The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

In the night, in Zhou Suhua's study.

A phantom blood shadow silently drifted in, transforming into a figure clad in blood armor.

A cold voice slowly sounded, "Zhou Suhua, I heard your son has been expelled from Jixia Academy."

"You have also been implicated and temporarily relieved of your teaching duties."

"A hundred years of hard work, ruined in an instant. How does it feel?"

Zhou Suhua turned to look at the blood shadow behind him, his icy gaze indifferent as he said, "Are you here to speak ill of me?"

The blood shadow trembled slightly, emitting an eerie laughter.

"Hehehe, of course not."

"I am here on behalf of the Barbarian King. Everyone has a bit of sentiment, and it is most appropriate for our Blood Demon Cult to intervene."

"The barbarians are about to rise up, and all the Demon Dao lineages will be activated. At that time, the Northern Continent will be the first to bear the brunt."

"We have a plan. Are you willing to join?"

"If you are, the future generations of your Zhou family can be recognized as the orthodox officials of our barbarian tribe."

"At that time, your lineage of the Zhou family can also separate from Jixia Academy and establish your own institution."

"Isn't that better than founding an ordinary academy?"

The blood shadow's tempting words filled Zhou Suhua's ears.

A glint of blood flashed in Zhou Suhua's eyes, as if contemplating the possibility of this matter.

"Do not forget your identity."

"Now that the Northern Barbarians are about to rise up, the world is on the brink of chaos. Seeking refuge wherever possible, do you think your Zhou family can survive this disaster?"

Zhou Suhua's expression turned stern, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes. "Do you have a letter from the Barbarian King?"

"Naturally, we do."

With that, the blood shadow waved his hand, and a letter written on animal skin appeared in his hand, then flashed into Zhou Suhua's hand.

Decree of the Barbarian King:

Appointing Zhou Suhua as the orthodox official of the barbarian tribe, authorized to establish an academy within the barbarian territory, recruit all disciples, impart teachings, and all resources will be provided by the barbarian royal court.

Looking at this letter on animal skin, bearing the seal of the Barbarian King, a hint of inexplicable joy appeared on Zhou Suhua's face. He looked up at the blood shadow and said, "The current generation of the Barbarian King is truly talented and broad-minded, willing to accept my Zhou family. It seems that your Demon Dao has also changed."

The blood shadow emitted a sinister voice, "This time, the impending chaos surpasses everything, and orders have come from above."

"Unite all possible forces, even the various schools of thought and orthodox sects, as long as they are willing to join the barbarians, my Demon Dao will allow everyone to coexist."

Zhou Suhua narrowed his eyes, "Above? Are you referring to there?"

The blood shadow sneered coldly, "It seems that you have been completely excluded from Jixia Academy."

"Indeed, the message came from above, and those above will descend to the world."

"Unprecedented chaos is imminent."

Zhou Suhua took a deep breath, a glint of cold light in his eyes.

"Very well, I understand."

"What do you want to do?"

The blood shadow produced a black box in his hand.

"Inside is the Blood Demon Seed. I need you to bury it above the Demon-sealing Palace."

"The Blood Demon Seed?" Zhou Suhua's expression froze for a moment, then changed abruptly.

"You have really researched the Blood Demon Seed? It is an otherworldly object, extremely bizarre. Can you control it?"

"Hehe, why should we control it? We only need it to destroy the Demon-sealing Palace."

"We have already set up the situation. Once the Demon-sealing Palace is destroyed, all the arrangements in Dragon Path City will be activated."

"Go and do it. I await your message."

With that, the eerie figure clad in blood armor slowly dissipated, as if it had never existed.

Zhou Suhua looked at the black box in his hand, a hint of solemnity on his face.

The Blood Demon Seed had appeared before, causing widespread slaughter every time. At least ten cities had been destroyed by this thing.

Taking a deep breath, he placed the box into his Universe Bag.

He walked to the window, gazing at the sky outside, a beautiful galaxy hanging high.

"Master, you have forced my hand."

"But do not blame me."

A glint of blood flickered in his eyes, and within that glint, there seemed to be a sinister creature with bared fangs and claws writhing.

---

Li Qing sat in the room, silently cultivating his Essence Qi quality.

His focus, however, was on the Jade Tablet in his mind, where he was reading countless information about this world.

From historical records to various miscellaneous stories related to peculiar cultivation.

All this information had been corrected by the Jade Tablet and was completely true and without falsehood.

This world was very strange. History could only be traced back 3300 years, with no records before that, as if there were a rupture in time.

In the 3300 years since, there had been 10 dynasties, each lasting 300 years without exception.

The time of warfare during this period exceeded 300 years.

The Great Tang Dynasty was about to reach its 300th year, and a new era of chaos could arrive at any time.

"Does this mean that something big will happen next year?"

"300 years seem like a fixed cycle, and someone is manipulating the entire world behind the scenes, affecting the destinies of countless people."

"The driving force behind all this should be the orthodox lineages."

"The Eastern Wilderness: Eastern Barbarians, Ghost Dao lineage."

"The Northern Wasteland: Northern Barbarians, Demon Dao lineage."

"The Western Wilderness: Western Barbarians, Buddhist Gate lineage."

"The Southern Frontier: Southern Barbarians, Monster Dao lineage."

"Eastern Province, Qing Province: Infinite Teaching lineage."

"Western Province, Tang Province: Eternal Night Dao lineage."

"Southern Province, Sand Province: True Treasure Dao lineage."

"Dragon Province, River Province, North State: Confucianism, various schools of thought lineage."

"Among the four directions and nine provinces, apart from these six lineages and various schools of thought, there are three thousand side sects and eight hundred left-hand paths."

"The six lineages and various schools of thought offer the possibility of immortality, while the side sects and left-hand paths offer elusive immortality."

"Every 300 years, there is a cycle of conquest among the four directions, a war to redefine the hierarchy, all vying for the essence of the nine provinces, as each lineage seeks to dominate the Central Plains."

Li Qing silently watched the information on the Jade Tablet, deep in thought.

"This world is truly complex. The orthodox lineages dominate everything, and all the wars on the surface are driven by them behind the scenes."

"It is truly frightening."

"I only have one year. I must find a way to access deeper levels of cultivation."

"Otherwise, if chaos descends, it is uncertain whether Jixia Academy can survive."

"At least according to historical records, Jixia Academy was once destroyed before the establishment of the Great Tang Dynasty."

"The current Jixia Academy was rebuilt 300 years ago."

"Fortunately, I can read these historical records. Otherwise, I would be walking into a trap blindfolded."

As he continued reading, he became increasingly vigilant about this world.

He saw many stories, and through the combination of information on the Jade Tablet, he glimpsed some chilling content.