Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 160 The Nest of Ten Thousand Snakes

After devouring the entire carcass of the two-headed lion, the little black snake was finally full. It coiled around Gu Qing's wrist, biting its own tail, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

Gu Qing looked at the snake ring on her wrist, then at the somewhat dissatisfied Guhuoniao. Clearly, this favoritism made her unhappy, and she muttered to herself.

"What... I hatched it, but it's not affectionate towards me."

Gu Qing didn't say much about it.

"Let's keep going. We'll be near the lair of ten thousand snakes in a few days. Get ready."

"I know, I know."

After leaving Qingyun Tower, the two encountered no further trouble on their journey, and the little snake remained asleep.

The so-called Nest of Ten Thousand Snakes is a gathering place for a large number of snake-like monsters. The environment here is cold and damp, and even snake monsters of different branches can live together peacefully.

At its core lies the demon city, Tianlin City.

The city lord is the true controller of the Ten Thousand Serpent Nest. He is a demon king of the sixth rank and is said to have come from an ordinary fire serpent. He has a poor relationship with the Eagle King clan, and can even be said to be very hostile.

The upcoming opening of the Ten Thousand Serpent Nest's secret realm presents a significant opportunity for the demon race.

Gu Qing doesn't dare to enter the Demon City yet.

After all, the Dragon Transformation Technique is not omnipotent. After arriving at the territory of the Ten Thousand Serpent Nest, he took out the letter that Elder Jiang Yuan had sent from Baiyue Mountain.

The words on the paper disappeared, and the paper automatically folded into a paper crane, guiding Gu Qing to the destination.

Fifty kilometers underground outside Tianlin City.

The four people, three men and one woman, were sitting on the prayer mats with deep, solemn expressions.

"The snake demons and eagle demons of the Ten Thousand Snake Nest have always been at odds. With the opening of this secret realm, regardless of whether the snake demon city lord agrees or not, it may be the beginning of an internal strife."

The reason is just something that can be made to sound plausible.

The Eagle Clan wants the Snake Clan's attitude!

The Mysterious Realm of the Ten Thousand Serpents' Nest is an opportunity to test the waters.

The four continued their discussion.

"According to intelligence, the eldest prince of the Golden-backed Eagle clan will be entering the Myriad Serpent Nest Secret Realm this time, bringing with him over a hundred Golden Eagle Guards."

"These are the five geniuses of the Thunder Bull Clan."

"Some members of the Crimson Flame Eagle clan have also come."

"Of course, the main participants are snake demons from various branches of the snake clan, and their numbers are the largest, at least a thousand."

"so much?"

"Our mission is to kill demons, and the more prestigious the status, the better..."

The purpose is self-evident.

Before the four could discuss further, they noticed someone standing motionless directly above the ground. Upon closer inspection, they saw a half-demon covered in crimson scales, with two dragon horns on its head, seemingly possessing dragon blood.

This person was none other than Gu Qing.

The paper crane that led the way exhausted its magic and turned into a handful of dust. Upon seeing this, the four people on the ground naturally knew who the newcomer was.

"The person Elder Jiang Yuan sent has arrived. Please come with me to see him."

"it is good."

"Let's go."

Gu Qing looked down at the ground. In no time, four people, who were also disguised and looked like half-demons, broke through the soil and began to look at each other.

"Jiang Wang".

"Gu Qing."

"Jiang Shanyi".

"Jiang Wei."

"Jiang Fengquan".

These four individuals were all disguised as snake demons, belonging to the Jiang family, and all possessed the cultivation level of the seventh rank. Among them, the strongest, Jiang Wang, had even reached the upper seventh rank.

No wonder they could remain hidden in the Nest of Ten Thousand Snakes for so long. However, they did not belong to Baiyue Mountain, but were an intelligence agency of the Southern Yue Kingdom under the imperial court. Their main task was to collect information and sow discord among the demon race.

They were somewhat like spies, but since they didn't possess the true form of a demon, they spent most of their time in deserted places, minimizing contact with demons to avoid giving themselves away.

"Elder Jiang Yuan has told us about your situation in general."

"Regarding the trip to the Myriad Serpent Nest Secret Realm, what I mean is, we can provide you with an entrance ticket, but once inside, we'll split up and not interfere with each other. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

"Very good."

After a moment's thought, Gu Qing readily agreed.

Rumor has it that there are traces of strange fire in the Myriad Serpent Nest Secret Realm, and that's why he came here. Naturally, he's willing to act alone. The reason he did this must be because of his identity.

Jiang Yuan is the deputy hall master of the weapon refining hall of Baiyue Mountain. He has the cultivation level of the seventh rank and could break through to the sixth rank at any time and become a member of the Ancestral Hall.

Under these circumstances, he rarely returned to his family.

Whatever the choice, those who know won't say it.

After all, the distance between Baiyue Mountain and the Dihong Jiang Clan has grown further and further, and they no longer resemble the close-knit group they once were.

The complex oversight mechanisms made the entire Immortal Sect appear incredibly bloated and prone to numerous problems.

The people in charge aren't stupid; there's only one way to solve this.

Let's set new rules!
However, once the two major factions of the Southern Wilderness human race are broken, it won't end so easily. Instead, by maintaining this subtle tacit understanding, they can continue to prosper.

Jiang Wang's four-person intelligence team is actually a microcosm of the Southern Yue Kingdom. They bypassed the Baiyue Mountains and did what they believed was right.

These matters are not of much concern to Gu Qing for the time being.

All he wanted was to explore the secret realm, and Jiang Wang's words were exactly what he wanted to say, so he took the initiative to ask.

"As far as I know, the Myriad Serpent Nest Secret Realm is about to open. I wonder how you all plan to sneak in?"

"Fellow Daoist Gu, rest assured, leave it to us, and we will ensure there will be no future troubles."

"However, you must restrain yourself and not act impulsively before entering. After entering the secret realm, you can leave the secret realm using the [Ten Thousand Miles Sky-Piercing Talisman]."

"As long as this method doesn't seal the space by a sixth-rank cultivator, you'll be fine. I'll hand this talisman over to you, fellow Daoist. You can leave on your own after the trip to the secret realm."

Gu Qing nodded; Jiang Wang's meaning was clear.

They helped Gu Qing get in, and that was it. Whether he could get the opportunity was up to him, and they also gave him the method to leave safely.

After temporarily joining them.

Gu Qing then settled down in this underground safe house.

Fifteen days later.

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Ten Thousand Serpents' Nest, Heavenly Scale City.

On the prison carts laden with magical artifacts, Gu Qing tugged at his chains with some dissatisfaction. He hadn't expected Jiang Wang's method to be this way.

prisoner!

The secret realm can be safe or dangerous. For the first exploration, the demon race often prepares a large number of cannon fodder to enter the secret realm along with the exploration team.

Use the lives of cannon fodder to test the operation of some ancient restrictions, and fill the gaps with your own lives!
This method is both simple and efficient.

Although it was somewhat barbaric, compared to the human cultivators who slowly deciphered the secrets, the demon race's actions actually aligned with Gu Qing's consistent impression of the demon race.

"It really is a primitive and simple way of doing things..."

It is worth mentioning that Gu Qing, Jiang Wang, and others joined the cannon fodder team as half-demons.

A half-demon is a child born from the union of a human and a demon.

They often possess humanoid and some demonic characteristics, and without a certain level of cultivation, they don't even have a true demonic form.

As for the status of half-demons among both humans and demons...

(End of this chapter)