novelraw Chapter 838 - 832: Master and Disciple’s Deal, Immortal Realm Factions
Chapter 838 - 832: Master and Disciple’s Deal, Immortal Realm Factions
"Rest assured, I will not fall and align with the Bizarre Path. I have my own means to remain rational and will not be corrupted by the will of the Bizarre Path."
"Since I am your master, I naturally must assess your cultivation level."
Lord Mingluo placed his palm on Jia Ren’s blood clone’s shoulder and effortlessly discovered his realm, his eyes revealing amazement.
"One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred Flesh and Blood Origin Realms have all been opened, such cultivation speed is truly incredible!"
He is indeed a genius in the aspect of proving the Dao by strength, otherwise, he couldn’t have self-created the Five Luo Daozang and reached his current realm.
As the creator of the Five Luo Daozang, even Lord Mingluo couldn’t attain this realm in less than ten thousand years, an achievement that astonishes the heavens.
Sadly, he was born in the wrong era.
The ghostly light in Lord Mingluo’s eyes slowly dissipated as he withdrew his palm from the blood clone.
Kun Mingyuan stood beside Jia Ren, listening to his master’s words, and seriously doubted his ears were malfunctioning.
The junior disciple opened one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred Flesh and Blood Origin Realms? Proving the Dao by strength and breaking through the Fourth Mystical Barrier? Reaching the extreme of this realm.
Once the Gate of Daocang is opened, an unmatched sacred body can be forged.
How could he cultivate so swiftly?!
When last they met, he had just broken the Third Layer Pass, and only ten thousand years have elapsed since...
Top-tier experts from various factions are searching for the junior disciple, he is certainly extraordinary, yet for him, the shock of the strength proving the Dao far surpasses the cultivation of the Immortal Path.
Kun Mingyuan took a deep breath but couldn’t calm himself.
The disparity between people is too vast, incomparable...
"Step back, I have important matters to discuss with him," Lord Mingluo glanced at Kun Mingyuan and instructed.
"Yes, Master." Kun Mingyuan obediently nodded, still processing the mind-shattering news.
The rear hall doors closed, light and sound sealed out, sense, perception, and divine skills unable to spy.
"Currently, the Dao Ancestors of various factions are searching for your traces. What urgent matter makes you risk seeking me in the Black Death Demon Realm? To break the seal of Heaven Repository?"
Lord Mingluo refrained from probing Jia Ren’s secrets; instead, he observed his closed disciple with curious eyes.
Many believed the two had a master-disciple relationship, but their bond was in title only, devoid of genuine master-disciple connection.
Without a bond nurtured through careful teaching and emotional cultivation, it is merely closer than a stranger.
"At someone’s behest, I wish to take you back."
Jia Ren cast a glance at Lord Mingluo, his gaze falling on the other two...wax figures, both exuding the aura of Ancestor-Level of the Deceptive Path, sealed by some unknown method.
Lord Mingluo, having turned toward the Bizarre Path, wielded a more forbidden Great Dao focused on sealing.
This sealing method not only targets others but can also seal oneself.
It is precisely due to mastering such similar Bizarre Paths that he remained undetected, unknown for having become Ancestor of Deceit.
"North Cold Immortal Palace? How many years have passed, and she still cannot let go?" Lord Mingluo sighed deeply, guessing the identity of the requester.
The forces of Immortal, Demon, Buddhist, and Bizarre Path, etc., hold no favor for him, except for one person who awaits his return.
The expression on Lord Mingluo’s face quickly dispersed, reverting to his indifferent demeanor.
Cutting ties and forgetting emotions, sweeping aside worldly concerns as fleeting like smoke.
"I am unaware of what transaction you have made with her, but upon reflection, she must possess something you desire."
"Aside from the Power of the Great Dao, she does not hold much that would tempt or endanger you, likely the Heavenly Palace Divine Pill obtained by the Celestial Court. Forcibly advancing to Ancestor of Space has caused you considerable trouble."
Lord Mingluo spoke at ease, effortlessly discerning Jia Ren’s deal with the Dao Ancestor of North Cold Immortal Palace.
The older one lives, the broader their knowledge.
Lord Mingluo, with just a phrase ’at someone’s behest,’ could glean substantial information, indeed remarkable.
Jia Ren asked with a voice devoid of much fluctuation: "So, what is your thought?"
Before arriving, thoughts lingered of Lord Mingluo being obstinate, coming in to secretly knock him out, forcibly bringing him back to North Cold Immortal Palace.
Both in the complete Heaven Hiding Realm, he had Golden Immortal cultivation, with assistance beating the somewhat crafty master should not be a problem...
Now, it’s better to discuss properly with the master to avoid discord between master and disciple.
Lord Mingluo turned his head and gazed at the distant black palace walls, sighing leisurely: "I am presently unable to meet him."
"This is a blood clone that will assist you in obtaining the Heavenly Palace Divine Pill."
A mass of flesh was tossed out, transforming into a waxy pill bead, eerily devoid of the corruption from flesh and sealing.
Was this flesh left intentionally by the opponent before turning toward the Bizarre Path?
Yet, it’s uncertain whether prior retained flesh and revival points have utility upon becoming an Ancestor of Deceit.
Can the resuscitation method resolve self-pollution?
Jia Ren quickly found the answer; perhaps not...
The Ancestral Master Realm position surpasses strength proving the Dao breaking through the Fourth Mystical Barrier, even upon revival, it remains an Ancestor of Deceit polluted by transformation.
"Then, what is the price?"
Jia Ren did not reach for the waxed flesh pill but instead looked at Lord Mingluo and asked.
There was not much emotion between the two, and the other’s willingness to help wasn’t due to the ’master-disciple’ bond; naturally, there were other schemes.
Lord Mingluo said lightly, "First, when your strength is sufficient, help me eliminate the Bizarre Path contamination and become a Dao Ancestor."
Various forces were tracing his steps, undoubtedly aware that he possessed the means to reverse bizarre contamination, so Lord Mingluo’s request wasn’t unreasonable.
"Of course."
Jia Ren agreed without hesitation, nodding and taking the flesh wax pill, placing it into a separate Na Xian Bag.
Lord Mingluo did not attach a timeline; fulfilling the promise after ascending to Dao Ancestor would not be too late.
The first exchange and cooperation between master and disciple went relatively smoothly, perhaps because they each had something they needed from the other, their relationship became much more harmonious.
"Your Five Luo Daozang has been cultivated to the extreme, and you haven’t asked me how to break through Heaven Repository with the Five Zang Daozang. It seems you have found a way to open the Gate of Heavenly Repository."
"Refining the body through three thousand kinds of Great Daos is too difficult, nearly impassable; even in my lifetime, I could not achieve this step."
"I could only take advantage of the world’s upheaval to seize a kind of Bizarre Great Dao and became a Bizarre Immortal."
"If you want to open the Gate of Heavenly Repository, I cannot help you with this either..."
Recalling the unbearable past, Lord Mingluo couldn’t help but sigh: "If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t mind helping you open the Gate of Heavenly Repository smoothly."
"This cultivation path which cost me a lifetime, ultimately could not go through."
His tone was filled with regret and an unspoken sorrow.
To Lord Mingluo, even solving the bizarre contamination, becoming a Dao Ancestor was still not the path he wanted to take.
If he had insisted on following the Immortal Path back then, with his talent, he would have already had a place among the powerful in the Dao Ancestor Realm.
At this moment, Jia Ren felt a strong urge to help Lord Mingluo open the Gate of Heavenly Repository, but he did not speak, suppressing the unusual thought.
In the time that followed, the master and disciple exchanged insights on "By Strength, Prove the Dao."
One was the creator of the Five Luo Daozang, the other reached new heights through the Proficiency Panel, and both had their gains.
The exchange on "By Strength, Prove the Dao" didn’t last long, after all, they were both perfectly in realm, only needing to break through the last Gate of Daocang.
Unable to open Daocang, such experience was just empty talk.
"Various forces are tracing your whereabouts. Do you know the strong figures of each force?"
Lord Mingluo informed Jia Ren of the top figures from the Immortal, Demon, Buddha, and other forces, helping him understand the forces corresponding to them.
The Bizarre Path forces were the strongest; at its peak, there were over three hundred Ancestors of the Deceptive Path, suffocating other forces.
If this continues, various forces would inevitably be destroyed one after another, and the Bizarre Path would completely control the Immortal Realm.
Yang Chengcang rose abruptly, feeding on Bizarre Immortals and Dao Bizarres, dealing with over fifty Ancestor-Level of the Deceptive Path, single-handedly diverting most of their attention.
Immortal, Demon, Ghost, and other forces had top-level experts, and their joint efforts could also resist the Bizarre Path’s onslaught.
This was why the Immortal Realm hadn’t been destroyed by the Bizarre Path and had been preserved to this day.
Jia Ren learned of Yang Chengcang’s achievements for the first time; solving over fifty Ancestor-Level of the Deceptive Path alone?
Such achievements were terrifying!
No wonder the Ancestors of the Deceptive Path were not interested in annihilating other forces in the Immortal Realm but were focused on dealing with Yang Chengcang; he was what they truly feared.
The Immortal Path and other forces could at best destroy and suppress the Bizarre Path, but facing Yang Chengcang, they would never find peace.
Next to the Bizarre Path, the Immortal Realm’s strongest force consisted of thirteen Dao Ancestors; the strongest was the Mixed Primordial Dao Ancestor, mastering Five Elements and Primal Chaos among other Great Daos, who once single-handedly repelled thirty-plus Ancestor-Level of the Deceptive Path.
The Demon World was second; except for the Demon Saints who fell into the Bizarre Path, there were seven Demon Saints in total, with no powerful figures who could take the lead after the fall of the Swallowing Heaven Demon Saint.
Most of the Demon Domain’s lords joined the Bizarre Path forces, leaving only the Dark Demon Lord and two Demon Lords who mastered the Dark Great Dao.
The Ghost World was the weakest, receiving little benefit from the Celestial Court’s division, with three Ghost Dao Ancestors, all joining the Bizarre Path forces except for the Ghost Lord who mastered the Netherworld Great Dao.
The Buddhist Sect, originally not weaker than the Immortal Path, took the Axe of Creation held by the Celestial Court, becoming the target of many forces’ attacks.
Since then, the Buddhist Sect concealed the Nether Domain with the mist of destiny, leaving only five Buddha Ancestors.
Besides, there were the sealed Mysterious Heaven Lost Clan and powerhouses, as well as various Xuantian Immortal Treasures.
Lastly, there was the segmented and incomplete Guaihua Great Dao.
Jia Ren quietly absorbed the intelligence provided by Lord Mingluo, unable to say it was entirely correct, but the error should not be too large.
His strength had reached the highest level, but he did not have the means to know the intelligence of the top strong figures.
The intelligence given by his master was indeed crucial, filling in the gaps in this knowledge.
As their exchange concluded, Lord Mingluo had no intention of retaining Jia Ren.
"I won’t keep you. The sooner you ascend to the Ancestral Master Realm, the better."
"I hope you will consider the bond of the same sect in the future and help senior brother return to the right path. Ultimately, it was I who misguided him."