hat of a high-level demon.... and possesses the power of a high-rank demon.The heads of all the departments of the Demon Suppression Division are all roughly at this level.That's it.It was only after...From the old ancestor of Qingyuan.

Shen Changqing could sense that the energy contained within the other person's body was almost equal to that of the demon from Luoyang City back then.

And combine it with the conversations of the previous few shape-shifting mountain spirits.

He was pretty sure.

The mountain spirit kneeling before me is about to break through to the next level.

Thinking about this.

Then Shen Changqing asked again, "You just mentioned four realms. What about after transforming Is there another realm"

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"I don't know"

“Lord Shen, you may not know this, but the strongest of us mountain spirits is only at the realm of transformation. There are no mountain spirits who have broken through to the next realm yet, so even I am unaware of what that next realm might be.”

Only upon successful breakthrough can one have the opportunity to know.

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Qingyuan Patriarch's heart was filled with some helplessness.

If he succeeds in breaking through, even if he can't resist the Southern Nether Mansion Guardian, it should be no problem to escape.

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It's too late to say anything now.

Being cornered here by the other party, wanting to escape is already impossible.

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The ancestors of Beiyang and other mountain spirits, needless to say, all died at the hands of the opponent.

I'm still alive.

That's because the other party wants to get some information from their own mouth.

That's it.

Even the ancestor of Qingyuan was not certain whether Shen Changqing would keep his promise and let him live.

He is now answering truthfully, only to gain a hope of survival.

He has been practicing ascetic austerities for hundreds of years.

This mountain spirit, unwilling to simply fade away.

Watching Qingyuan Patriarch's expression, Shen Changqing urged his soul power, landing it on the other party, paying close attention to this mountain spirit's emotional fluctuations.

"Are you saying that the strongest being among the mountain spirits is only at the transformation stage"

“Yes.”

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The Patriarch Qingyuan nodded, then hastily added a sentence.

"That's how Nan You Fu is, but I can't be sure about other places. But for Nan You Fu, I can guarantee that there are no mountain spirits who have surpassed the transformation realm. If there were any, I would get news of it."

No matter what you say.

I am also the lord of the Qingyuan Mountains.

If there were truly such powerful individuals, gathering relevant information wouldn't be a big issue.

Pay attention to the fluctuations in Qingyuan Ancestor's emotions.

Finally.

Shen Changqing nodded affirmatively.

The other party was not lying. The strongest among the mountain spirits of Nanyu Mansion was only in the transformation realm.

This is good news for him.

Although...

This message is restricted to Nanyu Mansion.

One can see the entire forest by observing a single tree.

Even the spirits in Nanyu Mansion have reached their limit, let alone the mountain spirits in other regions.

To put it mildly.

Even if some lucky mountain spirits manage to break through, how many could there possibly be

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It's just like the masters of the human race, wanting to break through the difficult threshold of a Grandmaster. After spending a thousand years, only two people have succeeded.

Even within the Mountain Spirit clan, it is estimated that there aren't many Mountain Spirits who could break through to a realm comparable to a Grandmaster.

Even if that were the case.

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The quantity isn't much either.

Then.

Shen Changqing had a certain estimation of the strength of the Shanling clan.

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Then, he continued to question her.

"This official asks you again, why can mountain spirits draw on faith to cultivate Did you get corresponding cultivation techniques, or is there another method at play"

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Upon hearing this.

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Qing Yuan's ancestor's face immediately stiffened.

Upon seeing this.

Shen Changqing's eyes narrowed, and a cold killing intent enveloped him.

“This is your last chance. If you hesitate, don't blame me for being ruthless!”

And then he fell silent.

Qingyuan, the ancestor, trembled and hastily replied, "After I gained sentience, my mind was filled with a technique concerning the cultivation of power through faith. That's why I understand this matter."

Where does one's cultivation technique come from

"I'm not sure, it just happened naturally."

Are all the mountain spirits like this

"According to my knowledge, that's true!"

The patriarch of Qingyuan nodded.

Naturally appearing martial arts techniques, Shen Changqing's thoughts churned in his heart.

Any benefits.

None of them could have come about naturally.

There must be other issues involved here.

Judging from the appearance of Patriarch Qingyuan, the other party was clearly not lying.

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He asked again, "From what time did you begin to develop sentience"

"The birth of its spirit intelligence has already been three hundred years ago."

When it came to this point, Patriarch Qingyuan's face was filled with sadness.

“I hope that Master, seeing my three hundred years of arduous cultivation, will spare my life. I have truthfully answered all your questions!”

"Another three hundred years!"

Shen Changqing's face moved.

He ignored the pleas of the ancestor Qingyuan and continued to press him.

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"Did all the mountain spirits appear over three hundred years ago"

"That's not quite right, some of the mountain spirits appeared over three hundred years ago, but there have been more born since then. There isn't a specific timeframe for when they are born."

On hearing this.

Shen Changqing was now completely certain.

The appearance of the mountain spirits is definitely related to the descent of demons.

Looking at the Qingyuan Ancestor in front of him, he slowly opened his mouth.

“Write down the techniques for cultivating your powers through borrowed faith, and I will spare your life.”

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"Spare me, master!"

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The Patriarch of Qingyuan's face turned ashen, shaking his head repeatedly in fright.

"There was a premonition in my mind, that whenever I write down the martial arts or pass them on to others by word of mouth, I would die directly. So it's not that I am unwilling to write, but that I can't."

" Absurd! "

Shen Changqing's eyes narrowed, a glimmer of cold light flashed in them.

"In today's world, there are few people who can kill in front of this official. You can feel free to write boldly. If anything were to come after you, this official would be the first to save you."

Qingyuan's Ancestor fell into hesitation.

He could see it.

If I don't write down the techniques in my mind, there's absolutely no chance of survival.

But the same.

A premonition lingered in Qingyuan Patriarch's mind, whispering that revealing the technique would lead to his demise.

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For a while.

He was caught in a dilemma.

But after thinking about it, what Shen Changqing said wasn't unreasonable.

The Grandmaster is already considered one of the top experts in the world today.

Even if there were to be a powerful individual intervening, the possibility of them stepping in to stop it is also quite high.

This way.

Qingyuan Ancestor was somewhat moved.

One is certain death.

One is that it could die.

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He has already made his decision about what to choose.

Take a deep breath.

Qingyuan Patriarch raised his head to look at Shen Changqing, and said in a deep voice: "I hope that Mr. Shen will keep his word and must protect me."

"This official has always been a man of his word."

Shen Changqing's lips curled into a faint smile.

Back to the front of the temple.

The Patriarch Qingyuan ignored the strange and corpse bodies on the ground, walking straight ahead, leading Shen Changqing into the temple.

The interior of the temple is not large, but it's also not small.

The mountain god statue placed on top is now lost, leaving only a stone platform behind.

And in front of the stone platform, on the offering table, there were some bloody chunks of meat. For a moment, one couldn't tell what creature's flesh they were.

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While Shen Changqing was surveying his surroundings, the Qingyuan Ancestor had already brought out ink and brushes.

"Do you mountain spirits also have such things"

"My lord may not know, we mountain spirits though residing in the mountains, also have some connection with the outside world, obtaining some ink and brush is no problem."

The Qingyuan Ancestor chuckled wryly.

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Upon hearing this.

Shen Changqing nodded. "Write it."

"Yes!"

Qingyuan the Ancestor took a deep breath, walked to the offering table and sat down. After clearing away all the items on it, he laid out a sheet of white paper.

The paper and pen hesitated for a moment before writing down the content.

Shen Changqing's divine soul power spread, staring intently at the opponent, preventing anyone from harming their life.

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Suddenly.

A terrifying power surged from Patriarch Qingyuan.

His face changed slightly, and in an instant he used his divine power to suppress the force.

However.

But the power of the divine soul had not yet descended.

Just then, Qingyuan Ancestor, who was writing with his head bowed, suddenly had his head explode like a watermelon. Blood splattered throughout the temple.

After a few moments of silence.

The headless corpse of Patriarch Qingyuan's finally revealed a huge yellow weasel body.

Looking at the corpse in front of me.

Chen Changqing's face was grim.

Just now, when that power appeared, he didn't even have time to intercept it.

That force was rapid and extremely fierce.

In the instant when Patriarch Qingyuan fell.

Shen Changqing had a premonition.

Even if it were oneself, there would be no way to resist that power.

"As expected!"

“The appearance of the Mountain Spirits is not that simple, there are mysterious powerful beings behind it——”

Shen Changqing's divine sense spread out, covering an area of a hundred meters in every direction, but he couldn't find any clues.

Therefore, it can be seen.

That power that caused the demise of Patriarch Qingyuan was not a result of someone making a covert attack, but rather it had always been present within the other party.

Just like that, the power is akin to a restriction.

Once triggered, it will claim the other's life.

According to the old ancestor Qingyuan, such a powerful being shouldn't exist within the Shanling clan. That leaves only one possibility: this strong individual isn't from the Shanling clan.

On the contrary, the appearance of the Mountain Spirits Clan is closely related to that mysterious powerful being.

Shen Changqing thought of many things.

He looked up towards the temple's roof, its closed apex seeming unable to block that piercing gaze, capable of directly seeing through to the heavens.

Heavens above!

The first thing Shen Changqing thought of was the sky outside.

Demons come from outside the heavens.

The mountain spirit only appeared abruptly after the demons arrived.

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Then it is explained.

The powerful being behind the Mountain Spirit Clan likely hails from beyond the heavens, but their purpose in passing down that technique remains a mystery.

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Shaking his head.

He suppressed the雜 thoughts in his heart and came to the corpse of Patriarch Qingyuan.

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From the corpse, it could be seen that the other party's true form was a yellow weasel.

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On the table.

The white paper has been stained with blood.

But the text written in black ink above was still clearly visible.

Through black font.

Shen Changqing saw several characters.

Believe in the power of Feng Shui!

“This is the name of the cultivation technique obtained by the Mountain Spirit Clan, which can be cultivated through faith. It’s pretty straightforward, isn’t it”

He felt a bit regretful.

This technique only reveals a name, without being truly written down.God Clan.Looking at Lei Chong before him, Shen Changqing once again entrusted some matters of the Minghe Realm, and after reminding him not to start conflicts with the human race on his own, he left t...