I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 768 An Unexpected Accident

Ji Shan laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, you're putting this old man in a difficult position. How would I know the origin of this extraterrestrial realm? The secrets of the world are but a drop in the ocean for us cultivators. This extraterrestrial realm has existed since ancient times. We only know that it is boundless. In fact, it's not that no senior experts have explored this place, but there is almost no spiritual energy here. Who would dare to go too far? In the end, they either disappear without a trace or return empty-handed."

As for the Heavenly Demons, perhaps there are also vast worlds like the Spirit Realm and the Cultivation Realm in these outer realms. But without having seen them, who can be certain?

Gu Yuanqing never thought he would get an answer. If there really was an answer, there would probably be some records of it in Qingping Dao Palace.

The time when this extraterrestrial battlefield spatial rift appeared is so ancient that it is difficult to verify; it can even be traced back to when the boundary between immortals and humans was not completely separated.

There are even rumors that the separation of the spirit world and the cultivation world back then, that sword scar that severed the two worlds, was also related to the arrival of extraterrestrial demons.

Of course, these things happened so long ago that we don't know if they're true or not.

The airship was generally quiet. Even when talking, people would mostly use telepathy or bind their voices with the Heavenly Realm to avoid disturbing others.

On this flying boat, the weakest among them is at the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian realm, because anyone weaker than that would be practically useless.

The shuttle moved forward silently, maintaining a proper distance from the Lord of the Taiyin Palace ahead.

We can't get too close, or the Heavenly Demons will easily detect us. Even though we've concealed our presence, if a Heavenly Demon at the Undying Chaos level carefully patrols, they can still find clues.

We can't be too far apart; if we're too far apart, we'll lose contact with each other in this foreign land.

In fact, the Mother of Filth and Miasma is not difficult to find, but the difficulty lies in locating her true form, and at the same time, figuring out how to lure her into the formation and completely imprison her.

……

More than half a month has passed just like that.

A shadowy figure, almost blending into the darkness, moved through the void; it was none other than Lu Jiuming, the Lord of the Taiyin Palace.

He silently avoided the numerous wandering demons and gradually approached the slowly moving, mottled cloud not far away.

When he had traveled about three thousand miles, his eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. He transformed into a figure a hundred feet tall, raised his hand, and threw out a grand palace that flew out, covering an area of ​​nearly a thousand miles. An immense suction force emanated from the palace, trying to draw the colorful clouds below into it.

Suddenly the clouds below changed and scattered in all directions.

Lu Jiuming's expression seemed to change. He raised his hand to summon back the main hall and turned to leave.

As he turned around, a jet-black jade talisman shattered silently at his fingertip, and a barely perceptible ripple crossed the void, traveling towards the predetermined location.

In a distant place, within a flying shuttle, Xuanji Tianjun sensed the aura of the broken command talisman.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice to Ji Shan, who was already prepared beside him, "Palace Master Lu has confirmed that the target is the main body. According to the location, it is most appropriate to set up the formation 70,000 miles to the left. Fellow Daoists, let's prepare to begin."

Ji Shan, Gu Yuanqing, and the other cultivators all stood up.

The shuttle also increased its speed. Every so often, a person would escape from the shuttle, and the first thing they did upon exiting was to conceal their presence.

Without any superfluous words, they acted swiftly and orderly, taking their positions according to the established procedure, each placing their own array base and array flags into the void according to the mysterious directions.

An hour later, everyone in the flying boat had disembarked.

Xuanji Tianjun and Ji Shan rode their flying boat to the center of the group of cultivators. Together, they activated an array plate, and various regions waved their command flags, connecting with each other to form a large array that enveloped the area. This was because energy fluctuations would inevitably occur during the array setup, and if they did not conceal themselves, they would not even have to wait for the Heavenly Demon to arrive.

Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan had already quietly dispersed to the outer area of ​​the designated battlefield, as planned.

The two men have clear and crucial responsibilities; the bait has been laid, but the prey may not necessarily step into the trap willingly.

If the Filthy Mother is lured in but only lingers outside the formation, or senses something is wrong and tries to escape, then the two of them will need to forcibly "invite" her into the formation, or at least hold her tightly, to buy time for the complete activation of the Spirit-Locking and Demon-Refining Formation.

Han Jingshan stood expressionless in the void, sword in hand, his sword aura contained within him, his entire being seemingly transformed into a singularity.

Gu Yuanqing was much more relaxed. He used the Dao of Space to conceal his body, making his entire body seem isolated from this void. Unless one was also a cultivator proficient in the Dao of Space, no one could detect him, not even the Heavenly Demon.

Both of them waited quietly, as it was still a long time before the Lord of Taiyin Palace would lure the Heavenly Demon.

The Heavenly Demon wouldn't be so easily fooled; even if the Demon-Attracting Incense were to take effect, it would still take time.

At the same time, setting up an array in this outer void is a hundred times more difficult than in the spirit realm, and it also takes time.

There is no primordial energy of heaven and earth to draw upon here, nor the power of the earth's veins to draw upon; everything must rely on the energy contained within the array itself and the pure magical power of the array setter to maintain it.

Even with thorough preparation, the entire process was slow and arduous. Every cultivator setting up the array was fully focused, carefully channeling their own magical power into the array device and outlining the connecting runes, fearing even the slightest mistake or causing unnecessary trouble if they made too much noise.

Even with the most optimistic estimates, it would take at least seven days to fully set up and debug this grand formation. After all, this formation is designed to target Heavenly Demons at the Undying Huntian level. The fact that it could be completed in seven days is only because countless preparations had been made beforehand.

However, accidents always happen unexpectedly.

On the fifth day, just as the framework of the great formation was completed and the core array eye was not yet completely stable, Xuanji Tianjun, who had been sitting cross-legged on the flying shuttle and in charge of monitoring the overall situation, suddenly opened his eyes.

On a mysterious magic disc floating in front of him, a dark blue light spot representing Lu Jiuming, the Lord of the Taiyin Palace, was rushing towards their formation location at an unprecedented speed!

This speed is definitely not a trap to lure the enemy in; it's more like... a desperate escape!
Xuanji Tianjun's expression darkened slightly, and he immediately sent a telepathic message to Ji Shan, who was busy setting up the formation: "Fellow Daoist Ji Shan, speed up! Lu Jiuming's situation has changed, and he is coming at full speed. At this rate, he will arrive in half a day at most! There may be unforeseen circumstances!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Shan frowned, but his hands moved faster instantly. He used the command token to send orders in all directions: "Everyone, listen up! Regardless of losses, prioritize completing the connection of the core array eye! Be quick!"

Everyone who heard this felt a chill run down their spines.

Xuanji Tianjun could no longer stand idly by; he flashed and joined the formation.

He formed hand seals, and a surge of powerful and pure magical energy flowed into several key points, instantly smoothing out the somewhat sluggish formation.

Almost simultaneously, Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan, who were scattered elsewhere, also received an urgent message from Xuanji Tianjun.

Han Jingshan instantly became serious, his gaze sharpening.

“No matter what, Lu Jiuming is a great cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm and the Lord of the Taiyin Palace. Even if only an avatar has come, he shouldn’t be too weak. He was supposed to be here for nine days, but only five days have passed. He must have encountered some kind of change!”

Gu Yuanqing used his Heavenly Eye of Insight to look into the distance, but the distance was still too far to discern what had happened.

Compared to the others, Gu Yuanqing was not as nervous. With the Heavenly Fishing Technique as his trump card, he could at least protect himself, so he didn't have as many concerns as the others.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Jiuming was getting closer and closer, and he could already make out some of her features. Behind him, a seven-colored cloud of mist followed, which was the outward appearance of the Mother of Filth and Miasma.

More importantly, a huge evil eye opened above Lu Jiuming's head. No matter how Lu Jiuming tried to escape, this eye remained firmly above his head, indicating that a demonic seed had been planted in Lu Jiuming's mind!
Xuanji Tianjun's expression changed: "Two Chaotic Undying Demons, what is Lu Jiuming doing! And how come the Shattered Star Pupil Demon is here?"

Dealing with one immortal demon is completely different from dealing with two.

Moreover, this preparation is aimed at the Filthy Mother, not this Shattered Star Eye Demon. The two Heavenly Demons have completely opposite divine powers, so the methods of dealing with them are naturally different as well.

Lu Jiuming was clearly no match for these two, so he had no choice but to seek help. For him, saving his life was the most important thing, and he naturally couldn't care less about whether the great formation here was completed.

Lu Jiuming and the two Heavenly Demons were getting closer and closer.

Xuanji Tianjun also felt the urgency and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Ji, how much longer until the formation is complete?"

“It will take at least two more hours!” Ji Shan said.

"Two hours?" Xuanji Tianjun scanned his surroundings.

"There's definitely not enough time. Lord Xuanji, should we retreat or fight?" Ji Shan asked.

Xuanji Tianjun said, "Why don't we give it a try?"

Ji Shan chuckled: "That's what I was thinking too. If we miss this opportunity, it will be even harder next time!"

Xuanji Tianjun then asked Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan from afar, "What do you two think?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Please feel free to do as you please."

Han Jingshan remained silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Let's fight."

"Then I will trouble you two." Xuanji Tianjun clasped his hands in a fist salute from afar.

Han Jingshan nodded solemnly. If he were in the Spirit Realm, he might not be afraid even if he fought two Undying Heavenly Demons alone. But this was an extraterrestrial space-time, where neither the timing nor the location was in his hands.

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly and said, "I've been wanting to try it for a while now, and today is the perfect day."

Han Jingshan glanced over and said indifferently, "Fellow Daoist, you'd better save your energy. This is not the Spirit Realm, and the Heavenly Demon is not so easy to kill using ordinary methods."

Although they were thousands of miles apart, their words traveled easily.

"Thank you for reminding me!" Gu Yuan smiled.

Lu Jiuming charged over with the Heavenly Demon.

Gu Yuanqing and Han Jingshan had already stepped forward, standing 30,000 miles away from the formation site to block the way.

Lu Jiuming's eyes were bloodshot, and he was in very poor condition. Upon seeing the two of them, he seemed slightly pleased and shouted, "Fellow Daoists, help me!"

He didn't stop, but rushed straight towards Gu Yuanqing.

Gu Yuanqing indifferently raised his finger: "Stop!"

Behind him was the formation site. Lu Jiuming had the scent of demon-attracting incense on his face. If he rushed over, the demons behind him would probably rush forward without regard for anything else. Then the great formation behind him, as well as the auras of Ji Shan and Xuanji Tianjun, would not be able to be hidden.

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Eyes on Lu Jiuming's head are not just for show.

But Lu Jiuming didn't care about any of that at the moment. The Heavenly Demon was possessing him and had entered his sea of ​​consciousness. He was in great danger. This clone might perish here. The best thing to do was to scare it away or to divert the trouble elsewhere!
Gu Yuanqing seemed to have seen through his thoughts, raised his hand and swung his sword straight at Lu Jiuming.

Lu Jiuming dodged with difficulty, then roared in anger: "You surnamed Gu, what are you trying to do? How dare you attack me? Do you intend to disregard the rules of the Imperial Tribulation Alliance?"

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Enough with the nonsense. We're all smart enough to understand. If you keep going, I can destroy this clone of yours before the Heavenly Demon takes over your mind."

Lu Jiuming's expression changed, and he looked at Han Jingshan of the Heavenly Mandate Hall.

Han Jingshan remained expressionless.

As he spoke, a seven-colored miasma spread out behind him, covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

This is the aura of the Heavenly Demon, a manifestation of the power of the Filthy Mother of Miasma, and its true power lies hidden within this vast expanse of miasma.

At the same time, cold starlight fell, as if this desolate and empty land outside the realm was about to transform into a starry universe.

And these auras were mixed with countless ordinary demons who attacked together.

Lu Jiuming's expression changed again. As the Shattered Star Eye Demon approached, his condition worsened. He felt as if the eye in his mind was about to open, and he frantically tried to charge again.

But Han Jingshan's sword strike stopped him once again.

"Two hours. You know how to choose!" Han Jingshan said coldly.

Gu Yuanqing no longer paid any attention to it. The only pity was that Lu Jiuming did not attack him again, otherwise he would have had a real reason to take action. Even if he killed this clone, Taiyin Palace would have to suffer in silence.

Lu Jiuming's face darkened, and he forced himself to suppress his mind and began to deal with the attack of the Heavenly Demon.

Han Jingshan also swung his sword to meet the attack, his chilling sword intent soaring into the sky, seemingly dispersing the aura of the Heavenly Demon. Each of his sword strikes seemed to follow some kind of energy to strike down towards the Heavenly Demon's true form.

As for Gu Yuanqing, the Four Symbols Sword Formation of Calamity was also activated, and the Chaotic Primordial Fire spread out, blocking the area within three thousand miles and preventing these Heavenly Demons from taking a single step forward. The Chaotic Primordial Fire also continuously burned the seven-colored miasma, but the next moment, even more seven-colored miasma spread in.

Lu Jiuming threw out a magical artifact, which transformed into a heavenly gate to block the way. Within a thousand miles, everything seemed to become an insurmountable barrier, with only that gate being the only passage. He glanced at Gu Yuanqing's aura and said coldly, "What an idiot! Does he think this is the Spirit Realm? If your true essence is depleted, don't drag us down!"

His voice was quite loud, as if he was deliberately speaking to Gu Yuanqing.

Gu Yuanqing said indifferently, "Drag things down? Palace Master Lu was so confident back then that he could hold out for nine days! How many days has it been? Moreover, he even brought an extra one along. Was it a buy-one-get-one-free deal? I can only hope that Palace Master Lu can keep his mind at ease."

"I meant well and reminded you, but you really don't know what's good for you!" Lu Jiuming snorted coldly. To be honest, his situation was the worst. But thinking that he had come to this outer realm as a vanguard and bait was all thanks to Gu Yuanqing, he couldn't help but mock him.

Even now, because the scent of the Demon-Attracting Incense still lingers on his body, his soul and blood are far more fragrant in the eyes of the Heavenly Demon than others, and many other things are ignored because of his existence.

Behind them, Xuanji Tianjun and Ji Shan sensed the stable aura ahead and felt somewhat relieved. They quickened their pace in setting up the formation. Although the Demon-Attracting Incense might not be able to completely hold back the Heavenly Demons at the Undying Huntian level, they could only pray for its effect now.

Otherwise, once they realize what's going on here, this trip will most likely end in failure!
(End of this chapter)