To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

"Does Senior Half-Body need an array to gather life force?" Gu Fan was surprised.

A few years ago, the Hundred Refinements Sect fought a battle with the Silent Annihilation Sect. Not only did they force back the Silent Annihilation Palace's invasion, but Wu Chengdao also made a name for himself. The Hundred Refinements Sect should be in a very good position.

As for the formations that gather life force, they are not difficult to set up, but what effect they want to achieve still needs to be discussed. Some formations can slowly gather life force without harming the surrounding creatures, while others are highly efficient but require killing.

Such formations are rarely used under the Creation Lineage, but are more common in the Demonic Path.

Qi Zongyuan noticed Gu Fan's confusion and explained, "This is a last resort."

After saying this, Qi Zongyuan explained the inside story.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan was surprised and only wanted to return to Lingxu Cave Heaven to drag Chang Yuan out and beat him up.

The incident originated in the desolate mountains.

Since the last battle, the area around Manghuang Mountain has been peaceful for decades.

The Hualing Sect was able to recuperate and rebuild, while simultaneously conducting an internal screening to find the demonized cultivators lurking within the sect.

Unexpectedly, decades passed without these lurking demonized cultivators making any move until recently when some of them were forced to expose themselves due to their inability to suppress the consequences of their demonization.

After interrogation, the Hualing Sect learned that these lurking agents had not received any messages from the Wilderness Mountain for decades.

The Hualing Sect had always been suspicious of the peaceful state of the Manghuang Mountain, so they sent Guo Zhenyue to infiltrate the Manghuang Mountain to investigate.

Only then did they discover that the demonized cultivators in the desolate mountains had completely vanished!

Guo Zhenyue was still deep in the desolate mountains when he discovered a blood pool at the original location of Black Wind Valley. He was almost discovered by the Blood Dragon King just by glancing at it from afar. If it weren't for the true spirit that Guo Zhenyue worshipped being skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth), and the fact that the deer spirit came to his rescue, Guo Zhenyue would have almost lost his life.

Lu Ling then fought a few moves with the Blood Flood Dragon King. To everyone's astonishment, the Blood Flood Dragon King not only recovered from his injuries but also experienced a surge in strength, forcing Lu Ling to flee back to the Spirit Transformation Sect and activate the mountain-protecting formation.

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan realized that the blood pool Guo Zhenyue had discovered was probably the demonic cave that Chang Yuan had mentioned, which was paired with the Blood God Child's secret technique.

Thoughts raced through my mind.

"The demonic beasts haven't left the Desolate Mountains for decades; could they all have been refined into the demonic lair by the Blood Flood Dragon King?"

"Thinking about it this way, those demonized cultivators will probably end up here too."

"But with Hu Yueyao backing the demonized cultivator, how can she completely ignore the Blood Flood Dragon King's actions?"

On the other side, Qi Zongyuan had already discussed the three sects' methods of dealing with the situation.

"The Blood Dragon King's strength has increased dramatically. After being tested by the Supreme Elder, it will probably be difficult to control in the future. The only way is to nip it in the bud."

Gu Fan's spirits lifted upon hearing this: "Does the sect have a solution?"

He had already learned from Chang Yuan how troublesome the Blood God Child was.

Although its killing power is not the strongest, its methods of survival are top-notch.

Qi Zongyuan nodded, staring at Gu Fan's brow, and said in a deep voice, "This is why we need the elders to set up the formation. Although the three Supreme Elders are all in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, Senior Banbian is an exception. Many years ago, Senior Banbian had already touched the bottleneck of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. If it weren't for the restrictions of the Qionghua Realm, he probably would have broken through long ago."

"Just as my sect built the Cloud Dream Boat in order to traverse the void, the Hundred Refinements Sect also wanted to cultivate the Dharma Body to its limit so that the physical body could traverse the void. Senior Banbian even tried it once, and it was because of this that he ended up with half of his body missing and his vital energy greatly damaged."

When Gu Fan heard about this for the first time, a sense of respect arose in his heart.

Daring to traverse the void with their physical bodies, and even if they fail, they can return alive. Their courage and strength are enough to inspire awe.

At this point, Qi Zongyuan sighed.

"Although Senior Half-Bian returned alive, his injuries were extremely severe and difficult to heal. His life force was constantly draining away, and it was already extremely difficult for him to hold on until now. There were also many limitations when he made a move."

"If the elders can use formations to gather enough life force, then Senior Banbian can act without any scruples. This time, the three sects have decided to resolve the Desolate Mountain issue in one fell swoop. Although it will come at a great cost, once successful, they can take the Desolate Mountain into their possession. The natural treasures within are enough to support the three sects for another thousand years."

Gu Fan nodded: "Understood, leave the setting up of the formation to me."

Qi Zongyuan smiled and said generously, "After this battle, when we reward those who have contributed, we will certainly not disappoint the elders."

After discussing for a while, Gu Fan returned to Lingxu Cave Heaven to prepare for setting up the formation.

Since the formation was meant to suppress the injuries of the half-demon and slowly gather life force, it was no longer effective.

Gu Fan pondered all the way up to the second floor of Chenxing Pavilion to summon Song Lian.

"Greetings, Master!"

Song Lian was calmly studying a secret technique when she saw Gu Fan appear and quickly stood up to pay her respects.

"No need for formalities." Gu Fan nodded and instructed, "Take some men to the Cloud Mist Sea to hunt some demonic beasts. Their rank is not limited, but remember they must be alive."

Although Song Lian was puzzled by Gu Fan's intentions, she still nodded in agreement and asked, "How many demonic beasts does Master need?"

"The more the better!"

......

Seven days later, Gu Fan looked at the spirit beast pouches piled up in front of him, which were as high as seven feet, and his expression froze slightly.

"this......"

Before Gu Fan could finish speaking, Song Lian hurriedly said, "These were hunted recently. If Master can give us some more time, we can catch more."

"No need, this is enough."

Gu Fan shook his head; the number of demonic beasts captured by Song Lian had exceeded his expectations.

The spirit beast pouch contains at least a thousand demonic beasts, including many second-tier ones, which can provide a considerable amount of life force.

Gu Fan called out, and the gourd responded and came running, carrying the spirit beast bags on its back, and followed Gu Fan flying towards Jade Void Peak.

Chang Yuan curled up on his arm and transmitted his voice, "I didn't expect that little demon to have some tricks up his sleeve. He actually built the demon cave. It's a pity that I'm not strong enough right now, otherwise I would really like to have a good meal with him."

"Isn't this all your doing!" Gu Fan sneered.

Jade Void Peak was reached in an instant, and when Gu Fan entered the Lingxiao Palace, there were already quite a few people there.

Apart from the sect leader Qi Zongyuan, Lin Wan, Xu Changsheng, Chen Zhiyan, and Chen Suzhen, who had successfully formed her core, were all in the hall.

The outcome of this battle rests entirely on the three Nascent Soul cultivators, but Golden Core cultivators are also needed to provide support.

If they win, the three Golden Core cultivators will lead their disciples to occupy the Desolate Mountain; even if they are unfortunately defeated, they will still need to be wary of the counterattack from the monsters of the Desolate Mountain.

Qi Zongyuan surveyed the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Now that all the elders have arrived, we shall depart immediately. After I leave, Elder Xu will temporarily assume the position of sect leader."

After speaking, Qi Zongyuan took out the Sect Leader's Spirit Seal.

Xu Changsheng stepped forward, raising both hands to receive the spiritual seal: "Disciple obeys!"

Gu Fan had only seen this spiritual seal once before, when Qi Zongyuan used it to manipulate the Zhou Tian Yun Forbidden Array during Chang Yuan's tribulation.

After exchanging the spirit seals, Qi Zongyuan continued, "This battle concerns our sect's long-term plan, so I hope everyone will work together with one heart and one mind."

The crowd responded in unison, "We obey the command of the Sect Leader."

......

To avoid being detected by the demonic beasts, the group did not use the Cloud Dream Boat, but instead each sailed their own magic boat towards Falling Phoenix Valley, pretending to be disciples on duty.

When the Dharma Boat landed in Falling Phoenix Valley, Gu Fan followed Qi Zongyuan to the central hall and immediately saw three figures sitting high in the center of the hall.

Guiyun Sword Lord, Half-Old Monster, and Deer Spirit True Lord are all here!

Qi Zongyuan and Gu Fan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Supreme Elder, greetings to the two seniors."

"No need for formalities." Guiyun Sword Lord looked at Gu Fan with admiration and asked, "Is the formation ready?"

Gu Fan cupped his hands and said, "This junior is fully prepared."

Guiyun Sword Lord nodded, then turned to look at the half-dead old monster and suggested, "In that case, how about we go and meet the Blood Flood Dragon King tomorrow?"

The half-demon grinned, looking particularly ferocious.

"I couldn't be happier! It may have been many years since I've been able to unleash my full power."

The next day.

Outside Fallen Phoenix Valley lies the place where the gourd undergoes its tribulation.

Under the watchful eyes of the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Gu Fan carefully placed the array plate and planted the array flag. With a thought, a silver light suddenly appeared and gathered in the center of the array to form the shape of a treasure cauldron.

Then, Gu Fan waved his hand, and the gourd poured out the spirit beast pouches on its back one by one. The demon beasts fell into the formation and withered and shrank as if melting away like ice and snow after touching the silver light. Only a little jade light fell into the treasure cauldron.

And so, as thousands of demonic beasts fell into the formation, the jade light in the cauldron overflowed to the mouth of the cauldron.

Gu Fan turned around and cupped his hands to the three Nascent Soul True Monarchs, saying, "This formation is called the Life Essence Gathering Cauldron Formation. The cauldron gathers the extracted life essence. Please, Senior Banbian, drink the spiritual liquid in the cauldron."

Upon hearing this, the half-demon stepped forward, opened his mouth, and inhaled, the spiritual liquid in the cauldron flowing down his throat and into his stomach.

"That's great!" Half-Old Monster laughed.

The next instant, the old monster's aura surged, making it difficult for the Golden Core cultivators watching to even breathe.

At the same time, wisps of jade light emanated from half of the old monster's body.

Seeing this, Gu Fan could tell how badly the old monster was injured.

At the current rate of dissipation, even if nothing is done, it will probably only last for three days. It's hard to imagine that he had been enduring such injuries before.

Although most of the overflowing vitality came from the Life Essence Convergence Array, once the suppression was lifted, a portion of the old monster's life essence would eventually be lost.

It can be said that, regardless of the outcome of this battle, it will be a major blow to his health.

If it weren't for the emergence of Wu Chengdao, a rising star from the Hundred Refinements Sect, the Half-Old Monster wouldn't have dared to be so presumptuous.

Of course, if he used his inner energy to suppress his injuries, he could greatly slow down the loss of life, but in that case, the power of his attacks would be limited.

The half-demon clenched his fist, creating a loud blast in the air. He nodded in satisfaction, looked at Gu Fan, and smiled, "Kid, well done!"

"Thank you for the compliment, senior."

Gu Fan was not modest. The Sheng Yuan Hui Ding Formation was not only difficult to set up, but also quite unorthodox. Among the three sects, only the Lingxiao Sect had this inheritance, and only he could set it up.

"You juniors are right here! Watch as this old man takes the life of that monster!"

The half-demon laughed heartily, then transformed into a streak of azure energy that soared into the sky, heading straight for the desolate mountain.

Upon seeing this, Guiyun Sword Master and Lu Ling immediately followed.

Before long, Qing Gang arrived above the desolate mountain, and a giant palm, hundreds of feet long, descended from the clouds.

"Demon, prepare to die!" The half-demon's fierce shout echoed in all directions.

"Aww!"

A wave of blood suddenly surged up from the desolate mountains, rushing towards the giant hand like a volcanic eruption.

As everyone looked around, they saw a dragon dancing wildly in the blood-red waves.

However, Gu Fan, who already knew about this secret technique, knew that it was not a blood wave at all, but countless blood god children.

The blood wave collided with the giant hand, causing the surrounding area to tremble continuously for miles around.

Qi Zongyuan announced loudly, "Elders, each of you should perform your duties and be ready to attack the Wilderness Mountain at any time!"

"Yes!" the crowd answered loudly, each flying away on their own escape lights.

Meanwhile, cultivators from the Hualing Sect and the Bailian Sect had already surrounded the Manghuang Mountain in their magic boats, looking up at the battlefield situation.

After the half-old monster, Guiyun Sword Lord and Lu Ling also made their moves one after another.

A golden bolt of lightning shot out from the desolate mountains, marking the appearance of the Sky Eagle King to offer assistance.

Guiyun Sword Lord unleashed a sword aura with a flick of his sleeve, forcing Tianying King to parry with his spear, and was then blasted away by Luling's nine-colored divine light.

"Where's Hu Yueyao? Make her come out and face her death too!" Lu Ling roared angrily.

However, the Eagle King did not respond, and Hu Yueyao did not appear.

On the other side, the half-old monster was already fighting with the Blood Dragon King. Although only half of his body remained, he was not afraid in the face of the blood sea that blotted out the sky. With every move, he annihilated countless Blood God Children.

Outside the desolate mountains, the cultivators from the three sects were all excited upon hearing the roar of the dragon.

"Old man, are you out of your mind? How dare you attack like that!"

The Blood Dragon King roared in pain.

Having been in a standoff with the three kingdoms of Wei for many years, they knew each other all too well.

The fact that Half-Old Monster was seriously injured in his early years was not a secret among the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Eastern Continent.

The Blood Dragon King made many preparations, taking into account that the half-old monster could not fully exert his power. Otherwise, even if he had mastered the Blood God Child technique, he might not have dared to go outside the Luofu Secret Realm.

The last time they fought, it was only after Hu Yueyao formed her Nascent Soul that they gained confidence.

The half-demon sneered, "You wretched creature, you can't take my life."

After saying this, the half-demon unleashed boundless qi from his body, condensing into dozens of qi clones, which together rushed towards the Blood Dragon King.

This is the innate divine power of the Half-Old Monster, called the Myriad Transformations Mystic Gang.

Each of the qi clones was just like the original, and the Blood Dragon King was pressed down on the cloud in an instant, with countless wounds opened on its dragon body, and blood gushing out.

With his heart breaking, the Blood Dragon King's ferocity was fully unleashed.

"burst!"

With a furious roar, the Blood Dragon King's body exploded, shattering into a shower of blood.

This sudden attack not only shattered more than ten qi clones, but also forced Guiyun Sword Lord and Lu Ling to retreat and dodge.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Sky Eagle King escaped and began to breathe heavily.

In a short period of time, he had already had one of his wings cut off by Guiyuan Sword Lord, and the golden spear in his hand was also covered with cracks. Even though he had mastered the speed, he still could not withstand the siege of two Nascent Soul cultivators.

What bothered him even more was that Lu Ling always held back a bit of strength, preventing him from escaping.

Once he shows any signs of moving away, he will be blocked by the Nine-Colored Divine Light. Unless he can destroy the Nine-Colored Divine Light, it will be almost impossible for him to escape.

To be honest, the current situation is somewhat beyond the expectations of the three Nascent Soul cultivators.

Hu Yueyao, who was expected to appear, has yet to show up, leaving only the Blood Dragon King to fight half of the old monster alone.

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for the three of them. As long as they killed the Sky Eagle King, they could combine their strength to fight the Blood Flood Dragon King.

On the other side, the rain of blood suddenly gathered again, revealing the Blood Dragon King with a livid face.

Although the Blood Dragon King forced back half of the old monster by self-destructing, the price he paid was extremely high.

The next instant, the Blood Flood Dragon King raised its head and let out a dragon roar. Suddenly, a beam of blood-red light rose from the desolate mountains and entered the Blood Flood Dragon King's body. Afterward, the Blood Flood Dragon King's complexion visibly recovered.

"I'd like to see how long you can hold out!"

The Blood Dragon King stared intently at the half-old monster, or rather, at the life-giving jade light emanating from his body.

Outside the desolate mountains, Chang Yuan, who was wrapped around Gu Fan's arm, suddenly transmitted his voice when he saw the blood-red light flying around: "Damn it, the quality of the demon cave that little demon forged is not low. Those three Nascent Soul cultivators may not be able to outlast him."

Gu Fan frowned and slowly nodded.

He couldn't intervene in the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators and could only wait patiently.

Just then, the situation in the sky changed.

With a wave of his sleeve, the Blood Dragon King summoned the Deer Spirit, relieving the pressure on the Sky Eagle King.

The Eagle King immediately understood the Blood Flood Dragon King's meaning: instead of confronting the Returning Cloud Sword Lord head-on, he relied solely on rapid movement. Although he was still at a disadvantage, he was able to barely survive.

Half-Old Monster and Deer Spirit joined forces and repeatedly defeated Blood Dragon King.

However, the Blood Dragon King always managed to escape by self-destructing, and then summon a beam of blood light to replenish his energy.

"It must be that blood pool causing the trouble; we must find a way to break it!"

"The half-old monster said solemnly."

He used his innate divine power, which caused his life force to dissipate even faster. If he could not kill the Blood Dragon King, he would instead consume his life essence.

But how could the Blood Dragon King not take precautions?

Whenever Lu Ling tried to rush towards the Desolate Mountain, he would be forced back by the Blood Dragon King's Blood God Child.

It seems that the Blood Dragon King suffers considerable losses each time it self-destructs, but the Deer Spirit and the Half-Old Monster also expend a lot of mana to resist.

After a moment, Lu Ling and Half-Old Monster exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time.

The next instant, Lu Ling proclaimed loudly, "Disciples of the three sects, heed my command! Charge into the Desolate Mountain, break through the Blood Pool, and claim the Nascent Soul Pills!"

Lu Ling's voice echoed across the desolate mountains, causing all the Golden Core cultivators from the three sects to erupt in excitement.

The Nascent Soul Pill is an auxiliary pill used by Golden Core cultivators when they break through their core to form a Nascent Soul.

Although even without the Nascent Soul Pill, as long as the Golden Core is refined enough times, it is still possible to break the core and form a Nascent Soul, the risks of refining the Golden Core are well known. For most cultivators, six refinements are already an unattainable goal, and even so, the probability of forming a Nascent Soul is only about 30%.

However, once you obtain the Nascent Soul Pill, the probability of breaking the core and forming a Nascent Soul increases by another 30%!

At this moment, even Gu Fan felt his heart flutter.

Although he envisioned refining the golden elixir nine times, no one dared to guarantee success.

The Myriad Manifestations Dharma Eye offered no assistance in refining the Golden Elixir; he had to figure it out on his own. The Nascent Soul Elixir was equally attractive to him.

The Blood Flood Dragon King naturally heard Lu Ling's words and immediately retorted, "Minions, kill these cultivators, and I will help you transcend your tribulations and transform into human form!"

In an instant, drums thundered outside the desolate mountains, and thousands of disciples from the three sects flew into the mountains on their escape lights.

At the same time, the roars of demonic beasts echoed from all over the desolate mountains, as they clashed with human cultivators.

Gu Fan did not immediately engage the demon in battle. Instead, he concealed his aura and activated the Concealing Light Array, heading towards the depths of the desolate mountains along the same route he had taken before.

The Blood Dragon King's demonic lair was built in Black Wind Valley.