Chapter 1252: Great Free Heavenly Son

Novel

After the Immortal Sect faced the Reaper's Calamity in the past, Bai Guang resolved to find the Reaper's true form and slay it, hoping to eliminate the threat once and for all.

"At that time, I had also reached the Void Refinement stage. However, because I owed a karmic debt to Cangliu Star, I left my Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul behind to preach to the beings on that planet. My Kunpeng true body and giant Kun Nascent Soul, meanwhile, accompanied Bai Guang.

"Along the way, following the sword path Bai Guang had carved, we pressed on towards the Xuan Palace. Unexpectedly, the Reaper lured us into a desperate realm on the brink of annihilation. I used my giant Kun Nascent Soul to block the path, allowing my true body and Bai Guang to escape. However, the Reaper's power was unimaginably formidable. During our engagement, my true body's essence, energy, and lifespan were completely drained by the Grand Dao of Death, leaving behind only a pile of white bones.

"Ultimately, Bai Guang confronted the Grand Dao of Death with the Power of Destruction and managed to retrieve my inner core. However, she too became trapped in the Death Vortex. After that, my Nascent Soul here could no longer receive any information from her."

Spirit Venerable's expression turned solemn as she spoke.

It was fortunate she had left behind her Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul. However, judging by her encounter with the Reaper, even with Bai Guang's Power of Destruction, her chances of survival seemed slim.

“Alas, when I destroyed Pluto with the Chaotic Primordial Energy Cannon at the Immortal Sect, I saw her fighting the Reaper during a Grand Dao resonance…” Chen Mobai sighed after hearing this, then began to share what he knew.

Spirit Venerable replied, "That's good. It means the Reaper's Grand Dao cannot erode or extinguish her. If she can hold on for a moment, she can hold on for a long time. Furthermore, since you gave her the Spiritual Firmament Immortal Armor, she might even advance further in the Grand Dao of Destruction and kill the Reaper herself."

Chen Mobai said, "I hope so. *Sigh*, she's just too impulsive." If Chen Mobai were Bai Guang, he would certainly wait until the Power of Destruction was fully mastered before confronting the Reaper. However, if Bai Guang had been so cautious, she might not have reached the Void Refinement stage, or even mastered the two innate Grand Daos of Destruction and Slaughter Fate.

“By the way, how are your injuries, Senior?” After asking about Bai Guang, Chen Mobai then inquired about Spirit Venerable. He had previously thought Spirit Venerable was gravely wounded by the Dark Vortex, but now he understood that both her true body and the other giant Kun Nascent Soul had fallen into the Reaper's grasp. Especially the Kunpeng true body, which was a true spirit's physique with seven-tier potential. Without it, Spirit Venerable would only be able to cultivate the Xuanmen Nascent Soul Grand Dao with her remaining Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul from now on. Although further advancement was still possible, her potential would undoubtedly be far less than before.

“It's already quite good to be alive. I had considered this possibility when I accompanied her to find the Reaper, so I left behind some of my vital essence beforehand. My Kunpeng true body had also reached the sixth-tier realm of rebirth from a drop of blood. Over the years, under Cangliu Star's sixth-tier spiritual veins, it has recovered to the fifth-tier immortal body realm. However, to fully restore it to the sixth tier might require a long time, or for me to retrieve the inner core from Bai Guang.”

As she spoke, a small Kunpeng suddenly flew out from the sleeve of Spirit Venerable's Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul, carrying another version of her with blue hair. This was her Kunpeng true body, reborn over the years, and her reforged giant Kun Nascent Soul, both currently only at the fifth tier.

“Good, good, good! Senior, you are far more thoughtful and steady in your actions than Bai Guang,” Chen Mobai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and was genuinely happy.

Next, Spirit Venerable inquired about the Immortal Sect's situation after she and Bai Guang had left. Chen Mobai naturally informed her of everything. Learning that the threats from Pluto and the Three-Eyed Race had been eliminated, Spirit Venerable offered praise. These two issues had been like thorns in the hearts of successive Soul Transformation cultivators of the Immortal Sect. After reaching the Void Refinement stage, she and Bai Guang had considered returning to eliminate these two adversaries who had almost driven the Immortal Sect to desperation. Little did they know, they were halted at the very beginning by the Reaper.

“Next, Senior, please recover from your injuries within my Dharma Realm. If anything comes up, feel free to call me.” Chen Mobai made these temporary arrangements.

“Hmm, by the way,” Spirit Venerable suddenly asked, relaxing, "How did you suddenly end up in the Purple Cloud Palace?”

“This relates to the origin of my Weapon Dance lineage and the foundation of the Pill Cauldron Sect. After I reached the Soul Transformation stage, I inherited the legacy of Grand Ancestor Pill Cauldron Daoist and thereby became a disciple of the Purple Cloud Palace. This grants me the authority to freely enter and exit the Purple Cloud Palace at certain times.” Chen Mobai was reluctant to reveal the turtle treasure, but he felt comfortable disclosing his identity as a Purple Cloud Palace disciple, as the most powerful Dao Lords and Pure Yang Immortals in this universe all shared such backgrounds.

“So that's how it is!” Spirit Venerable's face showed sudden enlightenment after hearing this. After all, in her youth, at the Candle Dragon Dao of the White Crane Daoist Temple, she had heard stories more than once about Dao Lord Wangji and Pill Cauldron Daoist originating from the Purple Cloud Palace. While the notion of a Purple Cloud Palace disciple's identity being inherited seemed somewhat unbelievable, if not for this reason, how else could Chen Mobai, merely a Soul Transformation cultivator, freely travel to and from the Purple Cloud Palace?

Seeing Spirit Venerable believe it so readily, Chen Mobai breathed a sigh of relief. After she accepted this explanation, Chen Mobai continued to describe his current situation: “Because there aren't many spiritual veins on Earth Star, and to allow other cultivators to reach Soul Transformation, I led Qi Yuheng and the others to leave the Immortal Sect. We are currently temporarily residing on Fushang Star within the Gourd Daoist Temple.”

Spirit Venerable was, in fact, more concerned about these details. After all, when she first came to Earth Star, she was still young. Old Ancestor Long Zhuo had guided her the entire way, and she hadn't memorized the path, only knowing that their destination was on the edge of the Central Daoist Temple, close to the Xuan Palace.

“If I were to reveal my Void Refinement identity and approach Song Qingyi, would it be possible to obtain official Gourd Daoist Temple household registrations for all cultivators of the Immortal Sect?” After Spirit Venerable finished listening to Chen Mobai's introduction of the Gourd Daoist Temple, this was the first thought that came to her mind.

Chen Mobai replied, “Procedurally, there shouldn’t be an issue, but the process wouldn't be straightforward. Moreover, new planetary forces joining the Gourd Daoist Temple require approval, which would expose your and the Immortal Sect's existence. This could attract the attention of the Dark Vortex. It's better to consider this matter after your injuries have recovered, Senior, and when we possess the power to protect ourselves.” The official Gourd Daoist Temple household registration was only truly useful for Soul Transformation cultivators like them, serving to compete for the Suspended Void Pill. As for Chen Mobai, he had little hope for the recent batch of Suspended Void Pills from Fushang Star. Moreover, with Song Qingyi's connection now available, there was absolutely no need to expose themselves for this.

Spirit Venerable found it reasonable after listening. After all, she had personally experienced the power of the Dark Vortex; even her Dharma Realm had been shattered. If Chen Mobai had not coincidentally arrived with the Purple Cloud Palace, she might have already been utterly annihilated.

After reaching an agreement, Chen Mobai pointed to the beings from Cangliu Star and the vast ocean he had brought with him. “These will also trouble Spirit Venerable to nurture and guide. Many promising individuals, having undergone the baptism of the Purple Cloud Palace, should now be able to break through to the fifth tier, or even cultivate Nascent Souls.” Although the existence of the turtle treasure had not yet been revealed, Chen Mobai felt he would definitely have to mention it in the future. These deep-sea giant beasts from Cangliu Star, if placed in the Celestial River Realm, could perfectly help the Five Elements Sect control the Profound Sea and the Barren Sea.

“Mm, leave it to me,” Spirit Venerable nodded gently. Although she needed to heal, her Kunpeng true body, already reborn from a drop of blood, could perfectly handle this task.

Next, Chen Mobai began to arrange a cave dwelling for Spirit Venerable. The Dharma Realm could shift according to his will. As Spirit Venerable described, vast oceans began to converge, gradually forming a giant vortex. The center of the vortex was precisely Cangliu Star's stellar core. With the formation of the cave dwelling, a sixth-tier water spiritual vein also merged into the Dharma Realm, beginning to emit vast and pure spiritual energy.

“Chunyang, the demonic thought left within this stellar core is very peculiar. You can come and take a look,” Just as Chen Mobai was about to leave, Spirit Venerable invited him to join her.

The two arrived at the center of the vortex, standing before an irregular mineral that was silver with streaks of gold. The gold was located at the deepest part of the stellar core, thin and straight, like a buried sword. But its lowest end, resembling a sword hilt, was pitch black. Only this part hinted at a demonic thought.

Chen Mobai attempted to perceive it with his divine sense. Soon, one side of the World-Destroying Millstone within his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness began to glow. This was the "Self-Contained Heavenly Demon" among the Three Thousand Demonic Paths. Upon mastering it, one could attain great freedom, great ease, and great liberation. Its corresponding Grand Dao among the Three Thousand Grand Daos was the Grand Dao of Wind.

A bit ordinary. This was the thought that surfaced in Chen Mobai's mind after he finished perceiving it. For him, having already comprehended several innate Grand Daos, such ordinary demonic path inheritances or Three Thousand Grand Daos no longer held any interest. Furthermore, he had no wind-spirit-rooted geniuses around him. His only brother-in-law, Kong Feichen, was also just a bird now. Moreover, the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art was, after all, a demonic path inheritance. Even if the Five Elements Sect were to gain a wind-spirit-rooted genius in the future, he would undoubtedly impart the 'Myriad Hues Spirit Dao Art' obtained from Xizhou.

Chen Mobai was somewhat puzzled as to why Spirit Venerable found this demonic thought peculiar, but he quickly remembered something: “Senior, your Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul cultivates the Grand Dao of Wind, doesn't it?” Could it be that Spirit Venerable wanted to switch to cultivating a demonic path? After all, Spirit Venerable's cultivation method was the Six Imperial Sutras, and this could only be cultivated up to the sixth tier. If she wished to unite with the Dao afterward, she would either need to go to the Dragon Palace or focus on the Kunpeng True Spirit's bloodline. However, with the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art, as long as the Grand Dao of Wind remained unoccupied, Spirit Venerable could try to cultivate it with her Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul. Furthermore, since Spirit Venerable's true body and giant Kun Nascent Soul had both perished, her foundation would undoubtedly be insufficient after re-cultivation. Perhaps focusing on enhancing her Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul and practicing the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art would be the most promising path.

“That's right. But after attempting to cultivate it, I found that even with the foundation of my Heavenly Peng Nascent Soul, it was very difficult to get started with this Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art. Do you know why?” Facing Chen Mobai, Spirit Venerable did not hide anything and directly stated that she was already cultivating the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art.

Chen Mobai was quite surprised by Spirit Venerable's words. He immediately activated the World-Destroying Millstone with the Power of Doomed Fate, reached out to touch the stellar core, and began a deeper perception. But he found that he could still only perceive the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art. However, under the Rhythm of Five Tones, he finally discovered something amiss.

“This Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art seems to be merely a facade!” Chen Mobai withdrew his right hand, looking at the thin, straight, sword-like gold in the deepest part of the stellar core, his face filled with surprise and doubt. The gold was like a sword, with the black at the bottom resembling a hilt. The Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art was precisely perceived emanating from this hilt. So, what exactly was this golden sword? And why would it require the Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art to manipulate it?

“This is a trace left by a Xuanmen Grandmaster who used demonic cultivation methods to explore the Grand Dao.” Spirit Venerable did not hide anything and told Chen Mobai what she knew.

“Oh, Senior, how do you know?” Chen Mobai was very puzzled.

“I didn't discover it,” Spirit Venerable replied. “Instead, your wife obtained the inheritance left by this Grandmaster.” Spirit Venerable's words made Chen Mobai gape.

“Bai Guang?”

“That's right. This inheritance is called 'Great Self-Contained Heavenly Son,' and it represents the Grand Dao of Innate Slaughter Fate. The Xuanmen Grandmaster who left this inheritance seemed to want to verify if demonic path methods could truly lead to their own Dao. So, they began with the related Self-Contained Heavenly Demon Art, then integrated other acquired demonic paths of Innate Slaughter Fate. Ultimately, all paths converged, allowing them to become the 'Great Self-Contained Heavenly Son' who controlled Innate Slaughter Fate.” Spirit Venerable's expression was solemn as she revealed this secret.

“So, her Grand Dao of Slaughter Fate came from here!” Chen Mobai murmured to himself after hearing this, recalling how Bai Guang had displayed both the innate Grand Daos of Destruction and Slaughter Fate during the Reaper's Calamity.

“Not entirely. In fact, when she was at the Void Refinement stage, she had already gained insights into both Grand Daos through the Sword of Dao Annihilation. She simply chose to enter the Grand Dao of Destruction in the end. However, her fortune is truly profound. After reaching the Void Refinement stage, she simply found a planet for me to cultivate on, yet she still obtained the inheritance of the Great Self-Contained Heavenly Son.” Spirit Venerable explained, her heart filled with immense envy. For her, even the acquired Grand Daos of Wind and Water were extremely difficult to comprehend and master. Yet for Bai Guang, innate Grand Daos like Destruction and Slaughter Fate were readily available, and she even had the luxury of choosing between them.

Chen Mobai also had such "happy troubles." He had also comprehended quite a few innate Grand Daos, and if he were to reach Void Refinement, he would similarly have to choose only one of them.

“I wonder which Grandmaster left behind this Great Self-Contained Heavenly Son method?” As Chen Mobai mused, he suddenly noticed that within his World-Destroying Millstone, a face near the "Primordial Heavenly Demon," previously blank, began to glow with a crystalline light. It eventually detached from the World-Destroying Millstone and transformed into a golden sword. The blade of this sword was uneven, and upon closer inspection, it actually had three thousand faces.