The space twisted, and several blinding lightning bolts erupted in the air, then suddenly exploded. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

A five-zhang-wide void rift formed instantly, flickering with lightning, as if something was about to emerge from within.

"Something’s happening!"

"Everyone, be on high alert!"

The entire Spiritual Ship lit up with a silver protective screen, as the Silver Armor Cultivators onboard began to move swiftly.

Following the appearance of the Void Anomaly, two pitch-black figures suddenly descended into the air above the valley.

They were an emaciated old man and a young man in blue robes.

"Old Monster Luoo, who would’ve thought we’d find alchemy materials immediately upon descending to this realm," the youth in the blue robe said with a sly smile, glancing at the Spiritual Ship of the Four Nations Alliance nearby.

The emaciated elder said, "Younger Brother Shan, do not underestimate these Human Race people."

"I have heard that even Wui Kui the Old Demon from the Ten Thousand Souls Cliff fell in this Cultivation Realm."

"According to my reliable sources, True Monarch Wangyue, stationed in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, is not to be underestimated."

"Heh heh! Our real objective this trip from the Longevity Temple isn’t to attack the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, but to collect materials for refining Blood Spirit Grand Pills from the Beast Roar Mountain Range. Someone more skilled will surely handle this person," the young man in the blue robe replied, seemingly wary of True Monarch Wangyue’s reputation.

The emaciated old man nodded, pondering, "Hmm, Demon Monarch Qishang from the Blood Refining Demon Sect has already spoken. In matters regarding the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, he will take charge. People previously paid little attention to this barren land, but as problems arise one after another, it’s likely Demon Monarch Qishang will take serious action."

The two conversed so openly in front of the Four Nations Alliance’s Spiritual Ship, as if they ignored it completely.

Boom!!

With a command from the ship’s captain, the largest main cannon on the giant vessel lit up, shooting an orange ball of light resembling a small sun toward the two from the Longevity Temple.

The beam, as thick as a barrel, unleashed world-shattering might, slicing through the sky and turning everything it passed into dust.

The mountains near Sword Lake were pierced and incinerated in an instant.

This full-force strike, comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage attack, consumed several million Spirit Stones in an instant.

After the smoke and dust cleared, the middle-aged Cultivator with a stern face on the Spiritual Ship looked toward where the Void Anomaly had appeared.

The two figures were already gone, causing him to furrow his brows.

"Elder Fang, we’ve detected no Spiritual Mechanism from the other side. Could they have turned to ash under the Spiritual Energy Cannon?" a Silver Armor soldier reported.

The middle-aged Cultivator named Fang gazed at the sky’s Void Anomaly, then said calmly after a moment’s thought, "Given the size of this large Void Passage, those who descended are likely magicians above the Nascent Soul Stage. We must quickly eliminate this anomaly and report it to the higher-ups promptly."

"Why didn’t they attack us?"

"Nascent Soul Demon Monarch..." Hearing this, the Silver Armor soldier broke into a cold sweat.

Subsequently,

The Cultivators of the Four Nations Alliance began using Shadow Splitting Stones to set up an array to eliminate the Void Anomaly.

Hundreds of miles away,

The figures of the two Nascent Soul Demon Monarchs from the Longevity Temple gradually reappeared.

"If we weren’t in a hurry to meet with other allies and didn’t want more trouble, I would have long refined those Human Race Cultivators into materials for the Five Internal Organs Pill," the blue-robed young man named Shan said calmly.

The emaciated elder said, "Time is of the essence, let’s move."

Their forms then blurred and vanished mysteriously.

...

On Wangyue Island, Qin Ming examined the intelligence information that came in, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

Looking at the two figures on the Memory Jade Slip, Qin Ming quickly recognized their identities.

"Why have people from the Longevity Temple suddenly appeared in the Southern Wilderness?"

"According to Demon Monarch Qishang’s memory, he is also familiar with these two."

The Longevity Temple may sound righteous, but their bloody methods are not inferior to other Demon Sects, sometimes even surpassing them.

They often rear Low-Tier Cultivators as alchemy materials, crafting various pills from blood and flesh.

They have even created Nascent Soul Grand Pills from the blood and flesh of thousands of Cultivators, which reportedly greatly enhance power when consumed.

The Longevity Temple’s presence in the Beast Roar Mountain Range is likely for collecting such alchemy materials.

The Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm has already been marked off by his Second Nascent Soul, ’Demon Monarch Qishang’. The people of the Longevity Temple dare not cross the boundary easily, so they’ve set their sights on the Beast Roar Mountain Range, rich in demon beast resources.

After all, the blood and flesh of demon beasts are considered invaluable resources in the Demon Dao.

"Two at once, they must be planning something big again."

Realizing this, Qin Ming immediately drafted intelligence information and handed it to Wei Wuya, urging it to be quickly sent to the Demon Race as a warning.

Given the current situation, the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm relies on them to draw fire. If the Beast Roar Mountain Range’s natural barrier is breached, a collaboration between the Great Li Demon Dao and descending demon cultivators could strike south; it’s only a matter of time.

Qin Ming, who had finally enjoyed some brief peaceful days, naturally did not wish to see such a scenario unfold.

Meanwhile,

At the Demon Abyss Island, all the Nascent Soul Demon Monarchs from the Blood Demon Palace mobilized, observing a massive fifty-zhang-wide void passage at the center of the island, seemingly waiting to welcome an important arrival.

The Demon Monarch Qishang, overtaken by Qin Ming’s Demon Infant, was also present.

Rumor had it that they were preparing to welcome the Blood Refining Demon Sect’s Second Elder, a Great Cultivator in the late stage of Nascent Soul—Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch.

Moments later,

The massive void rift suddenly burst with black light, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi began to surge wildly, as lightning roared inside.

Buzz!

With a buzzing sound, a streak of black light flashed within the rift and instantly landed on the Demon Abyss Island.

This individual wore a wide black robe with blood patterns, and a white mask that covered half of his face. From the visible stubble, it was apparent he was a middle-aged Cultivator.

The moment Celestial Hatred Ancestor appeared, the skies changed, and a terrifying Spiritual Pressure from the late stage of Nascent Soul made all the present Demon Monarchs change color and respectfully bow:

"Welcome, Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch!"

Such a powerful Demon Monarch could walk uncontested in the Human Realm, except when encountering a Venerable Divinity Transformation.

In the Human Realm, a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator unleashing power would face backlash from the Interface Power, reducing his lifespan.

Unless one ascends to the Spirit Realm, but in the past tens of thousands of years, only a handful of Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators have successfully ascended from the Human Realm.

Therefore, even in a Divinity Transformation Sect, the Venerable Divinity Transformations serve as Supreme Elders or Ancestors, avoiding mundane affairs while their reputation alone intimidates other forces.

The primary figures, such as Sect Masters, Elders, and Guardians in a Divinity Transformation Sect, are usually assumed by those at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch’s position as the Second Elder of the Blood Refining Demon Sect speaks volumes about his extraordinary cultivation strength.

His mere presence intimidated numerous Nascent Soul Demon Monarchs.

As Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch flew into the Blood Demon Palace, he naturally took the highest seat.

After listening to the lower-ranked Cultivators’ reports,

he finally opened his mouth and said, "Fellow Daoists, let’s begin planning the next step..."

Then, the demon cultivators present started discussing their respective plans.

During this process, Qin Ming learned from attending Demon Monarchs of the Longevity Temple that their sect was collaborating with another power, ’Infinite Mountain’, to launch a major assault on the Beast Roar Mountain Range to harvest blood and flesh to create something called a Blood Spirit Grand Pill.

The process of crafting such pills often requires countless corpses, forged from the blood and flesh of massive numbers of living beings and essence souls.

Rumor holds that successfully refined pills not only greatly enhance Nascent Soul Cultivation but also considerably increase lifespan, with effectiveness differing by the quality and quantity of beings used in the refinement.

Qin Ming fully absorbed the plans of these Demon Monarchs onsite.

The Divinity Transformation Sects of the Blood Realm were preparing to launch the first truly large-scale invasion into the Human Realm.

Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch even had a detailed strategy for the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, but Qin Ming volunteered to take it all on,

Since this, too, mitigated the invasion pressure on the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.