Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 357 - 305: The Mist Clears on the Immortal Path, Mystery of the Fallen Immortal (Part 2)

However, within the Earth Evil Silver Lotus, Zhang Kui's complexion grew increasingly worse. As the Dao Runes were inscribed one by one, even the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal could no longer withstand it and began to warp.

It's not working, something's still missing...

Prompted by a sudden thought, Zhang Kui took out the bluestone formed from the fragments of the Ancient Bronze Mirror from the Black River Water Mansion. Although unaware of its origins, its condensed Spatial Spirit Charm suggested it was anything but ordinary, and it was even tougher.

With that thought, he unhesitatingly used the Yin Yang True Fire to simultaneously refine it, using the unnamed bluestone as a base and inscribing the Dao Runes with the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal.

The terrifying rumbling grew louder.

A glint of delight flashed in Zhang Kui's eyes as the two materials merged together, capable of bearing the Dao Runes of the Earth Evil Silver Lotus.

The only flaw was that under the terrifying pressure of the Dao Runes, the silver lotus petal, initially broad as a palm, shrank continuously...

After a two-hour period, quiet descended atop the Kunlun Mountain. Zhang Kui, seated cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes and spread his large hand. In his palm appeared a lotus petal the size of a thumb.

With turquoise skin and jade-like bones, surrounded by silver light, it seemed to come alive, scattering silver radiance.

Feeling the Dao Runes within, Zhang Kui's eyes were full of excitement. It was done. Though small, it perfectly replicated the Earth Evil Silver Lotus.

Suddenly, Zhang Kui's expression changed. Before his eyes, the lotus petal rapidly withered under some unknown force, turning into ashes and disappearing as if it had never existed...

After a moment of silence, Zhang Kui looked skyward and laughed heartily, "The Great Path does not allow this, but this path is the right one!"

"With sufficient Divine Materials, the day the Earth Evil Silver Lotus is perfected will be the day I carve out the Immortal Path."

As he spoke, Zhang Kui gazed toward the Fallen Immortal Mountain, divine light radiating from his eyes, "Fallen Immortal Mountain, the ruins of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, yet it shall be the foundation of my new Immortal Path!"

As the mist cleared from the road ahead, the shadow in Zhang Kui's heart lessened considerably. He took a few gulps from his wine flask, his Eyes of Eternal Life suddenly opened on his forehead, chuckling, "Let's see if this mountain is as hard as my pickaxe..."

Yet just as he was about to ride the clouds to further explore the Fallen Immortal Mountain, Yuan Huang sent a message through Tai Shi, indicating they had found something.

...

Dark fog loomed mightily, and sandstorms roared.

The Underworld remained the Underworld, yet it was vastly different from before.

Within the corresponding scope of the Divine Continent, pathways corresponding to past Forbidden Lands had established towns, and the Flame Soul Suppressing Tower burned bright, illuminating lighthouses in this dark place.

The Profound Pavilion had exhausted all materials to forge the first batch of fifteen Starships, and combined with the Dragonbone Divine Ship, a total of sixteen Divine Ships radiantly patrolled the Divine Continent's territories, carrying the Celestial Pavilion's demons onboard.

Of course, their main focus lay on the borders, leaving the Divine Continent's interiors under the watchful gaze of various squadrons, tasked with excavating ruins and eliminating the occasional small contingents of anomalies.

The top-ranking teams spread across the various deserts, while more cultivators poured into the Divine Island City, with new teams emerging continuously.

As Zhang Kui predicted, although the Underworld was perilous, it was akin to a whetstone. Through constant tempering, the cultivators of the Divine Dynasty rapidly grew.

Clang!

A sword light flashed, and the bodies of a few Underworld anomalies scattered across the ground, with their flesh squirming as if attempting to regroup.

Ye Fei was nonchalant, twirling his sword before sheathing it, while his Daoist teammate stepped forward and, using a Spell, puffed out his cheeks and spat, the scarlet Karmic Fire spewing forth to incinerate the anomaly's flesh into ash.

"Come on, work faster!"

Ye Fei laughed heartily, "These are all merit points, more importantly, perhaps parts for our Starship deck are among them."

Before him lay a sea of bones, strewn with Starship wreckage, once the domain frequently occupied by the Immortal Fiend Chang Kong.

The Daoist beside him sighed, "This alone won't do. Word has it there's a shortage of Divine Materials, so construction on the Profound Pavilion's second batch of Starships has yet to begin. Even the Venerables of the Celestial Pavilion are waiting. Who knows when it will be our turn..."

"Stop worrying needlessly!"

Ye Fei glared, "That's for those above to handle. We should aim to be the first team to own a Starship…"

Just then, the black fog and raging winds stirred, and a golden streak of Divine Light shot across the sky toward the west.

"It's the Dragonbone Divine Ship!"

The Daoist teammate furrowed his brows, "I heard all the Starships are gathering over at Shazhou. Has something major happened?"

Ye Fei gazed into the sky, squinting slightly, "Focus on the task at hand, and we'll know once we return to the fortress…"

Meanwhile, on the departing Dragonbone Divine Ship, Yuan Huang and Zhang Kui stood at the deck front, hands clasped behind them, gazing ahead.

Yuan Huang wore a solemn expression and spoke gravely, "After clearing the Divine Continent's interior, we began excavating various ruins. Thanks to the power of the Starship, our gains have been plentiful…"

What he referred to was well known to Zhang Kui.

The key Underworld pathways within the Divine Continent, in addition to Divine Island City in Anqing State, were mainly under the control of Forbidden Lands in the past. Unfortunately, due to limited power, exploration was difficult.

Now with the Starship Fleet's backing, they swept through with remarkable success.

For instance, in the Yin Soldiers Camp, besides some Ancient Artifacts formed from Resentful Copper transformation, they extracted an Ancient Military Family cultivation method, which has been integrated with the Blood Fiend Body Refining for use in the Divine Dynasty army...

As for the Demon God Hall once occupied by the Spiritual Sect, it was a residence of the demon lineage of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, revealing various bloodline cultivation methods. Using this, Elder Huayan's Crane Immortal stepped into Divine Travel...

He established the Profound Sect, passing down the Earth Demon Seventy-two Skills, but it wasn't for everyone to follow that path. Each paved their unique road, blooming in a hundred flowers, a concept Zhang Kui welcomed.

And there was the relic connected to Lanjiang Water Mansion, though a wasteland above, acted as an ancient supply hub with several operational Spiritual Ore warehouses underground...

This was why Zhang Kui could peacefully cultivate on Kunlun Mountain, with the Starship Fleet suppressing trouble, there was no need to intervene in minor matters.

On the ship, Yuan Huang's demeanor was intensely serious, "After handling the interior, I began expanding the exploration outward. The Three Mountains are relics of an Ancient Battlefield, so we focused our efforts there."

"Indeed, anomalies were found where the Three Mountains lie, channels also exist there. Profound Yin Mountain, still a slagheap formed post-Starship refining, hosts countless Artifact Demons, expected to yield many Immortal Slave Silver Spheres, and the Great Venerate Toad is presently besieging it from the peripheries…"

"Beyond the Cangkong Mountain pathway are the remnants of an Ancient Wild Beast Battlefield, retaining only some Spirit Charm. The elders of the Three-Eyed Race are leading people to hatch Underworld Flying Horses…"

"Only the Fallen Immortal Mountain…"

No need for Yuan Huang to elaborate; Zhang Kui could already see the scene. Before them lay an endless tide of Underworld anomalies, surging and rolling, the crazed howls echoing across heaven and earth.

Keep in mind, they were still hundreds of miles from the Fallen Immortal Mountain, no longer just a Black Tide, but a black sea.

In tandem, except for the three Starships with the Great Venerate Toad at Profound Yin Mountain refining Artifact Demons, all others had arrived, assembling at this location. The Golden Soul Suppressing Tower raged, its Divine Fire Domain forming an extensive field, tinting the former Underworld's foggy sky a fierce red.

Across from them, the ocean of anomalies began to roil and surge, yet they refrained from charging forward in provocation.

"These guys are peculiar!"

Zhang Kui furrowed his brows, gazing toward the Underworld's Fallen Immortal Mountain, "It seems they're guarding something…"