New Territory: Lingxiao Ridge

"Under these circumstances, the fact that Profound Yang Old Daoist has exhausted his lifespan is indeed a good thing for our two major forces."

"By the way, Hundred Spirits Senior, when I broke through to the Golden Core stage, I made a pact with Bai Yuan Daoist Friend to join your sect in destroying the Poison Blood Demon Sect."

"Now that your sect has also occupied the territory of the Cloud Treading Thunder Leopard, does your sect have any plans to attack the Poison Blood Demon Sect?"

Ling Pengyun frowned and asked.

"The matter of the Poison Blood Demon Sect does need to be dealt with, but not now."

"The territory that our two forces have now newly occupied is adjacent to the territories of the Cloud Treading Thunder Leopard Swamp Crocodile, the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle, and the White Cloud Spirit Fox."

"I will not help the Profound Yang Sect."

"However, among the disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect located in the White Cloud Mountain Range, there is no Golden Core True Person to oversee them. It is quite difficult for them to attack the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory. I plan to wait until my disciples have rested and digested the Spirit Vein of this Cloud Stepping Ridge area before going to help the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect cultivators in the White Cloud Mountain Range conquer the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory."

"This will allow the elite Qi Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Myriad Qi Refining Ten Thousand Beasts Sect who are fighting in the White Cloud Mountain Range to escape and return to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect."

"Your Lineage can also use this time to annihilate the Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan and take over the Muddy Swamp."

"At that time, fellow Daoist, you can also free yourself to help my sect and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to attack the wicked Poison Blood Demon Sect together."

"However, conquering the Demon Race territory took an extremely long time."

"It could take anywhere from a few years to several decades or even a hundred years."

"However, I am confident that within three years, I can help the elite of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect conquer the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory, which is only guarded by a single Golden Core Middle Stage Turtle King."

"How about setting the day for launching an attack on the Poison Blood Demon Sect three years from now?"

"If you are unable to deal with that Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan during this time, you may also seek help from our sect."

Hundred Spirits True Person still had that smiling face as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun's expression turned strange.

He wasn't stupid; he could easily guess that Hundred Spirits True Person was planning to take advantage of the fact that none of the cultivators sent by the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to conquer the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Clan in the White Cloud Mountain Range were in the Golden Core stage.

Under the guise of helping the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect conquer the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory, they will occupy some of the Spirit Vein within the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory after the mission is accomplished.

The Hundred Spirits Sect is now powerful and has contributed to conquering the Yellow Sand Thick Earth Turtle Territory.

In most cases, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect will not say much in the future.

"What a brilliant plan!"

"It seems that this old fox, who wanted to help my clan wipe out the Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan, didn't have good intentions either."

Ling Pengyun couldn't help but sigh again.

Although he knew Hundred Spirits True Person's intentions, he did not refuse, but instead said it tactfully.

"Three years from now, we will proceed as you suggested regarding the expedition against the Poison Blood Demon Sect. As for the Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan, we will trouble you to take care of them. If our clan is in trouble, we will seek assistance from your sect."

As for attacking the Poison Blood Demon Sect, Ling Pengyun did not plan to go immediately, since his Lineage had not yet found Third Rank Spirit Vein in the White Cloud Mountain Range.

The two agreed and chatted for a while. As night fell, they took off together and headed towards their base at Stone Rock Ridge.

After arriving at the settlement, Ling Pengyun directly used the Lineage's Wind Cloud Flying Boat to take the thirty-one members of the Wan Generation who were there, as well as Ling Penglin, Ling Pengqiu, Ling Chengxia, Qian Fei and others, to the eastern part of Cloud Stepping Ridge, to the territory belonging to the Ling Clan.

This territory, spanning 130,000 li, is a vast, continuous mountain range, which Ling Pengyun named "Lingxiao Ridge".

And there are many Spirit Vein within Lingxiao Ridge.

Upon closer examination, this area has 311 First Rank Low Grade Spirit Vein, 134 First Grade Middle Rank Spirit Vein, and 60 First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Vein.

Fifteen Second Rank Low Grade Spirit Vein, eight Second Grade Middle Rank Spirit Vein, and two Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein.

There are a total of 505 First Rank Spirit Vein and 25 Second Rank Spirit Vein.

Although these Spirit Vein only account for one and a half percent of the total Spirit Vein in the Cloud Stepping Ridge area, Ling Pengyun was still quite satisfied.

After all, Hundred Spirits Sect contributed the most to the capture of Cloud Stepping Ridge territory.

For the past ten years or so, this sect has been waging a protracted war against the Demon Beast of the Cloud Stepping Ridge region.

It is only right that this sect obtained the lion's share of the Spirit Vein in this area.

Half a day later.

Ling Pengyun piloted the Wind Cloud Flying Boat, carrying the Ling Clan clan members, deep into the Lingxiao Ridge for tens of thousands of miles, finally stopping at a point where the Lingxiao Ridge met the Muddy Swamp Territory.

His gaze swept over the five places on the ground that were very close together: "Three low hills, one high peak, and one valley," and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

Each of those three low mountains possesses a rare Second Grade Middle Rank Spirit Vein within the Lingxiao Ridge.

Within those peaks and valleys lie the only two Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein of Lingxiao Ridge.

According to the information Ling Pengyun obtained from Hundred Spirits True Person, the five Spirit Vein were originally occupied by the Cloud Winged Cloud Wing Leopard Clan, the most powerful Foundation Establishment Demon Beast clan in the Ta Yun Cloud Stepping Ridge region.

This group is a relative of the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan, and also has some of the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan blood in their veins.

It was for this reason that the Cloud Wing Leopard was entrusted with an important task by the Golden Core Demon Race's Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan, to guard this Muddy Swamp Territory.

However, the Cloud Wing Leopard Clan was completely wiped out by cultivators Ling Pengyun and his group in the final battle not long ago.

This area was thus left vacant.

In fact, it wasn't just the Cloud Wing Leopard Clan; Ling Pengyun and Hundred Spirits True Person hadn't let any of the leopard-like demon Demon Beast that had participated in the final battle not long ago escape, and they had all been wiped out by them.

At that time, among the hundreds of thousands of Demon Beast that escaped, there were other kinds of Demon Beast.

After a moment of contemplation, Ling Pengyun's gaze finally settled on the "peak" that possessed Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein and was a thousand feet tall.

Then, he rode his Wind Cloud Flying Boat and landed on the thousand-foot-high mountain peak.

"This peak is thousands of feet high, and its summit has reached into the clouds. This situation is somewhat similar to Lingxiao Mountain Clan Mountain mountain of our clan in Huai River County."

"Furthermore, the Spirit Vein within this peak are of a high grade, including a Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein. I intend to use this peak as a temporary home for my Ling Clan in the White Cloud Mountain Range."

"Three months from now, our clan will invade the Muddy Swamp Territory east of Lingxiao Ridge and fight against the Golden Core Demon Race Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan that occupy that area."

"If my clan can wipe out those Swamp Crocodile, the Swamp Island at the heart of the Muddy Swamp, which possesses a Third Rank Spirit Vein, will become the domain of my Ling Clan."

Ling Pengyun pointed to the "Cloud Peak" beneath his feet, spoke to Ling Pengqiu, Ling Penglin, Ling Chengxia, Qian Fei, and the thirty-one members of the Wan Generation on the Wind Cloud Flying Boat, and then looked eastward, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.

Many members of the Ling Clan clan present already knew that Ling Pengyun had made great contributions in conquering the Cloud Stepping Ridge territory and had obtained a lot of Spirit Vein from the Hundred Spirits Sect.

But now, seeing themselves standing on a Spirit Vein of the Second Rank High Grade, they couldn't help but show a hint of joy on their faces.

It should be noted that the highest-grade Spirit Vein the Ling Clan previously owned in the Huai River County region of the Bai Ling headquarters was only the Second Grade Middle Rank Spirit Vein in the Clan Mountain.

Everyone was extremely excited about Ling Pengyun's plan to invade the Muddy Swamp three months later, to fight against the Golden Core Demon Race's Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan and expand their true territory.

"Father, I want to join the attack on the Swamp Giant Crocodile Clan."

Cheng Xia, who was only about ten years old, said with a fighting spirit.

"Yes, Patriarch Pengyun, I also want to join the battle. I do not want to be a parasite on Old Ancestor body and stay in the rear. I also want to contribute my strength to the Lineage."

Among the thirty-one members of the Wan Generation, the most talented one, Ling Wanduo, also spoke up.

The remaining thirty young members of the Wan Generation followed Ling Pengyun with the intention of fighting against Demon Beast for the Lineage and expanding the Lineage's territory.

The fact that they were unable to participate in the annihilation of the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan due to Ling Pengyun's refusal is something they have always regretted.

Now, seeing that Patriarch Pengyun was planning to expand into new ancestral lands, and with Ling Chengxia and Ling Wanduo, the two leaders, speaking up first, these passionate members of the Wan Generation naturally followed suit, expressing their desire to participate in the battle to expand into the Muddy Swamp.

Qian Fei, who was Spirit Planter but still had a passionate heart, also spoke up along with the other members of the Wan Generation.

Ling Pengqiu and Ling Penglin, two high-ranking Lineage, were both devoted to the clan. Especially after the Small Demon Uprising, dozens of the Ling Clan clan members died tragically in front of them, and the two of them felt even more indebted to the Lineage.