I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 761 The Strange Movement of the Heavenly Demon
Taiyi City.

One of the 108 Realms Cities, the guardians of this place are Li Yu, a Yin-Yang cultivator from the Fulong Temple, and Master Mingxin of the Tianchan Sect.

The situation outside the region is tense, and both garrison commanders are in the city.

After the message came from the Demon Suppression Palace, the entire city of Jiecheng became tense.

Inspect the boundary city's magic array, replenish spirit stones, and replace the core spirit vein.

The Boundary City is not a complete small world, but a suspended city. Although it has a spirit-gathering array that can absorb the spiritual energy floating in the void, which is enough to maintain daily needs, in the event of war, the only way to support the defensive and killing arrays in the city is to rely on spirit stones and spiritual veins.

As the saying goes, "an army marches on its stomach," and as the front line of defense, supplies are of paramount importance.

Guarding the mansion.

Li Yu sat above, while cultivators constantly came and went, reporting matters.

With a major battle looming, he dared not be careless; any mistake could lead to irreparable losses.

“Master, yesterday three Celestials were in meditation when their minds were stirred by the Heavenly Demon. Even the Spirit-Nourishing Incense could hardly suppress their demonic thoughts. This shows that at least a Heavenly Demon at the Celestial level has infiltrated the Realm City.” A young man in a blue robe said in a deep voice.

"Use the Mystic Mirror to scan this city again; we must find it."

"Yes!"

"Has the spiritual energy for the Boundary City Array been delivered?"

"Never."

"Send someone to urge them on; I'll always feel uneasy if I don't have a backup plan."

"Yes!"

"The teleportation array must be guarded by a trusted person; no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter!"

"Master, rest assured, those guarding the teleportation array are all cultivators from my Fulong Temple and the Tianchan Sect," the young man said in a deep voice.

The teleportation array is arguably one of the most important things in Taiyi City, and it is also related to several surrounding boundary cities.

Under normal circumstances, with the Boundary City Formation in place, there wouldn't be any major accidents. But now, there are several Undying Chaos Demons lurking outside, who could break in from the spatial rift at any moment.

If the teleportation array is lost, the support from the Xuanqiong Realm will not arrive so quickly, and no one knows what will happen then!
Li Yu was making arrangements in an orderly manner, but suddenly, a rapid and loud bell rang out. His expression changed abruptly, and in a flash, he left the garrison and stood in mid-air, looking at the spatial rift in the distance.

Wisps of seven-colored mist could be seen spreading out from the spatial rift.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and he shouted sharply, "Activate the Boundary City Formation with all your might!"

At the same time, he raised his hand and flipped it over, revealing a token in his hand. It shone brightly and transformed into a phantom array of runes that spread outwards.

This is the Guardian Order, connected to the entire Boundary City Formation, and can control the Boundary City Formation.

The entire Great Array of the Boundary City was instantly activated, transforming into a barrier while emitting a light that could dispel the power of the Heavenly Demons.

Another figure flew up and stopped beside Li Yu; it was Master Mingxin of the Zhengyi Tianchan Sect.

He looked up at the sky and said solemnly, "The seven-colored clouds are that Filthy Mother!"

The Heavenly Demon was initially formless and intangible, merely a dark power born from the mind. However, as it grew, it devoured the soul and even the lifeblood, eventually transforming into a tangible and substantial entity.

Just like this filthy miasma, which is like a cloud or fog, if it were to disperse, it could cover an area of ​​thousands or even tens of thousands of miles.

Ordinary magical weapons are completely ineffective against them; instead, they will be corrupted and tainted by their filth.

“It’s it! Such a big move, it’s not like the previous probing!” Li Yu said.

Master Mingxin nodded slightly: "Observe for a while longer. If they do not retreat, then notify the Demon Suppression Palace!"

Li Yu looked at the ever-spreading seven-colored clouds and the cultivators flying towards the Boundary City. These cultivators were all hunting down the Heavenly Demons wandering in the void. Seeing that something was wrong with the void rift, they naturally came towards the Boundary City.

Seeing that the person closest to him was about to be caught up by the seven-colored clouds, Li Yu snorted and made a hand seal. A giant longsword made of spiritual energy rose up above the boundary city and slashed across the sky.

The longsword was covered in runes and radiance. The seven-colored clouds were slashed by the sword light and immediately made a hissing sound, dissipating in large quantities.

Those who were originally going to be caught were able to escape.

Li Yu unleashed several strikes in succession, but immediately more multicolored clouds began to emanate from them.

He himself was merely a Yin-Yang cultivator. Although he could even contend with and resist the Undying Chaos with the help of the Boundary City Formation, he was still different from the true Undying Chaos cultivator, not to mention the extraterrestrial demons who were even more troublesome than the Undying Chaos cultivators.

As more and more of the seven-colored mist spread out, it spread faster and faster. Even with Li Yu's intervention, some cultivators were unable to escape in time. Once they were touched by the seven-colored mist, their protective aura was corroded in the blink of an eye, and even the Celestial Realm could not stop them. In a short while, a cultivator at the third stage of the Heavenly Transformation Realm disappeared without a trace.

Li Yu shouted in a low voice, "We can't wait any longer, notify the Demon Suppression Bureau!"

……

There is still more than a month before the hunt begins.

Ji Shan had already left with some magical arrays and artifacts given to him by the Lingbao Holy Land.

Gu Yuanqing had already figured out the entire operation, including the magic array that trapped the Heavenly Demon, and was well-prepared for this operation.

After that, he focused his attention on weapon crafting.

In his spare time, he continuously refined the Ruyi Dharma Robe given to him by Li Miaoxuan.

Even though this robe has no trace of anyone else's aura, and can be used initially upon holding it, it is still a illusory immortal artifact, and it will take some time to fully refine it.

That day, he was sitting cross-legged in his quiet room when he suddenly sensed another person outside the courtyard, who was none other than the Spirit Lord.

Gu Yuanqing stood up, walked to the courtyard gate, opened it, and asked, "Has Your Excellency come with important business?"

The Spirit Lord said, "There is indeed something I need to trouble Fellow Daoist Gu to do."

"Please speak, Venerable One!" The Spirit Venerable said with a slightly solemn expression, "The situation has changed. The extraterrestrial demons have made a big move. Orders have been sent from twenty-six realm cities one after another, saying that there are Chaotic Heaven level demons. Among them, there are Chaotic Heaven Undying Great Demons who have walked out of the spatial rifts and intend to besiege the realm cities. There have been many casualties. The extraterrestrial demons have also become more active around the other realm cities. Now we don't know what they are planning. So I would like to ask you to go to the Southwest Realm to take charge of the three cities."

"The Southwest Region? Is that the three boundary cities where the Lingxu Sect is located?" Gu Yuanqing asked in surprise.

Lingzun said helplessly, "Indeed, originally these three cities were guarded by Ye Zhenghong, the sect leader of Lingxu Sect. However, some time ago, he was injured by a Huntian-level demon while investigating the movements of the Huntian Undying Demon with the Sky Patrol Department. The Huntian level cultivators in the Yujie Alliance are limited, and they can't spare anyone else. Considering that you have some connection with Lingxu Sect, we have no choice but to ask you to come and guard the city for a while."

Gu Yuanqing was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "Then I'll make the trip."

"There are a few more things that Wanfa Shu will send to the teleportation array. I'd like to ask you to take them with you. They are all items needed in the boundary city. You can give them to the town garrison commanders of each town! This is my token. With this token, you can directly use the teleportation array to go straight to Taixu City. As for the other two cities, you'll have to rely on your escape technique to make the trip." The Spirit Venerable took out a token and handed it over.

"I am also an elder of the Anti-Celestial Alliance, and it is my duty to resist the Heavenly Demons. Your Excellency, there is no need to be so polite." Gu Yuanqing accepted the token. He also had some understanding of the extraterritorial battlefield. Each activation of the teleportation array consumed a great deal of energy. The fact that it was being used now showed that the situation was quite serious.

The Spirit Lord added, "I have already had a flying boat prepared to take you to the teleportation array."

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "That's not necessary. For things like traveling, flying boats can't compare to escape techniques."

……

Upon leaving Lingbao Palace, an invisible sword intent surged from Gu Yuanqing's body, transforming into a pale blue rainbow that tore through the clouds and disappeared into the distance.

The Lingbao Palace was not far from the teleportation array. With Gu Yuanqing's cultivation at the Hun Tian Realm, it only took half an hour for a majestic mountain peak, standing proudly like a giant sword piercing the sky, to come into view.

The summit of the mountain was abruptly leveled, forming an incredibly vast platform.

Above the platform, an enormous teleportation array lay silently.

The base of the magic array was forged from nine different types of divine metals, and it was covered with intricate and profound void runes. These runes were currently absorbing the abundant spiritual energy drawn from the depths of the earth, emitting gentle and stable spatial fluctuations.

Around the magic array, in accordance with the celestial positions of the stars, stood thirty-six coiled dragon stone pillars, each topped with a huge Void Crystal, together forming an auxiliary barrier to stabilize the space.

At the edge of the magic array, demon-suppressing guards stood solemnly on duty, their presence exuding a chilling aura, and the defense was extremely tight.

In front of the magic array, an old man wearing the unique cloud-patterned star robe of the Heavenly Dao Palace sat cross-legged on a futon. His aura was faintly connected with the protective array of the entire mountain peak. He was actually a great cultivator of the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian Realm!
Gu Yuanqing descended with his escape light, but instead of landing directly on the mountaintop, he landed on the welcoming platform in front of the teleportation array.

As soon as he landed, the garrison commander slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and asked with a scrutinizing gaze: "Who goes there? What brings you here?"

Gu Yuanqing remained calm and cupped his hands, saying, "Gu Yuanqing of Qingping Dao Palace needs to use the teleportation array to travel to Taixu City."

As he spoke, a token emitting a faint spiritual light and engraved with the words "Yu Jie" appeared in his hand; it was the Yu Jie Alliance Elder's Token.

The garrison commander's gaze lingered on the elder's token for a moment. Sensing the imprints of Lingbao Daozun and Jiuli Mountain Lord on the token, he quickly clasped his hands in return: "So it is Elder Gu. My apologies for my disrespect. It is against the rules. Please show me the token used to access the teleportation array this time."

At the same time, he secretly observed Gu Yuanqing, quite curious about this rumored new Undying Elder of the Yujie Alliance from the Qingping Dao Palace.

Gu Yuanqing took out the jade talisman given to him by the Spirit Lord and handed it over.

After carefully verifying the authenticity of the jade talisman, the garrison commander stepped aside and raised his hand, saying, "Elder Gu, please!"

Gu Yuanqing did not set off immediately, but asked, "Before leaving, the Spirit Venerable mentioned that Wanfashu had a batch of supplies that he needed me to take to Taixu City along the way. Have their people arrived yet?"

"Reporting to the elder, they have not yet arrived," the garrison commander replied.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly: "In that case, I will wait here for a while."

About an incense stick later, a slightly hurried streak of azure light swept across the horizon and landed on the mountain plateau.

The radiance faded, revealing a beautiful female cultivator dressed in the robes of the Myriad Laws Pivot.

Her gaze swept quickly across the room, immediately locking onto Gu Yuanqing, who was standing quietly to the side. She took two steps forward, clasped her hands in greeting, and asked, "May I ask if you are Elder Gu Yuanqing of Qingping Dao Palace?"

“That’s right.” Gu Yuanqing showed the elder’s token again.

Sensing the aura emanating from the elder's token, the female cultivator said respectfully, "I am Su Panliu, a steward of the Ten Thousand Laws Pivot. I have been ordered to deliver the necessary supplies to the three cities of Taixu, Lingxiao, and Chaoyang. I would be grateful if the elder could escort them." As she spoke, she presented three storage bags sealed with talismans and a jade talisman with both hands.

"Please leave your divine soul imprint on this handover talisman, Elder, so that I may return and report back."

Gu Yuanqing stirred his divine sense slightly, quickly scanning the three storage bags to confirm that the seals were intact. He then nodded slightly, infused a wisp of divine soul power into the jade talisman, leaving an imprint, and then handed the jade talisman back.

Su Panliu accepted the jade talisman and bowed again, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Gu! I must return to report, so I will take my leave now!" With that, she transformed into a streak of azure light and hurriedly departed.

Gu Yuanqing then turned and walked towards the teleportation array.

Upon closer inspection, the many details of this giant teleportation array reveal its magnificent and ancient grandeur.

His gaze swept over the structure and arrangement of the void runes, a subtle, unusual glint flashing in his eyes.

"This formation is seven or eight parts similar to the ancient teleportation arrays in the Linglong Realm and the Ancient Realm."

At this moment, the garrison commander activated the magic array. As the Void Crystals at the top of the thirty-six coiled dragon stone pillars lit up simultaneously, the vast spatial power began to fluctuate violently, and after a moment, it formed a distorted light gate.

Gu Yuanqing stepped inside.

Instantly, a powerful spatial tearing force surged from all directions, as if to drag him into the chaotic void currents.

However, this power, which was enough to make even a cultivator at the Heavenly Transformation Realm change color, disappeared silently after impacting Gu Yuanqing's surroundings, and even the slightest ripple could not be stirred within the Heavenly Realm.

He stood firmly in the middle, feeling the not-so-smooth teleportation process, his brows twitching almost imperceptibly.

"This formation appears grand, but its spatial stability is far inferior to the ancient formations of the Linglong Realm. The Linglong Ancient Formation allows even Void Heaven Realm cultivators to teleport safely. But this formation... without special protection, one would probably need at least the cultivation level of the Third Tribulation of Heavenly Transformation to ensure their safety."

Light and shadow shifted, and the void changed. After a moment, everything returned to normal, and they had arrived in Taixu City.

Upon seeing the teleportation array light appear, Xue Yunya, the garrison commander of Taixu City, arrived at the array to wait. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Gu Yuanqing, then clasped his hands and said, "I am Xue Yunya, the garrison commander of Taixu City. May I ask who this fellow Daoist is?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and returned the greeting: "My name is Gu Yuanqing."

Xue Yunya had obviously heard of Gu Yuanqing's name before, and said with a happy expression, "So it's Elder Gu. I have long admired him. I am relieved to have Elder Gu here to oversee things."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xue, you flatter me. I wonder if your sect leader is still in Taixu City?"

(End of this chapter)