I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 782 Using the Enemy's Strength to Cultivate Yang

Inside Beiquan Cave, all was peaceful as usual.

Gu Yuanqing used the art of manipulating objects to isolate the inner and outer spaces, so that no one could see the terrifying scene outside, not even the various demonic beasts with keen senses.

The solar fire projected by the Great Sun Mirror seemed inexhaustible, possessing the power to burn everything, yet it could hardly penetrate the cave heaven even slightly.

The art of manipulating objects is so profound!

Gu Yuanqing felt completely at ease, his mind merging with the cave, sensing every change within it.

The speed at which the power of yang grew was faster, and even the corresponding power of yin was stimulated to accelerate its gestation.

At this moment, for Beiquan Cave Heaven, it is equivalent to using the resources of all races to activate the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror, using the power of the sun that has been nurtured for tens of thousands of years in the Nine Heavens to cultivate the ultimate Yang path of Beiquan Cave Heaven.

Gu Yuanqing stood on the mountaintop with his hands behind his back. The blazing true fire of the sun slightly affected the Void Heavenly Eye, but he could still see the figure of the God Emperor outside and sense his intention to use the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror to spy on the Northern Spring Cave Heaven.

However, he was clearly overthinking it. With the manipulation of objects, any force that attempted to break into Beiquan Cave Heaven vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Gu Yuanqing's divine sense did not attempt to explore beyond the cave.

The sun's true fire burns everything, including divine thoughts.

The light scattered by the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror during its previous patrol was also formed from the true fire of the sun, but it was generally mild. It would only change naturally when it encountered the power of true demons. But now it has turned into an attack form. These are two completely different concepts.

Only after it falls into the North Spring Cave Heaven can it use the perspective of observing the mountains to comprehend the power of the true fire of the sun.

From the outside perspective

The blazing fire of the sun descended from the heavens like a celestial river pouring down, enveloping the entire Beiquan Mountain in a pure white, blazing flame.

The many demons in the Dragon Demon Realm, the demons in the Black Sea further away, and the powerful beings of various races who used their clan's divine statues to control the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror were all deeply moved. How powerful and majestic this force was!

Every race felt a chill run down their spines, even the Demon Emperor of the Demon Court. If such power were to fall upon them, even with the Demon Court's profound foundation, how long could they possibly withstand it?

However, when this true sun fire, powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, fell upon this mysterious mountain, it was completely blocked by some force and could not penetrate it at all. In fact, the power of the true sun fire was consumed and dissipated at a rate far exceeding that of usual.

The avatar of the Divine Emperor Lieshan Yu frowned deeply. He sensed that the power of the Sky-Patrolling Mirror was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, failing to stir up even the slightest ripple, let alone reveal the scene in the mountains.

This is something that no ordinary mountain-protecting formation could achieve!
"Fellow Daoist Gu, why resist so stubbornly? The power of the Sky-Patrolling Mirror is not something one person can withstand. Releasing the restrictions now will still leave room for maneuver!" The God Emperor's voice rang out again, attempting to penetrate that invisible barrier.

On the mountaintop, Gu Yuanqing seemed not to hear anything.

The surging, powerful true fire of the sun outside was, in the eyes of this master of the cave, merely a force flowing into his own domain to nourish himself, as he manipulated objects.

The laws of the grotto-heaven naturally operated, stripping away and transforming the extremely yang and powerful flames strand by strand, guiding them into the depths of the grotto-heaven's origin, and merging them into the still-developing and extremely immature nascent form of the yang path.

One day, two days... three days passed.

Beiquan Mountain still stands majestically amidst the pure white flames, completely still.

The composure on Emperor Lieshanyu's face had vanished, replaced by doubt and solemnity.

He couldn't understand what kind of formation or secret treasure it was that could so easily neutralize the power of the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror.
However, the power of all races that sustains the Celestial Mirror has begun to falter.

"God Emperor!" The Barbarian Emperor's impatient roar came through the Great Sun Celestial Mirror, "Three days have passed, how much longer are we going to waste?"

The Demon Emperor's voice then rang out: "Lieshan Yu, what exactly is your intention?"

The Demon Emperor, the Barbarian Emperor, and others roughly knew where the power of the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror was being poured out. They were also aware of the grudges between Demon God Mountain and the human race surnamed Gu. At this moment, they suspected that Lie Shanyu wanted to use the power of the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror to eliminate dissidents while depleting the resources of each race.

Faced with the doubts, the Divine Emperor's voice was solemn: "Everyone, the True Demon is a matter of life and death for the Demon Realm. This mountain is strange, able to withstand the power of the Divine Mirror for three days without breaking. There is something fishy about this, and we must investigate! If we allow the True Demon to hide because of temporary reluctance, when the Demon Realm is overthrown, how can any egg remain intact! I ask you all to help me for another half a day. After half a day, regardless of the outcome, I will give you all an explanation!"

His words were earnest, and he used his overwhelming power to pressure the powerful figures of various races. Although they were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to suppress their anger for the time being.

"Half a day! Just half a day!" the barbarian king snorted coldly.

However, the illusory images of the ancestral gods of some minor clans have already dimmed and are about to dissipate at any moment. Some have even been unable to hold on any longer and have quietly withdrawn their power.

Lie Shanyu knew that his time was running out.

The current outcome is clearly not what he wanted, because he hasn't even been able to find out Gu Yuanqing's true strength yet.

However, the barrier in this mountain completely blocked the power of the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror, which the Demon God Mountain considered one of its foundations, something he had never expected.

He was naturally unwilling to have incurred grievances for nothing, only to gain nothing in return.

In the Demon God Mountain.

Lieshan Yuzhi, in his true form, bowed three times with a solemn expression, and the other cultivators from Demon God Mountain followed suit.

Then Lieshan Yu made a hand seal.

The nine Dharma images all shone brightly, and at the same time they formed hand seals, pointing a finger at the illusory image on the mirror in front of them. A beam of light shot straight up from the illusory image to the heavens.

The Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror above the nine heavens resounded, and the runes on its surface flowed wildly, transforming into a blazing white beam of light, only a few feet long but even more condensed, carrying a terrifying aura that could incinerate all laws, and crashed down!

This attack far surpasses the previous ones!

"boom--!"

For the first time, the barrier outside Beiquan Cave Heaven rippled, even denting dozens of feet deep. Its power was different from before, condensing and not dissipating, showing even greater power, intending to directly penetrate the cave heaven barrier.

Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow. He could sense that this power was enough to instantly and severely injure even a top-tier Undying Chaos Realm cultivator, or even completely burn away their immortality.

Even when he himself was outside, he wouldn't dare to take the attack head-on!
However, this power still did not surpass the limit of Beiquan Cave Heaven, or rather, Beiquan Cave Heaven with the ability to manipulate objects.

The immense power was quickly controlled, dissolved, and transformed, and the seed of supreme yang greedily devoured this pure power at an unprecedented speed.

A hint of joy finally rose in Lie Shanyu's heart. Unlike before, when he couldn't even budge the mountain for several days in a row, this scene in front of him showed that the mountain's protective limits had been reached.

However, this hint of joy gradually faded with time, turning into a somber expression. Yet, he remained unwilling to give up; he refused to believe that Gu Yuanqing alone could defeat the Great Sun Panoramic Mirror, wielded by all races!
Half a day passed slowly in this extreme standoff.

As the last bit of time ran out, the Demon Emperor's voice rang out first, carrying an undeniable resolve: "Lieshan Yu, half a day has passed!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the power of the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror suddenly decreased by nearly 20%.

Immediately, the forces of the barbarian, asura, and other major clans began to withdraw without hesitation, unwilling to wait even a second longer.

If too much of the clan's resources are depleted, how will they have the strength to resist when a real crisis comes?
Moreover, the events of the past few days have made them even more wary of Demon God Mountain!

The mirror-like light above the nine heavens dimmed and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Gu Yuanqing…”

The Divine Emperor took a deep look at the mountain range still shrouded in mist, and finally met the gaze of Gu Yuanqing, who stood atop the mountain. His radiant avatar then transformed into specks of light like fireflies and dissipated into the world.

In the Demon God Mountain.

Lie Shanhan was deeply shocked as he watched the scene in the mirror gradually disappear.

That guy surnamed Gu is incredibly arrogant!

Previously, he only regarded Gu Yuanqing as a top cultivator in the Demon Realm, but after this incident, he regarded him as a force no less powerful than the top clans!
“Brother…” Lie Shanhan took half a step forward.

Lie Shanyu withdrew his hand seal and said solemnly, "Be more careful when you travel in the future, and never go to the Black Sea again."

Lie Shanhan's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Does Gu Yuanqing really dare to attack my Demon God Mountain?"

“Since we’ve already incurred grudges, it’s always good to be careful,” Lie Shanyu said.

Upon hearing this, Lie Shanhan's heart tightened even more, and he asked, "Brother, did you discern the true nature of that man surnamed Gu during this confrontation? Could he be connected to the True Demon?"

Lie Shanyu frowned, then shook his head: "I don't know. The Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror was supposedly crafted to counter the power of true demons. If it possessed true demon power, it would definitely react. Since there's no other reaction, it's unrelated to true demons. However, the magic array in that mountain is too mysterious; its defenses haven't been broken. Perhaps the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror also has difficulty sensing the true demon power within, so..."

……

Inside Beiquan Cave, at the summit of the main peak.

A hint of regret flashed in Gu Yuanqing's eyes.

"What a pity... If the power of this mirror could be used to refine for another six months, the ultimate Yang path of the cave heaven could be fully accomplished. Under the rotation of Yin and Yang, the ultimate Yin path would also take shape more quickly. At that time, the cave heaven would be perfected and become a world of its own, without needing to rely on anything else."

But then he laughed, thinking that such a thing was just a thought. Not to mention whether Demon God Mountain would be stupid enough to do such a thing, even if Lie Shanyu were willing to do it, I'm afraid their strength would be difficult to sustain for that long.

On the ground of the Dragon Demon Domain surrounding Beiquan Cave, raging fires still burn.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Yuanqing sent a gentle breeze out of Beiquan Cave, sweeping across thousands of miles and extinguishing the flames.

Dark clouds appeared, and torrential rain poured down, while Beiquan Cave slowly disappeared into the void.

The Iron-Eating Clan, the Demon Dragon Clan, the Celestial Fox Clan, and other races in the Dragon Demon Realm finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In battles at this level, they have absolutely no autonomy; everything is left to others and depends entirely on fate.

At this moment, they didn't know whether Gu Yuanqing was good or bad in the Dragon Demon Realm, but similarly, they had no other choice.

Gu Yuanqing, however, had a sudden thought and his consciousness sank into the depths of Beiquan Cave.

The changes in Beiquan Cave Heaven are still happening rapidly. These changes contain the principles of the universe, and there are many lessons to be learned about personal cultivation, especially the development of one's own celestial world.

At this moment, this strange grotto-heaven, which connects the Demon Realm, the Qian Yuan Realm, and the Cultivation Realm, has seen its supreme yang seed grow several times stronger as a massive amount of pure solar true fire is refined and absorbed. If it was just a seed before, it has now sprouted its first tender bud, radiating a warm and vigorous aura.

Stimulated by this, the corresponding Yin principle seemed to awaken and grow stronger.

Although Yin and Yang are two poles, they complement each other, and their synchronous growth has injected new vitality into the entire cave.

The various great principles that were already relatively perfect now seem to have found an even more solid foundation.

The way of plants and trees is to flourish more and more by receiving more yang energy;
The way of metal and stone becomes more resilient and profound through the harmony of Yin and Yang;
The Way of Water becomes more dynamic with more nurturing;
Suddenly, thunder roared, a strong wind howled, and a torrential downpour began. Yin and Yang embraced each other, the Great Dao flowed, and there were profound mysteries within!
The spatial structure of the entire cave is also undergoing subtle optimization and reinforcement at the microscopic level. Although it is still far from being able to break free from dependence on the outside world, its inherent foundation and potential have taken a solid step forward.

Throughout this process, Gu Yuanqing carefully observed and understood every detail, unwilling to miss any of the subtle changes.

As the Northern Spring Grotto-Heaven underwent changes, his understanding of the operation of the Great Dao became increasingly profound, especially his understanding of the mutual embrace and transformation of Yin and Yang, which seemed to have reached a new level. His own world of heaven and man was also undergoing subtle changes.

I benefited greatly from this battle!

……

In the far west, another battle has begun.

Lie Shanyi held a compass, searching for the true demon's incarnation.

Although Ying was seriously injured, his cultivation level was still above that of Lie Shanyi, who had just achieved the Chaotic Undying Realm. However, Lie Shanyi was not the only one who came. The array of these Guardian Demon Suppressing Ships could exert power close to the level of the Chaotic Undying Realm. After forming the array, the power was even greater. In addition, Lie Shanyi was holding the Nine Prisons Binding God Lock, a treasure of Demon God Mountain, which was specifically designed to target the power of true demons.

Even Ying didn't want to get entangled with it.

At first, before the Demon-Suppressing Ship of the Heavenly Guardian could get close, Ying instinctively sensed the threat and began to flee.

But no matter how he fled, he was relentlessly pursued from behind. He could guess that this was because his soul contained the aura of the true fire of the sun.

This true fire of the sun is very strange. It does not cause any harm to the soul, but it is completely entangled with the soul. This aura is like a bone-deep sore that it is difficult to get rid of.

During this chase, there were some exchanges, but this true demonic incarnation was extremely cunning, with all sorts of demonic supernatural abilities appearing one after another, and it was extremely slippery. Lie Shanyi never found an opportunity to use the Nine Hells Binding God Lock.

However, Ying was also unable to escape the pursuit and had no chance to calm down and eliminate the true fire of the sun from his soul. As his soul was consumed, it became increasingly difficult for him to control the power of the true demon.

After fleeing for an unknown number of days, he turned and glared venomously at Lie Shanyi as he ran, shouting, "Demon God Mountain, you forced me to do this! I didn't want to do it now!"

(End of this chapter)