The liver is a late bloomer!

Inside the Holy Light Clan's Immortal Palace, many powerful members of the Holy Light Clan held a grand banquet to entertain Xu Chen.

Having learned about Xu Chen's tastes, the Holy Light Clan specially invited several of the best chefs from the Immortal Chef Clan.

The meal was served separately, with the strongest member of the Holy Light Clan and Xu Chen seated at the head of the table, while the other powerful members lined up on either side.

A group of Holy Light Clan dancers danced gracefully in the center of the hall.

Xu Chen savored the special dishes of the Immortal Chef Clan, a look of lingering enjoyment on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Mengguang, thank you for your hospitality."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please don't speak of our relationship in such a way. No matter how I treat you, it's not too much," Meng Guang said with a smile from the main seat.

"Our clan has made every effort to relocate over the past 20 years, but some minor remnants have remained in the clan's territory. However, there are channels available. Give us another three years, and the entire clan can reunite and leave together."

"No need to rush. I was the one who suggested the 30-year timeframe back then," Xu Chen said, waving his hand, feeling that this person was being too polite.

"But it still took up Fellow Daoist Xu's time."

"It's nothing. May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Meng to this banquet?"

Xu Chen decided to get straight to the point. Since he came to the Path of Filth, he had been invited to a banquet every year or two.

Sometimes they discuss plans, and sometimes they share the latest news about the Path of Filth.

"The reason for hosting this banquet for fellow Daoists is that another clan wants to join us. Although they are weaker than our clan, they can still play a role in the early stages."

“When we enter the Path of Filth together, our two races’ elite warriors and strongmen will lead the way, so you can take action less often,” Meng Guang said.

"It's always good to have more strength on the path of filth." Xu Chen nodded, happy to have less to do.

The banquet was a great success, with both hosts and guests enjoying themselves.

A thousand miles away from the entrance to the filthy road, Xu Chen and Da Xu stood on a mountain, gazing at the distant entrance.

Even though they were thousands of miles apart, Xu Chen could still smell the faint stench emanating from that side.

"I've always suspected that this filthy path is the eyelid of that holy beast." Xu Chen waved his hand, instantly purifying the air within a radius of ten thousand miles.

"No doubt about it, I think it is him."

As he spoke, Da Xu took out two masks, wore one himself, and handed the other to Xu Chen.

The mask disappeared as soon as it was put on the face.

"A fragrant mask can shield you from the stench of a filthy road."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen also put on the mask.

Three years later, outside the filthy road.

The sky and the earth were filled with the legions and fleets of the Holy Light Clan and the Flame Fox Clan.

It covered tens of thousands of miles in dense, overwhelming force, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Xu Chen looked down at the large army from the bow of a towering, rapidly rising ship.

"What exactly is it about the Holy Light Clan that necessitates the entire clan's relocation?"

"I don't know. Given the level that the Holy Light Clan has shown, they are no weaker than the human race. I can't imagine what it is that they would go to such great lengths to take out."

“At least they could obtain the most precious things in this world, so it's not worth it for them to do this,” Da Xu’s inquisitive voice rang out.

Based on the information he has gathered about the Path of Corruption over the years, the Holy Light Clan would have suffered at least half its losses. If they hadn't cooperated with Xu Chen, there's a good chance none of them would have made it out.

"You can try exploring this question at the last moment; I believe you will find the answer."

A wicked smile appeared on Da Xu's face. He combined the information that the Holy Light Lord had shared with him: in the last ten thousand miles of the Path of Filth, there might be Golden Immortal level beasts appearing.

"Forget it, I don't necessarily need to find answers to all the questions in my mind. I'll just let things take their course."

Ahead of Xu Chen, a massive Holy Light Clan fleet was slowly starting up.

The elite warriors of the Holy Light Clan and the Flame Fox Clan on the land also began to advance.

Seeing this, Xu Chen maneuvered the immortal boat to follow the vanguard.

As Xu Chen fully entered the filthy path, even though he shielded himself from the stench, he could still feel it in his soul consciousness.

"This has penetrated to the very soul."

"I command that the fragrance of wood fills the world."

With Xu Chen's powerful divine spell, the surrounding area was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees. If you didn't look at the current environment and closed your eyes, it would be as if you were on a clear grassland after the rain.

The vanguard fleet of the Holy Light Clan, Meng Guang smelled the fragrance of grass and trees, and looked towards Xu Chen's direction behind them.

"It's a pity that the human race is too far away from our Holy Light race. We don't necessarily need to ask the Lord of Light to pull the human race into the embrace of light."

"Such a prodigy, how wonderful it would be if he were from my Holy Light Clan," Meng Guang couldn't help but sigh.

“The Holy Sons of Light of our clan in each generation are no weaker than this Fellow Daoist Xu,” a powerful member of the Holy Light Clan couldn’t help but say.

"But no clan can ever have too many geniuses of this caliber."

After traveling 50,000 miles into the filthy path, a large number of strange beasts from the Spirit Immortal Realm began to appear in the surrounding area.

Some came from the sea of ​​slime below, while others came from the inner walls of the filthy road.

Compared to the massive elite warriors of the Holy Light Clan and the Flame Fox Clan, these newly appeared Spirit Immortal Realm beasts were clearly no match for them.

However, as they ventured deeper, when the main force had traveled a hundred million miles into the filthy path, the number of strange beasts around them suddenly increased, with a few even being beasts from the Earth Immortal Realm.

Xu Chen sat at the bow of the ship, watching the alien warriors fighting fiercely below, his expression extremely calm.

"The Holy Light Clan's battle formation is slightly better than the Human Clan's, but the Flame Fox Clan is far inferior," Da Xu said leisurely, watching the battle from the sidelines.

"It's alright. They should have Saint Venerable level experts in their clan, so they can barely be considered a large clan," Xu Chen commented.

After the main force had traveled another 50 million miles deeper into the territory, the elite warriors of both tribes, fully armed, began to suffer casualties.

In the sky and on the ground, dazzling orbs of light burst open from time to time, then transformed into a thin ray of light and flew into a special holy light clan immortal artifact flying boat.

"Interesting. It's a celestial artifact similar to a Soul Palace. Based on the characteristics of the Holy Light Clan, it can temporarily preserve the Holy Light Soul." A glint flashed in Da Xu's eyes as he instantly deciphered the massive and complex special celestial vessel.

"It can only be preserved for a hundred years at most. It seems that the Holy Light Clan has put a lot of effort into this migration."

Just as Xu Chen was speaking, hundreds of dazzling orbs of light exploded across the entire battlefield.

Xu Chen felt no emotion whatsoever at the sacrifice of these alien warriors.

The sacrifices we've made so far are nothing compared to what's to come; the real brutality is yet to come.

As the battle intensified, the main force had penetrated two hundred million miles into the filthy road.

Just as Xu Chen was about to continue watching the show from the sidelines, Meng Guang, the leader of the Holy Light Clan, arrived at the immortal ship where Xu Chen was. He looked at Xu Chen with some embarrassment.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, this filthy path has undergone some changes. According to the past, it would be impossible for so many strange beasts to appear.”

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu could..."

Seeing Meng Guang's embarrassed expression, Xu Chen smiled slightly, then glanced at Da Xu.

Da Xu nodded and went back into the cabin of the immortal boat to retrieve two immortal artifacts.

Then two enormous portals opened on the battlefield, and countless cannon fodder-level puppets poured out of the portals. Under the protection of numerous alien warriors, they began to form battle formations and charge to the front line.

With the addition of cannon fodder-level puppets, the casualty rate of the two races' elite warriors decreased, but occasionally a few scattered orbs of light would still explode. "Fellow Daoist Xu, our race will use resources to replenish these lost puppets."

"How many of these puppets do you have?" Meng Guang looked at Xu Chen expectantly.

"There are still many, but I don't know what price the nobles can offer in total."

Xu Chen was quite willing to use these free puppets to exchange for more resources.

"How about exchanging a postnatal spiritual treasure for 1000 million of these puppets?" Meng Guang estimated in his mind and asked somewhat nervously.

Although those fighting puppets were cannon fodder in Xu Chen's eyes, they were fully equipped puppets wielding immortal armor and immortal weapons in Meng Guang's eyes. Their combat power on the battlefield was no less than that of their elite soldiers.

"Deal! How much do you want, fellow Daoist?" A smile appeared on Xu Chen's face.

"Give me 100 million puppets first!" Meng Guang excitedly took out ten acquired spiritual treasures. In his eyes, this deal was extremely worthwhile.

Without Xu Chen's instruction, Da Xu put away the ten acquired spiritual treasures and then replenished the battlefield with 5000 million cannon fodder puppets.

With the addition of the puppet army, the advance force moved much faster.

Meng Guang left, completely satisfied.

Xu Chen, aboard the airship, hesitated for a long time before finally looking at Da Xu and asking, "How many cannon fodder puppets are left?"

"260 billion units. The cannon fodder puppets are all versatile, capable of both combat and mining."

“The entire base only needs 100 billion units to operate, but all the spirit mines we discovered are suitable for refining these cannon fodder puppets, so we made more,” Da Xu said.

"You said the beasts get more and more powerful later on, will Meng Guang offer me a Primordial Spiritual Treasure in exchange?" Xu Chen felt a surge of excitement; he could never have enough Primordial Spiritual Treasures.

These innate spiritual treasures, once brought back to the human race and handed over to suitable Grand Venerable experts, can unleash terrifying combat power.

"Probably, if we calculate based on 1000 million puppets and one acquired spiritual treasure."

"A primordial spiritual treasure worth 10 billion puppets is a reasonable figure."

"However, these cannon fodder puppets are modular. Even if they fall on the battlefield, they can be recovered and at least half of them can be repaired."

Da Xu then took out another spatial artifact and released a special artifact flying boat to follow the main force. He then released many special puppets and began to collect the scattered cannon fodder puppet parts on the battlefield.

The main force continued its journey, and the beasts grew stronger and stronger.

After penetrating five hundred million miles into the interior, the elite warriors of the two races in the vanguard suffered another large-scale casualty incident.

In order to preserve his strength, Meng Guang sought out Xu Chen again and offered him 30 acquired spiritual treasures.

Another 3 million cannon fodder puppets have joined the battle.

Xu Chen thought for a moment and then had Da Xu release another 2 million cannon fodder puppets.

After all, the Path of Filth is 100 billion miles long, and although he promised the Holy Light Clan that he would only intervene at the last crucial moment.

However, seeing the elite warriors of the two races fighting fiercely below stirred something within Xu Chen.

Slightly softened, he provided support for 2 million cannon fodder puppets.

"Fellow Daoist, thank you~"

Xu Chen heard Meng Guang's voice.

"Focus on commanding the battle."

The main force proceeded according to plan, taking several years and venturing a billion miles into the filthy road.

At this moment, the most numerous creatures on the battlefield are still the mythical beasts from the Spirit Immortal Realm.

However, small groups of Earth Immortals and scattered Celestial Immortals have begun to appear on the battlefield.

Battlefield casualties have begun to be measured in tens of thousands.

Among them are cannon fodder puppets that Xu Chen occasionally provides support to.

At this level, even the powerful members of the Holy Light Clan began to participate.

Xu Chen remained calm and composed, enjoying the spectacle.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, you don’t have any stronger puppets yet,” Meng Guang asked tentatively.

"Yes, the puppets fighting below are all at the soldier level, and I also have a large number of general-level puppets," Xu Chen said with a smile, knowing that business was about to come his way again.

"Could we send out a million warrior puppets to take a look?"

"No problem." Xu Chen nodded slightly.

Da Xu waved his hand and opened a portal connecting to the spatial artifact.

Millions of warrior-level puppets flew out of the portal, forming various battle formations in units of tens of thousands, and rushed into the battlefield, replacing the cannon fodder-level puppets on the front lines.

As soon as the battle began, the general-level puppets unleashed their powerful combat strength, briefly dominating the battlefield.

Seeing the performance of these warrior-level puppets, Meng Guang's expression turned to one of extreme surprise.

"These million puppets are my support for the nobles."

"What is the value of that warrior puppet?" Meng Guang asked impatiently.

"I originally wanted to sell you a postnatal spiritual treasure for 200 million, but then I thought, we're practically allies now."

“A single acquired spiritual treasure costs 4 million units. I don’t have many puppets of this level; I only have 3 billion,” Xu Chen said after thinking for a moment.

"Alright! Fellow Daoist Xu, as long as we can get out, my Holy Light Clan will owe you a favor."

Meng Guang stared intently at Xu Chen, then took out 100 acquired spiritual treasures.

Da Xu accepted these acquired spiritual treasures and released 400 million warrior puppets.

The addition of these puppets relieved the elite warriors of the two races who were acting as the vanguard.

Just then, Xu Chen's gaze suddenly fell on an inner wall of the filthy path.

A bulge appeared directly on the flesh-colored inner wall, and then a Xuanxian Realm beast rushed out of the bulge and roared towards the vanguard.

Xu Chen did not intend to make a move, but instead quietly observed the performance of the Holy Light Clan experts.

Ten powerful members of the Holy Light Clan formed a battle formation, transforming into a radiant giant bow.

Then another arrow of light appeared on the radiant giant bow.

The bow was drawn and the Moonlight Arrow shot out, transforming into a beam of light that pierced directly through the head of the Xuanxian Realm beast.

Xu Chen, who was in the distance, saw this scene and his expression showed some surprise.

It was only because that radiant giant bow was an acquired spiritual treasure.

"Impressive, it can actually use a portion of the power of an acquired spiritual treasure." Da Xu, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat shocked.

"Main body, we need to find a way to get this secret technique. Yes, the early stages of our journey to leave this world are crucial." Da Xu's voice rang in my ears.

"I know, I'll figure something out even if you don't tell me."

As they continued deeper, strange beasts from the Mystic Immortal Realm began to appear from time to time.

Xu Chen silently calculated that roughly one Xuanxian Realm beast would appear every million miles. (End of Chapter)