Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Qiuyun Mountain, nestled in Baishan County of Yan State's Changqing Mansion, reaches over a thousand zhang high, perpetually shrouded in a white mist. The mountaintop is carpeted in lush grass, and the trees are dense and vibrant, creating an exceptionally pleasant landscape.

This is the venue for the strange item exchange conference.

The strange item exchange conference takes place once a year, and to put it simply, it's a gathering of the top forces in Yan State. All those who attend possess extraordinary status and hold high positions within these leading powers.

It's also a means for them to form connections with one another. Indeed, they frequently trade various items to acquire what they need for themselves.

For this strange item exchange conference, the leading participants include the Da Guangming Sect, White Tiger Clan, and Breaking Wave Clan, among other top forces from the martial world of Yan State.

In addition, some first-rate sects also show up with the intention of forming ties with the top forces and make it a point to attend every year.

At this moment, the conference has already begun. Qiuyun Mountain is bustling with activity, and amid the coming and going crowd, a multitude of martial artists engage in ongoing conversations, exchanging a variety of strange items between themselves.

At the summit of Qiuyun Mountain, amidst a forest of ancient pines and cascading waterfalls and springs, the scenery is remarkably beautiful. A group of individuals is gathered here; they form an exclusive circle, occupying the peak, overlooking many other martial artists on Qiuyun Mountain, with no one else allowed near.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Everyone should be here by now, right?" A man with a tall stature, handsome features, and dressed in white robes said with a smile.

His name was Wu Changyun, a member of the Da Guangming Sect, at the Returning to True Stage mid-phase. At this moment, faint halos of light erupted intermittently from the pores around his body, casting a subtle glow about him. This was a sign that he had at least reached a high level of mastery with the Holy Light Skill.

"Wu Changyun, put away your Great Enchantment Skill!" A brawny man with a stern face and cold features said to Wu Changyun in a chilly tone.

The Great Enchantment Skill was a Superior Martial Skill from within the Da Guangming Sect, far more advanced than the Bewildering God Skills that Gu Chen had previously encountered.

After all, Tang Xiao could only be considered as a young prodigy within the Da Guangming Sect. He could not compare to someone as established as Wu Changyun who had been famous for many years. Furthermore, Wu Changyun was also significantly older than Tang Xiao, being thirty years old this year.

Hearing this, Wu Changyun was not annoyed but remained smiling, his pores radiating bursts of light that made him look extremely holy and easily endearing.

The speaker was named Kui Gang, a direct descendant of the White Tiger Clan. People from the White Tiger Clan all had rather volatile characters, akin to those from the Giant Spirit Gate.

After all, both these martial sects prioritized physical strengthening techniques, and naturally, physical cultivators in the martial world tended to have more aggressive dispositions compared to other martial artists.

Wu Changyun said with a smile, "Before we exchange strange items this time, I would like to ask everyone, how do you perceive the current situation in Yan State?"

The people present all held significant positions within the top forces of Yan State, and their attitudes naturally represented those of the forces they represented.

Upon hearing this, Kui Gang snorted coldly and said, "What's there to consider? Aren't these matters for the Jing Tian Department to worry about? What does it have to do with us, the martial community?"

"Brother Kui speaks the truth. Da Xia prides itself on subduing the entire world, yet now in Yan State, both the Holy Shadows Sect and the Black Sky Sect are causing chaos and havoc. Let them fight it out. It's best if we just watch from the sidelines."

The speaker was a young man with a handsome countenance, though his high cheekbones and thin lips lent him a somewhat severe appearance.

This man was Qiu Li, the third son of the Qiu family's household head.

The Seven Sects, Eight Factions, Three Great Sects, Nine Schools, Four Valleys, Three Heterodox Paths, and additionally, Six Families passed through the ages, all vie for power in the martial world.

These lines were coined by Diancang Pavilion, which laid out the classification for the top powers in the world. "Additionally, Six Families passed through the ages" referred to the six great families of the Central Plains martial world, among which the Qiu Family was one.

Each of these six great families had a heritage spanning over a thousand years, with formidable strength and housing not just one but several innate realm martial grandmasters within their ranks.

It could be said that each of the six great families was on par with the Da Guangming Sect and, even among the array of top forces, stood prominent at the forefront.

Both the White Tiger Clan and the Qiu Family held rather negative views of the Jing Tian Department because twenty-three years ago, when the Emperor of Da Xia ascended and subdued the world, many senior members within the White Tiger Clan, the Qiu Family, and a few other top forces were executed by the Emperor and the Grand Commander of the Jing Tian Department.

Therefore, no one found it strange when these two individuals expressed such views.

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At that moment, Qiu Li looked towards Wu Changyun and, raising his eyebrows slightly, said, "Why, does the Da Guangming Sect intend to lend a hand to the Jing Tian Department?"

Wu Changyun smiled faintly and replied, "Naturally not."

"Good, it's better if you're not!" Kui Gang grunted.

The direct descendant of the Breaking Wave Clan was named Xiang Zheng, a young man with a neatly chiseled face. He spoke up, "The weaker the Jing Tian Department is, the more beneficial it is for us. Now that the human sovereign of Da Xia has disappeared without a trace after his tribulation, it presents the perfect opportunity for our rise.

I imagine that none present here, or the entire martial world for that matter, would like to be suppressed by Da Xia anymore, right?"

At these words, including Wu Changyun, everyone fell into a moment of silence, clearly agreeing with Xiang Zheng's statement.

And their attitude naturally also represented the stance of their respective top forces.

After a brief pause, Wu Changyun suddenly spoke up, "Not long ago, a Black Rank Commander from the Jing Tian Department came to me, expressing the desire to attend our gathering and form connections with everyone here. I thought it was harmless, so I brought them over."