Chapter 89: Immortal Artifacts

"Earth Immortal... Law Power..."

Han Li's eyes flickered as he murmured to himself.

Even though becoming an Earth Immortal came with regional restrictions, the possibility of mastering laws through the special path of faith power still stirred his heart.

In the past, when he was in the Spirit Realm, he had witnessed the power of laws more than once, especially when activating such treasures as the Heavenvoid Cauldron and the Heavenvoid Slash Sword, which contained the power of heaven and earth laws. He had personally felt the might of this power, far surpassing ordinary techniques and secret arts, even spiritual treasures.

However, comprehending the power of laws was a rare and elusive opportunity. Even with treasures containing law power to aid in comprehension, one might spend a lifetime without achieving anything. If becoming an Earth Immortal could grant control over law power, it would not be a bad alternative.

Various signs indicated that the Ancestral God of Wumeng Island had likely fallen. If he wanted to replace him and become the Earth Immortal here, there should be no major problem.

As these thoughts turned in his mind, he suddenly waved his hand.

The shadow beneath him rippled slightly, and a mass of darkness emanated from it, transforming into a young figure—Mo Guang.

"This place is... Fellow Daoist Han, congratulations on finally returning to the True Immortal Realm. But the spiritual energy here is quite thin; have you ascended to a very remote area?" After appearing, Mo Guang coldly scanned the surroundings and offered a wooden congratulations.

"Indeed. The place we are now is called the Black Wind Sea Region, a very remote area of the Northern Cold Immortal Domain," Han Li said calmly.

"Black Wind Sea Region... I seem to have heard that name before, but I don't remember it well. It does seem like a remote place. Still, it's not bad to be here; at least we don't have to worry about exposing our identities and being detected by enemies in the Immortal Realm," Mo Guang said emotionlessly.

"Just a temporary measure," Han Li said with a wry smile. The remoteness of this place was indeed one of the reasons he decided to stay for now.

"What is it that Fellow Daoist Han summoned me for this time?" Mo Guang stared at Han Li and asked.

"How much do you know about Earth Immortals, Fellow Daoist Mo Guang?" Han Li got straight to the point.

"Earth Immortals? I know a bit. Such immortals condense laws through faith power and are extremely rare in the Immortal Realm. Why do you ask?" Mo Guang's eyes flickered as he spoke.

"Extremely rare? Besides being restricted by region, do Earth Immortals have other weaknesses?" Han Li asked instead of answering.

"Although Earth Immortals can use faith power to condense laws through a devious method, this method has many limitations. Besides being unable to leave their designated region, the impurity of faith power in their bodies makes their mana far less pure than that of ordinary immortals of the same rank. Moreover, gathering faith power takes a lot of time, making their cultivation speed much slower than that of ordinary immortals," Mo Guang replied woodenly.

"So there are indeed many limitations..." Han Li said thoughtfully.

There were quite a few Earth Immortals in the Black Wind Sea Region, but this was probably related to the region's special geographical environment.

From ancient texts, he learned that the entire Black Wind Sea Region was surrounded by the massive Desolate Black Wind, almost completely isolating it from the outside world. Very few immortals from outside could enter this region, and only through a teleportation array on the central island of the Black Wind Sea Region could one go outside.

This unique environment led to a large number of cultivator families and mortals in the Black Wind Sea Region, making Earth Immortals and their prototypes, the Ancestral Gods, quite common.

"Even among loose immortals, very few would willingly switch to becoming Earth Immortals," Mo Guang suddenly added.

"Loose immortals? What is that? Is it also a type of immortal?" Han Li was taken aback and asked.

"People in the lower realms generally think that all beings in the Immortal Realm are True Immortals, but in reality, in the True Immortal Realm, those who can truly be called True Immortals are those who have mastered the power of laws. Those who haven't are usually called loose immortals. Loose immortals are extremely numerous; 'nine out of ten immortals are loose' comes from this. Because loose immortals cannot comprehend law power, they can only advance by painstakingly cultivating immortal spiritual power. However, without law power to protect them, it is far more difficult for loose immortals to transcend tribulations and advance than for True Immortals," Mo Guang said without any emotion.

"Loose immortals, True Immortals..." Han Li murmured to himself upon hearing this.

"By the way, the path of the Mystic Immortal you are on now, also known as the Force Immortal, is actually a type of loose immortal. Mystic Immortals also do not seek to master law power; instead, they focus their cultivation on their physical bodies, believing in breaking through with force. They are a rare breed among loose immortals, even fewer than Earth Immortals," Mo Guang continued.

"I see. Thank you for clarifying, Fellow Daoist Mo Guang," Han Li nodded slowly.

"Although I only have a remnant soul left, I still remember most things about the Immortal Realm. If you have any more doubts in the future, feel free to ask me," Mo Guang said, then without waiting for Han Li to respond, he merged back into Han Li's shadow.

Han Li stood there, squinting slightly, digesting what he had just heard.

After a moment, he let out a light breath and walked toward the second floor of the Sutra Library...

"All immortal artifacts, wielding the power of heaven and earth laws, possess unfathomable abilities. The laws they contain differ, so their functions vary. They can break all things, establish new life, and know the past..."

Han Li silently recited the golden characters from a scripture, but his mind couldn't help thinking of the two Heavenvoid treasures he had used in the Spirit Realm: the Heavenvoid Ruyi Blade and the Heavenvoid Slash Sword.

As one of the top three treasures on the Chaos Myriad Spirit List, the Heavenvoid Slash Sword possessed the mighty ability to ignore the laws of a single realm. In this respect, it was somewhat similar to the description of immortal artifacts.

With this thought, Han Li turned his gaze back to the page and read carefully.

After about half an hour, he closed the entire scripture, finally gaining a general understanding of the concept of immortal artifacts.

According to the book, treasures like Heavenvoid treasures, which are born by sensing the power of a particular realm, are a type of immortal artifact, collectively called innate immortal artifacts in the Immortal Realm.

They often appear when a realm's heaven and earth first open, and usually manifest in the form of spiritual trees.

These spiritual trees then absorb the essence of heaven and earth, producing spiritual flowers or fruits that can ignore the laws of heaven and earth. Typically, only four or five such treasures can be born in a single realm, making them extremely rare.

The flowering and fruiting cycles of these spiritual trees are also unique, mostly measured in hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Once they bloom and bear fruit, they quickly decay within a few days at most, or even a few moments at least.

Such a long growth cycle, combined with such a rapid decay, makes it nearly impossible for people to obtain their spiritual flowers and fruits.

According to the book, besides innate immortal artifacts, there is another type called acquired immortal artifacts. These are not born from heaven and earth but are treasures containing law power forged by immortals later.

There is no inherent distinction between the two in terms of strength; when comparing them, one mainly looks at the amount of law power each contains or what type of law power they can wield.

Additionally, the strength of the user naturally plays a significant role.

In terms of quantity, innate immortal artifacts are far rarer than acquired ones, but because they often have the potential for further cultivation and growth, they are more favored by high-ranking immortals.

Of course, whether innate or acquired, immortal artifacts are very rare in the Immortal Realm. Among ordinary loose immortals, very few possess immortal artifacts, and those who can forge acquired immortal artifacts are even rarer.

Reading this, Han Li couldn't help but miss the feeling of having the Heavenvoid Slash Sword by his side.

His mind stirred slightly, and he parted his lips to send a silent voice transmission.

In a moment, Luo Feng appeared on the second floor of the Sutra Library, cupped his hands in salute, and asked:

"Senior Liu, what are your orders?"

Han Li turned to him and asked directly: "Does your Wumeng Island have any immortal artifacts preserved?"

"Immortal artifacts... Such treasures are not something we are fortunate enough to possess. In the past, the Ancestral God also wanted to obtain one but never succeeded. In fact, not just our Wumeng Island, but in the entire Black Wind Sea Region, there are very few Ancestral Gods who possess immortal artifacts," Luo Feng said with a bitter smile.

Although Han Li hadn't held much hope, he still felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this answer.

But he quickly let it go and instead asked: "I just read in an ancient text that Ancestral Gods can condense law power by accumulating faith power. The Ancestral God of your Wumeng Island must have mastered some law in the past. Do you know which one?"

Luo Feng was momentarily stunned, a look of hesitation appearing on his face, but it quickly disappeared as he replied:

"What Lord Luo Meng mastered was the power of water, which is quite common in the Black Wind Sea Region. Most of the Ancestral Gods worshipped by nearby forces also master this type of law power."

"Power of water..."

Han Li pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and continued:

"Earlier, on our way to the Sutra Library, we saw many clan members worshipping a statue of an Ancestral God. Is that statue the Earth Deity incarnation of Wumeng Island's Ancestral God?"

"That statue of the Ancestral God... and the other statues elsewhere on the island are just ordinary statues used to collect faith power. Although they can also serve as a means to communicate with the Ancestral God, they are not true Earth Deity incarnations. There is only one statue on the island that serves as the Ancestral God's Earth Deity incarnation, and it is currently sealed in the clan's forbidden area," Luo Feng said hesitantly.

"Where is the forbidden area? Take me to see it," Han Li said, clearly very interested.

"To be honest, the Earth Deity incarnation of Ancestral God Luo Meng was shattered after being severely wounded by a powerful enemy. Now only a head remains for worship. If you wish to see it, Senior Liu, I will take you there," Luo Feng said after a brief hesitation.

"Lead the way," Han Li said directly.