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Chapter 470 War Begins, Demonic Birds Arrive with Resentment

"Currently, the main force of the demonic path is being held back by the righteous path. Although the righteous path intends to use us to weaken the strength of the demonic path, in the end, the overall strength of the Guardian Alliance is still too weak."

Inside the pavilion, listening to the Ice Butterfly Fairy's analysis, Lin Chang'an nodded in agreement.

The prerequisite for using someone else's strength against them is that you yourself must have sufficient strength.

It is obvious that the current Protectorate Alliance is the weakest. If they really want to wait for the righteous and demonic paths to determine a winner and then reap the benefits, that is just wishful thinking.

When the six major sects of the demonic path are freed up, the Protectorate Alliance will definitely be in for a rough time.

"Therefore, this leader of the Golden Alliance is preparing to start a war first, causing the demonic path to fight on two fronts."

Lin Chang'an smiled calmly, perhaps because of his strength. Now, facing the impending war in the cultivation world, as one of the instigators, he showed no fear whatsoever.

He still vaguely remembered himself back then, when his cultivation was weak, he feared war like a tiger.

Indeed, strength is the only thing that matters in the world of cultivation.

"Indeed, if our Guardian Alliance really wants to watch the show, I'm afraid the righteous path will withdraw at that time, and the demonic path will probably be more willing to resolve the Guardian Alliance's war first."

Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled calmly, for a Nascent Soul cultivator, she was already the dominant figure in this cultivation world.

Every word, action, or even a single decision can determine whether the myriad beings of the vast spiritual land below live in the midst of a raging war or in a peaceful and tranquil environment.

Not to mention a powerful force like the Dao Protection Alliance, whose every move could potentially alter the course of the cultivation world.

"Although some people object, these people are ruthless when it comes to taking benefits."

When the topic of the previous conference came up, Fairy Ice Butterfly couldn't help but let out a mocking sneer, as if they really thought they had divided up the spoils in Cloud City.

Was it the four major powers, along with this Jin Jianchuan, who showed kindness?

Now that the prize is in their grasp, few would be willing to give it up, especially with the six major demonic sects eyeing it covetously, eager to seize back this fertile spiritual land.

"Currently, the main forces of the six major demonic sects are tied down. The only ones capable of participating in the war are the Spirit Beast Sect, with the Myriad Corpse Sect and the Evil Buddha Temple as secondary forces. The demonic path has already mobilized its cultivator legions..."

Listening to the Ice Butterfly Fairy recount the current situation of the six major sects of the Demonic Path, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but nod in approval.

He knew a bit about the feud between the Spirit Control Sect and the Spirit Beast Sect.

Almost every few hundred years, the Spirit Beast Sect is behind the great wars waged by the six major sects of the demonic path.

Of course, it's not because the Spirit Beast Sect is the strongest, but because the war spirit beasts cultivated by the Spirit Beast Sect's secret methods, although the cultivation speed is fast, comes at the cost of overdrawing the spirit beasts' lifespan and potential.

This leads to the fact that every few hundred years, these spirit beasts nearing the end of their lifespan are used in wars to seek benefits for the sect.

The Ten Thousand Corpses Sect and the Evil Buddha Temple, one requiring a large amount of corpse-refining materials and the other also being an evil sect, are both quite powerful.

"With the three major sects joining forces, it seems we're under considerable pressure this time."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. The strength of each of the six sects of the Demonic Path far surpasses that of the Great Qian. It is said that even the weakest sect has seven or eight Nascent Soul cultivators on the surface.

This doesn't even include the ferocious beasts cultivated using various secret techniques, or the sect-protecting spirit beasts.

"Otherwise, why would all these forces in the Great Qian Dynasty nod in agreement after hearing about the benefits of Cloud City?"

Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled. The pressure on the six sects of the Demonic Path was indeed great. Of course, as long as they were given time to digest this gain, the four major forces would also usher in a period of explosive growth.

……

Later, in the pavilion, Lin Chang'an gained a deeper understanding of the information about the Six Demonic Sects.

After all, he was still a novice when it came to war, while the four major homegrown powers were very experienced and knew far more about the six sects of the demonic path than he did.

"Junior brother, are you thinking about your Daoist partner again?"

Sitting gracefully in the pavilion, holding a cup of spiritual tea in her jade-like hands, the Ice Butterfly Fairy glanced at the letters on the stone table without making a sound.

Lin Chang'an nodded in agreement upon hearing this, without denying it.

"Do not worry."

Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled and comforted her, then took out a jade slip.

"The first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss is actually an entrance to the Sealed Demon Abyss. According to what you said, junior brother, the two of them have bright soul lamps, so they should have entered the Nascent Soul Realm."

This kind of situation has happened before in the cultivation world, and some people have even survived it.

Under Lin Chang'an's astonished gaze, he scanned the jade slip brought over by Fairy Ice Butterfly with his divine sense and immediately revealed a look of joy.

"This is the information I recently gathered about the Sealed Demon Abyss. That guy surnamed Jin and others probably still think that I am unwilling to accept this and that I will seek out the spiritual object that can restore my original state in the future."

At this point, the Ice Butterfly Fairy revealed a sly smile.

It is common knowledge that the Sealed Demon Abyss contains many treasures, and it is also common knowledge that her essence was damaged, which has led to a misunderstanding.

“Good junior brother, you didn’t see the faces of that guy surnamed Jin and the people from Corpse Valley back then. They were all afraid that I would abandon the current situation to take risks.”

The Ice Butterfly Fairy let out a gloating laugh, but who would have thought that she was originally unharmed?

Lin Chang'an looked at the jade slip with gratitude.

"Thank you, senior sister."

He was truly grateful that Senior Sister Bingdie had taken the time to help him find information.

"But junior brother, you still need to be mentally prepared."

Ice Butterfly Fairy sighed softly. Although there were precedents of people surviving in the Sealed Demon Abyss, they were extremely rare. Only a few managed to wander around the outer perimeter.

Even the Heavenly Talisman True Lord, who was once the most promising candidate to break through to the Divine Transformation stage, passed away after emerging from that stage.

"Junior brother understands."

Lin Chang'an gripped the jade slip tighter, but he still nodded solemnly as he looked at the information on the jade slip.

"In fact, the Sealed Demon Abyss involves a great war ten thousand years ago. For low-level cultivators, it may be too ancient, but for Nascent Soul or even Divine Transformation cultivators, it is only about ten generations ago."

"It is said that in ancient times, the spiritual energy in this place was abundant, and cultivation was not as difficult as it is now. I don't know why so many cultivators suddenly came down from the upper realm."

It seems that first the demon race invaded, followed by humans, monsters, and other alien races, all seemingly searching for someone descended from the upper realm, or perhaps a treasure. In short, a great war ensued, the path to ascension was severed, and countless sects were wiped out…

As the Ice Butterfly Fairy recounted these ancient tales, her eyes sparkled with wonder, reflecting both her fascination with the terrifying supernatural powers of the ancient cultivators' battles and her curiosity about the upper realm.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an's heart skipped a beat. Without showing any emotion, he thought of the red-clothed woman and the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine that he had long ago refined for dual cultivation of body and spirit.

Based on the fragmented memories of the man in red, this Mysterious Heavenly Vine is probably of extraordinary origin, and it seems that he was right to keep it hidden all this time.

"Later, in our world, even achieving the Nascent Soul stage is extremely difficult. The remaining cultivators who came down from the upper realm after the great war were also unable to return."

At this point, the Ice Butterfly Fairy even jokingly added:
"I heard that the royal family that was exiled from the Azure Sea Palace is related to a certain hostile alien race from the upper realm. There are even many ancient races left over in the cultivation world."

Unfortunately, the spiritual energy in our realm is scarce, and time flows on. In the end, we are all the same. Whether it's an upper or lower realm, strength ultimately determines everything.

At this moment, the Ice Butterfly Fairy let out a proud, cold laugh.

"And the barbarian tribe of that Demon Flame Old Monster is also said to be a remnant of ancient times, but who knows if it's just embellishment."

But these words were clearly meant to distract her, and Lin Chang'an knew it perfectly well. "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I believe they'll be alright."

The jade slip records the dangers of the Sealed Demon Abyss, but being trapped in one place with abundant spiritual energy makes cultivation here much faster than outside.

Lin Chang'an thought that with Yun Yao's spiritual body, she should be able to sense the spatial rifts that others feared like tigers, greatly reducing the danger.

Therefore, after seeing the information about Fengmoyuan, Lin Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yun Yao has been trapped in the secret realm and has not yet come out, so he suspects that she may have triggered the restrictions of the Sealed Demon Abyss, since there are precedents for this in the cultivation world.

With his current level of expertise as a fourth-tier array master, and with Yun Yao's ethereal body, it's impossible for her to be trapped by the incomplete restrictions within the secret realm.

Nine times out of ten, they have truly fallen into the Sealed Demon Abyss.

There's also Fellow Daoist Ni Chang, who risked entering in pursuit of the Nascent Soul path; it's highly likely she's trapped in one place.

"The first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss opens once every three hundred years. There are still two hundred years left. It seems that I need to seize these two hundred years to cultivate."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered, and he made some decisions in his heart.

He wouldn't be so reckless as to venture into the Sealed Demon Abyss, but with his fourth-tier array master abilities and a clear entrance, he was confident.

He believed that Yun Yao could also see from the soul lamp that he had also formed his Nascent Soul, so she wouldn't be impatient and would definitely cultivate steadily.

Moreover, given Yun Yao's cautious nature, if she doesn't wander around after triggering the restriction, she should be on the outer perimeter.

When the two join forces, one a spatial spirit and the other a fourth-order array master, leaving from the outer perimeter will not be difficult.

After the two of them leave, they will go to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and join forces to see if they can find this fellow Daoist in Rainbow Robes.

"By the way, junior brother, I'm afraid you have another troublesome matter to deal with next."

"Troublesome matters?"

Under Lin Chang'an's questioning gaze, he saw a flash of killing intent in the Ice Butterfly Fairy's eyes as she nodded and said coldly:
"That's right. According to recent news from the Demonic Path, Sima Yuan has formed his Nascent Soul, although he did so by using a secret technique from the Spirit Beast Sect, making himself half-human and half-beast."

But ultimately, he still possessed the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, only his lifespan remained that of a Core Formation cultivator.

Lin Chang'an naturally knew that Sima Yuan was a branch of the Sima clan that had been placed in the demonic path.

However, Lin Chang'an's expression hardened upon hearing that the other party had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

The Spirit Beast Sect's secret technique is unique in the cultivation world, but it comes at a great cost, reportedly requiring fusion with a dying fourth-tier demon beast.

Moreover, the demonic beasts that the Spirit Beast Sect is willing to fuse with must be cultivated using secret techniques. They are the kind of ferocious beasts that are dull and lifeless. If they are real fourth-order demonic beasts, their intelligence will not allow it, and they will inevitably fail.

"It is said that in this secret technique, if it fails, the cultivator will go berserk. Even if the fusion is successful by chance, the cultivator will be affected by the ferocity of the fused demon beast for a long time."

Although they possess the lifespan of a normal Core Formation cultivator, in reality, they simply cannot last that long.

Lin Chang'an frowned as he spoke, while the Ice Butterfly Fairy sneered:

"More than that, the Spirit Beast Sect may seem to be nurturing Sima Yuan, but isn't it also nurturing him as a different kind of war beast? Sooner or later, he will become nourishment for the cultivation of new spirit beasts."

Such cruel methods are nothing new in the demonic path.

"I see. It seems that if we meet on the battlefield in the future, we should take care of eliminating this person first."

Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled at Lin Chang'an's strength. She could already imagine the outcome when he discovered her junior brother's true power, despite his initial confidence.

The Sima clan is ultimately a problem.

We should still eradicate the problem completely.

……

Half a month later, the territory of the Protectorate Alliance was almost completely pacified.

However, the entire country has entered a state of full preparedness, and the atmosphere is extremely tense.

There are even various forces that have joined forces to form patrol teams of cultivators to patrol the territory. If any collusion with the demonic sect or any disturbance or unrest is discovered, they will be met with swift and decisive action.

Of course, the atmosphere of war was pervasive, and many cultivators fled in the face of battle, but some cultivators who had prepared for the tour were already sharpening their knives.

Any cultivators discovered will be immediately assigned to the front lines, and any unusual activity will result in immediate and ruthless execution.

War is always cruel, whether in the mortal world or the world of cultivation.

On this day, outside Cloud City, streaks of Nascent Soul-level light flashed.

It was Jin Jianchuan who led a group of Nascent Soul cultivators to provoke the demonic path and intend to start a war directly.

With the two camps separated by thousands of miles, the deployment of so many Nascent Soul cultivators naturally could not escape the notice of both sides' spies.

Not to mention that this time, the Protectorate Alliance made no attempt to hide anything.

"You wicked demons, Cloud City was originally lost territory of our Protectorate Alliance. You would be better off retreating as soon as possible."

Upon sensing the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator from the demonic path, the old monster Demon Flame, a staunch supporter of Jin Jianchuan, from the Protectorate Alliance, burst into wild laughter and shouted loudly.

He clearly didn't have much time left to live, so he spoke with great confidence.

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly at this scene. Indeed, sometimes having few years left to live is a kind of asset.

"Lin-Chang-An!"

Just then, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from the demonic camp, followed by a black shadow appearing in the sky.

When everyone saw this person, their expressions changed.

The man had a dark blue face, a hawk-like beak, bulging eyes, and a ferocious appearance. He also had a pair of hawk wings on his back, bent legs, and sharp bird claws. He held a bronze halberd in his hand.

This is clearly a monster with a bird's head and a human body.

In particular, the aura emanating from it contained the aura of a human Nascent Soul cultivator, the aura of a great demon, and even a chaotic baleful aura.

"This is!"

On the side of the Protectorate Alliance, many people had already guessed the identity of this person, and Jin Jianchuan and his group even set their sights on Lin Chang'an.

"I never expected that a great demon in human form would come to the demonic path."

Lin Chang'an clearly guessed who this person was, but he pretended not to know, squinting his eyes and joking with everyone.

The bird-headed, human-bodied monster opposite him was none other than Sima Yuan. At this moment, his eyes were filled with ferocious bloodshot veins. If it weren't for the misfortune that befell his family, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

"Lin Chang'an, the Sima clan will never forget the hatred of your clan's extermination. When my demonic army comes to attack, I will make you suffer the pain of your nascent soul being burned."

Sima Yuan's ferocious roar, accompanied by a terrifying aura of resentment and malevolence, caused many Nascent Soul cultivators from the Protectorate Alliance to become serious.

Although the Nascent Soul was formed using a secret technique, it must be said that the price was high, but the strength was also extraordinary.

Especially since this guy will probably fight desperately from the start, and naturally, not many of them will fight desperately.

　Thank you all for your support. Chapter Two is here.

　　
　
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