The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

Due to the ancient style of naming in that era, every head of the Xinglie Clan was called "Xinglie Clan".

This title became unfamiliar to later generations, but when it comes to the names Earth Demon and Witch God, many know of them.

Xinglie Clan is revered by the Southern Border Witch Sect as the Witch God, the founder of the Earth Demon line. He imitated the Heavenly Demon who absorbed the most dreadful Evil Qi and created the Earth Demon line that absorbs Earth Evil Qi, marking him as an unparalleled genius throughout history.

Furthermore, unlike the extremely rare and centuries-in-between occurrence of the Heavenly Evil Qi, the earth is beneath our feet, and the Earth Veins' Evil Qi can be considered inexhaustible.

Thanks to this, Xinglie Clan's martial arts are utterly terrifying, especially with his formidable Sha Body, considered the Supreme Body under heaven.

"The Sha Body of the Xinglie Clan can truly be called peerless, even my current physique cannot compare to this Earth Demon," Qing Yu murmured while observing the distant rising Evil Qi and battle aura.

After years of repeated warfare, Xinglie Clan and the Ninth Generation Human Emperor finally engaged in their ultimate battle.

The unparalleled Qi Force tore through the sky and crushed the earth. During the final battle between Xinglie Clan and the Ninth Generation Human Emperor, even Taixuan didn't have the qualification to intervene and could only watch from afar.

It was precisely because of this that Qing Yu could only witness the momentum of their clash, feeling the aftershocks without truly understanding the situation. After all, these were memories belonging to Emperor True Martial, which is Taixuan.

Xinglie Clan was strong, but the Ninth Generation Human Emperor was not weak either.

Qing Yu learned through Taixuan's memory that whenever past Human Emperors' power began to decline, they would refine their Will with their body's Essence and integrate it into the Earth's veins, transforming them into Dragon Veins.

The Human Dao Will was shaped by the Will of these Human Emperors. And the Ninth Emperor, being the culmination of the Human Dao Will, could use the Dragon Vein Power, gathering the power of his entire territory with every move bearing the weight of mountains and rivers.

In this decisive battle, Taixuan and his close friend stood by, observing as the Ninth Human Emperor ultimately ground down Xinglie Clan's Primordial Spirit with the Human Dao Will, bringing an end to a war that lasted over a decade.

By the way, Taixuan's good friend was named Zhang Daoling, the Sect Ancestor of Dragon Tiger Mountain. The two were from the same sect and fought as comrades for over a decade, sharing a bond close as brothers.

Sadly, Taixuan's descendants later forced Dragon Tiger Mountain to seal itself off. (laughs)

"The Sha Body of the Earth Demon line is truly astonishing. If Xinglie Clan had obtained the position of Human Emperor, in the future, his Dao Realm might have been passed down as well." Qing Yu sighed.

Xinglie Clan's rebellion was not for the power of the Human Emperor but for the Dragon Veins refined by past Human Emperors.

His Sha Body was formed by absorbing Earth Evil Qi, and if he became the Human Emperor, he would engulf the achievements of the first eight emperors and achieving Dao Realm would be but a trifling matter.

"This can be considered a way to a breakthrough, must remember it."

Though Xinglie Clan ultimately did not succeed, he undoubtedly pointed out a path for Qing Yu to behold the Dao Realm.

"Next, it's time to see how the Dao Ancestor breaks through."

Qing Yu snapped his fingers, quickening the flow of time.

After honoring the meritorious officials, Taixuan and his good friend set off together, returning to White Jade City.

However, upon their return, they found that the grand White Jade City had completely vanished.

"Where is the Dao Ancestor? Where is the White Jade City? Where is my breakthrough method?"

Qing Yu never imagined that the Dao Ancestor would disappear like this. Taixuan and Zhang Daoling, who had been at the front line for over a decade, were equally shocked to find their master and the sacred ground of their sect gone upon their return.

"Honored Daoists,"

A young man with an indifferent expression and faint Qi Mechanism approached from a distance, walking in the air. "I am Xuandu, personally taught by the Dao Ancestor, and will henceforth inherit the lineage of the Supreme."

"Xuandu?"

Qing Yu paused, observing the first Supreme Inheritor who had finally appeared.

For a long time in this cinematic memory, Qing Yu had not discovered who would be the first generation inheritor of the Supreme Taoist Sect. Among those who listened to the Dharma with Taixuan, none were personally recognized by the Dao Ancestor.

Unexpectedly, this first Supreme Inheritor appeared after Taixuan had been engaged in battle for more than a decade.

"Xuan Yuan One Qi, opening up the world, this is indeed the authentic 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture,' and it is already completely Perfect."

As Qing Yu looked at this Supreme Inheritor, now the first Xuandu, his eyes showed a trace of dissatisfaction.

The Dao Ancestor broke through, becoming the world's first Dao Realm. While Taixuan was involved in battles for over ten years, the Dao Ancestor had already quietly disappeared from the world.

"Alas, I had hoped to know how the Dao Ancestor broke through," Qing Yu shook his head helplessly.

"Forget it, let's speed it up,"

Using Divine Sense, the flow of time accelerated again.

At his peak moments, Taixuan qualified to stand beside Qing Yu, but his current strength was far inferior to Qing Yu, who, having lost his goal, no longer wished to carefully watch Taixuan's lifelong memories.

Nonetheless, the prior battle between the Human Emperor and Xinglie Clan, as well as Zhang Daoling's appearance, reminded Qing Yu that Taixuan's memory contained valuable events not merely related to the Dao Ancestor.

There remained at least one unprecedented grand battle in Taixuan's memory.

The battle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Nine Heavens first appeared because the Ghost Emperor wreaked havoc across the world, leaving all to fear for their safety. At that time, Jun Heaven among the Nine Heavens was none other than Zhang Daoling, the Sect Ancestor of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Time passed quickly like this, during which Taixuan occasionally met Xuandu. By then, Xuandu had established the Supreme Taoist Sect, changing his title to Supreme Taoist.

Each time, Qing Yu paused the time to carefully observe, looking for any unique traits in this first generation Supreme Inheritor.

Then, Qing Yu noticed that his Qi Mechanism became increasingly close to the nature of heaven and earth, while the mental state of Supreme Forgetfulness was slowly isolating this person from human nature.

"It feels, this Qi Mechanism is similar to Xuandu," Qing Yu murmured while observing the paused memory.

By Xuandu, he meant the future Xuandu, the Supreme Daoist who came to challenge Qing Yu on the night of the full moon.

The fundamental resemblance in Qi Mechanism makes it feel as if they are different in appearance, but internally they are identical.

"Is it because they are both people close to Dao? Or is there another reason?"

When discussing the Dao atop Tianmiao Peak with Heavenly Master Zhang, it was suggested that all Supreme Inheritors are people close to the Dao. This could possibly be the reason.

Of course, Qing Yu also considered a wild idea—that the Dao Ancestor had seized his disciple's body, remaining eternally in the world. The Primordial Spirit of a Dao Realm should be capable of longevity, unaffected by earthly limits.

"But if it were truly a case of body seizing, wouldn't the Dao Ancestor be much stronger? According to historical records, this first generation Supreme Inheritor was severely wounded by the Ghost Emperor," Qing Yu said with some chagrin.

The crackdown on the Ghost Emperor was led by the Dragon Tiger Mountain Sect Ancestor, and the Supreme Inheritor was severely injured by the Ghost Emperor beforehand.

If the Dao Ancestor was so weak, the Taoist Sect members in later generations would be devastated.