Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1172 497: Gathering of Powerhouses

Is it possible that the entire three-pronged assault force of the Profound Yin Demon Sect is preparing to march on the Wine Immortal Sect?

Upon receiving this intelligence, Lin Xuankong's brow involuntarily furrowed.

While Lin Xuankong wasn't overly concerned about the sheer numbers and formidable power of the Profound Yin Demon Sect's tripartite army, thanks to the Hundredfold Luo Water Array he had personally erected,

the true predicament lay in the potential presence of the Demon Child Gang Bone, who boasted the use of a sliver of Celestial Demon Power, alongside the attacking force!

Having personally witnessed the might of the Jade Bright Celestial Buddha and subsequently gaining a more profound understanding of the power wielded by those in the Supreme Origin Realm, Lin Xuankong still harbored a degree of apprehension towards the Demon Child Gang Bone, capable of conjuring countless Demons and Demon Lords through Celestial Demon Power!

Even setting aside the absence of a Third-Grade Demon Artifact within the Profound Yin Demon Sect's arsenal,

it would still prove difficult for them to swiftly transport the vast multitude of powerhouses belonging to the Profound Yin Demon Sect to the Wine Immortal Sect;

however, considering the extraordinary speed at which those Demons, Demon Generals, and Demon Lords could traverse vast distances, even the significant separation between the Wine Immortal Sect and the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect might not be enough to delay the Profound Yin Demon Sect's tripartite vanguard for an extended period!

If the intel proved accurate, the Profound Yin Demon Sect's three-pronged forces, accompanied by the Demon Child Gang Bone, would reach the vicinity of the Wine Immortal Sect in less than a month's time at the absolute maximum!

After a brief moment of contemplative silence, Lin Xuankong directed his gaze towards Guang Yu'er, the Foremost Immortal Lord,

"What decision has Immortal Lord Qiaan Yuan and the esteemed elders of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect reached?"

Guang Yu'er's expression grew somber as she replied,

"Following deliberations amongst numerous senior Immortal Lords, the Master has resolved to temporarily withhold our forces."

Lin Xuankong expressed a hint of surprise, "Withhold the troops?"

The Foremost Immortal Lord, Guang Yu'er, affirmed with a nod, "As per the Master's directive, concerns have been raised by Sect Leader Qiu of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, Immortal Lord Luoshui, Immortal Lord Feiyun, and other influential figures within the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect. They suspect that this large-scale deployment by the Profound Yin Demon Sect might be a stratagem akin to 'luring the tigers out from their mountain', intending to draw the Human Race, the Spirit Platform Buddhism, and the myriad Bodhisattvas of the Immortal Realm away from the protective formation of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect. Consequently, they have elected to postpone our immediate engagement."

"Furthermore, while the Demons, Demon Lords, and Demon Generals of the Profound Yin Demon Sect possess formidable combat prowess and remarkable swiftness in evasion, they do not command a Third-Grade or higher Demon Artifact, necessitating at least a month for their journey to the Wine Immortal Sect. In contrast, the Human Race powerhouses, the Demon Kings from the Unbounded Mountain Demon Race, and the multitude of Bodhisattvas from the Spirit Platform Buddhism, operating from the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's side, stand to gain immense speed from the Third and Fourth-Grade Immortal Artifacts generously provided by Xuankong, enabling them to reach the Wine Immortal Sect within mere dozens of hours."

"Therefore, the collective consensus among the elders, including Sect Leader Qiu of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, Immortal Lord Luoshui, Immortal Lord Feiyun, Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva, and the Cyan Dragon Race Elder Clan Leader, is to temporarily halt our advance. Reinforcements will be dispatched en masse only when the Profound Yin Demon Sect's tripartite army draws near the Wine Immortal Sect!"

Lin Xuankong offered a slight nod, acknowledging the logic, "That course of action is indeed most prudent. The vast array of powerhouses within our Immortal Realm's Human Race must not be continually subjected to the machinations of the Profound Yin Demon Sect's demons. However, are the numerous elders affiliated with the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect not apprehensive about the young prodigies from the various immortal sects and clans situated at the Wine Immortal Sect?"

A light chuckle escaped the Foremost Immortal Lord Guang Yu'er upon hearing this inquiry,

"Apprehensive about what, precisely?

The esteemed elders of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect are now fully aware that the Wine Immortal Sect is protected by the Hundredfold Luo Water Array, a formation you personally established. This array's defensive capabilities indisputably surpass those of any Sect Protection Array found within any other Immortal Sect! With such robust defenses in place, what possible cause for worry do those elders have?"

Furthermore, when your master received the intelligence from this region two days ago, he was greatly surprised. A substantial quantity of Fourth and Fifth-Grade Immortal Artifacts, an Eighth-Grade Immortal Artifact, and the Hundredfold Luo Water Array—any one of these alone is sufficient to send ripples throughout the entire Immortal Realm. To achieve all of this single-handedly... the numerous honored elders of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect must be utterly bewildered by the shock! It's probable that your master, Immortal Lord Luoshui, never anticipated you creating such a significant stir within the Wine Immortal Sect!

At this juncture, the peerless Immortal Lord Guang Yu'er shifted her gaze, a smile gracing her lips, and inquired, "With the Profound Yin Demon Sect's three-pronged assault still nearly a month away, I am curious about the preparations you, Xuankong, will undertake during this interim. However, given your astounding aptitude for Artifact Refining, I surmise you intend to forge a vast number of Immortal Artifacts once more, do you not plan to further augment the number of Luo Water Arrays here at the Wine Immortal Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but let out a chuckle, shaking his head slightly. "You playful girl, do you truly believe refining Immortal Artifacts is as simple as preparing a meal? Multiplying the Luo Water Arrays... even if I were capable of forging so many Immortal Artifacts within a month, the mere acquisition of the necessary refining materials might prove unfeasible at this point!"

Lin Xuankong was not feigning modesty; he spoke the unadulterated truth.

Although numerous High-Grade Immortal Artifacts were stored within his Golden Patterned Ghost Frog Pouch, their creation had demanded immense resources drawn from both the external world and the Celestial Demon Secret Realm. Furthermore, he had spent over a century painstakingly refining them within the Luo Water Array, where the passage of time was accelerated a hundredfold.

In a mere month's span, even with the combined efforts of himself and the prodigious Artifact Refining Genius, Miss Xiao, they would be incapable of producing tens of thousands of Fourth-Grade or higher Immortal Artifacts. Their maximum output would likely be a few thousand!

Of course, even a few thousand Fourth-Grade and above Immortal Artifacts are, in actuality, quite remarkable...

However, since the Profound Yin Demon Sect's advancing forces still required approximately one month to reach the Wine Immortal Sect, he could dedicate himself wholeheartedly to cultivating the Golden Body Demon Suppression Technique during this period!