Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Three days later.

Qi Sha handed over all the captured Dao Artifacts to Alkaid.

Alkaid also selected some materials that he and the people from the War Vein could use and distributed them as rewards.

These materials included Dao Artifacts.

After all, for him at this point, Dao Artifacts basically had no significant use.

The reason he could display astonishing combat power in duels against various Dao Lords was entirely due to his mastery and application of the Great Void Path at the level of an Immortal Venerable.

If these were set aside, even if he personally possessed three top-tier Dao Artifacts, the advantage over those Dao Lords might not be as great as it seemed.

"True Monarch Shattered Void, you will lead the people and hold the fort at Yin Moon Sect for the next period," Alkaid said to True Monarch Shattered Void, who had come to pay respects, then turned to Qi Sha, "You continue to pursue and eliminate the remaining remnants of the Yin Moon Sect with the people from the War Hall."

"Yes."

Both of them bowed respectfully and responded simultaneously.

Upon learning that Alkaid had successfully integrated the Dao and achieved the stature of a Dao Lord, even becoming a top-tier Dao Lord, the six great Shattered Void led by True Monarch Shattered Void held no further thoughts against Alkaid.

Indeed, they all took pride in having the fortune to serve a Dao Lord.

After all, compared to Abyssal Ruins Dao Lord, who used them as tools, Alkaid's attitude towards them was undoubtedly much better.

After explaining the matters the two needed to take care of, Alkaid's gaze once again turned to a Dao Artifact warship breaking through the sky.

Before the warship even stopped, the people from Nine Cauldrons Sect had already flown down first.

Leading them...

was now the ruler of the Southern Region and the Sect Leader of Nine Cauldrons Sect, Su Xueyao.

Yes.

After discussions between Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, and Li Qingshan, they had decided to appoint Su Xueyao as the new Sect Leader of Nine Cauldrons Sect.

The achievements of Nine Cauldrons Sect were entirely due to Alkaid's strong support.

Unfortunately, Alkaid's stature could no longer regard a mere Nine Cauldrons Sect so highly; even if they wanted to repay and show gratitude, the disparity was too great. The whole sect's resources were also not helpful or necessary for him.

In such a situation, having Su Yaoxue, who had a "familial" relationship with him, take command of Nine Cauldrons Sect as the Sect Leader was the best option.

This way, even if Alkaid continued to help Nine Cauldrons Sect, it was like putting resources into his own basket.

They could merely bask in a fraction of the glory.

Otherwise...

continuously receiving various supports from Alkaid would indeed make them feel undeserving.

"Here she comes," Alkaid said.

"Dao Lord," Su Yaoxue, Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, and others still addressed Alkaid with reverence when outside.

"I will be redesigning the array of Yin Moon Sect from scratch in the coming period. This process could take as fast as ten years or as slow as thirty years. During this period, Nine Cauldrons Sect can send a batch of disciples to be by my side for use. In their free time, I will also provide guidance on their cultivation," Alkaid explained and glanced over at Su Yaoxue and others, "The same goes for you few."

Su Yaoxue, Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, and others immediately showed delight.

"Many thanks, Dao Lord."

A Dao Lord, being an embodiment of the Great Dao, every gesture and every action carried the essence of the Dao.

Ordinary cultivators living in the same place as the Dao Lord and bathing in the aura of their Dao could make leaps and bounds in their daily cultivation.

Particularly Wan Liugui.

Having been moved by Alkaid during a direct encounter a short while ago.

If he really could continuously perceive the Dao Essence emanating from Alkaid…

Making further progress and achieving the Refining Void was not wishful thinking.

"Go pick the personnel," Alkaid instructed.

"Yes."

Li Qingshan quickly went to carry out the orders.

Alkaid then went directly to the core area of Yin Moon Sect.

There was a massive crevasse known as the Cold Moon Abyss here, which went straight down to the depths of the earth.

Alkaid harbored the idea of delving into the earthly star core to inspect the closed Gate of the Immortal Realm once again, but he had numerous pressing matters to handle, so he temporarily set aside this thought.

He settled down in a palace originally belonging to Hei Yue Demon Venerable, located next to the Cold Moon Abyss.

Of course, without needing his instructions, Tang Fenghua had already independently started to redesign the palace's living style suit Alkaid's personal preferences.

Having been by his side so long, handling such a task was a breeze for him.

…

Inside the palace, Alkaid's concentration was focused on the "Formation" branch.

Over several days, he had transferred all the experience obtained from "Demon Hunting" entirely to "Artifact Refining."

It must be said that one Dao Lord's share in the "Integrate Dao - Void" branch could add four progress points, but increasing it on "Artifact Refining" directly jumped by 31% progress.

The result was highly significant.

Yet Alkaid roughly calculated it and found it more or less balanced.

Even compared to the pure progress increase in the "Integrate Dao - Void" branch, it was somewhat lacking.

This was still taking into account the experiences of Moon Shadowless and others, from Shattered Void and Refining Void.

Although their experience contribution to Artifact Refining paled in comparison to the power of integrating Dao, even a mosquito's leg is flesh.

Besides that, killing Hei Yue Demon Venerable and seizing the entire Yin Moon Sect's assets, which amounted to hundreds of billions, improved the progress by about 4% due to "diminished human resource costs," coupled with Alkaid's own 1% progress, ultimately increased the Artifact Refining progress to 36%.

"36% progress... The refining methods involved here mainly focus on ordinary Immortal Artifacts. From this, it can be inferred that the Artifact Refining level encompasses the category of ordinary Immortal Artifacts. By the time it reaches Seventeen Level, it would be capable of refining Superior Grade Immortal Artifacts used by the Immortal Venerables; at Eighteen Level, could it refine the top-tier Immortal Artifacts corresponding to the Immortal Kings?"

Thinking this, Alkaid became curious.

And at Nineteen Level, what kind of existence would he be refining?

Supreme Holy Artifacts? Great Path Divine Artifacts?

And beyond Nineteen Level?

Could the artifacts refined then break the shackles of a Daoist Ancestor?

He couldn't explain it.

However, he believed that as long as he progressed gradually and cautiously, he would eventually uncover all the truths.

"Although my Artifact Refining level hasn't breached Seventeen Level, the success rate of refining Immortal Artifacts has already greatly improved. This progress could perhaps be equivalent to that of a high-rank Artifact Refiner within the category of refining Immortal Artifacts. However, my current need is not to refine Immortal Artifacts, but Semi-Immortal Artifacts..."

Alkaid roughly estimated.

Originally, upgrading his top-tier Dao Artifacts to Semi-Immortal Artifacts would have taken centuries. Now...

A hundred years should suffice.

Three pieces would amount to three hundred years.

By then, the grand environment of Northern Sea Star would just be entering the Dao conflict phase.

At this thought, Alkaid refocused his mind and pondered the arrangement design of the sector's formation.

The original Mountain Protection Array of the Yin Moon Sect reached Fifteenth Level.

It is evident that this piece of land has the conditions for arranging a Fifteenth Level Array.

Moreover, since there exists a formation here already, what he really needed to do was alter the nature of the entire formation.

If setting up a formation anew was akin to building a house, what he needed to do was, at most, to change a door or even just a lock.

The workload was significantly reduced.

This is why he said that the array layout could be completed in as few as ten years.

"But with my current level of formation, setting up an Immortal Array... the difficulty is too high... On one hand, my ability is limited; on the other, an Immortal Array has demanding requirements on the external environment too. To arrange such a super formation, I'm afraid it would require pooling the geothermal forces from Heavenly Dao Sect, Yin Moon Sect, including those from Penglai Immortal Sect far overseas as a foundation."

Alkaid sighed.

Of course, he could directly arrange the Immortal Array at the Star Core, using the energy of the Star Core as the base... But that would cause the cycle of the Gate of the Immortal Realm's opening to lengthen, and then, all Dao Lords would oppose it.

In the ensuing time, Alkaid, who stayed in Yin Moon Sect to set up the formation, calmed down.

This scene...

Indeed made many Dao Lords from the Ten Great Immortal Paths secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

...

"He's really fierce, to have slain an integrated Dao being in such a short time."

Just then, in a special secret realm created by Dao Artifacts, six Dao Lords from the Ten Great Immortal Paths were gathered, engaged in animated discussions.

This was one of the top-tier Dao Artifacts of the Three Pure Sanctuaries, called the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror, made tens of thousands of years ago by a Dao Lord with exceptionally high Artifact Refining skills. It employed Immortal Artifact materials and nearly succeeded in refining it into a Semi-Immortal Artifact.

Any cultivator, by dividing a fraction of their Divine Sense to reside in this Dao Artifact, could communicate remotely, regardless of the distance.

Because of this Dao Artifact's existence, the Dao Lords of the Ten Great Immortal Paths, though practicing in different star spaces, could journey back together during the latter half of their return.

Among these six people, aside from familiar faces like Jun Tian, Emperor Hui, Qing Ya, Pill Cauldron, and Supreme Subtlety, Supreme Purity Dao Lord, who subtly had the authority of a venerable leader of the Immortal Path, was also present.

"The strength of a top-tier Dao Lord indeed matches his reputation, and his brilliance surpasses even that of Penglai Dao Lord."

"A tall tree catches the wind. This time, Alkaid and Penglai harshly slapped the face of the Six Sect of the Demonic Dao right in front of several Dao Lords by slaying Hei Yue Demon Lord. The Six Sect of the Demonic Dao will definitely not let it go easily; they might take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"Not just the Six Sect of the Demonic Dao. By targeting Hei Yue, Alkaid undoubtedly also signaled he wouldn't spare Guangming. Given the chance, Guangming too might make a move."

The Dao Lords exchanged thoughts.

Finally, Pill Cauldron Dao Lord reminded Jun Tian, "In the coming period, you should advise Daoist Brother Alkaid to keep a low profile and minimize outings, to avoid being plotted against and falling into peril."

Jun Tian Dao Lord nodded, "I'll remind him to be cautious."

"No need to worry unduly, after all, Alkaid is a top-tier Dao Lord. How extreme can his actions get? This world, after all, is one where strength speaks, and as long as the strength is sufficient, every action represents justice and truth."

Emperor Hui Dao Lord said, lightening the mood with a smile.

The other Dao Lords agreed with this concept, but Supreme Subtlety Dao Lord added, "Being cautious is always good. There are always stronger beings, and an even taller mountain beyond this one. Without a cautious and respectful heart, one might eventually capsize in the gutter."

"The universe is vast, and no one knows what dangers it hides. Some perilous places are such that even Dao Lords dare not emerge unscathed."

Supreme Purity Dao Lord somberly agreed.

Hearing this Dao Lord speak, Jun Tian Dao Lord decided he'd remind Alkaid again when he returned.

Just then, Qing Ya Dao Lord suddenly remarked, "Compared to everyone's concerns about Daoist Brother Alkaid's safety and strength, I'm more interested in Penglai Dao Lord…"

He glanced around the room, "Has anyone noticed if Penglai Dao Lord used any Dao Artifacts when he confronted the three great Demon Monarchs of Innate, Huang Quan, and Nine Serenities?"

"Dao Artifacts?"

At Qing Ya's words, the other Dao Lords were taken aback.

Supreme Subtlety quickly made a connection, "It's a top-tier Dao Artifact!"

He was surprised, "When did Penglai Dao Lord possess a top-tier Dao Artifact?"

"A top-tier Dao Artifact!?"

At these words, Jun Tian and Emperor Hui, who knew Alkaid best, appeared to simultaneously think of something, their pupils dilating!

"That Artifact Sage... has he finished refining Penglai Dao Lord's Dao Artifact!?"

"So soon!? How much time has passed!?"