Magpie's Nest, Cuckoo's Takeover? Pulling Teeth from Tiger's Jaws!

Boom!

The moment the words "thorough investigation" were uttered, a deafening roar filled the ears of all the gods in the hall!

The lingering sound echoed for a long time!

"What's going on?" Soon, the Mountain Envoy realized what was happening and activated his Divine Sense Divine Hearing Method, instantly taking in the entire mountain range of Jiannan Circuit.

But then he saw a startling scene—

Boom!

A bolt of lightning descended from the Nine Heavens, piercing the sky and reaching the earth, heading straight for Mount Nine Spirits Mountain, which separates Shu Region from the Five Marshes!

Nine Spirits Mountain, at the summit of Stove Mountain.

The place has changed completely. It is no longer as simple as it was when Qiu Yan was there. Instead, a palace stands there, built of huge stones. Although it is rough, it has a grand Great Qi.

Inside the palace, there was a somewhat eerie atmosphere. The throne stood at the highest point of the steps at the deepest part of the palace, and a tall man sat on it. Beside the palace, however, were figures bound by iron chains.

The leader was a burly man with golden hair, his hair flowing like a crown over his shoulders. His limbs were bound by iron chains, with iron bars piercing his collarbones. His body was covered in dried blood, his face was pale, and he was on the verge of death.

Beside the blond man were two figures, one tall and one short, bound together. The tall one was as thin as a stick, and the short one was as fat as a ball. They were covered in blood, Three Souls Seven Souls were showing signs of dissipating.

In addition, all the mountain demons, including the Mountain-Patrolling General and the Water-Crossing General, were bound and lined up in a row.

At that moment, lightning struck from the sky, instantly illuminating the somewhat gloomy palace and making the bound figures much clearer.

The tall man on the throne was startled. He looked up towards the outside of the palace and muttered to himself, "What's going on? Thunder in broad daylight, could something terrible be about to happen?"

As he spoke, he stood up. His body radiated a blue Divine Radiance, a sign of Sixth-Rank Divine Seat.

This Divine Name Yunshang, is a Subordinate Deity of the Mountain Envoy, temporarily assuming the position of the Great Mountain God of Nine Spirits Mountain.

The Great Mountain God's Divine Grade rank was originally Fifth Grade, the same as the Metropolitan City God. However, the Mountain God's talisman of Nine Spirits Mountain was still in Qiu Yan's hands; how could it possibly fall into the hands of someone else?

Therefore, Yunshang God can only temporarily take over.

However, there are some clever methods to this so-called temporary substitution. As long as one slowly spreads one's own image among the believers, replacing Qiu Yan's appearance with one's own, one can gradually divert the believers' thoughts and condense a new Great Mountain God talisman within their bodies.

Similarly, once the faith of believers is lost, the Original Edition talismans will decline, which is also a means of seizing Divine Rank.

Of course. This method takes a long time, and if the main figure returns halfway through, all the previous efforts may be in vain, posing a considerable risk. Not everyone is willing to do this, but Yunshang God is the mountain god of Yunshang Mountain and a confidant of the Mountain Envoy, which is why he accepted the task.

Moreover, the Fifth-Rank Divine Seat of the Great Mountain God of the Nine Spirits was very attractive to him, as it offered the opportunity to condense a mountain god talisman within his body, which was far superior to any Virtual Talisman.

Since he arrived at Nine Spirits Mountain, he has been ruthless and cruel, adopting a policy of "those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish." He forced the Subordinate Deity in the mountain who were unwilling to submit to him to either flee or be sealed off. He did not even spare the demon soldiers under Qiu Yan's command. Anyone who was unwilling to change sides met a tragic end. The demons who were bound in this hall came about in this way.

Actually, it's not a big deal. After all, when the Mountain Envoy was revived, not all the mountain gods belonging to the Southwestern Mountain Range Group were willing to submit. The Mountain Envoy used a tough approach to deal with this. As the situation developed, the upper levels naturally followed suit, and suppression and extermination were repeatedly staged throughout the entire Jiannan Divine Path.

In fact, during the time the Mountain Envoy slept, the Divine Path and spirits of the divine path died out one after another. There were quite a few gods who usurped their Divine Rank, like the Tongshan Demon King. How could these half-demon, half-god beings be willing to become vassals of the Mountain Envoy?

Bloodshed is inevitable.

On the other hand, it is not common for a large mountain range like Nine Spirits Mountain to be without a ruling deity. However, some stories about the Great Mountain God of Nine Spirits Mountain are gradually spreading in Jiannan Divine Path and even Southern Divine Path. People outside know how powerful it is and call this mountain a hot potato.

The taking over by Yunshang God was actually a product of compromise among various parties— the Fifth-Rank Divine Seat was a considerable temptation, but it would take a long time for a Fifth Grade god to ascend to the position, and there were too many variables involved, which caused many people to back down.

As a result, after Yunshang God took over, he became an invisible focus of attention. With the intention of making a difference, he took advantage of the situation and resorted to tough measures!

Now, most of the mountain gods of the Nine Spirits Mountain branch have submitted, several die-hards have been suppressed, and one god has escaped, but ghost messengers have been sent to investigate and bring him back.

Subsequently, Yunshang God erected a palace on Stove Mountain to demonstrate his authority, while also attempting to refine it and seize Qiu Yan's foundation.

Just as the entire Nine Spirits Mountain Underworld Office was about to get back on track, what Yunshang God least wanted to see was change and unexpected events.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

With lightning and a roar, the area outside the palace was filled with intense light, which spread outwards, giving Yunshang God a sense of foreboding.

Whew~

The sound of clothes fluttering came from the bright light, and a slender figure gradually appeared in the light.

"Who goes there?" Yunshang God immediately became alert and asked in a deep voice, while simultaneously forming hand seals to expand his Domain of Law and envelop the approaching person.

However, the Domain of Law disintegrated after it reached the area where the intense light was most concentrated!

"What?" Yunshang God stared wide-eyed at the intense light, his divine heart trembling. "The Domain of Law was directly disintegrated?" In his perception, he could clearly feel that the Domain of Law, which contained the heavy power of the mountains, was completely disintegrated by the intense light, leaving not a trace. Even the Incense Faith, and divine power that had given rise to the Domain of Law were annihilated.

"What's going on? Even if a mortal cultivator reaches a high level and can shatter divine power and Divine Ability, I've never heard of someone so easily annihilating Domain of Law and its underlying foundation!"

In his panic, Yunshang God pondered the reason while simultaneously sending a Divine Sense to the Mountain Underworld Office, pleading for help—he had realized that the person who had come was beyond his ability to deal with.

At the same time, footsteps sounded amidst the bright light, accompanied by a voice—

"I don't like the style of this palace, and I dislike even more the fact that my own property is being altered by others at will."

As the sound entered, the golden-haired man and the two demons, who had been tortured and were on the verge of death, were jolted awake. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bright light reflected in their slightly unfocused pupils, along with a figure that became increasingly clear within the light.

His grey robes fluttered, and his long hair blazed like fire.

The God of Human Culture, the Kitchen God, the Nine Spirits Mountain God, the God of the Great Snow River God, and the Minyuan Mountain God.

Upon seeing this figure, the demons' thoughts raced, and their faint auras emanated anticipation.

On the throne, Yunshang was taken aback at first, but then, due to the influence of Karma, he immediately understood the other party's identity.

"Min Yuan, it's you! These past few days..." As he spoke, he Divine Sense activated a formation he had prepared beforehand. Yun Yunshang God had been managing this mountain for half a year, so it was impossible that he hadn't considered this situation and had set up a backup plan in advance, which was now about to come into play.

However, just as the Divine Sense was sent out, Qiu Yan raised his hand and grabbed it, directly drawing the Divine Sense to him and holding it in his hand, where it was still pulsating.

Qiu Yan swept his gaze across the area, spreading his Humanistic Divine Power and returning his Divine Sense to its source. In the blink of an eye, that Divine Sense transformed into a miniature mountain range, which was a projection of Yunshang Mountain. Then, the projection shattered, turning into several fearful thoughts of wild beasts.

It turns out that the Origin Source of this Divine Sense was the fear of two wild beasts, which was then manifested.

"This... this..." Upon seeing this scene, Yunshang God's lips trembled!

"So it was the Yunshang Mountain God," Qiu Yan said, shaking off the lingering fear he felt for the wild beast. With a wave of his hand, the golden-haired man and the others who had been bound fell to the ground with a clanging sound.

"Master..." Although these demons were weak, they still struggled to get up. Some of them had long been refined into guardian beasts of Stove Mountain and could not betray him. Some were truly loyal to Qiu Yan, while others were not tolerated by others. But no matter what, they were all full of anticipation for Qiu Yan's return.

"It's not time for reminiscing yet. You've suffered injustices because of me, and I will compensate you accordingly." With that, Qiu Yan flicked his finger, transforming a bit of flesh and blood into qi and Qi and Blood, which he then poured into the bodies of the demons. He then strode towards Yun Yunshang God.

At this moment, Yunshang barely managed to calm himself down and immediately shouted, "Min Yuan! I am an envoy under the command of the Mountain Envoy! Now that you have returned, come with me to see the Mountain Envoy!" He first brought out his title, intending to intimidate others with his power.

"I will go to see the Mountain Envoy myself, but I don't need your introduction." As he spoke, Qiu Yan raised his hand and grabbed forward.

Boom!

The entire palace suddenly tightened, as if the space was shrinking, trying to seal the throne and the Yunshang God within it!

"How dare you! You dare to make a move! Do you want to rebel? Your position as mountain god is under the control of the Mountain Envoy!" With a roar, Yunshang waved his hands repeatedly, and streams of divine power mixed with Incense Faith surged out, trying to use the power of Nine Spirits Mountain to defeat the enemy. However, Qiu Yan completely took control of Nine Spirits Mountain with just a glance.

"Hmm!"

With a muffled groan, Yunshang activated another series of earthen walls to block the way, but Qiu Yan lightly stomped his foot, and the earthen walls collapsed!

"What to do! What to do! Why hasn't my Divine Sense brought reinforcements yet?" In his anxiety, Yunshang God finally had the idea of escaping. After releasing two streams of divine power and disrupting the Karma Fortune of the palace, he was about to turn into light and flee.

But just as they flew away, they found themselves trapped in a giant palm!

"Such huge hands? Could it be that Min Yuan used an expansion technique?"

"It's not that my hand has gotten bigger, it's that you've gotten smaller." Looking at the flustered Yunshang God in his palm, Qiu Yan shook his head and clenched his fist suddenly!

Snap!

With a crisp sound, a Divine Sense was forcibly restrained and thrown into the Yin-Yang Road. When it was unfolded again, only a simulated talisman remained, spinning in the palm.

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