Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Inside a spacious tent in Moonlit Immortal City.

"The reason we went outside the city is that the city lord knew you had been attacked by a fifth-tier Star Sea alien race and was worried about unforeseen circumstances, so he came out of the city to welcome you."

Chen Zhenglei laughed with Zhou Ling and the others.

Lord He and several Nascent Soul cultivators all sized up Zhou Ling.

However, the aura emanating from Zhou Ling was that of a genuine Golden Core cultivator.

Moreover, they could see that Zhou Ling's aura was strong and his eyes were bright and alert, indicating that he was in good condition.

This doesn't look like the state one would expect after just killing a fifth-tier Starsea alien.

"Thank you for your concern, City Lord."

"Although we encountered alien races from the Star Sea on the way, it was a close call!"

"But this attack is really quite strange!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands to everyone and said with a serious expression.

As he thought about it more and more, he became increasingly convinced that it was very likely that Tao Yue had tipped off the alien races in the Star Sea.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a coincidence.

If it were a fourth-order interstellar alien race, that would be understandable.

Given the current situation, it's normal for fourth-order interstellar alien races to patrol.

It's definitely not normal to send a fifth-tier combatant to patrol.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that this fifth-tier Starsea alien ambushed them on the outskirts of the Dark Starfield.

If it was indeed information revealed by Tao Yue, then he absolutely could not let this matter go.

After all, this is completely different from the previous competitions and bets.

The other party is trying to kill him.

He naturally wanted revenge.

Moreover, if it were just a grudge between himself and Tao Yue, Tao Yue probably wouldn't have dared to sell Feng Lan and the others as well.

There must be some secrets behind this.

It's possible that Liu Zhengjia is behind this.

If that's the case, Liu Zhengjia absolutely cannot be allowed to live.

At the same time, he also had connections with the Liu family.

If this is true, Liu Zhengjia would dare to betray himself and collude with the alien races of the Star Sea at such a critical moment of life and death.

No matter how powerful the Liu family is, they are doomed to perish.

"Is something fishy going on?"

Upon hearing this, Lord He couldn't help but show a look of doubt.

The information coming from Sun City was limited; he only knew that Zhou Ling and his group had been ambushed by a fifth-order Star Sea alien race.

In the end, Zhou Ling killed the fifth-tier Star Sea alien, but the rest is unclear.

That's right.

Zhou Ling, with a solemn expression, spoke up to inform everyone of the situation at that time.

"Fortunately, I had the Sunlit Immortal Sword, which allowed me to kill this fifth-tier Star Sea alien. Otherwise, all five of us would have been killed!"

"It seems there really is something wrong with this matter!"

"The fifth-tier Star Sea alien race is currently controlling the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation to confront us. How could we allow a fifth-tier race member to rashly leave the position!"

Upon hearing this, City Lord He's face darkened, and he spoke in an equally solemn tone.

He was well aware that after the battle in Sun City, Zhou Ling had become the number one on the Star Sea Alien Kill List.

The alien race of the Star Sea naturally wanted to kill him without sparing any effort.

But as soon as he left Sun City, he was ambushed by a fifth-order Star Sea alien race.

This is enough to explain the problem.

On the Great Wall of Swords, guarding against spies from the alien races of the Star Sea is also an extremely important task.

Of course, this doesn't mean that many human cultivators will defect to the alien races in the star sea.

The main problem is that some of the alien races in the Star Sea are skilled in blood soul attacks, and human cultivators can easily fall victim to them if they are not careful.

It is common for people's souls to be controlled by them.

Therefore, the Immortal City conducts such investigations every now and then.

"Brother Zhou, who do you suspect?"

Lord He frowned and asked.

From Zhou Ling's tone, he could naturally tell that Zhou Ling definitely had someone he suspected.

"I'm not entirely sure about that!"

Zhou Ling shook his head slightly and said.

If he were in Sun City, he would naturally state that he was Tao Yue, but in Moon City...

He was unfamiliar with the place and its people, and he didn't know the backgrounds or identities of the people present, so naturally he wouldn't speak carelessly.

If it were a cultivator who was on good terms with the Tao family and the Zixiao Sect, it could actually cause trouble.

After all, among the Nascent Soul cultivators present, he only trusted Chen Zhenglei.

"Brother Zhou, I'm certain that besides Tao Yue, there won't be anyone else!"

At this moment, Qi Jianzhi spoke up.

He looked quite angry.

If it weren't for Zhou Ling's formidable strength, they would all have likely perished.

"Tao Yue!?"

Everyone who heard this looked surprised.

After all, the Tao family is an extremely powerful family within the Dao Alliance.

It's unlikely they would collude with alien races from the stars.

"Who else could it be but him?"

"This time, besides Senior Fei and City Lord Cheng, the only one who knew we were coming to Moonlit Immortal City was him!"

Qi Jianzhi said with a serious expression.

Hearing this, Chen Zhenglei's expression darkened. He hated people who colluded with foreign races the most, but he had a feeling that Tao Yue didn't have the courage or the means to do so.

There might be someone else behind this, so he looked at Feng Lan and the other woman and asked, "What do you think?"

After all, Feng Lan and Tao Yue were in the same group.

They undoubtedly understood Tao Yue better.

After all, colluding with alien races in the Star Sea is a serious matter. Even if he believes Zhou Ling and the others, he still needs sufficient evidence.

"This matter is indeed only known to Tao Yue and me!"

"As for whether he informed the alien races of the Star Sea, we don't know."

"But who else could it be but him!"

Feng Lan said in a deep voice.

In her opinion, Tao Duo probably didn't have the guts, but who else could it be but him?

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenglei pondered for a moment, then nodded decisively and said solemnly, "I will immediately send a message to the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance to inform them of the current situation!"

"Chen Zhizheng, in my opinion, this matter is most likely true!"

"To dare to collude with alien races from the stars at this time is a capital offense!"

Lord He said with an angry expression.

"Senior Chen, City Lord He, I don't think things are that simple!"

At this moment, Zhou Ling spoke up again.

Upon hearing his words, everyone's gaze turned to him, revealing their doubts.

Everyone thought Tao Yue was the most suspicious, so why did Zhou Ling end up working with him instead?

"In my opinion, Tao Yue is incapable of accomplishing this!"

"After all, we only decided to come to Moonlit Immortal City in the next day or two. If Tao Yue leaves Sunlit Immortal City, he will definitely be discovered!"

Zhou Ling said this.

No matter what, we must make this a big deal and drag Liu Zhengjia down with us.

This is a golden opportunity to deal with the Purple Cloud Sect, and he will definitely not miss it.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, the others exchanged bewildered glances. What he said made sense, but what could be the reason?
"It seems we'll have to go to Sun City to find out the truth. For now, we can only send City Lord Cheng and his men to investigate!" "Right now, we need to resolve the crisis in Moon City first!"

Lord He shook his head. Tao Yue was definitely involved, but the specifics would depend on how Cheng Yi and his team investigated.

The immediate crisis facing Moonlit Immortal City is the most pressing issue.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenglei nodded and said solemnly, "Don't worry, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it!"

"Anyone in the Sword Qi Great Wall who dares to collude with the alien races of the Star Sea is doomed!"

Zhou Ling and the others nodded in agreement.

Zhou Ling didn't say anything more. Now that the goal had been achieved, once this matter was settled, no matter how powerful the Zixiao Sect was, it wouldn't be able to protect the Liu family.

Even the Zixiao Sect might be completely ruined as a result.

"Brother Zhou, it's said that you were the one who broke the Five Phases Blood Fiend Formation in the last battle at Sun City?"

This was when Lord He asked again.

"Yes, I have always had a keen sense of perception. Although I am not a formation master, I have a unique ability to observe certain formations!"

This time, Zhou Ling didn't hold back and replied directly.

After all, the purpose of coming to Moonlit Immortal City was to find a way to break the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Array.

To prevent the Moonlit Immortal City from being breached.

Furthermore, now that the Zixiao Sect is targeting me, I must also accumulate more military merits to demonstrate my worth.

This made the Zixiao Sect hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.

At the same time, being able to break through this Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation will surely make his reputation soar to the top of the Sword Qi Great Wall.

After all, he had already defended Sun City and made great contributions. This time, the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation was the most powerful offensive launched by the Star Sea Alien Race against the Sword Qi Great Wall in hundreds of years.

If I were to defeat it, it would be an unparalleled military achievement, and I would also be able to accumulate enough prestige.

This is undoubtedly a huge asset within the Dao Alliance.

With the support of the Sword Qi Great Wall and the army of cultivators from the Five Spirits Immortal City, I will definitely be able to enter the upper echelons of the Dao Alliance even without the support of the higher-ups.

Because these two places are for the Dao Alliance to fight against demonic beasts, and for the alliance to fight against alien races from the Star Sea.

It can be said to be the most important place in the Dao Alliance.

No place can be lost, and it is also the place where the Dao Alliance cultivators have the strongest fighting power.

"Okay, how are you feeling now?"

"Should we inform them first?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, City Lord He asked with a smile.

He was anxious too!

However, knowing that Zhou Ling had just killed a fifth-tier Star Sea alien, although he looked calm and composed, he must have been quite exhausted, so they still needed to let him recover first.

That's why I asked in that tone.

Everyone else looked at Zhou Ling with curiosity.

After all, this Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Array is a fifth-order grand array, and even the two fifth-order array masters stationed at the Sword Qi Great Wall are helpless against it.

Zhou Ling is currently at the Golden Core stage of cultivation.

How could this possibly break through a fifth-order magic array? It's truly puzzling.

Even Chen Zhenglei had a considerable understanding of Zhou Ling, knowing that he was quite skilled in swordsmanship, beast taming, and weapon crafting.

He really didn't know anything about formations, and he was equally curious.

"Lord City Lord, I am perfectly fine and need no further information!"

"Since quite a few cultivators are trapped in the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation, let's head over there!"

Zhou Ling said decisively.

Right now, Dean Gong might be trapped in the formation, so saving him is urgent. We need to find a way to break this Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation as soon as possible.

After all, with [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], he was able to analyze the weaknesses of a fifth-order magic array.

"Alright, as long as you're alright, we'll head over right away!"

Lord He immediately stood up and said.

"The Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation is currently in the northern battle zone. Who among you can challenge me?"

Lord He said one sentence and then hurriedly left the camp.

Zhou Ling and the others then left.

Before long, the group arrived at the northern area of ​​Moonlit Immortal City.

On the star stone in front of Moonlit Immortal City, there was an army of several thousand human cultivators, arranged in battle formation.

Commanded by two powerful elders, they occasionally condensed enormous sword beams and slashed down towards the starry sky.

Beyond the Moonlit Immortal City, within the star field, lies an endless blood domain.

Those with powerful spiritual abilities can use their pupil techniques to see clearly that within the Blood Domain, there seem to be eight blood-fiend dragons coiling in eight different directions.

They come in all shapes and sizes; some roar and soar into the sky, some bar their fangs and claws, and some swoop down...

At the same time, enormous chains of blood intertwined and spread throughout it.

Enormous "blood flowers" continuously condensed and bloomed within the blood domain.

The released bloodthirst enveloped a star field spanning hundreds of miles.

The starry sky was a blood-red expanse, like a sea of ​​blood.

Within it were several transparent areas of light, which were the warships of the human cultivators; all six warships were trapped within them.

This is the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Array set up by the alien race of the Star Sea.

Moreover, its bloodlust is constantly spreading, clearly indicating that the power of the formation is becoming increasingly stronger.

On the other side of the Blood Domain, there were also more than twenty Star Sea Alien Bone Ships floating, each carrying tens of thousands of Star Sea Aliens, all exuding murderous intent.

If this blood-fiend formation is not broken soon...

On the six warships trapped inside, thousands of human cultivators will be completely annihilated.

It then transformed into blood demons, strengthening the Blood Demon Array.

It is located in the void about two hundred miles away from the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Array.

A warship slowly came to a stop.

On the warship, City Lord He and the others stood, all looking at Blood Domain with solemn expressions.

Ahead stood a tall figure, his expression equally solemn as he gazed at the Blood Domain.

He was Zhou Ling.

[You have truly observed the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation, Intermediate Observation +1]

[You have truly analyzed the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation, Intermediate Analysis +1]

As Zhou Ling's gaze swept over it, information about the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Array quickly surfaced in his mind.

Each time the blood dragon sweeps across an area, various different array information will appear.

Zhou Ling's expression kept changing.

No one else made a sound to disturb him.

Such a terrifying Blood Fiend Array is extremely taxing on the mind just to look at it, let alone observe the array patterns and array paths within it.

"Greetings, Lord He!"

"Greetings, Lord He!"

Then, the two old men who were controlling the sword formation and fighting the blood-fiend dragon in the air landed on the warship and bowed to Lord He.

One of the two men was obese and had a kind face.

One was relatively thin, with a goatee, and his brows were always furrowed.

"Master Gu, Master Yuan, there's no need for such formalities!"

Lord He stopped and said.

"What is the current situation of the battle?"

Lord He asked again.

The obese master shook his head and said helplessly, "We cannot break this Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation for the time being!"

"Its eight blood dragons flow within it, making it difficult for us to break through in one go."

"And such attacks, though fruitless, actually consume a great deal of our energy!"

"Even if they don't attack, these eight blood dragons will be unable to withstand the cultivators in the Blood Domain if they focus all their efforts on them!" (End of Chapter)