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

Actually, there was something Master Tianning didn't say: Maoshan and Longhushan are currently focusing their main efforts on Zhong Bai.

While evil spirits certainly need to be dealt with, compared to the local cultivators of this world, Longhu Mountain and Maoshan have a longer-term perspective.

Opening up a passage to the Immortal Realm is of paramount importance. In addition, the child that Zhong Bai and Zhao Ling'er just had is the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. Heaven knows what the Nine Heavens Goddess's intentions are in descending to the mortal realm.

The Loose Immortal Ancestor is not without limitations; originally, reaching the Loose Immortal realm meant one could ascend to immortality.

In this realm, he is a wandering immortal; in the realm of earthly immortals, he becomes a true earthly immortal.

Under the suppression of heaven and earth, every action will cause the rejection of heaven and earth. It takes ten years of silence before one can make a slight move, and a hundred years before one can start a major war.

Maoshan and Longhushan need to preserve some of their resources, while the Blood Demon, according to estimates from Longhushan and Maoshan, will recover in the next two years. Given the laziness of the Emei Buddhist sect, they probably won't take the initiative to act.

Therefore, it would be better to release the Plague Demon to restrain the Blood Demon.

As for why it is the Plague Demon, that's a long story. In short, Maoshan's current focus is on Zhong Bai.

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The matter of the ancient battlefield has come to an end.

However, as the seal gradually weakens, there are bound to be other evil forces invading between the two realms.

However, none of the parties can hold onto the ancient battlefield indefinitely. The future situation is even more complex, so the best course of action is to stall for time...

Top of Kunlun Mountain.

Half a month had passed since he returned to Kunlun, and Xuan Tianzong's eyes were now gloomy.

"Plague Demon, you said you would seek revenge against the Blood Demon after leaving the ancient battlefield, but... half a month has passed now. What else can you do besides absorbing the evil energy of heaven and earth?"

Upon hearing this, the Plague Demon appeared and said with a faint smile, "No rush, Xuan Tian Sect, do you think I can capture the Blood Demon now?"
Back then, he was only slightly weaker than the original ancestor, but now the original ancestor has been sealed by the ancient battlefield for thousands of years and has never recovered to his peak. The Blood Demon is very cautious and only has one chance to capture him!
"I want revenge too, even more than you do!"

As he spoke, the plague demon's face suddenly turned ferocious.

"Heh, I'm very curious, what deep-seated hatred do you have for the Blood Demon that makes you hate him so much?"

Suddenly, the plague demon fell silent.

"Ugh!

It doesn't hurt to tell you.

Thousands of years ago, Blood Demon and I came to this world from the Demon Realm, hoping to use the help of countless living beings to reach a higher realm. However, you cultivators are truly terrifying.

At that time, Blood Demon and I encountered two Nascent Soul cultivators at the same time, who were the two Taoist priests from Mount Shu.

The Blood Demons agreed to join forces, but instead, they launched a sneak attack from behind when I wasn't paying attention, preventing me from escaping and leaving me to fight two against one. Not only that, they also stole my most precious treasure that I used to escape, forcing me to be suppressed by two Taoist priests...

"I wish for all living beings to advance their cultivation levels, but the Blood Demon's actions are even more unforgivable!"

"That's it?"

Xuan Tianzong frowned. To put it bluntly, the Plague Demon was just betrayed; there was no real blood feud between them.

"Hmph!
You don't think this matter concerning me is trivial, do you? Do you know that the treasure stolen by the Blood Demon is something that can directly send me back to the Demon Realm?

He teleported away from the ancient battlefield, and I will never have the chance to return to the Demon Realm in this lifetime...

Moreover, I am different from the Blood Demon. The Blood Demon needs the lives of living beings to improve his realm, while I only need the evil energy between heaven and earth.

To be honest, those two Taoist priests from Mount Shu had the opportunity to kill me back then, but they chose to seal me away before they died.

"For you cultivators, if I use this ancestor well, I can cleanse the world of malevolent energy; if I use it poorly, I can also unleash plagues and reap the lives of countless beings."

Xuan Tianzong remained silent.

"That's probably why you were able to escape. The Haotian Mirror of Emei cast a light when I left the ancient battlefield, but it vanished in an instant..."

"Hahahahaha!

"Xuantian Sect, I thought you didn't know about this!"

As he spoke, the Plague Demon's eyes deepened, and his face showed a sigh of helplessness.

"In fact, I was also aware that I had been discovered by the Haotian Mirror of Emei, but it seems that the one of Emei did not choose to keep me here, but instead allowed me to be born."

Guess whose voice I heard?

Xuan Tianzong was taken aback.

"Who?"

"The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain!"

He only had one message for this ancestor: hunt down the Blood Demon!

After saying this, the Plague Demon fell silent.

At the same time, the Xuantian Sect also fell silent.

"You have no idea about the true nature of Longhu Mountain. Both Longhu Mountain and Maoshan have powerful connections in the upper realms."

"But it's good enough that I'm alive. There's no need to be picky. The same goes for you. Being alive means Kunlun wasn't wiped out, and you have a chance to rebuild."

"hope so……"

Xuan Tianzong fell silent, and began to contemplate his future path.

The border between East and West.

Deep in the earth.

A crimson sea of ​​blood was churning, and the entire underground was a blood-red expanse.

At the center of the sea of ​​blood, a skull is constantly devouring it.

Suddenly, the skull felt a jolt.

"Damn it, I have a feeling I'm being watched. Could it be the Emei Sect?"

The Blood Demon stopped devouring the sea of ​​blood, revealing the aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator throughout his body.

In an instant, the sea of ​​blood surged and churned.

"No, without the Haotian Mirror to spy on it, it can't be Emei. Oh well, I should just devour the Blood Sea as soon as possible. But it's a pity, the Blood Sea in the Eastern Continent is the richest, but there's only this one in the West."

"If we could reach the central region and devour the sea of ​​blood that converges from all four directions of the central Eastern Continent, what difference would it make if we were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!"

That being said, Blood Demon was only thinking about it. The central part of Dongzhou was the territory of Longhu Mountain and Maoshan. Although the two factions did not want to go to great lengths to deal with Blood Demon, if Blood Demon really dared to provoke them like this, the two factions could join forces to eliminate him.

"Let's still take care of the West..."

Blood Demon, whose heart was pounding, tried his best to calm himself down. His plan was complete, and he only needed to improve his cultivation level a little more before he could be born!
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Maoshan.

Inside the cave, Zhao Ling'er was holding Zhong Ling, who was about six months old, as she learned to walk on the ground.

Mo Ling sat to the side watching, occasionally offering pointers.

Amidst the laughter and chatter, only Zhong Ling seemed sullen.

"Laughing, laughing, I knew I shouldn't have agreed to let Houtu Niangniang go through this cycle of reincarnation."

Even temporarily sealing away Su Hui would be fine!

I, a great immortal, am now reduced to a six-month-old baby. I can't pretend, and I can't not pretend. Life is truly exhausting..."

Somewhat resentful, Zhong Ling stopped in her tracks, about to give up, when a stream of light suddenly fell from the void and entered her body.

"Um?

"Father's back?"

The return of a wisp of Zhong Ling's soul indicates that Zhong Bai is not far from this place.

Sure enough, just as a wisp of divine soul returned, a figure descended from the heavens. It was Zhong Bai, who had returned from the ancient battlefield.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai, Zhao Ling'er, who had been supporting Zhong Ling, suddenly let go and rushed into Zhong Bai's arms. Mo Ling did the same, leaving only Zhong Ling's small body unable to even stand and falling straight to the ground...

The already resentful look in her eyes was now completely undisguised.

"Husband!"

Zhao Ling'er and Mo Ling spoke in a low voice; it would be a lie to say they didn't miss each other after not seeing each other for several months.

Most importantly, the situation on the ancient battlefield was complicated, and no one knew whether Zhong Bai could come back alive. The two of them were even more worried. Although they could show smiles on their faces, they were still uneasy.

Now that Zhong Baizhen has returned, how could he possibly let go?

Zhong Bai understood their worries and held Mo Ling and Zhao Ling'er tightly in his arms.

Time passed slowly until Zhong Bai opened his eyes and met Zhong Ling's resentful little eyes as she lay on the ground.

"You only just noticed me?"
"If I had known, I wouldn't have separated a wisp of my soul. This was a life-saving technique that the Goddess Houtu allowed me to carry. Alas!"

"Ling'er, Mo'er, I'm back!"

After offering them some comfort, Zhong Bai finally let go.

He then went to Zhong Ling and hugged the little girl tightly.

"Little girl, do you miss your father?"

Zhong Ling didn't struggle and let Zhong Bai hold her, but she still carefully examined Zhong Bai.

"Good talent, but..."

There's really nothing special about it. What exactly is the meaning behind Houtu Niangniang sending this immortal to the mortal realm?

This was what Zhong Ling was thinking, but Zhong Bai, looking at the dazed Zhong Ling, only felt that his daughter was just too cute.

Suddenly, a kiss landed on her forehead. Zhong Ling felt a little strange, but she was already used to it. Heaven knows how Zhao Ling'er and Mo Ling usually kissed her...

"Husband, let me hold you."

Zhao Ling'er took Zhong Ling with a smile, and Zhong Bai nodded.

"My lord, were you unharmed on this ancient battlefield?"

Mo Ling then inquired as well.

First he shook his head, then he smiled.

"Mo'er, don't worry. Not only was my husband unharmed, but he also gained a lot from this ancient battlefield."

Oh, and this is for you.

As he spoke, Zhong Bai forced out two drops of essence blood from his body!

This is the remaining essence of dragon and phoenix blood. Although the jade bottle cannot hold it, Zhong Bai can swallow it and choose not to refine it.

The moment Zhong Ling saw the essence of the dragon and phoenix, she felt envious.

Her current body is only about six months old, so no matter how strong her talent is, it's useless.

After all, her physical body had already been reincarnated. Even if she had a vast amount of resources in front of her, she would not be able to enjoy them. But the dragon and phoenix essence blood in front of her was different. The two drops of dragon and phoenix essence blood had almost been refined by Zhong Bai. It was gentle and not irritable. Even Zhong Ling could use the dragon and phoenix essence blood to slowly nourish her body.

When the time comes to cultivate, one will soar to the heavens!
However, Zhong Ling was too young and unable to speak, so she could only watch helplessly as her mother and Mo Ling accepted the two drops of dragon and phoenix blood essence.

Zhong Bai also noticed his daughter's desire and smiled as he forced out another drop of essence blood. However, this drop of essence blood was not the essence blood of the dragon and phoenix, but Zhong Bai's own essence blood!

“Come here, my daughter. I can’t let you swallow the dragon and phoenix blood essence, even if it has been mostly refined. But you can swallow my blood essence, and the effect is about the same.”

As he spoke, a drop of essence blood fell into Zhong Ling's mouth, and with a smacking sound, a warm current spread to Zhong Ling's limbs and bones.

"Comparable to the essence blood of a primordial spirit beast, well, my blood as a father is also quite extraordinary..."

Zhong Ling silently murmured to herself, and soon she fell into a deep sleep. It would take her a very long time to digest a drop of Zhong Bai's essence blood.

"Ling'er, Mo'er, you two go and refine this drop of essence blood. I'll take care of Xiao Zhongling."

Zhao Ling'er and Mo Ling did not refuse, as they were well aware of the significance of the two drops of dragon and phoenix essence blood.

Especially Mo Ling, who is half-human and half-phoenix bloodline, if she could refine a drop of dragon and phoenix essence blood, her bloodline purity might increase and she might awaken a few powerful supernatural abilities.

Although the probability is practically zero...

Seven days later, Mo Ling was the first to complete the refining process. After all, she was already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, so refining a drop of dragon and phoenix essence blood was not a problem for her.

Zhao Ling'er was a little later, but the effect was also very good, with her physical strength increasing several times over.

The important thing is to use essence and blood to strengthen the muscles and bones in the body.

A month later.

"My husband, this time you've chosen to go into seclusion, and I imagine it won't be a short time. I'm really reluctant to let you go."

My husband has only been back for less than two months.

Zhao Ling'er, holding Zhong Bai's arm, said somewhat awkwardly, while Mo Ling, standing to the side, maintained a smile.

Zhong Bai wasn't the only one who chose to go into seclusion this time; Mo Ling did too.

However, the two are somewhat different. Zhong Bai chose to go into seclusion because he wanted to add all the Demon Extermination Points on his Demon Extermination Panel to the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique to improve his True Essence Realm.

In the ancient battlefield, he killed many Nascent Soul stage demons and accumulated nearly 2.3 billion demon-slaying points, which were essential for him to convert into his own cultivation level.

Mo Ling, on the other hand, has reached a bottleneck and is now only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm. In the past few months, her understanding of the laws of heaven and earth has become stronger and stronger, and she is only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm. With the two of them in seclusion at the same time, only Zhao Ling'er is left to take care of the little girl.

"Hahahaha, Ling'er is reluctant to part with her husband?"

Don't worry, the seclusion won't last too long. My husband's situation is special; he'll most likely emerge from seclusion first to be with you!

After Mo Ling finished speaking, Zhao Ling'er blushed slightly, as she knew all too well what "accompanying" meant.

Watching her father and two mothers flirt and banter, Zhong Ling found it all amusing.

She had never experienced ordinary love, but such an opportunity was fleeting.

Zhong Bai and Mo Ling remained in seclusion.

Jiuxiao Wanshou Palace.

After Zhong Bai chose to go into seclusion, Master Tianning came to Wanshou Palace to report on the situation.

Upon entering the Palace of Longevity in the Nine Heavens, one sees the true forms of the patriarchs of Maoshan appearing one after another.

At the very top sat two elderly men, who were none other than the reclusive immortals of Maoshan!
"Tianning greets all the ancestral masters!"

After bowing slightly with clasped hands, Master Tianning finally smiled broadly.

"Reporting to all the patriarchs, Zhong Bai has gained a lot from this trip to the ancient battlefield. His physical body is just a little bit away from being comparable to the primordial spirit!"

Now, Zhong Bai has gone into seclusion, so it seems the day he breaks through to the Nascent Soul Realm won't be long.

After listening to what Master Tianning said, all the patriarchs of Maoshan present showed expressions of satisfaction.

They also want to improve...

The key lies in opening up a passage to the Immortal Realm.

"There's no need to rush this..."

I heard that Longhu Mountain released the Plague Demon in order to restrain the Blood Demon.

A dog-eat-dog drama...

The guys from Longhu Mountain are truly captivating.

Master Tianning remained silent on this matter, as Dao Xuan Celestial Master's purpose in doing so was to give Zhong Bai more time. (End of Chapter)