Qinghe Immortal Clan.

This demon is named "Thunderflame Demon Emperor". It possesses several extremely powerful thunder and fire divine abilities, and its strength is not much weaker than that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

It was after the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" suddenly appeared on the battlefield that the "Myriad Spirits Sect's" high-level combat power, which had been able to withstand the pressure, suddenly fell into a disadvantage.

After several major battles, the "Wanling Sect" not only suffered heavy losses and lost a large part of its northern territory, but even its Supreme Elder Wang Yan was injured in an attack by many demon emperors.

The demon army has now breached several defensive lines established by the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" in the north, and its forces have directly entered the borders of the Qin Kingdom. Even several small countries bordering the Qin Kingdom have lost most of their territory.

If we cannot stop them soon, the demon army will likely reach the vicinity of "Wanxiu Mountain" soon after clearing out the many spiritual veins in the north and several small countries in the surrounding area.

As the number one sect in the "Floating Cloud Mountains", the Qin Kingdom under the control of the "Myriad Spirits Sect" is one of the few relatively prosperous places in the entire cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains.

The number of cultivators and mortals within it is far greater than that of the current Wei Kingdom. If the demon race is allowed to invade Qin Kingdom, the southern human race will likely suffer losses as a result.

Seeing that the demon army was difficult to resist, the Wanling Sect had no choice but to send messages to seek help everywhere. For this, they even gave half of the territory of the Yue Kingdom in the east to the Xiaoyao Sect in exchange for Song Qingming and the other two to help them.

As for the matter of Zhao Wuling's seclusion, Chu Lingyun did not deliberately hide it from Song Qingming and explained it to him in a very generous manner.

As Li Mufeng and others had guessed, Zhao Wuling had indeed not perished as rumored; he was simply unable to act because he was still in the crucial moment of seclusion.

To convince Song Qingming and the other man, Chu Lingyun specially invited a special person from the back mountain of the sect, who was none other than Zhao Wuling's incarnation.

Zhao Wuling's avatar has reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Back when they went to the "Illusory Sea Desert" to besiege the Crimson Blood Demon, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian had already dealt with him.

The avatar of a Nascent Soul cultivator is always closely connected to their original body.

If Zhao Wuling had truly perished, his avatar would have also passed away, and it would be impossible for it to still be standing properly in front of Song Qingming and the other person as it is now.

Upon seeing Zhao Wuling's avatar, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian exchanged a glance and immediately believed each other, their worries subsiding.

In any case, as long as Zhao Wuling, this great cultivator, has not perished, it is a shot in the arm for the human cultivators of the entire "Floating Cloud Mountain Range".

After introducing the current situation to Song Qingming and the other person, Chu Lingyun immediately discussed with them the next strategy for dealing with the enemy.

Although the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" had suffered several defeats and lost many important spiritual veins in the north, it was still a formidable force.

However, the "Wanling Sect" is, after all, the number one human sect in the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range" with thousands of years of heritage, and its foundation and prestige far surpass those of other Nascent Soul sects in the surrounding area.

After retreating from several spiritual veins in the north, taking advantage of the demon army's rampage, Chu Lingyun and his group mobilized their troops and recruited a considerable number of reinforcements from the rear.

They plan to set up another strong defensive line near "Wanxiu Mountain" to block the northern demon army from this area.

Now, tens of thousands of cultivators who have come from all over the world have gathered on "Wanxiu Mountain".

With the support of a top-grade fourth-level "mountain-protecting array," the combat strength and number of cultivators below the Golden Core level on the "Wanling Sect" side were not much weaker than those on the demon race side.

The only force that lost to the demon army was still the Nascent Soul cultivators who could decide the outcome of the war.

On the side of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect", because Zhao Wuling was in seclusion and his avatar had to stay behind to protect the sect, the only Nascent Soul cultivators who could take action before were Chu Lingyun and Wang Yan.

In addition, there is a Nascent Soul level "puppet beast" in the sect, along with three Golden Core cultivators who cultivate special secret techniques and divine abilities, as well as a level four magic array that can be used to deal with Nascent Soul cultivators.

All things considered, the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" previously possessed the equivalent of four Nascent Soul cultivators.

If it weren't for the unexpected turn of events with the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor," Chu Lingyun and his group could have normally managed to restrain the five Nascent Soul Demon Emperors from the north by relying on the "Mountain Protection Array."

However, Wang Yan, who has the highest cultivation level, is now injured, and the opponent has suddenly gained a "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor", which is equivalent to adding more than half of the late-stage Nascent Soul combat power.

With one side increasing their strength and the other decreasing theirs, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" were completely at a disadvantage and had no ability to leave the "Mountain Protection Formation" to fight them.

It wasn't until Song Qingming and his companion arrived that Chu Lingyun and the others finally saw a glimmer of hope to turn the tide.

In addition to seeking help from the "Xiaoyao Sect" to the east, the "Wanling Sect" also sent a message to another Nascent Soul sect, the "Huoyang Sect," which was not far to the south.

Although the other party replied to the message a long time ago, reinforcements have not yet arrived at Wanxiu Mountain.

The Lieshan Kingdom, where the "Fire Sun Sect" is located, is situated in the southwest direction of the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

Although its sect territory was not near the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range", the "Fire Sun Sect" was also threatened by the monsters in the "Illusory Sea Desert" to the west.

Almost every time there is a "monster disturbance", many high-level monsters and sandworms will emerge from the "Illusory Sea Desert" and invade the territory of Lieshan Kingdom, posing a great threat to the "Fire Sun Sect".

It remains to be seen how much manpower they can spare to aid the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" in the north.

Time waits for no one. Just as Song Qingming and the others were still waiting for reinforcements from the "Fire Yang Sect", news came again from the north of "Wanxiu Mountain" that a large-scale army of demon beasts was gathering.

Soon, tens of thousands of northern demon beasts, led by numerous demon emperors, attacked directly from the north to the south, arriving at the foot of "Wanxiu Mountain".

Before long, they had completely surrounded the ancestral land of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect".

"Wanxiu Mountain" is the last line of defense for the Qin Kingdom's cultivation world in the north. Once this place is breached by the demon beast army, then most of the Qin Kingdom will fall directly into the hands of the demon race.

If this happens, not only will the "Wanling Sect" suffer a devastating blow that will be difficult to heal, but several countries in the north that are adjacent to Qin will likely face direct invasion by the demon army.

After the demon beast army surrounded "Wanxiu Mountain", it first launched a small-scale attack to test the waters, but soon suffered a fierce counterattack from the "Wanling Sect" cultivators and lost many low-level demon beasts.

Seeing that the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" seemed prepared to defend this sacred mountain to the death, many demon emperors who had been hiding behind the demon army soon appeared one by one and launched a joint attack on this fourth-grade high-quality spiritual vein.

After the Demon Emperor appeared, Song Qingming and the others on the mountain immediately took action to restrain him.

There were four demon emperors from the demon race who came to the foot of the mountain: the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor," the "Purple-Cloud Demon Emperor," the "Blazing-Fire Demon Emperor," and the "Golden Cicada Demon Emperor."

Among them, the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" has the highest cultivation level, having already reached the late stage.

However, this Great Demon Emperor only broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage three hundred years ago. Although he was also a great cultivator, his cultivation level was only the seventh level of Nascent Soul, and his supernatural abilities were far inferior to those of the "Cloud-Parting Ancestor" whom Song Qingming had met.

The "Purple Cloud Demon Emperor" has reached the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, making her the second strongest female demon cultivator among the four demon emperors, after the "Azure Eye Demon Emperor."

The remaining "Blazing Fire Demon Emperor" and "Golden Cicada Demon Emperor" are relatively weaker than the former, with their cultivation only at the early Nascent Soul stage.

Seeing that many demon emperors had taken the initiative to appear, several figures also flew out from "Wanxiu Mountain" and landed in front of the "mountain protection formation".

Not only Chu Lingyun, Bai Yuxian, and Song Qingming, but Wang Yan, who was in seclusion healing his injuries, also appeared on the battlefield, along with seven Golden Core cultivators from the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" following closely behind them.

Although Wang Yan's combat effectiveness was somewhat affected because he had not yet fully recovered from his previous injuries.

However, wielding a high-grade level four flying sword magic weapon, and with the assistance of a level four "puppet beast" beside him, he quickly managed to restrain his old rival, the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor."

After the Nascent Soul cultivators from both sides met, "Purple Cloud Demon Emperor" quickly engaged Song Qingming in battle.

Bai Yuxian and Chu Lingyun, along with several Golden Core cultivators who practiced combined attack techniques, faced off against the "Blazing Fire Demon Emperor" and the "Golden Cicada Demon Emperor" respectively. A fierce battle immediately broke out between the two sides high in the sky.

The battle raged for most of the day, but the human cultivators, protected by the "mountain-protecting formation," ultimately managed to repel the demon army and prevent them from advancing further south.

The two sides then engaged in several more battles at the foot of Wanxiu Mountain. As a result, the demon race not only failed to gain any advantage, but also suffered heavy losses in their demon army.

Even the "Golden Cicada Demon Emperor" of the demon race was unfortunately injured by Bai Yuxian and several Golden Core cultivators from the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" who practiced a combined attack technique, and thus suffered serious injuries.

Seeing that the demon army, which the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" had summoned for reinforcements, was blocked on its way, the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" immediately stopped the attack and took the initiative to contact the other two demon emperors who were still conquering cities and territories around the Qin Kingdom.

Not long after, the remaining two, the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" and the "White Eagle Demon Emperor," led their demon beast armies to appear at the foot of "Wanxiu Mountain."

Upon seeing the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" who had previously ambushed and injured him reappear, a flash of anger immediately crossed Wang Yan's eyes. He immediately spoke to Song Qingming and the others beside him:

"Fellow Daoists, this demon possesses the divine power of thunder and fire, as well as a very strange thunder escape technique. Its strength is much greater than that of Ziyun. You all need to be careful when dealing with it."

I had previously heard that Fellow Daoist Song was also proficient in the art of thunder magic, so it would be safer to leave this demon to you for help.

We don't need to win, fellow Daoist, we just need to hold off this demon.

"Fellow Daoist Fu of the Fire Sun Sect and his group are already on their way. If we can hold them off for half a month, we'll definitely find a way to defeat them." Currently, besides Wang Yan, Song Qingming is the strongest among the group on the mountain in terms of supernatural abilities.

Upon hearing that the other party was going to hand over the formidable opponent "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" to him, Song Qingming did not show much surprise and immediately nodded in agreement.

Having suffered losses at the hands of his opponent before, and fearing any mishaps on Song Qingming's side, Wang Yan specially explained the opponent's supernatural powers to Song Qingming in detail before the battle, and gave him two talismans to deal with lightning magic.

Song Qingming did not refuse this good intention, and he knew in his heart that whether he could hold off his opponent had become the key to the outcome of the entire battle.

As soon as the battle began, the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor," dressed in black robes, rushed into the battlefield, only to be blocked by a beam of azure light.

Seeing that his opponent's cultivation was only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm, "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" immediately showed a hint of disdain in his eyes and raised his hand, sending out a black flame.

The "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" has reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage. His combat strength is not much different from Wang Yan's. The power of a single spell he casually unleashes is something that ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators cannot withstand head-on.

However, Song Qingming's current strength is also unmatched by other cultivators of the same level.

Faced with such a powerful magical attack from his opponent, Song Qingming's spiritual energy flickered rapidly, quickly forming a magical shield in front of him.

Seeing Song Qingming in front of him, who didn't even bother to use his magic weapon in the face of his attack, but only relied on his magic power shield to resist the black flames coming towards him, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor".

"This brat dares to look down on me like this!"

Just as the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" was looking on in surprise, the black flames had already passed by Song Qingming, and the magical shield in front of him was completely covered by the flames.

As expected, Song Qingming's magical shield failed to completely block the black flames and quickly shattered in the void.

However, after the flames subsided, Song Qingming remained unharmed, standing in mid-air with only some charred marks on his blue Taoist robe.

"Huh! Good lad, you can actually use your magic to resist my black flames. You do have some skill. It seems you should be a worthy opponent."

Seeing that Song Qingming could withstand his attack head-on without relying on magic weapons, "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" was momentarily surprised, and his gaze towards the other party became serious.

Meanwhile, Song Qingming, after scanning himself from head to toe, also revealed a slight smile.

"Whether he is a good opponent or not, you will know soon enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Qingming moved his magic power, and six figures appeared in front of him, converging into one place. A circular magic array quickly appeared behind him.

With the blessing of the "Myriad Spirits Puppet Array", Song Qingming's aura instantly surged, and after a moment, it was no less than that of the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" in front of him.

Before the other party could show any surprise, another magic array appeared in front of Song Qingming, and then countless sword beams shot out from it.

"Seven Star Sword Light!"

Upon seeing the numerous powerful sword beams, the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" finally showed a rare solemnity in his eyes, and a strange white lightning bolt immediately appeared beneath his feet.

The next moment, the figure of "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" disappeared from the spot and retreated to the void hundreds of feet away.

Even though he retreated in time, some of the "white light sword beams" still pursued him closely, forcing him to cast a spell to release a white light shield in front of him, which barely managed to block the attack.

"Fellow Daoist, if this is all you've got, then you're not qualified to be my opponent."

"Insanity!"

Seeing that Song Qingming actually showed him a disdainful look, "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" was immediately enraged, and the next moment his body was covered in lightning.

".."

While Song Qingming was fighting the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor," other battlefields were also raging fiercely.

In order to protect the sect's last line of defense, Wang Yan and the others not only used two level-four formations of the sect, but also invited out the avatar of Zhao Wuling who was protecting him in the back mountain.

To achieve such a level of "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" is to say that the sect has already exhausted its resources and strength.

They thought that the Demon Emperor's side had the advantage with two experts, and that their side would have to fight a tough battle, so they could only try to delay the opponent by relying on the "Mountain Protection Formation".

Unexpectedly, after the battle began, Song Qingming, whom he was most worried about, did not show much pressure when facing the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor". On the contrary, he fought back and forth with his opponent and did not lose any advantage.

Decades ago, during the battle to exterminate demons at Taiyue Lake, Song Qingming, at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, was able to fight against mid-Nascent Soul cultivators using magic arrays.

Wang Yan was surprised to find that Song Qingming, whose cultivation had improved even further, was now able to demonstrate strength no less than his own. He broke out in a cold sweat.

It should be noted that Song Qingming's cultivation level is only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, yet he possesses such supernatural abilities to contend against a powerful Nascent Soul sixth-level peak demon emperor.

If Song Qingming cultivates to a higher level in the future, wouldn't he become a powerful cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage?

Such supernatural power is truly astonishing; is this the formidable strength of a high-level array master?

Wang Yan wasn't the only one surprised; even the many demon emperors standing nearby were equally astonished by this scene.

It was thought that with the addition of two demon emperors to the battlefield, the demon race's strength would greatly increase, and they would definitely be able to suppress the human cultivators.

Unexpectedly, the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor," on whom they had placed such high hopes, was so easily stopped by Song Qingming. How could this not make the faces of the many demon emperors turn ugly?

Previously, when facing Song Qingming, the "Purple Cloud Demon Queen" had already sensed his considerable strength in several battles. She never expected that Song Qingming had actually been hiding a lot of his strength when they fought before.

If she hadn't been on guard and hadn't underestimated her opponent, it's questionable whether she would be standing here safely now.

The battle raged from dawn till dusk, but in the end, the demon race was unable to defeat their opponent and had to withdraw from the battlefield under the cover of night.

Next, the two sides engaged in several more major battles, which again ended in a draw.

Despite being at a slight disadvantage overall, the human race, backed by the superior level four protective array of "Wanxiu Mountain," successfully defended "Wanxiu Mountain" and kept their opponents firmly pinned down there.

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for over a month until Fu Yungui led the "Fire Yang Sect" cultivators to the battlefield, finally breaking the long-standing deadlock.

In order to defeat the demon army in one fell swoop, the "Wanling Sect" took advantage of the fact that the demon army was not yet organized and chose to launch a proactive attack from the "Mountain Protection Formation", which quickly caught the enemy off guard.

The "Fire Yang Sect" reinforcements brought by Fu Yungui took advantage of the chaos within the demon army to launch a surprise attack from the flank and rear of the demon army, in coordination with the main force.

Nearly 100,000 troops from both sides clashed once again in a tremendous battle at the foot of Wanxiu Mountain.

In this battle, the demon race launched a full-scale counterattack against the human cultivators. Although they fought hard for a whole day, they were ultimately defeated and began to retreat to the north.

High in the sky, thanks to the addition of Fu Yungui, a Nascent Soul Level 6 cultivator, to the battlefield, and Wang Yan's willingness to use the sect's only remaining Grade 4 high-grade spirit talisman.

Human cultivators gradually closed the last gap in Nascent Soul combat power, overtaking the demon race.

After an earth-shattering battle, the "White Eagle Demon Emperor" died under the siege of the crowd, while the "Golden Cicada Demon Emperor" had his physical body severed, with only his nascent soul managing to escape.

Although the remaining "Fiery Demon Emperor" and "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" were the last to escape the battlefield, they were also seriously injured in the battle.

Only the two demon emperors, "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor" and "Purple-Cloud Demon Emperor," managed to escape unscathed by withdrawing from the battlefield in time, leading their numerous demon clans back to the north.

Meanwhile, the "Wanling Sect" took the opportunity to lead the human army northward and recover much lost territory, successfully driving the demon army out of Qin territory.

In this battle, the human race not only killed more than 20,000 demon beasts, but also severely damaged the northern demon army, and even the Nascent Soul Demon Emperor was not spared.

After this battle, the northern demon army dared not easily move south again. In the end, with the support of many human cultivators, the "Wanling Sect" managed to survive this "demonic turmoil" without any major incident.

However, although they successfully repelled the demon army, the "Wanling Sect" also paid a considerable price.

In the previous major battles, nearly 30% of Qin's northern territory fell into the hands of the demon race, and the entire north suffered heavy losses as a result.

Countless sacred mountains were destroyed, and tens of thousands of cultivators, as well as countless mortals, perished in this turmoil.

(We had guests over and were busy tonight, I'll make up for the missed time tomorrow!) (End of Chapter)