Setting His Sights on Dao Artifacts (supplement)

The temporary headquarters of the Southern Heaven Alliance, the Eight Desolations Sect.

Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow as he looked at the list of cultivators submitted by Heavenly Saint True Venerable.

Is that all?

Chen Beiwu said with great interest.

After taking control of the Southern Heaven Alliance, his efficiency in seizing Fortune far exceeded that of the past.

Therefore, compared to maintaining the stable operation of the Southern Heaven Alliance, he no longer cared about the meager gains obtained by using the Fortune Edict Embryo to kill cultivators.

"Alliance Leader, the cultivators on the list already account for one-third of the Heavenly Saint and Eight Desolations Two Sects."

Heavenly Saint True Venerable hesitated and said, "If we expand the scope further, it might cause some unrest within our sphere of influence."

"It's alright, we must nip it in the bud." Chen Beiwu said casually, "I'm in seclusion for cultivation most of the year, I don't have time to deal with such trivial matters." "Understood, subordinate."

Bai Tianxing with their heads down.

"By the way, do you know about the immortal old man hidden in Guixu Mountain?" Chen Beiwu asked, getting down to Chief Affairs Officer.

The Jade Slip obtained from Zhen Yuanzi reveals that the old immortal hidden within the Guixu Mountain the Profound Evolution Realm is more or less connected to that High Antiquity demon. As for the old immortals possibly hidden in the other Eight Realms of the Southern Wasteland, that's hard to say.

"Your subordinate understands."

After a slight hesitation, Bai Tianxing chose to tell the truth.

The reason is simple: compared to the self-imposed old monster within Guixu Mountain, although Alliance Leader Chen's cultivation level is somewhat lower, he has the advantage of being mysterious and has a promising future.

"Tell me about it," Chen Beiwu said with a smile.

"As far as I know, there are five High Antiquity monsters in the core forbidden zone of Guixu Mountain, namely:"

"Star-Lifting Old Monster Cang Jiayi, Heart Sword True Venerable Bai Tianyi, Great Desolation True Venerable Ning Wuque, Grand Void Formation Lord Zhen Yuanzi and Sole Gu True Venerable Gu Li." Bai Tianxing said solemnly, "Star-Lifting Old Monster comes from the High Antiquity sect Star-Pointing Sect, and his cultivation is unfathomable."

He never appeared in person back then, but merely suppressed his subordinates and the Eight Desolations True Venerable with a flick of his finger from afar. Therefore, the Heavenly Saint and the Eight Desolations Two Sects have never had the slightest thought of coveting the Profound Evolution Realm in recent years.

At this point, Bai Tianxing slightly, looked at Chen Beiwu, and wondered whether he should continue.

Chen Beiwu: "It's alright, continue."

Bai Tianxing carefully considered his words, saying, "The Heart Sword True Venerable hailed from the Mysterious Sword Pavilion, one of the Earth Evolution Realm Five Great Sects. He is said to be the second-generation patriarch of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion, a peerless Sword Venerable who once reached the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm. However, this being has been slumbering deep within the forbidden zone of Guixu Mountain for many years, never concerning himself with worldly affairs." "Even 27,000 years ago, when a Spirit Transformation Evil Cultivator from the Western Evolution Realm, Tian Xiezi, invaded the Mysterious Sword Pavilion of the Earth Evolution Realm, the Heart Sword True Venerable did not appear. Therefore, some self-proclaimed Spirit Transformation Venerable within Guixu Mountain suspect that the Heart Sword True Venerable is in poor condition and unable to descend the mountain."

"However, most of the Spirit Transformation Venerable who dared to harbor any delusions and go to the slumbering place of the Heart Sword True Venerable mysteriously disappeared at that time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu frowned slightly.

It seems the waters of the Southern Wild Region are deeper than he anticipated.

Even the Mysterious Sword Pavilion has Half-Step Void Refinement cultivator like the Heart Sword True Venerable who has been dormant until now. Could it be that the Flameburn Sect, Heavy Gold Sect, Greenwood Sect, and even the Mirror Moon Sect do not have Cultivation Magnate, or even Half-Step Void Refinement level cultivators, who are dormant and waiting for the world to recover?

However, Chen Beiwu's brows soon relaxed.

Things are different now than they used to be.

What self-imposed seclusion, what slumber—to put it bluntly, they're just old fogies who couldn't attain Void Refinement or refine their true nature, and were eliminated by the times.

With the help of the Manifestation Bow and the Heavenly Abyss Dragon-Suppressing Cauldron, he has nothing to fear unless the Void Refinement Dao Venerable is reincarnated and revived, possessing the power of his previous life.

"What is the relationship between Great Desolation True Venerable Ning Wuque, and the Eight Desolations Sect?" Chen Beiwu became interested.

If he wasn't mistaken, the reason why the Eight Desolations True Venerable and the Heavenly Saint True Venerable promoted the establishment of the Southern Heaven Alliance was mostly because they were following the will of the Great Desolation True Venerable, and even the entire Guixu Mountain.

"The Heaven-Leveling Great Desolation True Venerable was the Eight Desolations Sect, a renowned Cultivation Magnate in ancient times. His fundamental Cultivation Method, the Eight-Part Heaven-Toppling Desolation Scripture, was unparalleled. He once Contention Half-Step Void Refinement cultivator at the cost of a desolate place without being at a disadvantage."

Bai Tianxing's tone betrayed his apprehension.

In his view, since the Great Desolation True Venerable was able to spare their lives from the Star-Lifting Old Monster, it meant that their cultivation and combat strength should be roughly equal. According to the Ancient Texts records of the Southern Wasteland Wilderness, the Star-Lifting Old Monster was once the Grand Elder of the Star-Pointing School, a terrifying existence whose cultivation had reached the Half-Step Void Refinement stage.

"No wonder you chose to back down and relinquish the position of Southern Heaven Alliance Leader to Ning Xuanji." Chen Beiwu instantly understood.

Bai Tianxing an awkward smile.

Those old fogies don't even care about the lineage of their sects, so why would they care about a mere junior from a sect?

The reason he couldn't get the position of Southern Heaven Alliance Leader wasn't because the Great Desolation True Venerable was biased, but because his cultivation was a bit lacking and he couldn't compete with the Eight Desolations True Venerable. But that's fine too, Fortune and Misfortune Rely on Each Other.

If he had been the one to ascend to the position of Alliance Leader back then, his grave would probably be Three Zhang weeds by now.

"By the way, could that Sole Gu True Venerable Gu Li, be the founder of the Thousand Gu Sect in the Profound Evolution Realm?" Chen Beiwu's eyes flashed.

Considering the fortuitous opportunity gained from the Heavenly Star Path, if the Sole Gu True Venerable is sensible, he might not be able to let him go.

"The Sole Gu True Venerable is said to have come from the Gu God Sect, a major sect in the Central Expansion Realm. He is ruthless and aloof, and once he makes a move, he leaves no survivors."

Bai Tianxing cautiously added, "But these are all rumors, and I dare not confirm whether they are true or not."

"Yes, you're very smart. Work hard in the future, and I won't treat my own people unfairly." Chen Beiwu patted Bai Tianxing on the shoulder.

At his level of cultivation, he could easily discern whether Bai Tianxing was willingly submitting or harboring ulterior motives.

In addition, there is another point: the Spirit Transformation Venerable is extremely rare, and can intimidate and suppress a region.

As long as Bai Tianxing is willing to pledge allegiance, Chen Beiwu can understand even if he has some ulterior motives.

"Your subordinate will serve the Alliance Leader to the death!" Bai Tianxing revealed his excitement at the opportune moment.

After Bai Tianxing to deal with all the cultivators who needed to be dealt with, Chen Beiwu ignored the old fogies Bai Tianxing had just mentioned and instead looked toward the Sect.

The reason is simple: no matter how Cultivation Magnate, or how many people are at the Half-Step Void Refinement, they are ultimately just ants who have never stepped into the Primordial Unity.

Before Primordial Chaos Dao Artifact, only beings at the Void Refinement Dao Venerable level are qualified to engage in equal dialogue, or even to Shared Cultivation in its refinement.

"Fortunately, most of the Southern Wasteland Sect were severely damaged, and the higher-ups of the various sects were unwilling to squander their resources. Otherwise, with my current cultivation level, I might not be able to hold onto the position of Southern Heaven Alliance Leader." Chen Beiwu's eyes were deep.

He had no idea that after becoming the Southern Heaven Alliance Leader, the entire Southern Wild Region had fallen into his hands.

On the contrary, most of the powerful cultivation sects with strong foundations, such as the Greenwood, Profound Sword, Burning Flame, Heavy Gold Four Sects, and possessing Void Refinement Dao Artifact to guard their Mountain Gate, are closed off from worldly Mountain Gate and don't even bother to participate in the alliance ceremony held by the Eight Desolations Sect and the Heavenly Saint Sect.

To put it bluntly, these major cultivation sects that Inheritance the Ancient Dao Sect traditions are the biggest obstacle to Chen Beiwu's unification of the Southern Wild Region.

"Thinking too much is useless. What's important now is how to deal with the Sect artifact, the Heavenly One Northern Nether Mirror!" Chen Beiwu's eyes flashed, his expression revealing his seriousness. "Roar?" (How about starting with the Mysterious Sword Pavilion?)

Golden Egg raised its head and looked at Xuele.

The Bloodline True Form forged by Xuele is the Taiyi True Form. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is the orthodox Inheritance of the Taiyi Dao Sect. Perhaps it will have a chance to gain the recognition of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion Pavilion's sect-protecting foundation, the [Taiyi Sin-Slaying Sword].

"Huh?" (Me?)

Xuele pointed to himself, a look of disbelief on his face.

Is this for real? Sending a Late-Stage Demon Venerable to subdue a sect's Primordial Chaos Dao Artifact? Is that just courting death?

"Eek?" (How will you know if you don't try?)

Zhiling's eyes lit up; she felt there was great potential in this.

What if?

What if Xuele really is valued by the Taiyi Sin-Slaying Sword?

"Hey! (Are you trying to kill me?!)"

Xuele panicked and jumped onto Chen Beiwu's shoulder, wrapping his arms around the latter's neck with a pitiful expression.

"Woof."

Iron Egg barked softly, thinking it was worth a try.

Chen Beiwu smiled and looked at Xuele, who was pouting and pretending to be pitiful, and reached out to rub his head.

"Don't worry, I'll go with you."

Xuele: "!!!"

Xuele stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Beiwu's warm mouth could utter such cold words!

"What's there to be afraid of? If there were really danger, I wouldn't take the risk." Chen Beiwu smiled.

As long as they are not aiming to wipe out the entire clan, but rather engaging in friendly consultation and exchange, given the lazy nature of the Primordial Chaos Dao Artifact, it is unlikely that it would be willing to expend its Origin to deal with what the Chi clan considers ants.

Of course, if the Taiyi Sin-Slaying Sword is truly so unruly and harbors any disloyal intentions, the Nine-Breath Chaos Treasure it possesses is no pushover either. Earth Evolution Realm, Profound Sword Mountain.

As the headquarters of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion Mountain Gate, Profound Sword Mountain is a renowned Fifth Tier Sword Mountain that is famous Southern Wasteland.

The reason is simple: under the influence of the profound foundation of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Vigor permeating the vicinity of the Mysterious Sword Mountain Range is mixed with extremely sharp Sword Intent. This Sword Intent can clearly distinguish between good and evil intentions. Anyone who is not a disciple of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion, or who harbors ill will towards the Mysterious Sword Pavilion, will inevitably be targeted by the entire Sword Mountain, or even be suppressed and killed.

At this very moment, in a spacious plaza on a remote peak of the Mysterious Sword Mountain Range, stands the Suspended Sword Hall.

A group of Elder from the Mysterious Sword Pavilion gathered together to discuss the overall situation and trends in the Southern Wasteland Wilderness.

"The position of Southern Heaven Alliance Leader will most likely be obtained by the patriarch of the Eight Desolations Sect." The One Origin Soul Grandmaster sighed.

The fact that Mysterious Sword Pavilion has closed its Mountain Gate for many years does not mean that the Sect's cultivators are unaware of outside news.

On the contrary, precisely because they understand that the situation in the Southern Wasteland is currently turbulent and chaos could break out at any time, the middle and upper management of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion are paying close attention to intelligence in the Southern Wild Region.

Therefore, during this period, the alliance meeting of the Southern Heaven Alliance, which was jointly promoted by the Eight Desolations Sect and the Heavenly Saint Sect, naturally became the focus of attention for the cultivators of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion. "So what if it is? No matter how powerful the Southern Heaven Alliance is, it will not dare to offend our sect's Mountain Gate." Another Nascent Soul Nascent Soul said proudly.

As long as the sect's foundation remains intact, the Mysterious Sword Pavilion will remain invincible.

"The Southern Heaven Alliance is nothing but a minor ailment. What I am worried about is not the Southern Heaven Alliance, but the impending collapse of the Heaven-Severing and Earth-Isolating Grand Formation," said the Sword Lord Xiaoyao in a deep voice.

Although the Taiyi Sin-Slaying Sword, a powerful treasure of the Sect, can protect the Mysterious Sword Pavilion from threats from other sects, the outcome would be completely different if the four regions were connected and Void Refinement Dao Venerable level being descended from the Eastern Land, Western Heaven, and Northern Profound regions.

"I intend to urge the Five Sects to form an alliance to jointly resist the Eastern Land Western Heaven. What do you Grand Elder, think?" The Sword Lord Xiaoyao asked frankly. Faced with the threat from the Void Refinement Dao Venerable of the Eastern Land Region, the Five Sects are isolated and vulnerable to being defeated one by one.

However, if the Five Sects join forces and support each other with their respective strengths, even the Void Refinement Dao Venerable of the Eastern Land Region would not risk facing five Chaos Dao Artifact for a barren land. "Five Sects alliance? That might be a bit difficult!" Grand Elder of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion said hesitantly.

Although the Five Lineages of Taiyi belong to the same lineage and are branches of the High Antiquity Taiyi Dao Sect, their disciples have been constantly fighting and competing for tens of thousands of years, leaving behind many grudges.

That would be fine. If the high-ranking officials of the Five Sects reach a consensus, then the mere grudges between some disciples are nothing at all.

The real challenge lies in determining which faction will take the lead and become the helmsman of the Five Sects alliance after the Five Sects unite.

"Does the Grand Elder Qing have a better method?" Sword Lord Xiaoyao asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He knew that the Five Sects Alliance faced many difficulties. For example, the Five Lineages were not convinced of each other's superiority and could not be distinguished. Even the foundations of the sects were entangled with each other, making cooperation difficult.

However, the alliance of the Five Sects was not a decision he made, but rather a decision based on the foundation of the Sect' core values.

To put it bluntly, don't be fooled by his apparent status as the patriarch of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion; the true master of the Mysterious Sword Pavilion's will is the Sect artifact, the [Taiyi Sin-Slaying Sword]. Whoosh!

Just as the Grand Elder Mysterious Sword Pavilion was discussing important matters, a pure white light suddenly appeared outside the hall.

"Is this a special urgent message from the Sect?"

The Sword Lord Xiaoyao's eyes flashed, and he became interested.

His subordinate cultivators knew what was important and would not disturb the Sect meeting unless it was an urgent matter or important intelligence, and would not even use the pure sword Jade Slip to send messages. The Sword Lord Xiaoyao did not hesitate and directly took the Jade Slip and touched it with his Divine Sense.

Upon witnessing this scene, the many elders present all exchanged glances and chose to remain silent.

Based on the timeline, the Southern Heaven Alliance meeting should have already concluded.

"Huh!"

The Sword Lord Xiaoyao let out a soft exclamation, for the first piece of information on the Jade Slip was beyond his expectations.

The powerful figure who seized the position of Southern Heaven Alliance Leader was not Eight Desolations True Venerable Ning Xuanji, but Chen Zi'ang, the sect Sect Master of the Mirror Moon Sect and the Clear Source Wondrous Dao True Venerable. "Chen Zi'ang Proving the Dao of Spirit Transformation?"

The Sword Lord Xiaoyao took a deep breath, as if in a dream.

Without Creation Sanctum, how exactly did Chen Zi'ang attain the Dao and become Spirit Transformation Venerable?

Could it be true, Jade Slip suggests, that the Heavenly Craft Talisman Sect's patriarch, with his unique insight, relinquished the Sect at a great cost, placing the burden on Chen Zi'ang, the Mirror Moon Sect Master?

"If I had known that the Heavenly Art True Venerable was so easy to talk to, I should have brought my sect's most treasured resources to visit him back then!" A barely perceptible hint of regret flashed through the mind of the Sword Lord Xiaoyao.

Before the collapse of the Heaven-Severing and Earth-Isolating Grand Formation, the Dao Resonance of the Creation Sanctum in the Southern Wild Region was dwindling with each use. Now, the Creation Sanctum treasured by the Heavenly Craft Talisman Sect are probably no longer complete and are insufficient for Half-Step Spirit Transformation cultivators to prove their Dao.

But when the Sword Lord Xiaoyao saw the last message on the Jade Slip, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

Without breaking a sweat, he crushed the Eight Desolations True Venerable with an absolute blow!

Chen Zi'ang, the Sect Master of the Mirror Moon Sect, is suspected of possessing Fifth Tier Creation Treasure and having a cultivation level of at least the Spirit Transformation Late-Stage!

The Sword Lord Xiaoyao closed his eyes, inhaled, exhaled, and then opened them again, his Divine Sense touching the Jade Slip.

The information on the Jade Slip was flawless, even stating that Chen Zi'ang, the Southern Heaven Alliance Leader, had already been hailed by the high-ranking members of the various sects in the Southern Wasteland Wilderness as the number one Spirit Transformation Venerable in the Southern Wild Region. Clang!

Suddenly, the Sword Lord Xiaoyao felt a tremor in his heart, receiving a warning from the Sect's most powerful secrets.

"That person is here!"

Upon hearing the sound of the Sect artifact, the Sword Lord Xiaoyao felt a chill run down his spine and looked towards the location of the Mountain Gate.

Although the Sect's artifact did not mention the Name, he inexplicably had a gut feeling.

The person who has arrived must be Chen Zi'ang, the Mirror Moon Sect Master!