Immortal Father
Chapter 1204: 427: Such Southern Continent_2

Chapter 1204: Chapter 427: Such Southern Continent_2

Li Ping’an gently took a breath, sitting cross-legged by the spring, not forgetting to crack a joke to ease the atmosphere:

“I will use the Heavenly Dao as a guide to see if I can find the path to transport the Pregnant Spirit.”

“If I accomplish this, the first credit will be mine.”

Jade Pool was just about to voice her agreement.

The northern sky suddenly roared, dozens of blood-red light beams shot up, and nine golden dragon phantoms shuttled among them, with a young emperor, surrounded by golden dragons, advancing without hesitation, stirring the storm in the Sea of Blood, combating eight-armed Asuras, so boldly.

Ancestor Minghe soon appeared, angrily cursing, and engaged in battle with Xuanyuan Huangdi.

The accounts of the Western Continent battle remain unsettled, unfortunately, Minghe has the divine skill of ‘as long as the Sea of Blood doesn’t dry, Minghe doesn’t perish’ for protection.

Xuanyuan Huangdi was merely seeking revenge today, wielding the Yuan Tu Sword to annoy Ancestor Minghe.

By the secret spring, before settling into meditation, Li Ping’an reminded:

“Everyone, observe carefully, don’t let Brother Xuanyuan suffer a loss, and also see if any residual internal Heavenly Dao gods appear.”

Jade Pool immediately perked up upon hearing this.

The few old ministers who had come with Xuanyuan Huangdi had already prepared to assist, following his command, without entering the battle.

Li Ping’an focused inward, his mind returning to the Primordial Spirit, which swiftly entered the Lingxiao Hall.

Only the minute speck remaining missing on the Heaven Emperor’s Seal emitted a seven-colored glow, with the Heavenly Dao Faceless One standing beside it.

Li Ping’an’s left hand swept across the Primordial Spirit, spiritual treasures hovering around him, protected by the power of the Heavenly Dao.

“Expend some merit to reveal the principles of this place.”

The Faceless One lightly pointed forward, the projection of the spring eye appeared before Li Ping’an, and then the phantom of the spring eye shattered, revealing a colorful space.

The Sea of Dao Principles.

The so-called Sea of Dao Principles is the foundation of the Desolate Era, the manifestation of the three thousand great Dao, and the secret realm for masters of the Taiyi Realm and Da Luo Realm to comprehend the Great Dao.

Though Li Ping’an’s Dao Realm had yet to reach Taiyi, with the Heavenly Dao alongside ‘speeding up’, merit could be continuously consumed, allowing him to read the Sea of Dao Principles, far easier than an average Daluo Golden Immortal.

Li Ping’an’s Immortal Consciousness plunged in, as if amid a bizarre world.

He comprehended each principle, immersed deeply.

After a short while, Li Ping’an employed the Xuantian Tower, which consumed the power of merit, beginning to slow the passage of time for his Primordial Spirit.

In his perception, an hour passed, while outside mere breaths elapsed.

Li Dazhi gazed at Li Ping’an enshrouded in elusive Dao Charm, with much emotion in his eyes.

‘Ping’an is becoming more capable.’

‘Luckily, his weakness is generating wealth, so as the Minister of Wealth, I can still idle away in the Heavenly Court.’

‘This Demon Infant looks quite cute, it’s truly unknown who that damnable person is, plotting against a newborn child.’

…

Inside the Skycutter Great Array.

The small squad responsible for investigating the Southern Continent had found a large group of Demon Infants by now.

The good news is, these Demon Infants were already subdued by the local mortals;

The bad news is… the means the mortals used to control the Demon Infants were many times crueller than the attacks from the Demon Infants.

It was a massive township made out of earth and stone.

Roughly hundreds of thousands of mortals lived in the township, most wore simple clothes made from coarse hemp, wearing straw shoes counted as considerable sophistication.

A few mortals donned armor or satin textiles, whenever they appeared, those dressed simply bowed in salute.

If Li Dazhi could witness this, he might remark with a sigh…

This is worse than feudal superstition.

Human ecology here is still in a slave society, the majority of mortals are the slave class, subordinate to the populace class, engaged in various labor.

The populace are the nobles, possessing surnames originating from some ancient figures’ bloodline.

The populace nobles had life and death control over their slaves, but scenarios of populace nobles killing their own slaves were rare;

The slaves were not the worst off, at least they could eat and stay warm;

Those kept near the grand altar in the east of the town without any clothes, as human sacrifices, were the most wretched beings in this town and much of the Southern Continent.

Only death awaited those human sacrifices.

And this death commonly came with assorted tortures, being sealed in a tomb to gradually suffocate was the gentlest death.

Next to the grand altar were two types of butcher shops.

One butcher shop slaughtered human sacrifices, and so did the other butcher shop.

Just the methods differed.

On the city wall near the grand altar.

Qing Su, Zhao Gongming, and other immortals, who had cast illusions, each frowned as they watched this scene.

Zhao Gongming sighed, “No wonder the Human Race needs to seal this place with the Skycutter Great Array. Such circumstances, such cruelty… If the Human Race is truly the protagonist of heaven and earth, it is difficult for the Hundred Clans to be convinced.”

“This has only been occurring in the last few thousand years as a matter of human sacrifice.”

An old woman from the Holy Mother Palace lamented:

“The Southern Continent originally had harmony among the hundred nations, serving the common lord of the world. But since Great Xia opened up and conquered forty percent of the Southern Continent, things began to change.

“These matters here are difficult to explain in a short time; dear friends, please focus on the issue of the Demon Infant.”

Immortal Taiyi nodded toward the altar: “These Demon Infants number at least several thousand. What are they planning to do? Burn them directly?”

Yu Ding frowned as he heard this.

On the grand altar, several men and women dressed in strange robes and terrifying masks were energetically jumping around.

The altar was piled with Demon Infants.

A name resounded with black hair and black scales, the Demon Infants were bound and thrown here, while bundles of dry firewood were constantly being tossed over.

On the outskirts, there were thousands of strong guards draped in simple armor, holding longswords and long spears, each exuding murderous intent.

A general had already lit a torch.

The Demon Infants had begun to be doused in oil.

The priests who were ‘jumping the gods’ stopped their movements, knelt on the wooden platform, began convulsing, each bowing their heads, their mouths emitting a humming sound.

Suddenly, the clear sky was struck by lightning, followed by gathering clouds.

“What’s happening?” Guilingling whispered, “Why does it feel like a force of the Heavenly Dao has descended?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the foreheads of four priests on the altar suddenly burst with divine light, and four beams soared into the sky, with dark clouds continuously swirling above.

Tens of thousands of mortals in the city wall simultaneously knelt, continuously praying toward the four beams of light.

Zhao Gongming, Qing Su, and other immortals saw with their own eyes, four phantoms descended from the light beams, seemingly two males and two females, dressed in ancient robes, who drilled into the foreheads of the priests below.

Shortly, the four priests were enveloped in rich divine light, transforming into four…

Divine spirits.

Indeed, divine spirits.

The two female divine spirits had national beauty and heavenly charm with nearly perfect figures, radiating intense brightness, with sacred expressions, benevolent looks, their long hair styled in complex cloud chignons, and a coldness deeply hidden within their golden eyes.

The two male divine spirits wore armor, with tall and stern figures, exuding an aura that commands respect without anger.

At this moment, the female divine spirits stood in the background posing, while the male divine spirits wielded longswords, carrying long spears and slowly approached the Demon Infants.

The group of Demon Infants roared at these four divine spirits.

The male divine spirit spoke in a strangely archaic language, originating from the evolution of ancient Human Race language, which was not difficult to comprehend.

“Calamity has descended.”

“This is a curse on fertile lands, punishment bestowed on us by the Divine King.”

“Citizens, you must offer more human sacrifice to the Divine King.”

“Destroy these demon spawn from the abyss.”

The two Human Race generals who knelt on one knee lowered their heads, stood up, and without hesitation tossed the torches down.

Thousands of Demon Infants cried out, and the fiery blaze ignited fiercely.

Zhao Gongming, seeing this, tightly furrowed his brow, clenching his fist as if restraining himself from intervening.

Qing Su asked, “Is there a possibility to cure these Demon Infants?”

The immortals were at a loss on how to answer.

“Since you and I don’t know, there might be a chance, even if hope is slim,” Qing Su whispered, holding the Ice Blue Longsword in her palm, “If there’s no way to cure them, I will personally end them to spare others from harm.”

The old woman beside hurriedly said, “We must not intervene… Southern Continent…”

Her voice grew weaker.

It was because Guilingling’s silhouette unknowingly appeared above the Demon Infants, with the Great Turtle Shell in hand, emitting a stream of immortal light that enveloped these Demon Infants.

The Demon Infants looked up and roared at Guilingling.

Alongside, the Ice Blue Immortal Light sparkled, and the Demon Infants were completely sealed in ice blocks that wouldn’t harm their lives.

The grand altar fell silent.

Qing Su walked unperturbed to the Demon Infants and stored them in a spirit storage bracelet capable of holding living beings.

“How dare you!”

One of the male divine spirits was furious, wielding a longsword and slashed at Qing Su!