Chapter 538: The execution ability of the immortal is terrifying |
On Dragon and Tiger Mountain, there were over fifty cultivators at the Celestial Stage and more than a hundred at the Elemental Infant Realm.
These people spanned several generations.
The oldest among them was Yan Qingxian, who had lived for over eight hundred years, five generations senior to Xu Jin Kui, and was the second oldest on Dragon and Tiger Mountain after Elder Daoming.
Those of his generation had either ascended to immortality or perished during Tribulation Crossing.
Only he, with the poorest cultivation aptitude, had been unable to break through to the Celestial Stage for years, nearly exhausting his lifespan in seclusion.
Such an ancient relic was destined not to ascend.
Yet Xu Jin Kui still informed him about the Dao resonance, aiming for stability.
The commotion caused yesterday was too great; if the old fellow somehow ascended by chance and reported it to Master Xu, all of Dragon and Tiger Mountain would be in trouble...
Little did they know.
As long as they could successfully ascend, they wouldn't hesitate to betray even the Celestial Emperor, let alone Master Xu.
Not everyone was as fortunate as Elder Daoming, who was sheltered by the Celestial Master's Mansion and served as a guardian beast...
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In the main hall of Celestial Master Peak.
Led by Xu Jin Kui, over fifty Celestial Stage cultivators and more than a hundred Elemental Infant Realm cultivators sat cross-legged, their eyes fixed devoutly on the Dao resonance surrounding Du Ge.
Occasionally, someone would close their eyes to comprehend the essence they gleaned from the Dao resonance, adjusting their own cultivation techniques accordingly.
The Dao resonance on Du Ge was a fusion of five cultivation techniques from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, recreated with divine power, making it inherently compatible with the disciples of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, resulting in a high success rate of comprehension.
Du Ge had set a time limit for them to observe the Dao resonance for half an hour each day.
His explanation was that his current cultivation level could only sustain it for half an hour.
No one doubted this claim.
After all.
Dao resonance was too precious.
For someone to be able to release Dao resonance at will was already beyond reason; how could it be maintained all day long, unless he was the Dao Ancestor...
Therefore, everyone cherished this opportunity.
Comprehending Dao resonance wasn't about doing it as early as possible.
At the Qi Refiner stage, cultivators hadn't even fully grasped their techniques, and despite the mysteries of Dao resonance, expecting them to gain personal insights from it was pure folly.
The Golden Elixir Realm was the initial threshold of cultivation, but like Qi Refiners, due to their lack of experience, early comprehension of Dao resonance could lead them astray.
Thus, the Elemental Infant Realm was actually the most suitable for comprehending Dao resonance.
Elemental Infants had their own mature cultivation systems but weren't fully set in their ways, making it the best time to comprehend Dao resonance and adjust their techniques early for future benefits.
Back then, Xu Wen'an and his fellow disciples comprehended Dao resonance at the Elemental Infant Realm.
Originally, Xu Jin Kui and the others planned to suppress the Elemental Infant Realm, allowing the Celestial Stage to comprehend Dao resonance first, but this selfish idea was stopped by Du Ge, who gave Xu Jin Kui a lesson on perspective.
It's not about scarcity but about inequality.
Restricting others' opportunities breeds resentment; it's better to openly share the Dao resonance, allowing future achievements to depend on individual abilities.
The Elemental Infant Realm was indeed the most suitable for comprehending Dao resonance, while the Celestial Stage had the advantage of cultivation level, allowing them to ascend earlier than the Elemental Infant Realm.
The Celestial Stage could pave the way in the celestial realm, while the Elemental Infant Realm maintained the new generation's strength on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, creating a virtuous cycle, enabling someone like Master Xu to establish a true Dao lineage in the celestial realm...
Given this, Xu Jin Kui, though reluctant, included the Elemental Infant Realm as well.
Du Ge was never one to do good deeds without leaving a name, so he naturally leaked this matter.
Thus, the disciples at the Elemental Infant Realm were the most grateful to Du Ge, far more than they were to Sect Leader Xu Jin Kui.
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"What is your name, and which peak are you a disciple of?" Du Ge walked among the cultivators comprehending the Dao, occasionally stopping to kindly ask someone's name.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, disciple Guan Jiunan of Celestial Sun Peak."
"Disciple Feng Jiuzhang of Celestial Hidden Peak."
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Everyone whose name was called by Du Ge was filled with trepidation, even though Du Ge appeared as a child, no one dared to underestimate him.
Xu Jin Kui had once asked for Du Ge's name, but Du Ge said he had no name and told them to call him Ancestor.
And so.
The title of Ancestor was settled.
Xu Jin Kui and the others knew Du Ge's background; it was normal for a wild spirit to have no name, and if he wished to be called Ancestor, so be it.
In the cultivation world, respect was based on cultivation level, and with Du Ge's Dao resonance, controlling Xu Jin Kui, who was at the peak of the Celestial Stage, with an Elemental Infant Realm cultivation was not inappropriate to call him Ancestor.
Du Ge didn't reveal his name to facilitate hiding his identity when the rankings were announced in a month; he wanted to see if Iron Head from Zhangjia'ao would be listed in the top ten.
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Half an hour passed quickly, and Xu Jin Kui and the others had just begun to grasp some understanding of the Dao resonance.
Du Ge promptly retracted the Dao resonance.
Everyone felt regret but was helpless.
However, after half an hour of comprehending the Dao resonance, everyone had gained something, and after bidding farewell to Du Ge, they hurried back to seclusion to organize their insights.
In Xu Jin Kui and the others' minds, cultivation was everything.
But Dragon and Tiger Mountain's assistance in Du Ge's strength improvement was already minimal.
Although Du Ge's cultivation level was far ahead of Dragon and Tiger Mountain's disciples, he wasn't looking for gradual improvement; he wanted a leapfrog advancement.
The Celestial Master's Mansion occasionally bestowed celestial pills, but apart from Elder Daoming, no one would keep them until the next day, making it impossible for Du Ge to consume a few celestial pills.
And ordinary pills had negligible effects on Du Ge, providing little benefit.
There were fifteen days left until the end of the month.
Even though he had hidden his name, what if they still managed to trace him?
The stronger he was, the more secure he felt.
Slow cultivation on Dragon and Tiger Mountain was no different from waiting for death for Du Ge.
After all, he had caused such a big scene and still hadn't awakened the other two skills.
Ferocity and persuasion both required influencing more people; there were too few people on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the mundane world was the true paradise for Alien Star warriors...
Opportunities and risks coexisted.
Without causing trouble, how could there be new opportunities?
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After everyone left, Du Ge returned to the Scripture Repository and awakened Elder Daoming, who was meditating to restore his spiritual power: "Elder Daoming, lend me the Xuan Gui Pearl."
Recognizing Du Ge's potential, Elder Daoming had long considered himself his most loyal underling, handing over the Xuan Gui Pearl without even asking why.
He offered it with both hands: "Ancestor, please take it. The Xuan Gui Pearl has been with me for many years, only used once last night, a true waste of its potential. Even if the Ancestor hadn't asked, I would have offered it to him. This pearl can only reach its full potential in the hands of the Ancestor."
Wow!
Is he really that perceptive?
Du Ge looked at Elder Daoming in surprise, taking the Xuan Gui Pearl: "Daoming, are you serious?"
Elder Daoming smiled: "Ancestor, you repaired my Dao foundation, like a rebirth. Even if one day, the Ancestor wants my life, I would willingly give it."
Du Ge looked at the wrinkled Elder Daoming, then at his own childlike body, feeling exasperated.
This flattery, isn't it a bit over the top?
However.
Since Daoming had offered his most precious Xuan Gui Pearl, Du Ge wasn't one to be stingy. He looked at Daoming, shook his head, and placed his hand on Daoming's crown, repairing all his meridians in one go: "Daoming, I'll take the Xuan Gui Pearl, but the Ancestor won't let you suffer. Remember what you said today, follow the Ancestor, and you'll have your rewards in the future."
It's already fixed?
The claim of only being able to repair one meridian a day was indeed a lie!
Exchanging a Xuan Gui Pearl for a complete Water Spirit Body was worth it!
Feeling his perfectly restored, even enhanced meridians and dantian, Elder Daoming was both surprised and delighted, becoming even more convinced of Du Ge's limitless potential.
He knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing several times before raising his head to Du Ge: "Ancestor, I swear by my Dao heart, in this life and the next, I will willingly serve the Ancestor, facing any danger without hesitation. If I break this oath, may I be destroyed in both body and spirit."
"Good." Du Ge looked at him and said, "Daoming, focus on your cultivation. I'm going out for a while, don't let anyone know my whereabouts."
"Ancestor, do you need me to accompany you?" Elder Daoming asked.
"No need, I'm going to handle some private matters." Du Ge glanced at him, smiled, and said, "If all goes well, I'll be back by evening."
"Yes." Daoming nodded obediently, not asking what Du Ge was going to do.
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The cultivation sects of New Moon were all on good terms with Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and whenever Dragon and Tiger Mountain had major events, these sects would send people to celebrate.
Therefore.
Dragon and Tiger Mountain had the address information of these sects, as well as maps of the five continents.
Du Ge had long memorized the distribution of major countries and sects on the five continents.
Only then did he truly understand this world.
The Eastern Divine Continent was vast.
Du Ge roughly calculated using Earth's measurement units and found that the total area of the Eastern Divine Continent was over a hundred billion square kilometers.
A single continent was two hundred times the total land area of Earth, and the five continents combined exceeded five hundred billion square kilometers.
Not to mention the water areas between the continents.
Du Ge had never seen an Alien Star Battlefield this vast, no wonder this planet could give birth to gods and immortals. Without celestial arts, a person might not even traverse a single continent in their lifetime.
However.
Though the five continents were large, most areas were wilderness, filled with demons and monsters, unsuitable for human habitation.
It's said that the Demon Emperor's power rivals that of the Dao Ancestor and Celestial Emperor, and although there are occasional conflicts between immortals and demons, they mostly don't interfere with each other.
The largest country on the Eastern Divine Continent was the Kingdom Chu, with a population of over a billion.
The Eastern Emperor's overseas celestial island was in the East Sea, closest to the Kingdom Chu.
And the Kingdom Chu was the main battleground for various deities vying for incense offerings, far more lively than the New Moon.
Three thousand Alien Star warriors were evenly distributed across the five continents, with only six hundred on each.
Logically, six hundred people spread over such a vast land should barely make a ripple, yet in just a few days, only a little over six hundred remained.
This was enough to show the extremely high execution power of the celestial system in this world.
Still using the average method, now there were only a little over a hundred Alien Star warriors left on each continent.
Unless they were particularly strong, the chances of encountering them early on were slim.
Knowing how vast this world was, Du Ge no longer thought about teaming up with them.
In the early stages, his enemies could only be the natives.
If the other Alien Star warriors couldn't rise, then in the mid to late stages, his enemies would still be the natives...
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Having established a basic foothold with great difficulty, Du Ge didn't plan to leave the New Moon for now. At least he needed to fully strengthen himself here before he had the qualifications to participate in the celestial battles of the Kingdom Chu's various Dao venues.
After understanding the world's structure, Du Ge realized why Master Xu had established his Dao venue in the New Moon.
It was probably not just because of nostalgia, but because his strength wasn't enough to support establishing a Dao venue in a larger country.
In the end, Xu Wen'an's level was only that of a Heavenly Immortal, not even a Golden Immortal.
The foundation wasn't deep enough.
His so-called Celestial Master title was probably just to impress small countries like the New Moon.
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After leaving Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Du Ge used teleportation to head straight for the Wu You Sect. To increase his ferocity, he naturally had to start with enemies. Having already offended the Wu You Sect, he couldn't leave them unchecked, could he?
With over fifty million mental power, Du Ge's perception range covered over a hundred kilometers.
The Sun God's teleportation was related to perception range, and the five-element escape technique of Dragon and Tiger Mountain was fast for traveling, but it consumed spiritual power, unlike teleportation under sunlight, which had no consumption.
The Wu You Sect was thousands of miles from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and Du Ge teleported dozens of times, taking only about the time of a stick of incense to reach the sky above Wu You Mountain.
Like Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the Wu You Sect was also concealed by formations. Yesterday, Du Ge couldn't break such formations, but now, the Wu You Sect's shabby formation seemed as fragile as paper to him.
Finding a flaw in the formation, Du Ge broke into Wu You Mountain.
Without a word, he unleashed the Xuan Gui Pearl, slaughtering everyone on Wu You Mountain, leaving not even a soul behind.
A sect that sacrificed children's lives to refine magic tools for personal gain had no reason to exist in this world.
The Wu You Sect had three Celestial Stage ancestors, but they only struggled a bit more before despairingly following in everyone's footsteps, failing to harm Du Ge even when self-destructing their primordial spirits.
Dragon and Tiger Mountain's foundation was thin, but compared to it, the Wu You Sect didn't even have a foundation worth mentioning. Du Ge didn't even bother to loot their sect's wealth.
After the slaughter, Du Ge headed straight for Fancheng.
By now, two days and a night had passed since he killed Prince Duan, enough time for many things to happen. He wanted to see how much he had been exposed and if there were any remedial measures he could take if not.
But before he even approached Fancheng, Du Ge knew he didn't need to go.
With a perception range of over a hundred kilometers, he could know everything remotely.
In Fancheng, the people he first contacted, like Brother Niu and others, were taken to the county office and detained, with Yin Gods and Qi Refiners stationed outside.
In Lincheng.
The manor where Long Yichen sheltered the children was also surrounded by a group of Qi Refiners.
Yin Gods had the manor sealed tightly.
After comprehending the techniques of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the traces of City Gods, Earth Gods, and patrolling deities couldn't be hidden from him.
Under the suppression of Qi Refiners, Jian Thirteen, whose meridians he had modified, had no ability to resist, glaring resentfully at the soldiers and Qi Refiners who had captured them, loudly arguing that their rescuer was a good person.
Long Yichen and others stood dejectedly nearby, clearly having confessed everything.
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Seeing the enforcers of the mortal celestial court appear simultaneously, Du Ge was speechless.
Better to kill the wrong person than let one go?
The execution power of the celestial system in this world was too high!
They didn't give Alien Star warriors any time to grow...
Relentlessly pressing, was there no way out for Alien Star warriors?