Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 144 Demon Realm
Hunting demons is a long-standing and popular activity in the cultivation world of Cangwu.

Besides the Twelve Immortal Sects, which are also involved.

Some second-rate sects, families, and independent cultivators that don't meet the required standards will also form demon-hunting teams to go to the demon territory to hunt demons and earn resources.

The demon-hunting group has extremely poor security, and double-crossing incidents are frequent. It is also common for them to betray their own comrades for a precious herb.

However, due to the military control system, almost no demon-hunting teams came to the front lines.

Their area of ​​activity was in the Jishan region.

There is a region known as the Ten Thousand Mountains, where the boundaries between humans and demons are blurred, making it a secondary battlefield with back-and-forth exchanges.

The fifth level of the front line is where the fighting is most intense, and the demon-hunting team is not strong enough.

Gu Qing and the others set off from Yulong Pass and headed towards Huwei Pass, where Tai Kangqing's first target was located.

a few days later.

“Fellow Daoist Gu, that is the Rift Valley Abyss, the legendary Yellow Spring Weak Water, which can only be crossed by those below the sixth rank. It contains a large amount of death energy, and neither human nor demon cultivators can use it.”

"That's a bargain for those evil spirits."

Gu Qing gazed into the distance.

The rift valley was so deep that no one could see its edge or bottom; all that could be seen was a tangible black aura of death mixed with yin energy rising from the ground.

It forms a dark canopy, which, combined with the surrounding Gobi desert landscape, resembles a desolate wasteland, inspiring awe and fear.

"Truly a wondrous sight."

"The plans of the Immortal Lord of Baiyue are beneficial for thousands of years. If it weren't for the Yellow Springs Weak Water, the front line would be the most terrifying meat grinder, a desperate vortex that devours living beings."

"If it comes to that, let alone sending us here for training, it would be a blessing if we could even survive."

"At that time, the border will not be a blessed place for upward mobility, but a dead end to be avoided at all costs."

Listening to Tai Kangqing's lament, Gu Qing felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.

Humans reproduce too quickly, and demons only regard those of their own kind who have awakened intelligence as their own kind. Even between tiger demons and sheep demons who have awakened intelligence, it is still a predator-prey relationship.

Essentially, the human race waged war because of the struggle for living space.

The demon race, on the other hand, acted in self-preservation.

Of the fifty mortal kingdoms, the Yan kingdom can no longer support its population and can only wage internal wars to deplete it. It is estimated that the situation in the other mortal kingdoms is similar.

"Perhaps, the next millennium will be a war of expansion."

"Fellow Daoist Gu?"

"It's nothing, let's disembark."

Without further thought, Gu Qing and the others had no choice but to cross the abyss via an iron chain bridge because the abyss blocked their way. Under the cover of deathly darkness, they couldn't see anything on the other side.

Therefore, it is still quite dangerous.

As they walked, the group explained the situation to Gu Qing.

"This iron chain bridge is made of the earth's core gold and extends more than a thousand feet underground."

"It is known as one of the hardest spirit metals in the Southern Wilderness. Even a few highly skilled weapon refiners like Master Chu can melt and forge it. This iron chain bridge is one of the secret routes of the Heavenly Stems Squad."

"Our Zhanmeng Jia team only has the right to use it, Fellow Daoist Gu should understand that."

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

The Xuanjin Iron Chains are not simply laid out on the surface of the abyss; instead, people need to climb down a certain distance to hide within the deathly darkness.

There aren't many of these hidden paths. Even if they are occupied by the demon race at a critical moment, the Xuanjin Iron Chain can be retrieved using the backup plan left during the weapon forging process.

The Rift Valley is so wide that if you take a detour, it would take more than half a month to get out.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth, and they were not discovered by the demon patrol team.

Gu Qing was glad that she wasn't the type to cause trouble.

After crossing the rift valley, the ten-person team hid in a cave. Tai Kangqing took out a map of the demon race's territory and pointed out the direction to Gu Qing.

“Fellow Daoist Gu, look, this is our location.” “The first group we encountered was a group of wood-type demon beasts called the ‘Vine Wolves,’ which can plant a large number of needle tree seeds in this Gobi desert landscape.”

"Contact and perception of the surrounding area within a thousand miles is also one of the most important components of the demon patrol team."

"Our purpose in this journey is to cross the territory of the Vine Wolf Demon Clan and travel several hundred miles north."

“There is a small bird demon clan there, established by a Crimson Flame Eagle and a Two-Headed Vulture who were driven out of their main clan. There are probably more than ten eighth-grade birds.”

"how?"

"You can try it."

Tai Kangqing's choice of target was very appropriate. With him in charge, the target did not include a seventh-rank demon, so theoretically it could be safely taken down.

"Alright, once we're deep into the demon territory, no matter what happens, please trust me."

"understood."

Gu Qing gave Tai Kangqing a deep look, but didn't say much more. He had already said what needed to be said, and making any last-minute emphasis would only change the atmosphere within the team, which would be counterproductive.

Furthermore, since they were only passing through the territory of the Vine Wolves and were not far from the Rift Valley Abyss, it was not considered to be deep into the territory of the demon race. Given his escape ability, there was indeed no need to worry too much.

After the goal is finalized.

Everyone moved forward on foot.

The demon race in the Southern Wilderness reveres the eagle as its king, giving them a significant advantage in the struggle for control of the sky.

Once they reach their base camp, they naturally have to be careful of enemies in the sky.

It will not fly unless absolutely necessary.

They mostly use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique for escaping into the ground) to move underground. The Zhanmeng Armor Team has two cultivators who are skilled in earth-遁. They are brothers surnamed Li and are one of the five clans of Nanli Immortal City.

"Let's stick to the old route; it's safer."

"We also tampered with the seeds of the needle trees along the way."

"Then it's up to you."

"Walk."

Being carried underground by someone else's earth-escape technique was a completely different experience from using fire-escape techniques on his own, and Gu Qing found it very novel.

At the same time, I also felt that my skills were too limited.
While the Fire Path is indeed powerful, it is also subject to the constraints of Water Path cultivators. Currently, the techniques one has mastered have reached their limit, so perhaps it's time to consider mastering another technique.

Keep this thought to yourself.

As the process progressed, Gu Qing also saw what the so-called Vine Wolf looked like.

The giant green wolf, with a shoulder height of about ten feet and a tail about two feet long, was covered with thorny vines, as if it were wearing a set of anti-damage vine armor.

How majestic!

The demon patrol team consists of vine wolves with wide-range perception, fragrant dogs with keen sense of smell, thunder bulls with powerful fighting abilities, and blue phoenixes that relay information.

Along the way, Gu Qing and his group encountered at least ten patrol teams.

It would be better if we crossed the demon race's warning line.

in this way.

Another seven days.

"We've arrived. That's our destination, the lair of this beastly monster."

Fire Spirit Valley.

Good place!
Gu Qing sensed it briefly and found that the spiritual energy here was no less than that of Huosang Mountain, reaching at least the level of a seventh-grade spiritual land. The fire element spiritual energy was abundant, which must have nurtured many fire element treasures.

That Crimson Flame Eagle knows how to pick its spots.

"Li brothers, you are in charge of perimeter security. If you discover any traces of other demons, notify us using the mother-child communication talisman."

(End of this chapter)