UGB Chapter 280: Unexpected Change
Chapter 280: Unexpected Change
Seven days later, at Lingxi Peak.
Then a powerful aura surged into the sky.
The fiery cloud covered an area of several thousand meters in radius.
However, the two tiger-sables broke through their bottlenecks one after another and entered the mid-stage of the second tier.
Such a display of power moved even the cultivators of the Ye clan.
More than anything, it's exhilarating.
"A powerful demon has broken through to a higher level..."
"That's Spirit Creek Peak...it must be Mr. Yang's spirit pet breaking through to the next level!" The Ye family cultivators were overjoyed.
"Now, the Ye family's foundation is among the best in the Southern Ridge!" Ye Xiaogui said, stroking his beard.
He is very old.
His hair was dry and brittle, and he looked like he was about to die.
"Chongli... I admire your cunning... It is you who have secured a future for the Ye family!"
"Now, even if I go to the underworld, I can rest in peace!"
He coughed repeatedly as he spoke.
"Grandpa..." Ye Xijia supported him from the side, her heart filled with worry.
"It's a pity that your grandfather couldn't find you a good place to go," Ye Xiaogui sighed, looking at his granddaughter.
Then I remembered Ye Xiyu, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage a few days ago.
He felt guilty.
He only thought that he was not as good as Ye Chongli.
"Mr. Yang is such a person... He is otherworldly... Even my sister Xiyu couldn't win his heart. My granddaughter is just an ordinary girl, how could she possibly catch his eye?" Ye Xijia said, naturally understanding what her grandfather meant.
However, when Mr. Yang was mentioned, she couldn't help but purse her lips, her thoughts a jumble of emotions.
In the past, she initially looked down on this timid alchemist.
Who would have thought that in recent years, the Nanling region has been turbulent, and the Ye family has been able to remain unscathed amidst the waves, all thanks to Mr. Yang's leadership.
Now, with Mr. Yang's support, his younger sister has successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage, much to the envy of others.
As for ordinary, common women...
In the past, Ye Xijia was as proud as a swan.
Only now, standing before Mr. Yang, does she realize that she is nothing more than a beautiful but empty shell.
They were simply not worthy of his attention.
……
Lingxi Peak.
At dusk.
The strange phenomenon disappeared.
Two tiger-sables sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, still gathering qi to consolidate their cultivation.
Beside him, Yang Jiuli nodded with satisfaction.
"Yay, ee-yah!" The little fox next to him squinted at Yang Jiuli.
Judging from its appearance, it seems that it is also interested and wants to break through.
"After so many years, you've accumulated enough experience; it's time for you to break through to the next level!" Yang Jiuli said, gently stroking the little fox.
"Ah!" The little fox was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately rubbed its head against Yang Jiuli's neck, appearing quite obedient.
Having followed Yang Jiuli for many years, it has clearly learned the cute ways of Xiao Bing and the two tiger ferrets.
"There are no second-tier high-grade cold elemental veins here... but we must go and explore that secret realm!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
Three days later, Yang Jiuli led Xiao Bing and the little fox to that ancient secret realm.
Within the earth's veins, he unleashed a powerful divine sense to scan and avoid others.
After all, there are many cultivators in Nanling, and it is inevitable that some of them will master earth-遁 (earth-遁) techniques.
Or some cultivators, like him, have spirit pets skilled in escape techniques.
If you're not careful, you can easily expose your hand.
Fortunately, Yang Jiuli possessed a powerful spiritual sense.
In this area, Tan Xingye is the only fake Core Formation cultivator, so it's unlikely that the two of them would travel underground together.
Using the divine power of the fake Dan Zhenren, he developed a secret technique of the Soul Path, easily breaking through the restrictive power on the ancient bridge.
Then, he brought several spirit pets with him and entered the place.
……
Three months later, Yang Jiuli, carrying the little fox who had already entered the fox realm, flew towards the ancient bridge ahead.
This time, he also spent three months gathering cold energy in the secret realm, making the true essence of the fourth Qi Palace as vast as the ocean.
Their strength has improved even further.
The little fox perched on his shoulder, its jewel-like eyes blinking contentedly.
This time, Yang Jiuli gave the little guy a near-third-tier 'Cold Moon Flower', enabling him to break through to the next tier in one fell swoop.
Thinking back to the scene of the little fox breaking through the level, Yang Jiuli couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This guy broke through to the next level, unleashing a powerful surge of bloodline energy.
Even more remarkably, a gigantic snow fox, hundreds of meters tall, appeared within the strange phenomenon.
The snow fox stood in the air, overlooking the mountains and rivers. The spiritual pressure emanating from it made the two tiger-sables tremble.
Even Xiao Bing looked horrified.
Clearly, the little fox's bloodline has surpassed the third tier.
It must be at least a near-fourth-tier bloodline.
This forced Yang Jiuli to connect it with the "Heavenly Illusion Snow Fox Clan" from thousands of years ago.
Perhaps this little guy is a descendant of a great demon, and thus inherited that immense bloodline power.
Its future potential should be even greater than that of Xiaoice.
"After accumulating more energy, once I open my fifth Qi Palace, I can enter that ancient site!" Yang Jiuli glanced back at 'Cold Flow Peak' before stepping into the passage evolved from the ancient bridge, leaving this ancient site with a third-order spiritual vein.
……
Nothing major happened in Nanling during the three months I was away.
Yang Jiuli continued his arduous cultivation, focusing entirely on gathering Qi to elevate his own realm.
Two more months passed.
On the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, the sun was blazing overhead.
The rocks in the mountains were steaming hot from the sun.
Lingxi Peak.
Two guests arrived.
However, he was Yu Canghe, the grandson of Yu Dongqing, the master of Nanling Immortal City.
This man appeared to be middle-aged, with a dignified bearing, dressed in brocade robes, and with a hint of arrogance between his brows.
"Greetings, Master Yang!" But when he saw Yang Jiuli, he was quite respectful and immediately bowed.
Beside Yu Canghe was another late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Yu Xunfeng, who also bowed in greeting.
Yang Jiuli welcomed the two into the courtyard.
They went to the living room and took their seats.
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli sent two cups of spiritual tea flying toward Yu Canghe and Yu Xunfeng respectively.
"What brings you two fellow Daoists here today?" He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then asked.
"Hehe, Master Yang is indeed a man of few words. I have come here on my grandfather's orders to invite you to my Nanling Immortal City on the fifteenth of August next month!" Yu Canghe said, cupping his hands. As he finished speaking, he flipped his palm over.
An invitation flew to Yang Jiuli.
Yang Jiuli moved his hand, and green wood magic rolled out from his palm, wrapping the invitation and lifting it into the air to open it for a look.
On the night of the full moon, August 15th, I will host a banquet to extend my warmest invitation to the heroes of Nanling to join me in this grand event…
We hope you can attend this event!
Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
The invitation card bears Yu Dongqing's signature in the lower right corner.
Faintly, a wisp of the aura of a fake cultivator could still be felt.
"Inviting heroes from the Southern Mountains..." Yang Jiuli showed a slight look of surprise.
Just a few months ago, Yu Dongqing had intended to unify the Nanling Mountains.
Now, however, we must invite heroes to join us in this grand event.
Based on his experience from several lifetimes, Yang Jiuli had a hunch that this banquet was anything but simple.
"Sir, would you have the time to visit my Nanling Immortal City?" Yu Canghe said with a smile.
"I am a solitary person and do not like crowds, so I am afraid I will have to disappoint Lord Yu's good intentions," Yang Jiuli said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"This..." Upon hearing this, Yu Canghe was stunned, not expecting that Master Yang would refuse so quickly.
"Your name is known throughout the Southern Ridge... Cultivators from all races have gathered here... Many fellow cultivators wish to see your true face... Our ancestor's invitation to heroes from all over the world has no other purpose than... because an ancient ruin was discovered half a year ago..."
"I wish to invite like-minded individuals to seek that opportunity and pursue immortality!"
After a slight hesitation, Yu Canghe stood up, bowed to Yang Jiuli, and said with a sincere expression.
"Oh, an ancient relic?" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli put down his teacup and looked at Yu Canghe with great interest.
But in his heart he was thinking, "By making the ancient ruins public, it seems that Yu Dongqing is playing a big game."
“Eh…”
Just as Yang Jiuli looked at Yu Canghe, his eyes suddenly flashed, and a slight, almost imperceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
His gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, swept over Yu Xunfeng, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator beside Yu Canghe.
"So that's how it is!" Yang Jiuli suddenly realized, and all his doubts disappeared at this moment.
"Indeed, the ancient ruins are captivating. Even though Master Yang is usually indifferent to worldly affairs, they have stirred up quite a stir." Seeing that Yang Jiuli seemed interested, Yu Canghe thought to himself, then smiled and said, "These ancient ruins hold great opportunities, but they are also dangerous."
"Although my grandfather is a pseudo-Dan Master, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous, so he wants to invite fellow Daoists from Nanling to join him." Yu Canghe put aside his thoughts, straightened his expression, and looked at Yang Jiuli, saying, "Dan Master Yang, this is an opportunity not to be missed."
"Would you be willing to join my Nanling Immortal City in this grand undertaking?"
"With your resources, we could certainly establish a third-tier immortal sect!"
He looked at Yang Jiuli with a burning desire.
"I appreciate Master Yu's kindness," Yang Jiuli said, cupping his hands. "However, my cultivation is still low, and I am not good at fighting. Although the ancient ruins are wonderful, they are also full of dangers. If I go there rashly and perish there, it will only drag down the Southern Ridge Immortal City."
"Not good at combat..." Yu Canghe frowned, thinking to himself, "Back then, 'Shadow Blade' perished upon entering Lingxi Peak... That was a body cultivator comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage, not to mention he had two Foundation Establishment cultivators accompanying him? Even a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator couldn't defeat him with such a lineup... Only a False Core Formation True Person could overpower this Alchemist Yang, yet he actually refused?"
"I've long heard that Master Yang is cautious, but even with this ancient relic and a third-tier immortal destiny, he's still unmoved?"
Yu Canghe frowned and said, "To be honest, that ancient ruin holds a chance to form a core. If we could obtain it..."
Yang Jiuli waved his hand and said, "The opportunity to form a core is too far away for me. I just want to refine pills quietly and cultivate my mind and body. Fellow Daoist Yu, please go back and tell True Man Yu that I appreciate his kindness."
After speaking, he picked up his teacup, as if to see the guest off.
"What a pity..." Yu Canghe stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said with regret in his voice.
"In that case, I will go back and truthfully report to my grandfather!"
Yang Jiuli stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Fellow Daoist Yu, please take care!"
Yu Canghe straightened up, glanced at Yang Jiuli, sighed, and then flew away from Lingxi Peak with Yu Xunfeng.
Yang Jiuli watched the two leave.
"Interesting... 'Corpse-Nourishing Talisman'... It seems that Yu Dongqing has obtained the inheritance of the ancient 'Corpse Puppet Sect'."
"In the past, he mostly formed his elixir within ancient ruins."
Yang Jiuli withdrew his gaze from Yu Xunfeng.
He discovered something strange about this person using his "Three Lives Eye".
Within this person's sea of consciousness lies a "corpse-nurturing talisman".
This "corpse-nurturing talisman" is a unique talisman of the ancient "Corpse Puppet Sect".
If a cultivator dies, and this talisman is immediately planted, it can gather their consciousness and nurture it within, making them resemble a real person.
But the real one had already perished, transformed into a corpse puppet.
Only cultivators with strong spiritual sense can discern the truth from falsehood.
Yang Jiuli also possessed the Three Lives Stone, which is why he noticed the anomaly and took a special look, thus uncovering the truth.
"If Yu Dongqing dares to set his sights on me, he must have the power to contend with a Void Core cultivator, or even stronger."
Yang Jiuli whispered.
Otherwise, with Yang Jiuli backed by a third-tier immortal sect, how could a mere fake Core Formation cultivator dare to act recklessly?
"A storm is brewing... but will the other two fake alchemists fall into the trap?"
"If that's the case... the forces behind them will likely be exposed!"
"Looks like I need to head to that ancient ruin ahead of time!" Yang Jiuli withdrew his gaze.
If the major immortal sects join the fray one after another, given his current strength, it would be unwise for him to stay in the Southern Ridge.
Otherwise, it would be quite a waste to expose your hand for this.
Unless his strength increases further.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli planned to go to that ancient site first and find the third-tier gold essence stone.
……
Six months later, Yu Dongqing and two other fake alchemists from Nanling went to the ancient ruins of Nanling.
There was indeed an ancient site there, the remains of the ancient Corpse Yin Sect, but little did they know that Yu Dongqing had already laid an ambush.
The fake Core Formation cultivators from Nanyan Peak and another fake Core Formation cultivator were tricked and killed, which unexpectedly attracted the attention of Core Formation cultivators from the Yue Kingdom.
This Core Formation cultivator fought a fierce battle with Yu Dongqing.
Yu Dongqing summoned an ancient coffin and the ancient corpse spirit behind it to fight against the Core Formation cultivator. Unexpectedly, this affected the ancient seal, awakening the ancient slumbering powerhouse. A world-destroying aura swept out and enveloped the Southern Ridge.
Countless cultivators were terrified.
Yang Jiuli and Zhu Yaqin went to another ancient site, where he obtained the Ancient Yinming Stone, which illuminated the third side of the Three Lives Stone.
Yang Jiuli: To think there's such a treasure! It seems there's a huge secret in Nanling. This trip was definitely worthwhile.
Just then, Yang Jiuli's heart skipped a beat. He looked up and saw a scene that chilled him to the bone.
But high in the sky above the Nanling Mountains, an ancient tree supporting the heavens and the earth appeared.
The ancient trees swayed, exuding a dense aura of malevolent energy that enveloped the surrounding area for tens of thousands of miles.
The world seemed to be plunged into apocalypse, and darkness descended.
On the leaves of that ancient tree, ancient coffins were placed one by one.
The coffin was filled with a chilling aura.
The ancient tree had a huge human face that was thousands of feet tall.
The human face opened its mouth and inhaled towards the Southern Ridge, a terrifying aura that could devour heaven and earth surged into its heart.
Even though Yang Jiuli was in the forbidden area, he felt as if his soul was being sucked away.
Yang Jiuli: Oh no, it's the revival of an ancient great being.
As Yang Jiuli's primordial spirit was about to be devoured, he immediately sank into his sea of consciousness and injected the Three Lives Stone.
The third life begins.
hum!
A ripple spread across the Three Lives Stone, creating a vortex that swallowed Yang Jiuli's primordial spirit into it.
He seemed to enter a cycle of reincarnation, embarking on a journey of rebirth.
Meanwhile, in the forbidden area of Nanling, Yu Dongqing was filled with fear as he looked up at the ancient trees high in the sky.
Yu Dongqing: What... what is this?
As he was filled with fear, the ancient tree took a deep breath and sucked Yu Dongqing's primordial spirit into the sky, where it was devoured by the tree.
At this moment, countless cultivators in the Southern Ridge looked up in fear, and then their primordial spirits were sucked into the high sky.
The wailing continued.
The Nanling Mountains have been transformed into a living hell.
A moment later, the ancient tree closed its mouth, creating ripples, and disappeared from the spot.
High above the Nanling Mountains, a chilling atmosphere still lingered.
Below, however, there was only deathly silence.
Volume One: The End.
Original outline:
Yu Dongqing entered the forbidden area and killed two fake Core Formation cultivators, which then triggered a battle between Core Formation cultivators and ancient restrictions.
Yu Dongqing and the ancient corpse spirit were forced to flee into the ancient forbidden land.
The forbidden area was filled with malevolent energy, which attracted many corpse puppets, causing chaos in the Southern Ridge. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Upper Sect stepped in to seal them.
Yang Jiuli went to another ancient site, gained many benefits, and also activated the Minor Reincarnation Seal, opening up another exciting dungeon.
……
This book was written in my spare time in 2024.
I saved 86 characters before posting.
I wrote a super popular anime back then.
I've become numb and disgusted with writing fast-paced, exciting stories, so I just want to change my mood and thoughts.
So I wanted to write a different kind of story. (Many authors probably share this feeling.)
When I wrote my first best-selling novel, "XX War God," I was also numb to it. Later, I changed my mindset and continued to write exciting novels.
Then I wrote a super bestseller, "The Undying Martial God". It was a book from 2013, with 30,000 average daily views, which was a super good result, no worse than 100,000 average daily views now.
Then, this book took the concept of "爽" (a feeling of exhilaration or excitement) to the extreme in that era, which made people numb and disgusted with writing such novels. When starting to write, I wanted to avoid the plots that were already covered in "Undying Martial God". However, "Undying Martial God" has 600 million words and has covered most of the traditional fantasy plots.
So, while writing anime, I later wrote several novels about sword immortals, which helped me break free from the cage of my own thoughts.
Then he wrote the super popular anime "xxxx" and another popular anime "XXXX", as well as several other high-quality anime books.
This causes my thoughts to become numb, and I need to change my train of thought.
I'm quite satisfied with the first 12 words of this book, which follow a single line and tell a single story.
As for Gou Daowen, I'm quite satisfied with the later plot developments.
Of course, this concludes Volume One. Thank you all for reading.