77: Divine and Demonic Body Refining Technique, Chaos in the Seven Kings City

Xuan Emperor’s Calendar (New Martial Calendar) Year 2, Peach Month.

More than four months had passed since the Wu Dynasty annexed the five prefectures of the Nineteen Chaotic Domains.

Within the Four Seas and Five Regions, several major events had occurred consecutively.

In the Eastern Sea, the Merfolk Dynasty gathered strong Cultivators to explore the Holy Spirit Sea Domain, but returned in defeat.

In the Western Desert, the revived Ancient Loulan Kingdom's power expanded rapidly, slaughtering dozens of cities of the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty, seizing deserts and oases, showing signs of splitting the Western Desert.

In the Southern Border, supported by the Longevity Noble Families, the Longevity Dynasty, which had a Legacy of over ten thousand years, saw its national fortune collapse. The Sun and Moon Army was invincible, capturing the Million Mountains.

In the Northern Plains, the war raged like wildfire. The barbarian strong Cultivators of the Great Yuan Imperial Dynasty seemed endless, impossible to completely kill.

In comparison, Central Continent was the most peaceful.

Great Wu and Sun and Moon, like two fierce tigers, did not fight each other first while surrounded by wolves.

The world rumored that the Wu Dynasty's Xuan Emperor was bewitched by a foxy enchantress, indulging in a life of pleasure, having long forgotten the empire and only loving beautiful women.

Even more exaggerated claims said that the Xuan Emperor was even more debauched than Lord Yan, having collected three thousand foxy enchantresses in the Heavenly Fox Kingdom to Cultivate day and night.

The Wu Dynasty army garrisoned the five prefectures, ceasing hostilities for four months, which seemed to confirm the world's conjectures.

After a period of panic, the people of the Seven Kings City discovered that the Wu Dynasty had no intention of taking the seven prefectures, and gradually gave up their defenses along the river.

Currently, they faced pressure from the Great Yan Eastern Prefecture Alliance in the west, and internally, they frequently engaged in infighting due to various reasons.

The City Lords of the Seven Kings City changed one after another within four months, and the prestige of Killing Life Hall once again resounded throughout the Four Seas and Five Regions.

Greed King City.

In a training ground.

Hundreds of armored soldiers, clad in heavy armor and wielding crimson long halberds, were besieging a Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivator.

The gap in their Realms was quite significant.

In the past, a dignified Dharma Aspect Realm strong Cultivator, facing a siege by armored soldiers, could manifest his Dharma Aspect and easily cut through them.

But recently, the Domain of the Absolute Spirit Battle Banner suppressed the heaven and earth of the seven prefectures, and Cultivators above the True Martial Realm were severely suppressed.

Divine Martial Realm Cultivators could not fly more than five meters off the ground, and Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivators could not fly more than fifty meters.

At this moment, the Dharma Aspect Cultivator under siege had a flickering Dharma Aspect phantom behind him, with dim spiritual light. He struggled to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. After powerfully killing dozens of heavily armored soldiers, he grunted, and his spiritual embryo was torn by a sneak attack from behind, leaving a bloody wound.

The battle lasted for about half an hour.

Blood stained the training ground, and the Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivator eventually died with long halberds piercing his body, his blood drained and soul shattered.

“My Lord, this batch of ordinary armored soldiers suffered eight hundred thirty-seven casualties.

Among the armored soldiers cultivating the Divine Demon Body Refining Method, eight died and forty-two were injured.

The newly improved bronze blood halberd has added the effects of tearing wounds and bloodlust.”

The soldier responsible for counting the battle situation reported to Bai Qi, who stood with his hands behind his back on the high platform.

The Divine Demon Body Refining Method was a Body Cultivator technique that appeared in Bai Qi's mind after he was summoned. It focused on using various precious blood and great medicines to temper the Physical Body of a Cultivator to rival gods and demons.

This method had been included in the Wu Dynasty's treasury and was being gradually implemented in the army on a small scale.

The bronze blood halberd was a prototype of a divine weapon he designed after disassembling thousands of blood-soul battle sabers.

After hearing the report, Bai Qi personally came to the center of the training ground, pulled out a bronze blood halberd stuck in the Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivator's corpse, and examined it carefully.

The blade of the long halberd glowed crimson like blood. The moment it was pulled from the corpse, it emitted a slight tremor, as if alive.

Looking at the Dharma Aspect Realm corpse, its spirituality was gone, and it had suffered severe blood loss.

“That's enough. Seal this batch of bronze blood halberds and their forging method, and wait for the The Unworthy to retrieve them.” Bai Qi's face showed a satisfied smile.

Over these past few months, he had continuously experimented with the people of Greed King City, finally improving the bronze blood halberd to near Perfection.

Its lethality was no less than that of the blood-soul saber, and it additionally possessed the effects of bloodlust, spirit nourishment, and accumulating Evil Qi, essentially making it a growth-type killing divine weapon.

After the clearing soldiers withdrew, the new City Lord of Greed King City found Bai Qi and respectfully knelt to ask for instructions:

“My Lord, the Eastern Prefecture Alliance is making moves. It seems they intend to cross the river on the night of the full moon. Should we ambush them while they cross, or set up an ambush by the river to encircle and kill them?”

Bai Qi glanced at him and said, “Ignore them. Greed King City will continue to cooperate with Desire King City and Wrath King City to eliminate Fallen King City.”

“Yes…” The City Lord of Greed King City nodded in trepidation. Although he did not understand why they would allow the Eastern Prefecture Alliance army to enter, he dared not question it in the slightest.

When this Lord first arrived in Greed King City, he used iron-blooded methods to reorganize the entire inner city.

He was the sixth City Lord to be promoted later; the previous ones were either assassinated by Killing Life Hall or executed for ineffective work.

Desire King City.

Yuan Tiangang emerged from the secret chamber, his aura significantly stronger, having reached Divine Dharma Aspect Perfection at the tenth level.

In Desire King City, engaging in sexual acts could enhance one's strength.

Yuan Tiangang happened to have some knowledge of the art of cultivation through intercourse, so he became the City Lord of Desire King City himself, improving his strength while secretly cooperating with Xia Ying to lay out plans for the seven prefectures.

Wrath King City was taken over by Heavenly Dark Star.

Jealousy King City was destroyed by various encircling attacks.

On the Eastern Prefecture Alliance side, a Vajra Venerable Monk from Buddha Temple replaced the City Lord of Delicious King City.

People from Sword Cliff occupied Arrogance King City.

Sloth King City was unwanted by anyone, faced encirclement, and was on the verge of destruction.

The Seven Kings, who once thought they could defend the seven prefectures, were insignificant in the face of the grand trend, unable to cause any ripples.

The current Seven Kings City had clearly become a battlefield for the Wu Dynasty and the Immortal Sect… Great Yan Eastern Prefecture, Alliance Headquarters.

“What's wrong with Killing Life Hall? Seven or eight assassination attempts in a row all failed?”

The Grand Elder of Sword Cliff coldly questioned the Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall.

“Xuan Emperor is surrounded by experts and protected by the Wu Dynasty's national fortune. If he could be easily assassinated, what use would all of you be?”

The Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall snorted, “My Killing Life Hall has lost more than ten Heavenly Rank assassins in a row. I haven't even asked the Alliance for compensation, and you're questioning me instead?”

“You yourselves are inferior in skill and were counter-killed. Do you still have the face to ask the Alliance for compensation?”

The Grand Elder of Sword Cliff had a fiery temper and furiously cursed the Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall, “Even if the assassination of Xuan Emperor failed, not a single one of his generals in the army has been seen dead or injured. How do you explain that? Is Killing Life Hall full of useless eaters?”

The Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall sneered, “If you're so capable, why don't you go? Didn't your Sword Cliff once have the record of taking the commander's head from a million-strong army? How did it become a bunch of cowards by your generation?”

“Presumptuous!”

The Grand Elder of Sword Cliff rose in a rage, Killing Intent erupting, Saber Intent tyrannical, solidifying into tangible saber light, enveloping the Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed, becoming tense.

“Benefactors, let us not harm the harmony.”

The Venerable Monk from Buddha Temple's voice boomed like a great bell, resounding through the hall. Golden light permeated, dispelling the Saber Intent and the thick Killing Qi on the Hall Master of Life-Killing Hall.

“Benefactor Wudao, you are obstructed. The invisible thoughts of Arrogance King City are influencing your will.”

“A great battle is imminent, we must not fight among ourselves.”

“The Abbot is right. Instead of fighting here, why not compete to see who can cut down more Wu Dynasty generals' heads.”

Xia Ying said coldly, “Under the coverage of the Absolute Spirit Domain, the seven prefectures have already become our home ground. My feigned alliance with the Wu Dynasty has also taken effect; the forces from Greed King City, Desire King City, and Wrath King City will choose to ignore the Eastern Prefecture Alliance army.

On the day our main army crosses the river, the Wu Dynasty army will also be preparing. We can seize this opportunity to ambush and kill them all in the Qianlong River, then gather all our strength to encircle and kill Xia Xuan.

With the Absolute Spirit Domain in the seven prefectures, we can advance or retreat. Even if we are defeated, if we retreat to the seven prefectures, the Wu Dynasty's strong Cultivators will not dare to pursue.

Of course, if you all wish for a permanent solution and to cut off the possibility of the Wu Dynasty's retaliation, you still need to notify the decision-makers of your respective Sects to ensure they bring out their full Legacy, and with overwhelming force, crush the Wu Dynasty, kill Xia Xuan, completely annex the Nineteen Chaotic Domains, and eliminate future troubles forever!”