Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

The harvest of the Heavenly Sword Saint Branch was merely an unexpected bonus.

The sword imprint can sustain Gu Qing until he masters the laws of swordsmanship. As for the more profound sword source patterns, he will need to find a way to continue comprehending them on his own.

This is not the time to comprehend spiritual practice.

The drought demon, temporarily captured by the Qimen Sword Master, possesses a pure Netherworld aura that will greatly help Gu Qing and the others find the Netherworld's hiding place.

Several days later, they traveled and flew away.

The slightly altered Burial Valley came into view. The "Cangwu Hole" was still sealed by the golden brick array, without revealing any trace of its aura.

Upon entering the central hall, Tian Yunzi, who was engraving divine consciousness jade slips at his desk, suddenly looked up and laughed heartily.

"Congratulations, young Gu Qing."

"Congratulations! I am fortunate to have made this breakthrough thanks to your kind words, senior."

A few polite words were quickly exposed by Tian Yunzi.

"Stop pretending, I know you too well!"

Gu Qing's expression froze, and he glared at Tian Yunzi somewhat awkwardly before bursting into laughter.

An old man and a young man, their laughter echoing throughout the hall.

"If you can break through to the extreme level, our human race's chances of winning will increase even more. Are you ready to go to the battlefield?"

"Of course, but it would be best if you explained it to me personally."

"it is good!"

After taking their seats and pouring tea, Tian Yunzi waved his hand and projected a map of the eight wastelands and four seas into the air. He pointed directly to the East Sea.

"The East Sea Dragon Clan used the sea eye as an excuse to withdraw from the war between humans and demons. I estimate that the North Sea Dragon Clan will be next."

"Oh? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Tian Yunzi shook his head.

"No need to pay attention. The West Sea Dragon Clan is firmly on our side, or rather, they will stand with you through thick and thin. The South Sea Dragon Clan has been on good terms with the Purple Cloud Immortal Sect for generations, and they also have the face of the Great Dream Immortal Lord, so they will not back down either."

"The reason why the North Sea Dragon Clan wanted to leave was also due to those three supreme demon lords. The Three Emperors of the Western Wilderness had been chasing them for ten years without success."

"As the intermediate region between the far north and the western wilderness, the North Sea might be a place where the dragons might also have the greed to kill demons and plunder treasures when they return."

It is indeed a fifth-grade treasure land. If it is used by the owner and passed down, it will be a first-class treasure. It is also possible to extract it through destructive means using demonic methods.

With three items in total, anyone would be tempted, so Tian Yunzi's statement is very reasonable.

"Even if the two dragon clans of the North Sea and the East Sea withdraw, they will not attack the human race. Just ignore them."

"here---"

Tianyunzi pointed towards the [Tianzong Mountain Range].

"Currently, the Four Desolations Alliance and the Immortal Sect Alliance are locked in a stalemate here, with no clear victor yet."

"here---"

"Since the two supreme experts, the Golden Crow Emperor and the Thunder Qilin, withdrew from the Void Battlefield, the Heavenly Wasteland and the Eastern Wasteland have used the Heavenly Wasteland as a transit point to transport millions of demon troops to the southern part of the Western Wasteland."

"This place is called [Fire Eye Gorge], which caused the human race to be attacked from both sides, and they took back a lot of the Western Wilderness spiritual lands in a short time."

Gu Qing found Tian Yunzi's account more vivid than what he had gathered from intelligence reports.

"So, does this mean we're going to support Fireeye Gorge?"

"Wait, I haven't finished yet."

Tian Yunzi stroked his beard and glanced at him sideways, giving off the impression that young people are just too impatient, which left Gu Qing speechless. How old is he to have to show off in this way?

After a moment of silence, Tian Yunzi spoke again, his tone becoming heavy.

"It's a bit cruel to say this, but we have indeed achieved the goal of the first phase, turning the Western Wilderness into the core battlefield of the Third Race War, which is something to be happy about." "As a result, the success rate of the division plan has been greatly improved."

"Currently, in addition to the human and demon races, the forces of the Netherworld will also be involved. After ten years of investigation, these places are likely to harbor armies of Netherworld ghosts."

"Your task is to check them one by one. If you find any ghosts, eliminate them all. If the enemy is too strong, crush this token. It is a distress signal."

"Upon receiving the message, a nearby Dao Lord of the highest rank will rush to our aid immediately."

Tian Yunzi handed Gu Qing a token, which Gu Qing put into his Void Ring, and nodded.

"Are you done talking now?"

"Wait... Someone, summon the Qimen Sword Master in."

After Qimen Sword Master brought in the drought demon, Tianyunzi took it away, preparing to use his divination powers to locate the Netherworld Ghost Gate, and finally gave a few instructions.

"Avoid conflict with the demon race unless absolutely necessary. They are plotting something, so be careful not to get outsmarted."

"Furthermore, if you encounter a Demon Lord of the highest rank, you must kill him without hesitation!"

Gu Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Gone?"

The old man shrugged.

"Gone!"

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As arranged by Tian Yunzi, with Burial Valley as the center, Gu Qing began to explore the Yin Qi deposition points marked on the map one by one.

Today, problems such as the accumulation of yin energy no longer require the assistance of formations; a wave of the hand can restore clarity to the world.

Even if they encountered ghosts along the way, they were all small-scale.

There was no powerful leader, and the vast majority of them were acquired ghosts transformed from the myriad spirits of Cangwu, including all races.

They were drawn here by the abundant yin energy, death energy, and malevolent energy of this land due to the war in the Western Wilderness.

Those who are not born ghosts from the underworld will follow the path of spiritual ascension. After their death, they can also replenish the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Compared to the entire Western Wilderness, their numbers may be small, but little by little, they add up. Gu Qing is unwilling to let any of them go.

The Netherworld Demon-Slaying Sword slaughtered in all directions, with no one able to withstand its attack. It harvested a large amount of Netherworld spiritual materials, slightly replenishing its inventory. Wherever it passed, evil spirits vanished, and the sky and earth became clear and bright.

Thus, three months later.

As the cleanup work drew to a close, Gu Qing finally encountered something that interested him.

With the blessing of the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Thunder Eyes, one can see the heavens above and the netherworld below, and see through the clever concealment methods of this place at a glance. The mastermind behind it is an acquaintance.

The one who left a deep shadow on him when he was at the seventh-grade True Person realm was the ruler of the Desolate Ghost Kingdom, the Phoenix Ghost Mother!

The other party had disappeared for many years after the war in Yan State. I never expected to see him again today. He was also a powerful cultivator at the mid-level of the fifth rank. In peacetime, he would be quite formidable.

Now~
That's not nearly enough!
With a thought, the Yang Thunder Phoenix Eye in his right eye suddenly bloomed, and the extremely Yang and powerful Yang Thunder transformed into the shape of a phoenix, its cry echoing through the heavens, summoning ten thousand feet of thunder.

"Boom—"

Thunder roared, the world was covered in gold, and an invisible barrier of darkness shattered. Under the endless baptism of thunder, a large amount of yin energy melted away like snow meeting the blazing sun.

The earth was split open and sank three zhang (approximately 10 meters), leaving behind countless condensed substances of a glassy texture.

"Who?"

"You little brats, how dare you plot against this Demon Mother!"

The frightened Phoenix Demon Mother suddenly took to the air, her body marked with obvious charring. Her demonic body was corroded by the Yang Lightning, leaving behind blood-red vein-like patterns.

He was disfigured in one move, and his ears were ringing. It took him a while to finally see Gu Qing. (End of Chapter)