Chapter 314: The Situation

At the border of the four kingdoms, in Canghai Immortal City.

At this moment, inside the main hall of Canghai Peak, several Jin Dan elders were discussing how to deal with the beast tide and the ghost calamity.

Xuan Yu from Xuanxi Valley in Liang Kingdom, Wei Wuya from Lei Yuanzong in Wei Kingdom, Pei Qing from Beast King Valley in Wu Kingdom, along with True Person Nalan Xi of Canghai—most of the top powers of the Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm were present here.

"Fellow Daoists, the situation regarding the beast tide and ghost calamity has now reached a critically precarious state."

"The six Modaoliu Sects are still eyeing us greedily from Jin Kingdom, making small moves."

"If we allow things to develop like this,"

"I fear our entire Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm will fall completely into the hands of the demon races and ghost entities."

"For now, I have once again contacted the supreme sect, hoping they can send people quickly; alas!"

Elder Qingxuan looked noticeably older than before, likely exhausted in body and mind by the ghost calamity.

"Indeed, if it were not for Fellow Daoist Qin's righteous intervention earlier, slaying in one stroke the three demonic cultivators sent by the Modaoshang Sect,"

our Wu Kingdom would have been unable to escape disaster.

Pei Qing of Beast King Valley said with a sigh.

"Speaking of which,"

"I never expected that after many years of no contact, Fellow Daoist Qin would have broken through to the mid-Jin Dan stage, and moreover commands three demon king-level beast pets."

"It truly astonishes me," Nalan Xi also nodded and said.

Wei Wuya, however, spoke very calmly: "With Fellow Daoist Qin's skills as a dual grandmaster, reaching this realm was only a matter of time and entirely to be expected."

In his words, a trace of envy was revealed.

At this point, Pei Qing said: "With Fellow Daoist Qin's current strength, among us, only Fellow Daoist Qingxuan should surpass him."

"If Fellow Daoist Qin were willing to lend us his aid, it would be equivalent to suddenly gaining four Jin Dan-level combat powers."

"In that case, for our current battle situation, there would be a tremendous reversal."

"I believe that since Fellow Daoist Qin was willing to act once, he surely would not stand idly by and watch the Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm walk toward extinction?"

Hearing this, Nalan Xi, seated in the upper seat, said lightly:

"I doubt Fellow Daoist Qin will agree; you all know his nature—he aims for the Great Dao and dislikes becoming entangled in troubles."

"Alas, that is true." Pei Qing pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

As the several Jin Dan elders conversed, the atmosphere immediately fell into silence.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly, an urgent report from a scout came from outside the main hall.

"Report!!! Greetings to all elders, there is urgent intelligence from the front lines!"

"Speak directly."

Subsequently, that scout, gasping for breath, said:

"Reporting to all elders, the latest intelligence from the front lines: the demonic beasts of the Beast Cry Mountain Range have suddenly all retreated, and the ghost entities have also withdrawn by more than half."

"The alliance between the demon races and ghost entities has collapsed overnight."

"According to information gathered from the front, it seems a major incident occurred within the demon races themselves, leading to this situation."

Upon hearing this news.

The dark clouds lingering in the hearts of the several elders inside the main hall were suddenly swept away!

The few exchanged glances, looking at each other in surprise.

"Is this intelligence reliable?"

"Could it not be another trap tactic employed by the demon races?"

"Replying to the City Lord, the demon races do not seem to be feinting this time, because several demon groups are in complete disarray, killing each other, and even igniting internal strife."

After listening to the front-line scout finish his report.

A glint of brightness instantly flashed in the eyes of the several elders.

However, to ensure no errors occurred.

More words were useless; seeing was believing.

Their figures blurred for a moment, and they immediately vanished from the main hall.

Shortly after.

The four Jin Dan elders flew to the sky above the Beast Cry Mountain Range, watching the vast scale of demonic beasts retreating like a tide.

Moreover, during their retreat, small-scale riots even broke out.

Only then did they fully believe that the intelligence sent back from the front lines was entirely true!

"What exactly has happened?"

"To cause such complete disarray among the demon races?"

"This is the first time this seat has witnessed such a situation."

Wei Wuya's eyes turned cold; he immediately reached down into the beast tide below, casually grabbed a second-rank great demon, and began employing the soul-searching technique.

Gradually.

His expression became strange.

But later, Wei Wuya's demeanor suddenly shifted to one of extreme shock! Seeing the usually steady and calm Wei Wuya in such a state, the other three Jin Dan elders could not help but ask aloud: "Fellow Daoist Wei, have you obtained some important information?"

Only then did Wei Wuya turn his head and say with an extremely grave expression:

"The reason for this unusual movement among the demonic beasts this time,"

"is that the Green-Faced Poisonous Flood Dragon Demon King... has actually been killed by someone."

"What?!"

"Such a thing has actually happened!"

Once these words were spoken, the other three also displayed looks of astonishment.

Especially Elder Qingxuan, whose cultivation had reached the late stage of Jin Dan; he himself had clashed with the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao several times.

He was acutely aware of its strength.

Almost every time, he had suffered significant losses, never once gaining the upper hand.

If not for relying on their superior numbers, it would have been difficult for them to hold out against this creature until now.

"With the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao's strength, it belongs among the standouts even within the demon race."

"To defeat it, one needs at least cultivation strength above the late Jin Dan stage, perhaps even a perfect Jin Dan."

"Not to mention killing it outright."

"Within the Southern Wild Immortal Realm, who else possesses such cultivation strength?"

"Could it be that someone from the Upper Sect, the Li Huo Palace, has made a move?"

The thoughts of the four immediately hit a deadlock, their expressions revealing utter disbelief.

After a long while.

"Forget it; regardless of who did it, the mastermind behind stirring up this beast tide, the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao, should truly be dead, which is tremendous news for our human race."

"We can finally catch our breath."

"Next, let us hurry back to discuss the follow-up matters."

Qin Ming underwent half a month of long-distance flight.

He finally arrived once again at the border between the State of Wei and Yunze Xiancheng.

Because he encountered the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao, he had been delayed for quite some time.

Riding his Yin Yi Shuangfeng, he held that Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao's demon core in his hand, studying it incessantly.

Along the way, based on pill formulas he had obtained previously, Qin Ming...

... had already conceived over a dozen types of third-grade upper-tier spiritual pills that could be refined using this Poisonous Jiao Pearl.

Every kind of spiritual pill was an existence of extreme rarity within the Immortal Realm.

Because in the Dao of pill refining, upon reaching the realm of third-grade upper-tier, a qualitative leap occurs once again, known as 'Grandmaster'.

Cultivators capable of reaching this state in the hundred arts of cultivation are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, even within Nascent Soul sects that dominate an entire realm.

Their status even surpasses that of inner sect elders, allowing them to sit as equals with the sect master.

"Ordinary third-grade demon cores can only give rise to False Dan cultivators."

"But this late third-grade Poisonous Jiao demon core, even without being refined into a pill, is sufficient to nurture a genuine Jin Dan stage cultivator."

"If fed to the Shi Tian Shu and the others, they would surely advance another stage."

"However, refining it into a pill or feeding it to a spiritual pet would truly be a waste of heavenly treasures."

Qin Ming had once sensed an unprecedented crisis of life and death emanating from this pearl.

Clearly, it possessed an even greater function.

"For now, I cannot discern any clues; I shall just study it slowly in the future."

Qin Ming stored away the Poisonous Jiao demon core.

Subsequently, gazing into the distance, the silhouette of a massive city gradually entered his line of sight.

With considerable emotion, he murmured, "After so many years, I have finally returned."

Ten years, although for a Jin Dan cultivator it is merely the blink of an eye...

... yet when Qin Ming returned here once more, he still felt emotions stirred by the scenery.

Along the way, he also discovered that the beast tide had vanished without a trace in just half a month.

"It seems the chain reaction triggered by my slaying of the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao is indeed quite significant; I truly stumbled upon this by accident."

"Could this be considered my contribution to the Immortal Realm?"

"I am definitely not the disaster-star protagonist from novels and storybooks, upon whom calamity descends wherever I go."

"First, I brought peace to the State of Wu by eliminating demons, and now I have slain the Green-Faced Poisonous Jiao, bringing stability to the four states."

"I am a person who likes to forge broad good affinities, keeping a low profile and acting steadily."

"Calling me an ambassador of peace for the Immortal Realm would not be an exaggeration."

While pondering thus.

He recalled his Yin Yi Shuangfeng and transformed into a streak of green rainbow, descending toward Yunze Xiancheng.

(End of Chapter)