The Modern Martial Immortal

The Void-Refining Realm! Deputy sect master! Taking charge of an entire domain!

The impact of this information wasn’t small, yet it didn’t make Qi Sha any more confused. Instead, it quickly calmed him down.

Young Sect Master Yaoguang... No! I should consider him a deputy sect master. After reaching the Void-Refining Realm, he only needs to return to the sect once, and he will become the Heavenly Dao Sect’s fourth deputy sect master and take charge of the southern domain, which currently has no deputy sect master overseeing it.

That’s a fertile land capable of producing over a hundred million Pure Yang Grand Pills in annual income. Even if half of that hundred million has to be handed over to the sect, there will still be more than fifty million left. Just taking out a tiny portion will be more than enough to support my daily cultivation with ease.

Then I will have hope of reaching the Void-Refining Realm in the future. Not to mention, there’s likely an artifact paragon supporting Yaoguang from behind. Now that he has reached the Void-Refining Realm, he can also rely on Dao Artifacts to comprehend Dao Techniques.

At this thought, Qi Sha no longer hesitated. He solemnly stepped forward and bowed. ”From now on, I, Qi Sha, am willing to acknowledge Deputy Sect Master Yaoguang as my lord and obey all of my lord’s commands.”

”Good.” Yaoguang smiled and immediately stepped forward to help him up. ”With your assistance, Qi Sha, even if the land I am assigned to is extremely dangerous, I will have enough confidence to handle it.”

”I will not disappoint you, my lord,” Qi Sha said solemnly.

After Qi Sha pledged himself to Yaoguang, the relationship between the two of them clearly became much closer.

As the warship continued forward, heading toward the region near the outer sea, Yaoguang also gained a sufficient understanding of this hall master.

A thousand years ago, Qi Sha had indeed been unrivaled during his time as a true disciple.

Although his best result had only been the third true disciple, it did not mean he had been weak. Rather, his foundation and equipment had been inferior to those of the first and second true disciples.

Besides, he had come into contact with supreme divine abilities far later than many true disciples. Even so, he had still caught up and obtained the third spot.

Unfortunately, he had been too proud back then. He had rejected the olive branches extended by many Void-Piercing elders, as well as Void-Refining peak masters and lineage leaders. This conduct caused some narrow-minded elders to become dissatisfied and begin to secretly oppress him by constantly assigning him time-consuming missions, severely affecting his cultivation. As a result, by the time he reached the Void-Piercing Realm, he had already been nearly four hundred years old, missing the opportunity to become a young sect master.

After reaching the Void-Piercing Realm, some people had once again tried to recruit him into their factions.

He had rejected them all, and in the end, had been dispatched to the Heavenly Ruin Hall, gradually fading into obscurity.

Of course, this so-called obscurity was only compared to his unmatched brilliance when he had been a true disciple.

In reality, among the true disciples from his generation who advanced, there might not necessarily be anyone stronger than him.

”If I’m not mistaken, the Dao Technique you practice is the sect’s Great Annihilation Sword Qi, right?” Yaoguang asked.

”That is correct.” Qi Sha nodded. ”My lord, have you also studied this Dao Technique?”

”Yes. I also considered this Dao Technique back then, but because of my physique, I ultimately chose the aspect I was best at and planted a void Dao Seed.” As Yaoguang spoke, he took out a crystal, infused it with psychic thought, and handed it to Qi Sha. ”This contains my understanding of this Great Dao. Take a look. I hope it can be of some help to you.”

”Thank you, my lord.”

Qi Sha did not think that Yaoguang, who cultivated the Great Dao of void, could have any profound research into the Great Dao of destruction, but since it was bestowed by his lord, he naturally would not refuse and accepted it.

”Also, I have yet to return to the sect and be promoted to deputy sect master. When others are present, continue using the previous form of address,” Yaoguang said.

Qi Sha nodded. At the same time, he sent out a strand of psychic thought to sweep over the crystal containing Yaoguang’s insights.

With just one glance, his psychic mind was immediately drawn in by the information inside, and his eyes widened.

After a long while, he looked at Yaoguang in shock. ”My lord, I never expected your understanding of the Great Dao of destruction to be this profound... especially in regard to Great Annihilation Sword Qi. Even a Void-Refining expert I once asked for guidance might not have understood it as thoroughly as you do.”

”You flatter me.” Yaoguang smiled and was not surprised.

Among the 1088 Dao Techniques he had obtained, more than half had come from the North Sea Star. Naturally, they included the various Dao Techniques possessed by the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Of course, to avoid unnecessary disputes, the Dao Techniques he practiced were either techniques whose inheritance had already been severed, or simply ones that did not belong to the North Sea Star.

”Since it is useful to you, take some time to understand it properly,” Yaoguang said.

”Yes,” Qi Sha accepted the order and soon withdrew.

After Qi Sha left, Yaoguang continued looking into the distance.

The North Sea Star had ”sea” in its name; it was naturally filled with vast waters. Less than ten percent of it was covered by land.

A place like the Deep-Blue Sea already covered an area larger than the entire Heavenly Dao Sect. And there were many other seas similar to the Deep-Blue Sea.

Therefore, on the North Sea Star, seascapes were the norm. It was only because the human race was more suited to living on land that most sects were established on land.

”It’s been so long, yet we haven’t encountered a single demon king. As expected, even in the deep sea region of the Deep-Blue Sea, encountering a demon king isn’t easy. The reason we encountered three demon kings at once last time was probably that we were lucky enough to raid a demon lair. The demons opposite that lair knew we had raided it and were heading toward their next demon lair, so they deliberately gathered manpower to intercept us halfway,” Yaoguang remarked.

Yaoguang withdrew his gaze. ”The Heavenly Ruin Hall has many members and is very thorough. If it were any other small squad, going ten days or half a month without encountering even one ninth-tier great demon would be normal.”

After understanding that, he quietly waited for the warship to enter the outer sea.

As they drew closer to the outer sea, the number of demons around them started visibly increasing.

Unless there were many seventh- or eighth-tier great demons, Yaoguang still rarely made a move. However, when it came to ninth-tier great demons, once the members of the Heavenly Ruin Hall discovered one, he would use Void Flicker to immediately appear in front of it and take care of it.

Each kill only took him a few breaths. It was extremely efficient.

Although the experience provided by ninth-tier great demons had become extremely small now, it was experience nonetheless.

If he wanted to push his realm to the Dao Lord Realm as soon as possible, he could not miss any increase in experience points.

As Yaoguang hunted these great demons, four streaks of light swept past at the edge of the sky.

After one of the streaks sensed the Heavenly Ruin Hall’s warship, it quickly changed direction and flew toward them.

All four streaks were Void-Piercing cultivators.

As the Void-Piercing cultivator in the lead neared the warship, he activated his psychic thought and gave a fist-and-palm salute from afar. ”Am I in the presence of Perfected Lord Yaoguang?”

Yaoguang appeared and returned the fist-and-palm salute. ”Perfected Lord Hai Ling.”

These four were all Void-Piercing cultivators of the Penglai Immortal Sect.

Perfected Lord Hai Ling, the one leading the group, was a renowned figure in the Penglai Immortal Sect. He cultivated the extremely rare Great Dao of soul.

However, as one of the core Great Dao, it was difficult to cultivate the Great Dao of soul in depth.

This Void-Piercing Realm cultivator had perfected his grotto-heaven as early as three thousand years ago, yet he had never been able to merge his soul Dao Seed with his grotto-heaven and advance to the Void-Refining Realm. He was already over eight thousand years old, yet he was still wasting away at the Void-Piercing Realm.

By contrast, all the Void-Piercing cultivators of his generation who had cultivated the Great Dao of void had basically reached the Void-Refining Realm, except for those who had died halfway.

When he learned that the Penglai Dao Lord had established the Penglai Immortal Sect, he had immediately pledged himself to it and become an elder of the Penglai Immortal Sect.

”Perfected Lord Yaoguang, have you thought things through? Are you willing to step forward and lure out the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King?” Perfected Lord Hailing’s eyes were bright with joy as he asked the question. ”The promise made by Deputy Sect Master Leng still stands.”

”I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you and Deputy Sect Master Leng,” Yaoguang said calmly. At the same time, a faint trace of Void Dao resonance drifted from him. ”I have already condensed my void Dao Seed. Luring out the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King will no longer be easy.”

The moment he said this, Perfected Lord Hailing’s expression stiffened slightly. In the end, he sighed. ”Perfected Lord Yaoguang... How muddleheaded. Such a great opportunity to obtain a Dao Artifact was placed before you, yet you failed to grasp it... Sigh...”

”It doesn’t matter. As long as I can find the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King, the contribution points I obtain won’t be much worse than a Dao Artifact.” Yaoguang smiled.

”You want to find the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King? There is a demon king in that demon king’s squad that was cultivated from a Great Dao Golden Cicada. Its vigilance is incredibly high. It will be extremely hard to find them.” Perfected Lord Hailing shook his head with deep regret.

He even lost interest in continuing the conversation with Yaoguang. He gave a fist-and-palm salute. ”Then I can only wish you all good luck. Farewell.”

Yaoguang politely returned the salute.

The four Void-Piercing cultivators soon left, their travel lights disappearing at the edge of the sky.

”They even brought out Perfected Lord Hailing. It seems like the Penglai Immortal Sect is under quite a lot of pressure,” Yaoguang said, thinking out loud.

”Being forced to this extent by a demon king has also left the Penglai Immortal Sect humiliated. Many factions are mocking them. As far as I know, more than half of the Penglai Immortal Sect’s Void-Piercing cultivators are already here,” Qi Sha, who had also come out after hearing the commotion, replied.

”Finished going through the information?” Yaoguang glanced at him.

”I gained a great deal.” Qi Sha grew somewhat excited when he heard this. ”I feel that I now have a brand-new understanding of the Great Annihilation Sword Qi I’ve practiced for several hundred years. It will still take me a few decades, or perhaps a hundred years if I’m slow, but thanks to those insights I will definitely be able to practice this Dao Technique to the proficient stage.”

”Then I’ll wait for your good news.” Yaoguang smiled.

”It was all thanks to your assistance, my lord,” Qi Sha also replied.

Immediately after, he looked into the distance. ”We’ve already reached the outer sea. How should we search for the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King next?”

”There’s no need to be too deliberate. The sea is vast. Searching for the Heaven-Swallowing Demon King’s squad alone would be no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.” Yaoguang paused for a moment. ”We need to make them come to us on their own.”

”Make them deliver themselves to our doorstep?” Qi Sha was startled. ”How?”

”Very simple. We search for other demon kings and kill them. Once we kill enough of them, these demon kings will definitely be unable to sit still.” As soon as Yaoguang finished speaking, his figure had already risen into the air, maintaining the same speed as the warship. Once he was in the air, he activated True Spirit Light.

In the depths of his mind, a ball of light seemed to appear, reflecting in all directions.

The light shone brightly, radiant and dazzling. However, in the northern direction, the light seemed to dim.

Yaoguang immediately pointed north. ”That way.”