Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Whether this wondrous form is the first of its kind in the Cangwu cultivation world is unknown, but in Gu Qing's experience, it is certainly a rare occurrence.

The research value of the Phoenix Ghost Mother surpasses that of the fifth-grade spiritual vein that she could generate after her death.

On the way back to Burial Valley, Gu Qing asked curiously.

"How did you forge this Netherworld Dragon Bone Staff?"
"It has both natural form and sculpted wonder, transforming heaven and earth into a furnace, its power reaching the realms of yin and yang, as mysterious as a divine seal that governs the netherworld."

As a master craftsman, Gu Qing can even forge top-grade Heavenly Treasures and is proficient in the innate techniques and fire-forging techniques created by the Ancestor of Weapons.

He is also highly skilled in special types of array refining and soul refining techniques. If his skills are not the best in Cangwu, they are definitely among the top three.

But he was like a student taught by a teacher, following the experience of his predecessors in everything, learning by doing, and was a model student.

From apprentice to master, he remained within the system, still lingering there.

The scepter of the Phoenix Demon Mother belongs to a completely different realm.

In his previous life, Gu Qing had read all sorts of imaginative online novels. One genre in particular described a pantheon of gods, but these gods were not the same as the gods in the novels they were known for. They referred to deities such as river gods, mountain gods, earth gods, sky gods, and so on, who relied on incense offerings for worship.

These deities all share a prominent characteristic: they possess a "seal" representing their divine position.

For example, the Blackwater River God has a "Blackwater God Seal". Whoever obtains this seal can inherit the position of River God, control the entire Blackwater River, and receive the blessing of the power of heaven and earth.

The Netherworld Dragon Bone Staff is such a case; whoever refines it will gain the favor of the Netherworld and receive the blessing of Netherworld power, causing any [Netherworld Path] supernatural power to undergo a qualitative change.

To some extent, this thing is unusable by living people, including Gu Qing.

However, the Phoenix Ghost Mother can control it at will, which is inseparable from the other ghost-walking soul that lives symbiotically within her body.

Faced with Gu Qing's sighs and questions, the Ghost Mother chose to remain silent, even too lazy to utter a sarcastic remark. Although this attitude was expected, he was still somewhat disappointed.

He could say anything, but the woman just wouldn't speak. Helpless, Gu Qing decided to return to Burial Valley and find a professional from the Twelve Immortal Sects to interrogate her.

I don't know if I've run into bad luck or had a stroke of good fortune today.

The journey back to the Burial Valley was not smooth; more trouble has arisen!

Because he was carrying the Phoenix Ghost Mother, he needed to control his power to restrain this guy, making it inconvenient to use the Void Escape Technique. Therefore, he chose to travel using the Five Elements Great Escape Technique.

Currently located in the northern part of the Western Wilderness, very close to the North Sea, and tens of thousands of miles ahead, there are two figures, one in gold and one in black, fighting so fiercely that the heavens and earth are shattered, and the impact is felt even from a great distance.

Under normal circumstances, the Cangwu cultivation world is everyone's world, and everyone cherishes it very much. If there is to be a fight, it will be fought in the void battlefield to avoid damaging the world and causing endless trouble.

But now, the human race has its own plan for division, and they've been fighting to the death for a long time. They don't care if the world is in ruins or in chaos.

Of the two people in front of him, Gu Qing had met one before and heard of the other.

The former is the second of the three brothers of the Western Wilderness, the Western Wilderness War Emperor Golden Suanni, whose body is strong and powerful, and with his innate lightning magic, he is exceptionally fierce.

Last time, he fought Tianyunzi for several days and gained the upper hand.

The latter is the Devouring Demon Dragon that stole the Nine Hundred Mile Blood River in the Western Wilderness. This dragon's body is like a pitch-black dragon coiled around the Tongtian Jianmu tree, with three pairs of horns on its head, and it spews black flames. Its physical body is also ridiculously strong.

Moreover, he was proficient in the law of devouring, but his understanding of it was different from Gu Qing's. He was developing in the direction of devouring all things to nourish himself, and the result he sought was an eternal and indestructible body.

Gu Qing wanted the rules, which seemed consistent but were actually heading in different directions.

If he could devour it, it would not only be a great supplement to Gu Qing's laws, but also have a remarkable effect on his physical body, perhaps even helping him advance further. Gu Qing was equally envious of the Golden Suanni's Thunder Law and its essence blood. The physical path consumed a lot of resources, but it could be achieved by hunting down a Demon Emperor. These two great tonics were now locked in a battle for supremacy.

He was so hungry he was practically drooling.

Is this bad luck or good luck?

As Gu Qing muttered to himself, he glanced at the Phoenix Ghost Mother again, feeling somewhat disgusted by this burden. He couldn't bear to kill her, as the secrets she possessed held great value.

Think about it.

Gu Qing pressed an acupoint on his wrist and used the "Hidden Universe in Sleeves" technique to compress her into a tiny point and hide her inside.

If he dies as a result of the aftermath of the battle, then there's nothing he can say; it's all fate.

As for why they didn't hide in the Immortal Garden, it was actually too dangerous. The Immortal Garden world was newly born, and even with the Void Tribulation to consolidate it, it was still quite fragile.

Gu Qing's immortal laws were only recently created. With the destructive power of a fifth-grade cultivator, his foundation for achieving enlightenment would be destroyed if anything went wrong. It is absolutely not advisable to take such a risk.

Only living creatures of the fifth rank or below are exempt from this restriction.

With thorough preparations, Gu Qing charged in headfirst, completely disregarding Tian Yunzi's warnings. After all, he was extremely cautious before breaking through to the highest realm, as if walking on thin ice.

Now that you've truly reached the pinnacle of the Cangwu cultivation world, if you still dare not do anything, wouldn't it be a waste of your breakthrough?

That doesn't make sense.

Extreme powerhouses rarely perish unless they encounter a deadly threat like that of the Netherworld Ghost Gate or are outmatched in terms of cultivation level.

The towering black dragon's body clashed with the golden, thunder-covered Suanni beast. The collision of these two massive creatures shattered two layers of space with each strike, revealing the endless darkness of the void.

The earth was shattered beyond recognition; all matter was crushed and turned to ashes.

The gold and black pieces collided once again.

During the standoff, the golden lion's eyes revealed a look of disdain.

"Swallowing Heaven, return the nine hundred miles of Blood River, and summon the Demon Lords to fight against the human race. Today, I will spare your life."

The Devouring Demon Dragon hesitated. His opponent was the second strongest among the demon race, while he was merely a demon lord who had retreated to the far north. Although their realms were the same, after this head-on clash, he clearly sensed the difference in their physical strength.

He was weaker than his opponent, and this disparity was due to resources. In the physical cultivation path, whoever consumes more resources is more powerful, and one needs a strong family background to reach the peak.

The Golden Lion can enjoy the top resources of the entire Eight Desolate Demon Realm, while he only has the far north region, a difference of 108,000 miles.

They've only been fighting for a short time and haven't really gone all out yet. Once he unleashes his natal magic weapon, the chances of him losing are extremely high. But even if he loses, he won't lose face. Even if he's no match for his opponent, he still has his dignity.

"War Emperor, the Nine Hundred Mile Blood River was just an accident. I can return it to you, but I won't participate in the war. In return, I can provide you with the whereabouts of the White-Haired Demon Lord and the Peerless Demon Saint. How about letting me go back?"

"Oh---"

The golden lion was pleased with its reputation, but disliked the dragon's attitude and said disdainfully.

"There's no room for negotiation. Agree or refuse?!" (End of Chapter)