Chapter 36

This is not right!

Upon hearing this, Yang Qifeng’s eyes darted around, carefully observing the surroundings.

The verdant mountains were layered upon each other, resembling the surging waves of the sea, majestic and grand. The distant mountains were shrouded in a light mist, faintly visible, appearing and disappearing in the ethereal clouds, like a few light strokes of ink on the blue sky.

If there was anything amiss, in Yang Qifeng’s eyes, it could only be said that the mountains and rivers were too beautiful.

"I know, this place used to be a mountain god temple," the voice of the Cyan Blue Demon God sounded beside Yang Qifeng’s ear.

"Mountain god temple? There’s not a trace of it here?" Yang Qifeng looked around, seeing no signs of human activity, no traces of carving, only lush greenery and steep rocks, which did not look like a place that once had a mountain god temple.

"Someone knocked him off his divine position. After tens of thousands of years, the traces have been erased by the passage of time. If it weren’t for the faint traces of incense smoke that can still be seen with the power of divination, I wouldn’t have recognized it," the Cyan Blue Demon God sighed, feeling a bit of empathy for this mountain god’s fate.

"The mountain god is a deity appointed by the Heavenly Court. How could someone dare to knock him off his divine position and kill him? Aren’t they afraid of the Heavenly Court’s retribution?" Yang Qifeng, who had been in contact with the Cyan Blue Demon God for a long time, naturally had a broader perspective.

He wouldn’t think that they were like in the Journey to the West, where anyone could bully them, summon them at will, and they had no status.

Even if we take a step back, the Monkey King could do such things because he had the power of a Golden Immortal, a higher immortal.

Whether it’s a mountain god or a land god, they are all official deities of the Heavenly Court. Who dares to kill them? Ordinary demons can only bully them, treating them as servants, but they dare not cross that line, challenging the Heavenly Court’s bottom line.

"Although the mountain god temple no longer exists, this mountain god is not dead. The faint traces of incense smoke are proof of that," the Cyan Blue Demon God corrected Yang Qifeng.

There is still a faint trace of incense smoke here, indicating that the mountain god still receives offerings and has not fallen. Otherwise, after tens of thousands of years, the incense smoke would have long dissipated.

That person touched the string of the Heavenly Court but only lightly, without crossing it. This could be a big or small matter, which the Heavenly Court might or might not manage.

If they manage it, they will launch a retribution; if they don’t, they will let it go, after all, the mountain god is not dead.

That person is also wise, knowing how to exploit loopholes, leaving room for maneuver. This is something Yang Qifeng needs to learn.

"Interesting, there is actually a seal beneath the site of the mountain god temple? What do you think is sealed inside?" The Cyan Blue Demon God’s divine consciousness spread out, searching the nearby terrain, quickly discovering the seal below.

"Could it be the mountain god who was knocked off his divine position?" Yang Qifeng thought for a moment, and the only explanation for the Cyan Blue Demon God’s question was that person.

"It’s that unfortunate mountain god. Hmm, the mountain god’s seal is also here, which is quite interesting," the Cyan Blue Demon God said in surprise.

A conspiracy! This is another plot, and Yang Qifeng’s mind began to work rapidly. Generally speaking, the mountain god’s position does not represent the mountain god himself but the mountain god’s seal. Whoever holds the mountain god’s seal is the mountain god, which is a strict rule.

All mountain god seals are formed by heaven and earth. As long as they are refined, one can become a mountain god. In ancient times, anyone could refine them freely without interference. However, since the establishment of the ancient Heavenly Court, anyone who refines a mountain god seal without the Heavenly Court’s appointment will be placed on the Heavenly Court’s blacklist and be punished.

But in the current era, the Heavenly Court no longer has the same authority as in ancient times, and its management of these divine positions has become much more relaxed.

As long as the mountain god is not killed, once you obtain the mountain god’s seal, you can refine it at your leisure, and the Heavenly Court will naturally issue an edict to appoint you.

Such incidents have occurred multiple times in the past ten thousand years.

Yang Qifeng originally thought that the mountain god was knocked off his divine position because someone coveted his position. But with the mountain god’s seal here, this theory is clearly wrong. Someone is trying to use the mountain god’s seal for some other purpose?

The plot is not just about the mountain god’s position.

Based on the information in his mind, Yang Qifeng has already outlined the general situation.

The obvious target, Yang Qifeng already knows who it is.

The Great Marsh Demon General and the Great Marsh Land God.

The mastermind behind the conspiracy is certainly targeting these two. This mountain is called the Great Marsh Mountain, and its name reveals its ambition without any concealment.

The Great Marsh Demon General is the most famous, a wolf demon at the Thunder Tribulation stage. When he first transformed, he caused much havoc, even a wolf disaster, with boundless slaughter, earning a formidable reputation. Now, he is in a sorry state, having passed eight of the nine Thunder Tribulations. To advance further and become a demon king, he must find another path, such as the divine path.

The Great Marsh Mountain is a third-grade divine mountain, and the Great Marsh Mountain God, at his peak, corresponds to the power of an immortal.

As for the Great Marsh Land God, he is even more obvious. A land god is one grade lower than a mountain god. Both are in the Great Marsh, but he is only a fourth-grade land god. To advance, he must seize the Great Marsh Mountain God’s position.

These two are the most likely candidates to covet the Great Marsh Mountain God’s position.

However, there is one point that cannot be explained: the Great Marsh Mountain God has the power of an immortal. If he could be knocked off his divine position, what is there to plot? With absolute power, one could simply crush everything, and all problems would be solved.

The situation is complex. The current state of this mountain range is really complicated.

No, the target of the plot might not be the Great Marsh Demon General and the Great Marsh Land God. After all, this has been going on for tens of thousands of years without being activated. The target might be someone in the future, someone in the Great Marsh Mountain, who will use the Great Marsh Mountain God’s position to cause chaos or advance a certain plan.

Having considered everything clearly, Yang Qifeng spread his wings and left directly. If it were only the mountain god, Yang Qifeng might have had the idea of rescuing him. In this unfamiliar territory, having an insider would be very helpful to Yang Qifeng. But with the mountain god’s seal, it is clearly a setup by someone. Acting rashly would only make an enemy. A setup that was meant for others, Yang Qifeng would not be foolish enough to get involved and take the hit.

Yes, you read that right, taking the hit. The one who could knock an immortal mountain god off his divine position must be at least an immortal.

Adapting to the situation and acting within one’s means, that’s the principle.

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