Two years passed in the blink of an eye. The Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, with a millennia of foundation, should be able to hold on for another ten years, right?

If the East Spring Undying Bone steps into the Tier Two Upper Realm, slaughtering Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators will be no problem. Even amidst the chaos of the Divine Fall Mountain Range war, he possesses self-preservation abilities. After all, top-tier forces like Fake Pill Zhenren and Golden Core Zhenren would not easily enter the fray.

Because the death of one would cause numerous repercussions, diminishing the hope of victory.

Of course.

Wen Jiu has not forgotten the Corpse Fate Technique.

Self-preservation is undoubtedly important, but even more so is the ability to foresee events. Mastery allows observation of others’ destiny, and perfection can predict one’s own fortune or misfortune. Though not as thorough as having a divine eye, destiny sometimes changes unpredictably. However, it can still help avoid calamities through the Corpse Fate Technique while eliminating potential enemies.

Based on the current progress with the Corpse Fate Technique, it will fill to five thousand experience points this month, reaching the Minor Achievement stage. Although Minor Achievement only allows divination of others’ positions, it can still be a tremendous aid.

For example, when the Blood Demon Undying Bone explores a Secret Realm, the Corpse Fate Technique can be used to divine the location of heavenly materials, earthly treasures, or opportunities.

Other Fate Technique Cultivators need to consume their lifespan, but his Corpse Fate Technique only needs to consume corpse qi.

The Three Thousand Blood Inks, combined with Blood Evil Foundation Establishment, matches corpse qi. Surely a single divination wouldn’t deplete the Three Thousand Blood Ink Corpse Qi completely, would it?

Even if it did deplete.

He and the East Spring Undying Bone could replenish the corpse qi for it.

...

During this half a month of cultivating the Blood Corpse Mushroom, there’s been no news from Shankui, but Li Yan offered him an insider tip, seemingly to curry favor. It’s likely a desperate move after countless struggles to resolve the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi.

The massive cultivator army of the Three Life Gates has already set out, crossing the Outer Sea to reach the Mortal Realm’s Forbidden Spirit Sea. Heterodox Wanderers from the Westernmost Land of the Celestial Demon Sea have also penetrated deep into the spiritless mortal region, expected to reach the Far West in about seven days.

Meanwhile, the numerous vassal forces of the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks have also crossed the Wilderness, gradually entering the Far West, with defense lines established in Deadman Peak within the Cultivation Realm. The vassal forces have assembled an army of two hundred thousand cultivators in total, the exact number of Foundation Establishment cultivators unknown, but includes Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators from the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, with none other than Li Yan’s master overseeing.

The situation at Deadman Peak remains unchanged, even though Wen Jiu intended for Li Yan to speak some favorable words for Deadman Peak. However, no response was received. The leadership of the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks seems resolute in allowing vassal forces to exhaust the living forces of the Three Life Gates, seemingly certain that the Three Life Gates would slaughter all forces indiscriminately.

As expected, just two days after receiving Li Yan’s information, Shankui sent an unfavorable message. The Sect Leader of the Three Life Gates ultimately adopted the suggestion from the leader of the Yin Kui Sect, and neither the Hidden Kill Sect nor the Jue Ying Sect opposed.

In other words, the Three Life Gates will not recruit any forces from the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, slaughtering all living forces in the Divine Fall Mountain Range.

Though they didn’t explicitly state they’d kill even those at the lower levels, the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks would hardly protect those lower-level cultivators. They would only use them as a shield, like they did with the vassals and Deadman Peak.

Wen Jiu was not saddened by the plight of Deadman Peak; he had long understood the harsh reality of the Cultivation Realm, where the fittest survive.

However, after receiving this news, Wen Jiu promptly instructed the East Spring Undying Bone to deliver several Tier Two Middle Grade Protective Talismans to Li Yan, who then passed them on to Ye Chen, Xiang Wenlong, and Xun Jiangxing.

As for the Eastern Celestial City in the Far North, he had no time to attend to it because traveling to the Far North was too far and prone to unexpected changes.

...

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

A message reached the Little Demon Realm.

The great battle in the Far West had begun, but currently, the Loose Cultivators from the Celestial Demon Sea are all blocked outside the Far West. Many Loose Cultivators have rushed into the Cultivation Realm at Deadman Peak but haven’t caused much of a stir.

Wen Jiu did not conceal this information from his sister Wen Ya and Mu Chang’an.

Sister Wen Ya was a bit better, only full of sentiments. Afterward, she busied herself comforting the tearful Mu Chang’an, leaving no time for further sorrow.

To this, Wen Jiu simply said, "Chang’an, crying is okay, but don’t neglect your cultivation. If you’re not strong enough, you’ll not only watch your loved ones fall but might also have to dig graves for your children and wife."

Mu Chang’an cried heavily, nodding vigorously, "Uncle Wen, I want to become stronger, I must become stronger!"

Wen Jiu did not respond, only gazed calmly in the direction of the Far West, silent for a long time.

The war had already begun.

The East Spring Undying Bone still needed two years to step into the Upper Realm.

Hopefully, nothing will change in these two years.

And also hope that Master Pei can successfully breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

The next day.

Feng Jue visited.

He didn’t bring any news about the war, instead, he was here to say goodbye.

However, Wen Jiu sensed that Feng Jue’s intentions were far beyond just a farewell, because when Wen Jiu greeted him outside the cave mansion, Feng Jue began speaking at length about how Heterodox Cultivators soared to great heights due to Blood Demon Sect opportunities.

It seemed like Feng Jue was dreaming about his gains from this journey, but in reality, it was more of a lure and probe towards Wen Jiu.

"Speak plainly."

Wen Jiu had a hunch; the opportunity at the Blood Demon Sect that Feng Jue was heading to was likely the same one Yue Yinrong mentioned.

Sure enough, Feng Jue grinned, speaking triumphantly, "Brother Han, to tell the truth, the opportunity at the Blood Demon Sect is a certainty. Initially, it was discovered by a Female Cultivator who found an Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion. After several attempts and tests using Void Shadow Spirit Insects, it was found that this Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion contained Blood Demon Soul-Stealing Demonic Qi.

This Demonic Qi had appeared once within the Celestial Extinction Yin Vein, but its prohibition is now closed, reopening only in a hundred years, making further exploration impossible. However, this time, it’s different with the Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion. It only has Concealing Array, Killing Array, and Trapping Array, and breaking through them will reveal its true nature.

There are not many known cultivators, with the strongest being only at my level, the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. Therefore, I wish to invite you to join me. With your zombie guarding us and escape techniques at hand, even the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment can’t hold us. If we truly obtain the Blood Demon Sect’s opportunity, you and I will make a fortune."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiu was almost convinced that the opportunities mentioned by Yue Yinrong and Feng Jue were indeed the same.

How did this news reach Feng Jue?

If Feng Jue could know, then the chances are high that others could know too?

Wen Jiu originally thought of having the Blood Demon Undying Bone investigate, but now he had to reconsider.

"Where is this Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion located?" Wen Jiu tried asking.

Feng Jue did not hide, "In the eastern part of the Divine Fall Mountain Range, the Traceless Mountain Range."

"Traceless Mountain Range?"

From the spirit memories of the Demon Soul, there is related information. The Traceless Mountain Range is at the easternmost part of the Divine Fall Mountain Range, with the road to the Hundred Floating Domains beyond it. But the dangers of the Traceless Mountain Range, as well as the barrenness of the eastern Divine Fall Mountain Range, are equally renowned. Only Foundation Establishment Wanderers with no other survival options venture there to take risks.

Based on Shen Tu’s soul memories, the Traceless Mountain Range’s level of danger is enough to devour Foundation Establishment Perfection, or even Fake Pill Cultivators. Although Feng Jue is at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, no matter how strong, entering would be extremely perilous.

But it is indeed the most probable place for Blood Demon Sect opportunities to appear. After all, not even many have ventured deep into the Traceless Mountain Range over thousands of years. Those who dared either found opportunities or ended up dead.

Major Sect Cultivators wouldn’t risk it, and Foundation Establishment Wanderers are not strong enough, so most explored nothing and died within. If going to the Traceless Mountain Range, just having the Blood Demon Undying Bone might not be enough.

Because the Blood Demon Undying Bone does not know escape techniques, getting trapped inside means losing a powerful Undying Bone Demon, which would be a significant loss.

While Wen Jiu was hesitating, Feng Jue suddenly spoke, "If Brother Han is willing to assist, I can aid you in acquiring the bottom half of the Yinzhou Heterodox Record in the future. If it’s beyond my ability, when I attain the Heterodox Golden Core, I will surely secure a Tier Three Celestial Yin Pill for you... If you do not believe, I can swear a Heart Demon Oath."

"Celestial Yin Pill."

Wen Jiu was taken aback.

From the demon soul’s spirit memories, that is a precious elixir pill for promoting the forming of the Golden Core, something the Golden Core Demon Soul only acquired once, a lower-grade Celestial Yin Pill.

Through that lower-grade Celestial Yin Pill, he achieved Fake Pill Zhenren. Though not a true demon Golden Core, it was still slightly stronger than a righteous or heterodox Golden Core Zhenren because he was a Demon Cultivator.

Feng Jue made such a heavy commitment, even willing to swear a Heart Demon Oath, indicating that the soul within him knows what exists in that Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion. In light of this, it seems like he must go.

Most likely, extraordinary Golden Core opportunities exist within that Ancient Evil Cultivator’s Cave Mansion, or else Feng Jue wouldn’t act this way.

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