Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 403 The War of the Three Realms

"Still trying to put up a last-ditch resistance!"

Looking at the gleaming Immortal Golden Core, Chen Beiwu chuckled. Without him even lifting a finger, the golden egg opened its mouth and swallowed it whole, then used the Three-Phase Furnace to refine it.

Five breaths later, the golden egg spat out a shiny golden pill that floated in front of Chen Beiwu.

"Has the remnant soul been dealt with?" Chen Beiwu asked telepathically.

Although he possesses divine sense comparable to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he would not risk searching the soul of a golden core left behind by a Nascent Soul True Monarch before the Pure Yang Nascent Soul is formed.

After all, he has not yet attained the Nascent Soul True Monarch status.

"It's solved, but something's not right." Golden Egg smacked his lips, his eyes filled with doubt.

"You mean Shangyi Zhenjun isn't dead yet?" Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow.

No, it's not.

Golden Egg shook his head, his tone confident: "Once my Three Lights True Domain is activated, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch will perish and become nourishment for the True Domain. This guy's Nascent Soul has collapsed, so he's definitely dead."

At this point, Jin Dan paused slightly, then changed the subject: "It's just that he might not have died completely; a part of his soul and spirit might be missing."

Chen Beiwu immediately understood the unspoken meaning behind Jin Dan's words.

For a Nascent Soul True Monarch, as long as one of the three souls and seven spirits successfully escapes, there is a possibility of reshaping the primordial spirit and continuing the path of cultivation.

The reason is simple: a cultivator's soul is the foundation of their primordial spirit, carrying a portion of their true spirit and memories.

Some Nascent Soul True Monarchs use special secret methods to nurture one soul and one spirit, which can gradually condense other souls and spirits, and eventually reshape the Nascent Soul.

However, this would require a lot of time and huge costs, so it would be better to directly find a suitable vessel to possess.

However, some Nascent Soul True Monarchs with special circumstances will decisively change their cultivation methods and embark on the path of Loose Immortal or Ghost Immortal to continue their cultivation journey.

Therefore, Jin Dan's answer seems contradictory, but its meaning is clear: the power of the Three Lights True Domain is unparalleled. The reason why it failed to completely kill Shang Yi Zhenjun is that the opponent had already left a contingency plan before entering the Mountain Annihilation Realm, and had separated a soul and a spirit in advance to hide them.

Make bricks without straw.

No matter how powerful the Golden Egg's mediation of the Three Lights True Domain was, it could not cross the border to suppress and kill that one soul and one spirit that was hiding somewhere, through the two souls and six spirits of Shangyi True Lord.

"However, if True Lord Shangyi dares to appear again, I can directly lock onto his aura, leaving him with nowhere to go!" Golden Egg patted his chest and guaranteed.

"It's alright. Although Shangyi Zhenjun hasn't perished, he's merely clinging to life, which is no different from being dead. He can't cause much trouble." Chen Beiwu reached out and stroked the golden egg dragon head, his tone calm.

Even in his prime, Shangyi Zhenjun was no match for him. Even if one of his souls and spirits remained, what could he do to him?

The only pity is that Shangyi Zhenjun's personality is too cautious. The memories in his remnant soul sea, such as the pill formula insights, the Qingling Sect's strategy, and the purpose of this trip, are all subject to special restrictions. Once an external force searches his soul, the predetermined annihilation restriction will be activated.

Golden Egg isn't particularly good at soul searching, and after a whole process, it can only obtain very little information.

With this in mind, Chen Beiwu looked at the ancient seal left behind by Shangyi Zhenjun.

The ancient seal was no bigger than the palm of my hand, and its entire body was jet black. The seal body was regular and square, and the seal knob was not a common auspicious beast, but a strange beast that was neither a tiger nor a dragon.

Sensing Chen Beiwu's curiosity, the golden egg moved its mind, and the ancient seal floated up, revealing its bottom.

The seal has only two characters engraved on its base, and there is some wear and tear.

Even though Chen Beiwu was knowledgeable and had read many books in the Southern Wilderness, he could not recognize the origin of these two characters, and could only vaguely sense a certain artistic conception.

One is for life, the other is for the world.

Chen Beiwu's intuition told him that this ancient seal was no ordinary object.

After all, Shangyi Zhenjun was no fool. The fact that he only took the golden core and the ancient seal with him when his nascent soul left his body, instead of a storage ring, is enough to show the importance of this ancient seal.

And the confidence that Shangyi Zhenjun exuded during the battle was not fake.

If Chen Beiwu's guess was correct, this ancient seal should be Shangyi Zhenjun's trump card, but it encountered a problem at a crucial moment.

"Could it be a type of mystical treasure specifically designed for possession? That's quite rare."

Chen Beiwu reached out and grasped the ancient seal, intending to activate his divine sense to probe it.

"Snap!!!"

Just then, with the fall of the Xuanlu master, this peculiar space that isolated heaven and earth could no longer be maintained and began to collapse.

"Junior brother!"

Upon seeing Chen Beiwu's figure appear, both Yun Yishu and Li Wan'er had an undisguised eagerness in their eyes.

Fearing they might become a burden, neither woman rushed forward out of momentary worry.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

After saying this, Chen Beiwu looked up at the sky.

In his divine sense, a True Lord's aura was rapidly approaching.

Golden Egg, with a swift movement of its dragon claw, snatched Shangyi Zhenjun's body, fearing that the rapidly approaching Nascent Soul Zhenjun would steal its spoils.

Seeing Jin Dan's pathetic state, Chen Beiwu smiled.

At the same time, sensing the familiar aura emanating from Danxingfang, True Monarch Chengyuan paused, slowing his escape speed—

degree dropped.

"Disciple Yun Yishu."

"Disciple Li Wan'er."

"Greetings, Supreme Elder."

Upon seeing the newcomer, the two women felt relieved and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Chen Beiwu also greeted them in accordance with the sect's rules.

"No need for such formalities."

Chengyuan Zhenjun waved his hand, his gaze falling on Chen Beiwu, his heart filled with astonishment.

The reason is simple: the golden egg claw is holding a corpse, the corpse of a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

"Qingling Sect, Shangyi Zhenjun Li Song?"

Chengyuan Zhenjun's breath hitched, and his gaze toward the golden egg became solemn.

As a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Lord, she had also crossed paths with the renowned Shangyi True Lord.

As one of the top ten Pill Kings in the Yellow Realm, Shangyi Zhenjun may not be as strong as other Zhenjuns in the same realm, but he is wealthy, possesses numerous Xuanbao and Xuanlu, and has countless ways to protect himself.

Even if she were to take action herself, it would be difficult to kill Shangyi Zhenjun; at most, she could only manage to repel him.

However, the renowned Shangyi Zhenjun perished here, becoming a cold corpse.

"Michiko, what's going on?"

Chengyuan Zhenjun revealed a kind smile and humbly asked questions, showing no trace of the imposing manner of a Supreme Elder.

There was no way around it; anyone capable of killing Shangyi Zhenjun could also threaten her life.

Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that it was Daozi's doing, it is still worth her being on high alert.

"I just came out of customs not long ago, so I don't know the specifics."

Chen Beiwu turned his head to look at Yun Yishu: "True Lord, it would be more sensible to ask Junior Sister Yun."

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Chengyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Daozi was unaware of this, it means that the one who suppressed and killed Shangyi Zhenjun was not Daozi.

Indeed, it's already quite exaggerated for a Golden Core cultivator to fight against a Nascent Soul True Monarch, let alone the fact that he killed someone like the Supreme True Monarch!

"If it weren't for Daozi's timely rescue, we might have—"

Yun Yishu did not hide anything and told the whole story in detail.

"etc!"

Chengyuan Zhenjun's expression turned serious, and he suddenly interrupted.

"You mean Daozi appeared in time, suppressed the Shangyang army and Shangyi Zhenjun, and saved you, right?"

Although True Lord Chengyuan was somewhat prepared, he was still somewhat dazed and incredulous upon hearing this.

The Primordial Golden Elixir forged by Daozi could be so powerful?

To be able to join forces with a fourth-realm demon king to suppress and kill Shangyi Zhenjun is simply too much!

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, everything we just said is true, without a single falsehood," Yun Yishu said earnestly.

"This matter is of great importance and involves many aspects. What you have seen and heard today, especially the matter of Daozi killing Shangyi Zhenjun, must be kept to yourself and not mentioned in the slightest!" Chengyuan Zhenjun said solemnly.

She was well aware of the seriousness of the matter; once it got out, it would surely alarm the entire Southern Wilderness Region, and Daozi would become the target of everyone's criticism!

"Disciples obey." The two women nodded in unison.

"The reconstruction and logistical tasks of Danxingfang are entrusted to you."

After arranging things for Yun Yishu and the other person, Chengyuan Zhenjun looked at Chen Beiwu, who was patiently waiting to the side, and for a moment he didn't know how to speak.

A reputation is like a pile of eggs; it is extremely difficult to build, but it can collapse in an instant.

Although Dao Zi's reputation resounded throughout the Earthly Realm, he had been away from his sect for too long, especially after the Three Realms War began, when the flames of war raged and the geniuses of each sect made their names on the battlefield and established their great reputations.

Only Jingyue Daozi remained completely out of contact and failed to appear, which aroused considerable dissatisfaction among the sect disciples.

Initially, the sect disciples were hopeful, believing that Daozi was traveling in search of a breakthrough, and it was normal that they hadn't received any news.

Once Daozi learns of the Three Realms War, he will surely return to his sect, fight on the front lines, and display the might of Mirror Moon.

But as time went by, the fighting on the front lines intensified, and casualties increased, and this expectation gradually turned into disappointment and resentment.

Some sect disciples even thought that Daozi Jingyue was nothing special, and that he had become a deserter in the face of the sect's war. As a result, the disciples of the Beast Taming lineage could not hold their heads up when they went out, and automatically felt inferior. Even some sect leaders had some discussions, believing that unless Daozi went into seclusion in recent years, he must have heard about the war between the three realms, and that he had some suspicion of defection.

However, True Monarch Chengyuan knew very well that the reason why some people were slandering Daozi behind his back was simply because the enemy sect was creating momentum to force Daozi to show himself and find an opportunity to kill him.

But Chengyuan Zhenjun did not expect that Daozi, if he did not appear, would give her a surprise that was enough to shatter all doubts.

"Master Xin, what is the current situation of the sect's battle?" Chen Beiwu asked with concern.

The reunion with fellow disciples can be postponed.

As a Supreme Elder, Chengyuan Zhenjun holds a high position and wields great power, so he must know about the sect's recent battle situation.

Putting aside feelings and gratitude, if the Mirror Moon Sect were to fall, Chen Beiwu would have to put in much more effort and time to rebuild a cultivation force and gather its fortune, not to mention that he simply couldn't sever those ties.

"The battle situation is relatively stable, and the sect currently has the upper hand."

The storage ring between Chengyuan Zhenjun's fingers shimmered faintly, and a jade slip fell in front of Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu activated his divine sense, and a series of information surged into his mind.

Fifty years ago, numerous traces of demonic cultivators and the corpses of unidentified cultivators appeared in the Earthly Realm, but the information was suppressed by the affiliated immortal cultivation families of the sect and was not reported to the Mirror Moon Sect.

Forty years ago, some of the sect's affiliated families, blinded by greed, secretly colluded with demonic cultivators. This was discovered by the sect's Moon Seeker, so they launched a rebellion and fled into the Western Yan Realm.

At first, the sect thought it was just one or two cultivation families who were bewitched.

Unexpectedly, the number of cultivation families that rebelled in various places accounted for one-fifth of the cultivation forces affiliated with the sects.

The sect's supreme elder immediately ordered the suppression and issued a decree warning the three major demonic sects of the Western Regions not to harbor their traitorous disciples.

As a result, the three major demonic sects of the Western Evolution Realm ignored the decree of the Mirror Moon Sect and took the initiative to provoke them, stating that the Mirror Moon Sect had not even been able to completely control the Earth Evolution Realm, and therefore had no right to manage the Western Evolution Realm.

The conflict between the four sects began to escalate. The other four major sects of the Earthly Realm not only did not intervene, but were actually happy to see it happen, until their own forces also suffered from demonic chaos and blood sacrifice.

Thirty-five years ago, the five major sects of the Earthly Realm, which were closely connected, officially declared war on the Western Realm. In just five years, they wiped out the demonic cultivators within the territory and invaded the heart of the Western Realm.

Thirty years ago, the four major sects of Huangyan Realm, which bordered Xiyan Realm, could not sit still. Fearing that their fates would be interdependent, they quickly intervened, expressing their desire for peace.

However, the five major sects of the Earthly Realm had already been angered and ignored the demands of the four major sects of the Yellow Realm. As a result, the Yellow Realm and the Western Realm joined forces, and the cultivation forces of the three realms began to fight each other.

Twenty years ago, after ten years of bloody battles, the three major demonic sects of the Western Evolution Realm became very strange. Their strength did not decrease but increased. They formally allied with the Yellow Evolution Realm, forming three sects and four factions. The sect leaders suspected that the Eight Desolate Sect was behind the scenes, providing various resources.

To avoid stretching the battle lines too far and causing unforeseen circumstances, the five major sects of the Earthly Realm voluntarily withdrew from the Western and Yellow Realms. The three sects and four factions, having suffered significant resource losses, refused to give up and directly invaded the Earthly Realm.

Ten years ago, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of various sects confronted each other on the border of the Earthly Realm. The war between the three realms was stabilizing, and a brutal war of attrition with repeated back-and-forth battles was formed on the front line. The fallen cultivator was unknown.

The sect's higher-ups suspect that the three sects and four factions obtained the Blood Demon True Venerable's inheritance and had long planned to use blood sacrifice to achieve some special purpose.

Fifteen days ago, the battle at Mirror City on the front line was fierce. True Monarch Suspended Mirror made a move and severely injured True Monarch Li Ming of the Crimson Sun Sect, and killed five Golden Core True Persons and more than two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Five days ago, at the front line in Flowing Fire City, Luo Zhan, the sect leader of the Burning Flame Sect, set up a great formation that severely injured Peach Blossom True Monarch of the Profound Female Sect, killed eight Golden Core demonic cultivators, and refined countless cultivators of the Profound Female Sect.

Good heavens!

Chen Beiwu was increasingly surprised as he looked at it.

The five major sects of the Earthly Realm truly lived up to their reputation as immortal cultivation forces that inherited the ancient Daoist sects. Against the two realms, three sects, and four factions supported by the Eight Desolations Sect, they not only did not fall into a disadvantageous position, but instead gained the upper hand, seizing a considerable amount of resources from the Western Realm and the Yellow Realm.

No wonder the Chiyang Sect cultivators were desperate and chose to send a surprise force into the Mountain Annihilation Realm to launch a surprise attack on Danxingfang. It turns out they wanted to stir up trouble and boost morale with a victory.

"If the sects really get serious, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat the combined forces of the Crimson Sun Sect, the Azure Spirit Sect, and the Blood Fortune Sect."

Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, not understanding why the sect's higher-ups would cooperate when they clearly knew about his sect's plans.

"Defeating the allied forces is not difficult; the difficulty lies with the Eight Desolate Sects behind these sects," True Monarch Chengyuan said with a sigh.

Without the Transformation God, Mirror Moon is invincible.

Unfortunately, the mastermind behind the Western and Yellow Realms is the Eight Desolate Sect, which has a Nascent Soul True Venerable in charge.

If the sects use all their strength, it's hard to guarantee that the Eight Desolations Sect won't continue to interfere, or even take the initiative to intervene.

Of course, most importantly, the ancestor seems to have other plans, knows about the purposes of the Western and Yellow Realms, and is even actively cooperating with them.