"We came from the beginning of heaven and earth."
In the ruins of Jade Mist Valley, cultivators were clearing the battlefield, searching for any usable items.
The experts gathered together.
Placed before them was the speaking immortal infant, alongside the three Masters of the Martial Academy.
Suppressed by Li Zhiheng, the immortal infant was revealing everything.
"We feed on heaven and earth. As the mortal realm developed, our food also underwent changes.
Flesh and blood are merely the food devoured by the lowest-tier immortal seeds. Linghu Xian of Jade Mist Valley—his immortal seed was of the lowest tier.
In terms of current realms, it equates to the Void Refinement realm."
"Even at the Void Refinement level, it can elevate the Spiritual power of a lower lifeform to the level of an immortal.
We are a part of heaven and earth and nature itself; we are the guardians of the world. Other living beings ought to provide for us..."
Seeing Li Zhiheng's darkening expression, the immortal infant's face changed, and it didn't dare to mention the so-called nobility of immortal seeds anymore.
"We possess oppressive might within our bloodlines and immortal power. For a very long time, we ruled the entire world."
"As the world developed, in order to maintain an ample supply of 'food', we began to raise our livestock.
All living beings in the world were under our cultivation; immortals began to rule the world."
"Sentient beings created society after society through the ages. Our diet began to enrich; we no longer fed solely on flesh and blood.
Some immortals fed on faith, some on fear, and some on greed.
This sustainable food allowed us to continuously grow, from immortals to Heavenly Immortals, and then to Great Golden Immortals."
"The world was also developing. Ancient beings dominated the world generation after generation under the immortals; they were merely our puppets.
Today's Human Race, Wu Tribe, Demon Race... are entirely bloodlines descended from ancient times.
The innate talent of almost all races is not even one-hundredth of what it used to be."
"But many things leave room for leeway. The thinning of your bloodlines actually increased your cultivation speed quite a bit."
"One day, our rule was ended. It began when someone in the world established Dao orthodoxies.
The most extraordinary thing about living beings is that they want to progress. Even we immortals want to go one step further."
"We were driven off the divine altars, but we can never be truly extinguished."
Hearing this, everyone's hair stood on end.
"Never truly extinguished... what if I kill you?" Li Zhiheng pondered for a moment.
"Don't!" The immortal infant suddenly grew anxious.
"Although I won't die, I will fall into oblivion. That is a place of darkness; even we don't know when we would awaken.
When I woke up, I was at the bottom of a lake. The people of the Banshu family thought I was a naturally born extraordinary treasure and took me away."
"Unless a higher existence awakens me. If you lose me, you will never be able to know everything you want to know!"
"A higher existence?" Li Dalong's expression tightened slightly. The sky in the distance was growing increasingly red.
"That's right, a higher existence."
A trace of dread flashed through the immortal infant's eyes.
"I am certain that within the Blood Moon, there is an extremely high existence—it must be a Great Golden Immortal.
The Blood Moon has swallowed many experts, even three totems of the Wu Tribe.
The people inside have been corrupted; it has already become an Immortal Domain."
"I desperately wanted to eat the Southern Frontier simply because I didn't want to become a lapdog under the Blood Moon. I have had enough of being a running dog!"
Immortal Domain... Great Golden Immortal... awakening immortals...
These words fell upon everyone's ears, pressing down on their hearts like a heavy boulder.
Li Zhiheng said expressionlessly, "Then I need a reason to keep you alive."
"You need me!" The immortal infant said urgently,
"You have fought me, and you have fought Linghu Xian.
Your Dao methods are incomplete. Having gone through so many ages without knowing of the existence of immortals, you have absolutely no idea how to deal with immortals.
We can coexist!"
Everyone's expressions darkened slightly.
A trace of cunning flashed in the immortal infant's eyes as it gently coaxed,
"Only immortals can deal with immortals. I possess ancient memories. If the Blood Moon could grant Linghu Xian power, so can I.
Feed me, and I can make you half-immortals, make you my kin. We will possess enough strength to resist the Blood Moon!"
At this moment, everyone's hearts pounded wildly.
The Seven Ironclads even took a step forward. The Blood Moon was imminent; so what if they had to become a terrifying and hideous half-immortal like the watchdog...
"Shut up. A captured piece of trash actually thinks of itself as something."
Suddenly, a nonchalant, sarcastic remark made the immortal infant reveal a look of anger. It was just about to curse back when its expression changed.
Four people walked into Jade Mist Valley.
The one who spoke was a young man holding a book and leading a young boy.
The other two were Li Wei and an old man carrying a bundle.
Looking at that young man, everyone instantly went on high alert.
Immortal qi!
Li Wei waved his hand and casually slapped the back of the Red Dust Immortal's head, causing the Red Dust Immortal to stumble.
He rolled his eyes, "You're a captive too, so don't be too arrogant."
The Red Dust Immortal's mouth twitched.
Although being slapped on the back of the head felt undignified, seeing Ancestor Lan carrying the bundle, a trace of dread flashed through his eyes, and he didn't dare talk back.
Li Yundou, who had just taken a few steps forward, glared furiously at his six younger siblings. "You brainless idiots, you almost fell for the watchdog's damn trick."