Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Family disgrace should not be disclosed to outsiders.

The Deputy Sect Master of Penglai Immortal Sect, Leng Qingqiu, the Palace Masters Zhengyang and Xuan Yin, had all simultaneously failed to capture Alkaid—an incident they naturally would not publicize.

As for the affair of the Heaven-Devouring Demon King...

Penglai Immortal Sect did not make it public either.

They simply ended their previous strategy of consolidation and continued to wage war outward.

Whether the Heaven-Devouring Demon King had fallen, and who exactly was responsible for his demise, remained undisclosed.

Alkaid paid no attention to this.

Penglai Immortal Sect not announcing who killed the Heaven-Devouring Demon King obviously meant they were leaving some room for maneuver on this matter.

As for what that room for maneuver entailed...

It would likely not become clear until he returned to Penglai Immortal Sect to exchange points, presenting the body of the Heaven-Devouring Demon King.

Alkaid had no desire to ponder it.

All of his attention was engrossed in the "comprehension" of the Dao Technique called "Void Blink."

To be precise, he was digesting the nuances of his "comprehension" of this Dao Technique.

But the mysteries involved were so profound that it wasn't until the warship of Heavenly Casualty War Hall was about to arrive at Heavenly Dao Sect that he successfully completed his mastery of this lifebound Daoist Art.

...

"The blinking distance has increased from the extreme limit of ten thousand miles to thirty thousand miles, but that's not the main point. The key is that the activation speed has doubled, the ripple of the Void needed to initiate it has reduced by more than half, and the traces left behind during blinking have become much more concealed..."

After a bit of reflection, Alkaid was quite satisfied with these changes to Void Blink.

With Void Blink at the level of Great Success, ordinary Hollow Voids would likely find it very difficult to detect the trajectory of his blinks.

In other words, before his Hollow Void enemies could even detect his presence, he would have already appeared behind them, delivering a lethal blow.

Similarly, even if surrounded by many Hollow Voids, his flashing escape would not be easily traced through the remnants he left behind, thwarting any immediate pursuit.

"However, while all attributes have improved substantially, it also consumes much more energy. Previously, with the stability of my Cave Heaven, I could perform three to four hundred Void Blinks in a row. Now, if I go all out, I'm afraid it's down to thirty or forty times."

Alkaid calculated this new limit.

Thirty or forty times might seem plenty, but in a fight to the death, it's not just about instantaneous movement—it also involves offensive techniques.

If the Sword of the Void also saw a significant increase in consumption when reaching Great Success, then thirty or forty times could dwindle to merely a dozen or twenty times.

A few exchanges later, he might be forced to withdraw from the battlefield due to inadequate reserves.

Of course, life-and-death battles are not turn-based games with fixed skill consumption; he could completely adjust the range of his Void Blink according to his needs to maintain the state of his Cave Heaven.

Therefore, the sooner he could elevate all his mastered Dao Techniques to Great Success, the better.

"If I had improved my Void Blink to Great Success during my fight with the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor, even if he employed the power of the Demon Saint, he would have had no chance of escaping my pursuit. If the level of the Sword of the Void had also risen, he might have blocked my first strike, but he wouldn't be able to block the second, and he would not even have a chance to escape by using the power of the Demon Saint."

Alkaid felt a sense of regret.

Next on his agenda was to expedite the progress of "Immortal Path: Shattering Void," then to supplement it with Starlight Glazed Body, True Spirit's Light, Kunpeng Swallowing Sky Technique, and Supreme Selflessness.

If he could also attain the level of Supreme Human Emperor, that would be even better.

Once he compensated for these weaknesses and forged Superior Grade and even top-tier Dao Artifacts tailored to these Dao Techniques, he would no longer have any fear facing anyone in the Shattered Void Realm.

"Master, we have arrived at Heavenly Dao Sect," Qi Sha said.

"Hmm, steer the warship directly to Nine Cauldrons Peak," Alkaid instructed, then added, "Of course, force no one who is unwilling to follow."

"Everyone is very willing to serve loyally by your side, Master," Qi Sha said with a smile.

Directing the warship straight to Nine Cauldrons Peak was an open declaration to the others of Heavenly Dao Sect that the Heavenly Casualty War Hall had pledged allegiance to Alkaid.

"Then let's go," Alkaid said and stepped directly out onto the deck of the warship.

In the distance, the Heavenly Dao Sect, surrounded by immortal light, had come into view.

Every disciple responsible for patrolling the surroundings greeted the approaching warship with a respectful salute, as a sign of esteem.

Seeing this, Alkaid no longer concealed his aura.

The power of Cave Heaven and the power of the Void intertwined seamlessly, circulating together without differentiation.

To the ordinary disciples, this spectacle was inscrutable, leaving them with the impression that the Junior Sect Leader Alkaid had become even more unfathomable.

At that moment, the Hollow Void Elder on duty, Jin Yuliu, looking up at the domineering figure passing by on the warship, almost popped his eyes out in shock.

"How is this possible!?" he exclaimed, standing up abruptly and moving involuntarily towards the direction of the warship's flight, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Master?" several disciples beside him asked, puzzled.

But Jin Yuliu paid them no heed, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on the warship, sensing the perfect harmony between the figure on the deck and the power of the Void, almost believing he was hallucinating.

"Is that... Junior Sect Leader Alkaid?" one disciple recognized the figure on the warship.

Watching him swagger across the sky atop the sect's warship, a disciple who knew his relationship with the master was average hurriedly expressed his loyalty, "This Junior Sect Leader Alkaid has been in the Hollow Void Realm for only a short while, and now he's steering a warship straight through the sect's airspace. If he stays in this position for another hundred or two hundred years, wouldn't he end up strutting across the entire Heavenly Dao Sect's airspace without regarding anyone..."

"Smack!"

Before the sycophantic disciple could finish speaking, he was sent flying by a slap from Jin Yuliu.

"Silence!"

He growled low, his Divine Sense seething with anger: "Alkaid... How dare a junior like you slander the Junior Sect Leader's words and actions!? If I hear you talk like this again, I will strip you of your cultivation and expel you from the sect!"

The disciple was utterly stupefied.

He just wanted to say a few nice words to please the master; how had it come to the risk of expulsion from the sect?

But Jin Yuliu couldn't be bothered with them anymore; he immediately rose into the air and flew towards the mountain where the Heavenly Vein Vein Master resided.

As he flew, he muttered to himself, "Refining Void... Refining Void... how is it possible... how can it be so fast..."

There was an indescribable hint of panic in his tone.

And it wasn't just Jin Yuliu.

Within the Heavenly Dao Sect, there were quite a few Hollow Void Elders currently residing in the sect.

Alkaid's very conspicuous piloting of the War Hall's warship naturally attracted many curious glances.

And with one look, everyone was astounded.

Refining Void!

The phenomenon of perfectly merging the forces of Cave Heaven and the Void on Alkaid's body was clearly the sign of stepping into the Refining Void Realm.

Alkaid had only ascended to the Hollow Void Realm not long ago, yet he had now stepped into the realm of Refining Void!?

In no time, this news spread like a storm throughout the entire upper echelons of the Heavenly Dao Sect with inconceivable speed.

...

The Dazzling Heaven Hall of the Heavenly Dao Sect was specially reserved for the Sect Leader to deal with various affairs.

At the moment, countless formations were transmitting news from all over the Heavenly Dao Sect and its regions to Zong Wenxian.

This information had already been approved by his assistants, and was of no small significance, otherwise, it wouldn't have needed the Sect Master's personal attention.

Right now, he was looking at the financial report from the Eastern Region.

"A disaster caused by outsiders? A group of demons from beyond the skies has fallen into the Eastern Region, causing massive destruction, leading to a decrease in the production of the largest industry there, the Blood Spirit Fruit? They are requesting to decrease this year's tribute quota? A reduction of fifty million Pure Yang Great Pills?"

Zong Wenxian scoffed, "It seems Shen Junyan has plans again. I remember the last time, he already delayed the tribute by forty million Pure Yang Great Pills under the pretext of internal strife in the Eastern Region. This time, he wants to reduce it by another fifty million?"

After speaking, he shouted outside, "Langya."

"Master."

A man who appeared scholarly and elegant, with the cultivation of the Hollow Void Realm, stood up and waited for orders.

"Sent out a Peak Master each from Yuan Miaoyi and Zhou Xingdou's Immortal Vein and War Vein, and lead three War Halls to the Eastern Region. Tell them it's to help pacify the disaster caused by outsiders."

Zong Wenxian said indifferently, "The Eastern Region is also our Heavenly Dao Sect's territory, and as such, our sect cannot stand idly by in the face of trouble."

"Yes."

Langya bowed slightly and, while transmitting the orders with his Divine Sense, he took out a Jade Talisman, "Sect Master, this is the information on the disciples recently sent from the Northern Region. Out of three hundred and sixty people, only one was qualified to enter the True Transmission."

"You mean to suggest that he has kept the talent for himself, intending to nurture them on his own?"

Zong Wenxian asked.

"Jiang Guike of the Northern Region has always been respectful to you, Master... Moreover, the environment in the Northern Region is somewhat inferior compared to the other regions, and the population is slightly lacking. Perhaps there truly aren't enough talents there, but..."

Langya's tone paused, "Each Deputy Sect Master is akin to a local ruler, second to none, and surrounded by fawning people. It is inevitable for them to harbor disloyal thoughts. Therefore, I recommend that you dispatch an envoy to both show concern for this Deputy Sect Master and to administer a warning to ensure his compliance."

Zong Wenxian looked at his disciple and smiled slightly.

He was very satisfied with this disciple. Not only was he mature and steady in dealing with people, but he had also reached the peak of the Hollow Void Realm with just over three hundred years of cultivation. Furthermore, having planted his Dao seed, he was now making the final push towards the realm of Refining Void.

Whether it took decades or a century, he was sure to step into the realm of Refining Void.

By then, a Refining Void in his three or four hundreds taking up the position of Deputy Sect Master and subsequently taking over the Southern Region to preside over it would leave no room for any objections.

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"You're correct. So, you shall go as my envoy to the Northern Region, and I will have a Peak Master accompany you," Zong Wenxian said.

"Thank you for your trust, Master. I will not disappoint you," Langya replied politely.

Zong Wenxian nodded slightly, "The Southern Region is for you to claim. By going to the Northern Region, you can observe and learn, to prepare yourself for taking charge of the Southern Region. When you..."

His words were not yet complete when he sensed Yuan Miaoyi's aura approaching hastily.

Before the person arrived, his Divine Sense reached out, "Sect Leader, something happened—Alkaid, he has broken through to Refining Void!"

Upon hearing the hurried transmission from Yuan Miaoyi, Zong Wenxian was slightly taken aback and for a moment did not react.

It was only when Xiang Zhenlong's Divine Sense followed with the same message that he suddenly stood up, "What did you say!? Refining Void!?"

"Whoosh!"

The figures of Yuan Miaoyi and Xiang Zhenlong arrived at the hall through their Escaping Light.

Appearing quite serious, they confirmed, "Yes."

Yuan Miaoyi, the Immortal Vein Vein Master, took a deep breath, "He exhibited a profound mystery of union with the forces of the Void as he flaunted himself through our Heavenly Dao Sect's airspace, and all discerning Hollow Voids know he has entered the realm of Refining Void."