Chapter 68

Chapter 29: In the Mountains

The sun was bright, and rays of light poured down from the sky.

The weather was pleasant, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.

However, in a narrow stretch of forest, a dense golden light surged.

The lush branches of the ancient pines were dyed a golden hue.

From a distance, it looked like a sea of gold, undulating with the breeze, wave after wave.

Yang Qifeng and Daze Mountain God moved quickly; in a blink, they had left the Crow Cave.

Looking at the place where the golden light boiled, Daze Mountain God's face was unhappy. He spoke in a deep voice, "This aura, and the boiling, dense divine light—"

"It's not right, it must be the Seal of the Mountain God."

"Trouble comes from the sky while one sits at home," Yang Qifeng sighed.

"There's no way to avoid it. The person who meddled in secret is trying to drag us into this."

"Mountain Lord, take action. I believe the Seal of the Mountain God resonates with you. The person in secret won't stop you."

"Alright," Daze Mountain God was not one for idle talk.

After hearing Yang Qifeng's words, he nodded, and a golden light floated around him. His hand moved continuously, forming a certain spell.

The divine light resonated with the Seal of the Mountain God, vibrating together.

A large golden seal shot rapidly from a distance.

The seal was wrapped in golden light, shining brightly.

It shook the area for several miles, emitting a mysterious aura that swept in all directions.

Grasping the Seal of the Mountain God, Daze Mountain God showed no joy, his face extremely grim.

"Indeed, someone has tampered with it. This is not the real Seal of the Mountain God, but a replica," Daze Mountain God said dryly.

"Of course. How could the real Seal of the Mountain God appear here? Over the past ten years, all the commotion about the Seal of the Mountain God, if I'm not mistaken, has been fake, not a single one is real."

"The person in secret wants to disrupt Daze Mountain, and using fakes is the best way. A real one can only be used once, but fakes can be endlessly replicated," Yang Qifeng grabbed the Seal of the Mountain God and examined it carefully. The divine light was genuine, extracted from the real Seal of the Mountain God, just like what he saw on the fake Mountain God. Although the replica was lifelike, it lacked a crucial step—the mark of the Heavenly Court.

Without the mark of the Heavenly Court, which bestows the aura of suppressing the world, this characteristic was too obvious.

"This place is now a place of conflict. Someone will come soon. Mountain Lord, you should hide. I'll handle this," Yang Qifeng said softly to Daze Mountain God.

"Leave it to you," Daze Mountain God knew that his identity had some secrets. Although he had lost the Seal of the Mountain God and fallen from his position, he was still once the Mountain God of Daze Mountain. Anyone with designs on the position would not look kindly upon him and would want to kill him.

After leaving contact information, Daze Mountain God quickly disappeared. Yang Qifeng held the Seal of the Mountain God and waited calmly.

The person who continuously disrupted Daze Mountain, as Yang Qifeng had imagined, was the fake Mountain God, but he was not alone; he was part of a group.

To disrupt Daze Mountain, it was not enough to rely on just one person; there were stronger beings behind him.

The strength of the person behind him was not too great, certainly not at the Immortal level.

If he were at the Immortal level, there would be no need for such trouble; he could simply crush Daze Mountain. Moreover, the calamity described by Qianlan Demon God at the beginning was a minor one, targeting those who had not yet achieved Immortality.

This Journey to the West world was vast, with countless immortals, demons, and buddhas.

Major calamities were rare, but minor ones were constant, like the minor calamities targeting those who had not yet achieved Immortality, which occurred frequently.

Each minor calamity corresponded to a different location.

Only major calamities like the one in Journey to the West occurred once in ten thousand years.

The strength of the person behind the fake Mountain God was not at the Immortal level and was weaker than Daze Demon General, similar to Daze Land God, possibly a bit stronger or a bit weaker.

Otherwise, he would not have gone to such great lengths to disrupt Daze Mountain.

Daze Mountain was now in a state of three-way contention, two of which were in secret.

As for Yang Qifeng himself, he was ignored. Neither he nor Daze Mountain God could stand against a Thunder Tribulation expert. Facing the Eighth Thunder Tribulation, Daze Demon General, there was no escape, only certain death.

Time passed, and in a blink, several dozen seconds had gone by. Including the hesitation and conversation with Daze Mountain God, it had only been a few minutes. With Yang Qifeng's eyes, he could see various demon winds howling from a distance, entering the 29th mountain.

Especially at the main peak of Daze Mountain, a green demon wind arrived first, accurately locating Yang Qifeng's position.

Descending from the cloud, a wolf demon with a human body and a wolf head appeared.

The wolf demon wore leather armor, with thick fur on his face and sharp, piercing eyes. After descending from the cloud, he walked a few steps to Yang Qifeng, who trembled slightly, already prepared to activate the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, contracting all his vigorous blood and qi.

Yang Qifeng stepped forward, respectfully addressing the wolf demon, "Greetings, Demon General."

Daze Demon General raised his arm, and Yang Qifeng, with keen eyes, saw five sharp, black claws, feeling a chill inside.

Good grief, he had refined his claws into a magical weapon and coated them with a deadly poison.

"General, you came just in time. I just obtained the Seal of the Mountain God and was about to present it to you," Yang Qifeng spoke quickly, not giving Daze Demon General a chance to speak, and solemnly raised the Seal of the Mountain God high above his head.

"Bring it over."

Extending his arms, he handed the Seal of the Mountain God to Daze Demon General.

Daze Demon General grabbed the Seal of the Mountain God, feeling the divine light emanating from it, and carefully caressed it with one hand.

"General."

"Greetings, General."

Voices echoed, demon winds howled, and other demon generals arrived in succession, each showing deep respect, without a hint of arrogance.

In the demon race, the strong were revered, deeply ingrained. Daze Demon General was powerful and fair, and the demons naturally respected him.

His sharp wolf eyes stared at Yang Qifeng, filled with a deep killing intent. He said coldly, "Where is the real Seal of the Mountain God?"

Yang Qifeng looked at Daze Demon General, his face showing fear, his heart heavy.

It had come. When Yang Qifeng realized the Seal of the Mountain God was fake, he knew this moment would inevitably arrive.

Daze Demon General was not easy to deceive. He was just one step away from Immortality, but due to accumulated karma and the strength of the Thunder Tribulation, he had no confidence in transcending it. He was well-informed and knew that the Seal of the Mountain God should bear the mark of the Heavenly Court.

Deceiving him was impossible.

The fake Mountain God's goal was clear: to involve Yang Qifeng, make him anger Daze Demon General, and use Daze Demon General's hands to eliminate him.

Knowing the Seal of the Mountain God was fake, Yang Qifeng had no way to defend himself.

This was not a conspiracy but a direct plot. The strength of a direct plot lay in the fact that Yang Qifeng knew it but could not avoid it.

If Yang Qifeng had chosen to flee, he would have been seen as a fugitive with the treasure, but he had no time to run. Although the demon generals arrived late, they were already surrounding the 29th mountain.

Not fleeing, with the fake Seal of the Mountain God, Daze Demon General would naturally think Yang Qifeng was deceiving him and kill him in anger.

This was a classic case of framing and using someone else's hand to eliminate an enemy. The person in secret was quite adept at it.

Multiple thoughts flashed through Yang Qifeng's mind, but it was just a moment. He quickly defended himself, "Isn't this the real one?"

He refused to admit it was fake.

Crack! A crisp sound echoed.

A wolf claw pierced through the Seal of the Mountain God, stirring it, and the seal turned into fragments.

This action spoke louder than any words.

The Seal of the Mountain God was naturally formed, extremely sturdy, and even a Golden Immortal could not break it.

Now, it was as fragile as tofu, easily shattered by a claw. This clearly showed it was fake.

"You dare to deceive the Demon General," a tiger-headed demon, seeing this, immediately flew into a rage, his tail lashing, creating a whistling wind.

A whip struck down fiercely.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, cutting his face like a knife.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The whip split the air with a loud noise.

Hmph! A cold snort echoed.

A claw appeared in the air, with sharp, black nails, ancient and enduring, dark and mysterious, like a ruler of the world.

The claw was as swift as lightning, as black as ink, and as fast as thunder, arriving instantly.

In that moment, the enraged tiger-headed demon, seeing the one who acted, was instantly terrified, his heart filled with fear and unease.

He tried to explain, "General, I—"

Trying to extricate himself, but it was futile.

The claw grabbed the whip and flicked it lightly, without any showy moves, and the whip whipped back.

A piercing pain, and the tiger-headed demon felt a heavy force pressing down on him.

Crack! His tiger mouth split, his arm broke, and he knelt on the ground.

Panting heavily, he gasped for breath.

"Too talkative," Daze Demon General, standing high, kicked the tiger-headed demon to the ground, saying coldly.

"Where are you from, demon?"

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