Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 261: Dragon Palace Softens, the Mighty Heavenly Heart of the Five Realms

"Is there anyone else?"

As Zhong Cang held up a lake of water with one hand, he asked while the water tribe and the Dragon Race remained silent.

By now, there were still some dragons of the same level as Zhong Cang who had not yet appeared on the Dragon Race side.

However, even the Grand General of the Water Spirits at the Gold Core level had been defeated, so these people didn't have the confidence to surpass Zhong Cang.

As for sending someone at the Gold Core level to the field... it's not like there are no humans on this side.

The first time being caught off guard and succeeded can be excused, but if it happens a second or third time, it would be underestimating the humans.

Yes, it's the humans.

Although there is competition among the Daoist sects, they still unite when it comes to dealing with other races.

At this moment, the many human experts who came to the Dragon Palace city were staring at the strong ones from the Dragon Palace and the water tribe with a smile that wasn't really a smile.

This kind of mutual staring made it impossible for the Gold Core level experts to go on stage... and no one was willing to go.

To bully the weak and win would also be ridiculed.

If they lose, they would become the laughingstock of the surrounding domains.

Even Gold Core experts care about their face, and without any benefits, who would be willing to step forward.

...

Even if the Dragon Race offspring at the Foundation Building Stage were sent out, it would be useless.

The Gold Core level water spirits dare not go on stage.

This scene naturally made the scene fall silent.

And in the silence, many human cultivators turned their gaze to the Dragon Lord and the Turtle Prime Minister, looking at them with great interest.

They wanted to see if, in this situation, the Turtle Prime Minister would admit that the Dragon Race had lost or find an excuse.

"They should admit defeat. The Dragon Lord has always been magnanimous in such matters."

"This is different from before. In the past, the Dragon Race was defeated in other areas, such as music, flying swords, spells, and so on. Such failures didn't have much impact on the Dragon Race. But this time, it involves their innate talent, Call the Wind, Summon the Rain. If we humans can surpass them in this, hehe..."

"I think this is a good thing. After such an incident, let's see how arrogant the Dragon Race can be in front of us."

"It's precisely because it benefits us that the Dragon Race won't easily admit defeat..."

As the crowd discussed and prepared to watch the show, the Turtle Prime Minister also hesitated.

Just as it was feeling a headache, a clear and melodious voice, like a beautiful song, suddenly echoed in the heavens and the earth.

"The dragon blood in the world is all one family. Being able to summon the Mirage Dragon, Brother Cang, you are also a member of the Dragon Race."

"Hehe, being defeated by you, in a way, this battle of Call the Wind, Summon the Rain can also be considered an internal struggle within the Dragon Race."

"Hmph!"

This statement immediately caused Zhong Cang's eyebrows to raise, but just as he was about to refute, a pleasant voice suddenly transmitted into his ears.

"Brother Cang, don't rush to oppose, I am helping you."

"Being superior to the Dragon Race in controlling the elements, besides gaining some reputation, does not bring much benefit. It will also offend the Dragon Lord of Yunmeng."

"I have heard that you are planning to integrate the Dragon Veins of the mountains and rivers from the Dragon Race. Now, this is an opportunity. If you sell a favor to the Dragon Palace, I will mediate and help you reach a deal."

These words made Zhong Cang turn his gaze towards the direction of the Mermaid Princess.

She was the one who had just made the proposal.

He opened his mouth, intending to say, "I want a definite answer."

However, before the words could leave his mouth, he changed his mind.

"I do need the demonic energy, but there is more than just the Dragon Veins of the mountains and rivers here in Yunmeng Dragon City. Moreover, I am not limited to only the Dragon Veins of the mountains and rivers."

"!"

This statement startled the Mermaid Princess, but quickly, she regained her composure and, taking advantage of Zhong Cang's lack of opposition, contacted the Turtle Prime Minister and explained her solution.

"To use the demonic energy to salvage the Dragon Lord's reputation, I cannot make the decision..."

It wanted to say more, but before it could finish, the Mermaid Princess, Shui Yun, relayed Zhong Cang's words verbatim.

"..."

Hearing this, the Turtle Prime Minister was initially stunned, but soon, it reluctantly nodded and said, "I agree."

...

The higher-ups of the Dragon Palace were not foolish. Previously, they had thought that Zhong Cang could only use the demonic energy from here and believed they had a unique advantage, which could hinder Zhong Cang's path, so they were unwilling to let go.

However, after hearing Zhong Cang's words from the Mermaid Princess, they realized that he did indeed need the demonic energy, but there were other sources besides them.

In this situation, if they didn't sell the demonic energy, they would only offend Zhong Cang and waste spiritual stones, without any benefits.

They had already experienced the consequences of offending Zhong Cang - the embarrassing situation before them was caused by him.

And Zhong Cang's path would not stop here.

Now, he could make the Yunmeng Dragon Palace lose face, and in the future, whether it was Gold Core, Nascent Soul, or Soul Formation, the Turtle Prime Minister didn't dare to imagine how much trouble Zhong Cang could cause the Yunmeng Dragon Palace.

Indeed, some might say that these were all future matters and had nothing to do with the present.

For ordinary cultivators, this was true.

But the Turtle Prime Minister and the Dragon Lord were both long-lived beings. The passing of a thousand years for mortals was like the changing of centuries, but for them, it was just "ten years" later.

And they still had many more "ten years" ahead of them.

They didn't want to engage in a losing business, nor did they want to face such a formidable enemy in their remaining years. They could only agree to the deal.

In this way, Zhong Cang gained benefits, and the Dragon Palace managed to salvage some face by saying that Zhong Cang and the Dragon Race were originally one family.

This kind of thing also made Zhong Cang sigh a little.

"No matter where, there is always Eagle Sauce."

The reason why Zhong Cang suddenly changed his speech was because he thought of his previous life, when a certain company in Xia Country failed to break through the chip blockade, Eagle Sauce was fully blocking it, meaning "no chip should be used by them".

That period of time can be said to be very lively.

Today there is a chip blockade, tomorrow there is a chip alliance... For a certain company, that country spared no effort in chasing and blocking.

However, these grand gestures immediately changed after a certain company broke through.

"Blockade? Can't sell? What are they talking about? As long as they break through, they can all be sold!"

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang crossed the river by feeling the stones and told Dragon Palace that he was not exclusive to them.

As he expected, as soon as he said this, Dragon Palace immediately changed its mind.

...

With the successful negotiation, Zhong Cang's interest in participating in the subsequent Dragon Palace banquet diminished.

Afterwards, Zhong Cang spent more time immersed in the enlightenment and breakthrough of the Heavenly Heart's five realms.

The Heavenly Heart of the five realms not only allowed Zhong Cang to comprehend the great Divine Ability "Words Follow Laws", but also deepened his weight in the Heavenly Dao.

If the Heavenly Dao is compared to a personified government.

Previously, Zhong Cang was the head of a village, and could be called a village chief.

Now, he has become a mayor.

The increase in authority allows Zhong Cang to obtain more knowledge and power from the Heavenly Dao.

For example, when he closes his eyes and merges with the heavens and earth, Zhong Cang can know the changing weather in this area, predict a person's fortune or misfortune, and even obtain information about the direction of the earth's veins and the concentration of spiritual energy in a region from the Heavenly Dao.

He can even obtain information about some spiritual roots and spiritual herbs.

"Am I now a part-time prophet?"

The Heavenly Dao is a Body Integration of all information in a world. By merging with the heavens and earth, Zhong Cang naturally gains countless information.

In addition to information, as a "mayor", Zhong Cang can also borrow power from the heavens and earth.

To put it simply, it allows the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth to flow through his body, greatly increasing his strength in a short period of time.

Of course, it is not easy to borrow power.

As a "government" that operates according to its own rules, although Zhong Cang is extremely compatible with the Heavenly Heart and the Heavenly Dao due to his Heavenly Heart, and has some authority to mobilize "armies", this authority is heavily restricted.

The most important point is that Zhong Cang can only be given power by the heavens and earth when dealing with enemies harmful to the world, not just harmful to humans.

"The heavens and earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs."

This sentence does not mean that the Heavenly Dao treats people as dogs, but in the eyes of the heavens and earth, everything in the world has no distinction between good and evil. At the same time, it will not treat anyone particularly well or particularly badly, but let everything develop naturally.

After all, good and evil are defined by humans.

Just like the Mo Gate's killing and alchemy, it is undoubtedly evil for humans.

But for cultivators who kill demons and consume their flesh, and refine pills using the essence of plants and trees, isn't that also a form of evil?

Because of this, there is a saying in the world that all things are born to nourish humans, and humans have nothing to repay the heavens.

Zhong Cang doesn't care about the definition of good and evil, but he reluctantly discovered something.

Because everything in the world, in the eyes of the heavenly path, is a cycle and a fundamental rule of the world's operation.

Therefore, as long as it is within the world, no matter how dangerous, terrifying, or evil Zhong Cang's enemies are, in the eyes of the world, they are still harmless.

This also means that while in the world, Zhong Cang has almost no opportunity to actively borrow the power of heaven and earth.

"So, this is the technique of slaying dragons. Although it is powerful, I can't... No, now there is the lower realm."

"And besides facing enemies harmful to the world, I can also do things that benefit the heavens and the earth, such as dredging rivers, adjusting the earth's veins, or attracting spiritual energy from the star realm... and so on, to increase my 'merit'."

With more merit, Zhong Cang can consume it to borrow the power of heaven and earth.

Moreover, by consuming merit, Zhong Cang can not only temporarily enhance his strength but also permanently strengthen it.

The more Zhong Cang senses, the more he understands about the heavenly path. Gradually, he realizes that teaching and enlightening others can also be considered a form of merit recognized by the heavenly path.

As for the reason behind this, it is quite simple.

"After a person dies, the heavenly soul and the earthly soul will shatter into points of light. Integrated Union enters the magnificent heavenly path, which is the integration of all information and spirituality in the world."

"There is no doubt that a powerful divine soul can bring more knowledge and spirituality, and by integrating them, the heavenly path can become stronger."

"This is something beneficial to the heavenly path and can be exchanged for merit."

A person's heavenly soul and earthly soul, for the heavenly path, are like water entering the ocean, with minimal influence. But when billions of souls merge, the heavenly path grows into a colossal entity.

However, there are gains and losses. With too many souls and spiritualities integrated, the heavenly path becomes too chaotic and it becomes nearly impossible for individual thinking to emerge.

While pondering, Zhong Cang continues his analysis:

"The heavenly path requires more powerful divine souls, but to make divine souls and spirituality stronger, there needs to be someone to teach. Therefore, teaching and enlightening others can be considered a great merit."

"By spreading my teachings, allowing more people to cultivate and awaken, this is a path that connects to the heavenly path."

After some contemplation, Zhong Cang prepares to complete the fusion of the evil energy and return to his sect to spread his teachings and gain merit.

Although it is difficult to do so... it's not because someone is obstructing him.

It's because after thousands of years of development, the cultivation world has become extremely prosperous, with countless methods and paths. Many people have their own paths and do not need Zhong Cang's teachings.

And teaching and enlightening others, teaching only one or two individuals is useless. Only by elevating the spirituality of thousands of people can one receive the heavenly path's reward.

Therefore, while teaching and enlightening others is a path that connects to the heavenly path, it is not easy for anyone other than the first few to walk on it.

"But this is not a problem for me. I have the proficiency panel, and I can break through the techniques time and time again. There will always be people who want to cultivate profound spells!"

(End of this chapter)