The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

The autobiography was updated late at night.

Southern Xinjiang, on the edge of the Wandu Swamp, lies the Zhennanguan defense line.

The night was as dark as ink, so thick it seemed impossible to dissolve. The unique dampness of southern Xinjiang, a mixture of decaying plants and a faint, sweet, fishy smell, permeated the air.

On the temporary alloy rune barrier erected at Zhennan Pass, beams of searchlights pierced the darkness like sharp swords, scanning the swamp ahead, shrouded in thick poisonous fog, a deathly silence concealing deadly danger.

Inside the fortified walls, the lights were on.

The handover process is proceeding in a tense but orderly manner.

Lingxiao's technical staff and Taiqing Temple's array masters checked the defensive array nodes, inventoried supplies, and transferred monitoring authority.

The fully armed Lingxiao combat team patrolled alternately with the Taiqing Temple disciples dressed in blue Taoist robes, their auras heavy and solemn, creating a tense atmosphere.

Inside the core command hall of the pass, Wu Minghuang, dressed in a black combat suit that allowed for easy movement, covered by a dark gold soft armor, with sharp phoenix eyes, was giving a final briefing on the situation to the key figure leading the Taiqing Temple team.

Besides the patriarch Taiqingzi, the Taiqing Temple sent three Golden Core elders and a young Taoist priest who looked quite young but had a calm demeanor and whose eyes held a hint of starlight.

This person's Taoist name is "Qingwei". He is the current chief disciple of Taiqing Temple and has a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation.

It is said that he has inherited the true teachings of Taiqingzi, and is especially skilled in array deduction and star magic, and is highly regarded by the temple.

The purpose of bringing this was clearly to gain experience.

"Master Qingwei, that is the situation."

Wu Minghuang pointed to several highlighted areas marked on the holographic sand table, "These three are the locations where abnormal energy fluctuations have been detected most frequently in the past month, and they are suspected to be the nests of high-level demons or weak points in space."

"These five routes are our regular patrol routes, but we have recently encountered small groups of demons harassing us multiple times in the C7 area, so we need to be more vigilant."

Master Qingwei looked serious and cupped his hands, saying, "General Wu, rest assured, since Taiqing Temple has taken on this task, we will certainly live up to your expectations."

"The Guanzhong 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array' has prepared some array bases. Once fully deployed, it can effectively purify poisonous miasma, suppress demonic energy, and expand the warning range by three times."

Wu Minghuang nodded, just about to say something more.

Sudden--

Ugh—!

A piercing alarm suddenly blared throughout Zhennanguan! Red warning lights flashed wildly!

"Report!"

"Outpost T-114, located on the edge of area C7, has lost contact! The last transmitted signal indicates... it has been subjected to a large-scale, high-energy attack!"

The urgent voice of the communications soldier came through.

"Report! The concentration of toxic miasma is rising sharply in the southwest!"

"A super-powerful life form has been detected! Its energy level is approaching...approaching the half-step Nascent Soul stage!" The monitor's voice trembled slightly.

"Report!"

"Outside the defensive line, a large number of low-level poisonous insects, demonic snakes, and rotting corpses have appeared and are surging towards the pass from multiple directions! The scale is unprecedented!"

The officer in charge of perimeter security spoke in a somber tone.

coming!

Wu Minghuang and Daoist Qingwei exchanged a glance, a fierce glint flashing in their eyes simultaneously.

On the night of the handover, the demon race indeed took advantage of the situation and invaded!

"Activate Level 1 Combat Contingency Plan! All defensive formations activated! Personnel, to your positions!"

Wu Minghuang's icy voice instantly echoed throughout the entire command system: "Fellow Daoists of Taiqing Temple, assist in defending the core formation nodes according to the pre-arranged plan!"

"yes!"

The order was conveyed swiftly.

Almost at the same time the order was given, a deafening roar filled with violence and greed came from the depths of the dark swamp outside Zhennan Pass!

roar--!!!

The sound waves were almost tangible, carrying with them a foul-smelling miasma and terrifying demonic power, and crashed heavily against the defensive light barrier of the pass. The light barrier rippled violently and emitted a hum that could not bear the burden!

Immediately afterwards, countless scarlet, emerald green, and ghostly blue lights emerged from the poisonous fog like a tide; those were the eyes of countless low-level demons and poisonous insects that had been driven!

They hissed, clucked, and squeaked strangely, like a black tide, surging wildly towards Zhennanguan, which exuded an alluring "life force"!

"Fire!"

The commander on the ramparts roared.

Boom boom boom—!

The psionic cannons and rune crossbows deployed on the ramparts, along with some of the lightning and fire rune arrays activated in advance by the disciples of Taiqing Temple, simultaneously spewed out destructive flames!

The monster at the forefront was instantly torn apart and burned, with foul-smelling blood and limbs splattering everywhere!

However, there were simply too many monsters, and many of them were either tough-skinned or acted strangely. The front-line firepower was quickly breached, and close combat broke out instantly!

The roars of the Lingxiao warriors, the shouts of the Taiqing disciples, the howls of the demons, the muffled thuds of weapons piercing flesh, the booming of magical explosions... all intertwined in an instant into a bloody battlefield symphony!

But this is just the beginning.

Wu Minghuang and Daoist Qingwei's gazes were fixed on the southwest direction, on the area where the poisonous miasma was churning most violently and the demonic energy was almost solidified.

There, a massive, ferocious figure, exuding a chilling aura, slowly emerged from the depths of the poisonous miasma.

That was a giant beast.

It resembles a fierce tiger, yet is as large as a small mountain!

It has a pair of tattered yet still overwhelming fleshy wings on its back, and its entire body is covered with hideous scales that are a mixture of dark red and pitch black, seemingly made of congealed blood and rusted iron.

Its head resembled a tiger but was not quite a tiger; it was more like a demon, with a single, curved horn on its forehead that shimmered with a filthy, dark red light.

His eyes, as big as copper bells, were a pure, irrational crimson, filled with an extreme thirst for killing, chaos, and destruction.

What is most chilling is the malevolent aura surrounding it, a kind of malice that is almost at the level of "rules". Wherever it passes, the grass and trees wither and decay instantly, and even the poisonous miasma is stained with an ominous dark red.

One of the four ancient ferocious beasts – Qiongqi!

Moreover, judging from the terrifying pressure it exudes, this Qiongqi has actually reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm!

It is an unparalleled demon capable of running rampant in this world and causing catastrophe!

"Qiongqi...it actually still has its bloodline remaining, and has even reached such a level!"

Master Qingwei gasped, his expression turning grave.

A demon at the half-Nascent Soul stage is far stronger than human cultivators of the same level, let alone the infamous Qiongqi!

"That's the main course tonight."

Wu Minghuang sneered, her eyes showing no fear, but rather a burning fighting spirit. "Very well, I've been reincarnated and am just in need of a whetstone of sufficient weight!"

She stepped out of the command hall and her figure appeared at the highest point of the ramparts.

The night wind blew her short hair, and her black combat uniform fluttered in the wind.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqingzi! Daoist Qingwei! Follow me and slay this fiend! The rest of you, hold the line and wipe out the remaining troops!"

Before she finished speaking, she transformed into a streak of crimson-gold light, like a meteor tearing through the darkness, and shot towards the Qiongqi that had just revealed itself and was greedily eyeing the pass with its giant crimson eyes!

"General Wu, be careful!"

Master Qingwei dared not delay and urgently said to the two Golden Core elders beside him, "My two senior uncles, help me set up the 'Three Talents Demon-Binding Formation' to trap this fiend and create an opportunity for General Wu!"