Central Spirit Region, Zhishou Tower.
This was a powerful organization with branches in all seven regions of the human race.
In the hearts of ordinary cultivators, Zhishou Tower was powerful and mysterious. At the same time, they yearned for it.
However, Zhishou Tower was usually hidden in the dark.
But in the eyes of high-level cultivators, Zhishou Tower's location was never mysterious. It was just a little remote.
The autumn wind was clear and the autumn scenery was cold.
Late autumn was about to enter winter. It was somber and lonely.
Today, on the table on the third floor of Zhishou Tower's main building, there was a slightly old map of the seven regions.
The graceful Water Moon Temple Master stood in front of the table with her arms crossed. She looked at the map carefully with deep eyes as if nothing else was around her.
On the map, there were red dots circled one after another.
This represented the Hades branch that had been eliminated by Zhishou Tower.
Looking at the map, the red marks almost covered the entire map.
On one hand, it made people sigh at the extent of Hades's infiltration. On the other hand, it also showed the strength of Zhishou Tower after the Water Moon Temple Master took over.
However, the Water Moon Temple Master, who had achieved a glorious victory, did not show much satisfaction on her face.
She frowned as she looked at the map. It seemed that she had encountered something difficult.
Everyone knew that her ability was outstanding. She had only taken over Zhishou Tower for three months, but she had driven Hades into desperation until they were almost completely wiped out.
Now that the Hades rebellion had been quelled, she should have returned to Chang 'an to report to Xia Hou.
However, she still remained in the Central Spirit Region and refused to leave. This caused many people to be puzzled by this.
Some people even wondered if the Water Moon Temple Master was afraid that Xia Hou would take Zhishou Tower back from her once she returned to report.
Only the Water Moon Temple Master knew that there were two reasons why she refused to return to Chang 'an.
First, the situation was not as smooth as it seemed.
Although ninety-nine percent of the Underworld's cultivators had been killed, the most important Underworld Lords had completely disappeared without a trace.
If he was driven to desperation, then why did Manor Lord Hades, who was supposed to lead the Hades cultivators, who was supposed to be the most ferocious dog, disappear?
From this point of view, there seemed to be a hidden darkness behind the sudden appearance of the Hades, which made it difficult for people to feel at ease.
Secondly, there was another matter that concerned the Water Moon Observatory Master.
Spirit Huan Sect!
The Spirit Huan Sect had recalled a large number of practitioners from Longcheng Pass and stationed them in the major cities. They had even set their eyes on the other six major Taoist sects. Their goal was most likely to take control of all the Inter-domain Transmitting Formations in the Central Spirit Region.
This was a very shocking thing.
For the time being, the Water Moon Temple Master did not know what the Spirit Huan Sect's true objective was.
However, she absolutely could not sit by and do nothing. She had to stay in the Central Spirit Region and thoroughly investigate this matter before she could leave with peace of mind.
However, this matter also involved the True Path Sect, which was one of the most powerful sects in the human race.
Therefore, even though she had caught some clues, the Water Moon Temple Master could not directly blame the Spirit Huan Sect.
First of all, the Spirit Huan Sect could refuse to admit to her accusations.
In fact, they had only recalled their practitioners to the major cities. Other than that, they had not done anything else.
It was indeed too absurd to blame the Spirit Huan Sect, one of the most powerful sects in the human race, just based on some confessions that she had obtained in private.
In addition, it was not easy for her to obtain some clues. If she started to make a big fuss without confidence, it would inevitably alert the enemy. As a result, these clues would be covered up by the traitor in the Spirit Huan Sect, and everything would have to start from scratch.
She did not take action, but once she did, she had to hit the vital point.
However, now, another matter of equal importance was placed in front of her.
In the Central Heaven Region, outside Yanlan Pass, the Djinling Demons had brandished their butcher's knife.
At this time, the flames of war were raging in Yanlan Pass. The Djinling Demons had led their army into the extraterritorial battlefield, bringing endless pressure to the human race.
The Tianji Temple and the Da Xia Kingdom jointly guarded Yanlan Pass. Now that the war was about to begin, as the Deputy Temple Master of the Tianji Temple, she should have gone to Yanlan Pass as soon as possible.
However, on the side of Longcheng Pass, the Mental Demon Clan had also taken action, eyeing covetously, making people uneasy.
Under the premonition that there was a traitor in the Spirit Huan Sect, and there was a high probability that there was more than one traitor, if they were not caught in time, it was very likely that Longcheng Pass and the Central Spirit Region would suffer an irreparable and painful price.
From this point of view, she should not have left the Central Spirit Region at this time.
"The Eastern Region, the Central Heaven Region, the Central Spirit Region …" The Temple Master of the Water Moon Temple's eyes drifted.
There were a total of eight city passes in the Seven Regions and Seven Mountains, including the Heavenly River, which was the main battlefield. Now, only three of them were in turmoil, while the other five were still calm.
This made the whole thing extremely strange.
It did not seem to be the second Taoist-Demon War.
However, it did not seem to be just a test by the Demons either.
After all, it did not seem like a coincidence that the three Great Saint Demons had made such a big move at the same time. It was obvious that they had discussed it in advance.
"Sword Sect, Tianji Temple, Great Xia, Spirit Huan Sect …" She slowly recited the names of the sects involved in these three regions. Suddenly, she realized that these four forces were the four sects that had been implicated the most during this period of time.
The relationship between the Tianji Temple and the Da Xia Kingdom had always been secret.
In recent years, the relationship between the Tianji Temple and the Sword Sect had gradually become closer.
As for the Spirit Huan Sect, both the Tianji Temple and the Sword Sect had their eyes on them.
After muttering to herself and pondering, the Water Moon Temple Master finally put away the map, and her figure gradually faded from the third floor, disappearing into the shadows.
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Qinling Mountains, Yanlan Pass.
At this pass, the war between the Human Clan cultivators and the Devil Cultivators led by the Giant Spirit Demons had broken out for some time.
The war began after the bloody massacre in Chang 'an, after the death of Venerable Black.
Without any foreshadowing, without any probing, the Giant Spirit Demon Venerable had four venerables … or should it be called the Three Venerables now.
In short, two of the Three Venerables of the Giant Spirit Demons, Venerable You and Venerable Zhen, had personally led more than a million Devil Cultivators out of the abyss and into the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
Just the battleships deployed by the Demons were already like clouds that covered the sky.
Among the tens of thousands of battleships, some were as huge as mountains, some were as vigorous as dragons, and there were all kinds of them. They were densely packed and incomparably terrifying.
The battleships moved across the sky, whistling through the sky and the wilderness, and their might made people tremble.
In just two days, they had crushed 23 small and medium-sized Human Clan cities outside Yanlan Pass, and were heading straight for Yanlan Pass.
In the end, these battleships stopped ten thousand miles away from Yanlan Pass, looking at it from afar.
They were like a tide of Devil Cultivators, a black mass with no end in sight, and made people feel incomparably oppressed.
It was an unprecedented scene.
Most of the cultivators in Yanlan Pass had never seen such a scene in their lives.
In the past twenty thousand years, although there had been fierce battles in the Extraterritorial Battlefield, when had it ever been like this, with Devil Cultivators occupying the entire land?
Black armor, sinister appearance, surging Devil Qi, shiny Devil Weapons, thick Red Halberds, blood-thirsty Halberds, ferocious Devil Beasts …
This was an evil flood that could make heaven and earth tremble.
Moreover, there was an endless stream of Devil Cultivators pouring into the Extraterritorial Battlefield from the spatial tunnel behind the Demons.
The Giant Spirit Demons were not as restrained as the Soldier Demons, under the command of Venerable You and Venerable Zhen, they did not hesitate to send out troops after troops, and tried to attack Yanlan Pass again and again.
Of course, since Yanlan Pass was able to stop the Demons for twenty thousand years, it was definitely not that easy to break through.
The troops sent by the Giant Spirit Demon Venerable were beaten back by the Yanlan Pass cultivators in batches.
But the Yanlan Pass cultivators did not feel proud or complacent at all, because everyone could see that this victory was just a joke on the Demons' side.
To the Demon Race, this bit of loss was but a drop in the ocean.
A storm was coming, and the sky was dark.
The atmosphere in Yanlan Pass was incomparably heavy and oppressive.
At this moment, another shocking news came out.
The Venerable Xia Hou of the Da Xia Kingdom had left Chang 'an City and was about to enter Yanlan Pass.
…
"It doesn't seem like the second Daoist-Devil War, but more like a gesture to help Venerable Xuan vent his anger."
The Venerable Xia Hou of the Da Xia Kingdom stood on the tall city wall of Yanlan Pass, looking at the army of Demons through the Distant Observation Array. His expression was calm, but there was a hidden meaning hidden in it.
One of the Grand Elders of Tianji Temple, Elder Xuanji of the Venerable Realm, stood beside Xia Hou.
"Venerable Xia Hou, your arrival at Yanlan Pass can boost the morale of the cultivators, but as a Venerable Xia, it's too dangerous for you to leave Chang 'an City."
"Will Chang 'an be safe?" Xia Hou waved his hand to stop Elder Xuanji from continuing and asked in return.
Elder Xuanji fell silent.
He should have said confidently that Chang 'an City was the place where the fate of the entire Da Xia Kingdom gathered, and there was the Venerable Slayer Formation in the center of the human race, making it the safest place in the entire Firmament Heaven.
But the massacre in Chang 'an City happened not long ago …
If it was not for the Chang 'an Sword Immortal, who did not belong to any One Dao Sect, Xia Hou would have become a name in history along with Chang' an City.
"I still believe that even if Venerable Xia Hou wants to lead the army, he should stay in the army and not show himself." Elder Xuanji thought of the terrifying Demon Cultivators gathered thousands of miles away, and thought that Venerable You and Venerable Zhen might be secretly observing them.
In the world of cultivators, those in power were usually the strongest.
Only Xia Hou was an exception.
As the ruler of the Xia Kingdom, her abilities were only at level-eight. Although it could not be said to be low, it was indeed too inferior when compared to her status.
"Elder Xuanji, do you think Yan Lan Pass will fall?"
"Yan Lan Pass is naturally impregnable, but Venerable Zhen … Venerable You and Venerable Zhen are in the Demons' army."
"Doesn't our Yan Lan Pass also have human experts overseeing it?"
Elder Xuanji's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Venerable Zhen and Venerable You of the Demons aren't the only ones I'm worried about. I'm also worried about the human experts …"
Da Xia Kingdom could produce a Prince Qing, so why couldn't the experts of Yan Lan Pass produce a Venerable Qing as well?
Xia Hou smiled and did not say anything else.
Elder Xuanji saw that Xia Hou did not reply, so he could only silently guard beside her.
Xia Hou still stood on the city wall, looking into the distance as if she was thinking about something.
No one understood why she had come to Yan Lan Pass.
Some believed that she had sensed the oppressive atmosphere in Yan Lan Pass and came to boost morale.
There were also some who believed that she had come to Yan Lan Pass for a deeper reason, and that she had an extraordinary purpose …
However, they were all wrong.
Xia Huo had come here for a very simple reason.
She wanted to see the many sights of the world as a part of the Sword Immortal slumbering in Chang 'an.
For the sake of the second Daoist-Devil War, she sat in that position, and lived in Chang 'an City for ten thousand years.
For the sake of the second Daoist-Devil War, Li Qiubai did not enter Chang 'an for ten thousand years.
If this second Daoist-Devil War really did break out, how could she be willing if she didn't see it with her own eyes?
As Xia Hou thought this, she smiled and looked out again. This time, she didn't use the Distant Observation Formation to observe the Demons, but instead looked into the distance.
The sun was setting in the west, scattering its light over the dark wilderness.
A cool breeze blew past, carrying with it a bone-piercing chill.
Winter had arrived.
.....
Heavenly Mountain, Jade Gate Pass, Willow Catkin Pavilion.
Xia Daoyun looked at the young man who came to greet her, a rare trace of gentleness appearing on her face.
Only when facing the man before her did she feel like she was no longer the princess of Da Xia Kingdom, no longer the Luoshen Fairy who wielded a frosty sword, but only a master.
"Have your injuries healed?" she asked.
Lu Qingshan nodded. "They're all healed."
This disciple who was only a Golden Elixir when she first met him had already grown up quickly in just five years, becoming more and more handsome. There was even the air of a great general about him.
Xia Daoyun's eyes were a bit dazed.
Right, the man before her was already the Sword Sect's young master who had been acknowledged by everyone. His wings were growing, and he was no longer a disciple who needed her protection.
"Everything you did in North River Pass has already spread through the entire Jade Gate Pass. Apart from having the cultivators of Jade Gate Pass acknowledge your identity, you've also gained a group of fans." Xia Daoyun was referring to the cultivators of North River Pass.
"Only, what you did this time really was dangerous."
She sighed. "Back then, I mentioned your name several times in front of the old sect master. I don't know if I was right or wrong."
"Since I'm the Sword Sect's young master, there are some responsibilities that I cannot avoid." Lu Qingshan didn't mind Xia Daoyun's words. He calmly said, "Also, master knows that I've always been a steady person. If I'm not confident, why would I take action so rashly?"
Xia Daoyun thought for a moment, and then nodded as if this was all true. She said in a gratified voice, "That's true. You take after me in this aspect. You didn't waste my teachings."
Master, what are you pretending for? I was just saying it casually … Lu Qingshan muttered inwardly, but on the surface, he tactfully gave Xia Daoyun enough face. "It's all because of master's teachings."
After receiving her disciple's acknowledgment, Xia Daoyun's vanity as a master was satisfied.
She nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "I called you here today to tell you that Shuiyue has sent news. She has made new progress in her investigation of the Spirit Huan Sect.
Even though I'm the one communicating with Shuiyue about this … you almost died under the schemes of some Spirit Huan Sect cultivators. I feel like I have to tell you about this … "
Xia Daoyun's red lips parted slightly, and she told him about the Spirit Huan Sect's desire to control all of the Inter-domain Transportation Formations in the Central Spirit Region.
However, compared to the Demons who were restless outside Jade Gate Pass, this matter wasn't that serious, even though it was serious.
That was why the Sword Sect could only divert a small portion of their attention to the Spirit Huan Sect. The majority of their attention was still on the Demons.
As for the Spirit Huan Sect's spy, they could only leave it to the Water Moon Monastery Head for now.
Lu Qingshan left the Willow Catkin Pavilion in a rather gloomy mood.
He knew that the Spirit Huan Sect's matter wasn't over yet.
However, just like the Sword Sect, the more important matter for him should be the Jade Gate Pass.
.....
In the seventh year of the Divine Origin Era, major events happened one after another. From the beginning to the end of the year, there was no peace at all.
As time slowly passed, the chill deepened, and the mountain forests turned yellow. Snow began to fall and pile up.
All that could be seen was snow white and yellow. Just looking at it made one's mood gloomy.
The imagery of winter was never a good one.
Cold, death, withering, slumbering …
It was probably only when spring arrived that one could see the growth of greenery and the exuberant scene of life.
In the blink of an eye, it was the last day of the seventh year of the Divine Origin Era.
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Central Spirit Region, Helan Mountain.
The Mental Demon Clan's big movements had been going on for the entire winter.
The Human Clan's heartstrings had been pulled.
However, even though their movements were big, the Mental Demon Clan had yet to launch even a small war.
This didn't make the Human Clan cultivators feel relieved. Instead, it made them feel even more suffocated.
It was nighttime.
The sun had long set in the west. Dusk was deep.
Dark clouds shrouded Longcheng Pass.
However, the sturdy city walls of Longcheng Pass were as bright as day. Cultivators circled around, and security was extremely tight.
They had no choice but to be on high alert.
The Mental Demon Clan had long since mobilized their forces without concealment. They had been acting like they were about to go to war for a long time.
However, no one knew that on this day, at this time, the Northern City, which was supposed to be the safest place, guarded by the Daoist Sect's Huan Ling, had quietly opened its gates in the night.
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(Author's note: Some readers said that this book is coming to an end. Let me dispel a rumor. This book is only in the middle and late stages. It's still far from the end. If you don't believe in rumors, don't spread rumors!)
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