Chapter 557 - 514: Behind-the-Scenes Divinity Transformation Clash (2)

Chapter 557: Chapter 514: Behind-the-Scenes Divinity Transformation Clash (2)

In recent years, the Human Race had lost several Great True Monarchs, and the number of fallen Nascent Soul Cultivators was more than could be counted on two hands.

As for Cultivators of lower ranks, the casualties were innumerable.

On the Demon Race’s side, although many Transformed Great Demons had also died, the only truly valuable target was the Demon Whale in the shallow sea.

Kong Bai of the Life-Killing Sword Sect, wielding the Tier Five Life-Killing Demon Sword, joined forces with True Monarch Jiuyue of the Five Thunders Sect and Daoist Baoxuan of the Taiping Sect to infiltrate the Eastern Domain.

Taking advantage of the absence of the other two Tier Four Peak Great Demons, they launched a surprise attack. They used the Taiping Mother Talisman to seal the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, summoned a Thunder Tribulation with the Supreme Thunder Technique, and the Life-Killing Demon Sword delivered the final blow.

And so, the Demon Whale—one of the three leaders of the Outer Sea Demon Clan, possessing a Desolate Beast Bloodline—was slain with lightning speed.

It was a meticulously planned ambush, featuring two powerful Great True Monarchs and a Tier Five Flying Sword born for slaughter.

Even a Tier Four Peak Great Demon with astonishing vitality could not escape a gruesome death on the spot.

Huge chunks of the Demon Whale’s flesh and blood fell into the sea. By the time the Dragon Monarch arrived, only a skeleton remained.

This battle greatly boosted the morale of the Human Race, a flicker of light in the encroaching darkness.

However, no one dared to confront the Star Constellation Sea Dragon King.

Most of the Great True Monarchs who had fallen on the human side were connected to the Dragon Monarch—he either attacked them directly or maneuvered them into fatal situations.

A consensus had formed in the Cultivation Realm: the Treasure possessed by the Dragon Monarch must be something that surpasses a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, for it rendered Cultivators of the same level completely unable to resist.

If only the Moral Sect could achieve victory at the Divinity Transformation level, then all disadvantages elsewhere would become illusions and vanish.

"If even the Dragon Monarch can use a Treasure that surpasses a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, then that Old Dragon’s trump cards must be even more formidable. Yellow Court Peak Master’s Dao Practice is profound, and I’ve heard he’s already cultivated an Outer Body Incarnation. Even if he can’t win, he should be able to retreat unscathed. The only problem is that damned fox from the Qingqiu Death Sea is locked in a stalemate with the Celestial Punishment Peak Master, preventing either from acting rashly. Otherwise, if those two seniors joined forces, even if the Old Dragon also has an Exotic Treasure, the Demon Race wouldn’t be so arrogant and domineering."

’Who knows which Super Sect Jumeng Star Star Monarch is an Elder of, or what incredible figure his master is, for him to know such secret information.’

"The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is pinning down the Celestial Punishment Peak Master. Isn’t that a stalemate? Yellow Court Peak Master is no match for the Old Dragon, and the other Great True Monarchs can’t defeat the Dragon Monarch. What about the Divinity Transformation Ancestors of the Super Sects? If just one of them would step forward, the entire world’s situation might take a different turn."

Tianliang Star Monarch, his eyes perpetually downcast, quietly observed the others.

He knew there had to be a Sect Elder from a Super Sect among the Star Palace members, and he hoped someone could step up and clear up some of his doubts.

"For the vast majority of Sects, everyone knows in their hearts that their Divinity Transformation Ancestors have long since ’ridden the crane to the west’... Even if they are still alive, they have at most one or two chances to act. Every time they appear in the outside world, the countdown on their lifespan shortens."

Po Jun Star Monarch let out a self-deprecating laugh. He was a member of one such Sect.

He didn’t know about other Sects, but his own Sect Leader, his senior brother, had personally admitted that their Divinity Transformation Ancestor was slumbering in the deepest part of their Grotto Heaven, and absolutely no one was allowed to disturb him.

Only if the very survival of the Celestial Star Sect’s lineage was at stake could the Ancestor be awakened with special Magic Formulas.

This Ancestor had lived in the real world for 1,500 years and then secluded himself in the Grotto Heaven for nearly 2,000 more, exhausting every possible means of extending his life.

Now, he was clinging to life using the final method of suspended animation.

Once awakened, the Divinity Transformation Ancestor would have at most two or three years left to live.

If he joined forces with the Moral Sect’s Divinity Transformation cultivator and they failed to kill the Tier Five Elder Dragon, then when the Demon Race truly swept across the continent, they would be left without even this final trump card.

Even if they won, the Sect Elders felt that sacrificing the Celestial Star Sect’s greatest trump card was too great a loss.

Once the Divinity Transformation Ancestor passed away, the Celestial Star Sect would be immediately stripped of its Super Sect status. Its future standing could never compare to what it was today.

The other Sects basically all thought the same way.

In the Eastern Domain, with its hundreds of millions of people, tragedies occurred every moment. The number of humans who had died because of the Demon Race was already uncountable.

Many cities were disappearing, one after another.

Even so, no Super Major Sect would rashly make a move that could easily brand them as traitors to their own Sect, not before the danger was at their own doorstep.

They were unwilling to sacrifice their own for the good of the world.

"What use does the Demon Race have for so much territory? The Eastern Domain alone would take the Outer Sea Demon Clan a century to digest... Based on past experience, they should have retreated back into the sea to rest and recuperate, waiting for the next time. Not like now, staring menacingly across the Jishui River, looking like they want to completely crush the Central Domain."

Jumeng Star Star Monarch also looked a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.

"There’s a rumor that the Tier Five Elder Dragon’s only promising descendant died inland, so he’s come for revenge. Others say a Cultivator took an extremely precious legacy Treasure from the Demon Race, provoking a war to the death. But in my opinion, the Outer Sea Demon Clan was prepared for this long ago. Otherwise, how could they have organized such an offensive in an instant?"

"Enough. The direction of the war between our two races is for the top-level Cultivators to consider. People like us don’t have much of a say in those matters. Let’s get back to business. There’s been a new development regarding the Tier Five Flying Sword. The only question is whether everyone can make time for it at this critical juncture."

In his heart, Po Jun Star Monarch was most concerned about the Taibai Sword Sect’s Trial Secret Realm.

At his age, he couldn’t even dream of attempting the Divinity Transformation Path; even reaching the Late-Stage Nascent Soul felt unrealistic.

His greatest wish was merely to glimpse the legacy of the Taibai Sword Sect before he died, to prove that his life’s work—and the thousands of years of effort by the Star Palace—had not been in vain.

"Daoist Brother Po Jun, what are you saying? The original intention for us Star Lords was to break the Forbidden seals and enter the Core Secret Realm. As long as there’s an opportunity, what’s a little scheduling?... I wonder, does this Tier Five Flying Sword have a master? When can we set out?"

Everyone’s eyes lit up. Even if they all had their own ulterior motives and complex thoughts, when the Star Palace members first joined the organization, it was surely out of a pursuit of the Sword Dao and a longing for the glorious days of the Taibai Sword Sect.

"This sword does not yet have a master, but it has a very proud temperament and is difficult to approach... If we can gather everyone, we will begin our operation within a few months."

With just a few words, Po Jun Star Monarch had focused everyone’s attention on the planned Tier Five Flying Sword.

"The target you’ve chosen... it couldn’t be Kong Bai from the Life-Killing Sword Sect, could it?"

An image of a target flashed through Tianliang Star Monarch’s mind, and he spoke the name subconsciously.

Speaking of the few Tier Five Flying Swords in the Cultivation Realm, the Life-Killing Demon Sword in Kong Bai’s hands was undoubtedly the most prominent one at the moment.

He had followed two Great True Monarchs deep into the shallow seas of the Eastern Domain—now the heartland of the Demon Race—to slay the Demon Whale.

Kong Bai, at the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, was already being compared to Bai Zichen, who was known for defeating those stronger than himself and had earned the moniker "Time God Sword."

In terms of talent, Kong Bai certainly couldn’t compare to Bai Zichen.

But the Tier Five Life-Killing Demon Sword, forged from the life of Xiangg Ji, was extremely receptive to Kong Bai, actively cooperating with a master who was only at the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul.

During the operation to kill the Demon Whale, it demonstrated just how terrifying the power of a fully cooperative Tier Five Flying Sword could be.

With the boost from the Life-Killing Demon Sword, Kong Bai could barely manage to be on par with Bai Zichen, becoming one of the most sought-after young Sword Cultivators in the Cultivation Realm.

"No. I will inform you of the specific target when the time comes... It will be sometime within this year. Everyone go back and clear your schedules."

Po Jun Star Monarch did not give a direct answer.

The few of them exchanged thoughts on the current war situation for a moment and also traded some precious Tier Four materials.

The slaying of one Transformed Great Demon after another had flooded the market with Demon Beast Materials that were rarely seen in the past.

Now, at auction houses, the transaction prices for Demon Beast Materials had plummeted by fifty percent across the board.

Even Foundation Establishment Pills, which were always in short supply, were being refined one cauldron after another because so many Tier Three Demon Beasts had been killed, providing a glut of Demon Pills.

For the first time ever, a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills went unsold at auction.

The batches that did sell went for their base price, without the premium prices of the past.

Po Jun Star Monarch recorded a summary of the meeting on a Memory Stone, including an explanation of the operation targeting the Tier Five Flying Sword, before being the last to leave the Star Palace Secret Realm.

This information was, of course, left for the absent Ziwei Star Star Monarch.