I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 674 So what if I killed a few clones of the Chaotic Demon?

All the elders could tell that Mu Tianheng was implying something.

In the past few days, all the rumors within the sect only came from within, not from the outside.

Although these rumors have subsided recently due to the demon invasion, everyone knows that the underlying conflicts have not disappeared.

Their gazes swept across the faces of Lei Fuyue, Li Lingyun, Elder Jiantian, and others.

Others haven't even achieved the Undying Realm, so they have no right to compete for the Gate of Heaven.

Li Lingyun remained calm, knowing that Mu Tianheng's words were mostly directed at him. From any perspective, Mu Tianheng suspected him the most.

However, as a discipline elder and a great cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm, he could not be harmed by Mu Tianheng unless Mu Tianheng dared to confirm it or had evidence.

The Celestial Observation Elder seemed completely indifferent to the matter.

The atmosphere in the main hall became heavy for a moment. For a sect, infighting among its high-ranking members is often more terrifying than external enemies.

After a long while, Mu Tianheng finally said, "The decisive battle is imminent, so let's all do as we discussed today!"

"Follow the master's order!"

Everyone clasped their hands in greeting and then dispersed.

A moment later, Lei Fuyue returned and reappeared in the main hall.

"Senior brother."

"How are things going?"

"Everything is ready, but isn't this too risky? If we really let the demons into the formation, and something goes wrong, I'm afraid many small worlds will suffer heavy casualties, or even be destroyed. Besides, there are already people within the sect who harbor disloyal intentions and will surely take the opportunity to cause trouble, making the situation difficult to control." Lei Fuyue frowned and said.

“I am aware of Junior Brother Lei’s concerns. However, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If the Demon Clan had not yet taken control of the Forbidden Land, they would not have needed to act so rashly. But now that the Guiji Forbidden Land is in the hands of the Demon Lord, whose cultivation is even above mine, if we cannot suppress and kill him this time, he will surely become a great threat. The Demon Clan is cunning by nature. Don’t be fooled by their current fearlessness. Once their defeat is revealed, they will surely flee far away. In this vast Divine Ruins, how difficult it is to kill a demigod-level Forbidden Land Lord. Therefore, we only have this one chance. Only by giving them hope can we possibly step into their trap. Even if we have to pay a price for it, it will be worth it.”

Mu Tianheng stood up from his seat, walked slowly down the steps, and said, "I am the sect master of the Ancient Divine Sect, and you are the lineage master of the Nine Heavens lineage. Since you are in your positions, you should also do your duty. Before you leave, you should clear the thorns in the road ahead for the sect and eliminate the evil spirits in all directions. Only in this way can you live up to the sect's kindness in nurturing you."

"Junior Brother Lei, you just said that there are disloyal individuals within the sect. Then we must act even more drastically. As the saying goes, 'In chaotic times, harsh measures are needed; for a serious illness, strong medicine is required.' Let's seize this opportunity to quell the rebellion, restore order to our Ancient Divine Sect, and then we can set off on our journey."

Lei Fuyue sighed softly, "Then let's do as our sect leader says. However, the only troublesome one is Gu Yuanqing. He only came as an avatar. Even if we kill this avatar, we will only damage his vital energy, not his core. If we leave..."

……

Time passed day by day.

The fighting on the battlefield became even more intense. Even where Gu Yuanqing was, many magical beasts attacked, as if it were a final frenzy.

This made Gu Yuanqing realize something was wrong. The demon race had a strong control over the magical beasts. Even if there were countless magical beasts, there was no need to consume them like this.

This doesn't look like an attack; it looks more like they're coming to their deaths.

"The demons must be planning something, or have already done something, and are now just taking the final step, which may be related to the blood and resentment of these demonic beasts."

Gu Yuanqing's gaze swept around, further confirming his judgment. At the same time, he also noticed that the people of the Ancient Divine Sect had also unleashed many techniques in the void.

This all suggests that the real decisive battle may be imminent.

This is not surprising, as the day of the Yuanhui Festival is getting closer and closer.

Although he noticed these changes, Gu Yuanqing did nothing, or rather, he was unable to do anything.

In this great war between the two races, the power of an individual seems insignificant. Even if Gu Yuanqing is confident that he will not be afraid of Mu Tianheng and the Demon Lord if he really fights with the help of the power of Beiquan Cave, he is not the main character in this battle.

He came here simply to do what he could and to gather intelligence on the enemy.

Although he entered the game himself, it did not mean that he intended to get deeply involved, especially since he clearly suspected that this place was a trap set by the Primordial God Sect.

After all, he was different from Ning Xuxuan and the others; he didn't have much interest in the World Gate and the Dharma Source World.

Unless absolutely necessary, I'd rather be an observer!
Ning Xuxuan seemed to sense the unease as well, and he summoned the four masters of the forbidden lands of the Hidden Radiance Alliance, as well as the Great Cultivator of Chaos, to discuss the matter.

Among the various forces, the Hidden Radiance Alliance is the weakest and most passive; any negligence could lead to utter ruin.

As Ning Xuxuan himself said, possessing a forbidden area does not guarantee invincibility; otherwise, the Hidden Radiance Alliance would not have lost all its experts back then.

Moreover, both Ning Xuxuan and Li Qingyang were interested in the boundary gate. After discovering that the Ancient God Sect was collecting blood energy, they suspected that it might want to use the aura of the demon race to open the boundary gate and directly access the Dharma Source Realm. If that were the case, it would also be an opportunity for them.

Before the great battle, in addition to discussing how to deal with various possible changes, they also made arrangements for the aftermath. If the gate to the realm were to open wide, they would certainly not want to give up this opportunity. After losing two great cultivators of the Chaotic Undying Realm, the Hidden Radiance Alliance would be without top cultivators. How would they deal with the aftermath of the Primordial God Sect?

Gu Yuanqing did not participate in the internal discussions of the Hidden Radiance Alliance. After all, he was not a member of the Hidden Radiance Alliance, and even though they seemed to be allied, not everyone trusted him.

Besides, he didn't want to get involved in the internal affairs of the Hidden Radiance Alliance.

Afterwards, Ning Xuxuan invited Gu Yuanqing to Wuliang Mountain for a chat.

Judging from Ning Xuxuan's expression, Gu Yuanqing could guess his final decision.

"It seems you've made up your mind, fellow Daoist?"

Ning Xuxuan laughed heartily, "How could I be willing to miss such an opportunity? At most, it's just death. I've lived for nearly 20,000 years, which is enough. If I'm lucky enough to see the scenery in the heavens, then my life will not have been in vain!"

Two more days passed.

As the sun set, the previously stalemate suddenly changed.

Suddenly, the Forbidden Land of Silence emitted a bright, eerie light, gathering all its power as it hurtled forward.

The entire Eight Desolations Demon Suppression Formation trembled violently.

Then the Great Demon of Chaos and Immortality once again performed the Demon God's ritual, its demonic eyes wide open in fury, unleashing boundless demonic light, which even intruded into the forbidden area.

The Divine Forbidden Mountain Range directly in front was knocked back a hundred miles. Many ancient divine sect cultivators screamed in agony, their eyes suddenly turned red, and they turned to attack their fellow cultivators.

All the attention of the forbidden areas turned to the front. At that moment, beams of black light shot into the sky from the rear defense line of the forbidden areas, their black runes shining brightly.

"Be careful! Once the demon's formation is broken, don't let it take shape!"

Mu Tianheng shouted in alarm and anger, but he couldn't free his hands.

The Demon Lord, who controlled the Forbidden Land of Silence, continued to attack. At this moment, it seemed to be going all out. The shadow of the Annihilation Coffin kept smashing into the Forbidden Mountain Range, leaving Mu Tianheng exhausted and powerless to resist.

The Demon Lord laughed loudly: "Too late, Mu Tianheng. Today is the day your Ancient God Sect is destroyed. From now on, this Linglong Realm will be the pasture of my Demon Clan." In the distance, Gu Yuanqing suddenly turned around and looked near the boundary gate. There, he saw a black pillar of light that was obviously thicker than the others rising up.

"The Demon Clan actually... laid out a plan near the Boundary Gate. The Primordial Divine Sect, ha!" Gu Yuanqing sneered.

It was already bizarre that other places under the Heavenly Mirror had been targeted by the Demon Clan, but the fact that the Boundary Gate, the true core of this battlefield, still had such a blunder was simply outrageous.

This almost confirmed to Gu Yuanqing that the person who entered Beiquan Cave was Li Lingyun.

This person was stationed near the boundary gate and was also a powerful cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm. If such a thing happened right under his nose, no one would believe that he was not involved.

The people of the Ancient Divine Sect were both shocked and furious.

When Mu Tianheng saw this, anger truly surfaced in his eyes, and he almost gritted his teeth as he growled, "How dare he?"

Li Lingyun, who was in the center, seemed to be taken aback for a moment, then flew over and attacked in anger. However, a demon race member named Huntian Undying appeared next to the pillar of light, gathered all his power, and used his demonic weapon to clash with Li Lingyun.

Li Lingyun was no match for him, spitting out blood, and was shot back at an even faster speed.

"Master!"

Not far away, Li Lingyun's disciples cried out in alarm, but in the blink of an eye, they were affected by the power of the Hun Tian Undying level. A cultivator at the Yin Yang Zhou Tian realm was reduced to withered bones and finally scattered with the wind.

As the black pillar of light at the center shot into the sky, the blood and resentment scattered throughout the battlefield suddenly boiled up and converged into the black pillar of light.

Runes appeared in the void, and all the black pillars of light seemed to connect into one, forming an intricate array, though it appeared somewhat illusory.

At that moment, nearly a third of the magical beasts suddenly exploded, their blood energy turning into a torrent that merged into these array patterns.

Thus, a colossal altar was created!

The cultivators of the Hidden Radiance Alliance were stunned by what they saw. They had considered all sorts of possibilities, but they had never expected that such a situation would occur.

At the center of such a massive and meticulous defensive formation, the demons had set up such an altar, making the supposedly all-seeing Mirror of Heaven seem like a joke!
"Or... perhaps the Celestial Surveillance Elder betrayed the human race?" Everyone couldn't help but wonder.

After a brief moment of distraction, everyone around the black pillar of light launched attacks on the altar, but it seemed that any method they used was like hitting a quagmire, unable to destroy it.

Countless demons chanted sacrificial incantations in unison, their voices echoing throughout the entire battlefield.

Another third of the monsters self-destructed, their blood energy flowing into the altar under the influence of the sacrificial incantation.

Above the interwoven array patterns of the altar, a giant eye appeared, quickly solidified, and its blood-red gaze instantly entered the hearts of everyone. The cultivators under the Yin-Yang Circulation were all stunned, as if their entire consciousness was filled by this giant eye.

Moreover, wisps of demonic energy suddenly surged out from the void, as if to turn this world into a demonic realm.

Under the erosion of demonic energy, the barrier of the Eight Desolations Demon-Suppressing Array, formed by the intertwined power of the nine forbidden lands, was rapidly being worn down and weakened.

The previously evenly matched situation suddenly changed.

Amidst the Demon Lord's laughter, the Forbidden Land of Silence charged forward once more. Its weakened power could no longer restrain it, and it collided completely with the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range.

Amidst the dazzling light, both rebounded, and the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range retreated more than a thousand miles in the void before stabilizing.

However, the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range also broke free of its formation, and the Eight Desolations Demon Suppression Formation was thus broken!

The demon Ming Shang roared with laughter: "My people, follow me... and kill!"

"kill!"

Countless demons and monsters attacked the center from all directions.

The phantom of the Celestial Bell appeared in the air and struck it heavily.

The sound waves, as if they were tangible, immediately roused the cultivators of the Ancient Divine Sect and the Hidden Radiance Alliance.

Mu Tianheng roared, "All forbidden areas, retreat! Smash the altar! Then reassemble the Eight Desolations Demon-Suppressing Formation!"

All the forbidden areas were withdrawn from the front line, but how could the demon race tolerate human cultivators doing so?
Each forbidden area is surrounded and restrained by demons and magical beasts. They use the power of the demons' flesh and blood to create magical artifacts, which have an effect far exceeding their limits, preventing the forbidden area from escaping.

Moreover, due to the suppression of the blood-red eye on the altar and the influence of demonic energy, the power of the forbidden area was also suppressed, and any spells that left the forbidden area were quickly weakened.

Even the Pure World Forbidden Land and the Nine Heavens Forbidden Land, which have a restraining effect on demonic energy, are difficult to evacuate in a short period of time.

The Forbidden Land of Return to Silence no longer clashed head-on with the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range, but instead took a detour and flew towards the Gate of Boundaries.

It seemed as if the entire situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the human defenses had completely collapsed.

At that very moment, another forbidden area silently drifted in.

Finally, it stopped at the location where the original demon army had been.

Ye Xuanxiao stood on the Netherworld Edict Stele, chuckling softly, "Foolish demons, how could the Primordial Divine Sect, which has suppressed the past and present, be so easily breached? However, it's just as well, using your flesh and soul to open the boundary gate will only benefit me."

……

Gu Yuanqing was also retreating. He would occasionally look up at the pair of eyes in the sky, feeling that their aura was somewhat similar to the blood moon he had seen in the Demon Realm. The demonic energy that kept pouring in from the void was also almost the same as the demonic energy in the Demon Realm.

Therefore, the demonic energy had very little effect on him, or even no effect at all.

After all, he had already survived the tribulation of the Demon Realm, and Beiquan Mountain relied on demonic energy for sustenance. He was already accustomed to it and knew it very well, so he could easily resolve the negative emotions contained within.

However, other cultivators were not as lucky as him. The cultivators within the small world could use the power of the world to keep the demonic energy out.

However, cultivators scattered beyond the world can only rely on their own cultivation, or magical artifacts and formations, to resist the invasion of demonic energy. Under these circumstances, dealing with attacks from demons and magical beasts becomes even more difficult.

Even though the Primordial Divine Sect had planned ahead and made preparations, their expressions were still extremely solemn in the face of this situation. As the dark mass of demons and demonic beasts crossed the forbidden area's defenses and charged in, the Hun Tian cultivators on the rear line and the Yin Yang cultivators on the array platform all changed their expressions.

The cultivators behind Gu Yuanqing were especially panicked when they saw the Guiji Forbidden Land bypassing the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range and rushing towards them at high speed.

Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly. His gaze crossed space and met that of the Demon Lord of the Guiji Forbidden Land. Sensing the cold killing intent in his eyes, he guessed that it was no coincidence that the Forbidden Land was heading straight for him!

"You really hold a grudge. All I did was kill a few of your Chaotic Demon clones."

His gaze then fell upon the Divine Forbidden Mountain Range behind the Forbidden Land of Guiji. The two forbidden lands were getting closer and closer, and he saw Mu Tianheng inside the forbidden land, and even seemed to faintly see a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Trying to use one tiger to devour another?" Gu Yuanqing sneered.

(End of this chapter)