Everything Has an End, Everything Has a Beginning (Thirteen)...
Demon cultivators are not weak. Excluding additional factors, the gap between demon cultivators and human cultivators is roughly the same as that between the human and demon cultivators.
However, neither did wild beasts achieve dominance through absolute superiority in strength, nor did demon cultivators.
Individual human beings may be weak, but they have a systematic transmission of experience.
Experience accumulates over time, and each new human being advances on the solid foundation laid by all previous generations of humans. Demons are no match for them in this respect.
As time went on, human cultivators gained the upper hand. After they gained the upper hand, no matter how strong the individual strength of the demons was, they could not withstand the monster-hunting by groups of immortal cultivators.
Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. When fighting against demonic beasts, there is no need to talk about martial ethics. No matter how many people are involved, victory is victory.
Therefore, demon cultivators not only have to face the usual difficulties in cultivation, but also the collective infighting of immortal cultivation sects. Although they are often portrayed as bosses, they are actually a vulnerable group.
Ye Xiqing was born as a human, so of course she wouldn't think from the perspective of a demon, but she did need the power of a demon, and the solution was readily available.
As long as a demon considers herself human and abides by human laws, she can be considered human. She will open up cultivation resources and knowledge to all demons who are willing to become human, and they can apply for official titles for various skins in the future.
Powerful demons are often unruly. Qingye entered the mountain and fought the mountain lord for three hundred rounds, from dawn to dusk, and then from dusk to dawn again, finally subduing his junior sister and making her willing to become his disciple.
Cultivators despise demons, but they are still terrified when facing a single demon beast, especially a tiger spirit.
Humans have different cultivation aptitudes, and so do demons. Tigers are among the top tier, some even possessing partial understanding of the netherworld before gaining intelligence. Lower-level demons and ghosts are afraid when they hear a tiger's roar.
Despite being only a half-transformed demon, the moment it opened its mouth, many people couldn't help but take a step back.
In the past, even if the opposing side sent out inferior horses, we could still win by taking advantage of the difference in strength. Now, if they dare to send out inferior horses again, we'll have to see if Qing'ao Immortal Lord's tiger fangs are sharp enough.
The addition of Qing'ao not only increased the combat power, but also set a standard for more demon cultivators, and many demon cultivators came to join him.
Most demon cultivators learn their skills quickly by becoming apprentices with prior training. With the addition of an unexpected force, the disadvantage of Qingmu Kingdom's inferior horses was instantly overcome.
The two sides fought back and forth, but at this point, with the battle going back and forth, the immortal had virtually no chance of winning.
The one thing that should be killed most in the Aoki Kingdom is time; everyone just went to the wrong place.
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The immortals never expected that a war that started in the mortal realm would drag the entire immortal world into it.
At first, the immortal sects thought they were fighting on their home turf and had the advantage. But one day, after being brutally defeated by the Green Wood Army, they suddenly realized something was wrong. Why was the Green Wood Army getting stronger and stronger?
Looking up at Qingye, as time went by, this person who had casually stirred up trouble had completely lost the clear-headedness and naivety he had shown at the beginning, and was now surrounded by a heavy killing intent.
General Qing'ao beside her was no longer the half-human, half-tiger he once was; he had transformed into a fully human form.
With its disheveled, ashen hair, the only remaining tiger eyes, and a human-like yet inhuman appearance, it looked even more terrifying than in its pure beast form.
Following the two killing gods was a slow-moving figure with black and white hair, who appeared mild-mannered but was anything but easy to be carefree. This was Qing Xiong, whose original form was the divine beast, Nie Tie.
For some reason, this blue bear, though a latecomer to the sect, was the most favored by the great sages of the mortal world, who believed that the black and white stripes on its body perfectly matched the principles of Yin and Yang, making it suitable for cultivation.
Appearances reflect the heart, and its personality is indeed quite mild. While other monsters like to fight, it just lies there sunbathing after eating its fill.
Despite her good personality, because her true form is a bear, she can still easily inflict tons of damage, and even a green ape can be swatted away by her with a single slap.
Aside from these three battlefield gods, following behind were countless demon soldiers and generals, as well as newly risen human bandits after a century.
Seeing the massive group of humans and demons rushing towards them, even those from the cultivation world couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
In that instant, the immortal suddenly realized that he seemed to have lost control of the mortal realm.
Is the mortal realm important to immortals?
I didn't feel anything when I wasn't asserting my presence, but after asserting my presence, I suddenly realized that the structure of the mortal world could actually influence the structure of the cultivation world.
At its most basic level, after the reforms were carried out from top to bottom in the mortal realm, the gender ratio of cultivators was no longer unbalanced.
The Aoki Army is a mix of humans and demons, with female demons undoubtedly dominating. Since there has never been a concept of male superiority and female inferiority in nature, there is no question of gender imbalance.
Returning humanity to a matrilineal lineage is also quite simple, simpler than any previous world, since it's not entirely over yet, so there's not much difficulty involved.
We didn't realize this problem when there were more men than women, but we only realized how significant the change was after the number of female cultivators surged.
The immortals poured more and more manpower and resources into supporting the emperor in the mortal realm. This emperor, who had already lost the support of the various feudal lords and become a mere figurehead, was surprisingly given a brief resurgence of vitality by the feeding.
But it was ultimately built up by force, and was quickly overwhelmed after the immortal team couldn't hold on.
Qingye stepped into this land of the emperor and, just like before, kicked the old emperor aside.
I don't need you to abdicate. Your character is unworthy of being called the emperor. I am settling accounts with you openly and honestly.
When Aono ascended to the throne of the king of kings, the people cheered. No one in the world was more rightful than her. Even the enemy country that had been manipulated by the immortal actually hoped for the victory of Aoki Kingdom.
When egalitarianism was in place before, I felt it was wrong, as if I was being taken advantage of.
Later, when private ownership was implemented, it was discovered that while private ownership existed, there was no real ownership in one's own hands. Then egalitarianism seemed better, and the system was reverted back to its original state.
Once the mindset is changed, and productivity is developed, the pace becomes more comfortable.
The newly established Qingmu Kingdom is under construction everywhere, not for city walls or anything like that, but for the construction of formations.
After the entire population began cultivating immortality, people quickly discovered that what could best enhance their sense of happiness was not martial arts, but rather auxiliary disciplines such as array formations and forging techniques.
In the past, people relied on the weather for their livelihood, and their harvest depended heavily on the timing of the weather. Now, with the help of array formations, they can directly achieve favorable weather conditions.
Even if something like the spiritual veins were to dry up, resources could be borrowed from other places to get through the crisis in the short term, and in the long term, people could migrate to new places. With flying boats that can travel thousands of miles a day, there was no need to worry about dying on the way.
These two highly valuable disciplines surprisingly don't have many requirements regarding learners' qualifications.
While it's true that casting artifacts requires spirit infusion, the spirit infusion process can be broken down into smaller parts. You can design the basic framework first and then find someone specifically responsible for spirit infusion.
The task of surveying earth veins can be accomplished by using extensive and detailed mapping, which can replace the deep perception of powerful individuals; ordinary cultivators can do it perfectly well.
Being unsuitable for cultivating immortality does not mean being unsuitable for creation. In fact, wisdom is something that is mostly produced by groups.
In an instant, the auxiliary disciplines in the mortal realm began to surpass those in the cultivation world, but that doesn't mean other disciplines wouldn't.
The cultivation world follows the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak. The vast majority of cultivators are combat-oriented talents. In the beginning, they absolutely suppressed Qingye in terms of the number of combatants, but that was a hundred years ago.
The way cultivators select talents is one in a hundred years. In their long lives, they choose the disciple with the best potential to meet.
The combat personnel in the Qingye Army are the top combat talents selected from millions of people who have undergone nine years of compulsory education in cultivation.
In the cultivation world, the methods for selecting talent, like those used by Qingye, mean that if someone is unlucky, they can die quietly without anyone knowing, and even if they have excellent aptitude, it's useless.
However, in Qingmu Kingdom, the widespread cultivation education and purely free development meant that almost no one could escape its reach, including martial arts talents.
In the beginning, researchers had to fill combat positions, but now the whole team is made up of combat maniacs who love to fight.
The learning atmosphere is very important. In such a combative atmosphere, the combat groups became more and more belligerent, and the cultivators were beaten and fled in panic, no longer wanting to interfere in the affairs of the mortal world.
Anyway, the matter of everyone in the mortal realm cultivating immortality has already been completed. The reason for interfering in the mortal realm in the first place was for this reason. Now that we have won, we can't back down, so what does it matter? Besides, we can't win anyway.
The immortals finally gave in, but they were too optimistic. Do they think they can just stop fighting whenever they want?
Everyone's cultivating immortality, yet the immortal sects still hold the core technology and are superior to them. How can this be?
If they are sensible and willing to share their resources, Aono may allow them to build a school.
If she doesn't recognize them, then she might disqualify them from existing in this world.
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What was once a peaceful departure from the sect is now fraught with tension.
Originally, the various sects in the cultivation world operated independently. However, the rise of a powerful mortal overlord forced all cultivators to unite, ultimately leading them to the point of being cornered at the last line of defense—the sect of departure. Ye Xiqing accomplished what the male protagonist hadn't yet.
After more than a hundred years of experience, Qingye had developed a dignified demeanor that kept his emotions hidden. However, he couldn't help but feel smug upon seeing this scene: "The Yaoli Sect is said to be the number one sect in the cultivation world. Are there any differences between them?"
Ye Xiqing raised her head and looked at the majestic Yaoli Sect's mountain. She was as gentle as ever: "Nothing in the Yaoli Sect is remarkable. There is only one elder named Zhuan Li that you need to pay extra attention to."
"Exclusive separation?"
Qingye repeated Ye Xiqing's words, but didn't really take them to heart.
Along the way, the people they killed the most were elders. They weren't afraid of the renowned patriarch of the sect, so why would they be afraid of an elder?
She drew her sword and pointed it fiercely at the mountain: "Sisters! Break the formation!"
The protective array of the Yaoli Sect was formed by gathering the power of heaven and earth, yet those who broke the array showed no fear.
With a light leap, Qing'ao revealed its true form: a tiger nearly the size of a small mountain, coiled on a hilltop, and with a single palm strike, blasted away the guardian formation of Lizong Mountain.
Meanwhile, the black and white bear, which looked rather goofy but was no less large than the tiger, also hugged a mountain peak and flattened the sharp peak with one paw.
Faced with such a crisis, the ancestor who was supposed to be sleeping away from the sect could no longer remain asleep. He forcibly emerged from seclusion and furiously attacked the invaders.
The entire Yaoli Sect, from top to bottom, was locked in a fierce battle. Qingye leaped forward and charged towards the Yaoli Sect's patriarch, shouting, "Let me have a go at you!"
This was supposed to be Ye Xiqing's job, the "great sage," but Qingye insisted on doing it, and Ye Xiqing didn't stop him, just watched it all with a smile from below.
Qingye entered the Dao through martial arts. The stronger the opponent, the more it could hone her fighting spirit. When she faced the unfathomable strength of the old ancestor of Yaoli Sect, she felt not fear, but an almost thrilling excitement.
It's pitiful that the old patriarch, who is thousands of years old, has used up all his willpower in this life on how to prolong his life, yet he still has to crawl out and fight with the young people.
The patriarch of the Yaoli Sect was filled with grief and indignation. Being interrupted from his seclusion like this meant that even if he could defeat the enemy, he would not be able to continue to maintain his endless life.
His despair was so intense that even his screams sounded somewhat shrill.
Those who attacked didn't care about his feelings. Under the powerful and scientific attack, the mountain-protecting formation shattered in no time.
The liberated soldiers rushed to the main battlefield and launched a joint attack on the patriarch of the Yaoli Sect.
When one's strength reaches a certain level, a combined attack becomes perfectly justifiable, and Qing Ao pounces forward in an instant.
In the past, it was always human cultivators who teamed up to attack her; now it's finally her turn to team up to attack others!
With the formation destroyed and no continuous supply of spiritual energy remaining, the human alliance was able to cover the sky.
The old ancestor of the Yaoli Sect was very strong, but the attackers, like ants preying on caterpillars, viciously clamped into his flesh, attacking in a methodical and relentless manner. The old ancestor of the Yaoli Sect suddenly realized that they were going to grind him down to death here.
For the first time, the old patriarch of Yaoli Sect felt as if he couldn't win. His individual strength was stronger than anyone else's, but at this moment, he was like someone stuck in a quagmire, unable to break free or wipe out the swarm of ants.
Finally realizing something was wrong, the old patriarch of the sect immediately withdrew, perhaps prioritizing survival over winning.
He is still stronger than everyone else, and if he wants to leave, no one can stop him!
The two sides were fighting fiercely when the old patriarch of Yaoli Sect suddenly used his escape technique with all his might, which surprised everyone. However, the old patriarch of Yaoli Sect had not escaped far when he was slammed to the ground by a large hand.
An ordinary person would have been dead long ago after taking Ye Xiqing's full-force attack, but the old ancestor of the Li Sect was different; he was still able to struggle to his feet and ask, "Who are you!"
Ye Xiqing didn't hold back and slapped him several times, knocking him to the ground. After a few slaps, Elder Yao Lizong finally stopped moving.
There has been a long-standing debate about who is stronger, the Great Sage of the Mortal Realm or the Ancestor of the Yaoli Sect, but now there's no need to argue about it anymore.
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With the outcome decided, Qingye rushed over quickly. Having won, she was now in a self-satisfied mood, grinning from ear to ear: "Hey, Master, why did you act so fast? If you hadn't intervened, I might have won!"
The people around her laughed at her words, and Ye Xiqing laughed along with them.
Her black robe sleeves swayed freely in the biting wind, their fleeting sound like a light mist in the mountains.
"It's okay, you can play another match."
"The Elder Zhuanli I was talking about hasn't appeared yet, has he?"
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Author's note: Qingqing: Who told you this was the final boss?
Aono: Huh?
Qingqing picks up the script in this world, and discovers that bosses are so sought after...
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