The Baleful Intent Gathering Array, Li Xinge's Plot

Meanwhile.

In Eastern Ridge Land.

Clouds and mist swirled around a mountain summit.

A bitter mountain wind swept past, setting Li Xinge's purple robes snapping.

His gaze flashed like lightning as he looked down over the rolling mountains.

A wisp of powerful Divine Soul energy flowed from the Soul Nurturing Bead and took the form of Sage Xuanji.

Sage Xuanji surveyed the surroundings, a keen light flashing in his eyes.

He stroked his beard and chuckled. "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to look any further."

Li Xinge raised a brow and turned to Sage Xuanji. "Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist Xuanji."

Sage Xuanji's illusory Divine Soul drifted to the cliff's edge. He raised a hand toward the mountain range veiled in cloud and mist below.

"Look, Fellow Daoist. This mountain commands the heart of Eastern Ridge like a crouching tiger, its presence swallowing everything in all directions. The lie of its slopes follows the hidden veins of heaven and earth."

"Rarer still, when I probed with my Spiritual Sense just now, I found at least three earth veins converging deep underground here. Every one of them carries a baleful yin nature."

"Where earth veins meet, yin energy, Killing Intent, and violent energy often accumulate over the years, forming an eye of baleful yin. If we set up a Baleful Intent Gathering Array here, Fellow Daoist, hehe..."

Sage Xuanji looked at Li Xinge. The rest went without saying.

A fierce gleam lit Li Xinge's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, I'll have to trouble you with this Baleful Intent Gathering Array."

Sage Xuanji nodded. "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. But this array will require a great deal of resources..."

Li Xinge waved a hand, cutting him off with a smile. "Do whatever you need. Leave the rest to me."

"Then I shall spare no effort!"