Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Although this trip yielded no substantial results, it provided a direction for exploration, which was much better than the fruitless Fire Ritual.

After the Golden Mother Yuanjun announced the disbandment, Gu Qing secretly kept a wisp of divine consciousness imprinted on the place using the "Chaos Contemplation Diagram".

He is quite sensitive to the power of time.

After all, he had previously helped Gu Zhixuan solve the problem of being entangled by time, and he had absorbed a lot of time power, and was also comprehending the forbidden divine power of the Time Blade.

The desolate branch beneath the Burial Valley, with its substantial outer shell formed from the power of time, is actually a very good teacher of nature, with effects similar to the star gems he condensed.

Gu Zhixuan invited Gu Qing to leave together.

The two planned to use the inter-domain teleportation array in Kunlun Mountain to return, and chatted idly along the way.

"Such a concentrated power of time could hardly be condensed by human hands. Speaking of which—where did the Time Blade technique originate?"

Gu Qing's question put Gu Zhixuan in a bit of a dilemma, and he thought for a while before answering.

"I know what you're thinking. This supernatural power comes from an ancient ruin. Does Chunqiu Chan know about it?"

"I know that."

"I suspect it was left behind by this special race that existed for a very short time. It's because they never produced a demon emperor at the Dao Lord level that the Time Blade is just a top-grade divine ability. Logically speaking, even a great divine ability is not its limit."

"Where is it located? Is it worth exploring further?"

"It's located in the Southern Wilderness Demon Realm, and it has already collapsed. If we really want to dig, we can still try to find some clues."

"That's it——"

Time is taboo, and the Spring and Autumn Cicadas were even punished by heaven and their entire clan was wiped out. A flash of inspiration struck Gu Qing.

If we use the Heavenly Offering Technique to try reporting the problematic, desolate branch of the Burial Valley to the Heavenly Dao, will something different happen?

As soon as the idea came to mind, Gu Qing's heart started pounding wildly.

To file a complaint! And it's a complaint to the emperor!

It seems very practical!

I was tempted to give it a try, but with Gu Zhixuan around, it was better to wait until three years later when the Great Dream Immortal Lord reconvened the Dao Lords' Council, so I suppressed this idea.

Several days later, they returned to the Green Palace without incident.

After being away for a while, Gu Qing returned and spent a long time cuddling with Yun Yuyan. He then sent the Mountain and Sea Dragon King to the West Sea Dragon Palace, hoping to obtain the records of the desolate land from the Dragon Clan of the Supreme Dragon Court Era through their alliance.

I also got some information about the cicadas of spring and autumn.

Back then, the Dragon Lord of Zujiao specially gifted him a strange fire to befriend him. Checking the ancient books was not a big deal; it was just another favor he did.

Less than three months later, a batch of ancient records were personally delivered by the White Dragon Ao Miaoge.

Gu Qing flipped through them one by one, and finished reading them in no time.

Information about the wasteland and the cicadas of spring and autumn is scarce, but the few points recorded are quite intriguing.

First of all.

During the era of the Supreme Dragon Court, the Cangwu Realm did not have the concept of the Four Seas and Eight Desolations. Instead, it was a single ancient land known as the Cangwu Heavenly Continent, which is also the origin of the current name of the Cangwu Realm.

The desolate wilderness at that time was a remote corner of the land, known as the "Desolate Ancient Land." Due to its characteristics of suppressing and eliminating spirits, it was considered a place abandoned by the heavens.

It means a place that even God has given up on.

Apart from some mindless wild beasts, there were no other living beings. The pure-blooded first generation among the wild beasts was also known as the "immortal beings." This record only gradually emerged after the rise of the Demon Court.

The ancient demon court stands in the heavens.

It was the only unified era for the demon race, unlike today which has split into eight desolate demon races, divided into eight demon courts based on different regions, and further subdivided due to the different royal families.

For example, the Southern Wilderness is the Eagle Court, also known as the Sky-Plundering Demon Court. Interestingly, the Supreme Dragon Court era was the [Desolate Ancient Land], but in the Ancient Demon Court era, it became the [Desolate Vein], extending from a corner of the land like a water vein, crossing many areas.

Now, with humans and demons standing on equal footing, they have become a natural dividing line separating the four seas and eight wastelands—the [Wilderness Belt].

From small to large! There is a clear trend of expansion, with each era ruled by a different sovereign growing stronger, and the original origin is no longer traceable.

Based on its characteristics, Gu Qing felt it was a malignant tumor in the Cangwu Realm, just like cancer cells in the human body.

"Could it be some kind of unknown Void Demon?"

From the moment Gu Qing began examining the ancient texts, Ao Miaoge had been by his side. She had already read through these ancient books before they were delivered, and she had also experienced the final battle of the Mountain and Sea Realm with Gu Qing.

She has always harbored a deep fear of the demon race from the Abyss of Guixu, and the strangeness of the desolate land is no less than that of the demons from Guixu.

It's normal to have such speculations.

Gu Qing thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Not like."

"Given the nature of the Guixu Demons, they would not choose this method to devour a world. With their strength, launching a war to destroy the world would be the best option."

"The desolate land seems to be the residual poison caused by the power of some supreme being that fell and scattered throughout the three thousand worlds of the Void. Are there any similar places in the worlds discovered since the opening of the Void Battlefield?"

"It seems not. If it were, Kunlun Mountain should have brought it up long ago."

"Too---"

Ao Miaoge hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously.

"I heard that after you went to Kunlun Mountain, you fought against the two patriarchs of the Baiyue?"

Gu Qing was stunned. Wait… the news spread so fast?!
Doesn't Gu have any pride?

Seemingly sensing what he was thinking, Ao Miaoge explained.

"The news has spread throughout the four seas and eight wastelands. It's said that those Dao Lords told their juniors after returning to their sects that your fame is growing ever greater—Gu Sansui~"

Gu Qing was speechless. "You little white dragon, you have no manners at all! You deserve a beating!"
"Cough cough..."

"Leaving that aside, the desolate land has been tampered with by the demon immortals, which has already affected the rules of ascension. This matter concerns the path of all Cangwu cultivators."

"When you get back, tell the Dragon King of the West Sea to ask the dragons to do their part as well."

"Of course, Father has already contacted the dragon clans of the four seas. The Dragon King Banquet will be held soon. Would you like to attend? This is the invitation."

Gu Qing accepted the gilded invitation and thought for a moment before speaking.

"I have other things to do, so I probably can't go."

"OK then……"

Ao Miaoge was somewhat disappointed, but still took her leave.

As for the matters concerning the desolate land, there are still tall people above to handle them, so Gu Qing doesn't need to get too involved for the time being. What he can do is improve his own strength.

This intelligence was sent to the Baiyue Mountains using a secret method.

Xue Shen'an and the Xuantian Black Market also sent over a piece of information. When he participated in the Daojun Council, he had his Demon Xuan clone gather some of the Southern Wilderness demons.

The intelligence we have mainly consists of a list.

The fifth-rank demon emperor expert belonging to Eagle Court, the Southern Wilderness demon clan who intend to rebel, and the rare treasures of heaven and earth that Gu Qing has specially marked as key areas for investigation.

Currently, in terms of cultivation, I am almost entirely focused on digesting and refining the benefits of the nineteen new strange flames.

Approximately 40% of the source patterns on Gu Qing's Golden Core Dao Fruit belong to the category of lightning. (End of Chapter)