Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 599 - 512: Zhao Baye
The lingering fragrance of smoke and mist hides like a dragon; brightly colored phoenixes soar away from the auspicious clouds.
Following the Supreme Sect Leader, Dongfang Qing, into this Dao Alliance Cave Heaven, Qi Xiu immediately felt a refreshing spirit source Qi, awakening the divine marvels within him, making them eager and lively.
"The Primordial Qi of this realm is pure and substantial, tinged with an indescribable Dao charm.
A regular cultivator practicing here for a day could achieve the equivalent of a year’s progress.
Even those residing here would extend their lifespan by a century." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
A trace of purple flickered in the depths of Qi Xiu’s eyes as he quietly observed the supreme cave heaven before him.
In the special perspective of Observing Qi Skill,
the myriad Dao charms transformed into endless wondrous phenomena across the heavens and earth.
The dense Primordial Qi manifested as rainbows swirling around, turning into pillars of divine splendor that supported this world as far as the eye could see.
"I’ve seen Nine Heavens Primordial True Venerable, Hunyuan Myriad Laws True Monarch; I am Huang Yan, ordered to guide you two to the Dao Alliance."
Just as Qi Xiu was dazzled by the grand spectacle of the Dao Alliance Cave Heaven,
a cloud of yellow flew in from afar, carrying a middle-aged Daoist in a cyan robe, with a fair, honest appearance and a powerful aura.
"Huang Yan? You’ve emerged?"
Seemingly recognizing this honest Daoist, Dongfang Qing smiled gently, eyes assessing:
"Not bad, seventh level of the Dao Embodiment. It seems your master has pinned his hopes on you."
"The True Venerable praises me too much; my aptitude is dull, but thanks to my master’s nurturing, I have achieved this today." Humble in demeanor, Huang Yan bowed, expressing gratitude for Dongfang Qing’s compliment.
"Don’t be fooled by this Daoist’s simple appearance. He’s actually a great master of the Sword Dao.
His master is one of the three Sword Dao True Venerables in the Dao Alliance,
Sect Master of the Blue Lotus Sword Sect,
also one of the twelve members of the Dao Alliance.
This guy’s talent is average, perception average, and looks even more so.
Yet Qinglian True Monarch particularly values him.
After entering the Dao Alliance, he used his authority to transfer him here, making him an ordinary walker.
Benefiting from the Cave Heaven’s environment, he boosts his cultivation.
Rumor has it, their relationship is more than just master and disciple..."
Speaking through magic to Qi Xiu, Dongfang Qing’s words hinted at the unusual relationship between Huang Yan and Qinglian True Monarch, clearly smelling a hint of gossip.
Qi Xiu, hearing this, was slightly surprised.
In the Dao Alliance, even a regular walker was a True Monarch of the Dao Body, truly the pinnacle of Human Race power.
Led by True Monarch Huang Yan, Dongfang Qing and Qi Xiu headed toward the Dao Alliance premises.
Between the cave heavens where the Dao Alliance is located, there seemed to be some kind of space-bounding rule.
The center islands of the Dao Alliance seemed nearby but actually encompassed tens of millions of miles.
Reaching the central island appeared not far, yet noticeably required significant time.
"Senior Brother Huang Yan, I observed that some of these outer islands contain outside domain Qi. Could you tell me their purpose?"
Seeing that reaching the central island still required some time, Qi Xiu approached True Monarch Huang Yan, cupping his hands gently and inquiring.
"Junior Brother, you have good sight."
Huang Yan, gentle and humble, didn’t hold back after Qi Xiu’s inquiry, slowly revealing the purpose of the one hundred and eight outer islands:
"Each of the one hundred and eight islands hosts a Skymonitor Linglong Tower, every tower overseen by a True Monarch of the Dao Body.
Their role is to observe the hundred and eight Great Worlds coveting our Tianyuan Main Realm.
Thus, these one hundred and eight islands are also known as the Watcher Camps."
"I see."
The revelation that the one hundred and eight outer islands served as watchers surprised Qi Xiu a bit.
"Not only that, but these one hundred and eight Skymonitor Linglong Towers themselves serve as a defense against outside invaders.
Once an outside invasion is detected, and the Dao Alliance lacks enough Primordial Spirit True Venerables on-site,
the True Monarch within the tower can sacrifice themselves to temporarily gain Primordial Spirit Level power to resist external enemies.
Every True Monarch sitting in the tower carries the belief that they could perish at any time."
Mentioning this, Huang Yan had a hint of respect in his eyes.
The Human Race maintains its position as the main character of Heaven and Earth, guarding the Tianyuan Main Realm, thanks to these unknown figures’ quiet dedication.
Perhaps even unto their demise, no one would know their names.
But the Human Race stands firm today, upheld by their spines.
As they spoke, Qi Xiu and the others approached the two central pillars guarded by the one hundred and eight outer islands, resembling Yin Yang Fish.
Left and right, the two main islands stood in opposition.
The left Yang Island was teeming with vitality, filled with a vast, surging aura, thick forest seas, treasures shining in myriad rays, with countless extinct celestial herbs and precious wonders growing upon it, ancient beasts and divine birds roamed freely, resembling a worldly immortal realm.
The right Yin Island, however, was shrouded in black mist; in its sights, cold and eerie shadows appeared intermittently, with terrifying, enormous hands occasionally reaching for the sky, but were quickly blocked by a forbidden law composed of countless cyan-gold texts, screaming and withdrawing their palms.
"What’s on this island..."
Noticing the abnormality on the Yin Island, Qi Xiu instinctively activated the Observing Qi Skill to take a look, but Dongfang Qing stepped forward, blocking his view.
"What’s on this island is not for viewing..."
