Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 347 Tantai Wu

"This humble general has no objections. Upon returning, I will organize the personnel to carry out the operation as instructed by the elder." The speaker's voice was somewhat hoarse.

This is Kou Hu, the Grand General of the Yunzhou Prefecture Army. He wears a black and red silver armor with a lion motif, and a helmet with a nine-sun azure-scaled beast pattern on his head. The armor plates are like scales, resembling fangs.

Beneath the ferocious beast helmet were a pair of pale yellow eyes, like those of a wild beast, filled with indifferent calm.

"Ahem... I have no objection either, I will follow Elder Yang's instructions." The last person to speak was dressed as a refined scholar, with flowing sleeves, calm and composed eyes.

This is Zhao Ziyang, the current owner of Jingtian Manor and the Upper Azure Dragon.

"Hmm..." Yang Huawu stroked his beard and remained silent for a while. "Alright, since that's the case, let's do as we agreed. Each faction should send a group of skilled fighters to cooperate with the government army. We must ensure the safety of Yunzhou."

Of course, this matter should not be too conspicuous, lest someone with ulterior motives notice something amiss. Once this period has passed, and the higher-ups have the time…”

He pointed towards the direction of the three peaks: "By then, we won't need to be so careful."

Yunzhou is protected by a powerful array of earth vein energy, with a solid barrier inside. As long as elite troops are sent to guard the key points, demons and monsters will be completely unable to enter.

“This humble monk understands.”

"yes…..."

"receive…..."

As Yang Huawu listened to the five people's insincere and contradictory agreement, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Although the five major forces are nominally subordinate to the Yuanmiao Sect, the fact that their elite troops were being drawn away for no reason and forced to risk their lives would resent anyone.

After all, although the Yuanmiao Sect was powerful, the five major families did not live off the land for nothing; they paid a considerable amount of taxes and bore a great deal of responsibility every year.

Suddenly, the commander of the government troops, Kou Hu, spoke up: "Elder Yang, I have just calculated that if the three peak patriarchs do not take action..."

With our own strength alone, it's extremely difficult to even protect the earth vein array... Therefore, if, like in Pingzhou, a great demon beast breaks the alliance and launches a sneak attack, then...”

The Earth Vein Array can only suppress demons; monsters are not within its range. The defeat in Pingzhou was caused by the Ice Wolf Great Sage breaking the Earth Vein node.

"There's no need to worry about this," Yang Huawu said casually. "Several patriarchs, along with high-ranking members of the bloodline families, have already gone to the Northern Plains to question them. With them keeping an eye on things, the demon beast race won't cause any more trouble."

"Understood, Your subordinate." Kou Hu bowed respectfully. After a while, seeing that no one spoke, Yang Huawu prepared to say a few words to conclude the meeting.

"Elder Yang, this old monk has a question," Master Yuanjue of Shouyi Temple suddenly spoke, his face filled with worry, "Are the patriarchs of the Upper Three Peaks... truly unable to spare the time? If the senior uncles and elders of the Upper Three Peaks were to intervene, let alone maintaining the stability of Yunzhou..."

Even the Pingzhou demon calamity... the Netherworld King, the Ice Wolf Great Sage, are nothing compared to that... Why did so many people have to die... What a waste...

He clasped his hands together, his face filled with sorrow.

“Master Yuanjue…” Yang Huawu also showed great respect to this compassionate monk, and put away his casual attitude from before.

Of course, this is partly because Master Yuanjue was indeed a truly enlightened monk who helped the world and loved people.

More importantly, Master Yuanjue is the strongest person in the entire Yunzhou, a truly powerful monk who can subdue people with his strength.

Even he was no match for him.

"Master Yuanjue, you are well aware that recently the three peaks... have all been entangled in the Dragon Blood matter... and cannot spare any resources. Besides this matter, a large number of personnel are also tied up in that Great Demon Realm... to prevent another Demon King from breaking through the boundary..."

These two things alone have already left our grandmaster uncles struggling to keep up, not to mention their daily duties of overseeing, maintaining order, and guarding the area….

He let out a long sigh as he said this.

“I can understand other matters…” Master Yuanjue shook his head, “But is the matter of dragon blood really that important? To pay such a high price for a single drop of dragon blood… even if we obtain it, what then?”

The effects of dragon blood are nothing more than transforming a person, allowing their power to increase rapidly, laying an ultimate foundation, and enabling them to glimpse the pinnacle of the realm of transformation... There are other secret treasures with similar effects in the world.

Even if we obtain the dragon's blood, it will only mean one more expert. It's better to give up as soon as possible and devise another plan.

"Master, you may not know this, but dragon blood..." Yang Huawu said helplessly, "Dragon blood is indeed not the only substance in the world with such effects. Not to mention my Yuanmiao Sect, even within your Shouyi Temple, there are other methods that can achieve the same result. However..."

The focus of the sect now is on the struggle for the Dragon Blood. He didn't understand this before, so he went up the mountain to remind the three peak masters who were in charge of everything.

"However... Master Yuanjue, for us pure-blooded martial artists, the effects of dragon blood are perhaps limited to this." He frowned and sighed, "But if dragon blood is used on a bloodline family... it's highly likely that, like a thousand years ago... another True Spirit of Heaven and Earth equivalent to a Martial Saint will be created..."

"If it really comes to that... the plight of us pure-blooded martial artists..." He didn't say much, but everyone understood the meaning behind his words.

A thousand years ago, martial arts flourished, and the Blood Melting Technique and Bloodline Martial Artists were just a small school of thought among many competing styles.

The sudden calamity of demons and monsters ended with many high-ranking figures in the martial arts world either dying, being injured, or retiring.

During this process, bloodline families began to rise, and within these families, powerful individuals emerged, entered secret realms, absorbed dragon blood, purified their bloodlines, unearthed boundless power within their bodies, achieved the true spirit of heaven and earth, and then swept across the world, establishing unparalleled great achievements.

This man was named Tantai Wu, also known as Emperor Wu, and was the founding emperor of the current Great Xuan Dynasty.

Since then, after the bloodline families came to power, they began to intentionally or unintentionally interfere with and suppress martial arts... This is the process of the decline and desolation of martial arts, and also a tragic history full of blood and tears.

In this process, countless martial arts sects were uprooted and their lineages were severed. Many profound martial arts techniques were seized by the royal family, the Tantai family, and kept hidden away.

Countless bloodline families seized this opportunity to expand their territory and multiply their lineage.