In his later years, he was backstabbed by his third wife, and he awakened the Wei Xiaobao system

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The Broken Demon Cliff at the westernmost end of the Northern Wilderness now looks like a cursed despairing place, and has become a purgatory on earth.

The defensive line constructed by the three thousand garrisoned monks was ruthlessly torn into shattered fragments by the demonic assault. Dozens of soul-devouring beasts, each the size of an elephant, furiously rammed their spear-like horns against the mountain's protective formation. Each impact caused the void to crack, as fine and hideous as a spiderweb, as if the very world was about to be shattered by their impact.

These soul-devouring beasts were covered in thick bronze scales, which gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the dim light. The black poisonous mist gushed out of their mouths like rolling ink. Wherever it went, the hard rocks were instantly corroded and turned into a pool of pus emitting a pungent and foul smell.

The stench filled the air, making people want to vomit and almost suffocate.

"Report to Senior Li!"

The communication jade slip suddenly exploded in the Juyun Pavilion, and the border commander's roar filled with despair and anxiety was heard from it.

"The demon tribe has sent out the Soul Devouring Clan this time. Our spiritual shield is completely vulnerable to their frantic gnawing! The Dragon Locking Formation in the Dragon Valley has not been completely dismantled. Now we..."

Before he could finish his words, a sharp sound of metal friction came from the jade slip, followed by the cultivator's heart-wrenching scream before his death.

Li Qingfeng's hand tightly grasped the jade slip, with veins bulging out like twisted earthworms.

He stared at the surface of the jade slip, and the final image that emerged was shocking.

A soul-devouring beast opened its bloody maw and bit through the chest of the monk protecting the formation. The monk's eyes reflected the strange blood-red runes in the monster's pupils. These runes were the terrifying signal of a massive demon invasion.

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In Zhenlong Valley, the alarm bell rang rapidly, and the sound echoed back and forth in the valley, like the death knell.

Yuan Huai stared at the blood-red warning light on the jade communication token, his face as gloomy as the night sky before a storm, even darker than the cold black iron sword behind him.

"Quickly notify the Punishment Hall that all Nascent Soul cultivators must assemble at the martial arts arena within a quarter of an hour!"

He quickly barked out orders and reached out to grab the Dragon Imperial Token hanging on the wall. As spiritual energy poured into it, the dragon pattern on the token instantly glowed with an eerie red light, resembling a giant ancient dragon about to awaken.

"Take the Sky-Splitting Talisman and we'll immediately go through the teleportation array and head straight to the Demon-Severing Cliff!"

In the Chunyang Hall of Xuanyang Taoist Sect, a white-haired elder suddenly waved his whisk, and the thirty-six dragon-coiled pillars in the hall lit up at the same time. The giant dragons carved on the pillars, reflected by the light, seemed as if they were about to take off.

"Master, the border is in danger!" A disciple knelt in panic, holding a blood-lettered letter in his hands. His voice trembled as he spoke, "The demon tribe has deployed an ancient battle formation. The Heavenly Wind Formation at Broken Demon Cliff has been broken!"

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Li Xuanzhen's eyes flashed with sternness, and he suddenly crushed the Spirit Gathering Jade on the desk.

In an instant, he was filled with mighty power, and his powerful aura was like a surging tide, sweeping across the entire Chunyang Palace.

"Open the sect treasury immediately and take out the Beidou Tiangang flag! Instruct all inner disciples to follow me to the border to deploy defenses!"

He slowly looked toward the towering Demon-Suppressing Tower outside the hall. At that moment, the jade slips inside the tower that suppressed the demons were vibrating violently, as if foreshadowing the impending arrival of an unprecedented catastrophe.

Inside the Battle Flag Hall of the Yutian Divine Sect, the current Sect Leader Su Zhan looked solemn as he personally took down the Demon Subduing Battle Flag that was enshrined in the hall.

This battle flag is of extraordinary significance, as it is stained with the blood of the first generation sect leader.

As soon as the battle flag was unfurled, the thirty-six bronze war drums in the hall began to beat automatically as if driven by some mysterious force.

The sound of the drums was deafening, like thunder exploding in the ears, and every sound seemed to penetrate the human soul.

"Pass on my order, all members of the Sky-Shocking Army, wear armor, carry demon-breaking crossbows, and rush to support Demon-Severing Cliff!"

As Su Zhan gave the order, he turned and looked at the painting of a hundred generals hanging on the wall. His gaze lingered on Li Qingfeng's portrait for a moment, and he thought to himself, "I wonder what tricks that Luoyun Sect kid will come up with this time?"

In the Danyun Pavilion of the Tianhuo Dan League, Yao Qingmeng frowned and stared at the spiritual power monitoring jade slip in his hand.

"The poisonous mist spewed out by the Soul Devouring Clan actually contains a terrifying component that can corrode spirit veins."

She muttered to herself as she quickly grabbed the Qingling Pill recipe from the table and shouted, "Immediately activate the Ten Thousand Furnaces Alchemy Array. Make sure to refine five thousand Poison-Repelling Pills within three days! Notify the Weapon Refining Hall to quickly craft Lingxi Armor for the cultivators on the front lines to prevent the poison mist from invading their bodies."

The urgent mobilization of the four major forces was like thunder rolling across the northern wilderness.

The black iron cavalry of Zhenlong Valley rushed at lightning speed, the pure Yang cultivators of Xuanyang Taoist Sect flew with swords, the Zhentian battle flags of Yutian Divine Sect fluttered in the wind, and the Danyun flying boats of Tianhuo Dan League cut through the sky.

They gathered rapidly from the four directions of east, south, west, and north, like a raging torrent, towards the Broken Demon Cliff. This large-scale coordinated scene was unprecedented in the Northern Wilderness in the past hundred years.

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In Juyun Pavilion, Li Qingfeng looked calm as he raised his hand and pulled out ten strands of hair.

Instantly, a green light flickered from his fingertips, as if the glimmer of countless stars converged on them. In the blink of an eye, ten clones identical to him appeared out of thin air, hovering steadily in mid-air.

Each clone carried a demon-slaying sword on its back, and a miniature version of the Seven Treasures Universe Pouch hung from its waist. However, the shimmering light from the pouch's opening was slightly dimmer than that of the original body. This was a deliberate act, a secret back-up plan to prevent the clones from being discovered by the demons.

"Each of you carries three Cloud Piercing Talismans."

As Li Qingfeng spoke, he injected the jade slips into the sea of ​​consciousness of each clone. "Once you arrive at the Demon-Severing Cliff, immediately take control of the defense lines in the four directions: east, south, west, and north. Remember, use the Thousand Machine Shadow Technique to create illusions. The most important thing is to fully protect the Skyfire Pill Alliance's supply lines."

The clones clasped their fists in unison and saluted, saying in unison, "Don't worry, Master. If we encounter a demon at the Divine Transformation Realm, we will immediately activate the Beidou Self-Destruct Technique to buy time."

Li Qingfeng nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping deeply across the sky outside the window. He said softly, "I sense Yin Yue is about to emerge from seclusion, and I'll be in charge here. Remember, unless absolutely necessary, do not expose the powerful abilities of the Seven Treasures Universe Bag."

When the ten clones appeared above the Demon-Breaking Cliff, the morale of the border monks who were commanding the retreat was instantly boosted.

Li Qingfeng's clones moved in perfect unison, swiftly deploying seven small spirit gathering arrays as they swung their swords. These arrays resembled vortexes of spiritual energy, gathering and converging the previously scattered spiritual energy into a solid protective barrier.

"It's Senior Li from Luoyun Sect!"

A cultivator pointed excitedly at the ten Li Qingfengs that appeared simultaneously in the sky, his voice tearful, filled with joy and hope at having survived a catastrophe, "We're saved!"

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By the Xixin Pond in the Liuyun Ancient Realm, Han Yinyue was surrounded by a mysterious lavender light of thunder, like a fairy descending from a thundercloud.

She had been in seclusion for three months, and today she finally succeeded in breaking through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

At this moment, a few strands of silver could be faintly seen in her hair, a unique sign left by the intense resonance with the Heavenly Dao during her breakthrough.

"Congratulations Sect Master!"

Upon seeing this, the gatekeeper disciple immediately knelt respectfully on the ground, his face filled with joy as he said, "The spiritual energy tides in the ancient realm have calmed down. The sect master is now the youngest cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul stage in the Northern Wilderness!"

Han Yinyue gently stroked the Xinglan jade pendant on her chest. This jade pendant was given to her by Li Qingfeng when she was building her foundation, and it carries the deep friendship between the two.

The jade pendant glowed softly, and then a voice echoed in her mind: "Yinyue, return to Luoyun Sect immediately. I have an important matter to ask of you."

When she returned to Juyun Pavilion at lightning speed on her flying sword, Li Qingfeng was standing quietly in front of the window, gazing at the western sky with a serious expression.

The moment he turned around, Han Yinyue keenly noticed that the corners of his eyes were bloodshot, which were the traces left by excessive use of clones and excessive consumption of spiritual power.

"Qingfeng, over there at the border..." Han Yinyue asked with concern.

"The situation is extremely dire."

Li Qingfeng interrupted her, handing over an ancient jade bottle and saying seriously, "This is the Hundred Refinements Divine Tempering Pill. I carefully refined it using thirty kinds of ancient spiritual materials. It will help you improve your physical strength within three days."

Han Yinyue took the jade bottle, which still carried Li Qingfeng's body temperature. She knew in her heart that for this pill, Li Qingfeng must have exhausted all the precious treasures of Luoyun Sect.

"You asked me to take this pill so that I can go to the border?" she asked softly.

Li Qingfeng nodded slightly, and the sword energy in his sleeves flowed and flashed.

"Although the four major factions have arrived to reinforce, the demon clan's goal this time is to sever the Northern Wilds' spiritual vein hub. If the underground spiritual spring beneath the Demon-Severing Cliff is destroyed by the Soul-Swallowing Clan, cultivators throughout the Northern Wilds will lose their source of spiritual power."

Upon hearing this, Han Yinyue stopped asking questions and resolutely opened the bottle.

The pill melted in his mouth, instantly transforming into a stream of scorching heat that rushed straight to his dantian like a surging tide.

Then, a sharp pain like a thousand ants devouring her body spread rapidly throughout her body, as if countless tiny insects were gnawing at her bones. She gritted her teeth and sat cross-legged on the ground. She saw golden lines slowly emerge beneath her skin. It was the miraculous sight of the medicine frantically flushing out impurities and reshaping her body.

Li Qingfeng stood quietly by the side to protect him, his hands quickly pinching the heart-protecting formula, his eyes full of heartache and concern.

He was well aware of the side effects of this elixir, and the pain it brought while rebuilding his body was comparable to scraping bones to treat poison. However, Han Yinyue never frowned from beginning to end, simply concentrating on guiding the medicinal power through his body.

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At the front line of the Demon-Breaking Cliff, Li Qingfeng's clones were engaged in a brutal tug-of-war with the Soul-Devouring Clan.

One of the clones, on the eastern defense line, wielded the Demon Slayer Sword with all his might. Every swing of the sword emanated a ten-foot-high, sharp sword aura, like a brilliant meteor streaking across the night sky. Wherever the sword aura passed, scales of the approaching monsters were shattered, making a crisp sound.

However, the monsters were simply too numerous, like a surging tide, wave after wave, endless and endless. As soon as one was felled, three more would instantly appear, and the situation became extremely critical.

"Senior Li, reinforcements from Zhenlong Valley have arrived!"

A monk pointed to the distance in surprise and shouted loudly.

Yuan Huai came charging at lightning speed, riding a red-scaled horse with flames all over its body. He swung his spear fiercely, slicing through the air, and shouted, "Thirteen Forms of the Dragon Suppression, Kill!"

Wherever the spear passed, the monster's poisonous fog was instantly dispersed, revealing its true form hidden within.

Yuan Huai saw Li Qingfeng's clone setting up the formation at a glance, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

This young man, who had clashed with him so many times, was now relying on his clones to single-handedly hold off the defenses on all sides. His courage and strength were truly admirable.

Li Xuanzhen of Xuanyang Taoist Sect led his disciples to quickly set up the Beidou Tiangang Formation. Thirty-six flying swords crisscrossed in the air, forming a mysterious star map.

Each flying sword seemed to be imbued with life, slashing each demon with incredible precision. Su Zhan of the Imperial Heavenly Divine Sect led the Heaven-shattering Army, using demon-breaking crossbows to eliminate high-threat targets.

The crossbow arrows were coated with a demon-burning poison specially formulated by the Heavenly Fire Pill Alliance. Once a demon was shot, its wounds would not heal, and it would struggle in agony.