Chapter 984 The Holy Monarch of the Azure Netherworld

Ji An's consciousness was drawn into the mysterious space of the stone tortoise. The ground was a huge Tai Chi diagram that was slowly rotating, with Yin and Yang energies transforming into each other to form a dynamic balance.

The dome resembles a star-studded night sky, exuding a tranquil atmosphere.

The black and white streaks of light drew out streaks of light, as if a wind was dancing in this space.

If someone from a past life could see that even black light could glow, they would surely be amazed by this magical experience.

The Daoist essence stored in the stone turtle rapidly decreased, while the understanding of magic deepened accordingly, and the mastery of the golden light from the ground continuously improved.

His consciousness returned to his body, and the outside world remained exactly as it had been when he first entered. The water droplets splashing from his eyes maintained their original state, falling under the influence of gravity.

Ji An used his divine sense to connect with the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared in the sky above the Guanghan Palace.

[Taoist Rhyme: Yin 2226.5, Yang 2193.7]

[Spell: Golden Light Across the Earth (Perfection 76% → 100%)]

The spell text faded rapidly and eventually disappeared completely.

Ji An stroked his chin thoughtfully. The possibility of him learning other spells in the future was not high, since any spell was actually the application of Yin and Yang energies.

'Should we go all in on the Daoist essence and use it all to upgrade the grade of our Daoist seed?'

He thought it over carefully and ultimately did not do it.

The total of over 4,400 points of Daoist essence seems like a lot, but it is absolutely impossible to elevate the Daoist seed to the highest level.

Instead of doing that, we should use the energy to upgrade the grade of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots. After upgrading all five Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots to the middle grade of the fifth rank, all the Daoist essence and spiritual energy can be used to enhance the spiritual veins.

The small world is also a part of strength. When the grade of the spiritual vein is improved, the total amount of mana in the body will increase accordingly.

If we compare the total amount of mana to a pond, then every increase means that the area and depth of the pond will expand.

About half an hour later, Yunmiao Sanren was the first to arrive at Ji An's location. She sighed and said with a bitter smile:

"When I first entered the Vast Ocean Realm, I was like a mortal who had been hit over the head with a club. My vision was filled with stars, and the flow of my magical power was no longer smooth. The amount of magical power I could mobilize was limited."

I felt a strong urge to vomit, but could only dry heave, and it lasted for about 45 minutes before gradually subsiding.

When she last entered the Vast Ocean Realm, her cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Three Flowers Realm. Her abnormal physical condition lasted longer, and it took her an hour or two to recover.

She stared into Ji An's eyes and exclaimed in admiration:

"I thought I would be the first to arrive, but I didn't expect you to arrive first, fellow Daoist. I admire you."

Judging from this, the other party's background is far more profound than her own.

There is a difference in their cultivation levels. If the other person's cultivation level were to reach the same level as hers, it's hard to imagine how big the gap would be.

She is now very curious, wondering how many extraordinary encounters the other person must have had during their growth.

Ji An scratched his head and smiled:

"Perhaps it's because the place where I landed was relatively close to our agreed location."

The strange phenomenon the other party mentioned had also occurred to him, but it lasted only a few moments and he thought it was normal at the time.

He changed the subject, stroking his chin suspiciously, and said:

"Since entering this world, my connection with the Five Mountains Hermit has weakened considerably. I wonder what's going on?"

When he crossed the boundary gate, a fierce aura impacted his body and soul, which also seemed to affect his blood pact.

He had never entered the world formed after the extinction of the Celestial Lord, which was like entering another universe.

He had some doubts, but he wasn't sure yet. Listening to other people's opinions would help him make the right judgment.

Yunmiao Sanren nodded slightly, "My beasts also experience this situation, even when they stay in my small world. I don't know why."

"I have a bold guess: the underlying laws that constitute the Vast Ocean Realm are somewhat different from those of our Great World."

He paused for a moment, then continued to state his views: "Yin and Yang are the cornerstones of the world, but the Vast Ocean Realm is a world that is clearly biased towards water, which means that the power of Yin is stronger."

Every world must be in a balance of Yin and Yang; only in this way can they coexist for a long time. If the power of Yin is strong, then there must be a region where the power of Yang is sealed.

After listening to what the other party said, Ji An asked:

Have you found such an area?

If such a region exists, it should be a cluster of volcanoes, as only in this way can enough solar energy be accumulated to maintain the balance of the world.

However, this guess may not be correct. He also thought of another possibility: doing so might be a bit extreme, but it would be of great help to the cultivator's cultivation.

That is to use the cultivator's body as the extreme of Yin, and the refined small world as the extreme of Yin, so that both the body and the small world can obtain purer power nourishment.

He only realized this after the Yin-Yang Dao Seed within his body was upgraded to the superior grade. Given the limited resources available, this was a highly efficient method of improvement.

However, such a path is somewhat risky, and in terms of potential, it cannot compare to the grand path of Yin and Yang in harmony, much less to the Yin-Yang path formed by the complete combination of the five elements in Ji'an.

If a cultivator does not choose the path of simultaneously advancing the five elements during the Chaoyuan stage, then they will be unable to comprehend the perfect Yin-Yang transformation during the Nascent Soul stage.

This is an inherent limitation, and it is extremely difficult to make up for it through later cultivation.

Although Ji An's cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the Three Flowers Realm, his clarity about the future path should exceed that of many late-stage Three Flowers Realm cultivators.

In the future, cultivators at the Cave Heaven Realm will compete based on the strength of their own small worlds, which are another source of magical power.

By sheer luck, the stone tortoise created a small world for him that was complete and balanced with all five elements, and the perfection of his own microcosm was unparalleled.

The black dragon slain by the Star Lord of the Vast Ocean formed this world. Ji An was unaware of the dragon race's cultivation methods, but he figured that no matter what kind of cultivation method it was, they would all eventually lead to the same goal.

Yunmiao Sanren shook his head, "According to the information I have received, I have not found such an area."

Since the formation of the Vast Ocean Realm, all cultivators who have entered this place have been searching for the area where the power of the sun is sealed, but to no avail.

Or perhaps some blessed cultivators discovered such a place but kept quiet.

She believed that the sealed land had likely been discovered long ago, and that some people came here to 'withdraw money' every time the Vast Ocean Realm opened.

After thinking for a moment, Ji An smiled and said, "If we discover the sealed place, we will certainly not make a fuss about it."

The two continued their conversation while cautiously surveying their surroundings. Crescent Moon Hermit and Frost Hermit arrived one after another, but Five Mountains Hermit still hadn't appeared.

Ji An carefully sensed the blood pact's condition, frowned slightly, and pointed straight ahead, saying:

"Gentlemen, I was able to tell you that the Five Sacred Mountains are in this direction. It seems that they have encountered some trouble. We need to go and take a look."

The blood pact allows one to sense the situation of the Five-Colored Deer. Either the distance is too far, or it is being interfered with by this world; otherwise, one can vaguely sense the direction of the Five-Colored Deer.

Based on their landing points and past experience, the location where the Five Mountains Hermit landed was at most 30,000 li away from this place. Given the flying speed of a Three Flowers Realm cultivator, it would take more than half an hour to reach that location.

Even though Wuyue Sanren suffered from discomfort for a longer period of time due to his low cultivation level, about an hour and a half has passed now.

What surprised him even more was that he could no longer find out the location of the Five-Colored Deer through the blood pact, which meant that something unexpected must have happened.

Yunmiao Sanren's brows furrowed, and his voice turned fierce:

"Then what are we waiting for? Fellow Daoist, please lead the way."

Because of her noble bloodline, Wuyue Sanren is a good helper, and she also hopes to one day obtain a Five-Colored Deer cub with a pure bloodline.

Ji An urged the golden light of the earth to fly ahead, taking the lead. Because he was a little anxious, his flying speed was quite fast, and he gradually widened the distance between himself and the others.

Yunmiao Sanren was secretly alarmed. She had already fled with all her might, but the distance between them was still getting farther and farther. Gradually, only a black and white spiritual light remained in her eyes.

Fortunately, my teammate's flight path was a straight line, so we weren't completely lost.

She slowed down slightly, waiting for her teammates to catch up.

Xuan Shuang Sanren came to her side and said with a wry smile:

"Putting aside combat strength, the difference in our flying speed is surprisingly huge."

Both she and the Crescent Moon Hermit possessed the fastest flying speed from their magical treasures, and they thought they could handle most situations. However, on their very first day in the Vast Sea Realm, they encountered a situation they couldn't handle.

Crescent Moon Hermit scratched his head, "I'm dragging everyone down."

Wuyue Sanren revealed his true form and tried his best to break out, but was blocked by white bone demon soldiers from all directions. He was very anxious, but tried his best to remain calm on the surface.

The antlers, divided into five colors—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—transformed into an outward-expanding ball of thorns, resisting the approach of the white bone demon soldiers.

In addition, he also released a spell, and a torrential rain of white raindrops fell, as if sulfuric acid was falling. Black smoke rose from the white bone demon soldiers, and the sizzling sound gathered into a wave of sound.

He was blocked during his flight, and now he is trapped in a place that resembles a formation, which greatly restricts his escape techniques, leaving him only able to fly.

Even when flying, the speed is much slower than normal, and the spiritual energy is consumed very quickly.

What we need to do now is hold our ground and wait for reinforcements, hoping that the emperor will discover the anomaly and come to our aid soon.

"Fellow Daoist, is there some misunderstanding between us?"

He shouted, hoping to distract the other party and gain a chance to catch his breath.

The Celestial Lord of the Azure Netherworld bared his teeth and let out a sinister laugh:

"Fellow Daoist? Hehe, no cultivator has ever addressed me as Fellow Daoist. They only call me 'Demon'."

Because of the White Bone Observation Technique, he had a very keen insight into the power of the Blood Pact and discovered that the Five Mountains Hermit was connected to that troublesome enemy.

Now that he has been able to find the Five Mountains Hermit, the enemy must also be in this area.

As long as the enemy in front of you is defeated, their master will not stand by and watch them die.

There were four fellow disciples who entered the Vast Ocean Realm this time, all of whom were at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm, and one of them was even close to the perfection of the Three Flowers Realm.

He has already sent out a secret signal unique to the White Bone Sect cultivators, and fellow disciples within a radius of tens of thousands of miles will sense the signal. The others should be on their way now.

He would have to bleed a little and ask his fellow disciples for help in killing the enemy, otherwise his mind would not be at ease.

For demonic cultivators, the benefits of spreading fear and collecting flesh and souls in the Vast Sea Realm are not as great as those of killing immortal cultivators or Buddhist cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm level.

Cangming Saint King felt a pang of jealousy. His enemy had been able to inflict significant damage on him back then, and now that his cultivation had improved and he possessed a beast at the Three Flowers Realm level, he knew that he would have no chance of revenge on his own.

He toyed with Wuyue Sanren like a cat playing with a mouse. With his abilities, he could have ambushed and surrounded the enemy, and then killed him.

However, he worried that if he killed the captured enemy, he would lose the bait, and the enemy would run away without hesitation once they realized that things were hopeless.

Just as he was squeezing the living space of the Five Mountains Hermit, he caught a glimpse of a black and white spiritual light piercing through the sky.

Guanghua was incredibly fast; he was close to him in just a dozen breaths.

Upon seeing who it was, he couldn't help but feel flustered. None of his fellow disciples had arrived yet, but they had already encountered enemies. This was not a good sign.

The enemy's magic is powerful, and now that his cultivation level has improved, it may not be easy for him to block the enemy's attack head-on.

If his fellow disciples arrive and find him being overwhelmed by the enemy, he will lose face big time.

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly. He saw the Five Mountains Hermit trapped in the encirclement, as well as an 'acquaintance' he had met once before.

The momentum of its flight suddenly stopped, instantly transforming from extreme speed to stillness.

He quickly surveyed the surroundings, then used his divine sense to circle the enemy, finding no hidden ambush.

"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, while turning to hell by default. Today, we'll settle both the old and the new scores!"

By a twist of fate, he encountered his nemesis, who is now several times stronger than before. Unless his enemy receives an extraordinary stroke of luck, he is no match for him.

"Anyone can talk big, let's fight."

A sinister glint appeared in Cangming Saint Lord's eyes, but he had already prepared to fight a defensive counterattack if things went wrong. He planned to hold off the enemy and prevent them from escaping once his fellow disciples arrived.

Before he could finish speaking, Ji An had already unleashed his full power in an attack.

Without holding back at all, he unleashed his full magical power, forming hand seals to release the Yin-Yang Spirit Transformation Technique.

The Five Banners, the Yin-Yang Dao Seeds, and the magical power resonated together, greatly enhancing their power.

Amidst thunder and torrential rain, the concentration of Yin and Yang energies suddenly increased several notches.

The Holy Lord of the Azure Netherworld released his demonic form, and a desolate mountain and chaotic graveyard appeared. A pale, pale moon rose, and a chilling wind blew amidst the wailing of ghosts and demonic sounds.

White arms emerged from the graves, followed by countless skeletons rising to their feet, their eye sockets glowing with green embers.

This is the Dharma form of a demonic cultivator, which will evolve into the Six Desire Heavens in the future.

Ji An's lips curled into a mocking smile as he activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form, instantly traversing the imagery of "the moon rising over the sea" and "the vicissitudes of life."

His Dharma form instantly suppressed the opponent's Dharma form, and under the blazing sun, the skulls manifested by those artistic conceptions showed signs of dissolving.

The divine intent of planting magic can resonate wonderfully with the Dharma form, thereby creating the most powerful battle arena.

Once the legal battle begins, even if the enemy wants to escape, it's too late.

This idea is something I've been working on for the past few years. Although it hasn't been tested in real-world applications, the results have been very good.

Without wasting a moment, he released a series of Yin-Yang divine thunderbolts as his hand seals changed, filling the void with black and white light, causing the world to lose its color.

The demonic form of the Azure Nether Saint King was suppressed, making it difficult for him to break free. Before he could make up his mind to cut off his tail and save his life, everything he owned vanished in the lightning.

The demonic form was crushed head-on, and the skeletal demonic soldiers and various defensive magical artifacts were reduced to ashes in the lightning.

The White Bone Armor and protective demonic energy collapsed one after another, and the substitute treasures on his body were activated one after another. The Cangming Saint King was bombarded by lightning in a way that he could not understand. The scene in his eyes froze, and his consciousness sank forever.

(End of this chapter)