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Chapter 449 The Abyss Fog Disaster
Chapter 449 The Abyss Fog Disaster
What ancient being could be sealed away for ten thousand years without dying, and even the powerful members of the Immortal Alliance could not do anything about it?
Is it a fifth-realm demon lord with an immortal primordial spirit? Or an ancient great demon comparable to a Void Refining Dao Venerable?
Thinking of this, Chen Beiwu's eyelids twitched.
His intuition told him that the ancient being sealed inside the well was unlikely to be a Fifth Realm Demon Lord, but more likely an ancient great demon.
What is a great demon?
As far as Chen Beiwu knew, each of the ancient demons was a terrifying being with a illustrious reputation, having reached the sixth realm of demon sainthood. They were considered the ancestors of their race, and even the Refining Void Dao Venerable had to be wary of them.
In the history recorded by the Immortal Alliance, there was even a Daoist Master of Refining Emptiness who perished at the hands of an ancient great demon and could only be reborn.
"No, the previous Chief of the Jade Purity Sect was fine, so it's impossible that something would go wrong just because I'm here to serve as the Garrison Commander of Ten Thousand Mountains."
Chen Beiwu instinctively sensed something was wrong.
"Commander Chen, what's going on?"
Noticing something amiss in Chen Beiwu's eyes, Liu Yuanming cautiously asked.
"Deputy Garrison Commander Liu, do you know anything about this ancient well?"
Chen Beiwu withdrew his gaze and looked at Liu Yuanming.
Liu Yuanming straightened his expression and carefully chose his words, saying, "Reporting to the garrison commander, I truly do not know the origin of this ancient well."
"The order I received from the Immortal Alliance is to guard Wan Chong Mountain, ensure that the Wan Chong fiefdom is not lost, and prevent any cultivator from approaching the ancient well within five zhang. As for what is sealed inside the ancient well, if Garrison Commander Chen has any doubts, he can use his garrison commander authority to check the Wan Chong secret files, or report it to his superiors."
The more you know, the more burdensome it can become, and the more likely you are to cause trouble.
The reason why Liu Yuanming was able to avoid any mistakes during his centuries-long tenure at Wanzhong Mountain was due to his own caution and prudence.
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu nodded and did not continue to inquire about the ancient well in the fiefdom. Instead, he asked about the daily duties of the garrison commander of Wanzhongshan.
Liu Yuanming's expression turned solemn as he explained, "Returning to the garrison, the main responsibility of the garrison of Wanzhong Mountain is to ensure the smooth operation of the [Two Elements Heavenly Splendor Transformation Array] within the city, preventing any errors or omissions. At the same time, they must monitor the concentration of demonic mist within a radius of five hundred miles to prevent the wild demonic mist from invading the city and causing a monster riot."
At this point, he changed the subject, saying, "With the current defensive strength of Wanchong Mountain City, we can easily deal with ordinary demonic fog. The only thing we need to be careful about is the Heavenly Fog Disaster that may occur nine years from now."
"Nine years?" Chen Beiwu's heart skipped a beat as he keenly grasped the key factor.
His term of office was ten years, and nine years later was the crucial moment when Chen Beiwu's term was about to end and his "gilded" career was about to conclude.
This is definitely not a coincidence!
"How is this Heavenly-level Fog Disaster different from the Savage Demon Fog?" Chen Beiwu asked.
"Return to the garrison. The Wilderness Demon Mist is a natural phenomenon that erupted from the Abyss Stream Cave. The phenomenon varies in strength and is divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow."
The wild demonic mists that appear near Wanchong Mountain are mostly at the second level of Xuanhuang. Among them, the yellow-level demonic mist poses the least threat, as it is just a wild and desolate mist that does not even attract demonic beasts.
The Xuan-level demonic mist is a combination of the savage demonic mist invading the abyss and the three realm demon generals launching a frenzied attack on the city.
"The threat level of Earth-level demonic mist is extremely high. It usually appears in the deep front lines of the Abyss. Every time the demonic mist spreads, there will be a riot by the fourth-level demon kings."
"The demonic mist above the Heavenly level can be called a calamity. Every thousand years, an extraordinary wave of demonic mist will erupt in the deepest part of the abyss."
Its scale, concentration, duration, and the strength of the savage demonic beasts it entangles far exceed ten times, or even a hundred times, of normal levels. Even a fifth-realm demon lord might appear in the depths of the abyss.
At this point, a look of awe appeared in Liu Yuanming's eyes: "Ordinary demonic fog usually dissipates after a few days or a month, but once a heavenly fog disaster occurs, it can last for at least a few months, or even up to a year."
"At that time, the Immortal Alliance army fighting on the front line in the deep abyss will also temporarily retreat to the middle layer of the abyss to prevent the middle layer of the abyss defense line from collapsing due to the appearance of the Heaven-level fog disaster, which could then affect the shallow layer of the abyss."
"The Five Realms Demon Lords will appear along with the Heavenly-level Fog Disaster?" Chen Beiwu's pupils shrank sharply.
With his current strength, he can contend with and deal with a late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Southern Wilderness, but that doesn't mean he can survive in front of a Fifth Realm Demon Venerable!
The Fifth Realm Demon Lord is equivalent to the True God Transformation Lord!
To put it bluntly, such a being could descend with a single thought, leaving Chen Beiwu with no chance to resist.
Death is the only outcome!
"Yes, but you don't need to worry too much, Guardian. Even if a Heavenly-level Fog Disaster occurs, the Fifth Realm Demon Lord will only be active in the deep layers of the Abyss. The probability of him appearing in the middle layers of the Abyss is almost zero," Liu Yuanming explained.
Although he had not personally witnessed the Heavenly Fog Disaster, he had learned a lot of information from the older generation of Immortal Alliance cultivators in Wanzhong Mountain, so he had a good understanding of the situation.
Otherwise, he would have already used his connections to transfer to the shallow layers of the Abyss, or even to one of the three major institutions of the Immortal Alliance.
"It's better to be safe than sorry. What if a Fifth Realm Demon Lord appears at that time? How will Wanzhong Mountain City be able to defend itself?" Chen Beiwu pondered.
If even he could think of something, the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance couldn't possibly have overlooked it!
"Governor, please follow me."
Liu Yuanming activated his escape light and flew towards the absolute core of the Wanzhong Mountain City.
"Look, with this Two Elements Heavenly Splendor Transformation Formation, even if a Fifth Realm Demon Lord attacks, Ten Thousand Mountains can remain unbroken for a quarter of an hour, holding out until the Immortal Alliance reinforcements arrive," Liu Yuanming said with burning eyes.
Following Liu Yuanming's gaze, Chen Beiwu could see a row of gleaming array flags, radiating a powerful aura as heavy as a mountain.
Through the array flags and patterns, Chen Beiwu could vaguely sense that, unlike the mainstream arrays of the Immortal Alliance, the Two Elements Heavenly Splendor Transformation Array in front of him was not a heavenly array, but an earthly array, connecting the entire Ten Thousand Mountains into one and drawing upon the earth vein power of the Earth Abyss Stream Cave.
No, that's not right, it's not just the ground formation!
Chen Beiwu's consciousness stirred, and he suddenly realized what was happening.
With the earth formation as its skeleton, the human formation as its soul, and the heavens as its function, the Two Elements Heavenly Splendor Transformation Formation is truly remarkable. Its profound and obscure nature far surpasses his mastery of formations, and it is able to achieve a bizarre unity between the weight of the earth formation and the harmony of the human formation.
With such a grand formation in place, it's no wonder that the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance are so at ease, entrusting a Golden Core cultivator to guard Ten Thousand Mountains.
"very good."
Chen Beiwu nodded and praised Liu Yuanming for his work.
The new official took office three fires.
As is customary, Chen Beiwu needs to gather all the senior executives of Wanzhongshan to establish his authority. Only in this way can he better grasp the work ahead and avoid being fooled by his subordinates, unaware of when he might end up taking the blame.
However, being a newcomer, he knew little about Wan Chong Mountain, and all the information he received came from Liu Yuanming, so he couldn't act rashly.
After instructing Liu Yuanming to arrange the cultivation cave, Chen Beiwu turned and left.
"call!"
Only after Chen Beiwu disappeared completely and was gone did Liu Yuanming breathe a sigh of relief, a look of joy appearing in his eyes.
His guess was correct. This kind of genius who was parachuted in didn't care about the management of Wan Chong Shan at all; he only cared about his own cultivation. He was a superior who was easy to fool.
That night.
Outside the city walls amidst countless mountains, there was an inconspicuous warehouse.
The lights flickered, illuminating Liu Yuanming's face, while two Golden Core cultivators sat opposite him.
The man was short and stocky with dark skin and large, calloused knuckles. He was Bai Yi, the head of the Pure Fire Division of Wan Chong Mountain. He was an expert in alchemy and was known as Elder Bai by the cultivators of Wan Chong Mountain.
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The other man was burly, with a square face and a serious expression; he was Chang Ming, the head of the Wan Chong Shan Hui Yu Division.
Chang Ming's expression turned serious as he transmitted his thoughts telepathically, asking, "Elder Liu, what's the attitude of our new garrison commander? Is he easy to get along with?"
Liu Yuanming said calmly, "Like the previous chief of Yuqing, these second-generation geniuses born with a silver spoon in their mouths only care about their own safety and cultivation. They would never waste time and energy on meddling in other people's affairs."
"It's normal that he's too lazy to care. Chen Beiwu is the chief of the Upper Three Immortal Sects and a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Honorary Immortal Alliance. How could he possibly care about the meager profits of Ten Thousand Mountains? That's fine too, we don't have to share any of the profits."
Bai Yi chuckled, then his eyes flashed with greed: "By the way, should we continue with that big deal from back then? That was a rare opportunity; if we miss it now, it'll be gone forever!"
Chang Ming frowned slightly, a thought of backing out creeping into his mind: "Isn't that unnecessary? Xiao Yu is already dead."
The cultivators present were all intelligent people; very few of them were fools.
Chen Beiwu is, after all, the chief of Yuqing Sect, and very few Immortal Alliance prodigies would dare to target him in secret.
Even if the mastermind behind the scenes didn't reveal any details at the time, as soon as the news of the life-and-death arena battle spread, even if Chang Ming and the other two were slow to react, they would still be able to figure out who wanted Chen Beiwu to commit a serious crime in Wan Chong Mountain and get some stain on his record.
"Unnecessary? Are you kidding me!"
Bai Yi's eyes hardened as he looked at Chang Ming: "There's no such thing as a risk-free deal in this world. The higher the risk, the greater the reward. Do you even know what price they offered? It's a condition that neither of us can refuse!"
"What are the conditions?"
Liu Yuanming's gaze sharpened slightly, vaguely guessing but not quite sure.
Chang Ming pursed his lips and remained silent.
"One Tongshen Guiying Pill and two Fengjin Xuan Pills!" Bai Yi looked at Liu Yuanming and the other man: "I don't need to say more, I'm sure you both know how precious the Tongshen Guiying Pill is."
Liu Yuanming and Chang Ming exchanged a glance.
Although the Tongcan Guiying Pill is not as precious as the renowned Zifu Peiying Pill, it is still an extremely valuable Nascent Soul Mystic Pill.
To put it bluntly, even if the three of them were willing to sacrifice themselves for the True Venerable Clan, they still wouldn't be able to obtain a single Tongcan Guiying Pill.
However, compared to the Tongcan Guiying Pill, the Fengjin Xuan Pill can only be considered an add-on.
The reason is simple: the Sealed Golden Profound Pill cannot even be considered a connection between the Golden Core and the Nascent Soul Profound Pill. Its only effect is to allow a Golden Core cultivator to experience the inevitable failure of the Shattered Core stage.
If it weren't for the condition of certain failure, the Sealed Golden Profound Pill would undoubtedly be a top-grade elixir that could help a Golden Core cultivator break through the first stage of Nascent Soul formation.
Conversely, in the eyes of the Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, the Sealed Golden Profound Pill became a useless and unappealing commodity.
Because no one can be certain whether the experience that taking the Sealed Gold Mystic Pill will inevitably result in the pill shattering and failure is correct or incorrect!
"Only one Rejuvenating Pill? Can't you raise the price?"
Liu Yuanming looked at Bai Yi, suspecting that the old man had secretly hidden a pill as an intermediary.
After all, the Xiao family of Tianyuan is a Dao Venerable Immortal Clan. While the Nascent Soul Pill, which they desperately seek, is indeed precious, they might not be unable to produce two of them.
"Do you think I don't want to raise the price?"
Bai Yi's expression darkened slightly: "They've made it clear over there that in the past, throwing out a single Nascent Soul Pill could kill ten or so Golden Core cultivators. This one pill is more than enough to buy our lives."
Chang Ming nodded in deep agreement, and Liu Yuanming's doubts also dissipated considerably.
That's true. Although the Xiao family of Tianyuan is extremely powerful, they are not fools.
"That's all I have to say. Whether you do it or not, you can think it over carefully. Anyway, I'm not going to miss this opportunity." Bai Yi calmly stood up, preparing to leave.
Liu Yuanming and Chang Ming's expressions were uncertain.
"two"
"three"
As Bai Yi had expected, the moment he counted to three, Liu Yuanming and the other man couldn't help but speak up.
"The path to immortality is fraught with peril, but we'll do it!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yi smiled and said, "Very good. This matter cannot be rushed. We need to proceed according to the original plan. It would be best to launch it when the Heavenly Fog Disaster is about to break out, so that we can clear ourselves of any involvement and not become scapegoats for Commander Chen."
On the other side, the naval base.
Chen Beiwu closed his eyes slightly, immersing himself in the operation of the Nine Breaths Breath Control Technique.
"Buzz!"
After a long while, the auspicious crimson dragon finally took shape within the chaotic world.
That was really tough!
,——
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes, thinking to himself.
He was not a great man who did not seek personal gain. The reason he promulgated a household registration system in the Southern Wilderness and allowed prisoners of war from the three allied forces to participate in the city-building work was ultimately for the sake of fate.
Chen Beiwu's efforts were not in vain. Even though very few cultivators in the Three Sects Alliance truly submitted, he was able to gather the fortune of more than three thousand promising cultivators as a furnace to refine his own fortune.
Currently, there are three auspicious crimson dragon energies roaming within the chaotic world. With some more time, he might have the opportunity to refine a purple aura, activate the aura to enhance his divine abilities, and further advance the Golden Egg bloodline.
"How does it feel?"
Suppressing distracting thoughts, Chen Beiwu looked at the golden eggs.
"It feels a bit strange."
The golden egg blinked its six dragon eyes.
For some reason, while staying in Wanchong Mountain, it could vaguely feel the restlessness in its bloodline, as if something deep in the abyss was attracting it.
"Woof!" "Hey!" "Eek!"
Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling all nodded in agreement, indicating that they also had this strange feeling.
"That's normal. There are many ancient demons in the depths of the abyss, with extremely high life levels. The aura they emit can attract and entice demons to approach and submit, or even die for them."
Chen Beiwu rubbed the four little guys: "That's why, the longer you stay in the Abyss, the more you can gradually improve your resistance to higher-level beings."
"Eek!"
Zhiling leaped onto Chen Beiwu's shoulder, reminding him to be careful.
Staying in this mountainous city, it always had a sense of foreboding.
"Don't worry, I've noticed it too," Chen Beiwu said solemnly.
The Jade Purity Immortal Sect would not issue a guard duty that its leader could not refuse without a reason.
Chen Beiwu's intuition told him that he might be able to access some secrets of the Immortal Alliance in Wanzhong Mountain, which might be the necessary path for a prodigy from an Immortal Sect to become a high-ranking member of the Immortal Alliance.
"Let's go. Just to be on the safe side, we should see this mountain city for ourselves!"
Chen Beiwu stood up and slowly disappeared with the golden eggs.
With the garrison commander's token in his possession and the Golden Egg's Great Evolution True Mandate covering for him, he could explore this City of the Abyss without anyone noticing.