Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

All was silent as the cicadas in winter.

When the sight of Xi Family’s Demon Subduing Hall Master, the last Deep Blue Golden Core seated at Haizhou City, was killed in midair and turned into a burst of Deep Blue light that illuminated the whole Haizhou City, all the families and powers within the city fell deathly silent.

The Xi Family!

One of the three great families of Haizhou Prefecture.

The undisputed overlord of Haizhou.

On any normal day, even a common disciple of the Xi Family, when walking outside, would be surrounded and addressed respectfully as Young Master Xi by countless people, revered as if the moon surrounded by stars.

If they were to visit the local province cities, the number of people calling them Young Master Xi would be even more countless.

No matter the local powerful families or the wealthy and powerful, even the rich young masters would find ways to ingratiate themselves with him.

Even if they could just become acquainted, having their names mentioned by Young Master Xi in some public settings, it would bring endless benefits to them and their family. Stay connected with novelbuddy

As for the famous talented women of the region and the Oirans whom countless cultivators would spend a fortune for, they could pick and choose at will.

Yet, this overlord-level power, which could even have the city lord accompanying its direct descendants to provincial cities, was being uprooted at this very moment, on this very day.

The mansions, courtyards, and palaces that covered dozens of miles were all razed to the ground.

Thousands of the Xi Family’s elite perished, their lives lost on the spot.

Even the two Hollow Void War Immortals and two Deep Blue Golden Cores, who had hopes of reaching the Hollow Void, were obliterated.

This situation naturally frightened everyone to the point of not daring to make the slightest move.

"Whoosh!"

Alkaid’s figure reappeared in the almost ruined Xi Family estate.

He glanced at the cultivators around him.

Especially those cultivators who had been eager to move upon Xi Hong’s plea for help.

Wherever his gaze went, the cultivators lowered their heads in fear, not daring to meet Alkaid’s eyes.

Some even quickly left, fearing that because of their earlier eagerness, they had caught his attention and would bring about their own doom.

Only when Alkaid saw that no one dared to speak did he proceed to an underground space that, despite the family above being leveled, still stood stubbornly defiant.

With a wave of his hand, the already damaged formation was immediately unlocked.

Alkaid stepped into the formation.

What was inside the formation?

All the cultivators from the great clans who had not yet left knew.

But no one dared to join in to claim a share.

Even...

The heads of the Wu and Zhao families immediately said, "Let’s go."

The city lord’s mansion had only sent a Deputy City Lord to deal with the matter.

He had inquired with the City Lord whether they could activate the City Defense Formation to trap this malefactor here.

Considering the damage to the City Defense Formation inflicted by the collapse of Xi Guang’s Chaos Void...

Even if it was possible to start the formation forcibly, it would take time.

In that amount of time, the other party could have long since escaped.

Instead, it would be they who would offend a cultivator with boundless potential from the Heavenly Dao Sect’s True Transmission.

After glancing at the final response given by the City Lord, who hadn’t appeared in person, the Deputy City Lord had no choice but to say, "This is a grudge between a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Xi Family. The Xi Family first offended someone and brought this retribution upon themselves; it is unrelated to us in Haizhou City. We should not get overly involved, to avoid causing conflict between our Dashang and the Heavenly Dao Sect."

The heads of the Wu and Zhao families nodded in agreement.

As the two heads and the Deputy City Lord left, they all cast a glance at the ruined Xi Family estate in unison.

"Two Hollow Void War Immortals, two Deep Blue Golden Cores, ah!"

The head of the Wu Family couldn’t help but sigh.

"The Xi Family had four Deep Blue Golden Cores in total, two in the Imperial Capital and two in the Province Prefecture, truly blessed with talents... unlike our Wu Family, which, aside from our old ancestor, has only six Hollow Void War Immortals and a mere two Deep Blue Golden Cores..."

"Every Deep Blue Golden Core can be regarded as a favored child of the heavens. Xi Hai, who’s in charge of the Demon Subduing Hall, is greedy by nature. Not just the City Lord’s Mansion knows this, but even Bai Ya, the Guard Envoy, is well aware, yet due to Xi Hai having achieved the Deep Blue Golden Core and the potential for Hollow Void thereafter, both the City Lord’s Mansion and the Guard Envoy have turned a blind eye to his actions."

The head of the Zhao family also sighed, "But... who doesn’t wet their shoes walking by the river? No matter how careful you are, disaster strikes once something goes wrong, and the result is total annihilation."

The head of the Wu family agreed deeply.

After a moment, he added, "It would be one thing if only the two Hollow Void War Immortals had died, but two Deep Blue Golden Cores... Old Ancestor Xi Liu of the Xi Family must be going mad, and this matter is likely not over yet."

"This Heavenly Dao Sect disciple... named Alkaid, right? As long as he doesn’t wander around, once he becomes a true disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, with the astonishing strength and potential he displayed in this battle, he is bound to be taken in as a disciple by the Refining Void Peak Master, and there’s even a good chance that he will catch the attention of a Shattered Void Realm Supreme Elder and be accepted into their fold."

The head of the Zhao family shook his head, "No matter how mad the old ancestor of the Xi Family is, would he dare to strike at someone who is at least a direct disciple of the Refining Void from the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"It depends on how the old ancestor of the Xi Family chooses. After all, the Xi Family has lost two Deep Blue Golden Cores."

The head of the Wu family said, "It’s extremely difficult to break through to a Deep Blue Golden Core. These two... had more than half the chance of creating a Hollow Void for the Xi Family."

To advance from a Blazing White Golden Core to a Deep Blue Golden Core, one must break through the limit of "quantity."

The danger of this process is not much different from a Golden Core collapsing into a Chaos Void.

Even the Heavenly Dao Sect, with its true disciples of Deep Blue Golden Core level, cannot fill all eighty-eight slots.

This fact alone reveals the value of a Deep Blue Golden Core.

If one were to calculate, the number of Hollow Voids and Hollow Void War Immortals combined in the Heavenly Dao Sect actually exceeds the number of Deep Blue Golden Cores.

More than half of the Hollow Voids in existence were actually breakthroughs directly from the Blazing White Golden Core.

...

Alkaid was unaware of the great shock his actions had caused to Haizhou City.

However...

The destruction of the Xi Family truly gave him the feeling that he had completely broken free from his shackles.

Only now did he truly feel integrated into the Northern Sea Star.

Integrated into this world…

A world that had never lacked the rise and fall of Sects, the replacement of families in an age of great contention.

"Mercy has never been the way of survival on Northern Sea Star. Slaughter is the only means by which a Cultivator can truly establish a foothold and secure his life here," Alkaid mentally noted.

Of course, once he embarked on the path of "slaughter," he must always be ready to face being killed by a stronger adversary.

But...

If one desires enough security and wants to live a carefree and unrestrained life, how could anything be so perfect?

When you enjoy the ease that rules bring, then naturally, you must also bear the consequences of being bound by those rules.

Except on Northern Sea Star.

On Northern Sea Star, there are no rules.

Or rather, too many people trample over the rules at will.

In such a case, if you still abide by the rules, you’re bound to be completely devoured by others.

"The Xi Family has dominated Haizhou as kings for many years. Although many of their resources were transported to the Imperial Capital to be used by the Hollow Void Elder in the capital and two other Deep Blue Golden Cores with even greater potential, the assets that have been saved up over the years should still be substantial... Their annual earnings should easily reach over a million," Alkaid mused as he searched the well-preserved Treasury.

In less than ten minutes, all the treasures were his.

The final loot...

Indeed left him very satisfied.

"Just from here, along with what was obtained from those Cultivators, the number of Pure Yang Great Pills amounts to 1,050,000. Additionally, other valuable items like Flowing Void Crystals, Space-fixing Stones, Life Changing Pills and such, once all added up, equate to more than a million Pure Yang Great Pills in earnings!"

In other words, by obliterating the Xi Family, his total gains exceeded 2 million Pure Yang Great Pills.

Such earnings...

Would even tempt real Hollow Void powerhouses.

Of course, they’d only be tempted.

Those true Hollow Voids wouldn’t go as far as to make a mortal enemy out of another Hollow Void just for 2 million Pure Yang Great Pills.

What could incite them to risk their lives...

Would likely involve profits counted in the billions.

"All these resources should allow me to upgrade my equipment. If things go well, maybe I’ll be able to fashion another Dao Artifact. At the very least, I’m quite confident that I could upgrade the You Long Sword to Quasi-Dao Artifact level. And the remaining 1,050,000 Pure Yang Great Pills..."

Alkaid’s eyes shone with anticipation.

With these 1,050,000 Pure Yang Great Pills, he had more than enough to break the quantitative limit of the "Golden Core" and transform it into the colossal star form of a Deep Blue Golden Core.

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"No time to lose, I shall head to the Sea of Turmoil to find an island and go into seclusion to cultivate."

In three years, the Heavenly Dao Sect was set to conduct an examination for True Disciples.

With his achievements in Haizhou City, becoming a True Disciple was naturally unquestionable.

But having revealed so many Supreme Divine Powers and top-tier Spiritual Treasures this time, he had left some potential risks behind.

Therefore, the next time he appears, it would be best for his strength to be even greater.

With this thought in mind, Alkaid did not linger in the ruins of the Xi Family. His figure turned into a golden sword light that shot straight into the sky, and soon he disappeared from Haizhou City.

Seeing Alkaid leave through Sword Control, countless people in Haizhou City sighed with relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

...

After flying a distance with Sword Control, Alkaid switched to the Dragon Steed Flying Boat to quickly distance himself from Haizhou City.

Under such circumstances, it only took him three days to reach deep within the Sea of Turmoil.

He picked a barren island with a mere one-mile circumference, lacking any significant ecological features, and dug out a cavern dwelling more than a thousand meters underground. Then, with a slight release of the Golden Core’s power, he baked and refined it into a tile-like form, serving as a temporary abode.

After making some arrangements to the temporary cavern dwelling, he took nearly half a month to lay out a hidden Formation.

Having done all this, he finally began to take out the Pure Yang Great Pills.

"Finally... I can live large again."

Alkaid looked at the 1,050,000 Pure Yang Great Pills and smiled softly.

It remained to be seen if the 460,000 Pure Yang Great Pills offered as a bounty by the Black Dragon Thieves were among them.

Even if Xi Hai, the Hall Master of the Demon Subduing Hall, had not yet swiftly gathered those 460,000 Pure Yang Great Pills.

But even if they ended up in Xi Hai’s hands, they would be wasted.

Be it the Xi Family or even many homegrown Cultivators on Northern Sea Star, it was common to self-detonate one’s Golden Core and destroy all spoils of war when facing death.

Embracing the idea of not leaving any benefits to the enemy out of spite.

As he pondered, he poured out a handful of Pure Yang Great Pills and started to operate the Kunpeng Swallowing Sky Technique, refining the Pure Yang Qi from within.

...

While Alkaid delved into the Sea of Turmoil to begin his secluded cultivation, news from Haizhou also gradually spread.

The eradication of an ancestral land of a Hollow Void Clan was not a big deal on Northern Sea Star, where exterminations were common, but to Dashang and the surrounding powers, it was quite sensational.

Especially since two Hollow Void War Immortals and two Deep Blue Golden Cores with true Hollow Void Realm potential perished in this battle.

As a result, the name "Alkaid," a Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, rapidly became known far and wide by all those with interest.

The same was true for the Nine Heavens Sect and the Taiyi Immortal Sect adjacent to the Heavenly Dao Sect.