The two of them were under this Plantain Tree, tasting the Spirit Tea that Qingfeng Mingyue offered again, exchanging the results of the retreat, and discussing the way forward, and the atmosphere was harmonious and peaceful.
Inside Wuzhuang Temple, Daoist rhyme circulates and full of inspiration, like a real world Pure Land.
However, while Zhenyuanzi, Hongjun, Yinyang, Yang Mei and other great powers were retreating into Secluded Cultivation to improve themselves, the one lurking in Western Lands Demon Abyss's Luohu, but never stopped for a moment in his ambition and actions to subvert Primordial Wilderness.
Deep in Demon Abyss, on the throne of bones, Luohu's scarlet eyes shone with calculation and cruelty.
In front of him, a "Myriad Demons Mirror" condensed by endless resentful souls and evil spirits clearly reflected the increasingly frequent and intensified conflicts at the intersection of Various Places in the Primordial World, dragon, phoenix, Kirin and Three Races forces.
"Hmph, Hongjun wants to cooperate with Heavenly Dao, Yang Mei seeks detachment, Zhenyuanzi manages his own territory... a bunch of short-sighted people!
Only destruction and chaos are the eternal truth!" Luohu's hoarse voice echoed in the Demon Palace.
"Three Races? They are just the three fattest chess pieces on the This Ancestor chessboard. They are also the best sacrifices to be sacrificed to Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to help me achieve enlightenment!"
The demons under his command have already followed his instructions, transformed into various forms, and quietly blended into Three Races. These demons are good at confusing people and sowing discord:
In the Dragon Clan waters, they disguised themselves as weak water tribes bullied by Phoenix Race, crying about how the Phoenix Race patrol was overbearing and burned their homes;
Or he may transform into an envoy of Kirin Race, secretly contact some radical factions of the Dragon Clan, promise huge profits, encourage them to expand to the mainland, and "accidentally" reveal that Kirin Race has weak defenses at certain resource points.
In the territory of Phoenix Race, they spread rumors that Dragon Clan wanted to get involved with Immortal Volcano and seize the source of Phoenix Race's nirvana;
It also stirred up the desire within Phoenix Race to control those tribes with flying abilities in the Beasts group, intensifying the conflict with Kirin Race.
On the land controlled by Kirin Race, they are even more active, either instigating small tribes that depend on Kirin Race to fight for territory and resources, and directing trouble to the Dragon Clan or Phoenix Race; or they pretend to be spies of the Dragon Clan or Phoenix Race, deliberately leaving traces and creating a tense atmosphere.
These methods are like continuously sowing sparks on a dry woodpile.
However, this is not Luohu's most insidious method. He knows very well that external provocation is limited after all, and only by disintegrating from within can the accumulated Karmic Retribution and evil spirits be truly detonated.
Therefore, at certain critical moments, Luohu will even take action himself, using his supreme Devil Dao magical power to cross the void.
Quietly, plant Demonic Seed for those senior elders, powerful generals, and even some weak-minded members of the royal family among Three Races who are grumpy, ambitious, or dissatisfied with their current status!
This Demonic Seed is intangible and extremely difficult to detect, lurking deep in the souls of living beings.
It does not directly control its mind so that it can be easily discovered by the powerful.
Instead, it will subtly amplify the greed, anger, jealousy, arrogance and murderous intention in their hearts! It will make them more extreme when dealing with disputes, more risky when making decisions, and even more uncontrollable when facing temptation!
At the same time, Luohu aroused the original evil spirit of Demon Abyss, and through Earth Veins, Celestial Phenomenon and other secret channels, it penetrated into the areas where Three Races frequently fought.
Although these evil spirits are thin, they can continue to erode the minds of both warring parties, making them become more crazy and bloodthirsty in Slaughter. The accumulated Resentment Qi and evil spirits become more intense, and these are the nutrients that Immortal Slaying Sword Formation desires most!
Under the catalysis of these multiple methods, the relationship between Three Races, which was already full of conflicts over resources, territory, and Fortune, deteriorated sharply!
The border friction quickly escalated from a small-scale scout conflict to a full-scale battle between legions! The rivers were dyed red, the mountains and forests were burned, and the sky was covered by the feathers of fighting and the light of supernatural powers.
The number of casualties continues to rise, the snowball of hatred is getting bigger and bigger, the evil aura of the calamity is getting stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the entire Primordial Wilderness is shrouded in an atmosphere of chilling and depression.
Among the Three Races, the situation of Phoenix Race is relatively better.
This is not because Yuanfeng is smarter than Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin, but because of the transaction with Zhenyuanzi that year - Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner was exchanged for Innate Bitter Bamboo.
Yuanfeng has already ordered that the Bitter Bamboo branch be transplanted to the core area of Immortal Volcano and several important border strongholds.
The Innate Dao Rhyme that Bitter Bamboo exudes is pure and calming, and can ward off external demons. Purification Purification weakens the corrosive effect of Luohu Demonic Seed and demonic energy to a certain extent.
This allows Phoenix Race's senior executives to retain a little more clarity when making decisions than the equivalent existences of the Dragon Clan and Kirin Race, and grassroots soldiers are less likely to be completely swallowed up by the evil spirit and fall into madness during the fight.
Yuanfeng is perched on the top of the Xi Huang Palace, overlooking Primordial Land with the beacon smoke rising in the west below. Her beautiful face is covered with a layer of worry that cannot be overcome.
She could clearly feel that there was an invisible big hand pushing everything behind the scenes, constantly pushing Three Races into the abyss of destruction.
"Someone is working secretly, provoking disputes and reaping the benefits." Yuanfeng's voice was cold, with a hint of exhaustion and anger, "Is it the devil Western Lands? Or some other hidden existence?"
She tried to restrain her tribe and ordered them to avoid large-scale conflicts with the Dragon Clan and Kirin Race unless necessary.
But with little success.
Dragon Clan's domineering invasion and Kirin Race's xenophobia and expansion on the land made it impossible for Phoenix Race to give in. In many cases, conflicts were not something she could stop unilaterally.
Moreover, the elders and generals in the clan who were subtly affected by the demonic energy have become more aggressive and belligerent than before, and they are quite critical of her "conservative" strategy.
"Alas..." A long sigh echoed in the Xi Huang Palace, and a hint of helplessness and determination flashed in Yuanfeng's eyes.
"The Three Races dispute, Karma was sown early, the interests are entangled, and no one party can stop it alone.
Even if we know it is a trap, for the survival of the ethnic group and for Phoenix Race Fortune, this battle must be fought!"
All she can do is to be more cautious, rely on the power of Bitter Bamboo to try to keep the clan awake, be more strategically flexible, and avoid falling into more obvious traps.
At the same time, she is also paying more attention to changes in the outside world, especially the attitude of the Longevity Mountain Alliance, which was recently established and has unfathomable strength.
She knows very well that in this catastrophic wave sweeping Primordial Wilderness, any powerful external force may be the straw that breaks the camel's back, or... a glimmer of hope in despair.
However, the gears of the overall situation, under the irreconcilable contradiction between Luohu's crazy push and Three Races itself, are still rolling irreversibly toward all-out war and toward the Immeasurable Calamity abyss!
The peace within Wuzhuang Temple forms a sharp and cruel contrast with the increasingly strong evil atmosphere of murder and robbery outside.
The voices of Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun appear more precious and insignificant amidst the bloody storm that Primordial World is gradually rising. The storm is coming.