Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1106 Ferocious reputation
Time has passed, and the demonic calamity has lasted for seven years. This chaotic war, launched by the demon realm, has become increasingly brutal, and countless lives have perished in this war.

Over the past seven years, Li Qing has fought numerous battles, and more than two hundred ancient demons at the Integration Stage have fallen at his hands. Among them are ancient demons who have reached the Perfection of the Integration Stage, including powerful figures who are renowned even in the Demon Realm.

Now his reputation is widespread. Whether in the spirit realm or the demon realm, everyone knows about a human cultivator in the Integration stage named Wuji, who single-handedly killed more than two hundred ancient demons in the Integration stage and changed the course of several battles.

Of course, he did encounter some formidable opponents during these seven years. The most brutal battle was the final battle against a demonic sorcerer whose Daoist techniques were incredibly bizarre. That sorcerer was actually a Daoist body transformed from a Mahayana stage expert, whose strength was profound. Even Li Qing was nearly severely injured.

There was another bloody battle in which he saved a major human city from twelve ancient demons at the Nascent Soul stage. In that battle, he was besieged by twelve ancient demons at the Nascent Soul stage. These ancient demons actually knew how to use combined attacks. Li Qing, trapped in the formation, used all his skills and finally managed to break free by relying on the Immortal-grade Dharma Image Chaos Green Lotus. He then defeated them one by one.

After that battle, he suffered severe injuries, and his magical power was nearly exhausted. Even the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm made a special trip across realms to kill him with his own hands.

Fortunately, the Carefree Celestial Venerable managed to free up his hands in time and unleashed the Chaos Profound Yellow Tower from the distant heavens, forcibly forcing back the Demon Realm Saint Ancestor who had crossed over from another realm. This was the closest Li Qing had ever come to death.

After seven years of bloody battles, the otherworldly and refined demeanor that Li Qing had cultivated over many years of Taoist practice had faded considerably, replaced by a sense of vicissitude honed by the bloodshed.

Over the years, his Taoist robes have often been stained with blood, and the murderous aura on his body is difficult to suppress even if he tries to conceal it. Even standing next to Li Qing, one can feel an aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood rushing towards him.

Not only Li Qing, but the entire human realm, even the Tianyuan Continent, and even all living beings in the Spirit Realm could not escape this vast and cruel chaotic war. Every life with cultivation was fighting a bloody battle.

From beings at the Mahayana stage to those at the Foundation Establishment stage, almost everyone was involved in this war. The pace of the demonic invasion was suffocating for them, driving them to an unimaginable frenzy.

"Have the ancient demons of the Demon Realm truly gone mad? Are they planning to completely wipe out all living beings in both realms?"

"What exactly are the beings of the Demon Realm planning to do this time? Several Demon Realm Saint Ancestors have already fallen, yet they still refuse to give up. The intensity of this war is terrifying."

"In the past, when the two realms were united, the Demon Realm chose to invade the Spirit Realm because the internal competition within the Demon Realm was fierce. This was a way to alleviate the internal competition within the Demon Realm, while using demonic methods to assimilate the resources of the Spirit Realm for its own use. In addition, most ancient demons practiced extremely cruel and bloody methods, strengthening themselves through constant killing and blood sacrifices, or by directly devouring the cultivation and blood souls of the beings in the Spirit Realm."

"But in this all-out war, the creatures of the Demon Realm are like madmen, invading recklessly without any regard for their own lives."

"News has come from the outer sea that a Mahayana-stage ancient ancestor of the Sea King Clan has fallen. Blood rain fell for a day and a night, and the entire sea area occupied by the Sea King Clan was completely dyed red."

In this chaotic war, in just seven years, the losses in both realms exceeded those in any previous war between the two realms!
The number of Mahayana-stage beings who have clearly perished in both realms is already more than two hands' worth. As for beings below the Mahayana stage, their numbers are countless, which is quite terrifying.

It should be noted that this is only the initial stage. The battlefield between the two realms has not yet been fully opened up, and the spatial channels in each region of the Spirit Realm have only just begun to show signs of merging.

If the fighting continues at this rate, more than half of the Mahayana-stage beings in both the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm will likely be wiped out.

Inside the Wuji Palace, Li Qing was cultivating. He wasn't in seclusion, but rather constantly extracting strands of his magical power, blood energy, and divine consciousness, sealing them into his body, and then immediately replenishing them by taking pills.

Having already reached the pinnacle of the Integration Stage, he had no further progress to make except for breaking through to the Mahayana Stage, so there was no need for him to go into seclusion.

Moreover, his disciples had all received the summons from the Dao Palace and were carrying out missions to exterminate demons and protect the peace of the human race's territory. He needed to be able to leave seclusion at any time to support his disciples.

He gave each disciple a natal jade pendant, so that if anything unexpected happened, Li Qing would use the Wind and Thunder Silver Wings to rush there immediately!
"Master, I arrived too late. That mortal kingdom has been completely destroyed, and less than one-tenth of its people remain."

Outside the hall, Wan Hong, Li Qing's disciple, walked in with a look of self-reproach on her face. She was in a very low mood, and her eyes occasionally showed a blank expression.

Li Qing opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh. With the war progressing to this point, such things were naturally not uncommon. There were countless ancient kingdoms of mortals in the human race's territory, and it was not uncommon for an ancient demon to sacrifice an entire dynasty.

Of course, these ancient demons preferred to devour the nascent souls of human cultivators, which is why the human cultivation world has suffered even more devastating losses in recent years. Countless nascent soul or deity transformation cultivators have been killed, and even their nascent souls were unable to escape, falling into the bellies of the ancient demons and becoming their food.

"You don't need to blame yourself too much. Did you manage to kill those ancient demons afterward?" Li Qing said calmly.

Wan Hong's eyes reddened. She still couldn't forget the tragic scene in that mortal kingdom. She nodded and said, "My junior sister and I didn't spare any of the six Void Refinement stage and eighteen Nascent Soul stage ancient demons. We've already killed them all."

"That's enough. That's all we've done. In a lifetime of cultivation, things rarely go as planned. Just do your best," Li Qing comforted him.

His disciples were actually quite talented in cultivation, but they lacked the necessary training and tempering.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, this chaotic war had in fact brought them considerable benefits, allowing them to truly grow from a hothouse flower into a tree that could provide shelter from the wind and rain.

Besides his great growth in mental well-being, his cultivation has also improved rapidly, far surpassing his previous peaceful cultivation. Now all his disciples have entered the Void Refinement stage.

Of course, all of this is also thanks to the generous generosity of the Dao Palace, which bestows great rewards upon every human cultivator who bravely fights demons and makes meritorious contributions.

In particular, cultivators who complete the tasks assigned by the Dao Palace are able to obtain pills to improve their corresponding realm and magical treasures to protect themselves. Even some closely guarded Daoist techniques and cultivation skills are now being generously shared by the Dao Palace to reward those who have made contributions.

There was no other way. The Dao Palace knew it couldn't keep it hidden any longer. What use would these cultivation resources be if all the human cultivators died out? It would be better to use them to strengthen the cultivators' fighting power, thereby winning this chaotic war in one fell swoop and protecting the human race during the great calamity.

Naturally, cultivators like Li Qing, who are at the Integration Stage, also benefit. Over the years, he has continuously fought bloody battles and completed the tasks assigned by the Dao Palace. He has already received a promise that when the Lingxiao Immortal Realm opens again, Li Qing will definitely be one of the few spots for the human race to enter that lost immortal realm.

Of course, Li Qing's efforts to this day weren't solely for the sake of securing a spot in the Lingxiao Immortal Realm.

Over the years, he has been constantly gathering information about the demon realm and trying to find out the true purpose of the demon realm's invasion of the spirit realm. Now, he has finally made some progress.

From these clues he had gathered, he deduced that several demon ancestors were searching for some extraordinary opportunity, which even involved treasures at the level of immortals.

Moreover, Li Qing had a premonition that the mysterious and unknown thing might be related to the Demon Lord.

As the war progressed, Li Qing guessed that some of the old monsters in the Spirit Realm had probably learned of this matter. Therefore, it was unlikely that the war would stop anytime soon, and the high-ranking officials on both sides probably wanted to fight to the bitter end, with no possibility of stopping. "Come to think of it, it seems that no one has achieved immortality in the Spirit Realm for over 1.2 million years. It's normal for those old monsters to have such thoughts," Li Qing muttered to himself, his heart growing heavier.

For those ancient monsters who have lived for countless years, they probably have no other desires in this life. Only the attainment of immortality can move them. Any extraordinary opportunity involving the realm of immortality will tempt them.

To achieve immortality, one would easily forgo the deaths of so many living beings, let alone even the deaths of one's closest blood relatives.

Not long after, an urgent voice came from outside the Wuji Hall again: "Master, the Dao Palace has sent an urgent mission. The Tiangou Clan can't hold out any longer and has chosen to surrender to our human race."

"I heard that the Tengu Clan lost many members this time, but they obtained a flawed Chaos Magic Treasure, which they intend to offer to our human race in exchange for protection."

"The Dao Palace hopes you will go and protect the Tengu Clan back to the human race. The flawed Chaos Demon Treasure will be the reward for this mission."

As the war progressed, it was no secret that Li Qing possessed a speed comparable to that of a Mahayana cultivator. In such urgent missions, the Dao Palace would often assign Li Qing the task first.

Of course, the choice also lies with Li Qing. Whether he does it or not is up to him. As the future Heavenly Venerable, the Dao Palace never dares to force him. Every time a task is issued, it is with a pleading attitude.

"A fragmented Chaos Treasure? The Tengu Clan actually has such an opportunity. It seems I have no choice but to go." Li Qing squinted and muttered to himself, showing considerable interest in the so-called Chaos Treasure.

In the Demon Realm, there are also unparalleled treasures similar to the Chaos Treasures, but to activate them, one needs to cultivate the Daoist arts of those ancient true demons and transform oneself into a demon.

However, flawless Chaos Magic Treasures are basically only wielded by the progenitors of the Demon Realm, while Chaos Magic Treasures with inherent flaws are rarely found outside the realm and are almost exclusively possessed by Demon Realm Saint Ancestors in the Mahayana stage.

Li Qing quickly made a decision. He stopped cultivating, stepped out of the hall, and his figure transformed into a streak of light as he flew away.

"Please tell the Dao Palace that I have accepted this task, but I cannot guarantee that I will be able to arrive in time."

After leaving those words, Li Qing's figure disappeared into the dark horizon.

After fully activating the Wind and Thunder Silver Wings, his escape light traversed endless distances like a shooting star, cleaving the sky filled with faint demonic energy.

With this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, he rushed out of the human territory at a speed comparable to that of a Mahayana stage expert, and arrived in the Great Wilderness in the blink of an eye.

Following the location of the Tengu clan from his memory, he flapped his wings again and arrived at his destination in an instant.

The once magnificent holy city of the Tengu Clan has fallen into ruin. In the past seven years, the Tengu Clan has naturally not been spared from the demonic calamity. Demonic passages have also opened in the Great Wilderness, and even more ancient demons have invaded.

The Holy City is now littered with the broken bones of the Tengu Clan, and ancient demons are rampaging through it. In the sky, the old patriarch of the Tengu Clan is fighting a fierce battle against three opponents.

boom!
Li Qing made no attempt to conceal his aura; the spiritual pressure of a perfect Nascent Soul cultivator, mixed with a heavy killing intent, swept out, and a terrifying aura instantly spread out.

In an instant, he became the sole focus of attention in this world. Whether it was the Heavenly Dog Clan or the Ancient Demons, they all looked at the figure with silver wings outstretched on its back in the void with horrified eyes. This aura was simply too exaggerated, not even much weaker than a being in the Mahayana stage.

"The Silver-Winged Human... is that the Supreme Being Wuji?!"

"Great! The renowned human has appeared! The Tengu Clan is saved!"

"Awoooooo, Senior Wuji, please save my clan from the hands of the ancient demons! My clan is about to be wiped out!"

"We're saved! We're saved this time. These ancient demons won't be able to escape."

The Tengu clan members within the holy city all knelt on the ground and wailed loudly, a scene that moved everyone present.

The ancient demons also showed expressions of horror, unsure whether to continue fighting or flee.

There's nothing else to it, it's just that Li Qing has made a name for himself over the years. Even the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm was defeated by him, and even the Holy Ancestor himself couldn't do anything to him. This matter has spread throughout the Demon Realm.

However, Li Qing wouldn't give them any more time to hesitate. He took a step forward, and his vast divine sense instantly covered the entire holy city of the Heavenly Dog Clan, locking onto all the ancient demons that were rampaging within the city.

"Will you take your own lives, or shall I do it myself?"

Upon hearing this, all the ancient demons in the Integration Stage were enraged, never expecting that they would not even have the option of escaping.

"How arrogant!"

Sonorous!

Golden light streaked across the sky and earth; the Immortal Slayer Sword had been unsheathed at some point, and its extremely sharp sword light instantly filled the entire holy city.

The next moment, the golden Heaven-Piercing Killing Sword returned to Li Qing's hand, spotless and radiating an extremely sharp golden Daoist aura.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
In that brief instant, all the ancient demons present had their heads severed as the golden sword light, imbued with the laws of nature, completely cut off their life force.

Li Qing's power was on full display at this moment, and the Tengu clan looked at him with extreme fervor and gratitude.

(End of this chapter)