To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 350 Schemes of All Parties

In the western part of the Wu Kingdom, there is a humid, warm, and vibrant low hill.

The hillside is covered with ancient, verdant trees, their dense foliage blocking out the sun. A thick layer of fallen leaves lies beneath the trees, and countless poisonous insects flit among them.

The tree trunk was entwined with withered vines, and among the drooping tendrils, several colorful venomous snakes lurked, gently flicking their tongues.

This place is called Biyou Mountain, which is the location of the Five Poisons Sect's mountain gate.

Deep in the Biyou Mountains, inside an ancient stone hall.

Du Qianji sat cross-legged on the stone platform, looking at the black-robed cultivator kneeling below with a mixture of shock and anger.

"You're saying... Qingchanzi is dead?"

"Yes!" The black-robed monk knelt down and recounted the events in detail.

Du Qianji's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened, and he abruptly interrupted, "You just said that the cultivator used some kind of spiritual medicine to break Qing Chanzi's Myriad Poisons Pill?"

As the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the Five Poisons Sect, Du Qianji was extremely familiar with his own sect's techniques.

The cultivation of the Five Poisons Spiritual Essence Technique requires refining all the poisons in the world into the body, and eventually cultivating the Poison Immortal Body. Once cultivated, one can break the shackles of spiritual roots, increase one's aptitude, and become infinitely powerful in battle.

The wonder lies in the fact that, although all of them refine all kinds of poisons, the types and proportions of poisons refined are entirely up to them, and can be said to be different for each cultivator.

This is also the biggest characteristic of the Hunyuan lineage—the Dharma has no fixed form.

Gu Fan's ability to break Qing Chanzi's Ten Thousand Poison Pill, the hidden information behind it, sent chills down Du Qianji's spine.

After a moment of contemplation, Du Qianji said in a deep voice, "Quickly select a group of disciples and intensify your efforts to approach Taihe Mountain. Do not linger in battle; just conduct a probing attack to find out whether the disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect all possess the method to detoxify."

"This..." The black-robed cultivator hesitated, then looked up and met Du Qianji's fierce gaze. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Disciple obeys."

A moment later, the black-robed cultivator left the stone hall.

Du Qianji stood in the shadows, gazing towards the direction of Wei, muttering to himself, "I hope it's just a coincidence that I've obtained some rare and precious antidote..."

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Half a month later, at Taihe Mountain.

The news that the Lingxiao Sect could refine a spiritual liquid that could counteract the Five Poisons Sect quickly spread throughout the entire mountain.

The Lingxiao Sect took out some spiritual liquid and distributed it to the Golden Core cultivators of the three sects.

As for Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators, they were given some antidote pills, which contained trace amounts of spiritual liquid. Although they could not be used for casting spells, they could detoxify and save their lives.

As the developer of the spiritual elixir, Song Lian, a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator, has gained immense fame, and the enthusiasm of the crowd has caught her somewhat off guard.

Coincidentally, in the period that followed, the number of Five Poisons Sect cultivators appearing suddenly increased.

The disciples of the three sects of Wei, relying on antidote pills, gained a significant advantage in the battle, slaughtering the Five Poisons Sect cultivators and causing them to flee in disarray, with more than half of them killed or wounded.

After this battle, the three sects were greatly encouraged.

When the news reached Biyou Mountain, Du Qianji's last hope vanished completely.

Yan Kingdom, Yanyu Valley.

When Du Qianji descended from the sky on a jade cloud, the five Nascent Soul True Monarchs were already there.

"Why are you so late, Fellow Daoist Poison?" True Monarch Yan Jin asked, frowning.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't blame him!" Xue Wushang said gloatingly, "The three sects of Wei Kingdom somehow obtained a method to detoxify, and the Five Poisons Sect disciples suffered heavy casualties. It's already quite remarkable that he dared to come at all!"

"This is outrageous!"

Du Qianji seemed to have been hit where it hurt, and his anger was instantly ignited.

"What, am I wrong?" Xue Wushang crossed his arms and glanced sideways.

This rude attitude enraged Du Qianji even more, and he grabbed his ebony staff, ready to attack.

Just as a great battle was about to break out, Fairy Qingyao raised her hand and waved it. An ice wall rose up from the ground and blocked the two of them, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down."

Fairy Qingyao gently advised, "I have also heard about the Five Poisons Sect. In any case, Fellow Daoist Poison's disciples sacrificed themselves for the great plan to destroy Wei, and their contributions are invaluable. I urge you both to prioritize the overall situation."

Xue Wushang shrugged and smiled, saying no more.

Du Qianji snorted coldly and turned his face away.

After calming the atmosphere, Fairy Qingyao continued, "Although the Five Poisons Sect suffered many casualties, it did not significantly affect our previous plans. Apart from the three largest ones, all of the Hundred Refinements Sect's outposts near the Fallen Soul Abyss have been eliminated."

"The next step is to eliminate these three outposts and then besiege Taihe Mountain."

As she spoke, Fairy Qingyao's gaze swept over everyone, and she suggested, "I would like to ask all of you fellow Daoists to send out your disciples so that we may work together with one heart."

"My disciples will not participate in this matter," Du Qianji suddenly said.

Fairy Qingyao nodded slightly, indicating her understanding.

Xue Wushang scoffed and said, "Originally, the two sects could have joined forces to attack one place, but now that the Five Poisons Sect is missing, what should we do?"

Li Mengchan suggested, "How about this: each of our three sects selects a location, and the two fellow Daoists from Wu Kingdom each send some of their disciples to assist us?"

Yan Jin Zhenjun frowned in thought, exchanged a glance with Qingyao Fairy, and nodded, saying, "This method is feasible."

"Alright, let's proceed with this plan!" Li Mengchan chuckled, then suddenly looked at Du Qianji and changed the subject: "However... since the Five Poisons Sect isn't contributing, they'll have to share less of the Xuanpin Ancestral Qi when they take over the Fallen Soul Abyss in the future."

Upon hearing this, Du Qianji gripped his ebony staff tightly.

"Excellent, I agree!"

Tian Shizi, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up in agreement.

Xue Wushang and Yan Jin Zhenjun nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

There's only so much primordial energy; if the Five Poisons Sect gets a smaller share, the other sects can get a larger share, so they're naturally happy with that.

Du Qianji was powerless to refute, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave on Cuiyun.

Meanwhile, at the Hundred Refinements Sect, Taihe Hall.

On the cloud platform, Wu Chengdao, Guiyun Sword Lord, and Lu Ling, three Nascent Soul True Lords, sat cross-legged.

Gu Fan, Guo Fenglin, and the three Golden Elixir True Immortals sat upright beneath the cloud platform.

In the center of the main hall, a three-dimensional illusory scene unfolds, with three points of light shining on it.

Wu Chengdao pointed to the three points of light and said in a deep voice, "These three outposts are the last strongholds blocking Taihe Mountain. Once they are eliminated by the demonic cultivators, they will be able to march on Taihe Mountain."

"What do you two seniors think... is it better to simply abandon these three passes and concentrate our forces for a decisive battle, or to disperse our forces and hold our positions?"

Lu Ling shook her head and said, "The demonic forces of the two countries are coming with overwhelming force; we cannot hold out by simply defending our position."

Guiyun Sword Lord nodded in agreement.

The number of Golden Core cultivators that the Yan and Wu kingdoms can mobilize is several times that of the three sects. Even with the support of formations, they cannot hold out for long, and the cultivators guarding the area will only sacrifice themselves in vain.

Unless the three of them personally take action, each will hold their own position.

However, this could give the demonic path an opportunity to exploit, making them vulnerable to being defeated individually.

Wu Chengdao nodded, then turned to look at Guiyun Sword Lord and Lu Ling, and said, "In that case... it seems I will have to trouble you two seniors to join me in a battle against the demonic cultivators."

After speaking, Wu Chengdao took out the dark gold token.

Now that things have come to this, he is considering whether to awaken the half-old monster.

"Wait a minute!"

Gu Fan suddenly stood up, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gu Fan stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Seniors, in my opinion, although we must fight the demonic cultivators, the enemy is strong and we are weak. It would be unwise to rashly accept the challenge."

"Furthermore, the demonic cultivators are still unaware that the Divine Martial True Monarch has formed his Nascent Soul, so now is not the best time to reveal their strength."

Guiyun Sword Lord laughed and said, "Stop keeping me in suspense, what's your plan? Tell me quickly!"

"In my opinion, this is a good approach..." Gu Fan slowly revealed his plan.