Chapter 150: Azure Heaven Creation Sect (1)
Pausing for a moment, Heo Ryeong frowns slightly.
With a somewhat displeased expression, he says,
"The Heart Tribe, broadly speaking, refers to those capable of reading emotions and the very essence of sentient beings, their heart essence. By mastering what the Heaven Tribe and Earth Tribe call the Heart Path Method, they can perceive the colors of emotions and, furthermore, read minds themselves."
Heo Ryeong, who has been frowning, continues with a look of slight confusion.
"Of course, in reality, these Heart Tribe folks are just grouped together for ssification. Compared to the Heaven and Earth tribes, theyre nothing more than dregs. The number of genuine Heart Tribe experts is less than ten thousand, which is insignificantpared to the Heaven and Earth Tribe Masters that are so numerous they cant be counted. Ten thousand, ha! Even my descendants alone number more than that"
''Is the Heart Tribe scarce in high-level cultivators?''
I carefully absorb the basic information about the Bright Cold Realm that Heo Ryeong is providing.
Just then, Azure Tiger Saint, who was listening to Heo Ryeong, asks a question.
"Wait, I have a question, senior. You mentioned that seeing the colors of emotions or cultivating the body is characteristic of the Heart and Earth tribes.... In my case, and in the case of the cultivator Mad Lord Jo Yeon, it''s possible to see the colors of intent, and I have also cultivated a method for training the body... If the distinction between tribes is based on the methods cultivated, doesn''t that mean there''s essentially no difference?"
Heo Ryeong responds with a grin.
"No, there is definitely a difference. As you said, firstly, the Heaven Tribe acquires the ability to read celestial energy by finding their unique ritual method. They can also theoretically obtain the vision of the Earth Tribe by separately training their bodies, and if they acquire the Heart Path Method, they could, in theory, gain the vision of the Heart Tribe. Theoretically, the Heaven Tribe can learn all the methods of the three major tribes. That is why the Heaven Tribe is called the most noble tribe, and why the Human Race of the Heaven Tribe is one of the ruling races of the Bright Cold Realm."
''Then why was I killedst time?''
I feel puzzled as I listen to Heo Ryeong''s exnation.
"As for the Earth Tribe, they can theoretically gain the vision of the Heart Tribe if they learn their unique Earth Tribe Method, demon beast methods, and separately the Heart Path Method. However, the Heart Tribe is too foolish to learn either the Heaven or Earth Tribe Methods. They are mere scraps that can only diligently dig into their own Heart Path Method. Among the Heaven Tribe, there are three Star Shattering cultivators, while the Earth Tribe only has two. The Heart Tribe is a pathetic race with only their supreme leader at the Star Shattering stage. Before this leader, they were just a ve race.
I gain an understanding of the Heart Tribe while listening to Heo Ryeong''s lengthy criticism.
''I thought they were a tribe specialized in the Heart Path Method.''
They turned out to be a weak race that could only learn the Heart Path Method.
"If those mere ten thousand proper members of the Heart Tribe hadn''t all mastered the extremely esoteric Heart Path Method, they would have long been captured and utterly annihted! While members of the Heaven and Earth Tribes can learn consciousness methods or see the colors of emotions based on experience, they cannot achieve ''beyond that'' no matter what.... That''s why the Heaven and Earth Tribes are desperately trying to capture members of the Heart Tribe to uncover the secrets of the Heart Path Method."
Theoretically, the Heaven Tribe can learn the Heart Path Method.
But it seems that in practice, there is practically no one in the Heaven Tribe that has seeded.
Heo Ryeon keeps fiddling with his side as he curses the Heart Tribe.
"...In reality, the Heart Tribe is essentially hunted by the Heaven and Earth Tribes. That''s why, at the Flying Immortal tform, the Heaven and Earth Tribes can wee disciples ascending from the lower realms, but the Heart Tribe is not granted this right."
''I see blue lines converging there.''
I read his intent and guess.
Judging by his behavior and psychology, it seems he once had a piece of his side torn away by a member of the Heart Tribe.
After a while of ranting about the Heart Tribe, Heo Ryeong also talks about other races.
The powers, types, etc., of all the races in the Bright Cold Realm.
I absorb the information I couldn''t properly learn before when I was captured and modified by the currently wanted Mad Lord.
"In the Bright Cold Realm, there is one Sacred Vessel Sacred Master, five Star Shattering Esteemed Ones, one Star Shattering Heart Tribe Esteemed One, and Integration Grand Cultivators are scarce, ranging from several to only one or two per race. Also"
For a while, I listened to Heo Ryeong exin basic information about the Bright Cold Realm.
Finally, we arrived at the ce called the Human Territory .
Kugugugu!
''So this ce is the Human Territory ...''
I look at the majestic scenery unfolding before my eyes with a small exmation of awe.
Fwoosh!
A region covered in white clouds from all sides.
Breaking through the clouds, we can see massive Sky Inds floating in every direction.
Dozens, even hundreds of Sky Inds, simr to Ascension Path, are floating above the white clouds.
Each of the Sky Inds are covered with a faint spherical barrier.
"This is the Cloud Ind Archipgo, where our Human Race has settled. First, you should head to the smallest Sky Ind over there, known as Temporal Fate Ind, and issue identity badges to the disciples. After that, everyone must disperse."
"Hmm, must we separate?"
Azure Tiger Saint asks with a hint of regret as he looks around the scenery.
"Yes. If you were all at the Heavenly Being stage, it wouldn''t have been an issue... but aren''t all the leaders of each faction at the Four-Axis stage?"
Heo Ryeong crosses his arms and speaks.
"ording to the regtions of the Human Territory, having more than three Four-Axis Masters in one Sky Ind is restricted.
"Hmm, well, that''s fine. It would be annoying if the three sects sat in one ce and quarreled over resources."
Jin Byuk-ho nods in agreement.
"Let''s go to Temporal Fate Ind then."
Thus, we fly towards the ce called Temporal Fate Ind.
During our journey, something felt off.
"...? Wait, something''s strange."
Azure Tiger Saint furrows his brows.
I, too, squint towards Temporal Fate Ind, which is gradually getting closer in the distance.
''Something about the perspective...''
And shortly after,
Not only I, but also Azure Tiger Saint, Jin Byuk-ho, and Heo Gwak''s faces are all etched with astonishment.
''That, that is...''
The thin veils that cover each Sky Ind are expanding into thick barriers with immense power.
And what seemed like a Sky Ind the size of Ascension Path size at most, starts to grow tremendouslyrge.
''This is insane...''
Kugugugugu!
"Lets enter Temporal Fate Ind!"
Temporal Fate Ind, the smallest ind, boasted its insane size as we approached it closer.
Ascension Path?
Its iparable to that.
Its rather....
''The Heaven-Treading Desert...?''
It boasts a size thatbines the three countries of Byeokra, Yanguo, and Shengzi.
The size of the Heaven-Treading Desert upies a quarter of the Head Realm''s continent, an immense size!
I look at the other dozens of ''inds'' visible beyond Temporal Fate Ind.
''Those, from a distance, are at least six to ten timesrger than Temporal Fate Ind...''
In my previous life, I was trapped in the body of General Seo and spent most of my time inside the Wonderfully Mysterious Fortress, so I couldn''t grasp the scale of the Bright Cold Realm.
But now, I truly feel it.
The Bright Cold Realm.
The Human Territory within the Heaven Tribe''s domain.
Each of these numerous Sky Inds in the Human Territory is about the size of the Head Realm I had lived in or slightly smaller.
"Open!"
Swoosh!
As Heo Ryeong gesturs towards the vast barrier, reminiscent of the ocean, the barrier in front of us splits, creating a massive holerge enough for us all to enter at once.
"Go in."
"..."
We, momentarily stunned, follow without a word into Temporal Fate Ind.
Kugugugugu!
Temporal Fate Ind is a ce where strong winds blow fiercely.
The area seems more like a wastnd, overflowing with rocks, stones, and sand, rather than a ce suitable for living.
"Follow me!"
We follow Heo Ryeong to one side of Temporal Fate Ind, a rocky mountain area.
When Heo Ryeong forms a hand seal, one of the mountains gradually bes transparent, revealing a huge pce hidden inside.
A gigantic pce, the size of a whole mountain, greets us.
"Everyone, go in and receive your identity ques!"
Heo Ryeong forms another hand seal and pulls out thousands of ghosts from his sleeve.
His ghosts lead the disciples of the three sects, numbering in the millions, to different areas, and we each follow the groups of ghosts, receiving identity ques in various parts of the pce.
After a while,
Snap!
I too received my identity que.
On the back of the que, the character for "Heaven" is embossed.
On the front, the words "Human Race" and "Seo Eun-hyun" are engraved.
And beneath that, in small letters, engraves ''Disciple of Azure Heaven Creation Sect,'' indicating my affiliation.
It was a massive undertaking to issue identity ques to millions at once, but surprisingly, the process of distributing the ques waspleted quickly.
Inside the gigantic pce, the size of a mountain, the people of the Bright Cold Realm''s Human Race were bustling with activities, handling their duties. As the minor tasks were all processed through spells, the work was done quite efficiently.
Approximately half a dayter, everyone had received their identity ques and became official members of the Bright Cold Realm''s Human Race.
"Now that the basic identity verification in Temporal Fate Ind isplete It''s time to choose your respective Sky Inds. Those who came from other realms and are at the Heavenly Being stage can freely choose and enter any Sky Ind. As for the three sects from the Head Realm"
Heo Ryeong sighs softly.
"I''m sorry, but you don''t have a choice. Since you belong to a faction with a Four-Axis stage leader, you can''t just enter any Sky Ind. For those from ck Ghost Valley, just follow me. As for those from the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect and Azure Heaven Creation Sect, youll have to dispersepletely."
"Understood."
"Yes."
Azure Tiger Saint nods, and Jin Byuk-ho responds with a grim expression.
Watching them, I suddenly feel curious.
''The Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect also has a long history, so why is no one from thereing out to greet us?''
Reaching the Four-Axis stage significantly extends ones lifespan.
It would have been enough for the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect to establish their ce with just a few of their ancestors who ascended thousands of years ago.
''Whats going on?''
After a while,
Jin Byuk-ho and Azure Tiger Saint went below the pce to a map showing the Sky Inds and decided to disperse by choosing their appropriate Sky Inds.
"Then, head to the Sky Ind marked on the map. Each Sky Ind has a Human Race Administrator, so you can ask them for guidance. Now, Ill take my leave"
Heo Ryeong effortlessly boards the Nether Crossing Ship and, along with ck Ghost Valley, heads towards a distant ck Sky Ind.
"Then, I wish you good luck from this point, Azure Tiger Saint.
"I, as well."
After exchanging farewells, Azure Tiger Saint and Jin Byuk-ho fly off in opposite directions.
After some distance from Jin Byuk-ho,
I ask Azure Tiger Saint something Ive been curious about.
"Lord Azure Tiger Saint."
"Call me master from now on."
"Ah, yes, master. I have a question."
Far in the distance, the Sky Ind chosen by Azure Tiger Saint can be seen.
"Why is it that ck Ghost Valley had ancestorse out to greet us, but the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect, despite its long history, had no one, and Elder Jin seemed unhappy?"
To my question, Azure Tiger Saint clicks his tongue.
"I don''t know the details either. But ording to rumors, it''s said that after a great chaos struck the Head Realm 40,000 years ago, the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect lost proper contact with the Upper Realms. The ancestors of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect, who ascended to the Bright Cold Realm from the Head Realm before this chaos, were also involved in a great war rted to the sect 40,000 years ago, suggesting something went wrong. As a result, aside from a few ancestors who ascended thousands of years ago, the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect has had little means of contacting the Bright Cold realm. The ancestors of the sect who recently ascended are also mostly weaker than even Jin Byuk-ho."
"I see."
So, there was no ancestor of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect to warn about the immortal treasure.
''Should the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect be left as it is?''
A sect doomed to be annihted by a True Immortal in a few years
What can be done to save them?
''Theres only one answer.''
I need to be stronger.
To make that brutal sect listen to me, I need to grow in power.
''First, let''s get stronger.''
I strengthen my determination and resolve myself.
"Uhhhhh."
"Are you alright, Chief Oh?"
Beside the flying chariot.
Looking at Chief Oh Hyun-seok, whos suffering from motion sickness and panic,
I click my tongue in sympathy.
The flying chariot is fast, but without the convenience of modern airnes, its very shaky.
Cold wind continuously enters through the gaps in the door, and Chief Oh Hyun-seok has been trying to survive thebination of flight sickness and cold wind since departure.
I pressed various acupoints on his body to alleviate his difort, but the continuous shaking of the chariot seemed to worsen his motion sickness.
"Just hold on a little longer. It seems were almost there."
Kugugugugu!
The thick barrier surrounding the Sky Ind draws nearer.
sh!
Azure light starts to swirl around Azure Tiger Saint''s fist.
"To contest for a ce in the Sky Ind, we must battle the internal forces and seize their territory! The Human Race Grand Alliance supports this survival-of-the-fittestpetition, believing it benefits the Human Race! Do you all understand? Whether it''s the lower realm or the Bright Cold Realm, the essence is the same!"
Kugugugu!
Immense fighting spirit emanates from Azure Tiger Saint.
"The survival of the fittest! Only the strong survive! Now, disciples of the grand Azure Heaven Creation Sect, let''s see how capable these natives of the Bright Cold Realm are!"
Kugugugu!
Disciples of the Azure Heaven Creation Sect, one after another, start to exude formidablebativeness.
''The Cheongmun n was just child''s y.''
The Cheongmun n, known for its fierce veneration for the Dao of Combat, is nothingpared to the aura exuded by the Azure Heaven Creation Sect.
"Now, it''s time for the rolling boulder to crush the stationary rock! Let''s enter our new home, Azure Cold Ind!
Kwaang!
Azure Tiger Saint leads the way, crashing into the barrier of Azure Cold Ind, creating a huge opening.
Woo-woong!
An announcement echoes throughout Azure Cold Ind.
At the center of Azure Cold Ind, atop a gigantic jade mountain peak.
In a blue pavilion there, several Heavenly Being cultivators are discussing.
"We''ve received a message from Temporal Fate Ind. A sect called the Azure Heaven Creation Sect from the lower realm hase to Azure Cold Ind to fight for territory!"
"A sect from the lower realm ascended? What are you talking about?"
"It''s news from Heaven-Earth Pce. Apparently, there are monsters who ascended with their sect and the leaders reached the Four-Axis stage as soon as they ascended."
"Four-Axis? Damn. The regr sects in Azure Cold Ind won''t stand a chance. To face such power"
"West Spirit Gate, West Spirit Gate should step in!"
Many Heavenly Being cultivators look at a man seated in one corner of the pavilion.
"Elder Wei, doesnt the West Spirit Gate have a Four-Axis senior? As the leading sect of Azure Cold Ind, it''s time to assert your authority"
The man in a dark blue robe chuckles.
"Isnt that too much a funny request?"
"What!?"
"Are you suggesting that the grand elder from our main sect should confront mere neers from a lower realm? It''s like using a dragon-ying sword to kill a chicken. How strong can these newly ascended ones be? They have never even witnessed the true cultivation methods of the Bright Cold realm. This contest for territory is merely a pretext, it will suffice to simply allocate them a corner in Azure Cold Ind.
"B-but I heard theres a Four-Axis cultivator among them"
"Ha, the sect formations in your factions should be enough to handle one early stage Four-Axis cultivator. Don''t make a fuss. And seriously, do you think this so-called Azure Heaven Creation Sect came here to genuinely engage inpetition?"
Another Heavenly Being cultivator speaks with a dark expression.
"The only way for a new force to establish itself in a foreignnd is throughpetition, is it not?"
"Not necessarily. Submitting to a stronger power is also a method. In other words, this Azure Heaven whatever sect is basically saying, We have the strength of Four-Axis and the will to fight. Theyre showcasing their advantages to sell themselves at a high price to the strongest power in Azure Cold Ind
"Urgent news!"
Interrupting Elder Wei''s words, someone rushes into the pavilion.
"West Spirit Gate has fallen!!!"
At that moment, as if his brain froze, Elder Wei of West Spirit Gate becamepletely petrified.
Kwaaaang!
"Here lies the best spiritual vein! From today onwards, this ce belongs to the great Azure Heaven Creation Sect! Yield your ce to us!"
Azure Tiger Saintughs heartily as he grabs the cor of a Four-Axis cultivator in West Spirit Gates highest pavilion.
Simr events are also urring throughout the Human Territory.
Thunder Spirit Ind
Supreme Thunder Spirit Sect, Thundercloud Pavilion.
The ce where Thundercloud Pavilion once stood has literally be ''where Thundercloud Pavilion once stood.''
Kurung, Kururung!
Fizz, Fizzzz!
Wielding a g wrapped in the power of lightning, Jin Byuk-ho of the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect looks down upon Thundercloud Pavilion with cold eyes.
"In this Thundercloud Pavilion, despite being an ascendant from the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect of the lower realm, a traitor has forgotten their roots and sold the sect''s secret methods for luxury. If they don''te out within a count of ten, I''ll obliterate the entire Thunder Spirit Ind. One, two, nine, ten."
Kwarurung, Kwarurung!
Jin Byuk-ho rapidly counts to ten without giving the opponent a chance to respond and swings the g.
Simultaneously, the entire Thunder Spirit Ind is enveloped in lightning.
Keiyaaaaaaaa
Kieeeyaaaa
ck Mist Ind.
Above the ck Mist Ind, filled with yin and ghostly energy, two ck ships are floating.
"The Nether Crossing Ships have finally ascended. Today, ck Ghost Valley will reim its ce as the foremost sect of ck Mist Ind"
Kugugugu!
Heo Ryeong gathers ghostly energy from his entire body, and Heo Gwak begins to muster a horde of hundreds of thousands of ghosts.
Above the dark Nether Crossing Ships, blue ghost mes flickered.
The influence of ck Ghost Valley began to cast its shadow over ck Mist Ind.
Elsewhere in the Human Race Territory, Cloud Ind Archipgo.
Numerous newly ascended cultivator factions began pushing out the existing groups to establish their own areas.
"Kugh! This insolent fellow! A mere lower realm creature!"
Kwagwang!
A blue light spreads in all directions, and far away, the Four-Axis cultivator caught in the hands of Azure Tiger Saint begins to exert their power.
[Hahaha! Are you nning to fight seriously now? As theres no chance of victory, youd better just surrender your area to our main sect!]
Kugugugu!
Azure Tiger Saint''s momentum also begins to grow.
The two Four-Axis cultivators start to battle, rising into the sky.
Simultaneously, the voices of the Four-Axis cultivators resonate in all directions.
[Listen, West Spirit Gate! Show these lower realm fools the power of native Bright Cold Realm cultivators!]
[Azure Heaven Creation Sect disciples, listen!]
Kwagwangwang!
Azure and blue light covers the sky.
Azure Tiger Saint''s voice rumbles loudly.
[We will win!]
Its only one statement.
But its all that is needed.
Kugugugu!
The Azure Heaven Creation Sect begins to overpoweringly push out one of Azure Cold Inds sects.
I look down from the flying chariot, pondering.
''Is there no intention of even attempting negotiations?''
The cultivators of Temporal Fate Ind mentioned to Azure Tiger Saint that conquest is a method of integrating into a new area.
Although the method itself is epted, I hadnt expected them to storm in so bluntly without any discussion.
''It seems I can''t adopt the quiet and disciplined training approach I had at the Cheongmun n...''
As I shake my head in disapproval,
Kwaang!
Suddenly, a strange figure falls in front of the flying chariot I am in with Director Oh Hyun-seok.
He appears to be an elder of this West Spirit Gate.
"Cough! Cough! Damn it How could such monsters ascend from the lower realm!"
After grinding his teeth for a moment, the elder and I lock eyes.
He res at me, grinding his teeth.
Kugugugu!
A tremendous surge of Nascent Soul stage aura emanates from him.
"Ah, you must be the precious disciples of the sect. You are now my prisoners!"
As I watch him for a moment, I sigh softly and stepped off the flying chariot.
"Hahaha, wise of you to surrender quickly. Ignorant lower realm beings Once the conquest is over, well use your lives as bargaining chips"
''Formless Sword won''t work here.''
Well, no matter.
I can handle him even without the Formless Sword.
Woo-woong!
I gather spiritual power from the Blood Body Skin Armor still enveloping me and begin forming a spell.
"Uh?"
As he looks puzzled,
Kuguguguk!
A blood-red tree grows from the ground, gradually coalescing beside me and transforming into a wooden puppet.
Kududuguk!
I ce my hand on the wooden puppet and quickly etch a spiritual circuit.
The puppet gradually transforms into a familiar face.
Woo-woong!
After a while,
Thepleted puppet''s spiritual circuit absorbs the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy, beginning to emit tremendous spiritual pressure.
I look emotionlessly at the West Spirit Gate elder.
"This friend here is named General Seo, a kind-hearted fellow despite his appearance. It would be nice if you could y with him."
Woo-woong!
For the past thousand years, I had meticulously studied the structure of the body and circuits.
Knowing the structure inside out, I can now replicate it at any time.
Of course, the real General Seo''s body contained incredibly expensive materials in abundance, so its impossible to create a true Four-Axis stage puppet in less than a second.
Therefore, the power of this hastily made puppet is roughly.
Kwaaang!
''Early Nascent Soul stage, perhaps.''
I ponder this as I watch General Seo mass-produced version shooting beams from his eyes.
The elder of the West Spirit Gate hurriedly dodges the beams and begins preparing his spells.
Seeing the West Spirit Gate elder still appearingposed, I begin creating another General Seo puppet.
Trantor Notes: We get more info on the three main tribes and the power structure of the Bright Cold Realm. Im curious why the Heaven Tribe cultivators couldnt learn the Heart Path Method while our MC was able to. Also Temporal Fate Ind might not be the definitive name as the author didnt give the Hanja/Chinese characters.
Other than that, this chapter was jokes lmao. From Elder Wei getting absolutely face-pped, Azure Tiger Saint acting as a true muscle head, Jin Byuk-ho skipping counts, and Seo just casually creating a Nascent Soul puppet, especially General Seo mass-produced version xDD
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