Reverend Insanitys Biography of Qitiab

Several months later.

"Finally... I've reached the halfway point." Fang Zheng gasped, drenched in sweat, nearly exhausted.

Climbing to such heights alone, using only his own strength, had drained almost all of his soul's potential. Waves of intense dizziness assaulted him, and he could no longer focus.

In his dazed state, he heard the voice of the Soul-Catching Flea from within his empty mind: "Good, very good. My good disciple, reaching this point is no easy feat. You've succeeded. Now, let's see what my power can do!"

At that moment, an invisible force surged deep into his soul.

Instantly, he felt refreshed, filled with strength.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

Suddenly, Fang Zheng, who had just received assistance from the soul of the Heavenly Crane Elder, felt the ground tremble violently.

"W-what's happening?" He knew this was the legendary Soul-Stirring Mountain! The tremors shook him to his core.

Even the seasoned Heavenly Crane Elder, who had lived for thousands of years, was shocked: "This... this can only be done by a Gu Immortal of at least the level of a Poison Immortal! Could it be an attack from the Fox Immortal's blessed land?"

"No, impossible! Our Ten Great Sects' Elders agreed to fight through elite disciples, there's no way they could intervene directly! Could it be the Poison Immortals or the Devil Dao Poison Immortals on the Heavenly Ladder Mountain? How dare they?!"

The Heavenly Crane Elder quickly recovered from his shock, but still couldn't understand what was happening.

"This is the trial of the Earth Spirit!" The Elder explained, trying to reassure Fang Zheng.

"Ah, I see now! Master, you are truly amazing! You spotted the cause so quickly!"

The Heavenly Crane Elder could only laugh dryly to himself.

"Good disciple, keep going! Climb higher!"

"Yes, Master!" Fang Zheng's tiger-like eyes glowed with determination.

He looked upward, seeing Feng Jinhuang and the others still far ahead. But their progress was slowing down, especially as the Soul-Stirring Mountain began to shake, forcing many to pause, with some even sliding down a few feet.

For the first time, Fang Zheng felt a surge of confidence. After psyching himself up, he began climbing again.

The others were struggling to withstand the intense soul tremors, giving their all, and the mountain's shaking only added to their burden, almost becoming the "last straw" that broke them.

But with the assistance of the Heavenly Crane Elder's soul, Fang Zheng's soul tremors were significantly reduced, and the mountain's shaking had little impact on him. As a result, his progress surged forward, creating a noticeable contrast with the others who were struggling.

The ten Poison Immortals lurking outside the blessed land immediately noticed the disturbance in Soul-Stirring Mountain.

"Huh, it's being attacked..."

"It's a humanoid lightning bolt—Mei Lan Movie! I didn't expect there would be such a lightning demon in the Fox Immortal's blessed land!"

"Could this be the cause of the White Fox Immortal's death? Should we intervene? If this continues, the disciples of the sect will be in danger!"

"The Earth Spirit is the master of the blessed land. It's more urgent than we are about protecting the disciples. We should wait and see. If the Earth Spirit can't handle it, it will call for our help. This lightning demon might be one of the reasons why the Fox Immortal's blessed land was activated."

The discussions between the Poison Immortals were calm, but there was still a sense of caution.

Soon, they noticed Fang Zheng's anomaly.

Compared to the shaking of Soul-Stirring Mountain, this was a smaller issue, but it still caught the attention of several Poison Immortals.

After some communication, they quickly identified Fang Zheng's trump card—the Myriad-Elemental Gu.

As members of the Ten Great Ancient Sects, they were well aware of each other's abilities, especially the more prominent ones like the Myriad-Elemental Gu, which could not be hidden.

Having an advantage in this area, He Fengyang remained humble and kept a low profile, not engaging in any disputes.

The other Poison Immortals could only smile knowingly, as they lacked suitable immortal methods to assist their disciples.

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"Disaster! The demon has arrived!" The Earth Spirit, who had been chatting with Qi Tian, suddenly changed its expression and vanished in a flash.

"Mei Lan Movie? At this point, the Earth Spirit has weakened the Soul-Stirring Mountain's power to test the inheritors, and this demon has taken advantage of the opening. But once the Earth Spirit unleashes the mountain's power, driving off the demon will be just a matter of time." Qi Tian mused.

As expected, Mei Lan Movie relentlessly struck Soul-Stirring Mountain. Each collision caused the palace to shake, sending rocks and dirt flying, leaving deep blackened craters on the mountain's surface.

However, once the Earth Spirit activated some of the mountain's powers, Mei Lan Movie only managed a few more strikes before retreating.

Although the Earth Spirit gritted its teeth in frustration, it knew it couldn't deal with the lightning demon alone, as its strength rivaled a Six-turn Poison Immortal. It could only rely on the soul-shaking power of Soul-Stirring Mountain to fend it off.

"Wait for it! Once the rightful master comes, we'll deal with you!" the Earth Spirit grumbled.

Although the Earth Spirit was a remnant of a dead Poison Immortal, it was still bound by the Immortal's lingering will and memories, unable to adapt quickly or manage the blessed land's affairs.

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Days later.

"Finally drove that demon away!" The Earth Spirit muttered angrily.

It turned out that after the first attack, Mei Lan Movie had been injured lightly and left. But a few days later, it returned to attack again, and each time, the Earth Spirit had to unleash more power to drive it off.

"Little girl, you could lower the Soul-Stirring Mountain's power and resolve this sooner. Then we can call on the Poison Immortals of our sect to eliminate that strong foe." Qi Tian suggested.

"Ah! Why didn't I think of that? You're so smart!" The Earth Spirit's tail wagged in excitement, before she suddenly remembered something and looked at Qi Tian. "And stop calling me little girl!"

Qi Tian thought, "I thought she noticed something, but no. The Earth Spirit is easy to manipulate if you know its obsessions. It's just a spoiled and prideful little girl!"

He felt a sense of relief as the shaking power of Soul-Stirring Mountain diminished significantly.

No longer engaging with the Earth Spirit, Qi Tian focused on his climb.

With the Earth Spirit's distraction, his climbing speed increased, even surpassing Feng Jinhuang's pace. The gap between them had shrunk, while Fang Zheng, though still trailing, was catching up.

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At the center of the Fox Immortal's blessed land, on Soul-Stirring Mountain, Fang Zheng continued climbing, surpassing one elite disciple after another.

Panting heavily, he used both hands and feet, steadily progressing.

At last, only four people remained ahead of him: Xiao Qixing, Ying Shengji, Qi Tian, and Feng Jinhuang!

"He's finally caught up with the top tier. It was worth using my Myriad-Elemental Gu. And now Qi Tian is almost at the front, too. Was this double insurance unnecessary?" He Fengyang mused, feeling relieved.

"Unless something unexpected happens, the winner will be among these five," a Poison Immortal thought.

"Looks like the rise of the Immortal Crane Sect is fast! Two members in the lead, huh? Let's see who wins in the end."

The Poison Immortals continued discussing.

The competition for the inheritance had entered its final stage!