Witch, please have some self-respect!

There are two fifth-order dragon veins distributed on the periphery, and one sixth-order dragon vein.

Shen Yun's gaze fell on the dark golden spot of light.

It hangs in the northeast corner of the map, isolated among the mountains, surrounded by five fourth-tier dragon veins, like an emperor sitting on the throne, surrounded by his ministers.

"Perhaps these are the positions of the Flame Demon King, the Netherworld Prince, and the Golden Lotus Celestial Maiden."

Shen Yun looked at Senior Sister Xi, his voice calm, but his eyes flickered slightly.

He said "Flame Demon King," not "I."

Although he knew he was the Flame Demon King, he never revealed this identity to Senior Sister Xi.

Senior Sister Xi nodded.

"That's right, I've secretly investigated, and there are indeed unfamiliar forces staying near those three places."

There were figures, tents, and traces of formations, but after the dragon vein advanced, they quickly left without leaving any clues.

Her voice carried a hint of regret, as well as a hint of wariness.

"I saw the figures of the Ghost Clan near the sixth-order dragon vein."

Shen Yun's pupils contracted slightly.

The Ghost Clan's Youmingzi stayed there and cultivated there.

Therefore, it advanced to a sixth-order dragon vein.

"A sixth-order dragon vein, Youmingzi, is that so?"

Shen Yun muttered to himself, his mind filled with more speculations.

Before he left the ruins, he saw a message in the sect's jade slip.

Youmingzi disappeared from the Undying Domain two days ago; he must have retreated to disappear.

Everyone is speculating whether he is in seclusion outside the world, deducing the fusion of the eight seals.

Now, Shen Yun knows the answer.

He withdrew from the ruins and secluded himself for a day on the outskirts of the Jinyan Mountains.

Then, that sixth-order dragon vein underwent a transformation, not a natural one, but one that he triggered.

One day, just one day.

When Youmingzi withdrew from the demigod's ruins and went into seclusion for a day, a sixth-order dragon vein was created around him.

Is this a coincidence? Or is it inevitable?

Of those who obtained the Eight Domains Seal Scripture, only Youmingzi quickly withdrew; the others were still collecting it.

Therefore, only one sixth-order dragon vein was generated.

Following Senior Sister Xi's line of thought, Shen Yun was suddenly startled.

"Next, I will also trigger a sixth-order dragon vein transformation!"

It's not a possibility, it's a certainty.

If Senior Sister Xi's guess is correct, and if the transformation of those dragon veins was indeed caused by the person who obtained the Eight Domains Seal, then his withdrawal from the ruins will inevitably trigger the same strange phenomenon.

It's a sixth-order dragon vein, not a fifth-order one.

He quickly extended his divine sense and used the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument to observe the tidal conditions of the earth veins around the Jinyan Mountains.

Elder Xi couldn't discern the meaning of those subtle fluctuations, the direction of those undercurrents, or the points where vital energy converged.

In her eyes, it was just a mess.

But she couldn't tell, while Shen Yun could.

He is the core of the Heaven and Earth Talisman Master, built according to the Jinyan Mountain Range, and is in sync with the earth's geomantic network.

From the moment he stepped into the Jinyan Mountains, he began to build his own sensory network on this land, based on the true meaning of the Nine Dragons Arching the Pearl.

The direction of those ley lines, the location of the nodes, the concentration of vital energy, and the rhythm of the tides.

Everything was etched deep within his soul.

After his master and his men were defeated and killed, he was the person who knew this area best, without exception.

His divine sense probed into the earth's depths, spreading outwards along the veins of the earth.

One floor, two floors, three floors.

The surface soil, shallow rocks, medium-layer mineral veins, and deep magma.

All the strata swept past his senses one by one.

The rhythm of the earth's tidal currents was etched clearly in his mind.

Then, he saw it.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

He could vaguely sense that his body was emanating a wondrous Daoist aura.

That was not the true meaning or the rhythm of life, but a more profound, ancient, and mysterious power.

That was the aura of heaven and earth's favor.

It wasn't something he released voluntarily, but rather something that heaven and earth bestowed upon him.

Like sunlight falling on your body, like rain nourishing all things, it is silent and invisible, yet omnipresent.

The Daoist aura emanated from his body, creating a wondrous resonance with the earth vein tides of the entire Azure Fiend Secret Realm.

It's not that he's drawing on the earth's veins, but rather that the earth's veins are following him.

Like a subject following his king, like a river flowing into the sea.

His presence guides the tides of the earth's veins; wherever he goes, the pulse of the dragon veins beats.

His presence there was like a walking array eye, a moving node of the dragon vein.

He seemed to have been blessed by heaven and earth.

Around him, the earth's ley lines were extremely active.

The flow of vital energy accelerated, and the frequency of the generation of spiritual matter increased.

Everything happens subtly and gradually.

The power contained in the earth's ley lines is more abundant than ever before.

These are people favored by heaven and earth, and they become the catalyst for the transformation of the dragon vein.

Shen Yun's divine sense continued to extend deep underground, passing through layers of rock and mineral veins, and finally touching the dragon vein that was brewing a transformation.

It is located below Jinyan Prefecture, only a few hundred feet from the ground, and is a fourth-order dragon vein of a relatively low grade.

But at this moment, it is frantically absorbing the essence of the earth's vein tides, like a hungry beast devouring its prey.

Its body is expanding, its aura is rising, and its rank is changing.

From fourth to fifth order, only one last step is needed.

The power that propelled its transformation was the Daoist aura of Heaven and Earth's favor emanating from Shen Yun's body.

Shen Yun withdrew his divine sense, opened his eyes, and his expression was solemn.

He never imagined that his return after leaving the ruins would trigger such a violent change in the world.

The birth and advancement of those dragon veins were not coincidences or natural evolution, but rather driven by the blessings of heaven and earth upon those who obtained the scriptures.

Youmingzi triggered the transformation of a sixth-order dragon vein.

Although Lei Que Xiaoshenwang, Hao Yan, Shi Shenzi, Zhou Du, and Cang Yanshennu have not yet emerged, the places they previously stayed at have all triggered the transformation of the fifth-order dragon veins.

And he will also trigger, and there may even be a sixth-order dragon vein appearing.

"So, Senior Sister Xi's guess is true."

Shen Yun withdrew his divine sense, opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on the bright yellow light screen on the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument.

Within the light screen, the dragon vein distribution map of the Jinyan Mountain Range quietly unfolded, with eight fifth-order light spots, one sixth-order light spot, and thirty-six fourth-order light spots twinkling on the map like stars.

And where he was located was the fourth-order dragon vein that was undergoing transformation below Jinyan Mansion.

It is frantically absorbing the essence of the earth's veins and tides, like a hungry young dragon greedily devouring the gifts of heaven and earth.

This discovery made Shen Yun frown.

It wasn't because the discovery was so amazing, but because it wasn't a good thing for him.

If this speculation becomes more widely known, his identity as the Flame Demon King will no longer be able to be hidden.

His face flickered in the dim spiritual light of the cave, and the silver strands at his temples were gently blown by the spiritual wind seeping from the cracks in the stone walls.

He's about to be exposed.

No, not completely exposed.

Rather, it was his very existence, the Daoist aura bestowed upon him by heaven and earth, that was being sensed by the earth's veins and tides in this world.

The Daoist aura surged from his body, silently seeping into the earth, triggering the resonance of the earth's veins and urging the transformation of the dragon veins.

He is also Han Yan, the recipient of the Crimson Sky Domain Seal Scripture, and one of the Eight Domain Overlords.

This is his identity within the ruins, not his identity in the outside world.

In the outside world, he is Fu Chu, a talisman master from the main realm, an outsider invited by the Holy Sect, and someone who has nothing to do with the Flame Demon King.

The two identities must be completely separate and cannot overlap.

If someone follows the clues of the dragon vein's transformation, traces it to Jinyan Prefecture, then to this cave, and finally to him...

His identity will then be exposed.

Shen Yun made a decisive decision.

He sat down cross-legged, pretending to activate the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument to explore the area below.

In reality, the hands form a mudra, and the ten fingers fly like butterflies.

Golden runes shot out from his fingertips, weaving into chains of light as thin as hair in the void.

The chains of light wrapped around him, coiling from his shoulders to his waist, and extending from his waist to his ankles, binding him tightly.

Runes flowed and flickered on the chain of light, exuding a deep and ancient aura.

Nine Dragons Seal the Heavens.

This is not a secret technique he usually uses; in fact, it is a rare and uncommon secret technique that he rarely uses.

Its sole purpose is to sever its connection with heaven and earth.

Make the Heaven and Earth Talisman Master disappear from the perception of the heaven and earth tides, make the earth veins unable to sense his existence, and make the dragon veins unable to resonate with him.

This technique was among the secret arts of the Heaven and Earth Talisman Masters passed down to him by his master, and it was called the "Sealing Heaven Technique".

When Master Zheng Huashan taught this secret technique, he mentioned its origin.

In ancient times, talisman masters created this method to avoid the backlash from heaven and earth.

Using runes as locks and true meaning as keys, the connection between oneself and heaven and earth is sealed layer by layer, preventing the will of heaven and earth from descending and the tides of the earth veins from reaching.

It is a life-saving measure for talisman masters in the face of unexpected events, and a potentially useful protection when facing divine punishment.

Previously, when someone placed the Dragon-Shaking Stele towards the dragon vein, Master Zheng Huashan used the "Sealing Heaven Technique" to try to sever the connection with heaven and earth.

Unfortunately, the incident happened suddenly, and the divine punishment came too quickly; no one could completely sever it in a short time.

The backlash from the earth's veins swept in like a tsunami, engulfing everyone's minds. Even Elder Xi could barely protect a wisp of his master's soul.

Almost the entire group was wiped out.

Shen Yun had studied this method.

Especially after his master's accident, he began to deduce the "Sealing Heaven Technique," hoping to find a way to counteract the backlash from the earth's veins.

In the Nine Dragons Treasure Land, he sealed himself by reversing the true meaning of the Nine Dragons Arching the Pearl, and combined it with the "Sealing Heaven Technique" to comprehend a brand new secret method.

The Nine Dragons Sealing Heaven Technique.

With the blessing of the Nine Dragons Surrounding the Pearl, the speed at which the connection between heaven and earth was severed was increased several times.

Instead of sealing slowly, layer by layer, it was forcibly suppressed with the power of nine dragons and instantly isolated with the force of an arched pearl.

The severance is faster and more thorough.

The true meaning resounds within the ancestral aperture.

Nine pale golden dragon-shaped phantoms burst forth from between Shen Yun's brows. Although they could not manifest in the outside world, their will remained.

That will to rule the earth's veins and suppress everything was like an invisible mountain, suppressing the Daoist aura emanating from his body layer by layer.

The dragon's shadow coiled and roamed within his body, sealing the power of heaven and earth's favor deep within the sea of ​​blood, and storing it within the nine heavenly palaces.

Soon, under Shen Yun's observation, its influence on the earth's vein tides gradually weakened.

It's not that they've disappeared, but rather that they've been isolated.

Deep within the earth's veins, the restlessness of the fourth-order dragon vein, which was undergoing a transformation, began to subside little by little.

It no longer frantically inhales and exhales essence, no longer eagerly climbs the ranks, but like a windmill whose power has been drained, it slowly and irresistibly returns to silence.

Shen Yun sensed for a moment and confirmed that the Daoist aura that resonated with heaven and earth had been completely sealed before he breathed a sigh of relief.

His face was slightly pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Senior Sister Xi glanced at Shen Yun in surprise, not understanding what he was doing, even though he seemed very capable.

Although she was curious, she didn't ask, guessing it was a method of probing the earth's veins.

Shen Yun expended a great deal of energy using the "Nine Dragons Sealing the Heavens" technique. The golden chains of light wrapped around his body until they were completely invisible.

As long as these chains of light remain, his connection with heaven and earth will not be restored.

As long as his connection with heaven and earth is not restored, no one will be able to trace his location through the anomalies in the earth's vein tides.

He wasn't worried at all about whether Senior Sister Xi would notice anything amiss.

He was absolutely certain that Senior Sister Xi wouldn't understand his methods at all.

The problem has been initially resolved, but it is only his problem.

This phenomenon will be discovered sooner or later.

Shen Yun frowned in thought, his gaze falling on the newly formed dragon vein light spots on the light screen, on the eight fifth-order light spots, one sixth-order light spot, and on the fourth-order light spots scattered throughout the entire Golden Rock Mountain Range.

Fifty thousand monks entered the ruins of the demigods.

Fifty thousand people, fifty thousand blessings from heaven and earth.

Each of them subtly influences the surrounding earth's ley lines and tides.

Some have a great impact, some have a small impact; some are so great that they can trigger the transformation of a fourth-order dragon vein, while others can trigger the transformation of a fifth or sixth-order dragon vein.

It may even trigger the seventh, eighth, and ninth orders in the future.

He had to report this discovery.

But before that, he needs more evidence and patterns.

Shen Yun took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and placed his hands back on the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument.

Divine sense probes into the earth's depths, the earth's network of meridians and collaterals operates at full capacity, Jian Chun's true intention is added, and the Nine Dragons Arching the Pearl's true intention is guided.

He continued his exploration in that direction.

He would investigate every monk who emerged from the ruins of the demigods.

Their location, their aura, the changes in the ley lines around them.

Everything must be recorded.

Fortunately, he had the Xuanhuang Earth Vein Instrument; otherwise, he would never have been able to do it on his own.

Outside the demigod ruins, within the forbidden martial arts zone, the cultivators who had withdrawn from the ruins were meditating and recuperating.

They all carried, to varying degrees, an aura of being blessed by heaven and earth.

That aura was almost impossible to detect by normal means.

However, in Shen Yun's perception, which combined the geomantic network of the Azure Fiend Secret Realm, that aura was like leaves falling on the tide, which could be discovered with careful observation.

In their area, the earth's ley lines are more active, the flow of vital energy is faster, and the frequency of the birth of spiritual matter is higher.

Around some people, the third-order dragon veins had already begun to tremble slightly, and the rhythm of breathing in and out of essence had obviously accelerated. Although their rank had not yet changed, they already showed signs of advancing.

Around some people, the newly born fourth-order dragon veins are growing at a visible speed, from new seedlings to sturdy trees in just a few days.

Those prodigies who acquired the techniques, skills, and scriptures of the seal experienced even more dramatic changes in the dragon veins surrounding them.