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There was a moment of silence before Zhi Gong Daoist was the first to speak. "That’s one way to do it."

Wu Quan and Ganxing exchanged a glance, and Wu Quan spoke up. "The Lord gave it to you. How you choose to deal with it is your decision. It’s not our place to comment."

His statement silenced anyone else who might have wanted to speak.

Hu Yin’s gaze swept over the Mountain Guards. Though they still looked defiant, they didn’t say another word.

Given the current situation, placing the Demon Gathering Banner beneath True Yang Mountain was the best option. However, if the Xiao Shan Lord failed to ascend, the Demon Race in Ningzhou Prefecture would be influenced by the Demon Gathering Banner, whether they wanted to be or not.

Any peace would likely be temporary.

But no one dared to voice this thought aloud.

A satisfied smile appeared on Wang Ping’s face. He looked at Wu Quan and said, "I’ll set up a complete Wood Spirit Array underground. You’ll need to link the entire Zhengyang Mountain to my array. If anyone touches the Demon Gathering Banner, the whole of True Yang Mountain will react."

"That’s simple enough. I can use the principle of earth suppressing wood to create this Hybrid Array."

"Excellent!"

With that said, Wang Ping led Yu Lian and flew toward the circular, deep crater. Upon arrival, he used his Primordial Spirit to determine the crater’s exact center, then descended as a streak of light, landing right on the spot.

SWOOSH!

With a flick of his wrist, Wang Ping thrust the Demon Gathering Banner, still wrapped in the Spirit Stabilizing Talisman, into the ground. He then produced a Wood Spirit Sealing Array from his storage bag and formed a spell. The sealing array glowed with a faint green halo as thorny vines, their surfaces carved with Wood Spirit Binding Runes, erupted from it. The vines coiled around the Demon Gathering Banner and dragged it deep underground.

With a deep rumble from the earth, the soil within the crater began to sink.

A dozen breaths later, Wang Ping formed another spell. Nine versatile Blessing Talismans materialized. In addition to their inherent wood spirit blessing, Wang Ping had also inscribed a Wood Spirit Sealing Array within each one.

The nine talismans shot out in nine different directions and vanished into the ground. A halo of light then appeared within the crater, through which one could faintly see nine arrays. Each array was intricately linked to the others, locking the earth in this area firmly together.

"A brilliant idea, Fellow Daoist. Using the Thousand Lock Array in this way, it might as well be called a Ten Thousand Lock Array."

Zhi Gong Daoist remarked in admiration.

For once, Wu Quan agreed with Zhi Gong Daoist. "With such an intricate array, combined with the Mountain Suppressing Technique and the Earth Vein Seal, I doubt there are more than ten Third Realm Cultivators in the entire world who could break it."

Wang Ping smiled but didn’t speak, instead continuing the conversation. "Now, it’s your turn, Fellow Daoist." He looked at Wu Quan as he spoke.

This was part of the deal Wu Quan and Wang Ping had made from the start. As for Ganxing’s part, the blast from the Power Pills had been so extensive that it had completely neutralized all the Celestial Fire beneath the main peak of True Yang Mountain. Fortunately, some still remained under the other peaks.

This so-called Celestial Fire was actually a kind of fire seed produced when True Yang Sect cultivators practiced with True Flame. It burned at an extremely high, evenly distributed temperature, making it excellent for forging magical artifacts. During the search of the mountain, the Celestial Fire had been the most sought-after treasure. Ganxing had personally led a team and "liberated" a great deal of it, even giving two portions to Wang Ping.

CRACK!

CRACK!

After Wang Ping’s group had moved a safe distance away, Wu Quan took out two specially made storage bags. A dense torrent of enormous rocks poured out. They drew together as if magnetized and, under the influence of the Earth Vein Qi, began to fuse, emitting sharp cracking sounds as they merged.

Thirty minutes later, the rock mass had expanded to several hundred yards wide. Then, with a spell from Wu Quan, it shrank by more than half amidst a series of rumbles. Its color changed from grayish-white to a dark, metallic gray, as if it had transformed from stone into metal.

Next, Wu Quan produced two more storage bags and poured out a jumble of rocks containing various metallic ores. They clung to the main rock mass, and in the blink of an eye, it swelled back to its previous size.

Just then, Yu Lian exhaled a plume of mist into the sky. The clear day instantly dimmed as a thick fog, rich with Water Spirit Qi, formed and obscured all lines of sight from the surrounding area.

Wu Quan’s vision remained unobstructed, as the fog swirled around the giant rock without touching it. He circled the rock several times, then formed a spell, causing rings of Earth Vein Arrays to materialize across its surface, each one glowing with an earthy yellow light.

When the Array Runes had completely enveloped the giant rock, a weary Wu Quan took a deep breath. He then manipulated the gravitational pull of the earth veins, slowly lowering the levitating rock mass into the crater.

As the giant rock touched the ground, the solid stone became as soft as water. The complex Earth Runes on its surface began to spread out, creeping across the entire crater. The process was exceptionally slow, as the integrity of the runes had to be maintained.

「By the next morning.」

The circular crater in the earth was gone.

As Wu Quan stopped casting his spell, Zhi Gong Daoist said, "If you’re running out of energy, Fellow Daoist, I can take over the rest."

"Even if I were, I have thousands upon thousands of disciples. I wouldn’t need to trouble you, Fellow Daoist."

"The next step is to build up the mountain peaks, isn’t it?" Huaimo interrupted their bickering. He asked curiously, "How do you plan to construct the new True Yang Mountain, Fellow Daoist?"

"My disciples have already drawn up a plan..."

Wu Quan took out a jade slip he had prepared earlier. As he handed it to Wang Ping, he explained, "True Yang Mountain and the forests north of Ningzhou Road once served to shield the Southern Region from the cold northern winds. In the time since the mountain’s destruction, many common people in the south have fallen ill from the cold..."

As Wu Quan spoke, Wang Ping activated the jade slip. A dense wave of Earth Vein Qi washed over him, followed by an earthy-yellow projection that formed a massive landscape scroll.

"We will use the main peak of True Yang Mountain as a foundation to transform the central region of Zhongzhou into a habitable, hilly landscape. This will not only block the cold northern currents but also reconnect the north and south..."

Wu Quan described his plan with great enthusiasm, and the others listened intently.

Wang Ping was also listening intently. As he looked at the intricate plans on the scroll, he realized just how complex it was to build a new True Yang Mountain. The plans contained meticulous details, from the placement of a single tree to the overall layout. It even included a plan for the entire ecosystem of flora and fauna after construction was complete.

’I thought building a new mountain was just a matter of raising the land!’

Yu Lian was floored, expressing her shock to Wang Ping through their Spirit Sea connection.

Wang Ping’s thoughts were similar to Yu Lian’s. He had figured they would need to plan an ecosystem after raising the mountain, but he never imagined Wu Quan would have planned the ecology and terrain for a region stretching for hundreds of miles.

’He really is a professional!’

He couldn’t help but turn to look at the eloquent Wu Quan.

"Yes, the plan is excellent. Can you have it done by the end of the year?" Wang Ping interrupted.

"The main peak, yes. The rest will be finished within six months!" Wu Quan replied instantly, proving he indeed had a detailed plan.

"The other areas don’t matter as much."

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