Chapter 264: Chapter 132: The Shadow of Beast Tide, Invincible Under the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets with 8k Combined Chapters)_2

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Because of his 30% success rate in refining pills, the materials he had saved in these two years were actually enough for him to last more than a hundred years’ worth of elixirs use.

In addition to his previous inventory, as long as it wasn’t True Yuan Pilis or other useless pills for his cultivation, he could carry on for at least 300 years with the elixirs on hand.

Moreover, in the time to come, he would continue to complete the sect’s pill refining tasks, meaning he could still accumulate more alchemy materials, at least storing up another two-thirds of what he had.

Now, in his heart, he only hoped that even if the beast tide could not be resisted, the time would come as late as possible, allowing himself to make more preparations.

During this time, he also took time to visit the Internal Affairs Office and the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, exchanging some refining materials and cultivation resources such as talisman array methods, just in case.

By the third year of the beast tide’s arrival, good news finally came from the frontlines. The alliance of the Three Sects and Six Orders finally managed to hold back the advance of the beast tide.

Last month, they successfully blocked the demon beast army within a territory of 5000 miles outside the Beast Swamp, preventing them from advancing even an inch.

Then the official tug of war between the demonic beasts and the sects began, and according to the general development trends, it depended on who couldn’t hold on first.

However, according to the records of previous beast tides, most of them developed in such a situation. As long as the sects persisted for another ten years or so, the beast tide could be quelled.

After all, as time went on, the death of high-end demonic beasts in their ranks would cause a generation gap among them and lead to their forces being unsustainable, posing no threat to the beast tide.

The growth time of demonic beasts is far too long compared to cultivators, and the sects can simply consume them. Aren’t they just dealing with mere beasts?

During this time, however, the sects must also ensure that they don’t make mistakes themselves, be strictly on guard, and not be taken lightly, in order to safely endure the most difficult years of confrontation.

Of course, the upper echelons of the Three Sects and Six Orders couldn’t help but relax, their tense nerves gradually easing.

The unusual situation in the second year of the previous beast tide had shocked them greatly, even making preparations for the Dan Ding Sect to join the battle.

Fortunately, the outcome was eventually favorable. This change in the situation of the beast tide had the most direct impact on Liang Sheng, as the number of pill refining tasks assigned to him returned to the same level as in the first year.

This allowed Liang Sheng to have more time for cultivation. He thought that the situation would get better and better in the coming years, but then it seemed like a joke played by the heavens.

The confrontation between the sect and the demonic beasts hadn’t caused any major waves, and there was no sign of any changes in the situation.

Indeed, the demonic beasts had been dying, but the sect cultivators had also been suffering casualties. This balanced situation continued until the tenth year of the beast tide’s arrival, which was when the Three Sects and Six Orders finally realized that something was wrong.

How could it be that the resilience of the demonic beasts in this beast tide was so much higher than before? They seemed to keep dying but kept replenishing their forces as well.

But the growth cycle of demonic beasts was incredibly long. How could they possibly make up for their losses so quickly? There must be a problem here.

So this time, after consulting, the Three Sects and Six Orders finally agreed to send more Golden Core True Persons into the battlefield. At first, the results were promising, with countless demonic beasts being killed or injured, and their forces retreating by a thousand miles.

However, before the Allied Sect’s Army could breathe a sigh of relief, several Demon Commander-level and Demon King-level beasts suddenly appeared among the demonic beasts, and their strength was once again on par with the Allied Army.

For a short while, the Sect Allied Army didn’t dare to risk a full-scale battle, and the situation between the two sides once again reached a stalemate. When this outcome was reported to the Three Sects and Six Orders, they finally decided to make up their minds and wipe out the high-end forces of the demonic beasts in one fell swoop.

This was because, during this time, the demonic beasts seemed to have some kind of sinister plan. They didn’t use their full strength during the battles, but instead appeared to be stalling for time.

For the first time, the feeling of the Three Sects and Six Orders became rather dire. Were they really going to resort to asking for help from the Immortal City?

Back then, they had asked for help from the Immortal City because the Three Sects and Six Orders had suffered heavy losses and their vitality was greatly damaged. It would have taken them thousands of years to recover.

Requesting aid from the Immortal City is their last resort, and now they must rely on their own power, as much as possible, to resolve the beast tide.

Naturally, this news also made the Dan Ding Sect more nervous. As the shadow of despair loomed over the sect, good news finally emerged from Green Cloud Peak.

The bigger disciple of Green Cloud Peak Master Jin Quanxiu, Xiang Chen, finally emerged from closed-door cultivation, and from now on, he would no longer be referred to as the big apprentice of Green Cloud Peak, but rather as Deputy Peak Master of Green Cloud Peak – Xiang Chen True Person.

Yes, after more than ten years of closed-door cultivation, Xiang Chen finally broke through and became a Golden Core True Person, which brought a long-lost smile upon the faces of everyone at Green Cloud Peak.

And on this day, the Green Cloud Peak Alchemy Pavilion was quiet and serene, as all Foundation Establishment disciples gathered at Jin Quanxiu’s Cave Mansion to celebrate Xiang Chen’s achievement of becoming a Golden Core True Person.

“Disciple pays his respects to Deputy Peak Master Xiang Chen.”

“Greetings, Senior Brother.”

Only Shen Wuque and Liang Sheng kept their addresses unchanged, while Xiang Chen looked at them with eyes full of tender smiles.

“My two junior brothers, 1 have much gratitude in my heart, and there’s no need to say more. Speaking of it would just be pretentious. After all, you two have worked hard these past ten years. Without you two, 1 could not have been able to cultivate in peace, and who would have thought of today’s achievements?”

Xiang Chen was truly grateful to his two junior brothers in his heart. He had learned from Jin Quanxiu that he was able to cultivate without being bothered by worldly affairs, and it was all thanks to Liang Sheng and Shen Wuque for carrying all the burden.

At this moment, Green Cloud Peak Master Jin Quanxiu opened his mouth and said, “Enough, today is a joyful day. It’s because you broke through to the Golden Core Realm that everyone was able to steal half a day of leisure. Don’t waste any more time, since they need to get back to pill refining afterward, and get on with it..”