Chapter 1396 - 887: Preparing to Ambush Mo Xuanyu (Part 2)

The next step is collecting Jie Dan Spirit Objects. Jie Dan involves three stages: physique, mana, and Divine Soul. Each stage requires at least one spiritual object for assistance.

Whether it is natural treasures or elixirs, they are absolutely necessary.

Finally, he needs a Dao Field, a Dao Field for core formation, and one for crossing tribulation.

For core formation, it’s not just about finding any place; it requires a Third-stage Spiritual Vein to provide ample Spiritual Energy, and preparations to defend against the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation, at least setting up a Guardian Array.

"Heh, Golden Core, I don’t dare to dream about it right now!" Xuanzhen slightly shook his head and smiled.

It’s not that he lacks ambition; it’s simply that stepping onto the Golden Core Path is exceedingly difficult.

Yang Zhenshan smiled but didn’t continue on the topic.

The Golden Core Path is indeed challenging to reach; whatever they say now feels somewhat impractical.

Every Foundation Establishment Cultivator hopes they can form a Golden Core and step onto the Golden Core Path. Every mid- and late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator puts in their full effort to prepare for forming a Golden Core, but no one dares to say they are guaranteed to succeed.

"Have you found Mo Xuanyu?" Xuanzhen shifted the topic and asked.

He hadn’t forgotten Mo Xuanyu, always thinking about delivering Mo Xuanyu beyond.

Yang Zhenshan’s expression became stern, "Found!"

"Where?" Xuanzhen’s eyes lit up.

"The former land of the Qingli Lin Family, Shuangfeng Gorge!"

Mo Xuanyu hasn’t surfaced for years, and many have almost forgotten about him.

But Xuanzhen never forgot about this guy, so Yang Zhenshan had Bai Xiaoyun search for Mo Xuanyu’s whereabouts.

Bai Xiaoyun’s Three Yin Weaving Net can track people’s whereabouts based on relationships, and both Bai Xiaoyun and Xuanzhen had deep interactions with Mo Xuanyu, making it easier to find him.

In fact, Bai Xiaoyun found Mo Xuanyu over a year ago, but Yang Zhenshan didn’t mention it to Xuanzhen because he was busy refining the Demon Essence Pill at that time, unable to accompany Xuanzhen in troubling Mo Xuanyu.

"Shuangfeng Gorge? Heh, he sure knows how to hide!" A cold smile appeared on Xuanzhen’s face.

Originally, Shuangfeng Gorge was the Lin family’s territory, but when Zhang Mo’s Ghost Soldiers devastated the Lin family over ten years ago, they also released Blood Evil Qi, corrupting the Spirit Vein and turning the whole Shuangfeng Mountain into a land of Blood Evil.

Mo Xuanyu cultivates the path of Evil and Blood Evil, and the Blood Evil land at Shuangfeng Mountain is perfect for his cultivation.

"When should we kill him?" Xuanzhen was a bit impatient.

Yang Zhenshan glanced at him, "Now!"

Mo Xuanyu had become a knot in Xuanzhen’s heart; without killing him, Xuanzhen’s Dao Heart wouldn’t be smooth—essentially a fixation.

"Alright, let’s go now!"

Xuanzhen smiled.

Yang Zhenshan slightly shook his head, then told Yu Qingyi briefly, and left Spirit Origin Land with Xuanzhen.

The two boarded the Jade Cloud Boat, cutting through the cloud-covered sky, heading straight for Shuangfeng Gorge.

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Shuangfeng Gorge.

Also known as Shuangfeng Mountain.

The Lin family’s former territory was at the southern foot of Shuangfeng Mountain, but Mo Xuanyu hid in the gorge between the peaks.

In the gorge, Blood Evil Qi was dense, and because the Lin family’s territory became a land of Blood Evil, no one would come here.

Even if people from the Lin family went to check the territory, they wouldn’t come to this gorge.

The narrow gorge was overgrown with black vines, which were originally green, but under the infection of Blood Evil Qi, they turned dark black with a faint crimson tint.

Mo Xuanyu hid deep inside a cave in the gorge, silently cultivating.

Mo Xuanyu looked vastly different from over a decade ago; back then, despite some setbacks, he was still spirited, but now he seemed more dispirited.

Yet, amidst the dispiritedness, he became more composed.

After quietly cultivating here for a decade, he’s grown more patient.

While Mo Xuanyu was cultivating in the cave, Yang Zhenshan and Xuanzhen arrived at Shuangfeng Gorge.

The gorge was long and narrow, like a deep, dark ravine.

Xuanzhen was prepared to delve into the gorge to investigate, but Yang Zhenshan reached out to stop him.

"What’s wrong?" Xuanzhen asked through Spiritual Sense.

Yang Zhenshan looked serious, responding, "There’s an array hidden here!"

He sensed a dangerous aura—subtle, yet detectable.

This intuition stemmed from heavenly perception, seemingly groundless yet highly accurate.

"An array? Where?" Xuanzhen released his Spiritual Sense to carefully survey his surroundings but found no clues.

Yang Zhenshan squinted, also releasing his Spiritual Sense to examine every inch of the gorge.

Though he wasn’t highly skilled in arrays, he was at least stronger in this aspect than Xuanzhen, and soon he discovered a corner of the array—a seemingly ordinary rock, yet hidden within it was an Array Instrument etched with talismanic restrictions.

"Let’s leave first!"

He signaled and led Xuanzhen out of the gorge.

Once they were far enough, Xuanzhen asked, "What now? Can you break the array?"

Yang Zhenshan shook his head slightly, "I can’t break it!"

"What?" Xuanzhen frowned, his expression sour.

After finally finding Mo Xuanyu, must they return empty-handed because of an array?

"Don’t rush; though I can’t break the array, I can enter it!" Yang Zhenshan said.

The type of array wasn’t clear to Yang Zhenshan, but likely, it matched Mo Xuanyu’s style in being a sort of Evil, Blood Evil array.

If Yang Zhenshan guessed correctly, this array not only had strong defensive capabilities but also potent offensive power, along with strong concealment—if not for heavenly perception, he wouldn’t have detected its presence initially.

But the array also had a flaw—not a flaw, per se, rather a feature: due to its strong concealment, it didn’t block Spiritual Sense.

This means Yang Zhenshan’s Spiritual Sense could penetrate the array and using the characteristics of Spirit Origin Land, Yang Zhenshan could silently enter the array.

"What are you planning?" Xuanzhen asked.

Yang Zhenshan thought for a moment, "We can’t use this as a battlefield; otherwise, we might not be able to defeat Mo Xuanyu."

The density of Blood Evil Qi here and Mo Xuanyu’s array meant Mo Xuanyu had the geographical advantage.

Though both he and Xuanzhen were mid-stage Foundation Establishment, they weren’t necessarily opponents for Mo Xuanyu.

Mo Xuanyu had mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation decades ago, and his cultivation might now be late-stage Foundation Establishment.

"I’ll bring him to Spirit Origin Land; we’ll ambush him there!" Yang Zhenshan said.

This was Mo Xuanyu’s home turf, but Spirit Origin Land was his.

As his cultivation improved, his control over Spirit Origin Land grew stronger.

Now, he could even wield a fraction of the land’s power—small but frighteningly potent.

"Alright! Be careful!" Xuanzhen naturally agreed.

Yang Zhenshan sent him back to Spirit Origin Land, picking a battlefield in the northern mountains of Spirit Origin Land, far from Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

Here, mountains overlapped indefinitely.

Even if they fought with landslides, it wouldn’t affect Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau or Jade City.

Standing before majestic peaks, an idea occurred to Yang Zhenshan.

Perhaps he should set up a killing array here for invincible traps.

But the thought was fleeting; it wasn’t the time to act on it.

"Wait here; prepare for battle."

He instructed Xuanzhen and then swiftly returned to Shuangfeng Gorge.