Chapter 49

Dark, dense clouds pressed against the sky, obscuring the recent crimson expanse. They hung heavily, as if about to fall, creating a suffocating silence over the entire world. A cold wind swept through, and the delicate flowers and grass, already trembling, bowed to the ground.

At the 29th mountain, inside the Crow Cave.

A long rainbow streaked across the sky, entering the Crow Cave. It moved as fast as lightning, undetected by any of the lesser demons. Deep within the cave, Yang Qifeng’s figure appeared. His eyes glowed with a mysterious light as he plopped down onto a stone chair.

The voice of the Blue Dryad Deity sounded in Yang Qifeng’s ear, saying, “You’ve taken care of everything. Next is to start forming the core.”

“No, I still have things to do,” Yang Qifeng shook his head. After the incident with the fake mountain god, he had completely lost faith in the Crow Cave’s defenses. The cave could easily defend against demons below the Third Realm of Mastery, but for those at the Third Realm, it was still possible to detect them. Beyond that, it was impossible.

In such an environment, how could Yang Qifeng focus on forming his core? Safety was a major concern. If he didn’t ensure his safety, he would be vulnerable during the core formation, unable to move and at the mercy of others. Being at the mercy of others was not the way of the wise.

“Deity, take a look. What kind of formation can I set up to protect myself and allow me to form my core calmly?” Yang Qifeng thought for a moment. The simplest way to protect himself was to set up a formation, but he wasn’t very knowledgeable about formations.

Compared to those who had lived for countless years, he was still young. The great sages from ancient times to the present were all skilled in alchemy, elixir making, and strategy. Over countless years, they had learned many things and were all well-versed and talented.

Compared to them, Yang Qifeng was far behind.

“You seem to place a lot of importance on your safety. In my opinion, it’s not necessary. Your identity in the Great Marsh Mountains is that of the Crow Leader. With his strength, even if you have enemies, they would only be demons of the Third Realm of Mastery. The small demons you’ve set up as guards outside can ensure your safety.”

“No, I think that the fake mountain god will come again soon,” Yang Qifeng thought for a moment and expressed his concerns.

“I have some guesses about the identity of the fake mountain god. In the Great Marsh Mountains, those truly recognized by the Heavenly Court as deities are few, only the Great Marsh Earth Deity and his subordinates.”

“The Great Marsh Earth Deity is impossible. A Fourth Rank Earth Deity is equivalent to a Thunder Tribulation level, which is higher than the Essence Spirit. Therefore, the most likely candidate is one of the Great Marsh Earth Deity’s subordinates.”

A mocking look flashed in his eyes as Yang Qifeng continued, “Unfortunately, there is one point that directly rules out this possibility. The Mountain God Seal is a possession of the Great Marsh Mountain God and is never far from his person. No outsider would ever see it, unless they are from the Heavenly Court. It would be impossible to forge it. Therefore, the fake mountain god is more likely to be the Great Marsh Mountain God or someone who has deposed him.”

“The fake mountain god came to the Crow Cave originally to kill me and unify the two mountains. But after I recognized the Mountain God Seal, he changed his mind and tried to kill me to silence me. He seemed fierce, but in reality, he had no real intention to kill. He was just trying to make it more convincing, to make me believe he was the real mountain god. What was his purpose?”

“I specifically checked the Great Marsh Mountain God’s seal after he was sealed. I realized he wanted me to spread the news of his existence.”

“Spreading the news of the Great Marsh Mountain God’s existence would cause chaos in the Great Marsh Mountains. The Great Marsh Demon General has long coveted the position of the Great Marsh Mountain God. If the news spreads, he won’t miss the opportunity.”

“What was the fake mountain god’s purpose in impersonating the mountain god? Do you see it?” the Blue Dryad Deity asked.

“No, on the surface, it seems he has designs on the Great Marsh Demon General, but if you think about it, the Great Marsh Earth Deity also desires the position of the Great Marsh Mountain God,” Yang Qifeng shook his head, indicating he hadn’t figured it out.

“To prevent enemies at the Essence Spirit level, relying on formations is impossible with your current level of expertise. I could help you, but you lack the materials to set up the formation, even the array flags. How can you set up a formation?”

Sighing, Yang Qifeng felt a bit disappointed. However, he had been prepared for this. After properly arranging the Poison Snake Leader, a long rainbow streaked across the sky, and Yang Qifeng left the Crow Cave.

Forming his core in the Crow Cave was too unsafe. Without setting up a formation and with his concerns about the fake mountain god, he naturally wouldn’t form his core here.

Yang Qifeng now had a good grasp of his combat strength, equivalent to the early stage of the Essence Spirit. He was extremely wary of the fake mountain god’s mid-stage Essence Spirit strength. If not for this, and if his strength had surpassed the fake mountain god, Yang Qifeng would have already taken him down.

This made Yang Qifeng’s desire to increase his strength even more urgent.

The cultivation methods of the world, whether for demons, humans, immortals, or devils, all have several stages of rapid growth. The first is the Yin Spirit, and the second is the Thunder Tribulation.

After forming the Yin Spirit and leaving the body, one transitions from yin to yang, becoming an Essence Spirit. It’s not just about hard practice but also about refining pure yang treasures to quickly eliminate the yin in the Yin Spirit and transform it into yang.

In simpler terms, with a pure yang treasure, you can spend a short time to cross the threshold of the Yin Spirit.

Yang Qifeng was just one step away from forming his core. As long as he found a safe place, he could form his core calmly.

After forming his core, as long as Yang Qifeng could leave his body with the Yin Spirit, he would enter the first rapid growth stage of cultivation.

If it comes to pure yang treasures, nothing can compare to the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace.

A complete Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace would be a burden for Yang Qifeng, and he wouldn’t dare to try it. But with the Blue Dryad Deity’s help to suppress it, Yang Qifeng could use the broken Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace to complete the cultivation from Yin Spirit to Yang Spirit.

So the only difficulty was the cultivation from forming the core to the Yin Spirit.

A long rainbow streaked across the sky, and Yang Qifeng moved quickly. The safest place to form his core was the location where the Great Marsh Mountain God was sealed. For other places, Yang Qifeng was unfamiliar and might encounter trouble, but at the sealed location of the Great Marsh Mountain God, he could use the existing restrictions to conceal his fluctuations.

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