Thunder Calamity Mountain, Tiger Roar Mountain, Three Pure Ones Mountain, and the Blood Palace Descends
"Fellow Daoist, these people won't invite humiliation upon themselves."
"I heard from a rumor that a certain prodigy of the same realm, who was also known as a seed of Purple Mansion Perfected Person, Supreme Yang Dao defeated in a battle against the Daoist Buzhen."
"Hehe, actually, it's fine to tell you secretly. These few have already caught the attention of the Great Masters. Which of these cultivators from the various lineages you mentioned doesn't have a powerful sect background?"
"Either they have a cave dwelling in the outside world, or they've been hiding from others for a long time."
"Holy crap! Is this some kind of Great Void? Four of these monsters appearing at once... Could it be that a new path of cultivation is about to rise in the next millennium?"
"I vaguely remember some master mentioning that when the Chaos Heaven was created, primordial energy spread across human star regions, nourishing billions of living beings."
"A great struggle will ignite, all paths will flourish, and all paths will bear fruit. Our Human Federation will once again usher in an era of brilliant stars."
Some monks optimistically estimated:
"This might be a good thing for cultivators like us who are neither here nor there. With multiple paths running parallel, there will be many more places to cultivate on the Great Dao of Primordial Qi, and perhaps even a chance to reach the level of envoys or Divine Core pills!"
As dusk settled, the hundreds of spiritual mountain arenas had been largely set up.
They gradually became clear about their own strength, and this time, many cultivators witnessed the rise of the four prodigies. Even without the spiritual mountain cave, they were already satisfied.
"Splash! Splash!"
As this day drew to a close, the sound of surging waves echoed through the Dreamlike True and False Realm.
"This year's Hundred Mountains Grand Competition has now concluded. The reigning champions will gain the freedom to develop and own the Dao Realm of the Spirit Mountain Arena they defended."
In an instant, the hundreds of Great Star hanging on the Star River Way in the lake dimmed.
One hundred victorious arena champions appeared above the Star River, standing alongside the other cultivators.
Immediately afterwards, in the depths of the starry sky, countless stars began to light up, forming battlefields for battle.
The Dreamlike True and False Realm regained his fighting ability and made it available to all students of the academy.
Li Fan paused on the Star River for a while, then walked out of the Azure Lake with Xu Xuan and the other two. Li Mingxi had been waiting there for a long time. The gazes of the crowd were filled with envy and amazement, especially towards Li Fan.
"Oh! You guys are so envious of me. You've really made a name for yourself this time, and gained a huge amount of Qi Destiny!"
Li Fan remained silent, only saying:
"Now that we have the Spirit Mountain Cave, let's not delay. Let's settle in first before discussing anything else."
"I'm at Hot Spring Mountain. If you have any urgent matters, you can come find me here."
Xu Xuan stated frankly:
"My place is Thunder Calamity Mountain, which happened to have been inhabited and transformed by a senior of the Thunder Qi Dao for many years."
Zhang Longhu showed everyone the Lingshan Cave he had chosen. On this mountain, a huge rocky head protruded, like a giant tiger lying in its den:
"This is my spiritual cave dwelling, Tiger Roar Mountain. Fellow senior brothers and junior brothers, please come visit often when you have time."
Jiang Wendao used his pure qi to conjure a large mountain with three peaks of equal height:
"This is Three Pure Ones Mountain, quite tranquil, perfect for secluded meditation and spiritual cultivation."
At this moment, Li Fan said to everyone:
"Regarding the construction of your special interior space, I need to consult that construction manual and carefully consider what your specific needs are."
"Come find me at Hot Spring Mountain again, and I'll provide you with design guidance one by one."
The four people bowed and expressed their gratitude.
Li Fan didn't linger. He transformed into a streak of blood-red light, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the horizon.
Seeing that he had left, the others showed no intention of staying to join in the fun, and all went to their own spiritual mountain caves to sort out their gains.
Li Mingxi sighed helplessly:
"I thought there was some kind of event going on, but it turns out I've just been waiting here all day. Oh well, I need to go back and think about how to build the interior."
The crimson light unleashed by the Blood Qi Divine Dawn pierced the sky and soon landed above a 3km-high hot spring mountain.
Li Fan scanned the area with his divine sense and saw a hot spring lake emitting steam on this First-Tier High Grade mountain.
Seeing this scene, he was secretly amazed:
"It does resemble Heaven Lake of Changbai Mountain from my previous life; it's also a dormant volcano."
He lowered his stride and gradually approached within 10 miles of Mount Ling, where a formation unfolded before him.
Based on the secrets of mastering formations passed down to him by the academy, Li Fan used his magical power to transform numerical models and injected them into the formation barrier, instantly establishing a connection with the mountain-protecting formation.
As soon as he recited the incantation, the protective barrier in front of him opened a gap, allowing him to pass through.
Upon entering, Li Fan immediately sensed a rich Spiritual Primordial Qi permeating the entire Hot Spring Mountain.
"As expected of First-Tier High Grade spiritual vein, this amount of Spiritual Primordial Qi energy is enough for me to cultivate alone."
He unleashed his divine sense, instantly enveloping a radius of 20 miles around the area, where every blade of grass, every tree, every brick, and every stone unfolded before his eyes.
Is the [Warm Blossom Warm Spring Jade] formed at the bottom of a hot spring lake?
What concerned him most was naturally this high-grade spiritual resource point, which could condense a palm-sized piece of [Warm Blossom Warm Spring Jade] every 20 years.
"A single piece of [Warm Blossom Warm Spring Jade] is worth over 1200 Spirit Crystals, which is quite a considerable sum. There's a Dao Foundation Later Realm cultivator guarding the arena as soon as you enter."
"But now that this sacred mountain is mine, these kinds of spiritual objects are useless to me, so it's time to change them."
Having clearly understood the entire layout of this spiritual mountain cave and confirmed that there were no hidden dangers, he then unleashed and spread his Blood Qi.
A colossal, blood-red palace took shape in the void as it was filled with Blood Qi.
The Blood Qi Dao Supreme Dao Foundation [Venerable Blood Palace].
Li Fan's figure rose to the Hot Spring Mountain. This place has a lake and a mansion, with only a willow tree growing by the lake. Apart from that, there is nothing else.
"Go!"
With a flick of his finger, the Blood Qi Palace descended above the mansion as he wished.
The Blood Palace unleashed a tremendous suction force, dismantling the bricks, tiles, wood, and stones of the palace inch by inch, filling the interior of the Blood Palace constructed of Blood Qi, gradually solidifying its form and fixing it in place.
Seeing that only the foundation remained below, Blood Palace settled down An Ran, resonating with the Earth Spirit the mountains and the myriad energies of heaven and earth.
The vast and profound Dao Foundation expanded outwards from this center, and the extraordinary radiation of the Blood Qi Dao began to erode and transform this spiritual mountain cave.
The first to be affected were naturally the hot spring lake and the willow wood spiritual plants. They were powerless to resist and began to turn blood-red, giving rise to Blood Qi Dao imagery.
The surging hot spring lake transformed into a lake of Blood Qi, and the willow trees became blood-red willows.
Despite being severely eroded, neither of them succumbed to the bloody evil; instead, they became even more vibrant, with the Blood Willow beginning to advance towards becoming First-Tier Middle Grade spiritual plant.
Before stepping into the Blood Palace, looking at the bubbling blood lake in front of the palace, Li Fan had a strong sense of déjà vu.
"Why does this Blood Qi Dao seem to be Cultivation Transcendence weirder and weirder the more I cultivate it?"
This gave him the feeling that he had killed countless living beings and poured them into a lake to cook them.
"How come I look like a heinous murderer?"
Li Fan shook his head and then put those thoughts behind him.
"Perhaps this is what the Blood Qi Dao is like, but mine is the purest Blood Qi. It's untainted by resentment or life imprints, so I doubt any righteous cultivators would dare to act on behalf of Heaven!"