Black Mountain True Person
Inside the quiet room, Qi Yun frowned, his hands tightly forming a hand seal to protect his mind.
At this moment, his Ancestral Aperture Sea of Consciousness were in complete chaos, with turmoil raging everywhere!
The various inner demons and distracting thoughts no longer eroded silently, but transformed into tangible, surging waves: menacing demonic shadows, piercing, shrill howls, and distorted, chaotic illusions—
They frantically attacked the three clusters of soul light that were trying to merge, turning the world upside down.
Forget about reuniting the Three Hun Souls; even maintaining their own existence amidst this raging storm in the Sea of Consciousness is precarious.
Like a small boat in a raging storm, it could capsize at any moment.
"Damn it, someone's trying to frame me!"
At this point, even if Qi Yun was slow to react, he finally realized what was going on!
In his daily cultivation, he had never encountered such a fierce and bizarre backlash from his inner demons.
It is no coincidence that he suddenly encountered this calamity at the most crucial juncture of breaking through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and unifying his Three Hun Souls.
Even a fool would know that someone is plotting behind the scenes, using malicious Law Technique to secretly harm them from afar.
A chilling rage surged from the depths of his heart, mixed with the suppressed fear of his Dao Path being interrupted, making his face so dark it was almost dripping with water.
"You bastard, don't let me find out who you are!"
As his Sea of Consciousness teetered on the brink of collapse under the ravages of his inner demons, and the light of his Three Hun Souls grew increasingly dim and flickering, a cold glint flashed in Qi Yun's eyes.
Then we must activate the [White Bone Regeneration Method] within the "Nether Spring White Bone Method"!
However, just as he was about to activate the technique...
A warm, thick hand, without warning, gently pressed down on his left shoulder.
This hand seemed to possess the power to stabilize the world.
With just a light press, Qi Yun's Sea of Consciousness, which was almost boiling and about to explode, inexplicably paused slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a vast aura, cold, cruel, and carrying an extremely vicious and sinister meaning, rushed into his chaotic Sea of Consciousness along the palm!
The moment this aura entered, it immediately split into countless fine, yet bright red rays, like the afterimages of living things!
These crimson rays moved with incredible speed, emitting a faint yet Divine Soul hiss, and struck with absolute precision at the rampant inner demons, distracting thoughts, and delusions within the Sea of Consciousness!
"Spirit Stabilization mind and guard your heart, continue to unite your Three Hun Souls." An old and calm voice resounded directly in the depths of Qi Yun's mind, carrying an undeniable calming power.
"These external demonic disturbances and impurities in your mind will be completely eradicated by my [Blood God Son], cleansing your Sea of Consciousness."
It's a teacher!
Hearing that familiar voice and feeling the firm and steady touch on his shoulder, Qi Yun's heart immediately calmed down.
He nodded slightly, without any further hesitation, immediately focused all his mind, and began to visualize the lamp again, stabilizing the core of his consciousness.
He urged the three orbs of soul light to continue the unfinished fusion process.
On the other side...
Those countless crimson, fleeting [Blood God Son] streaks were agile, swift, and exceptionally ferocious. Wherever they passed, the hideous demonic shadows and chaotic illusions formed from distracting thoughts, evil intentions, obsessions, and external demonic power were like ice and snow meeting boiling water, all emitting mournful howls.
He was completely drained by the Blood God Son's leap.
Greedily absorbing these inner demons and impurities, its own crimson glow seemed to become even more alluring and dazzling.
As the last trace of inner demons and distracting thoughts were completely devoured by the ferocious [Blood God Son], Qi Yun's Ancestral Aperture Sea of Consciousness completely regained its clarity, becoming even purer and more stable than before.
There are no more obstacles!
With the external interference and amplification gone, Qi Yun's own State of Mind quickly calmed down.
Under the reflection of the Three Lives Glazed Treasure Mirror, he precisely grasped every subtle change in the fusion of the Three Hun Souls, guiding the three brilliant soul lights— Embryonic Light, Vigorous Spirit, Dark Essence— to slowly approach each other, finally reaching the most perfect opportunity for fusion.
"Combine!"
Qi Yun the mantra, his consciousness acting like the most precise carving knife, guiding the completion of the final step.
Buzz--!
A tremendous roar, perceptible only to the Divine Soul.
The sound resounded from the deepest part of the Ancestral Aperture!
The three clusters of soul light completely abandoned their independent forms, transforming into a pure, powerful stream of light containing all the imprints of Qi Yun, which converged with a roar.
The light contracted, condensed, and underwent a qualitative change—ultimately, a figure, pale in color, faintly visible, and shimmering with a platinum sheen, quietly floated in the center of the Ancestral Aperture.
This illusory figure, identical to Qi Yun's true form, is the [Divine Soul]!
The moment his Divine Soul was formed, Qi Yun felt that the entire "world" had become different.
His senses expanded in an incredible way in an instant.
Within the quiet room, dust settles, and vital energy flows subtly—
Every detail is clearer than ever before.
The range and precision of Divine Sense detection are several times greater than before!
With each thought, the mind becomes more swift and clear, and some obscure and difficult points in previous practice are now subtly understood anew.
A sense of great freedom and joy, as if he had broken free from some invisible constraint and achieved a leap in his life level, filled his heart.
Qi Refining Ninth Layer, Divine Soul Realm, Achieved!
At this moment, the [Blood God Son] within his Sea of Consciousness who had completed the "purge" mission seemed to receive some kind of summons, transforming into streaks of red light, like rivers flowing into the sea, and silently withdrawing from his Sea of Consciousness.
He followed the warm, large hand that was still on his shoulder and returned.
The large hand gently patted his shoulder, with a hint of approval.
Then, just as it appeared, it vanished without a trace.
Qi Yun a slight sigh of relief, knowing in his heart that the old True Person had already left.
He calmed his mind and began to carefully comprehend and stabilize this newly born Divine Soul, becoming familiar with this new level of power.
Meanwhile, in that secluded, cold, empty, and deathly silent place...
The black-robed figure, seated cross-legged before the altar, was about to wave the crimson command flag in his hand once more, attempting to exacerbate the chaos in the distance.
But just as he raised his arm...
"BOOM!!!"
The entire world suddenly trembled violently!
On the altar, the flickering green oil lamp suddenly went out!
The void in front of the black-robed figure suddenly parted to both sides like a torn curtain!
An endless, viscous, scarlet Blood Sea, exuding an aura of overwhelming ferocity and resentment, roared into this space like a bursting dam, carrying countless distorted and painful phantoms!
The blood surged and instantly submerged most of the sky and earth; the pungent smell of blood almost solidified into a tangible substance.
In the center of the rolling Blood Sea, an old, withered figure, exuding an aura deeper and more terrifying than the Blood Sea, stood silently.
It was none other than the old True Person Deng Yin!
And it was the real person!
His murky, dark eyes pierced through the surging waves of blood, locking onto the black-robed figure before the altar.
An aged and icy voice, like Nine Nethers wind from the depths of hell, echoed in the space filled with the Blood Sea, each word carrying immense pressure and a chilling killing intent: "Black Mountain— "
"Are you really determined—"
"Are you going to make things difficult for a junior?"
The moment the words were spoken, the surrounding Blood Sea roared even more frantically.
Countless waves of blood transformed into ferocious giant hands and sharp teeth, as if they were about to devour and tear apart the altar and the figure on it at any moment!
Faced with a monstrous Blood Sea and chilling killing intent that could shatter the minds of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The black-robed Daoist was completely fearless. He slowly turned to the side, revealing the face of an extremely ordinary middle-aged man.
His gaze was as calm as a deep well, utterly indifferent, as if the raging, soul-devouring Blood Sea before him were no different from ordinary Fresh Breeze and flowing water.
"That's really difficult for me."
He spoke, his voice calm and even, without a trace of emotion, yet carrying an undeniable certainty.
What can you do?
He looked at the old True Person in the Blood Sea, whose aura was as deep as the ocean, and a faint, almost pitying smile appeared on his lips, "You're about to die, so just stay put and wait for your death."
Why bother meddling in other people's business?
Um?"
The final soft "hmm" instantly resonated throughout the heavens and earth.
"Boom-!!!"
The entire eerie space invaded by the Blood Sea suddenly trembled violently!
Above the void, the essence of Dao intertwined.
Enormous stone pillars, bearing the marks of antiquity, were entwined with heavy, dark magical light. They materialized out of thin air like meteors, and then crashed down with tremendous force!
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
These stone pillars were precisely inserted into the surging Blood Sea, like anchors stabilizing the sea, or like prison bars.
The Movement Method runes on the pillar lit up, radiating a powerful force of suppression and restriction.
The once roaring and rampant Blood Sea was suppressed by these dozens of ancient stone pillars, and the blood waves surged but could no longer expand recklessly.
The waves crashed violently against the stone pillar, splashing up a shower of blood.
But the entire Blood Sea was abruptly frozen in place, its movement halted!
"Heh----" Seeing his own Blood Sea imprisoned by the other party, the old True Person Deng Yin laughed instead of being angry, but there was no warmth in his laughter, only cold killing intent.
"Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older; the younger generation is indeed formidable."
Unexpectedly, you've already advanced to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage without a word.
Well hidden.
He spoke words of approval, but the sinister, cruel, and vicious aura emanating from him only intensified.
Like a sleeping beast, it opened its scarlet eyes completely!
Buzz-!
The stone pillar that had been inserted into the sea of the Blood Sea began to tremble violently, its surface flickering.
Immediately afterwards, a series of fine and clear "crackling" sounds came from inside each of the stone pillars!
The Black Mountain True Person's usually calm and indifferent gaze finally flickered slightly, revealing a hint of barely perceptible surprise.
The next second -
Snap! Crack! Boom!
A series of explosions!
Those dozens of ancient stone pillars, powerful enough to suppress mountains and rivers and imprison spiritual energy, were simultaneously shattered from the inside out by an even more domineering and ferocious force.
It exploded into countless fragments, scattering and flying in all directions!
Freed from its restraints, the Blood Sea roared even more furiously, its blood waves surging into the sky, even more turbulent than before.
Within the thick, bloody red, countless contorted faces of agony could be faintly seen, emanating a terrifying aura that corroded all things and corrupted the Divine Soul.
Deep within the Blood Sea, two menacing lights flickered in and out of sight.
Unexpectedly, the old True Person was able to break through his [Suppressing Mountain-Subduing Stone Prison] so quickly. The Black Mountain True Person's eyes showed a hint of interest. His left hand, which was hanging by his side, quietly rose, and his five fingers changed like lotus flowers. He was about to form a Method Formula.
Clearly, the verbal probing and the initial clash of Divine Ability have come to an end.
Next, there will be a more direct battle of Dao techniques between the two Foundation Establishment True Person!
The atmosphere in this eerie space, stained with the Blood Sea, instantly became extremely tense.
A great war is about to break out!