I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Tianque Fort.

After Zhou Tai and the other disciples of the Spirit Beast Mountain trial separated from Elder Tian Qi of their sect, they were taken by Zhou Jingxuan of the Lingxu Sect to an empty courtyard for accommodation.

When Zhou Jingxuan settled them in the courtyard, although he did not explicitly say that they could not leave, he implied that they should wait in the courtyard and not wander around.

Knowing that their mission was important, Zhou Tai and the others listened to advice and obediently found a place to sit and rest in the courtyard.

While resting, Zhou Tai recalled the information about the sects of the two Purple Mansion cultivators he had previously encountered.

Among the five major sects of Heng Kingdom, besides Spirit Beast Mountain, Spirit Void Sect, and Haoyang Sect, there are also Cloud Mist Sect and Nanhua Sect.

If these five major sects are ranked by strength, then Nanhua Sect is first, Lingxu Sect is second, followed by Haoyang Sect, Lingshou Mountain, and Yunxia Sect.

Both the Nanhua Sect and the Lingxu Sect have Nascent Soul stage True Monarchs, with the Nanhua Sect currently having two True Monarchs.

The founder of Haoyang Sect was also a Nascent Soul True Monarch, making it a force with the heritage of True Monarchs.

Only Spirit Beast Mountain and Cloud Mist Sect, which have existed for thousands of years, have never produced a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and have always been the two weakest sects in Heng Kingdom.

Because of the significant difference in strength, the disciples of the three sects without a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge would instinctively be subservient to the disciples of the Nanhua Sect and Lingxu Sect when they encountered them, and dared not offend them easily.

Generally, if the five sects want to do something together, it is usually led and organized by the Nanhua Sect or the Lingxu Sect.

Just like this Immortal Demon Trial, it was organized by the Lingxu Sect.

"I remember Fatty Guo saying that the Nanhua Sect is skilled in alchemy, and their sect has a unique elixir called the Rejuvenating Elixir, which is specially created for elderly people to rejuvenate. Even a centenarian who takes one can have their black hair regrow and reverse their youth. I wonder if they will be willing to offer it out for their disciples to exchange during this trial!"

Zhou Tai felt a surge of desire upon thinking about this, only regretting that he wasn't a disciple of the Nanhua Sect.

When he discussed strange tales and anecdotes about the cultivation world with Aaron Kwok and others, the most frequent topic was the various rumors surrounding the Nanhua Sect.

It is said that the Nanhua Sect has a very deep foundation, with a history of more than 10,000 years. Even looking at the surrounding countries, there are not many sects that can rival its foundation.

It is precisely because of the existence of this sect that the six demonic sects of the Ba Kingdom dare not easily cross the Demon Abyss Mountains to invade.

The Nanhua Sect, renowned for its alchemy, possesses a variety of mysterious elixirs that have always been a topic of great interest among cultivators.

Zhou Tai is already over sixty years old. If he wants to ensure that there are no mistakes when he establishes his foundation, he must prepare at least one spiritual item that can greatly replenish his qi and blood and vitality.

The Rejuvenating Elixir of the Southern Hua Sect is an indispensable and most effective elixir for elderly people who have successfully established their foundation.

In addition, Zhou Tai had also heard a rumor about the Nanhua Sect that was related to him.

It is said that there is a Core Formation stage cultivator in the Nanhua Sect named "Mad Thunder Master" who possesses a thunder magic called "Heavenly Gang Divine Thunder". He once achieved the amazing feat of fighting three Core Formation demonic cultivators alone and killing one of them!

That "Mad Thunder Master" was thus known as the number one thunder cultivator in Heng Kingdom, and was an idol admired and longed for by all thunder spirit root cultivators in Heng Kingdom.

When Zhou Tai first heard the legend of his famous battle, he was also greatly shocked.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he had previously single-handedly defeated three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who attacked him.

However, he was very clear about one thing: once you reach the Core Formation stage, talismans are not entirely useless, but they are basically not very useful.

Firstly, the production difficulty of fourth-tier magic talismans is far greater than that of first-tier magic talismans. Secondly, the talisman paper for fourth-tier magic talismans is also difficult to produce in large quantities.

Therefore, even a fourth-tier talisman maker would find it virtually impossible to carry around dozens of fourth-tier magic talismans.

Moreover, all Core Formation stage cultivators have cultivated powerful supernatural abilities and secret techniques, and possess powerful magic treasures. The success rate of defeating them by simply throwing fourth-tier magic talismans is extremely small.

Therefore, it is much easier for a low-level cultivator to fight against multiple opponents than for a high-level cultivator to do so.

In short, the Nanhua Sect, the number one sect in Heng Kingdom, is just as attractive and mysterious as disciples from other sects, such as Zhou Tai.

After Zhou Tai and his group waited for more than an hour, a seven-colored auspicious cloud suddenly appeared in the sky above Tianque Fortress and descended in the direction of the main hall where they had been.

This scene immediately attracted the attention of many trial disciples, who looked up to watch. Soon, someone whispered to themselves, "That must be the Yunxia Sect. It's said that high-level cultivators of the Yunxia Sect can refine a kind of seven-colored auspicious cloud treasure, which can only be refined and activated using the Yunxia Sect's unique secret method!"

White Dragon Market is a market jointly established by Spirit Beast Mountain and Cloud Mist Sect. As the weakest of the five major sects, the two sects have always known to stick together for mutual support, so their relationship has always been very good, and their disciples communicate frequently. Therefore, it is not surprising that someone can now tell the details of the Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud.

Zhou Tai had long ago discovered that almost all of the thirty-five disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain who passed the assessment and participated in the trial were outer disciples, and some of them were even formidable figures who had been promoted to outer disciples through the outer sect competition.

These outer disciples are of high status and have lived long enough, so their knowledge and experience are certainly not lacking.

Another half hour passed, and then strange phenomena appeared in the sky above Tianque Fortress. Suddenly, a flying ship with white sails flew in.

Upon seeing this, someone immediately said with certainty, "It must be the people from the Nanhua Sect who have arrived!"

Zhou Tai thought the same thing, but he had no intention of showing off and remained silent.

Even now, he doesn't understand why, even though the disciples of the five sects were participating in the trial together, they were separated and placed in different locations.

Furthermore, the specific details of the trial have not been disclosed to this day.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back; he can only take it one step at a time.

So they waited from day to night, and from night to dawn.

The following morning, Tian Qi finally arrived in the courtyard to meet Zhou Tai and the others.

He descended from the sky, landing in the courtyard, and smiled slightly at everyone, saying, "Did all the disciples rest well yesterday?"

"Reporting to Elder, this disciple is well."

One of the outer disciples mustered up his courage and replied.

After he answered, seeing that Tian Qi did not blame him, Zhou Tai and the others also replied, "This disciple is well."

"Very well, since that's the case, I will now give you a detailed explanation of the details of this trial."

Tian Qi nodded with satisfaction, then immediately ordered everyone to sit down and began to explain the details of this Immortal-Demon Trial.

Since it concerned their own lives, Zhou Tai and the others listened attentively, holding their breath.

However, as Tian Qi recounted his story, the expressions on everyone's faces began to change in various ways.

After Tian Qi finished speaking, most of the thirty-five trial disciples present showed a hint of regret.

Even Zhou Tai, who had always maintained a calm demeanor, was inwardly cursing.

According to Tian Qi, in this Immortal-Demon Trial, the five factions of Heng Kingdom not only had to compete with the demonic faction of Ba Kingdom, but also faced internal competition.

Every disciple participating in the trial, whether a demonic cultivator or a cultivator from one of the five sects of Heng Kingdom, carries a specially made trial token.

After the one-month trial period ends, the side whose disciples obtain more trial tokens from the other side will be the winner.

If the five factions of Heng Kingdom win, their merit contributions will be calculated based on the number of Demonic Trial Tokens held by the disciples of the five factions.

If it were just these things, it wouldn't be so bad.

What made Zhou Tai and the others want to curse the most was that the number of disciples from the five sects participating in the trial was not up to standard at all.

Spirit Beast Mountain and Cloud Mist Sect are the weakest, so each can only send thirty-five trial disciples, while Haoyang Sect can send forty disciples.

The Lingxu Sect sent as many as sixty trial disciples, while the Nanhua Sect sent seventy.

This puts them at a significant disadvantage in terms of personnel numbers, making it difficult for them to compete with other companies.

Even in this competitive environment, they have to worry that the disciples of the five sects, who were originally allies, might also turn against them to seize the Demonic Path Disciple Trial Tokens in their hands!

The only consolation is that the trial grounds are located in a special area shrouded by a forbidden array, and all trial disciples will be randomly teleported to different areas within that area.

As a result, it was difficult for a force like the Nanhua Sect, which had a large team of seventy people, to gather its trial disciples together to fight the enemy at the beginning.

But this is just a psychological comfort. Anyone with a brain knows that the numerical advantage will not be weakened much. At most, it will give the sects with fewer people a little more breathing room!

Tian Qi observed the reactions of all his disciples, and he was not surprised, because even he himself had some reservations.

However, even though he was a master cultivator of the Purple Mansion realm, this matter was beyond his control.

Therefore, after giving his disciples some time to process the information, he spoke again: "The content of this trial is indeed somewhat unfair to our Spirit Beast Mountain, but there is no such thing as fairness in this world. Since you have lived to this age, you must understand this principle!"

"Neither I nor the sect have set any mission requirements for you. You only need to fight for yourselves!"

After saying that, he casually tossed a book to everyone.

"This book contains a list of treasures that you can exchange for with your Demonic Path Trial Tokens. You may now pass it around and take a look."