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The Bloodsoul Realm wasn't discovered recently; individual factors have led to it being the least developed by Qingyun Mountain cultivators.

The reason is simple: pressure from the Twelve Thrones.

Twelve beings, starting at the Fourth Order, even if they can only be summoned, no one wants to test the Throne's power without the ability to resist.

After all, trying might lead to death.

The different spiritual energy compared to the main world can be overcome and is, in fact, a free training path.

Entry-level cultivators can't refine demonic energy, but Transcendent cultivators can.

In general, the development value of the Bloodsoul Realm is significant, but the only constraint is the Throne.

Yan Lai and the others listened to Wu Gang's report.

Wu Gang was one of the first ten disciples to discover the Bloodsoul Realm and has always been the commander-in-chief of the Bloodsoul Realm's expeditions.

The four major factions tacitly agreed to this arrangement, after all, he was not only the first to discover it but also one of the ten Xuan Master disciples, so this identity naturally qualified him for the position of commander-in-chief.

"How about this? Let's expand the scope of our discussion. I see that Yuan Tianchun and the other eight families have also arrived. Let's call them all over, and also call over that Qiu Bei."

After some discussion, they couldn't come up with a better solution and were afraid that other forces would feel it was unfair.

Yan Lai suggested holding an expanded meeting.

"Amitabha, good, good!"

The others agreed.

Soon, Gao Jue from the Di Ting Tower and Baixiaosheng, Zuo Dao and Fang Wai from the Small World Alliance, Zong Qicheng from the Refining Alliance, Zhu Changxun from the University Alliance, Wang Zihua from the Hundred Herb Pavilion, Yuan Tianchun from the Source Array Sect, Sun Bole from the Spirit Beast Sect, Wang Daqiang from the Warrior Alliance, and the rogue cultivator Qiu Bei came over.

After some pleasantries, the rogue cultivator Qiu Bei didn't seem awkward at all, despite attending such a high-level meeting for the first time.

Perhaps the Qingyun Mountain cultivators were all waiting for this day and had the goal of becoming legends, so they had practiced for a long time.

"The reason for gathering everyone here is that the Bloodsoul Realm is difficult to attack, specifically because the passage is narrow. Although we are constantly widening the passage, and even the demons are doing the same, it's still difficult to support large-scale battles..."

Wu Gang introduced the situation to everyone.

"Martial Brother Wu, did you say that the demons are also widening the passage?" Yuan Tianchun from the Source Array Sect seized the key point and asked.

"Does it feel unbelievable?" Wu Gang was very polite to Yuan Tianchun.

After all, they were fellow disciples, he said, "Is it beyond everyone's expectations?"

"Indeed, it's the first time I've heard of a hostile group discovered by us not only being cautious and defensive but also voluntarily expanding the connecting passage," Wang Zihua responded.

"This is the characteristic of demons. They are an extremely brutal and warlike race, the kind that would rather die than compromise... Maybe they are even thinking about counterattacking us."

With just this simple sentence, everyone present had a direct understanding of the demon race.

Unlike all the races discovered before.

These demons are extremely warlike and unyielding, with an invasiveness comparable to their own.

"There is also one point. When I and Xuan Master explored the Bloodsoul Realm before, the Bloodsoul Realm was clearly hostile... Not only were Soul Demons and Blood Demons hostile, but Soul Demons were also fighting among themselves. But now, because of our appearance, the entire Bloodsoul Realm has accelerated their integration, and they have united."

"That is to say, they are no longer scattered and fighting on their own, but are uniting all their forces to face outwards... Not only have the six major Blood Demon clans united, but the six major Soul Demon clans have also united. Soul Demons and Blood Demons have temporarily abandoned their hostility and are united against the outside world, which is us humans."

He added, "Have you all learned about the Bloodline Law and Soul Inheritance of the demons in the Bloodsoul Realm?"

Hearing Wu Gang's question, everyone nodded to show their understanding.

Wu Gang continued, "These two Laws are powerful existences personally acknowledged by Xuan Master as second only to the three fundamental Laws.

They are the Dao engraved in the will of the Bloodsoul Realm and flowing in their bloodline inheritance.

There is no need to teach them; they awaken when their strength reaches a certain level.

That is to say, every demon with a certain level of strength is a powerful war machine."

"Saying this isn't to say how strong or invincible they are. After all, their Laws, no matter how strong, are not invincible Laws; they can only be considered a powerful inheritance, still insufficient compared to us.

What I want to say is that perhaps everyone was attracted by Xuan Master's first decree."

"Whether it's for points or for respect and loyalty to Xuan Master, these are all correct... But please, fellow Daoists, don't treat the demons as the weak races you've encountered before. You need to treat them with the attitude you would treat a strange and dangerous entity."

This needed to be expressed clearly.

Wu Gang really didn't expect so many cultivators to suddenly come to conquer the Bloodsoul Realm.

The development and conquest of the Bloodsoul Realm had always been under his command, and there hadn't been any major progress, but there hadn't been any delays either.

Xuan Huang's one decree had led to the current situation.

And many cultivators, even 80% of them, had only heard of the Bloodsoul Realm and were facing the demons of the Bloodsoul Realm for the first time.

Wu Gang hoped that everyone would pay attention because if there were huge losses, not only would Xuan Master's mission be impossible to complete, but it would also lead to an overall weakening of the cultivators.

Again, the Bloodsoul Realm is a huge world.

It is a large world far exceeding the Blood Moon Realm and is also the opposition of two absolutely hostile races.

Unlike the Blood Moon Realm, at least there are many human cultivators, and even the monsters controlled by the Blood Moon would not, like demons, fight to the death with humans upon meeting.

Humans and demons are created by different essences of two worlds.

There is no need to embellish it with deep-seated hatred; when the two meet, they will instinctively want to kill each other.

It is impossible to resolve.

"You must pay attention to what Daoist Wu Gang said. Our relationship with the demons is not simply attacking each other, but a congenital hostility of two different essences, like the opposition of yin and yang."

Fearing that everyone wouldn't pay attention, Yan Lai, known as the number one cultivator under Xuan Master, repeated it again.

After the two emphasized this, the leaders present all understood.

This was not the other races or small worlds they had encountered; it was a dangerous, powerful, and congenitally hostile enemy that would fight to the death.

"Tower Master Bai, I heard that you are drafting a race ranking list. You have good information, what is your assessment of the demons of the Bloodsoul Realm?" Sun Hui suddenly asked Baixiaosheng.

The race ranking list was a new list drafted by Di Ting Tower.

It was said to be to give everyone a direct sense of the constantly emerging alien races.

"Chief Manager Sun, our designation for demons is a powerful race," Baixiaosheng said.

"What about us humans?" Wu Gang asked.

Baixiaosheng: "Peak race."

Sun Hui: "How many levels are there?"

Bai Xiaosheng said, "From weak to strong, the unranked are not worth mentioning. Above them are low-level, mid-level, high-level, powerful, and peak-level groups."

Sun Hui asked, "So, demons are currently the most powerful group, second only to humans?"

Bai Xiaosheng replied, "Yes, based on our deductions, predictions, and some detailed information, we have determined that demons are indeed a powerful group, the only one discovered so far that is second only to us humans."

He added, "However, our current knowledge is limited, and we haven't discovered many groups yet. We can only provide a general outline. Perhaps the strength ranking of these groups will change in the future. This is just the initial draft."

Bai Xiaosheng didn't dare to make too grand a claim.

After all, they were just a first-tier extraordinary power. Even with their deduction abilities, they couldn't guarantee absolute accuracy.

Sun Hui said, "Alright, I'll wait for your group ranking list to be released."

"Chief Manager Sun, you might have to wait a very, very long time. After all, it's too immature, and the number of groups collected is too small," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.

"Haha, no rush, no rush. This shows your prudence. Di Ting Tower is still trustworthy. This list is much better than your celebrity secrets list," Sun Hui said meaningfully.

The celebrity secrets list was a sensitive topic, and everyone present felt awkward.

They looked at Bai Xiaosheng with resentment.

"Ahem, it was Chief Manager Sun of the Merit Hall's idea. He said that there shouldn't only be power and majesty; there should also be romance and beauty. Being too perfect isn't good," Bai Xiaosheng retorted, equally meaningfully.

Sun Hui immediately fell silent. It was his niece who had done it again.

Every mistake, every poem, every publication, every detail, was recorded!

Many secrets about experts from major powers were recorded, causing embarrassment to the higher-ups of the cultivation world.

"Ahem, let's not talk about that. Everyone..." Sun Hui immediately changed the subject, saying:

"The reason I asked Tower Master Bai about the group ranking, seemingly uselessly, is to remind everyone that demons are a powerful group, second only to us humans..."

"...Don't think that we humans are a peak-level group. Everyone knows that this peak status is supported by experts like Grand Scholar Xuan, Dragon Master, and Minister Bi Xia, not by us..."

"...In other words, our average level is not as strong as the demons. There are countless extraordinary and profound demons. Even second-tier Transcendent Profound demons are numerous, while we cultivators don't have such experts..."

"...Not only that, but they are also the only known group with a self-aware will suppressing their own people. We have Grand Scholars; they have the Throne..."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

With the emphasis from Yan Lai and Sun Hui, everyone's attention to the demons continued to increase, treating the demons with the same attitude as they treat the uncanny.

Wu Gang then said, "Also, there's the suppression of us by the Demon Realm. It's not feasible for us to launch a large-scale attack on the Blood Soul Realm, not because we lack the strength, but because we fear that we will gain too much advantage, leading the demons to summon the Throne... Therefore, the best way is to lure the demons back."

"Previously, our battles with the demons involved mutual advancement in the maze-like environment of underground fissures. The demons, with their large numbers, would advance towards Blue Star, and our counterattacks would advance towards the Blood Soul Realm."

"This method is currently unusable. My idea is to focus on luring them in. Since the demons are so warlike and unafraid of death, we might as well let them enter. This is my idea; everyone should consider it."

Wu Gang's plan was to let them in and then close the door to beat the dog.

This might be the only feasible solution at the moment.

Humans would be weakened in the Blood Soul Realm, and vice versa.

The reason this hadn't been done before was because there were too many demons. Who knew what unpredictable losses would be caused by letting the demons in without restrictions?

Therefore, on the front lines of the demon battles, the human side had deployed many measures, including detonating the tunnels to cause collapses if there were too many demons.

There were also various defensive and enemy-killing formations, which were used the most here.

All the cultivators from Qingyun Mountain had come to this place. With so many people, Wu Gang planned to take a gamble, letting the demons advance straight in.

In fact, they had no choice but to do so.

The Qingyun Mountain cultivators had all come at the call of the Grand Scholar. If you didn't let them fight the demons, people might say that you were monopolizing the passage, and that the big powers were being too greedy.

They might even be reported.

In other places, such reports would mysteriously disappear.

But Qingyun Mountain? Figuratively speaking, it was the capital of morality, and they wouldn't dare to mess around.

"I think the plan is feasible, but it will take two days."

The first to agree was Yuan Tianchun of the Source Array Sect.

"Sect Master Yuan wants to set up a formation?" Wu Gang asked.

Yuan Tianchun replied, "That's right. I plan to set up a large-scale enemy-trapping formation. The defensive ability will be protected by Lord Jianmu's advancement, capable of exerting the power of a top-tier second-tier..."

"...As long as the demons don't have a third-tier existence, they won't be able to destroy this defensive formation with numbers. With this formation, I think we'll have much more room to maneuver."

After he finished speaking, everyone pondered.

This was indeed the best solution. In reality, this kind of large-scale scene was the best place to deploy formations.

The more large-scale the war, the more useful the formations.

However, there were also contribution points.

In other words, they still needed to calculate the points their own forces would receive.

What if the Source Array Sect took the lead? What would they do?

"Everyone will share the resources, materials, and points for setting up the formation. After the formation is completed, I will treat everyone equally. The experts from the four major sects will guard the four directions, and all eight families can use the formation to kill enemies. ...In addition, since everyone contributed resources to set up the formation, naturally everyone will share the contribution. ...The four experts suppressing the formation will account for 60% of the contribution."

Seeing everyone pondering, Yuan Tianchun directly dropped a bombshell.

For him, points were secondary. The application, promotion, and experimental exploration of formations were the most important things.

Moreover, as a mere eight-middle sect, wanting to compete with the four major sects for the first contribution force was, frankly speaking, a death wish.

The four major sects weren't as easy to talk to as they seemed.

They could fight among themselves, and one of the four could temporarily take the upper hand.

But that was limited to the four of them. If the other eight-middle sects wanted to surpass them...?

The consequences were unpredictable!

"Junior Brother Yuan is a person who does great things. I agree," Yan Lai said with a smile.

"Amitabha!"

"Junior Brother Yuan has the demeanor of a Daoist."

"Junior Brother Yuan has the straightforward demeanor of a martial artist."

Sun Hui, Jiu Tong, and Ming Hui immediately offered their enthusiasm.

They didn't hide it at all, and they told the other eight families that individual contributions were hard to say, but the first force had to be one of their four.

"I agree!" "I agree!" "This method is not bad!"

The remaining eight families hurriedly agreed.

It seemed a bit aggrieved, after all, the four families were so overbearing, not giving them a chance to compete for first place.

But did you dare to disagree?

The cost of not supporting them might not be anything they could do to you in Qingyun Mountain.

But your family's external development would end here; don't even think about growing stronger.