Cultivating To Immortality

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon sect, known as Old Devil Zhang, had reached the Grand Unity Peak Realm, and his aura was powerful.

At this moment, he was standing proudly among the crowd, accompanied by four Grand Unity Elders whose Auras were equally formidable.

The Sect Master of the Corpse Demon sect, nicknamed Old Devil Li, also possessed Peak Grand Unity cultivation, and he was likewise accompanied by four Grand Unity Elders, exuding an extraordinary Aura.

The Sect Master of the Soul Devouring sect, known as Old Devil Xiao, also had cultivation that was not to be underestimated, being at the Grand Unity Peak Realm.

He, too, brought four Grand Unity Elders from his sect, and the aura of the five individuals was condensed.

When Fang Hong flew from afar, he did not deliberately conceal his Aura.

His Peak Grand Unity Aura spread in all directions, instantly attracting the attention of all the Cultivators present.

Especially the high-ranking members of the three great Demon sects, who all turned their gaze towards Fang Hong.

Seeing that Fang Hong was an unfamiliar face they had never seen before, yet possessed Peak Grand Unity cultivation, a hint of curiosity appeared on their faces, and they secretly scrutinized him.

"Strange, this place is not far from the Demon Controlling Sect’s mountain gate, there’s no reason for that Old Devil Hu not to come, right?" A Grand Unity Elder from the Heavenly Demon sect frowned and whispered.

Another Elder interjected, "Could it be that this old ghost is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Immortal King Realm, which is why he missed out on such a good opportunity?"

"Hehe, it’s better if he doesn’t come; there’ll be one less person to compete for the opportunity in the rift valley."

The high-ranking members of the three great Demon sects exchanged glances and conversed in low voices.

Little did they know that the Demon Controlling Sect, which once stood alongside them, had already been completely erased from this world by Fang Hong.

Fang Hong saw all of this and heard it, but he did not take it to heart, nor did he pay attention to everyone’ discussions.

He cast his Immortal Eye divine ability, his gaze piercing through layers of darkness, directly looking towards the bottom of the rift valley.

Under the Immortal Eye’s scrutiny, the scene at the bottom of the valley clearly appeared before his eyes.

He saw a colossal black stone pillar embedded in the rock wall deep within the rift valley.

That black stone pillar did not seem to be an ordinary object; it was pitch black like ink, its surface covered with intricate patterns, faintly exuding a powerful restriction.

The interior of the stone pillar continuously emitted faint spatial fluctuations.

There must be another world hidden inside; this is most likely the entrance to the ruins.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you possess the key to open the ruins?"

"If you also have a key, why don’t we join forces to break the restriction on the stone pillar and explore the opportunity within the ruins together?"

Old Devil Zhang from the Heavenly Demon sect approached Fang Hong to greet him, a testing smile on his face.

Old Devil Zhang even took out a red key, which was exactly the same as the one in Fang Hong’s hand.

As Fang Hong was secretly surprised, Old Devil Li and Old Devil Xiao from nearby also stepped forward.

Both of them raised their hands, each holding an identical red secret key. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Since that’s the case, then let us first join forces to break this stone pillar’s restriction."

Seeing that the three Sect Masters had all revealed their secret keys, Fang Hong no longer hesitated, raising his hand to take out the red key.

"Good. Fellow Daoist indeed has a secret key as well."

"With four secret keys gathered, it should be enough to open the entrance to these ruins." A hint of joy flashed in Old Devil Zhang’s eyes.

"No time to lose, let’s begin now." Old Devil Li had already activated his Immortal power, ready.

Subsequently, Fang Hong stood shoulder to shoulder with the three Sect Masters, and the four of them simultaneously aimed the red secret keys in their hands at the black stone pillar, continuously pouring Immortal power into the keys.

As Immortal power surged in, the patterns on the red keys gradually lit up, emitting an increasingly strong red glow, and four streams of pure Immortal power intertwined and circulated within the keys.

A moment later, the four keys simultaneously burst forth with dazzling red light, transforming into four red light rays that shot towards the bottom of the valley, accurately landing on the black stone pillar.

Boom.

A loud sound echoed through the rift valley, red light flickered violently on the surface of the stone pillar, and the ruins’ restriction disintegrated layer by layer under the impact of the red light.

A pitch-black spatial crack slowly opened in the middle of the stone pillar; the entrance to the ruins had already opened.

"Good. The entrance is open, I, Zhang, will go first and scout the way for you all."

Seeing the entrance open, a sharp glint flashed in Old Devil Zhang’s eyes, and he, along with the four Elders behind him, transformed into several black shadows and rushed into the spatial rift first.

He clearly wanted to seize the initiative and claim the treasures within the ruins.

Seeing this, Old Devil Li and Old Devil Xiao were not to be outdone, and they too led the Elders of their respective sects, flying into the spatial rift close behind.

Fang Hong did not rush to follow but gently flicked his fingertip, and an imperceptible spatial mark quietly remained in the void nearby.

This was a contingency plan left by Fang Hong; if he encountered any unforeseen circumstances within the ruins, he could escape immediately using this mark.

After taking all necessary protective measures, Fang Hong moved, transforming into a streak of light and flying into the spatial rift.

In fact, from the very beginning, Fang Hong felt that these ruins were a bit strange.

The moment the entrance opened, he vaguely caught a trace of an extremely faint evil Qi.

Although that Aura was fleeting, it set off alarm bells in Fang Hong’s heart.

Behind these ruins, there was likely unknown danger hidden; after entering, he had to be extremely cautious.

Seeing that the Seniors of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm had all entered the spatial rift, the Golden Immortal Cultivators who had been observing around could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts.

They all transformed into streaks of light, eagerly following, all hoping to find an opportunity within the ruins.

The moment he passed through the spatial rift, an ancient and desolate Aura assailed him.

Fang Hong landed steadily on an open flat ground, and the scene before him greatly surprised him.

He saw dozens of towering stone pillars standing in front, each stone pillar immensely thick, reaching straight into the sky.

Large amounts of thick black chains were wrapped around the surface of the stone pillars; the chains were covered in rust, yet they still exuded a terrifying pressure!

And in the very center of these stone pillars, a colossal figure was firmly trapped by the chains.

It was a giant, two to three zhang tall, with eerie dark purple skin.

The giant’s eyes were tightly shut, its massive body bound tightly to the ground by countless black chains, as if it had fallen into a long slumber.

Around the stone pillars was a large area of ruined, dilapidated towns.

Collapsed tall buildings and broken beams were everywhere, the ground overgrown with weeds, a scene of utter desolation, clearly having been abandoned for countless years.

A faint demonic qi also permeated the air, and combined with the surrounding environment, Fang Hong gradually formed a guess in his mind.

This ancient sect had probably suffered an invasion by Ancient Demons from beyond the heavens, and a earth-shattering battle had erupted here.

Ultimately, the sect was destroyed, and this purple giant was very likely the powerful Ancient Demon from beyond the heavens that invaded back then, sealed here by the sect’s Cultivators who fought to the death.

Fang Hong had seen records in ancient texts that Ancient Demons from beyond the heavens came from the Demon Realm, which was adjacent to the Immortal Realm.

The Demon Realm was home to a large number of Ancient Demon Race members; their racial strength was extremely formidable, and their overall strength was in no way inferior to the Immortal Realm.

These Ancient Demons from beyond the heavens also had a terrifying title, Immortal Devourers, specializing in devouring the cultivation and flesh and blood of Immortals, which was an important cultivation method for their race.