North Spring Mountain Hidden in the Void

Today's events intensified Gu Yuanqing's sense of crisis. There were too many conflicts in the Demon Realm, and even in the quiet of his cultivation, various disputes would inexplicably come knocking on his door.

The idea of hiding North Spring Mountain has become increasingly important, and once it arises, it is difficult to suppress. If I cannot do this, it may be impossible to cultivate in peace.

Within the Demon Realm, the Nine-Sound Heavenly King Bell rang out, signaling the imminent outbreak of a great battle. According to the laws of the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall, Human Race would not be allowed to seek refuge or remain aloof; they would most likely be brought upon themselves, and perhaps next time it would be the Celestial Person Cultivator.

And then there's Chang Beilong. Even though I killed him, he won't let it go. Next time he comes knocking, he'll surely have a foolproof plan. I might not lose to him, but he'll still be a nuisance.

When will this ever end?

"The aura of North Spring Mountain can be concealed, and it exists across two realms. Anyone who enters from one place without my permission will directly exit from the other place and cannot enter Within North Spring Mountain. This is actually the Space Law."

This means there are still things here that I haven't grasped yet.

Gu Yuanqing then thought of the Cloudmist on the Cliff the mountain. That was a manifestation of the Rules North Spring Mountain, and it also had the ability to cross boundaries. However, unless the Heavenly Fishing was activated, it would just appear as ordinary Cloudmist to the Outer Realm.

He looked at the panel inside his head, gazing thoughtfully at the four large characters that read "The Nascent Cave Heaven."

He then sat down cross-legged and entered the Mountain Observation again.

His thoughts landed on the back mountain, and he looked at the Cloudmist again. In the past, he couldn't see anything in the Cloudmist at all, but now, he had glimpsed a sliver of the Way of Space.

As Mountain Observation's thoughts turned to the mountains, a vague feeling emerged. This feeling was indistinct yet impossible to understand, leaving Gu Yuanqing feeling as if she were being scratched by a cat.

After a long while, still without any progress, he muttered to himself, "My understanding of the Way of Space must be insufficient."

Then, he focused his mind on the edge of North Spring Mountain, comprehending the Way of Space. The rhythm of space flowed through his heart. He didn't know how much time had passed when a glimmer of understanding surfaced in his mind.

"These days, I've been observing the Way of Space through subtle details. But what if we look at it from the perspective of the entire North Spring Mountain?"

With a thought, his illusory form unfolded, and he entered a state of deep unity with North Spring Mountain.

This time, however, he did not go to experience the Daoist essence of the mountains, but rather to treat Beiquan Mountain as a whole and to comprehend the strange feeling of being simultaneously in two realms.

The image of North Spring Mountain appeared simultaneously in Gu Yuanqing's mind in both realms, and this sense of opposition—isolation yet unity—lingered in his heart.

Combining the spatial rhythms I've already grasped, a sense of enlightenment is about to emerge.

Gu Yuanqing maintained this State of Mind for one day, two days, three days...

When yet another Demon Beast entered the territory of North Spring Mountain, only to appear directly at the other end, Gu Yuanqing, after days of Mountain Observation, finally broke through a certain bottleneck.

In an instant, Gu Yuanqing's connection with North Spring Mountain seemed to break through a certain boundary and become even closer.

It was as if he could control everything in the Mountain with a mere thought.

That most central place seemed to bear the imprint of Gu Yuanqing.

If the concept of Man-Mountain Unity is meant to refer to the bodies of others, then at this moment, the mountain seems to have truly become Gu Yuanqing's own body.

As soon as the North Spring Mountain appeared in the Demon Realm, ripples spread out like water, gradually becoming blurred, and finally the entire Great Mountain disappeared without a trace.

The surrounding Demon Beast stared wide-eyed at this scene; how could such a beautiful mountain simply vanish without a trace?

Several Demon Beast headed towards the original location of North Spring Mountain, stood there looking around, and discovered that the place had become what it was before the Great Mountain appeared.

Gu Yuanqing opened her eyes and looked up. The Stars were shining brightly in the sky, and the moon was bright and clear.

He stepped outside the Courtyard and looked at the familiar surroundings.

"So you're finally back?"

He smiled slightly, then closed his eyes again.

The next moment, ripples spread through the Demon Realm, North Spring Mountain reappeared, as if it had squeezed directly into this world from another dimension.

Reflecting on the changes before and after, Gu Yuanqing gained a clearer understanding of North Spring Mountain's understanding of the Way of Space.

With a thought, North Spring Mountain disappeared into space once more.

Bamboo Mountain in the Demon Realm.

The old patriarch's two furry black ears twitched a few times, and it looked in the direction of North Spring Mountain with some surprise.

As Great Cultivator in the Heavenly Human Realm, he is extremely sensitive to fluctuations in space. Although North Spring Mountain is located on the edge of the Iron Eater Tribe's territory, he naturally has hidden methods within his own territory. Even though he is thousands of miles away, he can still roughly sense the changes there.

"This mountain is indeed strange, but as long as it doesn't endanger our clan, there's no need to bother with it. Less meddling means less... Karma? Yes, Karma."

At this moment, Gu Yuanqing finally let out a long breath.

He disappeared into the Void. Although he was still within the Demon Realm, ordinary people could no longer find any trace of North Spring Mountain. He didn't know if it would be useful against Celestial Person, but he was confident that even Void Heaven Realm expert could not force North Spring Mountain out of the Demon Realm.

The Way of Space is mysterious and unpredictable; those in the Void Heaven Realm are merely beginning to explore it, and only those in the Celestial Person can barely grasp a fraction of it.

Gu Yuanqing only grasped a little of the Dao Resonance, not mastered it. He was able to do this only because he was the Mountain Master and manipulated the power that originally belonged to North Spring Mountain.

"Now, I can finally focus on my cultivation."

He felt much better, and the depression he had been feeling from being inexplicably harassed by others had lessened considerably. If it weren't for the pressure of this encounter, how could he have taken such a significant step forward in his control over North Spring Mountain in such a short time?

He could sense that the core of North Spring Mountain was beginning to undergo Newborn changes, as if North Spring Mountain was only now truly beginning to evolve into Grotto-Heaven.

"I am bound to this mountain, we complement each other. I am the master of the mountain, the changes of the Spirit Mountain reflect upon me, and my changes in turn affect the Spirit Mountain, like links in a chain. And each of these changes is a path of cultivation."

On North Spring Mountain, two mountain eagles with wingspans of over ten feet took flight, eager to soar into the Horizon once more, having received a telepathic message from Gu Yuanqing.

Previously, within the Demon Realm, Gu Yuanqing dared not let them fly out at all. They were all filled with Spiritual Qi, and if they were to leave the mountain, they would attract attacks from Devil Beast.

Gu Yuanqing forbade the hunting of other beasts in the Mountain, so they ate only the meat of animals that were fished out of the Heaven and Earth Pool and killed.

Today, upon receiving Gu Yuanqing's message, everyone was overjoyed.

Seeing the familiar Boundary Domain, Aunt Feng felt at ease.

Ji Qingyun was shocked when he saw it.

"Have we returned to the Floating World?"

Zhang Xuanlin stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the Horizon. Reflecting on the changes in the scenery outside the mountain, he sighed softly, "It seems that this young friend Gu's cultivation has improved again. This mountain is becoming increasingly unfathomable."

In the Demon Realm, in the northwest of the Great Yan Dynasty, lies Tianying Mountain, the location of the cave dwelling of the Heavenly Hero Divine General.

All the masters within a radius of tens of thousands of miles have gathered here.

Inside a magnificent hall, the Heavenly Hero Divine General sat regally on High Platform.

Below them sat nearly a hundred people in two rows, each with a cultivation level of at least the Divine Platform Realm.

Chang Beilong sat in the fourth seat on the left, and those sitting in front of him were also Void Heaven Realm experts.

"Gentlemen, the Nine-Sound Heavenly King Bell signify that a great war for Human Race is imminent. You are all experts; you should understand the predicament our Human Race faces. To the west lies the Demon Race enemy of the demon race, to the south the neighboring Demon Abyss, to the north the Rakshasa Race, and below lies the calamity of the Demon Cave. We are beset by peril; one wrong step, and utter destruction awaits. We have received a message from the Sacred Hall that the underground Demon Cave is growing increasingly restless, having attacked our defensive lines seven times in five days. The Heavenly Human Sacred Hall ..."

With a solemn expression and a deep voice, Heavenly Hero Divine General recounted the current predicament of the Human Race.

"Therefore, regardless of any past grudges among you, with Great Calamity imminent, you must all work together. If anyone dares to start an internal conflict again, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Heavenly Hero Divine General, please rest assured, we are all Human Race, and we know what is important. We would never Righteous Cause. If such a thing were to happen, even without Divine General intervention, our Blood Moon Sect would be the first to punish him!"

One by one, everyone expressed their stance, vowing to share the fate of Human Race.

After a long pause, Chang Beilong suddenly shouted, "We have responded to the Sacred Hall's command and gathered here in this Divine Mansion to discuss the great plan for the survival of the Human Race. However, I know that there are experts at the Void Heaven Realm hiding within the territory of the Iron-Eating Tribe, disregarding the perilous situation of the Human Race and intending to protect themselves."

Heavenly Hero Divine General, looked up and asked, "Who goes there?"

Chang Beilong stood up and said loudly, "More than ten days ago, my grandson was robbed. I fought my way into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and when I returned, I Human Race Great Mountain belonging to the human race. Thinking of the Human Race's plight, I invited him to come out of the mountain, but that person spoke rudely, saying that he was cultivating in seclusion and had nothing to do with external affairs, and that the Human Race's troubles had nothing to do with him! I was so angry that I fought with him, but he took advantage of the Array Formation in the Mountain and I was no match for him."

This man is not only skilled in Sword Dao, but also proficient in Array Formation. I initially thought perhaps my words offended him, which provoked his outburst. But who would have thought he wouldn't appear in the Divine General's Residence today! Such a powerful Great Cultivator, yet he doesn't understand Righteous Cause —truly a disgrace to our Human Race!

As soon as these words were spoken, some people in the hall immediately echoed them with righteous indignation, angrily cursing that he had received the blessings of the ancestors of the Human Race, but had no sense of responsibility as Human Race and was unworthy of being human!

Heavenly Hero Divine General's sharp eyes pierced Chang Beilong as he coldly asked, "Is this true?"

Chang Beilong said, "It's absolutely true, how could I dare to speak nonsense here?" But after saying that, he seemed to hesitate for a moment and said, "Perhaps he is hiding Depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and has not received any information, which is why he has not come."

Heavenly Hero Divine General snorted coldly, "The Heavenly King Bell throughout this region. It is already a mistake for him to hide among other races and not return. I will go and inquire about it myself."

Chang Beilong quickly added, "I am willing to go with the Divine General. Perhaps I was too harsh in my words that day because of my grandson's matter." He then added, "We should also be careful when we go. We were too careless that day and suffered a great loss at his hands."

Divine General Tian Ying raised an eyebrow. "Does he really dare to fight against my Heavenly Human Sacred Hall?"

Chang Beilong said, "I suppose he wouldn't dare. If that's the case, then he's courting his own destruction. However, sir, with a great battle imminent, we should also be extra careful. If our cultivation is damaged and it delays important matters, then it would be a great loss."

Two days later, several streaks of light entered the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

The old patriarch of Bamboo Mountain glanced at it and then paid no further attention; as long as it wasn't a Celestial Person Cultivator, it was fine.

Before long, the group, led by Chang Beilong, arrived at the location of North Spring Mountain.

Heavenly Hero Divine General scanned his surroundings, then frowned. "Fellow Daoist Friend, where is the mountain of the Human Race you spoke of?"