Chapter 270: No Blessed Land

After this battle, Xu Qing's name completely spread throughout the Eight Sects Alliance, causing a sensation among all 137 sects, big and small.

Sheng Yunzi could fight a Golden Core Heavenly Palace cultivator. When he suppressed the First Prince of Seven Blood Eyes that day, it was because the First Prince had just broken through and emerged prematurely before his first Heavenly Palace had fully formed. Xu Qing, however, was completely different; he had suppressed a Golden Core with a formed Heavenly Palace. Looking at the entire Yinghuang Province, only a handful of people could achieve this.

What was more, Xu Qing had not yet reached his limit; he had only ignited three Life Fires. This caused the disciples of the Eight Sects Alliance to change their attitudes towards Xu Qing. While some remained hostile, most began to feel reverence, especially the female disciples. After all, in the Captain's eyes, Xu Qing's appearance was a trump card that surpassed his cultivation.

Regardless of the outside world, Xu Qing did not leave the inn after this battle. He spent his days meditating and cultivating, allowing his two Life Lamps to integrate more thoroughly. Additionally, Seventh Master informed him that the previous battle with Sima Ru was, in fact, a transaction between the Sima family and Seven Blood Eyes.

Meanwhile, after all the details of Seven Blood Eyes' integration into the alliance were finalized, the choice of their new location was also complete. This information was confidential; even attendees found it difficult to know, as it was entirely up to Seventh Master's decision. Therefore, the Captain, Xu Qing, and the Third Prince were naturally the first to know.

In fact, Xu Qing had another mission when he came to Yinghuang Province. Before he left, Zhang San had excitedly entrusted him with ensuring he was informed of the new sect's location immediately, as it involved immense profit. For instance, land near the border, around the new site, or even within the chosen location itself. According to Zhang San, such an opportunity was once in a blue moon. Zhang San evidently found the Captain unreliable, so he repeatedly urged Xu Qing not to forget.

So, as soon as Xu Qing learned of it, he immediately informed Zhang San. Zhang San, a capable individual, rushed over at all costs, using multiple teleports. After a brief meeting with Xu Qing and the Captain, he immediately got to work. The Third Senior Brother was also busy; he had already begun making arrangements subtly.

Afterward, princes from other peaks learned of this news. Understanding its importance, they stopped issuing challenges and instead sought ways to profit from this information. As a result, the news naturally could not be contained and spread within the alliance, causing everything around Seven Blood Eyes' chosen location to skyrocket in value. Various sects within the alliance engaged in all sorts of operations. In any case, according to discussions, the alliance would cover all migration costs to show their sincerity. Of course, everyone understood that their actions shouldn't be too egregious. They had to know when to stop. Otherwise, if another discussion led to a change in location, everyone who had invested would suffer significant losses.

The alliance was not overly petty either, as the greatest beneficiaries were ultimately their own members. This was considered a tacit distribution among the various sects. So, they allowed the news to circulate for a day, then closed down the main city's property transaction notarization services. Following this, the first wave of teleportation for Seven Blood Eyes began.

The first to arrive were the majority of Sixth Peak's disciples. Since Southern Phoenix Continent was their base and could not be abandoned, some naturally remained behind, so only sixty percent of the disciples came with Sixth Master. Sixth Peak itself was also brought along. They were to construct a massive city at the new sect location. This was an immense undertaking, requiring not only cultivators but also the assistance of mortals to speed up the process. Soon, the second and third waves of teleportation followed consecutively. Almost every day, large numbers of Seven Blood Eyes disciples and mortals were teleported over to join in the city's construction.

Seven Blood Eyes' chosen location was at the other end of a branch of the Immortal Myriad Ages River. It was connected to the original Eight Sects Alliance by eight massive bridges, each wide enough for a hundred carriages to pass side-by-side. The other end was a vast wasteland, with the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain Range visible in the distance. The city's design was also decided; it would no longer be a square shape like those in Southern Phoenix Continent. From high above, it would resemble a giant eye.

One end would connect to the Forbidden Sea, and the other would integrate with the alliance city via bridges. A small channel of the Immortal Myriad Ages River was also opened, winding through the Seven Blood Eyes' city and flowing into the sea. The pupil of this eye would be the future location of Seven Blood Eyes' seven peaks, with the city surrounding them. The port area would still be managed by Seventh Peak.

Due to the ongoing construction of the sect and city, Xu Qing could not fully immerse himself in cultivation during this period. As the Prince of Seventh Peak, he had too many matters to be involved in.

For instance, at this moment, with the rudimentary shape of the new city established, Seven Blood Eyes initiated a large-scale teleportation to bring over a vast number of civilians and more disciples. The preliminary testing of the formation alone took almost an entire day, only completing at dusk. Disciples from all peaks of Seven Blood Eyes ascended into the air, vigilantly surveying their surroundings. This teleportation involved too many mortals. As the main economic contributors within Seven Blood Eyes, mortals received immense protection from the sect. Therefore, Xu Qing was also assigned to guard one direction.

The Captain and Third Senior Brother were with him. The three of them stood in mid-air. On one side was Seven Blood Eyes' new city, where the formation was slowly activating, and on the other was a vast wasteland. Although massive city walls and formations separated the wasteland from the alliance, viewing Yinghuang Province from high altitude revealed it to be far more brutal compared to Southern Phoenix Continent.

In particular, Seven Blood Eyes' chosen location was near the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain, which appeared distinctly in Xu Qing's sight, resembling a black mountain range like the corpse of a giant beast. Rising one after another, these massive dark mountains, along with malevolent forests and fierce trees, formed the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain's edge where it met the sea. Looking into the distance, endless mountains stretched deep into Yinghuang Province, without end.

"On the other side of the mountains is the territory of the Three Spirits Daoist Mountain," the Captain said leisurely, eating an apple beside Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded. As he observed, the formation within the main city behind him roared open, vast teleportation fluctuations spreading in all directions, and dazzling light illuminated the sky. Amidst the strong winds and trembling ground, figures suddenly appeared within the main city's teleportation array, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, densely packed. From high above, they looked like swarms of ants scattering. All those who arrived wore expressions mixed with excitement and apprehension.

For them, this place was new, yet it marked the beginning of something better. As the light shone and the crowds emerged, most of the disciples ascended into the air, while other disciples responsible for maintaining order began making arrangements. Both the sky and the ground were filled with people from Seven Blood Eyes.

Xu Qing was also fully focused, gazing in all directions. Just then, in the direction of the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain in the distance, the sky changed color, and faint pink clouds began to roll across it. Within these clouds, an immense pressure shook the heavens, causing distant lightning to flash and thunder to rumble, spreading in all directions.

This sight drew the serious attention of Seven Blood Eyes. Blood Refiner's massive face also appeared in the sky, gazing into the distance. Xu Qing looked as well, and soon he witnessed a shocking scene!

Thousands of refugees, appearing to be foreign tribes from a small nation within the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain, were emaciated, their faces filled with terror and despair, running with all their might. But in the next instant, the pink clouds in the sky swept over them. This bizarre pink color, like rouge or minced meat, transformed into a gaping maw and swallowed the ground below. In a flash, all the refugees were consumed. Chewing sounds echoed, and blood rained down, a truly horrifying sight. An unparalleled malevolent aura surged and spread.

As Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, the pink mist churned, forming a colossal figure within the clouds. This figure was a thousand zhang tall, incredibly massive, and distinctly female. Her appearance was exquisitely beautiful, with perfect facial features. Light seemed to flow in her enchanting eyes.

Her nose, in particular, gave her features depth, making her entire face appear remarkably three-dimensional. Within the misty clouds, as the woman rapidly approached Seven Blood Eyes, leopard-like spots were visible on her skin. Her waist was remarkably slender, her teeth were pristine white, and two strings of jade earrings on her ears jingled crisply as she moved.

Her attire, in particular, was exquisitely beautiful and utterly luxurious. It was a spirit-pearl jade gauze robe adorned with at least ten thousand beads, each radiating brilliant light and containing dense spiritual energy. The jade gauze also emitted an aura, carrying its fragrance for hundreds of miles. Even more astonishing was the phoenix feather totem embroidered on the chest of the gown, crafted from a single strand of hair.

This totem emitted endless light, imbued with astonishing divinity. The woman clearly loved beauty; as she flew forward, she held a mirror, checking her complexion after her meal. As she neared Seven Blood Eyes, Blood Refiner, in the sky, spoke with a grim voice.

"Stop!"

His voice boomed like thunder, shaking heaven and earth. The woman in the pink mist turned her head, glanced at Seven Blood Eyes' new city, then at Blood Refiner, and sneered lightly.

"Seven Blood Eyes? That forbidden artifact of yours is rather interesting." After speaking, she stretched, revealing her beautiful waist and luxurious gown. With a flicker, the pink mist changed direction and returned to the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain.

This scene made Xu Qing's pupils contract. He felt the other party's savagery and terrifying cultivation.

"This is the Three Spirits Daoist Mountain, whose Third Spirit, the Nether Spirit Venerable, has raised 137 small nations on the other side of the mountain as blood offerings, turning them into a living hell with their soaring grievances, making them extremely formidable," the Third Senior Brother said softly. "The Second Spirit of the Three Spirits Daoist Mountain is called the Solar Sovereign, and the First Spirit is called the Fetal Light Sovereign. All three are in the Void Return Realm. As one of the six major powers in Yinghuang Province, their strength is unfathomable."

"This is clearly a show of force because we chose to locate our sect here."

The Third Senior Brother's low voice echoed. Xu Qing looked towards the Great Grand Astrologer Mountain and felt the brutality of Yinghuang Province. Even if there was peace and prosperity within the alliance, the world itself was not like that. Instead, it was filled with danger and cruelty—a world where if you didn't kill others, they would devour you.

Just then, a sudden gulping sound came from beside Xu Qing. The Captain's eyes stared intently in the direction where the Nether Spirit Venerable had departed, glowing as he mumbled.

"Every single bead is a Spirit-Infused Thousand-Year Pearl! And that jade gauze was refined from rare Immortal Jade using great divine abilities! This is an Immortal Jade Gauze, imbued with astounding immortal energy. If eaten, the benefits would be boundless!"

"And that phoenix feather embroidered from a single strand of hair, its divinity is too strong!"

"What fine clothing! My fine clothing!" The Captain's breathing quickened, and he continuously gulped, his eyes shining with an intensity never seen before.