281: Outside Qinglong Pass, the River Map Formation!

Based on the rich Medicinal Pill aroma and beautiful Medicinal Pill patterns, Purchasing Elder concluded that these Medicinal Pills were the best of the best.

Although they were sixth and seventh-tier Medicinal Pills, they were at least refined by a fifth-grade Alchemist!

Their Medicinal Pill efficacy was more than thirty percent higher than ordinary Medicinal Pills!

Although the quantity was a bit lacking, the quality made up for it.

Not to mention, there were also sixth-tier Medicinal Pills among them, more than enough for Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

The key was that Purchasing Elder saw a Berserker Pill among the sixth-tier Medicinal Pills!

Once a Berserker Pill is consumed, the user enters a berserk state, increasing their combat power by one to three times.

Moreover, the side effects are extremely low, making it a rare Medicinal Pill among sixth-tier Medicinal Pills.

Thinking of Qingshan Sect Master's instructions, Purchasing Elder made up his mind that he must acquire this batch of Medicinal Pills no matter what.

Normally, this batch of Medicinal Pills could be acquired for less than five immortal jade.

Although he had anticipated it, the bids from the surrounding people still made Purchasing Elder a bit apprehensive.

After only a few rounds, the price reached twenty immortal jade.

Twenty immortal jade was five times the usual price!

Seeing the price still rising, Purchasing Elder gritted his teeth:

"Fifty immortal jade!"

He had expected this price to deter everyone, but after a brief silence, someone in the arena bid again.

Ultimately, Purchasing Elder acquired this batch of Medicinal Pills for two hundred immortal jade.

When paying, Purchasing Elder's heart was bleeding!

Two hundred immortal jade, this was more than half of Qingshan Sect's savings.

This large portion of savings was accumulated by Qingshan Sect's ancestors over several millennia!

After successfully obtaining the Medicinal Pills, Purchasing Elder's heart felt much more balanced.

He comforted himself, thinking that for the future of Qingshan Sect, all of this was worth it!

Carrying the hard-won Medicinal Pills, Purchasing Elder dared not tarry, rushing all the way back to Qingshan Sect to report.

After Purchasing Elder left, the black-clad individuals in the black market removed their disguises, revealing their true appearances.

At a glance, they were all Elders of the Tai Shang Sect.

It was these people who put on a show with Purchasing Elder.

The auctioneer, Elder Sha, sighed with admiration:

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, when it comes to being devious, one must look to the Peak Master."

Li Xingyi also had a mischievous smile:

"I'm sure they'll be very happy once they experience the true efficacy of these Medicinal Pills."

Wu Jiangtao nodded in agreement:

"Even I would fall for such outwardly flawless Medicinal Pills; the Master Wan Yan Peak Master is truly unique in being able to refine such Medicinal Pills."

Li Daoyou weighed the Storage Pouch filled with immortal jade in his hand:

"This Qingshan Sect really has some wealth; two hundred immortal jade, we're rich now."

"After all, their Sect has been established for nearly ten thousand years and hasn't experienced decline during that time, so it's not surprising they have these savings. Let's go, time to report back."

"Let's go."

...

When Purchasing Elder delivered this batch to Qingshan Sect Master, the Qingshan Sect Master was overjoyed:

"Such top-grade Medicinal Pills are truly rare."

Perhaps cherishing the Medicinal Pills, or perhaps because they were bought with a hefty sum, Qingshan Sect Master pondered for a moment:

"Store these Medicinal Pills in the inner vault. Prioritize using the existing stock first. This batch of Medicinal Pills should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary."

"Especially those one thousand Berserker Pills; at a critical moment, they might have miraculous effects."

Purchasing Elder accepted the order and immediately sealed this batch of Medicinal Pills in the storage vault.

In the subsequent war, the various Sects within the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance strictly followed the strategy, leading their troops to flee towards Azure Dragon Pass.

In fact, without the Alliance Leader's command, these people already had intentions to retreat. Now that the Alliance Leader's order aligned with their thoughts, they naturally executed it strictly.

Others were unaware of the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance's plan. Aside from a few clever individuals who saw through the facade, most people believed that the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance was simply surrendering their vast territory.

They cursed them as a rabble.

Without the obstruction of the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance, the Great Abyss's three armies had no more enemies.

They swept across the land, unparalleled.

In just half a year, they conquered seventy nations!

The five Disciples, Song Xianer, Jun Ao Zhi, Mo Chen, Oriental Heng, and Zai Xiyue, led eight thousand Core Formation Cultivators, eighty thousand cavalry, and three million troops, gathering outside Azure Dragon Pass!

Outside Azure Dragon Pass, dark clouds pressed down for three thousand miles!

The fierce wind howled, carrying dust, making the sky dark and the earth dim!

Even when they were still nearly a hundred miles away from Azure Dragon Pass, everyone felt uneasy, as if advancing further would lead to some great terror.

Looking at the Hetu Grand Formation stretching for hundreds of miles in front of Azure Dragon Pass, everyone's expressions were solemn, and no one dared to act rashly.

Zai Xiyue was sent later by Gu Liangyuan, ostensibly to assist Jun Ao Zhi and the others, but in reality, she was there to freeload.

The battlefield, with its constant vengeful spirits, was most suitable for a ghost Cultivator like her to improve her cultivation.

Zai Xiyue did not disappoint Gu Liangyuan; in this environment, she successfully caught up to Jun Ao Zhi and the others in cultivation.

At this time, the nine Disciples of Forget-Love Peak, except for Bai Qing who was at Core Formation first stage, were all at Core Formation Peak.

And they had been refining their cultivation for a long time; as long as they wished, they could achieve Nascent Soul on the spot!

The three armies were still those sent by Qianqiu. There was no need for reinforcements during this period. The reason the number of troops increased was because within these seventy conquered nations, besides the people of the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance, there were also people from the Dao Alliance.

Adding some who surrendered voluntarily, these people combined their forces with Jun Ao Zhi and the others, resulting in such a large army.

In half a year, seventy nations were annihilated, and the territory of the Great Abyss had already occupied one-third of the Eastern Continent.

It bordered Tai Shang Sect to the south and Sacred Lord of Yaochi to the west, truly establishing its foothold!

As long as they broke through Azure Dragon Pass, there would be no more natural barriers ahead, and the army could advance all the way to connect with the Chu Kingdom, occupying half of the Eastern Continent!

Currently, the territory of the Great Abyss was the largest in the Eastern Continent.

Even the Chen Kingdom supported by Taiyi Sacred Lord was far inferior to the Great Abyss.

Over in Chen Kingdom, Di Tian had been secretly scheming, inciting the Family Disciples of Ancient Mo to advance while trying to preserve Taiyi Sacred Lord's strength as much as possible.

However, Mo Emperor just wanted to deplete these Family Disciples first and was slow to send reinforcements, naturally slowing their progress by thirty percent.

Furthermore, there were also Dao Alliance members near his Chen Kingdom.

Just like the Great Abyss and the Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance, the Chen Kingdom had also been constantly besieged by people from the Dao Alliance, which led to the current result.

In the past six months, in addition to the Great Abyss's victory, Gu Liangyuan's Physical Body also broke through two realms, reaching Body Integration fifth stage.

His cultivation, due to Bai Qing and Zai Xiyue's Core Formation, also rose by two stages, reaching Body Integration sixth stage.

Since reaching Body Integration, Gu Liangyuan had not used his full power again.

At this moment, he himself didn't know how strong he was.

Inside Forget-Love Peak, Gu Liangyuan looked at the Hetu Grand Formation through the golden light screen, his expression strange:

"I haven't even started to cheat yet, and you've already started, haven't you?"

"But playing like this suits me perfectly!"

Saying that, Gu Liangyuan suddenly shot into the sky, arriving near Azure Dragon Pass.

With his magical power circulating, he mobilized the Divine Beast Chao Tianhou's blood essence within his body, unleashed a Divine Ability, and roared loudly:

"Taiyi Sacred Lord, Due Holy Master, Sacred Lord of Yaochi, Qingshan Sect Master, come forth and meet me!"

His roar, like rolling thunder, spread throughout the Eastern Continent!

Those powerful beings could hear Gu Liangyuan's words amidst the thunderous sound.

But to ordinary Cultivators and Mortals, it was just the roar of thunder.

They were left wondering why it was thundering on such a clear day.

After Gu Liangyuan's roar ceased, it wasn't long before everyone gathered.

However, Qingshan Sect Master did not dare to come personally, only sending an Elder.

Di Tian also did not come personally; those who came were from the Ancient Ink Dynasty.

Without much pleasantry, Gu Liangyuan pointed to Azure Dragon Pass below:

"Those above Core Formation are not allowed to make a move, so what's with this Grand Formation?"

Everyone present, except for Yang Qiong, were enemies of Tai Shang Sect, so they naturally wouldn't speak in Tai Shang Sect's favor.

The person from Ancient Mo was the first to speak: "What do you mean, 'what's with this'? It only said that those above Core Formation cannot make a move, but it didn't say we couldn't use a Grand Formation."

Due Holy Master chimed in: "It's like Core Formation Disciples using Spirit Treasures. If they can use them, that's their ability, a display of their financial power. I think this Grand Formation is reasonable and doesn't violate the rules."

Gu Liangyuan then looked at the Qingshan Sect Elder, but the Qingshan Sect Elder did not meet Gu Liangyuan's gaze at all.

Gu Liangyuan thought of the Mahayana Realm Puppets in his Disciples' hands and suddenly smiled: "So, your meaning is that as long as the user is at the Core Formation Realm, it's fine, no matter what methods they use, right?"