Eternal madness

Chapter 159 Intelligence from All Sides
(Just to clarify, there was no skipping chapters. Yunshan arrived in the capital in just a few seconds. After Yunshan arrived, Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian couldn't fight anymore. Jia Xingtian chose to play it safe, and that was it.)
Mosen Mountains

"Is this the Demon Forest Mountains? Tsk, it really is a forbidden area, full of poisonous miasma."

Xiao Li stood in the void, looking at the boundless mountain range. On this mountain range was a primeval forest filled with an ancient aura. The trees were hundreds of feet tall, and their shade blocked out the sun, making it difficult for even sunlight to penetrate.

Xiao Li could still hear one ferocious roar after another.

"This Demon Forest Mountain Range is famous for these strange plants. The most terrifying thing here is not the powerful beasts, but the strange plants."

Some plants emit a highly toxic substance, so potent that even a Dou Zong expert cannot detect it. Other plants, like magical beasts, love to devour flesh and blood, especially the flesh and blood of powerful individuals.

Therefore, ordinary Dou Zong experts would not rashly enter the Demon Forest Mountain Range. However, quite a few people have entered the Demon Forest Mountain Range this time, including even Dou Huang experts.

Tianyinzi, standing beside Xiao Li, explained.

The people who came to explore the Dou Sheng ruins in Yin Valley this time are: Xiao Li, Tian Yinzi, Yun Yun, Wang Ming, Pei Yuhan, and Pei Yurou.

Led by Tianyinzi, a peak-level Nine-Turn Dou Zun, who enjoys exploring ruins and is familiar with their characteristics, and with Wang Ming assisting Tianyinzi, their group has a very high safety level.

Tianyinzi is the powerhouse, possessing the cultivation of a peak ninth-level Dou Zun. Even if a half-saint came, he would not be afraid. Of course, the rules of the ruins restrict those who are half-saints or above, and Tianyinzi's cultivation is the highest that can be achieved in the ruins.

After years of arduous training and the aid of elixirs, Wang Ming has reached the level of an eight-star Dou Zun, and with the activation of the Blood Dragon Transformation, he can barely be considered a nine-star Dou Zun in terms of combat strength.

Xiao Li himself was a six-star Dou Zun. In the past year, he only improved by one star. He spent most of his time cultivating the clan mark. However, he is now stronger. After activating the clan mark, using the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations is enough to make Xiao Li's cultivation soar to the peak of the eight-star Dou Zun.

In addition, Xiao Li's cultivation of the "Undying Beast Body" has reached a minor level. Although he cannot transform into a beast, his physical body has reached an extremely strong level after being nourished by the essence blood of magical beasts. Attacks from those below the Transcendent Dou Zun realm are difficult to damage his physical body.

After a year of cultivation, Yun Yun successfully mastered the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique "Heavenly Evolution Sword Canon". With the assistance of the Grade 8 pill Dragon Tiger Heavenly Venerable Pill, she rose from the peak of Seven Star Dou Zun to Nine Star Dou Zun.

In addition to the progress in cultivation techniques, Yun Yun also successfully cultivated the Heaven-rank combat skill "Azure Annihilation Sword Light," combining Heaven-rank techniques with Heaven-rank combat skills.

Yun Yun's technique is so powerful that even among the Dou Zun powerhouses in Zhongzhou, she has few rivals.

Q: How can one become a Nine-Star Dou Zun as quickly as Yun Yun?

A: You need to have a husband who is an eighth-grade high-level alchemist.

The Pei sisters, Pei Yuhan and Pei Yurou, are not very powerful. Both of them are two-star Dou Zun, but they should not be underestimated. Their combined attack technique underwent a qualitative change after breaking through to the Dou Zun level.

Now that the two sisters have activated their clan markings and are using a combined attack, they are equivalent to a seven-star Dou Zun, possessing immense strength. Underestimating them would be a grave mistake.

"Oh dear, we should have brought Ziyan with us to a place like this. It would be such a waste not to use her treasure-hunting abilities to explore the ruins," Xiao Li said, slapping his forehead.

After hearing Xiao Li's words, Yun Yun and the Pei sisters suddenly realized that the girl's abilities were indeed powerful.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, at Canaan Academy, in the Grand Elder's Chamber
At this moment, Zi Yan was sleeping on the animal skin sofa, with a drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.

After finishing some trivial matters, the busy Elder Su Qian returned home and found Zi Yan sleeping. Fearing that she might catch a cold, he grabbed a blanket and covered her with it.

"Sigh~ This girl is most well-behaved when she's sleeping," Su Qian said with a wry smile.

Achoo!

Zi Yan suddenly sneezed and woke up, opening her blurry eyes to see Su Qian covering her with a blanket. "Old man, you're back, haha~" Zi Yan rubbed her eyes, pulled the blanket over herself, and continued lying down.

"What's wrong? Did I disturb your sleep?" Su Qian thought he had woken Zi Yan up.

Zi Yan shook her head: "No, I think I dreamed about Xiao Li. He wanted me to help him find treasure, but he wouldn't give me any pills, and he wouldn't take me out to play. He still wants me to help him find treasure? Dream on! Humph! Time to sleep!"

Zi Yan turned over and continued sleeping. She was furious that Xiao Li had left her at Canaan Academy, the kind of person who couldn't be appeased by a hundred pills or ten medicinal candies.

Su Qian shook her head, then went to her desk to begin handling her affairs.

"Sigh~ There are so many things going on now. After the Demon Flame Valley fell, the Black Emperor Sect, Maple City, and other forces rose one after another. I heard that Han Feng, the Medicine King of Maple City, broke through to the Dou Zong realm. That's really bad news."

. . . . . .

Outside the Mosen Mountains, there is a small town that has been temporarily established.

This is a temporary outpost set up for exploring the ruins of the Thousand Demon Saint. The powerful figures from the Central Continent are all resting here, because after their exploration, it is estimated that the ruins of the Battle Saint will not be able to open for several more days.

In this small town, it's fair to say that Dou Zun are everywhere, and Dou Zong are as insignificant as dogs.

In a private room of a teahouse,

"Many powerful figures from the Central Plains have gathered here, as well as from other continents and even the Beast Domain. Let's talk about the information we've gathered this time. I'll go first."

Xiao Li took a sip of tea and slowly said, "I discovered that the people from the Soul Palace are led by Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable, who ranks sixth among the nine Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace. He is also assisted by two other Heavenly Venerables, namely Xiao Heavenly Venerable and Ba Heavenly Venerable, as well as a group of elders."

Tianyinzi nodded: "I found people from the Tianming Sect here. The sect leader of the Tianming Sect who came here this time is Tianmingzi. He and Dixiezi plotted against me back then. Today it's time to settle the score."

Besides them, I also discovered the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts of the Cloud Rain Sect. Unfortunately, the eldest, Heavenly Scorpion, is already an Eighth-Rank Dou Zun, the second, Earthly Scorpion, is a Sixth-Rank Dou Zun, and the third, Scorpion, is a Third-Rank Dou Zun.

They're all Transcendent Realm Dou Zun, not easy to deal with. The key is that those three old ghosts like to stick together, making them extremely troublesome!

Xiao Li shook his head: "Don't worry, don't forget we still have a trump card. They can't possibly leave the Demon Forest Mountains alive."

Everyone naturally knew Xiao Li's trump card: a Dou Sheng powerhouse who could be summoned at any time. These three Transcendent Dou Zun were already sentenced to death.

Wang Ming said, "I found people from Ice River Valley and Burning Flame Valley. The leaders were their valley masters, a Grand Elder at the Dou Zun level, and a group of Dou Zong elders. It was a fairly normal lineup."

Yun Yun: "I discovered quite a few powerful individuals from the Beast Domain, including members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Families from the Beast Domain that are close to the Demon Forest Mountains have all come."

There are quite a few eighth-tier magical beasts. I learned that the powerful beings from the Beast Realm this time are acting in a group, led by a peak eighth-tier Longevity Turtle Venerable.

This Myriad Beasts Turtle Lord's true form is a Lava Black Turtle, and its cultivation level is equivalent to the peak of a human Dou Zun. As for whether it has compressed its Dou Qi to enter the Transformation Realm, that is unknown.

Pei Yuhan: "The four pavilions of Zhongzhou: Wanjian Pavilion, Fenglei Pavilion, and Huangquan Pavilion have all sent people, but Xingyun Pavilion has been slow to send anyone. There are also some rogue cultivators who have become Dou Zun."

Pei Yuru: "I've spotted the Flower Sect members, but there are very few of them this time. The person leading the group seems to be the acting sect leader of the Flower Sect, Hua Jin. She seems to be a two-star Dou Zun."

However, there is another very strong person in the Flower Sect. She discovered me while I was gathering information; she should be a high-level Dou Zun.

Xiao Li crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "It seems there are quite a few competitors this time."

(End of this chapter)