Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 443 : 429 - Disparity
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A planet composed entirely of high-density metals.
With the return of Sect Leader Zong Wenxian and Supreme Elder Dong Xi, an Elder of the Hollow Void Realm stationed on this planet immediately stepped forward to greet them, "Sect Leader."
"Hmm."
Sect Leader Zong Wenxian nodded slightly, then immediately asked, "Has there been any message from the Sect?"
"Yes, Prime Pulse Master Yuan Miaoyi sent a message saying that once the Sect Master returns, you should activate the formation right away, as there is an urgent matter. However, the specifics were not disclosed by the Prime Pulse Master," the Hollow Void promptly said.
The place they were currently in was quite distant from Northern Sea Star, beyond the range of all messaging jade talismans. To send messages, they could only rely on a specific formation.
"Hmm?"
Sect Leader Zong Wenxian's brow furrowed.
Why was it message from Yuan Miaoyi?
Logically, shouldn't it have been from Bu Zhou True Monarch? Based on the timeline, not only should Bu Zhou True Monarch have already arrived at Northern Sea Star by now, but there would also have been sufficient time to invite Jing Hong True Monarch over.
Sending a message at this time...
Shouldn't it be asking for his current exact location?
After pondering for a moment, he still said, "Go, activate the formation."
"Uh... Sect Master, you will need to wait a moment, Supreme Elder Liao Chen is currently using the messaging formation," said the Hollow Void.
"Supreme Elder Liao Chen has returned?"
"Not only Supreme Elder Liao Chen, but Supreme Elder Yuan Xing has also returned."
"Oh?"
Sect Leader Zong Wenxian's eyebrows raised slightly upon hearing this.
Supreme Elder Dong Xi, who was standing by his side, was somewhat surprised, "Both Supreme Elders have returned? Does that mean they found the Void node of the Light Divine Race?"
"This... the Supreme Elders did not reveal that," said the Hollow Void, bowing his head.
Sect Leader Zong Wenxian heard this but said nothing more.
The universe was vast, and communication was far from as convenient as within the Northern Sea Star.
For shorter distances, it was possible to transmit information due to the miraculous perception between messaging jade talismans, but when it came to cosmic distances...
The messaging jade talismans were essentially inanimate.
"Then let's wait there for a bit," said Sect Leader Zong Wenxian, and quickly headed towards the location of the messaging formation.
The Heavenly Dao Sect had many strongholds in the extraterritorial starry sky.
Besides the necessary defensive arrays, the most valuable of these strongholds were the formations that could communicate across extremely vast distances.
Many Hollow Void War Immortals were stationed at such locations.
To cultivators who lived by plundering, such formations held little value, and moreover, with Hollow Void War Immortals willing to fight to the death, these strongholds were rarely attacked and the Hollow Void War Immortals' strength ensured their safety.
Soon after, Sect Leader Zong Wenxian arrived at a "mountain" on the planet.
Here, towering spires rose straight from the ground, each reaching a thousand meters high, with a total of one thousand and twenty-four spires.
The spires formed a colossal formation that seemed to resonate with some other formations deep in the starry sky, thereby achieving the goal of message transmission.
Currently, the formation was surrounded by a stream of light, within which two figures could be seen communicating.
However, when they sensed Sect Leader Zong Wenxian's approach to the formation, both of them stopped simultaneously.
As the light dimmed, the two figures stepped out from within it.
"Supreme Elder Liao Chen, Supreme Elder Yuan Xing," greeted Sect Leader Zong Wenxian.
"Sect Leader," the two replied in unison, but their expressions…
were indeed a bit strange.
"Did you two find the Void node of the Light Divine Race?"
"We've located the general area, but have yet to pinpoint the exact location," said Supreme Elder Yuan Xing, changing the subject, "Did someone urgently need to contact the Sect Leader? You better respond quickly. We plan to reconfirm the suspicious locations we have found before moving on, so we will take our leave now."
Although Sect Leader Zong Wenxian felt the two elders' behavior was a bit strange, he didn't think much of it and stepped into the formation.
As they turned to leave, Supreme Elder Yuan Xing called out, "True Monarch Dong Xi, I have a matter to discuss with you, if it's convenient."
"Of course," Dong Xi nodded slightly.
Quickly, he followed Supreme Elder Yuan Xing away.
But as they departed, he couldn't help but ask, "Have you inquired with the Sect during your communication whether Jing Hong True Monarch will be coming? Although the Light Divine Race has weakened since their separation from the Divine Nation, they have hidden the Void node to the Dao Lord's secret trove very well. It's very difficult for us to find it on our own. It would be best to have Jing Hong True Monarch make a move, capture a member of the Divine Race, and directly question them… Anyway, according to the timeline, the Gate of the Immortal Realm should still be a thousand years from opening, and one visit by the True Monarch shouldn't affect the tasks set by the Dao Lord."
"Jing Hong True Monarch..."
Supreme Elder Yuan Xing took a deep breath, "I'm afraid… Jing Hong True Monarch won't be able to come."
"Unable to come?"
Dong Xi appeared a bit taken aback, "Why not?"
"The Sect has a big problem," Supreme Elder Liao Chen interjected.
At the same time, he glanced at Sect Leader Zong Wenxian, who had entered the messaging formation, "Let's leave and talk about it. It's better to leave this stronghold and get as far away from the Sect Leader as possible... Otherwise, I'm worried he might go mad."
"Sect Leader?"
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Dong Xi was somewhat puzzled, "Related to him? What happened?"
Suddenly, as if realizing something, he exclaimed, "Is it that Alkaid Sect Leader? Could it be...he was taken as a disciple by Jun Tian Dao Lord? So the words of Bu Zhou True Monarch are useless, and even Jing Hong True Monarch plans to support him?"
"Although the facts are not exactly as you've described them, what you've said is not far from the truth."
Yuan Yi said, and there seemed to be a trace of incredulity in his voice that lingered from when he first heard the news: "That Alkaid Sect Leader... he's simply legendary! According to Chi Yun, including Zhen Xuanyuan and Gu Li, several Supreme Elders said that he fought Jing Hong True Monarch to a standstill..."
"That's not even the half of it."
True Monarch Liao Chen spoke in a deep voice, "Bu Zhou True Monarch is dead... Although the Shadow Retaining Stone shows that he died at the hands of Zhan Po and Chi Hun, two Demon Lords of the Yin Moon Sect, the chances are greater that his death was indirectly caused by Alkaid. Moreover, afterward, Alkaid claimed he was avenging Bu Zhou True Monarch and directly attacked the Yin Moon Sect, successively killing seven Shattered Void Demon Cultivators of theirs, forcing the sect with the Integrate Dao Demon Lord heritage to close their doors and retreat into seclusion..."
"Wait! Wait a moment!"
Supreme Dong Xi struggled to keep up with what the others were saying.
"Alkaid? Fought Jing Hong True Monarch to a standstill?! And used the Yin Moon Sect's demon cultivators to kill Bu Zhou True Monarch?! After that, he went on to kill seven Shattered Void Demon Lords of the Yin Moon Sect, driving them to seclusion?"
He looked at the two Supremes with an expression that said, "Are you pulling my leg?" "Are you serious?"
"I know it's hard for you to believe. I thought it was a wild fable when I received the news, that one man could dominate an entire sect, comparable to Penglai Dao Lord, a feat unseen for a millennium... But...it's true."
Supreme Yuan Yi said solemnly.
Supreme Dong Xi glanced at Supreme Yuan Yi, then at True Monarch Liao Chen...
How long had it been since they left the Heavenly Dao Sect?
Just a few decades.
How had the heavens of the Heavenly Dao Sect changed so drastically?
"With the sword that cut down seven Yin Moon Sect Shattered Void demon cultivators, if we count the two Demon Lords of the Eight Desolates and Darkness he had already killed, the Yin Moon Sect has lost nine Demon Lords to Alkaid. Such accomplishments, even if Zong Wenxian found the Dao Lord's secret cache, cannot be compared with his."
Supreme Yuan Yi said, "What's more, now that Jing Hong True Monarch has returned to the Star Core, and it's become somewhat unfeasible to extract the secret cache's location by capturing Divine Race elites, in other words, Zong Wenxian has almost no hope of obtaining the Dao Lord's secret cache."
In this situation, to stand with Zong Wenxian or with Alkaid...
Was there even a need to consider?
This was also the reason why Yuan Yi had called Dong Xi away from Zong Wenxian's side.
"This...how is this possible..."
Supreme Dong Xi muttered to himself.
Inside, he told himself that the two Supremes couldn't possibly be lying to him about this matter, but emotionally...
He still found it hard to believe.
Just then, a terrifying presence emanated from the planet that served as the Heavenly Dao Sect's stronghold.
The aura was filled with Zong Wenxian's shock.
Just from the fluctuations within that breath, Supreme Yuan Yi and True Monarch Liao Chen could guess what had happened.
Zong Wenxian...
Had learned what had transpired within the Heavenly Dao Sect.
The enormity of the news had caused such a shock that the Sect Leader at the pinnacle of the Shattered Void Realm had lost his composure, with his emotions spilling out uncontrollably.
"An emotional outburst," said True Monarch Liao Chen urgingly. "Let's go. We should keep our distance to avoid being affected."
Immediately, he and Yuan Yi swiftly moved farther away.
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After sensing the anger and shock within that effusion of emotion, Supreme Dong Xi also came to his senses.
"Wait for me."
He called out softly and quickly followed the two Supremes as they left.
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"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
At that moment, within the magic formation, Zong Wenxian was staring intently at the illusory figures of Yuan Miaoyi, Xiang Zhenlong, and others.
The fierce onslaught of information caused his emotions to surge wildly.
"He, Alkaid...a cultivator with merely a century of cultivation, being at the Shattered Void Realm is already a prodigy, how could he possibly possess such formidable strength!? One man overpowering an entire sect!? How could this be!?"
"Sect Leader...we have sent people to investigate the Yin Moon Sect more than once, even activating some highly confidential undercover agents, and the news we got back... it's true. The Yin Moon Sect has indeed lost another seven Shattered Void Demon Lords and has been forced into a state of seclusion," Yuan Miaoyi responded.
"Yes, Sect Leader, such a matter... anyone could find out with a bit of investigation," Xiang Zhenlong added while seeking instructions, "Sect Leader, what should we do now? You should return quickly... Jing Hong True Monarch has already recognized Alkaid, and isn't even pursuing the matter of him indirectly killing Bu Zhou True Monarch and Jing Yuntian Supreme Elder... and Gu Li Supreme Elder has also betrayed us, just like Chi Yun and Zhen Xuanyuan, completely taking Alkaid's lead... If you don't come back now, it will... it will..."
It will what?
Xiang Zhenlong couldn't continue.
Because upon closer reflection...
It seemed that Zong Wenxian's return would be of no significance.
What could he use to compete with Alkaid, who was currently in his prime?
In terms of ability, strength, talent, potential, Alkaid outclassed Zong Wenxian by more than just a level.
Unless Zong Wenxian could Integrate Dao and become a Dao Lord to turn the situation around, otherwise, any further struggle would only result in humiliation.
But the difficulty of such a feat...
Was probably akin to giving him a plain stone and telling him to refine a Dao Artifact from it.
He couldn't compete.
He couldn't compete at all!
"Alkaid!"
Zong Wenxian murmured the name.
No matter how much rage and unwillingness he felt, it seemed he had no choice but to accept the reality.
For a moment, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect was entirely disconsolate.
"Why...has it come to this..."
