Chapter 1170: Chapter 645 Rank-4 Mountain Suppression Stone (16,800 Monthly Votes Additional Release) Chapter 1170: Chapter 645 Rank-4 Mountain Suppression Stone (16,800 Monthly Votes Additional Release) Since Xu Shengbing had made a move against Yin Qingmei, Chen Mobai had to pay a visit to Liu Jia Mountain no matter what.

After instructing Luo Yixuan to stay behind and protect Zhuo Ming and Yin Qingmei, he himself descended into the teleportation array in Northern Abyss City.

As streaks of silver light flashed by, he had already arrived within the territory of Rainbow Country.

Yan Yuanhao, upon receiving news of his arrival, immediately rushed over in a hurry.

However, Chen Mobai did not allow him to follow, as this trip was meant for him to seek retribution.

Liu Jia Mountain also possessed a Fourth Grade Spirit Vein, guarded by a top-ranked large formation, showing all the signs of a major sect in the Eastern Wilderness.

Upon Chen Mobai’s arrival, he did not conceal his powerful spiritual energy. Soon enough, the sect leader of Liu Jia Mountain, Yu Changjian, came out to greet him across the formations, trembling with fear.

“I wonder for what matter Sect Master Chen has graced us with his presence?”

Chen Mobai’s expression remained calm as he pulled out Xu Shengbing’s portrait and tossed it to Yu Changjian.

“You know this man, don’t you?”

“Yes, this is our ex-sect leader who was expelled…”

Although Yu Changjian did not know why Chen Mobai had come, he instinctively started to disassociate Xu Shengbing from Liu Jia Mountain.

“Several days ago, he led a reactionary force called the Restoration Society to ambush our sect’s Foundation Establishment practitioners, harboring malicious intentions…”

Chen Mobai did not mince words and directly labeled Xu Shengbing as an enemy of the Divine Wood Sect.

Yu Changjian was already sweating profusely after hearing the first half of the statement. By the time Chen Mobai finished, he nearly fainted.

“Sect Master Chen, this truly has nothing to do with Liu Jia Mountain. It has been ten years since I expelled him from the sect, a fact that has been announced to the entire Eastern Wilderness…”

Yu Changjian immediately began to explain, asserting that Xu Shengbing’s actions were his own and had no relation to Liu Jia Mountain.

“Whether it’s related or not is not for you to decide.”

Chen Mobai spoke up, his cold facial expression causing Yu Changjian’s gaze to flicker uncertainly, ultimately biting the bullet and continuing to apologize.

“Please instruct me, Sect Master Chen, on how Liu Jia Mountain can clear our name of this injustice?”

“My visit is simply to give you a chance to prove your innocence. How you demonstrate it convincingly enough for me not to take action against Liu Jia Mountain is your affair.”

Chen Mobai’s words, spoken calmly, were extraordinarily harsh.

After the passing away of True Person Nan Shi, Liu Jia Mountain was no longer a so-called major sect of the Eastern Wilderness.

Facing a Golden Core Cultivator, although they could rely on their sect’s heritage and the large formation for defense, doing so would completely enrage the Sect Master Chen before them.

Once the Divine Wood Sect’s army headed north and several Golden Cores descended upon them, the fall of Liu Jia Mountain would just be a matter of time.

So, although Chen Mobai’s statement was harsh, it was very much grounded in reality.

It was now up to Yu Changjian, the sect leader of Liu Jia Mountain, to convince him.

“Sect Master Chen, when True Person Fu of your sect took all our inheritance scriptures, he said that as long as our sect remains sealed and dormant, he would not touch us.”

Yu Changjian continued to negotiate strenuously, hoping Chen Mobai would give face to Fu Zongjue, knowing that even casual words spoken by high-order cultivators were to be enacted upon.

“If I remember correctly, this agreement was reached between Xu Shengbing and Brother Fu. Now that Xu Shengbing has initiated an attack on our sect’s Foundation Establishers, it’s a breach of the agreement, thus invalidating Brother Fu’s promise.”

After saying this, Chen Mobai’s gaze upon Yu Changjian held a touch of disappointment as he reached for his Yellow Skin Gourd at his waist, ready to pull the cork.

This action caused Yu Changjian’s body to jolt; his fame was growing, and the power of his Yellow Skin Gourd was widely recognized.

Even within the formations, Yu Changjian felt chills run down his spine.

“Please wait, Sect Master Chen. Our sect still possesses a Rank-3 Soul Crystal passed down from our ancestors, capable of creating Rank-3 human puppets. True Person Fu, having acquired our sect’s inheritance, would surely find it of great need.”

Having no other choice, Yu Changjian offered up one of the most precious items of Liu Jia Mountain.

“Soul Crystal?”

Chen Mobai was somewhat surprised; this was his first time hearing of such a thing.

Yu Changjian immediately began to explain that it was unique to the Eastern Wilderness, a type of crystal that could potentially emerge from slain Yin Souls or Ghost Cultivators. It was an essential component in the creation of higher-grade puppets.

“I see.”

Chen Mobai recalled that, after he had slain some Ghost Cultivators, there indeed seemed to be a crystal-like object amongst the spoils.

“But a mere Rank-3 Soul Crystal… You know, when Brother Zhou had his “Nascent Soul Formation” and slew several Rank-3 Ghost Cultivators, similar items appeared…”

Chen Mobai was not sure if Zhou Shengqing had obtained any Soul Crystals when using the Longevity Technique to kill Ghost Cultivators, as such items, in Zhou Shengqing’s view, were only useful to Fu Zongjue and might have been given directly to him.

However, this did not prevent Chen Mobai from using the information to apply further pressure.

After hearing this, Yu Changjian felt as if his teeth were about to shatter. Though he knew that Zhou Shengqing hadn’t held any “Nascent Soul Formation” ceremonies for many years, likely indicating his passing away in meditation, in full view of everyone, he had indeed killed many Ghost Cultivators. Thus, faced with Chen Mobai’s words, he could only offer up the most valuable treasures of Liu Jia Mountain.

“Sect Master Chen, my sect still has three types of Fourth Order Spiritual Medicine. Should you need any, you may choose one of them!”

The history of these three types of Fourth Order Spiritual Medicine could be traced back to the era of the pioneer cultivators, roughly parallel to the history of Liu Jia Mountain itself.

Previously, there were seven types, but four had been taken by Ancestor Hunyuan of the Five Elements Sect for some unknown elixir, leaving the rest behind.

“I’ve heard of these Spiritual Medicines too, but I know that only the climate here in Rainbow Country can sustain their cultivation. I have no current need for Alchemy, so I won’t take them.”

Chen Mobai’s words made Yu Changjian’s expression grow even more bitter.

This was already the best he could offer.

If they weren’t interested, could it mean they had already planned to wipe out Liu Jia Mountain?

“Sect Master Chen, please make it clear, how can our sect avoid this disaster?”

While cursing Xu Shengbing in his heart, Yu Changjian had no choice but to continue bowing and apologizing to Chen Mobai.

“I’ve heard that the core of the spirit vein in Liu Jia Mountain is a fourth grade Mountain Suppression Stone…”

As soon as Chen Mobai’s words fell, Yu Changjian’s face underwent a drastic change.

“Sect Master Chen, without the Mountain Suppression Stone, the power of our Mountain Protection Array will gradually weaken, and within a few years, it will downgrade from rank-4 to rank-3…”

“Isn’t that better? A rank-3 formation is more befitting the current Liu Jia Mountain. Having control over a rank-4 Mountain Protection Array is like having a thorn in my side, a constant worry. Only a Liu Jia Mountain that I can completely control poses no threat in my eyes and allows me to leave your lineage in Rainbow Country with peace of mind.”

Before Yu Changjian could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Mobai, whose words were very realistic and blunt.

Initially, Fu Zongjue agreed to seal Liu Jia Mountain not only because he wanted a complete puppet inheritance but also because trying to break through a rank-4 formation was too time-consuming.

Especially since the Divine Wood Sect had no Nascent Soul cultivators, only by mobilizing a large number of people to bring the Alpha Wood Soldiers to their limit could they possibly shake the power of a rank-4 formation.

At the same time, an Earth Master needed to act, either by damaging the spirit vein of Liu Jia Mountain or utilizing something as malicious as a Bead that Breaks Meridians to stand a chance of breaking through.

After the sealing, Liu Jia Mountain, sitting on a fourth-grade spirit vein and a top-ranked large formation, could possibly produce another Golden Core cultivator and return to its peak if left to develop.

Chen Mobai, who wanted to turn the barren Rainbow Country back into green mountains and clear waters, naturally would not leave the hidden danger of Liu Jia Mountain within this land of merit.

He had been pondering how to address this issue; originally, he planned to transplant the Biyu Wutong during the desertification treatment and slowly integrate the spiritual veins of the entire Rainbow Country, reducing Liu Jia Mountain’s fourth-grade spirit vein to third-grade.

But that would take too much time.

Now, with the excuse from Xu Shengbing, he planned to first dismantle Liu Jia Mountain’s status symbol as a major East Wilderness Sect’s rank-4 large formation.

“Sect Master Chen, about this matter…”

Yu Changjian’s face showed continuous struggle; he was well aware of the consequences after handing over the fourth-grade Mountain Suppression Stone–it meant giving up the last of his sect’s ability to resist the Divine Wood Sect.

But if they didn’t hand it over, he could tell from the attitude of the Divine Wood Sect’s Golden Core Sect Leader who came personally, today’s affairs wouldn’t end on good terms.

“Sect Master Yu, I can make a promise that as long as you hand over this fourth-grade Mountain Suppression Stone, I will absolutely not take action against Liu Jia Mountain as long as I live.”

Seeing his struggling expression, Chen Mobai added fuel to the fire with his statement.

“Can Sect Master Chen’s words represent the entire Divine Wood Sect?”

However, Yu Changjian was an old hand at such maneuverings and wanted to prevent Chen Mobai from playing word games, knowing all too well that the Divine Wood Sect had more than one Golden Core cultivator.

“Of course!”

On hearing this, Chen Mobai sighed internally. He had initially thought that without his interference, once Zhuo Ming, Yin Qingmei, and the others reached Core Formation, he could let them act.

But since Yu Changjian had put it that way, he could only agree.

After all, once Liu Jia Mountain lost the Mountain Suppression Stone, it would be akin to a tiger without teeth, and in the future, he could plunder their spirit veins and spiritual medicines until the day this major sect of the East Wilderness completely declined.

Moreover, the fourth-grade Mountain Suppression Stone was not only useful for setting up formations, but in the hands of Zhuo Ming, it could also be used to improve the spirit vein level of Northern Abyss City.

Northern Abyss City was being built on the scale of the Eastern Desolation Plateau’s number one Immortal City, and its third-grade spirit vein was becoming increasingly inadequate for development.

E Yun had previously proposed upgrading to a fourth-grade spirit vein.

These years, from selling real estate to renting out shops, they had saved up tens of millions of spirit stones, enough for upgrading the spirit vein.

However, upgrading to a fourth-grade spirit vein also required treasures that could suppress spiritual energy.

It was certainly impossible to transplant the fourth-order Spirit Plants from Giant Tree Ridge to Beiyuan Immortal City, so it was stuck there.

However, the fourth-grade Mountain Suppression Stone just happened to have the ability to suppress spirit veins.

Yu Changjian and Chen Mobai each made a Dao Heart oath, agreeing that Liu Jia Mountain and the Divine Wood Sect would be friendly allies and not initiate conflicts for a hundred years.

“Please wait, Sect Master Chen, I will go and fetch the Mountain Suppression Stone!”

Having verified that there were no loose ends on all sides, Yu Changjian sighed and, with a somewhat stooped bearing, flew towards his sect.

He knew that the unbroken lineage of Liu Jia Mountain might begin its descent during his time.

But the situation was beyond his control!

It wasn’t his fault!

All the blame lay with that bastard, Xu Shengbing…

After redirecting all his anger towards the deceased Xu Shengbing, Yu Changjian holding the sect leader’s token, unlocked the restrictions of the formation one by one and entered the depths of Liu Jia Mountain.

This was a chamber within the belly of the mountain, with a stone platform in the center.

Yu Changjian removed the Mountain Suppression Stone that was enshrined on the platform and placed it in a box. Feeling the aura of the large formation around him begin to weaken, he couldn’t help but sigh and turned to deliver the item to Chen Mobai.

However, there was a tall, black-robed cultivator standing at the doorway, whose presence was unaccounted for as to when they appeared.

Yu Changjian saw him, first with vigilance and confusion, then his face dramatically changed.