Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 457 - 443 Selection

The Grand Heavenly Hall.

The essential place where the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect dealt with all matters, big and small.

There were over three thousand formations of various sizes, which could accurately connect to all major departments of the Heavenly Dao Sect, ensuring that the Sect Leader could be the first to know everything that happened within the sect, including a variety of information from the Northern Sea Star.

At this moment, led by Zhen Xuanyuan, a group of Supreme Elders, and Alkaid, they summoned the Golden Book Venerable once again.

It was the Golden Book Venerable who handed over controllable talisman seals to Alkaid, which only the Sect Leader could manage.

And while assimilating each talisman seal, Alkaid also sized up the Golden Book Venerable.

Compared to before, this time, Alkaid saw something new when he looked at him.

The Golden Book Venerable himself...

Was probably a Semi-Immortal Artifact.

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It was not about his evolution over time but about his initial period of creation.

The Great Dao Golden Book was personally refined by the founder of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Hongmeng Dao Lord.

Hongmeng Dao Lord had another title, which was Hongmeng Dao Venerable.

The supreme of the Great Dao.

Unlike the Penglai Dao Lord, who was known as the number one figure of the Northern Sea, in his era, the talent of this Hongmeng Dao Venerable was unrivaled, utterly overshadowing his time.

He had, with his own power, tamed and defeated all who had Integrate Dao on the Northern Sea Star.

No matter whether it was the Human Race, Demon Race, Divine Race, Insect Tribe, Star Race, etc., countless Integrate Dao beings could not stand against him.

That was the most glorious and sparkling era of this Dao Lord.

Because the founder was such a legendary figure, and he left behind many treasures and inheritances, the Heavenly Dao Sect was able to become one of the few top forces on the Northern Sea Star that had never seen a break in its Dao Lords and continued to this day.

He was not only powerful in cultivation, but his Artifact Refining Technology was equally astonishing, having reached at least the peak of the Fifteenth Level, and even barely stepping into the Sixteenth Level.

By collecting various materials from around the world, he directly turned the Great Dao Golden Book into a Semi-Immortal Artifact.

Latter, the Dao Lords of the Heavenly Dao Sect also infused their Great Dao insights into the Great Dao Golden Book, and with some lucky additions of Immortal Artifact materials refined into the Great Dao Golden Book, by today, this Semi-Immortal Artifact had already reached the limit of what ordinary Semi-Immortal Artifacts could achieve.

In the future, if it could be taken into the Immortal Realm, its transformation into a true Immortal Artifact was also imminent.

No!

Not in the future!

Alkaid had a premonition that once he officially became a Dao Lord and further advanced his Artifact Refining techniques, he wouldn’t need to reach the Seventeenth Level—even if his progress was just over 20%, he would have the ability to directly transform the Great Dao Golden Book from a Semi-Immortal Artifact into a true Immortal Artifact.

After sizing him up, he felt somewhat regretful in his heart, "If I could dismantle the Great Dao Golden Book, I would have all the materials I need to refine a top-tier Dao Artifact."

The Golden Book Venerable, who was condensing the talisman seals one by one, suddenly felt something was off.

But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Eventually, he still transferred all the talisman seals to Alkaid according to the rules and regulations of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

After the transfer was complete, the Golden Book Venerable did not linger, "All right, the development of the Heavenly Dao Sect is in your hands now. I hope you can handle all matters, big and small. I’ll be leaving."

"Please wait, Venerable."

Alkaid said, immediately getting to the point, "Our Southern Region plans to refine a top-tier Dao Artifact and still lacks many materials. Does the Venerable have any material reserves?"

"Refining a top-tier Dao Artifact?"

The Golden Book Venerable glanced at him.

You, an Artifact Refiner, are asking me, an Artifact Spirit, for refining materials?

"No, farewell."

The next moment, the Golden Book Venerable disappeared.

Watching the Golden Book Venerable hurriedly leave, Alkaid nodded slightly.

In this way, he should be able to "borrow" some top-tier materials from the Heavenly Dao Sect’s inventory without the Golden Book Venerable popping up to stop him, right?

Especially since there would be no one in the sect to snitch.

But before that...

"Contact Jun Tian Dao Lord."

Alkaid said.

Zhen Xuanyuan nodded and walked with Alkaid toward a palace not far away.

This palace had no top, but inside it contained numerous Formation Patterns.

From Alkaid’s current level of cultivation, these Formation Patterns not only involved communication, space, truth, and flowing light but even extended to the profound mysteries of causality and time, although the extent of these Great Dao principles was not as deep as those of the Void, Truth, or Flowing Light.

Alkaid, holding a talisman seal, quickly activated the formation.

Suddenly, it seemed that all the core area formations of the Heavenly Dao Sect were providing energy to this formation, causing it to emit a special wave of energy that directly crossed the barriers of space and time, and entered a realm that not even Alkaid could discern at the moment.

"Now, we wait patiently for the Dao Lord’s response."

Zhen Xuanyuan said, "Depending on the Dao Lord’s distance and the matters he is dealing with, if all goes well, we should receive a response soon. If not, or if he is delayed by other matters, and communication fails, it’s perfectly normal to wait another three to five years for a reply."

Three to five years?

Alkaid was rendered speechless by this efficiency.

However, when he considered that this communication spanned across millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of light-years, it seemed understandable that it would take so long to establish a connection.

In the meantime...

Alkaid pondered the two major Dao Artifacts he needed to refine next.

"The Mysterious Crystal of Gui Xu belongs to the Void and contains a trace of the profound mystery of the soul. If I am sufficiently capable, I could refine it into either a Void Immortal Artifact or a Soul Immortal Artifact..."

He flipped through various materials he possessed.

As a result, he found...

He had more materials related to the soul than to the void.

This was mainly because there were numerous Void Dao Lords who had squandered Void materials, leaving behind an excess of soul-related materials.

"The core of refining three Dao Artifacts lies in integrating the Dao. If I successfully merge with the Great Void Path, I have to focus on the Void as the main and the Soul as the secondary... Moreover, these three Dao Artifacts need to replace my own essence, qi, and spirit..."

Combining the characteristics of the Mysterious Crystal of Gui Xu, Alkaid quickly found a compatible Immortal Artifact.

The Ten Directions Heaven Mirror.

It was an Immortal Artifact that could not only enhance the harmony with the Void but also strengthen the perception of the soul.

It was equivalent to having both the special traits of the original Child of the Void and the Dao Technique of True Spirit’s Light.

Moreover, apart from these auxiliary effects, the Immortal Artifact was highly resistant to soul attacks and curse-based Immortal Techniques.

Of course, the version Alkaid had to adapt to at this moment was a simplified one, namely the top Dao Artifact version—the Eight Desolates Mirror.

Although the effect was greatly reduced, it still did not lack any of the necessary functions.

"The Dao Artifact that integrates ’divinity’ will be the Eight Desolates Mirror, and the Dao Artifact that incorporates ’essence’... that is, the Dao Artifact that molds the ’physical body’ will be chosen as the Endless Tower, the Dao Artifact version of the Heavenly Abyss Tower... Its interior contains the boundless Heavenly Abyss, able to endure a massive amount of Dao Techniques and Immortal Techniques attacks until the Heavenly Abyss explodes... Of course, the specifics still depend on the type of Artifact Refining materials obtained; if the materials are not compatible, I’ll have to choose other Immortal Artifacts to refine..."

As Alkaid contemplated, he quickly reviewed the alternatives for the "Endless Tower" in his mind.

...

Perhaps due to the imminent opening of the Gate of the Immortal Realm, the communication this time took only six days, and Jun Tian Dao Lord had already responded.

With the light of the Communication Formation flowing, a Divine Sense fluctuating with a faint Dao rhythm was gathered by the power of the Formation, eventually materializing into the figure of a man who looked to be in his early thirties.

Sensing the Dao rhythm that was familiar yet many times weaker than that of Penglai Dao Lord on this man, Alkaid recognized his identity at once.

Jun Tian Dao Lord.

A powerful being who had lived for over thirty-nine thousand years.

This age...

Was not considered young among Dao Lords, and it wasn’t an exaggeration to say he was in his prime.

Further, as one grows older, a cultivator’s mind gradually becomes clouded by the endless force of time accumulated over a long life, causing both alertness and external perception to decline gradually.

Once the age exceeds one hundred thousand years, this decline may even affect a Dao Lord’s temperament.

It’s like confining an ordinary person in a small dark room for ten days to half a month, which could drive them insane. In the same way, the force of endless time can erode the spirit of a Dao Lord, gradually causing those theoretically immortal Dao Lords to lose control over their power, leading to destruction.

This is what everyone in the Cultivation World fears: the Five Declines of Heaven and Man.

Especially after entering the limit of life and death after one hundred and twenty thousand years, the Dao Lords of this age have their minds completely clouded and cannot be regarded in the usual sense anymore.

Of course, due to the clouding of the mind, Dao Lords at this time are metaphorically shackled by the heavy chains of time, whether it is in Divine Sense or thought processes.

Similar to how the elderly have difficulty focusing, even in battle, their mental state, spirit, and soul are hard to adjust to the optimum, leading to a significant drop in combat effectiveness.

Moreover, those Dao Lords who have lived for over one hundred thousand years tend to be of great value...

And there are even forces in the universe that specialize in hunting down such Dao Lords.

As Alkaid pondered, Zhen Xuanyuan immediately came forward and bowed deeply: "Greetings, Dao Lord."

Alkaid also gave a formal salute.

Jun Tian Dao Lord glanced at Zhen Xuanyuan, then swept his gaze over Alkaid: "The Gate of the Immortal Realm should not have reached the day of opening. For what matter do you contact me?"

Following that, he asked another question: "Where is Zong Wenxian? Is he still the Sect Leader now?"

"Under the leadership of Alkaid, the Southern Region progresses day by day, overpowering the Central Region. He has now succeeded Zong Wenxian as Sect Leader, presiding over the Heavenly Dao Sect."

As Zhen Xuanyuan spoke, he quickly made way: "This is Sect Leader Alkaid."

"Oh?"

The gaze of Jun Tian Dao Lord fell upon Alkaid.

Perhaps due to the long distance, although this Divine Sense contained many sublime aspects of a Dao Lord, they could not be fully manifested.

After examining for a while, the Dao Lord also nodded slightly: "Jinghong has told me about you. To achieve such accomplishments in a hundred years of cultivation... not bad."

This attitude was undoubtedly an acknowledgment of the succession of the position of the leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

"Thank you for your praise, Dao Lord."

"I’m not praising you, but I trust Jinghong’s judgment. In the time to come, manage the sect well."

Jun Tian Dao Lord said, calculating momentarily: "I am already on my way back to the Northern Sea Star. It will take one to two hundred years at the quickest and three to four hundred years at the slowest to reach the Heavenly Dao Sect."

He gave Alkaid a reassuring look: "When I return, ask me anything you find difficult in your cultivation. With your talent... perhaps it’s not impossible for you to advance even further, aiming for the realm of Integrating Dao."