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Chapter 275 The Mountain Lord Establishes His Residence

After analyzing the stone carvings on the wall, Tiger Demon and Tail reached the same conclusion: to completely ignore the long-winded rant by [White Bone Scholar].

Although it passed the environmental screening of the 'Death Trap' and was not corrupted by the 'Mist', it seemed to meet the criteria for an heir.

However, neither the Tiger Demon's [BOSS template] nor the human form's [Holy Light System + Anti-Law] has anything to do with the opponent's inherited [Truth System].

It disdains this 'spiritual' wealth and is even less willing to be tainted by the karma left behind by the other party. (Or perhaps a possession trap?)
Snake said, “Boss, look. In this simple cave, there are the other party’s remains, which can be considered a key; and the stone carving contains the other party’s account in [After the Moon]. These things are all karma in the [Immortal Universe]! Just looking at them is unlucky. Do you think we should leave here and find another place to make our nest?”

Tiger Demon shook his head: "Why should we back down? Not to mention that this guy is already dead and can't interfere with our actions at all. Even if he could come back to life, as long as we don't get tainted by the [Truth Contamination] and don't go to the [Sea of ​​the Moon] to open the secret treasure, what can he do to us?"

"The 'pollution concentration' of this cave has exceeded the average level of the [Misty Mountains], but it is far inferior to the [Disease Garden], and it is not anyone's private territory. The other party is just temporarily living in seclusion, using this landscape as an experimental site for research on 'the power of death (Yellow Springs)'."

In the eyes of the Tiger Demon, this 'treasure land of the underworld' was indeed a 'land of yin evil' that the [White Bone Scholar] had painstakingly cultivated and deliberately created.

However, the opponent's strength in the human world is limited, far from enough to imprint a 'personal contamination mark' on every inch of this mountain and lake. Strictly speaking, this top-grade Yin Sha land is still an 'unclaimed' wild land.

The Cold Pool and the Yin Mountain form the eye of a natural magic array, continuously gathering the death energy and soul mist (turbidity) that escapes from the nearby mountains after the death of creatures. It also spontaneously tempers the animal spirits of the Yin Sha land, infusing them with poetry and songs.

This malevolent energy (death pollution), along with the 'dark' environment of the icy pool surrounded by mountains and shaded by the sun, is also rich in [shadow pollution]... It perfectly matches the needs of the [Tiger Demon], making it its natural blessed land.

In addition, this place has mountains and water, secluded scenery, lush vegetation, towering peaks, craggy rocks, cascading waterfalls, a vibrant atmosphere, and no mosquitoes... Although the peaks are not the highest and the area is quite limited.

However, its advantage lies in its closed and complete nature, resembling an exquisite miniature paradise, a secluded (underworld) fairyland, which perfectly matches the aesthetic preferences of the [Tiger Demon].

...

It felt that if this [stone-carved cave dwelling] could be further renovated and enhanced, creating a suspended pavilion and tower, and building a [Mountain Lord Temple (Taoist temple)] that didn't need to be large in scale but whose style had to follow traditional Taoism, then everything would be perfect!
It can be described as a secluded paradise, a true blessed land.

Descending the steps, one can fish for the spirits in the lake, boat on the lake, and admire the waterfall and secluded mountain forest; ascending the stone steps, one will find the Sangun Temple, built along the mountainside, a 5A-level scenic spot that embodies harmony between man and nature.

The more the Tiger Demon thought about it, the wider its silly grin widened; it was completely absorbed in the moment. It no longer cared about the large house or villa it hadn't yet purchased in Runing City; all it wanted was to build its own Taoist temple inside the Misty Mountains as soon as possible, so it could experience cosplaying as 'Zhen Yuanzi'.

So it declared, "This is it! I don't understand feng shui, but the scenery here is undeniable. This [White Bone Scholar] has good taste. According to the principle that 'blessed lands belong to the virtuous,' even though I came later, as long as I refine this unclaimed land more deeply and seize this mountain, then this mountain and this water will be my private property! What does it have to do with the [White Bone Lich]?!"

Although the White Bone Scholar carved out this cave and spent a great deal of effort cultivating it into a Yin Sha Death Ground, the other party did not completely occupy it, nor did they construct a domain similar to a Law Domain.

Even the opponent's [Mage Tower] isn't here. This 'dead land of mountains and rivers' is probably a place for experimenting with 'theoretical research + vacation and retirement + treasure hunting'.

The fact that it wasn't given enough importance or utilized properly gave the tiger demon an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Snake: "So from today onwards, this is our home?"

The Tiger Demon surveyed the limited space of the dark cave, confirming that apart from the stone carvings, there were no traces of pollution left by the [White Bone Scholar]. Only its 'skeletal remains' contained unique, restrained energy, but it was well-locked within the bones and had not leaked out.

You can move in immediately without even needing to clean.

So the Tiger Demon used [Call the Wind], combined with the 'death energy' permeating the area, to create a gust of cold wind that swept away all the dust in the room, swirling it into a ball and throwing it outside the cave.

Snake: "Since this place has been chosen as Your Majesty's cave dwelling, shouldn't we give this mountain a more impressive name? Your Majesty should also have a formal Taoist name!"

【Shadow Tiger Demon】is just its species, and 【Mountain Lord】is not an exclusive title. Since the Tiger Demon is going to establish its own territory, it naturally needs a corresponding name.

After a moment's thought, it remembered that the snake, upon birth, had very narcissistically given itself the Daoist name "Yujingzi." So it said, "From now on, this mountain will be called 'Yinshan.' And I, from now on, will be 'Yinshan Jun' (Lord of Yinshan)."

After saying that, Tiger Demon looked at the stone inscription containing the information of "[Sea of ​​the Moon. Unconscious Bank Account]" and pondered how to deal with it.

Snake: "I've recorded the whole thing. Just wipe it out! Our cave doesn't need any traces of outsiders."

Tiger Demon nodded: "Very well!"

Then it raised its claws and swung them repeatedly. With the combined power of its claws and wind-summoning abilities, sharp wind blades shot out, cutting through the inscriptions on the stone wall in succession, and finally leveling them along with the eight large characters "The White Bone Scholar Passed Away Here".

Finally, a strong, eerie wind swept through the room, carrying away all the sand and gravel, completely erasing the last trace of the [White Bone Scholar].

As for the inheritance of the [Sea of ​​the Moon], [Tiger Demon] was really not interested, nor did he think that the [White Bone Scholar] was particularly high-class or unattainable.

...

To be fair, Yuan Zhu's [Holy Light] cultivation level in his 'human form' alone, with just one [Soul Crystal], already qualified him for passively landing on the moon.

If he didn't choose the path of solitary asceticism in the Wild Fox Zen school, but instead actively sought refuge with the [Taihuang Daozhu] lineage or the [Holy Light Buddha] lineage...

With his current talent, he is fully qualified to sign a "Resurrection Contract" within the [Eight Saint Kings] faction. This contract would guarantee that, in the instant of his death, his [Soul Crystal] would be forcibly stripped, elevated, and uploaded to the [Holy Kings'] territory within the [Sea of ​​the Moon] by the power of the [Holy Kings] through the [Holy Light Network].

It serves as the core data for the [Holy Light. Great Resurrection Spell], awaiting the completion of the cast. Any Holy Temple cultivator who has condensed even a single [Soul Crystal] is already qualified for 'Moon Ascent + Resurrection', a basic benefit within the [Holy Temple].

However, this level of "resurrection" can only retain and reload limited 'soul information and personality data' into the 'soul crystal'.

After resurrection, there is a high probability of incomplete memory and cognitive impairment. The missing parts are usually filled in by their own "Angel King," who implants incorrect information such as 'loyalty, 007,' etc., turning the resurrected person into a beast of burden.

If Yuan Zhu does not align himself with any side and continues his ascetic cultivation in the wild, then after he achieves the "Three Seals," he will automatically gain the ability to ascend to the moon on his own.

After obtaining the Three Seals, the nine Soul Crystals can naturally be used to set up or purchase the Yin God Resurrection Service within the Moon Sea; or log in to the Holy Light Network to set up a Great Resurrection Spell tailored to oneself. With the Holy Temple faction as his backer, Yuan Zhu did not feel that the White Bone Scholar could threaten him. In particular, the Holy Light lineage possesses an exceptionally strong will and is also very resistant to the mental pollution of the Truth System, even slightly restraining it.

...

Note that the [Holy Light System] can land on the moon, but it is not a purely 'spiritual or soul-based' faction.

The path of cultivation for the Holy Light is numerous, and the Sea of ​​the Moon is just one of many options. This is completely different from the Truth Cult, which specializes in lunar missions.

Therefore, the [White Bone Scholar], who has switched to 'spiritual and soul cultivation', will have an earlier opportunity to land on the moon, and the difficulty will inevitably be lower than that of [Holy Light]. He estimated that the [White Bone Scholar] should be able to 'project celestial bodies and astral projection' and enter the [moon] between obtaining the [third seal] from the [second seal] and [third seal].

Therefore, after reading the other party's self-narration, Yuan Zhu only showed him three points of respect, but was not particularly wary of him.

Instead, they felt that the other party's description was exaggerated in order to attract and lure later generations to follow the 'address' left by the other party in pursuit of the 'Path of the Yang God' and inherit the other party's 'spiritual wealth'.

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After removing the stone carvings, Tiger Demon checked the time; it was already 6:20. He figured his senior was probably furious by now, so he sped up his work.

The black giant tiger circled the cramped cave dwelling, taking in the dimensions of the room, and then, without a word, confronted the remains of the [White Bone Scholar].

Standing in the center of 'its house', he smashed eight [Insect Pillar Suppression Stones] in one go. As soon as the [Insect Pillars] appeared, they occupied the nine palace positions of the stone hall (minus the position where the central tiger demon was standing).

The Nine Palaces - 1 [Insect Pillar] immediately merged with the cave dwelling according to the inheritance of the [Mountain Lord's Domain], and began to construct the first 'small magic array'.

One after another, lifelike giant stone statues of 'young cicadas, adult cicadas, silkworms, dung beetles, fireflies, locusts, Cantonese twin ponytails...' touch the ground with their bellies, their sturdy, iron-like limbs deeply embedded in the floor of the stone hall.

...

These materials were refined by the [Universe Within the Belly] supernatural power into [Flesh and Blood Fossils (Stone)] [Insect Pillars].

At this moment, it resonates exceptionally well with the cave hall (rock) used to establish the [Mountain Lord's Domain].

Both are of the [Stone] attribute, and the moment they appeared, the base and the hall floor merged perfectly into one. This then gave rise to the extraordinary effect of a [Field], forming a small and enclosed [Magic Array].

There is no coincidence in this design. In the [Cultivation Universe], the most crucial element for a tiger demon to become a [Mountain Lord] is possessing its own [Mountain].

In that world of cultivation, once a cultivator possesses their own mountain (a blessed land), that person is considered an immortal, or more precisely, a blessed land immortal.

Similarly, a tiger demon that embarks on the path of cultivation is no less capable than a Taoist. Once it occupies a mountain and establishes its own 'Taoist domain (mountain)', it becomes a true 'Mountain Lord', or 'Mountain God'.

The Mountain God and the Earth Immortal are essentially the same, just with different names.

Therefore, finding a mountain that truly belongs to them and possesses spiritual energy is extremely important to the tiger demon.

This causes the [Mountain Lord's Domain] supernatural power to automatically refine high-level offerings (high-level human cultivators) into [Human Pillar Suppression Stones] to open up and strengthen its own domain.

These cultivation procedures were already written into the bloodline in the form of [innate supernatural abilities], and were solidified into [soul programs] by the [immortal scriptures]. It's like the ancient technological crystallization STC (Standard Construction Module) unearthed through archaeological excavation in the Warhammer 40K universe.

Humans don't need to understand this knowledge; all they need to do is press the start button and input the raw materials. The [Construction Module] will then continuously produce high-tech equipment.

Similarly, the Tiger Demon, lacking knowledge of magic arrays and crafting techniques, was able to continuously hunt and craft [Insect Pillar Suppressing Stones]. Now, with a simple, foolproof installation, it automatically activated the 'Nine Palaces Secret Array' contained within.

...

At this moment, the giant [Insect Pillars] arranged according to the 'Nine Palaces-1' standard format trembled slightly, as if they had come to life.

Those segments that had taken root and inserted into the stone hall floor, with their abdomens pressed tightly against the ground, were now growing a large amount of active inorganic tissue that resembled 'vascular fascia' or 'plant leaf veins'.

These 'stone-like' blood vessels, like wildly growing and spreading 'slime mold,' radiated and spread along the ground.

The eight pillars are interconnected by active stone tissue, much like cables between charging stations. In addition to these connections, more active tissue (stone vein patterns) begins to seep into the ground around the eight nodes, growing like roots; or like vines climbing the stone walls and extending towards the ceiling.

These activated 'stone' meridians and blood vessels not only integrate the [Insect Pillar] with the cave dwelling, making it a seamless whole, but also envelop the entire hall, transforming it into a unified whole.

Soon, these originally protruding 'veins and roots' returned to the ground after they had expanded, leaving behind twisted and irregular net-like patterns on the smooth ground and stone walls.

These 'veins' embedded in the rock, supported by the 'insect pillars,' flow with blood-like 'shadow spiritual energy,' infusing the entire 'cave' with new vitality.

At this moment, the Tiger Demon, who was inside the [Nine Palaces-1 Magic Array], felt a sense of warmth, comfort, and relaxation, as if he had returned to his mother's womb.

It was as if these eight [insect pillars] were used to build a palace for himself. This miniature magic circle began to draw 'death energy' from around the [mountain] and channel it into the 'capillaries' that covered the rock layers, transforming it into 'shadow spiritual energy (blood)' that circulated within the magic circle.

At the same time, the eight [Insect Pillar Suppressing Stones] spontaneously extracted [Shadow Pollution] from the [Shadow Layer], mixed it with the [Death Qi] absorbed by the magic array, and condensed it into [Mountain Lord Magic Power].

The Tiger Demon resides here, like an infant, having returned to its innate state.

This is the true flavor that "mountain kings and mountain gods" should have!

(End of this chapter)