Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

"Alkaid Sect Leader has arrived." "We warmly welcome Alkaid Sect Leader back to the sect for inspection." "Alkaid Sect Leader, our Luo Family has placed an order for ten Jiuzhou Warships with the Southern Capital, and so far, three have been delivered. With these three warships, we've successfully saved several of our family's resources points from sneak attacks. It's all thanks to the Sect Leader's warships. May I host a banquet for Alkaid Sect Leader to express our gratitude?" As Alkaid's fleet landed at the Nine Cauldrons Peak, representatives from various factions, who were Hollow Void Elders, came forward to greet him and develop relationships. Even some of the Peak Masters, who are usually excluded from the Four Veins' circles, took this opportunity to declare their stances. This was especially true for Qin Shimoon and Chu Gushan, the two Peak Masters. These two had already visited the Southern Capital once before when Alkaid had exterminated two Shattered Void and five Refining Void Demon Cultivators from the Yin Moon Sect, and now, they appeared immensely enthusiastic. Back when Alkaid held the auction for the Dragon Steed Flying Boat Dao Artifact at the Nine Cauldrons Peak, these two Peak Masters were ordered by Zong Wenxian to move the Immortal Vein for various reasons, preventing them from participating in the auction for this Dao Artifact. Otherwise, the price of the Dragon Steed Flying Boat wouldn't have been so low at that time. However, this also shows the difficult position of these two Peak Masters within the Heavenly Dao Sect. Alkaid's arrival was like a lifesaver for them. Whether they could emerge from the suppression of Zong Wenxian's line depended entirely on this powerful contender for the Sect Leader position to turn the tide. ... In the distance, atop Heavenly Scenery Peak where Jing Yuntian resided, this Shattered Void powerhouse silently watched the bustling scenario in the direction of the Nine Cauldrons Peak and pondered without a word. By his side, Jing Zhengyang, Yuan Miaoyi, and Xiang Zhenlong, who were Refining Void Peak Masters and Vein Masters, were present. "This time, Alkaid Sect Leader is really making a strong move," Jing Zhengyang said, glancing worriedly at his ancestor. He then turned to Yuan Miaoyi, "Has there been no reply from the Sect Leader?" "Not yet, there's significant activity on the part of the Light Divine Race... They... are really unable to return." Yuan Miaoyi said. "If they don't return soon... the situation will become unstable," Jing Yuntian, the Supreme Elder, couldn't help but sigh. Yuan Miaoyi and Xiang Zhenlong remained silent. They had not expected that Alkaid, who went to the Southern Region, would take the dragon by the tail and expand to such an extent in just a few decades. Not only did he gain fame by consecutively annihilating two Shattered Void and seven Refining Void, but he also used this fame and the advertising effect of the Dao Artifact auction to heavily promote the warships and Flying Swords he produced. Particularly, his warships and Flying Swords... The price-performance ratio was extremely high, truly cost-effective. Now, they were all the rage throughout the Human Race domain. Those Hollow Void families felt almost embarrassed to meet others if they didn't have three to five Jiuzhou Warships at home. He had the strength! He had the capability! He had the financial power! And he also had the talent and boldness! He was simply perfect. Even the Sect Leader of Heavenly Dao Sect might not be able to compete with Alkaid at this moment, let alone now, when the latter was trapped in the Extraterritorial Starry Sky and couldn't return. This scene caused many factions that had originally sided with Zong Wenxian to panic, and some even speculated whether the Sect Leader was afraid and intentionally staying in the Extraterritorial Starry Sky avoiding return. Lu Wanshi of the Lu Family and Li Baijie of the Li Family were prime examples. "Let's send another message to ask. Regardless of whether the Sect Leader returns, he must give us his stance," Jing Zhengyang urged. Yuan Miaoyi and Xiang Zhenlong exchanged glances and nodded. Just as they were about to send the message, a Divine Sense suddenly enveloped the mountain. "No need to send it," feeling the familiar presence in this Divine Sense, Jing Zhengyang, Yuan Miaoyi, and Xiang Zhenlong simultaneously bowed slightly, "Gu Li Supreme." Jing Yuntian was somewhat surprised, "Gu Li, did you just say no need to send it? Have you received some news?" "Yes," Gu Li replied, "Not only that, but I just came from the peak of Supreme Zhen Xuanyuan. Based on our discussions, if Alkaid merely organizes a Ceremony for Shattered Void Advancement and keeps it straightforward, we'll let him proceed. However, if he tries to stir up trouble during this ceremony... Both I and Supreme Zhen Xuanyuan will step in and advise him, letting him understand what it means to prioritize the greater good." When he said "advise," he evidently emphasized the word."Zhen Xuanyuan!?" Jing Yuntian was taken aback by what Gu Li said, "Why would Supreme Elder Zhen Xuanyuan...?" "There are underlying reasons for this. The specific details will become clear once Bu Zhou True Monarch returns from the Extraterritorial Starry Sky," Gu Li said calmly, "For now, with Zhen Xuanyuan Supreme's changed attitude and his support, plus Bu Zhou True Monarch's return... With the authority of us four Supreme Elders, here is not his Southern Capital, and without the Capital Dragon Slaying Formation to leverage, he won't be able to cause much turmoil." Jing Yuntian smiled upon hearing this, "Then I'm relieved." After saying this, he glanced at the respectful yet curious Refining Void cultivators, laughed, and reassured, "All right, no need to worry. Just keep a reasonable level of alertness. Besides that, carry on as usual." "Is the Sect Leader coming back?" Yuan Miaoyi's eyes lit up. Jing Yuntian laughed and waved his hand, "The Sect Leader hasn't returned, but... one Alkaid is not enough to warrant all of us being on high alert. Dismissed." Seeing this, although the others were very curious, they still had to quell their doubts and disperse. However, with Jing Yuntian's reassuring words, their anxious hearts had finally settled down. ... Guests visiting Nine Cauldrons Peak were incessant. Aside from requiring Alkaid to personally meet with a few Refining Void cultivators and a select few special Hollow Void cultivators, the others were received by Li Hanqiu, Li Qingshan, and the rest, so he himself was not particularly busy. At this moment, he stood on his own peak, observing the Twelve-Level Formation that shrouded Nine Cauldrons Peak. "The standard of the array's constructor... mediocre, but still a Twelve-Level Array Master," Alkaid commented. A standard Twelve-Level Array Master. The formation itself didn't have any outstanding features, nor did it have severe flaws. Of course, with Alkaid's current perspective, if he wished to reshape it, he could easily elevate the formation's level to Thirteen. As for raising it to Fourteen... Many materials used in the formation, including the formation's core, would need a complete overhaul. At that point, the expenditure of manpower and time would not be much less than that required to lay out a new Fourteenth-Level Formation from scratch. Therefore, after observing for a while, he shifted his attention to the Sect Protection Array of the Heavenly Dao Sect. "Twelve Divine Demons Heavenly Sealing Formation," Alkaid commented again. This formation was clearly the work of a Dao Lord. And compared to Southern Capital... This formation was decently set up, though not by much. It's possible that the Dao Lord's approach differed from the norm, often opting to solve issues with "power." For example, while humans would need to mobilize manpower and resources, map out, and more, to construct a reservoir, a cultivator... would simply use a spell. Though the approach might be crude, the final outcome wasn't far off. "Thanks to the Dao Lord's style of action, the materials used for the formation are top-notch, and there's great potential for improvement. To upgrade this formation to Fifteenth Level... with my formation expertise and current cultivation... ten years should be enough," Alkaid estimated. Ten years! Fifteenth-Level Formation! What did a Fifteenth-Level Formation mean? It meant that even if a Dao Lord presided and several Dao Lords joined forces, they couldn't affect this formation in the slightest. It meant that even letting the Gold Book Venerable, a Semi-Immortal Artifact level artifact spirit, harness the power of the formation, could contend against a Dao Lord. It also meant... that if he could secure assistance from other Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void practitioners of the Heavenly Dao Sect, even powerful beings like Dao Lords could be kept outside the formation. "Sect Leader," Just as Alkaid was evaluating the Twelve Demon Gods Heavenly Sealing Formation, Xu Nianhua's figure appeared behind him. Alkaid glanced at this individual, arguably one of the best in the Nine Cauldrons Sect... Okay, even to this day, he was only at Blazing White Golden Core, and moreover, in this particular realm, he had been surpassed by a few individuals such as Su Yaoxue and Lin Xia. It can't be helped, even though he left many resources for Xu Nianhua's cultivation when he departed from Nine Cauldrons Peak, these resources, in terms of quality, were evidently inferior compared to those provided by Alkaid to the sect later on. And due to the existence of unreasonable pills like Pure Yang Great Pills, the impact of resources within the ninth layers of the Golden Core... was huge. "How's life at the Heavenly Dao Sect?" Alkaid inquired with concern. "It's good, especially since with you, Sect Leader, demonstrating your divine might in the Southern Region, slaying a Shattered Void Demon Cultivator, the surrounding disciples all hold great respect for me," Xu Nianhua respectfully said. "That's good," Alkaid nodded, "Going forward, you can choose to continue staying at the Heavenly Dao Sect, or you could choose to head to the Southern Region." "I'll stay at the Heavenly Dao Sect. If no one from our Nine Cauldrons Sect lineage stays here, others might speculate we intend to establish our own faction," "Haha, it's the same with all the major forces in the Heavenly Dao Sect, don't worry," Alkaid replied with a smile, "Besides, it won't be long before..." He didn't finish his sentence when Li Hanqiu hurriedly approached, "Sect Leader, Chi Yun Supreme Elder has come, and from his demeanor... it seems there's an urgent matter." With a sweep of his Alkaid Divine Sense, Alkaid indeed sensed the urgency in this Supreme Elder and immediately, without wasting time, waved his hand, ushering the Supreme Elder to the summit of the peak. Li Hanqiu quickly retreated along with Xu Nianhua. "Sect Leader Alkaid, are you intending to use the ceremony of Shattered Void elevation to accumulate reputation and then force Zong Wenxian to abdicate? It would be best to delay this matter," Chi Yun Supreme Elder said immediately upon arrival. "What happened?" "I recently visited Zhen Xuanyuan," The Supreme Elder took a deep breath and spoke rapidly, "I told you before, due to different interests, this Chief Supreme Elder usually stands in opposition to Sect Leader Zong Wenxian, but this time... his attitude has surprisingly changed, even going as far as advising me to warn you, not to take any rash actions before Sect Leader Zong Wenxian returns... In other words, his stance has changed!"