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Mr. Jing glanced at the location where Elder Wu’s divine soul was utterly destroyed, feeling a chilling terror rise within his heart.
"Sigh."
"The Three Ancestors granted Brother Xun this Biyun screen for protection, but the power it could borrow was ultimately limited. It truly rendered me powerless to protect Elder Wu."
With a solemn expression, Xun Bai’s face was the epitome of sorrow as the thunder slowly dissipated, making him appear mournful.
"Yuu Mountain Daoist is sinister and vicious; setting a trap for Elder Wu has nothing to do with Brother Xun!" Mr. Jing hastily interjected upon hearing this.
The two men exchanged a knowing look.
"That old ghost of Yuu Mountain is indeed hateful."
Reflecting further, Xun Bai felt even more that the Yuu Mountain command token was clearly a lure, leading him step by step into a trap. He even surmised that if someone inside the Immortal Mansion hadn’t gotten hold of the Yuu Mountain Daoist’s legacy ahead of him, this command token wouldn’t have activated so quickly nor would it have anticipated even more violent measures.
It was just because the Transmission Array was too noisy that it had to be activated prematurely.
"That old ghost of Yuu Mountain!"
"He calculated that my Green Wood Valley would definitely obtain these command tokens!"
Xun Bai spread his hand open, allowing the Yuu Mountain command token to disperse into dust in the air, and bitterly said, "Truly, even in death, he does not rest peacefully!"
This incident had cost Elder Wu and also lost them the Green Wood King Ding. Returning to Green Wood Valley, even his position as Junior Valley Master might be unstable.
How could he not harbor resentment?
As the thunder descended.
Not only at the Third Level barrier, but at the Second Level, endless thunder also enveloped the Black Robed Man.
He was instantly blasted to pieces.
"Ah, ah, ah!"
"I hate this!"
From inside anguished roars echoed, chilling to the bone. A streak of blood light fled, rushing out from the Yuu Mansion and escaping the White Bone Realm, its destination unknown.
The Transmission Array activated.
The thunder descended and then dissipated.
All you could hear was—
Bang!
Like bubbles bursting, the vast Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion shattered like a dream, collapsing entirely. Inside the Immortal Mansion, the True People of the Three Sects and numerous loose cultivators, whether they were still in the front hall or had already entered the Second Level, including Xun Bai and Mr. Jing, all tumbled out from the Immortal Mansion, landing in the Black Death Swamp.
The cultivators were disoriented.
Their gazes converged, falling upon Xun Bai and Mr. Jing.
Within the Immortal Mansion, it was the Yellow Robed Old Monster and these three that walked in the forefront. As the Yellow Robed Old Monster was nowhere to be seen now, and to know what exactly happened in the Immortal Mansion, they had to rely on these two men.
"I am Jing Zhan from Xiling Gorge Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Mountain True Inheritor, I implore all fellow Daoists here not to be mistaken!"
Mr. Jing’s gaze swept around, his voice cold as he spoke.
"Xiling Gorge!"
"Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Mountain!"
The eyes of the True People onsite instantly sharpened, and the startled cries that followed, bore a hint of awe and caution.
Including True Man Huan You and others.
Just then.
Where the Immortal Mansion once stood, a burst of green, red, white, and blue lights soared into the sky, the aura fluctuating intensely.
"Magical Artifacts!"
"So many Magical Artifacts!"
While the people were still shocked by the illusion of the Immortal Mansion’s demise, feeling down as they gained nothing, suddenly nearly a hundred Magical Artifacts burst into light right where the Obelisk Array of the Immortal Mansion’s second level had been suppressing them.
With the destruction of the Immortal Mansion, the Obelisk Array ceased to exist and these artifacts were all simultaneously unsealed.
This moment was their emergence.
"Sixth Rank Magical Artifact!"
True Man Huan You’s gaze instantly locked onto the glowing green Flying Sword, his form sweeping through the void, directly heading there.
"Sixth Rank Magical Artifact!"
Not just True Man Huan You, all the True People present took notice of the Sixth Rank Flying Sword. Heavenly Mountain King Pan, Xuanyuan Sect’s Qian Lai, and both Supreme Elders Shi Wan immediately competed, vying for the Sixth Rank priceless treasure.
"Fifth Order Magical Artifact!"
True Men of Gathering Law Realm took action, and others on the field dared not interfere. The loose cultivators, seeing the situation, targeted the eighteen Fifth Order Magical Artifacts. Even if they couldn’t obtain a Sixth Rank Artifact, securing a Fifth Order Magical Artifact for proper cultivation would ensure a dominant position within the Core Formation Realm.
Instantly.
Boom, boom, boom!
The field erupted into chaos as several dozen Magical Artifacts provoked a fierce battle.
Xun Bai and Mr. Jing stood in the middle.
They had no interest in Fourth or Fifth Order Magical Artifacts. A Sixth Rank Magical Artifact surely tempted them, but Xun Bai had no interest at the moment, and Mr. Jing also refrained from leaving his side.
Xun Bai’s expression was grim, and he said to Mr. Jing, "That Yellow Robed Old Monster received Yuu Mountain old ghost’s legacy, and the Green Wood King Ding must be on him too. This time I need to use your sect’s Transmission Array to promptly report back; I won’t be staying in Bi Yang Lake much longer."
"Urgent matters are indeed pressing."
Mr. Jing grimly clenched his teeth, not thinking of the Sixth Rank Flying Sword that was being contested in the skies, and instantly replied, "Delay leads to aberration. I’ll accompany Brother Xun right now to the nearest Transmission Array of my Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Mountain."
"Much appreciated, Brother Jing."
Xun Bai clasped his hands in gratitude.
In an instant.
Ignoring the True Men of the Three Realms battling fiercely over the Magical Artifacts in the heavens and on earth, the两人直接远遁离去._diving into the fray.
Those who had been keeping an eye on the two, like True Man Huan You, Mountain King Pan, Qian Lai, Shi Wan, and other Gathering Law Realm True Men of the Three Sects, breathed a sigh of relief, their attacks becoming even fiercer, no longer holding back.
Boom, boom, boom!
In the Black Death Swamp, beams of light pierced the sky, visible from thousands of miles away. A Core Formation True Man engaged in a massive battle, scorched thousands of miles of the earth realm.
In just an instant.
The eight hundred miles of Black Death Swamp were leveled.
The immense impact force chased away the darkness and flattened the earth, ravaging the trees. Even the demon beasts lurking in the swamp and the Black Death Spirit Shells were killed in countless numbers by the aftershocks.
The sight was gruesome.
The initial instigator of the chaos, the ’Black Death Immortal Shell’ from the Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion’s appearance once again pushed the chaotic situation in Black Death Swamp to its peak!
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Entangled in chaos.
Lu Qingfeng was able to extricate himself early on, transforming into ’Changqing Daoist’ and took a tour around the White Bone Realm before diving into the Chao Tian Pool.
Taking stock of the gains from this trip.
"What a bountiful harvest!"
Within the Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion, Lu Qingfeng had obtained a page of golden books, two jade dishwares, one three-legged Green Tripod, and four additional magic artifacts.
Lu Qingfeng first took out the three-legged Green Tripod.
[Magic Artifact: Green Wood King Ding]
[Grade: Eighth Rank]
[Description: One of the five supreme treasures of Green Wood Valley, an excellent alchemy furnace with a space created within, capable of cultivating thousands of spiritual medicines. Stolen from Green Wood Valley by the Yuu Mountain Daoist thirteen thousand years ago.]
"Green Wood King Ding."
Lu Qingfeng toyed with the three-legged ding in his hands, his Divine Skills at work, gradually cloaking the palm-sized furnace in glimmers of glazed light until it was completely enveloped before he stopped.
"The Yuu Mountain Daoist has a significant grievance with Green Wood Valley. It’s unclear whether his theft of the Green Wood King Ding came before or after he was ambushed by Xun Zhenbei from Green Wood Valley."
Lu Qingfeng thought of the Heart Demon Oath that the Yuu Mountain Daoist made him swear, unable to determine.
However, Lu Qingfeng had heard of Green Wood Valley.
"Three Mountains and Nine Waters, vast and boundless."
"Not to mention the Crying Swamp. The immense Chengyang River flows eastward, piercing through the territories of the Nine Waters."
"With a domain around the 36 million li of Biyang Lake, the Biyang Lake Water Palace’s demon clan and the Seven Gorges Immortal Sect’s Xiling Gorge’s Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Mountain and Dengying Gorge Seven Absolute Immortal Sect commanding respect, they divided the Biyang Lake into three."
"And further east lies Green Wood Valley, just beyond the territory east of the Seven Absolute Immortal Sect. Though far from Biyang Lake, it’s listed among the Seven Gorges Immortal Sect, not to be underestimated. Within its ranks are numerous high-level alchemists, ranking it among the top Alchemy Immortal Sects in Three Mountains and Nine Waters. Its influence surpasses even that of the renowned Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Sect recognized for its Beast Taming Skill!"
Lu Qingfeng recalled the general layout and information about the Three Mountains and Nine Waters that he had come across in the Xuanyuan Sect.
Thinking about Green Wood Valley, he couldn’t help but shake his head.
Such an Immortal Sect was a behemoth to Xuanyuan Sect, capable of crushing them with a mere flick of a finger. With Lu Qingfeng’s current cultivation level, he wouldn’t even dream of causing a stir.
"Xun Zhenbei attained the status of Primordial Spirit Great Cultivator thirteen thousand years ago. I should take the time to inquire whether this person has achieved ascension as a True Immortal or perished from exhaustion of his Life Span."
Xun Zhenbei concerns the Heart Demon Oath.
Lu Qingfeng dared not to be negligent.
However, without absolute certainty, Lu Qingfeng need not take action. The Yuu Mountain Daoist only had Lu Qingfeng swear the Heart Demon Oath to ensure that once Lu Qingfeng reached a sufficient level, he would avenge a past grievance.
He wasn’t urging Lu Qingfeng to rush to his death or cared about the length of time, hence he wouldn’t press.
"The Green Wood King Ding, a treasured item of Green Wood Valley, remained undetected thanks to the Yuu Mountain Daoist’s array. Falling into my hands, the Yuu Mountain Daoist worried about remaining at Biyang Lake, fearing Green Wood Valley might calculate its whereabouts."
"Therefore."
"He wishes to send me to the northern territory of the Three Mountains."
"With Three Mountains and Nine Waters being millions of li apart, should demon beasts obstruct the way, even if Green Wood Valley’s reach was vast, it’s beyond their influence and would buy me countless time."
Lu Qingfeng examined the Green Wood King Ding, thinking of the last Transmission Array in the Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion and couldn’t help but laugh.
In the case of most people, they would’ve just taken the Transmission Array.
But Lu Qingfeng was different.
"I’ve been operating in the Xuanyuan Sect for so long, already familiar with the Three Realms. Just wait for my cultivation to reach the Gathering Law Realm, and I can traverse Biyang Lake to seek the Earth Evil Yin Vein and Qian Heavenly Gang Qi, to Condense Evil and Refine Gang."
"Rushing to the Three Mountains without necessary preparations would cost me time, effort, and further ground-up effort in the area."
"Absolutely unnecessary."
Lu Qingfeng shook his head.
Besides these reasons, with Qing Peak and Qingyu still at Biyang Lake, how could Lu Qingfeng depart for the unknown territories of the Three Mountains?
Moreover—
"I possess Great Divine Power ’Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall’, almost reaching the Small Success Realm, enough to conceal from the investigation of Primordial Spirit Great Cultivators and even Mahayana True Immortals."
"Calculating the whereabouts of the Green Wood King Ding would be as difficult as when it was still in the Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion."
This was where Lu Qingfeng’s confidence lay.
Otherwise.
Despite all the reasons mentioned—even if reluctant to involve Qing Peak and Qingyu and the Xuanyuan Sect—Lu Qingfeng would have to follow the Yuu Mountain Daoist’s arrangements and head to the Three Mountains.
But with Great Divine Power in hand, there were no worries.
Casually, he stowed away the Green Wood King Ding.
"This treasure, sensitive yet mysterious, uses the wondrous method of Green Wood Valley to cultivate spiritual medicine. Transforming Spiritual Energy to promote the growth of the medicines, one day could equate ten days or a hundred days. In just a short period of time, numerous high quality, aged spiritual medicines could be produced."
"If used alongside the Ju Mang Demon God, there would be no worries for spiritual medicines in the future."
Lu Qingfeng was in high spirits.
This was his first Eighth Rank Magical Artifact acquired in real life. Although it possessed no combat use, whether for Alchemy or cultivating spiritual medicines, it was supremely mysterious.
Its help at the current stage was immense, rivaling even an Eighth Rank Magical Artifact used for offensive purposes.
No rush to refine the Green Wood King Ding.
With a flick of his finger, three more magic artifacts appeared before him.
Lu Qingfeng looked—
[Magic Artifact: Escape Void Shuttle]
[Grade: Seventh-Order]
[Description: Designed for travelling through the Void, a top-tier travel artifact, acquired by the Yuu Mountain Daoist from the Sword Shadow Lake]
…
[Magic Artifact: Nine Heavens Cloud Breaking Charge]
[Grade: Seventh-Order]
[Description: A treasure for moving within the Nine Heavens Gang Wind, can harness the Gang Wind for increased speed, evading enemy pursuits, acquired by the Yuu Mountain Daoist from Wind Wave Valley]
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[Magic Artifact: Evil Extinguishing Immortal Robe]
[Grade: Seventh-Order]
[Description: Just a thin, three or four inch square veil of light gauze, once deployed, a cloud of light tightly hugging the body is formed, making it invulnerable to all evil; even if trapped, the wearer’s essence would remain protected, preventing any harm. Acquired by the Yuu Mountain Daoist from the Demon Dragon Sea]
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[Magic Artifact: Blood Transformation Tower]
[Grade: Seventh-Order]
[Description: By sacrificing essence blood, it transforms into a blood light, allowing one to escape a million miles away in an instant. Acquired by the Yuu Mountain Daoist from the Demon Dragon Sea]
