txolops Chapter 81 A Sea of Blood
Chapter 81 A Sea of Blood
You Rou is the vice president of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, and also the second Foundation Establishment cultivator in the chamber.
More than twenty years ago, out of consideration for You Rou's decades of service to you, I bestowed upon you a Foundation Establishment Pill.
With the help of this Foundation Establishment Pill, You Rou successfully entered the Foundation Establishment stage.
For you now, Foundation Establishment Pills are not a rare commodity.
[When communicating with fellow guests and colleagues in the Dan Palace, it usually only takes a single sentence.]
[Over the years, it has been Yu Rou who has been managing the Chamber of Commerce for you.]
If the other party dies of old age, replacing them with a new chamber of commerce leader will also be troublesome.
[After entering the Foundation Establishment stage, You Rou is even more grateful to you and wants to repay your kindness.]
Furthermore, seeing this scene further fueled the motivation of other members of the chamber of commerce to take action.
[You mobilized the entire guild's execution capabilities at the cost of a Foundation Establishment Pill.]
"The Dark Heaven Demon Lord of the Nine Netherworld has passed away, and a new Demon Lord has ascended the throne, with the Daoist title of 'Seven Fiends Demon Lord'..."
You look at the key information in the letter and fall into deep thought.
The Nine Nether Domain is located to the west of the Taiyuan Domain, and the two are adjacent.
The ruler of the Taiyuan Domain is the Taiyuan Palace, a Nascent Soul level power.
The ruler of the Nine Nether Domain is the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, a Nascent Soul level power.
[The Dark Heaven Demon Lord is the True Lord Leader of the Nine Nether Demon Sect, or more precisely, the former Leader of the Nine Nether Demon Sect.]
The current leader is the "Seven Fiends Demon Lord".
Compared to the relative stability of the Taiyuan Domain, the Nine Nether Domain is dominated by demonic cultivators, whose methods of rule are far more ruthless.
[But have you heard that, in order to prevent the extinction of all living beings in the Nine Netherworld, the Nine Netherworld Demonic Sect has established strict standards, prohibiting its cultivators from indiscriminately slaughtering living beings to practice demonic arts within the Nine Netherworld?]
You are no stranger to the demonic cultivators of the Nine Netherworld.
[There was once a demonic cultivator under the command of Emperor Qian.]
That demonic cultivator, pursued by his enemies, was forced to seek refuge in the mortal realm.
"A new demon lord ascending the throne... this isn't a good thing..."
You thought to yourself
According to historical records spanning thousands of years, every new leader of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect will launch a large-scale war against other regions within a century of taking office.
What is a Great Domain War? It is a battle between great domains, in which not only will a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators perish, but even Core Formation cultivators may fall.
[The Nascent Soul True Monarch has lived for over a thousand years. Most of the Demon Lords of the Nine Nether Sect only launch great domain wars when they are newly appointed, both to plunder resources and to declare to the surrounding domains that they have become the new masters of the Nine Nether Domain.]
"The Nine Nether Domain's war objective may not necessarily be the Taiyuan Domain..."
You thought to yourself silently.
The Taiyuan Domain is not the only major domain adjacent to the Nine Nether Domain.
The Nine Nether Sect's target for launching this war may also be other major regions.
Normally, wars at the level of large domains do not occur very frequently, usually only once every seven or eight hundred years or even a thousand years.
Some Core Formation cultivators will never experience a war of this intensity in their entire lives.
......
The letter sent by You Rou contained not only information about the changes in the True Monarch of the Nine Nether Realms, but also a great deal of other news and intelligence.
[These intelligence reports are not limited to recent information; they also include "old" intelligence from decades ago.]
This is something you specifically instructed You Rou to do.
[Information that is 'outdated' to you now, dating back decades]
[Putting this into the next simulated game opening would be like having foresight and predicting the future.]
["The Purple Bamboo Forest, a first-grade superior spiritual vein, is actually connected to a third-grade spiritual vein deep underground. A True Person stepped forward, bought the Purple Bamboo Forest for a large sum of money, and used it as his own cave dwelling..."]
["Deep within the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, a third-tier great demon suddenly charged out, but was ultimately forced back by the combined efforts of three Core Formation cultivators..."]
["A bounty issued by Hundred Flowers Valley decades ago was fulfilled by a Foundation Establishment cultivator... That Foundation Establishment cultivator received a Core Formation spiritual item as a reward..."]
Every piece of information, sooner or later, you've seen it all and remembered it.
【"Baihua Valley..."】
Your face is filled with contemplation.
Hundred Flowers Valley is one of the five major sects in the Taiyuan Domain, with a Core Formation Realm expert presiding over it.
The ruler of the Taiyuan Domain is undoubtedly the Taiyuan Palace, with a Nascent Soul True Monarch presiding over it.
Beneath the Taiyuan Palace lie the five major sects, each with a True Immortal presiding over them.
As for the five major sects, even the independent cultivator forces like Azure Moon Immortal City have True Immortals in charge.
Further down are forces like Beast Taming Mountain, which are essentially pseudo-Core Formation cultivators.
......
In the sixty-eighth year, at the age of eighty-four, under the guidance of Alchemist Zhao Kan, you began to attempt to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.
[You are a mid-grade second-tier alchemist, qualified to attempt to refine Foundation Establishment Pills. In the past, Alchemist Zhao Kan refined Foundation Establishment Pills using mid-grade second-tier alchemy skills.]
[You know very well that a pill refiner capable of independently refining Foundation Establishment Pills is of paramount importance to any power.]
[In this simulation, you experienced the benefits of building a power base. All you need to do is find an excellent manager and then guide that power onto the right path in the initial stages.]
[Next, we can just sit back and wait for the benefits of our power.]
[That's how the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce is.]
Without the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, you wouldn't have been able to gather so much information and intelligence over the years.
"Unfortunately, it's still a little short..." Alchemist Zhao Kan shook his head slightly, glanced at the black waste in the furnace, and commented.
Clearly, your attempt to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill has failed.
[You carefully summarized the specific details of the alchemy process just now, and finally seemed to be deep in thought.]
"I haven't congratulated you yet, Brother Zhao, on your advancement to a second-tier high-grade alchemist..." You looked at Alchemist Zhao Kan and said with a smile.
[A second-tier high-grade alchemist is considered a top-tier alchemist even within the Alchemy Hall, second only to the Hall Master and the two Deputy Hall Masters.]
The four elders who currently manage the Pill Hall are also second-tier high-grade pill masters.
"Hahahaha." A smile appeared on Alchemist Zhao Kan's face.
"By the way, at that massive auction in Immortal City more than ten years later, were there any Crystal Condensation Pills auctioned?"
You asked.
[Shen Lingxiu is only speculating; there may be Crystal Condensation Pills up for auction.]
However, it is impossible to determine whether it actually exists.
"Crystal Condensation Pills..." Alchemist Zhao Kan's expression turned slightly solemn as he lowered his voice, "We have them."
"Does the Crystallization Pill really exist?"
A wave of emotion surged within you. If this were truly the case, would you consider selling your assets to compete for that Crystallization Pill?
"That Crystallization Pill..."
[Master Zhao Kan was about to continue speaking]
Just then—
A powerful, soul-stirring wave silently surged forth.
[Whether it's you or Alchemist Zhao Kan, upon sensing this fluctuation, their expressions changed.]
[Master Zhao Kan quickly walked out, and you followed closely behind.]
[With your gaze piercing through the layers of defensive arrays of the immortal city, you vaguely see a crimson glow appearing from the distant horizon.]
The crimson glow rolled and surged, rapidly approaching the immortal city. When it stopped outside the city, it transformed into a vast, boundless sea of blood.
Amidst the surging sea of blood, a man clad in blood-red robes, even his hair a crimson hue, stood with his hands behind his back atop it.
【at the same time】
The blood-robed man's lips moved slightly, and a loud shout rang out.
[This news reached the ears of every cultivator inside and outside the Immortal City.]
"Azure Moon Demoness, come out and face your death!"