Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Extraterritorial Starry Sky. A stellar body with a diameter of a million miles was slowly burning, its radiance illuminating the galaxy. Suddenly, not far from this star, a spatial distortion appeared. Before anyone had the chance to clearly discern where this distortion originated from, the deepest part of the star, like the surface of calm water, developed a vortex-like phenomenon without flames or light, rotating and collapsing towards the interior of the star, and in the next moment... It transformed into a splendid, dazzling halo, shining with the brightest light it could ever release in its lifetime. And at the center of this brilliant halo, there was indeed a Chaos Void! Or to be precise, a Cave Heaven that was much more stable than the state of Chaos Void. With every breath the Cave Heaven took, it rapidly tore apart and devoured even the light released by the star with all its might. Before long, the once brilliant starry sky began to dim. Soon after, three figures appeared in this starry space that still had lingering energy dispersion. If any True Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect were here now, they could definitely recognize that these three people were the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Zong Wenxian, and the two Supreme Elders, Bu Zhou and Dong Xi. "This is not their spatial node," Zong Wenxian said. "But it's close," Bu Zhou True Monarch's eyes flashed with light, "The Light Divine Race wants to monopolize such a treasure land without asking whether we of the Heavenly Dao Sect agree or not." "Currently, the Light Divine Race already has eight Divine Emperors spread throughout this starry space. Although only six Divine Emperors are intercepting us, they have been operating in this starry space for a long time. We are still at a disadvantage in numbers, naturally making it difficult to find their true hidden spatial coordinates and thus the secret realm," Dong Xi True Monarch said thoughtfully, "I think we need more reinforcements." Having said this, he added, "When necessary, we should inform the other Immortal Sects." "The Ancestor Divine of the Light Divine Race, just like our Heavenly Dao Sect's Jun Tian Dao Lord, has ventured deep into the starry sky and has yet to return. Without the threat of a Dao Lord, a Light Divine Race, we can handle." However, Bu Zhou True Monarch was full of confidence, "Once we lock onto that secret realm and confirm that it really has such astonishing output, I will personally go to the depths of the Star Core to ask my senior brother to make a move, sweeping away all with the might that overwhelms the six directions, and crush all the many Divine Emperors of the Light Divine Race." "From the numerous merchant ships we've intercepted three times in a row, we can deduce that the secret realm is very likely real; otherwise, the Divine Race couldn't possibly have had such a large harvest," Zong Wenxian said with a hint of fervor in his eyes, "The fall of a Dao Lord…" Not only him, but Bu Zhou True Monarch and Dong Xi True Monarch felt the same. The Extraterritorial Starry Sky and the extraterritorial battlegrounds have always been the sites of fierce battles among the Ten Great Immortal Paths, the Nine Veins of Demon Immortals, the Six Sect of the Demonic Dao, and Ancestor Divines from all factions of the Human and other races. Those forces that couldn't gain core interests in the Northern Sea Star sent their disciples and War Immortals to the worlds and celestial bodies surrounding the Northern Sea Star to scrape resources for their own use. More powerful forces would directly seize what's available on the periphery of the Northern Sea Star. Although this process was very dangerous and the return was usually not proportional to the investment, once the benefits within the Northern Sea Star had been completely divided up, those who wanted to gain more had no choice but to risk their lives for it. Not long ago, Zong Wenxian received intelligence that a Divine Race fleet loaded with wealth was planning to return to the Northern Sea Star, so he took the initiative to intercept it. The result of this interception... Even for him, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, the resources obtained from the fleet were quite a substantial gain. And the information that followed subtly indicated that this detachment of the Light Divine Race had found a secret realm formed by the fall of a Dao Lord in the outer universe starry sky. Due to the distant journey, they were using spatial nodes to traverse the starry space, transporting all materials tainted with Dao Rhyme from the periphery of the fallen Dao Lord's domain back to the Northern Sea Star. The interception by the Heavenly Dao Sect was purely coincidental. In order to prevent the intel from leaking, the Divine Race did not hesitate to deploy six Divine Emperors to attempt to kill Zong Wenxian. Once Zong Wenxian realized the value of such a secret realm, he quickly sent a message back to the sect, and then there was the matter of Bu Zhou True Monarch bringing the four Supreme Elders, including Yuan Xing, Dong Xi, and Liao Chen, for reinforcement. Over the years, the Divine Emperors of the Light Divine Race have been continuously intercepting the Heavenly Dao Sect. The members of the Heavenly Dao Sect, while avoiding the Light Divine Race's interceptions, have been searching for a spatial node that the Light Divine Race uses to quickly reach the outer starry sky where the Dao Lord's secret realm is located. Both sides have been engaged in this starry space, a back-and-forth struggle that had lasted for decades. "The fall of a Dao Lord is different from a death; the Power of the Great Dao disperses within their body, and the entire secret realm will be permeated with Dao Rhyme, turning into precious material. With a little refinement, it can be used to craft Dao Artifacts. Moreover, the site of a Dao Lord's fall will surely contain all sorts of treasures, elixirs, Dao techniques, cultivation techniques, Dao artifacts... and there might even be Superior Dao Artifacts. If we're lucky, we could even find top-tier Dao Artifacts!" Bu Zhou True Monarch's eyes were filled with longing, "No matter what, we must find the Light Divine Race's spatial node and discover the precise location of that Dao Lord's secret realm!" Dong Xi True Monarch nodded his head. Although he was neutral in the Supreme Elder Council of the Heavenly Dao Sect, when it came to fighting for benefits, his stance naturally aligned with that of Zong Wenxian. "We continue the search," the True Monarch declared. However, at that moment, Zong Wenxian seemed to have received some news, his brow furrowing. "What's wrong?" Bu Zhou True Monarch inquired. "It looks like we need to make a trip back," Zong Wenxian said gravely. "Go back?" Bu Zhou True Monarch was somewhat surprised, "Go back at this time? Once we leave this starry sky, the Divine Emperor of the Light Divine Race will definitely hide more deeply, or even transfer and destroy the spatial nodes. By then, our efforts to locate the secret coordinates of the Dao Lord's realm will be significantly harder." "I don't want to go back either, but if we don't return soon... our Sect will be occupied by outsiders." Zong Wenxian directly elicited the information from the communication Jade Talisman in his hand, transmitting it to the two Supreme Elders with Divine Sense. In just a moment, their expressions had changed. "Shattered Void?" "How could Alkaid... ascend so quickly!?" "Ascending to Shattered Void is not key, the key point is that once he refines the Shattered Void, he's going to hold a grand ascension ceremony, and it's not going to take place in the Southern Capital, but specifically in the Sect. What does this mean? You two should be clearer about this than I am, so..." Zong Wenxian sighed, "I have no choice but to go back." "But... Only by staying here and constantly searching for spatial nodes, supervising the surroundings, can we ensure that the Light Divine Race does not dare to easily destroy the spatial nodes. If they fear that we might detect the commotion caused by a collapsing spatial node and thereby deduce the location of the Dao Lord's secret realm from the destroyed nodes. If we go back now, won't we be undoing all our hard work?" Dong Xi True Monarch similarly frowned. "This is a difficult situation. Alkaid was clearly groomed by the Penglai Dao Lord. Without the latter's relentless support, how could he have ascended to Shattered Void Realm in such a short period? Now that he's holding his ascension ceremony in the Sect and accumulating enormous prestige, it's almost certain that he will use the recent development of the Southern Region to appeal to the Golden Book Venerable to take over as Sect Leader. Hence, I have no choice but to return." Zong Wenxian said helplessly. "Damn it!" Upon hearing this, Bu Zhou True Monarch immediately cursed, "What a guy who's great at screwing things up and good for nothing else! While we Supreme Elders fought to the death against the Light Divine Race in the Extraterritorial Starry Sky, he was stirring trouble and causing divisions in our Sect. And now, he even dares to covet the position of Sect Leader! All our Heavenly Dao Sect's efforts in nurturing him were in vain, he's utterly ungrateful!" Dong Xi True Monarch glanced at Bu Zhou True Monarch. He was aware that this was Bu Zhou True Monarch's stance when it came to issues regarding Zong Wenxian. Instigating infighting and causing divisions, wasn't that exactly what Zong Wenxian was best at? And about the Heavenly Dao Sect's nurturing of Alkaid? Heh, the Sect had the audacity to speak of that? However, now was indeed a critical time for searching the coordinates of the Dao Lord's secret realm, so such sentiments could not be voiced. "I'll go back," As Zong Wenxian spoke, he added, "I'll go back alone. Besides, we need more manpower. I'll report this matter to Zhen Xuanyuan Supreme and bring two more Supreme Elders back with me. He should be able to prioritize what's urgent and important." "You need not go." Bu Zhou True Monarch waved his hand, "If you leave, the Light Divine Race will certainly sense something. I'll go!" A trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, "The authenticity of the Dao Lord's secret realm is almost certain, and sooner or later, my elder brother will have to make a move. This time I return, firstly, to discipline those in the Sect who disregard the bigger picture and who fail to recognize what's best for them, and secondly, to head to the depths of the Star Core to invite my elder brother to join us. With my brother's power, if we can capture a Divine Emperor alive, we should be able to extract the exact location of the Dao Lord's secret realm." "Bu Zhou, if you go..." Zong Wenxian's eyes flickered. But Bu Zhou True Monarch waved his hand dismissively, "Leave it to me. We are fighting and dying at the forefront while Alkaid causes chaos in our wake. This time, I must make him understand that the Heavenly Dao Sect is our Sect, not one that he can run rampant in, someone who ascended to Shattered Void by relying on... relying on outsiders!" Seeing his resolve, Zong Wenxian did not insist and replied, "Bu Zhou, I am confident in your abilities. I will write to Zhen Xuanyuan Supreme, explaining the opportunity we face, and I'm sure he will know how to weigh things appropriately by then." Bu Zhou True Monarch nodded. The two discussed for a while and soon made a decision. Dong Xi True Monarch, who was by their side, listened silently and did not speak. Maintaining his own neutral stance. ... Alkaid was unaware of the events unfolding in the Extraterritorial Starry Sky. At this moment, the massive fleet he was commanding had already passed through the marketplaces unobstructed, crossing directly from the Southern Region into the Central Region directly controlled by the Sect. However, unlike the cold and quiet reception he received when he took office in the Southern Region last time, this time many Hollow Void Clans and even powers backed by Refining Void Peak Masters greeted him halfway to offer various elixirs, Spiritual Wine, and delicacies to entertain the fleet. Alkaid did not refuse. This time, he returned to the Heavenly Dao Sect with the intention to compete with Zong Wenxian for the position of Sect Leader. Naturally, he could not act low-profile, and he needed all the pomp and display he was due. These Hollow Void and Refining Void families who welcomed and entertained him essentially saw promise in his competition with Zong Wenxian. A Shattered Void Realm practitioner with only a century of cultivation, who in mere decades developed the Southern Region to an annual income of 300 million, demonstrated exceptional ability, didn't he? Moreover, as long as nothing unexpected happened, with time, more Artifact Refiners would enter the Southern Region, and the sectors of warship and Artifact Refining could scale up even further. Especially the warship industry was on track to occupy 90% of the Northern Sea Star's market. This would bring enormous benefits to both the Southern Region and the Heavenly Dao Sect, wouldn't it? It was clear to everyone that Alkaid was set to grow ever brighter and unstoppable in replacing Zong Wenxian. It was absolutely the right choice for them to show goodwill in advance. In such a heated and lively atmosphere, the fleet made up of more than thirty warships finally arrived at the Heavenly Dao Sect. After decades away, Alkaid was once again stepping into the land chosen for the Nine Cauldrons Sect to establish itself.