Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 628 - 615: Leaving
In the following days, Alkaid listened intently to the accounts of what had transpired over the past few thousand years.
The average forces of Northern Sea Star may not be aware, but as the foremost among the Ten Great Immortal Paths, they were cognizant of the cosmic changes occurring in the Universe Starry Sky.
To say that the universe was experiencing a thunderstorm wouldn't be an overstatement.
Yet, even as the storm raged fiercely outside, Northern Sea Star remained unscathed.
The reason was simple.
Alkaid!
Oh, he is known as the Yu Xiao Immortal King after his ascension to the Immortal Realm!
Because of him, despite countless forces visiting Northern Sea Star, visiting the Nine Cauldrons Sect, every one of them brought goodwill without exception.
Precisely because of this, Northern Sea Star had become a rare safe haven amidst the tempest sweeping the universe.
The reason the Nine Cauldrons Sect had been able to develop so swiftly in these few thousand years, with thousands in the Refining Void realm and hundreds in the Shattered Void realm, was precisely this.
At this point, Li Hanqiu suddenly spoke, "Supreme Elder, if accepting refugees from other places would affect your situation in the Immortal Realm, we will immediately order the other powers to seal off the entrance to Northern Sea Star, preventing any cultivator from entering."
"It's fine."
Alkaid waved his hand: "Over these thousands of years, I've indeed achieved considerable success in the Immortal Realm. Accepting some refugees is nothing; no one would dare to act recklessly on Northern Sea Star because of it."
He was very clear about the reason why the storm engulfed the universe's starry sky.
The Master of Primordial Yi descended to the Lower Realm.
The passage between the two realms opened.
Countless Immortal Spirits joined the hunt for Dao Lords.
With Dao Lords nearly hunted to extinction, and forces losing their balance, coupled with this unknown panic, chaos naturally ensued.
But, at this moment, the forces in the Immortal Realm too were aware of the situation.
The Nine Great Sovereigns and the Master of Primordial Yi were gradually eroding the Gate of Cause and Effect with his assistance.
With the conquest of the Ancient Immortal Realm imminent, his merit will elevate him to a Tenth Level Sovereign.
In such circumstances, who would dare to offend the Nine Cauldrons Sect, which he had clearly invested his energy and thoughts into developing?
Let alone common Immortal Spirits, even those so-called Reincarnated Immortal Kings who had arrived, wouldn't dare to provoke the Nine Cauldrons Sect or Northern Sea Star in any way.
There was not much to gain, and on top of that, there was the risk of offending a future Sovereign.
Under such circumstances, most forces that came to Northern Sea Star did so to curry favor.
"I knew it, these forces that run rampant outside become docile when they reach our Northern Sea Star, as if turning into grand philanthropists, incessantly showering us with benefits, all thanks to your achievements, Supreme Elder."
Upon hearing the confidence that permeated through Alkaid's calm words, Li Qingshan sincerely sighed.
"I've said before, the Immortal Realm is by no means a pure land."
Alkaid scanned the people present.
These were all trustworthy old-timers.
Additionally, with increasing contact with the outside world, many things that were once inconvenient to mention could now be frankly discussed.
Thus, he glanced at everyone, "I presume you've all more or less heard about the truth behind the Dao Lord realm, right?"
The moment these words were uttered, Su Yaoxue, Li Qingshan, and other eminent figures who stood on the verge of Integrate Dao shuddered.
Among them, Su Yaoxue couldn't help but inquire, "Supreme Elder, could those rumors be true?"
"Where there's smoke, there's fire."
Alkaid stated calmly, "Indeed, one must rely on a share of the Great Dao to achieve the Dao Lord realm. Without a share, no matter how prodigious one's talent, one can only stop at the Shattered Void."
Of course, it is not to exclude the possibility that someone could penetrate the essence of 'Dao Lord' in one fell swoop, bypassing the stages of Dao Lord, True Immortal, Immortal Venerable, and Immortal King, and directly reach the Ancestral Path Level realm.
"Shares! Shares! To Integrate Dao, one must indeed rely on shares!?"
"So, is that why, soon after each Dao struggle concludes, a batch of new Dao Lords emerge, because Great Dao Shares become available?"
"How can this be..."
Many Shattered Void cultivators who learned the truth were dazed, struggling to accept the fact.
The cultivation to Integrate Dao didn't depend on talent, but on shares.
No wonder...
Almost every Dao Lord was deliberately vague about why they could Integrate Dao.
Even if they tried to achieve Integrate Dao again, they would not be confident in their success.
The reason turned out to be that they happened to attempt Integrate Dao when a share was available.
On the other hand, those who failed...
Even those acclaimed as top three on the Dao Lord candidate list, such as Tian Xiao and Martial Saint, without a share for Integrate Dao, their end was nonetheless a dead end, consciousness Dao Transformation, their entire cultivation returning to the origin of heaven and earth.
"Ordinary people who luckily obtain a share of the Great Dao and accomplish Integrate Dao don't hold much significance."
Alkaid continued, "Within the Immortal Realm, the Nine Major Groups dominate; outside of the Nine Major Groups and some forces that depend on them for survival, the rest, whether Dao Lords or True Immortals, lead a precarious existence. Once they show themselves, they will be hunted by Immortal Spirits led by the Nine Major Groups."
His gaze swept across those present, "Among the last batch of ascended Dao Lords, fewer than five are still alive. The rest have fallen at the hands of the forces led by the Nine Major Groups. Those Dao Lords who did survive, like Yuan Yi and Supreme Subtlety, were protected by me. Otherwise, whether they could still have kept their lives is questionable."
He hadn't informed everyone about the war between the two realms, but even so, the cruel bloodshed of the Immortal Realm still sent a chilling fear to everyone's core.
The last batch of Dao Lords that ascended...
Turned out that less than a handful are left alive!?
"How can this be..."
"Immortal Realm! Immortal Realm! Is this... still the Immortal Realm I imagined in my heart!?"
"Not being able to become a Dao Lord, unable to ascend to the Immortal Realm, where exactly is our future path?"
For a moment, amongst the hundred elderly practitioners of the Nine Cauldrons Sect, panic ensued, filled with confusion.
Although they had realized that the Immortal Realm might not be what they had imagined, they never expected...
That the environment of the Immortal Realm would be so harsh.
"I've come here to resolve this issue."
Alkaid looked at the crowd: "The life span in Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void is only ten thousand years; many of you are approaching your end. The path to Integrate Dao is not viable, and the Immortal Realm is far from a benevolent place. I plan to bring you to a new realm..."
He paused, then continued: "Of course, if you insist on trying to break through and Integrate Dao, then ascend to the Immortal Realm, I won't force you; the choice is yours."
Upon hearing this, everyone made their stance known.
"We naturally trust the words of the Supreme Elder."
"Without the Supreme Elder, there would be no Nine Cauldrons Sect today; the Supreme Elder would never harm us. We are willing to follow the Supreme Elder's command."
"You just say the word, we will do it. No need to consult our opinions."
These elders all came from Cangwu Realm and had witnessed Alkaid's legendary deeds with their own eyes, firmly supporting all of his decisions.
This proactive attitude spared Alkaid a lot of explanations.
"Then prepare yourselves. I'll give you ten years. Those who wish to leave with me, we'll leave together; those who don't, we will respect their choice."
Alkaid spoke, and then added another sentence to avoid any misunderstandings: "There's no need to declare my existence publicly, just announce that the Nine Cauldrons Sect needs to move as a whole."
"Understood."
Li Qingshan and Li Hanqiu solemnly acknowledged.
A sect relocation, the Nine Cauldrons Sect was accustomed to this.
Wasn't it the same when they moved from Cangwu Realm to Northern Sea Star?
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"Then move as quickly as possible, after all, we still need some time to travel."
Alkaid said.
Even if he sped up on the way back, time was still tight for those whose remaining life span was only one or two thousand years.
Following Alkaid's order, the entire Nine Cauldrons Sect quickly sprang into action.
Even though Alkaid gave them ten years, the size of the Nine Cauldrons Sect was so large that moving within ten years was still not an easy task.
Everyone had to hurry.
As the number one sect of the Northern Sea Star, the sudden decision for the Nine Cauldrons Sect to relocate immediately drew the attention of all powers.
In just a few months, the leaders of other sects among the Ten Great Immortal Paths had come one after another to inquire about the truth.
When they found out that the Nine Cauldrons Sect was indeed leaving the Northern Sea Star, these major sects became somewhat panicked.
Others might not know, but as sect leaders of major sects, how could they not be aware that Northern Sea Star could be seen as a safe haven for all foreign cultivators amidst the outer space storms because of the presence of the Nine Cauldrons Sect.
Precisely speaking, because of the existence of Alkaid, the Dao Venerable, and Yu Xiao Immortal King from the Nine Cauldrons Sect.
If the Nine Cauldrons Sect were really to relocate, losing the protection of that Immortal King's influence, then...
The Northern Sea Star would inevitably be ravaged by the storm, just like the other realms in the universe.
For a while, these sects pleaded with the Nine Cauldrons Sect, hoping to leave along with them.
Li Qingshan and Su Yaoxue dared not make such a decision lightly, and quickly reported back to Alkaid.
Alkaid looked at the sects that came to seek guidance, his gaze lingered on the Heavenly Dao Sect for a moment.
Recalling everything about the Heavenly Dao Sect...
"Forget it, go and ask. It seems all major powers of the Northern Sea Star want to leave with us. If so, I'll just take the whole Northern Sea Star with me."
Alkaid replied.
For ordinary cultivators, a world like the Northern Sea Star was vast and boundless, measuring millions of miles; but for Alkaid, who had begun to evolve the Chaos World, carrying it away was not a difficult task.
With the authorisation of Su Yaoxue and Li Qingshan, they quickly contacted representatives from the Ten Great Immortal Paths and the Four Great Immortal Dynasties. After several discussions, most expressed the willingness to follow the Nine Cauldrons Sect in the relocation.
Since Alkaid had already considered moving the entire Nine Cauldrons Sect before departing from the Chaos World, he specifically brought a plane completely enveloped and refined by the very essence of "existence".
After receiving a clear response from the forces like the Ten Great Immortal Paths, he used his divine skills to pick stars and moons, directly incorporating the entire vast Northern Sea Star into this plane wrapped in the essence of "existence".
With the Northern Sea Star in tow, he pondered for a moment and then made an additional trip to Cangwu Realm, taking it along as well.
The plane he had refined was large enough to comfortably contain two worlds.
Upon completing the packing, Alkaid looked back at the starry sky: "I wonder what will remain of this universe after the war between Ancient Immortal Realm and Chaotic Origin Realm ends..."
He sighed, then flickered away, leaving the range of the Ancient Immortal Realm, reaching the Chaos Void, and then carrying this separated essence of "existence" to the distant Chaos World.
After doing all this, he who was in the Immortal Realm too withdrew his attention.
He dedicated his every effort to cooperate with the Nine Great Sovereigns and Master of Primordial Yi to eradicate the Gate of Cause and Effect.