148: The monsters are coming, how to break the secret realm of Jiuxiao? (Please subscribe to the whole chapter)

“Hey.”

“Big brother, have you heard?”

“The old matriarch of that nest of Spider Demons in the mountains is getting married?”

“I heard that for the congratulatory gift, you don’t need to prepare too much, just one of your own Demonic Qi Core. This kind of thing isn’t hard for us to refine, and she’s inviting Fellow Daoist Demon Cultivators far and wide.”

“She’s even willing to offer third-tier spiritual items for Fellow Daoist to enjoy!”

“Why don’t we go join the fun too?”

On the peak of Azure Horn Mountain, at a protruding cliff.

Two Goat Demons with human bodies and goat heads, each about two zhang tall, were covered in thick black fur. In front of them were two people, stripped of their clothes, their skin as pale as pigskin.

Both individuals had long black hair falling down, and their eyes held an expression of incredible terror.

And these slender women, compared to the two massive Demon Cultivators, were like two small dolls.

One of the Goat Demons grabbed the person by their legs, tore them apart, and swallowed a piece, chatting idly while eating their daily meal.

“Not appropriate.”

“Refining a Demonic Qi Core isn’t difficult, but that Old Spider Demon isn’t someone to be trifled with.”

“Currently, on our mountain, Li Zhi and Han Lin, those two, have good talent and aptitude this time.”

“We’ve also fed them so many spiritual items and grains.”

“Once these two reach Foundation Establishment, they can be ‘released’. These two were reserved early, and the deposit has already been collected.”

“They’ll be ready for ‘release’ soon, so nothing must happen to these ‘two-legged sheep’ we’re raising!”

“However.”

“If you want to go, second brother, I can refine a Demonic Qi Core for you to take.”

“Just remember not to stir up trouble.”

“The Old Spider Demon is hosting many Core Formation Demon Cultivators this time, which might also help us expand our trade routes for these ‘two-legged sheep’.”

The slightly larger Core Formation Goat Demon among the two, after quickly swallowing the meat in his hand, spoke to him.

“Alright then.”

“Thank you, big brother!”

The other Goat Demon, who was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, his eyes lit up.

The Old Spider Demon’s residence had many female Spider Demons at the Foundation Establishment Stage, each highly skilled in illusion arts to serve Fellow Daoist Demon Cultivators, but it was usually difficult to enjoy such good things.

Only during events like this, where many demons were invited, would such arrangements be possible.

With his big brother’s Demonic Qi Core as a congratulatory gift, it wouldn’t be too much to make a small request then, would it?

“Second brother, after we ‘release’ this batch of two-legged sheep, I’ll find a way to acquire an Essence Gathering Pill for you. I heard that Steward Hu at King Jin Jing’s residence has an Essence Gathering Pill.”

“Although it was obtained from a Sect Secret Realm, its efficacy can still maintain more than seventy percent.”

“If purchased, it will surely increase your chances of advancing to the Core Formation Stage by several percent!”

“Once you reach Core Formation, our brothers’ business will grow even larger.”

“We might even have a chance with Genius Disciples from Core Formation Sects.”

The Goat Demon boss said with a chuckle.

Just at this moment,

Boom!!

Boom boom boom!!

The third-tier Formation Plate outside Azure Horn Mountain began to tremble. The originally clear blue sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds.

Within the dark clouds, faint traces of red Evil Qi were revealed.

The Evil Clouds stretched endlessly, giving a sense of covering the sky and obscuring the sun.

“Who is it?”

The Core Formation Stage Goat Demon boss instantly stood up, his eyes sharp and filled with a hint of killing intent.

In a flash, he took out a red-rimmed circular plate, about ten inches in diameter, from his Storage Pouch. The plate was now beginning to vibrate slightly.

The frequency of the vibration on the Formation Plate grew increasingly intense!

Fine cracks also began to appear along the edge of the circular plate, spreading rapidly inwards!

A rift was also torn open in the gray-black ominous clouds in the sky.

A golden streak of light, like a Magic Treasure Flying Sword, sped over and instantly appeared before the Core Formation Stage Goat Demon boss.

Feeling the aura of a fellow Core Formation Stage Demon Cultivator, the Goat Demon boss’s expression was angry, but also filled with much confusion.

“Shield, come!”

The Goat Demon boss raised his hand and summoned his Lifebound Treasure.

It was a huge black shield, about a zhang in diameter. The shield bore hundreds of ferocious ghost images, and when activated by injecting magical power, the ghosts on the shield roared, and gusts of陰風 whistled around.

“Clang!!”

A loud clang, shaking the mountains, echoed all around.

The cliff, protruding over ten zhang beneath the huge shield, instantly shattered into pieces, turning into large chunks of rubble that fell into the town below.

At the same time,

On the mountainside of Azure Horn Mountain, those Human Race Qi Refining Cultivators with Cultivation talent, who lived in bamboo houses, were all arranged there by the two Goat Demon brothers.

At this moment, the mountain-protecting Grand Formation on Azure Horn Mountain was broken.

The sky was covered with demonic red clouds.

A chaotic, violent, and unsettling aura emerged in the hearts of all the Qi Refining Cultivator Disciples.

“Is a great demon invading!?”

Most of these Qi Refining Cultivator Disciples were in the Middle to Late Qi Refining Stage. Sensing the chaotic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around them, like uncontrolled, violent hungry wolves, they all instinctively released Spiritual Qi Shields to protect themselves.

Boom!!!

In a flash, before these Qi Refining Disciples could think further, a terrifying pressure from Divine Thought descended, like a collapsing mountain, causing all these Qi Refining Cultivator Disciples, as well as the other Human Race in the city, to faint on the ground.

Among these Human Race Qi Refining Cultivators, there were also a few with good talent, who could be handed over to Wan Lixuan to handle, allowing them to join the two Spirit Peaks of Five Elements Immortal City and strengthen Wan Lixuan’s core forces.

…

…

Looking at the Magic Treasure shield that had been forced back several steps, the Goat Demon boss’s expression became much more solemn.

To be able to force his Lifebound Magical Artifact, the Hundred Ghost Shield, back a few steps, an ordinary Early Core Formation stage Demon Cultivator couldn't do it. The opponent was naturally a more experienced Early Core Formation stage Demon Cultivator.

From the golden streak of light, a young man with long golden hair also emerged. Behind him were a pair of wings as thin as cicada wings, and the transparent white cicada wings faintly shimmered with golden light. The Core Formation Stage pressure on his body made the Goat Demon boss frown tightly.

“Could Your Excellency be Fellow Daoist Golden Winged?”

The Goat Demon boss saw the appearance of the Golden Winged Spirit Gu and began to ponder. Although the number of Core Formation Demon Cultivators in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range was not small, it was not very large overall.

Immediately, he thought of one.

Only a handful of Spirit Gu in the mountains could Cultivate to the Core Formation Stage. Among them, two accompanied Nascent Soul Stage Demon Kings, and only one Golden Winged Spirit Gu was a Loose Cultivator of the Yao Race, who befriended several Core Formation Stage Demon Cultivators on the outskirts of the mountain range.

He only gained some fame due to his incredibly fast escape speed, comparable to a demon bird above the Middle Core Formation stage.

“I ask myself, I have no old grudges with Fellow Daoist Golden Winged, and no recent grievances, so why has Fellow Daoist come to attack my Azure Horn Mountain?”

The Goat Demon boss was angry at heart.

If the opponent hadn't repelled his Lifebound Treasure with a single blow, he would have already used the power of the incomplete Formation Plate to attack him.

Suddenly,

At this moment, the Goat Demon boss’s expression changed abruptly, and he hurriedly looked up. In the red mist above, there were three other Core Formation Stage pressure auras, each coming aggressively. Coupled with Fellow Daoist Golden Winged, it was four against one.

This was a certain death situation!

“Fellow Daoist Blood Gentleman.”

“Your Excellency, I have met your father from Black Bone Mountain once. I wonder, Fellow Daoists, why do you want to invade my Azure Horn Mountain?”

Seeing this situation, the Goat Demon boss’s heart sank.

Under the deterrence of several Core Formation Demon Cultivator auras, the younger brother behind the Goat Demon boss cowered and hid behind him.

The Core Formation Stage Goat Demon boss swept his gaze, and basically, by recognizing their auras, he could roughly identify these Core Formation Demon Cultivators who had come to their Azure Horn Mountain.

It was just that he didn't understand why they wanted to attack Azure Horn Mountain.

“Fellow Daoists, you may not know.”

“On my Azure Horn Mountain, I have raised so many Human Race, including several Human Race Qi Refining Cultivators with talent and aptitude, who can reach Foundation Establishment at a young age.”

“Once Foundation Establishment is complete, they can be handed over to King Hei Yu of Thousand Feather Mountain and King Black Bear of Black Wind Mountain.”

“These two are both Late Core Formation Stage Demon Cultivators.”

“They have already paid a deposit into my hands, if…”

Before the Goat Demon boss could continue speaking,

The Golden Winged Spirit Gu in front of him glowed with golden light, once again transforming into a golden streak of light like a Flying Sword, heading straight for the Goat Demon boss’s face.

Above.

You Tong, Blood Gentleman, and the other three Early Core Formation stage Demon Cultivators also each unleashed their signature Magic Treasures, all aimed at the Early Core Formation stage Goat Demon boss below.

A situation of four against one.

In the blink of an eye, it was but a moment.

The peak of Azure Horn Mountain returned to tranquility.

However, the mountain was also scarred, leaving behind many deep pits several tens of meters deep.

In one of these deep pits, the Goat Demon boss, firmly bound by four Core Formation magical powers, floated in the air.

And this Core Formation Goat Demon’s second brother was now controlled by the Demonic Fiend Vine, standing within a blood-colored Formation arranged below, with a total of several thousand Spirit Stones within the Formation.

“This is…”

The Goat Demon boss’s heart trembled.

These Core Formation Demon Cultivators were crazy, directly attacking without explanation. They wanted the lives of their two brothers!

Immediately, You Tong and the other four Core Formation Demon Cultivators stood around the Formation.

Shi Chuan also taught them the hand seals to control the Formation, so that You Tong could assist in the process of this pill extraction method.

With their assistance, this method would be foolproof.

…

…

In a flash, it was deep into the night.

【zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived】

【Successfully triggered intelligence keyword】

【Awarded a fourth-tier golden intelligence】

【Fourth-tier Intelligence: The ‘Nine Heavens Secret Realm’ in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range was established by the Nascent Soul Stage power, Nine Heavens Sword Sect. The Secret Realm’s spatial entrance is blocked by a Grand Formation. This Formation is the Nine Heavens Sword Sect’s secret technique, the Flying Sword Formation, possessing infinite power.】

【Even after many years, it can still exert the power of a mid-fourth-tier Formation. The method to break it is to successfully Cultivate the Nine Heavens Sword Sect’s main Cultivation Technique, the ‘Nine Heavens Sword Qi Art’.】

【Once the Sword Qi Art reaches the second-tier and a Lifebound Sword Qi is condensed, one can mobilize Nine Heavens Sword Qi.】

【After the Formation senses the aura of Nine Heavens Sword Qi, one can smoothly pass through the Formation and enter the Nine Heavens Secret Realm.】

【This Secret Realm can only be entered by those recognized as Nine Heavens Sect Disciples. Other Cultivators who have not Cultivated the Nine Heavens Sword Sect’s techniques, regardless of Human Race or Yao Race, will be trapped and killed by the Formation within the Secret Realm if they enter!】

…

Seeing the displayed fourth-tier intelligence, a solemn expression appeared in his eyes.

Those few Nascent Soul Stage Demon King old monsters in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range really knew how to find Secret Realms!

Even if they painstakingly opened the outer Formation of this Secret Realm, once they stepped inside and were targeted by the fourth-tier Formation within the Secret Realm, it was very possible to perish inside.

Shi Chuan naturally wouldn't reveal this breaking method.

However, Shi Chuan could set up another keyword through the intelligence to seek a method to weaken the Formation’s power. There was no reason not to acquire the twenty Core Formation spiritual items given by Number Eleven in the tai peak token.

“Reset keyword.”

“Provide a method to weaken the Nine Heavens Secret Realm in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, and also provide the Cultivation method for the Nine Heavens Sword Sect’s Nine Heavens Sword Qi Art.”

【Successfully set new intelligence keyword】

The next day.

The Human Race and Human Race Qi Refining Cultivators on Azure Horn Mountain were still in a deep sleep. This was a sleep secret technique cast by You Tong. For these ordinary Human Race and low-level Cultivators, merely emitting a slight aura of the secret technique could cause them to fall into a coma, and their memories could even be altered in their dreams.

The pill extraction technique was still ongoing, but this process was the slowest, requiring at least three days.

During these few days, he could正好 figure out the matter of the Nine Heavens Secret Realm.

A Secret Realm within the ruins of a Nascent Soul Sword Sect, protected by a fourth-tier Formation with great effort, the benefits within were self-evident.

And the breaking method lay in the Nine Heavens Sword Qi Art.

Only he knew the secret, so the good things within this Nine Heavens Secret Realm were surely reserved for him.

In a blink of an eye,

It was deep into the night again.

【zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived】

…

【Fourth-tier Intelligence: The guardian Formation outside the Nine Heavens Secret Realm of the former Nine Heavens Sword Sect in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range can be weakened using this Talisman Formation, reducing the grade of the guardian Formation from mid-fourth-tier to approximately low-fourth-tier.】

【This third-tier Talisman Formation requires one hundred and eight third-tier spiritual talismans to cooperate. It is a one-time Spirit Absorbing Formation.】

【After the fourth-tier Formation outside the Nine Heavens Secret Realm absorbs a large amount of Spiritual Qi, the Formation Plate, which has accumulated damage over time, will be damaged, leading to the destruction of the Formation patterns on the Formation Plate, thereby weakening the power of the guardian Formation.】

“A third-tier Talisman Formation, the difficulty of gathering these talismans is not low.”

“However, if there were Nascent Soul Stage Demon Kings, it wouldn't be too difficult.”

“These twenty Core Formation spiritual items are as good as mine.”

The value of this set of third-tier Spirit Absorbing Talisman Formation alone could rival a single Core Formation spiritual item!

However, the information provided by this intelligence System only answered one question; the second question about the Nine Heavens Sword Qi Art was not yet answered.

He could only wait until the next zi shi (11 pm - 1 am).

…

On Azure Horn Mountain.

The pill extraction technique was proceeding very smoothly. With You Tong, Blood Gentleman, and the other Core Formation Demon Cultivators assisting, it would be difficult for it not to go smoothly.

【zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived】

【Successfully triggered intelligence keyword】

…

【Third-tier Intelligence: The Nine Heavens Sword Sect’s Nine Heavens Sword Qi Art, once located in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, can be found in a corpse pit with a second-tier Monkey Demon’s head, southeast of White Bone Mountain.】

“Found it.”

“White Bone Mountain.”

“It must be a Demon Cultivator’s Daoist site. I must first use intelligence to scout for any threats within White Bone Mountain.”

Shi Chuan’s eyes lit up, and he began to ponder in his heart.