Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 373 - 314: Immortality in the Underworld, Supreme Treasure for Ascension

The dark mist was dense, and the eerie wind howled.

The passage to the mortal world shone with blinding white light as Zhang Kui suddenly leaped out. In the next moment, his figure flashed swiftly, dodging a strand of the seven-colored immortal light that followed closely behind.

Boom!

The earth trembled, and flying sand and stones scattered about.

After the sky was covered with dust, Zhang Kui waved his large sleeve to disperse the smoke and dust, staring ahead with full apprehension in his eyes.

In front, a waterfall-like fissure stretched for several kilometers, appearing as glass for a moment before rapidly shattering into countless sharp fragments.

Of course, he could also cause such tremendous destruction, but it should be noted this was merely a remnant wave of that immortal ship's seven-colored immortal light!

Behind him, the passage to the mortal world at Fallen Immortal Mountain was already completely closed. The golden body of Tai Shi hovered nearby, flickering uncertainly, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

"Sect Leader, I've already notified people to come..."

Before he finished speaking, Tai Shi's clone disappeared entirely, and the golden light from the Divine Court Bell's divine power flickered intermittently.

Zhang Kui didn't mind and waved it into his personal space. With two emergency openings of the passage without divine power replenishment, such a situation was naturally expected.

Then, he noticed the surrounding scene. Standing in a giant, smooth, round pit, Zhang Kui's eyes first filled with shock, and then with confusion.

The passage location hadn't changed, but the Immortal Sect ruins, the Sea of Strange, the Monarch, and even the immortal-level anomaly had vanished... The explosion power of the starship's core was beyond his imagination.

Was it merely due to absorbing tens of thousands of years of thunder?

Zhang Kui recalled the materials collected in the immortal ship's study, which mentioned something: Although the Immortal Sect linked various stars, many powerful immortals took starships to explore the unknown reaches of the Star Sea.

Perhaps, a real starship might be much more than just a means of transportation...

At this moment, a golden light sliced through the darkness from the sky. Fatty Tiger jumped down mid-air, lightning flashing all over him as he landed beside Zhang Kui, anxiously asking, "Taoist, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm too tough to die!"

Zhang Kui patted the tiger's head with a chuckle, then looked at Yuan Huang, Great Venerate Toad, and others following behind, "How are things, my fellow Taoists?"

"Sect Leader, everything is as you anticipated."

Seeing Zhang Kui was fine, Yuan Huang exhaled a sigh of relief and clasped his hands in reply, "The Sea of Strange has been scattered, and dozens of black tides surged into the lands of the Divine Continent, but we were prepared. Within half a month, we should be able to clear it completely."

"Good!"

Zhang Kui felt satisfied, "Although this was perilous and fortunate, we eliminated the source. The reordering of yin and yang is imminent. I, Old Zhang, alone, wouldn't have achieved this without your full support, fellow Taoists."

But unexpectedly, Yuan Huang showed a slight awkwardness on his face after hearing this, "Sect Leader overestimates me. Commanding the fleet resulted in significant losses this time, with six starships severely damaged and the Profound Pavilion's materials lacking for repairs."

Yuan Huang, once a manager of a forbidden land, had seen many treasures, but the power of starships was witnessed by all, undoubtedly a national guardian artifact.

If the Divine Land Barrier is the shield protecting the living beings of the Divine Land, starships are the spear for the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty to traverse the world in the future.

Having just aggregated sixteen ships, half were destroyed in the first major battle, leaving Yuan Huang understandably frustrated.

"Hahaha..."

Zhang Kui laughed, "What's this?"

Saying so, he waved his hand, and a large amount of Cave Heaven Divine Crystal with domain fluctuations gushed out, quickly piling into an artificial hill on the ground.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Now, everyone knew the importance of Cave Heaven Divine Crystal. The refining masters of the Profound Pavilion always weighed it with extreme caution, even a small piece on Siling Mountain was guarded day and night by three Mahayana Venerates, with heavy monitoring by the Divine Path network.

Now there suddenly appeared so much...

Amid the shock, infinite joy surged in everyone's hearts.

The power of starships had already been proven in combat. The ancient East Sea Water Mansion established with Dragonbone Divine Ships, the starships refined by the Profound Pavilion were only slightly inferior.

They'd seen a bit of the starship plan, envisioning a bright future where every Kaiyuan team's fleet would be equipped with one, and each Venerable of the Celestial Pavilion could custom-build their own personal vehicles...

Previously constrained by material limitations, they thought it was mere fantasy, but now the greatest obstacle had been removed. Everyone could already foresee the grand scene of starships soaring into the sky.

Great Venerate Toad, with sharp eyes, spotted the beast sculpture on the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal, curiously asking, "Sect Leader, someone would even use this thing as an ornament? Did you rob some Immortal King's residence?"

Hearing this, everyone turned towards the passage to the Underworld, curiosity and eager anticipation in some eyes.

"What are you all looking at!"

Yuan Huang sternly rebuked, "Can't you see the Sect Leader nearly got trapped? Do you want to go in and die? The Sect Leader has his plans, and with the current crisis, if anyone dares to cause trouble for selfish reasons, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Those with hidden motives appeared awkward upon having their thoughts exposed.

"Of course not, just curious..."

"Taoist Friend Yuanhuang overthinks."

"We will obey the Sect Leader's instructions..."

The demons explained while cautiously observing Zhang Kui's expression.

Zhang Kui found it amusing.

These Great Demons, having cultivated for thousands of years and gone through many tribulations, were not simple characters. Now compliant, merely because they saw the trend.

But once it involved becoming an Immortal, their thoughts couldn't be suppressed anymore, inevitably leading to trouble in the future.

Formerly Zhang Kui kept quiet, fearing these fellows might do crazy things out of despair. Now that the situation was clear, there was no need to hide it any longer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you know why the Immortal Path was interrupted?"

Zhang Kui suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, yet instantly quieting the scene.

Everyone wore an expression of shock, eagerly staring at Zhang Kui, listening intently, not daring to miss a single word.

They knew of Zhang Kui's profound Tao cultivation, accompanied by great fortune, exploring far and wide, knowing many secrets of heaven and earth, yet they did not expect him to share even the secrets of the Immortal Path.

Thinking further about Zhang Kui establishing the Profound Sect and spreading the Tao across the world... some felt ashamed, while others looked at him full of admiration.

Zhang Kui didn't waste words, and looking at the crowd of demons, he said solemnly, "First, you need to understand what an Immortal is. An Immortal is a body without impurities, self-contained, so they can achieve longevity..."

The scene was silent as Zhang Kui spoke from the beginning about Immortals, then explained what an Immortal King was, what kind of entity the Infinite Immortal Dynasty was, and finally, the reason for the interruption of the Immortal Path...

At first, the demons were full of hope, then gradually transitioned from shock to despair.

"How could this be..."

"The Longevity Immortal Monarch, damned scoundrel, deserved to die!"

"We become Immortals, longing for longevity and freedom across heaven and earth, ha... what a ruthless means of the Infinite Immortal Dynasty!"

As Zhang Kui expected, upon learning that thousands of years of cultivation led only to a dead-end pit, the demons naturally found it hard to accept.

Yuan Huang took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his eyes, looking at the demons, a glint of blood-red in his eyes, "Fellow Taoists, have you forgotten the Sect Leader's Corpse Dissolving Skill? Besides, the Sect Leader is willing to tell us, there must be a way to respond!"

His words woke the dreamer!

Even if the Tao Fruit cannot be obtained, the Earth Demon 72 Techniques includes the Corpse Dissolving Skill. Although you become a Ghost Immortal, without achieving self-containment and gaining Domain power, you can still achieve longevity.

Moreover, Zhang Kui had passed on the Corpse Dissolving Skill, explicitly informing of the consequences, yet he did not seek to become a Corpse Dissolving Immortal, clearly having higher pursuits.

Seeing the pairs of eyes filled with yearning, Zhang Kui laughed heartily, "Taoist Friend Yuanhuang is right, regardless of the chaos of the Great Path or the destruction of the Immortal Dynasty, even if it remained, Old Zhang would not be coerced by it."

"Since the Immortal Path is interrupted now, I will reopen an Immortal Path for all beings, a truly free Path of Longevity in heaven and earth!"

......

Another deep autumn arrived, the mountains covered in yellow leaves, the sky high and the sun distant, the earth tinged with a trace of desolation.

However, within the Divine Dynasty, there was joyous celebration, not only for the autumn harvest but also for the continuous victories in the Underworld territories of the Divine Continent.

Even ordinary folks now understood the significance of the Underworld, and the war brought forth one genius after another, becoming the talk of the city.

However, for all cultivators, their primary concern was no longer the ranking of various teams but the manufacturing of the starship at Siling Mountain in Shazhou.

Nowadays, at Siling Mountain, divine fire and lightning soared into the sky daily, with news that six damaged starships would first be repaired, then they would be built at full capacity.

It was said that from this batch, every Venerable of the Celestial Pavilion Mahayana Realm would have a share, with all teams temporarily under their command. The team captains would be deputies, and when the time comes, the teams will also possess their own starship.

Some Mahayana Realm cultivators had started making contact with outstanding teams, such as the Three-tailed Demon Fox Bao Wuxin, personally inviting the all-female Vast Sea Team onto her ship. As for Ye Fei, the focus of special training, he followed Yuan Huang closely.

The choice of the Great Venerate Toad was the strangest, spending his days in and out of the Profound Pavilion, tinkering with something unknown...

Of course, while the citizens of the Divine Dynasty were concerned with the Underworld situation and common cultivators with the starship plan, the Celestial Pavilion, representing the top combat power of the Divine Dynasty, was more focused on the Kunlun Mountain.

Majestic Kunlun, clouds rolling over, myriad phenomena, divine light illuminating the world, increasingly showing its holy mountain prowess.

However, since Zhang Kui's return, there had been a constant tinkling, spatial vibrations accompanied by rolling thunder, as if turning the holy mountain into a blacksmith's shop.

The people at the foot of the mountain were long accustomed to this, jokingly calling it listening to the sound of the Great Path daily, while the numerous Mahayana Realm cultivators of the Celestial Pavilion found it peculiar, wondering if the Sect Leader intended to forge a new Immortal Path and achieve immortality immediately?

Zhang Kui was indeed creating something.

He sat cross-legged with closed eyes, high atop Kunlun Mountain, with clouds rolling below, and spatial vibrations emanating constantly from within, with invisible shockwaves spreading outwards.

Deep in the darkness of his sea of consciousness, using the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal and fragments of the Ancient Bronze Mirror as the base, he refined it with Yin Yang True Fire, using his powerful Divine Sense as a hammer. A silver lotus petal gradually took shape in his hands.

With previous experience and gaining plenty of divine materials, this time's lotus petal was almost the same size as the Earth Evil Silver Lotus.

Buzz!

An unfathomable fluctuation appeared, and Zhang Kui stopped, holding the enormous lotus petal in his hand, a trace of excitement in his eyes.

Most of the rewards from the return to the Fallen Immortal Mountain's Immortal Ship relic were used to create this item, with the remainder handed over to the Profound Pavilion. It wasn't because he didn't want to make more, but the materials of the Ancient Bronze Mirror fragments began to run short again.

Staring at the Earth Evil Silver Lotus Petal in his hand, Zhang Kui seemed thoughtful.

If this item was exposed, it might be instantly destroyed by the Great Path. Before a true Enlightenment Magical Treasure was formed, it was best to keep it within the Silver Lotus space of the sea of consciousness.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui gently tossed the lotus petal made with the tongyou skill and Taoist sealing lines, and it fell onto the corresponding petal of the Earth Evil Silver Lotus. The two gradually merged, emitting an astonishing silver radiance.

Zhang Kui felt a sense of clarity, a smile appearing between his brows, "With form and spirit, it becomes a Supreme Treasure. When this treasure is complete, the Earth Evil Silver Lotus can manifest in the world!"

With no more obstacles ahead, what's left is to continually glean from the Immortal Ship relic until achieving immortality on the spot.

However, that place is too dangerous, so full preparations must be made, and before that, a trip to the depths of the ocean is necessary.

The Great Ocean Race united with continents to jointly discuss dealing with the You Dynasty, a catastrophe no less than the strangeness of the Underworld. Since the decision was made, a journey there is necessary.

Thinking this, Zhang Kui explained a few things to Tai Shi, then took a swig from his wine gourd, "Let's go, blockhead, accompany the Taoist to see what else lurks on this Celestial Essence Star..."

Fatty Tiger, who had been sleeping in the distance, suddenly lifted its head, twitching its ears. With a flash of lightning, it ran over with a grin, "Taoist, everyone else must put on a grand display; at least you're the Sect Leader of the Profound Sect, the leader of the Divine Continent. Going like this is a bit too shabby."

Zhang Kui laughed, "Shabby? Let it be shabby then. They're all just struggling turtles in a pond, and no matter how much they swagger, they're still turtle-like. Let's go, let's go. The future of the Divine Continent is the starry sea; only by leaping out of this world will one see heaven and earth!"

Saying so, he rode on the auspicious clouds, swinging the wine jug as he headed toward the depths of the ocean, riding a tiger...