North Spring Mountain Awakens
"You've joined the Lingxu Sect?" Ji Dai asked.
"For us cultivators, the road ahead is blocked. Only by entering the Spirit Ruins Sect can we still have a sliver of hope. I am Yue Hong, an inner disciple of the Spirit Ruins Sect. I have just met you two fellow Daoists. It is my duty, so please forgive me." Yue Hong said solemnly, cupping his hands.
There was a moment of silence. Lingxu Sect the number one Sect in the Great Qian Dynasty, but only those who had reached the Grandmaster Realm or above were qualified to know about the sect's special characteristics.
What the world knows is only the outer sect, an ordinary Sect.
The Inner Sect, however, remains hidden from the secular world; even members of the Lingxu Sect Sect may not know of the Inner Sect existence.
The term "inner sect member" refers to the inner sect members of the Lingxu Sect who monitor the world, and the objects of their monitoring are those at the Grandmaster level and above.
Li Shi'an said with a stern face, "Brother Yue, it's true that one shouldn't act rashly against those Beyond Grandmaster level, but those people who participated in the Celestial Trial are colluding with the Zhou Dynasty. Those two are lingering near the capital, keeping our Great Qian's experts occupied, while the Zhou Dynasty is taking the opportunity to invade our Great Qian territory. Are we just supposed to let ourselves be slaughtered?"
Yue Hong gave a wry smile, "I understand what you're saying, but Your Prince, a prohibition is a prohibition, and it's my duty! Besides, even if I don't take action, others within the Lingxu Sect will. At that time, you'll not only be facing the Great Zhou and the Trial People, but also the experts within the Lingxu Sect. So, Your Prince, you need to think this through."
Li Shi'an sneered angrily, "The prohibition of the Lingxu Sect? Ha! People from Outer Heavens have wantonly slaughtered tens of thousands of my Great Qian citizens, committing such atrocities, and they have colluded with the Zhou Dynasty to wantonly slaughter my Great Qian soldiers, yet they come to control us who were forced to take action. What kind of prohibition is this?"
Ji Dai's smile vanished, replaced by a mocking expression. "Indeed, if that's the case, I think it's better to leave the Lingxu Sect. We Cultivator cultivate our minds and bodies, not to become heartless and ruthless. I think Brother Yue, you should leave the Lingxu Sect as soon as possible."
Yue Hong remained silent, unsure how to respond, before finally saying, "Fellow Daoists, please don't put me in a difficult position."
Ji Dai said, "What if Old Man insist on going?"
Yue Hong drew the knife from his back.
"Then Brother Ji, you'll have to get past me first!"
"You..."
In North Spring Mountain.
Aunt Feng saw the stark White Bones scattered below the mountain from her vantage point, and the fright she experienced the previous night had left a lingering Shade in her heart.
They were somewhat dazed.
However, Gu Yuanqing had no time for anything else at this moment. He spent most of his day Mountain Observation and Object Control.
He had a general idea of the direction, but his control over Mountain Observation and Object Control was still insufficient.
Besides gaining Dao Resonance, Mountain Observation allows one to merge with North Spring Mountain North Spring Mountain, which becomes like an enlarged version of oneself.
By cultivating the ability to manipulate Object Control, one can control all things with one's mind; in other words, one can also control this enlarged physical body.
Since gaining the ability Empowerment Object Control, Gu Yuanqing has only thought about controlling small objects, not large ones.
Until last night, in order to resist the constant attacks of the Yin Spirit and corpses, he used his mind to manipulate Object Control Art for a long time and on a large scale, which gradually allowed his Mountain Observation and Object Control to reach a new level.
He dispersed his thoughts throughout the entire North Spring Mountain, allowing his mind to merge with North Spring Mountain as much as possible, to feel the deeper atmosphere within the Within North Spring Mountain, rather than being limited to the surface things that could be seen with the naked eye.
At the same time, he attempted to control the aura of the entire North Spring Mountain using the Object Control Method, rather than a single object.
In the course of repeated attempts, Gale often rose up on North Spring Mountain, frightening the animals in the Mountain into scattering and fleeing.
Night fell, and the moonlight shone brightly.
Gu Yuanqing still hadn't truly grasped the key, always feeling that something was missing.
At that moment, Zuo Qiu and Gong Xin arrived outside North Spring Mountain.
As the flute music rang out, countless corpses of all kinds rushed towards North Spring Mountain once again from within the mountain valley.
Compared to last night, Gu Yuanqing was even more adept at handling things tonight, and he even spent most of his time exploring new Object Control Method with the help of external pressure.
Stimulated by external attacks, progress is much faster than figuring things out on one's own.
Around midnight, there was another pause of about two hours, followed by a continuous stream of countless corpses.
The stark White Bones and countless corpses gradually enveloped the entire North Spring Mountain.
At this moment, Gu Yuanqing guessed that Gong Xin and the others must have a backup plan, and it was absolutely impossible for them to spend so much effort to simply surround the mountain.
However, he was not flustered. As long as he was within Within North Spring Mountain, he was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he was looking forward to the opponent's next move. The greater pressure would also help him break through the current constraints more quickly.
Around Third Quarter of Mao Hour, the Corpse Tide Outer Realm stopped.
Zuo Qiu sat lazily on the rock, using a thin protective shield of True Essence to shield himself from the surrounding stench.
"Brother Gong, after smelling the stench of corpses for two days, have you finally figured it out? What method do you intend to use? If you're still searching for corpses tomorrow, then I'll excuse myself from accompanying you for now."
Gong Xin smiled calmly, "No need. You'll know immediately what methods I've used."
"Oh?" Zuo Qiu became interested. The Netherworld Sect was different from the Sacred Heaven Sect, which he belonged to. The Sacred Heaven Sect focused on Body Cultivation and Weapon Cultivation, while the Netherworld Sect was all kinds of strange and bizarre Spell Art.
The Sect's elders once said that if you are an enemy of the Netherworld Sect, then fight them as soon as you see them. If you can win, fine; if you can't, turn around and leave. Never give them a chance to prepare, or you might not know how you died.
If Zuo Qiu hadn't wanted to retrieve the Blood Tiger Yao Blade, he certainly wouldn't have gotten so close to Gong Xin.
Gong Xin took out a Jade Bottle from the Bag at his waist. The bottle had a seal on it, and it was clear that it was no ordinary object. He made a Method Formula and touched the bottle, then used his True Essence to raise the jade Jade Bottle. The Jade Bottle flew to a height of about three zhang above the pile of corpses.
The seal was broken, Jade Bottle slowly tilted, a drop of black liquid dripping from it.
After falling about One Zhang, the black liquid suddenly expanded and transformed into a raging, pale white Flame!
The Flame fell on the pile of Bone Corpse as if they had fallen into oil, and the flames rose several feet high.
At the same time, the Flame spread rapidly along the pile of White Bones to both ends!
"The Bone Devouring Demonic Flame! Ranked thirty-third on the World Strange Fire Ranking!"
Zuo Qiu recognized him at a glance. After the initial surprise, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself: I heard that Gong Xin is the illegitimate son of an Elder of the Netherworld Sect. I thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems to be true. In the past few days, he has brought out so many rare items that Dao Fire Realm Cultivator would be considered very fortunate to have even one or two of them!
"Brother Gong, your White Bones only circled around North Spring Mountain and didn't enter the mountain itself, so I'm afraid it won't be of much use, right?"
Gong Xin put away the Jade Bottle, gently waved his Folding Fan, and said with a smile, "Brother Zuo, take a closer look!"
Zuo Qiu looked again, and at first he couldn't see anything, but after looking a few more times, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"This is the Earth Sha Spirit Burning Array? It's meant to burn away the Spirit Vein of this Mountain with Bone Devouring Demonic Flame. Once this formation is activated, this area within dozens of miles will be barren for at least ten years. Brother Gong, what a skillful method!"
When the raging fire engulfed the entire North Spring, Gu Yuanqing was slightly startled, but joy immediately followed.
This great fire was like burning away the thin veil that was covering one's mind. Under the pressure of the massive fire surrounding the entire North Spring Mountain, the aura of North Spring Mountain, which had been impossible to control as a whole, began to condense with one's thoughts.
In an instant, the entire North Spring Mountain seemed to awaken from its slumber like a giant beast.
Zuo Qiu and Gong Xin were chatting and laughing at the foot of the mountain, but almost at the same time they turned to look up at the mountain. A chilling feeling of being watched by a natural enemy suddenly rose in their Human Heart!