Chapter 381 Invasion [Two-in-One]
"Ancient Azure Origin Sect?"
"That's right, could it be that Fellow Daoist Lingyan also recognizes this sect?"
"The title of the number one Great Sect in the ancient Human Realm, this palace naturally knows a thing or two."
"To think that the Mountain Gate Secret Realm of the Azure Origin Sect is actually within the Five Elements Mountain Range."
"Fellow Daoist Qin, please tell this palace about the detailed and specific situation."
Fellow Daoist Qin then recounted to Moon Spirit Yan the entire story of how Divine Path Mountain occupied the Fourth-Order Spirit Vein of the Five Elements Mountain and discovered the Azure Origin Sect Secret Realm.
After all, she was willing to tell him such important upper-level information of the Cultivation World and had given him so many treasures.
He also needed to reciprocate appropriately.
"Fellow Daoist Ling Yan, I estimate that there's a very high chance that the Blood Forging Demon Gate of the Blood Abyss Realm is targeting this Secret Realm, right?"
After Qin Ming finished speaking, he asked with a slightly worried expression, "Also, this descent of the Blood Forging Demon Gate, it won't become uncontrollable, will it?"
After all, he was still seeking a Nascent Soul Opportunity in Great Jin Dynasty.
"Fellow Daoist Qin need not worry about this matter. How powerful is Realm Power? Even Demon Gates from the Upper Levels must use an item called 'Realm Descent Talisman' to descend into the Lower Realm, and there are various restrictions."
"Blood Abyss Realm has some kind of connections with the Great Li Dynasty, so they can send a small number of Demon Sect disciples to the Lower Realm. From the current situation, they are temporarily unable to launch a large-scale invasion of the Human Realm."
"Moreover, the duration of the descent is also limited."
"The Realm Descent Talisman is an extremely scarce item, even in a Demonic Path Sacred Sect like Blood Abyss Realm, and Demon Lords with Cultivation exceeding the Nascent Soul Stage cannot use the Realm Descent Talisman to descend, otherwise they will be rejected by Realm Power, and may even be swept into the Void Space turbulence and perish." Moon Spirit Yan explained with her broad experience.
Qin Ming understood completely after listening. It turned out that there were restrictions on the descent of Demon Gates from Blood Abyss Realm.
As expected of a Fourth Order Demon Saint! Her horizons are indeed different.
"However, those Blood Forging Demon Gate disciples who descend to the Human Realm are by no means ordinary.
Most of them are heaven-defying talents, and there are even some powerful Demon Sect Holy Sons and Holy Maidens.
Although they only have Perfected Golden Core Stage Cultivation, they carry the core Inheritance of the Blood Forging Demon Sect.
The Mystical Power they display is even comparable to the Nascent Soul Realm."
"According to records in previous Great Tribulations, there were even cases of Human Clan Nascent Soul Sects being exterminated."
Qin Ming then asked, "So powerful. Then why did Great Li choose to invade Great Zhou Cultivation World instead of Great Jin?"
"Furthermore, Divine Path Mountain is also secretly funded by the Yin Demon Sect, and the Secret Realm of the Azure Origin Sect happens to be located at the border between the two countries."
Moon Spirit Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "I think… firstly, it should be because they are wary of the Fire Palace. Although the Fire Palace is now declining and not as powerful as before, it is said that the Life-Bound Primordial Spirit Lamp of the Founding Ancestor who founded the sect is still lit."
"Secondly, Great Jin has the Force of Myriad Paths Merchant Alliance, and it is said that there are also Nascent Soul Ancestors sitting behind it."
"If they join forces, even Great Li would find it difficult to take down."
"But Great Zhou is different. There is only one Nascent Soul Sect, the Profound Clarity Monastery, and its Foundation is shallow. There is only Ancestor Cold Crow, an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, sitting in charge. Once the Great Li Demonic Path joins forces with the Blood Forging Demon Gate to invade, it will be like a single tree unable to support a collapsing building, facing the danger of being overthrown."
"The Great Jin Cultivation World will at least be safe for the next few decades."
"If the Situation changes, Fellow Daoist Qin can also come to my Fox Clan. This palace welcomes you very much, and you can stay for as long as you want."
"Then I will thank Fellow Daoist Ling Yan."
After listening to her analysis, Qin Ming's doubts were greatly resolved.
At the same time, he was also grateful for having made connections with Network Resources like Moon Spirit Yan, otherwise, where would ordinary Cultivators be able to access such upper-level Cultivation World information in advance?
This also gave Qin Ming time to Prepare in Advance.
Many things can be avoided.
The Lower Ranks Rogue Cultivators of the Cultivation World often miss many opportunities and become cannon fodder for Great Sects because they learn about such changes too late.
'It seems that after this season's Spirit Plant Cultivation in the Spirit Field is harvested, I have to quickly dispose of it and leave.'
Qin Ming exchanged ideas with Moon Spirit Yan for another half a day, and then bid farewell and left.
When he was leaving, the Devouring Heaven Rat took three steps back and turned his head, "Little Silver Fox, you must come to the Spirit Field to play with us when you have time!"
"Brother Rat, take care, Little Silver Fox will definitely come." Little Silver Fox waved goodbye to them.
Immediately, Qin Ming, carrying the Devouring Heaven Rat, transformed into an Azure Rainbow Stream of Light and instantly disappeared into the Horizon.
…
Blood Abyss Realm.
Black clouds rolled and surged, countless Falling Thunders and lightning bolts annihilated and flickered uncertainly in the dark Cloud Layer, filled with an aura of destruction.
Above the Sky, behind the dark clouds, hung two rounds of scarlet red moons, which looked particularly eerie.
The surroundings of the High Platform were an endless Abyss, and nearby were all pitch-black Mountain Peaks towering into the sky.
Boom咔咔! The Falling Thunder in the sky kept striking on the Black Stone Mountain Peak, but it seemed to be absorbed without a trace. There were also lightning bolts of various colors appearing in the Abyss that could not be seen, flickering and extinguishing endlessly.
Blood Forging Demon Gate, on a Black Stone High Platform engraved with Demon Marks, more than ten Demon Sect disciples of various shapes and sizes looked down.
These selected Blood Forging Demon Gate disciples all revealed bloodthirsty excitement in their eyes, eager to make a move.
"Senior Brother Jiang Yuan, this is a small token of appreciation from Junior Brother."
"This time I didn't get a Quota to descend to the Lower Realm, but my Ten Thousand Souls Demon Banner is still short of hundreds of High-Level Cultivator Essence Souls, as well as more than ten Golden Core Souls, and several kinds of Demon Creature Spirit Materials. I will have to trouble you a lot with this matter, hehehe!"
A small, horse-faced Cultivator was flatteringly handing over a small bag of black Crystal Stones with great respect to a Young Cultivator with black double horns growing on his head.
The Demonic Cultivator called Senior Brother Jiang, had skin as pale as paper and was as thin as a weak and frail person.
His eyes looked very eerie, and a wicked smile hung on his lips.
But the Aura on his body had already reached the terrifying Perfected Golden Core Stage Realm, and he was only one last step away from forming a Demon Nascent Soul.
Jiang Yuan took the Crystal Stones from the other party's hand and weighed them, the smile on his lips deepened, "Junior Disciple Xing, you are really willing to spend a lot of money? So many High Grade Demon Crystals, I promise you this matter."
"I can guarantee you the Quantity of Cultivator Flesh and Blood Essence Souls, but I can't guarantee that I can get my hands on the other Heaven and Earth Treasures you requested."
"The Treasures needed to upgrade your Natal Magic Artifact are not easy to find!"
The horse-faced Cultivator heard this and said with a wry smile, "I heard from the Elders Within the Sect that an ancient Azure Origin Sect Secret Realm has been unearthed near the Great Li Trial Realm in this Lower Realm."
"This is also why the Quotas to descend to the Lower Realm in the past were only five, but this time there are as many as eighteen Quotas."
"Aren't the confidants of those other Elders also going for the Azure Origin Sect Secret Realm?"
"Otherwise, Senior Sister Lan Bing, who has been in Secluded Cultivation for many years, would not have put aside her Impact on the Demon Nascent Soul and chosen to leave Secluded Cultivation and descend to the Lower Realm."
"Moreover, after so many years, many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures must have been born in the Lower Realm."
"Senior Brother Jiang eats meat, and I will be satisfied if I can follow and drink some soup."
Jiang Yuan smiled wickedly, stretched out a scarlet tongue and licked his lips, "Seeing as you are so sensible, I will promise you."
"Thank you for Senior Brother Jiang's success!"
While the two were talking, a black Escaping Light flew from the distant Sky, easily passing through the Falling Thunder, and landed directly on the High Platform.
When the Escaping Light dissipated, a cold and beautiful woman with a graceful and slender figure appeared. Her skin was as white as congealed fat, and she was wearing a black gauze dress with Demon Marks, with a pair of jade feet bare.
She was expressionless, her eyes as deep as a Cold Pond, standing in the Void Space, quietly looking down at the bottom.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Lan Bing!"
The Blood Forging Demon Gate Cultivators on the High Platform, seeing this woman appear, hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"Yo! Junior Sister Lan, I didn't expect even you to join in the fun?" Jiang Yuan raised a smile and said.
Lan Bing glanced at him with her almond-shaped eyebrows, and said in a cold voice, "Senior Brother Jiang has personally taken action, how can I not come out and move around?"
At this time.
An Old Man in a black robe emerged from behind, holding a compass in his hand, and said to everyone:
"The time has come! Hurry up and descend to the Lower Realm!"
"You must pay attention to the Realm Power convergence period. There is only ten years, and by then, no matter what the Situation is, you will be forcibly recalled by the Sacred Sect, unless you have Fallen."
"During this period, how many Fortuitous Opportunities you can obtain depends on your own Fate."
After saying that, the Old Man began to chant mysterious Demonic Incantations and activated the compass in his hand.
On the compass, a jet-black light suddenly burst out and hit the Central Platform where everyone was located. In an instant.
Woo woo woo! Countless Runes flew out from below, directly mobilizing Heaven and Earth Energy.
More than ten Demon Gate True Inheritance disciples successively took out a dark yellow and simple Talisman and poured Magical Power into it.
Buzz! Buzz! As the light in the Realm Descent Talisman lit up, pitch-black pillars of light fell from the Sky, falling straight on these Demon Sect disciples.
"Junior Sister Lan, after we go down, would you like to join forces with me?" Jiang Yuan smiled and communicated with Lan Ling through voice transmission before using the Talisman.
"If you and I join forces, there should be no Opponent in the Lower Realm."
Lan Bing remained unmoved and did not respond, seeming not very interested in this, "Forget it, I have my own things to do when I descend this time, it's better to separate."
After saying that, she directly activated the Realm Descent Talisman. As the jet-black light fell, her figure instantly disappeared from the High Platform.
Jiang Yuan just smiled nonchalantly when he saw this, and then also activated the Talisman in his hand.
…
On the other side.
Qin Ming flew for several days, heading back towards the Five Elements Mountain.
But along the way, he discovered that in the Beast Cry Mountain Range, there were actually many Low Rank Demon Beasts frantically fleeing inwards from the direction of the Great Zhou border.
They seemed to be avoiding something.
His brows could not help but furrow, and he could not help but think to himself, 'Could it be that the war has come so quickly?'
Qin Ming immediately took out the Map and looked at it for a moment. Finally, his gaze fell on the place where the Three Kingdoms bordered.
"Cloud Veil Immortal City of Great Zhou."
This place happened to be not far from him, so he decided to investigate.
Qin Ming rode the Silver-Winged Frost Bee and flew for two days, arriving at the border between Great Zhou and Great Jin.
An Immortal City that was not very large came into Qin Ming's sight.
He immediately put away the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, concealed his figure and landed.
But he saw that the Protective Grand Formation of Cloud Veil Immortal City had already been fully activated, and the Cultivators in the Immortal City looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, rows of them stationed on the City Wall.
What surprised Qin Ming even more was that tens of thousands of refugees were gathered outside the Immortal City, most of whom were Low-Rank Cultivators and mortals, but there were also some Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators mixed in.
"Help! It's too terrifying!"
"Those Demonic Cultivators are bloodily slaughtering the people of Great Zhou! It's too cruel!"
"The Yin Demon Sect disciples are using the Flesh of Cultivators to feed Demon Corpse Puppets, it's truly devoid of Human Nature!"
"Even Golden Core Families cannot withstand the Offensive of the Great Li Demonic Path. Three families have been exterminated in just a few days!"
"Please, Lords, open up and let us in!"
Those refugees were fleeing for their lives, wailing everywhere.
"Master, there are so many refugees from Great Zhou. It seems Senior Silver Moon was right. The Great Li Dynasty Demonic Path has already invaded Great Zhou."
The Devouring Heaven Rat squatted on Qin Ming's shoulder, shielding his eyes from the sunlight with his hand, and looked into the distance, "I guess those Demonic Cultivators of the Blood Forging Demon Gate should also be here, right?"
Qin Ming looked at those extremely frightened refugees and sighed, "Yes, it should be so. Those Demonic Path Cultivators often poison living beings and use the Essence Souls and Flesh of Cultivators to improve their Demonic Skill Cultivation, or refine Magic Artifacts. Wherever they pass, life will inevitably be ruined."
"This time, so many refugees are pouring into the border, indicating that the Situation in Great Zhou has begun to decline."
"Will Great Jin just watch Great Zhou fall into the hands of the Demonic Path?"
"After all, this is the Great Heavenly Demon Calamity once every thousands of years. Once Great Zhou is annexed, although Great Jin is powerful, I am afraid it will be difficult to remain unscathed, right?" The Devouring Heaven Rat said, stroking his chin.
"This matter is not something we can control, but the Great Li Demonic Path will also need some time to take Great Zhou. Presumably the Fire Palace and Myriad Paths Merchant Alliance should not sit idly by."
Qin Ming stayed here for half a day, and then asked a few Rogue Cultivators who had escaped to the Outer City to inquire about the situation. Only then did he leave thoughtfully.
Several days later.
Qin Ming returned to the Spirit Field of Five Elements Mountain. This place was still relatively far from the flames of war, and there seemed to be no major abnormalities.
"Shopkeeper Lu, you're back!" Old Jia saw Qin Ming's return and hurriedly greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Yes, during the days I was away, has there been anything unusual?" Qin Ming asked indifferently.
"Reporting to Shopkeeper, everything in the Spirit Field is fine."
"I mean, in the Spirit Ruins Market, isn't there any other News?"
Old Jia was stunned, "Shopkeeper Lu, are you referring to…"
Qin Ming knew from the other party's expression of not knowing anything that the News of the Demonic Path invasion of Great Zhou had not yet reached here.
Therefore, he went to the Five Elements Mountain Market and found that the Cultivators here were still completely unaware of the Demonic Path invasion.
Obviously, it would still take some time to reach within Great Jin.
After all, the territory map was too far away.
However, Qin Ming had already begun to discover that Commodity Prices in the Market had already begun to rise slightly and quietly, presumably it was also inextricably linked to the war in the Outer World.
These Major Powers controlling the Cultivation World had obviously noticed the abnormality.
But they did not release any information.
He first approached Hua Tianxiong and pulled him into the Small Spirit Realm, asking, "Hua Tianxiong, have you learned about the affairs of the Great Zhou Cultivation World?"
"Ah? Master, you already know! I was just about to report this matter to you. A few days ago, when I was communicating with Elder Qian of the Fire Palace, he revealed some Upper Levels matters to me."
"He told me to temporarily give up business in Great Zhou, and estimated that there would be a Battle."
"It seems that small-scale friction has already occurred."
Hua Tianxiong replied respectfully.
Qin Ming saw that he was also kept in the dark, so he said:
"This time it's not as simple as small-scale friction, I'm afraid the Great Li Demonic Path is going to annex Great Zhou."
"If those Orthodox Sects do not unite to resist, the fall of Great Zhou will only be a matter of time."
"Ah? Fall of the country?!"
"Master, is it that serious? What exactly is going on?"
"This time, the Great Li Demonic Path's invasion of Great Zhou is related to the Great Heavenly Demon Calamity once every thousand years."
"Please help me pass this Information to Su Yuqing and let him Prepare in Advance."
"In addition, please also pass on the things in the Storage Bag to him."
Qin Ming took out a Jade Message Slip and a Storage Bag.
The Storage Bag contained the Transformation Demon Grass he had obtained on this trip, as well as a copy of other Spirit Materials for refining the Nascent Soul Pill.
Qin Ming had several Materials on hand, and he could use Entry to Ripening them again.
Su Yuqing had taken out the family's most treasured Treasure to give to Qin Ming as a Congratulatory Gift.
He could not let him make a losing business deal either.
"Yes, Master!"
"By the way, Master, when I went to the Fire Palace in Central Continent some time ago, Pill Master Su asked me to pass this item to you." Hua Tianxiong said, and took out a delicate Jade Box and handed it to Qin Ming.
He opened the Jade Box and saw that there were two Bodhi Seeds with compelling Spirit Qi lying inside.
"Taiyi Bodhi!"
In this way, three of the five Main Materials needed to refine the Nascent Soul Pill have been collected, and only the Five Elements Spirit Ginseng and Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Spirit Saliva are left.
End of Chapter