Turn Their Scheme Against Them

Two years later.

Over those two years, it had grown increasingly difficult for cultivators like Lin Chang'an, who possessed abilities and treasures that countered Blood Demon Beasts, to succeed.

The Blood Demon Sect and Thousand Mechanism Sect had devised all manner of responses. They had repeatedly killed promising cultivators from the alliance and had even begun targeting disciples of major sects.

After a time, both sides had adapted to each other's methods. Unexpected tactics had won victory after victory early on, but success grew harder the longer the war dragged on.

News still surfaced now and then of a Spirit Transformation Cultivator whose Dharma Body had been shattered, but as long as their Primordial Spirit escaped, they could seize another body and be reborn.

As the war intensified, casualties among low-level cultivators multiplied. Strangely, the number of Spirit Transformation Cultivators who died had fallen.

Fairy Ice Butterfly, meanwhile, had successfully advanced to Mid-Stage Spirit Transformation after six months in seclusion.

[Lifespan: 964/6010]

[Realm: Mid-Stage Spirit Transformation (16/100)]

"War has brought all sorts of strange resources out of hiding. This is the first time in years I've felt so extravagant."

Fresh from the front lines, Lin Chang'an looked at the Spirit Grass he had just exchanged for through the alliance and smiled with satisfaction.

Beside him, Fairy Ice Butterfly was happy for her junior brother.

"Junior Brother, the major powers used to keep their high-level materials locked in their treasuries. Even smaller Spirit Transformation powers held back a fair amount, hoping to trade when they found something they needed. But in wartime, who has the luxury of thinking that way? If something can strengthen them, they'll bring it out without hesitation."

"That's true."

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile. Others might have struggled to trade for high-level materials, but