Reunion

The Corpse Demon Sect, the Crimson Blood Gate, and the Mysterious Yin Sect are the three major demonic sects located on the southwestern spur of the Vast Azure Mountain Range.

The land southwest of the Vast Azure Mountain Range is known as the Heavenly Origin Continent, inhabited by a large number of mortals and home to many cultivation sects, most of which are righteous sects.

Bordering the southwestern spur of the Vast Azure Mountain Range lies the northeastern territory of the Heavenly Origin Continent, home to five major orthodox sects.

Because the two sides are adjacent, it is common for the three major demonic sects and the five major righteous sects to fight over Cultivation Resources. Almost every few decades, a large-scale war will break out.

Among them, those who followed the righteous path mostly won.

The spheres of influence of the three major demonic sects were gradually eroded, eventually forcing them to retreat to the remote foothills of Tuocang Mountain.

Deep within the Vast Azure Mountain Range, there are also Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land rich in Spiritual Qi, but they are occupied by powerful Demon Beast, and the three major demonic sects are far from having the strength to intervene in the depths of the Vast Azure Mountain Range.

The southwestern spur of Tuocang Mountain is mostly characterized by towering mountains and steep ridges, but there are also a few areas with relatively flat terrain suitable for human habitation.

Many years ago, a small number of mortals lived here, but they were gradually wiped out by the inhumane slaughter of demonic cultivators who practiced their skills over a long period of time.

The three major demonic sects require a large amount of Human Race Essence Blood for cultivation, which forces them to plunder mortals or cultivators on the Heavenly Origin Continent.

This is also a major reason for the mutual hatred between the demonic sect and the righteous sect.

[In this great battle, the righteous sects are determined to annihilate the Corpse Demon Sect in one fell swoop. It is said that the righteous sects have been planning this for several years, and more than half a year ago, they recruited a group of Rogue Cultivator to infiltrate the Corpse Demon Sect and gather information about it.]

Upon receiving Chen Feihe's new message, Song Wen suddenly recalled the scene when he went to the underground black market to buy information about the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Corpse Demon Sect.

At that time, the old man said something with a hidden meaning.

"It seems that the higher-ups of the Corpse Demon Sect have known about the righteous sects' planned invasion for a long time, but they just haven't made it public."

Furthermore, considering that the underground black market was established by a Golden Core elder of the Corpse Demon Sect, and that it was actually selling information about the sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators, wasn't this aiding the enemy?

Thinking of this, Song Wen felt a chill run down his spine.

He didn't have much hope that the Corpse Demon Sect could win this war.

Even the Golden Core Ancestor of the Corpse Golden Core Corpse Demon Sect is so short-sighted, only caring about his own selfish interests. How can he possibly win?

"The demonic path is indeed the demonic path. To obtain Spirit Stone and Cultivation Resources, they will stop at nothing, caring only for their own interests and not caring about the suffering of others."

But upon further reflection, Song Wen realized something was amiss.

The Corpse Demon Sect's annual profits, including a large amount of Spirit Stone, spirit medicine, and various heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as the output of its subordinate Lineage and mines, are all taken by the Corpse Demon Sect's higher-ups.

If the Corpse Demon Sect is truly destroyed, the greatest losses should be suffered by these high-ranking members.

Moreover, the Crimson Blood Gate and the Mysterious Yin Sect could not stand idly by and watch the righteous path destroy Corpse Demon Sect and seize its territory.

If that were the case, it would be tantamount to the righteous path driving a nail into the southwestern spur of Tuocang Mountain, which would surely make these two major demonic sects restless and unable to eat or sleep.

How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed!

The principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" is something that the two major sects could not possibly be unaware of.

"Does the higher-ups of the Corpse Demon Sect really believe they can't lose this battle? Where does their confidence come from?"

After thinking for a long time, Song Wen still couldn't figure out what the Corpse Demon Sect's higher-ups were planning.

Song Wen recalled the incident of the Yan Family colluding with the Nine Palaces Sect back then. Now that he thought about it, perhaps even back then, the righteous sects were already eyeing the Corpse Demon Sect covetously.

The next morning.

Song Wen left the cave abode and arrived at the Corpse Dissection Cave, only to be told that there were no corpses to be dissected today, which dampened his spirits somewhat.

Deciding to find out the current situation of the Corpse Demon Sect, Song Wen took a stroll around Corpse Demon Mountain and found that the atmosphere within the sect was becoming increasingly tense, and there were more disciples coming and going, presumably most of the disciples who had gone out had been recalled.

Many disciples hurried to and fro, especially in the Alchemy Chamber, the Artifact Hall, and the Rune Hall, creating a bustling scene.

Whether it's a war between mortals or a war between cultivators, it consumes a lot of resources. To win a war, you need sufficient resources to ensure victory.

At noon, Song Wen, who had not eaten for a long time, was eating in the mess hall of the servant disciples when he suddenly received a message from the sect, ordering him to go to a place 200 miles north of the sect within two hours to build defensive fortifications.

Seeing the sect's tense atmosphere, Song Wen felt uneasy.

After eliminating the danger posed by Shi Shou, he thought that with his Foundation Establishment strength and the ability of his physical body to devour Essence Blood, and souls, he could thrive in the Corpse Demon Sect.

Only then did he realize that he had been living in a well and had a limited perspective.

Foundation Establishment cultivators remain at the mercy of others, and in this kind of sect war, they can hardly cause any trouble.

After receiving the message, Song Wen returned to his cave abode.

He took out two storage rings from the Corpse Baleful Well and carried them with him. Everything he could take from the cave abode was also put into the storage rings.

He had no intention of living or dying with the Corpse Demon Sect; given the opportunity, he planned to distance himself from the Corpse Demon Sect.

As for the possibility of being retaliated against by the Corpse Demon Sect for doing so, that's a matter for later. First, we need to survive the immediate crisis.

At worst, he could conceal his aura and cultivation level, hide behind the territory of a righteous sect, and become a rogue Rogue Cultivator. He refused to believe that the Corpse Demon Sect would go to such lengths to penetrate deep into the righteous territory just to hunt down a disciple at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

Simply hiding within the territory of a righteous sect means one cannot freely devour the Essence Blood, and soul of cultivators, which will become a major problem for future cultivation.

When Song Wen arrived at a point two hundred miles north of the sect, more than two hundred outer sect disciples and nearly a thousand miscellaneous disciples had already gathered there.

Most of the outer disciples are at the Qi Refining Middle Stage, while the menial disciples are mostly at the Qi Refining Early Stage.

This place is the summit of a large mountain, the highest mountain in the area. Standing on the summit, the view is excellent, and you can see for dozens of miles around.

An ordinary-looking female cultivator stood suspended in mid-air, riding her sword.

"I am Elder Dan Ying of the sect, in full charge of the defenses here. You will all do your best to build the fortifications and will be rewarded accordingly. If anyone slacks off and causes delays, don't blame me for being ruthless and disregarding the bonds of kinship."

Subsequently, under Dan Ying's direction, the ten most powerful disciples from the outer sect were selected to become team leaders and direct over a thousand cultivators in constructing fortifications.

As they were dividing into teams, Song Wen suddenly spotted a familiar figure and walked over to it.

"Junior Sister Chen."

"Hey! Extreme Yin, you're here too."

Upon seeing Song Wen, Chen Yi's surprised face showed a hint of joy.

"That's perfect, they're on our team, so we can look out for each other."

Standing next to Chen Yi were two men, Wang Dang and Li Yuan, who had entered the sect with Song Wen and Chen Yi.

"Hello, Junior Brother Wang. Hello, Junior Brother Li." Song Wen greeted them politely.

Song Wen revealed his cultivation level to be at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, while these two only had the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. Song Wen naturally addressed them as "Junior Brothers".

The two of them returned Song Wen's friendly smile.