The Human-Demon War beneath Soaring Sky Pass began again after more than half a month of silence.
Unlike the tension, dread, and unease they had felt at first, the cultivators in the city had grown so used to the rhythm that it felt like an everyday meal.
It was just a meal that was hard to swallow.
One careless bite could choke them to death.
Luo Chen remained in the relatively safe West District, guarding his little patch of ground.
From time to time, his disciples brought him news of the fighting at the front.
For instance, the demon beasts had committed more forces than before.
For instance, a Nascent Soul True Person had fought a Demon Emperor outside the city. No one knew the details, but Soaring Sky Pass claimed the enemy had been easily repelled.
He also heard that Commander Huang Man had personally come outside Soaring Sky Pass, watched for a long time, then withdrawn in silence.
That last piece of news, especially, lifted the boulder hanging over many hearts.
The demons truly could do nothing against Soaring Sky Pass's defenses!
Even with both commanders joining forces, they dared not act rashly.
Luo Chen kept an eye on all this, but devoted most of his attention to his cultivation.
He had gradually worked out the changes in the <Thousand Skies Myriad Transformations Sword Scripture>.
Just as he had thought, once its proficiency rose a level, refining Sky Qi into Sword Qi became faster, saving him a great deal of time.
By his calculations, the speed had doubled!
In other words, refining a single wisp used to take half a year.
Now it took only three months!
Luo Chen understood what that meant better than anyone.
Reaching the Great Accomplishment realm of Thousand Skies Confluence would originally have