NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: The Supreme Soul Seed
"It's a pity there's no medicine for regret in this world, and now there's nothing that can change it. Abruptly severing ties with the Immortal Domain's main family is akin to offending both sides simultaneously. It's a thankless effort.”
The True Immortal sighed, his words carried a hint of complaint towards the ancestors for lacking the decisiveness that has led to their current awkward predicament.
“Without the Supreme Soul Seed, Yue’er must settle for the Ancient Universe Proto-seed. It is also considered a top-tier seed, and with Yue’er’s talent, he will surely cultivate three strands of immortal energy, becoming one of the top prodigies in the ancient world," an Extreme Supreme Sovereign said.
The True Immortal nodded in agreement.
“Among the three perfect Dao seeds, excluding the Supreme Soul Seed, only the Ancient Universe Proto-seed and another ancient seed remain. Comparatively, the Ancient Universe Proto-seed is more comprehensive, with greater potential and more possibilities for the future. The other ancient seed represents a singular path, limiting Yue’er’s future."
“In other words, we have no choice.”
“The Ancient Universe Proto-seed, huh? Even without the Supreme Soul Seed or the Primordial Spirit Sword Formula, I am not inferior to anyone,” Wang Yue clenched his fists, murmuring to himself.
The aged True Immortal and two middle-aged men of Extreme Supreme Sovereign realm patted his shoulder, comfortingly said, “If you have such an outlook, you have already surpassed most people. In the future, you will definitely become a paragon of strength in this land, and the future of our branch rests on your shoulders."
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Wang Heng and Wang Mian were striding towards the Sea of Dao Seeds, one behind the other, constantly discussing the matters of Wang Yue’s branch."
Wang Heng shook his head in confusion and asked, "It seems that this branch doesn't harbor any goodwill towards me, given the conflicts of interest between us. One would think my father, as a Celestial King, would notice this. Why does he let them be? If it were up to me, I'd have sent them back to the Immortal Realm long ago."
Wang Mian explained, "Before your arrival, young master, the Celestial King and this branch were very close, sharing deep bonds, making such decisions difficult.
Moreover, the Celestial King is not entirely indifferent. Six months ago, when Wang Yue presumptuously attempted to choose the Tao seed first, he personally denied it, stating that you must select first.
This was to prevent that rare and ancient Supreme Soul Seed from falling into the hands of a side branch.
It's important to note that the Celestial King expended immense effort acquiring this unparalleled soul seed back then, intending it for his own descendants."
"The Supreme Soul Seed?"
Wang Heng was astonished. Among the three perfect seeds, he only knew that one was the Ancient Universe Proto-seed, learned from a True Immortal harboring ill intentions toward him.
Unexpectedly, one of the remaining seeds was a soul ability seed, and it was the Supreme Soul Seed.
Even though he hadn't yet seen the seed, Wang Heng had a feeling that the Supreme Soul Seed was indeed the Tao seed most suitable for him.
His primordial spirit, unparalleled compared to beings of his age, serves as the best soil for the soul seed to take root. It allows the vast primordial spirit strength to be utilized to its fullest, and coupled with the Peacebreaker Art, it's unimaginable how powerful he would become.
"Yes, it's the Supreme Soul Seed."
In this world, there are many soul power seeds, mostly originating from fallen powerhouses. Though they've departed this world, remnants of their souls remain, gradually forming soul power seeds over the ages, which can be acquired by vanquishing them.
As far as I know, the Immortal King once slayed a remnant soul of a quasi-Immortal King level, obtaining an immensely powerful soul power seed.
For cultivators, soul power seeds are an excellent choice. Once sown, they take root and germinate in the land of the primordial spirit, cleansing and strengthening it repeatedly.
However, choosing a soul power seed derived from a fallen powerhouse has a fatal flaw: their cultivation level during their lifetime sets a boundary that hinders further advancement.
To avoid this, one must choose another type of soul power seed, born of heaven and earth. These Dao seeds are exceedingly rare and uncommon. They are also growth-oriented, able to evolve alongside the cultivator, with no upper limit, depending entirely on the cultivator's own potential.
Among the three perfect seeds the young master is about to select, there is one such soul power seed born of heaven and earth. It is the rarest and most supreme of this kind of soul seed, having appeared only a few times throughout history. Unlike the Cosmic Embryo Seed, which, though rare, still occasionally falls into the hands of beings."
Wang Heng felt his heart race with excitement. Focusing on the primordial spirit might lead to an unprecedented path of ultimate power.
In the perfect world, from the experiences of Shi Hao and the Willow Deity, he realized the significance of the physical body to a cultivator. Having only a primordial spirit without a physical body would ultimately be like a rootless duckweed.
Both must develop in balance to be truly correct.
Now, however, there is an unparalleled path focused solely on the primordial spirit laid out before him, a path he must take regardless of his desires.
“All roads lead to the same destination,” he pondered, “The body and the spirit, it doesn’t matter which reaches the end first.
There exists an Eternal Scripture to cultivate the body to immortality, but no such legendary scripture for the primordial spirit. This demonstrates the difficulty in cultivating the primordial spirit. If I choose the Supreme Soul Seed, it might resolve this dilemma entirely.” Wang Heng contemplated his future plan silently.
“Young master, Wang Qi intentionally mentioned the Primal Seed of the Ancient Cosmos, possibly to sway your decision.
The reason being, the heir of that lineage, the youth we just saw named Wang Yue, has long coveted the Supreme Soul Seed collected by the Immortal King, hoping to use it to interfere with the Spirit Sword Decision.”
Wang Heng nodded slightly.
“I see. What concerns me more than open enemies are hidden foes, and these benign-looking tigers must be dealt with sooner rather than later. Do you have any good suggestions, senior? Might we invite the Quasi-Immortal King of Xunyang to eliminate the offshoot family?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Mian frowned slightly, then shook his head: “Your concern is justified; open attacks are easy to evade, hidden ones are not. However, there are several True Immortals among the offshoots. They have maintained deep connections with Senior Xunyang for millions of years, predating your arrival. Without explicit directives from the Immortal King, Senior Xunyang is unlikely to act rashly.
The same applies to other powerful figures within the family. Important matters like disciplining the offshoots must be decided by the Immortal King.”
“Alright, I get it.” Wang Heng conceded. In the end, he had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, his power was limited, and he lacked the authority to deal with a True Immortal.
“But rest assured, Young Master. Even if the collateral branches harbor ill intentions, they wouldn't dare take action. Once the Immortal King returns, I'll report everything as it happened and leave the decision to him. You're his only son; surely he has plans to ensure you're not put in danger." Wang Heng nodded in agreement. He couldn't imagine his Immortal King father leaving for the frontier without safeguards against the collateral branches.
“Well, let's not dwell on this for now. Once we enter the Dao Seed Ocean, I'll first check whether the Supreme Soul Seed is suitable for me. If it resonates, I certainly won't choose otherwise.” Wang Mian nodded in agreement.
“Prior to your talent awakening, I wouldn't dare claim this soul seed is a definite match. But now, with your primordial spirit talents awakened, your spiritual power has more than doubled. Besides that supreme ancient soul power seed, there's no other seed that can perfectly match such an extraordinary talent,” he asserted confidently, urging Wang Heng not to miss this rare opportunity.
Wang Heng readily agreed. Not long after, they arrived at their destination. Wang Mian pointed ahead, where a mysterious and ancient array stood, exuding a profound sense of antiquity, weathered by time.
Even though it has yet to open, just by approaching it one can faintly hear the sound of tides, as if an immense ocean is rising and falling.
"Once the array is activated, it will lead to the Dao Seed Ocean, where the Dao Seeds are stored. Young master, prepare yourself; we are about to begin."
(End of Chapter)
