The situation on the East Sea battlefield is dire, and on the Southern Border, the war is also developing unfavorably for Daqian.

Due to Ji Chengtian's interference, which has tied up much of Daqian's military strength and several Divinity Realm experts, the remaining Divine Realm power of Daqian is only evenly matched against Southern Border.

Most importantly, because Mu Cangsheng spread the news about Xinglie's Battle Body, many powerful figures are secretly watching, forcing the Yama king to hold back his troops, wary of any chaos breaking out.

Thus, among Daqian's two strongest warriors, only Mu Cangsheng can engage.

From this perspective, it can be said that Mu Cangsheng lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot, ineptly trapping himself.

Many people cannot understand Mu Cangsheng's actions, including some of the bystanders.

In a deep valley in Ling Province, in a pitch-black grand hall, a group of people is gathered.

This place was originally the main altar of the Yin Demon Sect, but after Northern Zhou opened up the new territory of Meng Province, the Four Demonic Sects moved their main temples there, seizing a prime location.

Consequently, this place was abandoned.

However, after the war between Daqian and the Southern Border began, due to the coveted Xinglie's Battle Body, this place was reopened, and people from Northern Zhou have resided here.

"Mu Cangsheng is not a foolish person. Back in the Western Regions, he devised a scheme that trapped hundreds of thousands of grassland troops and nearly cost Golden Wolf Khan his life in the Western Regions. He would never do something as foolish as lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot," Yin Tianxia said, seated on a black stone throne.

Back then, Elder Shiming led the grassland army to advance through the Western Regions to attack the Central Plains. Although Qing Yu's contribution was not small, the main reason for the grassland people's retreat was Mu Cangsheng.

If not for his feigned cooperation with Golden Wolf Khan and secretly inciting Nalanda Temple, even if Qing Yu slaughtered the invading Kartim army, they could not have stopped the grassland people from entering the Central Plains.

Someone with such intelligence would know that spreading this news is a poor move. Yet Mu Cangsheng did it anyway.

"Now the situation for Daqian is difficult. With every step the Southern Border takes forward, it comes at the cost of bloodshed. Whatever Mu Cangsheng's plans, it involves sacrificing soldiers' and civilians' lives," Zhuge Longsu lamented.

Originally, Zhuge Longsu did not need to come here, but for certain reasons, he ended up coming. And those reasons...

"Dean Zhuge, you must be heartbroken over the deaths of Confucian disciples here," Ye Lingshuang said with a soft laugh. "You scholars just love to feign seriousness, pretending to worry about the people's sacrifice while actually lamenting for Confucian disciples."

"Feigning seriousness is at least a way to console oneself," Zhuge Longsu did not refute but instead smiled wryly in self-deprecation.

Ye Lingshuang was quite right—he had come here precisely for the Confucian disciples who sacrificed themselves at this place. Back in the day, 'Haqi Heaven Monarch' Mu Xiuji united various small sects and loose cultivators to form the Taiping Association, attracting countless worldly society figures.

Due to Mu Xiuji's status, the majority of those who joined were Confucian disciples.

Confucianism's momentum in Northern Zhou may not be what it once was, but at its peak, Mountain River Academy was famed for its students everywhere.

In the worldly society, one would not find a shortage of martial artists going by "XX Scholar."

But now, the Taiping Association is no longer peaceful. The Southern Border invasion puts the Taiping Association in Ling Province right on the frontline. Mu Xiuji took the lead to call 'Protect the Central Plains' to summon everyone, sacrificing life and blood, without hesitation, to block the Southern Border's march into the Central Plains.

"If he weren't a person of Daqian, I'd truly admire someone who goes against the tide like this," Mo Guming sneered.

"According to the documents from the Fate Altar, Mu Xiuji is a descendant of the Confucian Benevolence Line, which ties his roots with Daqian from the beginning," Ye Lingshuang said, gently waving her floral fan.

The Benevolence Line of Confucianism ceased its heritage after Daqian Ancestor Ji Muqing, yet no one expected that this lineage continued in secret within the Jixia Academy.

Today's Benevolence Line, presided over by Mu Xiuji, represents a true son of Daqian. However, most Confucian disciples sacrificing for Daqian were from Mountain River Academy.

What can you do? On the surface, Mu Xiuji also came from Mountain River Academy, even being considered an elder of Zhuge Longsu.

To this, Zhuge Longsu could only sigh.

"The war between Daqian and Southern Border is intricate and complex. We should remain still and not act. Dean Zhuge, if you want to prevent Mu Xiuji, we won't stop you, but neither will we assist you. If you go on your own and something goes awry, don't blame us for not warning you," Yin Tianxia stated decisively.

She also glanced at Yun Wuyue beside her, saying, "Wuyue, go find Qing Yu and tell him about the connection between the Jiang Family and Guanghan Immortal Palace. This information might aid him a bit."

"Yes, Master," Yun Wuyue replied.

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In the realm of Hong Province, the ground continued to quake endlessly. Amidst the mountains and wilderness, herds of beasts were running, instinctively sensing the crisis, driving them to leave such dangerous places.

In towns and cities everywhere, people hurriedly evacuated with their families.

Meanwhile, a fierce battle raged a thousand feet underground.

"Ten Thousand Tribulations Floating Life."

Countless forms, real and illusory, emerged from the Doomsday Myth, boundlessly stretching across the sky. Under the Blood Vault, these forms seemed like real people, utterly unlike manifestations of Qi Force.

In reality, they remain condensations of Sword Force, every shadow a pure Sword Force. Infinite shadows unleashed infinite Sword Force, erupting in limitless power.

"Kill!"

With a roar, as if collecting the life essence of worldly beings, the figures lunged toward the Sword God, their malevolent aura chilling even the heated atmosphere.

The Evil King Ten Tribulations, harmonizing with Saint and Demon Unity, revealed its vile and ruthless nature. Saint assistance enhanced the demon's intent, the evil energy surging sky-high. The Saint Energy did not suppress the demon's intent, instead ingeniously augmenting its power.

Qing Yu's mastery in balancing the saint and demon has reached perfect satisfaction.

Facing such an extremely evil blade move, the Sword God was neither shocked nor afraid. The Heavenly Talent Sword spewed sword light, exuding a fierce killing aura, staining his eyes with gray.

"Slaughter Life Sword Path."

The sword path dedicated to killing came forth in an instant. This sword path symbolized the Sword God's most extreme intention of slaughter. The Sword Scripture fragments from Luo Fu Palace were derived from this sword path.

Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill!

The Sword God's strike was like lightning, devoid of any vitality beneath his sword. With each sword swing, a silhouette vanished. Since Qing Yu had evolved into the mundane world of the living, the Sword God would slaughter all these beings.

The silhouettes divided, as if thousands wielded swords at the same time. The innumerable beings evolved by the Ten Thousand Tribulations Floating Life were slaughtered in an instant, and the Sword Force was also cut away by the sword light.

This was the most direct confrontation: one evolved the living, while the other slaughtered the living. The Sword God's killing intent was rare in the world. No wonder Shen Yunji had once risked a great taboo to plot against the Sword God.

Because whenever necessary, the Sword God would not hesitate to massacre the living.

He is a pure yet extreme person.

"Kill!"

"Supremely Evil under Heaven!"

Supremely evil under heaven, everything returns to emptiness.

The amassed killing aura of slaughtering countless condensed bodies, facing the final move of the Evil King Ten Tribulations.

Extreme destruction meets extreme killing. Bloodlight, dark energy, and supreme foreboding simmered, finally erupting.

"Boom——"

Sky Melting Mountain erupted; magma formed a fiery pillar shooting out. Dense volcanic ash permeated the sky.

"Rumble rumble rumble——"

Other regions also shook violently. Many places experienced earth-shaking tremors, with magma spouting from the earth's crevices.

The geography of Hong Province was unique, with always large amounts of magma stored underground. This was why the Lian Family and Gongye Baiduan chose to reside in Hong Province.

And now, due to the confrontation of two supreme beings, the subterranean magma was on the verge of full eruption.

"Vast and Endless Shattering of Heaven and Earth."

The blade and sword clash hadn't ended, yet Qing Yu unleashed another extreme move. Star Constellation Tribulation appeared in his palm. Qing Yu wielded both blade and sword, instantly displaying the final move of the Three Divine Skills.

Formless Sword, Sword Formless, in the hands of the Evil Emperor, was merely a knife and sword vanishing into the void, but under Qing Yu's display, even his own body disappeared into the void.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle——"

Countless Sword Qi came from the void. The Sword God's body suddenly burst with countless blood marks. After a long confrontation, the Sword God was injured for the first time.

But at the next moment after being injured, the wounds healed quickly, and before long, there were no traces of injury.

"I am the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon, I am undying through ten thousand tribulations."

Thick Tribulation Qi lingered around the Sword God's body, forging the Undying Sword Body.

The Undying Sword Body, forged by the Sword God with the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon Qi, its recovery and strength rivaled Qing Yu's Creation True Body.

'Too troublesome.' Qing Yu assessed in his heart.

The unparalleled Sword Dao in the world brought the strongest attack, and while the Undying Sword Body might not be the world's number one cultivation body, it was the most suitable for the Sword God. Its defensive power and recovery allowed the Sword God to fight to the utmost without hindrance.

This kind of Sword God was the strongest and most troublesome enemy Qing Yu had encountered.

The Sword Qi was still cutting across the Sword God, but this mythical figure of the Sword Dao had already launched a counterattack.

"Final Tribulation Sword Descends."

The Sword of Killing Tribulation cleaved through the void. The Sword God broke the void with his sword, similarly engaging in a fierce battle with Qing Yu within the void.

"Crack——"

Finally, it was as if even the void couldn't withstand the two's confrontation. The space shattered, and the two figures returned to the magma, with the explosive Sword Qi carving countless gaps.

"You are another besides my disciple that has injured me, or is it······"

The Sword God's white clothes were all bloodstained, but the wounds had disappeared, "such a serious injury."

"It's been a long time since I suffered such a serious injury too," Qing Yu said with emotion.

Due to the Blood Vault's effect, Qing Yu's blood was refined back into his body, so his body bore no stains of blood.

But the tattered white clothes proved the severity of the injuries he had previously suffered.

Even now, Qing Yu could still feel the sharpness······and the pain when the Heavenly Talent Sword sliced through his Creation True Body.

"But I have also achieved my goal."

The red light on the Doomsday Myth grew stronger, with strands of Tribulation Qi being refined, adding another layer of might to this Tribulation Device. After savoring the blood of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sky Demon, this Tribulation Device ultimately completed.

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