Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 679 - 673 Hidden Immortal Sect, Taking History as a Mirror_1
The Spirit Realm, hailed by myriad realms?! The Hidden Immortal Sect possesses several Flying Boats that traverse the Void?!
The bold claims of the five Qi Refinement Realm cultivators were frightening, causing one to doubt the veracity of their words.
Jia Ren stood on the Jade Void Divine Boat, suddenly flying before the five men.
The Sect Protection Array of the Hidden Immortal Sect could at best block cultivators at the Late Qi Refinement Realm; how could it stop a cultivator at the Late Integration Realm?
Heart-Mind Sensing confirmed the truth of their words. The Hidden Immortal Sect had indeed once been glorious.
"I would like to hear what a few young friends have to say about the Spirit Realm and the Hidden Immortal Sect."
I’ve cultivated for a long time indeed; my age is certainly not young. Compared to me, these few white-haired old men, with little lifespan left, are mere ’young talents.’
Jia Ren’s sudden appearance truly startled the five, who hurriedly bowed with clasped hands. "Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect greets you, Senior."
"Since Senior is interested in the Spirit Realm, we shall spare no detail and withhold nothing."
The five respectfully invited Jia Ren into the Sect and served tea.
The Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect, at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement, personally received Jia Ren, who sat in the seat of honor, quietly waiting.
The other four men moved hundreds of ancient Jade Slips from the inner treasury.
"All we know is based on historical records passed down by the Hidden Immortal Sect. We’re not sure if our ancestors embellished them."
"These are the Jade Slips passed down by the Hidden Immortal Sect. Please have a look, Senior."
Jia Ren nodded noncommittally. I will judge the truth of the content for myself.
His divine consciousness settled upon the Jade Slips. Multitasking, he scanned seven at a time, immediately filtering out those filled with useless information.
Only the two most useful slips were kept: one recorded the history of the Hidden Immortal Sect, and the other detailed major events of the Spirit Realm.
The Spirit Realm, as the name suggests, is renowned for its Spiritual Energy.
The concentration of nature’s spiritual energy here is rarely matched by other Cultivation Worlds, and it boasts numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and cultivation resources.
It has vast territories and produces an abundance of talented individuals.
At its peak, the Spirit Realm had two dynasties and the Nine Sects and Thirteen Clans, totaling twenty-four top-tier sects, each with at least one Mahayana Realm Cultivator.
Among these twenty-four top-tier sects, the Hidden Immortal Sect was foremost, consistently maintaining more than three Mahayana Realm cultivators.
Besides these, Divine Beasts like the True Dragon, Golden Crow, and Kunpeng also resided in the Spirit Realm.
The top-tier sects all possessed Divine Vessels, traveling to other Cultivation Worlds, their powerful influence renowned far and wide.
Over a hundred thousand years ago, Bizarre Demons descended out of nowhere, marking an unprecedented calamity.
In the Spirit Realm, Immortals descended, teaching the Bizarre Sealing Technique to seal the Bizarre Demons and requesting the Spirit Realm’s assistance in these efforts.
With many Mahayana Realm Cultivators in the Spirit Realm and guidance from these Immortals, the tide of Bizarre Demons posed the least threat and was the first to be curbed and sealed.
They then traveled to other Cultivation Worlds, disseminating the Bizarre Sealing Technique to aid in sealing Bizarre Demons.
All was progressing smoothly. Just when it seemed the overall situation would stabilize, a Void-level Strange Creature inexplicably came into existence, appearing in the Spirit Realm—the very place such an event was least expected.
The twenty-four top-tier sects, a Heavenly Descent True Immortal, and the Spirit Realm Divine Beasts all joined the battle. This war shattered the Spirit Realm, leading to its current desolate state.
Only disciples whom the sects had sent into Secret Realms before the battle survived within the Spirit Realm.
The Hidden Immortal Sect did not know the status of the great battle and only left their Secret Realm three years later.
The whereabouts of the powerful Void-level Strange Creature remain unknown, and the situation is unclear.
The only known fact is... not a single one of the hundred Mahayana Realm Cultivators who fought survived the battle, and the True Immortal fell.
The once great and prosperous Spirit Realm faced its decline.
The Spirit Realm resembled a leaking thatched hut, riddled with holes. Its once-proud Spiritual Energy continuously drained into the Void.
The remaining cultivators tried their best to repair the spatial rifts, desperately seeking to save the Spirit Realm and themselves.
Nevertheless, the power lingering from the battle was too terrifying, far beyond the capabilities of the surviving cultivators to address.
Fortunately, the Great Sects still possessed their heritage. They used their top-tier Formations and treasures to patch up limited areas, thereby delaying the Spirit Realm’s collapse.
But treasures are finite. Even Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures cannot indefinitely withstand the Void’s erosion and will one day be destroyed.
The remaining cultivators of the Spirit Realm gradually retreated, shrinking their sphere of influence.
Members from various sects boarded Flying Boats, venturing into the Void to search for solutions, but none ever returned.
This desperate struggle for survival lasted barely fifty thousand years. By the time the foundations of each sect in the Spirit Realm had dwindled by half, they realized the futility of their efforts and retreated into their respective Secret Realms.
Subsequently, the records on the Jade Slips mentioned that the Secret Realms were also affected by the Void, their Spiritual Energy waning.
The cultivators of the Hidden Immortal Sect were affected. Each generation grew weaker than the last, until today, when the strongest among them is only at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement.
In a few decades, this Secret Realm, along with the entire region, will crumble and be lost to the Void.
After reading the Jade Slips, Jia Ren fell into a long silence.
The Spirit Realm is the most powerful Cultivation World I have ever seen. At its peak, it gathered a hundred Mahayana Realm cultivators and True Immortals, along with Divine Beasts and Eighth-Rank Great Demons. This was a force unmatched by other Cultivation Worlds, not even by the combined might of the Wushan Alliance, Tai Xu Alliance, and Huang Shan Alliance. So many powerhouses joined forces, yet in the end, all perished, resulting in the Spirit Realm’s utter collapse. This truly indicates how terrifying the strength of a Void-level Strange Creature can be! The Hidden Immortal Sect was also a top-tier sect. Caught in such a maelstrom, it was nearly obliterated by the colossal waves, almost vanishing completely. What about other sects similar to the Hidden Immortal Sect? Their names and legacies have long been forgotten, erased by the dust of history. The root cause of all this was the appearance of a Void-level Strange Creature in the Spirit Realm, instigating a great battle to defend it.
I’m fortunate I didn’t give the Thought Bizarre a chance and sealed it early. Otherwise, once it had grown, the Mysterious Realm would soon follow in the Spirit Realm’s footsteps. Was there some hidden reason for a Void-level Strange Creature appearing in the Mysterious Realm? After all, Void-level Strange Creatures vary in strength. One that hasn’t fully matured wouldn’t possess the power to contend with the Spirit Realm’s True Immortals and hundreds of Mahayana Realm cultivators.
Unfortunately, this event is too ancient; the truth is no longer discernible.
"Indeed. Thank you, young friends."
"These are Spirit Stones and Elixirs, as compensation for the information."
Jia Ren took out a Storage Bag filled with Spirit Stones, an incalculable amount.
Having reached my Cultivation Level, I no longer value Spirit Stones. Just the nature’s spiritual energy transformed into Spirit Stones within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl amounts to an unimaginably terrifying sum.
The Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect didn’t refuse again, mainly because they were utterly impoverished.
To this day, the Sect possessed fewer than ten Low-grade Spirit Stones combined, most of which were depleted of Spiritual Energy.
These were reserved for maintaining the Formation and were not to be used for Cultivation.
As his consciousness probed the Storage Bag, he was stunned by the sheer density of nature’s spiritual energy emanating from within.
When he saw the dazzling array of Spirit Stones, he couldn’t help but swallow hard.
"Senior, this is... this is too much..."
It was like handing tens of millions to a pauper whose entire family possessed only ten dollars—utterly overwhelming.
"The Secret Realm World won’t last much longer. I will take you to my Mysterious Realm and help you re-establish your Sect. Are you willing, young friends?"
Our meeting was fate, and they provided vital information. Mere millions of Spirit Stones are insufficient to convey my gratitude; I don’t mind lending a hand further.
"Thank you deeply for your great kindness, Senior! The Hidden Immortal Sect will never forget this!"
While millions of Spirit Stones thrilled the cultivators of the Hidden Immortal Sect, it was nothing compared to escaping this doomed place.
It was apparent to all that the Secret Realm World was on its last legs. To remain here meant awaiting burial alongside the realm itself.
The prospect of restoring the Hidden Immortal Sect’s glory in another Cultivation World was something beyond their wildest dreams, filling them with immense gratitude.
The Hidden Immortal Sect didn’t possess many valuables. The five of them quickly packed the Jade Slips containing the Sect’s legacies before being enveloped in light and transported onto the Jade Void Divine Boat.
"Senior, your lack of avarice for the Hidden Immortal Sect’s inheritance is truly respectable."
"Nevertheless, you’ve given our Sect a second life. Otherwise, in a few more years, our legacy would have been completely obliterated here."
"These are the Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills of the Hidden Immortal Sect. Although many of our legacies are incomplete, I hope they can be of use to you."
In the Mysterious Realm, the Hidden Immortal Sect will be at others’ mercy. With Jia Ren’s profound abilities, seizing our legacies would have been a simple task. It’s better to proactively build a good relationship and secure better treatment for the Hidden Immortal Sect.
Jia Ren was indeed somewhat interested in the Hidden Immortal Sect’s legacy. Since they were willing to offer it, he saw no reason to refuse.
One by one, Jade Slips detailing Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills were presented to Jia Ren.
The Hidden Immortal Sect had been in decline for too long, and too many texts required preservation.
Internal strife had erupted within the Sect several times over the past hundred thousand years, leading to incomplete legacies. There was little of use to Jia Ren.
One Divine Skill, the Hidden Immortal Technique, was a top-tier method for concealing one’s presence. Even beginners could fool cultivators an entire Realm higher. At its utmost proficiency, it enabled one to hide among mortals, completely undetected.
The True Immortal who descended to the Spirit Realm had obtained this technique from the Hidden Immortal Sect to facilitate his movements.
This technique, though specialized in concealing presence, was comparable to a Great Divine Power in that aspect.
I’m quite interested in the Celestial Realm Descent True Immortal. I’ve always suspected that the Daqian Kingdom’s Dead Immortal Will is likely this very True Immortal. After all, Immortals descending to the mortal world is a rare occurrence, and the commonality between the Dead Immortal and this Celestial Realm Descent True Immortal is that both are deceased. The idea that a Dead Immortal remained in such a state within a world, using special methods to preserve a remnant soul and survive within Daqian’s realm... it’s certainly a provocative thought.
Beyond that, the Kunpeng also warrants attention. The Spirit Realm once had the Kunpeng Clan, which participated in the great battle against the Void-level Strange Creature a hundred thousand years ago. They possessed the ability to break the shackles of their bloodline. Having survived for a hundred thousand years, could the Kunpeng I know be one of those ancient survivors?
History, like a mirror, might reveal the true identities of these two powerful beings.
The Hidden Immortal Sect knew little about the Kunpeng, having had few interactions with them. They only knew that the king of the Kunpeng Clan was named Kun Wu.
In comparison, their accounts of the Celestial Realm Descent True Immortal were much more detailed.
Because of the exchange involving the Hidden Immortal Technique, the True Immortal had a good relationship with the Hidden Immortal Sect and often visited. All such visits were recorded in detail.
The True Immortal was named Mou Tianyuan and possessed a True Immortal Realm Cultivation Level. For him, descending to the mortal plane was not a welcome task but a burdensome one.
This person was extremely tight-lipped about news from the Immortal Realm, reluctant to discuss it much. The Hidden Immortal Sect attempted to inquire several times without success, nearly leading to animosity.
Relations between the Hidden Immortal Sect and the True Immortal surnamed Mou gradually cooled. His last visit to the Hidden Immortal Sect was when the Void-level Strange Creature appeared in the Spirit Realm.
The twenty-four Sects of the Spirit Realm, along with the True Immortal and Divine Beasts, united their power to resist the Void-level Strange Creature.
In the end, the Spirit Realm collapsed.
