Chapter 867: Chapter 867
Tao Qian clearly sees this, although his daughter has just been born and has not practiced any Divine Skill.
Yet her bloodline is extraordinary, possessing affinity and suppression over any life form born from "Innate Yin Qi," including Yin Xuanmu and its subordinate Taiyin Cat.
Coupled with the Spiritual Response of Lingbao Tianzun and Doumu Yuanjun, Tao Qian gladly gave his permission.
At the same time, he nodded to Yin Xuanmu, saying:
"I agreed to this matter on behalf of my daughter. Senior, you can choose an opportune time to deliver the Daoist Lineage inheritance and the Taiyin Cat tribe to Penglai Sea."
"However, whether she wants to cultivate, and how to treat it, still requires my daughter's wisdom to grow before she makes her own decision."
"Senior, do you agree?"
After Tao Qian finished speaking, he immediately saw Yin Xuanmu, that black cat head nodding repeatedly.
With an excited expression, grateful beyond words, it said:
"I agree, indeed I do."
"This secret place is called [Moon Mother Star], my dwelling place, cultivation site, and treasure vault."
"Once I clear my karma and have no worries, I will let these children drag the Moon Mother Star to Penglai Sea, and then all my life's accumulations and Daoist Lineage inheritance will be entrusted to True Monarch for disposition."
"If by chance, I survive into a second life and awaken to my previous existence, I must come to pay homage to True Monarch to seek repayment."
Perhaps too excited, the Taiyin Divine Light behind Yin Xuanmu flashed, once again illuminating the broken and cold shadow of the Yin-affiliated star.
But this time, it was quite different.
On it were revealed numerous caves large and small, each cave hiding quite a number of treasures, including celestial items and alien artifacts, secret books and records, and special delicacies like "Sea Fish Dry" only found in the Great Abyss Origin Sea, fully packed and magnificent to behold.
The constantly shifting treasure light momentarily dazzled Tao Qian and Grandma Taizhen.
Deep down, Tao Qian couldn't help thinking: "Goodness, it seems my daughter's fortune is better than mine. She's destined to be wealthy in the Cultivation World from birth. I must supervise her cultivation diligently in the future; otherwise, her supernatural power may not suffice, unable to bear the numerous ensuing costs she will incur."
Grandma Taizhen also clicked her tongue, thinking internally: "My sister had this peculiar habit of collecting treasures back in the day, often couldn't resist itching hands and stole small items from beside Doumu's elder. Who would've thought leaving the palace to wander did not fix the habit, but worsened it instead."
The two looked , making Yin Xuanmu's heart relax somewhat, also feeling joyful and lucky.
In cultivation, the lower the realm, the more room for error.
But higher realm cultivators cannot afford to make mistakes easily.
Especially those strong in Daoist Transformation, a misstep in action could result in death due to evil power and chain reaction of costs.
Yin Xuanmu was tempted by the "Three Corpses Demon Lord," betraying Doumu Yuanjun; it was almost a dead-end.
On the surface, she still maintained the appearance of the Moon Mother Fairy, but in reality, she was close to dying and vanishing, beyond rescue by gods and demons.
The only chance for survival: in the second life.
And this time, she felt she had bet on the right treasure.
Because there were still many karmic evil bonds to settle, Yin Xuanmu was about to leave and return when the time was ripe to entrust her heritage and Daoist Lineage.
But when she turned around, she seemed to remember something.
Again, she looked to Tao Qian, hesitating to speak, unable to resist opening up at last:
"I know you have started dealing with 'Dao Nightmare,' and will soon have to seek the Dao in the Great Abyss Origin Sea. In other dynasties, given True Monarch's talent, power, and background, despite the Great Abyss being perilous, you could surely turn calamities into blessings and find your Dao Path."
"But in this era, especially within the next ten thousand years, even for Tao Master, caution and prudence are paramount."
"A single lapse could lead to death and disappearance."
"All reasons lie in the upheaval at the deepest part of the Source Sea, where the most primitive, strongest 'Original Ancestor Gods' are awakening... Besides those gods and demons, even some followed by extreme Demon Path cultivators such as the Original Ancestor God [Chaos Demon Ancestor], if used correctly, can be communicated with."
"Except for the craziest Innate Gods and Demons, they take no notice of the prestige of Lingbao Tianzun or Doumu Yuanjun, because they, above all gods and demons, are closest to the 'Great Dao.'
"Nonetheless, what they bring is only mutation, destruction, and that insatiable hunger, even feeding on gods and demons."
"They are called Evil Gods."
"If True Monarch encounters them someday, flee, at all costs flee, perhaps for a chance at life..."
Tao Qian saw this clearly, as Yin Xuanmu revealed these secrets while deeply immersed in fear.
Its cat face, originally covered in soft black fur, stood upright.
In the golden eyes, more scenes were projected that even after Tao Qian saw, he couldn't help but frown, even feeling nauseous, wanting to vomit, from the shattered images:
Initially, it looked like a vast, prosperous world, with myriad races standing tall, yet the Human Clan remained the lead amidst all beings, having developed another rather special method of cultivation.
While also gathering "Source Qi," it was not refined but continuously used to stimulate the body, gradually mutating oneself, thereby possessing various Divine Power and Extraordinary Power.
Amongst the strong ones, they could rival the Transformation Realm.
But soon, the Human Clan explored a grand relic of a Secret Realm.
Deep within the ruins, there lay a spring.
As they lifted an ancient talisman-covered and secretive script written slab covering the spring eye, it was as though the Netherworld Huangquan manifested, like a living entity… no, it was indeed a living entity, though outwardly appeared as turbid, viscous grey-yellow liquid, yet in that instant, all the Human Clan strong around the spring eye seemingly saw something unseeable presence.
Cried in agony altogether, blood seeped from eyes, and heads exploded.
Savage yellow gas-like clouds billowed out.
With a breath, filled the cave, with the next, crushed the mountains, with a third, enveloped the cities… After ten breaths, that world was utterly shrouded in yellow mist.
The people of that world all smelled an inexplicable stench, their faces turned pale, and they turned over to vomit, even the strong were not exempt.
When hundreds of millions of people vomit, yellow mycelium extending infinitely suddenly pierces into each person's brain.
No one could resist, all losing their self.
Then, under the control of that mycelium's source creature, hundreds of millions of Humans, Beast Clan, and even plants began to perform actions and experiments that no one could imagine.
What met the eyes were nauseating deformities, twisting, sins, madness... Even Tao Qian's face turned paler after witnessing.
However, he could not avoid it, he just cast spells and went with Yin Xuanmu outside the Star Aperture gate.
At this moment, looking again at this female fairy, where was there any trace of cold beauty?
Her face, entirely rotten.
Golden pupils also gradually turned into foul-smelling eye sockets, oozing pus and blood.
Tao Qian's face changed again, how could he not know, this was the price Yin Xuanmu forcibly paid to summon that "Projected Illusion".
Rotten face and blind eyes were secondary; this time, her injuries were likely more severe.
"What realm is that realm? Could it be that in the Source Sea, there is no foothold? How could it allow an Evil God to easily toy and ravage all the life of an entire world?"
"And what is the origin of that Evil God?"
No need to guess, Yin Xuanmu also knew Tao Qian's heart was filled with doubts at this moment.
Since she disregarded the price to act, it was naturally to dispel doubts, otherwise, how could this favor be solidified?
Yin Xuanmu was seen pulling at her rotting mouth corner, yellow teeth mixed with foul-smelling drool dripping out, her voice sticky as she spoke:
"That world is called the [Divine Slaughter Realm]."
"The Human Clan of this realm once had fortune, several Innate Gods and Demons friendly to Humans passed by, giving some guidance, enabling this realm's Human Clan to create a unique cultivation system called the "Human Evil Transformation Divine Skill", which collects the chaotic Source Qi within the Source Sea using a mortal body, stimulates oneself seeking mutation, giving birth to mutated organs like Immortal Pupil, Divine Feet, Ghost Hands, Evil Bone, Red Blood, Sword Heart, using these as mediums to acquire extraordinary power from the Source Sea, gaining extraordinary Divine Arts."
"This method of cultivation demands great sacrifice, with immense cost; out of ten thousand cultivating humans, perhaps only one succeeds."
"Though starting late and without base in the Source Sea Gods, this realm's Human Clan is extremely united, originally supposed to have some future."
"But fortune was terribly unlucky, one day they accidentally unearthed a relic sealing an Evil God, and the entire world was toyed to death."
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Yin Xuanmu couldn't even reveal the terrifying Evil God's name.
Not a single word had escaped, and the already completely rotten cat head directly exploded.
Had Tao Qian not reacted quickly, he would have been splattered with pus and rotten flesh.
Fortunately, it was only Yin Xuanmu's projected avatar that died.
After a while, a Taiyin Cat leapt from the void in front of Tao Qian.
Its face was full of lingering fear, it spoke human words:
"True Monarch, forgive me, that Evil God's name inherently carries evil power, and I violated a taboo by mentioning it, thus lost an avatar."
"If forcibly mentioned, I'm afraid even the main body would have to settle the account early."
"Moreover, True Monarch is not yet in the Daoist Transformation Realm, if truly heard that Evil God's name, you might also suffer, it's better not to mention it."
"True Monarch only needs to remember this, to deal with other Gods and Demons, whether Innate or Acquired, invoking the Lingbao Heavenly Venerate, Doumu Yuanjun, even the Toad God, is of some use."
"Only the 'Evil God' group should be avoided, flee upon sight, otherwise life would not be guaranteed."
"Of course, among the Source Sea Gods, many Gods and Demons are also eyeing True Monarch, I hope you'll be careful, I shall go."
Having said that, Yin Xuanmu seemed to feel her mission was accomplished, controlled the Taiyin Cat, turned and disappeared into the void completely.
She left, but Tao Qian did not move.
Yin Xuanmu, for the sake of doing a favor, disregarded that Tao Qian had yet to prepare for entering the Great Abyss, revealed terrifying secrets ahead of time.
A few words resolved some of Tao Qian's doubts.
At the same time, brought more questions:
How perilous is the Great Abyss?
How many unresolved secrets are there within the Source Sea?
The so-called Innate Gods and Demons, Acquired Gods and Demons, Ancestor Gods, Evil Gods... what kind of existences are they?
Tao Qian now exists with cultivation reaching heavenly heights, but what he just saw from Yin Xuanmu's eyes still made him shiver with fear.
Upon self-reflection, if that blasted "Evil God" was excavated when he was in that world, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to resist, instantly becoming a plaything.
However, it wasn't without benefit either.
After witnessing that scene, though trembling and terrifying, it also somewhat excited Tao Qian.
It wasn't a lust for battle or death, but rather curiosity and a yearning.
Vaguely, Tao Qian felt like the first time he peeked into a corner of the cultivation world in Seeking Immortal County.
Mysterious and unknown!
Dao, also hidden within.