Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 994: Chapter 44: Backing and Resentment

The Conquest Sect and the Devouring Sect, after more than ten years of war, have seen battles among cultivators of the Eleventh Realm and below result in a stalemate with mutual victories.

As for the Saint Emperor level, the Conquest Sect gained a small advantage by killing one Saint Emperor from the Devouring Sect, trading one for one, which boosted morale. However, this small advantage has yet to make a significant impact on the overall situation.

Overall, this is a situation the Conquest Sect would prefer to see.

Over time in battles below the Saint Emperor level, cultivators in the Conquest Sect have adapted to the bizarre methods of the Devouring Sect, accumulating enough experience. With their greater numbers, they will eventually turn this to their advantage.

This shift will eventually affect the entire war situation.

It’s important to understand that during these ten-plus years of war, many worlds have seen progress due to the enhancement of their cultivators’ strength.

Perhaps one day, there might even be an additional Saint Emperor.

The aging of some Saint Emperors is also not a significant issue; the Devouring Sect faces the same problem.

As for the Devouring Sect’s Saint Emperors using Soul Devouring Evil Techniques to extend their lifespan, the Conquest Sect would love for them to do so. For a Saint Emperor with such fatal flaws, this weakness is easily targeted, rendering them effectively nonexistent.

If a Saint Emperor from the Devouring Sect truly uses this method to extend their lifespan, it would be tantamount to handing victory to the Conquest Sect.

Since the Devouring Sect cannot devour worlds, they naturally cannot increase their strength.

Eventually, they will gradually fall behind at the Saint Emperor level as well.

At that time, it will be the Conquest Sect’s moment of victory.

With the one-for-one exchange involving the Zhong Miao Saint Emperor, this trend has become even more apparent.

As a result, the Devouring Sect’s attacks grew fiercer, eager to gain an advantage on the battlefield and devour more worlds.

But the cultivators of the Conquest Sect have gradually adapted, preventing the Devouring Sect’s main forces from advancing the front line.

The only trouble comes from the Parasitic Race.

Numerous individuals from the Parasitic Race have directly infiltrated the heartland, causing disturbances and considerable trouble.

A special department has been established at the Central Star to deal with this.

Year 15 of the War Timeline.

“It’s been almost fifteen years since I came to the battlefield… Such a short time feels incredibly long. However, everything is ready. I’ll head back to the Central Star for a while and hope it goes smoothly.” Currently, Zhu Xiao’s aura is sharp, completely different from when she arrived on the battlefield fifteen years ago.

She carries a faint hint of killing intent, a common trait among all cultivators who survive the front-line battles.

The brutal battlefield has stained the hands of all cultivators engaged in the fight with countless bloodstains.

Enemies or those with malicious intent were defeated.

Accompanying the killing intent is an increasingly powerful aura.

In just ten years, Zhu Xiao’s strength has improved beyond anyone’s imagination.

Originally, she had only taken a small step in the Tenth Realm, but now she is close to completing her cultivation in the Tenth Realm.

This speed of improvement is frightening whether on old ground or in the Newborn Land.

Moreover, she is now ready to advance further.

Having made her decision, Zhu Xiao stepped into the cross-realm passage and left the Luohe Star Domain.

The Tenth Realm cultivators guarding the passage quickly made way upon seeing Zhu Xiao, only calming down after she left.

“She’s a Martial God; in just over ten years, she has made a name for herself throughout the Star Domain and is now on the Devouring Sect’s must-kill list.”

“Who else could it be if not her? The number of Devouring Sect cultivators she has killed is terrifying; even the countable instances are extremely high, not to mention those that can’t be counted. Crucially, the Parasitic Race cannot do anything about her.”

“The strongest body cultivator in the Luohe Star Domain, her reputation was not made by exaggeration.”

Both guards were deeply moved.

No strong Tenth Realm cultivator would rise to fame so easily in the Luohe Star Domain.

“Going back this time—she’s probably aiming to break through to Saint—I’m envious. I can’t even say if it’ll happen in my lifetime!”

“She must have a significant opportunity; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so rapid. It’s all a matter of fate.”

“Indeed… but going back after acquiring an opportunity…” The guards thought of the information passed back from the Central Star and shook their heads.

“Hopefully, she has some background support; otherwise, it won’t be easy for her.”

Both guards shook their heads again and didn’t say more.

Meanwhile, Zhu Xiao, eager to breakthrough, personally flew and soon returned to the Central Star’s transit station, a massive platform suspended in the starry sky.

It was initially built to prevent the Devouring Sect’s enemies from infiltrating.

After passing through the passage, Zhu Xiao wished to immediately return to the Source Star’s base at the Central Star.

However, an unexpected incident occurred.

“Please wait a moment, fellow daoist!” A Tenth Realm cultivator stopped her; it was Qian Liu, the one guarding the passage.

Zhu Xiao had to stop: “What is it?”

The eyes of the Tenth Realm cultivator blocking her were filled with greed, which she disliked, so she didn’t want to waste words.

“Fellow daoist, you may need to come with us as you carry the aura of the Parasitic Race.” Qian Liu, sensing Zhu Xiao’s disdain, withdrew his gaze but spoke ominously.

However, Zhu Xiao didn’t buy it: “Proof!”

Qian Liu panicked and pulled out a device. A small red light was shining on it. He pointed to the device and said: “This is a detection device for the Parasitic Race. If there’s any possibility of infection, the red light will show, and clearly, you have it, so you must come with us.”

Zhu Xiao looked at the device, frowning.

She had been in the Luohe Star Domain, where the Parasitic Race was rampant, yet had never heard of such a device.

If it were truly effective, she could not believe it wouldn’t be used in the Luohe Star Domain.

Soon, she noticed numerous cultivators were looking her way, many with expressions of interest in the spectacle, some full of hatred.

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