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Chapter 678: Chapter 684: Entering the Mountain
"Good news! Good news! The poisoner has finally been eliminated! Fellow Daoists can rest assured."
A few days later, just before the start of the treasure gifting, a group of cultivators came hand in hand, bringing news of the Green Poison’s demise.
"Good! Such a villain deserves more than death. It’s too easy on him."
"Exactly! To have the audacity to destroy the Secret Realm, an area that takes so many years to nurture! Deserves death! A good riddance!"
The crowd clapped and cheered, all because Green Poison’s existence not only threatened their lives and wealth but also committed actions that incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of people by damaging the Secret Realm.
Off to the side, Li Zhirui shook his head secretly, feeling somewhat sorry for Green Poison, but that was all.
Three days later, there were only five more days before the closure of the Secret Realm!
It was also on this day that the cloud and mist that had shrouded the Spirit Mountains claimed by several Fourth-Order Spirit Plant Great Devils lifted, revealing each blessed land filled with vibrant spiritual essence.
The six Spirit Mountains stood independently of each other, but they were only a few miles apart. From a distance, they resembled a mountain range stretching for hundreds of miles.
As the mist dissipated, a surge of pure and vast spiritual energy spread out.
"This spiritual energy is comparable to a Fifth-Order Spirit Vein’s Spirit Cave!" a cultivator couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.
"If one could cultivate in such an environment, my chances of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm could increase by half!"
"Then why not stay and keep company with those few of the Devil Race?" a cultivator beside said, jokingly.
"Hahaha, just a joke, fellow Daoist, don’t take it seriously."
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Gazing at the Spirit Mountains, Li Zhirui’s eyes sparkled with a sharp light as he remained vigilant.
Claiming the best six Spirit Mountains in the Secret Realm was a testament to their unmatched strength among other devil beasts!
Moreover, the lifespan of plant-based members of the Devil Race was extremely long. With so many years of accumulation, if not for the limitations set by the laws of the Secret Realm, they would have been able to challenge the Fifth-Order Divinity Transformation Realm long ago.
Even though Li Zhirui had received many messages saying that the cultivators who previously obtained Spiritual Objects found no issues, he still felt that things weren’t so simple.
Their actions must have had some unspeakable purpose!
It couldn’t possibly be because they were naturally kind-hearted and wanted to bestow treasures to the human race, could it?
"Fellow Daoist brothers, I come from humble origins, may I ask for a detailed introduction to these six Spirit Mountains?" a Nascent Soul suddenly bowed and asked.
"The Spiritual Objects obtained from the six Spirit Mountains are all different. The first and second mountains, Ginseng Mountain and Ganoderma Mountain, mainly have Spiritual Objects that increase mana. The third mountain is Cloud Mountain, which gifts healing Spiritual Objects.
The fourth mountain is Osmanthus Mountain, with treasures for the healing of the Spiritual Soul. The fifth and sixth mountains are Flower Mountain and Grass Mountain; the types of Spiritual Objects are varied, depending on one’s luck. Some may receive Fifth-Order Spiritual Objects, while others may only get the most ordinary Gold-edged Flowers."
This Nascent Soul continued to explain: "The first, second, and fourth mountains have always had the most people and fierce competition in past years. Daoist friends who are not sufficiently strong should opt for the remaining three mountains."
"After all, everyone can only choose to enter one Spirit Mountain, and once the time comes, if you gain nothing, there won’t be a second chance."
"Many thanks to fellow Daoist for resolving our doubts!" several people said, expressing their gratitude.
Li Zhirui was already aware of this intelligence before, but he had not yet decided which mountain to choose.
But now, he had his answer.
"We can enter the mountains now!"
Once the clouds completely dispersed, cultivators started to head out toward their corresponding Spirit Mountains.
Despite the previous Nascent Soul’s advice, the number of cultivators heading for Ginseng Mountain and Ganoderma Mountain was still the highest!
To increase one’s mana, after all!
A swallow of a Spiritual Object could augment one’s mana by several years, which is tantamount to gaining several extra years for refining the Spiritual Soul. How could one not be tempted by such a prospect?
Li Zhirui did not join the crowd; he could concoct various fourth-order Precious Pills, and his cultivation speed was fast enough as is.
Moreover, he simply did not believe that these Great Devils were so generous!
He was the sort to avoid such Spiritual Objects, so how could he possibly take the initiative to seek them out?
Therefore, he chose the last Spirit Mountain, which was Grass Mountain!
Simultaneously, deep under the terrain of the six Spirit Mountains, within a colossal Underground Palace, six humanoid spectral figures gathered together.
"It’s still uncertain whether we can break free from this cage this time!"
"If we don’t leave now, we will have to wait another three hundred years, by which time our eldest brother and second sister will have little of their lifespan left!"
"Regardless, we must take action this time!"
"But if by any chance we fail, the cultivators will surely be on guard next time, greatly increasing the difficulty of escaping."
"That’s why we must ensure success on this attempt!"
The two who had been silent until now, revealing signs of age, were the eldest brother Ginseng Devil and the second sister Ganoderma Devil among them.
"We six siblings have witnessed the opening of the Secret Realm four times, accounting for twelve hundred years of time, from our initial ignorant Spiritual Intelligence, fleeing everywhere to survive, to now having grown to the limits of the Secret Realm."
The Ginseng Devil slowly spoke, "Everything planned before was aimed at exiting this cage and entering the true Great Thousand World!"
"Now, indeed, is an opportunity, and my second sister and I can no longer afford to wait. However, it is different for you all; you still have a long lifespan..."
"Eldest brother! Once you and second sister make your move, the human race will be extremely vigilant, and if we continue to stay here, we can only wait for death to come!"
The Ginseng Devil’s speech was not yet finished when another interrupted, "That’s why this is the only and last chance for all of us!"
"Sigh!"
The Ginseng Devil heaved a deep sigh, "It is I who have led you all to this plight."
"Eldest brother! What are you saying? Without you, where would we be?"
"Exactly, if not for you and second sister, we would have fallen long ago." The other devils immediately chimed in support.
Had it not been for the protection of the Ginseng Devil and Ganoderma Devil when their Spiritual Intelligence was first born, how could they have grown to their current realm?
And also because of protecting them, the two long-living devils had now shown their old age despite being less than two thousand years old.
After all, when they were young, they were only mediocre in strength. To survive, they had no choice but to fight fiercely!
"In that case, let’s get ready to leave the Secret Realm."
"Yes!" The other five devils responded in unison.
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"Is this Grass Mountain?" Li Zhirui looked around at the various low-order Spirit Grass covering the hillside with a hint of satisfaction on his face.
As a cultivator with a Water-Wood Spiritual Root, he was most fond of such vibrant places!
Moreover, among these low-order Spirit Grasses, there were quite a few that the Li family did not possess.
Li Zhirui carefully uprooted them, but as a precaution, he only transported them into the Spirit Plant Jade Token, rather than planting them directly into his space as usual.
"However, what about that so-called test?"
After processing several kinds of Spirit Grass, Li Zhirui suddenly remembered this matter and stood up to look around.
