Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 268: Like a Demon Lord Descending from Heaven, Truly a Divine Being in the Mortal Realm

Breaking the norm is to exceed limits and go beyond the realm of common sense.

A perfect Foundation Building cultivator defeating an early Gold Core cultivator in battle is not considered breaking the norm; it can only be called extraordinary talent or a monstrous genius.

True breaking the norm is when a cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Building, or even the middle stage, can contend with a Gold Core cultivator in a certain aspect.

Moreover, this comparison cannot be with a lower three grades Gold Core cultivator; at the very least, it must be a middle three grades or even an upper three grades Gold Core cultivator.

Only then can it be considered breaking the norm and exceeding limits.

Zhong Cang's advancement in several martial arts techniques to the fifth realm of Grandmaster has caused his soul and physical body to break the norm simultaneously.

This situation has completely surpassed the limits of Foundation Building for Zhong Cang's strength.

Currently, he can easily kill Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivators as if slaughtering chickens.

Especially with the completion of his physical body, Zhong Cang's endurance has greatly improved.

He can fight continuously at full power for three days and three nights.

This has turned the siege of the Demon Sect into a joke.

With an unparalleled physical body, boundless magical power, a powerful soul, and sensitive perception, coupled with skilled techniques—Zhong Cang's entry into the mortal realm is a complete suppression.

Under his powerful attacks, Cloud Firmament Sect's deteriorating situation in the mortal realm has been forcefully reversed by Zhong Cang alone.

One person acting as an army, invincible in the world, this is Zhong Cang's strength.

It is also the reason why the sect has spared no effort in cultivating Zhong Cang.

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However, although he can create a suppression effect, Zhong Cang does not go around killing one by one in the mortal realm. That would be a waste of time and would also force the Demon Sect to act desperately.

According to the sect's instructions, Zhong Cang focuses on killing the outstanding individuals of the Demon Sect.

Whoever dares to confront Cloud Firmament Sect head-on and kills the most disciples of Cloud Firmament Sect, Zhong Cang will kill them.

Before killing them, Zhong Cang will also torment their hearts.

He will instruct his junior brothers and sisters to deliver letters to the members of the Demon Sect, clearly stating that he intends to kill the demons. He may even specify a specific time for the demons to set up traps and gather manpower.

Then, when they have prepared everything with all their might, Zhong Cang will descend from the heavens like a demon lord or transform into a berserk ape, rampaging through everything, relying on his powerful physical body to crush everything.

Or he will mobilize his magical power, rotating through the five elements, causing the heavens and earth to change color, thunder roaring, using endless divine thunder to kill everything.

Or he will transfer the power of the five elements to the earth element, using the gravity of the earth to forcibly imprison the demonic cultivators on the ground, and then make the earth overturn, burying all impurities and filth beneath the earth.

There is also the terrifying sound of sword resonance, capable of splitting mountains and seas with a single sword.

And the mist that can transform into a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, shrouding the sky.

Relying on various abilities, Zhong Cang plowed through the emerging demonic cultivators again and again, just like a plow tilling the land.

As a result of such attacks, Zhong Cang's name has become like a demon god in the ears of the low-level cultivators in the demonic sect. Just hearing it is enough to stop a baby from crying.

At first, when faced with his challenge letters, the people of the demonic sect were prepared to fight back. But after three or five times, the challenge letters turned into death lists.

Once Zhong Cang's name is marked, that person is destined to die.

What? You want to escape?

Originally, in the mortal realm, Zhong Cang would only kill one person. But if you try to escape, he will take it out on your fellow disciples. If one person escapes, Zhong Cang dares to kill a hundred.

After being marked by Zhong Cang several times, the person can only wait for death.

Resistance is futile.

Running away is not an option, as his fellow disciples are the first to disagree.

This situation of being marked for death has greatly dampened the enthusiasm of the demonic sect. Now, the low-level disciples of the demonic sect are already useless.

Under the orders of the higher-ups in the demonic cultivation, they cannot leave the mortal realm and need to collect resources for the sect.

But while collecting resources, they dare not kill the disciples of the Cloud Firmament Sect, as it would provoke this formidable enemy, Zhong Cang.

Helpless, they can only run away like mice whenever they see disciples of the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Regarding this, the sect considered it and did not exterminate them completely.

Regardless of whether they can actually do it, doing so would bring about great trouble.

- If all the disciples of the demonic sect hide and launch a surprise attack, the casualties of the Cloud Firmament Sect would definitely increase significantly.

Furthermore, if the passage for the demonic sect to enter the mortal realm is blocked, it may force the demonic sect to engage in a full-scale war with the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Originally, the Cloud Firmament Sect was at a disadvantage, being barefoot. Naturally, they were not afraid of starting a full-scale war.

But with the arrival of Zhong Cang, the Cloud Firmament Sect gained an advantage in the mortal realm. They now have shoes on.

With concerns and advantages, they naturally do not want to start a full-scale war.

Therefore, the higher-ups of the Cloud Firmament Sect chose to turn a blind eye to the actions of the demonic sect, allowing the disciples of the demonic sect to collect some leftovers.

At the same time, taking this opportunity, they also entered into negotiations with the Dao Alliance.

As for why the Cloud Firmament Sect gained the upper hand, they still need to discuss with other sects in the Dao Alliance. Naturally, it is because Zhong Cang is only invincible at the Foundation Building stage, not at the Soul Formation stage.

According to the sect's speculation, the opposing realm is definitely not weak.

Currently, it can only be passed through by Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivators.

But it can be foreseen that one day, Gold Core and even Nascent Soul cultivators will be able to go to the other world.

At that time, without Zhong Cang's invincibility, the Cloud Firmament Sect alone may suffer great losses when facing several demonic sects.

Moreover, Gold Core and Nascent Soul are already considered the upper-middle level of a sect.

If there really are treasures in the opposite world that can increase their cultivation, the members of the Dao Alliance would not just secretly cause trouble like they are now.

Instead, they would openly fight for them.

At that time, the Cloud Firmament Sect will have to face the joint forces of the Demon Sect, the Dao Alliance, and secretly guard against the prying eyes of their mortal enemies, the Monster Race, as well as the suppression from the Central Continent's Transcendent Level sects...

It can only be said that the Cloud Firmament Sect has the potential to become a Transcendent Level sect.

But for now, it is not yet a Transcendent Level sect and cannot rely on the power of one sect to withstand the suppression of so many sects.

Therefore, the Cloud Firmament Sect cannot afford to be selfish.

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Although there are worries among the upper levels, the lower levels of Qi Refining and Foundation Building have an absolute advantage because of Zhong Cang's presence.

The morale of the sect has greatly increased, and the atmosphere of the sect has been completely renewed.

While the morale is boosted, the lower levels of the sect also regard Zhong Cang as a god-like figure, recognizing him as the leader.

With this high morale and Zhong Cang's acceptance into the sect's leadership, he has become the successor to the sect master, a certainty.

In this situation, Zhong Cang originally only needed to wait for his strength to increase and for the old master to retire.

But three days ago, another event occurred that shook the lower and even middle levels of the sect.

No, it cannot be called a shake. When the news came out three days ago, the atmosphere of the sect exploded like a nuclear bomb, a volcanic eruption.

Even this news spread to the outside world, causing countless Independent Cultivators, demonic cultivators, and even disciples from other regions to have their hearts race with excitement, and to envy and be jealous of the disciples of the Cloud Firmament Sect.

The news that distorted the faces of cultivators from the outside world with anger and resentment was only one message, sent personally by Zhong Cang.

"[The ancestors created the method, selflessly passed it down, and only the human race can prosper.]"

"[Feeling grateful for the sect's cultivation of me, and even more grateful to the ancestors' selflessness. I am willing to learn from the ancestors and share my cultivation experience with everyone. Among them, there is a unique secret technique that I created, which is one of the reasons for my strength.]"

The words spoken by Zhong Cang were ordinary, but it must be known that during this period, Zhong Cang first dominated a region, then defeated the Dragon Palace in a battle of magic, and even dealt a blow to the Demon Sect.

All of these things made cultivators yearn for him and regard Zhong Cang as a god-like figure.

During this period, he could be said to be the "top stream" of the Immortal Cultivation World.

His every move naturally attracted attention.

At the same time, people do not lightly dismiss the young, and while many young cultivators yearned for Zhong Cang, they also wanted to be as powerful and radiant as him.

Even if they were originally indifferent, upon learning that Zhong Cang was favored by the Dragon Palace and had been sent a beautiful dragon maiden and hundreds of Dragon Palace maids, they would feel a bit sour and want to become the one favored by the Dragon Palace themselves.

This envy is an inherent nature that humans cannot erase.

However, while they envy, these people also understand that they do not have Zhong Cang's talent, and that the brilliant secret of his strength will not be revealed to others.

And so, they felt that they could only hold onto their envy as they watched Zhong Cang continue to grow stronger.

However, just as they were thinking this, Zhong Cang's message was released.

He wanted to publicly explain his insights and impart his powerful secrets.

"!?!"

"!!!"

"???"

To be honest, when the cultivators first heard this, they were all dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.

Some even thought they were going crazy, as they saw illusions in their ears or eyes.

"His powerful secrets? Would Lord Zhong Cang really spread such information?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. If I had powerful secrets, I wouldn't even share them with my own wife and children..."

"Imarting? Are you joking? If anyone found out my powerful secret, I would dare to kill them! Even my wife and children would have to die!"

Selfishness is also one of human nature's traits. Therefore, after learning this information, everyone went crazy and firmly believed that Zhong Cang would never reveal his secrets. This news was one hundred percent fake.

"Fool, even if you want to deceive people, you should come up with a good reason. Who would believe such things?"

"Indeed, it's more believable to say that Lord Zhong Cang will publicly transmit his secrets than to say that the Dao Ancestor has descended and is preparing to spread his teachings to the world..."

Many people didn't believe it, but some of them, even though they didn't believe it in their hearts, still held onto the thought of "what if" and went to Zhong Cang's residence to inquire.

"Although it's one hundred percent likely to be fake, what if a miracle happens?"

And then, the miracle really happened. The inquirers learned from a Dragon Palace maid that Zhong Cang was indeed willing to publicly transmit his cultivation experience and, while imparting his experience, share his powerful secret techniques.

Even the information about the secret techniques was revealed by the Dragon Palace maid.

"The secret technique that Lord Zhong Cang is preparing to transmit is called Heavenly Heart. This technique was comprehended by Lord Zhong Cang's master and perfected by Lord Zhong Cang himself. The main function of this secret technique is to unite man and heaven, to become one with heaven and man. At the entry level, this cultivation method only enhances one's perception, making it easier to detect enemies or search for spiritual objects. If someone with exceptional comprehension can unite man and heaven, they will have an easier time achieving enlightenment..."

As soon as the characteristics of Heavenly Heart were revealed, countless cultivators went crazy.

You see, although there are countless Great Daos, the most orthodox and complete path for cultivators is still the unity of heaven and man, comprehending the mysteries of nature.

Zhong Cang's Heavenly Heart, although it doesn't increase one's cultivation base, directly points to the origin of the Great Dao.

"Increasing perception and facilitating enlightenment, just these two points make this cultivation method worth spending ten years of my time on arduous cultivation."

Many people thought this way upon hearing about the abilities of Heavenly Heart for the first time.

And soon, they realized that their admiration came too early.

The subsequent characteristics of Heavenly Heart were one after another more powerful and more exaggerated.

And so, this cultivation method gradually drove cultivators crazy.

(End of this chapter)