Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

"Rebirth Society! Blood Crying Demon Lord!"

Zong Yan immediately read out these words.

He looked at Alkaid, somewhat surprised, "They've already infiltrated Dayu Country? Why hasn't King Yu notified us?"

Then, he seemed to think of something else, "Right, the stance of the Dayu Royal Family is becoming somewhat ambiguous. Their actions are increasingly unorthodox. Although they still dare not officially turn their faces and challenge the order, turning a blind eye to certain matters is nothing to them now."

"Looks like you know."

Alkaid leaned back, "Explain in detail."

Zong Yan pondered, seemingly organizing his words.

He did not intend to conceal anything.

On one hand, Alkaid had already encountered the Rebirth Society and the Blood Crying Demon Lord.

On the other hand, given his talent and strength, once he joined the Ji Shi Society, he would definitely be cultivated as one of the most core seed players, and sooner or later, he would learn of these messages.

With this thought, he took a slight breath, "To speak of the Rebirth Society and the Blood Crying Demon Lord, one must first talk about a power that transcends the world, this power, known as the Artifact Sect!"

"Artifact Sect?"

Alkaid was somewhat surprised.

"Hmm?"

Zong Yan looked at him, "You know of it?"

"Heard about it from these monsters."

"Monsters..."

Zong Yan glanced at the information Alkaid brought, "These are not mere monsters... they are Demonic Soldiers."

"Demonic Soldiers."

Alkaid thought about the origins of these "demons" he had seen, created by someone which means...

"The Artifact Sect, supremely above the world! Famous throughout the heavens for its artifact refining ways, the countless Immortal Soldier Demon Weapons crafted by the Artifact Sect over the years are innumerable! Those who wield the Immortal Weapons are called Immortal Monarchs, and those who wield Demon Artifacts are called Demon Lords!"

"Immortal Monarchs, Demon Lords!"

Alkaid murmured these two terms.

Zong Yan pointed at the data on the monsters, "These Demonic Soldiers...

originated from a powerful Demon Artifact, the 'Myriad Demons Blood Soul Banner.' This artifact requires the blood sacrifice of ten thousand suitable sacrifices, infused into the banner, then using a secret technique to nurture the souls of the many into myriad demons, which then materialize into the Demonic Soldiers you see, devouring all living beings to nourish the Demon Lord, allowing the Demon Artifact and the Demon Lord to grow rapidly."

It matched up.

Zong Yan's explanation matched completely with the images he had seen in the memory fragments of that demon.

However...

"Sacrifice ten thousand people!?"

Alkaid looked up.

Zong Yan shook his head, "It's ten thousand suitable sacrifices."

He exhaled deeply, "A hundred years ago, to refine a batch of Demon Artifacts, the Five Continents were in turmoil, nations battled, and countless people were displaced, leaving families destroyed and billions dead, just the casualty count from the Zhongzhou battlefield exceeded sixty million, the Myriad Demons Blood Soul Banner was one of the artifacts cultivated then."

An era of turmoil until today, just a segment of text in history books.

Alkaid wasn't very moved.

But billions of victims...

The number was still shocking enough.

"You all knew it?"

Alkaid said gravely.

"I know what you want to say."

Zong Yan looked at Alkaid, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain. Eventually, he let out a long sigh, said, "If I told you that the turmoil a hundred years ago, and the changing era we have now entered, including the struggles between Snow Dragon and Red Star, were actually just the aftermath of a power struggle and transition within the Artifact Sect, would you believe it?"

"Aftermath of a power transition!?"

"Yes."

Zong Yan nodded emphatically, "To those great figures, every move they make, every word they utter, can have a revolutionary impact on ordinary people. During this period of power transition, their affiliated forces will naturally fall into chaos, and people on both sides will act out of line... fishing in troubled waters."

"Like when an ancient official was about to be demoted, he would wildly plunder before leaving?"

Alkaid said.

Zong Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Now, is someone in Dayu nurturing the Myriad Demons Blood Soul Banner?"

Alkaid asked.

"Not just in Dayu, but throughout Zhongzhou."

Zong Yan said, "The Rebirth Society has traces in other countries as well."

Alkaid thought of the Snow Dragon and Red Star, the two major reigning powers...

"Is it the Red Star people?"

"To be precise, it's people from the Red Star lineage."

Zong Yan said, "That's why the royal families of various countries dare not act rashly."

"Then what is the Ji Shi Society's stance towards these Demonic Soldiers?"

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Zong Yan said without hesitation, "Eliminate them on sight!"

"Hmm?"

Alkaid was somewhat surprised, "Aren't the royal families supposed not to act rashly?"

"They dare not make reckless moves because their targets are too significant, one move would bring about a strike from Red Star, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, even if Red Star is failing, as a hegemon that has ruled the world for centuries, it is not something that ordinary small countries can provoke easily, but... what are we?"

Zong Yan sneered, "We are a civilian organization."

"???"

Alkaid looked at Zong Yan.

Wasn't it agreed that you had the strong support of Royal Families and Noble Families behind you?

How did it turn into a civilian organization?

However, Alkaid soon understood his implication.

Royal Families of the nations, even those Noble Families with significant targets, dare not offend Red Star, but that doesn't mean they would sit idly by, knowing that Red Star harbors Ten-Thousand Demon Blood Souls Banner in their country.

They dare not act openly, but it doesn't mean they wouldn't dare to make small moves in secret.

Such as funding the Rebirth Society.

Besides, such things could ultimately not be made public.

According to Zong Yan, behind Snow Dragon and Red Star involved internal power struggles within the Artifact Sect, under such circumstances, even Red Star, as the "losers," wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

If their people were truly wiped out by an organization like the Rebirth Society, they would have to pinch their noses and recognize it. They dare not blow it up, lest Snow Dragon Federation inherit a mess, which they would definitely not like.

After all, it was just a veil everyone was aware of but never spoke aloud.

"Knowing that Red Star people are stirring troubles in our Zhongzhou, no Royal Family from any country dares to stand up publicly to oppose them; he said this was one of Red Star's overbearing actions in Zhongzhou."

Zong Yan said gravely, "Besides that, what's even more unacceptable is Red Star's monopolizing the nomination slots for various countries in Zhongzhou."

"Nomination slots?"

Alkaid thought for a moment and quickly connected some dots, "The nomination slots to go to Artifact Sect?"

"Exactly. Do you know why there is a saying 'Kings and Noble Families rule the world together'?"

Zong Yan explained, "Essentially, there is no difference between Kings and Noble Families."

He quickly said, "Every ten years, an envoy from the Artifact Sect arrives to lead the finest Martial Saints from various countries to the Artifact Sect! If someone among these Martial Saints stands out, then the others will rally behind the power represented by this Martial Saint, forming nations mainly composed of Royal Families and Noble Families.

If this batch fails to make a name in the Artifact Sect, they set up federations."

"Martial Saint, Artifact Sect, Demon Artifact, Demon Lord..."

Alkaid sorted out these threads, which were clearly not accessible to ordinary people, and the true picture of the world ultimately emerged.

"So..."

He looked at Zong Yan. "Does the Artifact Sect... have 'Immortals'?"

"Immortal?"

Zong Yan muttered this word, delicately savoring the significance behind it.

After a while, he then slowly sighed, "I don't know if there are Immortals, but... the Artifact Sect represents status, power, advancement, superiority, strength, and longevity... That is why outstanding Martial Path practitioners from all over the world would continuously head to the Artifact Sect, seeking a great future."

A story from the mundane world to the world of Cultivating Immortality,

Alkaid thought to himself.

However, their mundane world seemed to be set in modern times.

Wait a minute...

This technology seems to have been spread out by Red Star and heavily developed.

So...

Whether the world where Artifact Sect is located represents the Cultivation Immortal World or a sci-fi realm remains an unknown.

"In the Artifact Sect, one can come into contact with realms stronger than the Martial Saint, right? What comes after Martial Saint? Martial God? Golden Body?"

Alkaid asked.

"Naturally."

Zong Yan nodded his head slightly and after some thought, said, "Actually, the Martial Path Method principles we practice were originally transmitted from the Artifact Sect. In the Artifact Sect, this system is known as Divine Demon Body Refining."

He paused, "But Divine Demon Body Refining is merely a system for training 'strongmen' for the Artifact Sect, just like how our Rebirth Society uses secret medicine to stimulate physical potential, training people like Zhang Tianji for field work. The real core system of Artifact Sect is called Divine Demon Qi Refining, which has as many as Ninth Layers!"

"Ninth Rank..."

Alkaid nodded.

As expected.

The means mastered by that "Demon Lord" he remembered were definitely not something attainable by the methods of the Fifth Layer of Divine Intent, or even the Sixth Layer of the Flawless Realm.

"Put together, the Martial Saints of the nineteen countries of Zhongzhou don't number a hundred but do total eighty. Red Star pressures so many Martial Saints to the point where they can't even breathe, not to mention standing up to them openly... A Divine Demon Fifth Layer is definitely there, what about the Sixth Layer?"

Alkaid said, recalling the descriptions of the Flawless Realm in his memory.

While this realm, compared to the strength to fight thousands, may not genuinely be something that can stop a hundred or eighty Martial Saints from even mustering the courage to resist, it still lacked something.

So...

"Divine Demon Body Refining Seventh Layer?"

"You are mistaken."

Zong Yan said, "It's not just Zhongzhou, it includes East Continent and Middle East! All countries in these regions have to act under the breath of Red Star! And the force behind Red Star... it's not the Seventh Layer of Divine Demon Body Refining you imagine!"

Saying this, he paused for a long while, then carefully rephrased, "Qi Refinement Ninth Layer is not the limit of cultivation; above the Ninth Layer, there is another realm... called Foundation Establishment! Building the Dao Foundation, or even the Immortal Foundation!"

His expression conveyed a deep sense of powerlessness, "Although I only learned about this overwhelming existence through ancient texts, just the descriptions in texts alone are enough for everyone to realize, this existence that can fly at supersonic speeds, that can flatten a mountain range with a single swing, is absolutely not a monster that can be overcome by human power or our current technological creations!"

"Supersonic flight! A single swing that flattens a mountain range!?"

Alkaid's eyes lit up!

This, was the realm he pursued that could initially guarantee personal safety.

"Behind Red Star... there stands such a formidable existence."

Zong Yan said, apparently weighed down by the thoughts racing through his mind, "In the standards of the Artifact Sect... such a powerhouse, alone with a single sword, can press down an entire realm!"