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235: Chapter 235: Integrating All Sides, Pointing the Sword at the Dark SideWith the defeat and retreat of the Black Fiend Venerable Lord, the remaining forces of the Black Fiend Forest quickly crumbled under the pursuit of the Green Wood Clan. The earth-shattering battle that had lasted for days finally ended with a costly victory for the Green Wood Clan. However, Qinglin Forest was now a scene of utter devastation. The tree of life was severely wounded in its Origin Qi, the sacred spring was polluted, and clan casualties were heavy. The air was thick with a mixture of sorrow and the smell of smoke.

Post-war reconstruction began swiftly. Every member of the Green Wood Clan, young and old, threw themselves into the work of purifying the land, comforting the ancient trees, and treating the wounded. Zi Linger, with her pure Wood Spirit Origin and the key of living beings, became the key to communicating with the tree of life and accelerating the forest’s recovery. Under her guidance, although the tree of life’s branches and leaves were sparse, its main trunk remained upright, slowly absorbing the vitality between heaven and earth, stubbornly emanating a faint glow.

Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue assisted Elder Qing Lin in assessing the losses and stabilizing the people’s hearts. After this battle, their prestige within the Green Wood Clan had reached its peak, and they were revered as Guardian Saints.

Three days later, news came from the direction of the Earth Fire Fortress. Fortress Lord Yan Luo personally led an elite team, escorting dozens of captured Black Fiend Forest prisoners (including that latent Nascent Soul Evil Qi cultivator), and came bearing heavy gifts for a visit.

Inside the Molten Fire Grand Hall, the atmosphere was no longer filled with calculation as before, but carried an added weight of solemnity and sincerity.

”Young Friend Xuanye, Miss Su, I have offended you greatly before. This old man offers his apologies here.” Yan Luo was the first to cup his hands in salute, his tone earnest. ”If not for your awakening words, I would have nearly committed a great calamity and become a sinner of the Cangmu Realm.” Having personally experienced the backlash of the Evil Fire and witnessed the madness of the Black Fiend Forest and the terror of the star core, he had long been thoroughly enlightened.

Nangong Xuan returned the salute. ”The Fortress Lord, with deep understanding and righteousness, corrected the course in time, which is a blessing for the Cangmu Realm. May I ask what plans the Fortress Lord has for the future?”

Yan Luo’s expression turned grave. ”The Black Fiend Forest colluded with Extraterrestrial Evil Demons. This disaster is no longer a matter for a single clan or fortress. The Earth Fire Fortress wishes to form an eternal alliance with the Green Wood Clan to jointly resist the dark side! All required minerals and Magical Artifacts, my Earth Fire Fortress will supply to the best of our ability! I only hope that if the Earth Fire Fortress ever faces difficulty in the future, the Green Wood Clan can lend a helping hand.” Having witnessed the tenacity of the tree of life and the resilience of the Green Wood Clan, he deeply understood that this was the path to longevity.

Elder Qing Lin stroked his beard with gratification. ”Fortress Lord Yan Luo, with such sincerity, this old man, on behalf of the Green Wood Clan, could not ask for more! The peace of the Cangmu Realm requires our joint protection.”

Thus, the two major powers of the Cangmu Realm formally joined forces. The remnants of the Black Fiend Forest had become like turtles in a jar.

Another seven days passed. Once the situation had stabilized somewhat, Nangong Xuan, Su Muxue, Elder Qing Lin, Yan Luo, and Zi Linger—who, after awakening, was full of vigor, her eyes often flashing with a profound and intelligent light—gathered beneath the tree of life.

It was time to decide the next course of action.

”Although the Black Fiend Venerable Lord was defeated and retreated, his lair remains undestroyed, and the threat of the dark side persists,” Nangong Xuan said gravely. ”We need to take the initiative, thoroughly eradicate the root of this calamity, and investigate the source of the dark side.”

”Young Friend Xuanye speaks most rightly,” Elder Qing Lin nodded. ”According to ancient records and the confessions of the captured Evil Qi cultivators, the Black Fiend Forest’s lair is located in the ’Ancient Abyss of Burial Fiends’ to the northwest. The space there is weak, and Evil Qi permeates the area. It is likely a node through which the power of the dark side infiltrates this realm.”

Yan Luo added, ”My Earth Fire Fortress can provide all the Formation-breaking Magical Artifacts and Flaming Chariots needed for the assault and dispatch elite Disciples to accompany you!”

Zi Linger lightly raised her hand. A wisp of emerald green vitality and a barely perceptible thread of dark purple Chaos Qi intertwined at her fingertips. ”The tree of life tells me that deep within the Ancient Abyss, a force of decay and deathly stillness that terrifies it is awakening. We must act quickly.”

Su Muxue’s cool gaze swept over everyone. ”Since that’s the case, there’s no time to waste. We’ll prepare for one day and set out tomorrow, heading straight for the Ancient Abyss of Burial Fiends.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars sparse. Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue stood side by side on the balcony of their treehouse. Su Muxue leaned gently against Nangong Xuan’s shoulder, gazing at the forest below gradually recovering its vitality. She whispered, ”Once matters here are settled, we can go back to search for Mother.” Nangong Xuan held her hand, his gaze firm. ”Yes. Very soon. Moer is also working hard.” He could sense that within the star core on his shoulder, Lin Mo’s consciousness was rapidly digesting and absorbing the energy. Each time it awakened after a period of dormancy, it brought new changes. That little fellow was growing at an astonishing rate.

The next day, a combined force composed of Green Wood Clan elites, the Earth Fire Fortress assault team, and the five individuals—Nangong Xuan and his companions—marched grandly towards the northwest, towards the Ancient Abyss of Burial Fiends. The allied army’s morale was high, their equipment superb. With the addition of Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue, two combatants comparable to Nascent Souls, and the unfathomable chaos star core overseeing them, they were determined to quell the source of the calamity in one fell swoop.

However, everyone understood that the journey to the Ancient Abyss of Burial Fiends would inevitably be more perilous than any previous battle. That place was the Black Fiend Forest’s century-old stronghold, with the direct infiltration of Dark Side power. What awaited them was unknown darkness and the ultimate trial.