Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

At the Mirror Immortal camp, a dense crowd gathered around the three-story bamboo building.

“The leader has just returned.”

“Why did only the leader return?”

“What about He Gang, He Meng, and the others?”

“My father didn’t return.”

“My husband didn’t return either.”

“The leader seems to be seriously injured. Did something happen?!”

… … … …

Everyone wore a look of panic, but guards stood at the entrance, preventing them from entering. They could only stand outside the building, anxiously waiting.

At the front of the crowd, Yu Wentao, accompanied by four of his uncles who were Earth Digging realm cultivators, and surrounded by a group of people, also waited with uneasy expressions.

A middle-aged man quickly squeezed through the crowd from behind Yu Wentao, shaking his head gravely at him and whispering, “Only the leader returned. No one else came back. The Second Leader didn’t return either. I waited a long time at the agreed location, but didn’t see him. It should be…”

Father is in trouble!

The thought flashed through Yu Wentao’s mind, and his expression instantly turned gloomy.

“When the leader returned, his face was covered in black smoke and he was seriously injured. Many people saw it. We must have been defeated tonight. He Meng, He Gang, and the others probably couldn’t escape. Could it be that the Second Leader also…”

“Impossible! Father said he was only going to take a look, he wouldn’t take action!”

Hong Guang was interrupted by Yu Wentao before he could finish speaking.

He understood his father, Yu Wenhuan, very well. He wouldn’t do anything he wasn’t sure of.

So many people like He Meng and He Gang couldn’t escape, and judging by He Yuanhun’s disheveled appearance upon his return, the strength of Great Xia must far exceed their expectations.

If that’s the case, then Yu Wenhuan, who secretly followed, would be even less likely to take action.

“Four intermediate-level, and over five hundred low-level Cold Beasts, plus He Meng and He Gang, two Cold Resistance level cultivators, and two hundred and seventy-one Earth Digging realm cultivators, all personally led by the leader, and they still suffered a crushing defeat. Just how strong is Great Xia?”

Thinking of this, a hint of horror flashed through Yu Wentao’s mind.

That’s right, he already knew the specific deployment of He Yuanhun’s siege of Great Xia.

Those four intermediate-level Cold Beasts were personally captured alive by Yu Wenhuan and handed over to He Yuanhun. He didn’t know what method He Yuanhun used, but he not only controlled them, but even used the four Cold Beasts to gather a large number of their low-level Cold Beast brethren.

From the moment He Yuanhun mentioned attacking Great Xia, and not allowing them, or the other forty-one Earth Digging realm cultivators in the camp who hadn’t worshiped the Mirror Immortal, to participate, both father and son were filled with confusion.

Learning that He Yuanhun wanted to use a Cold Beast tide to deal with Great Xia.

On the one hand, they felt a strong sense of unease.

On the other hand, their confusion intensified.

The unease stemmed from the fact that Cold Beasts, like strange monsters, were natural enemies of mankind. Using Cold Beasts to deal with Great Xia, who were also of the human race, was something they instinctively resisted.

The increased confusion stemmed from two points:

The first point was naturally what means He Yuanhun used to control those four intermediate-level Cold Beasts.

The second point was why He Yuanhun had to go to such great lengths to besiege a Great Xia camp.

After all, under normal circumstances, Great Xia’s strength was completely incomparable to the Mirror Immortal camp.

He personally took action, along with He Gang and He Meng, two Cold Resistance level cultivators, plus 271 Earth Digging realm cultivators.

With such a luxurious lineup, even if Great Xia’s strength tripled, they probably couldn’t withstand it.

It didn’t seem necessary to create a Cold Beast tide.

Of course, the second point of confusion had now been resolved.

Great Xia’s strength had indeed exceeded everyone’s expectations.

So many people went, and only He Yuanhun managed to escape.

And he escaped in a severely injured state.

“Not only did they resolve the Cold Beast tide, but He Meng, He Gang, and those 271 Earth Digging realm cultivators were all left behind. No, no, even if Xia Hong’s strength has surpassed the leader, he couldn’t have done this alone…”

Yu Wentao looked up at the bamboo building, his brow furrowing sharply.

The last time Yu Wenhuan led people to encircle and suppress Xia Hong, he was also present. He was clear on how quickly Xia Hong’s strength had improved.

But no matter how strong he was, he was just one person.

And Great Xia had no more than twenty Earth Digging realm cultivators in total.

Even if that number was multiplied by five, or even ten.

Tonight’s result shouldn’t be like this.

“There must be some terrifying weapon hidden in the Great Xia valley!”

That was the only explanation!

But what exactly was this weapon?

Was it a very powerful person?

Impossible!

The Great Xia camp had been targeted by the Mirror Immortal camp for a long time, it was impossible for such a powerful figure to suddenly emerge; Lu He and the others had said that in the past few decades, only a medium-sized camp called Rogge existed in Crimsonwood Ridge, and Great Xia had been a small, endangered camp for many years.

If it wasn’t a person, then what could it be?

“Yu Wenhuan, investigate your own people carefully, and also your leader He Yuanhun. In the future, you will thank me!”

Xia Hong’s words suddenly flashed through Yu Wentao’s mind. He looked up at the bamboo building, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

He seemed to have vaguely grasped something.

… … … … … …

On the third floor of the bamboo building, in the room behind the main hall.

“Hoo… hoo… uh… ah… … … …

He Yuanhun, dressed in white, lay sprawled on the ground, his whole body spasming and twitching, occasionally letting out low, suppressed roars and wails.

His hands were tightly covering the slender knife wounds near his eyes, and black smoke was constantly seeping out between his fingers.

He Yuanhun suddenly sat up and looked up, his long hair disheveled and unkempt, his silver-white pupils filled with twisted hatred and resentment:

“That Xia Hong’s strength is so strong, so strong, how is it possible? He used so much beast blood, but he didn’t die, he didn’t die!”

Perhaps afraid that the people outside would hear, He Yuanhun, despite being filled with unwillingness, tried his best to suppress his roars.

His two silver-white pupils, like two mirrors, slowly revealed a person after he roared.

That person was also He Yuanhun.

However, the He Yuanhun in the pupil looked gentle, and his expression was much calmer than the one outside.

After he appeared, he chuckled and slowly opened his mouth:

“You deliberately used my mouth to tell him about the battle body, luring him to use a large amount of beast blood to reshape his skin at once, hoping to kill him. You even exposed your own affairs. Did you think I didn’t know?”

Strangely, when the He Yuanhun in the pupil opened his mouth, the He Yuanhun outside also moved his lips.

It was just that the voices of the two were completely different.

The former was low, resentful, and sinister, full of evil;

The latter was as gentle as jade, speaking slowly and methodically, with a hint of cleverness like he was strategizing, as if everything was under his control.

“Heh heh heh heh heh, this matter, aren’t we tacitly aware of it? I want to kill him, and you want to use him to deal with me, otherwise how would I let you get control of the body so smoothly.”

“Now it seems that I have won. He broke through to the Cold Resistance level and directly has the strength of six manes. His own strength is much stronger than yours, plus that black oily substance, you can’t defeat him, Mirror Immortal!”

“Shut up, heh heh heh, who wins and who loses is not certain!”

“Don’t even think about it. That Xia Hong clearly let you come back on purpose, to kill you in front of everyone in the camp, so as to subdue the others in the camp. Do you really think that He Meng and the others helped you win the chance to escape?”

“Heh heh heh heh heh… … … …

Hearing He Yuanhun’s words, the Mirror Immortal chuckled a few times. Although his face was still painful, his low voice carried a few traces of arrogance and triumph:

“Do you think I don’t know that you humans are just fighting. Now that it has come to this point, you are still thinking about annexing the camp. He deliberately let me go, but wasn’t I deliberately returning to the camp too?”

He Yuanhun’s gentle voice finally lowered at this time:

“We signed a contract before. You can’t force other people to become your believers. The consequences of you fierce ghosts violating the contract are very serious, right?”

“Heh heh heh heh heh, He Yuanhun, you simply don’t know how attractive eternal life is to you humans. Watch, watch… …

The Mirror Immortal let out a twisted laugh, and suddenly raised his hand towards a corner of the room, and a person was instantly sucked into his hand.

It was actually the Second Leader of the Mirror Immortal camp, Yu Wenhuan!

However, at this moment, Yu Wenhuan’s whole body was covered with cracks, his eyes were dull and lifeless, and he didn’t react at all when the Mirror Immortal pinched him in his hand, as if he was a soulless puppet.

The moment Yu Wenhuan appeared, the He Yuanhun in the Mirror Immortal’s pupils immediately lowered his eyes, and a hint of guilt appeared on his face.

“What, are you embarrassed?

He Yuanhun, in order to control me these years, although you handed over your body to me, you actually retained some control. Some things seem to be done by me, but in essence, you also have a share.

Your sworn brother already doesn’t trust you anymore. I helped you kill him, you should be grateful to me!”

The Mirror Immortal’s eyes suddenly shone brightly, reflecting Yu Wenhuan’s whole body.

The cracks on Yu Wenhuan’s body quickly began to heal. Not only that, but the dullness in his eyes quickly disappeared, returning to normal.

“Brother, what’s wrong with you?”

Yu Wenhuan, who had returned to his original state, immediately showed a worried expression when he saw the seriously injured He Yuanhun in front of him, and stepped forward to support him.

Obviously, he didn’t remember at all what happened before in Crimsonwood Ridge, when he was personally killed by He Yuanhun.

“Second Brother, Great Xia’s strength is too strong. They will attack soon. I can’t stop that Xia Hong. The people in the camp must… …

The moment Yuwen Hu recovered, the Mirror Immortal's expression immediately returned to normal. Then, he slowly began to instruct Yuwen Hu on a matter.

A matter that would seem bizarre and incredibly horrifying to a normal person.

Yet, Yuwen Hu's face didn't betray a hint of abnormality. He even nodded repeatedly, indicating his agreement.

… … … … … …

"Everyone, quiet down!"

Outside the bamboo building, the Mirror Immortal camp was anxiously waiting. A voice suddenly rang out from upstairs, and everyone immediately turned to look.

Upon realizing it was Second Leader Yuwen Hu, the panic on everyone's faces immediately dissipated, replaced by silence.

Among the crowd, only Yuwen Tao's expression changed repeatedly, from initial surprise gradually evolving into horror, and even a hint of sorrow towards the end.

Not only Yuwen Tao, but also Hong Guang and the other four who were the same age as Yuwen Hu, as well as the forty-one Earth Realm cultivators from the Yuan Zhou camp, seemed to realize something, and their bodies jolted abruptly.

"Tao'er, Second Leader, he…"

"Don't speak yet. Let's see what he says."

Yuwen Tao took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. He raised his head to look at Yuwen Hu on the third floor, a spark of hope still flickering deep within his eyes.

"Everyone has probably guessed the outcome of tonight's operation…"

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Yuwen Hu, with a hint of sorrow on his face, continued, "We were defeated. He Meng, He Gang, and two hundred and seventy-one other Earth Realm cultivators died in Great Xia. Even the leader was seriously injured by Xia Hong and is now on the verge of death!"

Below the bamboo building, the densely packed crowd had been making some slight noises.

As soon as Yuwen Hu finished speaking, the scene instantly froze.

Everyone raised their heads and opened their mouths wide. The surroundings of the bamboo building instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Many people had already seen He Yuanhun's disheveled state upon his return, so Yuwen Hu's statement that everyone had guessed it was not unfounded.

The problem was that guessing and confirming were two completely different things.

Even Yuwen Tao's pupils were trembling incessantly at this moment.

Of course, he could be sure that they had suffered a great defeat tonight.

But even at his boldest, he would only dare to guess that He Meng, He Gang, and the others had most likely been left behind in Great Xia.

But what did Yuwen Hu just say?

He Gang, He Meng, and 271 Earth Realm cultivators had all died.

Before the shock in Yuwen Tao's heart could subside, the crowd below began to roar in anger.

"We were defeated! Great Xia killed our people!"

"More than two hundred Earth Realm cultivators, all dead."

"Is Great Xia going to come and kill us too?"

"Second Leader, just tell us directly, are the people from the Great Xia camp going to attack soon? If so, let's prepare early and fight them to the death."

"Even the leader couldn't stop them. How can we fight them?"

"Great Xia killed so many of our people. Are we just going to surrender?"

"Second Leader, first tell us, how is the leader?"

… … … … … …

Hearing the crowd's roars and looking up at the excited faces around him, Yuwen Tao lowered his eyes, his face gradually turning gloomy.

The first reaction of the crowd upon hearing about so many deaths was not sadness.

But anger.

That was already bad enough!

He Yuanhun was seriously injured like this, and the camp's high-end combat power was almost wiped out. Anyone with a normal brain could conclude that Great Xia was very strong.

Under such circumstances, even if they weren't sad, they should at least be a little afraid.

There was no fear, no sadness.

Yuwen Tao even noticed that the families of those 271 Earth Realm cultivators in the crowd only showed anger on their faces, without a trace of sadness.

Such a reaction was obviously extremely abnormal.

Not only Yuwen Tao, but also Hong Guang, who was standing beside him, and some other elders from the Yuan Zhou camp, had noticed it.

Unfortunately, this group of people only numbered four or five hundred, which was insignificant compared to the two or three thousand people gathered outside the bamboo building at this moment.

However, because Yuwen Tao and the other forty-odd people were the last remaining Earth Realm cultivators in the camp, they were at the very front, closest to the bamboo building.

"He Gang, He Meng, 271 Earth Realm cultivators are all dead. Do you think we have the qualifications to fight Great Xia with just our numbers?"

After asking this question, Yuwen Hu glanced at the crowd, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes, and continued:

"There is only one way right now, and that is to help the leader recover his strength. Only then will we have a chance of survival."

"Second Leader, please tell us directly, how can we help the leader?"

"As long as the leader can recover, you can take my life."

"That's right, I owe everything I have today to the leader. As long as it can help the leader recover, I'm willing to do anything."

… … … … … …

The crowd successively issued passionate roars, all expressing their loyalty.

The scene, which should have been moving, sent chills down Yuwen Tao's spine.

He could hear from the tone of these people that they were sincerely willing to do anything for He Yuanhun, including sacrificing their lives.

Emotions reaching this point were actually not a problem.

As the leader of the camp, He Yuanhun held a high position in the hearts of the people and had a lot of prestige. It was not surprising that some people were willing to give their lives for him.

But the problem was that there was not a trace of hesitation or fear in the tone of the crowd.

This was the most bizarre thing in Yuwen Tao's eyes at this moment.

No matter how loyal a person was, they could not violate their body's instincts. The emotions that should be there would always be there.

Just now, when the crowd heard that He Yuanhun had been defeated tonight and that all the people were dead, they didn't show a bit of fear or sadness. Their emotions were only filled with anger. Yuwen Tao had already felt that something was wrong.

Now, in the face of this scene, Yuwen Tao was almost certain in his heart.

There was a big problem with these people who had worshiped the Mirror Immortal.

And the problem should erupt immediately.

"Alright, then I'll be direct…"

Yuwen Hu drew his giant broadsword and pointed it at the sky, his expression excited as he spoke:

"The Mirror World promised by the leader has already opened to us. Abandon your physical bodies, and your souls will enter it, where you will gain eternal peace.

There are no cold beasts, no strange monsters, no frost and snow, and no endless killings or constant struggles. It is a new world countless times better than the Ice Abyss.

Endless food, endless clothes, endless warmth, everything, everything is available…"

As Yuwen Hu spoke, he even pointed the broadsword at his own neck.

His voice was deep but carried an incomparably pious tone. Hearing the description of the Mirror World later, intense longing appeared in the eyes of everyone present below.

"As long as we all go to the Mirror World, we can help the leader quickly recover his strength. Moreover, after the leader solves the Great Xia camp, he can revive us in the Ice Abyss at any time and travel freely between the two worlds."

As Yuwen Hu spoke, the veins on his face had already bulged. He suddenly raised his head to look directly above, and both of his pupils suddenly turned silver-white.

Chī… … … …

Then, he actually used the broadsword to directly slit his own throat.

"Fath…"

"Second Leader…"

Yuwen Tao's expression was filled with horror, but he only shouted out one word. Realizing something, he immediately gritted his teeth and suppressed his emotions. He even patted a few of his uncles beside him, signaling them to calm down.

Although his eyes were slightly red, Yuwen Tao quickly turned to look at the others.

With this one look, he was immediately stunned.

Below the bamboo building, everyone was holding their necks high, looking at the sky.

Their expressions were peaceful and serene, and the corners of their mouths were even curved in faint smiles, as if they had seen something extremely wonderful in the sky.

"Mirror World, eternal and indestructible!"

A person not far away shouted these eight words in a low voice, and like Yuwen Hu, he also drew his weapon and slit his own throat.

"Mirror World, eternal and indestructible!"

Then came the second…

"Mirror World, eternal and indestructible!"

The third, the fourth, the fifth… … … …

When Yuwen Tao pulled his gaze back from the empty sky, one or two hundred people had already fallen under the bamboo building, and the speed at which people were falling was constantly increasing.

This bizarre and horrifying scene happened so quickly that he and Hong Guang and the others didn't even have time to react.

"Wake up, wake up, everyone wake up!"

"Quickly go and wake them up, we can't let them continue to die, quick!"

"Uncle Hong, the few of you, go and wake up the others separately, quick. The rest of you go and notify the ordinary people in the camp, let them run quickly, all run, don't come to the bamboo building anymore, go, go!"

Yuwen Tao roared a few times. After realizing that he couldn't wake up the others, he immediately ordered Hong Guang and the others who were still in a daze, and then he directly started kicking those who were still in a daze, trying to wake them up.