77: Divert the trouble eastwards and set up an ambush at Xique Mountain!

zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived.

You have received a green intelligence report.

Green Intelligence: For some unknown reason, Foundation Establishment Cultivator Wang Mingshan took a risky move, attracting Chai Lang, an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator from Five Elements Immortal City. Wang Mingshan paid a considerable price to lure Chai Lang. After much deliberation, Chai Lang decided to approach from West Sparrow Mountain in Three Thousand Spirit Valley. Once inside Three Thousand Spirit Valley, he plans to seize an opportunity to act against the Niu Clan.

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It was zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) again.

Shi Chuan, in his Immortal Cave on Bei Yuan Mountain, had a look of surprise in his eyes.

After quickly scanning the intelligence report and recalling the deaths of the three brothers from the Zhou Family, he understood about seventy to eighty percent of the situation.

Wang Mingshan was clearly intimidated by the mysteriously appearing Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Even if it meant paying a price, he was willing to lure in a malevolent Rogue Cultivator.

"What a good opportunity!"

"Divert the disaster to the east."

"Perhaps I can even pick up some scraps from this."

Shi Chuan began to ponder.

While the combat power of an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator was extraordinary, he now had prior knowledge of his general movements. By revealing the information about the Rogue Cultivator to the Niu Clan, the Niu Clan's Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor would surely not sit idly by. When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman profits.

Shi Chuan retrieved a demon sparrow corpse raising bag from his corpse raising bag. The demon puppet was half a meter tall, with gray claws and an iron beak. A pair of green eyes, tainted with Evil Qi, flapped its wings, which carried a putrid smell, as it hovered a few steps away from him.

"Go."

Shi Chuan took out a spatial Jade Slip, wrote a few lines of text in it, and then had the demon puppet swallow it.

Upon receiving its command, the demon sparrow immediately spread its wings and flew, disappearing into the vast sea of clouds in just over ten breaths.

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An hour and a half later.

Lying Ox Mountain of the Niu Clan.

This place was one of only two Rank 2 Spiritual Veins in Three Thousand Spirit Valley. The mountain was rich in Spiritual Qi and densely planted with Fire Evil Trees, making the overall temperature of the mountain considerably higher than other areas.

Under the scorching sun, many fire monsters roamed within.

Lying Ox Mountain was an extinct volcano. Inside an Immortal Cave on one side of the volcanic crater, Niu Chengzhu, the Clan Chief of the Niu Clan, sat cultivating. His body was as thin as a long bamboo pole, and he wore a red cultivation robe.

He was staring intently at the Jade Slip in his hand.

This Jade Slip was obtained by a clan member just now. The patrolling clan member noticed a Low Grade corpse puppet, but before he could hunt it, the puppet spat out a blank Jade Slip and fled.

The text recorded in the Jade Slip was not extensive, but every word sent a chill down Niu Chengzhu's spine.

"What a Wang Mingshan, truly knows how to pick his timing."

"Now, with the Jiao Demon Sect and Purple Cloud Sect heavily attacking the Yellow Springs Sect, they have no time to spare for the Three Thousand Spirit Valley region."

"I didn't expect him to go as far as to lure a Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator, determined to strike at us."

"And the reason he used is so flimsy, claiming that the three Zhou brothers who were plundered were killed by me."

"He infuriates me!"

Niu Chengzhu wished he could tear Wang Mingshan's mouth apart right now.

This person was utterly detestable!

Before, with their respective Sects supporting them, the two families had been fighting for so long, but they had never considered hiring Rogue Cultivators from outside to act.

Moreover, if Rogue Cultivators from outside came, not only would the Niu Clan's interests be harmed, but the Wang Clan would certainly not fare much better.

This clearly went against the intentions of the supporting Sects behind them.

"Chai Lang..."

When Niu Chengzhu saw this name, he pondered. He and Wang Mingshan were Family disciples of the same generation and had once roamed Five Elements Immortal City together for a period. Although their plan to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill ultimately failed, they still managed to ascend to the Foundation Establishment Stage with the help of secret techniques provided by their respective supporting Sects.

However, their potential was limited, and their Low Grade Law Seed, which had slight flaws, could never advance to the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment!

Niu Chengzhu remembered Chai Lang's name. He and Wang Mingshan did indeed have a friendship, and based on this alone, the authenticity of this information could essentially be confirmed.

After all, it had been over a hundred years since Chai Lang the Rogue Cultivator and Wang Mingshan knew each other.

Niu Chengzhu rose from his meditation spot and turned to walk deeper into the rock cave Immortal Cave.

"Now, it seems I can only use my life-saving trump card."

Niu Chengzhu's expression was resolute.

After a hundred breaths.

He followed the path that extended deep into the cave, raised his hand to activate the Formation barrier that enveloped it, and entered an underground fire chamber.

The fire chamber was not large, only about ten steps in area.

Visibly, in the center of this fire chamber, there was a ten-foot-tall demon puppet with an eagle's head and a human body. The demon puppet had a pair of large wings on its back, and its entire body was covered in fire feathers.

Niu Chengzhu, upon entering the fire chamber, could clearly feel an Early Stage Peak Foundation Establishment pressure emanating from this eagle-headed, human-bodied demon puppet.

The Low Grade Law Seed within this demon puppet was the most basic Five Elements attribute Law Seed, the Blazing Flame Law Seed!

It was the life-or-death trump card left by the Jiao Demon Sect for the Niu Clan.

The escape speed of this demon puppet was comparable to a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. With him and the puppet fighting Chai Lang two against one, there was still a good chance of killing him.

Even if they couldn't kill the Rogue Cultivator Chai Lang, they could severely injure him, making him lose the will to deal with their Lying Ox Mountain.

Niu Chengzhu spat out a mouthful of vital blood. In an instant, the vital blood turned into mist and was absorbed by the demon puppet.

The demon puppet, which had been closing its eyes, slowly opened them. A pair of eyes, like embedded rubies, stared intently at Niu Chengzhu.

Niu Chengzhu quickly pulled out several Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch and popped them into his mouth to replenish his vital blood loss.

Immediately, Niu Chengzhu, accompanied by the demon puppet, quietly left Lying Ox Mountain through a secret passage within the clan, heading straight for West Sparrow Mountain in Three Thousand Spirit Valley.

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Two days later.

Evening.

The red fiery clouds in the sky dyed the entire firmament a blood-red hue.

Many large spirit sparrows on West Sparrow Mountain flew in flocks over the mountain forests, their chirping echoing far and wide.

At this moment, a black mist escape light outside West Sparrow Mountain skimmed over the lush jungle canopy, very discreetly, with a strong sense of stealth.

The Rogue Cultivator Chai Lang within the escape light cautiously flew over numerous mountain forests.

His Divine Sense remained open, carefully observing the movements around him.

He always carried an uncontainable Evil Qi. Along the way, any Qi Refining demon Cultivators he encountered and could deal with were easily suppressed by his Rank, allowing him to swiftly kill them and plunder many spiritual items.

"Now that I've reached West Sparrow Mountain, it seems there will be no problems."

"With so many Qi Refining families, my Soul Banner will surely be able to significantly increase its power."

Chai Lang's eyes gleamed with excitement.

In Five Elements Immortal City, he would not dare to act against other Qi Refining Cultivators within the city.

But once inside Three Thousand Spirit Valley, he had far fewer restrictions.

Furthermore, he was secretly colluding with the Clan Chief of the Wang Clan, which was simply perfect.

Just then, four black pillars, tens of feet high, rose from the ground in the four directions around Chai Lang. A hundred-foot-square black cubic Formation barrier trapped him inside.

The next moment, a surging Foundation Establishment pressure immediately emerged from beneath the mountain forest below. An eagle demon corpse puppet, completely engulfed in flames, broke through the earth and shot towards Chai Lang in the air.

At the same time, a gaunt figure appeared outside the Formation, also exuding a Foundation Establishment-level pressure.

"Damn it, Wang Mingshan, you old bastard, you set me up!"

Chai Lang's eyes were full of fury as he cursed.