Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Song Changsheng and Niu Dazhuang concealed their own breath, used the clouds in the sky to hide their bodies, and moved towards the territory of the Black Dragon Demon King.

Unlike the territories of other demon kings which are rich in resources, the territory of the [Black Dragon Demon King] appears extremely barren. At a glance, it is endless barren mountains with rugged rocks, sparse vegetation, and even the spiritual energy is pitifully thin.

Not to mention monsters, even ordinary wild beasts would find it difficult to survive in such an environment.

A tiger in plain land is bullied by dogs, and a dragon in shallow water is bullied by shrimps.

As a demon king who once dominated the entire Ten Thousand Mountains, he now has to survive in such a desolate and barren land. It has to be said that the Black Dragon Demon King has had a miserable life over the years.

This further proves their current situation: outsiders are always difficult to accept and exclusion is common.

If they did not possess a certain level of strength, they probably wouldn't even have a share of this piece of land.

It is no wonder that Da Qi dared to launch an expedition with the power of only one realm. Compared with the past, the power of the demon clan of the Ten Thousand Mountains has been weakened too much. Under the premise that other demon clans in the Demon Realm do not intervene on a large scale, it will be difficult for them to withstand the offensive of Da Qi.

The two of them headed south, not knowing how far they had walked. Gradually, the vegetation grew more and more, and occasionally they could see patches of green shade, but the number of monsters was equally scarce. Moreover, they did not see any trace of a third-level monster along the way, which was obviously not normal.

The demons have a strong sense of territory, and most of them are "homebodies". If it is not necessary, they generally will not leave their territory. Now that no big demon can be seen, it means that they have most likely been gathered together.

The sparse number of monsters along the way can also indirectly support this argument.

This is consistent with Song Changsheng's previous guess. Although they tried their best to conceal the news of the expedition, it involved the mobilization of so much manpower and materials. Even if the reaction of the demon clan was slow, they should have noticed it.

At present, they are also preparing for war with all their strength, but I don’t know how much combat effectiveness they have left.

The two continued to go deeper and finally came to the sky above an endless wetland swamp. Looking from top to bottom, they saw demonic energy filling the sky. Tens of thousands of demonic beasts of various shapes gathered there, making people feel their scalp tingling just looking at it.

Song Changsheng and Niu Dazhuang carefully concealed their own breath, not daring to leak it in the slightest, because they had already felt the breath of the [Black Dragon Demon King]. Deep in the swamp, the demonic aura it emitted made it difficult to breathe.

"Damn, it seems to be stronger than before." Niu Dazhuang's face looked a little ugly. As an eyewitness of the last defense of Luoxia City, he had witnessed the power of the [Black Dragon Demon King] with his own eyes. Judging from the aura it exudes, it is much stronger than before.

Although Song Changsheng had not seen it with his own eyes, he could feel that the aura emanating from the Black Dragon Demon King was stronger than any Jindan Zhenren he had ever seen.

These include Su Ding and Peng Zhengxiong, the current president of the Bandung Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, this does not mean that the current [Black Dragon Demon King] will definitely be able to defeat Su Ding, it is just that he is stronger than before. The details will only become clear after the two sides fight.

"It is probably only half a step away from the realm of the demon king. No wonder it has to go on an expedition. If Jin Yang Zhenren dies, who in the Da Qi cultivation world can be its opponent?"

At this moment, Song Changsheng understood the urgency of the two sects and one city. This was indeed the biggest threat that Da Qi was currently facing. In comparison, the Blood Demon Sect and the Haoran Alliance were all things that were not worthy of being mentioned in the public eye.

They may cause destruction and disaster, but as long as the two clans and one city are there, they will not be able to cause any waves.

But the [Black Dragon Demon King] is different. It will subvert the entire Da Qi cultivation world. This is the essential difference between the two.

"Let's count the number of big monsters first so that we can be prepared when the time comes." Niu Dazhuang said, pointing down.

"Okay, you go to the left and I'll go to the right." Song Changsheng nodded in agreement.

The two of them circled in two different directions and finally met in the same place. After comparing the two, they found that there were more than twenty big monsters gathered in this swamp alone.

This does not include the other three great demons under the throne of the demon king. It can be seen that even if the Da Qi cultivation world puts all its efforts into it, it will definitely face a tough battle in the future.

Next, the two went to the territories of the other three demon kings respectively, and found that there were indeed a large number of demon beasts gathered around them. The total number of demon beasts under the command of the four demon kings was roughly estimated to be hundreds of thousands, and there were more than forty big demons.

Compared to when they once dominated the Hundred Thousand Mountains, their power has indeed been weakened a lot, but when they are all gathered together, they are still a powerful force that can destroy a country.

After learning about the enemy's strength, Song Changsheng said with some worry: "Will the other demon tribes in the demon domain really stand idly by? If anything goes wrong, I'm afraid that my Great Qi will be completely wiped out."

Until now, he still didn't know where the Jinwu Sect got the confidence to prevent other demon tribes from participating in this war.

Although we know that someone from above will take action, is the other party really that powerful enough to reach an agreement with the demon clan?
Niu Dazhuang obviously knew more about the situation than him. Hearing this, he pointed to the boundless Demon Realm and said, "No one knows how big the Demon Realm is, and no one knows how many powerful races there are in the Demon Realm, so it is impossible to reach an agreement with all the demon races.

But the demon race is actually the same as us humans. Their territory is divided into demon countries. The ruler of a demon country is the Demon Emperor, who is equivalent to the Supreme God of Transformation in our human race.

What we can see with our eyes now is actually under the rule of the same Demon King. In this land, the Demon King has absolute authority.

As long as we deal with the Demon King, the rest of the demons will naturally not dare to interfere.

You should also know that whether it is my Luoxia City, or the Jinwu Sect and Tianmai Sect, there are actually major human sects secretly supporting them behind the scenes. Even behind the Tianjian Sect, there is a behemoth standing hidden.

Normally they would not interfere in the internal affairs of the Da Qi cultivation world. They could only be asked to take action when the survival of the Da Qi cultivation world was at stake.

This expedition will determine the future of our Great Qi cultivation world. Those above us will definitely find a way to clear the obstacles for us."

At this point, Niu Dazhuang subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Didn't anyone report to you some time ago that there were often huge thunderous sounds in the depths of the demon domain?"

Song Changsheng thought about it and nodded, "Someone did report this. At the time, I thought it was a demon king undergoing a tribulation, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Could there be some hidden story behind this?"

"Of course it's not that simple. It's actually a battle between the supreme leader of my human race and the demon king of the demon realm." Niu Dazhuang said shockingly.

Song Changsheng was also shocked when he heard this. The Supreme God Transformation Realm was almost a legendary figure. In the dozens of cultivation realms around Da Qi, the number of Nascent Soul Realm Lords could be counted on one's fingers, and he had never heard of any place with a Supreme God Transformation Realm in charge.

Now, there is a Supreme God who has gone deep into the Demon Realm to fight the Demon King for a small battle. It feels a little unreal. If the person who said this was not Niu Dazhuang, he would definitely think that the other person is crazy.

Seeing Song Changsheng's shocked expression, Niu Dazhuang couldn't help but feel a little proud, and snorted, "How about it, have you learned something new?"

Song Changsheng nodded. This was indeed something he had never known. He quickly asked, "How was the outcome?" Niu Dazhuang rolled his eyes and said, "It's not easy to determine the winner of such a battle between strong men. The battle was just to promote negotiations.

Anyway, we have received reliable information that other demon tribes will not intervene in this battle. Of course, we have no help either, so we will have to rely on our own abilities in the end."

After that, he stretched and said in a relaxed tone: "The situation has been basically clarified, and we should go back."

Song Changsheng frowned slightly. Although Niu Dazhuang was very confident, he still felt that it was not very reliable.

With this doubt in his heart, he did not return to the Five Elements Peak, but went directly to Luoxia City. He decided to visit Mu Guibai and get an answer that would put his mind at ease.

He was lucky. In order to prepare for the upcoming war, Mu Guibai had ended his retreat and had just enough free time.

"Disciple greets Master!" Song Changsheng bowed respectfully. When he looked up, he found that Mu Guibai's aura was a little different from before. He asked in surprise, "Have you broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core?"

How long had it been since Mu Guibai broke through to the Golden Core Stage? At most, it had been less than a decade. This speed of improvement was really frightening. Many Purple Mansion cultivators might not be able to break through once in a decade.

"It's just the result of years of accumulation. What are you doing here?" Mu Guibai seemed very calm about this, as if he had expected such speed.

"I came here for the expedition. After all, it is a battle in which the entire fortune of our Great Qi is at stake. I feel a little uneasy." As he spoke, Song Changsheng briefly recounted what Niu Dazhuang had said to him.

"Master, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Will the demon race really sit back and watch us wipe out the [Black Dragon Demon King]?"

After listening to his concerns, Mu Guibai nodded slightly and said, "It's normal for you to have such concerns because you don't have enough information. In fact, you don't need to think about this matter too complicatedly.

In the eyes of those powerful beings, whether it is the [Black Dragon Demon King] or the sentient beings of our Great Qi, they are actually just chess pieces, tools used in their daily games.

This expedition is a game of chess between the Supreme of our clan and the Demon King on the other side of the Canglan River, and the prize for the winner is the beautiful rivers and mountains of the twenty states of our Great Qi.

If we win, it will be equivalent to nipping the crisis of destruction in the bud in advance, and we can continue to confront the demon clan across the river.

If the other side wins, then there is nothing to say. The demons will make a comeback and open a gap in the buffer zone defined in the ancient alliance between humans and demons. As long as they can completely break through the buffer zone and destroy the alliance, the demons can take advantage of the situation to launch an all-out war.

For the Demon King, this was a risk-free game. After all, the [Black Dragon Demon King] was an outsider, and it would not lose anything if it lost, so it agreed readily.

With the constraints of the Heavenly Dao oath, you don’t have to worry about it going back on its word, because it’s not worth it.”

After listening to Mu Guibai's explanation, Song Changsheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. As the king of the demon clan, he would not go against his oath to heaven for a few insignificant chess pieces. It was simply not worth it.

Although he was being used as a pawn without his knowledge, Song Changsheng did not feel even a trace of anger in his heart. Instead, he felt somewhat relieved.

After all, he is no longer the young boy he used to be. When he is no longer qualified to be the chess player, he should just be a chess piece contentedly. At least he is still within the game and has value to be used. He will not be easily abandoned by the chess player.

Those who can't even be chess pieces, no matter how many of them die, even the almighty Supreme God of Incarnation will not even look at them.

Seeing that Song Changsheng didn't react much, Mu Guibai couldn't help but nodded and said, "Not bad, much better than your senior brother. If it were him, he would have jumped up when he heard this."

Hearing this, Song Changsheng couldn't help but smile knowingly. Perhaps this was the reason why Zhan Tianxia did not tell the whole truth to Niu Dazhuang.

The truth is a sharp knife, not everyone can accept it.

The person you think is your protector is actually the chess player from above.

Given Niu Dazhuang's temperament, he would probably be shocked after knowing this.

"Master, I see that the [Black Dragon Demon King] is much stronger than before. Are we sure we can win this battle?" Before leaving, Song Changsheng raised his head and looked at Mu Guibai seriously.

"No matter how powerful it is, it is just a demon king. Let's hand it over to Fellow Daoist Jinyang. He will definitely take care of it. We just need to do our own things well." Mu Guibai said dimly, his eyes somewhat deep, and no one knew what he was thinking of.

"So in this battle, which real person will be responsible for staying behind?"

Mu Guibai smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's me."

Hearing this, Song Changsheng no longer had any questions. He stood up and bowed to Mu Guibai, then strode out of the hall and returned to the Five Elements Peak to make final preparations.

Watching Song Changsheng leave, Mu Guibai sighed and said, "We must not lose this battle no matter what. Fellow Daoist Jinyang, I hope you can really understand..."

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After Song Changsheng returned to Wuxing Peak, he sent a message to Song Luyun who was in charge of the family.

Soon, Song Luyun issued a conscription order to the affiliated forces in Ling and Yang states.

All the major forces had already noticed this and had received hints from the Song family, so they were not surprised by this and actively prepared for war after receiving the news.

The troops of the major forces in Lingzhou gathered at the foot of Cangmang Peak, while the clan soldiers of the major families in Yangzhou gathered at the foot of Tianyang Peak. They were led by Song Xianming and Chihuo Laogui respectively, and they sailed to Zhangye County on the warships and flying boats built by the Song family over the years.

At the same time, other foundation-building forces within the Da Qi territory were also recruited.

"Woo——"

Countless flying boats took off with the wind, covering the sky and the sun, with desolate horns sounding. This expedition, which concerns the future fate of the entire Da Qi cultivation world, has officially begun!

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(End of this chapter)