Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

After months of meticulous refining, the three hundred and sixty formation puppets were finally completed. Each one seemed to contain the profundity of the night sky and the mysteries of the stars, emitting a faint but not negligible power of the stars.

After completing this feat in the Painting World Treasure House, Li Mu left the house without staying for a moment, and then performed the Five Elements Escape Technique. His figure seemed to merge into the earth, and he quietly left the heavily guarded Demon Palace and appeared on the outskirts of the Volcano Spirit Peak.

The night was as dark as ink. The lights inside and outside the Demon Palace were brightly lit, and the security was so strict that it seemed that even a wisp of wind could not penetrate. In the sky, patrolling demon cultivators flew by like hawks in the dark night, their sharp eyes vigilantly scanning every inch of land within a hundred miles of the Demon Palace.

Relying on his superb concealment skills, Li Mu moved flexibly among the rolling mountains like a ghost, cleverly avoiding wave after wave of patrol teams. He strictly followed the carefully planned route and placed the array puppets containing the power of the stars in the predetermined secret locations one by one.

In the process of placing the array puppets, Li Mu showed extreme caution and meticulousness, cleverly hiding the array puppets in the crevices of the rocks on the top of the mountain and in hidden caves, ensuring that they were difficult to detect even under the most stringent inspections. These array puppets were closely connected by invisible spiritual power threads, gradually outlining the prototype of a huge and intricate star array, like a map of the universe that is about to awaken.

When the last array puppet was placed securely, Li Mu quietly appeared on the top of the mountain, overlooking the sleeping Demon Palace with a domineering attitude. His eyes were deep, as if they could penetrate the night and look directly at the magnificent Demon Tower in the deepest part of the Demon Palace.

With a thought, Li Mu summoned the puppet spirit - Mingyue. Little Mingyue held the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet in her hand and stood respectfully in front of Li Mu. Her lively eyes were flashing with excitement, and she was obviously eager to carry out the next task. As a puppet spirit who was in tune with Li Mu's mind, she was well aware of the importance of this action.

"Mingyue, are you ready?" Li Mu looked at Mingyue and gestured.

"Master, Mingyue has memorized all the control instructions of the array puppets. The activation of the star array is just waiting for the master's order!" Mingyue answered confidently. The Sky Puppet Spirit Tablet in her hand flickered gently with her words, emitting powerful puppet power.

Li Mu nodded with satisfaction and cast his gaze towards the group of demon palaces in the distance again. At this moment, the demon cultivators in the demon palace were immersed in cultivation, and the demon guards were conducting daily patrols, unaware of the coming storm. The patrol teams were still shuttling along the established trajectory, unaware that an unprecedented crisis was approaching quietly.

"Let's start!" Li Mu nodded and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Yes, master!" Mingyue moved in response, circulated the puppet power and injected it into the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet in his hand. The Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and an invisible puppet power wave surged out like a tide, instantly establishing contact with the 360 ​​formation puppets scattered throughout the Volcanic Spirit Peak.

"Buzz!"

As Mingyue used all her strength to activate the Sky Puppet Spirit Tablet, the three hundred and sixty puppets in the formation seemed to be awakened stars. The flags of the star formation in their hands lit up at the same time, releasing unprecedented star power. The massive star power intertwined and gathered in the air, forming a huge and dazzling star network, drawing in the star power of the entire sky, and setting up a magnificent star formation that covered the entire Demon Palace.

The power of the star array gradually increased. Li Mu felt a majestic force of stars gathering from all directions. He immediately connected with Mingyue's puppet spirit and used its power to dominate the power of the star array. He clasped his hands together, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly, merging with the power of the star array.

"Draw upon the Earth's Divine Fire!" Li Mu shouted in a low voice, silently immersing the power of the star array into the bottom of the volcano, surrounding the Earth's Divine Fire and releasing a hint of imprisonment.

Suddenly feeling the star power enveloping and imprisoning from all directions, the Ninth Rank Earth Vein Divine Fire, which had just been freed from the ten thousand year seal formation, was like a frightened bird. It immediately woke up from its deep slumber, and the power of the Ninth Rank Fire Spirit burst out in vain.

"boom--!"

With the awakening of the earth's divine fire, the sea of ​​magma at the bottom of the volcano seemed to be stimulated by something and trembled suddenly. The dormant magma churned violently, like a giant beast that was awakened, and it let out a low roar. The hot magma rolled at the bottom of the volcano, and the terrifying heat wave was transmitted to the surface, causing the entire Demon Palace to collapse.

"Boom--!"

The divine fire of the earth veins at the bottom of the volcano erupted completely, and the hot magma turned into a fire dragon thousands of feet long in the blink of an eye, rising into the sky like an angry dragon, instantly engulfing the entire crater. The horrifying flames shot straight into the sky, piercing through the sky in an instant..., the hot magma flowed down the mountain, and everything was burned to ashes wherever it passed.

The magnificent, grand and tragic scene was extremely shocking. Li Mu witnessed this scene with his own eyes and gained a deeper understanding and awe of the power of the ninth-level divine object - the Earth Vein Divine Fire.

Li Mu stood on the top of the mountain, letting the strong wind with the scorching air waves hit his face, but there was no wavering in his eyes. This power was both destruction and rebirth. Only by completely controlling this power could he win a chance of survival in this huge chess game.

"Mingyue, do your best to maintain the star formation and don't let the earth vein divine fire break free!" Li Mu warned Mingyue with his eyes.

"Yes!" Mingyue's spiritual power was fully activated, and the Sky Puppet Spirit Tablet in his hand shone brightly, linking up with the three hundred and sixty star array puppets, and perfectly merging with the spiritual power fluctuations of the star array, forming an extremely tough star power net, which tightly wrapped around the fire dragon transformed by the earth vein divine fire, trapping it in a certain area.

However, how could the ninth-order earth vein divine fire be easily tamed? Even under the suppression of the power of the star array, it still showed amazing resistance. The fire dragon twisted and turned in the air, tearing the sky and the earth apart with every struggle. The terrifying flames splashed everywhere, igniting the surrounding air and forming a sea of ​​fire.

The sudden outburst of this power was extremely deadly to the demon cultivators in the Demon Palace.

The demon cultivators who were originally immersed in their cultivation were completely awakened by this sudden change in heaven and earth. They looked up at the sky and saw a fire dragon crossing the sky. The blazing flames and magma were like the fire of doomsday, dyeing the night sky red. The entire Demon Palace seemed to be shrouded in a sea of ​​fire.

"what!"

"The volcano at Hellfire Peak has erupted!"

"Quick! Quickly strengthen the palace protection formation!"

Cries of fear echoed in the Demon Palace. The demon cultivators panicked and fled in all directions. They had never seen such a horrifying sight. The power of the Hellfire Peak here was beyond imagination. Even the Demon Palace's solid defensive barrier seemed fragile in front of this force.

"boom--!"

With a loud bang, the light of the palace protection formation instantly dimmed under the impact of the fire dragon, as if it was completely swallowed up by this force. Wherever the fire dragon passed, whether it was a building or a demon cultivator, they were instantly swallowed up by the blazing flames and turned into ashes.

"Do not--!"

Desperate cries rose one after another, and the demon cultivators in the Demon Palace fell into unprecedented panic. They had never thought that they would face such a desperate situation. The power of the Hellfire Peak's explosion was far beyond their imagination.

"Damn it!" The Mahayana demon cultivator was filled with fear and terror. He suddenly looked towards the direction where Li Mu was. He had already sensed Li Mu's presence. A trace of shock and anger flashed in his eyes. He obviously did not expect that someone could set up such a huge formation under his nose and even detonate the underground fire of Hellfire Peak.

"How dare you! Who are you?" The Mahayana demon cultivator roared, his voice echoing between heaven and earth like thunder. His figure disappeared from the spot in an instant, and the next moment he appeared above the mountain where Li Mu was. Demonic energy rolled around his body, like a demon god descending.

Li Mu raised his head and looked at the Mahayana Demon Cultivator with a cold gaze, but he was not afraid at all. He had expected this moment to come. The Star Array was complete, and the Earth Divine Fire had been aroused. Even if the Mahayana Demon Cultivator came in person, he would not be able to reverse the situation. "The Demon Abyss is ravaging the spirit world and slaughtering the human race. Today is your doom!" Li Mu's voice was cold, with an unquestionable determination in his tone.

"Arrogant!" The Mahayana demon cultivator laughed in anger, raised his hand and waved it, and a dark demonic energy turned into a huge palm, slapping Li Mu fiercely. The palm contained a terrifying destructive force, as if it was going to crush the entire mountain into powder.

However, Li Mu was prepared. He made a hand gesture, and the power of the star array gathered instantly, forming a bright starlight barrier that blocked him.

"boom--!"

The demonic palm collided with the starlight barrier, causing a deafening roar. Terrifying energy waves swept around, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack. However, Li Mu did not move at all. The power of the star array firmly blocked his full-strength attack.

"What!" The Mahayana demon cultivator's pupils shrank, obviously he had not expected Li Mu's formation to be so powerful. He snorted coldly, quickly formed seals with his hands, and the purple demonic flames around his body surged wildly, transforming into a purple fire demonic blade, and was about to slash towards Li Mu.

However, before the Mahayana demon cultivator could launch this attack, the divine fire at the bottom of the volcano had already erupted completely. The hot magma rose up into the sky like an angry dragon, instantly engulfing the entire crater. The terrifying flames shot straight into the sky, and the hot magma flowed down the mountain, burning everything to ashes wherever it passed.

"Boom--!"

The violent power of the Earth's Divine Fire swept across heaven and earth, and the entire Demon Palace was instantly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire. The buildings within the Demon Palace collapsed in the hot magma, and the huge Demon Sacrifice Tower collapsed with it. Countless demon cultivators let out miserable screams, and were instantly swallowed by the flames and turned into ashes.

The Mahayana demon cultivator's face suddenly changed. Feeling the terrifying power contained in the Earth Vein Divine Fire, even he did not dare to resist it head-on. He quickly retracted the Purple Fire Demon Blade, and the demonic energy around his body surged wildly, transforming into a pitch-black barrier, trying to resist the invasion of the Earth Vein Divine Fire.

"Damn it! What kind of flame is this? How can it be so terrifying!" The Mahayana demon cultivator was horrified. He never thought that under this volcano, there was such a terrifying flame hidden, and it was out of control at this time. He originally thought that he had just set up an ordinary formation, but he didn't expect that the other party could actually trigger such a terrifying spiritual fire!

The fire dragon transformed from the earth's divine fire instantly swept through everything, burning everything. Even the demonic energy barrier of the Mahayana magic cultivator gradually collapsed under the burning of the flames.

"Ah——!" The Mahayana demon cultivator let out an angry roar, and at the cost of his demonic energy, he opened the Mahayana demon realm to form a barrier to resist the invasion of flames.

However, the power of the Earth Vein Divine Fire far exceeded the imagination of the Mahayana Demon Cultivator. Even if he resisted with all his strength, he could not completely resist this terrifying power and was forced to dodge everywhere, looking miserable. The spirit of the Earth Vein Divine Fire was extremely violent, like an enraged ancient beast, madly devouring everything around it. The flame contained the purest destructive power between heaven and earth, and even the Mahayana Demon Cultivator could not easily resist it.

"Boom boom boom——!"

The flames of the Earth's Divine Fire were like raging waves, instantly sweeping across the entire Demon Palace. The scorching magma transformed into countless fire dragons, wreaking havoc everywhere. Wherever they passed, whether it was buildings, formations, or magic cultivators, they were all reduced to ashes in an instant. The magic cultivators had no time to react at all and were swallowed by the flames. They didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes.

“No! Save me!” A demon cultivator in the Void Refinement Stage tried to use the escape technique to escape, but as soon as his body flew into the air, he was caught up by a fire dragon and was instantly swallowed by the flames, turning into ashes.

"Run away! We can't resist this flame!" Another demon cultivator in the fusion stage roared and sacrificed a defensive magic weapon to try to resist the invasion of flames.

However, as soon as the magic weapon came into contact with the flame of the earth's divine fire, it instantly melted and turned into nothing. Before it could even react, it was engulfed by the flames and turned into ashes.

The Mahayana demon cultivator's face turned ashen and he was terrified. He had never seen such a terrifying flame. Even the Purple Flame Demon Fire that he had practiced for thousands of years could not completely resist this power. His Mahayana demon flame was quickly swallowed up by this mysterious spiritual fire. Even if he used all his strength to activate the demon energy, he could not completely repair it.

"boom--!"

The fire dragon transformed from the earth vein divine fire swept over again, trying to devour the Mahayana demon cultivator completely. He had to cast a spell to dodge and avoid the fire dragon's attack. However, the fire dragon was extremely fast and caught up with him in an instant. The blazing flames burned his Mahayana demon flame, making a "chi chi" sound, as if mocking his powerlessness.

The Mahayana demon cultivator was in tears. He wanted to cast a spell to escape and stay away from the mysterious spiritual fire. However, he was trapped by the power of the star array and could not escape from the area easily. The power of the star array was like an invisible giant net that tightly sealed the entire demon palace. Even a Mahayana cultivator would find it difficult to break through this barrier in a short period of time.

The Mahayana demon cultivator can only fight a life-and-death battle with the earth's divine fire in this limited area.

"Damn it! What kind of formation is this!" The Mahayana demon cultivator roared, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. He had never thought that he, a dignified Mahayana demon cultivator, would be forced into such a situation by a combined human cultivator.

"boom--!"

The fire dragon transformed from the earth's divine fire swept over again, and the hot magma pounced on him like an angry dragon.

"Ah——!" The Mahayana demon cultivator let out an angry roar, his body shaking violently in the flames. His demonic energy barrier gradually collapsed under the burning of the flames. The Mahayana demon energy was rapidly consumed, his face turned extremely pale, and he had obviously reached his limit.

"Boy, who are you? Why do you want to be an enemy of my Demon Abyss?" The Mahayana demon cultivator looked at Li Mu with gritted teeth, his eyes full of resentment.

Li Mu stood at the core of the star formation, watching the struggle of the Mahayana demon cultivator with cold eyes, his heart filled with satisfaction. He was avenging the countless human cultivators who had died due to possession of other's bodies.

The Mahayana demon cultivator's face turned pale, and he wanted to say something, but the fire dragon transformed from the Earth Vein Divine Fire had completely surrounded him, and the scorching flames burned his body. Even with the cultivation level of the Mahayana stage, he could not withstand the terrifying power of the ninth-level Earth Vein Divine Fire.

"boom--!"

The fire dragon transformed from the earth's divine fire exploded completely, and the body of the Mahayana demon cultivator gradually disintegrated in the flames and eventually turned into ashes. The source of his Mahayana demon flame was completely devoured by the earth's divine fire.

Watching the Mahayana demon cultivator being devoured by the earth's divine fire, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not relax at all in his heart. The fall of the Mahayana demon cultivator was just the beginning, and the real crisis was far from over.

"Next, we need to seal the earth vein divine fire."

Li Mu whispered to himself, and made hand gestures again. The power of the Star Array quickly shrank, gradually suppressing the violent power of the Earth Vein Divine Fire. At the same time, the Chaos Zhenyuan Plate emerged, and Xue'er, the Blue-Eyed Golden Ape, and the Blue Moon True Dragon all appeared one after another. (End of this chapter)