Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 404 - 390 Camps

The direct disciple of Taiyuan True Monarch, Chao Yang, after conveying the message, left immediately without a moment's delay.

For a time, Jiang Heavenly Venerable's already unsightly expression darkened further.

He clenched his teeth, as if flames were furiously burning in his eyes.

"You all..."

He wanted to say something.

But in the end...

He didn't dare to express his dissatisfaction towards the direct disciples of the Sect Leader and could only comfort himself internally.

"My promotion was flawed, the identity of a Hollow Void War Immortal is neither that of an Elder nor a Junior Sect Leader. It is indeed inappropriate for me to stay at True Transmission Peak. That's the rule, and Brother Chao Yang has no choice..."

His internal solace was not yet over when another crisp voice arrived.

"Jiang Heavenly Venerable."

Bai Ling appeared, her expression bearing a hint of pity, "In recent years, you have been arrogant and overbearing using the name of our master, ostracizing peers, and acting recklessly, which greatly disappointed our master. Given your unacceptable behavior this time, our master has decreed that you be expelled from the sect. From now on, you may no longer claim to be a disciple of the Jade Emperor Supreme Elder."

"Expelled from the sect?"

Jiang Heavenly Venerable was first taken aback upon hearing Bai Ling's words.

Soon after, he truly realized the severity of the situation.

He wasn't afraid of the Sect's disappointment in him.

It was always the Sect that sought his approval, not the other way around.

He was confident that once he made achievements in the future, the Sect would naturally come groveling back to him.

Even if Brother Chao Yang said he could no longer live at True Transmission Peak...

Though it was a loss of face, he didn't know how he would interact with other True Disciples who previously enjoyed his company. Yet...

He still endured it.

After all, it was just a place to live.

But now...

Sister Bai Ling was saying that the master was going to expel him from the sect!?

"Sis... Sister, could there be some mistake? Master, he... how could he..."

Jiang Heavenly Venerable became somewhat panicked.

"Although not all reasons are on you alone, but... you must bear the consequences of your own actions. You... take care of yourself."

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Bai Ling said, preparing to leave.

"Sister, Sister, I need to see our master, I have to ask him in person why..."

Jiang Heavenly Venerable quickly followed her.

"Master will not see you, he has done all he could, to the extent of benevolence and righteousness."

Bai Ling replied.

"No! Just because I failed to impact Hollow Void? Sister, please inform the master that I have confidence in myself. Even though I have accidentally had to switch to cultivating as a Hollow Void War Immortal this time, I still am certain that within three hundred years I can reach Stellar Ring Nine Refinements, become a true Hollow Void, and I will never disappoint master again!"

Jiang Heavenly Venerable said urgently.

An Elder of the Shattered Void Realm who stood at the very pinnacle of any top sect!

This kind of power nearly represented the goal he had been pursuing all his life.

Though he was very confident in himself, he couldn't guarantee with absolute certainty that he would reach the same accomplishments as the Jade Emperor Supreme in the future.

After all, the Supreme Elder was more dazzling during his True Disciple stage than him, having achieved Hollow Void in a shorter time.

It was precisely because he considered himself the direct disciple of an Elder of the Shattered Void Realm, he felt indifferent to the Cangwu faction leaving him.

Even after losing the True Disciple's peak, though humiliated, he had thought about coming back as a genuine Hollow Void Elder in a few hundred years to slap the faces of the world and stage a comeback of the strong.

But at this moment...

He was being expelled from the sect!?

Without the identity of a direct disciple of the Jade Emperor Supreme, just as a Hollow Void War Immortal, it was questionable whether he could stabilize the Chaos Void for three hundred years.

"Do you truly not know the reason?"

Bai Ling paused, looking at Jiang Heavenly Venerable with a strange expression.

"I..."

Jiang Heavenly Venerable faced Bai Ling's gaze, and gradually, a sense of bewilderment filled his eyes, "Al... Alkaid?"

"It's good that you know."

Bai Ling said.

"But... no matter how capable Alkaid is, he is just a Vice Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect. How could a Vice Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect have any influence on our Taiyi Immortal Sect? Affecting master's attitude?"

Jiang Heavenly Venerable said unwillingly.

"It seems that you really don't know."

Bai Ling sighed, "A Vice Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect certainly cannot influence master's attitude, but... if this Vice Sect Leader has an Artifact Sage backing him and is capable of killing two Shattered Void Demon Cultivators and five major Refining Void Demon Cultivators with a Thirteen Level Formation, his own combat strength suspected to be on par with Shattered Void, with a great chance of suppressing the current Sect Leader Zong Wenxian of the Heavenly Dao Sect and becoming the next Sect Leader... then, is he significant enough for master to reconsider how to deal with him?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heavenly Venerable was utterly stunned.

"Killing two Shattered Void Demon Cultivators and five major Refining Void Demon Cultivators!?"

This newly-initiated Hollow Void War Immortal stared blankly at Bai Ling, "Him? Su Alkaid?"

"You can find out for yourself."

After saying this, Bai Ling turned and left the scene.

Only Jiang Heavenly Venerable remained, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

After a while, a cold breeze blew by, and this Cangwu prodigy who had just attained the status of Hollow Void War Immortal couldn't help but shudder, suddenly snapping back to reality.

"Impossible, impossible, Alkaid, it hasn't been long since his promotion to Refining Void, how could he possibly have such strength..."

He swiftly took out a communication Jade Talisman and began to inquire among friends and family forces.

Despite many no longer responding to his messages, the events in the Southern Region shook the Northern Sea, reaching too many people.

Even the smaller forces had heard something about it.

These smaller forces, still unaware of the happenings within the Taiyi Immortal Sect, did not dare neglect Jiang Heavenly Venerable's inquiries and quickly sent their replies.

The iron-clad reality within everyone's reply struck Jiang Heavenly Venerable's heart like a heavy hammer.

With each reply, his heart was struck once more.

Under this continuous battering, the pride within the heart of this self-assured Cangwu prodigy was finally shattered, bit by bit!

"No! No! No!"

Clasping the messaging Jade Talisman tightly, he collapsed to his knees, pounding the floor with his hands, crying out to the heavens in despair.

"Alkaid! Su Alkaid!"

...

"Hahaha, Sect Leader Alkaid, I toast to you."

"Sect Leader Alkaid has established such an accomplishment for our Heavenly Dao Sect, slaying seven Demon Cultivators, an event truly unprecedented in decades. Today, we shall not return until we are drunk!"

"Sect Leader Alkaid, all our respects in this cup. From now on, my Shu Family will heed Sect Leader Alkaid's commands above all else."

In the Southern Capital, countless Refining Void and Hollow Void figures surrounded Alkaid, joyously toasting and reveling in merriment.

Alkaid, too, smiled and returned the toasts with everyone.

The Hollow Void members, in particular, were filled with excitement and a sense of honor upon being toasted by Alkaid.

Everyone knew that Alkaid's future promised soaring accomplishments; this act of toasting them might be the closest they would ever get to Sect Leader Alkaid.

This celebration continued for ten days.

And at the feast, Alkaid also auctioned off all the Dao Artifacts that the Demon Cultivators from the Yin Moon Sect had brought to him.

Despite many of the Dao Artifacts being in a damaged state, after selling five of them, Alkaid still managed to recover resources worth 4 billion Pure Yang Great Pills.

With these resources converted into materials for Dao Artifacts, Alkaid would have enough to feed the Limitless Sword, or to upgrade the You Long Sword, Two Realms Ruler, and Heaven-Sealing Stele to Superior Dao Artifacts.

He could even outfit all his Hollow Void and Refining Void associates with a set of Dao Artifacts if he wished.

...

Several days later, non-Heavenly Dao Sect figures like the Ocean Suppressing King, Pan Yuan, Qin Zhengfa, and other Refining Void and Hollow Void individuals began to return home.

Many of the Heavenly Dao Sect's Elders who had expressed goodwill left early.

But Chi Yun Supreme remained.

Additionally, Jiang Guike, the Vice Sect Leader from the Northern Region, and Shen Junyan, the Vice Sect Leader from the Eastern Region, had quietly arrived at his Territory Lord's Mansion.

At that moment, including Wu Changfeng, who had already gained Alkaid's trust, they were in the main hall discussing the matter of the "Transmission Formation malfunction."

"Sect Leader Alkaid also knows what the so-called 'Transmission Formation malfunction' really is by now, I presume? Does Sect Leader Alkaid have any plans moving forward?"

Chi Yun Supreme inquired.

"Nothing much."

Alkaid smiled, "Just this alone is not enough to topple that Supreme Elder, let alone affect Zong Wenxian, the Sect Leader."

"Then... is there anything you need that I should mention at the Supreme Elder Council?"

Chi Yun asked.

Alkaid pondered for a moment before asking, "Exactly how many Supreme Elders are there in the Supreme Elder Council, how many of them side with Zong Wenxian, and how many are dissatisfied, remaining neutral?"

"The number of Supreme Elders..."

Chi Yun mused for a moment before saying, "This is among the highest level of secrets within any sect. However, since you, Sect Leader Alkaid, have already reached the Vice Sect Master level and are soon to be a strong contender for the position of Sect Leader, I can share a bit with you."

With a wave of his hand, a series of images containing the Divine Sense of Cultivators appeared before him.

Seeing the number of these images...

Alkaid was slightly astonished, "Thirteen? That many?"

"There are eight who are more active on the surface. Of the remaining five, two are in seclusion, and three are deep within the Star Core, monitoring the movements of the Gate of the Immortal Realm. Should the Gate show signs of opening, they will quickly return and inform the Sect Leader or the Chief Supreme Elder to contact the Dao Lord, requesting his return from the depths of space."

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As Chi Yun Supreme spoke, he gestured slightly, "The two Supreme Elders in seclusion are of advanced years, essentially in life-ending seclusion, and rarely involved in the affairs of the sect. Among the three Supreme Elders in the Star Core, only one needs attention – Jing Hong True Monarch, the top candidate amongst Dao Lords' alternatives, placed within the top ten of the Dao Lords' waitlist and considered a pinnacle Shattered Void with cultivation that could truly be called heaven-shattering."

He added, "Shattered Void is almost the pinnacle from where one can't progress further, with strength distinguished only by Dao Artifacts and Dao Techniques. Leaving aside Dao Artifacts, a Cultivator's accomplishments in Dao Techniques and the number they've mastered can essentially reveal their chances of becoming a Dao Lord."

Alkaid nodded in agreement.

Having achieved 100% progression in Shattered Void, he understood this well.

Theoretically, achieving Perfection in a single Dao Technique already qualifies for Integrate Dao.

But during the process, almost all Shattered Void Cultivators inevitably face Dao Transformation and perish.

In such cases, only by cultivating a greater number of Dao Techniques, and perhaps by drawing on different categories of the Great Dao to assist in breaking free from the process of Dao Transformation, can one reach the end of Integrate Dao and hence achieve Dao Lord status.

For this reason, every Shattered Void Cultivator masters at least two or three Dao Techniques, with stronger ones reaching four to seven.

"If it were not for his duties underground, Jing Hong True Monarch wouldn't be the Chief Supreme Elder," Chi Yun Supreme said with a laugh.

"What about the eight Supreme Elders that are more visible?" Alkaid inquired.

"Chief Supreme Zhen Xuanyuan, I, and Liao Chen True Monarch stand opposite Zong Wenxian, with two Supreme Elders maintaining neutrality, and Jing Yuntian, Gu Li, and Bu Zhou supporting Zong Wenxian."

"So it seems evenly matched."

Alkaid commented with a smile.

"Not necessarily."

Chi Yun Supreme sighed, "Zhen Xuanyuan, Liao Chen, and I may not be united, each with our own interests to pursue. Among the three Supreme Elders supporting Zong Wenxian, Bu Zhou True Monarch holds a particularly sensitive status, whose opinion alone could sway many, including Jing Hong True Monarch."

"Sensitive? Jing Hong True Monarch?"

A thought occurred to Alkaid, "You mean?"

Chi Yun Supreme nodded, "He's the direct disciple of Jun Tian Dao Lord, the younger brother-disciple of Jing Hong True Monarch, and most staunchly behind Zong Wenxian because..."

He paused, "Zong Wenxian has saved his life twice."