Surrounding the Mountain

Li Fan was also surprised. He originally thought that if the remnants of the Black Lotus could do it, then he, the Mountain Lord, with four Demon God hearts and the Tai Su Dao Ancestor personally protecting him, would at least be almost certain to succeed, if not absolutely certain. Who would have thought that the success rate would still be only fifty-fifty!

Moreover, Li Sheng's reincarnation and cultivation is not a good reference. Even Li Moyun, who is a rare talent who has reached the Golden Core realm on his own, is one in ten thousand in this world, yet he was pulled back from the brink of collapse several times.

So even if it's really rolled out, the success rate is probably far from reaching 50%.

Although this method of transforming into a human is the most stable among the Tai Su Dao that he has comprehended, it seems that this method of transforming into a human is still not ready for the world to manifest. It seems that he can only continue to improve it and try again when the time is right.

I wonder how many lives were lost to gather those four experts for the Black Lotus Sect...

Li Fan had no choice but to abandon his plan to imitate the Black Lotus Sect and arm a large number of refugees. He personally paid some gold and silver to Li Moyun's subordinates as compensation for the monsters he had bought and some pills and talismans. He then handed the remaining Nangong Family immortal soldiers over to collect the corpses and took Li Moyun and Li Sheng, two newly recruited candidates for Outer Sect Disciple, to the Middle Valley Dojo.

What a coincidence! As soon as we flew over, we ran into a group of demons attacking Lingqiu Mountain.

Good heavens! Li Fan Fanguang glanced around and saw four Divine Transformation Demon Kings, more than twenty Nascent Soul Stage Demons, thousands of Core Formation Demons, and tens of thousands of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, surrounding Zhonggu from all directions!

In such a situation, Middle Valley Dojo would naturally close its gates and guard the mountain. Li Fan used the Gu Guan Method the Qi and saw that the Real Person Huang guarding Zhonggu was inside, along with four Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs from Louguan Lou Guan who revealed their Dharma forms and set up a great formation, covering the entire spiritual vein of Lingqiu Mountain Daoist Temple with precious light. Any demonic beasts that stumbled into the range of the great formation would be instantly crushed into dust by the combined force of water, fire, earth, and wind.

However, the four Divine Transformation demon kings were clearly prepared. They did not rush forward to attack, nor did they send the thousands of children to fill the ditch and offer their heads. Instead, they revealed their true forms with blue faces, fangs, and beastly feathers, each holding a magical weapon. They attacked from all directions with their magical power, causing the earth to shake, the soil to crumble, and the rocks to collapse. They repeatedly struck the Mountain Protecting Array of Lingqiu Mountain.

When these great demon kings stopped to recover their energy, the other great demons and countless lesser demons rode on black clouds and demonic winds, swirling around the Middle Valley Dojo like a vortex, screaming and howling, even occasionally killing and devouring each other, and from time to time splashing all kinds of blood and filth into the great formation.

This wasn't a sudden madness of demons; it was clear they were organized, moving in groups against the formation, obviously guided by a master. They were using their demonic and malevolent energy to continuously pollute the spiritual energy within the formation, eroding the foundation of the Central Valley Grand Formation.

Li Fan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is amazing! There wasn't even a scene of this magnitude when I came to Lei Marsh last time! What happened? We just had a huge battle last time, and you've recovered in just a few years?"

"Have all the recent demon tides been this large?"

Li Moyun, who was a militia instructor, had also participated in the war council and knew some details, so he immediately replied,

"Reporting to the Mountain Lord, these four demon gods are the vanguard of the Demon Race army."

Li Fan was shocked. "This isn't even all of it, just the vanguard?!"

Are you kidding me?! So many monsters can be raised in a remote mountain valley?! At this rate, the Ink Bamboo Mountain will be extinct! This can't be real!

But Li Moyun nodded directly, shattering his illusions, "It is the vanguard, because the area around Lingqiu Mountain is barren, with only volcanic rock pools. Even the supplies for the Middle Valley Dojo have to be transported from Ink Bamboo Mountain. The Demon Race army cannot stay there for long either. After Lei Marsh was closed, only one or two out of ten remained."

Currently, most of the demons remain in the fertile Lei Marsh. Every year when the thunderclouds disperse, another group pours in, hiding in a two-thousand-mile area stretching from Yangjia Mountain in the west to Lingqiu Mountain in the east. They routinely attack supply teams from medicinal fields and mines. Every now and then, they gather in large numbers to attack mountains, disrupt magic formations, and deplete the Spirit Stones and talismans of Ink Bamboo Mountain."

Li Sheng also said, "These monsters are very cunning. Our monster-hunting team usually goes out to hunt monsters and protect the supply ships. We are also always assisted by the disciples patrolling the Ink Bamboo Mountain, so we are not afraid of some small monsters."

But they can suddenly gather in large numbers like this, and it's unclear how they communicate with each other. If hunting parties in the wild can't escape into the mountain formation in time, they'll likely be harmed by the demonic tide.

Li Moyun added, "Even if the demons surround the mountain, they won't launch a proper attack. They'll just use up the magic array and wait for Lei Marsh to unleash his army for a final assault. When cultivators from other Daoist temples come to reinforce, they'll immediately lift the siege. Occasionally, they'll even play tricks like feinting, luring the enemy away from the mountain, or besieging the city to ambush reinforcements."

However, the main problem is that there are too few people in Ink Bamboo Mountain, and they are stretched thin everywhere. Many of the Fourth Department peaks were lost in this struggle. Moreover, the enemy has many Divine Transformation stage demons to support them. If the guardian immortals don't rely on the mountain formations or gather enough people to surround and kill them, even if they can win in a battle, so many demons will scatter and they can't be completely annihilated. Now they can only retreat to the four mountains and wait it out with them."

Hiss... Who would have thought that those beasts who were once thoroughly thrashed by the Immortal Palace would suddenly become wiser? Things have truly changed, the tide has turned...

Then Li Sheng shaded his eyes with his hand and looked into the distance at the little demons circling the mountain formation.

"These little demons seem quite energetic, showing no signs of fatigue, and their formation hasn't broken down. They probably only gathered in the last couple of days, so they can probably hold out for another three to five days. After a few days, their demonic nature will be unleashed, and they'll start devouring each other."

Li Moyun nodded and said, "It's strange, really. In the Central Plains, it's common for monsters to kill each other. It's hard to imagine that they can be controlled and trained into an army in the South. Could it be that monsters also have the art of controlling beasts?"

There are far too many demons, Mountain Lord. Perhaps we should take refuge for a few days?

Li Fan shook his head, took out a handful of talismans and pills, and gave them to the two of them.

"I'm very busy, with a ton of projects and I need to practice my coding skills. I don't have time to waste here. You two stay here and don't wander Fourth Department. I'll be right back after I've killed all these monsters."

Li Moyun and Li Sheng were both stunned. Although they understood every word, they still couldn't figure out what the words meant.

Then Li Fan transformed into a golden ray of light, soaring into the sky and leaving a golden arc in the heavens. He flew straight towards the pig demon king who was performing a ritual to attack the mountain formation in the north, and his voice echoed through the mountains.

"You audacious fiend! You dare to invade my mountain gate! Master Qingyue of Mountain Lord is here! Die--!"

The golden light was incredibly fast, arriving in the blink of an eye. Then, as Li Fan uttered the word "die," the golden light suddenly turned, transforming into a long, dark rainbow that fell down!

Before the boar demon king could even retrieve his magic weapon, the word "death" reached his ears, and the sword light drawn by the rainbow swept in, breaking into the Dharma form and decapitating the demon king's huge, bristly boar head from his shoulders.

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

Okay, kill it, otherwise what? That's Tai Sha Sword Rainbow! Even a Xuanmen deity or Non-Thing can be defeated in one move. Using it to deal with this pig is really giving this elite monster too much credit, isn't it?

Li Fan's main strategy was to avoid being surrounded later, so he decided to focus on eliminating one enemy at the start, adopting a more conservative approach.

Sigh, I've been so engrossed in dual cultivation lately, haven't picked up a sword or mounted a horse in ages, I've become lazy, my thighs are practically numb, I should probably play it safe...

'Li Fan triumphed in the sect's great calamity, slaying King Yaoguang.'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 1200 points'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan won the battle at the Broken Mountain Temple and killed King Yaoguang.'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 1200 points'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan triumphed in the sect's great calamity, slaying the Extra Greater Chi.'

'Li Fan's mood cap has increased by 500 points.'

' Li Fan triumphed in the battle of breaking through mountains and destroying temples, slaying the Extra Greater Chi.'

'Li Fan's mood cap has increased by 500 points.'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

Li Fan's current mood is 6.6k/10.5k.

Li Fan, "... Heh, hehehe, hehehe hohoho hahahaha--!! Wow--hahahahahaha! Hohoho hahahahaha--!! Die----! All of you die--!! Die----!!"

"W-what! What happened! King Yaoguang was actually...! Could it be...?"

"Die, die--!"

The King Yushan, who was setting up the formation on the west side, was a cunning and Divine Transformation demon king who had cultivated to the level of Nascent Soul. Even if he was a country bumpkin from a remote mountain village, he had seen the world. When he discovered that the Great King Yaoguang in the northern formation had suddenly lost his breath, his demon body had disintegrated, and the formation had shattered, and he had been killed instantly, he immediately knew something was wrong!

At that moment, a golden light swept towards them like a broom star, trailing a long tail of flame. They immediately knew that disaster was imminent! They didn't even bother with their magic weapons or formations, and didn't have time to use any demonic arts. In a flash, they lifted their true bodies into the air!

The long, serpentine creature spewed out a dazzling demonic core from its mouth! Like a small, emerald sun, it burst forth with layers of emerald demonic flames, protecting its entire body!

This was clearly a desperate move by King Yushan, who suddenly unleashed his full power! He was determined to use all his cultivation to first exchange a blow with the newcomer, and then find an opportunity to escape!

However, it was completely useless!

In this world, there isn't a single person who can withstand Li Fan's attack head-on!

"The Tai Sha Sword Rainbow--!"

"Aaaaaah--!"

"Yu, King Yushan!"

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan triumphed in the sect's great calamity, slaying King Yushan.'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 1200 points'

Li Fan's current mood is 6.6k/13.9k.

Seeing the sky full of azure flames torn apart by the black sword rainbow, and the serpentine shadow, like a soaring dragon, being enveloped and shredded into pieces by the sword rainbow, falling from the sky with a crackling sound, the demons of the western formation instantly lost all their momentum and scattered like birds and beasts... truly scattered like birds and beasts...

However, Li Fan didn't have time to clear out these small monsters.

"Hahaha--! Again! Again! Next one!!"

However, the next one to be haunted was... Could the Demon King be a fool? Why didn't he run away? He silently thanked the two Great Kings Yao Guang and Yu Shan for dedicating their lives to the cause of the rise of the Demon Race. The other two Great Demon Kings retreated without looking back.

"Damn it! Don't run! That Tai Sha Sword Rainbow--! Vanish! Vanish!--! Don't run!--! Don't run!--! Don't run!--!"

Li Fan's eyes were red with anger, but unfortunately, the four demon kings were surrounded by a formation on all four sides, and they were too far apart from each other. The Central Valley Formation was also very troublesome, and he could not pass through it directly, so he could only go around it. As a result, Li Fan only had time to kill two demons by surprise. The other two demons were so frightened that they fled far away from his Divine Sense.

"Damn it! Damn it! Don't run away! My points!!"

By the time Li Fan caught up with Yao Mao in Zhennan, they were long gone, and Li Fan was completely devastated!

Damn it! He had never earned so much before, but Si Nan had to mess things up at this crucial moment, swaying back and forth, pointing either towards Zhonggu or towards those two servants, which almost made Li Fan furious!

"Damn it! You, you all, don't run away either!"

Li Fan exuded murderous intent and suddenly turned his head, lunging towards the Nascent Soul Stage level demon who had just realized what was happening and was trying to escape!

These great demons relied solely on their physical strength to rampage across the battlefield, unlike the Divine Transformation demon kings who possessed numerous magical treasures and escape techniques for protection. Naturally, they had no chance of escaping. The four great demons near Nanshan were immediately attacked by Li Fan's two ghostly claws formed from his baleful aura. With a tearing and a slapping motion, a hammering and a gripping motion, they were all killed on the spot, their livers and brains scattered on the ground.

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan triumphs in the sect's great calamity'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 100 points'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan won the battle in the destruction of the mountain and the temple'

'Li Fan's mood cap increased by 100 points'

"Damn it--! A nameless common monster is so trash! Is this how you treat a beggar?! Where's the Chi?! Chi, come out here! The Extra Greater Chi, get out here!!"

Li Fan was furious, his Crimson Eyes between his brows shooting out a chaotic red light.

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan triumphed in the sect's great calamity, slaying the Super Greater Chi.'

'Li Fan's mood cap has increased by 100 points.'

' Li Fan triumphed in the battle of breaking through mountains and destroying temples, slaying the Super Greater Chi.'

'Li Fan's mood cap has increased by 100 points.'

Li Fan's current mood is 6.6k/15.3k.

"Damn it!! One escaped!! Not enough!! Not enough!! There are still you guys!! Qiankun Flying Dragon Sword Roar----!!!"

Li Fan roared wildly, his voice like a dragon's cry. With all his might, he waved his hand, as if the banks of a river had collapsed and the Tianhe had burst its banks. In one breath, he unleashed ninety-six black and white sword dragons from his sleeves! The roar of the dragons swept across the sky and the earth, the black and white Sword Qi surging and crushing over the land like a tide, stirring up a sea of crimson waves!

The demons screamed and howled as they fled for their lives, driven and crushed by the boundless Sword Qi and sea of blood behind them. They ran wildly around the mountain formation from south to north and from east to west, some even jumping into the formation in their panic and being blasted into dust!

Because chasing after them was an endless sword storm, like the waters of two rivers flowing and converging, pursuing the mountain lord who was charging ahead, his eyes full of golden light, his pupils red, and his roaring wildly!

The blood and flesh, splattered everywhere by the sword wind, were also swept up by the overwhelming sword energy. The crimson tide gathered around them, like two ferocious demonic dragons raising their heads from the wind and clouds! They circled Lingqiu Mountain once, about to devour all the demons!

Only scattered blood foam, like maple leaves, remained, as if swept away by a flash flood.

'Li Fan's emotional threshold has increased slightly.'

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

'Li Fan's current mood: 9k/17.7k'

"You bastard! Is this all you have?! Do you even have any sense of proportion?! Is this all you have?!"

"More! More, fucking! More, ahhhhhh!"

The twin dragons, each a hundred feet long, coiled around the Lingqiu Mountain roared furiously, emitting a deafening cry!

Yes, it's no longer the Sword Qi Body! It's the True Body of the Dao!

It was a real dragon, one black and one white, like the intertwining of yin and yang Dao Breath, as if the two dragons were symbiotic, their whiskers and hair bristling, their golden eyes and silver horns, their power soaring to the sky!

These twin celestial dragons, like wild beasts that have just begun to eat but are far from full, circled the sky above Lingqiu Mountain. Their enormous figures gathered wind and clouds, obscuring the heavens and pouring continuous blood rain onto Lingqiu Mountain!

They opened their gaping maws, their pupils gleaming with blinding golden light, scanning the mountains and fields, breathing out breaths that sucked up the sea of blood on the ground, devouring everything in their path!

All creatures, regardless of their species or classification, were devoured by the dragon's breath, shattered by the sword's edge, transformed into flesh and blood, and into bone fragments, which were then swallowed into the mouths of the two heavenly dragons.

In the end, tens of thousands of demon soldiers and beast generals were completely wiped out, leaving not a single bone behind! Only from the two pairs of dragon mouths, through the nostrils, lips, and teeth, flowed long, viscous dragon saliva, like blood plasma, mixed with bits of flesh, dripping onto the ground like a waterfall, almost turning the barren sandy land of Lingqiu Mountain into a swamp.

Master Real Person Huang, who guarded Lingqiu Mountain, revealed his Dharma body from within the formation. Gazing at the twin demonic dragons, he slightly opened his phoenix eyes, formed a hand seal, and with a flick of his whisk, released a talisman, shouting, "Real Person Li! Awaken!"

"Wake up, you son of a bitch!" "Give me some more!"

However, the two dragons suddenly erupted! They roared in unison! They actually shattered the talisman in mid-air!

Real Person Huang frowned for a moment and remained silent. Then, four divine figures appeared in mid-air behind him, projecting outside the great formation and appearing beside the guardian master.

These are actually all real people from Lou Guan!

The five immortals all looked solemnly at the demonic dragon that had surrounded Lingqiu Mountain.

He held the sword in his hands.

The intertwined twin celestial dragons slowly turned their Dragon Head towards the mountain. Their golden eyes pierced through the great formation, staring intently at Lou Guan's True Monarchs, radiating boundless pressure from their gazes!

It seemed the dragon had found new prey, its mouth watering, as the dragons and sea monsters swarmed around it...

Just then, a cloud of energy swirled within the formation, and a figure suddenly flew out.

It is a crane.

She was a woman wearing the robes of a Buddhist monk and with crane wings growing from her back.

She held a talisman flag in her left hand, guided through the magic circle, while holding something aloft in her right.

All four dragon eyes looked in the same direction and saw a golden pendant strung on a red cord, with Jiaotu beast hanging from it, and a sachet attached to it.

It smells...

It looks like Gurong.

"Qingyue, wake up."

The woman spoke to the dragon in a warm voice, like a clear morning after the rain.

Then the dragon looked at the woman's face and remembered her name.

Fuling.

Then the wind and clouds gathered, the smoke and mist dissipated, and in an instant, all the dragons vanished without a trace.

Amidst the rain of blood, only a young man with silver hair and beard, golden eyes, and white eyebrows remained.

He raised his hand to smooth his forehead, touching the top of his head, as if merely to smooth the bangs ruffled by the sword wind, or perhaps to ease his embarrassment, and chuckled awkwardly.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Sister Fuling."

Li Fan's mood improved significantly.