Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

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Only when he truly arrived in the Death Realm did Chen Qing realize how stretched his forces were.

Like Ji Dang, attacking on both fronts meant the army was overwhelming.

Yet, Chen Qing, after sending out forces of over two thousand on two routes, only had about a thousand cultivators left in Fengdu.

In terms of foundation, Nanli was still far inferior to Da Yan.

Ji Dang and Chen Qing were both extremely rational people, never liking to take risks in their lives.

So when they met at the White Bone River, neither took the initiative to strike.

They carried heavy burdens, not only competing for kingship but also for control of the Death Realm.

Whoever held the Death Realm could control the key to advancing from the Ghost Face Realm to the Mystic Gate Realm for decades, even centuries to come.

The courage and strength displayed by both Chen Qing and Ji Dang already suggested that the outcome of this war had become unpredictable.

Great sects from all sides united to construct this battlefield, allowing the Eight Kings to fully display their abilities on this stage.

Once the war began, there was no day without slaughter.

Decades of cultivation and a talent that could dominate others were here just ordinary, one sword strike turning them into a handful of yellow earth.

Blood flowed fiercely, and swords and spears buried in sand made the King's Aura of the Death Realm grow even stronger.

Chen Qing sat atop the Green Bull, traveling further south with Qing Ran.

The Dragon Cavalry scouted ahead, and Chen Qing said, "Qing Ran, I brought you here to teach the Dragon Cavalry some reconnaissance techniques, to systematically eliminate the interference from the Dead Swamp."

"Also, we need to quickly find out where Feng Qiwu's main forces are located."

Qing Ran was no longer the naive young master, after following Chen Qing for ten years and spreading his spies across Nanli and Da Yan, an imposing aura gradually formed around him.

Of course, what he learned most were the ruthless tactics from Xuanping and Yan Sisi.

In Nanli, many even called him the night owl.

But Qing Ran always knew that the darkness of Nanli was always controlled by Xuanping and Yan Sisi, the two women standing behind Chen Qing.

He was the blade advancing in the night.

Qing Ran said, "Lord Wen, rest assured, once I become accustomed to the abilities of the Undying Dragon Cavalry, I will swiftly devise tactics to deal with Feng Qiwu."

Chen Qing smiled, "Hmm, very good."

However, Chen Qing did not expect the course of this war to be so complex, far exceeding his imagination in terms of time.

Chen Qing made a scouting circuit, galloped for a while in front of a major city under Feng Qiwu's control, slaying dozens of Rat Demons before returning.

During this time, he began to relax, enjoying the leisurely time.

Whenever he had nothing to do, he would wander into Feng Qiwu's territory, kill dozens of Rat Demons, then retreat.

Usually, he would just roam near the Death Sea with the Undying Dragon Cavalry, searching for spirit Gu within.

Qing Ran arranged the task of probing the Dead Swamp meticulously, his spies scattering south like sowing beans.

Meanwhile, Su Yi focused on the front line of the battlefield. As they anticipated, Xu Yaofeng encountered his old adversary again, the ancient dragon of the Dragon Palace.

Facing the domineering Dragon Cavalry, the ancient dragon promptly chose to defend the city.

Forces were deployed in large numbers, while Xu Yaofeng dispatched Xuan Mang to lead the Dragon Cavalry in hunting everywhere, constantly starting to kill.

As soon as the battle began, it entered into a fierce confrontation.

The battles on Xu Yaofeng's side had barely started three days when Wushang already relayed good news. Wang Yuan had devised a surprise attack, capturing three cities consecutively, establishing formidable military prestige.

A significant number of previously lost cities began to be recaptured, and it could be said that the entire Death Realm was engulfed in battle.

Chen Qing was content to search for Gu in the Death Sea, beginning to prepare to build a palace there for his residence.

The deeper he went into the Death Sea, the more Chen Qing felt this place was utterly suitable for him.

Once Feng Qiwu was subdued, he intended to live there permanently.

Three months passed in a blink.

Wushang continued to make headway by capturing eighteen cities consecutively, advancing with unstoppable force.

Xu Yaofeng, relying on the Dragon Cavalry's superior maneuverability over other cultivators, attacked everywhere, causing the ancient dragon considerable trouble.

During this time, Feng Qiwu also attempted a surprise attack, yet without personally leading, Chen Qing, supported by Qing Ran and Nie Fei's intelligence, managed an ambush, causing Feng Qiwu to lose troops.

After this, Feng Qiwu settled down considerably.

Compared to the Snow Wolf Lord, Feng Qiwu had an inherent disadvantage, as the Rat Demons under his command were genuinely fragile.

Strategic plots, ambushes, traps—each fully executed.

Yet when they faced the Undying Dragon Cavalry, all these became futile.

The Dragon Cavalry charged, and the opponent's forces immediately fell apart.

Chen Qing had not even acted, but just with Su Yi and Qing Ran's strategic deployment, the attack was directly repelled.

After Wushang conquered twenty-one major cities consecutively, an obstacle arose, as there was a person named Huang Ming.

Coming from the Heavenly Master Mansion, possessing a special Gu called Rejuvenation Gu.

Though not as overpowering as Chen Qing's Emperor Earth, it could resurrect fallen soldiers as flying zombies, temporarily halting Wushang's advance.

A direct assault could capture it, but the casualties would be too great, a loss Wushang could not endure.

The forces halted there, and not long after, a letter from Haoran Temple arrived at the Demon Suppressing True Monarch's arena.

Seven days later, a small Daoist descended the mountain from the True Monarch Arena. On that day, the sky appeared with two suns.

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