In fact, the golden armored ant's advancement speed is not slow, compared to ordinary spiritual beasts.

The lifespan of monsters is much longer than that of monks, so their cultivation speed is relatively slower than that of monks.

The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiencies by making up for the excess. God has given the monsters a lifespan much higher than that of human monks. It has given them natural strong physical strength, and at the same time deprived them of the talent to advance in cultivation.

In the comparison between the human and demon races, no matter how excellent the demon bloodline is, it cannot even compare to the average human monks in terms of cultivation speed. This is a difference determined by talent, so the final development form of the high-level demon clan is towards the Evolving like the human race.

The problem is that if the monsters raised and tamed by human monks advance too slowly and cannot keep up with the progress of the human monks, their effect will be minimal.

This is why there are very few private tamed spirit beasts in the cultivation world. Because the progress of spiritual beast cultivation is definitely not as good as one's own cultivation level, and one has to bear part of the elixirs, it is simply not worth it.

Tang Ning was the Golden-armored Ant obtained after establishing the foundation. In other words, the age difference between the two was less than two hundred years. But now, he is already a god-forming monk, while the Golden-armored Ant has just reached the fourth level.

You must know that before he was baptized with the blood of Xuanwu, his cultivation speed from Qi refining to the late Nascent Soul stage was already very slow compared to most Taixuan Sect disciples.

Even so, the Golden-armored Ants are still far behind him. Over the years, the Golden-armored Ants have brought him almost no help, whether in frontal combat or in other aspects.

What's more, he has now undergone the baptism of Xuanwu blood physically, and his spiritual qualifications have made a major qualitative leap.

It is conceivable that his relationship with the golden-armored ant

The gap between his cultivation realms will become wider and wider. Unless he dies or encounters a bottleneck in his cultivation and stops moving forward for a long time, the Golden Armored Ant will have no hope of fighting alongside him in this life.

Therefore, he was not very surprised or excited about the Golden Armored Ant's awakening and advancement. To him now, the Golden Armored Ant was like useless, useless and a pity to discard.

The spiritual power vortices devoured each other, and a steady stream of heaven and earth spiritual power poured into the Golden Armored Ant's body. Golden light burst out from its entire body, and its body gradually grew larger as it absorbed the huge heaven and earth spiritual power.

At this time, a ray of light shot out from a distance. Tang Ning hurriedly approached it and stopped it. She explained the reason. This place was a coalition garrison. All the people coming and going were all coalition monks from the third column. Naturally, she wouldn't worry about anyone. The deliberate sabotage was just for fear that the unknowing monks would interfere with the advancement process of the Golden Armored Ant.

After several hours from noon to dusk, the golden ant finally withstood the baptism of the spiritual power of heaven and earth and completed its advancement.

At this moment, its body has grown to over a hundred feet in size, its two golden tentacles are like stone pillars, its golden eyes are fierce and violent, its body is crawling on the ground, and it is making a buzzing sound from its mouth.

Tangning's figure flashed to the side of the golden ant and touched its huge head.

The golden-armored ant narrowed its big golden eyes, as if flattering. After a while, it turned into a golden light, shrunk suddenly, and got into the spirit beast bag.

………

Tianyuan Holy City, Taixuanzong, in the majestic meeting hall where the fairy mountain is suspended, a middle-aged man with a tiger body and a bear waist, a Chinese character face, extraordinary weapons, and shining tiger eyes strode in. It was Shangguan Yuan, the headmaster of Taixuanzong. Accept.

…

Sitting inside was a thin man with freckles on his temples.

When the white old man saw him entering, the old man stood up and saluted: "Fellow Taoist Shangguan, it's been a long time."

"It has been hundreds of years since we last said goodbye to Qingzhou. Fellow Daoist Zheng is still in high spirits and radiant. It seems that the rumors are not credible. Please take a seat."

The two exchanged a few words, and the guest and host took their seats. Zheng Youlin said: "Unfortunately, I suffered some minor injuries during the last battle at Qinghai. In addition to the old injuries, I was sick and recuperated for several years. However, my old bones are no longer dead or alive.

It’s such a big difference, living a few more years is just waiting to die.”

"Why should you be too modest, Fellow Daoist Zheng? If you hadn't been able to control the overall situation of Netherworld Sea, we wouldn't have achieved what we have today. With you here, we are all relieved. However, I heard that your organization has been uneasy in Qingzhou and Yanzhou recently, especially in Qingzhou and Yanzhou.

Donglai County occupies a lot of Xuanmen resource areas, which goes against our original agreement."

Zheng Youlin said: "Today I am here to discuss this matter with Guizong. For so many years, we have always abided by the original agreement and never exceeded the limit. However, Xuanmen in Donglai County has repeatedly violated the agreement between our allies, openly and secretly.

He constantly makes stumbling blocks and uses ruthless means to hinder the development of the department."

"Now, we can't bear it any longer. I just declare to your lord on behalf of my headquarters that we and the Xuanmen of Donglai County will no longer be allies, but enemies."

"Actually, to be precise, we have never been allies with Qingzhou Xuanmen. It's just because Qingzhou Xuanmen is an organization under the leadership of your sect, so we maintain a superficial close relationship with them."

"Actually, from the beginning to the end, we have only one ally, and that is Guizong. Qingzhou Xuanmen is just Guizong.

They are just forces affiliated with the sect, just like our branch in Qingzhou."

"And now, Qingzhou Xuanmen has betrayed their faith, openly changed their banner, and betrayed your sect, so naturally we will no longer be allies with them."

Shangguan Yuancheng remained calm: "What Fellow Daoist Zheng means is that you are going to openly declare war on Xuanmen of Donglai County and completely annex their territory. I understand this right!"

Zheng Youlin smiled and said: "If your lord allows it, we do plan to do it."

"Then what if this sect doesn't agree?"

"If your sect still thinks that Donglai County Xuanmen is an affiliated force of your sect, as allies, we will not declare war on them. We hope your sect can understand that our organization never betrays allies, nor does it harm allies.

Therefore, I made a special trip here to consult your sect in advance. If your sect agrees, we will take action immediately. If your sect does not agree, we will fully respect your wishes."

Shangguan Yuancheng tapped his fingers on the armrest of the stone chair, with an intriguing expression on his face. The hall fell into a brief silence, and for a while, there was no sound except for the sound of tapping his fingers.

"Zheng Daoyou came all the way to consult our sect's wishes. It can be said that he is sincere. On behalf of our sect, I would like to thank your organization for your sincerity and respect. However, after all, Donglai County Xuanmen is not a rebel team. If your organization wants to kill them all, I am afraid it will not be possible."

Not suitable."

Zheng Youlin nodded and said: "I understand fellow Taoist concerns, and I respect Guizong's attitude. Please forgive me, but with the current situation, Guizong has completely lost control and even initiative in Qingzhou."

…

"Although Xuanmen in Donglai County does not appear on the surface,

By joining the ranks of the rebels, the actual rebellious intentions are already obvious, otherwise they would not have refused to pay taxes the last time your noble sect imposed taxes on them."

"Now the whole world knows that Donglai County Xuanmen wants to establish its own business, and it will only be a matter of time before they join the rebels."

"The situation has reached this point. It is no longer possible for them to sit on the fence and wait and see. Before I came here, I received accurate intelligence information. The Mirror Moon Sect has been prepared to respond to the rebel forces at any time.

"

"The reason why they haven't moved yet is because the conditions have not been negotiated. Of course, we also know that your sect has been sending people to talk to them, but with little success."

"Now that all forces in the world have set their sights on Qingzhou, I believe that Guizong must know that there are many people supporting the Qingzhou rebels, and none of them wants to disturb the muddy waters of Qingzhou and infiltrate their own forces."

"I understand that your sect has encountered great troubles, not only in terms of military and personnel confrontation, but also in insufficient financial resources."

"As far as I know, the rebels have received a lot of financial support from the forces behind them. If the situation continues to drag on, it may become increasingly unfavorable to your sect. Even if your sect can win in the end, the result will not be much better."

"The intentions of the forces behind the rebels are very clear. They want to completely bring down Guizong in the quagmire of Qingzhou. Just like the methods they used in Yanzhou."

"Nowadays, looking at the whole world, the only ones who don't want the unrest in Qingzhou to continue to be chaotic are us, except for your sect."

Shangguan Yuancheng said expressionlessly: "Friend Zheng, your organization

Will they help us deal with the rebels?"

"Of course, you and I are allies, and we will not ignore our allies in danger. If your sect makes a request and needs our help, we will do our best, just like we did against the Mubei demon back then."

"Is the help that Fellow Daoist Zheng is referring to limited to Xuanmen in Donglai County, or does it refer to the entire Qingzhou rebels?"

"We will fight side by side with your sect until the Qingzhou turmoil is completely over."

"Thank you very much for your organization's kindness. I think your organization must have requirements for doing this. Let's talk about your conditions!"

"We helped your sect wipe out the rebel forces in Qingzhou. When the time comes, we hope to share those resource areas without owners with your sect."

Shangguan Yuancheng said calmly: "Your organization's appetite is really quite big!"

Zheng Youlin said: "It's better than losing the entire Qingzhou to your sect, isn't it?"

"We join forces with the Guizong, and those forces who are spying on Qingzhou will not dare to take action, and Qingzhou will be safe. We dare not spy on the resource area originally occupied by the Guizong. It will always belong to the Guizong."

"What we want are those important resource areas controlled by Xuanmen under the rebels. There is no loss for your sect. At most, it is just a different group of people controlling these resources. Originally it was Qingzhou Xuanmen, but now

It was us."

"By eliminating those black sheep, Guizong can easily take over their original resource areas. With our participation, Qingzhou's defense force will not be weakened. Isn't it a double win?"

Shangguan Yuancheng said: "Your organization wants to take the same boat with us. We welcome it very much, but how can you guarantee that in the future?"

It won’t come back to bite us.”

"Fellow Daoist Zheng is so honest, so with all due respect, your organization has always been ambitious, and the land it seeks is not just Qingzhou. If you gain a foothold in Qingzhou and your power expands rapidly, how can you guarantee that you will not think about it in the future?

Swallow the entire Qingzhou."


Chapter completed!