Witch, please have some self-respect!

The eyes of those around him quickly swept over Shen Yun, but no one recognized him as the Flame Demon King.

Outside the ruins, he is Fu Chu.

With silver hair at his temples, an unremarkable face, and wearing a gray-white Taoist robe, his aura was restrained, making him appear like an ordinary talisman master.

He was completely different from the Flame Demon King in the ruins, who was clad in black armor, radiating demonic flames, and exuding unparalleled dominance.

Shen Yun steadied himself and hovered in the void, not in a hurry to return to Jinyan Mansion.

He closed his eyes, his divine sense spreading out, sensing the changes in the Golden Rock Mountains with some uncertainty.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Jinyan Mountains seems to be even more abundant?"

He muttered to himself, a hint of surprise in his voice.

Below is the increasingly bustling Jinyanfang Market.

Pavilions, terraces, and towers stretch from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, and from the mountainside to the mountaintop.

The lamps shone like daylight, illuminating the entire mountain range.

The market was bustling with people, and cultivators were jostling each other, some exchanging supplies, some gathering information, and some searching for teammates.

Cultivators from various factions mingled together, and although there were occasional frictions, quarrels, and fights, they mostly maintained peace under the suppression of powerful cultivators at the Hunyuan Realm.

Outside the market town, in the mountains and forests, the green plants and shrubs that can be seen everywhere seem to exude a thriving spirituality.

Those originally ordinary plants, nourished by the essence of heaven and earth, have thick leaves and sturdy stems, and some have even begun to transform into spiritual plants.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, the fragrance of medicinal herbs, and a faint, sweet aroma of dragon vein essence from the depths of the earth.

The spiritual energy of the Jinyan Mountains was even more abundant than before he entered the ruins.

The dragon vein essence that was not confined, guided, or sealed is freely surging, spreading, and permeating, turning the entire mountain range into a sacred place for cultivation.

The seventh-order main vein breathes out like a dragon, the sixth-order branch veins surge like a river, and the fifth and fourth-order dragon veins are densely packed, like countless stars, delivering essence to every corner.

This place is no longer the Golden Rock Mountains, but a sacred place for cultivation in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm, a blessed land that all cultivators yearn for.

Just as Shen Yun withdrew his divine sense, a gray rainbow streaked across the sky at an astonishing speed.

The rainbow light fell beside Shen Yun, transforming into a gray figure.

Fu Qidong, dressed in a greyish-white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his face solemn and his gaze sharp as a knife.

He landed beside Shen Yun, protecting him behind him, and his divine sense surged out like a tide, blocking the prying eyes around them one by one.

"You're out."

Fu Qidong's voice was low, carrying a hint of concern and a hint of reproach.

"Next time you go out, send a message first, don't rush out alone."

Shen Yun gave a wry smile.

"Understood, Sect Master."

Although there are rules in the martial arts restricted area, with experts at the Mixed Origin Realm from all sides overseeing it, rules are rigid, but people are flexible.

If someone were to throw caution to the wind and risk being executed by the entire community to kill him, he wouldn't even have time to cry.

Fu Qidong's concerns were not unfounded.

Fu Qidong didn't say anything more. He raised his hand and waved, and a rainbow light swept up Shen Yun, heading towards the direction of Jinyan Prefecture.

On the way, Fu Qidong spoke, his voice carrying a hint of inquiry.

"How is it? What are your thoughts on the changes within the eight regions after the printing of the scriptures?"

Although he was the sect leader, he had never entered the ruins.

He could only learn about the situation inside the ruins from the disciples who had come out.

Who seized the printing of scriptures, who crossed regions to compete, who swept through a region, and who was besieged and defeated?

Shen Yun remained silent for a moment, then sighed and shook his head.

"There are countless talented individuals among us, far surpassing my own."

His voice carried a hint of emotion, as well as a touch of self-deprecation.

"I don't want to print scriptures anymore; it would be good enough to win a single printing merit."

When Shen Yun said this, his expression was calm and his tone was sincere, as if he was truly lamenting his own lack of strength.

Fu Qidong had no doubts whatsoever.

"Master Fu, there's no need to belittle yourself. Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise."

Your talent and skill as a talisman master are truly deserving of the title of prodigy, far surpassing the abilities of many.

Fu Chu has proven his worth during his time in the Jinyan Mountains.

Those intricate networks of ley lines were as clear as lines on the palm of his hand.

Those obscure and difficult-to-understand celestial runes flowed like clouds and water under his brush.

The opening of those cave dwellings that would normally take months to complete could be finished in half a day with his and Elder Xi's cooperation.

Such a master of talismans is extremely rare, even in the entire Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

Shen Yun didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Fu Qidong sighed, his gaze falling on the distance, on the figures moving in and out of the ruins, and on the various auras, some strong and some weak.

"However, this exploration of the demigod's ruins has indeed revealed many remarkable geniuses."

His voice carried a hint of emotion, but also a hint of helplessness.

"The Flame Demon King of the Crimson Sky Domain, I've heard that this boy's strength is extraordinary, and he was previously unknown."

Even Hao Yan of the Zixiao Sect couldn't do anything to him, and I heard that Fairy Cangyan has even stepped in to win him over.

He paused, a complex light flashing in his eyes.

"And there's Youmingzi from the Undying Domain, and that so-called Golden Lotus Heavenly Maiden."

If it weren't for this demigod's relic, who knows how much longer they would have remained hidden. I wonder what their intentions are.

His voice lowered, tinged with wariness and worry.

Those prodigies from overseas come from various powerful forces in the main world, some from the Netherworld Ghost Clan, and some have mysterious origins whose backgrounds are unknown to anyone.

Did they really set foot in the Azure Fiend Secret Realm for the demigod's ruins? Or...?

Is there another motive?

Nobody knows.

"With the future advancement of the secret realm, the Azure Fiend Secret Realm will no longer be at peace."

Fu Qidong sighed, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

There's something he didn't say.

He especially hoped that in this competition for the Eight Domains Sutra Printing, a local prodigy from the Azure Fiend Secret Realm could emerge and compete for the Sutra Printing Inheritance.

The only true native prodigies of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm are Xuan Haotian, Fang Qin, Xiao Yifan, and Qi Qi.

They were strong and talented, but the gap between them and those geniuses from beyond the realm was too great.

The printing of scriptures has been passed down through eight generations, but none of them have fallen into the hands of the native prodigies of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

All of them were taken by geniuses from beyond the realm, representing an indescribable gap in their abilities.

Upon hearing the sect leader mention his disguise, Shen Yun's expression remained unchanged, but he felt slightly embarrassed.

He is the Flame Demon King.

At this moment, he was standing in front of Fu Qidong as Fu Chu, with silver hair at his temples, an ordinary face, a gray-white Taoist robe, and an aura as restrained as that of an ordinary person.

Shen Yun remained expressionless, raised his hand to smooth the silver strands at his temples, and changed the subject.

"Sect Master, why do I feel that the essence of heaven and earth is even more abundant? Could it be that someone has set up an array to cover the entire Golden Rock Mountain Range?"

His voice carried a hint of genuine doubt.

From the moment he emerged from the ruins, he sensed something was amiss.

The air in the Jinyan Mountains is even fresher and sweeter than it was three or four days ago. With each breath, one can feel a warm and moist essence flowing into the lungs, along the meridians, nourishing the blood and body.

That feeling wasn't just about an increase in the concentration of the essence of heaven and earth.

With improved quality, the essence of heaven and earth becomes more active!

It's like going from drinking muddy river water to drinking a clear, flowing spring directly from the mountaintop.

Although they are both water, they are worlds apart.

Fu Qidong surveyed the scenery of the Jinyan Mountains, remained silent for a moment, and then shook his head.

"Perhaps you're the one who needs to find the answer to this."

His voice was deep, carrying a hint of solemnity and a hint of expectation.

Shen Yun frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Judging from this, something unusual seems to have happened in the Jinyan Mountains.

It was so strange that even the sect leader couldn't figure it out and needed him, a master of celestial talismans, to investigate.

Fu Qidong's eyes shone with divine light as they fell upon the depths of the Jinyan Mountains, where an invisible yet real torrent of vital energy flowed.

"It's very strange, the Golden Rock Mountains are acting strangely again."

His voice carried a hint of confusion and a hint of wariness.

"In the days since you left, the Golden Rock Mountain Range has gained a total of thirty-six new fourth-order dragon veins, transformed eight fifth-order dragon veins, and even given birth to a sixth-order dragon vein."

Shen Yun listened, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Thirty-six fourth-order dragon veins, eight fifth-order dragon veins, and one sixth-order dragon vein.

These numbers, placed before the entire Azure Fiend Secret Realm, are enough to drive any force mad.

Under normal circumstances, the birth of a fourth-order dragon vein requires decades of earth vein accumulation, a fifth-order dragon vein requires hundreds of years, and a sixth-order dragon vein requires thousands or even tens of thousands of years of evolution.

The Jinyan Mountains underwent a transformation in just three or four days that would have taken other places hundreds or thousands of years to complete.

That's too fast.

It was so fast it defied logic, so fast it was unsettling.

"Are there any other strange things? Such as the location or the pattern?" Shen Yun pressed.

His intuition told him that there must be some underlying pattern.

Heaven and earth do not bestow gifts without reason, and the earth's veins do not advance wildly without reason.

There must be some reason driving all of this.

Fu Qidong pondered for a moment, seemingly recalling the intelligence he had gathered over the past two days.

"A little."

He raised his hand and pointed eastward toward the Jinyan Mountains, toward the mountains shrouded in night.

"Ninety-five percent of these newly formed dragon veins appeared independently, rather than being branches of the seventh-order main vein of the Golden Rock Mountains that were promoted."

They have their own paths, independent of the main line, forming their own distinct system.

His voice rose a few decibels, carrying a hint of undisguised shock.

"How is this possible?"

Shen Yun blurted out, his voice filled with disbelief.

He closed his eyes, and Jian Chun's true meaning quietly activated. The Nine Dragons Arching the Pearl's true meaning transformed into invisible tentacles, probing deep into the earth.

His divine sense spread outward along the network of earth veins, sensing those newly formed, independent dragon veins.

The direction, rhythm, and dynamism of those dragon veins were indeed completely different from those of the seventh-order main veins.

They are not branches extending from the main vein, but new streams emerging from a source deeper underground.

It's like dozens of new springs suddenly emerging on a parched land, each gushing out independently, without interfering with or belonging to any other.

Prior to this, the reason why the Jinyan Mountain Range underwent such drastic changes and why a large number of dragon veins advanced was mainly because the sixth-order main vein advanced to the seventh order.

The main branch advances, like the trunk of a large tree suddenly growing rapidly, driving the growth of all the branches.

Those branch veins, secondary branch veins, and tertiary branch veins, under the catalysis of the main vein's advancement, awoke from their slumber and transformed from lower to higher levels.

With the added blessing of the rebirth of the demigod's relics, it took more than a year to create the scene we see today.

Dozens of dragon veins advanced, and hundreds of new dragon veins were born.

Now, in just three or four days, a promotion that previously took months has been completed.

This is clearly not normal.

Shen Yun withdrew his divine sense, opened his eyes, and his gaze became solemn.

Fu Qidong nodded and continued.

"Some speculate that the future location of the upgraded secret realm will be the Golden Rock Mountains."

The Boundary Heaven is the core of heaven and earth born after the sublimation of the secret realm; it is the heart of the circulation of the essence of the entire world.

Whoever can occupy the Boundary Heaven will become the darling of this world and receive the blessings of the entire secret realm.

If the Heavenly Realm is indeed in the Golden Rock Mountains, then everything here is abnormal.

The dragon vein's rapid advancement, the surge in essence, and the rampant growth of spiritual herbs all have reasonable explanations.

Heaven and earth are preparing for the arrival of the Boundary Heaven, transforming this land to make it worthy of the future Boundary Heaven.

"Some people speculate that this demigod's ruins were blessed by the heavens."

After the demigod's relics appeared, the surrounding dragon veins were nourished by them, causing them to advance and improve.

Fu Qidong paused, his gaze falling on the pale golden sphere of light floating in the sky.

"The demigod in the ruins was a natural immortal spirit of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm in his lifetime, and was the darling of this world."

The relics he left behind carry his Taoist spirit, his aura, and the blessings of heaven and earth.

As the relics reappeared, his Daoist essence seeped into the depths of the Golden Rock Mountains, stimulating the vitality of the dragon veins and accelerating their advancement.

Shen Yun thought for a moment.

Both of these guesses seem quite reasonable.

Fu Qidong added.

"I consulted Elder Xi and your master."

Such events are also recorded in the main world. Sects have developed many small worlds. This phenomenon of concentrated, short-term transformation seems to be related to the innate immortal spirit of the darlings of the secret realm.

The innate immortal spirit of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm, the red dragon that left behind the demigod's remains, was the darling of this secret realm.

The fact that its ruins have come to light makes it reasonable that the surrounding dragon veins have become more active.

"Are there really that many possibilities?"

Shen Yun frowned: "It's all related to the gifts of heaven and earth."

The fact that Elder Xi and his master were unsure indicates that even in the main realm, such an anomaly is rare.

He had never even heard of such a sight before.

Not all relics will trigger the advancement of the dragon vein upon their emergence. Only certain special relics that are closely connected to the origin of heaven and earth have this ability.

This demigod's ruins is clearly a special kind of existence.

Ultimately, however, there is only one reason: the favor of heaven and earth.

"You should go and keep a closer eye on things."

Fu Qidong said casually, waving his hand.

The tone was relaxed, as if explaining a routine matter.

Anyway, it's not a bad thing. The dragon vein is advancing, the essence of heaven and earth is abundant, and spiritual herbs are growing wildly. It's a good thing for all forces in the Golden Rock Mountains.

For the Holy Emperor, it was a mixed blessing. He was pleased that his territory was his own, but worried that it was too chaotic and difficult to reclaim in the future.

As for the reasons behind it, let the talisman masters of heaven and earth investigate.

"Alright, I'll go investigate when I get back."

Shen Yun nodded, deciding to take a casual look through the earth vein instrument for now and wait until he broke through.