Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 474 - 460 Equipped

"The Void Heart is indeed not bad, if in the future I choose to follow the path of the Earth Immortal, I could completely transform my Hollow Void into a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, and then find a place in the Immortal Realm with beautiful mountains and clear waters, allowing the Hollow Void with the Void Heart to merge with the realm of the Immortal Realm, immediately establishing the foundation necessary for becoming an Earth Immortal."

Alkaid, sensing the state of his Hollow Void so distinctly different from other Shattered Voids, remarked, "When the time comes, find a plant with immense potential—an Innate Spirit Root—to nourish the blessed land, and the path of the Earth Immortal will naturally take its course."

The core of the Path of the Human Immortal requires three Immortal Artifacts or Immortal Treasures to carry essence, energy, and spirit.

For the Path of the Earth Immortal, the core is the land and the Spirit Root.

Why is the ranking of the five immortals often in the order of Ghost Immortal, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Deity, and Heavenly Immortal?

It is not to say that Earth Immortals are stronger than Human Immortals, but because Human Immortals need to borrow three external objects, while Earth Immortals only need two, making the latter only two-thirds as difficult to advance as the former.

Lower difficulty in advancing naturally leads to more acquiring higher realms more easily.

As for Deities...

They only borrow the external object of their affiliated Great Dao.

Heavenly Immortals are completely dependent on themselves.

This is the reason for the sequence and the difference in ranks among the five paths.

However, this train of thought persisted in Alkaid's mind for only a moment before he cast it aside.

"Ultimately there are too many choices, so much so that all sorts of ideas keep popping up in my mind, distracting me from my original intent, unlike other Dao Lords, who would be overjoyed just to have a complete path and cultivation technique..."

He laughed at himself mockingly.

Having already chosen the "Ten Prisons Dragon Capturing Formation" in his mind, he quickly began to inscribe it towards the core of the Void Heart within his Hollow Void.

As the formation was inscribed, the entire Hollow Void seemed to undergo a subtle change.

"Using the Void Heart as the carrier for the formation to trap a Dao Lord... If mishandled, it could destroy the Void Heart... However, the cultivation of the Path of the Human Immortal inherently requires carrying essence, energy, and spirit onto three major Immortal Artifacts or Immortal Treasures, and should the essence, energy, and spirit that constitute the Hollow Void be infused into an Immortal Artifact, the Hollow Void would naturally become unsustainable and collapse... Even if the Void Heart is destroyed, it would be the last to shine brightly before my attempt to Integrate Dao."

Having made his decision, Alkaid didn't hesitate, imbuing the surrounding Void Heart with one Dao Artifact after another, all stored beforehand, to enhance the might of the Ten Prisons Dragon Capturing Formation.

Of course, in addition to laying out formations, he hadn't forgotten to refine the Eight Desolates Mirror and the Ends of Heaven Map.

These two top-tier Dao Artifacts, one would serve as Alkaid's Lifebound Daoist Artifact carrying the "spirit," while the other was something he had promised to create for Penglai Dao Lord as compensation for her help in dealing with Unforbidden Dao Lord; naturally, he spared no effort.

As Alkaid focused on refining these two top-tier Dao Artifacts, though Northern Sea Star remained relatively calm on the surface, underneath, waves were beginning to stir.

On one hand, quite a few Refining Voids and Hollow Voids had already begun to move their families away, causing the warships and Flying Boats of extraterritorial space to become notably more numerous.

On the other hand...

The first batch of Dao Lords had begun to return.

Such as Emperor Hui Dao Lord of Taiyi Immortal Sect and Bi Luo Dao Lord of Heaven-reaching Sect, were even making public appearances.

With the return of these Dao Lords, Divine Venerable of the Light Divine Race, whose presence had put some pressure on Alkaid, also appeared within the territories of the Light Divine Race.

Moreover, this Divine Venerable seemed to be forming an alliance with Hei Yue Demon Venerable of the Yin Moon Sect and Jade Kirin Demon Saint of the Nine Veins of Demon Immortals, with the purpose of confronting Penglai Dao Lord.

Such movements compelled the people of the Southern Region, who had already annexed a large part of the Yin Moon Sect, to noticeably slow their pace.

Had it not been for the fact that the likes of True Monarch Void Exhausted were leading the charge, Alkaid would have even considered the option of retreat.

After all, neither Jun Tian Dao Lord of Heavenly Dao Sect nor Qing Ya Dao Lord of Golden Crow Sect had returned to Northern Sea Star.

If it weren't for Penglai Dao Lord's deterrence, preventing these Dao Lords from freely leaving their base or appearing alone, the Southern Region's infiltration into the Yin Moon Sect and Golden Crow Sect's movement into Light Divine Race territory would have become precarious much earlier.

In this tense atmosphere, time swiftly passed, a cycle of sixty years.

With his skills honed, the refinement of Alkaid's last two top-tier Dao Artifacts also reached their final critical moments.

With the assistance of Penglai Dao Lord, streams of Dao rhyme were continuously drawn in, infusing into the two top-tier Dao Artifacts, fortifying the Origin of each.

Finally...

Upon reaching a certain threshold, the two top-tier Dao Artifacts completely transformed, radiating an unending flow of Dao vibrations, disseminating in all directions.

"It's done."

"Swoosh!"

Penglai Dao Lord reached out, taking the Ends of Heaven Map into her hands.

On the other side, Alkaid quickly retrieved the Eight Desolates Mirror.

Due to the different materials used, these two top-tier Dao Artifacts, despite being refined at the same time, showed a clear difference in quality.

Nevertheless, Penglai Dao Lord didn't mind in the slightest, full of admiration instead, "Even those Dao Lords proficient in Artifact Refining would take hundreds of years to create a single top-tier Dao Artifact, and slower ones could take over a thousand years. You managed to refine two top-tier Dao Artifacts in sixty years... Such efficiency is truly astonishing."

"On one hand, my method of Artifact Refining is quite different from conventional processes, and on the other hand..."

Alkaid, stroking the Eight Desolates Mirror in his hand, smiled and said, "Is there a possibility that those Dao Lords, in order to be lazy, or perhaps, to show that refining a top-tier Dao Artifact is indeed time-consuming and labor-intensive, deliberately extend the time required a bit longer?"

Upon hearing this, Penglai Dao Lord briefly hesitated, and then, finding it very reasonable, he nodded in agreement: "It seems to be the case."

Nevertheless, in their assumption, these two had clearly wronged the Dao Lords.

If a Dao Lord devoted full effort to Artifact Refining, he could indeed significantly shorten the time required.

However, the material value of a top-tier Dao Artifact was no small sum.

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Even for a Dao Lord, the waste of these materials would be extremely painful.

Not to mention that most of the Dao Lords were refining artifacts for others.

And those often capable of engaging their services to craft a top-tier Dao Artifact were another Dao Lord.

In such circumstances, they would naturally prioritize caution and stability during the refining process.

Given all these factors, it was completely reasonable for it to take several times longer to refine a single top-tier Dao Artifact than it might otherwise seem necessary.

Besides, the Dao Lords had their own matters to attend to; they couldn't, unlike Alkaid in recent years, eschew cultivation almost entirely in favor of Artifact Refining.

"Is it time to take action and entice Unforbidden Dao Lord to make a move?"

Penglai Dao Lord inquired.

"Correct,"

Alkaid nodded: "Decades ago, I had True Monarch Xu Jin covertly contact Unforbidden Dao Lord in secret. Despite Unforbidden Dao Lord's caution, and his absolute distrust in True Monarch Xu Jin's words, those words planted a seed, informing Unforbidden Dao Lord of an opportunity to acquire a Semi-Immortal Artifact, thus greatly improving his chances in the Dao competition. After several decades, the seed should have fermented, just waiting to flower and bear fruit for the eventual harvest."

Penglai Dao Lord nodded upon hearing this.

Often, desperate felons looking to rob others to seize a sliver of hope think of those around them first.

But if someone suddenly mentions another person, one not necessarily important, who still possesses some wealth...

The felon will immediately change targets.

"Next, we just need an opportunity for you to leave the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Southern Region's formation range—that must be reasonable,"

Penglai Dao Lord said.

"Reasonable indeed."

Alkaid replied with a smile: "In ten years, Jun Tian Dao Lord of my Heavenly Dao Sect will return to Northern Sea Star. How about I personally lead a team to the Extraterritorial Starry Sky to receive him—would that sound reasonable?"

Penglai Dao Lord was somewhat surprised to hear this: "Jun Tian is finally returning?"

"Yes."

Alkaid nodded: "Furthermore, he is returning in the company of several Dao Lords. If you're a well-informed Dao Lord, you might even be able to find out about this."

With a gesture, he conjured maps of the Northern Sea Star and the Extraterritorial Starry Sky: "From Heavenly Dao Sect to the Extraterritorial Starry Sky, with our speed, half an hour is more than sufficient. In other words, I will actually be leaving the range of the Heavenly Dao Sect for just half an hour, and after that half hour, Jun Tian Dao Lord will return, accompanied by several friendly Dao Lords... Moreover, some who have reached the Shattered Void Realm will be traveling with me. No matter how you look at it, it seems like a trip with maximum security."

He looked up with a smile: "So, traveling under these circumstances…"

"Is absolutely reasonable."

Penglai Dao Lord, laughing, added: "Your Heavenly Dao Sect signed a strategic alliance agreement with Taiyi Immortal Sect, and it seems that Emperor Hui Dao Lord also acknowledges this agreement. Once Jun Tian Dao Lord of the Heavenly Dao Sect returns, you will effectively have the protection of three Dao Lords. Such a lineup won't completely eliminate the envy and destructive intent of other Void Dao Lords, but it will suffice to deter ninety-nine percent of them from rash actions. In other words, this will be Unforbidden Dao Lord's last chance to move against you."

"And right now, he probably still believes he is hidden in the shadows. Even if there's some risk in this action, it can be overshadowed by the mindset of 'acting with forethought against the unsuspecting,'"

Alkaid stated.

Penglai Dao Lord nodded: "Then during these ten years, you and I should adapt to the Dao Artifacts in our possession and prepare for this grand battle."

She glanced at Alkaid: "I'm really curious to see how you plan to trap a Dao Lord for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

"The Dao Lord will see,"

Alkaid said, smiling.

After their conversation, Penglai Dao Lord left quickly.

And Alkaid went on to casually mention to the Heavenly Dao Sect's upper echelons about preparing for Jun Tian Dao Lord's return, instructing them to be ready.

As Sect Leader, it was entirely within his prerogative to give such an order, which wouldn't raise any objections or suspicions.

After issuing the orders, Alkaid returned to Abandoned Heaven Valley.

"Now that all three top-tier Dao Artifacts are complete, even though I have not Integrate Dao to walk the true Path of the Human Immortal, just cultivating in correspondence... infusing the three top-tier Dao Artifacts into my essence, energy, and spirit, my power is bound to leap immensely!"

Alkaid took a deep breath.

The next step

was the most crucial part for him!

It was the moment that would permit his combat power to transform completely and match the likes of special beings such as the Golden Book Venerable!