Golden Armor Joins the Mountains to Block Flying Leopard

Words left his mouth. Qiu Yan put down his pen, turned around, went to the bedside, and leaped onto the bed, sitting cross-legged.

The next moment, the Divine Soul and the False Core interacted within, nourishing the mind and spirit.

In fact, after leaving the Examination Hall, Qiu Yan was able to replenish his mental energy with Incense Faith, but since the results had not yet been released and the Fortune were uncertain, he still had to act cautiously. He did not intend to use the Divine Path way until the very last moment.

As he sat cross-legged, nourishing his mind and spirit, his entire aura shifted. His Divine Soul forcibly separated a portion of its Qi and Blood essence to replenish his spirit. Qiu Yan's face suddenly turned pale, and his flesh trembled more and more violently, as if his bones and muscles would shatter at any moment.

This is because the Divine Soul is nearing the peak of the Third Realm, while the False Core is only at the Second Stage of the Third Realm. Although they are at the same level, their life force is not balanced. Normally, this is not a problem, but now that Qiu Yan is in poor condition, the hidden dangers and drawbacks have become apparent.

However, Qiu Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and remained silent, seemingly unconcerned.

In reality, his mind was focused on the Divine Spirit Body, and his control over his Fleshly Body had decreased.

"The insights I gained from this Metropolitan Examination are brewing in my heart, and they will dissipate over time. I must seize the limited time. In order to concentrate my energy, I must temporarily put aside my Heart Demon Body and Divine Spirit Body. As for this uninvited guest from Nine Spirits Mountain, I have no time to fight him, so I can only stall for time!"

On the Stove Mountain, Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body sat cross-legged on a stone chair, surrounded by lush greenery, with the sounds of insects and birds. The mountain and its surroundings were verdant.

Springtime is a time of renewal, a phenomenon that may go unnoticed in densely populated cities, but is particularly evident in this frontier region, deep within the jungle. Hibernating wild beasts and slumbering demons alike begin to revitalize themselves during this season.

However, this also created quite a few trivial matters...

At this moment, five zhang in front of the Divine Spirit Body, an old ox bowed its head and wept, muttering incessantly—

"My Lord! You must do me justice! I, Old Ox, was caught off guard and took a short nap. Then Miss Ao suddenly appeared, saying she wanted to eat oxtail with sauce. Without saying a word, she froze me, and with a swift movement, a knife fell, and with a snap, my tail was gone! The blood gushed out like a fountain!"

These words were spoken with tears streaming down her face, accompanied by the flicking of her half-eaten tail. It seemed that Miss Ao's actions were beyond redemption.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan simply shook his head. "I already know about this matter, and I have already made a plan for how to handle it. However, since you have lost some flesh and blood, you must first receive some compensation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Divine Spirit Body reached out and grabbed the old ox, which then floated in mid-air. The ox remained calm, turned slightly, and revealed its severed tail.

Then, Divine Radiance flashed. Flames and soil gathered, condensing together under the guidance of the Divine Radiance, eventually forming a tail shape. It landed on the old ox's broken tail, embedding itself into the flesh. Connected to the bloodline, it rapidly transformed, soon taking on a fleshy form.

"Moo~"

The old ox bellowed, landed back on the ground, and flicked its tail, which had returned to normal. Moreover, its overall aura had also improved slightly!

"As expected, what Old Pig and Old Dog said was true! It's truly a blessing in disguise!"

The old ox was secretly delighted, its face beaming with joy. At that moment Qiu Yan's Divine Sense transmitted its message—

"Go..."

Upon hearing the order, the old ox nodded sensibly, respectfully stepped back, turned around, and swayed away with cheerful steps.

Watching the demon's retreating figure, Qiu Yan slowly shook his head and sighed softly, "I need to take care of Ao Ling's matter when I have time, but the most urgent thing is still that person down the mountain. Metropolitan Examination."

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and grabbed again. In response, the entire Stove Mountain trembled, the soil on the mountaintop churned, and one hundred and eight golden rays burst forth from the ground, dancing in the air!

This was obtained from the 108 Golden-Armored Warriors led by Feng Zhen. After they were sealed, Qiu Yan repeatedly studied and comprehended it. He not only learned a method to mold clay into flesh and blood, but also saw through some of their characteristics and grasped their core features.

"These Golden-Armored Warriors, apart from their external forces, have an internal reaction mechanism maintained by Divine Ability powers and Technique Method, similar to the information system in my previous life. In recent days, I have also been building a structure in my mind, and this is a good opportunity to test it."

As soon as he finished speaking, his Divine Body trembled, flames rose, and a Domain of Law spread outwards, containing the mysteries of the Divine Path. It was the Great Cheng of Qiu Yan's various Divine Office.

Soon, under the guidance of Divine Sense, the fluctuations of the Domain of Law rearranged and evolved into numerous patterns in the air, ever-changing and unpredictable, but quickly stabilized again, arranging and piecing together to form the shape of the Nine Palaces.

Watching the changes in the sky, Qiu Yan Silent Recitation Method an incantation, then raised his hand and waved it, sending out a beam of Divine Radiance that merged into the Nine Palaces.

Immediately afterwards, 108 rays of light converged, forming groups of nine, passing through the Nine Palaces diagram, imbued with Divine Path aura, and their internal structure was rewritten, combining into one.

One hundred and eight rays of light eventually transformed into twelve beams of light, which hung in the air.

"After refinement, it can only maintain twelve levels? Hmm? Twelve..."

With a sudden thought, Qiu Yan had an idea. At the same time, the Divine Path ripples that spread everywhere, mixed with Incense Faith, and divine power, surged toward the twelve beams of light, filling them and solidifying them. The next moment, twelve golden figures gradually took shape, and their majestic aura spread out.

On and below the mountain, wild beasts and monsters hurriedly turned their heads to look at the sky, revealing expressions of awe.

On the other side of the mountain, Ao Ling, who was running at full speed, stopped and looked back. On her shoulder, the shrunken Winged Dragon flapped its wings and flew up, looking up at the sky. It saw twelve beams of light falling from the sky and scattering to various parts of Nine Spirits Mountain.

The massive mountain range trembled.

Boom!

A loud bang came from the foot of the mountain, followed by the shaking of the forest.

It turned out that Flying Leopard had stepped on the ground, and when he lifted his foot, a deep pit had already formed beneath it.

"Its momentum has risen to such an extent that it's difficult to control." Looking at the deep pit, Flying Leopard shook his head, slightly restrained his aura, and then, carrying the Copper Furnace, continued forward.

At this moment, Flying Leopard's appearance remained unchanged, but his robes were bulging, as if filled with heat, constantly radiating warmth. Wherever he passed, the flowers and plants along the way would show signs of withering, due to the evaporation of moisture.

A deep, resonant voice came from the Copper Furnace: "In the latter half, you suppressed your aura to increase. Why was that? Facing that deity, you should go all out. How could you deliberately suppress it?"

Flying Leopard shook his head. "In combat, it's not about who has the greater strength; the key is control. Otherwise, it's like a child wielding a heavy hammer—you might hurt yourself before you hurt anyone else. Along my journey, I've used Secret Method to unleash my power and elixirs to solidify my Qi and Blood, qi, and bones, increasing my strength. I've reached the limit of control. This latter half of the journey may seem like a period of suppression, but it's actually a process of constant adaptation..."

"Since you've already decided to burn your bridges, why worry about anything else?" Copper Furnace seemed not to understand.

Flying Leopard laughed heartily. He said no more, but quickened his pace slightly. However, after a few breaths, he suddenly stopped.

Call!

As he stopped, a wave of heat emanated from his body, and the grass beneath his feet immediately withered, giving him a sickly appearance.

"It's been a long time since I last visited. When did Nine Spirits Mountain change its appearance?" he said, looking up ahead. In his field of vision, the mountain range of Nine Spirits Mountain stretched out in undulating waves, like a reclining dragon. However, on the back of this dragon, there were several palaces, each of which was far apart from the others.

After squinting for a while, Flying Leopard shook his head, ignoring it, and turned to go up the mountain. He moved swiftly and soon arrived in front of a palace.

However, he only glanced at it once more and showed no intention of stopping. But after taking only a few steps, a beam of light descended from the sky, landing in front of him and forming a barrier of light that blocked his path!

"Hmm?" Flying Leopard let out a soft exclamation, sensing something. He turned his head to look at the palace and heard crisp footsteps coming from within. A tall, slender figure walked out of the palace. This person was wearing armor that shone with golden light, as if it were cast from gold. However, the design was very strange, with two huge ram's horns on the neck, which seemed to contain some unknown power.

"Golden-Armored Warriors?"

Flying Leopard, being from a prestigious family, was quite knowledgeable. He only glanced at the figure and sensed a trace of aura before recognizing its background, then shook his head.

"These must be guards placed by that deity. But with my current strength, do I think I can stop them with just this one strongman? I might as well give him a heads-up!" Thinking this, Flying Leopard actually took another step and rushed towards the wall of light. His momentum was swift, and he was accompanied by Divine Ability Technique Method.

Unexpectedly, the wall of light shook violently and merged with the entire mountain!

Boom!

The impact was deafening, Flying Leopard tumbled backward, causing the entire Nine Spirits Mountain to shake!

"What kind of technique is this? Connecting a wall of light to the entire mountain range? Without the power to break through mountains, it's difficult to break through the wall's blockade!" Flying Leopard was secretly shocked, but he didn't stop. He pushed off with his feet and leaped into the air.

If you can't break through it, can't you at least go around it?

But with his leap, the light and shadow in the sky changed, and the power of the Domain of Law spread out, forcibly teleporting him to the front of that palace.

"What does this mean?" Flying Leopard slapped his forehead, his mind racing. Looking at the figure in front of the hall and the deep palace behind him, a thought popped into his head, "Could it be that the only way to proceed is through the interior of this palace? What is that deity planning?"

"He's trying to humiliate you!" Copper Furnace said coldly.

Flying Leopard was silent for a moment, then laughed and walked towards the palace.

As he walked, his flesh and blood fluctuated rapidly, indicating that he had exerted too much force and his flesh and blood were showing signs of breaking. Without stopping, he took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it, and his flesh, blood, tendons and bones quickly solidified!

"It seems that the deity is trying to stall for time, but this might not be a bad opportunity for me. I can use this chance to increase my control!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of Qi and Blood erupted before the palace, resembling enormous wings!

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