Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 479 - 389: The Refining Tao has never seen a Great Emperor, if possible, I might be able to make up for this regret,
The night sky was pitch black, the stars hidden.
Atop the Purple Golden Palace, Hong Yuan reclined lazily on the dragon throne.
Beside him, the Flood Gathering War Banner radiated divine light, coalescing into a sapphire water screen that floated before him.
On this sapphire water screen, information about various Demon Instrument Users was displayed.
"SWISH, SWISH..."
Hong Yuan lightly moved his index finger, sliding it up and down the water screen.
The information refreshed rapidly, much like scrolling through a menu, allowing him to observe and select in silence.
At that moment, Hong Yuan felt as if he had returned to his past life, scrolling through a phone app to order takeout.
But now, his "takeout" was no longer mere food to satiate hunger, but legendary cultivation resources that could enhance his Tao!
"Thunderous Demon Instrument, high-level fifth rank, Thunder God..."
"Azure Dragon Demon Instrument, high-level fifth rank, Azure Dragon King..."
"Empty Demon Instrument, peak fifth rank, King of Emptiness..."
On the water screen, the Demon Instrument Users’ nicknames were each more domineering than the last, truly reflecting the saying, "Shallow waters teem with turtles, and small temples harbor strong demonic winds."
However, when Hong Yuan’s gaze rested on the information for Yuan Chao, user of the Empty Demon Instrument, a flicker of admiration crossed his mind:
Impressive. He has delved so deeply into the spatial powers of Space Tao, even touching the barrier of Master Level Accomplishments in Space Tao.
If you were to continue researching Space Tao, given enough time, you might indeed have a slim, almost negligible chance of escaping the Destiny Demon Realm and reaching the outside world.
After this moment of reflection, Hong Yuan tapped Yuan Chao’s name on the water screen with his right index finger.
In the next moment, a tremendous force of Immortal Nuance surged from the Flood Gathering War Banner, swirling into the heavens.
Green Emperor Mountain was a forbidden area in the Little Northern Region Divine Continent, where the legendary King of Emptiness was said to reside.
That day, Yuan Chao was earnestly cultivating in his secret chamber. He intended to break through this realm’s barrier and achieve the Saint level in Space Tao. For some unknown reason, however, he suddenly felt a sense of unease, as if a life-and-death crisis was upon him.
He suddenly opened his eyes. Dark motes of light flickered around him, causing rifts to appear in the very fabric of space.
"Empty Mirror, arise."
A mysterious and profound bronze mirror, covered in Space Tao runes and flawless in appearance, floated out from Yuan Chao’s Aperture. It hovered in mid-air, its aspect extraordinary.
Then, Yuan Chao began to chant an incantation, attempting to divine the reason for his unsettling premonition.
After a long moment, his eyes widened in shock, and his complexion changed drastically. No, it can’t be!
Panic seized his heart.
Throughout his life, Yuan Chao had always acted with extreme caution, never fighting battles he wasn’t sure to win and often handling external affairs using paper figurine avatars.
Most importantly, his current cultivation was at the pinnacle of this realm. He had reached Sequence One in the cultivator ranking system and peak fifth-rank in the Demon Instrument system!
He truly couldn’t imagine anyone capable of killing him!
Thoughts raced through Yuan Chao’s mind before an absurd notion suddenly struck him:
The God... is still alive?!
However, before he could contemplate further, a terrifying, sky-covering giant hand tore through the void, seized him, and obliterated his consciousness.
DRIP... DRIP... DRIP...
The sound of a fingertip tapping the water screen echoed repeatedly in the Purple Golden Palace as the Dream Tao materials Hong Yuan required were gradually added to his selection.
About seven or eight minutes later, Hong Yuan’s brows suddenly furrowed.
He had discovered that in the Little Southern Border Divine Continent, a Human Race nation was actually pursuing the "Path of Object Investigation"—they were exploring "science"!
This Human Race nation had already shed its feudal monarchy, developing a modern society based on "Instruments." They were advancing toward the High Martial Era and had even begun exploring the Green Heaven within the Lower Nine Heavens!!!
Object Investigation? Science? High Martial Era?
Gazing down at this Human Race nation, so stylistically different from its surroundings, Hong Yuan remained expressionless.
He slowly raised his right hand and gestured towards the Human Race nation. A peculiar purple-gold wave rippled outward, heading straight for the Little Southern Border Divine Continent.
The time was not yet ripe for a High Martial Era to emerge, as that would only slow the growth of his Demonic Body.
His Demonic Body first needed to reach the Unconventional Tao Realms and dominate the Black Heaven. Only after he had completely eradicated the possibility of the Great Dream Emperor’s appearance could this so-called High Martial Era be allowed to revive.
And so, this Human Race nation, on the verge of entering the High Martial Era, was casually cast by Hong Yuan into the depths of the sea. It was sealed away and thereafter known as "Atlantis."
After dealing with these matters, Hong Yuan began to refine these Demon Instruments, extracting the Dream Tao materials he required.
As a Grandmaster with Master Level Accomplishments in Refining Tao, he was more than capable of such a feat.
When the first batch of Dream Tao materials was truly purified from the Demon Instruments, Hong Yuan felt a flicker of surprise.
Although they were only mortal-rank resources, not Saint-level, this indirectly indicated something: Refining the false into the true... it seems to have succeeded?!
The Eastern Wilderness Divine Continent differed from the other Four Great Divine Continents of the Human Race. It was chaotic, maintaining only a precarious balance.
This was because the central authority of the Daxuan Dynasty had lost its grip on the various prefectures and commanderies. Aside from the Central State, imperial decrees simply did not reach the other regions.
Moreover, the Daxuan Dynasty’s dozen or so top Sects each governed their own territories independently, like local emperors; the one with the largest domain was the de facto leader.
The root of all this lay with the ninth Daxuan Emperor, Tang Tianyi. Believing the dynasty’s power was at its zenith, he rashly attempted to establish a Supreme Dynasty and peer into the secrets of the Unconventional Tao Realms!
Among these top Sects, the Phoenix Creek Sect ranked within the top three. This was because whenever a great storm brewed and times of upheaval arrived, the Phoenix Creek Sect would invariably produce a Supreme Talent. This talent would achieve the status of Great Saint, assume the title of Phoenix Creek Great Saint, and thus uphold the Sect’s foundation.
