Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 494 - 480

Southern Capital.

The few core members who had received the news in advance, like Li Hanqiu and Wan Liugui, had already been waiting here.

As Alkaid's figure stepped out from the Transmission Formation, everyone showed a look of surprise on their faces.

"Alkaid Head..."

Li Hanqiu instantly wanted to call out a greeting, but then something came to mind, and he immediately bowed respectfully, "Alkaid Dao Lord!"

The others nearby, upon seeing Alkaid appear, also hurriedly paid their respects, "We greet the Dao Lord."

Alkaid glanced over the few people.

Only Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, Li Qingshan, and Su Yaoxue were there to greet him.

They were all insiders.

He smiled and said, "There is no need for such formalities, as you should know, I do not care for these superficial gestures."

"To salute a Dao Lord is an honor of a lifetime for us from the Hollow Void, please indulge us this small wish, Alkaid Dao Lord."

Joy seemed to be overflowing from Li Hanqiu's face.

Su Yaoxue, Li Qingshan, and Wan Liugui too were staring wide-eyed at Alkaid.

Especially when they felt the Dao Rhyme essence emanating from every action of Alkaid, their excitement was almost uncontrollable.

Wan Liugui in particular, who possessed a profound foundation and followed the same Void Path as Alkaid, felt his understanding of the Void Techniques dramatically improved just by sensing the Dao Rhyme power coming from Alkaid.

If he could serve by his side for a period...

In just a few years, achieving the Refining Void might be highly possible.

"True encounters with a Dao Lord are rare; after some time, I will engage in Artifact Refining in Abandoned Heaven Valley for hundreds of years, and you all may follow me there. Be it to look after my daily needs or to perceive the Void Dao Rhyme from me, a few hundred years later, until you no longer find anything novel about the 'Dao Lord'."

Alkaid said with a smile.

"What the Dao Lord represents is the Great Dao itself. Unless one completely comprehends the Great Dao and becomes a new Dao Lord, every moment spent near the Dao Lord brings new insights and inspirations," Wan Liugui immediately added.

Li Hanqiu and Li Qingshan also nodded in deep agreement.

Alkaid did not speak much more with them, only saying, "I am going to the border. Prepare yourselves here, keep the City Defense Formation activated. There will be a period of instability to come. If the situation turns disadvantageous, retreat back to the Heavenly Dao Sect through the Transmission Formation. If all proceeds well... Nine Cauldrons Sect will completely rise from the ashes on the Yin Moon Sect's territory."

Upon hearing this, Li Hanqiu was stirred, quickly guessing something, "Dao Lord, you mean... to take action against Hei Yue Demon Venerable?"

Only by eliminating the Dao Lord behind a top-tier sect can one truly claim its territory and influence.

He then instinctively felt some unease, "Isn't this a bit too hurried?"

"Catch them off guard, to deliver a fatal blow to this Hei Yue Demon Venerable."

Alkaid said, without much further explanation, "I am confident, just prepare accordingly."

Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, and the others, upon hearing this, indeed did not question any further.

Over the years, they had developed an almost blind trust in Alkaid.

Since he said he was confident, they would treat it as a guaranteed success.

After instructing them briefly, Alkaid did not linger in Southern Capital.

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Penglai Dao Lord had already moved.

This Dao Lord was not like him, a Void Dao Lord, who could keep his actions hidden and his whereabouts unpredictable.

Penglai Dao Lord, fighting head-on, could rely on the Origin Dao to face three or even four enemies without falling short.

But in terms of movement technique and concealment, his performance was lacking.

This was also why the Jade Kirin Demon Saint had managed to contend with her in the Deep Blue Sea for hundreds of years.

...

With each manifestation of the Void Blink, Alkaid could easily traverse millions of miles powered by the Power of the Great Dao.

This was even under a relatively relaxed frequency.

Otherwise, the distance covered in one step would not be millions of miles but tens or even hundreds of millions of miles.

Before long, his figure had already reached a fortress on the border of Mist State.

In this fortress, he sensed not only the presence of Mo Ye but also three Shattered Voids from the same Void Path as Xu Jin True Monarch were located inside.

Alkaid, using Void Blink, appeared inside Xu Jin True Monarch's palace, the True Monarch not realizing half a bit.

This kind of sudden appearance...

Finally allowed Alkaid to feel a hint of the mystery that Penglai Dao Lord used to convey with every sudden appearance.

Though he had already made his presence known inside the palace, Xu Jin True Monarch soon caught on with a startle, "Who is there..."

When he saw the figure of Alkaid within his palace, a mix of astonishment, fear, and joy surged in his eyes.

After a brief moment, only an unreal joy remained, suppressing all other emotions, "Alkaid Dao Lord!"

He maintained his emotional composure by reveling in this joy, bowing deeply to Alkaid with a somewhat exaggerated posture, "We greet the Dao Lord! Congratulations on successfully integrating Dao and attaining the status of Dao Lord! From now on, traverse the vast universe at will!"

Alkaid understood why Xu Jin, who was on the succession list, experienced such tumultuous emotional shifts.

Astonishment and fear were probably due to his disbelief at how quickly Alkaid had stepped into the Unity Realm Stage.

The emotions suppressed by that not entirely genuine joy were probably dominated by envy and jealousy.

However, he didn't have high expectations for True Monarch Refining Void and the others.

As long as they were useful, that was enough.

Moreover, as the news of his attainment of the Dao Lord status became known to these people, any inappropriate ambitions they might have had were thoroughly suppressed.

Whether one was from Shattered Void or among the top candidates on the Dao Lord list, serving a Dao Lord was not shameful.

Even if that Dao Lord were willing to grant them some status, it would be their honor.

In his dealings with them, Alkaid was undoubtedly much kinder than Abyssal Ruins Dao Lord.

Once they had completely "accepted" the news of his becoming a Dao Lord, they would only feel fortunate and delighted about their initial "surrender."

"No need for too much formality. Soon, I'm going to make a move against Hei Yue, the Demon Venerable of the Yin Moon Sect. I will notify War Vein Qi Sha shortly, gather the elite, and together, follow me to the Yin Moon Sect. After I kill Hei Yue, you must strive to annihilate the remaining demon cultivators and reduce the risk they could pose to this land in the future as much as possible."

Alkaid instructed.

"To kill Hei Yue!"

Upon hearing Alkaid speak so casually about slaying a Unity Realm Demon Venerable, True Monarch Refining Void felt a chill in his heart.

After the chill, he couldn't help but think about the battle achievements that had spread across the Northern Sea Star when Alkaid had achieved Unity.

To annihilate Hei Yue Demon Venerable, this...

Was certainly not an empty threat.

The title of top Dao Lord had been truly earned by him through his battle achievements.

With this thought, True Monarch Refining Void's spirit was lifted, and he bowed deeply: "I will carefully abide by the Dao Lord's decree!"

Alkaid nodded in acknowledgment.

Time was of the essence. After giving orders to True Monarch Refining Void, Mo Ye, and other seniors, who happened to be in the city, he once again employed a Void Blink, heading straight for the headquarters of the Yin Moon Sect.

...

Inside the headquarters of the Yin Moon Sect, the Mountain Protection Array was already activated.

A Fifteenth Level Formation, the cost of keeping it running for just one day was as high as one million Pure Yang Great Pills, and over a year, that added up to three hundred million. The expense over a decade could amount to several billion, a considerable sum even for a Dao Lord.

Except for those few decades when real Dao conflict arrived and was at its fiercest, rarely did any sect keep its Mountain Protection Array activated for long durations.

But to ensure absolute safety, Hei Yue Demon Venerable had accepted this expenditure.

However...

That was all.

Hei Yue Demon Venerable seemed to think that the recent attack had already passed and the curtain had fallen, never imagining that Alkaid would strike at this time.

After all...

Having already slain several Dao Lords, his actions at this time would be too impactful.

Thus, he neither hid away nor went to find refuge among the large sects like the Heavenly Demon Sect; instead, he stayed within his own sect, relying on the Protective Formation and crafting some unique items.

Unfortunately...

He thought that the Mountain Protection Array, which he believed to be secure, had been studied by Alkaid as far back as a hundred years ago.

Alkaid had always harbored the idea of having the Nine Cauldrons Sect occupy the territory of the Yin Moon Sect to become the eleventh sect of the Immortal Path,

The Mountain Defense Array of the Yin Moon Sect, being one of the biggest roadblocks to this plan, had undergone long-term research.

Even though this Formation was operational, under the circumstances of a Sixteenth Level Array Master with a targeted approach, it still fell into a standstill after several manipulations by Alkaid who had infiltrated the Formation.

However, the Formation was not entirely useless.

As the Formation halted, Alkaid's figure was revealed.

Hei Yue Demon Venerable's Divine Sense detected Alkaid's intrusion immediately and he could not help but change color furiously: "Alkaid!? You dare!?"

Suppressing the operation of the Formation without a moment's hesitation, Alkaid launched a massive Great Annihilation Technique.

The Great Annihilation Technique, based on the foundations of the Void Grand Dissolution Technique and simplified in combination with the Great Void Technique that Alkaid was still unable to employ completely, could be considered, in simpler terms, a Quasi-Immortal Technique equivalent to a Semi-Immortal Artifact.

The onslaught of such a Quasi-Immortal Technique brought a tremor through the Void, instantly grinding to dust the lesser formations above the Yin Moon Sect and even the demon cultivators forming the Arrays.

Feeling the collapse-like terrifying force of the Void, Hei Yue Demon Venerable had absolutely no intention of resisting Alkaid and instantly transformed into a surge of black flames, rushing towards the suppressed Formation base.

Apparently, he was trying to reactivate the suppressed Formation.

At the same time, he rapidly conveyed a message to the other eight Demon Lords of the Six Sects of the Demonic Dao: "Alkaid has gone mad! He intends to annihilate our Six Sects of the Demonic Dao! He is now slaughtering massively within my Yin Moon Sect, I hope my fellow Daoists, for the sake of our shared roots in the Demon Dao, hasten to aid me! After this, I, Hei Yue, will certainly reward you generously!"

The message caused an uproar among the Demon Lords.

"Alkaid!? How dares he!? He's too audacious!"

"Are all the Dao Lords of the Ten Great Immortal Paths mute? Can't they discipline him properly!? Doesn't he understand any rules!? Frenziedly killing before the Dao conflict arrives, showing such sharp edges, isn't he afraid we might unite other Dao Lords to attack him?"

"No matter what, first bring Hei Yue back and then talk about driving away this unworthy new Dao Lord."

The Demon Lords responded one after another.

But those who were really willing to come to the rescue...

Were just as Alkaid had analyzed earlier.

Only Innate Demon Venerable, Abyssal Demon Venerable, and Nine Serenities Demon Venerable—three great Unity Realm figures.

As they hastened on their way to provide support, Penglai Dao Lord had already arrived in time.