The Wind and Fire Paths

That day, Gu Yuanqing was fishing as usual on the Cliff.

Suddenly, something wrapped around the fishing line, and the immense force pulled the Fishing Rod downwards.

Gu Yuanqing pulled sharply upwards, and the Fishhook formed from Dao Resonance and Divine Intent will snagged the attacking prey. Just as he was about to pull it up, a glint of cold light flashed, and the fishing line snapped in the middle.

Gu Yuanqing took half a step back before regaining his balance.

Looking at the broken fishing line, Gu Yuanqing put down his fishing rod and looked down at the sea of clouds.

"This prey is extraordinary! That final strike severed my True Essence and Divine Sense, instantly robbing me of my connection to the Fishhook. It was no ordinary method. It seems that not all creatures in the Demon Realm are devoid of Spirituality; perhaps some possess the ability to cultivate!"

He knew very little about the Demon Realm, but since there were these ordinary beasts, there must also be those who cultivated by using Demonic Qi. No matter what world it was, life would always find a way.

Gu Yuanqing memorized this location and would likely not fish there again until the Heavenly Fishing technique was further improved.

The fishing had been going smoothly for some time, but after this one, Gu Yuanqing suddenly realized that something was wrong.

After catching several animals, an attack is inevitable.

These attacks varied in method: some cut the Fishing Line, some burned it with Flame, some bombarded it with Thunderclap; some used bewitching magic, some used immense force to pull it; and some even attempted to climb up the Fishing Line to enter this realm.

However, any special methods, once they enter the Cloudmist, vanish without a trace and will not fundamentally affect Gu Yuanqing.

After his Fishing Bait kept malfunctioning, Gu Yuanqing stopped fishing.

"It seems there are some guys in the Demon Realm guarding my Fishing Bait. That one just now was clearly the same one that burned my Fishing Line with Flame, and I didn't fish from the same spot these two times. In other words, these guys have a way to quickly find my Fishing Bait."

Gu Yuanqing was trying to think of a way to deal with it.

A sound suddenly came from the North Spring Peak.

Gu Yuanqing!

Looking up, he saw a ball of Divergent Flame into the likeness of Ji Qingyun.

"You've finally shown yourself. Is there something you wish to say?" Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly.

Ji Qingyun couldn't see any signs inside the mountain, but he pinpointed Gu Yuanqing's location by sound. He said, "I came to the Sky Burning Tower in my Spirit Transformation form just to give you another chance. If you surrender now, it's not too late; if you remain obstinate, I'll have no choice but to stop. But once that happens, I won't be able to stop either. Your life or death will depend on your own Creation."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled and said calmly, "If that's all you have to say, I see nothing more to add. I'll just have to see what tricks you have up your sleeve."

"I originally thought that it was rare to find talented people in this world, but since you don't appreciate it, so be it. Perhaps this is your fate."

The Flame Clone dissipated.

Outside the Sky Burning Tower, Ji Qingyun let out a long sigh, and lightly flicked his finger on the tower. In an instant, the entire tower began to hum.

On the ground, Kuang Tongyi was chatting with Li Shi'an, Ji Dai and others when he suddenly turned to look at the top of the tower and his expression changed.

Li Shi'an also heard the buzzing sound from the Sky Burning Tower and asked, "What's wrong?"

Kuang Tongyi smile, "This time, I'm afraid we're really in big trouble!"

Ji Dai leaned over and asked, "What makes you say that?"

Kuang Tongyi looked up at the top of the tower. "The ancestor is now enraged. This is another method of the Sky Burning Tower, the Wind-Fire Grand Formation. Under this method, all things can be reduced to Void. If we are not careful, I'm afraid this place will become another place of seals."

Li Shi'an's expression changed drastically, and he looked up at Ji Qingyun on the mountaintop, his aura beginning to fluctuate.

Kuang Tongyi placed a hand on Li Shi'an's shoulder. "Daoist Li, please don't be impulsive. Even if you do make a move, the Ancestor can suppress you with a mere flick of his wrist. Besides, I am, after all, a disciple of the Lingxu Sect. Don't make things difficult for me."

Li Shi'an composed himself, shaking his head with a wry smile, "Why did it have to come to this?"

Ji Dai gulped down a mouthful of wine, gave a mocking sneer, but remained silent. He had never had a good impression of the Lingxu Sect, but circumstances were beyond his control; the Lingxu Sect had an extraordinary background and formidable power.

Sky Burning Tower.

The sound of the tower vibrating grew louder and louder, constantly echoing and intertwining. These sounds transformed into turbulent currents flowing through the tower, fueling the fire and turning into sharp blades that slashed towards North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing sat down cross-legged and focused his mind on North Spring Mountain. The power of the entire North Spring Mountain merged into one, blocking all kinds of attacks outside the mountain.

A moment later, Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes and laughed loudly, "If your methods are only this simple, I think you should stop as soon as possible and stop wasting everyone's time."

Ji Qingyun didn't respond. He simply poured his True Essence into the Sky Burning Tower. What he saw before him was just the initial change of the Sky Burning Tower. The so-called Wind-Fire Grand Formation was simply the wind increasing the fire's intensity, and the fire increasing the wind's intensity, alternating in this way, and the power would become stronger and stronger.

In the end, everything will be blown apart by the wind and burned to ashes by fire. Even this space inside the tower will be completely shattered. Only by sealing and suppressing it can the invasion of Demonic Qi be prevented.

However, compared to before, it consumed much more True Essence, but Ji Qingyun was already in a bind, and activating this change of the Burning Sky Burning Tower was something he had no choice but to do.

Gu Yuanqing looked up at the top of the tower and slowly sensed the changing trend inside. The pressure from the Sky Burning Tower was increasing rapidly, forcing him to spend more energy dealing with the changes.

Half a day later, Sky Burning Tower, ghosts wailed and gods howled. The vibrating sounds seemed to be changing into a certain rhythm, and as soon as they entered people's ears, they felt their Divine Soul tremble.

At the same time, Wind Blade carrying Space Rift and Divergent Flame continuously slashed down, and the cyan Flame had long since merged into one, scorching North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing was no longer able to focus on anything else; the only way to cope with the changes outside was to continuously adjust the strength of North Spring Mountain.

But he was happy to do so, because every adjustment was actually a way of finding the weaknesses in his own strength. Without Outer Realm pressure, it would be difficult for him to find these flaws on his own.

Meanwhile, in the constant battles, the Wind and Fire Paths attacked repeatedly, which Gu Yuanqing constantly countered, and his understanding of the Wind and Fire Paths deepened.

Later, he couldn't help but use the power of North Spring Mountain to envelop the wind and fire within the Mountain, and then use the methods of Mountain Observation and Object Control to experience the changes within.

Gu Yuan had naturally experienced wind and fire in the Mountain, but the wind and fire of nature were completely different from the wind and fire generated by True Essence.

One possesses an inner, restrained Dao Resonance; the other possesses an outward, exuberant Dao Resonance.

Two completely different feelings flowed through Gu Yuanqing's consciousness, like Yin-Yang Taiji, constantly explaining the principles and truths within them to Gu Yuanqing.

A sliver of understanding arose in his heart, and changes immediately occurred within the Dao Embryo. The temperature changed, the aura rose, and a few more Spiritual Qi appeared within the Dao Embryo.

Just then, Gu Yuanqing felt a tremor in his heart. An inexplicable chill Gushing Spring from the soles of his feet, quickly ascending to his Five Viscera and Six Bowels, and then invading his Divine Court and inner palace.

He looked inside and saw that it wasn't a chill at all, but a Flame that was slowly rising from the inside out, enveloping his entire body!