Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Half a month later, countless demonic beasts that had gathered in the north began to attack southward from different directions, led by various demon kings.

In an instant, news of the "Northern Frontier" demons marching south swept across the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range.

Many low-level cultivators began to flee south, while countless human cultivators began to gather at the northern border to resist the approaching demon army.

The war between humans and demons in the "Floating Cloud Mountains," which has lasted for tens of thousands of years, has begun again.

Among the many countries east of the "Floating Cloud Mountains", the area near "Red Cloud Mountain" where Song Qingming is located is the first to be affected.

After the great defeat of the northern demon race, many territories in the north of "Red Cloud Mountain" have been brought under the control of human cultivators, including several level-three spiritual veins.

In order to resist the demon beast army that may march south at any time, Song Qingming has rebuilt a defense line in the north over the years, with several third-level spiritual veins such as "Qingfeng Mountain" as the core.

As soon as news of the demon army marching south arrived, "Red Cloud Mountain" immediately organized and dispatched a large army of cultivators to the northern front to provide support, while also issuing a conscription order to its various forces.

Located more than 2,000 miles north of "Red Cloud Mountain", "Green Peak Mountain" is a third-grade high-quality spiritual vein, which was originally controlled by the northern demon race.

After the Battle of Crimson Cloud Mountain, taking advantage of the retreat of the northern demon race, human cultivators pursued and finally conquered this top-grade level three spiritual vein.

Seeing that this place was quite dangerous and located on the only way for the large-scale southward migration of the northern demon race, Song Qingming set up a "mountain-protecting formation" on the mountain and arranged for people to control the place.

With the demon beast army about to arrive, tens of thousands of cultivators had already gathered on "Qingfeng Mountain," and more cultivators were gradually arriving from behind.

At the summit of Qingfeng Mountain, Song Qingming stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance. Behind him stood eight Golden Core cultivators: Huang Siyuan, Chen Xuanxin, Song Yuanhao, Luo Qingyun, Zhao Youxuan, Li Hongxuan, Wei Dongcheng, and Situ Jing.

Where everyone's eyes were focused, the vast army of demonic beasts in the distance had already blotted out the sky, sweeping up clouds of dust as they marched south with overwhelming force.

Less than half an hour later, the demon army had already reached the foot of "Qingfeng Mountain" and, led by many demon kings, began to charge at the high mountain in front of them.

"Activate the grand formation and prepare for battle!"

At the very moment the demon army arrived, a deafening horn sounded from the mountain, followed by a beam of azure light that quickly rose and enveloped the entire "Azure Peak Mountain".

The next moment, before the demon beast army could get close, countless beams of spiritual light pierced through the "mountain-protecting formation" and crashed directly into the demon beast army below.

In an instant, it was as if thunder had exploded on the battlefield, and countless demonic beasts were overturned by the shockwave, screaming in agony.

Because they ventured deep into the demon territory of the Floating Cloud Mountains, the area around "Red Cloud Mountain" has frequently faced attacks from demonic beasts moving south in recent years, and many cultivators stationed nearby have long since gained considerable experience in dealing with these beasts.

After thwarting the initial attack of the demonic beasts, the army of cultivators, led by the Golden Core cultivators above, immediately rushed out of the "mountain-protecting formation" and engaged in fierce battle with the demonic beasts outside.

Meanwhile, Song Qingming, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, had already arrived alone in the sky after the battle below, his gaze fixed on the void ahead.

Although Song Qingming did not see a single figure, his divine sense had already detected that two auras in the distant void had also sensed his presence.

One of the auras felt familiar to Song Qingming; it was undoubtedly the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" with whom he had fought before.

This demon, along with "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor," "White Bone Demon Emperor," and others, attacked Song Qingming, nearly driving him to the brink of despair.

In the end, Song Qingming was only able to escape the battlefield by using a sword intent left behind by his master, "Lingxu Daoren".

In the final battle at Crimson Cloud Mountain, both the White Bone Demon Emperor and the Thousand-Eyed Demon Emperor perished at the foot of the mountain. Only the Mad Lion Demon Emperor was lucky enough to escape the battlefield using a strange supernatural power.

Since the Battle of Red Cloud Mountain, the Mad Lion Demon King has not dared to move south again in recent decades, and has been hiding in his lair to cultivate in seclusion.

It wasn't until the once-in-a-century "monster turmoil" that this monster reappeared before Song Qingming.

The other aura following beside the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" felt somewhat unfamiliar to Song Qingming; it seemed to be different from the demon emperors he had dealt with before.

Song Qingming could only sense with his divine sense that this demon's cultivation seemed to be higher than that of the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor," and had almost reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to want to come out and face him, Song Qingming wasn't in a hurry and just stood quietly in mid-air.

Meanwhile, in another moment in the void, the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor," clad in golden armor, looked at Song Qingming standing some distance away, a hint of apprehension clearly appearing in his eyes.

"Hmph! I knew he couldn't possibly have suddenly left the Floating Cloud Mountains. It was definitely a rumor deliberately spread by those cunning humans. I almost fell for their trap."

"Brother Kuangshi, could this person be the Song Qingming you and Gu Yun were talking about?"

I don't think his cultivation level is anything special; he's not as powerful as you two fellow Daoists described. Perhaps you're being a little too cautious, brother?

Hearing the nonchalant words of the person beside him, the usually hot-tempered "Mad Lion Demon King" showed a rare seriousness on his face.

“Brother Black Mist, you must not underestimate this kid. Back then, both Mo Long and Brother Qianmu fell into his hands, and even that ancestor was injured because of him.”

"What did you say? The Cloud-Breaking Ancestor was injured by him! This person is only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage. How is that possible? You must be mistaken!"

When the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" first mentioned the two Demon Emperors, "Ink Dragon" and "Thousand Eyes," the other party's expression did not change much.

Upon hearing that the "Ancestor of Parting Clouds" was injured because of Song Qingming, the "Black Mist Demon Emperor" could no longer hide his surprise.

Seeing that the other party still seemed somewhat skeptical, the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" could only continue to explain:

"Back then, this kid was only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage. Mo Long, Qian Mu, Bai Gu, and I devised a plan to surround him, thinking that killing him would be a piece of cake."

Unexpectedly, this young man possessed a great supernatural power, and he managed to kill Mo Long with a single sword strike amidst the heavy encirclement, ultimately escaping successfully.

Although this matter is somewhat embarrassing to recount, it is what I witnessed with my own eyes, and I am not exaggerating.

"To kill Mo Long with a single sword strike while only at the early Nascent Soul stage, could it be that this young man possesses some technique left behind by a human expert?"

"Well, I'm not so sure about that. In short, we should be as careful as possible when dealing with this person."

Seeing that the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" dared not step forward to fight, the "Black Mist Demon Emperor" standing to the side stared at the scene ahead for a few moments before saying nothing more.

At the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, the great battle raged from day to night. The demon army, which had failed to gain any advantage from the defending cultivators, gradually retreated under the cover of darkness.

Although the battle was quite intense, it seemed that the demon race did not deploy its full strength, with only a dozen or so demon kings appearing on the battlefield.

After the great battle, both sides only lost some low-level cultivators and demonic beasts, and their high-level combat power did not suffer much loss.

The two Nascent Soul Demon Emperors who had been confronting Song Qingming in mid-air all day did not engage in combat with him; both simply watched the battlefield below in silence.

They thought this was just a preliminary probe, and that the demon army would definitely make bigger moves next.

But to Song Qingming and the others' surprise, for the next year, the demon race did not make any other moves. They remained outside Qingfeng Mountain and did not easily cross the border to invade other places.

Moreover, the "Mad Lion Demon King" seemed to be very wary of Song Qingming, who was stationed at "Qingfeng Mountain". The two sides were locked in a stalemate for a whole year, and the demon did not dare to show himself and fight Song Qingming.

They simply dispatched their demon beast army on schedule to attack the "mountain-protecting formation" guarded by the human race.

Although major battles broke out between the two sides every few days at the beginning, the scale of the fighting was always kept within a certain range, and no large-scale decisive battles between the main forces occurred.

Throughout the entire process, both sides only suffered some losses of low-level combat power, while the main Golden Core level combat power was not significantly affected.

Seeing that the demon race did not seem to dare to fight them with all their might, but instead continued to deplete the low-level demon beasts below, Song Qingming and the others guarding "Qingfeng Mountain" were not too anxious about it.

After all, the demon race instigated this once-in-a-century "demonic beast turmoil" precisely to deplete the excess low-level demon beasts in their territories.

It was only because the southern human race was weak in the past that they suffered greater losses when attacked by the demon race of the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

Now, the "Mad Lion Demon Emperor" has chosen to watch from the sidelines, not wanting to escalate the war, and Song Qingming and the others are naturally happy to see this outcome.

In the past, every time there was a disturbance caused by demonic beasts in Chiyun Mountain and other countries in the south, a large number of cultivators and mortals would be lost, resulting in many places being severely damaged and deserted for thousands of miles.

In comparison, their losses from this "monster disturbance" are almost negligible, which is extremely beneficial for the future development of the area surrounding "Red Cloud Mountain".

Just when everyone thought that this "monster disturbance" was about to end,

A letter from "Guyang Mountain" appeared before Song Qingming at this time, and not long after, he quietly left the front line of "Qingfeng Mountain".
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Half a month later, in the Xiaoyao Hall of "Guyang Mountain".

Song Qingming, Bai Yuxian, and Li Mufeng were sitting upright in the main hall, while Xu Ziyan, who looked somewhat haggard, was reporting to the three of them on the current situation of the countries surrounding Wei Kingdom in the years since the "monster turmoil".

Near the "Golden Feather Mountain" in the north of Wei Kingdom, it is now under the control of a newly promoted "White Dragon Demon Emperor".

The "White Dragon Demon Emperor" was formerly known as the "White Dragon Demon King," a Golden Core Demon King who served under the "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor" in his early years. He had also had many dealings with Song Qingming and his group. This demon was a white python who attained enlightenment and originally came from the "Northern Frontier" with the demon army to the "Floating Cloud Mountains."

The "White Dragon Demon Emperor" first followed the "Golden Feather Demon Emperor" and cultivated all the way from a small Foundation Establishment demon beast to the late Golden Core stage.

Later, after the "Golden Feather Demon Emperor" suddenly left the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, he switched allegiance and joined the "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor".

Furthermore, after the death of the "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor," he somehow managed to overcome his tribulation and successfully form a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor.

Now, the White Dragon Demon Emperor has reclaimed "Golden Feather Mountain" and integrated many of the demons left behind by the "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor," thus becoming a new demon force.

However, the "White Dragon Demon Emperor" had only recently formed his Nascent Soul, and his cultivation, supernatural powers, and the strength of his demon clan were far inferior to those of the "Ink Dragon Demon Emperor" of yesteryear.

Although this demon cooperated with the demon army of the "Northern Frontier" to invade southward, the demon army it led was also blocked by Bai Yuxian outside "White Dragon Valley" and was unable to enter the human territory as it wished.

In the north of Wei, apart from the large-scale battle that broke out in "White Dragon Valley".

In other locations, including White Lion Ridge, Iron Immortal Fortress, and Camel Cloud Mountain, only small-scale conflicts broke out, and no large-scale attacks by demonic beast armies occurred.

In the southern Taiyue Lake region, the Golden Horned Demon Emperor, whose physical body was destroyed by the Crimson Origin Holy Demon, has been in seclusion for decades and has not appeared since.

During this "monster disturbance," the demons of Taiyue Lake only sent some Golden Core demon kings to lead their aquatic creatures to invade, and did not pose a great threat to the coast of Wei Kingdom.

The entire northern and southern defense lines of the Wei Kingdom have remained as stable as Mount Tai for more than a year, without any major crises.

It has to be said that this was the most peaceful "monster disturbance" Song Qingming had experienced in the hundreds of years since he formed his core.

Apart from Weiguo, the other dozen or so countries east of the "Floating Cloud Mountains" have all suffered considerable impact from the demon race, but the battle lines between most countries and the demon race have been stabilized.

Now only a few small countries are still fighting the demon race, while most other places are not much different from Wei Kingdom, and the situation is quite clear.

However, compared to the east, the situation of the countries west of the "Floating Cloud Mountains" is not as good.

After a year of great battle, many countries, including the Qin Kingdom's "Wanling Sect," are still facing a powerful threat from the demon race, and many of them have already lost a significant amount of territory.

The reason why Song Qingming returned to Guyang Mountain from the front line this time was because the Xiaoyao Sect received a message from the Wanling Sect requesting assistance, asking them to send a Nascent Soul cultivator to the west to provide support.

After receiving the letter requesting assistance from the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect," Li Mufeng was hesitant to make a decision on his own. Therefore, he summoned Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian back from the front lines to discuss the matter together.

After Xu Ziyan briefly explained the surrounding situation, Li Mufeng waved her away before turning to Song Qingming and the other man and speaking:

"Junior Sister Bai, Junior Brother Song, the situation in our Wei Kingdom has now stabilized, and there shouldn't be any major changes in other surrounding areas."

The Wanling Sect has already sent word that if we are willing to help this time, they will give up the entire eastern part of Yue Kingdom to the sect.

"You two, what do you think? Should we still get involved in the affairs of the Myriad Spirits Sect?"

"The Yue Kingdom is in such a mess now, they probably just don't want to manage it anymore, so they want to dump it on us!"
Now that the Myriad Spirits Sect has reached this point, Zhao Wuling still hasn't shown up. Senior brother, do you think those rumors might be true?

The rumors Bai Yuxian spoke of were naturally the news of Zhao Wuling's demise that had been circulating for a long time.

Although Song Qingming and the others did not believe the rumor at first, the fact that the "Wanling Sect" had now gone so far as to give up part of its territory to send a message for help made them quite worried.

Upon hearing this, Li Mufeng gently shook his head at the two people in front of him and said:
"Although I have never been in contact with the Nascent Soul realm, I have never heard of someone who fails to break through to the Nascent Soul realm dying on the spot. I think this news is untenable."

However, if one fails to break through such a major realm, it will inevitably have some impact on the cultivator's physical body. The reason why Zhao Wuling has not been heard from for so many years is probably because he is in seclusion healing his injuries.

If that's the case, Zhao Wuling probably only has a little over a hundred years left to live, and he probably has no hope of advancing to the Nascent Soul realm in this lifetime.

If even such a talented person can't get through this step, then there's no need to say what about people like us.

"This supreme Nascent Soul realm is truly beyond the reach of most." After saying this, Li Mufeng couldn't help but sigh softly again.

Seeing this, Song Qingming remained silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "I think Senior Brother is right. Zhao Wuling shouldn't have perished so easily."

Having cultivated to our level, it is by no means easy to advance further.

In our Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, Zhao Wuling is not the only talented individual who has cultivated to the late Nascent Soul stage. If it were so easy to break through realms, we wouldn't only have two Nascent Soul Ancestors overseeing things now.

It is evident that the path of cultivation is not entirely dependent on individual talent; sometimes, personal opportunities can also determine one's destiny.

Even if Zhao Wuling cannot break through to the Nascent Soul realm, I believe that others will be able to cultivate to that level in the future and lead our Floating Cloud Mountains to rid themselves of the threat of the demon race.

“Yes! Junior Brother Song is right. As long as we cultivators have the right opportunity, we can overcome any difficulties in the future. Why should we care so much about the success or failure of others?”

However, the Qin Kingdom is currently in a critical situation. If something were to happen to the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect," the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range would likely be thrown into turmoil once again.

Now that we are able to spare some time, I think we can go and help them.

Besides, we can also inquire about Zhao Wuling's situation in person, so we can prepare in advance if anything unexpected happens.

"Junior Sister Bai's words make some sense. What do you think, Junior Brother Song?"

Seeing that Li Mufeng's gaze had turned to them, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and soon the three of them exchanged smiles and reached a consensus.

After deciding to go west to support the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect", the three discussed it again and decided to send Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian to Qin together.

After the two left, Li Mufeng set off for the front line of "White Dragon Valley" in the north, while "Red Cloud Mountain" was left to the "Ice and Fire Dragon" left behind by Song Qingyu and Song Qingming.

"Red Cloud Mountain" is less than three thousand miles away from "Green Peak Mountain" in the north. With Song Qingyu and the "Ice and Fire Dragon" Nascent Soul cultivator's speed, they can arrive in half an hour at most.

After leaving a letter to be delivered to Huang Siyuan at the front, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian immediately set off together, heading straight for the Qin Kingdom's front line in the west.

During the "monster turmoil," almost all the nearby demon races would be on the move, raiding human territories in all directions.

After leaving the territory of Wei Kingdom, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian felt increasingly chaotic as they traveled westward, seeing many traces of groups of demonic beasts.

Even Song Qingming and his companion, who were traveling high in the sky, encountered numerous flying monsters that chased and harassed them along the way.

However, these low-level demonic beasts were no match for these two Nascent Soul cultivators; they could easily defeat them with a mere wave of their hands.

In order to save time and reach Qin as soon as possible to provide support, Song Qingming and his companion prioritized their journey and did not linger with these low-level demonic beasts.

After flying at high speed for almost a month, Song Qingming and his companion finally entered the Qin Kingdom's territory in their flying boat and soon arrived outside "Wanxiu Mountain".

Upon learning that Song Qingming and his companion had come to provide support, Chu Lingyun, the Supreme Elder of the "Wanling Sect," immediately led a group of people out of the "Mountain Protection Formation" to welcome them.

Although Chu Lingyun formed her Nascent Soul earlier than Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian, her cultivation speed was somewhat slower than theirs. Currently, her cultivation level is still at the peak of the third level of Nascent Soul, and she has not yet broken through to the middle level of Nascent Soul.

Upon seeing Song Qingming and the other two come to their aid, Chu Lingyun was very excited. After thanking them, he quickly invited them into the sect's main hall.

After inviting Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian to sit down, Chu Lingyun had some spiritual tea served before speaking with a helpless expression: "Fellow Daoist Song, Fellow Daoist Bai, we have known each other for a long time, so I won't say any more polite words."

I am truly grateful that you two have come to my aid today.

"If we can successfully repel the northern demons this time, and if your sect ever needs any assistance from my Myriad Spirits Sect in the future, please just send a message, and I will certainly not refuse."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too kind. Today, we have come to provide assistance on the orders of our senior brother, for the greater good of our clan, and for no other purpose whatsoever."

"My junior brother Song and I are new here and are unaware of the situation. We would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Chu could explain the current situation at the front."

"Of course, you two can rest assured."

After Chu Lingyun responded, he immediately gave a detailed account of the situation in Qin, which made Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian understand the various events that had occurred in the "Wanling Sect" over the past year.

The demon race forces located north of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" originally had five Nascent Soul Demon Emperors, among whom the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor," a late-stage Nascent Soul Demon Emperor, was the strongest.

In the past, during the "monster turmoil", even the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" was no match for Zhao Wuling, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, because of his presence.

Even if the five demon emperors in the north act together, they will not gain any advantage against the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect".

During this "monster turmoil," these demon kings, sensing an opportunity when Zhao Wuling's true form failed to appear, once again joined forces to launch an attack.

Moreover, this time, among the many demon emperors, there was an additional demon clan expert with unpredictable and extraordinary abilities. (End of Chapter)