I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 939 Demonic Thoughts Leaked
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanqing's gaze sharpened slightly.

“Someone sneaked into the ancient realm and killed people!” Wei Zhaocheng stared at Gu Yuanqing, paused, and then slowly said, “The bodies and souls of the people of the Great Wei Divine Dynasty are all entangled with the Demon Lord’s demonic thoughts. If you kill them, the Yin energy that is released from their bodies will entangle the person who did it, and they will also be entangled by the power of the Demon Lord’s soul.”

In the past, the seal was still perfect. Every full moon, under the power of the divine artifact of rules, all the people of the ancient world would return to their original state, and the power of the entangled demonic souls would naturally return to them.

Now, the seal is difficult to maintain. The Demon Lord's divine soul and consciousness have revived and can no longer be completely suppressed. He has broken free from the control of the divine artifact and followed the people of the Linglong Realm out of the ancient world. However, it is unknown which world this person comes from.

Gu Yuanqing looked at Wei Zhao and said calmly, "Why are you telling me all this?"

Wei Zhao's voice lowered: "Don't you understand? If you don't act now, the Demon Lord's soul will be completely freed. Then, you'll regret it!"

Gu Yuanqing suddenly smiled: "This time you did tell some truth. Killing people from the Ancient Realm will cause you to be haunted by the Demon Lord's soul."

Wei Zhao said, "That's someone else. You wield the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel, the Way of Creation, which is endless and can completely annihilate the Demon Lord's soul. Even if it gets entangled on you, it won't affect you."

"That's the Demon Lord. As the source of the demonic path, the Demon Lord is probably at the level of a God-King. Even a Heavenly God like you can't do anything to him, let alone a demigod like me. Such a huge gap between levels can't be overcome simply by the Great Dao's restraint. Although I don't know much about the Demon Lord, don't try to fool me with such words." Gu Yuanqing's tone was indifferent, showing little belief.

Much of the Demon Lord's power is still suppressed in the Northern Spring Realm. Even with the help of the power of manipulating objects, it is difficult to truly erase it, let alone by his own power.

Wei Zhao patiently explained, "If it were truly the soul of the Demon Lord, it wouldn't be so easy to kill. However, most of his soul was sealed in the Mirror of Rebirth. What's scattered among the people of the Great Wei Dynasty can only be considered demonic thoughts, which can be obliterated by the Dao of Creation."

“Your Ancient Divine Sect controls the gates of the realms and can connect to the Source of Law. You can go to the Source of Law to find other people who cultivate the power of the Great Void Creation Wheel. Why do you have to make a move on me, a demigod?” Gu Yuanqing remained unmoved.

Wei Zhao said, "The gate to the realm is not so easy to open. Moreover, even within the Law Source Realm, there may not be anyone who controls the Dao of Creation. Furthermore, I told you about the situation in the Law Source Realm back then. If we rashly reveal the situation of the ancient realm, those who are formed from their own obsessions and have returned from death will not care about the safety of this realm. What they care about is whether they can return completely. If they arrive in this realm, they might even try to release the Demon Lord, causing chaos in the entire world, which would give them a chance to be resurrected."

"Gu Yuanqing, I am willing to help you achieve true godhood. All of this is for the safety of the entire realm. Isn't this sincerity enough?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "To become a true god, I don't need your help. I already gave you the conditions for me to take action last time. I will not go to the Ancient Realm. Who knows if you will set a trap for me to summon the Ancient Realm and I will use the Dao of Creation to get what I want."

Wei Zhao seemed to be suppressing his anger: "Gu Yuanqing, I don't blame you for having a grudge against my Taigu Divine Sect and being prejudiced against it. However, now that the Taigu Divine Sect has almost withdrawn from the Linglong Realm, the entire Linglong Realm respects you. Do you only care about your own interests and disregard the safety of the world?"
"Leaving aside the cost of summoning the ancient realm, the seal on the Demon Lord's soul is already weakening. If the power of the ancient realm is summoned into the Linglong Realm, and his demonic thoughts break free from its constraints, can you bear the consequences?"

"You're talking to me about the price? When you summoned the Ancient Realm to attack my Qian Yuan Realm, did you ever consider the price? It's just empty talk!" Gu Yuanqing said sarcastically. "You don't need to put on airs. There are some things I don't need to spell out. Are the people of the Ancient Realm really that simple?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhao's expression tightened slightly. Since Gu Yuanqing said this, he must have discovered something.

After a short while, he slowly said, "Gu Yuanqing, I don't know what you're trying to say, but everyone has their own secrets. These don't affect the overall situation. Do you really intend to ignore the threat of the Demon Lord?"

Gu Yuanqing calmly said, "We are both cultivators, why waste words on this?"

Wei Zhao nodded and said, "I understand. Since things have come to this point, there's no point in saying more. But if you're unwilling to take action today, and disaster strikes in the future, then it's your own fault. Don't blame others! One last thing: make sure the people of Linglong Realm don't enter the Ancient Realm again, and also try to find any cultivators carrying demonic thoughts."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phantom of the Guizang Hall opened up around his body, then quickly collapsed towards the center, transforming into a singularity and disappearing from sight.

On the main peak of Beiquanjie.

In the small courtyard.

Gu Yuanqing's attention returned to its original state.

Li Miaoxuan saw a ray of light disappear into his brow and casually asked, "So? Did Wei Zhao come here to ask you to make a move again?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's true. However, he also brought a message, but we don't know if it's true or not."

"What news?" Li Miaoxuan asked.

"He said that a cultivator from the Linglong Realm killed people from the Great Wei Divine Dynasty in the Ancient Realm and brought the Demon Lord's demonic thoughts out of the Ancient Realm and back to the Linglong Realm," Gu Yuanqing said.

Li Miaoxuan said with a slight look of surprise, "Bringing demonic thoughts out of the Ancient Realm? Isn't it said that anything from the Ancient Realm is difficult to bring out except by refining it with Void Stone? The Ancient Realm has existed for countless years, and there have been many instances of people from the Great Wei Divine Dynasty being killed, but nothing like this has ever happened before."

Gu Yuanqing recounted everything Wei Zhao had said to Li Miaoxuan.

Li Miaoxuan frowned slightly and said, "It seems that this matter is true. This matter cannot be ignored. The power of true demons, even a little bit of demonic thought, could bring great chaos."

Gu Yuanqing said, "We do need to be careful. The existence of the Linglong Realm is like being sandwiched between the Ancient Realm and the Demon Realm. It is not far from either of the two worlds. There are many blood sacrifice methods in the Demon Path that can draw the power of the Demon Lord into the realm."

Li Miaoxuan also said, "Even without using blood sacrifice, we can bring out the demonic thought by simply killing people from the Great Wei Dynasty. It would be best to find this person."

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "No matter what, I'll go in and take a look to find out!"

Li Miaoxuan's expression turned serious: "This is the Demon Lord, you have to be careful."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a matter of being distracted. Even if there are some problems, it won't be a big deal. To be honest, these demonic thoughts are actually easier to deal with than the power of the Demon Lord. This can be seen from the fact that the Northern Spring Realm devoured so many Yin Souls back then."

As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing immediately sent a wisp of his spirit into the ancient realm.

This time, it appeared again in front of the magic circle where it first entered years ago.

However, this time the teleportation array was unguarded.

With one step, he traveled a thousand miles away.

I saw Wuyi City again.

The city was still in chaos, with countless ghosts fighting each other.

Gu Yuanqing casually landed in front of a Void Realm level Yin Spirit outside the city, revealing a wisp of his aura, and the Yin Spirit immediately pounced on him.

With a single, vertical slash of his sword, the vengeful spirit was instantly shattered into pieces.

Gu Yuanqing immediately felt a wisp of energy wrap around him.

He didn't linger; he directly sensed his true self, and his soul returned.

In the northern part of the city.

"There really was a problem! He left the ancient realm by attaching himself to my soul!" Gu Yuanqing raised his hand, and he could feel an invisible spiritual power flowing in his palm.

"Then this matter is becoming somewhat troublesome." Li Miaoxuan could sense it slightly, but her soul did not easily touch it.

The level of the Demon Lord is immeasurable; even a slight touch of his spiritual power could turn it into a deep-seated affliction that is difficult to eradicate.

Gu Yuanqing nodded, and then sent a message to Li Chengyi.

When Li Chengyi arrived in the courtyard, Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan explained the matter to him in detail. "I understand, I will find a way to deal with this matter and also find out who brought out the demonic thought." Li Chengyi's expression was slightly solemn.

He knew that this matter was actually quite difficult. People from the Linglong Realm could enter and leave the Ancient Realm almost silently, and it was difficult for anyone other than themselves to detect it.

Gu Yuanqing said, "You'll have to put in a lot of effort into this matter. We need to act quickly, because once this person is completely corrupted by demonic thoughts, it will be even harder to find his whereabouts. If we do find him, bring him to the Northern Spring Realm, and I'll see if there's a way to deal with him."

Li Chengyi nodded: "I understand, Father. Rest assured, the Qian Yuan Divine Palace has people in all realms, and I will also have all the major sects conduct their own investigations."

Gu Yuanqing said, "We must be careful about who knows about the problems that have occurred in the Ancient Realm; because we cannot rule out the possibility that some people may take the risk of deliberately entering the Ancient Realm to assassinate people from the Great Wei Divine Dynasty in order to gain demonic power."

Li Miaoxuan then gave a few words of advice.

Li Chengyi hurriedly took his leave, descended the main peak, and then summoned Li Guanrong, Gu Siyuan, Li Haotian, Li Shi'an, Qin Wuyai, and others to discuss the matter together.

The expressions on their faces were solemn. It concerned the power of the Demon Lord, and also the safety of the entire Linglong Realm, so they dared not be careless.

Moreover, if this matter were to leak out, it would cause a huge uproar.

The matter of the Ancient Divine Sect wanting Gu Yuanqing to kill the Demon Lord's soul had caused a stir a hundred years ago. Although it had gradually subsided, there were still people in the Linglong Realm who privately criticized Gu Yuanqing for his unwillingness to take action.

Although Li Chengyi and the others knew that Gu Yuanqing didn't care about his reputation, they themselves couldn't help but care.

This was one of the few things they could do for Gu Yuanqing.

This matter may seem insignificant, but in reality, it has far-reaching consequences. Any mistake could trigger a chain reaction, so we must be extremely careful.

After discussing for most of the day, Li Guanrong sent a message to his son, Li Yuze, the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Subsequently, the Qian Yuan Sect and the Great Qian Dynasty, the largest forces in the Linglong Realm, began to make their moves.

……

After entrusting the matter to Li Chengyi, Gu Yuanqing also neglected to take care of it.

Li Chengyi has now reached the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian realm. In the era before the emergence of the Primordial Divine Sect, no one in the entire Linglong Realm could rival him.

Even within the Ancient Divine Sect, aside from the True Gods, even a being like Qi Yichen at the Chaotic Heaven level would only know who would win if he fought Li Chengyi; the outcome would only be known after the battle itself.

People like Li Guanrong, Gu Siyuan, and Li Shi'an can all be considered top experts in the Linglong Realm. They can resolve most issues simply by sending clones.

Therefore, there's absolutely no need for Gu Yuanqing to care.

He would only listen to Li Chengyi's reports occasionally.

Sure enough, finding the person who had brought out the demonic thoughts was not so simple. If someone was determined to hide it, there would be no clues to be found.

Until one day, a Void Realm cultivator from the Golden Peak Palace in the Eastern Peak Realm suddenly went mad and completely lost control, killing dozens of his fellow disciples and fleeing far away.

He was then pursued by Shen Yandong, the master of Jinyue Palace, who was already at the second tribulation of the Heavenly Transformation Realm, with the intention of capturing him.

Suddenly, the Void Heaven cultivator grinned ferociously and then self-destructed. Black energy filled the sky and enveloped Shen Yandong. Demonic energy swirled around his body, and upon touching the protective barrier, it actually invaded his body along with his divine sense and true essence.

Moreover, this demonic energy is difficult to expel, like a persistent, intractable disease.

Shen Yandong returned to the Jinyue Hall and set up a magic array, preparing to work together with the elders of the Jinyue Hall to use a secret method to obliterate it.

But now, instead of the intended result, they were all tainted by the demonic energy.

Now no one dared to make a move.

Fortunately, the disciples of the Qian Yuan Sect from the Qian Yuan Divine Palace arrived in time and used a secret technique to seal the powers of these people and send them to the Qian Yuan Sect in Beiquan Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing sent a clone over to take a look and said, "It's caused by the power of demonic thoughts."

Li Chengyi said with some seriousness, "Father, what should we do about this person? Even with my Yin-Yang cultivation, I dare not act rashly. As soon as my divine sense made contact, I felt demonic thoughts approaching my body. If I hadn't reacted quickly and severed them with a secret technique, I'm afraid I would have been tainted."

"The Demon Lord's demonic thoughts are too advanced for you to expel normally."

As Gu Yuanqing spoke, he raised his hand and grabbed, activating his power of manipulation, and extracted strands of tacit understanding from these people.

"Fortunately, they haven't been infected for long, and the demonic thoughts haven't completely merged into their consciousness yet. Otherwise, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to save them. Also, gather all the people who have had contact with them and let me take a look at them. The seals on their bodies might not be enough to block the demonic thoughts."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyi became even more solemn. From these words, it was clear that this matter was likely to be more difficult than anticipated.

"Yes!" Li Chengyi quickly gave the order.

After an incense stick had burned, six people arrived outside the main hall with trepidation.

Gu Yuanqing didn't go out, but only glanced at Li Chengyi from a distance and said, "Let them go, there's no problem."

Li Chengyi breathed a sigh of relief and gestured to Li Guanrong beside him.

Li Guanrong walked out and waved his hand, saying, "Go on, this is none of your business."

These people also breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed, and then left.

After dealing with the issues of these individuals, Gu Yuanqing summoned his clone back.

A few days later, Li Chengyi hurriedly arrived at the main peak again.

Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan are playing chess in the Waterfall Viewing Pavilion.

"Your son greets Father and Mother," Li Chengyi said respectfully.

Gu Yuanqing put down the white chess piece in his hand and chuckled, "What's wrong? What big thing has happened this time that makes you so anxious?"

Li Chengyi respectfully replied, "Father, something serious has happened. The demonic energy remaining at the site of the self-destruction of the Void Heaven cultivator in the Eastern Peak Realm has become a scourge. Many people and beasts that pass by have been corrupted by the demonic energy. The day before yesterday, I sent my clone to the site and tried every possible method, but I could only barely slow down its spread."

(End of this chapter)