Chapter 814 - 431: Cangyuan Secret Realm (Part 2)
Time passes like a fleeting horse, three years have vanished in an instant.
During this period, the epic battles in the Sea of Ten Thousand Stars and the Nether Water Sea Region have drawn to a close.
With the aid of two Tier Seven Dao Swords, Sword Master Chen and Sword Master Feng displayed astonishing battle prowess, fighting the Bu Mie Demon Lord for several days and successfully defeating him.
The fierce battle swept across the entire Nether Water Sea Region, ultimately forcing the Bu Mie Demon Lord and his demon cultivator army to retreat back to the South Wilderness Spirit Realm.
However, the joy of victory did not last long, as the Bu Mie Demon Louse Armor army under the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s command demonstrated tenacious fighting power in their retreat, causing heavy casualties to the Central Province Cultivators’ army, with many cultivators falling in this great battle.
Facing such circumstances, the two Sword Masters, after repelling the demon cultivator army, had to halt plans to attack the South Wilderness Spirit Realm, needing time for the army to recuperate, allocate resources, and replenish personnel.
After more than two years of rest and preparation, the Central Province Cultivators’ army has regained their former might, and they are about to launch a full and decisive attack on the South Wilderness Spirit Realm, vowing to drive the Demon Abyssal Forces completely out of the Spirit Realm.
Three years passed swiftly, yet for Li Mu, this was a time rich with rewards.
Li Mu secluded himself almost daily within the Sect, dedicating all his energy to the study of artifact refining and puppet crafting. During this period, he not only successfully forged two immensely powerful Dao Swords but also crafted numerous Tier Six Spirit Treasures and countless puppets.
Apart from artifact refining and puppet crafting, Li Mu was also devoted to collecting various high-tier spiritual materials and spirit plants, sparing no expense to acquire rare spirit plants and spirit seeds.
Meanwhile, Li Mu continued to investigate the conditions and clues of the remaining Extreme Realm Spiritual Lands.
As the two Sword Masters captured the Nether Water Sea Region, the Extreme Water Spiritual Land under the Sealing Array was recovered. Once the army sets out, heading south to the South Wilderness Spirit Realm, Li Mu intends to find some time to explore it.
The Extreme Land Spiritual Land - Spirit Void Blessed Island has revealed some clues, waiting for the right time to set out.
As for the Cangyuan Secret Realm, although the Eight Great Clans have yet to reach consensus on granting him access, Li Mu is not in a hurry. Time is the best catalyst. As time passes and the Kun Family’s power significantly increases with his aid, the other families’ perspectives are gradually changing.
The rise of the Kun Family is a vivid example laid before the Seven Families, prompting them to reassess Li Mu’s abilities and his potential.
It is precisely due to the significant changes within the Kun Family that the remaining seven families’ desire for Daoist Soldiers grows increasingly intense. They begin to realize that cooperation with Li Mu might be a shortcut to enhancing their family’s strength. Thus, the five families who originally held reservations about Li Mu rapidly changed their stance, actively seeking cooperation with him.
The remaining three families: Ji, Zhao, and Shangguan are more stubborn, still harboring doubts and apprehension about Li Mu. The Zhao Family perceives itself as the leader of the Eight Great Clans and feels uneasy about the rise of the Kun Family and Li Mu’s involvement, fearing their status might be threatened. The Ji Family, due to some past grievances with Li Mu, finds it hard to let go and remains cautious about cooperation. The Shangguan Family tends to remain neutral, neither opposing nor supporting Li Mu, resulting in stagnation.
Yet, Li Mu is not in the least bit anxious. The Cangyuan Secret Realm, this juicy piece of meat hanging at the edge of his mouth, will eventually fall into his grasp. He has successfully persuaded the other five families, and as for these remaining three, there is ample time to negotiate with them.
There are still decades before the seven Tier Five Spirit Plants mature. As long as Sword Master Chen and Sword Master Feng succeed in reclaiming the South Wilderness Spirit Realm and find another Land of the Extreme Yang Seal, the plan to gather the Seven Great Extreme Spirit Lands and cultivate high-tier spirit plants is highly feasible.
Li Mu focuses his main efforts on collecting Spirit Medicines for the Returning Void Pill, preparing to refine it for promotion to the Void Refining Realm.
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In a remote area of the Central State Spirit Realm, a once-peaceful village is now shrouded in dead silence. This village once thrived with smoke curling up and the sounds of chickens and dogs, with villagers diligently tilling the fields, which were lush and verdant.
However, it is unknown when the fields around the village began to fall into ruin, overgrown with weeds, without a single trace of human presence. The once-vital land now only bears exposed bones and dilapidated houses, the entire village has succumbed to a dead silence.
Suddenly, a shadow descended from the sky, landing lightly inside a ruined village house.
The shadow turned out to be a Demon General under the Bu Mie Demon Lord, named Dream Puppet. His figure agile, yet at this moment he abruptly knelt towards the depths of the house, his head deeply lowered, his voice tinged with a slight tremor as he reported, "Demon Lord, Dream Puppet has come to report back, I’ve gathered information on the target’s whereabouts."
Before his words faded, a cold wind blew through, carrying a spine-chilling chill as if freezing even the air. The candles inside the house suddenly flickered violently, shadows dancing bizarrely as if something approached, the whole dilapidated room filled with an eerie and mysterious atmosphere.
Immediately after, a tall figure slowly emerged from the darkness, accompanied by an overwhelming Demon Qi.
It was the Bu Mie Demon Lord, his figure towering and face stern, a black robe billowing like a demon god in the night. Wearing a worn black demon armor that seemed to be writhing like fleshy snakes, sharp barbs glistening with a dark light as if enduring unbearable pain. His face was pale and icy, his deep-set eyes like black holes capable of swallowing all light, his visage sinister, his aura chilling to the bone.