I run a casino in the immortal realm.

at the same time.

Tens of thousands of miles away from the Heavenly Demon Sect, in the eastern part of the Southern Wilderness, lies Blood Soul Valley.

This is the most important resource-producing area of ​​the Heavenly Demon Sect on the border, rich in a rare mineral called "Blood Soul Stone", which is a top-grade material for refining Soul Condensation Magic Treasures.

Tu Gang was originally the manager here. This time, when the sect leader broke through, he was also selected to participate in the cultivation of the Spirit Wind Eye. Now, Blood Soul Valley is permanently guarded by two Golden Core Perfection deacons and thousands of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage outer disciples, making it heavily defended.

But today, the tranquility of Blood Soul Valley has been completely shattered.

Before the morning mist had dissipated, a deafening whooshing sound suddenly echoed through the sky.

Before the dozen or so disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect stationed at the valley entrance could even look up, a terrifying sword aura, hundreds of feet long, poured down like the Milky Way from the heavens.

"Boom—"

Blood Soul Valley's proud fourth-order protective formation couldn't even withstand a single breath before this sword energy; the formation's protective shield shattered like fragile glass.

The remaining power of the violent sword energy did not diminish, directly cleaving the two watchtowers at the valley entrance into ruins, and instantly turning the dozen or so disciples into a bloody mist.

"Enemy attack!"

The piercing alarm echoed through Blood Soul Valley.

Two deacons at the peak of the Golden Core stage soared into the sky from the valley. When they saw the scene in mid-air, their faces turned deathly pale.

Three enormous Xuan Tian Sect warships hovered in the sky.

The deck of the warship was densely packed with elite disciples dressed in Xuan Tian Sect robes, each exuding a chilling aura.

At the very front of the three warships stood an old man dressed in purple robes, suspended in mid-air.

The old man held a long sword that emitted a dazzling light in his hand, and the powerful pressure of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm enveloped the entire valley as if it were a tangible substance.

Zhou Hong, the head of the Enforcement Hall of the Xuantian Sect!

"Xuantian Sect! Do you intend to provoke a war between the two sects?!"

A Heavenly Demon Sect deacon suppressed his fear and shouted sternly.

Zhou Hong coldly looked down, a cruel sneer curling at the corner of his mouth: "A great battle? No, this is just a one-sided massacre. Ouyang Tian is undergoing his tribulation in the back mountain, and Ye Tianqiong and his gang of old guys are all nailed there. Today, no one can save you."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Hong swung his longsword.

"Kill! Leave no one alive! Take all the Blood Soul Stones!"

"kill--"

The Xuan Tian Sect disciples on the three warships surged towards Blood Soul Valley like a flood bursting its banks, roaring through the air.

This was a massacre with no suspense whatsoever.

Without a Nascent Soul elder in charge, the disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect were unable to mount an effective resistance against the well-prepared elite forces of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Zhou Hong didn't even make another move; he simply hovered in mid-air, looking indifferently at the slaughterhouse below.

Inside Blood Soul Valley, the light of spells and the sounds of magical artifacts clashing intertwined, accompanied by desperate screams.

The disciples of the Xuantian Sect were in a bloodthirsty frenzy.

In the past two years, the resources of the Xuantian Sect have been completely drained by the Xiaoyao Palace of the Tianmo Sect, and the monthly allowances of all disciples have been greatly reduced.

Now that Elder Qin Cang has ordered them to rob freely, their long-suppressed greed and resentment have finally erupted.

A Foundation Establishment disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect fought desperately to kill an opponent, but before he could catch his breath, three flying swords pierced his body from different directions.

He lay in a pool of blood, watching helplessly as the Xuan Tian Sect disciples stepped over his corpse and kicked open the door of the mine warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, mountains of Blood Soul Stones emitted an alluring red glow.

"Take it all! Don't leave a single stone for those demon bastards!"

The Xuan Tian Sect Golden Core cultivator leading the group roared wildly.

The storage bags were stuffed full, and those that couldn't be carried were even pulled away on a handcart.

In just two hours, not a single Heavenly Demon Sect disciple remained standing in Blood Soul Valley. Corpses littered the ground, and blood stained every inch of the valley.

The Blood Soul Stone mine, rich in reserves, was dug up to the last inch, and even the fragments of ore embedded in the walls were scraped clean.

"withdraw!"

Zhou Hong looked at his disciples returning with a full load, nodded in satisfaction, and with a wave of his hand, three warships quickly took off and sped toward their next target.

The same scene didn't only happen in Blood Soul Valley.

Zhao Changfeng's Xuantian Sect team used a raging fire array to burn through the poisonous miasma outside the swamp. The Tianmo Sect disciples guarding the garden were slaughtered, and tens of thousands of rare spiritual herbs inside the garden were uprooted, with even a layer of spiritual soil being scraped away.

Black Wind Canyon is a major trade route connecting Tianmo City to the outside world.

Li Qingyuan led his men to ambush a large merchant caravan from the Heavenly Demon Sect. The three Golden Core cultivators responsible for escorting the caravan had their skulls shattered by Li Qingyuan's palm strike, and the goods worth millions of spirit stones carried by the caravan all fell into the hands of the Xuan Tian Sect.

In just a few dozen days, the Heavenly Demon Sect's outposts on the outer border of the Southern Wilderness suffered a devastating blow.

The Xuantian Sect's surprise attack was too fast, too ruthless, and too decisive.

The lower and middle-level disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect fought desperately, but the vast gap in strength forced them to retreat step by step.

The jade talismans requesting help flew towards Tianmo City like snowflakes, but all of them were pulverized by the violent heavenly tribulation laws when they entered the area behind the Tianmo Sect.

To ensure Ouyang Tian's tribulation would proceed without incident and to protect the 150 future hopes of the sect, Ye Tianqiong and other high-ranking officials forcibly sealed off the senses of the back mountain.

They knew something might happen outside, but they never imagined that Qin Cang would dare to launch such a large-scale full-scale war at this time.

As time went by.

Behind the Heavenly Demon Sect, Ouyang Tian's Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation had reached its final stage. The purple vortex almost pressed down on the ground, and the terrifying heavenly might made it difficult for everyone to even breathe.

The plundering by the Xuantian Sect also reached its peak.

Day 48.

Xuantian Sect, Qingfeng Cliff Main Hall.

Looking at the mountain of storage rings in front of him and listening to Zhou Hong and the others' excited reports, Qin Cang finally showed a satisfied smile on his usually gloomy old face.

"Elder, according to rough estimates, the resources we've reclaimed this time are equivalent to the total output of the Heavenly Demon Sect's peripheral industries over ten years! The spirit stones, mineral veins, and herbs are enough for our Xuan Tian Sect to squander for fifty years!"

Zhou Hong's voice trembled with excitement.

Qin Cang nodded, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He walked to the entrance of the main hall and looked at the western sky.

The purple tribulation clouds over there have begun to show signs of dissipating, which means that Ouyang Tian's tribulation, whether successful or not, is about to end.

"Pass down the order." Qin Cang turned abruptly, his smile vanishing instantly, replaced by extreme calm and ruthlessness: "All troops currently engaged in combat, immediately cease all offensive operations. Within half an hour, all must withdraw to our sect's territory!"

"Elder, we still have a few small outposts to take down. Give us another half day..."

One of the Golden Core deacons said somewhat unwillingly.

"idiot!"

Qin Cang shouted angrily, "Ouyang Tian's tribulation is about to end! Whether he's dead or not, those old monsters, Ye Tianqiong, will soon be free to attack! If you don't leave now, once they come out, you'll all be left there, along with everything you've stolen!"

The deacon trembled with fear and dared not utter another word.

"At your command!"

Qin Cang surveyed the crowd and issued his final order: "The entire army shall retreat! Elder Wan, immediately activate the 'Nine Dragons Sealing the Heavens Formation' on the border! Transport all the looted resources into the sect's treasury."

From this moment forward, the entire Xuantian Sect is to enter a defensive posture. Without my order, no one is permitted to step outside the great formation!

"I want Ye Tianqiong to emerge from seclusion to find only ruins, unable to even touch a single hair of ours!"

With Qin Cang's order, the Xuan Tian Sect's ferocious raiding forces, like the receding tide, swiftly and orderly withdrew from the Tian Mo Sect's territory.

As night fell and the forty-eighth day came to an end, a golden curtain of light, stretching for thousands of miles, rose along the border of the Xuantian Sect.

Nine enormous golden dragon phantoms roamed within the light curtain, protecting the territory of the Xuantian Sect like an iron barrel.

They took advantage of them and then closed the door.