Taihang Mountain Range, Earth Dragon Valley.

Without the constraints of the Demon King, these Great Demons and Tier One and Tier Two Demon Beasts are obviously extremely restless.

The entire massive Earth Dragon Valley sometimes erupts into fierce battles.

Of course, the closer to the Earth Dragon Hall, the fewer such disputes occur.

At the moment, a cultivator is stationed at a valley entrance, his eyes glimmering with spiritual light, displaying a magical pupil skill.

With this, he can observe distant scenes and destroy the teleportation array at the first moment.

Besides his illusion skills, he has placed several Shadow Wood Puppets.

These Shadow Wood Puppets are constructed from the Shadow Wood Seeds recently collected by the Ye Family.

Due to the rarity of the seeds, these Shadow Wood Puppets are very precious and are only placed at critical locations in Earth Dragon Valley.

This setup ensures they can prevent potential crises immediately.

During this time, Ye Jinghong is particularly cautious.

Guarding the teleportation array originally requires cultivators at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, but the Ye Family’s Late Stage cultivators are either breaking through or have urgent matters in the Desert Sea.

Considering this, Ye Jinghong, with his Lark Spiritual Eye, was assigned here.

Of course, Ye Jinghong is not alone; back in the cave dwelling, there’s Array Master Ye Xingshui.

Ye Xingshui has contracted with the Golden Rhinoceros, and his cultivation progress is not slow; he is now at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, coupled with his proficiency in arrays, making him comparable to Late Stage cultivators in this concealing valley.

Watching the teleportation array light up, both Ye Xingshui and Ye Jinghong are extremely cautious.

In their memory, the Ye Family recently sent magical artifacts and spirit materials, making it unlikely for the teleportation array to light up so soon.

But upon seeing Ye Jingcheng, they were surprised.

After all, Ye Jingcheng has just had two sons.

"Uncle Xingshui, Jinghong, it’s me!" Ye Jingcheng hurriedly spoke.

He is very familiar with Ye Xingshui; after Jingyu left, Ye Xingshui is the best in array techniques at Ye Family’s Lingyun Peak.

Moreover, Ye Xingshui’s Golden Rhinoceros has advanced twice.

Seeing the two still somewhat vigilant, Ye Jingcheng rolled up his sleeve to reveal the Beast Communication Pattern.

Ye Jinghong and Ye Xingshui quickly followed suit, also revealing their Beast Communication Patterns.

With the Beast Communication Pattern, there’s no room for deception, allowing Ye Jinghong and Ye Xingshui to relax.

"Jingcheng, Feng’Er and Nian’Er are still young, what important matter leads you to come out now?" Ye Xingshui inquired.

"Indeed, there is an important matter, Uncle Xingshui, please begin separating the teleportation array using the Spirit-Slaying Sword!" Ye Jingcheng instructed directly.

The sooner the teleportation array is separated, the safer it will be.

Lingering over time may bring additional risks.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xingshui nodded repeatedly.

Ye Jingcheng then released the Three-eyed Demon King, Thunder Roc Demon King, and Mammoth Demon King.

"You three Demon Kings may return to your territories, maintaining the previous arrangements unchanged!" Ye Jingcheng chose not to retain the three Demon Kings.

His current strength, along with the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and Red Flame Fox, renders him invincible against an average True Master or Demon King.

Facing a Demon Emperor or True Monarch, keeping these Demon Kings would be futile.

Better to have them calmly manage their domains.

"Remember, you three must be prepared to stir a beast tide at any time!" Ye Jingcheng added.

The Three-eyed Demon King glanced at Ye Jingcheng suspiciously, reminiscing about the previous beast tide and the Cloud Lion Demon King, yet ultimately nodded.

As the Three-eyed Demon King nodded, the other two demon kings followed suit and departed.

During the departure of the three demon kings, Ye Xingshui performed the Spirit-Slaying Swordsmanship, piercing the teleportation array, which Ye Jingcheng then stored in his grotto heaven.

"Uncle Xingshui, Jinghong, please also enter my grotto heaven for safety!" Ye Jingcheng suggested.

This Earth Dragon Valley is not a place to linger.

Ye Jingcheng’s goal is the territory once ruled by the Silver Moon Demon King, Silver Moon Lake.

However, Ye Jingcheng is not headed for the core area of Silver Moon Lake but the peripheral Half Moon Lake.

This Half Moon Lake is named such because its shape resembles a crescent moon, winding and circling.

At its center lies a small island, ideal for hiding yet its only drawback is its depth within Taihang Mountain Range, closer to One Green Lizard Creek, a newly established Demon King’s domain.

For Ye Jingcheng, this flaw signifies greater safety for Half Moon Lake.

After finalizing his plan, Ye Jingcheng took out the Spirit Diagram from the Ye Family, found a direction, and swiftly departed.

...

Moonlight gently shines down, casting vast emerald ripples across the lake surface.

Several fish swam at the lake surface, moving leisurely.

Before long, a huge Blood Moon Python devoured them in one gulp, swallowing countless fish mixed with lake water.

At this moment, the Blood Moon Python felt a spiritual shadow glide past suddenly.

It dazedly emerged from the water surface and found nothing.

The island in the middle of the lake remains covered with long shrubs and dense forest, under a sky of bright moonlight and occasional clouds.

The Blood Moon Python lowered its head, trying to circulate its internal processes better to digest the fish, then submerged again.

Meanwhile, a cultivator had appeared amidst the island’s shrubs.

He wore a Shadowless Daoist Robe, performing a spell for concealing aura.

This person is none other than Ye Jingcheng from Earth Dragon Valley.

To maintain secrecy, Ye Jingcheng did not disturb much of Half Moon Lake.

His intention is to establish a Blood Contract with the Silver Moon Python Great Demon within the lake.

In his perception, this Silver Moon Python is weaker than those from Wangyue Lake in the past, reaching only the early stage of the third rank.

Just barely breaking through.

"Seems the Silver Moon Demon King was vigilant about the Earth Dragon Demon King!" Ye Jingcheng chuckled.

The early stage of the third rank poses no pressure to him.

The Silver Moon Python is not in the lake bottom but on the island itself.

At the island’s center, there’s a massive snake cave.

Ye Jingcheng suppressed his aura well and quickly entered the snake cave. To his surprise, the cave walls were inlaid with a type of Cloud Moon Stone crystal ore. This ore is Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Materials, commonly used to refine Magic Robes with Water and Wood Attributes, and can also be used to refine Spirit Bead Magical Artifacts with Water Attribute.

It is extremely valuable.

Ye Jingcheng hadn’t expected that randomly choosing a Spirit Lake would lead to such a delightful surprise.

Suppressing his joy, Ye Jingcheng continued forward and soon arrived at a giant square.

Under the square, there was actually a pond.

The pond was connected to the Spirit Lake, where a Silver Moon Python was half submerged in water, half on land, eyes gently closed, seemingly still practicing its Breathing Technique.

In front of it, much to Ye Jingcheng’s surprise, there was a Tier Three Purple Jade Vine.

The vine was still green-purple in color, not yet fully purple.

This indicated the Purple Jade Vine had a long time before it could produce anything. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

A smile appeared on Ye Jingcheng’s lips unexpectedly; this bonus find was invaluable since the Ye Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators were numerous, and many would undoubtedly break through to the Purple Mansion in the future, creating a high demand for Purple Mansion Jade Liquid.

Having more Purple Jade Vines would naturally be better.

"Go!" After ensuring nothing was missed, Ye Jingcheng directly summoned the Void Profound Bottle.

He directed it toward the Silver Moon Python.

The moment the Void Profound Bottle appeared, the Silver Moon Python responded.

But even though it reacted, its fate was sealed to be captured by the Void Profound Bottle.

If it weren’t necessary to remain concealed at Half Moon Lake, with the Golden Glaze Sword, this Silver Moon Python wouldn’t last even half a breath.

After capturing the Silver Moon Python into the Void Profound Bottle, Ye Jingcheng also began the Blood Contract communication and attempted to tame it.

However, this Silver Moon Python proved highly proud; even near death, it refused the Blood Contract.

Ye Jingcheng, naturally, would not indulge it. Forcibly dripping Essence Blood, he continued the Blood Contract process.

After half a day passed, the Blood Contract finally succeeded, though the Silver Moon Python was nearly dead.

"Such fiery stubbornness!" Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but feel a headache.

Even with the Soul Contract established, the Silver Moon Python Great Demon still sought death.

Ultimately, Ye Jingcheng did not indulge it, decisively ending the Silver Moon Python.

After slaying the Silver Moon Python, ensuring no disturbances in the cave, Ye Jingcheng released the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon.

Its enormous body barely fit within the hall.

Ye Jingcheng directly placed it into the lake.

"Be sure not to release your entire aura!" Ye Jingcheng instructed repeatedly.

The Jade Qilin Flood Dragon, if it fully released its aura, while more intimidating, could easily provoke the Silver Moon Demon Emperor and the Green Lizard Demon Emperor.

The Jade Qilin Flood Dragon nodded, and after nodding, its large dragon eyes inquired if the fish here could be eaten.

Seeing Ye Jingcheng nod, it further asked if the pythons here could be eaten.

Ye Jingcheng was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

"Don’t eat too much; it may attract attention!" Ye Jingcheng advised again.

The Jade Qilin Flood Dragon nodded happily and quickly submerged into the lake.

With the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon placed properly, Ye Jingcheng began setting up the Array that Ye Xuefan gave him.

With an Array Disc, setting up the Array wasn’t difficult; one only needed to place the Array Banner and Array Foundation in specific positions.

After a short while, the Array was fully set up, with the Spirit Shield enveloping most of Half Moon Island.

Ye Jingcheng sighed in relief and released Ye Jinghong and Ye Xingshui, along with taking out the Teleportation Array.

"Uncle Xingshui and Jinghong, I entrust this to you!" Ye Jingcheng said.

To prepare an escape route just in case, Ye Jingcheng decided to set up the Teleportation Array.

If Nascent Soul cultivators were to recklessly charge into the Taihang Mountain Range to find him,

he would have a route of escape.

After all, when the Flying Puppet Technique failed and his Divine Soul scattered, some Nascent Soul cultivators could potentially identify Ye Jingcheng’s main body location!

"Okay!" Ye Jinghong and Ye Xingshui nodded.

While they worked to repair the Teleportation Array, Ye Jingcheng placed a Jade Talisman at his brow.

It was precisely the Jade Talisman of the Flying Puppet Technique.

This Flying Puppet Technique is divided into two steps: the first step is Soul Split, the second is Puppet Attachment.

Soul Split requires the cultivator’s Divine Soul, while Puppet Attachment requires Spiritual Materials for the puppet.

Ye Jingcheng looked around and found that the humanoid Tier Four puppet he acquired from Zhang Yuling and Zhang Yuxue was suitable for Puppet Attachment among the four Golden Core Spirit Puppets he possessed.

After verifying this, he started cultivating quietly.

After three full days, Ye Jingcheng finally opened his eyes.

He had completely deduced the Flying Puppet Technique.

After confirming no issues, he opened a stone chamber nearby and began the Soul Split process.

In the hall, the Teleportation Array was now set up, Ye Xingshui also conducted tests.

It emitted a remarkable Spiritual Light, but the Concealing Array worked excellently, revealing no Spiritual Aura.

Ye Jingcheng relaxed fully.

Facing the puppet, as he performed Spirit Technique gestures, shortly, a small portion of his Divine Soul separated and shot toward the puppet.

Not long after, the eyes of the Tier Four Spirit Puppet seemed to have Spiritual Light, and it stood up just like Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng felt as though he had two bodies, strangely miraculous.

He left his main body in the cave to cultivate quietly.

The Flying Puppet’s avatar began transforming rapidly, soon appearing as Ye Jingcheng.

Most Flying Puppets capable of possession could alter appearance, though they couldn’t withstand Divine Sense probing, sufficient for Ye Jingcheng to handle some affairs.

He donned the Shadowless Daoist Robe and the Spirit-Blocking Robe.

Leaving the room, Ye Xingshui and Ye Jinghong spoke to him, yet failed to realize that the figure before them was merely a Spirit Puppet.

Ye Jingcheng felt immense satisfaction.

"Uncle Xingshui, I’m off to Lingyun Peak!" Ye Jingcheng said.

However, Ye Jingcheng also noticed this puppet’s speech was exceedingly awkward and not fluent.

Evidently, the Flying Puppet Technique had several limitations.