Chapter 524 - 499: Tao Magic Seal and Innate Magic Seal

"Damn it."

Fang Yunliang was burning with rage.

He understood that after today’s battle, he had been utterly defeated.

He had suppressed his cultivation level to the Immortal Fifth Layer Heaven, one layer higher than Lu Yan, and yet he still ended up with this result, completely losing face.

Lu Yan, he had used him as a stepping stone to solidify his own position as a disciple.

But he refused to be someone else’s stepping stone, no matter what, he had to win against Lu Yan today to salvage a shred of dignity.

With a low shout, his body rapidly changed, merging with the rules, transforming into a wisp of clear wind, into a river of rules, and with this foundation, he unleashed an Immortality Skill, stronger than before.

Lu Yan felt a hint of pressure.

"Yes, this is the feeling..."

Excitement shone in Lu Yan’s eyes as he clashed with the opponent using the Thunder Fire Rule, and during the fight, he pondered over the Immortality Skill, attempting to create his own method.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged over a hundred moves.

"No, still not right; Fang Yunliang ultimately has limited strength, unable to pose a fatal threat to me, nor is he able to stimulate my potential..."

Lu Yan shook his head inwardly, thinking it was a pity.

Even though Fang Yunliang had already exerted his full strength, Lu Yan still had spare energy, effortlessly managing to control the fight, naturally finding it hard to stimulate his potential.

If that was the case, then this battle should come to an end.

Boom!

His aura suddenly surged.

Within the merging Thunder Fire Rule, another rule emerged.

The Rule of Wind.

With three rules merged, Lu Yan’s combat strength skyrocketed, a blade light shot up into the sky, and fiercely slashed down.

Boom!

A loud noise from the sky, Fang Yunliang’s domain violently shook, then split in two and exploded.

Fang Yunliang retreated in a frenzy, a dreadful gash appearing on his chest. If not for his explosion of Immortal Ninth Layer power at the critical moment, that slash might have cleaved him in two.

His face as grim as water, he stared at Lu Yan with a flash of shock in his eyes.

Three kinds of rules merged.

At this moment, all the Dragon Alliance disciples, including the elders, gasped in astonishment.

Some even rubbed their eyes vigorously, thinking they saw it wrong.

The merging of three rules, it was actually the fusion of three rules.

Even among the Tianjiaos of the Origin Continent, such cases were extremely rare, let alone for someone from the Wild Ocean.

This made them somewhat incredulous.

"Unexpectedly, from a place like the Wild Ocean, such a prodigy could emerge, unheard of."

Someone exclaimed.

"Do not underestimate the Wild Ocean. More than a hundred thousand years ago, it was a staggering battlefield where countless powerhouses, including those at the True One State, fell. Despite the chaos and isolation from the world, which obscured the skies and made cultivation difficult, it remained mysterious, and anything was possible."

A disciple spoke.

The others showed thoughtful expressions.

Fang Yunliang’s expression complex, hesitated for a while, and finally with a slight sigh, cupped his fist saying, "Disciple Lu Yan has an amazing talent and profound strength. I am no match for you, I admire that."

After finishing his words, he turned and left, directly departing the banquet.

"Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge me?"

Lu Yan’s gaze continued to sweep in all directions.

There was a dead silence at the scene, and no one else dared to step forward.

The other few who were eligible to vie for the position of a disciple were at most on par with Fang Yunliang. With Fang Yunliang defeated, weren’t they just inviting humiliation if they stepped up?

"Haha, Junior Brother Lu Yan, it seems that no one else will challenge. With no one in the Tao Realm stepping forward and the Immortal Realm being suppressed to the Fifth Layer, there is no one who can match you. Come, sit and drink with us."

Ye Yuluo laughed.

"Junior Brother Lu Yan, listen to Senior Brother Ye."

Lu Yan took the win gracefully and stepped down from the high platform, sitting back down.

This time, no one felt Lu Yan lacked the qualifications to sit at that table. On the contrary, they felt he was indeed meant to be there.

After the wine had gone around three times, people gradually began to disperse.

From that day on, Lu Yan’s status was completely solidified. No one in the Dragon Alliance spoke ill of him again.

After returning to the Disciple’s Residence, Lu Yan continued to contemplate the path of creating his own methods.

"It seems that I must travel. But in the vast Origin Continent, where is suitable for someone of the Immortal Realm to venture?"

Lu Yan frowned in thought.

The Origin Continent had too many powerful beings.

Just the supremely powerful forces with a True One state powerhouse at their helm numbered more than a dozen.

There were also dozens of pseudo-supreme forces.

What is a pseudo-supreme force? It’s a force that had once produced a True One realm powerhouse, but that powerhouse had since fallen. However, having birthed a True One, such forces had deep foundations, teeming with strong figures.

These forces too, should not be underestimated.

Besides, even the smaller forces often have step-three creation experts in charge.

As an Immortal venturing out, he would find himself in a tough situation; one misstep could lead to being smacked dead with a slap.

However, after some inquiries, Lu Yan did find a suitable place.

The Innate Magic Realm.

This was a secret realm located at the border between the Dragon Alliance and the Three Emperors Alliance, a focal point of contention for both.

In the distant past, the lands of the Three Emperors Alliance and the Dragon Alliance were ruled by a powerful force known as the Innate Magic Sect.

The Innate Magic Sect was also a mighty power that possessed the True One State.

The Innate Magic Realm was specially created by the Innate Magic Sect to hone their disciples in the Immortal Realm. It was very special, equipped with powerful forbidden restrictions, and only those in the Immortal Realm could enter.

Those above the Immortal Realm could not enter.

It’s not that creators at the third step, or powerhouses in the True One State, couldn’t enter; there were few places in the world that could stop such beings.

However, with their power, if they forced their way in, the Innate Magic Realm would collapse in an instant.

Latter, after the Innate Magic Sect was destroyed, the Innate Magic Realm fell into the hands of the Three Emperors Alliance, becoming an excellent place for them to train their disciples.

More than 100,000 years ago, the Dragon Alliance established itself here and rose rapidly, nibbling away some of the Three Emperors Alliance’s territory, leading to a lengthy border that has seen endless warfare over the years.

The Innate Magic Realm was one of them.

However, this place was quite special; only the immortals of both sides could enter and fight within, contending for the advantages therein.

"This place, where only Immortals can enter, is precisely suitable for my current cultivation experience," Lu Yan decided on the spot and headed to Danlong Hall, exchanging all the Dragon Crystals he had accumulated over the years for Magic Elixirs.

Now that he controlled the Thunder, Fire, Wind, and Earth Rules, he could use Magic Elixirs of these four attributes to enhance his cultivation level.

Once ready, Lu Yan didn’t tell anyone and quietly left Dragon Emperor City alone, heading towards the direction of the Innate Magic Realm.

The Dragon Alliance’s territory was extremely vast, several times larger than the entire Desolate Land.

Of course, with Lu Yan’s current speed, it didn’t take long for him to arrive near the Innate Magic Realm.

Ahead lay a huge canyon with towering cliffs on both sides.

At the mouth of the canyon, a colossal fortress was built, guarded by powerhouses of the Dragon Alliance.

Lu Yan showed his Disciple Token and naturally entered with ease.

A moment later, Lu Yan stood before a pitch-black vortex.

This was the Space Door to the Innate Magic Realm.

"Lu Yan Disciple, you wish to enter the Innate Magic Realm for training; do you have a clear understanding of the Innate Magic Realm?" a burly man asked.

"I’ve understood it clearly," Lu Yan nodded.

"If that’s the case, I won’t advise you further. Take this token, drop a little of your blood on it and bind it to your breath," the man said.

"This token is the basis for Disciples of the Dragon Alliance to distinguish each other’s identity. Once bound with your breath, infuse Immortal Power into it, and the tokens will resonate, identifying one’s fellows."

"The people of the Three Emperors Alliance, even if they seize the token, cannot use it and cannot even pretend to be us. In the Innate Magic Realm, we only recognize the token, not the person. Of course, the Three Emperors Alliance has similar measures," the man explained.

Lu Yan nodded, took the token, and dripped a drop of blood on it.

Dense runes immediately appeared on the token, absorbing the blood.

Lu Yan immediately felt that the token merged with him.

With the infusion of Immortal Power, the token emitted an invisible fluctuation right away.

"That will do, go ahead, and be careful. In there, aside from the True Beasts that naturally exist in the Innate Magic Realm, the most dangerous are the people from the Three Emperors Alliance," the burly man cautioned.

"Thank you, Senior," Lu Yan fist-saluted, stepped forward, and entered the vortex.

The familiar sense of dizziness came, and soon after, he found himself in the midst of a large plaza.

This was a city.

At the entrance and exit of the Innate Magic Realm, the Dragon Alliance had built a city, garrisoned by a large army.

At least a hundred thousand troops were stationed here, all of them from the Immortal Realm.

Furthermore, there were many Inner and Outer Alliance Disciples who came here for their training, including some exceptional Tianjiao individuals.

Lu Yan walked outward and soon approached the city gate.

"Forming a team here, we need an Immortal Eighth Layer expert who practices Earth Rules."

"We’re looking for an expert in the Rule of Wind. It’s fine if the cultivation level is a bit lower."

"Is there any expert who practices arrow techniques?"

Noisy voices came from the entrance of the city.

Many youths, in groups of three or five, were gathering together to form teams.

Beyond the city lay countless dangers, so the disciples of the Dragon Alliance who wished to venture out usually did so in teams.

The teams needed at least one individual at Immortal Eighth Layer or even Immortal Ninth Layer for relative safety.

In the Innate Magic Realm, aside from battling the Three Emperors Alliance to earn Dragon Crystals, there were also opportunities inherent to the place itself.

After all, it was originally the training ground for the Immortal Realm disciples of the Innate Magic Sect.

The True Beasts here might bear Tao Magic Seals on their bodies.

Most of these seals were engraved on the bones of the True Beasts, containing imprints of Tao principles. Masters of the Immortal Ninth Layer could meditate on them to enhance their essence and increase their chances of breaking through to the Tao Realm.

Of course, the chances of encountering a Tao Magic Seal were not high, and most True Beasts did not possess them.

As for why the True Beasts here may have Tao Magic Seals on their bones, many speculated it had to do with the Innate Magic Seal, one of the Supreme Treasures, and the treasure that defended the sect of the Innate Magic Sect.

The Innate Magic Seal, an exceptionally strong Supreme Treasure, was ranked very high on the Supreme True Treasure List in the past. It was the embodiment of Tao principles, capable of stealing the essence of Tao practices.

After the Innate Magic Sect was destroyed, the Innate Magic Seal was shattered.

Many suspected that there might be a fragment of the Innate Magic Seal in the Innate Magic Realm.

Otherwise, so many years after the Innate Magic Seal was shattered, how could new True Beasts appearing in the Innate Magic Realm still bear Tao Magic Seals?

However, after years of exploration by the Dragon Alliance and the Three Emperors Alliance, none had been discovered.