Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

Humans are always driven by passion, and seeing Donghua Heavenly Master so sincerely devoted, they dare not hold back their efforts. The spirited Bai Mei and others have also been moved by this trust.

But Qingchen is different; he always lets others endure suffering, sacrifice themselves, or retreat a step, all to achieve his own goals.

The former stands with others, the latter exploits others for personal gain.

Which is stronger, and which weaker, is evident from this.

Spirit Treasure Celestial Master, due to this realization, found his way back at the crucial moment.

Of course, he also realized that he himself was the true lone tyrant.

Once Song Lin is killed, how could the insightful people of the Taoist Alliance ever submit to him again? When the blood in their hearts is ignited, it becomes difficult to extinguish.

"What should we do next?" Spirit Treasure Celestial Master asked.

"Recover and regenerate, prepare to gather strength."

Song Lin smiled.

As for expanding territory and securing greater victories? Sorry, there's simply no such capability right now.

The Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance is still far too weak.

Song Lin's current plan has only reached the first stage of Qingchen's original blueprint.

That is to have more than two Harmonizations, forming a hard bone that demons wouldn't dare to sink their teeth into.

The strength Song Lin displayed also made the demons realize that he possesses the power of Harmonization.

Although the demons have as many as double-digit Harmonizations, defeating them would also come at a devastating price.

"About the demons over there..."

Spirit Treasure Celestial Master was unsure if the demons would return for revenge.

"I told you, there's no need to worry. Beginnings are always the hardest. We've secured such a beautiful victory; the demons won't strike again anytime soon. However, we need to be cautious of our own kin instead."

Song Lin sneered.

Chi Wujie, Fa Tian, and the northern Jiuxiao Demon Country will definitely throw in their lot fully with the demons.

The demons likely won't attack with their entire clan like today. The risks are too high, and no one dares to gamble on heavy losses.

Thus, they are likely to have two puppet nations launch attacks on the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance, possibly sending a single Harmonization to oversee operations at most.

After all, competition within the demon clan is also intense, with smaller clans vying to rise to power at every moment.

Take the Crane Clan and the Whale Chicken Clan, for example. Having lost their Harmonizations, they'll not only lose their top-ten position among the Demon Islands but also see their territories completely plundered.

"Hmph, these cowardly fools. Someday I'll skin them alive,"

Spirit Treasure Celestial Master snorted coldly.

"Saying such things is pointless. Let's focus on wrapping up the aftermath,"

Song Lin patted Spirit Treasure Celestial Master's shoulder.

With Lingce dead, Yuanfu Taoist School will undoubtedly need to undergo a complete overhaul, and those traitors must have all their rights revoked.

More importantly, the internal stagnant qi within the Four Taoist Sects needs to be thoroughly cleansed.

Stagnant qi is part of the concept of the Six Heavenly Old Qi. Evil skills practiced by cultivators, hostility from killing and plundering treasures, and sinister, ruthless magic skills all fall within the category of Old Qi.

The chaotic state of this world is caused not only by demons but also by the cultivators themselves.

The combination of these factors has led to the current situation.

It is perhaps because of this that the so-called Upper Pure Demon Tribulation erupted.

Now, as Taoist Alliance Celestial Master, Song Lin cannot simply prohibit them from practicing certain magic skills like before, as that would involve too many magic veins.

"I'll retreat for a while. You all coordinate with the upper echelons of the Donghua Taoist Sect to handle the upcoming affairs. As for the original territory, don't move back there just yet; first settle and develop the current area."

This battle brought immense losses not only to the demons but also to the human clan.

The current strength is entirely insufficient to support a battlefield of over ten million square kilometers. Better to shrink back to the 2.5 million square kilometers territory for now.

Preserve the people to save the land, preserve the land to save the people.

The accumulation of strength ahead is for the eventual counteroffensive.

At that time, everything lost will be reclaimed.

Back at Xuanyu City, Song Lin retreated into solitude for recovery.

Yet the aftermath of this battle was only just beginning.

...

Wu Country, Xuanzong Shangqing Dao Alliance.

"What? Victory?"

Qingchen Heavenly Master was speechless for a long time.

Why? How could these people have won?

Back when he had troops at his command, victory was impossible; so how did Song Lin manage to win so easily?

Had Jianxin not witnessed it firsthand, Qingchen would have thought it was fake news.

"So demons are merely strong on the outside but weak within. What a pity; if only I'd realized it sooner. Jianxin, relay my order—we can cooperate with the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance to jointly restore the human clan's territory,"

Qingchen said.

Jiuxiao Demon Country, Demon Dragon Hall was heavy with demonic aura.

Emperor Netherworld Dragon shared a feast of human flesh with the demons.

Yinn Nan Heavenly Master had also abandoned his human identity and began consuming human blood and meat.

The two parties mingled gleefully, exchanging cups and laughter.

"The southern battle is about to end. Once we finish our drinks, prepare to seize the human clan's territory, haha."

Emperor Netherworld Dragon laughed.

As a body-refining demon cultivator, Emperor Netherworld Dragon was, in a sense, a Half-demon.

Thus, transitioning to the demon clan brought him no psychological burden, and he devoured the meat with gusto.

"Isn't this happening too fast? It's only been a few days,"

Yinn Nan Heavenly Master remarked.

"Fast? You're aware of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance's strength. Just with those useless weaklings, how could they possibly stop the advancing forces of the five clans?"

Initially, they believed that the demon clan's victory was inevitable.

The demons, born for battle, would only need one hour and two quarters to end the fight.

Yet after a night, no news had arrived.

Still, the timing should not take much longer, so they had prepared a celebratory feast to inherit some of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance's spoils.

"Report!!"

"Speak!"

"The Crane Lord and Whale Master have fallen; the human clan has achieved a major victory!"

Silence fell over the grand hall.

Was this an illusion?

Moyu Country, Yujue Demon Country reacted differently.

Yujue Demon Country, being the strongest, naturally considered other forces as mere rubbish, focusing instead on conquering Xuanzong Shangqing without urgency, bleeding them slowly step by step.

Moyu Country, eyeing opportunities like a predator, was eager to move south, with Copper Dragon Demon Lord personally commanding and dispatching forces to absorb the abandoned territory of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect.

Meanwhile, on the southwestern border, Chu Country and Shu Country had merged to form Wu Country, fully aligning themselves with the demon clan.

Yet none of these nations' high authorities could fathom the widespread influence this war would have on cultivators aspiring to resist.

Within Wu Country and Jiuxiao Demon Country, opposing factions against the demon clan surged in secret.

The source of all this was the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Taoist Alliance Heavenly Master, Song Lin.

...

Xuanyu City, World in the Pot.

Song Lin had now regained his peak condition.

"Ah, it's finally over,"

Song Lin exhaled deeply.

The fruits of this battle were abundant: solidifying his position as Taoist Alliance Celestial Master and resolving the existential crisis the demon clan posed to the human clan.

This achievement brought unparalleled gains in terms of both benefits and reputation.

More importantly, having consumed the Nine-Transformation Golden Pill, his Taoist Realm had significantly progressed, and his understanding of the Great Dao had entered the second stage—awareness.

If the Primordial Spirit Realm were divided into early, mid, and late stages, Song Lin should now be in the mid-stage. Furthermore, since he cultivated the Innate Dao, he might be stronger than those in the Primordial Spirit Realm aligned with the Acquired Dao.

This meant that even without relying on Magic Treasures, Song Lin's Taoist Realm was comparable to that of a Taoist Alliance Celestial Master-level Primordial Spirit practitioner.

He could now be considered aptly matched to his power and position.

"The next steps involve securing our homeland, gathering strength, unifying the southern region, and searching for clues about the Dragon Head Master Seal… Additionally…"

Song Lin's gaze deepened—there was one most crucial task: aligning the other Taoist sects with Donghua Taoist Sect in eradicating corrupt practices and adhering to the precepts.

This, however, introduced a dilemma: what to do about those who had previously practiced evil cultivation techniques? Refining the magic veins of all Four Taoist Sects would be a colossal undertaking, likely requiring a millennium.

Song Lin felt this issue was more critical than anything else because if handled apathetically, the appearance or nonappearance of Donghua Taoist Sect would ultimately mean nothing, and the world would remain unchanged.

"Forget it; this problem can wait until the Story World resolves it,"

Song Lin thought.

Only the Story World's extended timeline could allow Song Lin to devise a solution for refinement.

For if such improvements were ignored, the Six Heavenly Old Qi would inevitably return in hundreds or thousands of years.

With this in mind, Song Lin entered the Story World, preparing to consult Mao Zhong for solutions.

Jiufeng Mountain within the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect.

Song Lin suddenly opened his eyes, a profound intent of Pure Yang circling the world.

"Oh? Taoist, you've grown stronger again,"

(Double chapter combined; there's more from the Alliance Hierarch later tonight.)