Chapter 76

This is the second update of the day, slightly later than usual. There will be three updates today, and I must fulfill this commitment. The third update is scheduled for 9:30 AM. Originally, it was set for 6:00 AM, but I realized that tomorrow is Saturday, and everyone would have a hard time waking up. So, I decided to delay it a bit.

Boom!

The deafening sound, even louder than a thunderclap, rolled into everyone's ears.

This was the sound of the formation being broken, one of the array points being resolved.

The Eighteen Demon-Subduing Formation instantly lost a third of its power.

Yang Qifeng felt a sense of comfort throughout his body, his breath beginning to rise layer by layer. In a blink, he had already recovered to the middle stage of the Spirit Realm.

He sighed to himself, the difference was significant. A third of his power had increased, not only reaching the Spirit Realm but even surpassing the early stage of the Spirit Realm.

Looking down at the fake mountain god's corpse, Yang Qifeng frowned. This wasn't a corpse at all, but a shattered treasure bead.

It was entirely white, emitting a faint glow.

"Xuanpin Pearl, used for refining the second spirit," Yang Qifeng quickly found the matching information in his mind.

He bent down to collect all the fragments, his face showing a pained expression. The Xuanpin Pearl was extremely precious, and to see it shattered like this would make anyone feel the same as Yang Qifeng.

After all, the second spirit was equivalent to another life.

It was generally used for troublesome tasks that one couldn't handle personally.

And as long as one had a second spirit, when their primary spirit was shattered, their consciousness could transfer to the second spirit, allowing them to continue living.

Carefully collecting the fragments of the Xuanpin Pearl, Yang Qifeng planned to try to repair it later. Even if it couldn't be repaired, it could still be used as material for refining artifacts. After searching, he found no other treasures on the fake mountain god's body. The mountain god's seal, which Yang Qifeng had been somewhat expecting, did not appear.

Poor, even though he was a second spirit, he was too poor, having nothing.

He looked toward the distant mist, which had dissipated significantly, becoming clearer. Although it still interfered with his vision, it was no longer severe.

Holding the black knife, Yang Qifeng strode into the mist.

One array point had been broken, and although the Eighteen Demon-Subduing Formation was not completely resolved, its impact was significant. The compatibility weakened, and it no longer merged with the illusionary formation. The two formations conflicted, and the illusionary formation was no longer effective. The other two array points had been exposed.

There was no need for the Dry Blue Demon God to continue guiding him. With Yang Qifeng's basic knowledge of formations, he could find the remaining two array points.

As he walked, Yang Qifeng quickly analyzed in his mind.

The fake mountain god was not a real person but a second spirit. Therefore, his previous assumptions were incorrect. The person the fake mountain god relied on was not someone else but himself.

Based on the mountain and river power exposed during the battle, this person who wanted to be the fisherman was a mountain god.

According to Yang Qifeng's guess, the most likely candidate was a Fourth-Rank Mountain God.

Only a Fourth-Rank Mountain God could possess the power of a thunderbolt, and only a Fourth-Rank Mountain God could reach the Spirit Realm with their second spirit. A Fourth-Rank Mountain God would be the most eager to advance to a Third-Rank Mountain God.

Thinking about this, many things became clear. For a mountain god below the Third Rank, becoming a Third-Rank Mountain God and reaching the realm of an Immortal was a huge temptation. These divine path followers were not like secular officials who could be promoted based on their performance.

These mountain gods and land spirits could only be promoted if they made significant contributions. Otherwise, they would remain a Third-Rank Mountain God for their entire life, even after ten thousand years when their lifespan was exhausted.

Therefore, promotion required careful planning.

As a mountain god, one could not easily leave their appointed territory, so he used his second spirit to complete the task of disrupting the Great Marsh Mountain.

Even if he used some method to leave his appointed territory, his power would weaken, and the further he was from his appointed territory, the more his power would decrease.

Originally, his power should have been similar to that of the Great Marsh Land Spirit, but if he came to the Great Marsh Mountain, he would not be a match for the Great Marsh Land Spirit. Therefore, even if he obtained the mountain god's seal, it would be useless.

Refining the mountain god's seal to become a mountain god would cause a disturbance that would alert the entire Great Marsh Mountain.

At that time, his power would be weakened again. If the Great Marsh Land Spirit and the Great Marsh Demon General were still alive, he would surely die. Therefore, the Great Marsh Mountain must be in chaos, and the Great Marsh Land Spirit must fight the Great Marsh Demon General to a stalemate, giving him the opportunity to benefit from their conflict.

Thinking about this, there was still one point that was unclear.

All of this was based on the assumption that he had the mountain god's seal. The mountain god's seal and the Great Marsh Mountain God were sealed, and without the Dry Blue Demon God's extraordinary divine sense, it would be impossible to discover them. Therefore, the hope of finding the sealed location was extremely slim.

Without the mountain god's seal, his plan would not succeed.

Yang Qifeng remembered that when the fake mountain god began to act, the Great Marsh Mountain God had not yet been released.

This was a question, but he had an explanation in his mind. Behind the mountain god, there was someone else, and this person was connected to the powerful being who had demoted and sealed the Great Marsh Mountain God.

If they were connected, many things could be explained.

However, this tribulation was only a minor one and would not involve the Immortal realm. Therefore, even if the mountain god had connections, that person could only be considered a hidden major boss and would not appear unless Yang Qifeng completed a series of hidden conditions.

Thus, the Great Marsh Mountain tribulation was basically clear.

It was that mountain god who wanted to advance his divine rank and began to scheme against the Great Marsh Demon General and the Great Marsh Land Spirit, causing chaos in the Great Marsh Mountain.

Suddenly, the rain stopped.

The dense black clouds in the sky did not dissipate but became even more condensed, dark and oppressive, making the sky dim.

Countless silver lightning bolts crackled and roared.

A black cloud, glowing with lightning, condensed.

As soon as it appeared, the pressure it brought made Yang Qifeng feel a chill. Looking at the black clouds, a pair of black pupils, eyes glowing with lightning, appeared, coldly staring at Yang Qifeng. He felt a chill and panic, quickly shifting his gaze.

He rubbed his eyes lightly, feeling a sharp pain.

All these actions were subconscious. He did not shift his gaze on his own but because of the terrifying pressure from those eyes.

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