Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 598 - 349 Changes of the Holy Light God

At night, in the northern suburban hills of Divine Capital, a group of people gathered together.

Calling them people might be a bit of a stretch—they were more like older children. The eldest among them was only seventeen years old, and the youngest just fourteen. Their clothes were plain in style, but the material was anything but ordinary, clearly indicating they were servants from a wealthy household.

However, their current state hardly resembled that of a wealthy family's servants. Their clothes bore multiple tears, evidence of encounters with thorny branches—an utterly disgraceful matter. Moreover, they were covered in dried grass and leaves, something their "masters" would never tolerate.

Clearly, these individuals were what one might call "escaped servants."

They were "house-born," akin to personal property of the nobility, often without household registration, unable to merge into the mortal world. And these cultivators, closer in their roots to Ancient Method Practitioners, capable of nothing more than brewing tea and watching over the house, were destined to be looked down upon within the Immortal Alliance.

In Shenzhou, the division between Immortal and Mortal is a binary system. The Immortal Alliance requires a highly orderly society to accomplish complex tasks, but the mortal world is different. Its backward productive forces mean that there is neither need nor ability to comply with the laws of the Immortal Alliance. This outdated vassalage system still exists over the long term.

Yet, even with such a future before them, hope still sparkled in the eyes of these children.

A greatsword radiated a mixture of azure and pure white light, sheltering everyone, and although the cold winds of December blew ceaselessly, no one felt cold. All were intently listening to Du Gui telling stories, he who wielded that Holy Sword.

It was a grand tale of the battle between the sacred and the profane.

"Our founder of the Holy Light Sect was named Anu. Strange name? Of course, the names of such Innate Spirits are always extraordinary... What's an Innate Spirit? Let me think... Oh, an Innate is a powerful being! Like, in legends, er... Immortal Heavenly Supreme, far more powerful than any major figure in Shenzhou!"

"Ancestor Anu's war with the seven-headed Dragon Demon engulfed the myriad worlds... To combat the Dragon Demon, the severely wounded Ancestor passed down his Daoist Inheritance. He initially took five disciples and founded the 'Heavenly Hall' sect..."

"The enemy of our Ancestor, the seven wicked heads of the Dragon Demon, were severed and transformed into seven Great Sky Demons... Among them, the most terrifying was the one known as 'Boss,' the Great Sky Demon..."

"'Boss' was drenched in blood, hence also known as the 'Crimson King,' a sovereign of sin. His Divine Skills were terrifying, involving time and space. He could eradicate time... If you ask me what that concept is, I'm not exactly sure either. The Holy Sword told me—'It can erase a few seconds from this world's timeline. In that period, one can foresee others' future actions, and only oneself can move, foreseeing and changing the future. After erasing time, all people or life beings in this world would not have experienced the passage of that time and would have no memory of it. Or it could completely delete time, directly changing the future.' Perhaps it's like... 'Erasing the time when a Flying Sword flies at oneself, leaping directly to a future when the Flying Sword has passed, leaving one unharmed'..."

All felt a terrifying chill, as if they were unknowingly caught in some dreadful Demon Art, "That's terrifying?"

One slightly older child asked, "But wasn't this 'Boss' Great Sky Demon said to be a Body Refinement expert, with the strongest physical body?"

Du Gui scratched his head, "The guy's not human, but a Great Sky Demon. For a Great Sky Demon, cultivating powerful Divine Skills while refining the body isn't impossible, right?"

"What? Such a powerful Sky Demon?"

"That's impossible! How did we survive then?"

Du Gui laughed, "Not just that. I'll tell you, these Great Sky Demons can't be killed. Even if you kill them, they can come back to life from the darkness in people's hearts..."

"How can that be!"

"How did our Ancestor manage that?"

Du Gui smiled mysteriously, "You want to know?"

"Yes!"

"Our lineage's Ancestor, Justice Saint Envoy Terry, is even stronger than the Great Sky Demon! Holy Light is the strength that returns all 'Chaos' and evil to 'nothingness'! Ancestor Terry cultivated Holy Light to the highest realm, reducing all the Great Sky Demon's magic power to 'nothing'! Even death is reduced to 'nothing'! It's as if the Great Sky Demon has been killed, but since his death has been 'nullified,' it's as if he hasn't died! Therefore, the Great Sky Demon can't be reborn and will infinitely repeat the experience of 'death'."

"This move, it's called the Golden Experience Soul Suppressing Song!"

Du Gui said spiritedly, "This Holy Sword in my hand is a treasure given by Ancestor Terry to his disciples, containing his legacy! That is to say, if we work hard, we too can grasp that power!"

Du Gui's younger brother, Du Fu, hesitated, "But what about the Du Family..."

"The Du Family is no more; they will all die out! Nothing can restrict us now!" Du Gui said decisively, "Our pressing concern is to diligently cultivate Ancestor Anu's laws, and strengthen our Holy Light lineage!"

Several members of Silver Dawn looked at Du Gui with complex expressions. They had been indoctrinated with various maxims by Wang Qi and were among the first to follow the way of Holy Light. However, Mr. Wang had never told them about their "sect's" "history!"

Du Gui was a sly one. Seeing the reservations in a few of their faces, he smiled, took the hand of one, and said, "Actually, that Mr. Wang... the elder wasn't wrong. The strength of Ancestor Anu and Ancestor Terry is indeed far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Ancestor Anu's character was Advanced, a Saint who with a single decree could establish the laws for all ages. His teachings, so easily mistaken for Divine Tao, can lead to blind faith..." ReadersupportatNovelFiremadethistranslationpossible.

Someone murmured, "How is that possible..."

Du Gui said solemnly, "I have heard many teachers say that when superior men hear of the Dao, they diligently practice it. Average men hear of the Dao; they seem to keep it and to lose it. Inferior men hear of the Dao, they laugh loudly at it. Without laughter, it would not be fit to be the Dao. Ignorance is rampant in the mortal world. Without wisdom, it is easy to misinterpret the ancestors' teachings, smearing their names. Now, the Holy Sword has passed on to me the righteous skill and true faith, and I intend to reestablish the Holy Light within this realm. I believe I have grasped a bit of its true essence, which is why I dare to speak to you all this way."

Unconsciously, Du Gui's grip tightened, "I need your strength, we must cultivate the Holy Light together and promote righteousness!"

"Our numbers are few as they are, we cannot afford to divide ourselves further. You senior brothers were the earliest bearers of the Holy Light. We are all latecomers with much to learn. Besides that, let's not split off into another 'Silver Dawn' or anything of the sort!"

"If we unite sincerely and cultivate diligently, perhaps in a few hundred years, Shenzhou will see the rise of another great sect, thanks to the ancestors' inheritance!"

The people from 'Silver Dawn' had all been brainwashed by Wang Qi into 'Moral Emperors', so Du Gui's reasoning resonated deeply with them. The members of Silver Dawn spontaneously felt ashamed and sincerely integrated themselves into this collective.

From then on, there was no longer a 'Silver Dawn'. Only a new sect arose – the Heavenly Hall!

Wang Qi, who had just rushed to the site, happened to witness this moment.

Zhen Chan said, "You can really come up with such a nonsensical story, huh?"

"Don't you think that story has impact? I want to change those guys' understanding of the 'Holy Light' with a story that's full of impact!"

He had been monitoring everything through the Mechanical Beast and already understood the whole sequence of events. Twisting light to conceal his form, he then sneaked up to the cross that Du Gui was carrying. The remaining Tianyi Spirit Jade was now in his hands.

"The God of Holy Light is a non-personality god without self-restraint or a physical body. It is the redundant energy accumulated from the 'Silver Dawn' sect system. Therefore, any changes in the sect will directly reflect in the Holy Light God."

"Now that the 'Silver Dawn' no longer exists, having been fully incorporated into another sect, the system should undergo a dramatic change. Will the Holy Light God completely disappear, or will it transform?"

"Furthermore, I have changed the way of Holy Light inheritance and its organizational form from imitating the Divine Tao Sect system to the sect system. I've manufactured an ancestor for the Holy Light, turning it into what we call 'Saint's Words'. Meanwhile, these youngsters no longer believe in a false ideal, but a realistic, hopeful future. Replacing grandiose illusions with tangible accomplishments. What will happen to the Heart Demon Curse now?"

With these thoughts, Wang Qi placed the Tianyi Spirit Jade on the cross and sent his Spiritual Sense into the twisted space-time concealed within the cross. Suddenly, his mind went blank, as if he had arrived in a pure white realm.

"This is an illusion," Wang Qi knew well. Divine Spirits are the result of High Spirits radiating order and are similar to souls, producing illusions upon contact.

Previously, the illusion given by the Holy Light God was a starry sky composed of Holy Light – the 'Moral Starry Sky'. But now, this starry sky was shaking, and all the stars flickered like candles, seeming like they would extinguish at any moment.

Dramatic changes occurred within the Du Family, and everyone fled. The Silver Dawn, which had been sect-like, was rebuilt into a sect system. The old order had collapsed, and a new order had emerged.

All beings within the operation of this order must adapt to this force.

Then, the starry sky collapsed, stars fell, and the majority of meteors converged to form a virtual figure.

Wang Qi frowned, "It's turned into a personality god? I've created a virtual idol for worship?"

"No, that's wrong. Each sect has its own history and legacy of ancestors as the spirit of the sect."

That should not be a personality god, nor an idol.

The transformation of the Holy Light God was not over yet. When all the stars had merged, only a gigantic figure reaching from earth to sky remained in the illusion. The figure was majestic, desolate, ancient, and mysterious, as if it was an ancient being that had survived countless years.

It was not an eternal starry sky, but a vivid image!

Immediately after, the giant began to roar.

It was actually speaking, but this was not a language that humans could understand. The "sound" it emitted was actually "stars"! Each time it spoke, a new star would arise within the Divine Country.

After a thousand words, the illusion once again showed a dazzling starry sky, with the giant sitting at its center. The endless, mysterious expanse of stars surrounded it, with the giant seated, immovable.

"So that's how it is... Du Gui has revised the 'Holy Light' setting. It's no longer an inherent spiritual force but has become the Saint's Words."

Touched by this realization, Wang Qi captured a small segment of the Divine Spirit's strength. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for the recommendation, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)