"Dark Blade, spare us! Spare us!" Chi Chang's eyes revealed a hint of despair.
He could tell that this puppet was more powerful than the one he had encountered before, at least ten times stronger.
He was even more aware that behind this Earth Immortal puppet stood Wu Yuan.
"Don't." Nie Le's face changed dramatically: "Dark Blade, my father is a senior…"
"Lord Dark Blade, please spare me. I am Mu…" Mu Xin's beautiful face showed a hint of despair, seemingly pitiful to the extreme, easily evoking a protective desire.
"No!"
"Lord Dark Blade, spare us…" Some other Nascent Soul realm cultivators from the Changxing Immortal Sect were screaming and begging.
However, their speed was far behind Dark Moon.
"Pu~" "Splash~" "Pu~" Along with the sweeping Blade Domain that crushed everything, all struggling and pleading voices abruptly stopped!
Chi Chang, dead! Nie Le, dead! Fang Protector, dead! Mu Xin, dead!
Except for Qí Hé, all the cultivators from the Changxing Immortal Sect, more than a dozen of them, were dead!
"Kill!" Dark Moon's expression was icy cold, still intensely sensing Qí Hé frantically fleeing ahead.
For her, killing cultivators from the Nascent Soul realm and Violet Mansion realm?
It was no different from killing a few bugs.
Finally.
Several breaths passed.
Boom!
Chasing and escaping, covering over ten thousand miles. When approaching a cross-cutting mountain range, Dark Moon caught up to Qí Hé.
"Damn it!" Qí Hé's eyes flashed with madness. With a wave of his hand, a large number of spiritual treasures appeared.
A vast Earth Dao Domain emerged, merging with many spiritual treasures, attempting to struggle and resist.
"Blade Erases Heaven and Earth, Annihilate!" Dark Moon directly unleashed her strongest move.
Suddenly, a large number of high-grade spiritual treasures converged, forming a terrifying storm of blade light.
"Boom!"
The storm of blade light.
Instantly tore through the vast sky!
Crashing into the Earth Dao Domain, it shattered the countless spiritual treasures, and directly passed through Qí Hé's body, turning him into nothingness.
"Boom~" The shockwaves spread in all directions, making the mountain ranges on both sides of the canyon tremble for thousands of miles.
Even the remaining treasures of Qí Hé were violently tossed around in the aftermath of the terrifying storm of blade light.
"Inspect!"
"No divine sense? No special spiritual fluctuation!" Dark Moon maintained her perception: "Eighty percent probability, it's a Law Avatar."
"Reporting to the master."
Dark Moon waved her hand, quickly collecting a large number of remaining treasures. Then, her speed rapidly slowed down, leaving only a thousand miles per second.
Flying towards Wu Yuan.
This was only the basic form, not even unleashing the first transformation, the most energy-efficient way.
As for spells that unleashed the power of the third transformation, it would consume three divine crystals per second!
"What? Probably a Law Avatar?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes as he received Dark Moon's report.
For Qi Refiners who reached the Nascent Soul realm (Earth Immortal), once their primordial spirit was born, they could cultivate a Law Avatar.
For Body Refiners who reached the Law Form realm (Earth Shaman), they could cultivate a Source Avatar.
Law Avatar and Source Avatar possessed a battle strength close to the true self. Even if destroyed, the true self could re-cultivate them, making them an invaluable tool for cultivators venturing into danger.
Many timid cultivators only used Law or Source Avatars for adventures.
Of course, the Law Avatar was far from comparable to the true self. If the true self perished, the Law Avatar would immediately fall as well.
"Yes." Dark Moon quickly reported the entire battle.
"Well, Dark Moon, this is troublesome. Rest up and go back." Wu Yuan said, waving his hand to retract Dark Moon.
Then.
Wu Yuan quickly inspected the many treasures left by Qí Hé and others.
And this inspection made him feel a bit distressed!
"Except for the Thunder Beast Stones, all the remaining treasures and wealth probably don't exceed two divine crystals. That damn Qí Hé and Earth Immortal, they didn't leave much in this Law Avatar." Wu Yuan gritted his teeth.
He hated Qí Hé to the extreme.
You should know that in the battle with Dark Moon just now, it lasted only twenty-five seconds and consumed seventy-five divine crystals for Wu Yuan.
This trip was a big loss.
"The only consolation is these Thunder Beast Stones."
Wu Yuan muttered to himself, "There are over two thousand second-tier Thunder Beast Stones? However, a dignified Earth Immortal didn't even have a first-tier Thunder Beast Stone?"
Wu Yuan didn't know that the reason Qí Hé came out of the core area was that he couldn't contend with those Thunder Beast Kings.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to come to the inner domain to comprehend the inscriptions on the stone wall.
"I hope these Thunder Beast Stones can form a few more Thunder Beast diagrams." Wu Yuan sighed.
This was the only way to compensate for the losses.
"Hmm?"
"Mu Xin, Nie Le, were they both here just now? Did Dark Moon directly kill them?" Wu Yuan checked more details and discovered personal items of the two.
He felt nothing for these two.
Regarding Mu Xin, Wu Yuan had a slight aversion, but killing her was just killing her.
However.
"This Nie Le seems to be an heir of the Changxing Immortal Sect." Wu Yuan frowned slightly: "This Qí Hé is also an Earth Immortal from the Changxing Immortal Sect. Is the true self still alive?"
"Hope so."
"Don't cause too much trouble."
"This Thunder Ze World is jointly controlled by the Six Immortal Continents, including the Baihai Immortal Continent." Wu Yuan figured it out with a little thought.
Escape!
"Directly go to the entrance of the Immortal Land. As long as you enter the Immortal Land, even if the Heavenly Immortals of the Changxing Immortal Sect come personally, it won't matter." Wu Yuan muttered.
The Immortal Land is a place that even the Elders like Qu Chi can't pry into!
Swoosh!
Wu Yuan quickly disappeared in the canyon passage.
...
In the Changxing City, which shares the same immortal continent spacetime realm with the Thunder Ze World, the headquarters of the Changxing Immortal Sect.
The entire sect headquarters occupies a vast area, with a diameter exceeding thirty million miles.
Swoosh!
A figure in a starry robe, with an extraordinary aura, flew out from a huge immortal mansion, quickly heading towards a large teleportation array not far away.
Suddenly.
"Boom~" A huge pressure descended, instantly immobilizing the figure in the starry robe. A hint of panic flashed across his face.
"Qí Hé, where are you going?"
A majestic voice with a touch of indifference: "My son, the divine lamp of your Law Avatar extinguished at the same time as your true self. Are you planning to leave without giving me an explanation?"
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Chapter 353: First Encounter with the Immortal Land (Extra Release)
"Senior Nie!" Qí Hé and Earth Immortal's eyes flickered with a trace of fear.
The entire world seemed to press down on him, making it difficult for him to move.
He knew this was a unique method among Heavenly Immortals, the "Heavenly Dao Domain."
Formed by combining Heavenly Immortal's power with Dao Domain.
In terms of power alone, it could rival the profoundness of a complete Dao forming a 'Dao Realm.'
Facing the Heavenly Dao Domain, an ordinary Earth Immortal like Qí Hé would find it challenging to resist.
Moreover, Qí Hé didn't dare to resist because he knew that the Heavenly Dao Domain was just one of the most ordinary methods of a Heavenly Immortal.
Irritating the other party meant certain death!
"Speak." A white-robed old man looked down at Qí Hé, his heart filled with endless anger.
He was Nie Qing, an elder of the Changxing Immortal Sect, an ancient Heavenly Immortal who had practiced for over eight hundred thousand years.
In his early years, Nie Qing had many descendants and established a powerful cultivation family. However, as time passed, each wife, daughter, and descendant died.
One cannot become a Heavenly Immortal, at most, living for ninety thousand years. Although there were many bloodline descendants later on, the bloodline had become thin due to the distant generations.
Would Nie Qing care?
As cultivators became more powerful, it became increasingly difficult for them to have descendants. This was one of the laws of the natural order.
Approaching old age, he was about to face the Seventh Immortal Tribulation. With only one lower-level law comprehended to the ninth level of Dao Domain, he had no assurance.
He understood that he was destined to fall under the Seventh Immortal Tribulation. However, he coincidentally had a young son, Nie Le.
In his youth, he was strict and demanding, even with his daughters, wanting them to excel.
However, when he grew old and had a young son, Nie Qing became more open-minded.
"Even if I'm strict and encourage them to practice diligently, the possibility of them becoming Earth Immortals is extremely low. It's better to let him enjoy his life." Nie Qing doted on his young son, expending great effort to help him enter the Purple Mansion Realm.
He also arranged for experts from the Realm of Refining Void to protect him.
This time, Nie Le insisted on going to accompany Mu Xin, and Nie Qing didn't pay much attention.
However, he didn't expect that the relatively safe Thunder Ze World would lead to Nie Le's death.
At the same time, as one of the strongest elders of the sect, Nie Qing had extremely high authority. He immediately checked the life lamps of the Refining Void Realm cultivators who went to the Thunder Ze World.
With this investigation, both Fang Law Protector, Chi Chang, and even Qí Hé's Law Avatar almost simultaneously perished.
Earth Immortal's Law Avatar perished?
With another thought to investigate all around, he found that Qí Hé's true self was preparing to escape. Naturally, his heart was filled with anger.
"Thunder Beasts... We suddenly encountered a large number of elite Thunder Beasts led by a Thunder Beast King." Qí Hé quickly calmed down and spoke respectfully, his voice carrying a hint of fear.
Although he felt frightened, as an Earth Immortal, how strong was his Dao Heart? He quickly figured it out.
Tell the truth? Then he would be in big trouble.
Knowing the strength of the other party, provoking the most extraordinary genius of the Autumn Lake Pavilion was a heinous crime.
Not to mention that Nie Le had died.
So, he chose to lie!
"My Law Avatar couldn't withstand the Thunder Beast King, so..." Qí Hé quickly said.
"Nonsense!" Nie Qing's eyes were cold. "Thunder Beast Kings usually operate in the inner domain, at most one. Moreover, they are not core area Beast Gods. Are you telling me that you would be quickly killed when facing a Thunder Beast King? Stop deceiving!"
Moreover, if you were killed by the Thunder Beast King, why would your true self need to escape? Clearly, there is a hidden secret." Nie Qing stared at Qí Hé.
Qí Hé, the Earth Immortal, felt a bit flustered.
In the inner domain, would Thunder Beast Kings only appear individually? He wasn't very clear about this information, as it was his first time entering the Thunder Ze World.
Moreover, as a test of tempering, sometimes, the sect might not reveal all the information. If disciples knew everything, it would lose its tempering effect.
But Nie Qing, as an elder of the sect, had extremely high authority and was evidently aware of everything.
"Elder Nie, please be calm." A gentle voice sounded.
The colors of the world changed, and a figure in black robes came, walking on water waves. He swiftly flew over thousands of miles of void and descended into this space.
"Headmaster." Nie Qing frowned slightly, relaxing the pressure on Qí Hé a little.
In any sect, the headmaster was about face and authority, and even if someone had stronger power, they would still show respect.
"I heard all the conversations between you and Elder Nie Qing just now, Qí Hé." The headmaster smiled. "You should be aware that I am proficient in soul secret arts. As long as you release control over your soul, under my questioning, you will speak the truth."
"If you lie, then how to punish you will depend on your actions."
"If you did not lie and are blameless, I will have Elder Nie Qing apologize to you." The headmaster looked down at Qí Hé.
Qí Hé's expression changed slightly.
Soul control techniques?
Yes, the headmaster was proficient in soul secret arts. However, it was generally challenging to control Refining Void Realm experts, let alone Earth Immortals.
As for interfering, killing was difficult, and controlling was even more challenging at the level of Earth Immortals.
Moreover, soul matters involved fundamental cultivation, and a little carelessness could severely damage the primordial spirit, even causing the loss of most memories. Would Qí Hé be willing?
"I..." Qí Hé was about to speak.
"If you are unwilling, I won't kill you, but I will send you to the 'Nine Prisons.' " Nie Qing said indifferently.
Qí Hé's face changed again. He glanced to the side, where the headmaster still smiled, showing no intention to intervene.
He suddenly understood.
Unless he was truly innocent, the sect would definitely favor Elder Nie Qing and let him punish himself.
The sect might establish many rules to protect disciples, but fundamentally, the sect was composed of individuals.
"I am willing to tell the truth." Qí Hé gritted his teeth.
The headmaster and Elder Nie Qing exchanged a glance. In fact, the headmaster was just bluffing.
Controlling the soul of an Earth Immortal without harm? Even if the other party didn't resist at all, his certainty was not high.
"Tell the truth, and if there are any lies, I will make sure you understand the consequences." Elder Nie Qing said coldly.
"Understood."
Qí Hé nodded obediently and said, "Over four months ago, disciples led a team to the Thunder Ze World... received information about Dark Blade... ultimately, all were killed by his puppets."
He quickly revealed everything he knew, not daring to play any tricks.
Both the headmaster and Elder Nie Qing were shocked to hear about an Earth Immortal resisting their spells, and the Earth Immortal's perfect-level puppets? In their lifetimes, they had never seen such an extraordinary genius.
As for puppets, with their strength, they didn't care much.
But puppets of this level were not a matter of price; they simply had no way to acquire them.
"Dark Blade?" Elder Nie Qing's eyes sparkled.
"This is a serious matter."
"Enter the Six Prisons first and await judgment." The headmaster said solemnly. "Do you have any objections?"
"None." Qí Hé said quickly. How could he dare to have objections?
Swift.
Qí Hé, the Earth Immortal, left on his own to report to the Six Prisons. With the perception of the headmaster, he didn't dare to escape.
Two celestial beings remained.
"Provoking such an extraordinary genius, the other party cannot be unaware that Qí Hé is not his true self." The headmaster looked at Nie Qing. "Elder Nie Qing, you must not act recklessly in this matter."
"I understand." Nie Qing, the celestial being, had already calmed down, saying calmly, "I won't seek revenge for my son."
Yes, he was very fond of his youngest son.
But that was built on the idea of having no hope of crossing the tribulation and just wanting to pass through the final stage of life as he pleased. Nie Le, rather than calling him a child, could also be said to be his beloved pet.
When a beloved pet dies, he would naturally be angry. If the killer's background and strength were insufficient, he wouldn't mind killing them in retaliation.
However, it was evident that this Dark Blade was beyond that category.
Blindly seeking revenge could likely bring great calamity to himself and even the entire sect in the future.
"This extraordinary genius may have the backing of a Star Monarch or even a legendary figure." The headmaster said calmly. "If he holds a grudge now, he might not dare to retaliate."
"But what if he becomes a Heavenly Immortal, a Star Master, or even a Star Monarch in the future? Everything is uncertain." The headmaster continued.
"Report it to the Heavenly Immortals."
"Yes." Nie Qing, the celestial being, nodded involuntarily.
Although, statistically speaking, the probability of this Dark Blade becoming a super powerhouse was very low, as the vast majority of geniuses fell during their growth.
But as long as there was a slight possibility, they wouldn't want to see it happen.
Shortly after, Nie Qing and the headmaster received orders from the 'Heavenly Immortals in Charge.' Two commands in total: "First, detain Earth Immortal Qí Hé."
"Second, go to the Void Temple outside the Thunder Ze World and meet Dark Blade. Apologize to him, and if necessary, offer Qí Hé as compensation."
"Elder Nie Qing, I'll handle it this time." The headmaster said, "I will take care of it."
"Trouble you." Nie Qing, the celestial being, said.
He understood the headmaster's concerns.
After all, his own son died, who knew if he would hold a grudge? What if he directly killed Dark Blade in a fit of rage?
Dark Blade could die, as geniuses adventuring in all directions always had the possibility of falling.
But it couldn't be at the hands of a celestial being from the Longxing Immortal Sect.
When cultivating superpowerful disciples to explore the world, the thing they hated the most was someone bullying the weak with strength.
...
"Can't say, shouldn't spread it?"
"Which superpowerful disciple of the Qiu Lake Hall is this?" In the core area of the Longxing Immortal Sect, a blue-robed old man looked at the information he had obtained, frowning.
He received the communication from the celestial being Nie Qing for the first time.
He began to use his privileges to search, but found nothing.
Forced to do so, he directly asked the Qiu Lake Hall.
The other party only replied with six words—Can't say! Don't spread it!
Obviously, this involved some superpowerful existence.
"Enough!"
"If an Earth Immortal dies, it avoids a lot of trouble, which is good." The celestial being gently closed his eyes.
He no longer thought about it.
He believed that their stance was already low enough and that they had given the other party enough face.
...
Cangfeng Witch Realm, Blood Shadow Dimension, in the special space belonging to Wu Yuan.
"Master."
"Trouble, I have mobilized the corresponding resources in the Blood Shadow Dimension, and everything has been resolved." The blood-robed figure said respectfully. "Longxing Immortal Sect had a Heavenly Immortal inquire about it, but it has been resolved, so please rest assured, Master."
"Oh?" There was a hint of surprise in Wu Yuan's eyes.
From the moment Wu Yuan discovered Qí Hé's Dao Law Body, he was worried about causing trouble. So, he hurriedly notified the Blood Shadow Dimension while on the way.
The Blood Shadow Dimension didn't disappoint him; in a short time, it brought back news and resolved the trouble.
The level of this energy surprised Wu Yuan.
"Master, don't be too surprised. My Witch Realm and the Thunder Feather Divine Temple are mortal enemies, but we are not enemies with the Green Spirit Immortal Realm."
The blood-robed figure smiled, "Behind my Witch Realm is the vast Witch Court. Many superpowerful beings in the Green Spirit Immortal Realm have their own thoughts."
Wu Yuan instantly understood.
Inside the Green Spirit Immortal Realm, there might be many superpowerful beings secretly contacting the Witch Realm, fearing that the Witch Court might defeat the Immortal Court in the future and settle all scores.
Playing both sides!
Perhaps, within the Green Spirit Immortal Realm, there was a force that wanted to lean towards the Witch Realm.
This was a situation that could happen in any faction.
For major events, these superpowerful beings might not dare to violate the overall will of the Green Spirit Immortal Realm's highest echelons.
But for something small, like killing an Earth Immortal Dao Law Body from a minor sect? For Star Monarchs and many Star Masters, it would be easy to handle.
"Of course."
"To resolve such trouble will consume Master's resource quota." The blood-robed figure respectfully said, "According to our assessment, this time, it will deduct a total of Master's '500 Witch Power Quota.'"
"Five hundred?" Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
The resources of the Blood Shadow Dimension were not unlimited. After all, the resources of the entire Witch Realm were limited.
As a disciple of the Witch Monarch, Wu Yuan naturally had a 'ten thousand Witch Power Quota.'
For small matters, they were all free.
For significant matters, like the last arrangement of the Qiu Lake Hall disciple's identity, it cost a hundred Witch Power Quota.
And this time, resolving this trouble involving a Heavenly Immortal would deduct even more Witch Power Quota.
Once the Witch Power Quota was used up, Wu Yuan wouldn't be as convenient.
Of course.
Wu Yuan could also exchange for Witch Power, trading with crystals, or completing various tasks released by the Blood Shadow Dimension, including bizarre ones.
For example—helping a certain cultivator receive guidance from a Star Monarch.
For example—submitting certain treasures.
And so on.
"The Blood Shadow Dimension probably accumulates such immense resources by using the Witch Power system to gain differentials. They have infiltrated into various places in the great realms using these resources." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "These resources allow the Blood Shadow Dimension to extend its influence to various places."
The continuous battlefield of the Witch Realm.
Cultivating disciples, rewarding subordinates, and so on, all required resources.
And resources didn't come out of thin air. They needed various systems to motivate the enthusiasm of subordinates and then collect resources to maintain the efficient operation of the entire power.
"In short, it's all about making money."
"Without crystals, without treasures, even a Witch Monarch can't convince the many Star Monarchs under his command." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
He left the Blood Shadow Dimension.
...
After resolving the aftermath of killing Qí Hé, Wu Yuan's physical body continued to explore calmly in the Thunder Ze World.
Within his body, the Mountain and River.
"Splashing~" A large amount of life source power surged, pulverizing the two thousand second-order Thunder Beast Stones he had captured one by one.
Finally.
Two thousand incomplete Thunder Beast Dao Rune diagrams appeared.
"Combine."
With a thought, Wu Yuan immediately began to combine these two thousand Dao Rune diagrams with the seven hundred or so remaining ones.
Three hundred matching Dao Rune diagrams could form a complete 'Thunder Beast Diagram.'
As time passed.
After numerous attempts, in the end, a total of five complete Thunder Beast Diagrams appeared beside the 'Creation Origin Diagram.'
These five.
All were Thunder Beast Diagrams that Wu Yuan selected, with a godly atmosphere that was more compatible with his own.
"Compared to the real stone wall Thunder Beast Diagram, these five Thunder Beast Diagrams are far inferior, probably only about one-tenth in terms of the godly atmosphere. Even compared to the Creation Origin Diagram, they probably can't compare."
"Maybe they're only about one percent."
"But having them is better than not having them. It's better than nothing." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.
Without the Spirit of Thunder Ze, these Thunder Beast Diagrams couldn't transform.
However, thinking of the oppression from the origin of heaven and earth before, Wu Yuan also dared not be sure whether, even with the transformation of the origin diagram, the Black Tower would intervene again if the origin of heaven and earth descended.
In the end, considering everything, Wu Yuan felt that he had lost on this trip to kill Qí Hé!
Not only did it consume divine crystals.
More importantly, resolving the subsequent troubles cost 500 Witch Power Quota.
"Dark Moon, for me now, is indeed a great weapon."
Wu Yuan sighed inwardly: "Even a Qi Condensation cultivator, if equipped with it, would be enough to easily kill an Earth Immortal. How miraculous?"
But the cost was enormous.
Of course, Wu Yuan thought it was worth exchanging for this life-saving item, even if the cost was higher.
"I hope, along the way, I can hunt more elite Thunder Beasts and collect more Thunder Beast Diagrams." Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
...
Comparing the map and combining the coordinates given by the Immortal Command, Wu Yuan advanced all the way.
Thirty percent of his mental power remained vigilant, and his spiritual perception range was maintained at 20,000 miles. Such a large range of spiritual perception was very draining.
However, after experiencing the sudden attack by Qí Hé's Dao Law Body, this was Wu Yuan's summary and reflection.
Although it would lower the efficiency of cultivation, it was safer.
Thirty percent of his mental power continued to comprehend the 'Creation Origin Diagram' and the newly assembled five Thunder Beast Diagrams.
Although he had entered the threshold of the life law, Wu Yuan had not truly comprehended the charm and atmosphere of the Creation Origin Diagram.
The remaining forty percent of his mental power was used to fully integrate the three intermediate laws and promote the progress of the life law.
"Temporarily give up comprehending the true meaning of the stars."
"The Qi Refining Avatar is still at the Immortal Tower, comprehending the laws of space, especially the True Domain Law; the Body Refining Avatar is fully integrating the mysteries of the laws." Wu Yuan thought.
To comprehend any intermediate law to a level comparable to the Heavenly Immortal required reaching the Dao Domain level. Wu Yuan, who had been cultivating for thousands of years, didn't have much confidence in reaching that level.
But deducing the life law was different.
"Once the essence of life is condensed, it's enough to comprehend at the level of the Heavenly Immortal."
Wu Yuan was full of anticipation: "I have high talent in the three paths of the stars, longevity, and the true domain. With the 'Creation Origin Diagram' and the silver light sphere as references, I have a complete hope to reach this level within a few hundred years when entering the Refining Void Saint Domain."
Entering the Refining Void Saint Domain meant reaching the level of a Heavenly Immortal?
As far as Wu Yuan knew, among the disciples of Kuachi, every one of his thousands of senior brothers and sisters could be considered outstanding. However, only two had achieved this.
At least, according to public information.
In the entire Witch Realm, for billions of years, no one had achieved this step.
...
From the first stone wall Dao Rune diagram area, rushing to the coordinates of the Immortal Command, the straight-line distance was over a billion miles.
And after passing through the canyon mountains, it became even farther.
Wu Yuan didn't know the exact route, so he could only get as close as possible.
Along the way, he also experienced a lot of killing.
The vast majority were battles with Thunder Beasts, and gradually, he also obtained the sixth and seventh Thunder Beast Diagrams.
Considered an unexpected joy.
In the end, after sixteen days, Wu Yuan finally reached the coordinates required by the Immortal Command.
Here, it was extremely close to the core area of the Thunder Ze World.
"Nothing special, just a very ordinary canyon area." Wu Yuan scanned the ordinary canyon area in front of him.
There wasn't much difference from countless canyon areas he had experienced before.
Hoo!
Wu Yuan flipped his palm, and the Immortal Command appeared in his palm. Just as he was wondering, suddenly, the surface of the Immortal Command bloomed with countless rays of light.
"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes, and his expression changed slightly: "Not good!"
However, he had no time to resist.
"Hum!"
Using the Immortal Command as a medium, an invisible force instantly enveloped Wu Yuan, causing his consciousness to fall into a coma instantly.
Immediately after.
As if coming from a distant and endless place, a mysterious force descended, enveloping Wu Yuan entirely, and then his whole person disappeared on the spot.
This mysterious and majestic force.
Carrying Wu Yuan, directly headed to a mysterious place far away—the Immortal Land.
...
"Hmm? The token has lost its effect?"
"My disciple has finally gone to the Immortal Land?" In the core of the Azure Peak Witch Realm, a world filled with countless demonic beasts.
Kuachi Witch Sovereign, who had been pondering and researching all along, suddenly looked up.
He was the one who left a token aura on Wu Yuan.
As long as within the boundaries of the major realm, as long as Wu Yuan did not enter some extremely special place, he could sense something.
Kuachi Witch Sovereign muttered, "The Immortal Land? I wonder if my disciple can comprehend some mysteries there."
The Immortal Land is a land of opportunity.
But not everyone has great opportunities. Most Immortal Command holders return with limited achievements.
Opportunities are external, ultimately depending on the individual.
Moreover, a small number of people die in the Immortal Land.
...
In the Northern Quiet Realm, at the Immortal Tower, in the meditation room of Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar.
"Hmm?"
Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar, who was deducing the laws of space, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes revealed a hint of shock: "The Body Refining Avatar went to the Immortal Land?"
"The Immortal Land can actually isolate the consciousness of the two main avatars?"
At this moment, Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar could only perceive that the Body Refining Avatar was still alive and full of vitality, without any life-threatening danger.
However, what exactly did he experience? What did he gain? It was as if an invisible force had cut off everything, preventing the Qi Refining Avatar from probing.
"I hope the Body Refining Avatar is safe." Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar shook his head slightly.
He continued to cultivate, trying to deduce the True Domain Dao to the level of True Meaning as soon as possible.
...
"Boom~"
Wu Yuan's Body Refining Avatar felt a roar in his head. Following that, his whole person became chaotic, and even the connection with the Qi Refining Avatar gradually blurred.
Immediately after.
A large amount of information began to flood into his mind.
"The ancient land opened, the Witch Clan was born from the earth, self-improvement and unyielding. The demonic clan occupied the Heavenly Pillar Mountain, opening up new realms, self-proclaimed the 'Immortal Court,' wielding the 'Creation Divine Weapon,' sealing the immortal in all directions, intending to conquer the earth..."
"The Witch Clan resisted, leading a large army to rebel, thus starting the Witch-Immortal War... You, an ordinary witch under the Witch Clan..."
"A leisurely life, at most a thousand years... If you die in the ancient times, you will die with it. This is the immortal opportunity."
"It could also be your death catastrophe." Countless messages quickly entered Wu Yuan's mind, making him contemplative.
Witch-Immortal War?
Immortal Court?
"Is this Immortal Land letting me enter a world similar to the 'Primordial Era'?" In a daze, Wu Yuan also had some perception.
At the same time, more information about this world emerged, including some identity information.
Finally, everything settled down.
"Senior, may I ask, which tribe's great witch are you?" A respectful voice sounded in Wu Yuan's ears.
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Chapter 354 Witch-Immortal Struggle (Seeking Monthly Votes Guarantee)
"Senior, are you asleep?"
"It shouldn't be. This is the Great Wilderness. Aren't you afraid of wild beasts biting?"
"Are you kidding? Didn't you feel it? Not to mention wild beasts, even demonic beasts dare not approach within ten miles. Senior's aura... I estimate it's at the peak of the Witch realm."
"Witch realm peak? In our tribe, even the chief only has this level of strength..." Various noisy voices echoed in Wu Yuan's ears.
Wu Yuan's originally somewhat dazed mind gradually became clearer. His powerful spiritual consciousness operated, involuntarily organizing the massive information that had poured into his mind earlier.
He opened his eyes.
"Senior is about to wake up."
"Senior."
"Quickly step back." The large group of people gathered together retreated one after another, looking at Wu Yuan with a mix of awe and curiosity.
"What is this?"
"Is this the Great Wilderness?" Wu Yuan's gaze swept across the area. It was a wilderness with numerous weeds and scattered rocks beneath him.
"My body hasn't changed at all, the mountains and rivers inside are the same, the Black Tower is still there... It's just that all storage treasures and magic weapons have disappeared. Were they taken by the invisible force of the Immortal Land?" Wu Yuan immediately began to investigate.
"Is it the descent of the body, not the descent of consciousness?"
Wu Yuan thought, "However, the Origin of Creation diagram is still here, and Little Black is still here. It seems that Little Black has fallen into a deep sleep? It can be awakened, but let's not awaken it for now."
The body descends into this mysterious world?
"But, I have lost contact with the Qi Refining Avatar, can only sense that the Qi Refining Avatar is still alive? And unable to enter any Divine Illusionary Realm?" Wu Yuan was secretly shocked. "This Immortal Land is indeed quite magical."
The Immortal Land is mysterious.
In the various intelligence provided by Kuachi Master, it seems that the experiences of different people entering the Immortal Land are all different.
Some directly obtain opportunities, some have to go through various trials, some have no life-threatening dangers, some face life and death, and some have the descent of consciousness... The only common point is that it cannot be interfered with!
No one outside can interfere or spy.
Even the peak monarchs standing at the top cannot do it.
"From the current situation."
"I should have entered a special test area, or the actual descent of the true body. This means that there may be life-threatening dangers, a thousand years? Is this testing time?" Wu Yuan thought, "I have to be careful."
"Let's take a look at the environment first."
Gathering his thoughts, Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the surroundings.
Dozens of human figures, some wearing exquisite beast skins, some in tattered brocade clothes, stood not far away. Most of them had messy hair, and some had dirty faces with traces of blood.
It looked like refugees, young and old.
"Spiritual Body Realm? All of them are in the Spiritual Body Realm?" With Wu Yuan's current cultivation and vision, he could see through the cultivations of these people at a glance.
Moreover, he could tell that the foundations of these people seemed quite ordinary, mostly at the seventh or eighth level of foundation.
"The overall suppression of the heavens and earth here seems slightly stronger than the worlds I have encountered. However, the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth is much more abundant than in the major realms." Wu Yuan sensed slightly, "Living here, I'm afraid one can naturally step into the Profound Connection Realm and Sea of Qi Realm."
Different worlds have differences in environments, but those capable of nurturing living beings generally do not differ much.
More importantly, it's the degree of richness of the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the distance, where over a thousand people had gathered together. Their faces were filled with fear, young and old, but mostly young adults. However, whether it was cultivation or dressing, they were much inferior to the dozens of people in front of him.
As if... refugees?
Of course, the so-called inferiority is still at least at the Profound Connection Realm cultivation.
"All Body Refiners? Only one or two Witchers in the Sea of Qi Realm?" Wu Yuan thought, "Are these the earliest members of the Human Tribe? Each one possesses astonishing innate physical talents."
Obviously, this large group of people was led by the dozens of people in front.
"Have your tribe been attacked by the Immortal Army?" Wu Yuan stood up, took the initiative to speak, his voice deep and majestic.
"Yes!"
"Senior, please enlighten us."
"Our tribe was attacked by an Immortal Army. The leaders and witches led a large number of witch soldiers and immortal soldiers to fight, protecting the fleeing ordinary people. We are just one group of fleeing people, fortunate enough to escape here," the leading short-haired girl respectfully said, her words clear and organized.
Wu Yuan nodded lightly.
According to the information he received, the entire ancient wilderness was in a period of war between the Witch Clan and the Immortal Court. Many tribes, like the one that was attacked by the Immortal Army, were not few.
"What is your name?" Wu Yuan asked casually.
"Zhu Yi," the girl said, looking at Wu Yuan, as if she had something to say.
The others beside her wanted to speak but hesitated.
"Zhu Clan? Fire Witch lineage?" Wu Yuan nodded.
In this ancient wilderness, the background is similar to the 'Primordial Era' in many stories from his past life, but it's only a similarity; there are still many differences.
At least.
The Witch Clans in this ancient wilderness all trace their bloodlines back to the Four Heavenly Witches - Heavenly Witch of Earth, Heavenly Witch of Wood, Heavenly Witch of Water, and Heavenly Witch of Fire.
"Similar to the legends, like the Earth Witch lineage is unified under the Hou Clan, and the Fire Witch lineage belongs to the Zhu Clan." Wu Yuan thought.
The Four Heavenly Witches spread civilization and bloodlines, allowing the Witch Clan to flourish on this vast land.
Of course, the Four Heavenly Witches are already legendary and elusive. In the present era, the struggle between Witch and Immortal is the main theme.
"Senior."
The old man in beast skins beside finally couldn't help it and knelt on the ground, with a sobbing voice, "If Senior is worried that the Immortal Army will catch up and unwilling to protect us fugitives, I hope you can take Zhu Yi with you. She is the only one in our Zhu Fu tribe who has awakened the bloodline of the Heavenly Witch in a thousand years."
"Heavenly Witch bloodline?" Wu Yuan felt slightly surprised, looking at Zhu Yi.
According to the information and memories obtained, once the Heavenly Witch bloodline awakens, with several hundred years of cultivation, one can completely reach the level of Witch General.
The girl bit her lip, with a stubborn expression, "No, I want to be with my people."
"I still need to protect my people and will never leave alone."
"Zhu Yi, the Immortal Army may come at any time. They are a group of Immortal experts. Senior alone cannot protect all of us. Only by taking you away can we quickly escape," the old man in beast skins anxiously said, "You being alive is the only hope for the revival of our Zhu Fu tribe."
"If you die, our Zhu Fu tribe will be completely extinct." The old man stared at the girl, saying in a low voice, "Listen to me."
"No!"
"I don't want it. The chief died protecting me. My parents are dead. I am useless. It's not worth your desperate efforts. I don't want to leave you all alone and escape." The girl gritted her teeth and suddenly almost howled in a low voice.
In her eyes, there was a faint hint of tears.
Days of continuous battles and fleeing, the deaths of close relatives, and the apparent rational and calm girl were on the verge of collapse mentally.
"No need to argue."
The old man in beast skins endured his grief and said with determination, "You must go."
The other Spiritual Body Realm tribesmen around, their faces also showed a sorrowful expression.
But none of them spoke.
Living in the cruel Great Wilderness, facing the high and mighty Immortal Court, they had long been accustomed to the harsh reality of separation and death.
"You let me take her away. It seems you haven't asked for my opinion." Wu Yuan suddenly spoke from the side, his voice calm.
As soon as these words were spoken.
The faces of the people present suddenly changed slightly.
"Senior, please forgive us for our impoliteness." The old man in beast skins' face changed drastically, directly kneeling on the ground and repeatedly kowtowing, "All the Witch Clans in the world are one family, and we hope Senior can take pity on us."
"Take Zhu Yi away. Senior doesn't need to worry too much. As long as it's on the way, you can throw her into a certain Fire Witch tribe." The old man in beast skins continued to kowtow, and bloodstains seemed to appear on his forehead.
Obviously, he was extremely worried.
Suddenly.
Buzz~ A big hand supported him, and the majestic force made him unable to resist, forcing him to stand up.
"Senior." The old man in beast skins was surprised.
Everyone present, including the girl Zhu Yi, looked at Wu Yuan with extreme nervousness.
"You're right; all the Witch Clans in the world are one family."
"I am a member of the mid-level tribe 'Hou Fox Tribe.' I will protect you on the way forward," Wu Yuan said casually.
The Hou Fox Tribe was the identity information arranged for Wu Yuan in the transmitted memories and intelligence.
Ensuring a smooth integration into this world.
"What?"
"Senior, you are truly virtuous."
"Senior." Suddenly, the people from the Zhu Fu tribe showed excited expressions, and some even shed tears.
With a Witch General peak powerhouse to protect them, the likelihood of a successful escape greatly increased.
They had gathered here before, hoping to get Wu Yuan's protection.
Only the old man in beast skins remained the calmest, asking, "Senior, we are all just burdens. If you encounter a large number of Immortal troops alone, it will be dangerous."
"Don't worry."
"In this territory, although it has gradually fallen, at least my Witch Clan still has the upper hand for now," Wu Yuan said. "Your Zhu Fu tribe has fallen, and I believe those mid-level and high-level tribes receiving the news won't ignore it."
"Soon, they will send troops."
"This Immortal Army, deep in enemy territory, even if they chase fleeing teams from all directions, they won't linger too long and will leave quickly," Wu Yuan explained based on the information he knew.
The old man in beast skins nodded involuntarily.
Other Zhu Fu tribe members also nodded, thinking that what Wu Yuan said made sense.
Yes! The Immortal Army had no reason to stay in the Witch Clan's territory for an extended period.
"Senior, when can we set out?" The old man in beast skins asked.
"I can leave at any time. Once you are ready, we can depart," Wu Yuan said. His arrival didn't bring any changes to his body, so naturally, he wasn't fatigued.
"Good."
"We'll leave this road to Senior." The old man in beast skins respectfully bowed, and the other dozens of Spiritual Body Realm Zhu Fu tribe members, as well as Zhu Yi, also bowed.
This time, Wu Yuan didn't stop them from bowing.
...
Soon, this massive group of about a thousand people finished their rest.
Supporting each other, they began to flee towards the south.
The majority of the group consisted of mid-level and high-level ordinary Witch Clan members at the Spiritual Body Realm, so their travel speed was not particularly fast.
In one day, they could travel at most a hundred thousand miles.
According to the map information, heading south would take them over a million miles to reach another lower-level tribe.
As for mid-level tribes? The nearest mid-level tribes were all several million miles away.
"Don't be in a hurry."
"The information I obtained, while some, is not extensive. It's better to start understanding the entire ancient world from the grassroots level," Wu Yuan thought.
"A thousand years?"
According to the information guide, Wu Yuan could stay in this world for a maximum of a thousand years; after that, he must leave.
If he died during this period, it would be true death!
As for the opportunities and secrets hidden in the entire ancient world?
Wu Yuan had to explore that for himself.
"Witch-Immortal Struggle."
"My physical refining body, bestowed with Witch Patterns by heaven, essentially has only one path left for me—to join the Witch Clan! To stand on the side of the Witch Clan," Wu Yuan muttered.
Although, based on the entire intelligence, the entire ancient world wasn't too vast.
Perhaps not even as large as one mainland of an Immortal Continent.
But he was only at the level of Mountain and River Realm. All powerful treasures and runic artifacts were confiscated, including the Dark Moon, which he couldn't use either.
"Now, I don't even have treasures. This Immortal Land has only left me with a storage treasure and a few top-grade spiritual weapons. At most, I can contend with some Realm Nine cultivators from the Holy Domain," Wu Yuan muttered.
Strength, part of it was personal, and treasures were also crucial.
In this vast world, according to legends, in the oldest era, there were the appearances of Heavenly Witches. Accumulated over the long years, there were undoubtedly many practitioners at the level of Earth Immortals and Heaven Immortals.
For now, it wasn't his turn to be arrogant.
"I need to keep a low profile, gradually assimilate into this world. As one of the two pinnacle forces in the entire world, if I can become a core member of the Witch Clan, I can naturally learn many secrets," Wu Yuan thought very clearly.
"Spiritual awareness scan."
Wu Yuan's spiritual awareness spread out, immediately feeling an invisible suppression.
Similar to the Thunderous Realm.
At most, it could scan an area of over thirty thousand miles.
To avoid mental fatigue, Wu Yuan followed the team and still maintained a scanning range of just over twenty thousand miles.
While maintaining perception.
As always, Wu Yuan continued to focus on comprehension. This time, the comprehension surprised him a little.
"In this world, when deducing and comprehending the laws of life, why does it feel much easier than before?"
"And!"
"When comprehending the origin diagram of creation, it seems to be much easier." Wu Yuan was quite shocked.
It should be noted that when comprehending the laws of life before, the other three mid-level laws had gradually shown some 'Dao Transformation' influence, though still very weak, it wasn't absent.
But in this ancient land, there seemed to be no influence?
As for comprehending the origin diagram of creation, this kind of influence was even more obvious, and the countless lines of patterns on the origin diagram vibrated more easily.
"It's truly mysterious and strange."
"Immortal Land."
"No wonder Elder Ku Chisha said that this Immortal Land might be a rare great opportunity for me." Wu Yuan muttered.
"Just, why?"
"This kind of Dao Transformation influence, I can't avoid it anywhere in the world... could it be that this is created by a supreme existence beyond the world?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
"Enough."
"These things are too distant for me. Since I'm here, I'll accept it."
"A thousand years? Even if I don't gain any opportunities, just practicing in this ancient world for a thousand years is a great benefit." Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
He continued to cultivate.
...
"Senior cultivates so diligently."
"I suspect that Senior was cultivating even when lying on that wilderness before."
"Yes, it's very likely. Otherwise, how could Senior have cultivated to the peak of Witch General?" Along the way, the members of the Zhu Fu tribe chatted quietly while looking at Wu Yuan, who was sitting in the void, meditating, but still keeping up with their advancing speed.
They exchanged whispers with each other. Although they were fleeing, their characters were tough, and they would soon accept the current situation.
"Zhu Yi."
"Although you have the bloodline of the Heavenly Witch, if you want to become a powerful individual like this Senior Earth Witch, you have to work hard." The old man in beast skins said in a low voice.
"Yeah, I understand." The girl nodded, her gaze sweeping over Wu Yuan, who was sitting in mid-air, her young eyes filled with determination.
She yearned for powerful strength, to seek revenge!
...
While Wu Yuan was protecting the entire fleeing team heading south, hundreds of thousands of miles away in the north, in the void, a silver warship floated.
The light around the silver warship distorted, concealing its own whereabouts.
On the warship, many soldiers in silver armor stood, each with extraordinary aura. If you looked at the flags on both sides of the warship, you could see clearly engraved with ancient characters.
If they were Witch Clan members, they would recognize those characters—Immortal!
This was the Immortal Army of the Immortal Court, the sharpest blade that allowed the Immortal Court to occupy the Tianzhu Mountain and even wage war across the ancient world.
"General, we have killed the last three fleeing teams led by witches, checked them, but still haven't found the possessor of the Heavenly Witch bloodline," a silver-armored soldier, whose skin looked like withered wood, said in a low voice.
"That leaves only the team in the south." The thin and tall man in black armor with triangular eyes revealed a cold smile.
"Quite cunning."
"They arranged sixteen fleeing teams, deliberately placing the possessor of the Heavenly Witch bloodline in the weakest team?" The man in black armor with triangular eyes had an extraordinary aura and said in a low voice, "Immediately pass the order."
"Order the other six teams to fully explore south."
"It must be fast."
"This is the Witch Clan's territory. Once other Witch Clan tribes receive the news, they will definitely come. Many of these tribes have Witch Generals."
"Make sure to capture the possessor of the Heavenly Witch bloodline."
"Once we let the tiger go back to the mountain, it may become a major disaster for our Immortal Court in the future." The man in black armor spoke coldly.
"Yes." Dozens of silver-armored soldiers on the warship responded solemnly.
Immediately, this silver warship, with an astonishing speed, quickly headed south.
...
In the vast mountain range, the team was resting, and many members of the Zhu Fu tribe were practicing.
Wu Yuan was quietly meditating on the side, also observing in secret.
"The cultivation methods in this world seem extremely exquisite, not inferior to the 'Heavenly Witch Scriptures' I practiced." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "Sure enough, the legendary transmission of Heavenly Witch methods in ancient times is true."
"However, in the Witchcraft lineage, it seems very weak. So many Spiritual Body Realm cultivators, but not a single Golden Core Realm."
"But their bloodline, as a whole, is indeed very strong."
"The bloodlines they possess seem to naturally align with a certain path." Wu Yuan quickly deduced based on memory and his own observations.
For example, the Zhu Fu tribe belongs to the Fire Witch lineage. They are naturally good at controlling fire, and their affinity with the laws of fire is extremely high.
The advantage is that it's easier to step into the threshold of a certain subordinate law of fire, and it will be very easy to cultivate to the levels of Mountain and River Realm and Holy Domain.
The disadvantage is that the talent limit of the bloodline will often be a shackle on their strength.
"In this world, lower-level practitioners, especially those in the Spiritual Body and Mountain and River realms, will be very numerous." Wu Yuan quickly judged, "But starting from the Saint Domain Realm, the number of strong individuals will sharply decrease."
"When it comes to Earth Immortal and Heaven Immortal realms, it's probably scarce."
Along the way, Wu Yuan occasionally communicated with the old man in beast skins and Zhu Yi, constantly deducing the information transmitted into his mind from the Immortal Land.
"The world's realm divisions are similar to the Witch Realm, with the same six major realms, only belonging to the ancient Witch Clan." Wu Yuan muttered, "The first three realms are Small Witch Realm, Witch Soldier Realm, and Witch Master Realm; the later ones are Witch General Realm, Earth Witch Realm, and High Witch Realm."
"Small Witch Realm is equivalent to the Spiritual Body Realm."
"Witch Soldier Realm is equivalent to the Mountain and River Realm."
"Witch Master Realm is equivalent to the Holy Domain Realm."
"Witch General Realm is equivalent to the Saint Domain Realm."
"Earth Witch Realm is the Law Image Realm."
"High Witch Realm is the Creation Universe Realm."
"The Immortal Clan occupying the Tianzhu Mountain should be the Qi Refiners, but according to intelligence, they seem to be a large number of demon cultivators." Wu Yuan muttered, "Similarly divided into Small Immortal, Immortal Soldier, Immortal Master, Immortal General, Earth Immortal, and Heaven Immortal, these six major realms."
Everything could correspond to the Qingling Immortal Realm.
"Above Heaven Immortal and High Witch is the legendary Heavenly Witch." Wu Yuan muttered, "However, it seems that there are no Immortal Tribulations in this world?"
"Over the long years, apart from the early appearance of the four Heavenly Witches, there hasn't been news of the birth of Heavenly Witches or Heavenly Immortals."
Nine Immortal Tribulations are a test and an opportunity.
With each Immortal Tribulation, many cultivators are eliminated, but it also allows cultivators to continuously transform and become stronger.
"As for the Immortal Clan, I temporarily don't understand."
"But for the Witch Clan, their cultivation methods are very exquisite. However, corresponding Source Arts seem weak?" Wu Yuan thought.
He could also understand this.
Heavenly Witches could create exquisite cultivation methods.
However, Source Arts were different. For example, the 'Great Witch Divine Body,' a transcendentally powerful art created by an extraordinary master.
Heavenly Witches? Being able to create a relatively complete ordinary Source Art was already good.
As for High Witches and Earth Witches? Most of the ordinary Source Arts they created were only suitable for their own physique. Passing them on to others? It's good if the cultivator doesn't go astray.
"That being said."
"The spells, refining techniques, and alchemy in this world seem to be quite weak." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.
The cultivation civilization of a realm requires long years of accumulation and generation after generation of creation to become prosperous.
Just like the Qingling Great Realm, in the present, it must be more formidable overall than it was a hundred billion years ago.
Being superior in the present to the past is the norm.
"In this ancient world, I estimate that it has only flourished for tens of millions of years?" Wu Yuan muttered.
Insufficient time accumulation, inability to communicate with the outside world, and no guidance from predecessors naturally lead to a weaker overall level.
"In such a world, what kind of great opportunity does it have? Creation Divine Weapons, perhaps?" Wu Yuan sensed a name mentioned in the intelligence.
Creation Divine Weapons!
Controlled by the Immortal Clan.
"No rush, take it slow. In another few decades, I will be able to step into the Holy Domain Realm. My understanding of the Dao will also improve significantly. By then, I will have the capital to roam freely in this world." Wu Yuan muttered.
When you lack strength, you have to keep a low profile.
Suddenly.
"Hmm? They caught up so quickly?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly as he sensed it with his divine sense.
Outside the void, thousands of miles away from the canyon.
A silver warship was suspended.
"We've found it."
"According to the general's guidance, the 'Sense Witch Array' has identified the presence of a large number of Witch Clan within a radius of twenty thousand miles." The nearly hundred silver-armored soldiers on the warship all showed excitement.
The Sense Witch Array can only sense the presence of a large number of Witch Clan life forms when gathered closely.
"Kill!"
"Start searching immediately."
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Chapter 355: Advanced Witch Division (5000 Monthly Votes + Extra)
On the ancient land, whether it was the Witch Clan or the Immortal Clan.
Due to the suppression of the heavens and earth.
For cultivators like the Mountain and River Realm practitioners on Zifu Mountain, most of their divine sense could only spread a hundred miles, but their vision was remarkably powerful. Especially the Mountain and River Realm practitioners, seeing figures tens of thousands of miles away appeared to be ordinary.
As for Zifu practitioners? They could cultivate the 'Spiritual Eyes,' making their vision equally extraordinary and capable of penetrating many illusions.
Therefore, this fleeing Witch Clan team deliberately traversed areas like jungles and canyons.
It was to avoid detection.
"Even during escape, cultivation must continue."
"Only through diligent cultivation can one become powerful and survive in the vast wilderness."
"In this life, as a good man of the Witch Clan, one must at least reach the level of Witch Soldier, qualifying to become a Witch Soldier." In the team, some elderly Witch Soldiers were still urging the young Witches to cultivate without fearing hardship.
Those young boys and girls, who were still considered 'Little Witches,' were all diligently cultivating.
"Zhu Yi, you've become a Witch Soldier at such a young age. As long as you work hard, it's not a problem to become a Witch General in the future, surpassing Senior 'Houfeng.'" The Beast-Clothed Elder, who was at the pinnacle of Witch Soldier, was also instructing Zhu Yi.
During the communication with these members of the Zhu Fu tribe.
Without hesitation, Wu Yuan used the pseudonym - Houfeng.
Originally, in the system of the Witch Realm, Wu Yuan should be called 'Houfeng Wu Yuan.'
So, using it posed no psychological obstacles for Wu Yuan.
"Well, I will work hard." The young girl Zhu Yi nodded heavily, her eyes filled with hatred.
Witch General?
In the legends of the Zhu Fu tribe, any Witch General was a terrifying figure capable of overturning the heavens and earth, able to elevate the tribe to a 'medium-sized tribe' with their individual strength.
"If this time, the tribe can have a Witch General, then perhaps, it won't disband under the attack of the Immortal Army." Zhu Yi silently prayed in her heart.
"These Immortals, are they mostly Qi Refiners?"
"Only a few leaders are Immortal Masters, and the majority are at the Immortal Soldier level." Wu Yuan observed silently.
With divine sense spreading out, he monitored the movements of this group of Immortal Clan soldiers throughout, watching them search and investigate everywhere.
At this rate of investigation, they would soon search this mountain valley.
However.
Wu Yuan did not rashly remind Zhu Yi and the others to leave, nor did he rashly take action against these Immortal Clan soldiers. He was observing, seeking to collect more information about the Immortal Clan.
Soon.
"General? This team of theirs is just a part of their Immortal Army... The highest leader is an Immortal General?" Wu Yuan overheard a quiet conversation between two Immortal Masters.
Perhaps out of confidence, these Immortal Masters surprisingly did not use divine sense communication.
It should be noted that in major realms, to avoid being covertly investigated by high-level cultivators, most cultivators communicate using divine sense.
"An Immortal General? That is, a Refining Void Feathered Master."
"The weapons used by these Immortal Soldiers and Immortal Masters seem quite crude, and it seems they don't even have Third-grade Spirit Tools... Even the Immortal Army that dares to enter alone is equipped with such ordinary treasures."
"In this world, the path of refining tools probably won't be very strong." Wu Yuan continued to deduce.
Seeing the whole picture.
Sometimes, by synthesizing seemingly inconspicuous clues, one could learn many deep-seated secrets.
And refining tools, alchemy, talismans, as well as spells, formations, and more, fundamentally involved the profound application of Dao patterns, complementing each other.
"Hmm?"
Wu Yuan suddenly revealed a faint smile. "Quite interesting, the Witch Clan is indeed united from top to bottom. Perhaps I don't need to intervene."
As Wu Yuan contemplated,
"Senior, we have rested enough; let's continue on our way," the Beast-Clothed Elder Zhu Yi respectfully said.
"Alright, let's continue," Wu Yuan nodded.
"Let's go."
"Moving on."
"In these two days, we've probably advanced another two hundred thousand miles. We should be out of the range of the Immortal Army's pursuit." The members of the Zhu Fu tribe, after starting their escape, gradually calmed down.
Moreover, they had the powerful Witch Master Wu Yuan protecting them.
As the entire team gradually set into motion,
Suddenly,
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan seemed to have just sensed something and raised his head abruptly.
Following that,
In the sky two hundred miles away, there appeared a series of silver-armored figures, nearly a hundred figures in total. Their auras were extraordinary, especially the leading ones, who radiated a formidable presence.
Looking in this direction,
"Haha, what luck! We've actually encountered these remnants of the Zhu Fu tribe." The leading silver-armored cultivator revealed a cold smile and said in a deep voice, "Brothers, remember, don't touch those girls; capture them alive."
"As for the others? Kill them all!"
"Follow me and kill!"
"Kill!" Three Immortal Masters and seventy-eight Immortal Soldiers immediately erupted with powerful auras. Simultaneously, the battle armor on their bodies emitted radiance, making them vaguely form a cohesive whole!
A gigantic and incomparably massive roc.
With a body length exceeding a thousand zhang!
This enormous roc was still burning with surging flames, as if it could illuminate half of the heavens and earth.
Its imposing momentum was overwhelming!
"It's the Immortal Army!"
"The Blazing Fire Immortal Army, a team of a hundred." The Beast-Clothed Elder and the other members who had joined the Witch Army in the tribe couldn't help but change their expressions. They knew very well the fearsomeness of the Immortal Army.
One-on-one? These Immortal cultivators were simply not opponents of powerful Witch Clan individuals.
However, what made Immortal Army cultivators truly formidable was that once they gathered as an army, they could form one formidable battle formation after another, with overwhelming power!
Their Zhu Fu tribe, now being composed into a tremendously powerful formation by the Blazing Fire Immortal Army's 'thousand-man team,' was an unstoppable force.
Unstoppable.
A hundred-man Immortal Army team, theoretically led by three ordinary Immortal Masters and seventy-eight Immortal Soldiers, once they formed a battle formation, could completely suppress a Witch Master at the peak, making them invincible below the level of Witch Generals and Immortal Generals.
"Escape!"
"Zhu Yi, listen to me; prepare to escape immediately." The Beast-Clothed Elder's heart was filled with despair, and he shouted at Wu Yuan, "Senior Houfeng, run."
"This is the Blazing Fire Immortal Army."
"You alone cannot hold them back."
"I only hope that you can take Zhu Yi and escape." The Beast-Clothed Elder looked at Wu Yuan with an extremely anxious expression, and the other Witch Soldiers also had looks of despair in their eyes.
They couldn't see any glimmer of hope.
Escape?
In front of the adept flying Blazing Fire Roc, even a peak-level Witch Master might not be able to escape.
"No need to run," Wu Yuan said indifferently, but his eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.
Although the proficiency in the art of refining was not high, even the level of the Immortal Army warship seemed low. How could they form such a perfect battle formation?
This made Wu Yuan curious.
Of course, regarding the so-called 'Blazing Fire Formation,' Wu Yuan didn't care at all. A single slap could easily wipe it out.
However, the others were all stunned. No need to escape? What does that mean?
In the next instant,
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" On the other side of the mountain range, five or six figures suddenly rushed out, transforming into towering figures in the void in an instant.
Each one stepped on the void, moving at a rapid pace.
"Scum of the Immortal Clan!"
"Dare to kill our Witch Clan? Die!"
"All of you shall perish." These figures, like war gods towering into the sky, seemed to have been waiting for a long time and rushed towards the Blazing Fire Roc that was about to attack.
"What?"
"They're Witch Masters, all of them are peak-level Witch Masters."
"It's reinforcements from other Witch Clan tribes."
"Not good." The originally confident Immortal Army cultivators had their expressions changed.
Especially the three Immortal Masters leading the team.
Facing three peak-level Witch Masters, they were confident they could retreat with their lives. But here, there were six!
No! It's seven!
Because, when the six peak-level Witch Masters who had been hiding on the side erupted, Wu Yuan, who had been waiting on the sidelines, also made his move.
Of course, Wu Yuan only revealed the normal peak-level power of the Mountain and River Realm.
"There's another brother."
"Good brother!"
"He's also our fellow of the Earth Witch lineage." The six peak-level Witch Masters, upon seeing Wu Yuan's aura exploding into a hundred-zhang giant, also smiled warmly, showing great enthusiasm.
"Brother."
"Let's kill these scum of the Immortal Clan together." The leader of the black-armored soldiers, who had a slightly youthful face, shouted towards Wu Yuan.
"Haha, sure, let's kill." Wu Yuan also laughed heartily in response.
The Witch Clan, naturally boisterous and warm-hearted, remained unchanged even in this unfamiliar ancient land.
This made Wu Yuan feel warm inside.
"Swoosh!"
The youngest black-armored Witch Master had the most violent aura, wielding four large hammers with each of his four arms. He fiercely rushed towards the Blazing Fire Roc.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
The other black-armored Witch Masters also turned into streams of light and quickly charged up, quickly surrounding the flaming Blazing Fire Roc.
Both sides immediately erupted into a fierce battle.
"You filthy Witch Clan, perish!" The Blazing Fire Roc, with an overwhelming aura, blocked attacks from various warhammers and war knives, as if its flames were treasures, resisting the assaults.
Even several sharp spears were forcefully pushed away by its feathers and claws.
For a moment, the group of peak-level Witch Masters surrounded the Blazing Fire Roc, but couldn't do anything to it.
"These Witch Masters have decent cultivation bases, and their combat awareness is good, but their Source Arts are too weak." Wu Yuan shook his head inwardly.
He had been observing the other Witch Masters in battle, estimating their overall level.
In terms of understanding the Dao, they were not much different from the outside world.
However, these Witch Masters were all of the Earth Witch lineage, so the mysteries of the Dao they comprehended all belonged to the subordinate laws of the 'Earth Dao.'
In terms of foundation, it wasn't too bad, ranging from sixth to seventh-grade foundations.
Their combat skills were decent, but their Source Arts were too weak!
In Wu Yuan's eyes, they were only using basic Source Arts, each mastering only one or two.
How could Witch Masters who were not good at Source Arts be considered war gods capable of turning the tides?
"If I don't intervene, and the fight continues like this, even if they can kill this Blazing Fire Roc, in the end, one or two Witch Masters may fall." Wu Yuan had already sensed this.
Seeing that it couldn't escape, the Blazing Fire Roc showed a hint of madness.
However, Wu Yuan didn't want to reveal his true strength just yet.
"Rumble~" A mysterious and directional mental fluctuation suddenly erupted, like a river breaking its dam, roaring towards the Blazing Fire Roc. It directly smashed through the Blazing Fire Roc and attacked the inner Immortal Army cultivators.
Mental Secret Technique — "Soul Shocking Seal"!
The original body is not proficient in Mental Secret Techniques, but with a perfect level of Divine Awareness, dealing with a few ordinary Immortal Masters without Mental Defense treasures?
"Hum~" In an instant, the entire Blazing Fire Roc seemed to be stunned and made a mistake. Its massive body subtly swayed.
Life and death battles are often in an instant.
"Tear!"
The young black-armored soldier finally seized the opportunity and ruthlessly hammered both hammers onto the head of the Blazing Fire Roc.
"Splatter~" Like a watermelon exploding, the head of the Roc shattered with a bang, and the entire battle formation collapsed instantly.
"No!"
"Run! Quick!"
"No." The Immortal Army soldiers inside the battle formation showed expressions of despair. They could only confront the Witch Masters with the help of the battle formation.
Losing the battle formation?
Immediately, like cutting melons and vegetables, these peak-level Witch Masters directly swept through the group of Immortal Army soldiers.
The only thing that slightly surprised Wu Yuan was that when these Immortal Army cultivators died, each of them transformed into different demonic cultivators, such as flying birds, foxes, large snakes, and so on.
All of them turned out to be demons.
"Demon?" Wu Yuan was slightly stunned; he hadn't noticed it before.
The term "demon" does not refer to a specific race but rather a collective term for most non-human races, excluding the human race, which is recognized as the leader among the myriad races due to its overwhelming dominance.
"Witch or Immortal, who will dominate?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
In many legends from his previous life, demons seemed united.
However, in reality, there was no 'demon race,' only demons. Many races were in constant strife, and it was only in very ancient times that, faced with the dominant human race, they joined forces for self-preservation.
In this era, in the Qingling Great Realm, there were very few racial distinctions.
Because after reaching a high level of cultivation, and evolving the source of life to a high level, all life forms were similar. Even seemingly different races could produce offspring that could reproduce.
Where was there still a distinction between races?
However, although Wu Yuan was surprised, these Witch Clan cultivators remained calm, as if it was nothing unusual.
Soon, calm was restored to the world.
"Haha, good."
"May the Heavenly Witch bless us."
"This calamity has finally passed; it's the Witch Army from other powerful Witch Clan tribes." The people of the Zhufu tribe, who had been uneasy and extremely worried in the canyon, finally relaxed.
They didn't celebrate much. After experiencing the destruction of their tribe, they didn't have the mood for celebration.
At this moment, they were only feeling pure relief and gratitude.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Five of the six Witch Masters quickly landed on the ground, organizing a team of over a thousand Witch Clan members and continuing on their way.
Wu Yuan, on the other hand, walked in the void with the young black-armored Witch Master who had already collected all the spoils.
"Brother, my name is Houquan, a Witch from the 'Houcheng Tribe' of the high-level tribes." The young black-armored Witch Master had returned to his original state, his skin as dark as charcoal, and his eyes were exceptionally bright.
Impressive.
"You probably are not from the Zhufu tribe," Houquan said to Wu Yuan with some curiosity.
Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
The major Witch Clans on the desolate ancient land were very united. Although there might be blood relations at the lower levels, most of the time, a tribe belonged to the same lineage.
"I'm called Houfeng, from the 'Houhu Tribe.'"
Wu Yuan said, "I'm not from the Zhufu tribe. I encountered them by chance on my journey and decided to protect them on their way to the nearest Witch Clan."
"Houhu?"
"Is it the Houhu Tribe that was attacked decades ago? Are you a member of the Houhu Tribe?" Houquan's face showed a hint of shock.
Apparently, he had heard of the Houhu Tribe.
"Yes." Wu Yuan nodded, seeming somewhat emotional, and said in a low voice, "At that time, I had just become a Witch and, having experienced the tribe's destruction, I couldn't bear to see them suffer."
"The Witch Clan is one family." Wu Yuan said solemnly.
"Houfeng brother said it well and did even better. I admire you for taking the risk of encountering an Immortal General. I salute you."
"Well done as a good Witch Clan man." Houquan's eyes brightened, saying, "So, Brother Houfeng, are you still alone now? Haven't joined any tribe?"
"No."
"Before my escape, I had set a goal to rebuild my Houhu Tribe," Wu Yuan said sincerely.
"Rebuild the Houhu Tribe? That's a mid-level tribe. At least a Witch General is required. Brother Houfeng has grand ambitions." Houquan smiled and said, "However, for someone like you who is alone, becoming a Witch General might be difficult."
"Houquan, I admire you. Would you be willing to join my Houcheng Tribe? We are also of the same Earth Witch lineage." Houquan looked at Wu Yuan.
An invitation!
In the chaotic ancient land, inviting each other to join Witch Clan tribes was a common occurrence.
"But I..." Wu Yuan seemed a bit hesitant.
"Haha, Brother Houfeng, I understand your thoughts. In the future, when you become powerful, do you want to establish your own tribe?" Houquan laughed, "I also have the idea of establishing my own tribe."
"When have you heard that high-level tribes prevent their members from establishing tribes? On the contrary, they encourage it!"
"We Witch Clan became the rulers of the land because powerful individuals established tribes, multiplied, expanded territory, and became the masters of the earth."
"That Immortal Court seems arrogant, but sooner or later, it will be conquered by our Witch Clan army on Mount Tianzhu," Houquan laughed, "Come, brother, Houcheng Tribe welcomes you."
"Are the Witch Generals of the tribe willing?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, Brother Houfeng, rest assured." Another hearty voice sounded as another Witch flew over, saying, "Among the team you protected, there is a bloodline of the Celestial Witch. That's a great achievement."
"Your strength is strong enough, and the Witch Generals of the tribe will only welcome you."
"Moreover, Houquan is also a Celestial Witch, and he will become a Witch General sooner or later. His status in the tribe is quite high, and with his recommendation, there's no problem." This robust Witch laughed, "I'm called Houming."
"Celestial Witch bloodline?" Wu Yuan looked slightly surprised at Houquan.
No wonder his status was subtly that of a leader among the people.
However, encountering two Celestial Witch bloodline individuals in a row was still very unlikely.
"Brother Houfeng, are you willing?" Houquan smiled.
"Good, as long as Houcheng Tribe doesn't mind, then I will join." Wu Yuan grinned.
According to the information he knew, on the desolate ancient land, Witch Clan tribes were divided into lower-level tribes, mid-level tribes, high-level tribes, and Celestial Witch tribes.
Celestial Witch tribes numbered only four.
High-level tribes were already very rare, typically having Earth Witches or even Superior Witches in command. Each high-level tribe was one of the important forces of the ancient Witch Clan.
Each of these high-level tribes stationed in various places, making the Witch Clan the undisputed master of the land.
Joining a high-level tribe was a good choice for Wu Yuan at the moment.
...As Wu Yuan, Houquan, and the others continued on their way.
Twenty thousand miles to the north.
A warship was breaking through waves of dense energy, swiftly advancing.
"Hmm."
"The entire Fifth Squad has fallen?"
The silver-armored cultivator at the front of the warship's bow slightly narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of killing intent. "Killed by a group of Witches? Which high-level tribe is responsible?"
Separated by only tens of thousands of miles, he received the news from his subordinates just before they died.
"Immediately, move over there."
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Chapter 356: Thousand-Year Goal (Seeking Monthly Votes)
The Fiery Immortal Army.
A squad of a thousand, led directly by an Immortal General commanding eighty Immortal Scholars to form an elite force. It also controls eight ordinary squads, each consisting of three Immortal Scholars and seventy-eight Immortal Soldiers.
A total of 729 Immortal soldiers.
Such a squad, once unleashed, is enough to wipe out most lower-level Witch Clan tribes and even contend with many slightly weaker mid-level tribes.
And this time.
Yuyue, as an Immortal General, received orders that a 'Celestial Witch Bloodline Holder' was born in the Witch Clan's Zhufu Tribe. The individual's strength was still weak, making it the perfect opportunity to kill them in their infancy. So, Yuyue led his troops to the location.
"Earth Witch?"
"Looking across the desolate ancient land, Earth Witches are few but powerful. Most are concentrated on the main battlefield and rarely take action easily. But to have a group of peak-level Witches arrive so quickly, it's probably from a high-level tribe, with a low probability of being Witch soldiers from a mid-level tribe." Yuyue, the Immortal General, quickly deduced, "The possibility of directly encountering Witch Generals is also not high."
This territory is not the core of the Witch-Immortal battles, although it is relatively intense. The destruction of a lower-level tribe does not make much noise.
Witch Generals, even within high-level Witch tribes, are part of the core.
Moreover, even if one or two Witch Generals were to arrive, Yuyue would not be afraid. He had experienced many battles, fighting alongside the Immortal Court's main force against Earth Witches on Mount Tianzhu. What scenes hadn't he witnessed?
"Destroy a lower-level tribe."
"Kill some Witches? It's just a small-scale event." Yuyue, the Immortal General, was full of confidence.
"Moreover."
"According to the information transmitted by the dying Fifth Squad, they have discovered survivors from the Zhufu Tribe. There is a high probability that the Celestial Witch Bloodline Holder is in this squad." Yuyue, the Immortal General, kept analyzing.
He considered himself highly knowledgeable about the enemy's movements and strengths.
"Once this is accomplished, with the merits I've earned, I should be eligible to apply to enter the Creation Divine Temple." Yuyue, the Immortal General, muttered to himself, filled with longing. "Since I started cultivating, I have only entered the Creation Divine Temple once."
"That time, I broke through the bottleneck and became an Immortal General."
"Going a few more times, perhaps, there is a real chance of being appointed as an Earth Immortal." Yuyue, the Immortal General, secretly thought.
He was well aware of the past dominance of the Witch Clan, the true rulers of heaven and earth, making other myriad races tremble in fear.
The three Emperors wielded the Creation Divine Weapons, ruled Mount Tianzhu, established the Immortal Court, opened the Creation Divine Temple, and truly initiated the era of the Witch-Immortal struggle.
To this day.
The Immortal Court has gradually reversed its decline, sounding the horn of conquering the land.
...
With towering mountains and undulating ranges, a group of over a thousand people is continuously advancing through the forests at a not-too-slow pace.
After all, even the few children among them have reached the Profound Connection Realm.
The six Witches and Wu Yuan are only protecting them along the way, without assisting the members of the Zhufu Tribe in other ways.
Firstly, this is a Witch Clan tradition; living in the vast wilderness, they rely more on their own strength. Secondly, the Witch Clan is exceptionally strong in combat, but practices like refining tools and alchemy are quite primitive and crude, lacking powerful means of transportation.
Even the newly acquired warship treasure is still being refined by Houquan.
As for Wu Yuan? Not to mention that there's no warship treasure available, even if there were, he wouldn't flaunt it at this moment.
"Houfeng, you don't need to worry too much."
Houquan smiled, "We have killed that hundred-person squad. If the Immortal General behind them finds out, most of them will probably retreat; after all, continuing to stay will significantly increase the danger."
"Hmm." Wu Yuan nodded.
He chatted with Houquan, Houming, and others along the way. As Witches who came from high-level Witch tribes, especially with Houquan's higher status, they naturally possessed a wealth of information and intelligence.
Perhaps some information that they thought was unnecessary to conceal turned out to be eye-opening for Wu Yuan.
"Creation Divine Temple."
"The three Emperors of the Immortal Court?" Wu Yuan gradually learned about these common-knowledge pieces of information among the top powerhouses in the desolate ancient land.
The Creation Divine Temple is the most mystical place in the entire ancient desolate land and is also the first priority and treasure of the Immortal Court.
And the three Emperors!
Each of them wields a Creation Divine Weapon, blessed by the authority of heaven and earth, giving them unimaginable power.
"Heaven and Earth Authority?" Wu Yuan was momentarily stunned when he heard this.
Last time I heard this term was when I first learned about the legend of the Earth Ancestor Witch.
"Yes!"
Houquan's face seemed as dark as charcoal, and he became more serious, showing a touch of antiquity. "When the Immortal Court was first established, in terms of high-end combat power and the number of Earth Witches and Heavenly Witches, our Witch Clan was ten times that of the Immortal Court."
"But it's the three Emperors of the Immortal Court."
"Their original strength was ordinary among Heavenly Immortals, but with the blessing of Heaven and Earth Authority, they possessed nearly invincible power within the range of Mount Tianzhu. They could almost single-handedly take on ten opponents," Houquan sighed, "In that battle, our Witch Clan lost countless Earth Witches and Heavenly Witches."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
Although he didn't know about that battle, he could imagine its fierceness. In the desolate ancient land, Heavenly Witches and Heavenly Immortals were the pinnacle of martial strength.
The three Emperors of the Immortal Court, essentially, were Heavenly Immortals.
Heavenly Witches? Heavenly Immortals? Those were just legends!
The Immortal Tribulation is extinct, so no one in the entire desolate ancient land can break through.
"Creation Divine Weapons, are they Immortal artifacts? Or Dao treasures?" Wu Yuan mused, "Heaven and Earth Authority? What could that be?"
In the depths of his mind, Wu Yuan had a feeling that his arrival in the desolate ancient land might be related to the so-called Creation Divine Temple.
"However, even Heavenly Witches couldn't match the three Emperors of the Immortal Court."
"As a Witch Clan member, how can I enter the Creation Divine Temple?"
"Now, my strength is comparable to the peak of Heavenly Immortal and Heavenly Witch Generals. Even if my magical power breaks through again, reaching the ninth realm of the Sacred Domain, I will only be on par with ordinary Heavenly Immortals and Earth Witches." Wu Yuan realized the difficulty.
Without external treasures and items, it's challenging to fight against opponents several realms higher.
"No wonder they gave me a thousand years." Wu Yuan thought, as he continued exchanging information with Houquan and practicing, contemplating the laws of life.
In cultivation, there is no room for slacking.
Only through relentless perseverance can one hope to reach the end.
"The Witch Clans are all established on various major Earth Ley Lines." Wu Yuan learned this information.
"Hmm."
"This is not a secret either. Although the desolate ancient land is vast, and the spiritual energy is rich, those Earth Ley Lines are the true rich areas, akin to paradise." Houquan smiled, "Of course, someone like you, Houfeng, who has been wandering and adventuring on the land, probably didn't pay much attention."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
"As far as I know, Earth Ley Lines can generally be divided into lower, middle, upper, and heavenly grades!" Houquan chuckled, "You're thinking right; it basically matches the four levels of Witch Clan tribes."
"For example, the Four Heavenly Witch Tribes are established on heavenly-grade Earth Ley Lines."
"As for the higher-level tribes, they are mainly established on upper-grade Earth Ley Lines."
"A single Ley Line can only nurture a limited number of lives. If there are too many living beings, it will lead to a decrease in the innate potential of newborns." Houquan explained, "Therefore, from the Four Heavenly Witch Tribes to mid-level tribes, they all encourage strong individuals to venture out and lead some ordinary tribe members to establish new Witch Clan tribes."
Wu Yuan suddenly understood.
In simple terms, when the population reaches the carrying capacity of a Ley Line, new resource points must be opened up; otherwise, it will lead to a deterioration of the living environment.
Controlling a large number of Ley Lines also means controlling the vast land.
"Of course, there are places in the world that surpass heavenly-grade Earth Ley Lines." Houquan said with a deep voice, "That place is Mount Tianzhu, where countless Ley Lines intersect, and it was opened by the three Emperors of the Immortal Court."
"The richness and magnificence of spiritual energy there surpass heavenly-grade Earth Ley Lines."
"The small world opened by Mount Tianzhu has bred many strong individuals over the long years. Now, they are starting to conquer the vast land, moving a large number of Immortal tribes out of Mount Tianzhu." Houquan's eyes flashed with killing intent, "However, outside the range of Mount Tianzhu, the Immortal Court is far from being compared to our Witch Clan."
Wu Yuan listened.
Through the exchange, he has basically sorted out the grievances between the Witch Clan and the Immortals.
In the early years, the Four Heavenly Witch Tribes descended to propagate, causing the Witch Clan to prosper, ruling the entire vast land, suppressing countless ethnic groups in this region.
Later on, the three Emperors emerged among myriad races and somehow obtained the Creation Divine Weapons. They opened the 'Immortal Realm' on Mount Tianzhu.