709: 218 chapter_1 709: 218 chapter_1 Cao Zhen himself wasn’t sure how much progress the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect would be able to make with the pills he concocted.
Apart from the medicinal properties of the pills, it also depended on the natural talent and resilience of the individuals taking them.
Moreover, it certainly wouldn’t be like the situation with Xiang Ziyu and the others, where taking the pills would directly cause a breakthrough from the Core Formation Stage to the Ten Different Phenomena Golden Elixir Great Perfection.
Firstly, the pills being concocted were different, and secondly, those absorbing them wouldn’t experience the same effects as Xiang Ziyu and his group when absorbing the pills.
Xiang Ziyu and his companions possessed Ancient Immortal Bodies.
Although they were unable to cultivate, once they concealed themselves from the Heavenly Dao, their inherent talents as Ancient Immortal Bodies were beyond comparison.
After Cao Zhen finished concocting the initial ten batches of pills and saw that Yi Sheng had become familiar with the alchemy process, he stopped focusing on concocting pills for the other disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect and began to concoct the pills he needed for himself.
He had yet to reach the Perfect Completion Golden Core stage; previously, he hadn’t made the breakthrough because of limited time and insufficient materials.
But this time, he directly opened the Hidden Treasure Immortal Palace of the Hundred Peaks Sect.
The medicinal ingredients inside were sufficient for him to concoct a batch of pills that could help him break through to Perfect Completion Golden Core stage.
Of course, this batch of pills couldn’t possibly be concocted successfully in a short time; it would take at least a year or more.
Cao Zhen continued to concoct pills while preaching to everyone.
Although he wasn’t addressing a single person, with so many disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect listening to the sermon, naturally, some would achieve enlightenment.
Cao Zhen preached continuously for ten days.
The Hundred Peaks Sect had dozens of people achieve enlightenment because of his sermons.
It’s true that not everyone who achieved enlightenment would immediately breakthrough, but over time, those who had achieved enlightenment were indeed more likely to do so again.
Even after he finished preaching, Cao Zhen did not stop.
Since Nie Jie was handling all sorts of miscellaneous affairs of the Hundred Peaks Sect, he could focus on alchemy.
While concocting pills, his thoughts turned to Eclipse Demon.
He wondered if Eclipse Demon was still at the Gemini Peak.
With a thought, Cao Zhen activated his China Cloud and stealthily connected to observe Eclipse Demon.
“Gemini Peak?
He’s still staying at the original place?
This guy has a lot of patience.
Could it be that if we from the Hundred Peaks Sect don’t attack the three great Immortal Sects in the East Sea Mirage Tower, he’ll just stay there forever?
Is this guy from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect or the Mirage Tower in the East Sea?
Is he determined to protect the three great Immortal Sects of the East Sea Mirage Tower, since when did the people from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect become so reliable?”
Cao Zhen mumbled in his heart, but then he noticed that Eclipse Demon suddenly stood up, and figures in black clothes emerged in the skies.
This is…
People from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, are more people from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect arriving?
Cao Zhen became unsettled.
Previously, when the Sun and Moon Demon Sect and the three great Immortal Sects attacked the Hundred Peaks Sect, the Sun and Moon Demon Sect suffered more casualties.
But now, with these figures arriving, the disciples of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect have reached over three hundred people again.
These were disciples at the Golden Core Stage.
How many Golden Core Stage disciples could the Sun and Moon Demon Sect have for them to keep arriving like this?
While Cao Zhen was puzzled, he noticed that Eclipse Demon’s expression turned grim upon seeing the newcomers.
A look of distaste flashed across his face, then he eyed the leader opposite him—a young man in a black robe with ordinary features but a distinctively hooked nose, which made him appear much more sinister—as he saluted with his fists and said, “Brother Hei Xing.”
Hei Xing landed on the peak, nodded slightly, and scanned the surroundings with his cold gaze.
His chilling voice followed, “Eclipse Demon Junior Brother, it seems you’ve suffered substantial losses this time.”
As Cao Zhen watched the two converse, his expression became more solemn.
Eclipse Demon was already a Hall Master of one of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect’s halls, and his Golden Core had reached Great Perfection with Ten Different Phenomena.
Yet from the current scenario, this newly arrived Hei Xing clearly held a higher position than Eclipse Demon, and even seemed entitled to question him.
The Sun and Moon Demon Sect did not think it sufficient to send one Hall Master with a group, but sent another highly ranked individual.
What exactly were they planning?
Upon hearing him, Eclipse Demon sighed softly and explained in a low voice, “I didn’t want this either.
Everything was going according to plan, but out of nowhere, Yu Tuoyu brought his men and attacked.
Then Cao Zhen and his group returned to the Hundred Peaks Sect.
Otherwise, by now, we would have taken the Hundred Peaks Sect.”
At that, Hei Xing scoffed, not responding immediately.
Instead, he motioned to the crowd of Sun and Moon Sect disciples around him, and they swiftly departed the area.
Only then did Hei Xing speak again, “If everyone in the Hundred Peaks Sect were so staunch and ready to self-destruct, do you really think you could have taken the Hundred Peaks Sect?
Besides, capturing the Hundred Peaks Sect would be good, but it’s not the outcome we most desire.
Now, the Hundred Peaks Sect remains and has become locked in a fight to the death with the three great Immortal Sects of the Great Lai Dynasty.
This is the ideal situation for us.
The more chaotic the Guardian Immortal Dynasty becomes, the more it benefits us.
However, what you have done subsequently has let us down.”
Hei Xing glared at Eclipse Demon with an icy look and spoke coldly, “Tell me, don’t you know that what we want is a chaotic Guardian Immortal Dynasty?
Even if the Hundred Peaks Sect wins, they have to deal with the aftermath, and then there is the continual repair of their Mountain Gate and the Mountain Protection Array.
Don’t you know that?