Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

In ancient times, during the era of the Twelve Immortal Lords, there were more fourth-rank cultivators than there are now fifth-rank cultivators. It seems that the spiritual environment today is far superior to that of ancient times, but the upper limit is decreasing year by year, which is quite contradictory.

In reality, it's not that cultivators aren't working hard, but rather that it's a constraint imposed by the Heavenly Dao.

The emergence of the [Path of Ascension] and its characteristic of returning to the heavens and earth signifies that the origin of the Cangwu cultivation world is gradually becoming stronger, instinctively advancing towards the Great Thousand World. This means that the upper limit of cultivators in this world is being raised.

In ancient times, breaking through to the lower fourth rank might have been the limit, but in today's Cangwu Realm, it is possible to accommodate those at the middle fourth rank, or even the upper fourth rank.

The accumulation of power to advance the world has resulted in a gradual decrease in the power that can actually be utilized by the beings of this world. Once Cangwu completes the world's advancement, it will usher in a golden age.

An era of explosive growth for the strong!
This is why the demon race, despite possessing more resources, is becoming increasingly weak.

Internal strife and suppression of promising young talents from different ethnic groups have limited the potential of future generations; this is one aspect.

The lack of skill and expertise in using spiritual objects leads to a gradual decrease in the improvement gained from their crude use. The reduction in the number of spiritual objects further weakens the possibility of powerful demons emerging. This is the second reason.

The accumulation of the world and the instinct of the Heavenly Way limit the upper limit of spiritual beings, which in turn affects the demon race. This is the third point.

A combination of factors led to the defeat of the demon race today.

Now that the Western Wilderness has been cut off, and the desolate insects, a cancer of the world, have been banished to the void, the cultivation world of Cangwu has suffered a great loss of vitality and has to mobilize its accumulated resources to make up for the deficiencies.

This led to a massive leak of the natural energy, which ironically created a golden age for cultivation ahead of schedule, and countless high-level spiritual veins and spiritual objects will be born in the future.

At the same time, it also means that the Cangwu Realm has given up on advancement.

There are good and bad.

It's unknown how many years it will take to accumulate again, but for cultivators today, it's as if cultivation has been greatly simplified, and the upper limit of their ability to utilize external aids has been significantly increased.

Everything is moving towards the best of times.

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Void battlefield.

Just as the Great Dream Immortal Lord had passed through the first tribulation of creation, the Heavenly Demon Emperor descended upon this place and grinned maliciously.

"Da Meng, you've lost."

Enveloped in dreamlike colors, obscuring his face and body, the ever-changing Great Dream Immortal Lord let out a cold snort.

"You think you can disrupt my tribulation of creation?"

The aura of heavenly lightning pulls and locks in; if the Heavenly Demon Emperor dares to enter, the power of the lightning tribulation will double, ultimately resulting in a lose-lose situation.

But the Heavenly Demon Emperor didn't take it to heart.

"Who said that I, the Emperor, need to personally intervene to disrupt the tribulation lightning?"

"Demon Emperor's Seal, go!"

Each of the Eight Desolate Demon Courts has its own Demon Emperor Seal, which was originally cast during the ancient Demon Court era when the eight emperors were conferred titles at the central institution of the Demon Court located in the Nine Heavens.

But the one in the hands of the Heavenly Demon Emperor is the Nine Heavens Demon Emperor Seal, created by the strongest being of ancient times, the Heavenly Demon Emperor.

Now that he has been promoted to the fourth rank, he can be called a Heavenly Demon and holds great power. It is not unreasonable for him to call himself the "Second Heavenly Demon Emperor," since he himself is a celestial treasure.

It means not only power, but also rights!
Whether it is the Supreme Dragon Court or the Ancient Demon Court, both reside in the Nine Heavens and are the central hubs of dominion recognized by Heaven and Earth.

To some extent, it can affect the operation of the Heavenly Dao. Of course, it is impossible to directly double the power of the lightning tribulation or even turn it into an ascension tribulation; it can only affect it indirectly.

"I say, your karma is endless!"

The light emanating from the Demon Emperor's Seal immediately affected the tribulation clouds, turning them crimson in the blink of an eye, and identifying the Great Dream Immortal Lord as a vicious villain with boundless karmic debts and countless murders.

"I say, you, sages and saints, are obstructing the Way!"

As the second layer of radiant light shone down, Immortal Lord Da Meng looked solemnly at the tribulation clouds. He saw that the remnants of time left behind by the timeless figures who had once survived the tribulation of creation in Cangwu were being illuminated by the power of the Heavenly Dao.

As if personally facing the ancient sages of this stage, they instantly filled the sky, numbering at least three hundred. He was not afraid of the karmic lightning tribulation, but the obstruction of the sages was extremely difficult to overcome. Originally, he was 99% confident of passing the creation lightning tribulation, but with the Heavenly Demon Emperor's actions, he had at most a 30% chance of success.

And this is not over yet!

"I'm telling you, time is entangled..."

"I'll haunt you, you son of a bitch!"

The vulgar words came from beyond the heavens, and Gu Qing, like a meteor, viciously pounced on the Heavenly Demon Emperor.

"Boom—"

After the loud explosion, smoke and dust billowed up.

The Heavenly Demon Emperor put away the seal, dusted himself off, and, unharmed, glared at Gu Qing.

"I wasn't going to come looking for you, but you've come to me in person. Very well."

Gu Qing did not look at the Heavenly Demon Emperor, but said to the Great Dream Immortal Lord, "I'm sorry I'm late. What you need to do now is to speed up your tribulation. Time waits for no one."

The Great Dream Immortal Lord hesitated for a moment before realizing that Gu Qing was right. The fate of the human race was now resting on his shoulders. If he could overcome this, there would still be a fight to be had; if he couldn't, everything would be over.

Without saying a word, he turned and left the battlefield, taking the initiative to attack the many ancient sages standing on the thunderclouds.

Even with the marks of time, they still possess their own pride.

Only one person will be sent at a time, ensuring a fair competition!

The number three hundred means that the Great Dream Immortal Lord will have to fight three hundred battles against ancient geniuses, which will take a long time.

The two's oblivious conversation enraged the Heavenly Demon Emperor, who was currently the strongest in Cangwu!
"furious---"

He flew towards Gu Qing in human form, using a teleportation technique called "咫尺天涯" (Zhi Chi Tian Ya), one of the fastest speed techniques in Cangwu.

Chasing stars and chasing the moon, traversing the golden light of the earth, yet feeling worlds apart despite being so close.

All three are top-tier, extremely fast escape techniques, and coincidentally, Gu Qing knows the [Chasing Stars and Catching the Moon] technique!
With a single step, starlight transformed into a grand path, enveloping him and causing him to vanish in an instant, only to reappear upon his return.

Gu Qing had already exchanged blows with the Heavenly Demon Emperor, but after only five moves, he was sent flying by the opponent's whip kick, crashing into a mountain in the void battlefield before finally stopping.

He was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, speed, and defense.

It wasn't just a little bit when fighting the Heavenly Golden Crocodile, but a lot, the kind that was completely unbearable.

Wiping away the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, Gu Qing's eyes were grave.

We have to fight this hard.

"The Dharma Image of the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestor".

"Battle Divine Power - Three Heads and Six Arms".

"The flames of the Three Thousand Great Daos rise—!"

Gu Qing transformed into a 30,000-foot-tall demon god, displaying the terrifying power he possessed during the Battle of Guixu. His chaotic divine consciousness transformed into a fist blade, which he fiercely struck at the head of the Heavenly Demon Emperor.

The opponent became slightly more serious, and the Boundless Blood Evil Demon transformed into a towering dragon claw that clashed head-on with Gu Qing. Feeling the impact on his divine sense, he opened his mouth and spoke.

"Your strength is impressive. I would call you the number one person below the fourth rank."

"Bang—"

Gu Qing's pupils constricted, because the Heavenly Demon Emperor moved at a speed invisible to the naked eye, quickly reaching Gu Qing's abdomen and manifesting a dragon claw to send him flying.

The Dragon-Phoenix Yin-Yang Thunder Eyes couldn't even catch a glimpse of the opponent—it was too fast! In other words, what happened just now was far from the Heavenly Demon Emperor's full strength!
The battle had just begun when Gu Qing felt immense pressure.

Oh no! (End of Chapter)