noffsinger Chapter 69 Battle Points
Chapter 69 Battle Points
The battlefield was cleared, but the air still carried a faint scent of blood and scorched earth. Although the battle was won, it was a pyrrhic victory. The spirit realm reinforcements suffered nearly a hundred casualties, and the demon race also lost more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators—a heavy price to pay. However, the ancient demons paid an even heavier price, losing over a hundred Nascent Soul ancient demons, severely weakening their forces.
Xuan Qingzi called Wang Tianlong aside and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Wang, you have made great contributions in this great battle. There was something I didn't have time to tell you in detail because the situation was critical earlier."
Wang Tianlong's heart stirred slightly, but his face remained expressionless: "Oh? Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, please speak."
"It's about the rewards for meritorious service in this battle against the ancient demon invasion," Xuan Qingzi explained. "The arrival of reinforcements from the Spirit Realm was led by two seniors, Linglong Demoness and Xuanhun Venerable. They are well aware of the scarcity of resources among cultivators in the human realm, and in order to boost morale, they established a meritorious service system. All cultivators who participate in the fight against the ancient demons can receive corresponding merit points based on the number of ancient demons they kill, their cultivation level, and the completion of their missions."
A glint of light flashed in Wang Tianlong's eyes. Battle merit points? That's interesting; it sounds a lot like the mission contribution system within some major sects.
Xuan Qingzi continued, "Battle merit points can be exchanged for all sorts of rare treasures in the 'Battle Merit Hall' set up in Kunwu Mountain. From elixirs, magic weapons, and cultivation techniques to all kinds of rare and precious materials, everything is available. Even..." He paused, lowering his voice slightly, with a hint of temptation, "...there are even spiritual items and insights that can help you break through to the Void Refinement stage!"
"A spiritual object that can help you break through to the Void Refinement stage?!" Even with Wang Tianlong's resolute will, his breath hitched slightly upon hearing this.
The gap between Nascent Soul and Void Refinement is enormous. In the mortal realm, where spiritual energy is relatively scarce and many traditions have been severed, breaking through to Void Refinement is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Countless late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators spend their entire lives stuck at this bottleneck, eventually exhausting their lifespan and turning to dust.
If there truly were a treasure that could aid in breaking through to the Void Refinement stage, it would be an irresistible temptation for any Nascent Soul cultivator!
"Indeed." Xuan Qingzi nodded affirmatively. "The Demon Consort Linglong and Senior Xuanhun both come from powerful forces in the Spirit Realm, and the resources they control are far beyond what our mortal realm can compare to. They also brought many rare and unique items from the Spirit Realm as rewards for their descent to the mortal realm this time."
He looked at Wang Tianlong with admiration in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Wang, in this battle, you single-handedly killed several Nascent Soul Ancient Demons and severely injured the Ancient Demon leader Kong Yu. Your achievements are outstanding. When you return to Kunwu Mountain, you will surely gain a lot of battle merits! You can exchange them for precious treasures."
Wang Tianlong took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and smiled: "In that case, I'll have to work hard to earn these battle merit points."
He already yearned for a higher realm, and now, with a clear goal and path, his motivation was even stronger. Slaying the ancient demon would not only complete the "system" mission but also earn him battle merits to exchange for treasures and improve his strength—a win-win situation!
"Haha, with Fellow Daoist Wang's strength, earning battle merits is as easy as taking candy from a baby!" Xuan Qingzi laughed. "However, the ancient demons are ruthless, so Fellow Daoist must be careful. Especially that Yuan Sha Saint Lord's avatar, which has not yet shown itself, its strength is unfathomable."
"Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. I will be careful." Wang Tianlong nodded, but he felt no fear. Risk and opportunity go hand in hand. To obtain treasures that are beyond the reach of ordinary people, one must naturally take risks that ordinary people dare not take.
The group solemnly bid farewell to the Flood Dragon Clan Chief and other demon cultivators. Although the Flood Dragon Clan Chief was still recovering from his injuries, he insisted on personally seeing them off, repeatedly expressing his gratitude to Wang Tianlong, Xuan Qingzi, and the others for their help, and promising that once the demon race had recovered somewhat, he would immediately dispatch elite troops to Kunwu Mountain to await orders.
"Fellow Daoists, take care! Once our demon race has regrouped, we will fight alongside you to vanquish the ancient demon!" The dragon patriarch's voice was loud and clear, carrying the unique pride of the demon race.
"Take care, Fellow Daoist Jiaolong! Until we meet again!" Xuan Qingzi, Wang Tianlong, and the others returned the greeting with clasped hands.
After bidding farewell to the demon race, the group returned to the Star Palace headquarters via a temporarily repaired teleportation array.
Although the Star Palace had been ravaged by war, its core area remained relatively intact. Palace Master Ling Yunchen had already received the news and personally led his men to welcome them. When he saw Wang Tianlong safe and sound, returning with Xuan Qingzi and the others, he felt greatly relieved, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.
"Fellow Daoist Wang! Brother Xuanqing! You've finally returned!" Ling Yunchen strode forward, his expression excited. "I've heard about the battle at Ten Thousand Demon Valley. Thanks to everyone's heroic efforts, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
"Palace Master Ling, you're too kind. This is my duty." Xuan Qingzi waved his hand, his expression turning serious. "Although the situation in the Chaotic Star Sea is temporarily stable, the main force of the Ancient Demons has not been annihilated and could return at any time."
The group entered the Star Palace Council Hall and immediately began discussing follow-up plans.
After some discussion, it was finally decided that Ling Yunchen would lead the Star Palace headquarters forces, leaving half of the Spirit Realm reinforcements behind, to jointly stabilize the situation in the Chaotic Star Sea, wipe out the remaining ancient demons, repair the strongholds, and guard against the ancient demons launching another attack from the sea.
Meanwhile, Xuan Qingzi, along with Wang Tianlong and the other half of the Spirit Realm reinforcements, immediately returned to Kunwu Mountain via the long-distance teleportation array between the Star Palace and Kunwu Mountain to report the battle situation to Linglong Demoness and Xuanhun Venerable, and to participate in the next strategic planning.
"This arrangement is excellent." Ling Yunchen nodded in agreement. "Leave the Chaotic Star Sea to us. You can proceed to Kunwu Mountain with peace of mind. If anything changes, I will contact you immediately through the communication array."
After everything was arranged, Xuan Qingzi, Wang Tianlong and the others arrived at the teleportation hall deep within the Star Palace.
In the center of the main hall, a massive ancient teleportation array emitted a faint glow, its complex runes covering the ground and surrounding pillars. This teleportation array, a remnant from ancient times, could traverse vast distances, connecting the Great Jin Dynasty and the Chaotic Star Sea, and had now become the lifeline linking the two places.
Wang Tianlong and Xuan Qingzi stepped into the center of the teleportation array.
The cultivators from the spirit realm followed suit and stood at attention.
"Activate the formation!"
The Star Palace Elder, who was in charge of guarding the formation, immediately embedded a large number of high-grade spirit stones into the formation's core, made hand seals, and released beams of spiritual light.
"Buzz—!"
The teleportation array trembled violently, its light intensifying and completely engulfing everyone's figures.
Wang Tianlong felt the spatial power around him fluctuate violently, and a dazzling white light flashed before his eyes. His body seemed to be pulled into a bizarre tunnel. This feeling was completely different from when he used the Minor Teleportation Talisman before; it was much grander and more profound.
I don't know how much time passed, maybe a moment, maybe a long time, but the bright light around us gradually faded away.
A rich, pure spiritual energy, imbued with an ancient and weathered aura, wafted towards me.
Wang Tianlong opened his eyes and found himself in an even more magnificent and heavily guarded hall. The hall was surrounded by formidable guards, all exuding powerful auras.
Great Jin Dynasty, Kunwu Mountain, Teleportation Hall.
As the light from the teleportation array gradually faded, the figures of Wang Tianlong and Xuan Qingzi's reinforcements from the Spirit Realm clearly appeared in the center of the hall.
A dense, almost impenetrable spiritual energy, a mixture of ancient mountain aura and chilling battle intent, instantly enveloped everyone. The concentration of spiritual energy here far exceeded that of the Chaotic Star Sea, and was even several times purer than the desolate island where Wang Tianlong had previously secluded himself for cultivation. Clearly, it was nourished by a super spiritual vein and blessed by countless generations of cultivators.