This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

The ancient battlefield is desolate.

Several days have passed since he encountered that demon. During these days, Zhong Bai has been searching, but it is obvious that the further out you go in the ancient battlefield, the fewer good things there are. Some of the broken spiritual treasures are at the level of Nascent Soul cultivators. They might be considered treasures by ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, but for a Nascent Soul cultivator like Zhong Bai, they are just commonplace items.

The further they went in, the stronger the gusts of wind became. The surrounding malevolent energy gathered, and the fog ahead was thick. The heavy malevolent energy was so strong that even the divine sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator could only explore a radius of a thousand meters.

As one ventures deeper, the range of one's divine sense only narrows. Fortunately, Zhong Bai holds the Soul-Guiding Lamp, allowing him to see clearly within a radius of several thousand meters.

"As expected of an ancient battlefield..."

If such malevolent energy were to give rise to ghosts, it would surely reach the level of a ghost saint!

However, the ancient battlefield was so unique that there wasn't a single living being present... except for demons!

He exhaled a breath of stale air, his gaze seemingly trying to pierce through the thick fog ahead, but the ancient battlefield was too special, so he could only proceed step by step.

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Outside the ancient battlefield, in the void.

Nine Dharma images are now sitting upright between heaven and earth.

Each of their auras was at the Nascent Soul stage.

Among them were familiar faces: the Three Venerables of Taoism, the White-Browed True Man, the Daoist Master Xuan, and the Venerable Tianning.

The three revered figures in Buddhism are Master Zunsheng of Mount Wutai, Master Lianhua of Mount Jiutai, and Master Kuhai of Mount Putuo.

The three demon lords are: the Azure Dragon Lord of the South Sea, the Ten Thousand-Eyed Demon Saint of the North State, and the Great Saint of the Underworld Peng.

Nine powerful figures at the Nascent Soul Realm gathered here, not only to support their respective disciples, but more importantly, to monitor every move of the entire ancient battlefield.

"Brother White-browed Daoist, use your Haotian Mirror to see if there are any unusual movements in this ancient battlefield."

When Dao Xuan Tianshi spoke, the others, whether they were from the Buddhist sect or the three demon clans, all turned to look at Bai Mei Zhenren.

Master Bai Mei did not refuse, and an ancient mirror emitting a fluorescent glow immediately appeared in his palm.

"The vast天地 (heaven and earth) are filled with righteousness, may the Haotian Mirror shine forth!"

In an instant, the Haotian Mirror transformed into a gigantic mirror hundreds of feet tall in the void, its light shining directly across the entire earth. It pierced through layers of malevolent energy in the ancient battlefield, projecting the scene within onto the Haotian Mirror.

It remained as calm, desolate, and lonely as ever.

"So far, there has been no unusual activity on the ancient battlefield..."

Master Bai Mei spoke calmly, but he did not lower his guard because of it.

"Amitabha!
After a thousand years, the opening of the ancient battlefield will inevitably give those demons an opportunity. We must not release any more demons, otherwise the calamity of Kunlun will surely be repeated..."

Master Zunsheng of Mount Wutai spoke with great earnestness. Among those present, he was only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Furthermore, Mount Wutai and Mount Emei were somewhat similar in that they each had only one Nascent Soul realm expert in charge.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon Lord also chimed in.

"For tens of thousands of years, whether it's your Taoist sect, your Buddhist sect, or even our demon race, the price we've paid in this ancient battlefield has been no small matter!"

As for my dragon race, though we are of the body of a flood dragon, we are still descendants of true dragons. Our true dragon ancestors who descended to the mortal realm perished in this ancient battlefield. How can we allow those evil spirits to take advantage of us again?

The Azure Dragon Lord had a loud voice, but every word he spoke was the absolute truth.

"Dragon Lord, there's no need to worry. Our presence here is precisely to prevent any potential problems."

At this moment, Venerable Tianning smiled faintly and continued, "Brother Bai Mei, why don't you use your Haotian Mirror to check on the younger generation of each sect..."

Everyone was quite interested in this suggestion. When Master Bai Mei turned the Haotian Mirror, the first to appear in the Haotian Mirror were naturally the disciples of their Emei Sect.

Li Yingqi walked ahead, holding the Heavenly Strike Sword, while three Emei disciples at the Nascent Soul stage followed behind, alert to their surroundings, seemingly in a hurry.

Seeing this, Master Bai Mei felt much more at ease, fearing that his precious disciple might wander off alone.

With a wave of his hand, the scene in the Haotian Mirror changed again. This time, it showed the disciples of Longhu Mountain. Countless golden lights and lightning were converging in the scene, and in the center of the scene was a demon comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"oh?

The Four Symbols Demon-Subduing Formation?

Dao Xuan Tianshi was not worried. After all, it was just a demon. When the disciples of Longhu Mountain set up the Four Symbols Demon Subduing Formation, the result was obvious.

"A demon comparable to a god must be the kind that parasitizes bones."

"Strangling him wouldn't be difficult..."

Sure enough, after only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, this evil spirit perished at the hands of several disciples of Longhu Mountain.

The scene shifts again, and the Haotian Mirror, which was previously clearly visible, becomes somewhat blurry.

Everyone frowned.

"Who...who has reached the heart of the ancient battlefield?"

Master Bai Mei was also puzzled. His Haotian Mirror was a peak-level Yuan Shen spiritual treasure, and as long as it wasn't in the core area, it could see the ancient battlefield clearly.

Just as everyone was wondering, intermittent sounds came from the Haotian Mirror.

"What a huge pool of essence blood!"

The only clear voice was this one sentence, while the image in the mirror blurred into two enormous skeletons, stretching for thousands of feet, with a bottomless pool of blood in the center of the two skeletons.

"that is!
Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool!

Azure Dragon Lord was the first to get angry. Speaking of the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool, he did indeed have some connection with Azure Dragon Lord.

Tens of thousands of years ago, before the passage to the Immortal Realm was closed, true dragons and phoenixes descended to the mortal realm and crossed over. Even though their combat power was suppressed by the world and could not exceed the peak of the Loose Immortal Realm, they still managed to cross over.

However, their physical bodies were truly comparable to those of true immortals, and in the core area of ​​the ancient battlefield, the number of fallen true dragons and phoenixes was not small.

But a dragon and phoenix blood pool formed like this is absolutely unique!
The nine Nascent Soul Realm experts changed their expressions at the same time. Although they did not know what realm the two fallen dragons and phoenixes had been in life, their ten-thousand-foot-tall bodies alone were definitely no less than the Nascent Soul Realm!
Such a pool of dragon and phoenix essence blood would have terrifying effects not only on juniors in the Nascent Soul stage, but also on powerful beings in the Primordial Spirit stage.

Almost instantly, all nine of them began to use their own methods to notify their disciples.

They all want a piece of the pie, vying for the essence of the dragon and phoenix!

As for those independent cultivators, such as the Xuantian Sect of Kunlun, these types of cultivators are truly at the mercy of fate.

Inside the ancient battlefield, Zhang Zhiwei and several of his fellow disciples from Longhu Mountain had just killed a demon.

However, they soon received a decree from Dao Xuan Tian Shi.

The general idea is quite simple: they are to quickly head to the core area to compete for the essence of the dragon and phoenix.

After a brief rest, the group quickly set off...

The same tactics were being employed by both the Buddhist sect and the demon race of Emei. The value of the dragon and phoenix blood essence far exceeded that of ordinary spiritual treasures, and everyone wanted a share of it. However, on the Maoshan side, Master Tianning had only managed to contact three disciples.

As for those who couldn't be contacted, only Zhong Bai was one of them!
"Strange... This time, the soul-guiding lamp contained only a wisp of my soul. I could contact the other three normally, but Zhong Bai was the only one... Something's not right!"
Could this kid be the figure from the core area?

Master Tianning had a guess. After all, things that could affect one's soul were rare in the entire ancient battlefield. Even the White-browed True Man's Haotian Mirror couldn't see the blood pool containing the dragon and phoenix essence clearly; it was all blurry. How much less could his own wisp of soul see it?
Based on this, Master Tianning's lips curled up slightly.

"If it really is Zhong Bai, then it is an incredible stroke of luck!"

Beside Venerable Tianning, Dao Xuan Tianshi frowned upon seeing Venerable Tianning's joyful expression and asked, "Brother Dao, why are you so happy?"

Facing Dao Xuan Celestial Master, Tian Ning Shangren did not hide anything. The two factions were of one mind, and Zhong Bai's growing strength would benefit both factions.

"Brother Dao Xuan, you may not know this, but just now I tried to contact my disciples, but I couldn't reach Zhong Bai. I guess the figure next to the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool is Zhong Bai!"

"A step ahead leads to further advancement. This dragon and phoenix essence blood cannot be stored or contained in ordinary containers; it can only be refined on the spot. For Zhong Bai, this is definitely a great opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Xuan Tian Shi also felt that this made sense, and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.

It's better for it to fall into the hands of his Maoshan colleagues than for it to be snatched away by the Buddhist sect or the demon race. Dao Xuan Tianshi could tell the difference.

In the heart of the ancient battlefield, the surrounding malevolent energy enveloped the heavens and earth.

In the misty world, even the Soul-Guiding Lamp in Zhong Bai's hand could only see within a hundred meters.

Two enormous skeletons stood on either side, their crimson light dazzlingly bright.

Zhong Bai stumbled upon this place by accident. When he saw the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool in front of him, the red light shone on his face, and his heart pounded wildly.

"this!"

Somewhat disbelieving his eyes, Zhong Bai took a deep breath before realizing that he had encountered a treasure, one that was rare and hard to come by.

"This pool of essence blood..."

Zhong Bai exhaled a heavy breath, realizing that first come, first served.

Therefore, he directly took out the jade bottle from the Qiankun Ring. This jade bottle was used to store the essence blood of the primordial spirit demon saint that Master Tianning gave him.

At first, he tried to introduce the essence blood from the dragon and phoenix blood pool in front of him into the jade bottle, but unexpectedly, the jade bottle, which could originally hold the essence blood of the primordial spirit demon saint, began to crack the moment the essence blood entered the jade bottle.

Immediately afterwards, with a crack, the jade bottle shattered completely into pieces, and the dragon and phoenix essence blood introduced into it dripped directly onto the ground. Although it seemed to be only a dozen drops of essence blood, its weight actually squeezed the ground to form a slide leading to the blood pool.

Only after a dozen drops of essence blood re-entered the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool did Zhong Bai belatedly realize what was happening.

"This is!
"Essence and blood surpassing that of a Nascent Soul Demon Saint!"

In an instant, Zhong Bai's eyes were filled with longing and joy.

Since I can't take it with me, I'll cultivate here!

After making up his mind, Zhong Bai immediately slapped the Soul-Guiding Lamp in his hand into the void, where it hovered several meters above his head. Then, he focused his mind and breath, and guided a drop of essence blood into his stomach.

Almost instantly, a fiery aura emanated from his abdomen and spread in all directions. Zhong Bai's veins bulged, and the feeling of being stuffed was simply wonderful.

Since Zhong Bai entered the fifth level of the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique, even though he was refining primordial spirit essence blood, his physical strength has been difficult to improve significantly.

But now...

With just a drop of essence blood, Zhong Bai felt his physical body rapidly improving.

An hour later, Zhong Bai opened his eyes, a golden light flashed, and Zhong Bai became visibly excited.

"That's truly terrifying!"
"The effect of just a single drop of essence blood can increase the power of dozens of dragons. If one could refine the entire blood pool in front of them..."

With this plan in mind, his gaze immediately became firm.

Compared to others, Zhong Bai's biggest advantage is his demon-slaying panel.

Coincidentally, he still has a full 1 million demon-slaying points on his demon-slaying panel.

"It's perfect for accelerating the refining process..."

[Consume 100 million Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 10,000 days of cultivation time for the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique!]

Current exchange rate: 10000/1

Seeing this, Zhong Bai was not surprised. With his breakthrough, the ratio of demon-slaying points to points was increasing.

Even if he could only exchange it for 10,000 days of cultivation time, it would be enough for Zhong Bai.

As the demon-slaying points began to be consumed, drops of essence blood from the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool transformed into a crimson rainbow that enveloped Zhong Bai.

His physical body was changing rapidly. Zhong Bai could clearly sense the tremendous changes taking place in his body, from his internal organs to his bones and meridians.

His physical strength gradually increased from 1000 Dragon Power to 2000... 3000...

Time passed slowly, and Zhong Bai was still in the process of refining.

About a day later, someone finally arrived at the location of the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool!

The moment Li Yingqi entered, he saw Zhong Bai sitting cross-legged in the void, surrounded by flames, with a soul-guiding lamp above his head, dispelling the surrounding evil energy while protecting Zhong Bai.

However, just as Emei arrived at this place, several groups of people quickly followed behind them...

This place includes Longhu Mountain, Buddhist sects, and demon races. Of course, Zhongbai's three senior brothers also appear among them.

If we're talking about those who truly understand the value of the dragon and phoenix essence blood before us, it has to be the demon race.

But there's only one pot of soup, and everyone wants a piece of it—how is that possible?

The disciples from Longhu Mountain and the three people from Maoshan who had arrived worked together in perfect harmony.

It's normal to stick together for warmth. Even though Li Yingqi was eager to charge into battle, he could only remain silent among his senior brothers at this moment.

"This Dragon and Phoenix Blood Pool belongs to the demon race. Everyone, please make way and do not block the return of our demon race's treasure!"

As soon as they opened their mouths, the several Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the demon race became aggressive, as if they were afraid that the Dragon and Phoenix Blood Essence Pool would be snatched away.

Originally, everyone was proud and arrogant, and a few casual words were like dynamite in a hot pan, instantly igniting an explosion.

A series of booming sounds echoed through the void. Since ownership cannot be determined, let's see whose fist is stronger!
Neither Longhu Mountain nor the Emei Sect were cowards.

There was no panic at all from being threatened.

"The essence and blood of your demon race?"

This is utterly ridiculous; these two skeletons were clearly left by a dragon and a phoenix.

"If it were the dragon clan asking, that would be one thing, but you all truly don't know the meaning of death!"

(End of this chapter)