Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

This is the most chaotic place in Cangwu. The Jiuli Immortal Mountain, which rules this place, follows the path of "Dao Heart and Demonic Body," using evil and bizarre methods with boundless power.

Many demons who couldn't control their tempers were basically deserters from Jiuli Mountain. As a result, the Demon Palace in the "Far North Region" ran rampant and engaged in chaotic battles with the demon race.

Today I've set my sights on your spine, so I'm killing you to refine it into a treasure.

I'm craving something sweet tomorrow morning, I'm going to eat three thousand of you.

Or perhaps, your wife is nice, let your buddy have some fun... In short, act on impulse, completely controlled by inner desires, extreme freedom brings extreme chaos!
The far north region is separated from the other desolate regions by the North Sea. It is like a garbage disposal center in the Cangwu cultivation world, with dung balls everywhere. Nobody likes this place.

Therefore, this place has been isolated for many years.

The demons here are the epitome of stench, so there's no need to worry about them coming out; just have the North Sea Dragon Palace keep an eye on them.

Gu Qing and the group from Xihai traveled together to Kunlun Immortal Mountain in the Western Wilderness via an inter-domain teleportation array.

Wartime efficiency is a completely different matter from peacetime efficiency.

Normally, you can't even see a fifth-rank Dao Lord; they're all hands-off managers. But during wartime, they have to personally handle even the smallest details!
Kunlun Mountain serves as a transit point for various regions, with hundreds of war artifacts transporting large quantities of supplies to Burial Valley due to the Great Shift Project.

There was a large hole there, which was completely covered by the formations and restrictions of the cultivators from Kunlun and Qingqiu. Multiple formations and methods were used to completely surround the place.

A Rubik's Cube-like structure, made primarily of the fifth-grade material [Taiyi Immortal Gengjin], composed of individual gold bricks, completely enveloped the "World Hole" and buried it deep underground.

They also built a top-tier defensive city on the ground, containing various large palace-type war artifacts, which together formed the [Supreme Nine Palaces Demon Sealing Array] to eliminate the probability of any accidents.

They were armed to the teeth, so no matter how the demon race investigated, it would not affect the "world hole".

These are just the methods that Gu Qingming has seen on the surface. There are even more methods deployed in the void layer. The twelve immortal sects have spared no expense.

The strongest individuals were all present.

The First Seat of the Human Race: Immortal Lord of the Great Dream.

The second seat of the human race: Tian Yunzi.

The third seat of the human race: Beiming Jinmu Yuanjun.

Fourth seat of the human race: Feng Xian.

The fifth seat of the human race: Dao Lord Nine Thunders.

The sixth seat of the human race: Tian Jianzi.

The seventh seat of the human race: Daoist Yunmeng.

above---

All the fifth-rank peak experts of the human race, starting from the eighth, are all fifth-rank upper-level Dao Lords. Putting aside the others, Gu Qing felt that he could be promoted to the eighth seat.

In terms of strength, he is no less than any Dao Lord of the highest rank.

"Senior Tianyunzi."

"Young friend Gu, it's been a while since we last met, and you've made another breakthrough. Congratulations!"

"Thanks to Kunlun Tianchi, it helped me a lot."

Gu Qing landed in Kunlun and immediately went to the front line in the Burial Valley. He had been traveling a lot and had worked hard. He found Tian Yunzi to ask about the next arrangements.

That way, we can make our own response.

"It's your own merit that made you stand out. I've heard about the West Sea Dragon Palace incident. Was it Ao Miaoge?"

"Yes, when we first entered the Mountain and Sea Realm, only she and I were left, and feelings developed between us under such difficult circumstances."

As he spoke, Gu Qing glanced at Yu Ziqi, who was directing his disciples on the ground. He was still holding a grudge!

Tian Yunzi was speechless for a moment.

"Ziqi's cultivation is only at the upper sixth rank. Don't look down on him; it was all my doing."

Gu Qing smiled.

"Senior is joking. What does this have to do with Senior Tianyunzi? Let's not talk about this."

"Based on the previous two full-scale wars, how will this fight go? Do the Twelve Immortal Sects have any arrangements that require my attention?" "How else can we fight? Fight to the death, of course."

Tianyunzi shook his head and sighed.

"According to custom, when strong opponents clash, they fight one-on-one. In mortal kingdoms, there used to be a custom called 'general duels,' are you aware of that?"

"Fighting General?"

Gu Qing's eyes darted around. In layman's terms, it's a one-on-one fight. You send one person, I send one person, and we'll decide the winner in a one-on-one duel.

He quickly understood the benefits of this model.

If a large army were to engage in a direct confrontation, the fifth-rank cultivator would not be dead yet, but the army under his command would be almost wiped out. The aftershocks of such a battle far exceeded the limit that this world could withstand.

This method can solve many problems when the intensity of war is not high.

"But what if we win? What if we lose?"

"Morale is one aspect."

"Regardless of the outcome, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to lose and retreat. The focus is more on gathering information, figuring out the strength of the opponent's experts, and then plotting a scheme to create an opportunity to kill them."

"However, if one's strength is insufficient, it is common to die in a one-on-one fight. It is possible to reliably defeat an opponent who is a master."

"Therefore, this method is acceptable to both humans and demons."

"Once a batch of fifth-grade cultivators die, the intensity of the war will continue to escalate, and it will become a total war where it is a matter of life and death."

Tian Yunzi said a lot in one breath, and Gu Qing finally understood.

It references the dueling format, but winning or losing isn't that important. Regardless of who loses, the contract will be broken. How could a large territory be given up just because of a few duels?

Therefore, besides boosting morale, the biggest benefit is that it can eliminate the opponent's strongmen and find out their strengths.

If you're confident, you can even feign weakness to deceive the enemy into devising a plan to kill you, and then unleash unexpected strength at the crucial moment to achieve a counter-kill.

It's all about twists and turns, conspiracies and schemes; it all comes down to whose methods are more ingenious.

Say something.

Gu Qing obtained many treasures from the Southern Wilderness, and after digesting them, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Therefore, he also became interested in the treasures of the Western Wilderness.

According to the human race's plan, if everything goes smoothly, the entire Western Wilderness will be abandoned. Wouldn't the treasures on this land be wasted in vain?

He was the first to say no!
According to the investigation and records.

【The Vajra Lapis Lazuli Mountain】is one of them.

There is also a strange place called the "Nine Hundred Mile Blood River," which can produce a physical treasure called the "Blood Crystal Sacred Lotus," a fifth-grade, top-tier medicine.

If he could get his hands on just one of these, Gu could start working on breaking through to the fifth rank.

There are also treasure troves like [Golden Spear Valley] and [Heavenly Snow Spring], which produce all sorts of resources. He needs to find an opportunity to move them all to the Jinyun Secret Realm.

The Western Wilderness is much richer than the Southern Wilderness, as can be seen from the fact that there are demon emperors who reside there permanently.

The specifics of how to proceed require further discussion.

After learning about the necessity and purpose of the "Battle of Generals" from Tian Yunzi, Gu Qing began to plan how to completely devour a fifth-rank demon lord.

The Blood Soul Gourd can absorb the essence of blood and flesh.

The Netherworld Gourd can absorb the resentment of demon souls.

The Devouring Source Pattern can consume the Demon Lord's Dao Fruit and help him condense the Three Thousand Great Dao Flames.

It can be said that the value has been squeezed out and utilized to the fullest extent.

The rest of the time was spent waiting. Just two months later, the four demon lords of the Western Wilderness, led by the Western Wilderness, officially gathered outside the Burial Valley.

A standoff with the powerful human race! A great war is imminent! (End of Chapter)