Moving mountains

  The new Star Soul's power surged, and the injuries of Lao Shu and others were alleviated. Liang Xin could no longer hold back his anger, and he immediately retrieved the Seven Corpse Star Souls and set off for Donghai Qian.

  This journey to the East Sea is over 3,000 miles away. Liang Xin can't fly, but with the help of Xing Hun, his running speed is also incredibly fast.

  On this road, galloping during the day and resting at night, nothing unexpected happened. After entering the 500-mile range of Qianshan, Liang Xin stopped running and bought a horse to hurry along... From the start, seven days later, Qianshan finally appeared in Liang Xin's line of sight.

  Qian Mountain, located on the eastern side of Central China, borders the vast ocean. Its five peaks and seven ridges stretch along the coastline for over 200 miles, forming a breathtaking landscape. What's more remarkable is that Qian Mountain not only hugs the shoreline but also connects with 19 small islands in the nearby sea, creating a unique and picturesque scenery where mountain, sea, and island blend together seamlessly, unparalleled anywhere else in the world.

  In the distance, misty clouds float and hover, with towering mountains rising straight into the sky. In a daze, it's almost impossible to distinguish whether the dense blackness before one's eyes and above one's head is a thin layer of dark cloud or the majestic mountain range.

  After entering the mountain, Liang Xin only felt a coolness all over his body. The coolness in the dry mountain was not a feeling of coldness, but a clear and refreshing feeling that penetrated to the bone, making people feel unspeakably comfortable. Liang Xin sighed with emotion, indeed it was a good place for seclusion and self-cultivation.

  Nor did he know if it was because of the severe winter season, or because Qian Mountain was a blessed land for immortals and not allowed to be trodden by ordinary people, Liang Xin had been walking in the mountain for half a day without seeing anyone. He was happy with the tranquility, his footsteps unhurried, admiring the scenery while heading towards the main peak of Qian Mountain, Dianjin Peak...

  The mountain gate of Qian Shan Dao, with Jin Feng Peak towering above it.

  The four majestic characters "Qian Shan Dao Zong" hung high above, reflecting the evening glow of the sky, with a hint of blood color subtly revealed! Behind the mountain gate, thick smoke and mist swirled, and the obstructive magic obscured the true appearance of Qian Shan Dao's sect, making it impossible for Liang Xin to see clearly through the smoke.

  Shou Shanmen was a Taoist priest in his fifties, who immediately stepped forward with a smile when he saw Liang Xin walking up the mountain: "I am Shao Qing, at your service. Please stop for a moment, young friend, and if you have any business, I will report it to the master." As a member of the Qing generation, which was just below the Yang generation in the Qian Shan Dao sect, Shao Qing's status wasn't low, and his cultivation had already reached the Sea Sky Realm. If not for the big explosion a few months ago that had killed off all the lower-level disciples, he wouldn't have been tasked with receiving guests at the mountain gate.

  Liāng Xīn pointed to the mountain gate and asked with a smile: "Is there a restriction inside?" He shrugged his shoulders and continued to laugh, saying: "The 99th restriction of returning to one must be very powerful!"

  "This question is extremely rude, Xian Qing frowned and said in a low voice: 'As long as you don't forcibly enter the mountain gate, no matter how severe the ban is, it won't hurt you. Please explain why you came...'"

  The words had just been spoken when a gentle voice came from the mountain gate: "Xian Qing, step down. This noble guest, I will personally welcome."

  Depicting gold recognized the voice of the sect leader, and was truly shocked in his heart. He hastily responded with a busy tone, and as he retreated with a bow, he couldn't help but steal a glance. The surroundings of the mountain gate were shining with golden light, and aside from the sect leader, there were nearly twenty people who appeared. Those who appeared were either elders or the top disciples of each hall, and they were all high-ranking experts within the Qian Shan Dao who had achieved the fifth step of cultivation. Looking again at the back of the sect leader, Xiang Qing almost let out a cry of surprise - the Eldest Master Uncle, who had long been in closed-door meditation, had also followed him out.

  This senior, compared to Chaoyang, is even higher by a generation. His cultivation is almost the same as Chaoyang's, and he has achieved great success in five steps. He is only one line away from achieving six steps, but that one line has been elusive for over 200 years, and he has been unable to break through.

  Xiang Qing didn't dare to stay any longer, and ran back up the mountain in a puff of smoke. Until he returned to his own room, his heart was still racing wildly. That country bumpkin who came, what kind of person is he!

  After that fierce battle on the official road, Donghai Qian suffered heavy casualties and didn't know if Jiang had already died. Chaoyang understood that although Liang's knife skills were strange, they weren't enough to cause trouble, as long as one was a disciple above the fifth step of the middle stage. The reason for inviting out Taishi Shu was to guard against the old devil.

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  In these days, all the five-step masters of Donghai Qian were fully alert and vigilant. When Liang Xin entered the outer three hundred miles of Qianshan, the masters of Qianshan had already discovered him. After repeated observation and espionage, everyone was certain that only one person, Liang Mochou, had come to Qianshan.

  Even so, Chaoyang Zhenren was still cautious and did not order his men to reveal themselves until Liang Xin arrived at the mountain gate. Behind the mountain gate lay the Qian Shan Dao's thousand-year-old Shou Zhong Jian array, where they could take advantage of the terrain to attack or defend as needed.

  Due to Liang Xin's strange movements, the disciples with slightly inferior cultivation not only couldn't help but also easily got exploited by him as human clubs to smash against the elder's shield. Before Chaoyang came out, he ordered them to return to their respective halls and were not allowed to join the battle.

  Liang Xin had long expected to be monitored and didn't think much of it, his gaze swept over the East Sea Qian's high-ranking officials surrounding him, finally looking towards Chao Yang Zhen Ren: "Where is that ugly dog, why hasn't he come out?"

  Chaoyang's face was gentle and dignified, unwilling to lose the demeanor of an immortal family. He shook his head with a smile: "The fairy boy is not on the mountain, you won't be able to see him."

  Li Qiang smiled indifferently and asked again: "How's your injury? Has it healed?"

  "Don't worry, take a break and you'll be fine." Chaoyang smiled and replied: "Lord Liang's courage is commendable, knowing he will surely die but still insists on going up the mountain alone."

  Liang Xin did not argue back, and seriously replied: "This is a matter of great importance, that's why I risked my life to rush up the mountain and come to inform you all. Please listen carefully."

  He was about to continue, but Chao Yang suddenly interrupted him, shouting in a low voice: "Kill!" As soon as the words fell, golden light burst forth. Except for the leader and Taishifu, all the Qianshan disciples present took action together, flying swords humming softly, directly attacking Liang Xin!

  Twenty masters of the Mystic Realm, each one's cultivation was no weaker than Liang Xin. As soon as they made their move, Liang Xin felt like a huge mountain was crushing down on him. He couldn't afford to speak and shouted in anger, opening up his body technique to dodge left and right.

  For ordinary people, seeing Liang Xin Gu's body on the mountain, their own side is stable and in control of victory, it doesn't matter what he says. However, Chao Yang Zhen Ren, who can become the leader of Dong Hai Qian, is also a formidable character. Knowing that the hatred between them cannot be resolved, he might as well not listen to Liang Xin and directly kill him instead.

  As long as he doesn't listen, Donghai Qian will never suffer a loss.

  Liang Xin indeed miscalculated, he didn't expect Chaoyang to be so ruthless and decisive, not even giving him a chance to speak. However, Liang Xin wasn't here to seek death, if he couldn't withstand the enemy's siege, he wouldn't have come to climb Dingjin Peak.

  In front of the Qian Shan mountain gate, golden light flashed and swords hummed. The elite of Qian Shan had serious faces, each suspended in mid-air, surrounding Liang Xin and rotating around him. Under their hand seals, the flying swords continuously accelerated, trapping Liang Xin within the sword array. His movements were strange and swift; whenever he was in a crisis, his body would shudder, creating ripples around him that instantly connected into an array, shaking off the flying swords!

  After a brief entanglement, Liang Xin did not retreat to counterattack, but the eyes of Chaoyang Zhenren became even more stern. He turned his head and said to Taishi Shu behind him: "The power of this little demon seems to have improved again, no wonder he dares to come up the mountain alone!"

  Taishifu sneered and strode out, his hands forming a sword seal. Suddenly, Liang Xin in the war group took a deep breath and said loudly: "Hailing Huang Bolang, who has cultivated his body to nurture his sword for over 30 years, was killed by someone on the day of his great achievement, and his spirit sword went missing. The killer is the leader of the Wanjian Sect, and the spirit sword is now being used as the core of the sect's mountain-protecting array. If you don't believe me, bring Huang Bolang's corpse to the gate of the Wanjian Sect, and the spirit sword will react."

  Everyone in the East China Sea was shocked, and Liang Xin only defended but did not attack. Perhaps he still had the strength to speak, which was not surprising. What really puzzled them was that this famous case of cultivation had been solved by Liang Xin, how did he know the real culprit, and why did he say it now.

  Even if he had to say it, Liang Xin should have gone to Hai Ling Dao Zong to say it, why did he come to their Donghai Qian.

  Liáng Xīn's voice didn't stop, while dodging the flying sword's attack, he continued to say: "Qiān Qiū Dào's top guardian deity brewed a pot of thick earth qióng, that night four guardian deities died miserably, and the wine was lost. Drinking this wine will leave three withered yellow marks on the soles of one's feet, the cultivators who gaze at the sky in Wàng Kōng Shān have these marks on their feet."

  "The Grandmaster of Daodao Hall closed his doors for ten years to comprehend the divine mysteries, but ended up dying inside the boundary. The killer is..."

  Liang Xin's mouth didn't stop, and on this road, he seriously recalled the second half of Dong Ling Xian Sheng's lesson. He only remembered more than half of it, but with these less than thirty cases, it was already enough!

  The Taishifu didn't make a move, and the twenty elders and sword holders also slowed down their sword moves. Each case mentioned by Liang Xin had once caused a sensation, but after investigation, they all ended in nothing, becoming unsolved cases. These were all secrets of the cultivation world, and they were all masters of the cultivation world. The more they listened, the more they felt their hearts racing, and they couldn't help but want to hear Liang Xin continue, wondering which case he would mention next, which murderer he would point out next.

  Zhaoyang Zhenren's expression was also uncertain, and at first, he was still guessing Liang Xin's intentions. Later, however, more of his thoughts were spent thinking about these suspicious cases.

  It was just like in the clear autumn, Dong Yizhen's lecture in Tongchuan Prefecture was a public course. When they first heard the confidential news, everyone was stunned by these earth-shaking secrets and couldn't think of anything else. What followed was a great disaster!

  All cases that can be remembered have been mentioned.

  By Liang Xin's side, the flying sword was still whistling, only the momentum and killing intent had been reined in a lot. Liang Xin let out a breath, looked up at the sunrise and smiled: "Not long ago, someone announced these cases in Tongchuan, as a result, the Five Greats and Three Rudes took action, completely annihilating that city!"

  Chaoyang Zhenren was taken aback at first, and then his face suddenly changed. Even though he had not experienced joy or anger for over a hundred years, he was stunned on the spot!

  "Anyone who knows about these cases will be silenced by the Five Elements and Three Roughs. There are over 20 people present in Donghai Hall, if you all stand together as one, I'll consider this trip worthwhile." Liang Xin's voice grew hoarse but louder: "But if there's anyone who doesn't share the same heart and morals as the leader, then they will have to be killed."

  "Killing one will lead to killing a second, and a third... Among the high-ranking officials of Donghai Qian, suspicion and distrust are greater than harmony and friendship. If that's the case, then my efforts won't be in vain. Haha, the task assigned by the sect leader requires careful consideration of the risks and intentions; the situation reported by the elders also requires the sect leader to think carefully, to see if there's any hidden scheme."

  Liáng Xīn Yuè said, the faces of the Qian Shan elite became increasingly unsightly, while Liáng Xīn's smile grew more and more brazen. He simply stretched out his hand to point at Cháoyáng and burst into loud laughter: "I asked you earlier about your injuries recovering well, I was afraid that you would be killed by your fellow disciples to silence you!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Up to this point, Liang Xin suddenly restrained his manic laughter and stopped looking at Chaoyang. Instead, he seemed to be muttering in a low voice, yet loud enough for everyone to hear: 'The old Daoist of Nanyang had more than enough sins to die for, but you still won't let go. We can't hide, we can't escape. Now that we've come up the mountain and found you, you're unable to take responsibility. The Qianshan Dao Sect is finished. What's laughable is that even when your souls scatter, you still won't know which god you've provoked.'"

  Liáng Xīn wasn't Xiè Jiǎ's match, he had been deceived by him and at most would just scold him with a few curses, but having hurt his adoptive father was like cutting out his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs, and he would immediately become demonic.

  The Great Master Uncle finally burst into a rage, roaring orders at his disciples: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

  But Chao Yang Zhen Ren waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Stop! You can't kill!"

  Although Tai Shifu's generation is high, Donghai Gan's disciples still have to listen to the order of the sect leader, each collecting their magical treasures, and everyone's face looks extremely ugly.

  Donghai Qianshan, before the gate of the sect, a group of masters had pale faces and looked at each other in shock, except for Liang Xin who burst out laughing...

  Chaoyang blocked the crowd, and Liang Xin didn't feel surprised at all. He raised his head to look around at the surrounding enemies and actually found a 'familiar face', an elder who had wielded the flying sword treasure with precision in the battle on the official road last time, and finally escaped.

  This elder's name is Xi Yang, and he has cultivated to the middle stage of the Five Steps. In a large sect like Donghai Gan, he can be considered a mid-level pillar.

  On the path of cultivating immortality, it had been peaceful for several hundred years. Even when Xiyang Ping made a move, at most he would just exchange blows with his fellow disciples to test their skills. In his entire life, he had never truly fought an enemy to the death. Therefore, he was arrogant and fantasized that once he encountered a formidable foe, he would definitely engage in a bloody battle, fighting valiantly until victory was his. However, when that moment of desperation finally arrived, he realized that he was actually a coward.

  Things in the world are like this. When it's not a critical moment, everyone thinks they're right. But when faced with life and death, those who dare to sacrifice their lives are often just ordinary people!

  Last time, Xi Yang was scared out of his wits by Liang Xin. This time, he was even more devastated by Liang Xin's words. He knew his own affairs best, and Donghai Jian was not some kind of iron plate that could be easily broken. Although it wasn't as serious as "forming cliques for personal gain", within the sect, it was inevitable to have factions and divisions. There were those who wanted to become the leader, but there were even more people who didn't want to lead yet complained about the unfairness of the current leader.

  Liáng Xīn's gaze turned towards Xiǎng Yáng, and the true person of Xiǎng Yáng was startled in his heart. The magical treasure felt its master's fear and immediately jumped out to protect him.

  Liáng Xīn smiled and shook his head politely, indicating that he didn't want to take action himself, but instead asked: "Can the real person tell me why the leader of the Cháoyáng sect doesn't allow you all to take action and kill me in the East Sea?"

  As soon as he was seen by someone, the treasure flew out instinctively, and Xi Yang's face had already fallen to the ground, his expression stiff and speechless.

  "Tong Chuan has been exterminated, and only I have survived." Liang Xin also didn't think so, and continued to laugh: "One day, when the news of today's events leaks out, the Eight Great Heavenly Gates will kill their way up Qian Shan. Naturally, they will ask a question: who spoke out about these cases? At that time, my life and family will be yours."

  Xiang Yang may be timid, but he's not stupid, and with a little prompting, he understood what Liang Xin meant.

  If Dong Hai Qian can't keep today's matter a secret, the Eight Great Heavenly Gates will come to silence him. Before silencing him, they will definitely investigate the source of the information. Before confirming that Liang Xin is the source and eliminating him, the Eight Great Heavenly Gates will temporarily spare the lives of those who know about Dong Hai Qian. If Liang Xin is already dead, the Eight Great Heavenly Gates will have no qualms about killing Dong Hai Qian.

  It turns out that Liang Xin has become a talisman for Donghai Gan. So now, Liang Xin absolutely cannot die.

  Xiyang thought to himself, if he were to be caught by the Eight Great Heavenly Gates, with their methods, there would be a thousand ways to make him tell the truth. However, as long as the Heavenly Gates hadn't caught Liang Xin, he should temporarily be in no danger...

  Is it really okay? Xi Yang's body suddenly shook! The Eight Great Heavenly Gates only need to keep a clue, and as long as one person is left alive, why bother keeping all twenty or so people from the Eastern Sea alive now?

  It's not necessarily that Tianmen is heartless and ruthless, but rather that once these secrets are leaked, the impact will be too great, so it's better to have fewer people in the know.

  Xiyang finally understood the underlying meaning of Liang Xin's words, that in the end, only one person could survive among the people present, excluding Liang Xin himself. Xiyang's heart sank, realizing that he had only just grasped this truth under Liang Xin's guidance, while the sect leader Chaoyang had long seen through the essence of the matter.

  Not long ago, Xi Yang only felt that Liang Xin's gaze was like a poisonous snake. At this moment, however, he felt that this country boy himself was a snake spirit.

  Chaoyang's gaze at Liang Xin suddenly became strange.

  Xiyang Lao Dao also furrowed his brow, he didn't understand why Liang Xin had revealed everything, although it made the relationship between fellow disciples of Qianshan even more vicious, but also put himself on a dead end.

  The master killed Liang Xin, which is equivalent to killing his own protective charm; but if he didn't kill Liang Xin, it would be tantamount to acknowledging what Liang Xin said, telling the fellow disciples present that Chao Yang has already begun to turn against them and plans to eliminate them one by one.

  Indeed, Chaoyang's expression once again regained its composure, completely ignoring Liang Xin, and instead looked up at the various elders and sword holders, saying in a deep voice: "The little demon's words are deceiving the crowd, no need to pay attention. Although the Qian Shan Dao Zong has suffered heavy losses, it still ranks among the top nine of the ninety-nine returns to one, with over a thousand years of establishing sects and opening schools. Even if there were ten times more treacherous storms, they would all be transformed into auspicious signs!" As he spoke, Chaoyang took half a step forward, his hands forming a seal, and in the midst of the rolling true yuan, he loudly and clearly sang: "High mountains rise and fall, flowing water is restless, only my heart remains upright. Let him be strong, but it's just a gentle breeze brushing against my face!"

  Even with lingering doubts in their minds, the disciples felt a slight sense of relief and chorused in unison: "High mountains rise and fall, flowing water is restless, only my heart remains upright, let it be strong, just like a gentle breeze on my face!" As soon as the words fell, everyone shouted in unison: "Quickly!"

  The flying sword rises again, even more intense than before, a dazzling golden light shoots straight into the sky!

  Liang Xin's body shape began to flash and dodge again, but his mouth let out a strange laugh: "Only my original heart is upright, wrong! Wrong! My own original heart being upright is still far from enough, it also requires all of you fellow disciples and you to have an upright original heart together!"

  "It's easy to kill me, but you'll have to take out three or four of our fellow disciples first."

  "One more death now means one less trouble later."

  "I reckon this is also the grand vision of the true Chaoyang."

  The most superficial and despicable kind of separation, every single word is like a poisonous snake's first strike! Cultivators who see through life and death, why bother seeking eternal life? The hard work and self-cultivation, the rejection of worldly things, this progressive heart, all stem from: not wanting to die.

  Tai Shifu's white eyebrows rose in anger, he grasped his sword hilt and shouted: "You dare to be so arrogant!" Then he struck out.

  Alongside the sect leader in cultivation, the top master of Donghai Qianshan, Taishu's flying sword was swift and fierce, directly beheading Liang Xin.

  It seems that Liang Xin had been waiting for this blow all along, and with a loud roar, his body rapidly spun around, his head, shoulders, fists, and knees trembling non-stop. A layer of ripples suddenly surged out from around him! Only now did Liang Xin truly call upon the full power of the Seven Soul Stages, unleashing the first full-force blow since his soul stage upgrade!

  Three arrays linked together, with less than four steps of cultivation, can unleash the power of the Mystic Realm's middle stage.

  At this moment, the power bursting out of the Beidou Spring Formation with a double portion of Xuanji Realm Initial Stage strength may be slightly inferior to that of a Sect Master at the Jieyun Realm Initial Stage, but it is absolutely not something that a Five-Step Cultivator can defend against!

  The giant power fell, and the flying sword of Taishi Shu was the first to bear the brunt. It let out a piercing wail as it was smashed by the Beidou Spring Array into four or five pieces, exploding in mid-air and shattering into thousands of fragments.

  The master's yuan Shen and Fa Bao are connected, under the flying sword's scattered fragments, Taishi Shu also suffered a not light injury, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

  Other dry mountain elders were also shaken by the power of the star array, and they hastily retreated, recalling their magical treasures to protect themselves.

  Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liang Xin jumped down the mountain with a loud laugh: "Chao Yang Zhen Ren, I helped you injure that most troublesome one, how will you thank me..."

  Got it.

  Chaoyang finally understood!

  This little demon, is not afraid of their attack from the East Sea at all. This little demon, just took advantage of the elders' lax defense and had a chance to kill me. This little demon, could have killed me but didn't move, only to make us turn against each other!

  However, Chaoyang thought to himself that he still had a chance, as long as he could break through the bottleneck and become a master of the Carefree Realm... It's just that before that, he had to solve the current deadlock first.

  The power bursting out of Liang Xin truly stunned all the Qian Shan elites, who dared to chase and kill him again? Chasing and killing him was no different from sending themselves to death.

  Chaoyang Zhenren's body flashed, and he supported the seriously injured Taishu Shu, taking out his own spiritual medicine to feed the old man.

  It was Tai Shifu, who started to think and swallowed it without thinking. After the Dan medicine later, he suddenly realized in his heart and hurriedly adjusted the true yuan, tightly wrapping that one Lingdan, not allowing the medicinal power to spread out.

  Chaoyang's heart was filled with rage, but his face remained expressionless. He raised his hand and cast a soundproofing spell, then looked up at the group of experts under him and asked straightforwardly: "What do you think about those cases?"

  A disciple of Zhang Sword frowned and said: "The little demon is talking nonsense, in my opinion, don't bother to respond, just treat it as a crow making noise..."

  Chaoyang smiled: "There's no need to say such tasteless words."

  Another disciple of the Sword Sect hesitated, his eyes flashing with uncertainty as he spoke: "These truths are secret and sinister, so they're perilous; if they were to spread, everyone would know, and by then it would be too late... However, on the path of cultivating the truth, one can't avoid a bloody storm, and watching fellow practitioners turn against each other is truly heartbreaking."

  "Shut up! Speak properly. It's better for fellow Taoists to hurt each other than for fellow disciples to hurt each other!"

  Zhang Jian shook his head: "This plan sounds feasible, but in reality it's absolutely impossible. The Eight Great Heavenly Gates have eyes and ears everywhere, if we want to uncover the truth, no matter how chaotic the cultivation world will become, they will definitely come to take revenge on us Donghai Qian, only to die faster."

  No one spoke again, Chaoyang sighed silently in his heart, still smiling on his face, and waved his hand: "Let's go, make a vow in front of the ancestors, from now on we will advance and retreat together, with one mind. This storm may not be as terrible as imagined!" As he spoke, he sang again: "The high mountains rise and fall, the flowing water is restless..." and led the crowd back to the mountain gate.

  All the way down the mountain, singing all the way!

  Liáng Xīn felt too lazy to think about how Qian Shan Dao should respond, he just felt unspeakably happy.

  Before going up the mountain, he had already thought about revealing 'Xian Huo' to Donghai Qian, accompanied by the risk that followed, perhaps from then on the world would be in chaos, perhaps the Eight Great Heavenly Gates would find themselves on their own heads... ... Risking the destruction of the Xiuzhen Dao, risking frequent disasters in Zhongtu, and even risking a falling out with the Eight Great Heavenly Gates, all just to make his enemy anxious and fearful?

  Liāng Yī èr's descendant, how could he not have a few parts of stubbornness! As early as when he was still a kid, facing Nányáng who wanted to hurt Qīng Shí, Liāng Xīn dared to pull out 'Yáng Shòu', let alone now that he is avenging his adoptive father.

  Liang Xin was like a stray wild dog, whoever treated him well, he would protect; whoever wanted to cut off his tail, he would not care about the consequences, nor count the cost, using all the resources he knew, from now on, chasing after, biting down, relentless and unstoppable!

  As for what was said and done today, Liang Xin even felt that only this way could he live up to the identity of a father. If successful, his enemies would be at each other's throats from now on, living in fear. If not, then let heaven come and give him that loving father who loved me, died for me, and before his death, there was only a reluctant father to accompany him in burial.