Chapter 2060: The Fragmented Inheritance of the Immortal Artifact

"The Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao will welcome a revival of unknown duration..."

Jiang Ding silently contemplated the words of the last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm.

This will inevitably be a massive variable shaking the entire endless universe and starry sky; for any True Immortal, it is of decisive importance, and the constants of the Immortal Dao universe will shift greatly because of this.

Undoubtedly, among the variables of this universe, the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal of Taiyi has seized some initiative.

However, this is not certain.

The endless universe and starry sky are too vast; the revival of the Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao is an event affecting the entire endless universe and starry sky, absolutely not merely more Shangqing Lingbao inheritances appearing here in the Fallen Immortal Realm.

"Senior, did you wish to forge an Immortal Artifact back in the day because you observed this great trend?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"Yes, Highness."

"Back in the day, I saw this vast, sweeping great trend affecting the endless universe and starry sky."

The last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm sighed: "I wished to forge an Immortal Artifact by leveraging such a trend; no artificer could resist the possibility of forging an Immortal Artifact.

If the Immortal Artifact failed, I would settle for a Nine Tribulation Lingbao, an Eight Tribulation Lingbao, a Seven Tribulation Lingbao... even a Six Tribulation Lingbao I would accept; I made all sufficient preparations, thought of everything."

"But once this forging process began, it was completely out of control!"

"That Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao was vast and sweeping, infinite and endless; upon merely contacting it, the Eight Desolations Heaven-Forging Cauldron lost all control, and ultimately triggered many terrible events, attracting the malice of Heaven and Earth, the hatred of the Heavenly Dao; the birth of the sentient intelligence of the Reverse Five Elements Zhou Tian Demon-Refining Furnace might be related to the Heavenly Dao's malice."

The last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm said bitterly.

"The Heavenly Dao's malice?"

Jiang Ding inquired.

"Yes."

"Due to that One's existence, the Heavenly Dao despises the Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao, even if He may have departed long ago."

The last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm extended the charcoal-like fragment in his hand and respectfully said: "Highness, although I failed back in the day, I left behind some experience in forging Immortal Artifacts, some inheritances of the Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao, and some precious achievements."

"I wish to bestow all these upon you, seeking in return a future in the Shangqing Lingbao Realm."

"The inheritances of the ancestral masters of every generation cannot be severed in my hands."

"Agreed."

"Senior, this is a very reasonable bargain."

Jiang Ding received the charcoal-like fragment with both hands and discovered that the many seals upon it had already been unsealed; these seals used the inheritance seals of the Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao that had vanished in the past, which even he would find difficult to unseal or forcibly seize.

At this moment, his divine sense swept over it, and he instantly trembled.

This was the most top-tier artificing inheritance, nearly surpassing the entire endless starry sky, originating from the reviving Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao.

It can be said to far exceed the highest-end artificing inheritances currently in the endless universe and starry sky, because these inheritances come from an Immortal who is reviving.

In the Cultivation World, archaeological research has always been highly regarded by many; this is not without reason.

Compared to some eternal existences, the Immortal Dao inheritances developed generation after generation by numerous sects, holy lands, and Immortal Dao civilizations are too brief; they are occasionally wiped out and restarted, repeatedly redeveloped, and cannot compare to those terrifying ancient existences.

"Senior,"

"Within a million years, a Supreme will be born in the Shangqing Lingbao Realm."

Jiang Ding was not one to make empty promises; after pondering for a moment, he said: "Whether a Seven Tribulation or higher Supreme is born is unknown; it mainly depends on the Shangqing Lingbao Realm's own inheritance and the potential of your sect's cultivators; this is not something I can decide."

"I can only say that I will devote attention and provide a more fertile soil for the inheritors of the Shangqing Lingbao Realm."

This was an extremely heavy promise!

There was no choice; the Immortal Artifact forging inheritance, even if it was merely a fragment of an inheritance, was worth this price; driving the price down too hard was not his habit.

"Enough!"

"Enough, enough!"

"Thank you, Highness!"

The simulated consciousness of the last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm was overjoyed, speaking incoherently.

A Supreme will definitely be born within a million years!

Providing the soil for the birth of a Seven Tribulation or higher Supreme!

Was this empty talk and perfunctory behavior?

One must know that the entire Fallen Immortal Realm has not a single Seven Tribulation Supreme; anyone saying such things would be laughed at and ignored completely.

There was only one exception,

that was the promise of a True Immortal!

The sect's final inheritance arrangement, set up for so long, had finally sold for a great price; he had not ultimately shamed the Liezulie Sect ancestors of the Lingbao Realm; the sect's current dimness was only temporary; the future would surely see restoration, marching toward an even more glorious moment.

"I!"

"I am not a sinner..."

The simulated consciousness of the last Supreme of the Lingbao Realm completed its mission, murmuring, and gradually collapsed and vanished.

Jiang Ding solemnly stored away this charcoal-like fragment.

He had a premonition that these artificing inheritances of the Great Dao of Shangqing Lingbao would surely have a huge effect on the promotion of the Taiqing Flying Sword; the birth of the Dharma-Quelling Dao Artifact would surely be advanced.

As long as he digested these things and integrated them into his own system, it would surely be of great help in measuring the Immortal Dao universe constants, which were changing increasingly fast now.

So many benefits, compared to what he had promised, were not much.

This was a transaction that both sides were very satisfied with.

"Immortal Artifact Sect..."

Jiang Ding took one last look at this majestic mountain peak, the center of the Tiangong Extreme Domain, one of the twelve Extreme Domains of the Fallen Immortal Realm.

Countless flesh ancient trees had been destroyed; white ash filled the sky; the entire Ninth-Rank Spirit Vein suffered no damage, still breathing in the spiritual qi of Heaven and Earth, forming colorful clouds.

On a mountain peak, the three large characters "Immortal Artifact Sect" were inscribed with the branches of rule authority, declaring the sect's foundation.

"Wrong."

"It should be the Supreme Clarity Spiritual Treasure Realm."

Jiang Ding said calmly.

Clang!

The Supreme Clarity Flying Sword left its sheath, then returned.

In the distance, that mountain peak froze solid. A gust of wind blew past, and a great many stone fragments rustled down, carried away by the wind, revealing several brand-new large characters:

Supreme Clarity Spiritual Treasure Realm!

These large characters were inscribed by an authority branching off from the Law-Severing Great Dao's rules. The Law-Severing aura lingered faintly, as if it had shackled the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, its oppressive weight incomparably heavy.

These characters furthermore carried the sword intent of the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal.

This sword intent would shelter the inheritors of the Supreme Clarity Spiritual Treasure Realm, helping them through their period of weakness and rebuild their sect.

Once everything was done, the figure of the youth in blue departed with the wind.

From beginning to end, the Immortal Artifact Sect here had been shrouded by the Six Paths Dream. This dream sealed off some internal and external communication and contact, and moreover relied on directly controlling the Immortal Artifact Supreme's divine soul to send out occasional replies outward, without disturbing the living beings of the outside world, such as the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly Lord.

Not only here, but on the Heavenly Beast Garden side it was the same — the inside and outside were similarly sealed off.

This was not out of wariness, but out of habit.

No matter how weak the opponent, as long as they were an opponent he had decided to slay, the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal would not slight them in the slightest, always paying attention to the gathering and sealing of intelligence, mindful of the extreme importance of seizing the initiative.

"A Yao race anomaly?"

"Let this sovereign have a look…"

Jiang Ding, situated within the Law-Severing membrane, moved at high speed toward the ruling center of the Heavenly Illusion Butterfly race, thinking quietly to himself.