Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 29 [Pan King’s Regret, Forming an Alliance]

Chapter 29: Chapter 29 [Pan King’s Regret, Forming an Alliance]

The Hundred Thousand Mountains were originally the territory of the Pan Hu Clan, but with the demise of Ancestor Pan King, it became a forbidden area that no living creature dared to approach.

The remaining members of the Pan Hu Clan either chose death over submission or became exiles in the Primordial lands. Some of the timid ones followed Xiao Mang Demon God and sought refuge with the Demon Clan.

"Selling off their patriarch’s fields, truly heartless indeed!"

Xuanqing shook his head upon hearing the rumors about Xiao Mang Demon God, feeling pity for the ancestor Pan King.

Xiao Mang Demon God, originally a direct descendant of the Pan Hu Clan, founded the Xiao Mang Divine Clan after ascending to the Daluo level and split off with some of his people. Later, seeing the rising prospects of the Demon Clan, he led the entire Xiao Mang Divine Clan to join the newly established Heavenly Court!

Such occurrences were not unusual in Primordial times; it was common for races to be assimilated or merged with other races.

However, Xiao Mang Demon God’s descendants were exterminated by the Thunder Ancestor Witch, Qiang Liang, during the last Witch-Demon War, and he resolved to seek vengeance against the Witch Clan.

Hearing that Emperor Jun had deduced a complete version of the Celestial Stars Battle Formation and needed more Daluo Golden Immortal powerhouses, his first thought was of his own ancestor.

He never considered that the reason Pan King had let him establish his own sect was precisely to prevent him from causing trouble that could lead to the extinction of the Pan Hu Clan’s bloodline!

Yet now, for the sake of a descendant, he not only risked the entire Xiao Mang Divine Clan but also brought calamity to the Pan Hu Clan behind them.

That’s right!

It was this Xiao Mang Demon God who, leading the Demon Clan’s army along with Demon Emperor Jun, attacked the Pan Hu Clan, demanding that the clan’s Daluo Golden Immortals join the Demon Clan.

But little did he know, Pan King was also known for his fiery temper. Having transformed several yuan meetings ago, and being one of the three thousand guests of Purple Cloud Palace, how could he willingly submit to Emperor Jun?

Thus, it led to that subsequent battle, astonishing many great entities in Primordial.

"Find it for me!"

"We must find the ancestor’s Magic Treasure!"

This was the first time Xiao Mang Demon God realized his own ancestor’s strength.

After all, even Emperor Jun, the leader of the Demon Clan, had nearly been defeated by Pan King, which ignited his desire for a few of Pan King’s Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Thus, after Donghuang Taiyi led the Demon Clan’s army to retreat, he still led some of the demon members, roaming through the poisonous miasma of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, hoping to find the Innate Spiritual Treasures left by Pan King.

Meanwhile, many Primordial Loose Cultivators also came here in search of opportunities.

But after Pan King’s demise, the evolved miasma was so terrifying that these so-called Loose Cultivators dared only roam the peripheries!

Only Xiao Mang Demon God, relying on his Daluo physical body, ventured multiple times into the core of the poison.

Unfortunately, he still found nothing!

Xuanqing, using the "Golden Radiance Crown" and "Innate Eight Diagrams", remained hidden in the void, managing not to alert the Demon God and successfully entered the depths of the poison.

As "Plague" is related to the "Plague God Authority" of Yujian, these poisons that even Daluo avoided had virtually no effect on him.

Navigating through the miasma, he contemplated the "Plague Poison Dao," simultaneously searching for the "Heavenly Gu Primordial Gu Banner" and "Pan King Primordial Gu Sword."

Yujian, a figure from hundreds of yuan meetings ago, though he had the "Plague God Authority," his Plague God Dao was not as refined as Pan King’s.

As eras evolved, various Great Daos developed generation after generation, becoming increasingly sophisticated and even branching into new systems.

Pan King’s Great Dao included Plague Poison Dao, Curse Dao, Slavery Dao, and Gu Worm Dao, which could hardly be called the primitive Plague Poison Dao anymore.

Perhaps, calling it "Plague Great Dao" would be more appropriate.

In this core area of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where the miasma was dense and Gu worms abundant, Xuanqing realized these Gu worms were evolved from the "Heavenly Gu Primordial Gu Banner."

"Getting it without effort!"

Xuanqing attempted to refine several Gu worms using the "Plague God Authority," utilizing their connection to the "Heavenly Gu Primordial Gu Banner" to locate a small world.

Pan King Pearl!

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This is a treasure bead condensed from the Great Dao of Pan King himself, belonging neither to the Innate nor to the Acquired, forming a world within itself, truly a unique treasure!

The Pan King Pearl is not large, only the size of a fist, with its spiritual light obscured; if not for the guidance of Gu Worms, Xuanqing might not have found this bead hidden within the poisonous miasma.

The moment he grasped the Pan King Pearl, it burst forth with a terrifying suction force, pulling him into a small world filled with various poisonous miasmas.

The poisonous miasmas outside compared to those in this small world were like a witch encountering a great witch; the horrifying poison was almost condensing into droplets.

At that moment, an aged voice sounded: "Unexpectedly, a being from the Taiyi Realm has actually entered the Pan King Pearl, which is the culmination of this old ancestor’s lifelong cultivation!"

"Pan King?"

Xuanqing tentatively inquired.

Donghuang Taiyi made a move personally, even deploying the Chaos Bell, a supreme treasure; Pan King must have perished, what remains here could only be his remnant thoughts.

This, he was quite certain of!

"Human Race?"

That voice also sounded surprised: "It’s truly unbelievable, a mere human daring not to fear the plague poison and even audaciously addressing the old ancestor by name?"

"I, Xuanqing, am a disciple of Saint Tongtian!"

Without hesitation, Xuanqing brought out his backing: "I heard that the old ancestor was also one of the three thousand guests of the Purple Cloud Palace; it’s unexpected to see you fallen to such a place!"

"So, you are a disciple of the Saint!" The remnant thoughts of Pan King spoke again: "However, Tongtian attained enlightenment through the sword, how come there’s a disciple like you who likes plague poison?"

While remaining alert, Xuanqing sought the remnant thoughts of Pan King with his divine thoughts: "My master advocates teaching without discrimination, naturally he wouldn’t interfere with the disciples’ choices!"

Though it is only remnant thoughts, it is better to be cautious, especially when on the opponent’s home ground.

The moment he spoke, he declared the name of the Tongtian Sect Master, also to instill caution in the opponent.

"That makes sense!"

It seemed that the remnant thoughts of Pan King also feared Xuanqing’s status as the disciple of the Saint and dared not act rashly: "Young friend, I will give you the Heavenly Gu Primordial Banner and the Pan King Primordial Gu Sword if you help me with a task, how about it?"

"What task?"

"Help me kill Xiao Mang, that brat!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing was unmoved: "Senior, are you joking? I am but a Taiyi Golden Immortal, how could I possibly kill Xiao Mang Demon God of the Daluo Realm?"

There was something he did not say out loud: As long as I resolve your remnant thoughts, the Heavenly Gu Primordial Banner and the Pan King Primordial Gu Sword would also become mine.

Between dealing with a powerful remnant thought and a Daluo Golden Immortal, he clearly knew which was easier to handle.

Although Pan King was strong, that was when he was alive; now, it was merely a remnant thought, what waves could it possibly make?

"You needn’t act personally!" the remnant thoughts of Pan King enticed: "Just lure him into this small world, and the old ancestor has his ways to deal with him!"

Xuanqing remained unmoved.

Seeing this, the remnant thoughts of Pan King had no choice but to say: "I see you’re not afraid of the plague poison because you inherit the Plague God Authority! As long as you help me succeed in this matter, not only will the old ancestor give you two Innate Spiritual Treasures, but he will also pass on his Great Dao to you!"

"Really?"

"Truly!"

"Swear a Heavenly Dao oath first!"

The Great Dao of Pan King, in Xuanqing’s view, held more value than the two spiritual treasures, but he did not trust the other party blindly and requested a Heavenly Dao oath first.

Pan King, as a Quasi-Saint, had already condensed the Innate Undying Spirit Light, and although he had perished now, it was only his physical body and Primordial Spirit that were forcibly obliterated by the Chaos Bell!

His True Spirit had long been imprinted in the river of time and space. If a great opportunity arises in the future, his return might still be possible, and the oath of the Heavenly Dao would still be binding.

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