Raising "Great Sages" Is All the Rage Now

The Martial Dao has stood for a thousand years, and its ultimate goal is the Dharma Aspect Realm.

The vastness of this landscape can only be truly appreciated by seeing it for yourself.

One powerful Dharma Aspect cultivator even said that the gap between the Dharma Aspect cultivators who have emerged over the past thousand years may be even greater than the gap between Dharma Aspect and Qi Ingestion.

For thousands of years, all Dharma Aspect experts have been trying to go a step further, pushing Martial Dao to the level of Great Sage of their respective races.

In Sect Leader Su's view, if one wants to continue to climb higher, it is better to "train" a master craftsman than to work behind closed doors and explore alone.

Therefore, in this respect, the person the leader of the Beggar Sect' Sect envied most in his life, besides himself, was the leader of the demonic path, [Heavenly Demon] Kou Ziling!

The old beggar clicked his tongue, his tone tinged with sarcasm, and said, "I really envy that guy Kou Ziling. When will I be able to catch a Great Sage of a Laozi clan, lock him up at home every day, and have him question the Great Dao day and night?"

Upon hearing this, everyone External Scenery on location felt a chill run down their spines.

The leader of the demonic path, Kou Ziling, has not appeared in the world for nearly a hundred years.

Legend has it that he went overseas, infiltrated a forbidden area of a certain clan, and captured a Great Sage of the remnant clan who had only recently awakened and whose strength was far from recovered.

Is this rumor true?!

"Let's go, let's go try our luck in the Northern Dark Continent." The old beggar waved his hand and disappeared from the spot.

After he left, the atmosphere in the room gradually froze.

Xiao Ce spoke first, his words resolute. "Gentlemen, if this place truly Human Emperor's Autumn Hunting Palace, and contains the gateway to imprisoning the Great Sage of the remnant clan, then this grotto-heaven must be sealed! I will report this to the Old Wang!"

The representatives did not rush to object; it remains to be seen whether the risks outweigh the benefits or vice versa.

As for that Old Wang —this is their Northern Plains, and he cannot stay in the Northern Plains forever.

The grotto-heaven, within the imperial palace.

The Xie Household's many martial artists surrounded Xie Lintian to prevent anyone else from taking advantage of the situation. Fortunately, the other martial artists' eyes were on the fragments left behind by the Human Emperor.

After Luo Nanwu took Peng Yu, only one of the Human Emperor's legacies remained!

Now that Xie Lintian has been defeated and lost his fighting strength, the only ones left who still have the strength to fight are Lin Yueheng and Qi Feng. As for Chu Mu, he has already been entangled by a woman from the Yun Household.

Who are you?!

Chu Mu stared intently at the girl before him, his heart filled with indescribable tremor.

This woman appeared to be locked in combat with him, but she controlled the rhythm of the battle from beginning to end. Her attacks were not heavy, but they always caught him in the gaps between his changes of moves, making him feel like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat; her retreats were not swift, but they always managed to catch him off guard by the slightest margin.

This isn't a fight, it's mockery!

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Yun Shouhe was not far away, was even more surprised and uncertain.

When did Shouxi's clan sister acquire such strength?!

Just then, a woman's soft laughter reached Chu Mu's ears, carrying a hint of languor and mischief. "The situation in the Northern Plains is turbulent. If the warriors of the Gold-Wielding Guard were to kill the direct descendants of the Xie Household at this time, how would the situation change?"

Chu Mu's face darkened; this was something that absolutely could not happen!

We can't delay any longer.

Chu Mu took a deep breath, and his Inner Qi surged. The Gang Qi on his longsword surged, and the sword's momentum drew upon the laws of nature.

External Scenery move, [Mystic Yellow Prison-Suppressing Saber]!

The black and yellow energy condensed beneath the blade, sweeping across all directions and transforming into an illusory cage that suppressed the girl.

This strike wasn't intended to kill the enemy, but only to trap them, creating an opportunity for him to retreat.

However-

Just as the sword strike began, everything suddenly went blurry before his eyes.

The woman still had that unremarkable face, but a triumphant smile curled at the corner of her lips.

She lightly clenched her fists, and a hazy gray mist appeared out of Void, enveloping Chu Mu's sword technique.

The fog wasn't thick, but it felt like looking at the world through a veil—so close, yet so untouchable.

Chu Mu's External Scenery sword strike pierced into the mist, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without even the slightest echo.

Even more bizarrely, this attack was not eliminated, but instead slashed straight towards the direction where Xie Lintian was!

"Not good!"

Chu Mu's expression changed drastically. He tried his best to retract his sword, but how could he possibly control his External Scenery moves so freely!

The primordial energy transformed into a powerful blade aura, spanning dozens of feet, seemingly slashing out from the Void, directly breaking through the outer circle of Xie Household warriors, and striking towards Xie Lintian!

"Not good!"

"Chu Mu?! You're insane!"

"Stop them! Stop them!"

One of Xie Household guards, at the Early Divine Ability Stage, acted just in time. His body swelled several times over, turning into a golden-stone color. He unleashed his Flesh and Blood Divine Ability and bravely blocked the attack!

The next moment, blood splattered everywhere. The Xuanhuang Blade Qi cleaved through the Xie Household guards' Flesh and Blood Divine Ability, but it still managed to block it in the end!

Unexpectedly, part of the blade's energy pierced through the flesh and blood of the Xie Household guards and struck the weakened Xie Lintian. The latter had no strength left to resist and was directly beheaded with a single blow, blood shooting into the sky!

"Chu Mu!"

The roars of the Xie Household echoed throughout the palace, filled with grief and surging killing intent.

Qi Feng and Lin Yueheng turned around abruptly, only to witness a shocking scene— Xie Lintian was dead?!

Outside the palace, atop the high platform.

The Luo Household family disciples stood quietly behind Yu Tunzhou, not daring to utter a sound Yu Tunzhou stood there, listening to the thunderous sound and observing the alternation of life and death before him, gaining new insights into the Yin-Yang and Thunder Method.

However, this understanding is still superficial, and he himself cannot express it at the moment. It is like a seed that has been planted, but it still needs to accumulate strength to blossom.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Tunzhou finally turned around.

"Brother, shall we turn back now?" Luo Nanwen asked.

Yu Tunzhou looked at the distant world and said calmly, "No rush. This world has been completely renewed. As expected, it should be the hand of the Human Emperor. You should go and search for fortuitous opportunity. Sealed for countless years, this place should hold many rare treasures."

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He paused for a moment and then said, "I have gained some insights and need to find a place to meditate and comprehend them. You may go and seek your own fortuitous opportunity. Afterwards, return directly to the entrance of the cave and do not worry about me."

Luo Nanwen hurriedly said, "Big brother, I'll guard the door for you!"

"Foolish," Yu Tunzhou scoffed. "This place is fortuitous opportunity, and instead of seizing them to climb the ladder, you're just guarding the gate for me? Is your path to Martial Dao just hiding behind me?"

Luo Nanwen opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Yu Tunzhou said slowly, "Nanwen, you are no longer a child. Your cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Form Refinement Greater Accomplishment is enough for you to go out and gain experience. You need to truly grow up and stand on your own."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Luo Nanshuang, Luo Nanxi, and the other members of the Luo Household behind Luo Nanwen. His voice was calm, yet each word was as firm as iron. "Such fortuitous opportunity may not come twice in a lifetime. If you don't fight for it, don't snatch it, don't strive for it, are you going to wait until you return to Xuanbei and have your elders hand the fortuitous opportunity to you?"

After these words, the Luo Household disciples were in high spirits and their expressions were excited. With their elder brother Nanwu backing them up, the disciples from other families would never dare to attack them!

Soon, led by Luo Nanwen, the group of Luo Household left with high hopes, eager to search for resources.

After watching everyone leave, Yu Tunzhou's Primordial Spirit once again probed into the Peng Feather in his hand.

Among them were not only the Human Emperor's message, but also a wisp of the long-suppressed, weak Primordial Spirit!

He leaped up and left the place, randomly finding a spot in a side hall along the way and sitting down on the ground.

Following the instructions in the message, he triggered the seal within the Peng Feather, drawing the suppressed Primordial Spirit into his own Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

He then cautiously examined his Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, but saw nothing except for a strange golden hue on Little Black's body.

Yu Tunzhou stared intently, and only then did he realize that it was a small golden bird.

No, it's not a bird, it's a miniature Golden-Winged Great Peng!

It was a small ball, but its entire body was gilded, with each feather clearly defined. Its wings were folded at its sides, and its tail feathers hung down like tassels. It had a proud demeanor, not like a prisoner of ten thousand years, but rather like the master of this world.

It was just too tiny, even smaller than a sparrow. Now, perched on the back of the Little Black, its head tilted slightly, its golden vertical pupils coldly surveying this unfamiliar world.

Yu Tunzhou's mind manifested in the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, staring intently at this miniature roc.

While in Dongting, Yu Tunzhou had seen the Heavenly Peng Primordial Spirit of Senior Brother Zhou the Heavenly Peng Daoist Temple, which was quite magnificent.

Furthermore, while studying the Heavenly Peng Visualization Diagram, he also saw Heavenly Peng Primordial Spirit that resembled the Heavenly Peng Patriarch. With an extremely yang and strong body, it carried the blue sky on its back, as if the mythical Heavenly Peng had appeared in the world.

But compared to the golden roc before them, it still paled in comparison.

Even though the golden roc in front of me was incredibly cute and tiny, it still exuded immense majesty, especially with its slightly upturned beak, the tip of which was stained with a wisp of golden blood, giving it a fierce aura reminiscent of dragons and snakes.

After a moment, the Golden-Winged Little Peng spoke in a deep voice, "I am the Great Sage Huntian."

"Descendants of the Kunpeng clan, now that you have met the Great Sage, why do you not pay your respects?"

Yu Tunzhou asked in surprise, "What's your name?"

He looked at the tiny Golden-Winged Little Peng, no bigger than a sparrow, and thought to himself, "This is the essence of Chinese culture."

The Great Sage Huntian, the Roc Peng Demon King?!

Brother Monkey King's third brother?

Could it be that I truly have a connection with the Brother Monkey? But this connection doesn't seem to be a proper one.

First, he obtained the Vajra Bracelet, and then he "invited" the Primordial Spirit of Brother Monkey's "Third Brother" into his own Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

There is not only one Golden-Winged Great Peng, but the one who calls himself "Huntian" is one of the Great Sage who swore brotherhood with Brother Monkey. He is ranked third and is known as the Great Sage Huntian, also called the Peng Demon King.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng sneered, "I am the Great Sage Huntian, a junior of the Kunpeng clan. Where is this place? Where did you find me?"

Yu Tunzhou pondered why the Human Emperor would seal the Great Sage Huntian within this Peng feather, given his current state—only his Primordial Spirit remained, having lost his physical body that once roamed the world.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng said impatiently, "Kunpeng Lineage, are you deaf? Furthermore, as a descendant of the Kunpeng lineage, how can your strength be so weak, so weak that even this saint cannot bear to look at you? Are you a half-breed?"

Yu Tunzhou thought to himself, "This guy seems to think of himself as a descendant of the Kunpeng Lineage?"

"This place is my Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth," Yu Tunzhou asked tentatively. "Is it possible for the Great Sage to leave my Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth?"

The Golden-Winged Roc lightly pecked at its right wing, where a slit appeared as if it were pierced by an arrow. "This saint has been suppressed by the ancient human emperor for a long time and needs to recuperate here for a while. You should take good care of this saint, and the day will come when you soar to great heights."

Yu Tunzhou's eyes flickered. "The Great Sage was suppressed by the Human Emperor?"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng proudly raised its head. "Indeed, the Human Emperor sought to subdue the Primordial Wilderness, but I refused and fought him first. In the end, I was defeated and have been suppressed ever since."

"Youngster of the Kunpeng clan, you must have long since lost the Kunpeng Lineage, right? No matter, you can follow me in the future and become a Golden-Winged Great Peng!"

Yu Tunzhou seemed to be deep in thought. The opponent's Primordial Spirit was indeed extremely weak. According to the Human Emperor's message in Peng Yu, this person probably had no chance of turning the tide.

so----

Looking at the arrogant Golden-Winged Little Peng perched on the back of the Little Black, Yu Tunzhou quietly extended his demonic claws and grabbed the golden ball in his hand. He fiercely refined it—no, he kneaded it for a while, finding the tactile sensation of his Primordial Spirit to be excellent!

The Golden-Winged Little Peng stood there dumbfounded.

It was completely taken aback that this junior, so weak it could hardly bear to look at, dared to commit such a disrespectful act against an High Antiquity Great Sage. For a moment, it stood there dumbfounded, its golden vertical pupils wide open, its beak slightly agape, unable to recover for a long time.

Soon, its entire body rolled around in Yu Tunzhou's palm, its golden feathers were ruffled and disheveled, and its noble and proud posture was completely gone, making it look like a fledgling bird that had just been taken out of its nest.

"You—you insolent brat!"

The Golden-Winged Little Peng finally came to his senses, his voice filled with disbelief and fury.

It struggled to escape from the grasp of the Yu Tunzhou, but after being sealed for ten thousand years, it was far weaker than the Yu Tunzhou.

"How dare you—I am the Great Sage Huntian! Demon Ancestor, sit down—Stop! You can't touch that place!"

Yu Tunzhou ignored him and used both hands to knead the golden "little dumpling" thoroughly.

Great Sage of the Demon Race!

Brother Monkey King's third brother!

Why not rub it if you're going to waste your time!

A moment later, the Golden-Winged Little Peng finally broke free of the demon's clutches, its golden feathers bristling in a flurry. Its golden, vertical pupils were filled with rage and shame. "You, you beast of the Kunpeng Lineage— "

It was so angry that it could barely speak, its beak opening and closing.

Yu Tunzhou smiled and said, "Did the Great Sage just ask me to provide for you?"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng cautiously took half a step back, its feathers still bristling. "I, the Saint, have seen your ancestor before! If you continue to act recklessly, don't blame me for settling scores with you in the future!"

"Great Sage, you've misunderstood." Yu Tunzhou's smile grew even brighter. "The Human Emperor who suppressed the Great Sage actually meant the same thing: to let the Great Sage recuperate properly in my Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth."

"Furthermore, the Human Emperor has another decree. He has given you two choices, Great Sage: one is to be refined by me into your Second Primordial Spirit, which will save you the trouble of recuperating; the other is to sign a contract to cultivate with me for a hundred years, after which I will set you free."

Yu Tunzhou added at the end, "The Human Emperor even made you grateful."

Upon hearing this, the Golden-Winged Great Peng exploded even more furiously, cursing, "I'm so grateful to him!"

"That damn bastard, he supported Laozi through thick and thin, and in the end he didn't kill me, Laozi still have to be grateful to him and thank him for his kindness?"

"You've gone too far in bullying Peng!"

"Boy, if you have the guts, kill me! Ten thousand years from now, I will still be the Great Sage Huntian Who Can Go Anywhere!"

"Great Sage, calm your anger. Reincarnation has been severed for many years. Don't act impulsively. Great Sage, you should think positively. At least you're not dead, are you? It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death," Yu Tunzhou comforted him. "The Human Emperor said that if you don't appreciate his kindness, he will allow me to refine you into Second Primordial Spirit."

"What does it mean to sever the cycle of reincarnation?" the Great Sage Huntian suddenly asked in a deep voice. "Reincarnation was established by the Great God Houtu herself. Since her time, the cycle of reincarnation has existed in the world. This principle has long been engraved into the fundamental rules of heaven and earth!"

Yu Tunzhou shook his head. "More than four thousand years have passed since the end of the High Antiquity. It is said that the cycle of reincarnation in the world has long since disappeared. I have not deceived my predecessors."

"Rumors? Hmph, can rumors be taken seriously?" The Great Sage Huntian sneered, but despite his words, his eyes flickered. This kid didn't seem to be faking it, ruling out the possibility that he too had been deceived. Could it be that reincarnation had truly disappeared?

The High Antiquity has ended—and the Human Emperor has vanished too?

After I was suppressed by the Human Emperor, what exactly happened in this world that caused the cycle of reincarnation to be severed?

In addition, the Second Primordial Spirit ----

Others might not be able to do it, but this kid really can!

In terms of bloodline inheritance, it is a descendant of the Primordial Phoenix, but that old Kunpeng is a primordial being, and in terms of its origins, it is no less than the Primordial Phoenix!

Thinking of this, the Golden-Winged Little Peng said in a deep voice, "Very well, for the sake of the Human Emperor sparing me a wisp of his Primordial Spirit, you shall show me that contract first."

"The contract is within the Peng feather. Great Sage, follow me and you will see it." Yu Tunzhou guided the Great Sage of Great Sage Huntian Primordial Spirit to contact the contract contained within the Peng feather.

"Be careful, move gently, don't bump into my noble body." Along the way, the Great Sage Huntian muttered, "Don't you know my body is weak these days?"

"Hmm, so it's an equal contract, requiring this Saint to fully guide your cultivation."

After a moment, its expression softened slightly.

The Human Emperor still gave it face; if it were a master-servant contract, even if it were Huntian die completely, it would never bow down!

Suddenly, it realized something and asked in confusion, "Are you human or bird? Are you a human-bird hybrid, a cross between Human Race and Kunpeng? Otherwise, why would the things left behind by the Human Emperor fall into your hands?"

Yu Tunzhou's face darkened. "You're the one who's hybridized! Your whole family is hybridized!"

"I am Yu Tunzhou, a pure Human Race. This is my Primordial Spirit Inner Form. I observed the Heavenly Peng and obtained the Inner Form the Kunpeng, but for now I am still only in the form of Kun Fish."

Under his mental perception, the "Lu Di" beneath the Golden-Winged Little Peng stirred.

Yu Tunzhou looked at Little Black and couldn't help but sigh, Little Black was getting bigger and bigger.

It's now the size of a truck.

As it grew older, Little Black became increasingly lazy and often floated on the surface of the water, like a rock.

"The Primordial Spirit Inner Form?" the Golden-Winged Little Peng exclaimed in shock. "You're a pure Human Race? Has that old Kunpeng gone mad? No, you're mad too! You, a Human Race, dare to touch the Kunpeng's divine will? Do you really think it's something good?"

Yu Tunzhou's gaze sharpened. In the message within the Peng Feather, the Human Emperor had mentioned that the reason he left a wisp of the Great Sage Primordial Spirit spirit for him was because of the Kunpeng Divine Intent within him.

Kunpeng, an ominous sign!

"Alright, I have signed the contract," the Golden-Winged Little Peng said calmly. "From this day forward, you will devote yourself to supporting me for a hundred years, and I will in turn guide you on your path of cultivation."

"We can't afford it." Yu Tunzhou shook his head.

Golden-Winged Little Peng roared in fury, "You brat, you dare to fob me off the moment the contract is signed?"

Yu Tunzhou sighed, "This junior is currently only in the Form Refinement, how can I possibly support you, senior? It would be better to wait until I am strong enough to help the Great Sage rebuild his true form!"

"Form Refinement?" The Golden-Winged Little Peng's eyes gleamed with surprise. "What level is this? Has your Human Race truly created a new system?"

"It's called Martial Dao, and it was first established a thousand years ago," Yu Tunzhou said expectantly. "Shall I tell the Great Sage about it in detail?"

He has reached the crucial point between the Form Refinement and Divine Ability, and now he has gained another good teacher.

"You get ready first, I need to take a nap." The Golden-Winged Little Peng looked exhausted. "I just woke up, and I'm already exhausted from all this commotion with you."

After it finished speaking, it hopped back onto Little Black's back, ignoring Yu Tunzhou, and tucked its head into its wings, shrinking into a small golden ball.

Yu Tunzhou gently reached out and touched it; it still felt the same!

Seeing that the man had fallen into a deep sleep, Yu Tunzhou did not press the matter further.

Besides this Human Emperor's comments about this grotto-heaven.

The portal that disappeared "on the spot" still exists in this grotto-heaven!

It's just in a different place.

To prevent this portal from being opened by those with ulterior motives, this grotto-heaven will soon be sealed off, and only Great Sage can open it.

This gateway will also play a significant role in the future.

It can serve as the path for the return of the Great Sage of the Demise race, and also as the path for the return of the strong of the Human Race.

What Yu Tunzhou needs to do now is to go to a certain place, obtain and refine the core of this cave heaven, so as to ensure that he can enter this cave heaven again at the right time in the future.

One hundred years----

The contract the Human Emperor gave to the Great Sage Huntian was for one hundred years; this period was by no means arbitrary.

Yu Tunzhou wondered if, according to the Human Emperor's predictions, the great calamity was just a hundred years away.

At this moment.

Yu Tunzhou suddenly opened his eyes.

The silvery bells jingled softly as they drew near, and a familiar fragrance wafted towards us.

Yu Tunzhou sighed and got up. This guy really is a persistent ghost.

Outside the palace gates, the young woman revealed her true form, smiling as she showed the fragment in her palm, "Young Hero Guo, it's been a successful collaboration."

Yu Tunzhou's gaze fell on the fragment in the girl's hand, and he asked doubtfully, "Are you sure this thing is a fragment of the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods?"

"I do have a method to verify it," the young woman smiled, "It's a pity I didn't have time to refine it, otherwise I could have shown Young Hero Guo the power of this fragment."

Yu Tunzhou's doubts grew stronger.

He looked at the fragments in his Dantian that remained unresponsive.

If An Ruyu possesses a fragment of the Investiture of the Gods, then what exactly are you?

This question is destined to remain unanswered for the time being. He looked up at An Ruyu, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "How about we find a place to have a duel?"

"I want to see what you guys are capable of."