Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Nine Cauldrons Sect.

At this moment, this power from the Cangwu Great World...

Or rather, from the Nine Cauldrons Great World, had completely entrenched itself in the Southern Region.

Moreover, in recent years, with the assistance of the Shattered Void cultivators like the True Monarchs from the Southern Region, they had devoured vast territories of the Yin Moon Sect. At this point, the entire Southern Region almost reached two-thirds the size of the entire Heavenly Dao Sect.

If they decided to become independent, setting up another top-tier sect would not be a problem at all.

Of course, Alkaid, currently the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, naturally would not indulge in such activities that undermined the foundations of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Even if he indeed wanted Nine Cauldrons Sect to become the eleventh Immortal Sect, he would wait until he had completely killed the Hei Yue Demon Venerable and occupied the Yin Moon Sect, and then foster a brand-new Nine Cauldrons Sect on the territories of the Yin Moon Sect.

For now...

Maintaining the current situation was not a bad thing.

At this moment, Alkaid, whether in his capacity as the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect or the immense changes he had brought to the Nine Cauldrons Sect, had surpassed the talents of Penglai Dao Lord to become the premier talent of the Northern Sea Star, second only on the Dao Lord candidate list...

Any title he held could cause excitement and invigorate everyone in the Nine Cauldrons Sect and the Southern Region.

Therefore, when news of Alkaid returning to the Southern Capital reached them, people from all over the Southern Region, including all from the Nine Cauldrons Sect, rushed over.

Alkaid could see that there were dozens of Hollow Void cultivators present.

There were also several in the Refining Void Realm.

Among these Hollow Void and Refining Void cultivators, most were local leaders from the Southern Region, yet several from the Heavenly Dao Sect were also present.

Alkaid's gaze lingered notably on those in the Refining Void Realm.

Apart from Wu Changfeng, Ling Ruogu, and Mo Ye also had unexpectedly broken into the Refining Void Realm.

"Sect Leader."

Noticing Alkaid's gaze, several people immediately came forward to greet him and pay their respects.

"Good, you really surprised me," Alkaid praised them.

Ling Ruogu humbly said, "It's somewhat embarrassing. Had it not been for a fortunate encounter involving a Spirit Transforming Dao Elixir from the treasury of a Yin Moon Sect, I might not have stepped into the Refining Void Realm. In contrast, Peak Master Mo Ye truly fought hard for every bit of his strength increase."

"Being able to see the day when the Yin Moon Sect is nearly eradicated, I owe much to the Sect Leader's support," Mo Ye said with a smile.

Alkaid was reminded of some critical information about the Southern Region that Yaoyu occasionally reported to him in private.

These included details about this true monk, Mo Ye.

This Hollow Void originally harbored a deep hatred towards the Yin Moon Sect and had never ceased his desire to eradicate every member of the Yin Moon Sect.

Previously, when the Southern Region was weak, he could only defend passively, trying his best to preserve a province. However, as the Southern Region rose, and they counterattacked the Yin Moon Sect, this Hollow Void broke with tradition, charging fearlessly at the forefront of the assaults against the Yin Moon Sect.

After several close brushes with death but surviving them, he incredibly broke through his limits and stepped into the Refining Void Realm.

It just goes to show that when a man is not afraid to die, there's nothing that can stop him.

As long as...

He could survive.

"Keep cultivating well. If one day we can obliterate the Yin Moon Sect, I will transform their headquarters into a region for you to oversee," Alkaid promised.

To a Refining Void who despised the Yin Moon Sect, this must be the best reward.

"Thank you, Sect Leader," Mo Ye's eyes flashed with determination. "I will not disappoint you."

Alkaid nodded.

He then met with each of the Hollow Void cultivators from the Nine Cauldrons Sect one by one.

Among these people, many faces were familiar.

Of course, in addition to the Hollow Voids, many Golden Cores were also congregated in the subsequent meeting.

Such as Xu Quexing, Liang Qiu, Wu Qingying, Qiangwei, Dong Liu Shui, and others.

Although they had not yet broken through to Hollow Void, they were still young.

They had only cultivated for three to four hundred years.

With the best ages for challenging Hollow Void — six hundred years — still two to three hundred years away, some even with three to four hundred years left, with the current rapid resource supply in the Southern Capital, they were bound to have the opportunity to challenge the Hollow Void realm in the future.

As for whether they can successfully advance...

It would depend on each individual's potential and fortunes.

...

"It's hard to imagine that we, Nine Cauldrons Sect of the Northern Sea Star, could see such bustling scenes. I still remember the days when we initially arrived at the Northern Sea Star; aside from me, a Hollow Void War Immortal, and you, Sect Leader Alkaid, we couldn't even present a Heavenly Fire Realm cultivator. Many even had to live within the confines of the formation and couldn't interact with the true natural energies of the Northern Sea Star," Li Hanqiu looked down at the gathered talents of the Nine Cauldrons Sect below...

More than a handful of Hollow Voids.

And Yaoxue, among others, was in the Refining Void Realm.

This lineup...

Even without counting Alkaid, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, belonged to a substantial middle-ranked faction on the Northern Sea Star.

"If we talk about the past, when we were in the Cangwu Great World, the Nine Cauldrons Sect was just a medium to large force among many. But now, every other force has vanished into the River of Time, and only we, the Nine Cauldrons Sect, remain gloriously enduring," Alkaid said.

Li Hanqiu listened, nodded slightly, and said with some emotion, "Those rivals who once competed with us in the Cangwu Realm...have all vanished into thin air..."

Thirty years ago, Gelin, Xie Xiong, Li An, and a series of war immortals had already perished due to their inability to stabilize their Chaos Void states.

Despite the lineage of Cangwu cultivating four Deep Blue Golden Cores in succession...

Two disciples who had practiced to the pinnacle of the Deep Blue Golden Core failed during their advancement.

The remaining two...

Clearly could not uphold the prestige of the Cangwu lineage in the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Even though the Taiyi Immortal Sect kept the Cangwu lineage out of respect for Alkaid, Wan Liugui, and others, they hardly received sufficient resources. With the arrival of a vast number of cultivators from the Cangwu Great World, many cultivators were forced to find ways to acquire cultivation resources themselves.

Once they left the shelter of the Taiyi Immortal Sect...

Those Golden Core war immortals from the Cangwu Realm immediately felt the malice from all outsiders at the Northern Sea Star.

It is said that people like Feng Ao, Qiao An, and Miller had half of them die within just ten years.

The remaining half, hiding within the Taiyi Immortal Sect, trembled with fear, daring not to venture out again.

Later, due to a lack of sufficient resources to maintain their Golden Core states, some had to venture out again to make their presence unknown, while others suffered collapses of their Golden Cores and perished within the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

"Seeing our rapid development and growth on the Northern Sea Star, they thought they could achieve the same, not realizing that without the support of a genius like Sect Leader Alkaid, who is beyond ordinary measure, we might not even be able to step out of Yun Province," Li Qingshan said unreservedly.

"Back then, we gave them a choice, but they did not cherish it, leading to their own demise," Alkaid said calmly, "The past is the past, we should look forward."

He looked at Li Qingshan, "I believe that with the joint efforts of you and Yaoxue, the Nine Cauldrons Sect will continue to thrive."

Li Qingshan nodded firmly.

At this time, Chi Yu brought a group of younger generations to meet Alkaid.

Alkaid briefly interacted with them.

Treating the Family Head of the Chi Family, who had followed him to the Southern Region long ago and struggled beside him, Alkaid naturally did not just nod his head as he might with other Hollow Voids.

Li Qingshan, watching Alkaid's figure, also felt a deep sense of fortune, "How fortunate for the Nine Cauldrons Sect to have a peerless paragon like Sect Leader Alkaid."

Li Hanqiu also smiled and said, "What I am most grateful for now is that when Cloudsoar City was attacked back then, I acted immediately to destroy the Limitless Star Palace's Patrol Heaven Warship, preserving the Purple Cloud Courtyard and Cloudsoar City!"

After saying this, he nodded vigorously, "It was worth it."

Li Qingshan seemed to recall that scene, laughed along, "Yes, it was so worth it."

...

After meeting with representatives of the major forces in the Southern Region, Alkaid had a meal at the Territory Lord's Mansion with Su Yaoyu, Su Yaoxue, Su Yaoshuang, and Su Yaoqin.

It was a family banquet, attended by no one else.

During this family banquet...

Alkaid treated Su Yaoyu and Su Yaoshuang, who had not yet advanced to Hollow Void, equally and did not give any special attention.

Even because Su Yaoshuang and Su Yaoqin, who had average talents, were not chosen as part of the latest batch of core cultivating seeds, the cultivation resources they enjoyed could not compare to those of core members.

At most, Su Yaoyu, who was in a high position, shared some of her usual salary and materials with them, enabling them to reach the Blazing White Golden Core Realm.

However...

As Su Yaoxue glanced at her eldest sister Su Yaoyu, who was smiling and satisfied with the scene before her, and then looked at the ingredients used in the family banquet like Enlightenment Path spiritual fruits, Boundless Water, and Blood Crystal Grass...

The resources that could be obtained by selling two Blazing White Golden Cores ten or a hundred times did not even amount to one-tenth of the ingredients used in this single feast.

...

This time, Alkaid stayed in the Southern Capital for a few months.

He specifically asked Su Yaoyu to set aside her duties and took time to guide her in her cultivation.

Now, his realm was so high that even true Dao Lords could not compare to him. At most, the resonance of the Great Dao that occurred when he explained was not as evident as a Dao Lord's.

But in terms of teaching efficiency...

It probably wasn't much less than a true Dao Lord.

As time passed, the return of Jun Tian Dao Lord and others to Northern Sea Star was drawing closer, and Alkaid had no choice but to end his journey in the Southern Region and return to the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Upon his return to the Heavenly Dao Sect, Zhen Xuanyuan had already arranged all the reception ceremonies properly.

Trivial matters did not require his direct involvement.

Immediately, Alkaid wasted no time and boarded the warship used for the reception ceremony, waving his hand, "Dao Lord will arrive at the Extraterritorial Starry Sky in two hours, other forces have already set off before us, we must not delay our journey to welcome the Dao Lord's return."

Zhen Xuanyuan nodded, "I follow the Sect Leader's instruction."

Suddenly, the warship designed for the ceremony soared into the sky, quickly left the Sect Protection Array of the Heavenly Dao Sect, left the outer skies of the Heavenly Dao Sect, entered Northern Sea Star's "atmosphere," and soon would enter the Extraterritorial Starry Sky, reaching the designated position to meet Jun Tian Dao Lord and others heading in the direction of Northern Sea Star.

At that moment...

The Void suddenly solidified.

A space of hundreds of thousands of miles seemed to turn into a piece of amber, plucked out from the normal void.

And next to the amber, a figure with an indifferent expression holding a treasure pagoda appeared.

The Unforbidden Dao Lord had arrived.