Chapter 1061: The Immortal Road is Vast

The river wind whistled, rolling up divine blood, turning ripples into waves, on this vast Divine River that could not see the end, rolling in all directions.

The black lonely boat sailed within; the speed did not look fast, but regardless of the wind and waves, they could not block it in the slightest.

The big waves calmed down instantly after the boat arrived.

The blood rain was also like this.

It was as if this ferry boat was the supreme treasure in this Divine River, and the Ferryman driving this treasure was the controller of this endless blood river.

However, compared to this magnificent world, here... was also just a prison.

Ferrymen were not one, nor were they fixed; there were always those who finished their sentences, always those who left.

Ultimately, they were those who committed great mistakes in the Immortal Capital, were demoted to this place, and accepted punishment.

But looking at the entire Fifth Star Ring, there were not many people who could truly view them as prisoners; families didn't dare, sects didn't dare...

Thus, gradually, the ferry boat, with its unique fee and absolute safety, was rationally utilized and became a precious shelter for cultivators whose lives were hanging by a thread.

Just like Xu Qing at this moment.

He sat cross-legged at the stern of the boat, and what he held in his mouth was a trace of recovery gifted by Fifth Grandmother before leaving the Jiyue Domain of the Wanggu Continent.

This trace could make all his damage recover instantly.

It could only be used once, and the price was Fifth Grandmother's life force.

That was the old lady's blessing.

So unless it was a last resort, Xu Qing would not use this item.

"This Fifth Star Ring is full of crises... with my current cultivation and combat power, everything must be cautious."

Xu Qing meditated silently, relying on the recovery of the purple crystal to let the skin that had been lost on his crimson bloody body grow out gradually.

Skin was relatively light for his overall injuries now.

So it was only one day's time, and Xu Qing recovered from that terrifying appearance to some of his original look.

At least he didn't look so embarrassed.

However, the weakness formed by burning blood in his body, as well as the Dao injury caused by the last strike of that red-haired youth before, ultimately could not be healed in a short time.

"Need a month..."

Xu Qing's heart sank.

If it were on the Wanggu Continent, using a month to heal, although there were dangers, Xu Qing had many ways to avoid and resolve them.

But in this strange and expert-filled Fifth Star Ring, a month-long recovery period contained countless variables and crises.

So on this boat, Xu Qing seized every moment, not wasting a bit, going all out to let himself recover more after the six days ended.

After all, this was six days bought with life.

It was also likely an absolutely safe environment that would not exist for a period of time in the future.

Just like this, time passed, and three days went by.

In these three days, Xu Qing was healing, and that boatman wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, besides occasionally sliding the oar, spent the rest of the time sitting at the bow, swallowing clouds and spitting mist.

Not a word was spoken.

It was just that his gaze, in many moments, would gaze at the sky.

I don't know if he was looking at the aurora of the sky, or looking at the existence in the aurora, or... looking at the void outside the aurora.

Until, within the aurora, the fourth small whirlpool appeared after Xu Qing boarded the boat.

The fourth day arrived.

The boatman spat out a smoke ring, withdrew his gaze from the horizon, looked down at the blood water of the Divine River, and suddenly opened his mouth.

"Kid, what is your name?"

Hearing this, Xu Qing opened his eyes, just about to report the three words Yan Xuanzi.

"Don't tell me a fake name."

The boatman said lightly.

Xu Qing paused, honestly transmitting his words.

"Senior, junior is Xu Qing."

Hearing this, the boatman closed his eyes and didn't open his mouth again.

Xu Qing also remembered the other party's previous dislike of him talking too much, and at this moment, there were no more words; he knew very well that this boatman in front of him should be the strongest person he had ever seen.

According to his understanding of Ferrymen in the map, those who could be punished by the Immortal Capital were likely Lower Immortals.

A Lower Immortal was right in front of him...

Although observing from the appearance, he didn't look like one at all...

But he could notice the mud fox on his body at a glance, and the mud fox was originally just sleeping, but after boarding the boat, it seemed to hide instinctively.

All of this could show clues.

Just as these thoughts rose in Xu Qing's heart, the boatman's eyes opened again, looking at the sky, and opened his mouth once more.

"Where are you from?"

Xu Qing's heart shook.

He tried hard to keep his expression flawless, and his heart steady, respectfully opening his mouth, and according to the map he had seen before, fabricated a location.

Hearing this, the boatman sneered, but didn't continue to ask about Xu Qing's origin, instead turning his head, his gaze sizing Xu Qing up a few times.

"Spirit Nurturing Seven Realms, many authorities, actually also have space and time, very extraordinary, the cultivation technique is special, so the Eighth Realm and Ninth Realm are hard to achieve."

Xu Qing lowered his head, not surprised that his Dao technique was seen through.

And the boatman's words continued.

"Looking at the traces of your time and space techniques, you should have ideas about your own Eighth Realm."

"So even if the Eighth and Ninth are hard to achieve, I think for you, it is just a matter of time."

"Then, do you know what a Sovereign is?"

The boatman said lightly.

Yet, Xu Qing did not seem to have an easy time with this massive impact.

The other party's words clearly contained a hint of guidance...

Xu Qing raised some guesses in his heart, but none were conclusive; however, even if he didn't know the specific reason, he naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity.

So Xu Qing took a deep breath and stood up to bow respectfully.

"Please enlighten me, Senior."

"The Sovereign realm above Spirit Nurturing, its fundamental role, is the process of forming an Immortal Embryo."

"In this process, Immortal Dao will be accompanied, and Immortal Dao transcends Heavenly Dao; what is manifested is authority, is Dao marks."

"These, you should already know."

The boatman's voice was calm, without a ripple.

Xu Qing listened carefully and nodded upon hearing this.

"But some things are things that Fifth Star Ring cultivators will only be told by sects, families, or elders after reaching a certain degree."

The boatman looked at Xu Qing.

"That is, the core of the Sovereign realm!"

"Immortal Embryo?" Xu Qing opened his mouth.

The boatman nodded slightly.

"Immortal Embryo, also called Illusion-Truth Indestructibility."

"Illusion represents your soul, Truth represents your physical body."

"The entire Sovereign realm is a process of alternating and merging."

These things were the first time Xu Qing heard them, and he listened very carefully at this moment.

The boatman's voice was still continuing.

"According to this process, the Sovereign realm is divided into these three small realms: early, mid, and late."

"Among them, the first realm is to release your soul and form a new physical body outside the body; this is Illusion-Truth."

"At this time, Sovereign realm cultivators are both powerful and fragile."

"What is powerful is because Illusion is outside, gradually replacing Truth, so the understanding of authority and the control of all things reach an unimaginable degree."

"As for fragile, it is because Truth is hidden by Illusion, so as long as there are means to hurt Truth, it is not difficult to kill, like the sword qi you used before; actually, its fundamental role is to extinguish Truth."

"That sword qi has some things to look at; although it is hard to hurt a mid-stage Sovereign in the Indestructible realm, the person who gave it to you is not simple."

The boatman said this and paused slightly, leaving Xu Qing some time to ponder.

Xu Qing's heart was churning; he had sensed intuitively before that Ninth Grandfather's sword qi might not have much effect on a mid-stage Sovereign, and at this moment, he received verification from the boatman's words.

Then his mind recalled the few Sovereigns he had killed, who were also like this, but he didn't understand much before, so he didn't feel it deeply in the slaughter.

After a while, the boatman took a puff of the smoke pipe, spat out clouds, and his words continued.

"After doing Illusion-Truth and achieving greatness, one can explore the second realm."

"The second realm is to melt your physical body that was originally hidden by Illusion into a soul; this step is called Indestructibility."

"Sovereigns in this realm can convert Truth and Illusion instantly; to some extent, they have almost no flaws, so they are Indestructible."

"As for the third realm, it needs authority Dao marks; Dao marks are lines, weaving yourself, making Truth-Illusion Indestructibility completely merge, plucking stars, becoming unique, thus achieving an Immortal Embryo!"

"The moment of success is a Quasi-Immortal, also a Great Emperor."

The boatman said leisurely.

Hearing this, Xu Qing combined with his own cognition and had already thoroughly understood the Sovereign realm.

However, such an opportunity was very rare, so Xu Qing couldn't help but transmit his words.

"Senior, how are Quasi-Immortal Great Emperors and even Xia Immortals above them manifested?"

The boatman glanced at the Emperor Sword beside Xu Qing, pondered for a while, and opened his mouth slowly.

"Quasi-Immortal realm, which is the Divine Altar realm of gods; the characteristic of this realm is Constitution!"

"Constitution is the sublimation of authority Dao marks; it is momentum, it is will, it is also origin, it is the commanding power before an Immortal is truly born."

"As for Xia Immortals..."

The boatman spat out a puff of smoke, and in that mist, his face, which was already covered by the bamboo hat, became even more blurry at this moment.

Only a calm sound echoed on this blood-colored Divine River.

"That is the peak of the Lower Row Star Ring."

"Any one of them is flawless and omnipotent."

"It is just that in this Upper Row Star Ring, within the Constitution order of a higher level, they also have a range."

Xu Qing took a deep breath, waves churning in his heart, and bowed to the boatman again.

"Senior, what is above Xia Immortal..."

This time, the boatman was silent for longer, and his voice became a bit hoarse.

"Above Xia Immortal, is Immortal Lord!"

"Lord of all Immortals!"

Hearing this, Xu Qing thought of when Eldest Senior Brother once told him that he didn't believe there was no path above Xia Immortal, and he thought there might be Immortal Lords, might be Immortal Venerables...

"At that time, Eldest Senior Brother actually knew."

Xu Qing recalled the past, murmuring in his heart.

And the boatman's sound was still echoing.

"But the difficulty of this realm can be called Heaven-Defying; in the entire Fifth Star Ring, for countless years, there have only been eleven Immortal Lords until now."

"They sit in the eleven Immortal Palaces of the Immortal Capital, each being the source of Constitution."

After finishing, the boatman suddenly smiled.

"Since we have talked about this, then the level above Immortal Lord, I can also inform you together."

"Above Immortal Lord, is the Unique Immortal Venerable!"

"Immortal Venerable guards the Star Ring, equal in status to Divine Venerable, and the current Immortal Venerable of the Fifth Star Ring is the only one in the entire Upper Row thirty-six rings."

"Before he became Venerable, he was also called the Fifth Human Ancestor." ===== CHAPTER 1064 =====