Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1209 The Situation in Donghuang: Counterattack Against the Demon Race
"Wanxiu Mountain", in the main hall at the top of the mountain.

Chu Lingyun, who had succeeded as the Grand Elder of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect", sat in the head position on the high platform, surrounded by a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators, led by Song Qingming and Lü Yue.

Although more than half a month has passed since the great battle, the strong smell of blood from the smoke and fire on the mountain has not yet completely dissipated.

So much so that despite the fine wine and delicacies on the table, few people moved their bowls and chopsticks.

"Thanks to the help of all fellow Daoists, our sect has been able to overcome this crisis. Today, since Junior Brother Liu is unable to show his face, I can only express our gratitude on behalf of the sect."

Please, fellow Daoists, do not find these spiritual items offensive; consider them a small token of our sect's goodwill."

At Chu Lingyun's command, more than a dozen disciples of the "Wanling Sect" immediately came forward, each carrying a blue storage bag, and placed it in front of everyone.

Without much thought, everyone knew what was inside.

In this great battle, the first loss of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" was the death of its Grand Elder, Wang Yan, on the front lines.

Later, while guarding the sect's sacred mountain, "Wanxiu Mountain," Liu Heyuan, a newly awakened second-level Nascent Soul elder, was seriously injured by the "Thunder Flame Demon Emperor" during the great battle.

Fortunately, the crowd provided timely cover, allowing Liu Heyuan's "natal nascent soul" to escape and thus saving his life.

Once the number one sect in the "Floating Cloud Mountains," now only Chu Lingyun remains to hold the fort.

Seeing the decline of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect" to this point, everyone present couldn't help but sigh.

When Chu Lingyun sent over the spirit stones as a token of his gratitude, they simply accepted the "storage bags," cupped their hands in thanks, and said nothing more.

In the main hall, besides Chu Lingyun of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sect".

Sitting to the side, Fu Yungui, the Grand Elder of the "Fire Sun Sect," also looked rather unpleasant.

In the final battle at Wanxiu Mountain, Han Yu, another Supreme Elder of the Huoyang Sect, along with Li Xianyun and several others, besieged the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor," a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the demon race.

Although he successfully severely damaged his opponent's physical body, Han Yu was also directly hit by the "Azure-Eyed Demon Emperor's" natal demon core and died on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, he became the second Nascent Soul cultivator to fall from the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range".

Fu Yungui, the Grand Elder of the Fire Sun Sect, is over 1,200 years old and his lifespan is already running out.

Now that Han Yu has suddenly passed away, he is the only Nascent Soul cultivator left in the sect, which has cast a shadow over the future of the "Fire Sun Sect".

If the Huoyang Sect cannot cultivate new Nascent Soul cultivators before Fu Yungui passes away, the sect will likely decline like the Lingyin Sect and the Jiuyuan Sect.

Apart from Han Yu's death and Liu Heyuan's loss of his physical body.

Li Mufeng, Zhao Mengyang, Li Xuanyi, Chen Yunxiao, Liu Qingyin, and Yang Fengyu were all injured in the battle.

However, compared to the two of them, Li Mufeng and the others only suffered injuries to their physical bodies and meridians, but their injuries were not as serious.

It takes about several years of recuperation to gradually recover, and the impact on one's combat ability will not be too great.

Compared to the powerful Nascent Soul cultivators sitting in the main hall, the casualties among the cultivators below the Golden Core level during the battle were much more severe.

At the foot of Wanxiu Mountain alone, the combined forces of cultivators from various sects of the human race suffered more than 30,000 casualties, with countless others injured.

On the side of the "Free and Unfettered Sect," several thousand cultivators who came to support Song Qingming and others also died in the battle.

Two Golden Core cultivators from the sect, Zhao Youxuan and Xiao Yuxia, perished. Bai Yuxian's personal disciple, Wu Yueqin, also suffered severe physical injuries in the battle, almost ending her cultivation path.

In order to win this great battle that concerns the fate of the entire cultivation world of the "Floating Cloud Mountains," the various sects of human cultivators also paid an extremely heavy price.

Fortunately, they finally managed to repel the demon army. The "Heavenly Fox Clan" suffered an unprecedented blow and has retreated to the depths of the northern part of the Floating Cloud Mountains.

In this way, the cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains was out of danger.

Although the human cultivators paid a heavy price, they also achieved a rare victory and no longer need to worry about the demon race moving south again.

After giving each of the cultivators present a sum of spirit stones, Chu Lingyun took out an account book from his person and offered it to Song Qingming.

"Fellow Daoist Song, these are the spoils of war we captured in this great battle. I have already arranged for my disciples to count them all and move them all up the mountain."

Since you are the leader of our various sects who have been elected to fight against the demon race, we would like to ask you to help us decide how to distribute these spiritual items and materials.

"This way, our sect can arrange for our disciples to distribute these items to everyone's flying boats separately."

Although the human cultivator alliance suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Wanxiu Mountain, it also won a great victory.

On the battlefield alone, the cultivator alliance killed 70,000 demon beast corpses, including more than 80 demon kings who were at the Golden Core level or above.

In addition, six Nascent Soul Demon Emperors from the demon race perished at the hands of Song Qingming and his group.

The materials from these monsters alone are worth no less than ten million spirit stones, which is also an astonishing figure.

Of course, these spoils of war do not belong to the "Wanling Sect" alone; all the major sects that participated in the great battle are entitled to a share.

As for how to further subdivide it, Chu Lingyun couldn't come up with a solution, so he could only pass the question on to Song Qingming, who served as the leader of the cultivation world in the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

After all, given the current status of the "Free and Unfettered Sect," and with Song Qingming, the only Grand Master, making an appearance, this was a significant advantage.

It will definitely be easier for each sect to distribute the spiritual items. Even if there are some oversights, no one will easily criticize it or feel that it is unfair.

When Chu Lingyun handed over the accounts, Song Qingming only glanced at them briefly before pushing them back.

"Since these spiritual items are all in Wanxiu Mountain, I think it would be more convenient for Fellow Daoist Chu to distribute them. Qingyu can assist you in handling this matter."

Fellow Daoist Chu and I have known each other for many years, and I, Song, trust you completely. I will trouble Fellow Daoist Chu to handle this matter.

If there are any problems, feel free to have Qingyu come to me.

"Hehe! It's rare that Fellow Daoist Song thinks so highly of me. I will do my best in this matter and will not let you down!"

Although Song Qingming pushed the matter back, he took the initiative to ask Song Qingyu for assistance, which also showed his trust in Chu Lingyun.

Seeing this, the other party did not refuse further and immediately nodded in agreement.

Since Zhao Wuling passed away, Wang Yan, the Grand Elder of the "Wanling Sect," has been busy in seclusion trying to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, and Chu Lingyun has been handling most of the sect's affairs.

Chu Lingyun was already very familiar with dealing with other sects and handling interpersonal relationships.

With Song Qingyu's assistance, Chu Lingyun quickly came up with a plan that satisfied everyone, distributing all the spoils captured on the mountain.

As the sect that contributed the most to supporting "Wanxiu Mountain", Xiaoyao Sect naturally received the largest share.

Soon, Song Qingming and his group set off eastward back to Wei Kingdom with more than a dozen large flying boats fully loaded with cultivators and various spiritual materials.

In just over a month, the flying boat beneath our feet returned to the skies above Taiyue Lake.

Looking down at the lake, Song Qingming felt a heavy weight in his heart as he thought about the tragic "monster turmoil".

Just as Song Qingming was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door outside the cabin, and then Li Xuanyi led Lü Yue and Song Qingyu in.

Upon seeing Lü Yue's sudden visit, Song Qingming quickly stepped forward and invited him into the house, where Li Xuanyi brought over two cups of spiritual tea.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I, Lü, am here on the orders of my sect to help you contain the Heavenly Fox Clan's southward advance."

I never expected things to go so smoothly. I've only been here for a month, and you've already repelled the southward-bound demon beast army. It's truly beyond my expectations.

Since there is no immediate danger in the Floating Cloud Mountains, there is nothing more for me to do here.

I received a message from my senior brother, the sect leader, yesterday; it's time to return to Donghuang Kingdom.

"Sect Leader He sent a message, is the war in the south becoming more urgent?" Upon hearing that Lü Yue had come to say goodbye, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and then asked another question.

Upon hearing this, Lü Yue hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly to Song Qingming.

"What Fellow Daoist Song said is correct. This time, the Falling Star Sea was attacked by a large army of demon beasts led by the Xuanjiao and Yujing clans. The other side dispatched two Nascent Soul Demon Saints."

We were unprepared, which is why we were caught off guard by the demon race.

However, Fellow Daoist Song, rest assured, the Grand Elder has already summoned the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword" to hold back the demon army in the eastern part of Yuezhou, and the Southern Prefecture is currently safe and sound.

"Your Xiaoyao Sect only needs to keep an eye on the Heavenly Fox Clan; we'll find a way to handle things in the Southern Continent."

After winning a place among the top ten sects of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom", the Free and Unfettered Sect gained the qualification to participate in the council of the major sects of the "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent".

Nowadays, Song Qingming, Bai Yuxian, and others frequently visit the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" and have gained a much better understanding of major sects such as the "Demon-Slaying Palace" than before.

The "Heaven-Slaying and Yuan-Suppressing Sword" mentioned by Lü Yue is the sect's most prized treasure, a mid-grade level 5 spiritual treasure that has already cultivated its own spirituality.

This sword was forged by Zheng Zixin, the ancestor of the "Demon-Slaying Palace," from the Nine Heavens Mystic Crystals collected from beyond the heavens. It also contained the spirit of a demon saint whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The ancestor of the "Demon-Slaying Palace" once dominated an entire realm, hating evil as if it were his enemy, and had killed countless opponents of the same level on his cultivation journey.

Neither humans nor demons, nor even demonic cultivators, dared to challenge him.

However, when Zheng Zixin was about to ascend to immortality, the "Dangmo Palace" had not yet had time to cultivate a new Nascent Soul cultivator.

Fearing retaliation from his former enemies or other sects after his ascension, Zheng Zixin placed a restriction on the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword" and left it within the sect.

Furthermore, a sect rule was established: the "Heaven-Slaying Sword" would be passed down through generations, and future generations were forbidden from bringing this sword into the Upper Realm.

This fifth-grade mid-level spiritual treasure, which has already developed its own intelligence, has been passed down for tens of thousands of years by the "Demon Suppression Palace." The "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword" is now equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator simply by virtue of its own supernatural powers.

If it were Elder Mingyue Zhenren, the half-step Nascent Soul cultivator of the "Demonic Palace," wielding the "Heaven-Slaying and Yuan-Suppressing Sword" in conjunction with the sect's grand formation, he could even hold his own against a Nascent Soul cultivator at the third level.

It is precisely because of the existence of this special spiritual treasure, the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword".

Even without a Nascent Soul cultivator presiding over it, the "Demon-Slaying Palace" remains one of the three major Nascent Soul forces recognized throughout the entire "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent," and no one can easily shake its position. However, the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword" has, after all, developed its own sentience and does not recognize anyone as its master, nor can it be arbitrarily driven by other cultivators.

Aside from matters of utmost importance concerning the survival of the sect, the "Demon Suppression Palace" cannot easily invoke this sect-protecting treasure.

This is also the main reason why the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Suppressing Sword" has remained largely unknown to outsiders for thousands of years.

Upon learning that the "Demon-Slaying Palace" Master Mingyue had persuaded the "Heaven-Slaying and Primordial Sword" to come out of seclusion, Song Qingming's previously anxious heart finally calmed down a little.

After reassuring Song Qingming, Lü Yue's expression changed slightly, and he continued:

"Although the situation in the south has stabilized, Senior Chen and his group in the north have encountered quite a few troubles this time."

All the major demon clans in the Northern Frontier mobilized their entire forces, sending out a total of five demon saints. The armies of the Tianyu Sect and the Xianyuan Sect were outnumbered and overwhelmed by the combined attacks of the demon clans.

Now most of Qingzhou and Pingzhou have fallen into enemy hands, and a lot of territory has been lost in the north.

The sect leader sent this message wanting me to lead troops north as soon as possible to aid Senior Chen and the others.

"The Northern Frontier Demon Clan has really gone all out this time, sending out so many of their own."

Although the Northern Frontier Demon Clan is stronger than the human race in overall strength, the number of demon saints at the Nascent Soul level is not much greater than that of human cultivators.

Upon hearing that the northern border of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" was facing an attack by five Nascent Soul Demon Saints, Song Qingming was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the "Northern Frontier Demon Clan" to be so determined this time.

In the cultivation world of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom," apart from the "Demon-Slaying Palace" which went south to resist the demons of the Falling Star Sea, there were only two Nascent Soul cultivators: Chen Qingxuan and Ancestor Jin Yuan.

Even though Chen Qingxuan possessed extraordinary abilities, capable of holding off two or three demon saints on his own, the human cultivators were clearly at a disadvantage.

It's no wonder that Lü Yue was so eager to return to "Donghuang Kingdom"; it seems the situation there is much worse than Song Qingming imagined.

The situation in the Floating Cloud Mountains was already dangerous enough during this "monster uprising," but it turned out that the situation in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom was just as dire.

"In this turmoil, the demon race contacted Falling Star Sea to attack us. It is clear that they had planned this all along and wanted to suppress the living space of our human cultivators."

However, Fellow Daoist Song need not worry too much. It is not so easy for them to destroy the cultivation world of Donghuang Kingdom.

Although the demon race currently holds the advantage, Senior Chen and his group are already contacting other cultivation communities for assistance.

Once reinforcements arrive, the demon race will inevitably have to retreat.

It's a pity that the two northern territories suffered this disaster; I wonder when we'll be able to reclaim them.

Hearing Lü Yue's sigh, Song Qingming stood on the flying boat, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly spoke:

"It will take several months for Fellow Daoist Lü to return to Donghuang Kingdom. By the time you return to the north to provide support, it will probably be difficult to change the situation in the north and relieve Senior Chen and the others of their burdens."

I do have an idea in mind that could help mobilize part of the demon army of Donghuang Kingdom, which might be able to help Senior Chen and the others alleviate the situation. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lü would like to hear it.

"What do you mean by mobilizing the demon army, Fellow Daoist Song? Why don't you tell me?"

Upon hearing that Song Qingming actually had a way to ease the situation and restrain part of the "Northern Frontier" demon army, Lü Yue looked at him with some surprise, anticipating what he would say next.

Seeing this, Song Qingming also adopted a more serious expression and slowly spoke:

"Pursue the victory, head north to counterattack the demon race, and reclaim the Floating Cloud Mountains."

"You mean, head north to attack the demon race?"

Faced with Song Qingming's sudden and bold idea, Lü Yue was surprised, but he also began to ponder what the other party had said.

Not only Lü Yue, but also Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi, who were standing to the side, were shocked when they heard Song Qingming express his inner thoughts.

The two of them couldn't help but show a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Over the years, Song Qingming has always given them the impression of being a steady and composed person who would never do anything reckless or outrageous.

But after a moment of thought, a change gradually appeared on their faces, and they looked at each other again.

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled slightly and explained:

"Now that the demon race in the northern frontier has come out in full force, their rear territories must be empty. This is a rare opportunity for us to concentrate our forces to go north and attack the Heavenly Fox Clan, and completely drive the demon race out of the Floating Cloud Mountains."

In this way, we can directly threaten the heartland of the Northern Frontier Demon Clan.

At that time, the demon army on the front line of Donghuang Kingdom will inevitably return to defend, which will naturally relieve a lot of pressure on Senior Chen and his group.

To be honest, I've been thinking about this matter for the past few days.

Although there are some risks, it also seems to be a good opportunity that could influence the entire battle.

If you also think it's feasible, you might as well give it a try; you might get unexpected results.

"this.."

After standing there pondering for a while, Lü Yue slowly said, "The so-called risky moves in warfare make it very difficult to change the course of a battle without taking risks."

Now that the Celestial Fox Clan has suffered a recent defeat, their northward offensive is unexpected by the demon race and is indeed a method that could potentially influence the course of the war. Fellow Daoist's words are not without merit.

However, you have also suffered considerable losses after several major battles. I wonder how confident you are in taking over the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range?

"Our current strength is certainly insufficient. We need to make full preparations before we can go north to defend against the enemy."

According to Song Qingming, if all goes well, there should be a 60-70% chance of taking over the Floating Cloud Mountains.

"Since Fellow Daoist Song says so, you must already have a plan in mind."

However, I still need to discuss this matter with my senior brother, the sect leader. Could you please grant me two days? I will give you an answer then.

"Of course, Fellow Daoist Lü, rest assured, whether you are willing to stay and help or not, I, Song, will try my best to plan this matter."

After bowing to Song Qingming to take his leave, Lü Yue quickly left the cabin.

Li Xuanyi and Song Qingyu, who were standing to the side, immediately went to Song Qingming's side and couldn't help but ask:
"Husband, are you really confident that we can conquer the Floating Cloud Mountains?"

"If Fellow Daoist Lü and the others can stay and help, then we do have some confidence."

With the demon army currently concentrated in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom, leaving our rear vulnerable, this presents a rare opportunity for us to expand our territory northward.

Even if we can't conquer the entire Floating Cloud Mountain Range, we can certainly cripple the Celestial Fox Clan, which is also very important to us.

After the "Heavenly Fox Clan" army marched south, the cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains was almost wiped out by them.

Although they have been driven back to the north, the enemy still poses a threat. Perhaps a hundred years from now, everyone will have to go through such a great calamity again.

Compared to the demon race, which recovers faster, the human race is frequently harassed, which will inevitably severely limit their development.

This made Song Qingming want to completely eliminate this hidden danger.

".."

Less than half a day after Song Qingming proposed the idea of ​​heading north to launch a counterattack, Lü Yue approached Song Qingming again.

This time, after receiving the approval of the sect leader He Yuliang, Lü Yue did not say much and immediately agreed to the other party's plan, choosing to stay and help first.

After receiving Lü Yue's approval, Song Qingming returned to Wei State and immediately sent out "summoning orders" to the major sects of the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

While gathering a large army of cultivators, they also transported various spiritual resources needed for the great battle to the north, preparing to launch a counterattack against the demon race's territory at any time.

However, before the army could be mobilized, Song Qingming still needed to deal with a hidden danger beside him.

Half a month later, over Taiyue Lake in the south.

Since this "monster turmoil," the demons of Taiyue Lake have coordinated to send out a large number of their demon armies to attack the territories of various countries along the coast.

However, due to the constraints imposed by the "Star Gate", they only dispatched a portion of the demon race's naval forces from the "Taiyue Lake" clan, and the scale of their operations was relatively small.

It did not cause much damage to the coastal countries and was quickly stopped by human cultivators.

The "Iron Wall Demon Emperor," who was seriously injured by Song Qingming last time, has not shown his face for more than half a year.

Seemingly because they suffered a great loss last time, they were not keen to get involved in the great war between the major sects of the human race and the northern demon race this time. They only wanted to keep the Wu Kingdom's "Star Gate" occupied.

While the demons of Taiyue Lake were still observing the battle situation in the north...

Unexpectedly, more than a dozen large flying boats suddenly appeared at the "Xiaoyao Sect" in the northeast, which they were focusing on, heading straight for the core area of ​​the "Taiyue Lake" aquatic creatures.

Before the demon race could figure out what was going on, the "Star Gate" in the south and the "Hun Yuan Sect" in the west also sent troops straight to the middle of "Taiyue Lake".

Seeing this, the aquatic army of "Taiyue Lake" hurriedly activated the "Water Palace Formation", and soon a green protective shield rose in the lake.

After the human race's flying boat arrived, more than a dozen streaks of light flew out in succession and quickly landed in front of the great formation.

A dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators, led by Song Qingming and Lü Yue, stood proudly in mid-air, instantly radiating a powerful pressure from their spot.

The many demon cultivators hiding in the "Water Mansion Formation" were all surprised when they saw the many Nascent Soul cultivators appearing in front of them.

Before long, a giant blue tortoise, two or three zhang tall, arrived outside the protective barrier.

Although this old tortoise was only at the Golden Core stage, it showed no fear of the many Nascent Soul cultivators in front of it.

"Song Qingming, I did not interfere in your battle this time. What are you trying to do?"

"What are we doing here, Fellow Daoist Iron Wall? Can't you tell?"

(End of this chapter)