Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 625 - 612 Trivial Matters

"It has truly become a ruin."

Alkaid's gaze surveyed the Penglai Immortal Sect for a moment.

It was evident that a great battle had once taken place here, and it was quite fierce at that.

But...

What Alkaid found puzzling was that, even though the Penglai Dao Lord hadn't left a Semi-Immortal Artifact for the Penglai Immortal Sect, he had still set up a Fifteenth Level Formation for them.

Under the circumstances where the Northern Sea Star was dominated by the Ten Great Immortal Paths, which Dao Lord would dare to commit such an outrage and destroy the Penglai Immortal Sect?

At this moment, he seemed to perceive something.

A cultivator from the Heavenly Fire Realm and another from the Constant Light Realm shattered the void and arrived, landing upon the ruins of the Penglai Immortal Sect.

The pair seemed to be master and disciple. Upon entering the ruins, they quickly concealed their presence and cautiously surveyed the surroundings.

After confirming there were no other cultivators and no additional dangers, they started searching for something.

They communicated with each other through Divine Sense as they searched.

But to Alkaid, their supposedly secret communication was no different from normal conversation.

"Master, is this the once glorious Penglai Immortal Sect?"

"Yes."

The middle-aged man known as the master uttered with some emotion, "According to the annals of our Sect, the Penglai Immortal Sect was one of the Eleven Paths of the Immortal Path, personally founded by the Penglai Dao Lord, who roamed the world. This Dao Lord was a legendary figure once crowned as the strongest on the Northern Sea Star."

"A Dao Lord!?"

The younger cultivator looked puzzled, "Isn't it said that there are no such things as Dao Lords in the world? That the forces within the Ten Great Immortal Paths fabricated a figure surpassing the Cave Void Ancestor, the Refining Void Great Ability, and even the Shattering Void Supreme, just to boost their own influence? Their goal was to intimidate loose cultivators, making even those who achieved the Cave Void Ancestor's realm still dare not challenge their authority?"

"Where there's smoke, there's fire. The existence of Dao Lords has been talked about for hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years – how could it be false?"

The middle-aged man said.

"But looking at the history of the Northern Sea Star over thousands of years, every Shattering Void Supreme has attempted to reach the realm of Dao Lord and failed without exception. It is precisely because of these bloody lessons that people started saying the Dao Lords are merely a legend..."

The young cultivator furrowed his brows.

But his words were cut off by the middle-aged cultivator, "You also said it yourself, countless Shattering Voids have attempted to reach the realm of Dao Lord. If Dao Lords truly did not exist, why would these lofty Shattering Voids risk a life of nine deaths to challenge this realm? You don't think that these dominating Shattering Voids of the Northern Sea have less information about cultivation than us small Sects and loose cultivators, do you?"

"All who challenge to Integrate Dao are those Shattering Voids whose time is running out. Perhaps they know their lifespan is limited, so they are willing to stake their lives to see if there is a new realm beyond the Shattering Void. But in reality, there is no such thing as Integrate Dao, it is just a beautiful dream of those top cultivators..."

The young cultivator mumbled, "On our planet, there are mortal emperors also seeking the longevity of Immortal Path, right? But they don't realize that our planet has long been devoid of Heaven and Earth's vital energy, making it impossible to give birth to cultivators."

"So haven't you stepped onto the path of cultivation as well? Although I happened to pass by and saw you were a clever lad, and deemed it as a fateful encounter, people always need to have hope, don't they?"

The middle-aged cultivator spoke and waved his hand, "Alright, hurry up and search, see if there is anything good left in the Penglai Immortal Sect. Even mere scraps left by such an Immortal Dao Ten Sects Level Sect can greatly advance our cultivation."

"Alright."

The young cultivator replied, but then with a sigh, "How did such a large Sect just disappear all of a sudden?"

"What else could it be? Unworthy of their status is what."

The middle-aged cultivator sneered, "Among the disciples left by Penglai Dao Lord, initially, only True Monarch Shi Lin, the Sect Master, had achieved Shattered Void and was able to suppress his three junior brother and sisters. But as the three juniors stepped into the Shattered Void realm as well, they were no longer satisfied with True Monarch Shi Lin as their Sect Master. They used various methods to force True Monarch Shi Lin to abdicate for the greater good of the Sect, but after he stepped down, who would take over the role of Sect Master?"

"Who?"

The young cultivator asked blankly.

"Leng Qingqiu, Shui Yunhan, and Zhan Xiao – the three great Shattered Voids all wanted the position! But none of them would acknowledge the others. What to do when they couldn't agree? Fight, obviously! Then, this happened."

The middle-aged cultivator spread his hands.

"Huh?"

The young cultivator shook his head in confusion, "The Penglai Immortal Sect was destroyed by internal strife?"

"Internal troubles and external threats."

The middle-aged cultivator said, "The Penglai Immortal Sect was not only founded by the Penglai Dao Lord, the first Dao Lord of the Northern Sea Star, but also had close ties with the legendary Alkaid Dao Venerable who ascended to invincibility in just a thousand years. That Dao Venerable set up an Immortal Array for them, making the Penglai Immortal Sect as solid as a rock. Unless a Dao Lord took action, no one would dare to touch Penglai Immortal Sect. But, which Dao Lords would dare to offend the invincible Alkaid Dao Venerable?"

"Then how..."

"Dao Lords wouldn't dare, but Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void would! Especially those Shattered Voids whose end was near and had no certainty of achieving Integrate Dao. After all, that first Dao Lord of Northern Sea Star had offended quite a few people."

The middle-aged cultivator explained, "The Penglai Immortal Sect civil war resulted in the three sibling disciples unleashing True Fire, destroying the Immortal Array of the Sect. Once they lost the protection of the Immortal Array and were internally weakened by the civil war, those Hollow Voids, Refining Voids, and Shattered Voids, who had long harbored deep hatred for Penglai Immortal Sect, naturally swarmed... Ultimately..."

He lamented and looked at the ruins, "It turned into this."

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The young cultivator was stupefied for a while, speechless.

After several breaths, he finally asked again, "Then... What about them?"

"True Monarch Shi Lin was the first to be killed by the trio of siblings. True Monarch Shui Yunhan also seemed to have died in the internal conflict. As for the remaining two True Monarchs... I don't know... They're probably dead."

The middle-aged man said, glancing towards the gates of the Penglai Immortal Sect that had turned to rubble, "A strong fortress is often breached from within. No matter how much heritage and wealth left by the Penglai Dao Lord for the Sect, in the end, they couldn't withstand the insatiable greed and desires of people's hearts."

The young cultivator listened and didn't know what else to say.

Not just him, Alkaid too felt somewhat emotional upon hearing these pieces of news.

The Penglai Immortal Sect was destroyed...

Outside invasion was one factor, but at its core, it was internal strife that was to blame.

"Shi Lin... was a good senior sister, but not a good Sect Master. It was her indulgence that led to the consequences for the Penglai Immortal Sect, and also her over-affection for her fellow senior and junior disciples that ultimately resulted in her death at the hands of those she was closest to."

It had to be said, this was an irony.

Alkaid Divine Sense was stimulated, searching around the Northern Sea Star for Leng Qingqiu and Zhan Xiao.

The result...

Their presence was not sensed.

Perhaps they had died.

Or perhaps they had left the Northern Sea Star.

However, it no longer mattered.

The Penglai Immortal Sect, this fleeting phenomenon of a powerful Sect, had quietly drawn its curtain in less than ten thousand years.

Becoming the shortest-lived Dao Lord legacy in the Northern Sea Star.

Shaking his head, Alkaid casually absorbed some Pure Yang Immortal Qi, condensing tens of thousands of Pure Yang Great Pills, and placed them in a small bottle, tossing it into a relatively hidden corner.

These Elixirs...

Were considered compensation for the two Cultivators that provided information.

"Thinking about it, I used to scheme for dozens, hundreds of Pure Yang Great Pills, especially when selling Divine Skills spells, even facing life-threatening risks. But now, if I wish, I can easily absorb Pure Yang Immortal Qi and condense tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even billions of Pure Yang Great Pills."

Alkaid chuckled to himself.

Seeing the destruction of the Penglai Immortal Sect, the sense of nostalgia was instantly replaced with a sense of contentment.

He was always a person capable of self-fulfillment.

Even on a monotonous starry sky journey, watching the vast Star Sea, he would be moved.

Even when passing by a waterfall cascading down from the peak of a three-thousand-zhang mountain, he would stop to watch, admiring the natural wonder conjured by the masterful hands of the universe.

Even though with his strength, a mere breath could turn that mountain into dust.

Carrying a light and joyful mood, and...

At least having tens of thousands of years of peaceful time to spend, he wasn't in a rush to return to the Nine Cauldrons Sect.

After all, he had already checked: the Nine Cauldrons Sect was developing well.

Under the management of Su Yaoxue, Li Qingshan, and others, it was orderly and thriving, already becoming the foremost among the Ten Great Immortal Paths.

Hence, there was no need to hurry.

Like an ordinary Cultivator, he leisurely visited mountains and waters, traveling to the Nine Cauldrons Sect at a contemplative pace.

Sometimes when he saw lush forests, he would rest for a night.

Upon finding a clear lake, he would dive in for a swim.

On some mountain's peculiar rocks, he would carve his name—Alkaid was here.

When he encountered kind-hearted Cultivators, he didn't mind offering some guidance or even bestowing Elixirs.

Of course, if someone tried to rob him, he wouldn't hesitate to employ his thunderous methods.

"The structure of this mountain is good... I'll pass it to the Master of Heavenly Dao."

"This river and its surrounding trees and grasslands form a breathtaking painting; very good, very good, Master of Heavenly Dao, replicate it several times in my world."

"This desert is also nice, with clear rivers and lakes in its heart, flanked by trees with golden-yellow leaves; beautiful, I like it. Such natural landscapes, transfer them over."

Under this completely relaxed and enjoyable sightseeing, he nearly didn't miss any spot in the Northern Sea Star that caught his eye.

As long as he found it appealing, he would have the "Master of Heavenly Dao" replicate it in his own material plane, crafting it into existence.

He was determined to gather the world's finest scenery, turning the main material plane into a true earthly paradise.

Because of this thought, he delayed a great deal of time, and by the time he finally reached the Nine Cauldrons Sect, a hundred years had passed.

He had traveled for a hundred years.

An equivalent of a mortal's entire lifetime.

This hundred years...

Truly satisfied Alkaid from the bottom of his heart.

"I haven't wasted this trip, nor have I wasted this life."

Looking at the Nine Cauldrons Sect's gate, not far away, and his journey about to end, Alkaid thought to himself, "I've cultivated for a lifetime, with no regrets, no remorse."