CHAPTER 370: CHAPTER 365: STAR MONARCH

Li Quanqing slowly opened his mouth, revealing his plan to open the underwater space tunnel that he had personally sealed.

The Green Jade Li Family shares a connection with the Four Seas Sect and can disguise themselves as offshoots of the Sea Suppressing inheritance. It’s likely that the Four Seas Sect will not reject the alliance of a Nascent Soul-level force.

With the joining of a third-party power, the Stellar Sect, being a sect of the orthodox path, will resist tearing apart any façade of harmony.

A tripod with three legs; the most stable relationship in the world is a triangle.

The two Nascent Soul sects restrain each other, wary of one another, which might allow the temporarily weaker Li Family ample time to develop.

"This... is indeed feasible."

Several members of the old clan chief exchanged glances. When two tigers fight, there will be casualties; moreover, their Li Family is still rather weak in comparison.

But if they manage to draw in a stronger tiger, one with natural ties to the Li Family, it would open up a lot of maneuvering space.

No time to waste, Li Quanqing set off immediately, leading them to the underwater space tunnel, preparing to open it.

Deep ocean water surged, cold and dark. Faintly visible were silver-white lights flashing, transforming into ocean currents that stretched far and wide, endless.

This is what the Heavenly River Dao left behind; it traverses the entire East Sea, enabling swift travel across hundreds of thousands, even millions, of distant distances, akin to the function of a transmission array.

After breaking through the Golden Core, Li Quanqing explored alongside Li Kunlun and discovered at the end of this underwater hidden path, the Heavenly River Ruins.

Later, he closed this space tunnel to prevent Golden Core-level Great Demons from sneaking in, inflicting massive losses on the Li Family.

Now, with enough strength and confidence, the Li Family urgently needs to develop and seek protection, making it the perfect time to open this underwater path.

Li Quanqing took out the Heavenly River Token, his Golden Core in the Dantian rotating, releasing the purest form of Heavenly River Power, channeling it into the token.

The next moment, the Heavenly River Token trembled, emitting an invisible ripple, effortlessly taking control of the underwater space tunnel.

Indeed, the former Heavenly River Dao was extraordinarily powerful; the teleportation method they left has remained fully operational even after hundreds of thousands of years.

Not even future generations could mimic it, a testament to its profound legacy.

"Open!!"

Li Quanqing shouted loudly, waving the Heavenly River Token in hand, crashing down.

Instantly, in the ocean currents, infinite silver light bloomed, space twisted, transforming into a vortex-like pattern, reawakening strong spatial fluctuations.

"This is not enough; it will take some time for the Four Seas Sect to notice this space tunnel."

Li Kunlun noticed the limitation, realizing no cultivator would delve thousands of miles deep into the sea on a whim.

"Then we’ll take the initiative to draw the cultivators from the Four Seas Sect over, having them discover this invaluable space tunnel."

The old clan chief smiled faintly, already selecting candidates to send from the Li Family, to intentionally reveal themselves.

Li Quanqing said nothing; these affairs didn’t require his concern. His task now was to focus on secluded cultivation within the family.

...

Qingyu Cave Heaven, by the fish pond.

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the dam. After completing several urgent matters in quick succession, he couldn’t help but feel fatigued.

Fortunately, since everything that needed to be done was done, now he could rest and focus on the Nascent Soul Path.

He took out the Void Battlefield; with a flash of silver light, blood-red demonic light exploded, forming a Nascent Soul divided into several parts, a Blood River Nascent Soul spread out, surging.

This was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, formed entirely by essence, qi, and spirit, akin to crystallized Dao principles accumulated over hundreds of years, invaluable.

But as for how to utilize it, and what specific purposes it might serve.

Li Quanqing was puzzled, lacking information on how to proceed.

He attempted to let his Spiritual Beasts observe this Nascent Soul, hoping it might serve as beast food, which would be an excellent use.

Unfortunately, neither Ao Qing nor Dragon Flame Eagle showed any interest; it was hard to swallow, as the spicy, intense Blood River Demon Qi was off-putting.

Not to mention Void Butterfly and Xuanming Ice Phoenix, regal Demon Beasts, they absolutely rejected it, having never consumed meat.

"It seems, for now, it’s of no use..."

Li Quanqing shook his head, retrieving a Jade Box and carefully sealing the Blood River Nascent Soul within, safely storing it away.

Blood River Ancestor was indeed ruthless; not only did he self-destruct his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, but all other carried treasures self-destructed as well, truly a demon path characteristic.

Only a heap of scrap metal remained, piled in the Void Battlefield, considered rare treasure materials.

Once he finished all this, he didn’t delay further but instead took out a Heavenly One Pill, absorbed it, and delved into cultivation amidst the surrounding spiritual energy.

With the Spirit Vein upgrading to the fourth rank, he would proactively cultivate, hoping to soon perfect his Golden Core, attempting the Nascent Soul.

The battle with the Nascent Soul yielded great benefits, and now is the time to review his practice, thoughts clashing in his mind.

...

Time flew by, and several days passed.

This day, the sea surface was turbulent, cloudless skies stretched above, and the sun hung high; it was the best season, with shining gold light over the sea.

Two Nascent Soul Cultivators arrived stepping on the stars, surrounded by mysterious, radiant starlight, powerful mana fluctuations spreading widely, changing the scene.

"Master Uncle, do you really need to meet that kid?"

One of them was the Demon Suppression True Monarch, towering in stature, his face revealing a helpless smile tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Hmph! If not for the sect’s cultivators reporting to me, how long were you planning to keep it from me!"

"Golden Core against Nascent Soul, such an astonishing feat, would make him a Divinity Transformation Seed even in ancient times. Such a prodigy, naturally I must meet him!"

Starlight suffused the scene, revealing an elderly man with immortal-like demeanor, his face seasoned by life’s trials, calm and deep; his eyes seemed to contain endless power of stars, as if seeing through all worldly matters.

The Star Monarch carried a horsetail whisk, his robe embroidered with images of constellations, fluttering as if alive, representing his study and exploration of the Heavenly Star Path.

A millennium ago, this Star Ancestor was once a prodigy in his realm, having personally partaken in the Great East Sea Opening.

Now, after years have passed, his cultivation has become even more profound, wise, and powerful.

The Demon Suppression True Monarch could only bitterly smile.

He knew his master’s uncle’s character well—strict and archaic, not allowing any cultivator to challenge the Stellar Sect’s power and rule as his lifespan nears its end.

The best outcome would be inviting the young friend from the Li Family to join the Stellar Sect, offering him a nominal title of Supreme Elder.

Of course, they might need to sign a Heavenly Dao Contract to prevent future enmity with the Stellar Sect.

As far as the Star Monarch was concerned, even if he could kill Nascent Souls, he was still merely a Golden Core Cultivator.

Until he broke through to the Nascent Soul, regardless of how strong his battle prowess was, he could not be considered equal to the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

"What a pity, you should’ve directly intervened that day, testing the boy’s capabilities..."

"What a pity, Demon Suppression, you are too principled; when you manage the sect in the future, I’ll be concerned..."

The Star Monarch rambled on; like anyone who ages, he became verbose.

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the Green Jade Sea Domain, heading straight for the Li Family’s grounds, advancing with great momentum.

Right then, the underwater path suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, followed by Taiyin Moonlight spreading, and a Nascent Soul-level powerful aura similarly descended!