Fourth-Tier Spirit Vein, Perfected Three Origins
The nights in Jade Dragon Valley are not peaceful. Perhaps it is because of the arrival of winter, or perhaps it is because the valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The cold wind blows over the hills and swirls in the valley, hitting the rocks on both sides of the valley with a crackling sound. Every now and then, rocks are blown into the valley.
At the edge of the sky, the roar of the Beast Tide grew ever louder.
This caused many cultivators to abandon their cultivation during their rest period and instead fly to several mountain peaks in Jade Dragon Valley.
The mountain peaks were already covered in snow, a pristine white expanse, with white snowflakes still falling from the sky.
The temperature was quite different from the pleasant temperature at the foot of the mountain.
As night fell and the snow fell, the cultivators on the mountain released their Divine Sense completely. They gazed at the distant mountain peaks and could feel the roaring and surging of beasts on the increasingly distant mountain ranges.
In the farthest mountain range, there is a red volcano that never snows. It is said that there is a three-thousand-year-old sunset tree on the mountain, and the sunset glow is thousands of feet high.
This is also the territory where the Three-Eyed Demon Roc Clan resides, Red Glow Ridge.
All eyes were drawn to Red Glow Ridge, and then to the area between Red Glow Ridge and Jade Dragon Valley.
The Ye Family was also included, with Ye Haicheng at the front, followed by Ye Jingcheng, Ye Xingliu, and Ye Jingyu.
Beside the Ye Family, there were several other Lineage that were on good terms with the Ye Family, including the Chu Family and even members of the Wan Family. They happened to be observing from the mountain peak at that moment.
Needless to say, the Chu Family is Lineage by marriage and they know the Ye Family inside and out. They know that the Ye Family is most familiar with the Taihang Mountain Range, so it is not surprising that they came to them.
The Wan Family, however, ran to the side and joined the Ye Family like the other allied Lineage, which puzzled Ye Jingcheng and the others.
But Ye Jingcheng couldn't bring himself to dislike the Wan Family.
Wan Hongchang generously contributed the Stone Spirit, and Wan Chengyi of the younger generation of the Wan Family, did not stop him from exchanging it for the Amber Crystal at the Foundation Establishment Conference.
"Fellow Daoist Ye should be well aware of the aspects we need to pay attention to this time." The Purple Mansion Ancestor of the Wan Family was a white-haired old man wearing a golden insect robe and carrying a broadsword on his back.
He was also known as the Master of Ten Thousand Swords, and it is said that he once boasted that one of his swords could defeat ten thousand swords.
"Fellow Daoist Wan is joking. How could someone like my Ye Family, who has just advanced to the Purple Mansion Red Glow Ridge, possibly be able to fathom such beings? But this time it will definitely not be easy. Not to mention that the Three-Eyed Demon King is at the late stage of the Fourth Stage, next to Crimson Cloud Ridge are Perching Dragon Valley and Lion King Ridge, where the Earth Dragon Demon King and Cloud Lion Demon King are no ordinary Demon King." Ye Haicheng shook his head and took a step back.
But then he went on to describe the situation around Red Glow Ridge, sentence by sentence.
These three Demon Kings are the most likely to exert direct pressure.
As for the Demon Emperor and Nascent Soul cultivators, they will not appear unless many of them are truly True Person beings who have perished. This was a rule that had been in place for some time.
"Chirp!"
The even louder cry of the roc in the distance was like the horn of dawn.
At the edge of the sky, a crimson glow appeared, followed by a wisp of white.
The sun slowly rises.
In the distance, one could vaguely see some crimson shadows constantly rushing towards the sky.
The roar of the beast grew even louder!
Legend has it that the Three-Eyed Demon Roc Clan absorbs the morning energy and bathes in raging fire. Although they did not see it up close at the moment, the peaks of Red Glow Ridge were so high and wide that everyone could still make out some of its features.
Just then, a terrifying Divine Sense surged forth from within the valley, heading straight for Red Glow Ridge with unbridled abandon.
In an instant, under the blazing sun, countless roc shadows began to form an array and float in the air, all looking in the same direction.
"Chirp!"
The roc's cry was even longer and sharper, and full of warning.
At the same time, countless Demon Beast within the entire mountain range began to stir.
The expressions of many cultivators, including those from the Ye Family, changed drastically in an instant.
They couldn't sense what they had done, but there was no doubt that the Three-Eyed Demon Roc was coming.
"Beast Tide is about to rise. It's possible the Demon King has discovered that True Person have appeared in this area." Ye Haicheng's expression turned somewhat grim.
At that moment, the enormous Treasure Ark in the center of the valley also rose up, just as it had been confronting the Three-Eyed Demon Roc, ascending into the sky above Jade Dragon Valley.
The radiant glow above was equally magnificent, and at that moment, the Miaofa True Person emerged from the void.
He held a whisk behind his back in one hand, and in the other hand, he held an array plate densely covered with Spirit Patterns.
The array first headed towards Jade Dragon Lake.
It seems they intend to draw water from Jade Dragon Lake to extinguish the Demon Fire of the Three-Eyed Demon Roc.
Then it headed towards the three mountains, as if it were Array connecting the three mountains.
Meanwhile, at some unknown time, Jade Dragon Valley began to emit a terrifying aura of Spiritual Qi energy.
This made the Ye Family cultivators realize that the Spirit Vein of the entire Jade Dragon Valley had reached the Fourth Stage upper level.
It should be noted that when they attacked Jade Dragon Valley, it only had a third-tier Spirit Vein.
Therefore, the Taiyi Sect's attack was premeditated.
It wasn't to stand up for the Mo Family.
Ye Jingcheng was shaken, and so was the entire Ye Family at that moment.
He estimated that the Chu Family next door must be quite shocked as well. After all, they initially thought that Taiyi Sect had taken over Jade Dragon Valley just to raise spirit fish, but now it seemed that they had been coveting this secret realm for a long time.
Of course, the Ye Family and Chu Family were aware of this, but they knew very little about the other Lineage and forces in Taichang Commandery.
They assumed that Jade Dragon Valley had always been like this.
Moreover, the scene at this moment is exceptionally magnificent, as if the mountains, rivers, and lakes are all fighting for the entire Taiyi Sect.
For the cultivators, the confidence that had been shaken off by the roars of the Beast Tide seemed to have returned.
"All cultivators of Taiyi, heed my command! Today's mission!"
"Moriya!"
"Break the demon!"
"Treasure!"
Four drumbeats followed, and war drums also sounded on the Fourth Stage treasure ship. In an instant, all the cultivators of the Taiyi Sect felt a surge of pride, for these spirit drums were clearly extraordinary.
These few simple words only fueled the excitement of the cultivators.
"This is the sect's Ying Dragon Drum, a spirit drum said to be made from the skin of a Fourth Stage dragon!" Ye Jingcheng heard Ye Xingliu's reminder in his mind.
For the Ye Family, they hadn't expected that Taiyi Sect would launch such a well-prepared defensive offensive right from the start.
But this is indeed good news for all the Lineage.
At least the sect didn't blindly send them to clear the mountains; instead, they first tested the waters with a defensive maneuver.
Offense is always the best defense, but a failed offense will expose weaknesses to an immense degree.
As the Array was activated, the cultivators discovered that Beast Tide was rising again at the far end.
Driven by the Three-Eyed Demon Roc Clan, hordes of Demon Beast rampaged towards this place.
The cultivators from various Lineage began to take out their respective sect's Array, and a group of the Purple Mansion cultivators were even given a telepathic message to head towards the sky.
"How about we, the three of us, form an alliance during this period?" Wan Hongchang said at this moment.
The Wan Family didn't send many Foundation Establishment this time, only Foundation Establishment, which is about the same as the Ye Family's three. The Chu Family sent the most, with six Foundation Establishment, so he focused his inquiries on the Chu Family.
At this point, almost all the major Lineage have formed alliances. Apart from the Golden Core Lineage, which often have more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, no other Lineage can guarantee that they will survive the Beast Tide unscathed.
After all, the Array in the sky was clearly aimed at the Three-Eyed Demon Roc. For these Foundation Establishment cultivators, if it were to be breached, it could also mean the tragic end of most of their Lineage's elites dying.
Sect cultivators would never use Array to protect themselves.
So Ye Xingliu also began to set up the Array, while Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingcheng each took out their own formation plates, but the placement of these formation plates was much more particular.
The most important thing is to avoid overlapping Array with Array.
At this moment, not only the Ye Family, but other Lineage also used their Array to cast Array, and those without Array began to develop their own battle formations.
At that time, the sky will be the main attack point for the Three-Eyed Demon Roc Clan, while other Demon Beast will most likely swarm up from the foot of the mountain.
Therefore, Array are extremely important for both air and ground attacks.
The Ye Family also took out their respective Spirit Beast and began preparing for battle. Ye Jingli took out a Blazing Flame Lion and an Azure-Scaled Python, Ye Jingyong took out a Cloud Shadow Leopard and a One -One-Horned Iron Ox.
Of course, what impressed everyone the most was the Foundation Establishment Demon Beast that the Ye Family members took out.
Behind Ye Xingliu appeared Jade-Eyed Golden-Pupil Tiger and Lizard Elder; behind Ye Jingyu appeared a Tier 2 Mottled Cloud Tiger; and behind Ye Jingcheng appeared Golden-Scaled Beast and a large swarm of Five Poison Bee, including a Tier 2 Six-Color Bee Queen.
With the appearance of these Spirit Beasts, the Ye Family instantly surpassed the Chu Family, becoming the Lineage with the most Foundation Establishment combat power.
Even the Wan Family only managed to take out three second-tier Spirit Insect.
Of course, Ye Jingcheng estimated that the Wan Family had many Spirit Beasts, but just as the Ye Family had hidden strength, so did the Wan Family.
After all, human cultivators covet materials from Demon Beast, and those Demon Beast also covet the flesh and blood of cultivators.
Therefore, the more cultivators there are, the more likely they are to receive special attention.
The Beast Tide didn't arrive quickly, whether it was intentionally accumulating strength or simply because Red Glow Ridge was quite far from Jade Dragon Valley.
In the sky, one after another, enormous Three-Eyed Demon Roc appeared.
These demonic rocs flapped their cloud-riding wings but did not immediately approach. Instead, they opened their golden demonic eyes wide and looked at the cultivators.
The Three-Eyed Demon King is the one that has garnered the most attention.
Its gaze was exceptionally captivating; to an ordinary cultivator, it seemed as if they were about to be swallowed up.
"Humans, have you forgotten that the Golden Core stage is not allowed to be entered into the gate?" The Three-Eyed Demon King's voice was not standard and sounded particularly hoarse and annoying.
His words carried a hint of anger.
"It is true that Golden Core cultivators cannot enter seclusion, but last time Fellow Daoist Three-Eye acted without authorization, which broke the rules. This time, I am equally worried." Miaofa True Person's eyes were full of distrust.
Then he spoke again:
"Shouldn't there be an explanation for the last time that Fellow Daoist Three-Eye appeared in Human Race territory without cause?"
"He stole my child, he deserves to die!" the Three-Eyed Demon King roared, and in an instant, all the beasts responded.
Its eyes were filled with a fierce light.
"Then why could a Qi Refining cultivator steal your child?!" Miaofa True Person asked again!
Upon hearing this, the Three-Eyed Demon King seemed unable to bear the humiliation.
In an instant, it flapped its cloud wings and let out a furious roar.
The roc's figure seemed to carry the spirit of a dragon, letting out a long, sharp cry!
The beasts immediately began to stir. First, countless bird-like Demon Beast and powerful demons flew towards Jade Dragon Valley, intending to annihilate the entire Jade Dragon Valley.
Miaofa True Person frowned and couldn't help but sigh.
He felt he was about to get the answer, but the Three-Eyed Demon King stopped at the last moment. He didn't know if it was out of genuine humiliation or if there was another reason behind it.
That's what he's focusing on.
As the Beast Tide forth, the first to fly out were some Red Roc and Red Glow Bird.
These are all beings with some Three-Eyed Demon Roc bloodline, but not enough to be considered pure-blooded Three-Eyed Demon Roc.
But even among Demon Beast with mixed bloodlines, each one possesses extraordinary strength.
They soared into the sky above Jade Dragon Valley and began to confront the Array.
At the top of the sky, the Three-Eyed Demon King did not stop either. In its view, the Human Race had broken the rules by entering the pass first, so it had ample reason to do so.
The aura of a late- Fourth Stage Late Golden Core Demon King was fully revealed.
And Miaofa True Person also shouted:
"You beast, you relied on your speed last time, but today, even if you are a late-stage Demon King, you will perish here!"
With his back to the Array, Miaofa True Person instantly conjured several water dragons with a flick of his whisk.
These water dragons roared as they lunged at the Three-Eyed Demon King.
But then the latter flapped its wings, and the fiery feathers on its body began to detach, shooting towards the water dragons and turning several of them into sieves.
But those water dragons quickly coalesced again.
However, the speed at which it condensed was far slower than the speed at which the Three-Eyed Demon King defeated it.
Furthermore, the latter's third eye began to swirl with black spiritual flames, about to shoot towards Miaofa True Person!
"Xuan Dao, Sanyuan, why don't you make a move quickly!" Miaofa True Person looked at the black flames and felt a strange sense of panic.
But he still drank heavily.
As Miaofa True Person shouted, a jade-colored flying sword slashed out from the sky in Jade Dragon Valley.
The speed of this strike was so terrifying that even ordinary cultivators at the Purple Mansion couldn't quite catch it.
Even the Three-Eyed Demon King's pupils were reversed at this moment, and he seemed to be frowning slightly.
"Three Yuan Daoist?" Clearly, the Three-Eyed Demon King recognized the latter.
Its claws unleashed crimson flames, deflecting the flying sword, but the sword's Sword-Ray was simply too powerful.
Even the Three-Eyed Demon King had lost many of his crimson feathers under this sword strike.
But the ordeal wasn't over yet. Xuan Xuandao True Person then took out a book and attacked the Three-Eyed Demon King.
However, it was just covered by black flames, and the light and shadow of the Daoist book were burned to ashes, reappearing in the distance.
The scene instantly transformed into a confrontation between three Golden Core True Person and a Golden Core Demon King.
What everyone had to admire was the sheer power of the Three-Eyed Demon King. Even a mid-stage Golden Core Sword Cultivator, two Golden Core Early Stage cultivators, and a Fourth Stage Array were struggling to withstand it.
However, everyone also noticed that the Three-Eyed Demon King had many injuries.
"You really did force your way into the Late Golden Core realm; your injuries haven't healed at all!" At that moment, Xuandao True Person also spoke up.
They had fought the Three-Eyed Demon King, but he defeated them in just a couple of moves.
However, they then discovered that the Three-Eyed Demon King had not killed them.
After all, the latter had broken through to the Late Golden Core, while the two of them were only at the Golden Core Early Stage.
Now it seems that it wasn't that he was unwilling, but rather that the Three-Eyed Demon King's breakthrough was not a normal one.
"Could it be that the Beast Wasteland has given you this fortuitous opportunity?" Xuandao True Person probed again!
The Three-Eyed Demon King looked on with utter disdain, and his attitude towards the three True Person's questions and answers was one of utter contempt.