71: The battle of golden elixirs is a godsend opportunity!

Corpse Refining Cave.

By the underground dark river, which flowed like black ink, Shi Chuan sat cross-legged beside the dark river, where Evil Qi was dense.

The Eel Demon in the water poked its head out, continuously spraying Blood Fiend from its mouth towards Shi Chuan's abdomen.

After the Demonic Fiend Vine devoured the Evil Qi, it continuously converted it into pure Spiritual Qi, nourishing Shi Chuan's limbs and bones, and constantly pushing his magic power to ascend to a higher Realm.

The location of this underground dark river was already very close to the edge of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect's Sect Protection Grand Array.

Shi Chuan had already packed all the items he needed in his Cultivation Immortal Cave on Great Pagoda Mountain. Yu Jiao and Jiang Yuheng would also be able to leave the Sect smoothly once the Jiao Demon Sect attacked the Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

This was the spot he chose to use the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman to escape from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, located at the very end of the underground dark river.

In less than an hour.

The Eel Demon, which had been continuously spewing Blood Fiend, had reached its limit and became listless.

With a slight thought, Shi Chuan put the Eel Demon into his Spiritual Beast Pouch.

The Blood Fiend released by this Blood Serpent was beneficial to his Cultivation, so he naturally kept it.

Moreover, there were many deep sections in this underground dark river with many mid-grade or High Grade Yao Beasts lurking, but unfortunately, due to the changes in the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, he couldn't subdue them one by one now.

However, the thought of being able to escape from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect and enter the vast world outside gave him a feeling of being about to break free from an underground cage.

For Shi Chuan, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect's covetous Sect Master and the rampant harvesting by Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators meant that this was by no means a good Cultivation environment.

In three or four days at most, it would be the best time for him to act.

At this moment.

Shi Chuan took out the tai peak token and released a wisp of Divine Thought into it.

His mind immersed itself in the tai peak token.

He saw the faint light emanating from the ancient character 'Four' suspended on the divine platform, which was extremely conspicuous within the entire space of the tai peak token.

Number Four would wait in this tai peak token for one or two hours every day, with the purpose of exchanging intelligence information about the three Sect territories in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range with the holders of the tai peak token.

This time, she was determined to obtain that Jade Puppet.

"Fellow Daoist Four, the former Sect Master of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect is suspected to be not dead. A Dragon-Tiger Battle with the current Sect Master will take place in the next few days. A plan to seize treasures can be implemented in the near future."

Shi Chuan sent the message.

After a few breaths.

A wave of Divine Thought also came back from the ancient character 'Four'.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Three, for the information. I owe you a favor. If there's anything you need in the future, I'll definitely help to the best of my ability!"

The young girl's voice of 'Four' rang out.

"Good, then I wish Fellow Daoist success in your endeavors."

Shi Chuan finished his message and withdrew from the tai peak token.

This was the effect he wanted.

For Shi Chuan, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator like 'Four' daring to seek spiritual items in the three Sect territories seemed to have a trump card against Golden Core Stage Cultivators.

She had ample confidence, and her background was certainly not simple.

Her Cultivation Realm was very likely Late Stage Foundation Establishment, and the item she sought might also be for Core Formation.

Being able to enlist such a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, for Shi Chuan, this transaction was definitely a gain.

Moreover, 'Four' and their actions could also stir up the waters in the three Sect territories.

This would only assist him in his escape.

Next, he would wait for the right moment for the current Sect Master, Candle Demon Old Man, and the former Sect Master, Gu Kun, to make their move.

The sound of the dark river's black water gurgling echoed continuously in the empty cave.

Shi Chuan, sitting cross-legged on a large rock by the bank, closed his eyes and meditated.

He pondered his next destination once he left the Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

Within the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, various large and small forces were scattered like stars, with as many as five Third-Tier Spiritual Veins. Five Golden Core forces were located throughout the mountain range.

The Jiao Demon, Purple Cloud, and Yellow Springs Sects, due to their three Spiritual Veins being close to each other, would often fight over Heaven And Earth Treasure along their borderlines.

There were many frictions every year, and their Disciples also killed each other.

Especially since the Jiao Demon and Yellow Springs were both Demonic Cultivator Sects, this intensified the conflict.

Besides that.

The other two Golden Core Sects were quite far apart and banded together for warmth, becoming increasingly powerful in the Azure Cloud Mountain.

Under their rule, there were also many Foundation Establishment Families and small Qi Refining Families serving as layers of vassals.

However, the three Sect territories were in constant chaos, mostly consuming each other, and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Shi Chuan would not choose to join the other two Golden Core Sects in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, the Sky Abyss Sword Sect and the Blazing Heaven Valley.

If Golden Core Cultivators practiced some kind of illusion-breaking or secret-seeking technique, there was a certain chance they could see through his Demonic Fiend Vine.

But he could choose to reside in the market towns under their rule, and then seek a suitable Foundation Establishment Family.

Preferably, the Family Head would be an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and he could use the blood serpent pearl on him to keep them in check. Even if the other party had other intentions, they might not be his opponent.

As for finding a suitable Immortal Cultivation Family, at the very least, their Cultivation environment should also be a place where Evil Qi lingered, which could aid his own Cultivation.

...

In a blink of an eye, it was zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) again.

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received a green intelligence report]

[Green Intelligence: Elder Chang Feng of the Jiao Demon Sect divided half of his gains and gave them to a Late Stage Qi Refining Disciple named Chun Yang, who then headed southeast, gradually moving away from the three Sect territories.]

"Elder Chang Feng."

Shi Chuan pondered.

These old Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators were all very deep in thought. Elder Chang Feng's actions were not entirely clear at the moment.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows; Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators would certainly not have only one base camp.

Elder Chang Feng might have other forces he supported outside the three Sects.

...

Two more days passed.

Shi Chuan, under the dark river, had drawn many Earth Qi Talismans in these few days, adding another layer of power to the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman.

Although it had not reached High Grade Second-Tier, it was on the verge.

The immense Earth Vein power within the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman could be activated by Shi Chuan at any time.

"It's coming!"

Shi Chuan suddenly felt the surrounding rock walls begin to tremble gently, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi also became much more restless than before.

Shi Chuan performed the Puppet Refining Technique, and several other perspectives appeared in his line of sight.

On many mountains around Corpse Refining Peak.

Many low-grade Corpse Puppets, hidden beneath lush vines, in concealed caves, or within the trunks of dead trees, all emerged from their hiding places.

In the eyes of every low-grade Corpse Puppet, black vine threads were entwined, and they all looked towards the main peak.

In their line of sight, the area around the main peak was obscured by Corpse Fiend, which condensed into eight Corpse Puppet giants, hundreds of feet tall. These giants were all clad in ancient armor, with green faces and fangs, wielding twin blades or long swords.

These eight mountain-like Corpse Puppet giants surrounded the main peak from several directions.

The massive Spiritual Qi fluctuations from the battle between the two Golden Core Cultivators instantly attracted the attention of several Golden Core Cultivators from outside Sects, who were circling the Yellow Springs Sect like hungry wolves.

"Hahaha, what a heaven-sent opportunity!!"

"Heaven helps us!"

"It's the aura of old man Gu Kun. That old man Gu Kun is actually not dead."

"After today, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect can become our Dao field."

"Everyone... attack the mountain!!"

Within hundreds of miles around the outer Sect, a deep, thunderous old man's voice, like a Lightning Tribulation, echoed endlessly.