I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 170 The Accumulated Power of Evil
Inside an underground cave.

The ground was leveled, and an altar was built on it. The altar was octagonal, and in the center sat a figure, whose face was difficult to see because there were no lamps or candles in the cave.

At this moment, the figure suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

Then a soft female voice came from the darkness, asking, "What's wrong, my lord?"

The figure remained silent for a moment before saying calmly, "One of my demonic seeds has been destroyed."

"what?"

The female voice in the darkness carried a hint of ferocity: "Who goes there? How dare you destroy the demon seed of my beloved?"

“I shall extract its soul and refine its spirit, and place it in the fiery hell to burn for a thousand years.”

"Just a mere demon seed."

The young man said helplessly, "It can be forged again if it's destroyed, why get so angry?"

"The Nine Ghost Infants are missing a set, so we'll have to put in a bit more effort..."

In the darkness, he seemed to frown slightly: "Never mind, let's put this matter aside for now."

The woman's voice couldn't help but call out again, "My lord."

It seems to hold a myriad of tender feelings hidden within.

At this moment, the young man said again, "That's right."

"The person who destroyed my demon seed is interesting; he should be a disciple of Xuandu."

As they spoke, a beam of light shot out, outlining the image of the young Taoist in mid-air.

"Pass it on to your sect and keep an eye on it."

……

After killing the demonic cultivator, Ying Chan waited around Liangzhou City for several more days, but no more demonic cultivators came.

Ying Chan realized that he was being overly suspicious.

Having confirmed that Liangzhou was safe, he embarked on his journey once more, heading deep into the Central Plains.

He didn't fly away the whole time; sometimes he would descend from the clouds, enter the mortal world, or travel through mountains and rivers.

This Central Plains region, known as the land of ten thousand nations, is indeed no exaggeration.

Ying Chan has traveled through dozens of countries along the way. The customs and habits of each country are different. In some countries, literature is highly valued and even three-year-old children can recite poems and essays.

There is a very arrogant country that thinks it is the center of power simply because the surrounding countries are all weak. In reality, that part of the country is somewhat barren and is blocked by a great river that is like a natural barrier, so it cannot contact the great powers outside.

There are also countries that revere Taoism. Within the borders of such a country lies a sacred mountain, occupied by a sect that practices Taoism, receives offerings from the country, and protects its peace and prosperity...

As we strolled along leisurely, before we knew it, it was already the winter solstice. Snowflakes were falling everywhere, covering the landscape with a blanket of white.

And when he wears a jade cloak and walks among the rivers and mountains, he becomes even more charming.

On this day, Ying Chan climbed to the top of a mountain and was immediately struck by a sight.

The mountain range where he is now is majestic and unique, a sight rarely seen in the Central Plains. Even within the Da Wan Mountains, it has its own distinctive features.

Among the surrounding mountains, this one is the highest and steepest, so one can see all the scenery at a glance.

Ying Chan saw that starting from the mountain peak beneath his feet, the mountain range stretched out in front of him, with streams and creeks flowing into it. In this snowy weather, it resembled a silver dragon wrapped in a jade belt, soaring forward.

Ying Chan became interested and rode the gentle breeze, following the silver dragon all the way, wanting to see how far it could fly.

Unfortunately, after traveling for only half a day, he saw the mountain range turn around, and the silver dragon crawled down on the ground.

Ying Chan was somewhat disappointed, thinking that the scenery of this mountain had come to an end, and he wanted to leave.

However, after he had just taken off on his journey and flown a few miles forward, he suddenly turned around, landed on a hilltop, and gazed down into deep thought.

"This is……"

Ying Chan turned around, his gaze following the direction he had come from, returning to the mountains below. A thought struck him: "The accumulated evil energy?"

Ying Chan has always had a thirst for knowledge and a penchant for extensive reading and learning. Over the years, he has spent as much time as he has spent cultivating himself in the Cangming Cave, and can be said to have read a great deal of books.

Ying Chan wasn't an expert in feng shui or geomancy, but he had some knowledge of it, and he happened to have seen the mountain formations in the book before him.

This mountain stretches all the way, like a dragon soaring. Logically, with such a mountain shape, it should "rush" into the plain, and the mountain streams and springs it carries should also flow into the river, so that the earth's energy and water veins are connected.

However, the 'dragon's head' suddenly turns around, and the mountain does not rush into the plain. The stream is blocked and does not flow, but instead accumulates to form a lake.

This is the accumulated negative energy.

In other words, this place may give rise to a fully formed Earthly Fiend.

As for what kind of earthly evil it is, Ying Chan couldn't tell. He could only deduce it from the mountain's shape. It could be water evil, earth evil, or even cold evil or yin evil...

Of course, no matter what kind of Earthly Fiend it is, it can all be put to use in Ying Chan's hands.

Ying Chan was immediately intrigued and wanted to explore whether any earthly evil spirits were being formed within this mountain.

But before he could do anything, he suddenly heard a voice: "Hey!"

"What do those Taoist priests over there do?"

Ying Chan looked up and realized that two figures had appeared not far away at some point.

It's two women.

One was wearing a pale yellow long dress, and the other was wearing a Taoist robe.

Ying Chan's gaze quickly fell on the woman in the Taoist robe. Because this woman was unusually tall, half a head taller than an ordinary man, the other woman appeared particularly petite.

Despite her size, she did not appear stout, and even when shrouded in a Taoist robe, she exuded a graceful charm.

The woman also looked at Ying Chan. Seeing that he had suddenly come over, she seemed a little flustered and quickly said, "Shui Xiang, please don't be rude."

But he was speaking to that petite woman.

The petite woman said, "Senior sister, this Taoist priest is acting suspiciously; I wonder what he's up to..."

The woman in the Taoist robe quickly covered her mouth.

Upon seeing this, Ying Chan couldn't help but smile, and then cupped his hands and said, "This humble Taoist was passing by and lingered here to admire the majestic mountain scenery."

"I was unaware that anyone here practices cultivation. Please forgive me if I have caused any disturbance."

"Did you hear that? Stop talking nonsense."

The woman in the Taoist robe gave a brief instruction before releasing her hand. However, the petite woman seized the opportunity to shout again, "Since you know you're causing trouble, why don't you leave quickly... mmm mmm."

The woman in the Taoist robe covered her mouth again, and couldn't help but smile apologetically: "Fellow Daoist, please make yourself at home. We are not cultivators from this place..."

"oops!"

The petite woman broke free from her grasp and exclaimed, "Senior sister, why are you saying this?"

"Oh?"

Ying Chan raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze sweeping over the two men, and said with a smile, "Your accounts seem to differ somewhat?"

“We are certainly not monks from this place.”

The woman in the Taoist robe pressed her junior sister down again, saying apologetically, "We just arrived here ourselves, it's truly my fault for being so rude..."

Ying Chan thought for a moment, then, unwilling to continue with the mystery, simply asked, "I suppose your junior sister is afraid that I will discover that this place is harboring an earthly evil spirit?"

The woman in the Taoist robe was taken aback: "Fellow Daoist, are you aware that there is evil spirit here?"

The junior sister's eyes widened, and she muttered, "Senior sister, see? I told you he had ulterior motives!"

"This person is coming for our Earthly Fiends!"

(End of this chapter)