Immortal Path Space

One day later, Wang Hong led a group of people back to Mountain Valley.

The group followed behind Wang Hong, winding their way through the Devilish Vine area, and finally, they beheld the true beauty of Mountain Valley.

Inside Mountain Valley, vast spirit fields stretched out, mostly cultivating Spirit Grain plants that grew to over ten feet tall. The grains on them were the size of fists, a sight they had never seen before.

"Senior Brother Wang! I never expected you to have such a secluded paradise!" Shui Ruo'er exclaimed as she gazed at a distant sea of flowers where Three Yang Melon Seeds were cultivated in abundance, their golden blossoms forming a picturesque landscape.

Wang Hong entrusted the people he had brought back to Hu Jian, assigning him responsibility for the Outer Valley. Any new disciples would only be allowed in the Outer Valley.

Hu Jian had lost an arm in the past, but Wang Hong had found the Duanxu Spiritual Fruit and refined a Rejuvenation Pill, allowing him to regrow his arm and become whole again.

For a period of time, Wang Hong closed himself off in Mountain Valley, taking several months to stabilize his cultivation realm. He then worked with Little Peng to separately seek out the same third-tier Demonic Beasts they had traded with before, exchanging Essence Core Pills for various materials they held.

After multiple trades and the help of Little Peng's Essence Core Pills, news of Zixu Mountain's peculiar Little Peng and the effectiveness of the pills spread among the surrounding Demon Clan.

The Pill, which greatly aided in body refinement, was particularly well-suited for the Demon Clan. Many Demon Clan members wondered how the Human Clan could produce such a Pill.

At this point, Little Peng no longer needed introductions from other Demon Clan members. Whenever they entered a Demonic Beast cave mansion, they were warmly welcomed, though not without some ulterior motives.

During this time, they often encountered malevolent demons, but they underestimated the combined strength of Wang Hong and Little Peng.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, Wang Hong completely refined his magic weapon, the Coldlight Blade, and with his vastly superior Spiritual Power compared to others of the same tier, he effortlessly slew same-tier Demonic Beasts.

Even when facing high-quality third-tier Demonic Beasts, Wang Hong, assisted by Little Peng, remained unafraid.

This provided an opportunity to hunt and harvest more Demonic Beasts, obtaining a fresh batch of materials and even more Essence Core Pills through refinement.

During their trades, they sometimes took the opportunity to eliminate a few Demonic Beasts, depending on the situation, to replenish the Essence Core Pills they had consumed.

This was a cycle of taking from the demons and using it against them.

In just a few short months, they followed these leads and traded with countless Demonic Beasts, amassing a vast array of materials in exchange for Essence Core Pills.

Meanwhile, in the surrounding area, Demonic Beasts inexplicably went missing, and reports of their deaths increased.

However, among the Demon Clan, infighting and skirmishes were commonplace, and no one suspected Wang Hong and his companions.

One day, as they were preparing to head to the next trading location, a black figure appeared before them.

"Liu Changsheng, is something wrong?" Wang Hong inquired with confusion, as Liu Changsheng rarely appeared in the wilderness without a reason.

"East Master, there's trouble. Through our reconnaissance, we've discovered that Demon Clan has found the Mountain Valley base. A large number of Demonic Beasts are converging on Mountain Valley," Liu Changsheng reported. He and his team were responsible for gathering intelligence and had been monitoring the activities of the surrounding Demon Clan.

Therefore, as soon as the Demon Clan started mobilizing, they were already aware and quickly reported it to Wang Hong.

"In that case, let's hurry back," Wang Hong said as he mounted Little Peng, swiftly flying back towards Mountain Valley.

On the way, Wang Hong inquired once more, "How is the situation at Yunxia Mountain, the place I asked you to investigate last time?"

"The personnel I sent to investigate returned two days ago," Liu Changsheng replied. "That peak is currently occupied by a group of Demonic Beasts, including three third-tier Demonic Beasts. They've also captured some Mortals who are mining in the cave on the opposite side of the peak."

The location Liu Changsheng sent his people to investigate was the same place Wang Hong had passed through on his way to Taihao Sect.

This area served as a fallback option for Wang Hong. Even if the recent Demonic Beast attack hadn't happened, he wouldn't have stayed there for long. It was too close to the Qing Fox clan, and the area was densely populated with Demonic Beasts, making it an unsuitable place for long-term residence.

That's why he had set his sights on Yunxia Mountain, which he had visited before. It had a Spirit Vein, a valuable ore vein, and the potential to cultivate vast spirit fields. Most importantly, it was relatively far from major powers, reducing the worry of Demon Clan interference.

Now that the war had ended and West Zhou and the East Sea had already divided their territories, they could hide in remote areas. As long as they didn't draw too much attention to themselves, they wouldn't attract a massive collective attack of Demonic Beasts, as had happened during the previous war.

As they quickly returned to the outskirts of Mountain Valley, they noticed that the horde of Demonic Beasts was approaching Mountain Valley, and it was too late to leave.

"You all stay on the outskirts and observe the battle. Don't get involved for now. I'll notify you if Mountain Valley can't hold any longer," Wang Hong instructed Liu Changsheng. If it wasn't necessary, it was best to keep the Immortal Way Trading Company shrouded in some mystery.

Then, he and Little Peng quietly infiltrated Mountain Valley.

Inside Mountain Valley, Luo Zhongjie and Zhang Chunfeng had already organized their respective teams, each consisting of 1,500 Foundation Building cultivators, including their most elite disciples.

However, around five to six hundred of them didn't have Spiritual Weapons and could only use Qi Cultivation-level magical weapons or magical arts.

The remaining forces were a mixed group of Foundation Building and Qi Cultivation cultivators led by Hu Jian.

"Fellow cultivators! Mountain Valley has been discovered by Demonic Beasts, and it's no longer suitable for long-term habitation. Therefore, this time, we must swiftly eliminate the invading Demonic Beasts. We must fight a quick and decisive battle to prevent prolonged engagement and the arrival of more Demonic Beasts. After this battle, we will all relocate to a new base," Wang Hong announced as he stood in front of the assembled group, outlining the battle plan.

"Luo Zhongjie, lead your East Zhou team of five hundred to defend the valley entrance."

"Understood!" Luo Zhongjie acknowledged and then shouted to his team, "All members of the East Zhou team, follow me!"

With a wave of his hand, he led his five hundred disciples in a neat formation toward the entrance of Mountain Valley.

"Zhang Chunfeng, in addition to the valley entrance, there are three peaks. Your Revival Battle Team is responsible for defending them."

"Yes!" Zhang Chunfeng responded, preparing to lead his team away.

"Wait!" Wang Hong called out, stopping Zhang Chunfeng, and continued, "Although your Revival Battle Team consists of a thousand members, half of them lack Spiritual Weapon equipment. Luckily, I've been involved in some business lately and accumulated some Spiritual Weapons. Let's temporarily distribute them to everyone."

Wang Hong took out a Storage Bag, emptying its contents onto the ground. Suddenly, various items sparkled with radiant light, creating a dazzling array of objects on the ground. A pile of different Spiritual Weapons of all shapes and sizes appeared.

These Spiritual Weapons had been acquired through trade (and some pillaging) from Demonic Beasts in the surrounding area during the recent period. He even managed to trade for a magical weapon suitable for cultivators, paying only ten Essence Core Pills.

Later, he found an opportunity to kill the Demonic Beast that he had traded with and reclaimed nine of the pills he had used for the trade. He had no intention of treating Demonic Beasts with sincerity; instead, he took advantage and eliminated them whenever possible.

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