Chapter 105: Laying a Trap in the Endless Mountains

Detour?

Did this guy even know what he was saying?

At the foot of the Endless Mountains, to the right lay the Withered Forest, filled with death qi, corpses, and wandering vengeful spirits. Without preparation, even Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn’t dare set foot there.

To the left was where the Yin Immortal had passed yesterday. That area, haunted by Yin spirits, had become a true death zone, even more terrifying than the Withered Forest.

Even a Great Vehicle cultivator wouldn’t take that path.

So this was the only way into the Endless Mountains.

And they were blocking it? These people from the Yaoqing Sacred Land were really this domineering?

Seeing Qin Yangjun standing there stunned, the man’s face showed a trace of anger.

He had already been scolded for losing track of his target, and now he had to deal with this dumb kid.

“Hey, kid! What are you spacing out for? Didn’t you hear what I said? Get lost!”

Qin Yangjun’s expression also turned cold.

What an arrogant bastard. Clearly, he’d never been beaten before.

The man beside him noticed Qin Yangjun’s gaze and sneered contemptuously.

“What, kid, not convinced? Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Behind our Yaoqing Sacred Land is the Murong family. You know the Murong family? Even disciples from the King Beast Valley have to show us some respect. While we’re still calm, get lost. Otherwise…”

“Oh? Otherwise what?”

A hint of spiritual power appeared in Qin Yangjun’s hand.

“So there really are people who aren’t afraid of death.”

All four of them drew their weapons.

But just as they were about to make a move, the tokens at their waists suddenly flashed with light. The group froze.

Then the leader glared viciously at Qin Yangjun.

“Kid, you’re lucky. I’ve memorized your face. Next time I run into you, I’ll show you what we’re made of!”

With that, the group turned without hesitation and charged into the Endless Mountains.

Watching them leave, Qin Yangjun slowly withdrew his spiritual power.

Running into people like this really ruined his mood.

But soon he adjusted his mindset. Business came first.

So he pulled out an ordinary iron sword, stepped onto it, and flew into the Endless Mountains.

The Endless Mountains didn’t refer to a single mountain, but a mountain range stretching for who knew how many miles.

This mountain range was filled with demon beasts, various heavenly treasures, and many cultivators’ tombs.

It was like a treasure chest that ate people. Dangerous, but also full of opportunities.

Opportunity and risk went hand in hand.

That was why countless cultivators rushed in one after another.

Shortly after entering the Endless Mountains, Qin Yangjun found traces of battle: fallen trees, scattered rocks, and even cultivator corpses in the distance.

But he wasn’t interested in any of that.

Killing and stealing treasures happened often in these mountains. What he saw was just another daily occurrence in a corner of this vast range.

After flying for about two hours, Qin Yangjun arrived at the place described in the book.

But this spot seemed deeper than where Yu Lingyue had found it.

It was a lake with shimmering water and trees all around. In the middle of the lake was a small island.

On the island grew a small tree, and beneath it swayed clusters of purple-red flowers.

Misty Rainbow Flowers. This was the Spirit Illusion Immortal Deer’s favorite food. Finding these meant finding the deer.

Qin Yangjun landed at the edge of the lake, crouched down, and reached his hand into the water. His spiritual sense spread through the lake.

As he expected, many demon beasts lurked in the lake.

These spirit beasts were probably the deer’s guardians, watching over its food bowl.

Then he took out several beads and arranged them around the lake. The beasts in the water were at most at the Foundation Establishment stage, but there were many of them.

If they swarmed together, it would be a considerable nuisance. So he had to make some preparations in advance.

The Spirit Illusion Immortal Deer was cautious by nature. If anything was off about its feeding spot, it would leave and abandon the place.

So after setting up, Qin Yangjun took extra effort to disguise the beads.

He also flew to the island and set up some things there.

Finally, he erased his own aura.

After all that, he found a hidden corner and took out a scroll.

This was a one-time aura isolation scroll, similar to the talisman he had used at the inn.

But this one was of a higher grade and covered a larger area.

Qin Yangjun knew he wasn’t good at formations, so instead of wasting energy learning them, it was better to just use ready-made ones.

As he tore the scroll, a light spread out from him, and an aura-isolating formation automatically took shape.

After confirming the formation was stable, he sat cross-legged at its center.

Now all he had to do was wait.

Time passed. Night fell, and everything around him was plunged into darkness.

Sitting in the isolation formation, Qin Yangjun propped his chin on one hand and chewed on a wild blade of grass he had picked nearby, staring quietly at the center of the lake.

Waiting like this for his prey was even more boring than he had imagined.

But he did find something to occupy his mind.

He had been thinking about the second protagonist, Zhangsun Youyou.

The reason he had come to the Endless Mountains was to find the Innate Spiritual Fire within.

That Innate Spiritual Fire grew without roots and was a rare treasure.

She was an alchemist. If she obtained that fire, not only could she refine higher-grade pills, but her strength would also increase significantly.

According to the timeline of the story, she should come to the Endless Mountains soon to find the fire.

But now that he had given the Xuyang Resurrection Herb to Zhang You, the plot should change accordingly.

Without the herb, she would lose her fastest method of recovery.

Still, her master, Spirit Immortal, had once been at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Zhangsun Youyou wouldn’t stop because of this injury, but her progress would slow down.

So, since he was already in the Endless Mountains, could he cut off her opportunity?

He wasn’t an alchemist, so the Innate Spiritual Fire was useless to him. But Zhangsun Youyou was one of the protagonists.

In the future, she would be among those who lit his soul lantern.

So for Qin Yangjun, seeing her grow stronger was worse than seeing himself grow weaker.

Even if it was just a useless chicken rib, he had to snatch it.

The moment he made that decision, the alert he had set by the lake went off. Qin Yangjun immediately perked up.

Normally, no other demon beast would dare approach the territory of a king beast. So it had to be the Spirit Illusion Immortal Deer.

But when the creature appeared in his line of sight, he froze.

PS: There’s more. Third update, later. I’m hungry.

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