Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 423 - 409: The Reason

Half a day later.

Qi Sha, emanating a murderous aura, appeared composedly on the mountain where Alkaid was located.

"My lord, the entire Jing Family in the central layer of the Heavenly Dao Sect has been eliminated! In addition, orders have been issued, and the administrative bodies of the Heavenly Dao Sect worldwide will apprehend members of the Jing Family scattered across various locations. They will soon be brought to justice."

The Refining Void of the Battle Hall reported somberly.

"Good."

Alkaid responded calmly, "You can handle this matter fully on your own. Distribute the spoils collected from exterminating the Jing Family to the forces involved in the operation. You don't need to report back to me."

Upon hearing this, Qi Sha's pupils suddenly contracted.

The Jing Family!

That was a top-tier grand clan with Jing Yuntian, a Supreme Elder Level of the Shattered Void Realm.

Though the Dao Artifacts and storage treasures of this Supreme Elder had become the spoils of war for his lord, the Jing Family still had several individuals in the Refining Void and Hollow Void levels, and Jing Zhengyang himself carried a Dao Artifact.

Moreover, considering the Jing Family's properties, land deeds, and assets spread across tens of thousands of cities within the Heavenly Dao Sect's domain, these combined were worth no less than thirty to forty billion!

The total wealth of many in the Refining Void was but a tenth or twentieth of this number.

Now, such an immense fortune was intended to be handled and distributed by him!?

This profound trust…

Qi Sha took a deep breath and bowed deeply: "I will not disappoint my lord."

Alkaid nodded slightly.

Soon, Qi Sha left to manage the aftermath concerning the Jing Family.

Alkaid, meanwhile, stayed on the mountain to summarize the gains from his battles against Jing Yuntian, Zhen Xuanyuan, and Gu Li.

In fact, based on his substantial "experience", he had been able to precisely assess his own strength.

Just like this time before coming to the Heavenly Dao Sect, possessing enough power to overturn the table had spurred him to take this step.

In his estimation, even if all the existing Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Dao Sect attacked together, he was strong enough to suppress them.

Even if they had some hidden tricks, relying on his Lifebound Daoist Art of the "Great Perfection" level, Void Blink, he could retreat smoothly.

The facts proved his estimates were not wrong.

Jing Yuntian, Zhen Xuanyuan, and Gu Li, three Venerable Shattered Void together couldn't challenge him.

Even if Chi Yun, a Supreme, did not stand by his side but instead joined Zhen Xuanyuan and others, the outcome would still be unchanged.

However...

Understanding is one thing, personally experiencing it is another.

Only after genuinely fighting a battle did he acquire a more precise evaluation of his own strength.

"My Lifebound Daoist Art is actually the Void Blink which allows me to move freely, but empowered by a top-tier Dao Artifact, even the Sword of the Void, not at the Lifebound Daoist Art level, could overpower Zhen Xuanyuan's Great Void Annihilation Technique, especially because his was a Superior Dao Artifact."

Alkaid pondered.

If he truly considered the Sword of the Void as his Lifebound Daoist Art…

With a single stroke, even Zhen Xuanyuan would not be able to withstand a confrontation.

Of course, he had no regrets about choosing Void Blink as his Lifebound Daoist Art.

The Great Perfection level Void Blink, augmented by a top-tier Dao Artifact, already gave him the ability to roam across the world freely.

Even if he directly invaded the headquarters of the Six Sects of the Demonic Dao, the Nine Veins of Demon Immortals, or the Ten Directions Ancestor Divine, killing a sect leader and retreating smoothly,

No matter how many experts they deployed, they would not be able to touch him in the slightest.

"Casually invading a sect's headquarters to kill its sect leader… it's easy to provoke their Dao Lord to act, and although Penglai Dao Lord is willing to be my Protector, I cannot entrust my safety to others."

Alkaid narrowed his eyes slightly.

Random action is not viable.

But with a justified reason, it might be worth a try.

Just like the Yin Moon Sect.

Decades ago, the Eight Desolates and Dark Dual Demon Lords of the Yin Moon Sect, along with five Refining Void Demon Cultivators, had invaded his Southern Region to eliminate him in his infancy.

Action calls for reaction.

If the Yin Moon Sect Demon Cultivators could come to kill him, he naturally could go there and kill their Vice Sect Leader or Sect Leader.

"Once the net system of the Southern Region is completely assembled, and the formations of the Southern Capital are fully perfected, I will make a trip to the Yin Moon Sect."

Alkaid was very calm in his heart.

This kind of retaliatory warfare between sects, being justified and well-founded, wouldn't involve the strength of Dao Lords.

As long as he didn't annihilate all the Shattered Void cultivators of the Yin Moon Sect, their Dao Lord wouldn't act to avoid triggering a Dao Lord battle at this critical juncture before the Dao Conflict.

"Whoosh!"

As Alkaid contemplated the next moves against the Yin Moon Sect, two streaks of light simultaneously landed on Nine Cauldrons Peak.

It was none other than Zhen Xuanyuan and Chi Yun, the two Supreme Elders from the Shattered Void Realm, who had arrived together.

Clearly, Zhen Xuanyuan was somewhat worried about being alone with Alkaid and had intentionally brought Supreme Chi Yun along.

"Sit."

Alkaid uttered.

Upon meeting, Zhen Xuanyuan immediately expressed his apology, "I'm sorry, Sect Leader Alkaid, I previously..."

"You have your stance."

Alkaid did not continue on this topic, "For the next while, just keep an eye on Heavenly Dao Sect and ensure that nothing chaotic happens."

"Rest assured, our Heavenly Dao Sect has such a long heritage, and with Golden Book Venerable here, our stability far exceeds other sects. No foolish forces would dare to directly strike at our headquarters," Zhen Xuanyuan said.

With no one else around, his attitude was very formal.

Like him, weren't all Shattered Void cultivators utterly respectful in front of a Dao Lord?

The demeanor of elites, renowned for their accomplishments, in front of true powerhouses is something ordinary people can hardly imagine.

The pride of the powerful?

A powerful being bowing to a stronger one is not something shameful.

Alkaid nodded, "So, tell me, what exactly is Sect Leader Zong Wenxian up to? He's been gone for decades; does he really trust Heavenly Dao Sect that much, or does he no longer care about his position as sect leader?"

"Sect Leader Zong..." Zhen Xuanyuan immediately explained, "Sect Leader Alkaid, you must be aware that, although Hollow Void, Refining Void, and Shattered Void cultivators can traverse a galaxy, it requires a colossal amount of time. Thus, unless there is a very conducive environment for cultivation, such high-level powerhouses do not wander arbitrarily. Even mighty as Shattered Void cultivators are, with only a ten-thousand-year lifespan, wasting too much precious time traveling through starry space significantly reduces their chances of becoming a Dao Lord. Only those who merge with the Great Dao and possess endless strength, the Dao Lords, can truly roam the Star Sea."

Alkaid nodded.

Although he had been living on Northern Sea Star since entering the Golden Core Realm, he was still aware of the position of cultivators of his level in the cosmic void.

To the outside world, many see the nine layers of Golden Core as the nine layers of ascending to immortality, achieving Hollow Void means immortality, which is akin to becoming an Immortal King.

Furthermore, ascending Refining Void to Immortal Emperor and Shattered Void to Immortal Emperor.

Just like Demon Kings, Demon Emperors, and Demon Emperors in the Demon Race, or Divine Kings, Divine Emperors, and Divine Emperors in the Divine Race.

Each Hollow Void-level Demon King or Divine King rules thousands or even tens of thousands of stellar systems, and some Divine Emperors can even rule a galaxy, becoming the uncrowned kings of that galaxy.

For Heavenly Dao Sect, extending its influence over an entire galaxy within the universe would be effortless.

"The power of the universe is vast beyond measure, the materials formed by cosmic disasters and cosmic wonders are extremely precious to Dao Lords. Therefore, many Dao Lords roam the cosmic void, searching for these substances and materials. Some lucky ones might even discover a brand-new Gate of the Immortal Realm," Zhen Xuanyuan continued, his eyes glowing, "A brand-new Gate of the Immortal Realm implies that hardly any Dao Lords know about it, which also means there's nearly no 'Dao conflict,' allowing any Dao Lord who cultivates successfully to enter the Immortal Realm... This is the best option for many Dao Lords who possess weaker combat capabilities or do not excel in fighting to ascend to the Immortal Realm. That's why, throughout their lives, many Dao Lords are on the path to finding the Gate of the Immortal Realm."

Speaking thus, his expression dimmed slightly, "But... how rare are these Gates to the Immortal Realm? Many Dao Lords spend their entire lives without finding a new or less competitive Gate of the Immortal Realm. When they become too elderly to return to the regions with a Gate of the Immortal Realm for one final attempt, they have either traveled too far to return or, due to various reasons, their lifespan has dramatically decreased, ruining their timing to return. In the end, they can only sit down helplessly and pass away."

"Pass away?"

Alkaid, having grasped something from this discussion, asked in astonishment, "You're not suggesting that Zong Wenxian has found a Dao Lord's site of passing, are you?"

"Yes and no," Zhen Xuanyuan responded, "It wasn't Zong Wenxian who found the Dao Lord's site of passing, but the Light Divine Race among the Ten Ancestor Divines. Not long ago, they intercepted a fleet of the Divine Race and learned from the Divine crew that they had discovered a site where a Dao Lord had passed."

He quickly added, "However, this site of passing is extremely far from Northern Sea Star and requires passing through a special spatial node in the starry sky to perform a space jump to shorten the travel time. Therefore, Zong Wenxian and his team have been searching for the node location hidden by the Divine Race."

Alkaid listened, his expression somewhat strange, "So... really, up to now, not to mention finding the Dao Lord's site of passing, you don't even know how to get there, or even if the site actually exists?"

"The information about the Dao Lord's site of passing should be fairly accurate, and as for the spatial node to reach it... they have also identified some clues..." Zhen Xuanyuan said, unable to help but add, "A Dao Lord's site of passing, at minimum, would have hundreds of billions or even trillions in assets. If that Dao Lord left behind many Dao artifacts or treasures, especially if there are top-tier Dao artifacts, the ultimate gains could reach trillions," Zhen Xuanyuan elaborated.

"Heh, would a Dao Lord with top-tier Dao artifacts by his side just pass away? Would he fail to snatch a spot at the Gate of the Immortal Realm?" Alkaid questioned.

"Uh..." Zhen Xuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Maybe it was a Dao Lord of the Great Void."

But immediately, he felt this reasoning was somewhat illogical; a Dao Lord who owned a Dao artifact would generally be among the elites of the Dao Lords, greatly increasing their chances of entering the Gate of the Immortal Realm. Therefore, he added, "The probability of having a top-tier Dao artifact is very small, which Zong Wenxian and his team probably also realized, hence why they estimate the worth of this site of passing to be between hundreds of billions to a trillion."

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"A trillion... Such a profit is quite tempting for any top-tier sect, isn't it?" Alkaid remarked.

"Of course, after all, even for us Shattered Voids, the annual earnings are just a few tens of millions," Zhen Xuanyuan earnestly nodded.

"So..." Alkaid's interest piqued, "With such a huge sum at stake, the Light Divine Race would certainly go all out, right?"