Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

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Seventy-two sword formations, thirty-three elder Sword Cultivators of the Sword Cultivation Mountain, among whom five wielded the realm of Sword Master of Heaven and Earth, tried to persuade Tan Shuchang to cultivate quietly on the mountain for ten years but failed, as Tan Shuchang slew them all on the grounds of Yuezhou!

This piece of news, once spread, instantly sent shockwaves throughout the entire cultivation world.

After all, that was the Sword Cultivation Mountain!

The direct lineage of the Ancestor of the Dao!

It's a renowned place for cultivation within the Jiawu Realm, an insurmountable peak in the hearts of countless Cultivators. The name of Sword Cultivators of the Jiawu Realm, associated with unparalleled prowess in combat, was earned, to a great extent, through the Sword Cultivation Mountain.

Even when the so-called Son of the Heavenly Mandate, Long Zhangyuan, suffered consecutive setbacks, it wasn't as severe as the spreading of this news!

Because Long Zhangyuan couldn't really represent anything. Although his setbacks damaged the dignity of the Sword Cultivation Mountain, it was only a slight damage. But now, with this news spreading, not only would the unassailable image of the Sword Cultivation Mountain collapse, but it would also expose the significant loss of strength that Sword Cultivation Mountain was currently experiencing.

Thirty-three elder Sword Cultivators, with five among them at the realm of Sword Master of Heaven and Earth—such strength would be enough to obliterate slightly weaker Immortal Sects like the Jianxia Sect and Sharpening Sword Sect instantly.

Yet such formidable power was completely obliterated by Demon Lord Tan!

This level of power has already surpassed that of the former leader of the demon sect!

Therefore, after the Sword Cultivation Mountain released this news willingly, the seven top-grade Immortal Sects—Shangqing Temple, Western Tuo Mountain, Heavenly Sword Mansion, Jinglong Cave Heaven, Terrestrial Immoral Cave Mansion, Tai Su Immortal Sect, and Luoja Mountain—had to make corresponding moves.

As for the Sword Temple, naturally, there were movements too, but because it coincided with the originally planned intentions with the loner Dugu Jianyin, there weren't many changes. The only thing was, several disciples of the Sword Temple, who had achieved Immortal longevity, set off for Jingzhou, Yuezhou, and Wuzhou, starting to search for the trace of Tan Shuchang's growth.

After all, cultivating such strength in just four years, even defying the seventy-two sword formations of the Sword Cultivation Mountain, this was no longer a matter of extraordinary talent.

If it was said that an Immortal had regained the Dao Fruit of a past life, that would be a reasonable guess and often the truth. But under the current state of the Jiawu Realm, it is not allowed for Immortals to retrieve their Dao Fruit; otherwise, those Triple Dao Fruit Ascenders would not need to put in so much effort and painstakingly plan to return.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Sword Temple, for Tan Shuchang to reach such an unreasonable level of strength, there were only three possibilities; one is the often-discussed reincarnation of a True Immortal.

The second, also often-discussed, True Immortal bloodline.

The third, the most unimaginable and rarest, creatures of the Immortal Path!

Immortal Path creatures, a simple name for a unique existence. These beings are born with great natural talents, relying on the Dao they belong to, they can grow rapidly in a short period of time to unimaginable levels, even surpassing the Dao itself.

Regarding the speculation about Tan Shuchang, the Sword Temple is inclined towards the second possibility at the moment because the True Immortal bloodline comes in various forms and can explain many illogical traits.

After all, other cultivators need to cultivate Immortal nature to achieve immortality, but with a True Immortal bloodline, other than the lowest level of mixed worldly blood, the higher grades are naturally possessed from birth.

So what is mixed worldly blood?

It is when one of the parents of such a creature is a complete mortal, with the Qi of mundanity uncut, which leads to the born offspring with a True Immortal not possessing high innate talent.

Even if they can manifest the power of a True Immortal, it requires a severe drain on their vital energy, or even working themselves nearly to death to do so.

And such beings also can't manifest the abilities of a True Immortal too many times; usually, after seven or eight times, they will exhaust their lifespan and die.

At this moment, aside from the rather calm reaction of the Sword Temple, the reactions of the other five top-grade Immortal Sects—Heavenly Sword Mansion, Jinglong Cave Heaven, Terrestrial Immortal Cave Mansion, Tai Su Immortal Sect, and Luoja Mountain—were also relatively tranquil.

The only exceptions were Shangqing Temple and Western Tuo Mountain.

Because these two Immortal Sects each had a Son of the Heavenly Mandate as their own.

Affected by Tan Shuchang's intervention, Ning Shuqi reached out to Shangqing Temple and Western Tuo Mountain. Originally, Ning Shuqi planned to join whichever Immortal Sect appreciated him, then peacefully eradicate the demon seed within his body.

However, after meeting the higher-ups of Shangqing Temple and Western Tuo Mountain, Ning Shuqi immediately realized that within these two great Immortal Sects, there existed high practitioners like his master.

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Could see that he was the Son of the Heavenly Mandate!

Therefore, that youth clad in the yin-yang Taoist robe, along with the little monk Wu Xiu, both received the rewards from Supreme Pure View and Western Tuo Mountain, and were granted many treasures.

Especially a type of medicinal pill named "Ren Water Supplementing Yuan Dan," which is one of the few that can be used to replenish the consumption caused by the use of the One Qi Yin Yang Lotus Treasure Vase and the Vajra Mingwang Bracelet.

This type of medicinal pill, even for figures at the level of abbots or Sect Leaders, was very hard to obtain in the past.

Having an additional Son of the Heavenly Mandate, and one that hadn't been discovered at that, made the people from Supreme Pure View and Western Tuo Mountain very excited, but their happy mood soon faltered as the news of Tan Shuchang's diary and the release that Tan Shuchang had broken through the seventy-two sword formations spread.

Naturally, the members of these two Immortal Sects could not be happy anymore.

Because Tan Shuchang had become a huge stumbling block on the development path of the two Sons of the Heavenly Mandate, one that could not simply be bypassed. They could choose to ignore Tan Shuchang, and continue developing on their own, but how could that be possible?

The reason Son of the Heavenly Mandate is called 'Heavenly Mandate' is that, in their growth process, they would sweep across heaven and earth. Whether it be opposing forces or those originally staying out of affairs, all would be affected.

Especially those existences that are already very powerful.

Such existences are inevitably involved. If not, why would Sword Cultivator Mountain use the seventy-two sword formations? And now, what Sword Cultivator Mountain faced, also descended upon Supreme Pure View and Western Tuo Mountain.

If not cut down, when the Heavenly Mandate affects heaven and earth, it will inevitably be obstructed.

But if you go to cut it down... is that something a normal person could manage?

The seventy-two sword formations are not weak by any means!

"Gentlemen, there's no need to panic. Actually, Sword Cultivator Mountain could kill that Tan Shuchang; it's just that they're not willing to pay a slightly bigger price.

After all, Sword Cultivator Mountain has already changed their Sect Leader!" The Sect Leader of Supreme Pure View had already contacted an ancestral master once and then, with the guidance he received from the master, couldn't help feeling a surge of confidence.

Immediately, he began to fulfill his responsibilities as the Sect Leader, inspiring the morale of his fellow sect members and junior disciples.

"Is it using the Absolute Immortal Sword?"

A senior cultivator of Supreme Pure View pondered thoughtfully; he had lived for more than one hundred and twenty years, thus, he was privy to some secrets. In his youth, he had heard that there was a perceptive treasure on Sword Cultivator Mountain that no one could gain recognition from. If that perceptive treasure could be utilized, even those near to Immortals would fall with resentment.

"It is not the Absolute Immortal Sword. The ancestral master did not mention it in detail, only saying that not to mention a Demon Cultivator with two hundred years of cultivation, even one with five to six hundred years of cultivation, Sword Cultivator Mountain would have the foundation to kill them.

What Sword Cultivator Mountain is doing now is merely because they sensed the celestial endorsement dissipating from their Son of the Heavenly Mandate, and thus, they want to shift this troublesome matter to everyone else!" said the Sect Leader of Supreme Pure View, his tone inevitably showing several changes.

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After all, Sword Cultivator Mountain's actions truly lacked virtue.

"Then what should we do? Please guide us, Sect Leader!"

The fellow sect members and disciples, hearing their Sect Leader say so, immediately felt their spirits lifted.

"The ancestral master has already granted a method to unlock the One Qi Yin Yang Lotus Treasure Vase, and the Western Tuo Mountain side will likely act similarly. If Sword Cultivator Mountain is willing to give up such an opportunity to grow the Heavenly Mandate by such a measure, then let them give it up completely!" said the Sect Leader of Supreme Pure View.

However, as the words fell, no one present could speak.

Because they all clearly understood the price of using the One Qi Yin Yang Lotus Treasure Vase. Moreover, that was before unlocking it; now, this unrestricted and fully unleashing the ferocity of the One Qi Yin Yang Lotus Treasure Vase, the price they would have to pay, would probably cost them not only their lives but also their eligibility for their souls to go to the Land of Yin and Darkness.

This was an even greater cost than directly cutting down that Tan Shuchang. At least by cutting down the Demon Cultivator, their souls could still go to the Land of Yin and Darkness.

"The ancestral master has already bestowed the supreme treasure, the Underworld Land List. Those whose names are on the list, even if their souls dissipate, can be reconstituted, and they will directly receive titles in the Land of Yin and Darkness!" Knowing this, the Sect Leader of Supreme Pure View spoke without concealing anything, directly stating the matter.

At the same time, he also took out the supreme treasure, the Underworld Land List.

It was a black staff with a flag, and one side of the flag depicted twelve extremely ferocious monsters: Emperor Jiang, Gong Gong, Zhu Rong, Ju Mang, Mysterious Underworld, Hou Tu (Earth), She Bishi, Zhu Jiuyin, Tian Wu, Qiang Liang, Xi Zi, and Ru Shou.

On the other side, there were some blood-red names, which all looked somewhat blurry.