Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

Taiyin Immortal Lord.

The second son of the Emperor, the Lord of Taiyin, was a ruthless man who shot his own brother, the Pure Jun Dao True Immortal Lord of the Sun, to the ground with a single arrow, causing the sun to lose its brilliance and the Immortal Dynasty to collapse.

Even though this immortal lord had been in seclusion for a long time, and even the Taiyin Immortal Sect, which inherited his lineage, did not know whether he was alive or dead, it did not stop Yan Cheng from standing in awe before his altar.

With his mere Qi Refining cultivation level, he naturally couldn't fathom the meaning behind this immortal lord's actions, which were only briefly recorded in history.

To fulfill certain intentions? To gain certain benefits?

In any case, this man is probably the first ruthless person in history to have his own brother killed in a documented manner.

The effects of this have continued to this day.

The concept of "Taiyin" thus carries the imagery of suppressing "Taiyang," to the point that it is necessary to suppress "Taiyang."

Even though eighteen hundred years have passed since the fall of the Immortal Dynasty, the imagery it left behind still drives Huang Tong and the Holy Maiden to become enemies, engaging in an irreconcilable struggle.

The influence of a single thought on the cultivation of the upper body can be so profound as to affect the cultivation of the lower body.

With the fall of the Celestial Dynasty and the loss of the sun and moon, the Northern Territory ceased to be the center of the world.

Across the strait, over the vast fertile land, a new star is rising.

Confucianism, Buddhism, the Three Pure Ones... new forces dominated this era, condemning the remnants of the old era as demons.

In the eyes of those who consider themselves to be on the righteous path, killing one's elder brother and ruining one's family business is undoubtedly an act of demonic conduct.

But if this is beneficial to the path, can these so-called righteous paths guarantee that they will not do the same thing?

This is ultimately a celestial lord, and whether he is righteous or evil, good or evil, he is not someone that lower-level cultivators can arbitrarily praise or criticize.

Yan Cheng's gaze slowly swept over the altar of gods.

Since the altar of the Taiyin Immortal Lord is here, the other eight altars should also belong to the immortals of the ancient Beihuang Immortal Dynasty.

The altar was empty of statues, and there was not a single word of inscription in front of it.

Yan Cheng, however, could not recognize which one corresponded to which immortal or immortal lord.

The Taiyin Immortal Sect reveres its own Immortal Lord and has a rather subtle attitude towards the other immortals of the Immortal Dynasty, rarely mentioning their titles in its Daoist texts.

Judging from the incident of Taiyin killing Taiyang, it is not necessarily true that Taiyin Immortal Lord and the other immortals of the Immortal Dynasty were on the same side.

The latter would be even less happy to see Him destroy the Celestial Dynasty, causing the immortals to fall into a state where even their lineage no longer exists.

These ancient entanglements were so closely guarded that even the official historical records in the palace avoided discussing them, and Yan Cheng had no intention of delving into them either.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind:

"Only the inscription before the Taiyin Altar is visible... Does this mean that of the nine ancient immortals, only this one is still alive?"

"This is actually a good thing for us. At least it will teach the righteous path to act without restraint, preventing them from one day launching a full-scale attack on the Hall of Longevity."

"While the Immortal Sects themselves may not fear the righteous sects' encirclement and suppression, it's hard to say how much they would contribute to the survival of the Longevity Hall."

"In the eyes of adults, perhaps only [Youyu Zhong] is considered an untouchable line."

As for the lives of the lesser cultivators in the hall, who would care?

His gaze was icy as he slowly moved toward the altar to the right of the main seat.

Since the main seat to the left is where the Taiyin Immortal Lord resides, the altar to the right is clearly the former Lord of the Sun, the one who was killed by Taiyin, the [Taiyang Chunjun Dao Zhenxianjun].

Since ancient times, the North has revered the right. This can be seen from the arrangement of the altar. In the Celestial Dynasty, this Sun Immortal Lord is of the Sun, and his status is above that of the Moon.

"He is the eldest son of the Emperor; no matter how great his honor, it is not surprising."

"Having been suppressed by the sun for nearly several thousand years, and with a high probability of continuing to be suppressed in the future, this is likely one of the reasons why the Moon Immortal Lord was so ruthless in his attack."

"We're all celestial lords, so why should you be the one to suppress me for eternity? Just because you control the sun?"

If it were anyone else, Yan Cheng might have felt that he was judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.

But this is the ancestor of the Taiyin Immortal Sect. If Yan Cheng thought of him as kind-hearted, he would feel like he was just making the Taiyin Immortal Lord laugh.

Now that Liangyi has passed away, all that remains of the past is sighs.

Yan Cheng then turned his gaze to the largest altar in the center.

With the sun and moon shining and all the immortals guarding it, this altar undoubtedly belongs to the ruler of the immortal dynasty who has ruled the northern border for more than three thousand years.

In the North, even children who have never practiced martial arts know His name.

When every Northerner reminisces about the past and laments the current state of the North's fragmentation, the glory of this Emperor's reign will inevitably flash through their minds.

【Emperor Beihuang Yushi Junji】

Although Yan Cheng was not a native of the Northern Territory, he did not have much of a sense of identity with the Northern Huang Immortal Dynasty or the later Great Zhou Dynasty.

Yet, under the silent gaze of this majestic altar, a strange, moving feeling arose within him, causing him to involuntarily feel deeply moved by the former glory of the North:

"Could this emperor who rules over Yin and Yang be cultivating the [Upper Yin], which symbolizes the North Star?"

"If that's really the case, then he could be considered my senior..."

Yan Cheng slowly reached out his hand, wanting to touch the lofty altar before him.

He couldn't explain why he did it, but he felt that this scene would never be seen again, and instinctively wanted to leave behind more memorable moments of this experience.

Just then, a soft and deep voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"Young master, please have some self-respect."

Yan Cheng turned around abruptly, gripping the cold white spirit sword [Breaking Clouds] tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on the figure stepping out from the gradually gathering mist.

It was a graceful figure draped in black gauze, with a pair of bare, white jade-like feet.

Above her firm yet supple hips and legs is a slender waist that can be grasped with a single hand, and magnificent breasts so abundant they could stir the heart of anyone.

Her skin, however, was a cold white, even colder and whiter than the Cold Gold Spirit Sword in Yan Cheng's hand.

Yan Cheng's gaze moved from bottom to top, finally settling on the golden crow mask covering the upper half of the female cultivator's face.

The familiar feeling made him blurt out:

"A corpse-raising woman?"

The female cultivator's "gaze" peered over through the golden mask, causing Yan Cheng to feel a strange chill.

Based on Yan Cheng's understanding of the female corpse-raising women, it seems that none of these female cultivators have organs that can be used for seeing.

It is unknown what method the cultivators who created the corpse-raising women used to smooth out their upper faces, making it seem as if they had never had any organs.

The more exquisite the craftsmanship, the more it reveals the despicable nature of the person who did it.

If there were some reason why the corpse-raising women had to be deprived of their sight, Yan Cheng would find it understandable; otherwise, it would just be a pure expression of malice.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the actions of the Immortal Sect members are indeed ruthless and vicious.

But to this day, Yan Cheng has no recollection of anyone who has done evil simply because they wanted to do evil.

Ultimately, doing evil for the sake of doing evil is completely contrary to the sect's tradition of prioritizing interests above all else.

There must be some purpose behind taking away the corpse-raising women's sight...

As he was lost in thought, the other person spoke:

"Young master... you cultivate the [Upper Yin]?"