Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree

Chapter 396 - 385: Shifting Situation, Shangxu Daoist’s Ambition! (Part 2)

At the time when all parties took action, within a grand hall of the Celestial Demon Sacred Land, the Blood Transformation Ancestor sat enthroned, surrounded by demonic qi and a blood cloud, filling the entire hall.

For a long time.

With a deep breath from the Blood Transformation Ancestor, all the demonic qi and blood clouds gathered towards him.

In less than a moment.

All anomalies disappeared.

Finally.

The closed eyes of the Blood Transformation Ancestor opened, revealing a bloodthirsty glint, appearing rather eerie and frightening.

"Just a little more, just a little more!"

"As long as another batch of blood pills arrives, I will surely be able to break through to the Mahayana Stage!"

The Blood Transformation Ancestor muttered to himself, madness gleaming in his eyes.

In over a year.

He continuously urged the Celestial Demon Sacred Land to wage war, slaughtering sects and annihilating every Mortal Dynasty, ostensibly to weaken the strength of the Righteous Sects, but in truth, it was to collect blood pills for his cultivation.

The Blood Transformation Ancestor initially thought that under such circumstances, he would be able to truly break through to the Mahayana Stage in less than a year.

But when he truly attempted to break through to the Mahayana Stage, the Blood Transformation Ancestor realized how simplistic his thinking had been.

Seemingly just a line away from the Tribulation Stage and the Mahayana Stage, but the difficulty between them was much higher than entering and perfecting the Tribulation Stage.

Every slight breakthrough requires painstaking effort.

Until now.

The Blood Transformation Ancestor was still just a line away from the Mahayana Stage.

At this moment.

He truly understood why the Mahayana Stage had been so rare since ancient times.

The difficulty of breaking through this stage far exceeded expectations.

Without the assistance of the Celestial Demon True Technique and blood pills, the Blood Transformation Ancestor wouldn’t have had the confidence to break through to the Mahayana Stage, even if he spent his entire life.

Not to mention the Mahayana Stage.

Even entering the Tribulation Stage was a question.

Now, as the Celestial Demon Saint Master, the undisputed overlord of the Demon Dao, the Blood Transformation Ancestor was also indirectly aware of some of the more secretive matters.

Although no Mahayana Stage experts were visible in the world, there were traces of reincarnated Mahayana beings.

If a reincarnated Mahayana were to make a move against him, the Blood Transformation Ancestor had no confidence of victory.

To put it bluntly.

A reincarnated Mahayana is like a sword hanging over one’s head, ready to fall at any moment and claim his life.

This is why the Blood Transformation Ancestor so desperately wanted to break through to the Mahayana Stage.

Clearing his mind.

The Blood Transformation Ancestor then tossed another blood pill into his mouth, using the power of the Celestial Demon True Technique to refine it once more.

...

"Sect Master, the Celestial Demon Sacred Land’s army of a hundred thousand is attacking the Beihai Dynasty, and now the Beihai Dynasty has sent a message seeking aid. What should we do?"

Within the Immortal King Sect, an elder spoke in a grave tone.

At these words.

Everyone in the grand hall looked solemn.

If it had been two years ago, they wouldn’t have taken the Celestial Demon Sacred Land seriously.

But since the war started, the Celestial Demon Sacred Land’s momentum was unstoppable, their manifested strength terrifying, while the Righteous Path seemingly formed the Demon Slaying Alliance, yet each fought their own battles.

At the beginning, the Demon Slaying Alliance could unite against the Celestial Demon Sacred Land, but after several defeats, the so-called alliance began to crumble.

Now.

The Righteous Path was retreating step by step in the face of the Celestial Demon Sacred Land.

The once top sects could no longer protect themselves.

Even the Immortal King Sect lost three Void Refining elders since the war began, and counting the three from the Ancient Sea King Sea, in just two or three years, the Immortal King Sect lost six Void Refining elders.

Such losses would be devastating blow to an average sect.

After all, many sects would find it hard to have a single Void Refining elder, let alone six.

Only because the Immortal King Sect was large and well-established could they withstand such losses.

But even so.

Losing six Void Refining elders took a serious toll on the Immortal King Sect.

Achieving Void Refining is difficult, even for top sects, and training a Void Refining stage expert requires substantial resources.

The severe losses dealt a heavy blow to the Immortal King Sect, as could be imagined.

After the elder’s words fell, everyone else’s gaze turned to Shangxu Zhenren.

This elder of the Immortal King Sect seemed to have aged considerably compared to two years ago.

Seeing the others’ gazes, Shangxu Zhenren looked indifferent: "The Celestial Demon Sacred Land’s momentum is overwhelming, and the situation of the declining Dao is hard to change. The only way now is to wait for the righteous experts who entered the Ancient Secret Realm to return.

This time, the Ancient Secret Realm has been open for a long time, and the opportunities within are certainly substantial.

Moreover, the strength of the Righteous Sects has always been stronger than the Demonic Sects. The Celestial Demon Sacred Land’s current rampage only takes advantage of the Righteous Path’s transient vulnerability.

But before the other experts return from the Ancient Secret Realm, we should refrain from rash actions; otherwise, we will needlessly diminish our strength, which would be detrimental for later besieging the Celestial Demon Sacred Land."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Shangxu Zhenren’s words were clear, indicating they should abandon the Beihai Dynasty.

There was little surprise in this decision.

Times have changed.

The Immortal King Sect could no longer afford more losses.

Certain sacrifices must be made.

Even though there were many interactions between the Beihai Dynasty and the Immortal King Sect, and many disciples were sent to the Immortal King Sect every year, the Beihai Dynasty’s demise before the Celestial Demon Sacred Land’s army was inevitable.

"Should we conceal the news of the Beihai Dynasty’s assault?"

The one speaking was Shangye Zhenren.

Shangxu Zhenren shook his head: "There is no need to hide this news; anyone who wants to support the Beihai Dynasty may go at will, without any obstruction from the sect."

Once the Beihai Dynasty is destroyed, the news will spread, and eventually, even the disciples of the Immortal King Sect will come to know.

Instead of deliberately hiding the news, it would be better to announce it directly.

Although Shangxu Zhenren had no plans to support the Beihai Dynasty, he would not prevent sect disciples from taking action.

After all.

Many disciples within the Immortal King Sect were from the Beihai Dynasty.

If they wanted to act, the sect had no reason to prevent them, either reasonably or emotionally.

"During this period, the Immortal King Sect should not participate too much; first prioritize preserving strength, and discuss other matters when the time is right!"

As Shangxu Zhenren waved his hand, others understood his meaning and immediately rose to leave.

At the same time.

Shangxu Zhenren’s figure also disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was before a cave residence.

The door of the cave was tightly shut, as it had been for two years, and Shangxu Zhenren dared not disturb it in any way.

Because the person inside the cave was Master Gu Ming, who was impacting the Mahayana Stage.

On the surface.

Shangxu Zhenren didn’t want the Immortal King Sect to continue fighting the Celestial Demon Sacred Land because he wanted to wait for the return of the righteous experts from the Ancient Secret Realm.

But in reality, the reason he didn’t want to take action was to wait for Master Gu Ming to emerge from seclusion.

The momentum of the Celestial Demon Sacred Land was fierce, and even if the experts from the Ancient Secret Realm came out, they might not be able to contend with it.

After all, the Blood Transformation Ancestor was now reputed to be the number one person below Mahayana.

Other Tribulation Stage experts seemed a little lacking in front of him.

Now, what Shangxu Zhenren wanted was not just to deal with the Celestial Demon Sacred Land, but to revitalize the Immortal King Sect. Since the Blood Transformation Demon Sect could unite the Demon Dao to establish the Celestial Demon Sacred Land, perhaps the Immortal King Sect could similarly seize such an opportunity.

All of this hinges on one condition: the Immortal King Sect needs to produce an expert who can dominate the world.

Master Gu Ming, who is about to break through to the Mahayana Stage, is the hope of the Immortal King Sect.

Therefore.

Shangxu Zhenren directly sealed the news of Master Gu Ming’s seclusion and Mahayana impact, not leaking it in the slightest, even to the other elders within the sect who were unaware of this matter.

The purpose of doing so was to ensure that Master Gu Ming could successfully break through.

Otherwise, the consequences of the news about a Mahayana breakthrough in the Immortal King Sect leaking out could be disastrous.