"Back then, in order to avoid being hunted down by you human cultivators, I had no choice but to use my cloning ability on the Thunder-Generating Fruit Tree that had just sprouted, and was trapped here for twenty thousand years.
The cultivation potential of plant spirits was so low that I couldn't accept it. Twenty thousand years, a whole twenty thousand years, and I've only just reached my current level of cultivation! "
The mountainghost's evil voice echoed through the canyon. "In order to have a cloning body with an extraordinary bloodline that could move freely, I used all the essence of the sun and moon I absorbed over the past two thousand years to condense this Thunder-Generating Fruit.
All this was so that when it matured, it could attract great demons with powerful bloodlines to fight over it, and thus steal its bloodline to create a clone with limitless abilities.
Yet you delivered yourself to my doorstep at this time, and even plucked the Thunder-Generating Fruit that I took two thousand years to grow from absorbing the sun and moon's essence.
Since you plucked my fruit, it's only right that I take your Dao foundation! "
A sinister wind whistled as the mountainghost recounted his painstaking plan word by word.
The greatest advantage of plant spirits was their long lifespan.
Even plants without any cultivation could easily live for hundreds or thousands of years. Once they gained sentience, it wouldn't be difficult for them to live for more than ten thousand years.
On the other hand, the cultivation speed of the spirits of plants was extremely slow.
Due to their body structure and other factors, plants didn't have so-called meridians. Unlike humans or demons, they couldn't actively extract spirit qi.
They could only passively absorb the sun and moon's essence.
Moreover, because their roots were deeply rooted in the earth, many plant spirits, like the former Qingqiu Mountain Lord and the Thunder-Generating Fruit Tree before them, couldn't move at all.
It was for this reason that the mountainghost had been trapped here for ten thousand years, unable to escape.
If it wanted to move freely, it had to think of a way to create a second clone.
The problem was that its doppelganger divine ability could only be used twice.
The first time, it had no choice but to use it on the Thunder-Generating Fruit Tree that had just sprouted, in order to save its own life.
This was the second and last time it was going to use the clone divine ability, so how could it be willing to just casually create a clone and be done with it?
If the second clone was too weak and accidentally died, he could only stay in this canyon for the rest of his life.
Therefore, he had to seize a bloodline that was strong enough to create a clone that possessed endless abilities that would allow him to roam the world unhindered.
However, due to the fact that the Thunder-Generating Fruit Tree could not move, he could not take the initiative to attack and search for suitable bloodlines to plunder.
Wait for the hare to show up?
Rabbits would only appear in places with grass.
Not only was the place where it was located desolate, but because of the special characteristics of the Thunder Generating Fruit Tree, it even gave birth to this terrifying lightning field.
Who would come to such a place for no reason?
Left with no choice, the mountain ghosts could only use carnivorous plants to plunder the "base".
Just like a Venus flytrap, it would first secrete honey to attract small insects before swallowing them whole.
It chose to condense the Thunder-Generating Fruit first. When the time came, it would use the ripe Thunder-Generating Fruit to lure the surrounding great demons to fight for it. Then, it would choose the strongest bloodline among them and use its doppelganger ability.
"I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to me before the Thunder-Generating Fruit has even ripened." The mountain ghost's voice became even more unruly. "I originally looked down on you humans because you're too weak!
But you're different … Your Dao foundation is flawless!
Once I take your foundation of Dao, no matter how obscure and mysterious the cultivation system of your humankind is, with such a perfect foundation of Dao, why can't I walk on this path of cultivation? "
The mountain ghost naturally knew how convenient it would be to create a human doppelgänger in human territory.
The reason why he did not consider creating a human clone was very simple — the human cultivation system was too difficult!
The Devil Race was similar to the Yao Race. Their bloodline basically determined their achievements. Most of their divine abilities were innate and not cultivated by themselves.
This was even more so for the mountain ghost race.
If he were to cultivate, how could he understand it so easily?
Therefore, the mountain ghost's first thought was to seize the demon bloodline and transform into a demon.
Until Lu Qingshan, who had established a flawless Dao foundation, appeared.
It was like choosing the beginning of life. There were two paths in front of him.
One was the bloodline of a great demon of an unknown rank. The other was Lu Qingshan's flawless Dao foundation.
The bloodline of a great demon was like a rich man. He could just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.
On the other hand, the flawless Dao foundation was like a beginner who had maxed out all his business skills. Although he still had to start from scratch, there was no upper limit.
How should he choose?
It was true that the mountain ghost was a Demon, but he still had the necessary decisiveness.
Without hesitation, he chose to seize Lu Qingshan's "foundation" and transform into a human clone!
.....
An intense pressure was being emitted from the Mountain Ghost's core.
Under this pressure, Lu Qingshan felt his entire body freeze. The spiritual power flowing in his body also stopped moving. Only the Primordial Spirit between his brows could still move.
'This is the power of the mountain ghost's foundation seizing?!' Lu Qingshan felt a chill in his heart.
This was a Mystical Power that had been confirmed to be extinct in the official background information. To think that he had personally experienced it.
Should he be considered lucky or unlucky?
Lu Qingshan could clearly feel that deep within his body, between his blood vessels and bones, there were some inseparable things that belonged to him. They were trembling slightly. Under the suction of the vortex's devouring power, they seemed to be about to be pulled out of his body.
Lu Qingshan would not be able to sense these substances that were being stirred up by the mountain ghost's original core.
Even now, he was still unable to accurately sense their shape and nature.
However, there was a mysterious feeling in the unseen world. It was telling him that this was the solid foundation of his Dao that he had cultivated for four years.
'Dao foundation. I spent four years to cultivate this Dao foundation …' Lu Qingshan's breathing quickened.
This was the most important thing in his path of cultivation. He had spent four years of hard work to cultivate this flawless Dao foundation. How could he be willing to give it to someone else?
His spiritual power was sealed, and his body was confined. He could not move. He seemed to be unable to resist.
No, he still had a Mystical Power that did not require spiritual power.
A black fish appeared in each of Lu Qingshan's pitch-black pupils.
In the next instant, a sharp Sword Qi shot out from his right pupil.
Eye Technique: Xie Zhi!
A Mystical Power that consumed Divine Sense.
The Sword Qi was as swift as lightning as it shot toward the black original core.
"Sizzle!"
In the face of this sudden Sword Qi, complicated veins immediately started shining on the mountain ghost's black original core. They started to revolve around the original core.
An oppressive aura was suddenly released. It formed a tiny black hole and directly devoured the Sword Qi that shot out from Lu Qingshan's pupil.
"That's all there is to it …" The mountain ghost's mocking voice had barely faded away when a cry suddenly rang out.
"Screech!"
The mystical Xie Zhi beast was caught off guard as it emerged from the void. It flaunted its protruding horn against the black original core.
The protruding horn sank into the original core. After the Xie Zhi entered the original core, its incredibly powerful devouring force suddenly stopped.
Lu Qingshan felt the shackles on his body vanish at this instant. He immediately had a thought. The Dragon Sparrow suddenly flashed and charged toward the vortex formed with the black original core as its center.
He wanted to shatter this vortex!
However, after a moment, the oppressive aura was released from the vortex again. It suppressed Lu Qingshan so much that he could not move.
The Dragon Sparrow suddenly stopped not far away from the vortex.
"What a powerful Mystical Power." The mountain ghost's face appeared from the vortex in the form of black mist. He grinned hideously and said, "You still have the strength to resist even at this stage.
Alas, I didn't waste these 20,000 years. According to you humans, my Primordial Spirit has grown to the defense realm. Your Mystical Power isn't powerful enough! "
'No wonder.'
Lu Qingshan mumbled.
The first stage of the Primordial Spirit Stage was the materialization realm. The second stage was the defense realm.
His Xie Zhi Eye Technique specialized in attacking the Primordial Spirit. However, it was not very effective against the mountain ghost's Primordial Spirit.
It's time to see you again … Yitian!
In the next instant, a ball of red light flew out from the Dragon Sparrow behind the black original core. It transformed into a lithe and graceful figure.
It was Qin Yitian, who had the ability to reach the heavens.
Qin Yitian reached out and grabbed the Dragon Sparrow Sword. Her body swayed, and before the mountain ghost could react, she had already closed in on the black vortex.
Lu Qingshan was completely immobilized by the mountain ghost.
However, Qin Yitian was a sword spirit who could fight on her own. She could even fight on behalf of Lu Qingshan.
Qin Yitian's power was derived from Lu Qingshan's Dragon Sparrow Sword.
Hence, her current power was equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivator. It seemed difficult for her to deal with the mountain ghost.
However, it did not matter.
Qin Yitian's eyes were cold. She raised the Dragon Sparrow Sword and slashed at the black vortex.
"Who are you?" The mountain ghost, who had just come to his senses, was shocked.
He did not know where Qin Yitian had come from. Why had she appeared out of thin air?
Qin Yitian did not care. She slashed down with her sword.
Dragon Sparrow: Spell Breaker.
A sword that could break all spells. It could ignore the difference in power.
The sword slashed down and arrived above the vortex, instantly tearing it apart. Even cracks appeared on the black origin core.
Crack crack crack!
After a short while.
The black origin core was directly shattered by the sword.
Within the core, a ferocious-looking lightning demon slowly sat up.
He grinned at Lu Qingshan. It was hideous and terrifying. It made one's hair stand on end.
"You can actually break my divine ability." The mountain ghost's voice was like a female ghost weeping. It sent chills down one's spine. "But what's the use of that?"
The mournful voice reverberated through the canyon. Lu Qingshan, who had just regained his mobility, summoned the River of Forgetfulness without any hesitation.
He could not care less about the risk of becoming a lightning rod in human form. He activated the Shapeless Sword Technique and merged with his sword. He transformed into a streak of sword light and flew out of the Lightning God Pond at a terrifying speed.
Just as the mountain ghost had revealed, his original body had been slain by human cultivators twenty thousand years ago. Now, his Lightning God Fruit Tree clone was trapped in the ground and unable to move.
Hence, he would be safe as long as he could escape from this place!
Upon seeing Lu Qingshan transform into a sword beam and fly away, the mountain-ghost's voice sounded again. "You still have so many tricks up your sleeves even at this stage. Impressive, impressive. Unfortunately, the more stunning your performance is, the more determined I am to snatch your Dao foundation."
The voice seemed to be right beside Lu Qingshan.
Buzz! Buzz!
A strange buzzing sound was heard. Lu Qingshan's pupils constricted slightly.
The sound was actually coming from his storage ring!
In the blink of an eye, Lu Qingshan realized something.
There was a big problem with that Lightning God Fruit!
He was about to throw it out, but it was too late.
An instant later, he was rooted to the ground again, unable to move.
Lu Qingshan's eyes narrowed imperceptibly at this moment.
In the void, there was a faintly discernible but extremely thick thread connecting him to the Lightning God Fruit Tree that was constantly swaying in the Lightning Territory.
"The divine ability of my first clone is a karma divine ability.
I used a thousand years of cultivation as a karma to bear this fruit. From the moment you plucked my fruit, you bore a karma with me.
As a price, you have to pay your 'fruit', which is your dao foundation.
How can you resist a karma divine ability? "The mountain ghost's voice sounded again.
Lu Qingshan's face was pale.
This was a divine ability that the Lightning God Fruit Tree had nurtured for thousands of years. It was also the final trump card of the mountain ghost. It was the trump card that he dared to attract the great demon and had the confidence to seize its "foundation" and create a clone.
As long as he seized the fruit, he would have to bear the karma divine ability that had accumulated power for 2,000 years.
With his current cultivation, it was impossible for him to sever the karma thread.
The reason he could see this karma thread was because he had comprehended the incomplete true meaning of karma.
"Come, hand over your dao foundation." This time, the mountain ghost's voice sounded in Lu Qingshan's ear as if it was speaking right next to his ear.
Lu Qingshan wanted to struggle.
However, under the karma divine ability, his body no longer belonged to him. He could not move at all.
Hiss!
The power of seizing the foundation was several times stronger than before. It erupted in Lu Qingshan's body again.
Golden threads shot out of his nose, mouth, eyes, forehead, and countless pores all over his body. They gradually condensed into a ball in front of him.
This was his dao foundation!
Lu Qingshan felt a bone-crushing pain all over his body. Blood seeped out of his pores.
It didn't take long for him to be covered in blood.
The smile on the mountain ghost's ferocious face grew even more sinister. He looked at the golden threads pouring out of Lu Qingshan's body. His eyes were filled with greed. "What a powerful dao foundation. It really is a flawless dao foundation. It really is … all mine!" he murmured.
"Sir!" Qin Yitian's cold face grew anxious when she saw Lu Qingshan's miserable state.
She held her sword and charged forward again. She wanted to kill the mountain ghost that had revealed itself to save Lu Qingshan.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Hundreds of green vines shot out under the mountain ghost's control.
Each vine had the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
It was equivalent to hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators attacking Qin Yitian at the same time.
Qin Yitian's expression changed. She raised her sword to block, but it was futile.
However, the mountain ghost didn't seem to want to kill Qin Yitian. The hundreds of vines wrapped around her and stopped abruptly.
Qin Yitian was only a Nascent Soul cultivator after all.
Not to mention, she didn't have Lu Qingshan's understanding of sword will and sword techniques. How could she deal with such a terrifying mountain ghost?
On Lu Qingshan's side, the seizing of the foundation by the Karma Theurgy continued.
On the surface of his body, golden threads were mixed in with his blood, and they were constantly being drawn out.
"The flawless dao foundation belongs to me from now on!
You've been cultivating for decades, even centuries. In the end, you've benefited me.
A prodigy like you can only stay in this barren land, unwilling to die. How satisfying!
With your flawless dao foundation, I might even become a Devil Saint! "
After restraining Qin Yitian, the mountain ghost focused all his attention on Lu Qingshan. His voice grew wilder and wilder.
The golden threads flashed with a dazzling golden light, filling his eyes, making him intoxicated and excited!
Each of the golden threads shone with a dazzling divine light. They were dazzling and flawless.
"What a beautiful dao foundation …" The mountain ghost was going crazy.
Lu Qingshan's cultivation base was dropping rapidly as the golden threads surged out.
Absolute Nascent Soul, Nine-Vein Golden Elixir, Perfect Foundation … All of these were disappearing.
Lu Qingshan's body shook. He tried to mobilize his spiritual power to resist.
But other than making his blood spurt out more violently, it didn't do anything. He couldn't break free from this terrifying foundation seizing power.
"This is my Gifted Theurgy," the mountain ghost said proudly. "Even I have to make so many preparations to use this Theurgy. How can you resist it?"
"The last dao foundation!" the mountain ghost mumbled. He could feel that Lu Qingshan's dao foundation was about to be sucked dry.
Suddenly, at this moment, a gray thread was pulled out together with the golden threads.
"This is …" The Mountain Ghost's excited expression instantly froze.
"A flawed dao foundation, and such a huge flaw at that?!" After a while, the mountain ghost's expression changed. He looked fierce and incredulous. "How is this possible? Why? Why?
How can there be such a huge flaw in your dao foundation?
How can you tolerate such a huge flaw when you're so powerful? "
A trace of astonishment flashed across Lu Qingshan's pale face when he saw this scene. A moment later, he came to a great realization and muttered to himself, "So that's how it is. So that's how it is. I took it for granted from the start …"
Up until now, his Foundation Establishment cultivation method, the Ruins of Return Scripture, the Golden Elixir cultivation method, the Daoist Canon, and the Nascent Soul cultivation method, the Sky Severing Sword Manual, were all daoist cultivation methods. Naturally, his dao foundation was flawless.
It was only during Qi Refinement that he chose to cultivate the mortal-level cultivation method, the Qi Drawing Art, in order to escape from the danger of death.
At that time, he thought that it was just a Qi Refinement cultivation method. Even if it had an impact, it wouldn't be too big.
Based on his later experience, that was the truth. Cultivating the Qi Drawing Art did not affect his battle prowess that was almost invincible among those of the same rank.
However, he didn't expect that the hidden danger had always been there. Moreover, it was far greater than he had imagined. It was just that it hadn't shown itself yet.
That was, a flaw had appeared in his dao foundation.
The flaw of the dao foundation could not be seen at a lower realm. It would only be hindered by the flaw of the dao foundation when one attained the dao in the future.
Most cultivators could not reach that stage. Hence, there was no need to care about the flaw of the dao foundation.
However, it was different for Lu Qingshan.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely cultivate to that realm. At that time, it would be practically impossible for him to fix the flaw in his dao foundation.
It was like building a skyscraper. If you didn't lay a good foundation in the beginning, would it be too late to fix the problem when the building was dozens of stories tall?
"No!" The mountain ghost looked at the last three gray threads that had been extracted from Lu Qingshan's body. It roared, unwilling to give up. "This is the last bit. Why is there a flaw?!"
Even though there were only three gray threads, they were not worth mentioning compared to the hundreds of golden threads.
However, that was the dao foundation. Once a flaw appeared, even if it was only one thread, it was no longer a flawless dao foundation. Compared to a flawless dao foundation, they were two completely different things. There was a world of difference in their levels.
The mountain ghost went crazy like never before. Thunder rumbled because of it.
After a long while, the mountain ghost finally calmed down.
Looking at the extremely weak Lu Qingshan, he mumbled, "I can only make do …"
His Original Core had been shattered by Qin Yitian's Art Breaker sword.
Now, he had no other choice.
Hence, even if his dao foundation was flawed, he could only grit his teeth and accept it.
"It's alright. Although there are some flaws in his dao foundation, it's still better than most human cultivators.
Also, if I discovered it early, I might be able to find a way to fix it. It's just that it's going to be difficult … "The mountain ghost consoled himself.
"Psst!
Psst! "On the other side, when Qin Yitian saw that Lu Qingshan's dao foundation had been completely extracted by the mountain ghost, her eyes reddened. She was furious and worried.
All of a sudden, she burst into flames and burned fiercely. She wanted to burn the green vines that were binding her into ashes and break free from this predicament.
The mountain ghost was unmoved by her actions. He merely glanced coldly at Qin Yitian, who was still struggling. He shook his head and said expressionlessly, "It's useless. My roots have long since penetrated this land. This land is the source of my power.
As long as I'm in this land, my power is limitless.
You'll only stand a chance against me if you can drain this land of its power … "
Before the mountain ghost could finish speaking, Lu Qingshan's voice suddenly rang out.
"You're saying that this land is the source of your power. If I drain this land of its power, you won't be able to hold on?" Lu Qingshan, whose face had been pale, suddenly spoke.
Without waiting for the mountain ghost's reply, Lu Qingshan laughed to himself. His laughter was carefree, pleased, and filled with killing intent.
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