Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Chapter 291 Decisive

Just as Alkaid settled down in his own cave dwelling, the Inner Sect Disciple who had caught a fleeting glimpse of him immediately set about to inquire about Alkaid's whereabouts.

Upon learning that he was an Inner Sect Disciple accepted into the Heavenly Dao Sect for this session, he hurried to the mountain where Xuan Shuang's True Transmission was located, ranked thirty-fourth among the eighty-eight True Transmissions.

Because of their brotherly relationship, his passage to this mountain was unobstructed, and he soon arrived at the palace of this True Disciple Xuan Shuang, exclaiming excitedly, "Brother, brother, do you know who I just saw?"

"Xuan Mo?"

Seeing him this excited, Xuan Shuang calmly said, "Did you meet the Phoenix of Flames?"

"Er..."

The enthusiasm of the one known as Xuan Mo faltered.

The Phoenix of Flames, he was the most outstanding supreme talent in the entire Heavenly Dao Sect.

He was a being that once made three Supreme Elders compete fiercely to take him as a disciple.

He set foot on the path of cultivation at sixteen, cultivated a Sunburst Golden Core by thirty, and by fifty-nine had achieved a Deep Blue Golden Core. To this day, he was acknowledged as a leading figure among the Heavenly Dao Sect, a senior brother whose power exceeded 1.5 million. Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire

Exactly how much, no one knew.

Because no one could force out his true strength.

All that was known was that numerous Hollow Void War Immortals had died by his hand, too many to count on one hand.

On the Hollow Void reserve list jointly created by the Ten Great Immortal Paths, he was ranked sixth!

Entering the Hollow Void Realm was almost a given for him, merely putting it off as he sought to perfect his foundation to ensure a one hundred percent successful entry into the Hollow Void.

In such a state, not only was it foolproof, but once he broke through, his Golden Core would collapse into Chaos and he would swiftly bypass the initial stage of stability in the Chaos Void and enter the middle stage of the Hollow Void Realm.

"The senior brother went into seclusion three years ago, and by now, he must have achieved Hollow Void, right? It's not him..."

"Then who? Ren Xianyou? Zhu Tianming?"

Xuan Shuang asked.

These were individuals who placed in the top three of the True Transmission rankings and became disciples of the Supreme figures of the Sect.

"It's not them, it's related to Jiang Heavenly Venerable of the nearby Taiyi Immortal Sect," Xuan Mo quickly said.

"Jiang Heavenly Venerable?"

Xuan Shuang's interest was piqued.

This peerless talent from the Taiyi Immortal Sect was someone he naturally had heard of.

In the Northern Sea Star, the lower ranks were fraught with infighting, but the upper echelons were united, forming strong alliances to protect their own interests.

That's how they managed to ensure the enduring prosperity of their top Immortal Sects.

The reason the Ten Great Immortal Paths were spoken of in unison was that they shared a common ideology.

Otherwise, why would the mainstream members of the Human Race be divided into separate groups such as the Ten Great Immortal Paths, the Six Sect of the Demonic Dao, the Martial Path, and the Four Great Immortal Dynasties?

It was due to differing ideologies.

Because of this, the lower ranks of the Ten Great Immortal Paths were constantly at odds, and at the middle to higher levels...

Struggles also existed.

Yet within these struggles, there was cooperation.

Some Sects within the Ten Great Immortal Paths, who had better relationships, even referred to each other as brothers among True Transmissions.

Thus, all the top talents within the Ten Great Immortal Paths were well-known to each other, and they would even occasionally gather together and hold discussions on the Immortal Path.

As one of the three giants among the Taiyi Immortal Sect's True Disciple, a Direct Disciple of the Jade Emperor Supreme, and ranked ninth on the Hollow Void reserve list, Jiang Heavenly Venerable was always a prominent figure in these discussions.

Nine years ago, he had attended a discussion led by Jiang Heavenly Venerable with his fellow disciple Ren Xianyou. That extraordinary bearing truly captivated the heart.

"What happened to him?"

Xuan Shuang inquired.

"Brother, do you remember, a few years ago, Jiang Heavenly Venerable put out a bounty within a small circle to track down someone named Su Alkaid? And the reward was as high as one million Pure Yang Great Pills?"

"There was such a matter."

As Xuan Shuang spoke, he quickly realized something and his gaze fell on him, "You have a lead?"

Xuan Mo quickly pulled out the information he had just discovered.

After a glance, Xuan Shuang swiftly produced a Jade Talisman containing a thread of Divine Sense, which was a simulated aura of the bounty target left by Jiang Heavenly Venerable.

After a comparison, Xuan Shuang was nearly ninety percent certain, it was him.

"Great, too great! The bounty target is said to have mediocre cultivation, at most a Sunburst Golden Core? Is it only because he has a Hollow Void War Immortal by his side that he offered a reward of one million... No, according to what brother Jiang said, considering the time, that Hollow Void War Immortal must be dead by now. In other words, all I need to do is capture this cultivator at most at the level of a Sunburst Golden Core and I can make an easy one million Pure Yang Great Pills!? And even curry favor with brother Jiang, so this supreme talent on the Hollow Void reserve list owes me a favor!?"

Xuan Shuang was both surprised and overjoyed.

"Sunburst Golden Core... This statement is not entirely accurate."

Xuan Mo quickly said, "When I was investigating his records, I found that he had already become an Inner Sect Disciple of our Heavenly Dao Sect, and..."

He produced a Jade Talisman, "This is the assessment information about him that I bought from someone else... This fellow's power is astonishingly strong, I'm afraid he's not much inferior compared to newly advanced Deep Blue Golden Cores, and if left to grow, he might well become a True Disciple."

Taking the Jade Talisman, Xuan Shuang's Divine Sense swept over it, and then he abruptly stood up, "How could this be!?"

"Brother?"

The reaction from his older sibling surprised Xuan Mo.

Xuan Shuang, however, did not answer him, instead muttering under his breath, "Blazing White Golden Core Realm! Close to the combat power of a Deep Blue Golden Core..."

As he continued muttering, he shook his head, "Impossible... This is impossible..."

"What's impossible?"

Unable to resist, Xuan Mo asked.

This question snapped Xuan Shuang back to his senses.

"Where is the person?"

"Inner Sect, I've later ascertained, residing in Dwelling No. YI 366."

Xuan Mo replied swiftly.

"Wait here for me, I need to confirm this personally."

Having said that, Xuan Shuang quickly departed.

Xuan Mo didn't understand why, but his achievement today was all thanks to the support of his elder brother. Knowing his own abilities were limited, he would faithfully follow any order given by his brother.

If Xuan Shuang told him to wait here, he would conscientiously do so.

Half an hour later, Xuan Shuang returned.

Despite his calm demeanor, Xuan Mo, who knew him extremely well, could see the uncontrollable shock in his eyes.

"It's really him."

Upon returning to this resting place, this True Disciple waved his hand vigorously, with Divine Sense attracting the Formation to activate, swiftly enveloping the area they were in and cutting off all outside probing.

"Brother, what's going on?"

Seeing his brother's great commotion, Xuan Mo couldn't help but ask.

"What's going on?"

Xuan Shuang looked at Xuan Mo and spoke solemnly, "Do you know what cultivation Su Alkaid had fourteen years ago according to Jiang Heavenly Venerable?"

Without waiting, he immediately answered, "Heavenly Fire Realm! Fourteen years ago, he was just a Cultivator of the Heavenly Fire Realm!"

"Heavenly Fire Realm?"

Xuan Mo was momentarily stunned, then his pupils shrank abruptly, "Fourteen years?! From the Heavenly Fire Realm to a Blazing White Golden Core?! And he possesses combat prowess comparable to a newly advanced Deep Blue Golden Core?! How is that possible?!"

"Yes, how is that possible!"

Xuan Shuang muttered to himself, "As far as I know, this child is indeed extremely talented; otherwise, Jiang Heavenly Venerable wouldn't make another trip to his hometown intending to strangle him in the cradle. Of course, Su Alkaid was very vigilant and ran early to the Northern Sea Star, aiming to turn the tables. That's why Jiang Heavenly Venerable issued a bounty of one million Pure Yang Great Pills in the circle. His talent, the protector being a Hollow Void War Immortal... and adding on Jiang Heavenly Venerable's face, it's worth the price..."

Pausing, he took a deep breath, "The one million Pure Yang Great Pills are mainly aimed at the Hollow Void War Immortal protecting Su Alkaid. In the eyes of Jiang Heavenly Venerable, it would be the limit if Su Alkaid could reach the Sunburst Golden Core level in a dozen or two decades. He never expected..."

"Blazing White Golden Core!"

Xuan Mo said, "And a hugely potent Blazing White Golden Core at that!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but gasp for air, "Fourteen years from the Heavenly Fire Realm to the Blazing White Golden Core Realm... even nearing the Deep Blue Golden Core is not far off. This... is evel better than Senior Brother Yanhuang; he took eleven years from Sunburst Golden Core to Blazing White Golden Core, and another eighteen years from Blazing White Golden Core to Deep Blue Golden Core! But... is this possible?!"

"It's impossible!"

Xuan Shuang spoke with certainty, "How talented is our senior brother Yanhuang? To cultivate to the realms of Blazing White and Deep Blue so quickly, he still used a vast amount of resources. This Alkaid, no matter how gifted, can't be better than senior brother Yanhuang! But he has done what Senior Brother Yanhuang couldn't... There can only be one explanation!"

With that, his expression brimmed with uncontrollable surprise and excitement, "He's had a huge stroke of luck! A tremendous stroke of fortune!"

"A stroke of luck!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo had an epiphany, then another thought struck him, and he suddenly said, "Do you think, the reason Jiang Heavenly Venerable is offering a bounty of one million Pure Yang Great Pills for Alkaid... is that he also knows there's a big secret with him?"

"Most likely that's the case, after all one million Pure Yang Great Pills is not a small number."

Xuan Shuang sneered, "Moreover, someone like Jiang Heavenly Venerable, who would rather kill by mistake than let go, will still take the bet even if there's just a chance."

"So we..."

Xuan Mo was somewhat excited.

"Keep an eye on him. As soon as he plans to leave the Sect, report to me immediately..."

As Xuan Shuang said this, he immediately added, "No, that won't do, swift action is crucial. Jiang Heavenly Venerable's bounty is known to quite a few, and it's not out of the question that others might recognize his identity. I'm going to go right now and, under any pretext, capture him directly and force out his secrets. As long as I don't kill him on the spot, just detaining him, the Sect won't question it."

"Brother, be careful, if Alkaid has big secrets, it's possible... that he might have hidden measures," Xuan Mo warned, solemnly adding, "Even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses all its strength."

Xuan Shuang, calming down upon hearing this, said, "Our allied Wang Family offended the Chi Family last year and has been wanting me to negotiate with the Chi Family's backing True Disciple, but they haven't shown enough sincerity... Perfectly, Wang Daoshu of the Wang Family's Sea-Calming Divine Needle is the Hollow Void War Immortal. It's most appropriate for him to make the initial probe. He'll lead, and I'll secretly support from behind, ready to act and ensure nothing goes wrong."

Xuan Mo nodded.

This Hollow Void War Immortal's Chaos Void frequency was under his brother's control; if his brother wanted to deal with him, it would naturally be easy.

"You keep an eye on Alkaid. His talent is not bad, reaching near Deep Blue Golden Core level combat prowess at the Blazing White stage. Don't let anyone take interest and complicate things, and if needed, you can use my name," Xuan Shuang instructed.

"Understood."

Xuan Mo promptly stood up and left.

Meanwhile, Xuan Shuang sent a message to Wang Daoshu without any delay.

Just three hours later, the Hollow Void War Immortal, Wang Daoshu, arrived in a hurry.

"Xuan True Disciple!"

"Take a newly inducted Inner Sect Disciple for me. If you capture him, I'll take care of the Chi Family matter for you. We need him alive," Xuan Shuang ordered straightforwardly.

"A newly inducted Inner Sect Disciple? Sure!"

Wang Daoshu quickly agreed, "The moment he steps out of the Sect..."

"Go now, I'll bear any consequences," interrupted Xuan Shuang, decisive and swift.

Wang Daoshu hesitated for a moment but quickly complied, "I'm on it."

"My brother is currently watching him. Go quickly and return quickly."

"Leave it to me," Wang Daoshu replied with a resolute nod.