Chapter 516: Chapter 363: The Chaos of Qu Hong, Leaving the Pass!

[The Qu Hong Cultivation Realm suddenly plunged into war...]

Although the attack was initiated by sects led by Shallow Cloud Mountain, the Wandering Dragon Sword Sect couldn’t possibly be without allies in the Qu Hong Cultivation Realm.

As the Wandering Dragon Sword Sect resisted the first fierce attack from Shallow Cloud Mountain, Qingfeng Valley provided support, and the war quickly expanded.

[The Qu Hong Cultivation Realm was engulfed in flames of war.]

[Because the Cultivation Realm and the Mundane World gradually merged, the flames of war spread to the Mundane World as well.]

[Several Mortal Dynasties rose with the backing of their respective Cultivation Sects and began competing for Qu Hong.]

Originally, the Mundane World of the Qu Hong Cultivation Realm was in a scattered state.

No unified dynasty or regime.

The towns and villages were scattered across the land of the Qu Hong Cultivation Realm.

These towns directly became the blood suppliers for Cultivation Sects, providing cultivation talents for various sects.

In today’s era, the status of the Mundane World in the minds of cultivators has considerably increased.

After all, the more powerful a cultivator becomes, the lower the probability of bearing offspring, and the Second Generation Immortal has become rare. Most cultivators hail from the mundane world, relying on its vast population density, so even if one in ten thousand, cultivators continue to emerge steadily.

Therefore, towns in the Mundane World adopted various policies to increase birth rates, and even cultivation methods have been implemented in the mundane world, ensuring healthy growth for newborns.

From a certain perspective, the mortals of the mundane world seem to be living much better compared to two thousand years ago.

However, with cultivators domineering above them, the Mundane World hasn’t developed like Jiang Ming’s previous life.

This aside, the Mundane World has undoubtedly become an important strategic place for various Cultivation Sects.

And because the Immortal Sect had once led the way in saying no cultivator could recklessly kill mortals.

This battle initially stayed within the small families standing with different major cities.

But as the war grew fierce, the flames spread into the world.

There is no regulation that is perfect; the cultivators found loopholes in the treaty signed by the Immortal Sect.

Cultivators could not directly interfere, so they let the mortals fight themselves.

As long as they have territory, with cultivator means, the population lost in mundane wars can quickly recover in a single cycle.

[The war divided into two sides, with Wandering Dragon Sword Sect’s sword cultivators demonstrating amazing combat power, even though the side led by Wandering Dragon Sword Sect and Qingfeng Valley was relatively weak. Thanks to the sword cultivators’ astonishing combat prowess and prior preparation, they were able to contend with the attacking side dominated by Shallow Cloud Mountain.]

[The war took both parties by surprise, gradually turning into a state of stalemate.]

.................

Crows echoed across the sky.

They greedily eyed the people below, who were on the brink of death.

Black, depleted blood stained the soil, and fire consumed the forests.

In this land, there are no natural disasters.

Any disaster could be swiftly addressed by cultivators who could command the wind and rain.

People no longer need to plead to the elusive and non-existent deities, nor do they need to worship gods and Buddha.

Nature is under the control of cultivators. When storms or droughts devour this land,

cultivators wearing talismans and wielding artifacts rise into the air and quell storms and drive away droughts with a single gesture.

When people pay homage to them, cultivators merely say simply,

"Man conquers nature,"

for they too come from mortals.

Thus, countless mortals practice the Martial Dao, hoping to catch the eyes of an Immortal Master and become one who commands the wild storms like those Immortal Masters.

Yet this land where natural disasters dare not invade is instead besieged by manmade calamities.

Immortal Masters, above all, who shelter the populace, coldly observe, quietly watching the uproar in the world.

Kings rise from among the masses, believing with the support of Immortal Masters that they will be the final rulers, leading the people as they slander each other.

War horses trample the wheat fields, flames swallow houses.

The Mundane World is like a huge chessboard, with Immortal Masters as players, executing moves while countless mortal lives do not even count as pieces in their eyes...

Crows finally succumbed to their desire, plunging down onto withered corpses clad in tattered burlap.

"Boom——"

The earth roared, iron cavalry appeared, carrying with them rolling sand from Changsha.

On the other side, rolling iron cavalry appeared as well.

The iron cavalry clashed, followed by a massive infantry sweeping in various battle formations.

The battlefield was left with nothing but shattered flesh...

.........

"Finally found a Cultivation Realm where the Blood Sacrifice Technique can be applied..."

"Hahaha, rare indeed, rare..."

The hidden shadows laughed sinisterly.

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Near Three Clouds Market.

A large number of mortals were stationed.

Three Clouds Market, under normal circumstances, is impossible for mortals to find; one main function of the Three Clouds Spirit Array is concealment.

At least mortals cannot find Three Clouds Market no matter which direction they come from.

But Three Clouds Market harbors many Loose Cultivators, many of whom have family among the mortals.

When war comes, they don’t have the capital to bring their loved ones into the market, so they settle them nearby.

At least the chaotic forces of the Nine Sect Chaos won’t arrive near the Three Clouds Market firmly controlled by the neutral Hundred Stars Alliance.

Coming and going, large settlements formed around the Three Clouds Market.

The market may sound small, but inside there are vast spirit fields and spirit beast gardens, compared to the mundane world, already akin to a small country.

Zhao Wen is one of the inconspicuous disciples of Zhong Heng.

Yet no matter how inconspicuous, just by claiming to be a disciple of Zhong Heng, outsiders always regard him with respect.