The powerful figure's bold statement received support from a large number of cultivators, and even the Tianyuan Sect sent people to observe the situation.
"The demon race needs to be taught a lesson; the number of medicinal herbs that can be harvested has been decreasing over the years."
"Who says otherwise? I've heard there are many rare and precious medicinal herbs deep in the forest, but these monsters don't use them themselves and won't let us collect them, letting them rot away. It's really despicable."
"It just so happens that we beat them into submission this time. My dad injured his leg last time, so I need to get two tiger bones to soak in wine for him."
"I've been searching for fire spirit ore for a long time without success. But fire ants love to live around fire spirit ore. In the past two years, the price of fire spirit ore has been rising year by year."
"If you ask me, Sunset Forest shouldn't have been occupied by these beasts. If people could come and go as they pleased in Sunset Forest, what wouldn't we have?"
The cultivators talked freely, unaware that even if Sunset Forest were entirely for the use of their human race, the resources would not fall into the hands of ordinary cultivators. Just like the Tianyuan Sect, the entire Sword Peak only had two people, yet they were allocated the most resources within the sect, while the outer disciples worked themselves to the bone just to survive.
"Who dares to act recklessly in Sunset Forest?" With a roar, Xiong Ba landed in front of everyone, and the ground trembled when his mountain-like size hit the ground.
The cultivator standing in front turned pale. It was actually a bear demon in the Nascent Soul stage. Why would he appear on the outskirts of Sunset Forest?
Xiong Ba roared again, the sound waves directly knocking over a group of cultivators.
"How dare you be so presumptuous, you bear demon!" The powerful figure who had boasted earlier drew his sword and stepped forward. He was also in the Nascent Soul stage, and relying on his sword cultivation, he thought he could easily defeat Xiong Ba, who was in the early Nascent Soul stage.
However, he was unaware that Xiong Ba was thick-skinned and tough, able to rule over a region in Sunset Forest. Even the Queen Ant of yesteryear could only injure him, and he was not afraid of a mere sword aura.
Xiong Ba had some ulterior motives. He deliberately lured people to crowded places, since these attacks wouldn't cause him much harm anyway, but the cultivators caught in the crossfire would suffer greatly.
"Everyone be careful, this demon race is extremely despicable."
"Master Zhao, save us!"
But at this moment, Master Zhao was already preoccupied with his own problems, and his face was very gloomy.
He had hoped to make a name for himself during this opportunity, but he never expected that the bear demon would be so powerful!
"Let's all attack together, tear this bear apart, and drink its blood and eat its flesh!"
Almost every inch of flesh and fur of a bear in the Nascent Soul stage can be used to refine medicine or weapons. Moreover, with Master Zhao taking the lead, the others are also eager to try. No matter how powerful this bear is, can it withstand the attack of so many of them?
Therefore, after the call, everyone rushed forward.
Xiong Ba was furious, but then a swarm of fire ants crawled out of the forest.
What is that sound?
"They're fire ants!"
"How did fire ants end up here?"
"Run! Everyone run!"
"How can there be so many!"
"Help! Senior brother, save me!"
"Master Zhao, you can't abandon us!"
"Tianyuan Sect, people from Tianyuan Sect have arrived."
But soon they discovered that the person they considered their savior was running faster than they were.
The cultivators who were caught by the fire ants cried out in agony, but then they could no longer even utter a sound. Their bodies were covered by fire ants, turning into a black mass, and then into white bones.
No one knows why the fire ants suddenly came out to attack people, but after this battle, Sunset Forest finally quieted down, and even the outer areas are slowly recovering their vitality.
It wasn't that no sects came to investigate, but each time they suffered heavy losses, they couldn't find any information. Gradually, even the Tianyuan Sect stopped sending people.
"Master, why don't I go and take a look?" Qin Xiuyang volunteered. "The demon race wouldn't suddenly act like this; there must be a reason. I want to investigate and find out."
Qin Taiming coldly refused, saying, "No need. The affairs of the demon race are none of our business. You should focus on your cultivation."
Qin Xiuyang stepped forward: "But Master, this disciple also wants to go out for trials."
Qin Taiming suddenly used his aura to suppress him: "You don't even listen to your master anymore?"
Qin Xiuyang lowered his head: "This disciple dares not."
Qin Taiming turned and left, leaving only one sentence: "Go into seclusion to cultivate, and don't disgrace your master's name."
"yes."
Not long after, Xiang Chengyuan smashed the cup: "Another period of seclusion?"
"Yes, the passage to the Sword's Edge has been closed. The Sword Master told us not to disturb it unless necessary."
"Is the matter of Sunset Forest nothing? They took a lot of spirit stones, but they don't care about the sect's affairs at all."
The disciples below dared not speak, and lowered their heads even further.
Xiang Chengyuan harbored a lot of resentment towards Jianfeng and his apprentice. They wanted resources but did nothing, which even a saint couldn't tolerate. However, when he went out for some fresh air, all the lower-ranking disciples showed great respect for the pair.
"Back then, Sword Master was the number one among his peers, and now Senior Brother Qin is the same. He crushes the other sects so much that they can't breathe. It's really exhilarating."
"Our Tianyuan Sect is so lucky to have Sword Master and Senior Brother Qin. As long as they are here, we will always be the number one sect in Qingyang Continent!"
"Who can disagree? It's just a pity we can't join Sword Peak."
“Indeed, if Senior Brother Qin is willing to take on a disciple, I can lower my seniority.”
"Me too."
Xiang Chengyuan looked at the two men. He recognized them; they were outer disciples of their main peak. Because of their good performance, his father had just mentioned a few days ago that he intended to promote them to inner disciples. Heh, since they wanted to join Jianfeng so much, they might as well stay as outer disciples. After all, once they entered the inner sect, it would be difficult to change sects.
It's a real pity that Qin Chi didn't inherit Qin Taiming's talent; otherwise, he would definitely have been able to compete with Qin Xiuyang. In addition, given his grudge against Qin Taiming, Jianfeng would not be as quiet as he is now, and he could have done more.
It's all Qin Chi's fault for being so useless; despite all his previous support, it had no effect on Qin Taiming whatsoever.
Meanwhile, Song Luo, who was no longer called Qin Chi, went even deeper into the tomb than the day before. At this point, the usual chilling aura and illusions could no longer affect him; what he needed to face was the erosion of spiritual energy.
His meridians were severely damaged, but each repair made them stronger than the last.
It was through repeated damage and repairs that he finally discovered the advantages of half-demon cultivation.
The common perception of half-demon beings is that they possess the weaknesses of humans—being physically weak, not resilient, and having a short lifespan—as well as the deficiencies of demons—making it difficult for them to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, it is very difficult for them to achieve success in cultivation.
However, Song Luo has now discovered the advantages of being a half-demon through repeated reorganization of his meridians. He can cultivate both human and demon techniques simultaneously, gaining access to many more attack methods. Even if he is physically weak, it doesn't matter, as long as he can withstand the strain. This is where the advantages of the demon bloodline come into play, making his physique even stronger.
Unbeknownst to her, Song Luo had already broken through the Qi Refining stage and entered the Foundation Establishment stage.
However, his body and meridians were still broken and battered, but his eyes became more and more resolute and bright, because he had finally found his correct path of cultivation.
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