Chapter 1 Dawn Breaks

The morning light broke, the great sun rose in the east.

The vast sunlight poured down like a boundless ocean, passing through layers of clouds and scattering fragmented golden light among the mountains and valleys.

Awoo~

Among the mountains, birds and beasts awakened, roaring through the forests, the chirping of insects and roars of beasts rising and falling in turn.

Outside of Wood City, An Qisheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking out at the Dragon Ridge Mountains behind Wood City. Faintly, he could feel gazes remotely spying on this place across the void.

Since the battle that shattered Qing Wuju's primordial spirit incarnation, these gazes had been fixed here, never shifting for a moment.

"Alas..."

Tu Ba gazed at the departing divine lights with a worried expression. He turned his head to look at the Taoist standing with his hands behind his back, somewhat concerned:

"Daozhang, you, you just let them go back like that? The Town Garrison is one thing, but the people of the Jing Ye Si (Night Watchers), are not to be trifled with. Aren't you just letting the tiger return to the mountain..."

Tu Ba couldn't help but worry.

Those who left were not just the Town Garrison leaders like Yu Xuan, who were rebuilding Wood City, but also Wang Xuangan, the Pacification Envoy of the Jing Ye Si.

In his opinion, since they had already offended them, they should naturally be uprooted to avoid future trouble. Letting them leave like this was just asking for trouble, wasn't it?

It wasn't just him; Gongyang Yan also had his concerns: "Yes, Sect Leader, the Da Zhou (Great Zhou) Dynasty..."

Although he didn't know how his Sect Leader had cultivated his primordial spirit, even a great cultivator of the primordial spirit realm was insignificant in the face of the Da Zhou Dynasty.

He knew that a single edict from the Da Zhou Dynasty could mobilize the seventy-two Dao Masters!

This was not based on righteousness, but on the power of the Dynasty's central authority, far exceeding the seventy-two Dao Masters!

"They can't be considered tigers, nor do they represent the Da Zhou Dynasty."

An Qisheng withdrew his gaze, not taking it to heart: "For some people, wanting to know something, is not something that can be stopped by silencing people."

The inheritance of the Earth Immortal Dao is ancient, and its various divine abilities far surpass the imagination of ordinary people. Although there are not many divine abilities that can deduce the secrets of heaven, there are still hundreds and thousands of them.

Even a small sect like the Hun Yi Sect has similar divine abilities, let alone the Da Zhou Dynasty.

"Then?"

Gongyang Yan glanced at Lin Qianlong in the corner of Wood City, who was disheveled and staring at them blankly with only his eyes, hesitant to speak.

He really couldn't understand some of his Sect Leader's actions.

For example, this Lin Qianlong, if it were him, he would definitely kill him. Wouldn't leaving him behind be a disaster?

An Qisheng knew his thoughts, but he didn't point it out. He just glanced at Lin Qianlong indifferently: "Don't worry about him."

Unseen by anyone, a stream of light flashed in his eyes:

Lin Qianlong (129/129600)

Fate Trajectory One: Omitted

Fate Trajectory Two: Born in the Imperial Heaven Immortal Dao, Nanzhan, Da Zhou... Trapped in Wood City, all cultivation lost, struggling to survive, after many years of confusion, he penetrates his past life, and finds the memories of the 'Imperial Heaven Ten Vices' 'Hui' (pit viper)...

Da Zhou Calendar, year 41000, dismembered into ninety-nine pieces by the War God who Supports the Heavens, and suppressed in the Dragon Ridge Mountains.

Level Evaluation: Born from Qi, immortal with Qi. Four stars, Golden Immortal level.

Qian represents Heaven, and Hui represents a venomous serpent like a dragon.

Qianlong, means 'Heavenly Born Venomous Dragon'.

From the first time he saw him, An Qisheng had already noticed the familiar aura on Lin Qianlong's body. Observing it with the Dao Yi Diagram, he indeed saw its original origin.

The Imperial Heaven Ten Vices were born when the Human Path collided with the Imperial Heaven Realm. They were alien species born from the spiritual opportunity of Heaven.

They were divided into two, one entering the Human Path, and one remaining in the Imperial Heaven Realm.

However, this 'Hui', known as the most ferocious of the Imperial Heaven Ten Vices, was not in a good situation. Its body in the Human Realm was suppressed in the Nether Sea for a long time.

Its body in the Imperial Heaven Realm was even sealed with its origin, so much so that it was only 'unsealed' by someone after many years of confusion.

That's right, unsealed by someone.

A great curse was placed on Lin Qianlong's origin. If no one touched it, he would be confused and become a human.

If he was killed, but not completely, he would escape into the Fengdu Ghost Country and be reincarnated as a human.

If he was killed completely, the great curse would be lifted, and that Great Demon King, born of the Imperial Heaven's will, with a level as high as four stars, and the same as the great demon that crossed realms to find him, would be summoned!

Interestingly, the great demon named 'Qi Cun' was also a 'Hui'!

Past life?

Or.......

Although An Qisheng had already understood the mysteries of immortality in this world, mastering and breaking them was not something that could be done in a day or two.

More importantly, once he ruthlessly killed this 'Hui', he would not only alarm the one who cursed him, but also touch the will of the Imperial Heaven behind him.

Therefore, killing him was a last resort for An Qisheng, and extremely uneconomical.

Of course, there was no need to tell Gongyang Yan about this.

Seeing that the latter wanted to say something but stopped, An Qisheng had already waved his sleeves, ending the topic: "Let's go."

"...Yes."

Gongyang Yan originally wanted to say something, but seeing his Sect Leader walk away, he could only sigh and follow.

"Farewell for now..."

Tu Ba looked back at Wood City. The faces, either reluctant or worried, inside and outside Wood City, were clearly visible.

He was reluctant in his heart, but he still sighed and quickly followed, carrying Xiao Bai Cai (little white cabbage).

Having mixed in Da Zhou for many years, Tu Ba, who was 'proficient' in Confucianism, knew very well.

Whether it was the Jing Ye Si or the Town Garrison, they would not offend a human primordial spirit great cultivator to death, but a Core Formation little demon was different.

Of course, he knew where his only way to survive was now.

"Hong Xuan..."

Looking at the departing Taoist, a trace of confusion suddenly flashed in Lin Qianlong's blank gaze. He couldn't help but pound the ground, directly bloodying his hands.

That Taoist not only extinguished his cultivation, but also cut off his realm. Even all traces of cultivation on his body, and even the cultivation classics and experiences in his memory, had all disappeared!

At this moment, he had become a complete mortal from the inside out!

The past hundred years of cultivation seemed like a dream.

It's over...

After a long time, Lin Qianlong raised his bloody hand, ready to break his neck.

At this moment, a small hand was handed to him.

That small hand was dark, and even had calluses and unhealed frostbite.

Whoosh~

Lin Qianlong suddenly looked up.

A timid, dirty little girl was holding up a cold, hard cornbread in her hand: "Eat... eat..."

"How could I, Lin Qianlong, accept food given in contempt?!"

Looking at the timid little girl in front of him, Lin Qianlong was momentarily at a loss, and waved his hand in panic, knocking the cornbread to the ground.

He wanted to escape, but staggered and fell to the ground.

The hunger he hadn't tasted for who knows how long surged into his heart like a tide, causing his stomach to spasm and his body to convulse.

Finally, he reached out and reluctantly and painfully took the cornbread.

"Ah!"

......

"A'er, A'er~"

Near the foot of the mountain, Da Hua Lǘ (Big Mottled Donkey), who had long been impatient with the mountain environment, couldn't help but let out a couple of cries, with a hint of joy in them.

Gongyang Yan glanced at Tu Ba, who was following closely, frowning slightly: "You, how long are you going to follow us?"

After spending some time together, although he no longer had any ill feelings towards this rabbit, he was still a little uncomfortable traveling with a demon.

More importantly, the Da Zhou Dynasty was also extremely repulsed by the demon race. The borderlands were one thing, but if they went deep into the heartland, it would likely cause trouble.

Tu Ba hugged Xiao Bai Cai, who was looking around curiously, and smiled sheepishly, without saying a word.

"Following us might not be safer for you. If you encounter a great cultivator, you might be stewed together with this cabbage!"

Gongyang Yan muttered, looking at An Qisheng: "Sect Leader, where are you going? Are you going to the Imperial Capital to participate in the 'Wan Fa Chao Zong' (Ten Thousand Laws Assembly)?"

Gongyang Yan was somewhat expectant.

The Wan Fa Chao Zong was a border-defining conference of the Da Zhou Dynasty. The ranking of various sects and paths was mostly determined by this.

In his opinion, with his Sect Leader's cultivation, not to mention replacing the Fan Wu Dao as the Dao Master of the Northwest, taking charge of You Province would probably be no problem.

This was already a height that the past ancestors of the Hun Yi Sect could not even imagine.

Could this be considered bringing glory to the ancestors?

An Qisheng said indifferently: "Although I don't think that establishing a sect requires Da Zhou's approval, I still have to go to the Da Zhou Imperial Capital."

Da Zhou, as the head of the three great dynasties that replaced the former Xia Dynasty, inherited the most of the former dynasty's legacy. It was said that King Yu's 'Spiritual Yang Staff' was in the Imperial Capital.

Not to mention that it might contain traces of his other primordial spirit incarnations, even if it didn't, just for the sake of the collection room that Zeng San had promised.

He had to take a trip.

As for establishing a sect, transmitting the Dharma, and transmitting the Dao, he had other plans in mind. The Da Zhou's conferment had no meaning to him.

Not to mention the Da Zhou's conferment, even the Imperial Heaven's conferment, he did not take seriously.

If it was only for conferment, he could easily control the supreme power if he stayed in the Wanyang Realm, and that harvest would be many, many times greater than controlling the human path like Sa Wuling.

"Then?"

Gongyang Yan had a hint of excitement in his heart.

In the past few months, under his Sect Leader's guidance, he had made great progress. If An Qisheng didn't have other plans, he could have achieved the Core Condensation and the Golden Transformation, cultivating divine abilities.

"Before that, we still have to capture those evildoers and send them to 'Shouyang Mountain'."

Saying this, An Qisheng suddenly stopped.

His eyes flickered, landing on a bush not far away.

"Hmm?"

Tu Ba and Gongyang Yan also seemed to sense something one after another, and looked at the bush. This look couldn't help but make them stunned.

"Such a small kitty cat... Ah! It's, it's injured!"

Xiao Bai Cai, who had been watching with them, couldn't help but exclaim, her voice soft and tender.

"Meow?"

Under the gaze of the few people, a timid and fearful cry came from the bushes.

Whoosh~

Gongyang Yan waved his hand, and the bushes flew away, revealing a small tabby cat with mottled fur and orange-red eyes inside.

The tabby cat was only two or three fists big, and its white and yellow mixed fur was very smooth. At this time, it seemed a little frightened under the gaze of the few people.

There was undisguised panic in its orange-red one eye.

"It, it's injured, its eye, eye is blind, so pitiful..."

Xiao Bai Cai's eyes were teary, and she seemed to be very empathetic, biting her hand and looking at An Qisheng pitifully: "So pitiful..."

Gongyang Yan and Tu Ba looked at each other, and both breathed a sigh of relief, not finding anything unusual.

On the contrary, the Three Hearts Blue Spirit Child didn't know when he poked his head out, somewhat surprised and amused: "This little guy has bad intentions..."

Whoosh~

An Qisheng grabbed the back of the little tabby cat's neck and lifted it up, looking at its orange-red one eye with a smile that was not a smile:

"What bad intentions can a little kitten have?"