339: This is his incarnation.
This is an island!
It is very far from the Qingyang Outer Domain, and even further from the Northern Wilds, an unimaginable distance.
To be precise,
This island is located on the way from the Outer Domain to the Inner Domain, one of the Nine Immortal Burial Seas.
It is an absolute forbidden zone!
Even Cultivators at the Heaven Sealing King Realm would not dare to easily intrude, most choosing to go around it.
The island is vast.
Looking out, one cannot see its end. The island is covered in lush ancient forests, spreading boundlessly. Various immortal birds and beasts gallop across this island, and the sky is enveloped in five-colored clouds, carrying a hint of ethereal Qi.
Endless thick fog shrouds this island, with immortal mountains suspended in mid-air. Spiritual Qi springs gush out waterfalls that cascade directly onto the island.
This scene is like a fairyland descending upon the mortal world.
On these suspended mountains stand tall and majestic palaces. Each palace is bathed in radiant light, with vast immortal glow, shining brightly!
Among them, a massive palace floats between many immortal mountains.
From the outside, it looks no different from the other palaces, with carved beams and painted pillars, and cloud patterns intertwined, forming profound patterns!
Inside the main hall, an old man, over seventy years old with white hair and beard, sat cross-legged.
In front of him, where he sat, was a huge stone stele, densely inscribed with names, each name shining with golden light.
Buzz!!!
Suddenly, the huge stone stele emitted a golden glow, the inscriptions vibrated, and the entire hall shook with it.
The old man's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, revealing surprise as he looked at the inscriptions before him.
"The clan stele is vibrating, this is... has someone cultivated it to completion?"
Li Xiuping has guarded the clan stele for thousands of years; he is its guardian.
This clan stele is the Legacy item of the entire clan. Every clan disciple, from birth, must leave a drop of blood imprint here to inherit the clan's Cultivation Technique.
Anyone who Cultivates the clan's Divine Ability will be revealed on this clan stele. Only in this way can the clan discover it immediately.
Indeed, Li Xiuping looked and saw a golden light appearing under a name on the stele. This golden light indicated that someone had cultivated the clan's Divine Ability to completion!
"Finally, someone has cultivated the One Qi Incarnation Technique again. Our clan's foundation is growing deeper, hahahaha..."
Li Xiuping could not hide his excitement.
How profound is the clan's Divine Ability, the One Qi Incarnation Technique?
In the thousands of years he has guarded it, every clan disciple who could Cultivate this Divine Ability was a person of extraordinary talent, and would become a pillar of the clan in the future.
The clan's Divine Ability is not easy to Cultivate. Cultivating nine Clones takes who knows how many years; only people of great perseverance and great wisdom can achieve it!
Once someone Cultivates this clan's Divine Ability, they will surely receive great importance and vigorous cultivation from the clan!
This is the future foundation of the clan; he cannot but take it seriously!
"This matter must be immediately reported to the Clan Chief and all the Clan Elders!"
As Li Xiuping's voice fell, his cross-legged body remained still, but with a sway, a figure identical to him separated from his body.
This was his Incarnation.
After bowing, the Incarnation understood, directly transforming into a streak of light and flying out of the main hall.
Clang, clang, clang!
Soon, throughout the entire clan, copper bells rang loudly!
Nine copper bells ringing meant that a major event had occurred in the clan.
On the huge island, streaks of light flew up from all directions, rapidly heading towards a main hall where the clan was located.
The main hall suspended on the uppermost layer of this island is the most core hall of this clan.
Whenever a major event occurs, the Clan Chief and a group of Clan Elders will gather here.
"What major event has happened? Why are we summoned so urgently?"
A burly man with a rough complexion landed outside the main hall, striding in with large steps.
His name is Li Zhanshan, his cultivation is exceptionally high, and his body is entwined with runes, as if wearing armor, exuding a powerful and domineering aura.
"Zhanshan, you arrived quite quickly. Didn't you say you went to the Nine Abyss Sea? I thought you wouldn't make it back."
The Nine Abyss Sea is an ancient sea region, full of dangers, and only those at the Sealing King Realm can enter!
The speaker was an old man, though his hair was only half-white, his spirit was full, and his eyes were like torches.
Li Donglin, an Elder of the clan, held a very high status.
"Elder Donglin, what major event has happened in the clan? I just happened to return after completing my mission. It seems we arrived early."
Li Zhanshan greeted him with a smile. As fellow Clan Elders, he belonged to the middle-aged generation.
"Let's go. Everyone else is almost here, and the Clan Chief is probably arriving soon too."
The two entered the main hall together. Inside, several Elders with restrained auras and ancient faces were already standing.
Li Zhanshan greeted each of the Elders present.
Later, several middle-aged Elders arrived consecutively, and there were more than a dozen Elders standing in the entire hall.
Buzz!
In the main hall, a ray of light flashed, and a figure slowly emerged.
"The Clan Chief is here!"
Seeing this scene, all the Clan Elders stood properly and looked at the illusory figure above the main hall.
The light gradually dissipated, and a tall, handsome middle-aged man appeared before everyone.
He was the Clan Chief of this clan, Li Tai'a!
"Greetings, Clan Chief!"
All the Elders respectfully saluted.
Li Tai'a, a Cultivator who surpassed the Sealing King Realm, was the strongest existence in this clan, a powerful figure who deterred many Great Sects!
"Elders, there is no need for formalities."
"Elder Xiuping, why was the clan stele activated? Please tell everyone."
Li Tai'a went straight to the point, without too much politeness.
An anomaly in the clan stele meant that an important event had occurred, and even as Clan Chief, he took it very seriously.
Everyone's gaze fell on Li Xiuping.
"Clan Chief, it is a great joy! A junior of our clan has cultivated the One Qi Incarnation Technique to completion. According to clan rules, it is time to bring him back!"
In this clan, the younger generation is sent out to Cultivate on their own.
This is their clan's special cultivation method. As long as one can Cultivate the One Qi Incarnation Technique to completion, the clan will bring him back to the clan for further cultivation.
"Excellent! It has been so many years since anyone in the clan cultivated this Divine Ability after Yaochi. This is wonderful news!"
Li Zhanshan burst into laughter.
The Yaochi he spoke of was a clan member who emerged ten years ago!
The other Elders present also smiled happily.
The One Qi Incarnation Technique is a Divine Ability belonging to this clan. Every clan member, upon birth, receives the Legacy from the clan stele to Cultivate themselves. Those who can Cultivate it to completion are the future pillars of the clan!
"Good, good!"
"For our clan to grow strong, the growth of these young generations must not be neglected. Immediately send Yaochi to find him and bring him back."
Li Tai'a was very happy and immediately assigned a suitable person.
Yaochi had cultivated this Divine Ability for many years and had already refined it further, possessing great strength.
Moreover, she was a leader among the younger generation, and young people had more in common, making her more suitable than the older generation to undertake this task... Moon Saint City!
Rumored to be connected with the Moon Demon race, after countless years of evolution, it became a massive giant city.
In the Inner Sea, countless great battles had taken place, with all forces wanting to seize this enormous city.
However, after countless years of great battles, no single force had ever been able to fully control this great city.
After the emergence of top forces like One Sect, Three Halls, Six Mansions, Twelve Caves, various factions established their own influences within this great city, jointly controlling everything within it.
Moon Saint City is very prosperous, arguably one of the most prosperous cities in the entire Inner Sea. It was once connected to the Moon Demon race, and there exists an Ancient Battlefield here, covering a large area of islands.
Demonic remnants, vengeful spirits, and some powerful Vicious Beasts hide within the Ancient Battlefield. Countless Cultivators seeking experience come here, either for cultivation or to obtain rare treasures found only in this Ancient Battlefield.
Such as Soul Crystals that can enhance Divine Soul power... After Shen Tianxing and the others left Suspended City, they wandered around for a while before arriving at Moon Saint City.
In a bustling restaurant, on a seven-story high pavilion, Shen Tianxing overlooked the entire great city, taking in the full view of the city's scenery.
"Such a Saint City, no wonder no force can control it. There are quite a few experts hidden here."
With Shen Tianxing's current cultivation Realm, it was simple to sense the situation of the entire city.
Some auras were obscure, some were arrogant and overbearing, some were faint and indistinct; all were Cultivators of exceptional skill. The most numerous among these were actually Loose Cultivators!
Even the top forces that had long been rooted here, in terms of the number of experts, were slightly inferior compared to the total number of experts in the entire city.
Of course, ordinary Cultivators would not dare to cause trouble for these top forces, as they were merely Loose Cultivators.
Xing Yao quietly brewed tea, her serene and elegant appearance, behind the steam of the boiling tea, carried a hint of haziness. Behind her, Liu Xianyun, as always, was drinking wine with a touch of laziness.
Hearing Shen Tianxing's words, Xing Yao said, "Although it is nominally controlled by various forces, it is actually a no-man's-land. Perhaps our Trading Firm could establish itself here."
This was definitely a good idea.
After all, the prosperity of Moon Saint City was incomparable to Suspended City, and the wealthy merchants and Cultivators coming and going here were far beyond what a small city like Suspended City could match.
"That's a good idea. Once Shen Liu and Shen Qi are ready, they can come here."
"Suspended City is still a bit too small after all."
In reality, Suspended City had already fulfilled its mission. After those hundred-plus Saints and Prodigies died there, it was believed that far fewer people would dare to go there in the future.
Furthermore, the current Suspended City was already half-destroyed, almost becoming a ruined city.
After arriving at Moon Saint City, Shen Tianxing already had some plans in mind.
"The Inner Sea now seems very chaotic. One Sect and Three Halls are all embroiled in it, and it seems Six Mansions and Twelve Caves are serious this time."
Speaking of One Sect and Three Halls, Liu Xianyun's eyes flickered.
The Star Palace, one of the Three Halls, belonged to Dianxing Academy. Since she was a member of Dianxing Academy, she felt a bit melancholic that the Star Palace was caught up in this chaos.
However, fortunately, the news she received was somewhat favorable: the Star Palace had not experienced too many conflicts, and the few major battles were merely brief skirmishes, with not too many casualties.
Liu Xianyun didn't pay too much attention to it either.
Shen Tianxing smiled, "It seems like One Sect and Three Halls are all involved, but in reality, the people of Six Mansions and Twelve Caves are mostly targeting Qi Mo Sect."
"Qi Mo Sect is Holy Heaven Demon Sect's foothold here. They have coveted the Inner Sea for many years. On the surface, they can rally all forces, but other forces are not so obedient."
"Just like this time, Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall were beaten into retreat, and Star Palace also avoided their sharp edge. Only Qi Mo Sect remains strong. If Six Mansions and Twelve Caves don't unite against them, wouldn't that be foolish?"
All this information was obtained from his other several Incarnations. Whatever the Incarnations saw and heard would be synchronously fed back to Shen Tianxing, so even if he didn't deliberately inquire, he was very clear about the intricacies.
"Six Mansions and Twelve Caves are so strong, aren't they afraid of provoking the Holy Heaven Demon Sect behind Qi Mo Sect? After all, this place is not far from the Northern Wilds."
Xing Yao pondered, feeling a little confused.
"It's not that simple."
"Six Mansions and Twelve Caves dared to act, presumably having received instructions from the Great Sects behind them."
"Although Holy Heaven Demon Sect is strong, it cannot simultaneously face the Great Sects from various domains."
"Eastern Extreme Divine Cult, Hunyuan Immortal Palace, South Sea Divine Sect, Tianjue Dharma Sect, Divine Zen Sect, Heavenly Maiden Star Palace—these are just a few of the many Great Sects. There are signs that these Great Sects have already dispatched experts and begun to intervene."
"Once these Great Sects' experts appear, Holy Heaven Demon Sect won't be able to withstand it either."
The Inner Sea might seem chaotic, but it is actually still under the control of these Great Sects.
To deal with Holy Heaven Demon Sect, these Great Sects behind them will definitely intervene. If they don't come, Six Mansions and Twelve Caves certainly won't be able to resolve it.
However, looking at the current chaotic situation, it is still far from reaching that level.
Liu Xianyun silently took a sip of wine, a glint flashing in her eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Holy Son Tian Que of Holy Heaven Demon Sect has appeared several times in this Inner Sea, and I heard he has killed many people."
"The most recent time was in Suspended City. This person came with the Saint you killed. Could he be looking for us?"
Liu Xianyun's idea was not without reason.
Shen Tianxing himself had a grudge with Holy Heaven Demon Sect, and Saint Fufeng also died by his hand.
It was very possible that Heavenly Que was looking for him.
"He can't afford to be distracted looking for us for now."
"Recently, this Holy Son Tian Que has been very overbearing. Many Elders and Saints of Six Mansions and Twelve Caves have died by his hand. As soon as he shows his face, he will be hunted by all sides."
"Holy Heaven Demon Sect seems to have sent experts, and I would very much like to meet him, but it's probably not possible for now."
"Regardless, let's focus on improving our strength first!"
He was not too anxious.
With seven Incarnations causing trouble outside, he didn't have to worry too much about harvesting experience points.
Moreover, he himself was not idle. Finding opportunities to kill stronger Cultivators was also very easy.
There were many experts in Moon Saint City. Taking it step by step was much better than acting impulsively.
"Then let's go our separate ways. I want to go see that Ancient Battlefield."
Liu Xianyun got up, holding her sword, ready to leave.
She wanted to continue cultivating. Only by constantly facing danger could she continue to Breakthrough.
Shen Tianxing naturally wouldn't stop her. Anyway, that Ancient Battlefield was nearby, and if there was danger, he could always help.
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