Chapter 119: The Situation of the Earth Veins in the North and South

Tian Yuan stood on Mount Buzhou, gazing toward the north.

Black smoke billowed there, with Malevolent Qi surging to the heavens; not a single trace of an Earth Vein could be seen.

"My current strength is decent; perhaps I can investigate the situation of the Northern Earth Veins." Tian Yuan whispered softly, his gaze shifting to the Hou beside him.

After meeting Gonggong, Huluwa had gone to cultivate, and he was in no rush.

In the Eastern Land, only the work on the three Main Veins remained; the next step would certainly be to sort out the Earth Veins in the other three directions of the Primordial World.

Although the south had flames reaching the heavens, at least the shadow of a Main Vein was vaguely visible; these western and northern sides were a disaster.

The Earth Veins were completely shattered, with not the slightest response, so the future sorting work would surely be troublesome.

When he first communicated with this world, he had thought about checking a few places, but his cultivation realm was too low.

Later, he was always busy with the affairs of the Witch and Demon Clans, so it was put aside.

Now that his Dao practice was not weak, it was time to put the sorting of the Earth Veins in the other three directions on the agenda.

Patting the Hou beside him, Tian Yuan leaped and descended toward the north.

Compared to the whistling and chaotic Free-roaming Will in the firmament of the Eastern Land, the north of Mount Buzhou was significantly quieter.

A desolation that could not be seen to the end lay before him; beneath his feet was a stretch of scorched earth, and thick Malevolent Qi rose up, shrouding the entire north.

As soon as Tian Yuan appeared, that mass of Malevolent Qi, as if it had a life of its own, surged toward him rapidly.

A layer of faint white light rose up, blocking all the Malevolent Qi outside.

With his current realm, he was naturally unafraid of this Malevolent Qi, but since he did not yet understand the north well, Tian Yuan dared not be careless.

The Hou walking on the side did not care about the changes in the surroundings; not only did it ignore the Malevolent Qi pouring into its body, but it instead opened its mouth and took a fierce breath.

The Malevolent Qi carried by the black smoke surged over and was swallowed in one gulp; the creature even let out a satisfied burp, without the slightest abnormality.

Glancing at the Hou leisurely following by his side, Tian Yuan felt happy again; this fellow was truly not bad.

The man and the beast walked through the thick black smoke like this, and Tian Yuan did not feel any fluctuation of Earth Veins.

"It seems the Earth Veins of this Northern Land have all been destroyed!" Looking around, Tian Yuan's expression was somewhat depressed.

The Fierce Beasts, born from the resentment and lingering thoughts of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods who were unwilling to be killed by Pangu, had only one goal: to destroy the Primordial World opened up by Pangu.

And since most of the Fierce Beasts were born in the north, this north could no longer be described as just a mess.

The Earth Veins were shattered, and in the long run, the Spiritual Veins were also exhausted, which created the desolation of the north.

Even the Western World, which was desolate due to Luo Hou's self-detonation, looked more vibrant than the north.

The Earth Veins were completely destroyed; this was no longer a simple matter of dredging and purification.

A large mass of black shadow appeared in the distance, and Tian Yuan slightly increased his speed.

When he got closer, Tian Yuan frowned.

A skeleton, a massive skeleton, collapsed in the scorched earth.

Tian Yuan walked up and touched it lightly with his right hand; it instantly turned into ashes, scattering and disappearing into the air.

There were actually corpses of Fierce Beasts here too; Tian Yuan frowned and strode forward.

As he went deeper, more and more remains appeared; a faint breeze swept by, and they all turned into powder.

"Did you discover anything unusual?" Tian Yuan looked toward the Hou at his side.

The consciousness of Mount Buzhou was gradually recovering; although it was not what it used to be, it was still mainly shrouding the Eastern Land.

With no shadows of Earth Veins in the surroundings and endless Malevolent Qi everywhere, it was clear that the Hou was more suited for this place than he was.

The Hou, looking around blankly, lowered its head and shook it slightly.

Tian Yuan did not speak again, but increased his speed. After half a day, he stopped, his eyes filled with doubt.

Coming from under Mount Buzhou, the surrounding Malevolent Qi was billowing, but as he went deeper, the Malevolent Qi all around did not change at all.

The concentration of Malevolent Qi here was the same as the little bit of Malevolent Qi that came out from under Mount Buzhou.

For the many Earth Veins in the Eastern Land, whether they were Main Veins or Branch Veins, the further away they were from Mount Buzhou, the more serious the blockage; yet this north was very different.

It gave Tian Yuan the feeling that this Malevolent Qi seemed to be evenly distributed throughout the entire Northern Land; it was a bit too uniform.

Glancing into the distance, Tian Yuan lowered his head to look at his feet.

After a moment of contemplation, he dived toward the ground, but unexpectedly, array patterns flickered beneath his feet, blocking his path.

An Array???

Tian Yuan's eyes narrowed, filled with astonishment.

He had mastered many laws, but he had no research into the Dao of Arrays.

But why would an array inexplicably appear in the north of this Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space?

Alarmed, Tian Yuan backhanded a punch toward the ground.

Amidst a rumbling sound, the earth beneath him shook slightly, and immediately, dense array patterns rose up, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"This..." Tian Yuan stood in place, his face showing shock.

Without the slightest hesitation, this time he struck with all his might; everywhere his eyes could see were array patterns.

The entire Northern Land was actually shrouded by an array.

Tian Yuan took a deep breath and slowly calmed his mind; although he had no research into arrays, he was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal after all.

After a long time, Tian Yuan opened his eyes faintly, looked up at the firmament, and then leaped up.

Following the rising Malevolent Qi, Tian Yuan merged into the air; after reaching a certain height, array patterns flickered, and all that Malevolent Qi disappeared.

A terrifying array locked all the Malevolent Qi in the Northern Land.

This Malevolent Qi rose from the ground, and after surging into the air, it returned to the ground. This cycle of Reincarnation was also an important reason why the Malevolent Qi in the Northern Land was so balanced.

"Is it a shackle of heaven and earth, or is it man-made?" Tian Yuan looked down at the entire north, his face filled with doubt. Malevolent Qi was of great benefit to the Wu Clan, but it had no benefits for other living beings in the Primordial World.

It disturbed people's minds, corroded Spiritual Roots, and would also erode Spiritual Veins; it was harmful to the entire world.

Standing in the air, Tian Yuan did not know either, but if he wanted to restore the Earth Veins of the north, the primary task was to clear away this Malevolent Qi.

Now that the Malevolent Qi has been completely trapped by the Array, it will be convenient for future actions.

For the Earth Veins in the north, I still have to rely on the Wu Clan.

After looking around and finding no other abnormalities, Tian Yuan led the Hou toward the south.

Just as he descended into the south, a rolling heat wave struck, and even Tian Yuan felt a slight warmth.

The earth was a sea of crimson, covered in terrifying cracks, with magma flowing within and flames surging forth.

"It seems that for this south, I must rely on Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other Three-Legged Golden Crows." Feeling the scorching heat all around, Tian Yuan already had a plan in mind.

Glancing at the only visible Main Vein in the distance, Tian Yuan strode toward it.

After walking only a few steps, he clearly felt the temperature rise sharply.

Within the crisscrossing cracks, amidst the whistling sounds, smoke and fire with a ghostly glow were being spewed out, accompanied by wisps of thunder.

The Hou following by his side panted heavily, its expression showing a hint of disdain.

"Flames are one thing, but why is there thunder?" Catching sight of the lightning flickering all around, Tian Yuan frowned.

A long time ago, he had discovered thunder flashing in the Southern Land, but even now, he still did not understand it.

It was understandable that the flames came from the Undying Volcano, but the thunder was somewhat strange.

Moreover, the power of those lightning bolts looked quite extraordinary; even ordinary Golden Immortal creatures would likely find it difficult to withstand them.

Although Spiritual Veins could be seen in this Southern Land, the work of clearing the Earth Veins would likely be no less difficult than in the north.

Before long, Tian Yuan arrived at that only visible Main Vein.

It looked like a massive crack, and the outline of the Main Vein was vaguely visible, filled with burning flames.

Below the Earth Vein and along both sides, it was covered with numerous pits of varying sizes, all spewing flames.

If not for Tian Yuan's extraordinary status, he would not have been able to tell that this was a Main Vein.

Just as he stepped into it, a whistling wind sounded in his ears, and the surrounding flames roared and surged.

Before Tian Yuan could be surprised, a Fire Snake darted out from a pit not far away.

It was a zhang thick, its eyes glowing with a ghostly light, and it possessed the cultivation of a Golden Immortal as it lunged straight at Tian Yuan.

The Hou by his side opened its mouth and inhaled, and the Fire Snake was swallowed in one gulp.

Walking through the center, Tian Yuan's expression became somewhat grave.

Not only were the Earth Veins in the Southern Land severely damaged, but crucially, they had also spawned spirits of fire, and those creatures did not look normal either.

Sensing the many movements coming from the pits all around, Tian Yuan accelerated and fled.

The temperature grew higher and higher, and from the surrounding pits and cracks, figures darted out from time to time, but Tian Yuan paid them no mind.

Estimating the distance, Tian Yuan did not see any Branch Veins on either side of the Main Vein, only countless cracks.

In the quietly flowing magma, other flames began to burn, which looked quite unusual.

Only the Main Vein maintained a faint appearance; there was not a trace of any Branch Veins, as they had all been eroded by the flames.

The man and the beast quickly fled through the Earth Vein, and from afar, Tian Yuan caught sight of a massive mountain.

The Southern Undying Volcano, the former habitat of the Phoenix Clan.

Neither Kunlun Mountain nor Shouyang Mountain had manifested in this space, yet the Undying Volcano sat squarely upon the Earth Vein.

The massive mountain was burning with pitch-black flames, looking like a black mountain. Silver thunder flickered from time to time, and it was also covered with pits.

Even Tian Yuan felt a hint of threat from those flames and thunder.

Seemingly sensing Tian Yuan's arrival, *swish, swish, swish*, massive Fire Snakes poked their heads out from the many pits on the mountain.

And from within the Earth Vein and along both sides, hissing sounds also came, all of them Fire Snakes.

At a glance, the view was filled with slithering figures, many of which had lightning flickering on their bodies.

"This number!" Looking at the many Fire Snakes that were Great Luo Golden Immortals, Tian Yuan's expression was somewhat grave.

For the work of clearing the Southern Earth Veins, these derived creatures were the primary target for elimination.

After taking a careful look, Tian Yuan did not linger and turned to flee toward Mount Buzhou.

On the way he came, he had casually shattered many Fire Snakes, but their scattered bodies could recover in an instant.

Unless they were completely exterminated, it was all in vain.

This trip was mainly to investigate the simple situation of the northern and southern lands, and now he felt he had a grasp on it.

Countless Fire Snakes surged out, filling the somewhat dilapidated Earth Vein.

Just as Tian Yuan was wondering if these creatures would chase him all the way to Mount Buzhou, a cry faintly sounded from behind.

The previously crazed Fire Snakes all paused in their movements, and then scattered one by one.

Except for the Fire Snakes that had emerged at the sound, they no longer pursued Tian Yuan.

With the speed of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal, it did not take long for him to easily return to Mount Buzhou.

Looking toward the Southern Land from afar, a towering mountain could be vaguely seen amidst the raging flames.

Tian Yuan had also heard that sound; the Undying Volcano was clearly strange.

(End of this chapter)