Chapter 1112: Cloud Gate

18 Aug, 2024

Chapter 1112: Cloud Gate

Several days later.

"The Western Region is indeed different from the Southern Region."

In the sky, Xu Qing had a thoughtful expression as he sped along.

In the past few days, when he was looking for a place to recuperate in seclusion, he met two other people who had fused with the Quasi-Immortal Token.

The first time, the other party was more than nine million li away, and clearly did not notice Xu Qing, so Xu Qing easily evaded.

However, the second time, almost at the same time that Xu Qing detected the other party, the other party also immediately sensed Xu Qing.

To be able to have such a sensing range of the token, one had to be an expert.

But just as Xu Qing's vigilance rose, the other party chose to dodge.

This was very different from the Southern Region.

It seemed that … avoiding trouble, or rather, not causing trouble unless absolutely necessary, was the principle of many people in the western region.

In the next seven or eight days, Xu Qing encountered this situation again.

In the end, he confirmed it.

"Compared to the south, the conflict in the west is much less intense. Most of the unnecessary conflicts will be avoided."

"But that doesn't mean that the people here don't kill."

Xu Qing raised his head and looked into the distance.

In front of him was a ring-shaped barrier. Flowing light flickered, forming a formation that prevented outsiders from entering.

Within the array formation, several cultivators sat cross-legged.

Xu Qing wasn't the only one standing outside the spell formation. There were also a few dozen cultivators scattered around the area.

Some of them were like Xu Qing and were stopped when they passed by this place. Some were already within the range of the formation and were chased out.

"The Cloud Gate Family and the Earth Spirit Clan are going to start a war of extermination."

"These two great clans can be considered as powerful clans in the vicinity. Since they jointly occupy this Spiritual Dust Mountain Range, it's normal for them to be exterminated."

"However, these two clans have other clans other than this place. It would be very difficult for them to destroy each other in a short period of time."

Sounds of discussion reverberated all around.

At this moment, Xu Qing had already changed into a coarse hemp gown and wore a bamboo hat on his head like the boatman. Moreover, his appearance was also concealed.

Standing in midair, Xu Qing listened to the commotion around him and extended his Spiritual Perception to cover the area in front of him.

This was the place he had chosen for his closed-door cultivation based on the map.

The endless mountain range was rich in Spirit Qi, and he judged that it was very suitable for healing.

But now … the fluctuations of the fight were reverberating violently.

There were quite a few people fighting in that mountain range.

From the conversations around him, Xu Qing understood that this was a family invading another family.

Both sides were extremely intense.

Xu Qing could clearly sense the might of a Sovereign Lord among them.

There were even people with tokens on both sides.

However, it was clear that obtaining each other's tokens was not the main point. Nibbling and devouring each other's clans was the main point.

The process was cruel, and the methods were ruthless. Moreover, it was clear that they would not rest until one of them was dead.

Xu Qing gained a better understanding of the western region after sensing it.

"The cultivators here rarely choose to fight pointlessly. Most of them are lazy, but at the same time, their sense of family is extremely strong. Thus, most of the fights take place between families."

"This matches the information recorded on the map as well. Because Dao Immortal Sect doesn't care, they don't forcefully control the western region and almost let it go, which is why the cultivation families in the western region are densely packed, each of them growing wild. Their numbers are much greater than the other three regions."

Xu Qing pondered for a moment before slowly retreating.

Tens of millions of kilometers away, he finally found a desolate quagmire. After a short moment of thought, his body flashed and he entered the quagmire.

In the depths of the quagmire, he set up a small cave abode, reinforced the surroundings, set up a restriction formation, and isolated his aura. Only then did he sit down cross-legged and begin to heal his injuries.

Perhaps because the two clans nearby were fighting, many cultivators left after learning of this matter. As for those who would pass by on their original journey, they also replanned their routes.

Therefore, Xu Qing's seclusion for half a month was peaceful.

On this day, as the quagmire caved in, Xu Qing's figure walked out of it and stood in midair.

As he stood there, his chest felt heavy, and he felt like coughing.

Therefore, he frowned.

Although he did not look injured, his aura was still relatively weak compared to before.

"Dao injury …"

Xu Qing murmured.

After one's cultivation reached a certain level, not all injuries could be healed with pills.

When experts attacked, they would often form Dao injuries.

Xu Qing had never encountered such injuries in the Wanggu Continent, but in the fifth star ring, he felt the difficulty of recovering from Dao injuries.

"My previous estimation of one month is still too little.

"This kind of injury usually takes several years to heal slowly. Although I have the Purple Crystal and can shorten the process, if there is rich Spirit Qi, the recovery time can be shortened again."

Xu Qing's eyes were gloomy. He looked down at the quagmire below him, then looked up at the Spirit Dust Mountain Range. At the same time, he flipped through the map of the western region in his mind.

Although the Spirit Qi here far exceeded that of the Wanggu Continent, it was still thinner than the Southern Domain, unless it was a special place …

"But now, as long as I don't encounter a Sovereign or a Soul Accumulation, killing them won't affect my recovery."

Xu Qing finally made his choice after looking at the map. His eyes flashed coldly as he took a step forward and disappeared in an instant.

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Auroras flowed in the sky, and small vortexes appeared one after another, increasing in number.

Unknowingly, a year had passed.

In this year, the Cloud Gate Clan and the Earth Spirit Clan were still fighting over the Spirit Dust Mountain Range.

In the large-scale battle at the beginning, the Cloud Gate Clan's Patriarch was seriously injured, and the Earth Spirit Clan's Patriarch was also injured.

Therefore, after that, the battle between the two sides was mainly small-scale continuous killing.

Moreover, the Cloud Gate Clan gradually lost territory in this year of war. The original 37 peaks were defeated one after another, and now, only 11 peaks were left.

Now, everyone was in a state of panic.

At this moment, on the ninth peak of the Cloud Gate Clan, there were three cultivators sitting cross-legged outside the array.

These three cultivators were all in the Third or Fourth Worlds of the Soul Accumulation Realm. As they meditated, they occasionally opened their eyes and looked at the figure inside the array with awe.

Not long after, one of them took out a voice transmission jade slip. After checking it, he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to the figure inside the array.

"Array Master, there is news from the Spiritual Dust City. The item you described before is not in this batch of resources …"

"However, there are clues. The merchant group has already gone to search for it. It is estimated that it will appear in the next batch of resources."

Not only was this person respectful, his words were also respectful.

Following his gaze, one could see a person sitting cross-legged within the Ninth Summit's array and reading an ancient book.

That person had the appearance of a middle-aged man. His hair was gray, and his complexion was pale. His body was thin, and he gave off a sickly feeling. Occasionally, he would even cough.

Although that was the case, the three Soul Accumulations outside the array did not dare to underestimate him.

As guests of the Cloud Gate family, the three of them originally looked down on Yan Xuanzi, who had the same cultivation as them, who had joined a year ago.

However, they did not expect that in the numerous battles with the Earth Spirit Clan, this person's every attack would be like lightning, killing the enemy Soul Accumulation in one strike.

His methods were cruel and he would slice their throats.

In a year, the number of Soul Accumulation who died in his hands had reached twelve.

Two of them had even reached the level of Six World Accumulators. However, to this person, it was just a matter of swinging a few more times and cutting a few more times.

Because of that, in the decline of the Cloud Gate family, Yan Xuanzi's battle achievements were considered outstanding, which was why he was appointed as the guardian of the Ninth Summit.

He was called the Array Master.

"Got it."

Within the array, Xu Qing raised his head and said faintly.

Then, he looked into the distance and thoughts rose in his heart.

"My injuries are more or less healed. I was planning to leave soon …"

A year ago, after looking at the map and discovering that the most suitable place to heal was the Spiritual Dust Mountain Range that he had chosen in the beginning, Xu Qing made a decision.

Because if he did not choose this place and went to other suitable places, it would take a long time.

Thus, Xu Qing took advantage of the fact that the Cloud Gate family was at a disadvantage in the war and spent a lot of money to recruit experts to join them.

Although these guests could not be trusted and would not be able to come into contact with the core after joining, they were mostly cannon fodder.

But to Xu Qing, all he needed to do was enter the Spiritual Dust Mountain Range and borrow the rich Spiritual Qi here to shorten the time needed to heal.

As for why he had attacked after that, it was partly because the other party was courting death, partly because the Spiritual Qi in the formation was even denser, and partly because he knew that the rights of a guest elder included borrowing the clan's caravan to buy some special items.

Furthermore, one's status determined how much authority one had.

That was why Xu Qing chose to kill a few more, but he also controlled it within the Seven Realms of Soul Accumulation.

If he killed the Seven Realms, it would be too conspicuous.

What he wanted to use the power of the Cloud Gate Clan to find was the item that the youth with the birthmark in the Southern Region had taken out. It had the appearance of a clump of dirt.

Back then, the other party used this item to gel heaven and earth, consuming it.

It wasn't in his ring of holding either.

"One month is still a little long."

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes.

Over the past year, he had been a guest elder of the Cloud Gate Clan. Although he wasn't too trusted and didn't come into contact with the core members, with his cultivation and eyesight, he could see that the Cloud Gate Clan was doomed.

"The ancestor of the Cloud Gate Clan is most likely going to die soon. It's estimated to be around half a month."

"The final battle of the Earth Spirit race will definitely erupt in half a month."

Xu Qing's gaze fell on the sky. The entire Spiritual Dust Mountain Range, even under the aurora, was still dark and filled with a large amount of death aura.

All kinds of strange things would appear and disappear from time to time.

This scene was difficult to detect unless one had the battle strength of a Sovereign.

And in the past year, Xu Qing hadn't just been healing, he had also been cultivating his own techniques.

Whether it was the five elements, time, or space, his current level of comprehension was much higher than a year ago.

The increase in battle strength would be even more obvious.

Especially space and time, they were the focus of his exploration.

Vaguely, he also had an idea about the Eighth Extreme.

After a while, Xu Qing's eyes revealed a decisive look.

"Forget it, that item with the power of space, if I go to other places and spend some effort, it's not impossible to find it."

Thinking of this, Xu Qing closed his eyes.

"In three days, my injuries will be completely healed, then I will leave!"