Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

The cultivator locked by Alkaid Divine Sense dared not slacken in the slightest and quickly revealed himself, bowing respectfully at a distance to Alkaid, "Fang Yueming of the Fang Family pays his respects to the Great Ancestral Immortal."

"What about the original ruler of this city?"

"Uh... Eight months ago, the Mystical Light Sect and the Cloudsoar Sword Sect went to war. The defeated party plundered the east of the Cloud River mountain range during their retreat, devastating thirty-six cities. The major family powers suffered heavy losses, with only one in ten surviving. The entire Luo Family of Ancient City, from the Heavenly Fire rank down to Foundation Establishment, were slaughtered..."

"Heavenly Fire?"

Alkaid was taken aback for a moment, not immediately understanding.

It took him a moment to realize that 'Heavenly Fire' was this world's term for the 'Fission Realm.'

They referred to Fission as the Heavenly Fire Realm, Fusion as the Constant Light Realm; the rest weren't much different.

His earlier use of the term 'Fusion Realm' was solely because the description of that realm in the Mysterious Origin Creation Technique was easier to understand when translated into the language of the Cangwu Great World.

After all, each civilization has its own way of using words.

The vocabulary of the Northern Sea Star is very different from that of the Cangwu Great World.

Like this Fission Realm...

When the cultivator of the Heavenly Fire Realm spoke of eight months, he was using the counting method of the Northern Sea Star, but when it reached Alkaid's ears, he automatically interpreted it as the eight months he was familiar with.

However...

"That's not right!"

Alkaid gave him a glance, "Wasn't the strongest in Ancient City a War Immortal with a Sunburst Golden Core? When did it change to the Luo Family?"

"A War Immortal with a Sunburst Golden Core?"

The cultivator claiming to be Fang Yueming was startled, seeming to ponder for a moment before saying, "Are you referring to the patriarch Qi Chixin of the Qi Family? This True Person did rule Ancient City for a while, but as early as six years ago, he was targeted, his Golden Core destabilized, and he perished. Fearing their enemies' pursuit, the Qi Family lineage scattered and fled. Later, the rulership of Ancient City fell to the Liu Family, but the Family Head of the Liu Family offended a powerful figure passing by and the entire family was exterminated. Only then did the rulership of Ancient City fall into the Luo Family's hands..."

Alkaid listened and for a moment didn't know what to say.

According to Wan Liugui's statement, he and that Sunburst Golden Core undercover agent from the Artifact Sect, would contact each other once every ten years to maintain this retreat route.

The last contact...

Was it seven years ago?

One year after making contact, this Sunburst Golden Core had already been killed, and Ancient City had changed hands three times in just six years!?

The speed of extermination was faster than the speed of sect construction.

However, considering that most powers on the Northern Sea Star didn't grow bit by bit but rather gathered from great worlds in all directions, it made sense that the Northern Sea Star still maintained enough vitality amidst such fierce competition.

The influx of outsiders was simply too substantial.

"That Golden Core from the Qi family was secretly accepted by Wan Liugui as a disciple within the Artifact Sect... in terms of lineage, he's equivalent to Li Hanqiu's junior brother, and his being assigned to guard the retreat route shows his utmost loyalty..."

Alkaid's gaze fell on Fang Yueming, "Who killed him? Someone from the Liu Family?"

"No... it was not," Fang Yueming dared not conceal anything, "but rather the former ruler of Ancient City, the Ran Family..."

He hesitated, "After True Person Qi arrived in Ancient City, he established a small sect to teach cultivation but was attacked for not offering enough Contribution Gold to the Ran Family. However, the Ran Family didn't expect True Person Qi to be a War Immortal with a Sunburst Golden Core. The Ran Family was devastated, but True Person Qi, being rather old-fashioned and benevolent, did not completely annihilate the Ran Family, allowing some to escape. Among them, a prodigy from the Ran Family, Ran Tianchi, sought refuge under the Sect Leader of the Cloudsoar Sword Sect, and after achieving progress in his cultivation, he killed True Person Qi..."

He seemed regretful as he spoke of this.

The time when Qi Chixin ruled Ancient City...

Was considered the most peaceful era for Ancient City.

On one hand, a War Immortal at the Sunburst Golden Core Level was more than capable of ruling a small city in a place like the Cloud River mountain range.

On the other hand...

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It was also due to Qi Chixin's generous policies while ruling Ancient City.

During his twenty-four years of rule, the population of this small city, originally only forty thousand, had once grown to a mid-sized city with a population of a hundred thousand.

But due to the chaos of recent years, a series of exterminations, genocides, and associated calamities, coupled with continuous raids and plunders from the Mystical Light Sect, the Heavenly Water Pavilion, and the Cloudsoar Sword Sect in the depths of the Cloud River mountain range, the population has fallen back to sixty thousand.

Of course, this refers to the number of cultivators.

Those who can't even leave the city's formation are generally not included in the population count.

Whether they live or die, managing institutions won't pay attention.

"The Cloudsoar Sword Sect..."

After slight contemplation, Alkaid asked, "How strong is the Cloudsoar Sword Sect?"

"Very strong!"

Fang Yueming declared without hesitation.

But after a moment, he glanced at the Void Disk hanging in the void, which was ten miles in diameter, with some reverence and quickly and humbly added, "Of course, it is incomparable to the sect of the Supreme Immortal you are allied with."

"Tell me about the Cloud River mountain range and the Cloudsoar Sword Sect," Alkaid said.

"It would be my honor," Fang Yueming quickly replied.

He gestured with an open hand, and a Water Mirror Technique unfolded, projecting a map on its surface.

"The Cloud River mountain range is located south of the Dashang Immortal Dynasty. To the north is Dashang, to the east are the Thirty-six Caves of the Eastern Dynasty, to the west is the boundary with the Immortal Martial Sect, and to the south lies the Sea of Turmoil. Since there are no special products, and with the Sea of Turmoil and pirate-infested Star Sea nearby, the Dashang Immortal Dynasty only nominally governs the Cloud River mountain range, treating it as a buffer zone with the Immortal Martial Sect. They collect taxes once every ten years and do not actually rule this land. Therefore, it is ruled by various big sects, with the largest sect to the east of Cloud River being the Cloudsoar Sword Sect."

"The Dashang Immortal Dynasty, the Immortal Martial Sect."

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The Dashang Immortal Dynasty was the Dao inheritance left behind by the Human Emperor Shang Tang upon his ascension to immortality.

In recent years, it seemed to have declined, with its influence unable to compete with sects like the Taiyi Immortal Sect, but their Imperial Capital was said to be guarded by a Shattered Void Realm might.

The Immortal Martial Sect was a legacy left by Emperor Pan Wu.

Its founding ancestors were beyond traceability, but it had always been one of the top powers in the entire Northern Sea Star, with each generation boasting a Shattered Void cultivator.

As for the remaining Cloudsoar Sword Sect...

I've never heard of it.

At this moment, Fang Yueming too organized his thoughts and said, "Originally, to the east of Cloud River was the power balance of Mystical Light Sect, Heavenly Water Pavilion, and Cloudsoar Sword Sect, but the Supreme Elder Long Wuyin of Cloudsoar Sword Sect had a breakthrough ten years ago, forming a Blazing White Golden Core, and the balance of power among the three sects was broken..."

"Wait a second!?"

Alkaid suddenly interrupted him, looking at him with some astonishment: "Blazing White Golden Core?"

"Yes, Blazing White Golden Core!"

Fang Yueming continued, envy written all over his face: "If not for Elder Long being too old, with such cultivation, he could even have hoped to become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Immortal Martial Sect. Even so, in recent years he has been in contact with the Immortal Martial Sect, hoping to become a Steward of the Sect."

At this, he paused: "You should know, if one wants to survive in the Northern Sea Star, aside from having connections with top powers, there is no other way. With the backing of top powers, other forces will be somewhat wary, considering the consequences of complete extermination. If you don't join a top power... unless you are strong yourself, you are nothing but fodder, something anyone can exploit, and you could be gone without a trace, with no guarantee for your life."

Alkaid had heard of this aspect.

The reason why medium and small-sized powers desperately exploited other small powers and loose cultivators was to grow strong as quickly as possible, in order to join top powers.

Even just having connections was good enough.

Without the support of top powers, it was like being a rootless duckweed; one couldn't really say that they had established themselves in the Northern Sea Star.

"Alright, just wait here for now, I'll have questions for you later."

Alkaid said.

Fang Yueming did not dare to complain at all, standing on the spot obediently, not even daring to move at will.

Soon, Alkaid went back to the Void Disk and shared the information he had with Li Hanqiu.

Li Hanqiu's expression turned somewhat unsightly upon receiving the message: "Junior Brother Qi actually..."

"Grew soft-hearted."

Alkaid sighed: "He had just arrived at the Northern Sea Star and hadn't adapted to the local environment yet, which is what led to his death."

Li Hanqiu nodded silently, then looked at Alkaid: "You should take caution from this."

They were still somewhat better off, having face much turmoil.

But Alkaid...

While in Nine Cauldrons Sect, he had always been in the rear, saying he grew up in a greenhouse wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"I understand."

Alkaid nodded: "I will try to integrate into the environment of the Northern Sea Star as soon as possible."

"Start with this Cloudsoar Sword Sect."

Li Hanqiu said with a hint of coldness in his tone.

"The Cloudsoar Sword Sect?"

"Yes, that Ran Tianchi is a disciple of the Sect Leader of Cloudsoar Sword Sect. This matter can't be unrelated to Cloudsoar Sword Sect; otherwise, how could he have killed Junior Brother Qi? Besides, after Junior Brother Qi's death, Cloudsoar Sword Sect took action against Mystical Light Sect. These actions in themselves are to eliminate unstable elements in Cloud River Mountain Range, to prevent any mishaps in a potential war with Mystical Light Sect..."

Li Hanqiu paused, his tone heavy: "Of course, this is just my speculation, but very often, if one tenth of speculation is right, it's worth taking action, especially when..."

He glanced at the nearly million people in the Void Disk behind him.

A million people crammed into a tiny Void Disk were too crowded; they desperately needed a territory to establish themselves and secure their existence.

The Cloudsoar Sword Sect seemed like a fine choice.

"The law of the jungle, that's the rule of the Northern Sea Star."

Li Hanqiu reminded Alkaid.

"I understand."

Alkaid nodded: "However, for this matter, I'm afraid you'll have to act personally."

"It's about time to show our strength, lest the wrong people get any ideas about us."

Li Hanqiu nodded slightly: "After all, among the million people we brought, there are too many below Foundation Establishment, and they are too vulnerable in the Northern Sea Star, unable to withstand any turbulence."

"Then let's go."

Alkaid said and thought of something: "Bring this local with us; it will help us better understand and integrate into the Cloud River Mountain Range."

"Good, you take care of the arrangements."

Li Hanqiu said.

Immediately, Alkaid went back down from the Void Disk and said to Fang Yueming: "We intend to establish a foothold in Cloud River Mountain Range and need some powers as subordinates. Is the Fang Family willing?"

Fang Yueming was stunned at first, then his eyes widened in disbelief, unable to believe that such a huge opportunity had suddenly landed on his head.

He didn't know the extent of strength behind these people, but...

The fact that they could pilot a Magic Artifact with a diameter of ten miles at high speed in the Northern Sea Star proved that they were no ordinary force.

Possibly...

They had power at the Hollow Void Level!

A power with Hollow Void Level strength was actually willing to take their small Fang Family as followers!?

An unprecedented ecstasy surged in his heart.

"I am willing! The Fang Family is willing!"

Fang Yueming bowed deeply to Alkaid in excitement: "The 1,692 people of the Fang Family will follow the commands of the Supreme Immortal from this day forth, ready to be at your beck and call."