Wang Yu
Chapter 89 Immortal Artifact
Han Li’s eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself.
Even with the limitations of being an Earth Immortal, the ability to grasp the power of law through the special path of belief power still made his heart flutter.
Back in the Spirit World, he had witnessed the power of law more than once. Especially when he used Profound Heavenly Treasures like the Profound Heavenly Severing Spirit Sword, which contained the power of the laws of heaven and earth, he personally felt the strength of this power, something that ordinary cultivation techniques, secret arts, and even spiritual treasures could not match.
However, comprehending the power of law was a great opportunity that was hard to come by. Even with treasures containing the power of law for reference, one might not achieve anything even after a lifetime of effort. If he could control the power of law by becoming an Earth Immortal, it would be a viable method.
All signs indicated that the Ancestral God of Wumeng Island had likely already fallen. If he wanted to replace him and become the Earth Immortal here, it shouldn’t be too difficult.
Thoughts raced through his mind, and he suddenly beckoned with one hand.
The shadow beneath him rippled slightly, and a mass of darkness spread out from within, transforming into a young man – it was Mo Guang.
“This is… Fellow Daoist Han, congratulations on finally returning to the True Immortal World. However, the heaven and earth spiritual energy here is quite thin. Could it be that you ascended to a very remote place?” After Mo Guang appeared, he coldly glanced around before offering a wooden congratulation.
“Indeed, the place where you and I are now is called Blackwind Sea Area, a very remote place in the Northern Cold Immortal Territory,” Han Li said calmly.
“Blackwind Sea Area… I seem to have heard the name before, but the impression isn’t very deep. It seems to be a truly secluded place. But coming here isn't bad either, at least for now, we don't have to worry about our identities being exposed and noticed by the Immortal World's enemies," Mo Guang said without emotion.
“It’s just a temporary measure,” Han Li said with a wry smile. The remoteness of this place was indeed one of the reasons why he decided to stay temporarily.
“Did Fellow Daoist Han call me out this time because there is something you need?” Mo Guang stared at Han Li and asked.
“Regarding Earth Immortals, how much does Fellow Daoist Mo Guang know?” Han Li asked directly, without being polite.
“Earth Immortals? I have learned a little about them. These types of immortals condense the power of law through belief power and are extremely rare in the Immortal World. Why are you asking about this, Fellow Daoist Han?" Mo Guang's eyes flashed a few times before he spoke.
“Extremely rare? Could it be that Earth Immortals, in addition to being restricted by their region, have other weaknesses?” Han Li asked, instead of answering Mo Guang’s question.
“Although Earth Immortals can condense the power of law through belief power, which is a shortcut, this method has many restrictions. In addition to not being able to leave their respective regions, because their bodies are mixed with belief power, the purity of their magic power is much lower than that of immortals of the same rank. Furthermore, the condensation of belief power takes a lot of time, making the cultivation speed of Earth Immortals much slower than that of ordinary immortals,” Mo Guang replied woodenly.
“In that case, there are indeed many restrictions…” Han Li said thoughtfully.
There are quite a few Earth Immortals in the Blackwind Sea Area, but this is probably also related to the special geographical environment of the Blackwind Sea Area.
He learned from the classics that the entire Blackwind Sea Area is blocked by the huge Fallen Blackwind. This sea area is almost completely isolated from the outside world. Very few outside immortals can break into this place. Only through a teleportation array on the central island of the Blackwind Sea Area can one go to the outside world.
This special environment has led to a large number of cultivator families and mortals in the Blackwind Sea Area. Therefore, Earth Immortals and the prototypes of Earth Immortals such as Ancestral Gods are common here.
“Even among Loose Immortals, very few people would really be willing to switch to Earth Immortal cultivation,” Mo Guang suddenly interjected.
“Loose Immortals? What is that? Is it also a type of immortal?” Han Li was stunned and asked.
“People in the lower realms generally think that everyone in the Immortal World is a True Immortal, but in this True Immortal World, those who have mastered the power of law are truly called True Immortals, while those who have not mastered the power of law are usually only called Loose Immortals. There are a large number of Loose Immortals. The saying 'Nine out of ten immortals are loose' comes from this. Because Loose Immortals cannot comprehend the power of law, they can only rely on hard cultivation of immortal spiritual power to advance. However, because they do not have the protection of the power of law, the difficulty of Loose Immortals advancing through tribulations is naturally much higher than that of True Immortals,” Mo Guang said without any emotion.
“Loose Immortals, True Immortals…” Han Li muttered to himself after hearing these words.
“Speaking of which, the Mysterious Immortal path you are now taking, which is also called the Power Immortal, is actually a type of Loose Immortal. Mysterious Immortals do not seek to master the power of law, but instead focus their cultivation mainly on their physical bodies, believing in using force to break through the Dao to advance. They are considered a strange type of Loose Immortal, and their number is extremely small, even fewer than Earth Immortals,” Mo Guang continued.
“I see, thank you, Fellow Daoist Mo Guang, for clearing up my doubts,” Han Li nodded slowly.
“Although I only have a remnant soul left, I still remember most of the things in the Immortal World. If Fellow Daoist has any doubts in the future, just ask me,” Mo Guang said, and his figure swayed. Before Han Li could say anything, he once again merged into Han Li’s shadow on his own.
Han Li stood in place, his eyes slightly narrowed, digesting the content he had just heard.
A moment later, he let out a light breath and walked towards the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion…
“All Immortal Artifacts use the power of the laws of heaven and earth and have unpredictable abilities. They contain different laws, so their functions are also different. They can destroy all things, create new life, and know old events…”
Han Li silently recited the golden characters on a classic in his mind, but his mind couldn’t help but think of the Profound Heavenly Wishful Blade and the Profound Heavenly Severing Spirit Sword, two Profound Heavenly Treasures that he had used in the Spirit World.
As a treasure ranked in the top three of the Chaos Myriad Spirit Rankings, the Profound Heavenly Severing Spirit Sword possesses the powerful ability to ignore the laws of heaven and earth of a realm. In this respect, it is somewhat similar to the description of Immortal Artifacts.
Thinking of this, Han Li couldn’t help but turn his gaze to the pages of the book and read carefully.
About half an hour later, he closed the entire book, and he finally had a general understanding of the concept of Immortal Artifacts.
According to the book, treasures like Profound Heavenly Treasures, which were born by sensing the power of a certain interface, were originally a type of Immortal Artifact and were collectively referred to as Innate Immortal Artifacts in the Immortal World.
They often appear when the heaven and earth of a certain interface first open and are mostly presented in the form of spiritual trees.
After that, the spiritual trees sense the essence of heaven and earth before blooming spiritual flowers or bearing spiritual fruits that ignore the laws of heaven and earth. Usually, only four or five can be born in a world at most, and they are extremely rare and precious items.
The flowering and fruiting cycle of these spiritual trees is also very unique, mostly calculated in units of hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years. Once they flower and bear fruit, they will quickly decay within a few days or even a few moments.
Such a long growth cycle, coupled with such a rapid decay time, makes it almost impossible for people to obtain their spiritual flowers and fruits.
According to the records in the book, in addition to this type of Innate Immortal Artifact, there is also another type of Acquired Immortal Artifact, which is not born from the nurturing of heaven and earth, but is a treasure containing the power of law that is created by immortals after birth.
There is no strong or weak distinction between the two. When comparing them, it mainly depends on how much power of law each contains or what type of power of law it can drive.
In addition, the strength of the person driving the Immortal Artifact is naturally also an important factor.
In terms of quantity, Innate Immortal Artifacts are much rarer than Acquired Immortal Artifacts, but because they often have the possibility of being further cultivated and grown, they are more popular among high-level immortals.
Of course, whether it is an Innate Immortal Artifact or an Acquired Immortal Artifact, they are very rare in the Immortal World. The number of Loose Immortals who can possess Immortal Artifacts is extremely small, and the number of immortals who can create Acquired Immortal Artifacts is even rarer.
Seeing this, Han Li couldn’t help but miss the feeling of having the Profound Heavenly Severing Spirit Sword by his side.
His heart moved slightly, and he slightly parted his lips and transmitted a few words silently.
A moment later, Luo Feng's figure appeared on the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion, cupped his hands, and asked:
"Senior Liu, what are your orders?"
Han Li turned his head to look at him and asked straightforwardly: "Are there any Immortal Artifacts left on your Wumeng Island?"
"Immortal Artifacts... We don't have the fortune to possess such treasures. The Ancestral God wanted to obtain one in the past, but he has never been able to do so. In fact, not to mention our Wumeng Island, even in this entire Blackwind Sea Area, there are very few Ancestral Gods who can possess Immortal Artifacts," Luo Feng said with a wry smile.
Although Han Li didn't have much hope, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this answer.
However, he quickly let it go and asked: "I just saw in the ancient books that Ancestral Gods can accumulate belief power to condense the power of law. The Ancestral God of your Wumeng Island should have mastered it in the past. I wonder what kind of law it was?"
Luo Feng was slightly stunned when he heard this, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, but it quickly disappeared, and he replied:
"Lord Luo Meng mastered the power of water, which is relatively common in the Blackwind Sea Area. Most of the Ancestral Gods worshiped by nearby forces also master this type of power of law."
"Power of water..."
After Han Li pondered for a moment, he suddenly remembered something, so he continued to ask:
"Before we came to the Scripture Pavilion, we saw many people worshiping an Ancestral God statue. Is that statue the earthly incarnation of the Ancestral God of Wumeng Island?"
"That Ancestral God statue... and the statues in other places on the island are just ordinary statues used to collect belief power. Although they can also play a role in communicating with the Ancestral God, they are not the real earthly incarnations. There is only one statue on the island that is the earthly incarnation of the Ancestral God, and it is currently sealed in the forbidden area of the clan," Luo Feng said hesitantly.
"Where is the forbidden area? Take me to see it," Han Li asked immediately, obviously very interested in this.
"To be honest, the earthly incarnation of Ancestral God Luo Meng was severely damaged by a powerful enemy in the past and has already been broken. Now, only a head is left for worship. If Senior Liu wants to see it, I will take you there now," Luo Feng said after a slight pause.
"Lead the way," Han Li said directly.