In just a few days, he was already thriving on the Demon Mountain. With his formidable strength and ruthless methods, he would soon catch the eye of a Demon Monarch and become a highly valued general.
"That would definitely have been a good thing in the past."
The Golden Bear sat up with a grimace, letting out a drunken burp. With a complicated expression, he said, "But that’s not necessarily the case now."
They exchanged a glance, each seeing the bewilderment in the other’s eyes.
In fact, all the recent changes at Yongzhou Pass stemmed from a single event.
In the past, the Border Region was guarded by Yu Qiheng and his disciple, with the Mountain God Mirror serving as a deterrent to all.
But now, that disciple has failed to overcome his tribulation and has perished.
"..." The Golden Bear closed his eyes, lost in thought.
To understand this matter, one must start with the Immortal Families themselves.
The descendants of the Half-Life Immortal Family reach Foundation Establishment in their youth, and Core Formation upon adulthood.
They are born knowing various Divine Techniques, which completely overpower all Immortal Techniques.
They have no need for Cultivation or learning; it is all a terrifying talent passed down through their bloodline!
But this talent also has its limitations.
After reaching adulthood, relying solely on their Inheritance Spiritual Light causes their growth to become exceptionally slow.
There are even cases where an Immortal Descendant reaches the equivalent of the Core Formation Realm in just over a decade, yet three to five hundred years later, they have made no further progress.
At this point, they must consume numerous Treasure Medicines to continue increasing their Magical Power.
Perhaps because their bloodline is too potent, the benefit they gain from absorbing ordinary Heaven and Earth Herbs is minimal.
Furthermore, as impurities from the Elixirs accumulate in their bodies, the medicinal effects become weaker and weaker.
Under such circumstances, they need something to refine out the purest essence for them.
The medicinal power is first converted into a disciple’s Cultivation.
By using their disciples directly in Alchemy, the Immortal Descendants can break the shackles of their bloodline, moving one step closer to the Realm occupied by their ancestor, the Half-Life Immortal.
There’s another advantage to this method.
One must personally gather and refine Treasure Medicines from the natural world.
But using Cultivators as medicine is like scattering countless seeds with a wave of one’s sleeve.
These people are strong-willed and require little tending. They will even take the initiative to fight for resources, striving to make themselves ever more delicious and palatable.
But eating too many people will eventually lead to problems.
The Three Disasters of the Golden Core, known as the Wind, Fire, and Lightning Tribulations, originate from within oneself. Each tribulation is lethal!
Faced with these deadly tribulations, the exceedingly clever Immortal Descendants devised a new method.
Using an Immortal Technique as a medium, they infuse their own aura into a disciple’s body, causing the disciple’s Cultivation speed to experience a quantum leap.
While the human Treasure Medicine grows faster, it also becomes increasingly similar to the Immortal Family member, even to the point of being able to pass for the real thing.
’Even if you raise a dog for that many years, you’d grow attached to it. These bastards... they’re truly heartless.’
The Golden Bear sighed deeply, his words like a delirious mumble.
Yu Qiheng was famous in Yongzhou for many years. He once had thousands of followers, but only one World Traveler Disciple ever made it to the very end.
After finally attaining his Golden Core, he died under the wind tribulation.
It wasn’t his tribulation. It was his Master’s.
The death of this Golden Core True Master allowed Yu Qiheng to escape a tribulation of his own.
He didn’t even spare the corpse, which was turned into a potent tonic that caused His Magical Power to surge.
"Fail to become the Mountain Master, and you are destined to be food." The Qingming Demon General voiced a sentiment similar to Elder Xu’s.
In other words, it was precisely because he knew of these matters that Elder Xu couldn’t resist warning Lin Shu.
The Inner Technique that World Traveler Disciples cultivate was designed from the very start for the purpose of Nourishing Yuan and blocking tribulations.
By contrast, although Mountain Master Disciples must fight to the death for the Immortal Family, at least they won’t die at the hands of the Master they trust most.
Now, that Golden Core True Master had fallen.
Only Yu Qiheng remained at Yongzhou Pass, along with the now-uncontrolled Mountain God Mirror.
He would need a long time to fully digest this sudden surge of Magical Power.
And so, a vulnerability finally appeared in this Border Region that had known peace for so long.
The Zhao Family developed designs on the Mountain God Mirror.
The Cloud Dragon Demon Monarch, once grievously wounded and driven far away, also began to contemplate returning from Great Shun.
It is said that, under orders from Demon King Su Xin, he has also contacted a Demon Monarch from the Great Shun Dynasty.
The two Demon Monarchs plan to join forces. They intend to fish in troubled waters while the Zhao and Yu families are fighting, and seize Yongzhou Pass in one fell swoop!
Yongzhou is comprised of the Nine Mansions and One Pass.
If they can occupy one of these locations, they can use it as a foundation to gradually devour the rest of Yongzhou!
Rumor has it the Demon King has issued an order: he intends to install three Demon Monarchs to preside over the Border Region.
Lord Cloud Dragon is one, the Demon Monarch from the Great Shun Dynasty is the second, and that leaves one position open.
Throughout the mountains, many Demon Generals who have been trapped at the Core Formation Realm for years are beginning to stir.
They want to use this battle to ascend to the rank of Demon Monarch!

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