Immortality and cultivation begin at age forty, starting with Foundation Establishment.

"Why must mortals be involved in the affairs of cultivators?"

"In this vast Qian Kingdom, there isn't a single person who can count."

"The Foundation Establishment seniors, why did you recruit prisoners into our ranks? It's an insult to us. I'd rather be with pigs than with these prisoners of war. They should die."

"Yes, compared to the demonic cultivators of Qian Kingdom, the demonic cultivators of our Jin Kingdom can hardly be called demonic cultivators. The Heavenly Demon Sect is also a top-level righteous sect."

"The Heavenly Demon Sect is a righteous sect, okay? When the three sects of Jin Kingdom hunted down the Netherworld Sect, the Heavenly Demon Sect contributed a lot. I heard from a new rogue cultivator that there is a woman in the Heavenly Demon Sect named Chi Lian who used the demonic cultivators of Qian Kingdom as materials for her cultivation."

"Well done! This is truly gratifying; perhaps it will even bring you merit!"

"Yes, the demonic cultivators of Qian Kingdom are so evil that they should be shown what it feels like to use their methods against them."

"What you've said makes me want to forge a Ten Thousand Souls Banner."

"Forget it. It's not easy to control the Myriad Soul Banner. Although the seniors in the team provide resources, people like us who haven't practiced the art of purifying the mind will inevitably suffer a backlash and might really become demonic cultivators."

"I really envy that kid Zhu Fan. After he received the Ten Thousand Soul Banner with his battle merits, he went on a killing spree against the demonic cultivators. As long as he doesn't die, it's a sure thing that he will be able to establish his foundation in the future."

"Do you know when Senior Brother Yan will reach Foundation Establishment?"

"It should be soon. Senior Brother Yan said last time that he had already applied for a Foundation Establishment Pill for Junior Brother Wang Kui. It's just a matter of waiting for the opportunity in the future so that Wang Kui can also break through to the Foundation Establishment realm along with Senior Brother Yan Gang."

"The Wang family is so lucky. That old bastard Wang Pu must be laughing in his sleep. Originally, Wang Pu was arrested by Senior Brother Yan for hoarding treasures, but who would have thought that he would not only survive but also be released and given a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Who says otherwise? Wang Jing has a good father. He achieved Foundation Establishment in Qingyang Market without doing anything. He's been assigned tasks by Senior Brother Chen. He'll probably survive this war without much trouble. But you and me, these two old bones, are in trouble."

Chen An, Yu Peiyao, and Ye Hongyi stood on high ground, quietly listening to the two men's long-winded conversation. They had been listening for quite some time, and Chen An did not intend to disturb the two Qi Refining disciples.

War is war. There's no time to distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong. Once you're on a warship and have the advantage of justice, then charge forward with all your might to acquire more resources.

Not long after, the two Qi Refining elders were interrupted from their conversation. It turned out that a Qi Refining disciple had discovered a treasure at this stronghold, and the two of them had gone with other Qi Refining disciples to see the treasure.

After the two left, Yu Peiyao told them about the news that had come from the Yu family.

The main battle achieved great results, killing eight Golden Core cultivators of the Netherworld Cult.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Qian Kingdom, they have already been trapped by six Nascent Soul cultivators.

Just as the two Qi Refining stage cultivators had said, the top experts who made this move included not only the three sects of Jin, but also many Nascent Soul stage experts from other countries.

Xuan Yang Sect, Tian Mo Sect, and Yu Shen Palace each sent a Nascent Soul Ancestor, while other important figures were active in various parts of the Qian Kingdom, attempting to decipher the environment of the Yin Land of the Qian Kingdom.

On the surface, the Netherworld Cult of Qian Kingdom appears to be in a dead end, with no power to turn the tide.

But what is the truth?

I don't know, cultivators are complex.

Victory cannot be achieved simply by comparing numbers.

Even if the Netherworld Sect only has one Nascent Soul cultivator, the outcome of this battle will still be difficult to achieve.

Just like Chen An and the others, in their first battle in the Qian Kingdom, they defeated the old man in black robes, but the old man in black robes also killed one of their Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the Qi Refining disciples suffered heavy casualties.

The old man in black robes was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator from the Qian Kingdom.

No one knows what kind of changes an old monster in the Nascent Soul stage will cause.

Chen An and the others, just like the Qi Refining disciples who were killed by the old man in black robes, were among those who might be killed in a counterattack.

Now, Chen An is in a predicament, let alone facing a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if a Golden Core cultivator were to forcefully attack him, he would be in trouble.

The Demon Wolf Legion, bearing the Yu family's mark and with guidance from a Golden Core cultivator, found itself in a relatively safe environment during the war, on the border of the Qian Kingdom.

The truly dangerous front lines are all tough battles, and without information about the strongholds, the number of people inside depends entirely on luck.

Sometimes, when encountering dozens of Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, the entire team would be wiped out.

The reason the Demon Wolf Legion was able to succeed so smoothly was entirely due to exploiting information asymmetry. In addition to the advantage of surprise attacks, they even had information about the enemy's stronghold's deployment.

Chen Ying, a Golden Core cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, should be protected by her sect. With the Golden Core Song family as her backing, her participation in the war is purely for the purpose of gaining merit.

She doesn't even need to lift a finger; she can amass a vast amount of resources and wealth through her four battle groups.

The Demon Wolf Legion only handed over 50% of its quota because of the Yu family.

The other three battle groups were all exploitation targets found for Chen Ying by the Song family. They were all Foundation Establishment families, and 80% of their spoils had to be handed over, and they received fewer points in exchange than Chen An and the others.

However, the family won't lose out in this war. The dead are all rogue cultivators, so it's like exchanging the lives of rogue cultivators for war merits, which is a huge profit for them.

The sect will also provide compensation to the fallen Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As long as there are Foundation Establishment Pills, these Foundation Establishment families will never decline.

Moreover, this is the border of the Qian Kingdom.

Without internal support from Qianguo, they have absolutely no need to worry about security.

Chen Ying was somewhat angry about the choice of battlefield. She didn't want to live in a state of being protected all the time, and she also wanted to fight against the Golden Core cultivators of the demonic path.

Enraged, Chen Ying went on a killing spree on the battlefield of Qian Kingdom.

She single-handedly destroyed more than thirty strongholds of the demonic sect.

If it weren't for an elder from the Song family in the team constantly dissuading her, Chen Ying probably would have done something even more ruthless, charging to the front lines alone.

An ordinary Golden Core cultivator or Demon Core cultivator might not be able to reach Chen Ying's level, but Chen Ying has a Heavenly Spiritual Root and advanced to the Golden Core stage through normal means of cultivating top-level techniques.

Even without combat experience, her perception, divine sense, and spiritual power are among the best of Golden Core cultivators.

With the Song family as her backer, she could easily crush cultivators of the same realm when using her magic weapons, not to mention the strongholds guarded by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After Chen Ying secured the new stronghold, she asked the elder of the Song family who had been following her, "How is that Foundation Establishment cultivator named Chen An doing now?"

The elder of the Song family whispered, "Uncle-Master Qi, Junior Brother Chen has found a place to nurture souls near the Garden of Ten Thousand Ghosts and is adding evil spirits to the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in the team."

Chen Ying snorted coldly and said, "He is a heretic and evil person. We are righteous cultivators, after all. This Chen An not only recruited many disciples of the Netherworld Sect, but also always made his subordinates use demonic artifacts. How could someone like him become a disciple of our Xuan Yang Sect?"

"I think once he goes back, we should have him leave the Xuan Yang Sect and join the Tian Mo Sect. The Tian Mo Sect is his true home."

The elder of the Song family gave an awkward smile and whispered, "Uncle-Master, you may not know this, but in our Xuan Yang Sect, it is not forbidden to practice demonic arts. It all depends on what a disciple wants to learn. As long as he does not do anything to harm the sect, no one will care about him. Besides, Junior Brother Chen is a member of the Yu family."

"Our Song family and the Yu family have been on good terms for generations. This Junior Brother Chen has made many meritorious contributions in battle, so we should reward him. If we have extra Foundation Establishment Pills, we can give two more to that girl named Yu Peiyao."

When Chen Ying heard that Yu Peiyao would receive more Foundation Establishment Pills, she did not object. As for rewarding Chen An, that was impossible; not punishing Chen An was already the limit Chen Ying could do.