I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

On Cyan Moon Peak, Gu Yuan had just set up the Array Disc for about an hour or so when daylight began to break.

In the distance, atop eight high-grade Spirit Peaks, the glow of Magic was ceaseless, with roaring sounds echoing continuously.

After a long time, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, who failed to seize Lin Feng, left dejectedly, and began searching for other unclaimed Spirit Peaks.

"A mere Qi Refining Seventh Layer, daring to dream of a high-grade Spirit Peak?"

A youth with a fair complexion, blood at the corner of his mouth, approached Cyan Moon Peak, looked at the meditating Gu Yuan, with a scornful smirk in his eyes.

He then launched a direct attack towards Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan merely gave a calm smile.

"Boom!"

The light of Magical Combat blazed swiftly, and soon after, the youth clutched his abdomen, bleeding profusely, staggering away.

Hidden observers among the cultivators all had drastic changes in their expressions, hesitating and indecisive.

Several hours later, as darkness fell, the watchers who were lurking could no longer restrain themselves and jointly attacked the mountaintop.

"Boom!"

"Zheng!"

Spiritual Qi churned, mist spread, torrential rain poured, Sword Qi roared, echoing throughout the entire Spirit Peak. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After a long while, everything finally returned to silence.

Several cultivators, with faces full of panic and fear, fled Cyan Moon Peak in a sorry state.

The sky darkened once again.

Time continued to pass.

Eventually, at dawn, the golden sunlight lazily fell upon Wave Mountain as it had for millennia, illuminating everything.

"Clang!"

The Array Disc before Gu Yuan emitted a crisp sound, and golden ripples, like water, spread over the entire Spirit Peak.

An invisible barrier rose from beneath Gu Yuan’s feet, then enveloped the entire Spirit Peak like a golden eggshell.

"Zhi zhi zhi!"

The jade-colored Water Ape, along with the remaining Demon Race members, knelt at Gu Yuan’s feet, their faces full of sorrow, kowtowing repeatedly.

With the Array Disc in place, the entire Cyan Moon Peak fell completely under the control of Gu Yuan and the Harmony Daoist School.

All Demon Beasts in the mountain, like birds in a cage, had their life and death at Gu Yuan’s whim.

He had truly become the Master of the Spirit Peak.

"Finally, I’ve succeeded!"

Looking at the sky’s blazing Great Sun and the endless waterfall before him, Gu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.

Though he had gained much from this journey, plundering many, it didn’t compare to the stability offered by the Spirit Peak beneath his feet.

Spirit Mountain Blessed Land was indeed the true foundation.

Though being a Tribulation Cultivator was exhilarating, it was not the righteous path.

Just like there are fundamental differences between doing business overseas and having an iron rice bowl.

"However, it’s still a bit empty."

Looking at the sparse numbers of Demon Apes and Spirit Deer below, Gu Yuan suddenly frowned.

Everything about the Spirit Peak was fine, but it was just too quiet, without any Demon Beasts... which also meant no labor force.

"Alas!"

Gu Yuan sighed self-deprecatingly, then took off on his Flying Shuttle, heading towards the distant Spirit Peak which had yet to have an Array Disc placed.

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"Who dares to compete with me for the Spirit Peak... and Spirit Beasts?"

"Where did this little thief come from, hmm? It’s you again?!"

"Senior brother, be careful, guard the Array Disc well, that little thief is here again!"

The shouting and calling echoed across the various Spirit Peaks, making the previously quiet Wave Mountain seem like it was in chaos again.

After a long while, on Cyan Moon Peak, the Water Ape looked at the Dream Spirit Fire Fox, Fierce Cloud Ice Bird, Fire Toad, Water Spirit Deer... bound together in a row beside him, with an extremely peculiar expression.

"From today on, the Water Ape will be the Chief Steward of the Spirit Peak, named Yunshan, managing all matters within the peak."

"Henceforth, once a year, I will come here to collect various spiritual herbs and exotic fruits, Dao Pattern Demon Materials, equivalent to at least three hundred and fifty Spirit Stones."

"If it’s not enough, I’ll exchange parts of you!"

Gu Yuan, sitting cross-legged at the peak, looked at the now bustling Demon Beasts beneath him, speaking coldly.

Upon hearing this, all the Demon Beasts showed looks of anger and grief on their faces, with the Water Ape using all his limbs, gesturing something repeatedly, as if trying to negotiate.

But Gu Yuan remained silent, merely waved his sleeves, dismissing all the demons.

This excursion to Wave Mountain had been very fruitful for him, securing a huge amount of resources, which could definitely support him in breaking through to Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Perhaps even reaching Qi Refining Ninth Layer was not impossible.

Given this, his time occupying the Spirit Peak would not be very long, naturally he had to squeeze the demons a bit.

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"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

After Gu Yuan finished all these, the three days’ time finally came to an end.

On Wave Mountain, each Spirit Peak shone with golden light, forming a continuous network, seemingly creating a larger Array.

However, among the mountains, there were still nine peaks shrouded in darkness, dead silent, preventing the Grand Array from fully forming.

Even among the top Spirit Peaks, there was one that remained dim and unlit.

"Alas!"

At this moment, a sigh echoed in the void, followed by the gradual appearance of a thin figure.

"Boom!"

This figure, clad in a white Daoist Robe, appeared stern, with a golden vertical mark on his forehead.

It was Zhou Qisheng, Dean of the Hidden Flood Dragon Institute.

Zhou Qisheng glanced at the nine Spirit Peaks, sighed slightly, then a thick Mana surged from his body, causing the vertical mark on his forehead to illuminate, as if a pair of golden eyes suddenly opened.

In an instant, the golden divine light, like a Great Sun, split into nine rays, shooting suddenly towards the nine Spirit Peaks below.

"Roar!"

"Zhi!"

Panicked beastly roars emanated from the nine peaks, accompanied by peculiar cries.

"Wasn’t it agreed that the Foundation Establishment from Cyan Peak Daoist School wouldn’t intervene?"

"Such integrity, how can the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape subdue the Great River’s demons, when the Cyan Peak Daoist School’s Treasure Boat arrives, should we just surrender directly?"

The cries were filled with grief and confusion.

"Alas!"

As if hearing these cries, a golden light rose explosively from the side of the Great River beside Wave Mountain, blocking in front of the nine Spirit Peaks.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Zhou Qisheng directly waved his Daoist Robe, and his body vanished from the midst of the Spirit Peaks, descending straight into the Red Moon River below.

"Rumble!"

Like the sound of muffled thunder beneath the water, a long while later, the waters of the Red Moon River turned completely blood red, with a strong scent of blood wafting up from the river.

It took a while before Zhou Qisheng reappeared among the mountains.

"Clang!"

He flicked his finger, splitting a crimson Dharma Seal into nine golden lines, which then shot towards the array of mountains behind Wave Mountain.

Nine screams echoed, and then silence returned among the mountains.

"The Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape showed incorrigible behavior, attempting to thwart our Daoist School’s reclaiming of Wave Mountain, and even slaughtered our disciples. They have now been completely exterminated."

"According to the Daoist School’s decrees, deploy the Sword Control Golden Array, reclaiming Wave Mountain under the school’s jurisdiction!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the last nine Spirit Peaks immediately lit up with golden light, and one hundred and eight arrays simultaneously emitted the sound of sword cries, with illusions of one hundred and eight razor-sharp swords appearing on all the Spirit Mountain peaks, finally merging into a massive golden sword, pointing distantly at the Red Moon River.