Translator: Cinder Translations
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The Corpse Demon Sect, the Blood Fiend Sect, and the Profound Yin Sect are the three major demonic sects in the southwestern extension of the Tuocang Mountain Range.
The land southwest of the Tuocang Mountain Range is known as Tianyuan Continent, inhabited by many mortals and home to numerous cultivation sects, primarily righteous ones.
Bordering the southwestern extension of the Tuocang Mountain Range is the northeastern region of Tianyuan Continent, where many righteous sects are located.
Due to their proximity, conflicts frequently arise between the three major demonic sects and the numerous righteous sects over cultivation resources. Large-scale wars erupt almost every few decades.
In most cases, the righteous sects emerge victorious.
The territory of the three major demonic sects has been gradually encroached upon, forcing them to retreat to the remote extensions of the Tuocang Mountain Range.
In the depths of the Tuocang Mountain Range, there are also areas rich in spiritual energy, but these are occupied by powerful demon beasts. The three major demonic sects do not have the strength to intervene in the depths of the Tuocang Mountain Range.
The southwestern extensions of the Tuocang Mountain Range are mostly rugged mountains, but there are a few relatively flat areas suitable for mortal habitation.
Many years ago, a small number of mortals lived in this region, but over time, they were massacred and used as cultivation materials by demonic cultivators. Mortals gradually disappeared from the area.
However, the cultivation practices of the three major demonic sects still require a large amount of human blood, leading them to raid the Tianyuan Continent to capture mortals or cultivators.
This is a major reason for the mutual hatred between the demonic sects and the righteous sects.
[This time, the righteous sects intend to annihilate the Corpse Demon Sect. It is said that the righteous sects have been planning this for several years. More than half a year ago, the righteous sects began recruiting itinerant cultivators to infiltrate the Corpse Demon Sect and gather intelligence.]
Receiving this new message from Chen Feihe, Song Wen suddenly recalled the scene when he went to the underground black market to buy information on Corpse Demon Sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators.
At that time, the old man had hinted at something.
"It seems that the higher-ups of the Corpse Demon Sect have long been aware of the righteous sects' plans to invade, but they haven't made it public."
Moreover, considering that the underground black market was set up by a Golden Core patriarch of the Corpse Demon Sect, selling information about the sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators—wasn't this aiding the enemy?
Thinking about this, Song Wen felt a chill down his spine.
He had little hope that the Corpse Demon Sect could win this war.
Even the Golden Core patriarch of the Corpse Demon Sect was so shortsighted, only caring about personal gain—how could they possibly win?
"Demonic sects truly live up to their name. For the sake of earning spirit stones and cultivation resources, they will do anything, caring only for their own interests and not the greater good."
But then, Song Wen thought of something else.
The Corpse Demon Sect earned a large amount of spirit stones, spiritual medicines, and various heavenly materials and earthly treasures every year, and the higher-ups took the lion's share.
If the Corpse Demon Sect were truly destroyed, the ones to lose the most would be these higher-ups.
Moreover, the Blood Fiend Sect and the Profound Yin Sect would not just sit and watch as the righteous sects annihilate the Corpse Demon Sect and occupy their territory.
If that happened, it would be like the righteous sects planting a thorn in the southwestern extension of the Tuocang Mountain Range, making it impossible for the other two demonic sects to rest easy.
The principle of "sharing a bed but not sleeping" is something the two other sects cannot ignore.
"Could it be that the higher-ups of the Corpse Demon Sect are confident that they won't lose this war? Where does their confidence come from?"
After pondering for a long time, Song Wen still couldn't figure out what the higher-ups of the Corpse Demon Sect were planning.
Song Wen also recalled the collusion between the Yan family and the Nine Palaces Sect some years ago. Looking back, it was probably then that the righteous sects began eyeing the Corpse Demon Sect.
The next morning...
Song Wen walked out of the cave dwelling and went to the corpse dissection cave, only to be told there were no corpses to process today, leaving him somewhat disheartened.
Determined to find out more about the current state of the Corpse Demon Sect, Song Wen wandered around the sect and noticed the increasingly tense atmosphere. There were more disciples around, likely because most of those who had been away were now being recalled.
Many disciples were hurriedly coming and going, especially around the pill room, the equipment hall, and the talisman hall, which were all bustling with activity.
Whether it's a war among mortals or cultivators, a large amount of supplies is required. To win a war, sufficient resources are essential.
Around noon, as Song Wen, who hadn't eaten in a long time, was having a meal in the servant disciples' dining hall, he suddenly received a message from the sect, instructing him to go to a location two miles north of the sect within two hours to help build defensive fortifications.
Seeing the sect in such a state of impending storm, Song Wen felt deeply uneasy.
After eliminating the threat of Shi Shou, he had thought that with his Foundation Establishment strength and his ability to devour the blood and souls of others, he could thrive in the Corpse Demon Sect.
Now, he realized he had been short-sighted.
Even as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was still at the mercy of others and could hardly make any waves in such a major sect war.
After receiving the message, Song Wen returned to his cave dwelling.
He retrieved two storage rings from the Corpse Demon Well, carried them with him, and packed everything in the cave that could be taken into the storage rings.
He had no intention of sharing the Corpse Demon Sect's fate. If the situation allowed, he planned to flee the sect.
As for potential repercussions from the Corpse Demon Sect for this later, those were concerns for another time—surviving the immediate crisis was his priority.
If necessary, he would hide his cultivation and presence and seek refuge in the territory of a righteous sect as a rogue cultivator. He didn't believe the Corpse Demon Sect would go to great lengths to hunt down a mere Qi Condensation stage disciple deep within righteous sect territory.
However, hiding in righteous sect territory would prevent him from freely devouring cultivators' blood and souls, posing a significant challenge to his future cultivation.
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When Song Wen arrived at the location two miles north of the sect, he found that over two thousand outer sect disciples and nearly a thousand servant disciples had already gathered.
Most of the outer sect disciples were at the mid-Qi Condensation stage, while the servant disciples were mostly at the early Qi Condensation stage.
The site was the top of a large mountain, the highest in the vicinity. Standing at the summit provided an excellent view of the surrounding area for dozens of miles.
A woman of unremarkable appearance was standing in mid-air on a sword.
"I am Elder Dan Ying, fully in charge of the defense work here. Build these fortifications with all your effort, and you will be rewarded. If anyone slacks off and causes delays, don't blame me for being ruthless and not showing any camaraderie."
Immediately, under Dan Ying's direction, ten disciples with the highest cultivation levels were selected from the outer sect to act as team leaders, directing the efforts of over a thousand cultivators in building the fortifications.
While teams were being formed, Song Wen suddenly noticed a familiar figure and walked over.
"Junior Sister Chen."
"Eh! Senior Brother Ji Yin, you're here too."
Chen Yi's surprised face showed a hint of joy upon seeing Song Wen.
"That's great, we can be in the same team and look out for each other."
Standing beside Chen Yi were two men, Wang Dang and Li Yuan, who had also joined the sect with Song Wen and Chen Yi.
"Junior Brother Wang, Junior Brother Li," Song Wen greeted politely.
Song Wen's displayed cultivation level was at the sixth level of Qi Condensation, while these two were only at the third level. It was only natural for Song Wen to address them as junior brothers.
The two responded with friendly smiles.
(End of the Chapter)
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