Gong Xin's death

Gu Yuanqing could sense the malevolence of the Mountain Foot Fire. The fire only burned on the corpses, but the plants and animals around the Flame would have their life force devoured and wither and fall to the ground in a short time. The rising Flame drifted into the Mountain, where the vital Vital Energy would also be devoured, fueling the fire.

At the same time, Gu Yuanqing also sensed that the accumulated Qi of Earth Sha in the Mountain was being devoured by the Grand Formation formed by the Flame.

However, at this moment, none of that matters anymore.

When that constraint was broken, Gu Yuanqing's heart seemed to completely merge with North Spring Mountain, and he could control everything in the Mountain at Ruyi a thought.

"When the Residence was initially established, there was a reminder: take your feet as the measure and your heart as the realm. This is the necessary path for the Residence to transform into a training ground."

I thought I had already achieved that, which is why I broke through to the next level and became the Mountain Master. But in reality, it wasn't until today that I truly put my heart into practice.

The so-called "mind as a mirror" does not simply mean reflecting North Spring Mountain with one's own mind, but rather replacing the mountain's mind with one's own, becoming one with North Spring Mountain, and thus reflecting everything Within North Spring Mountain.

He felt the immense power flowing through the Mountain, a power that came from the Earth Vein to which North Spring Mountain was rooted, the Spirit Vein nurtured within the Mountain, and all things Mountain them.

These forces, originally diverse and chaotic, gradually coalesced into a single force under Gu Yuanqing's will.

Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes, his gaze already passing through the dense trees and landing outside North Spring Mountain, where he "saw" Zuo Qiu and Gong Xin standing.

"Today, you two will have the opportunity to try out my new methods!"

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly and raised his fingers to form a sword.

In an instant, the entire North Spring Mountain changed, and a Senluo Sword Intent soared into the sky. This was the result of Gu Yuanqing's own Sword Intent being amplified by the power of all things in North Spring Mountain.

Simply put, at this moment, he truly achieved Man-Mountain Unity by Mountain-Viewing Object Control.

It was at this moment that Zuo Qiu and Gong Xin realized something was wrong!

Their eyes met, and they both saw the unease in each other's eyes. Then they sensed the Sword Intent soaring into the sky above the mountain peak.

This Sword Intent was complex and Myriad Forms, seemingly a convergence of countless types of artistic conceptions, appearing somewhat chaotic, yet all these auras were perfectly integrated into one.

As the Sword Intent rose, a Qi locked onto the two of them.

The two men's expressions changed, and they almost simultaneously ignited their Dao Fire, using their abilities to escape into the distance.

"Is it a bit late to think of leaving now? You two have brought so many generous gifts these past few days, so I'll give each of you a sword in return!"

Gu Yuanqing's words echoed from the Mountain, accompanied by two enormous, mottled Sword Qi.

This Sword Qi has Gu Yuanqing's Sword Intent as its backbone, the Heavenly Gang and Qi of Earth Sha of the Mountain as its outer layer, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi as its source of power, and the intent of all things in the Mountain is also mixed and intertwined within it.

In the eyes of Gong Xin and Zuo Qiu, this sword had far surpassed the concept of the Dao Fire Realm.

The two fled in two different directions, but before they had gone a hundred feet, they had to turn back to fight the enemy.

The Qi is locked in; there's no way to escape!

Zuo Qiu Dao Fire ignited, instantly unleashing 108 consecutive slashes. These slashes formed an array in the air, creating a massive slash array several tens of feet high that met the Sword Qi.

However, the power of the Dao Fire Realm could not compare to a Spirit Mountain. The sword formation shattered upon contact.

Zuo Qiu roared, gripping the hilt of his sword with both hands, plunging the longsword into the ground. He circulated his inner energy, knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and uttered in a deep voice, "I respectfully invite the Holy Armor Soldier Spirit to possess me!"

In an instant, a silver pattern lit up between his brows. The pattern shone brightly and then quickly enveloped Zuo Qiu's entire body. The silver pattern transformed into a Silver Armor Shadow, protecting him in the center.

Boom!

The Sword Qi collided with the Silver Armor Shadow, shattering the phantom Zuo Qiu spat out a mouthful of blood, his body shooting backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the Mountain, breaking countless trees, and finally slamming into the rock wall with a loud thud.

Rocks were blasted away, smoke and dust filled the air, and a huge crater appeared on the mountainside.

Zuo Qiu, deeply embedded in the rock, narrowed his pupils. Although the Sword Qi had been weakened considerably, it clung to Qi like Bone-Attaching Ulcer, seemingly determined to kill him.

"Damn it, we've lost big time this time!"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, cursed under his breath, and then Palm Seal against his forehead. A Nine-Layered Golden Pagoda flew out from above his head, growing larger and covering the area before the sword Sword Qi could strike.

Boom!

The entire mountain collapsed completely, the golden pagoda shook, and finally shattered and disappeared, along with Zuo Qiu inside.

On the other side, facing the incoming giant sword, Gong Xin fled while throwing out various items. These items expanded in mid-air upon contact with the wind, transforming into Weapons, Demon Beast, or barriers behind him.

These items are all disposable; any one of them could withstand Grandmaster at the Dao Embryo Realm, but they would be almost useless against incoming Sword Qi.

As the Sword Qi drew closer, Gong Xin, who was getting anxious, suddenly had a bright idea in his eyes.

"This is it! I've finally found it!"

This was a straw effigy. He bit his thumb and pressed it onto the effigy's forehead, then tossed it into the air, creating five identical figures that scattered in all directions.

Gu Yuanqing, far away in Within North Spring Mountain, chuckled, "You shouldn't have hidden underground! If you had escaped with them, I really wouldn't have been able to tell who was real and who was fake!"

With his mind and spirit in harmony with North Spring Mountain, reflecting all things in the mirror, the clearest sensation he perceived from the Outer Realm was the earth. Gu Yuanqing could even feel the vibration of a footstep landing on the ground from tens of miles away.

Gong Xin, who was hiding underground, had a high-grade Breath Concealing Talisman drawn by the Divine Platform Realm Cultivator on his body. In addition, Substitute Straw Man made by the Netherworld Sect using special techniques. Even a real Divine Platform Cultivator would be deceived by him.

He activated his Nether God Cave Heaven Eye and looked Outer Realm. The next second, his expression suddenly changed. The Sword Qi was not fooled at all and attacked his true body directly.

He dared not hesitate. He circulated his True Qi, Hair Binding Crown on his head transformed into a protective Formation, shielding him in the center.

Boom!

The Sword Qi pierced the ground and penetrated the protective Formation only lasted for a moment before the Hair Binding Crown exploded and the outer Array Formation shattered.

But in that instant, Gong Xin took out a Spirit Talisman. He exerted force with his fingers, and the Spirit Talisman cracked open, turning into a ball of light that enveloped his body and disappeared into the Void.

At that very moment, the Sword Qi also struck Gong Xin.

A hundred miles away, Gong Xin fell from the Void, disheveled, covered in wounds, his clothes stained red with blood.

He rolled on the ground a few times, got up with a gloomy expression, took out a Restoration Pill from his waist and swallowed it. Just as he was about to treat his injuries, he suddenly saw a young woman in White-Clad walking on the treetops, her movements graceful and otherworldly.

Under the Nether God Cave Heaven Eye, Gong Xin saw the woman's true face, which had been concealed by the Illusion Technique. His eyes lit up. He had seen countless women, but he found that none of them could compare to the woman before him.

Just as he looked at the woman, she turned her head to look at him, and then stepped to Gong Xin's side.

Gong Xin tidied his disheveled appearance, picked up Folding Fan, bowed and smiled, "Young lady, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Gong Xin's friend."

"You're Gong Xin?" The woman in White-Clad asked, her eyes filled with surprise.

"Has the young lady heard of my name? I apologize for my disheveled appearance."

The woman in White-Clad nodded and said, "Same name, Dao Fire Realm cultivation, not from this realm. It seems I'm not mistaken."

Gong Xin was taken aback, not understanding the meaning of these words.

Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and he felt completely paralyzed. The woman's figure disappeared before his eyes, and her voice appeared behind him.

"I had a sudden inspiration today, so I changed my route. It turns out it's because I'm going to... kill you here!"

Gong Xin's head flew up, and an extremely domineering force rushed into the Divine Court, pulverizing his Dao Embryo!