Chapter 154 ·Bestowing Treasures

Within ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍the Supreme Creation Lesser Luo Grotto Heaven, Longevity Hall.

Another ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍seven years had passed since Gu Yan broke through to True Immortal Realm Sixth Layer.

His ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍cultivation realm had also steadily advanced into True Immortal Realm Eighth Layer.

Gu ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Yan opened his eyes, sensing the immortal essence within his body becoming several degrees denser, putting him in quite a good mood. He once again took out the Haotian Mirror.

This ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍treasure truly was convenient to use. He could look wherever he wanted and observe whoever he wished.

Light ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍flowed across the mirror’s surface as scenes of the Spirit Realm slowly emerged.

Eastern Continent, Azure Wave Sect.

The disciples who should be cultivating were cultivating, while those who should be slacking off were slacking off.

Southern Region—several small sects had started disputes over a spirit stone mine vein. They argued noisily, but no fighting broke out.

Western Wasteland—the demonic beasts continued eating and sleeping as usual. Occasionally, one or two unruly beasts would be casually dealt with by passing cultivators.

Northern Plains—the wind and snow remained unchanged, nothing particularly special. It merely seemed that that ice phoenix had fallen into slumber once again.

Central Lands—the major righteous sects held a Dharma assembly together, enjoying a harmonious atmosphere.

Gu Yan nodded as he watched.

Mm, the situation within the Spirit Realm was excellent.

No demonic cultivators causing chaos, no great demons causing trouble.

Very good.

This was what a harmonious society should look like.

Gu Yan was just about to put away the Haotian Mirror when he suddenly remembered something.

Wait.

Where was Feng Jiuge?

This disciple accepted by Nether Soul, his External Incarnation, was also considered his disciple.

Although he had not really cared much about him normally, Feng Jiuge was still the reincarnation of the Star God of Yinghuo Star and an authentic reincarnation of an Immortal King Realm expert from the Immortal Court.

Gu Yan still had some expectations for this boy.

Hopefully he had not died.

With another thought from Gu Yan, the image within the Haotian Mirror shifted and began searching for Feng Jiuge’s whereabouts.

Eastern Continent—nothing.

Southern Region—nothing.

Western Wasteland—nothing.

Northern Plains—nothing.

Central Lands—still nothing.

Gu Yan raised a brow slightly.

Well now, the man had vanished?

Gu Yan activated the Haotian Mirror and began deducing.

Chaos churned upon the mirror’s surface. A moment later, the image gradually became clear.

A strange world.

The sky was gray and gloomy, carrying dark-red tones.

Demonic qi permeated the mountains and wilderness.

Countless strange beings with single horns, vertical eyes, and pointed ears thrived there.

The Demon Realm.

Gu Yan recognized the place at a glance.

He had once casually scanned it a few times with the Haotian Mirror and knew such a place existed.

He simply had not expected Feng Jiuge to run there.

The mirror image continued shifting as it began replaying Feng Jiuge’s experiences over the past several years.

Within the scene, Feng Jiuge fell into an underground cavern, picked up a jade slip, then was dragged into the void by a powerful suction force.

When he landed once more, he was already in the Demon Realm.

Afterward, he used the Soul Search method to obtain the memories of a demon named Red Bone, transformed into that demon’s appearance, and began wandering through the Southern Region.

Gu Yan saw the first time Feng Jiuge witnessed demons keeping humans in captivity.

That demon woman leading her child while pointing at the human child within the enclosure.

He saw Feng Jiuge turn and leave.

That very night, all three hundred and seventy-two demons of that tribe were exterminated.

He watched Feng Jiuge store the captive humans within a magic treasure before escorting them to human territory.

One round trip took half a month.

After delivering one group, he discovered another.

He could not finish killing them.

Nor could he finish saving them.

Yet he still continued killing.

Still continued saving.

Within the first year, he advanced from the middle stage of Void Refinement to the late stage of Void Refinement.

He slaughtered hundreds of thousands of demons and rescued countless humans.

Until he encountered that human great power of the Demon Realm named Chu Xiu.

Peak Tribulation Crossing Realm, trapped within the Demon Realm for five thousand years solely to protect one branch of humanity.

“If one day you also cultivate to peak Tribulation Crossing Realm…”

“Could you, in this seat’s place, slaughter all demons of this world?”

Feng Jiuge remained silent for a very long time before raising his head.

“If one day this junior truly cultivates to the Tribulation Crossing Realm…”

“Then why should I not slaughter all demons of this world for Senior?”

The image gradually froze there.

Gu Yan looked at that upright figure within the mirror and could not help sighing inwardly.

Good heavens.

As expected of someone possessing a protagonist’s fate.

Originally, he had thought Feng Jiuge’s fortunate opportunities mainly lay within the Spirit Realm, and at most he would ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future and continue the karma of the Star God of Yinghuo Star.

Who would have thought he would run off to the Demon Realm instead?

As for Feng Jiuge’s divine ability, the Killing Dao, Gu Yan had naturally known about it long ago.

Through slaughter, it drew in karmic force and nourished the user in return.

The more he killed and the greater the evil of those slain, the faster his cultivation advanced.

This divine ability was already monstrous enough within the Spirit Realm.

Placed within the Demon Realm, where he slaughtered demons that fed on humans, it was practically a match made in heaven.

However, Feng Jiuge accidentally entering the Demon Realm was something that had never occurred within the future Gu Yan had previously observed through the Haotian Mirror.

This once again proved that the future was never fixed and unchanging.

After this butterfly of his had flapped its wings for long enough, the chain reactions it caused had already exceeded his original expectations.

Nether Soul accepting Feng Jiuge as a disciple was a variable.

Passing down cultivation techniques was a variable.

The reversal of the Spirit Realm’s overall situation was also a variable.

With countless variables layered together, Feng Jiuge—who should originally have remained within the Spirit Realm killing people and developing himself—had instead run to the Demon Realm.

Truthfully, Gu Yan quite liked this sort of variable.

An unchanging future was far too boring.

Still, that jade slip was absolutely extraordinary.

To cross the barriers between middle worlds and directly drag someone from the Spirit Realm into the Demon Realm—such methods were not something ordinary cultivators could possess.

Gu Yan once again activated the Haotian Mirror, attempting to deduce the origin of that jade slip.

Light flowed across the mirror’s surface. A moment later, there was only chaos.

The deduction failed.

Gu Yan frowned slightly.

He changed his approach and tried deducing who had refined that jade slip.

Once again, only chaos appeared.

Nothing could be seen clearly.

Gu Yan pondered for a moment, and a guess formed in his mind.

The heavenly secrets within the Immortal Realm were currently in disorder. This was a fact he could sense.

Although the Haotian Mirror was mysterious, under such chaotic heavenly secrets, its deduction abilities were greatly weakened.

Yet even so, if it were merely the handiwork of an ordinary immortal, the Haotian Mirror should not have been completely unable to see anything.

There was only one possibility for something that even he could not see through.

This was the handiwork of an Immortal Emperor-level existence.

Gu Yan shook his head slightly.

As expected, although Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors were separated by only one realm, the gap between them was absurdly vast.

At this moment, he could still use the Haotian Mirror to deduce Immortal King-level existences. Though difficult, he could at least see some traces.

But for Immortal Emperor-level great powers, there was only complete chaos. Nothing could be observed at all.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Yan recalled that all those old Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm were crafty old schemers.

Since it could not be deduced, then there was no need to continue trying.

He would simply let things take their natural course.

As long as Feng Jiuge did not die, it was fine.

Even if he died, it would actually not matter much.

Nether Soul had long since planted an imprint within Feng Jiuge’s soul, capable of preserving his true spirit from destruction.

Even if he truly died, his reincarnated body could still be found and reclaimed.

At worst, his cultivation would simply have to be restarted from the beginning.

Troublesome, yes, but acceptable.

Still, if possible, it was better not to die.

After all, raising a disciple was not easy, and retraining a low-level account was exhausting.

Gu Yan looked at the figure within the mirror again, then looked at those humans held in captivity.

He had seen many miserable scenes before.

But the humans of the Demon Realm were truly the most miserable.

So miserable that even he, a transmigrator who had seen much of the world, found it somewhat unbearable to watch.

Gu Yan looked at the figure of Feng Jiuge within the image and at the words he had spoken.

He immediately decided that since his disciple was so impressive, then as the master, he should also show some support.

Gu Yan lowered his head and looked at the 《Xuanhuang Creation · Universe Limitless · Primordial Unity One Qi Fire-Avoiding Water-Repelling Demon-Suppressing Monster-Subduing Protective Divine Robe》 he was wearing.

The name was very long.

Its functions were also extremely powerful.

It could withstand all attacks below the Human Immortal Realm.

Below Human Immortal Realm, anyone could attack as they pleased—it would not break.

He had worn this robe for many years, from the moment he obtained it all the way until now.

Only now, with his cultivation already at True Immortal Realm Eighth Layer, this robe had become somewhat outdated for him.

But for Feng Jiuge, it was perfect.

With a thought from Gu Yan, the divine robe wrapped in flowing black and yellow light with faint chaos aura lingering around it lightly drifted down from his body.

Then he thought again.

There was also the cultivation technique.

The 《True Explanation of the Star River》 cultivated by Feng Jiuge had originally been given to Nether Soul by Ning Hongye.

Nether Soul had then passed it on to Feng Jiuge.

However, that cultivation technique only supported cultivation up to the Integration Realm.

But recently, while Gu Yan had been idle, he had perfected and deduced the cultivation technique further, extending it all the way to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Although Heavenly Immortal Realm was not considered particularly high within the Immortal Realm, within the Demon Realm, it was absolutely sufficient.

As for ascending to the Immortal Realm in the future…

That was a matter for the future.

Gu Yan took out another jade slip and copied the perfected version of 《True Explanation of the Star River》 into it.

Afterward, he looked toward his collection.

He possessed quite a number of offensive magic treasures.

But something given to a disciple could not be too shabby.

He searched around and pulled out a sword from a corner.

The blade was long and slender, entirely pale gold in color, with faint starlight flowing across it.

Its name was Shattered Stars, a low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Gu Yan remembered that this sword had been obtained several decades ago when the entry Fortune-Blessed Immortal Lord triggered.

After obtaining it, however, it had remained collecting dust until now. Giving it to his disciple was perfect.

Feng Jiuge was the reincarnation of the Star God of Yinghuo Star. A treasure related to stars could not be more suitable.

One had to know that the magical artifacts and treasures used by cultivators of middle worlds were basically toys once brought into the Immortal Realm.

The orthodox classification of immortal realm weapons, from low to high, was: immortal magic artifacts, immortal magic treasures, immortal spirit artifacts, immortal spirit treasures, and innate spiritual treasures.

Each category was further divided into low, middle, high, and supreme grades.

As for innate-grade spiritual treasures, they were typically possessions only Golden Immortal-level immortals could own.

Below the Golden Immortal Realm, even possessing a single immortal spirit treasure was already considered good fortune.

A low-grade innate spiritual treasure like Shattered Stars could cause a group of Mysterious Immortals to fight until their heads bled within the Immortal Realm.

But Gu Yan did not care.

He had plenty of treasures. So what if he gave one to his disciple?

Besides, he was not afraid of Feng Jiuge losing it.

All these treasures bore his imprint. No matter where they were lost, he could retrieve them.

Nor was he worried Feng Jiuge would be unable to use them.

Since he was the one giving them, naturally he had methods allowing Feng Jiuge to use them without the slightest hindrance.

Gu Yan gathered all the items together.

One divine robe.

One jade slip.

One longsword.

With a thought, he activated the Haotian Mirror.

At this moment, this supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure was being used by him as a delivery teleportation device.

Brilliant light burst from the mirror’s surface as a mysterious force wrapped around the three items.

The next moment, the radiance vanished.

The three items disappeared into the void together with that force.

……

Demon Realm, Southern Region.

Within a hidden mountain cave somewhere.

Feng Jiuge sat cross-legged, spiritual energy surging around him.

He had just slaughtered another Void Refinement Realm demon tribe and rescued nearly two hundred thousand humans.

At this moment, he was in seclusion, digesting the cultivation growth brought about by slaughter.

The divine ability Killing Dao truly was useful.

The more he killed, the faster his cultivation increased.

Right at this moment—

Ripples suddenly spread through the void within the cave.

Feng Jiuge instantly opened his eyes, the spiritual energy within his body circulating to the limit as he prepared to strike at any moment.

But after seeing what appeared, he froze.

Three objects materialized out of thin air before him.

One divine robe. Merely glancing at it allowed him to feel the terrifying defensive power contained within.

One jade slip, ancient and unadorned, yet anything sent alongside that robe was absolutely no ordinary object.

And one longsword, slender in shape, pale gold in color, with starlight flowing across its surface.

Feng Jiuge’s pupils contracted slightly.

He could sense that the sword intent contained within that blade was vast as a star river and profound as the cosmos.

Far stronger than any magic treasure he had ever seen.

Much stronger.

What… was going on?

Just as he stood there stunned, a voice sounded within his heart.

The voice was gentle and calm.

“Disciple.”

“This master has seen what you have done within the Demon Realm and feels greatly gratified.”

“These three items are a small bit of assistance for you.”

“The robe is called 《Xuanhuang Creation · Universe Limitless · Primordial Unity One Qi Fire-Avoiding Water-Repelling Demon-Suppressing Monster-Subduing Protective Divine Robe》. It can resist all attacks below the Human Immortal Realm.”

“The jade slip contains the perfected version of 《True Explanation of the Star River》, allowing cultivation all the way to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.”

“That sword is named Shattered Stars, a low-grade innate spiritual treasure.”

“You may not yet understand the concept of an innate spiritual treasure. It is something only Golden Immortal-level immortals can possess.”

“So use it well, and do not lose it.”

“But if you truly lose it, that is fine as well. This master can retrieve it.”

“And lastly, since you have made your vow, then strive to fulfill it properly.”

“Slaughtering all demons of the Demon Realm sounds rather exciting.”

“This master shall wait to see that day.”

At this point, the voice gradually faded away.

Silence returned to the cave once more.

Only those three items remained quietly floating in the air.

Feng Jiuge stood frozen in place.

Naturally, he recognized that voice.

Back in the Spirit Realm, he had once encountered a deadly siege.

Yet afterward, heavenly lightning descended and struck all his enemies to death.

At that time, a voice had also sounded within his heart, likewise calling him “disciple.”

Back then, he had believed it was his master Nether Soul.

But later, after returning to the Azure Wave Sect and speaking with Nether Soul, he confirmed that although the two voices were similar, they were indeed not the same.

Feng Jiuge took a deep breath and stood up.

Then he straightened his robes, knelt on both knees, and solemnly kowtowed.

“Disciple Feng Jiuge…”

“Offers thanks to Master for bestowing treasures.”

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