Chapter 152: Declaration of War

This news spread like a storm throughout the Seven Blood Eyes, attracting the attention of countless cultivators, whether on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain.

Although high-level cultivators were the main force in the war, many things on the battlefield still required Qi Condensation cultivators to carry out, such as setting up arrays, such as logistics, such as transportation, and various other war tasks.

Even the Sea Corpse Clan would inevitably have Qi Condensation cultivators going to war. In that case, the disciples at the foot of the mountain of the Seven Blood Eyes would also have to go to meet the enemy.

After all, compared to the cultivators on the mountain, the disciples at the foot of the mountain had no right to refuse. Only when they reached Foundation Establishment did they have the power to decide whether to participate in the war.

So the spread of this news caused a shock in the main city, but Xu Qing was not surprised. Whether it was the battle between the seven Peak Masters and Elders and the Sea Corpse Clan experts he saw at sea, or Huang Yan's two reminders, or Zhang San's advance layout, all pointed out that the war was coming. Regarding the war, Xu Qing originally didn't have many thoughts. When he went up the mountain before, Zhang Yunshi once said that the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Seven Blood Eyes had no obligation to participate in the war, so the opening of the war was mostly driven by interests.

But after practicing the Malevolent Fire Soul-Swallowing Scripture, Xu Qing's thoughts changed a bit. In fact, all Foundation Establishment cultivators who practiced the Malevolent Fire Soul-Swallowing Scripture valued war. Because soul-swallowing was easiest during war. As long as one could survive, most would open many magic apertures. After all, killing on the battlefield would be extremely frequent, and soul-swallowing in melee would be easier, and the souls of the Sea Corpse Clan had miraculous effects on the Malevolent Fire Soul-Swallowing Scripture. This point moved Xu Qing, especially since he had tasted the sweetness of the Sea Corpse Clan souls... He had now opened twenty magic apertures, only ten away from forming the first group of Life Fire, and Xu Qing had also calculated that if he used the Ghost Desire Horseshoe Crab combined with the Ammonite to attract sea beasts like last time, because the demand for magic aperture opening became larger, he estimated it would take at least two years. Although occasionally encountering Foundation Establishment fierce beasts could speed up this speed, it was also extremely dangerous. This did not count the journey back and forth and whether the Ghost Desire Horseshoe Crab was enough. If these factors were added, it would probably take more than three years. And being in a state of being unable to open the Profound Radiance State for such a long time was a strong crisis for going out to sea. After all, when Qi Condensation cultivators go out to sea and encounter experts, the other party might feel that it is not worth killing them, but if they see that it is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, most will not think so. Killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator has relatively higher value. As such, although war is dangerous, it is much higher in terms of cost-effectiveness. And while this news about the war was spreading in the sect, Zhang San was very attentive to the port of the three of them and did not delay because of the war. With the smashing of a large amount of spirit stones, not only was the area to be opened selected, but even thousands of disciples at the foot of the Sixth Peak and tens of thousands of miscellaneous servants were hired, and construction had already begun. The construction of so many people made the new port change with each passing day, changing every day. At the same time, the planning of shops for the new port had also started. In addition, as the Deputy Minister of the Transportation Department, Zhang San used his own authority to build a large department here, specifically serving the new port.

The Captain's side was the same. Although he was not in the sect, he also arranged to move the Xuan Department to the new port as a branch of the Criminal Capture Division here. There was also Huang Yan, who didn't know from which channel he heard that Xu Qing had shares here, so he also arranged for the Water Diversion Division to come here. While building a branch here, because of the spread of the news, Gu Muqing quietly bought a large shop here, preparing to open another pharmacy. And the shopkeeper of the Sixth Peak who once tried to blackmail Xu Qing, I don't know if it was the arrangement of the person behind him, also arrived at the first time and bought a shop to express goodwill. With the influx of people, the entire new port was bustling, becoming the most talked-about topic in the sect recently besides the war. Until Ding Xue also learned about this, she naturally had to come to support, so she bought three shops, surrounding Gu Muqing's pharmacy in a triangle. It seemed she hadn't thought about what to use it for, but the momentum was very strong. She even contacted her girlfriends and sisters from various peaks, most of whom came here to support. The day after Ding Xue bought the shop, Zhao Zhongheng quickly arranged for the Scheduling Division to build a branch here... This made Zhang San proud in his heart. The news was naturally spread by him, but the one who came up with this move was the Captain. The Captain told him before leaving that he must let Xu Qing participate. After all, people who look beautiful are very useful. And Zhang San also began to mobilize his own connections, so soon the Third Peak, Fourth Peak, and Fifth Peak also arrived one after another to buy shops, making the entire new port extremely sound in terms of cultivation needs. As for casinos and brothels, hearing that this port almost belonged to the Criminal Capture Division, they also came upon hearing the news. They were the most numerous, and almost all such places in the main city opened branches here. Shops in other parts were entering one after another. Until another half a month passed, when Xu Qing got the Ghost Desire Horseshoe Crab from the Hundred Herbs Workshop, the port also appeared in a prototype that could be opened for use after a month of intense construction.

And applied for a number from the Seventh Peak, which was set as the 176th Port. On the day the port was built and opened for use, Xu Qing moved out of the mountain and found a remote berth at the 176th Port to live. On the way here, he watched the port that had started to operate, and felt emotional in his heart that Zhang San had indeed tried his best to accelerate the construction in order to get the sect's requisition fee. And as he moved back to the port from the cave dwelling, Xu Qing, sitting on the magic boat, listened to the sound of the waves and felt the slight shaking of the magic boat. This feeling made him feel like he had returned to the state when he was in Qi Condensation. At this moment, sitting in meditation silently, he planned to slow down the time for going out to sea. Because during the days when the 176th Port was built, there was more and more news about the war, and even every day he could see long rainbows returning from outside, rushing toward the seven peaks. This made Xu Qing realize that the footsteps of war were approaching.

Until another half a month passed, when Xu Qing used his Health Preservation Technique to wear down the twenty-first magic aperture by ten percent, the bells of the seven peaks of the Seven Blood Eyes rang simultaneously on this morning, which was extremely rare. The bell rang to the sky, echoing throughout the Seven Blood Eyes. Everyone who heard it, whether on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain, changed their expressions, and even many disciples walked out of their respective magic boats and looked up at the seven peaks. It contained many Foundation Establishment cultivators. The same scene was happening throughout the Seven Blood Eyes main city. And some Foundation Establishments living in these seven peaks were also the same, walking out of their respective cave dwellings one after another, each with a sharp glint in their eyes. Soon, as the bell echoed, a vast and ancient voice suppressed the bell at this moment and spread throughout the Seven Blood Eyes. "Disciples of the Seven Blood Eyes, I am Xue Lianzi, you can call me Ancestor. Today I want to tell you one thing: war has come." "My sect declares war on the Sea Corpse Clan." "The Sea Corpse Clan has assets of over one hundred billion. This time, I have decided to take out half of the plunder as a reward for you all!" Almost the instant this ancient voice echoed, countless blood lines rushed into the sky from the seven peaks of the Seven Blood Eyes. These blood lines were dense like countless threadworms, and at this moment, they rolled toward the sky together, forming a vast cloud covering the entire Seven Blood Eyes. One could see that this cloud was entirely composed of red lines. They gathered in the sky, swam rapidly, and finally outlined a huge face. This face was an old man, looking shocking, making the sky thunder at this moment, and even the entire Seven Blood Eyes was dyed blood-red. Vaguely, it seemed to have a bit of the Yanli meaning that Xu Qing saw that day. Looking from afar, it was as if this side of the world had been turned into a demon domain.

At the same time, a monstrous Sword Qi suddenly erupted from the huge blood eye of the First Peak of the Seven Blood Eyes, rushing toward the sky and turning into a blood-colored large sword. This large sword was formed by countless red lightnings, looking shocking. It seemed that any lightning inside could destroy a Foundation Establishment cultivator. On that large sword stood an old man with a red face, who was the Peak Master of the First Peak. He stood there, his whole person imposing, killing intent monstrous, as if he could slaughter gods. "Respect the Ancestor's decree!" Almost the moment he appeared, the Second Peak also roared, a huge alchemy furnace rose into the sky, and a middle-aged woman with a graceful figure sat cross-legged on it, with alchemy fragrance permeating her whole body, and brilliant light covering her. Especially the alchemy furnace under her, there was still an alchemy pill like a sun being refined inside, and the fluctuation emitted was extremely terrifying.

"Respect the Ancestor's decree!" Then came the Third Peak, a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar walked out, stepping on a group of yellow mist under his feet. As this mist rolled, it revealed an astonishing weird aura, and there were countless illusory figures looming around him, like ghosts. Any one of them made Xu Qing's heart tremble when he saw it, and the feeling it gave him was extremely similar to the white-clothed faceless woman in the ruins of the slum, as if they were from the same source. They were all weird!

"Respect the Ancestor's decree!" After walking out, this middle-aged scholar said faintly, and then the Fourth Peak walked out a person. This person was a big man. As he appeared, a chain could be clearly seen on his body. One end of this chain was in his hand, and the other end was pulling a huge eyeball. As soon as this eyeball came out, the divine meaning erupted. The feeling it gave Xu Qing was not as good as Juying, but it was also a divine creature.

As for the Fifth Peak and Sixth Peak, no one appeared! Finally, it was the Seventh Peak. As the Seventh Peak mountain roared, the figure of Seventh Uncle walked out. He walked toward the sky step by step, seeming extremely ordinary, and he was also the one among the crowd in the sky who looked the least imposing. Looking from afar, he was like a mortal, without the slightest fluctuation on his body, but his appearance immediately made the other Peak Masters except the First Peak Peak Master lower their heads to show respect. "Respect the Ancestor's decree!" Seventh Uncle arrived in mid-air and bowed to the Ancestor in the sky.

The Ancestor Xue Lianzi in the sky instantly fell his gaze on Seventh Uncle, revealing a touch of surprise, and then laughed loudly. "Little Seven, you have actually reached the point of internalizing the Dao rhyme without making a sound, and a breakthrough is in sight. Great kindness!" ===== CHAPTER 153 =====