Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 709 Offering Sacrifices to Heaven and Earth, Sect Ancestor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"By resolution of the Supreme Elders Council, you are hereby appointed as the Hall Master of the sect's 'Azure Dragon Army' and 'Vermilion Bird Army,' and simultaneously given command of the four guardian armies!"

Ming Lingchuan's words caused the cultivators from various sects present to change color upon hearing them.

The four major violent institutions of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are the "Azure Dragon", "White Tiger", "Vermilion Bird" and "Black Tortoise".

By controlling the four major legions, one gains control of over fifty Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, nearly a thousand Golden Core Realm commanders, and an army of one hundred thousand Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators!

This is one of the core powers of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Ming Lingchuan handed over the four major legions under his control to Li Yunjing, which was actually a sign that he would become the next supreme leader!

Even more astonishingly, Ming Lingchuan publicly handed over the "Divine Firmament Token," representing the authority of the sect leader, to Li Yunjing as well.

This practically made Li Yunjing the prospective leader!

With his four legions and the "Divine Firmament Token," Li Yunjing was practically second only to the emperor!

"This disciple is filled with trepidation."

Just as Li Yunjing was about to decline, the "Divine Firmament Token" had already fallen into his hands, and it was clear that the Sect Master would not change his mind.

Ming Lingchuan pressed down on Li Yunjing's wrist, his gaze deep: "Yunjing, this is the sect's decision, not my personal one."

“From today onwards, Li Yunjing will handle the affairs of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, and his orders are equivalent to mine.”

He looked up at the 100,000 cultivators present, and his voice suddenly rose.

"hiss……"

Gasps rose from the crowd; no one had expected Ming Lingchuan to hand over power so directly.

"Now, Li Yunjing, with his Golden Core cultivation, led the allied forces to destroy the headquarters of the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect,' acquired a fifth-order spiritual vein, and completed the 'Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs True Scripture.' Such achievements will be remembered for generations to come!"

Ming Lingchuan looked at Li Yunjing and said in a deep voice, "He is capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility!"

Li Yunjing felt the warm touch of the token in his palm. The lightning patterns carved on the token seemed to come alive, resonating faintly with the spiritual power within his body.

"This disciple will certainly live up to the sect's expectations."

He knew that refusing now would seem pretentious, so he said no more, held the token in both hands, and bowed.

"it is good!"

Ming Lingchuan laughed loudly, "Pass down the order: all those who participate in the war against the demons are eligible to participate in the granting of the 'Youyue Kingdom'! Every cultivator below the Golden Core stage will be granted a thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, hundreds of thousands of cultivators erupted in cheers that shook the heavens.

A thousand high-grade spirit stones!
Each person received a fortune amounting to tens of millions of spirit stones!

This caused many cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages to reach the peak of excitement.

Almost everyone can now upgrade their equipment!

This huge expenditure is nothing to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
Because the "Youyue Kingdom" has one fifth-order spiritual vein, more than a dozen fourth-order spiritual veins, hundreds of third-order spiritual veins, and countless other small spiritual veins.

Each spiritual vein contains numerous spiritual stone mines.

These spirit stones as rewards are of no concern to me.

Of course, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" won't take all of these spirit stone mines. The various sects and families in the "Great Ming Cultivation World" will also be allocated a portion of the spirit veins based on their achievements over the years.

However, the vast majority of those fourth-order spiritual veins will be controlled by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", so the income of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has at least doubled!
"Sect Leader Ming is truly generous. Now, there will probably be many peerless geniuses begging to join the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'."

Qingxuzi stroked his beard and smiled.

"Following the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' our 'Northern Emperor Sect' also received tremendous benefits, firstly acquiring a treasure land in the 'Crossing Mountains'..."

Fairy Danxia also joked, "Over here..."

"Hahaha! Fairy Danxia, ​​our 'Shenxiao Dao Sect', 'Louguan Dao', and 'Beidi Sect' are all old friends."

Ming Lingchuan laughed loudly, "If we conquer the 'Youyue Kingdom,' you will naturally receive a share of the benefits!"

"Let's go back to Shenxiao Pass first!"

Ming Lingchuan addressed the crowd, saying, "After inventorying the supplies, convene a meeting of the entire alliance to divide up the 'Youyue Kingdom' and distribute the spoils among the various factions!"

The golden ship slowly rose into the air. Li Yunjing stood on the ship's side, looking down at the gradually shrinking "Netherworld Valley" giant pit.

Other cultivators boarded the "Divine Firmament Warship" and followed behind the golden ship.

The massive fleet sailed into the clouds, its speed increasing rapidly.

Li Yunjing returned to his cabin, spread the "Nine Netherworld Yellow Springs True Scripture" on the table, and began to study it.

The complete cultivation technique was more profound than he had imagined. Among them, the "Yellow Spring Reincarnation Technique" could not only reshape the physical body, but also use the power of the Nine Netherworlds to temper the primordial spirit. However, if one was not careful during the cultivation process, one would fall into the demonic path.

"interesting."

He traced the runes on the pages with his fingertips. “The Shenxiao Dao Sect’s ‘Shenxiao Dao’ emphasizes using thunder to cleanse evil, but this ‘Nine Nether Yellow Springs True Scripture’ advocates drawing demonic energy into the body. The difficulty of cultivating this technique is so great that it is probably not something that can be accomplished in a short time!”

He quickly sat down cross-legged and began to practice the new incantation formed by the fusion of the two techniques.

A continuous stream of spiritual energy flowed into his body, and the yin-yang fish on his golden core spun faster and faster until it finally transformed into two streams of energy, forming a small vortex in his dantian.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Yunjing slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

The turbid air transformed into a thunderbird in the air, circled three times, and then dissipated.

He could clearly feel that his magical power had become several times purer, and he was truly only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage.

"At this rate, we can break through in less than ten years."

Li Yunjing muttered to himself.

"The Netherworld Ghost Sect has been destroyed!"

When the army returned in triumph, the leaders and patriarchs of various forces in the "Great Ming Cultivation World" went to "Shenxiao Pass" to hold a meeting. This news was like a thunderclap, finally spreading throughout the entire "Southern Heaven Continent".

The major Xuanmen sects, including the Yuanyang Dao Sect, which are allies of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, were the first to receive the news, and their high-ranking members were all shocked.

The Netherworld Ghost Sect was one of the leading demonic sects in the Southern Continent, with a profound foundation and a Nascent Soul stage ancestor in charge. Yet, it was defeated in one fell swoop by the allied forces led by the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.
This completely stunned our allies.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect... actually possesses such strength?"

The Supreme Master of the Yuanyang Dao Sect stood atop the mountain, gazing at the distant sea of ​​clouds, his brow furrowed.

"It seems the landscape of the 'Southern Continent' is about to change..."

Beside him, a Taoist priest in a golden robe sighed.

In the Western Regions of the Southern Continent, there is the Mingxin Temple.

"The 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' was destroyed, and the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' rose. Demons diminish and the Dao prevails; this is the cycle of Heaven."

An old monk wearing a golden robe slowly opened his eyes, his eyes radiating Buddhist light.

"but……"

“If the ‘Shenxiao Dao Sect’ becomes too powerful, it may not be a blessing.”

He chanted a Buddhist prayer in a low voice, and then ordered: "Send word to all temples to strengthen their defenses and closely monitor the movements of the 'Shenxiao Daozong'!"

As for the various demonic sects of the "Southern Continent," they were in an uproar at this moment.

"'The Netherworld Ghost Sect' was destroyed? How is that possible!"

"How dare the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' be so arrogant?"

"Are they trying to completely eradicate the demonic path?"

……

The leaders of various factions in the demonic path gathered to discuss countermeasures.

"The Shenxiao Dao Sect's actions are a declaration of war against our demonic path!"

They must pay the price!

The leader of the "Yin Shi Sect," Shi Wuyai, smiled sinisterly: "Since they dared to destroy the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect,' then we'll let them know that the demonic path... is not to be trifled with!"

Meanwhile, throughout the markets and immortal cities of the "Southern Heaven Continent," countless independent cultivators were discussing the matter animatedly.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect has truly risen to prominence this time!"

"I heard they're studying the possibility of establishing a 'Youyue Kingdom,' and they're even rewarding ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators with a thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

"Hiss... a thousand high-grade spirit stones?"

"Wouldn't that mean becoming rich overnight?"

"No, I have to find a way to join the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'!"

In an instant, countless independent cultivators flocked to Shenxiao Pass, attempting to join a sect.

Previously, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" was separated from the "Great Ming Cultivation World" by the natural barrier of the "Mountain Range".
Now that the "Hengyue Mountain Range" has been opened up and the "Youyue Kingdom" has been occupied, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has many more ways to select talents.

The "Transverse Mountains" stretch across the center of the "Southern Heaven Continent," bordering many countries. Anyone with the will to join the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" can certainly find a way to cross over. Furthermore, the population of the "Youyue Kingdom" is one-third of that of the "Great Ming Cultivation World"!

With such a large population, the probability of producing geniuses is naturally higher, and the quality of disciples recruited by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" will become higher and higher in the future.

Beneath this surface tremor, deeper undercurrents are brewing.

The rise of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" completely shattered the original balance of the "Southern Heaven Continent".

The Xuanmen, Buddhist, and demonic factions are all secretly plotting, and an even greater storm is about to break!
Under these circumstances, Shenxiao Pass was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and the entire majestic pass was filled with joy.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the victory celebration.

During this period, Shenxiao Pass was almost packed with people. Some came from the Ming Dynasty's cultivation world, some came from the Hengyue Mountains, and some were from the Youyue Kingdom, which had submitted to the Ming Dynasty.

In short, the entire pass was almost overflowing with people.

Everyone knows that in the future, "Shenxiao Pass" will become an ordinary central city, just like "City of Glory," and will no longer bear the task of defense.

Outside the Shenxiao Pass, ninety-nine altars rise from the ground, arranged in the shape of stars in the sky.

Each altar is based on black jade and inlaid with "Netherworld Moon Crystals" seized from the "Netherworld Valley," which gleam with a faint blue light under the morning sun.

Millions of cultivators stood in formation, their robes fluttering in the wind.

At the very front row were the leaders of various sects and heads of aristocratic families, as well as Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Behind them were Golden Core Realm cultivators, and then a formation of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As for the more distant places, they are cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.

The main venue was not even visible from there.

In response, the Shenxiao Dao Sect specially built four huge photo walls in all directions, so that the main venue can be clearly seen.

At this moment, everyone held their breath, gazing at the towering, three-thousand-foot-high purple-gold Bagua altar in the center.

"Boom..."

As the morning bell rang, seventy-two blue phoenixes descended from the clouds, each carrying a colorful ribbon condensed from spiritual energy, weaving a "net of heaven and earth" above the altar.

Ming Lingchuan descended through the air, golden lotuses blooming with each step he took.

Today, he wore the "Nine Heavens Thunder Crown," with thirty-six thunder pearls shining brightly on it; he was also dressed in a "Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe," with thunder patterns embroidered on the hem that seemed to be slowly moving.

"Welcome, Your Excellency, the Sect Leader!"

Ahead, hundreds of thousands of cultivators shouted in unison, the sound waves causing ripples to spread across the city's protective array.

The sound then carried far and wide, and the onlookers joined in the shouting.

Ming Lingchuan ascended the altar and took out a golden scroll.

This was made from the skin of the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Netherworld Ghost Sect, and a sacrificial inscription was written on it with lightning tribulation liquid.

"In the 483,721st year of the Shenxiao calendar, the year was Gengchen."

Ming Lingchuan unfolded the golden book, his fingertips tracing the characters formed by the lightning tribulation liquid, his voice as loud as a bell resounding through the sky: "We led the righteous alliance to destroy the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' in Youyue Kingdom, killing more than 300,000 demon leaders, restoring tens of millions of miles of land, and saving the people from their predicament."

"Now, using the skin of a demon as a book and the liquid of lightning as ink, I proclaim this to the heavens..."

Before the words were finished, nine lightning pillars suddenly rose up around the altar, and the tops of the pillars exploded with lightning, which condensed in the air to form the four ancient seal characters "正道永昌" (meaning "The Righteous Path Will Prosper Forever").

At the same time, the protective array of "Shenxiao Pass" three hundred miles away lit up, and hundreds of millions of runes surged along the earth's veins to the altar, lifting the entire purple-gold Bagua altar into the clouds.

“In the past, our Shenxiao Ancestor established the sect and sect, using thunder and lightning to sweep away the evil influences and using the Daoist heart to protect the people.”

"Ancestor Xuanchen died in the Blood Moon Calamity. For twenty-seven generations, countless disciples have perished in the 'Crossing the Mountains.' Today..."

Ming Lingchuan raised the golden book high, his voice suddenly turning fierce, "We use demonic bones as fuel and evil blood as wine to comfort the spirits of our ancestors in heaven!"

The eulogy on the golden book suddenly burst into flames, transforming into thousands of golden fire butterflies that flew into the sky.

As the fiery butterflies passed by, the clouds surged like waves, and the faint outlines of magnificent palaces and pavilions could be seen...

That was a description of the celestial realm from the records of the "Shenxiao Daozong".

The incense burner in the center of the altar suddenly ignited without wind, and three wisps of blue smoke rose straight up, condensing in the clouds into a phantom figure wearing the "Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin Thunder God Robe".

The garment is black with 360 thunder talismans embroidered on it, and the phantom images of the Thunder Generals appear and disappear when the hem of the garment flutters.

The Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation and Responding to the Origin of Thunder wore a "Primordial Thunder Belt" around his waist and hung a "God-Slaying Golden Whip" with ever-burning purple lightning wrapped around its body.

Thunderclouds follow, and rain is the nectar of thunder.

His feet tread on the wind and clouds, each step accompanied by the faint rumble of thunder.

Especially on his forehead, his third eye has transformed into the "Eye of Thunder Punishment," containing the divine thunder of the Purple Heaven, with lightning flashing between its opening and closing.

Legend has it that this eye can see up to the Thirty-Three Heavens and down to the Nine Netherworlds, leaving no place for demons and evil spirits to hide.

Behind the Celestial Venerable is the "Thunder Wheel of Light," formed by eighty-one bolts of lightning interwoven together. As the wheel rotates, dragons and snakes born from the essence of thunder constantly roam about.

"It is the founder of this school, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation and Responding to the Origin of Thunder!"

An elderly, white-haired elder, exclaimed in surprise and immediately knelt down to kowtow.

Immediately afterwards, all the members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" realized what was happening.

This is the manifestation of the ancestral master!

The founder of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is watching them from the Thirty-Three Heavens!

Everyone knelt and worshipped, chanting the name of the patriarch.

The sound grew louder and louder, almost causing the entire area within a radius of three thousand miles of Shenxiao Pass to tremble!

In the illusory figure, the patriarch seemed to move. His gaze swept over the cultivators below, and with the opening and closing of his vertical eye, a golden light entered the bodies of Ming Lingchuan, Li Yunjing, and the other members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Ming Lingchuan felt a jolt in his dantian, and the bottleneck that had been stuck for ten years began to loosen. He knew it was the ancestor's intervention, and he quickly bowed and kowtowed: "Disciple Ming Lingchuan has not failed in his mission!"

Li Yunjing also benefited, and even had the urge to break through to the eighth level of the Golden Core realm!

This is the blessing of the patriarch!
Then, a shower of lightning fell upon the allied cultivators.

Those cultivators who were injured in the war against the demons had golden light emanating from their wounds, and even those whose golden cores were shattered felt their spiritual power recover by one-third.

All the monks knelt down once more!

Cultivators from other sects and families showed expressions of envy.

The fact that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" could communicate with the Immortal Realm was clearly seen by the demonic cultivators, Buddhist cultivators, and other Xuanmen masters hidden in the shadows.

Some demonic cultivators had planned to cause trouble on this important day, but now that they saw the strange phenomenon in the sky, they were all trembling with fear and dared not jump out on their own initiative.

A celestial being dwells in the Thirty-Three Heavens, overlooking the vast universe. For him to jump out now is simply courting death!

This is slapping a celestial being in the face right in front of him!
Let alone these cultivators, even among all the gods and Buddhas in the world, how many would dare to jump out and cause trouble?
"Alas... the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' has risen to prominence."

The Supreme Master of the Yuanyang Dao Sect, who was observing the ceremony, sighed deeply and completely lost all other thoughts.

"The heaven and earth have righteous energy, and are mixed and endowed with manifolds. Below are the rivers and mountains, and above are the sun and stars."

Ming Lingchuan rose and continued reciting the eulogy, "The destruction of the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' is not for the selfish interests of one family, but for the preservation of the righteous path!"

"We are willing to use the 'Youyue Kingdom' as a base to erect nine demon-suppressing steles and forge eighteen iron-blooded passes, so that demonic energy will not be able to cross the line!"

As the last word fell, the golden book turned to ashes, from which a stream of purple-gold light rose straight into the sky.

Suddenly, a bell rang from the heavens, its sound carrying for tens of thousands of miles.

In the "Southern Continent," the branch altars of the Shenxiao Dao Sect scattered throughout the land were even more radiant with light!

This is a sign that the celestial realm has sensed the grand occasion of righteous events in the mortal world.

The forest of steles on the east side of the altar suddenly trembled, and names appeared on the blank stone tablets, which were those of the tens of thousands of cultivators who sacrificed their lives in this battle.

Li Yunjing gazed at the names "Zhao Shanhe" and "Lin Wan'er" on the monument. These were all Golden Core cultivators he had met at Shenxiao Pass. At this moment, spiritual herbs were sprouting next to their names, with dewdrops condensing on their leaves, resembling tears.

May all the heroic souls rest in peace.

Li Yunjing stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The peace you gained with your lives, we will protect with our own."

All the names suddenly lit up, intertwining with the lightning patterns in the sky to form a net. Within the net, a scene of the destruction of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" appeared: the Yellow Spring Well collapsed, the demonic cultivator was beheaded, and the spiritual veins returned to their rightful place...

This scene was captured on the stone wall and spread far and wide. Countless cultivators looked at those familiar figures and wept uncontrollably.

Ming Lingchuan raised his hand to signal for silence, his voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity: "Issue my decree!"

"Erect the 'Zhaoxun Pavilion' on the main peak of Shenxiao, and inscribe the achievements of this battle into a bronze cauldron so that future generations will forever remember the blood shed today!"

"The Demon-Suppressing Tower was built on the site of the 'Valley of the Netherworld,' using the 'Nine Netherworlds Yellow Springs True Scripture' as a guide to suppress the remaining demonic energy and warn future generations that evil will never prevail over good!"

"The names of all sect cultivators who participate in the war will be recorded in the sect's imperial register, and their immediate family members will be permanently exempt from taxes and enjoy the offering of elixirs!"

As the three decrees were issued, a sudden downpour descended upon the world. The rainwater, falling upon the cultivators, transformed into pure spiritual energy.

(End of this chapter)