The Rebirth of the Prince: Starting from Not Being a Doglicker

The Soul-Silent Mountains are located in Dingzhou, in the eastern border region of the Great Jin Dynasty.

This place is a notorious gathering place for evil spirits throughout the continent, and a forbidden area for both humans and demons.

Although most of the Yin creatures were sealed within the Soul Silence Mountain Range under the cover of the ancient array, a few low- to mid-level Yin creatures still managed to escape from the Soul Silence Mountain Range.

These evil spirits were then cleared away by the Spirit Suppression Army stationed at the foot of the Soul Silence Mountain Range.

The Zhenling Army is commanded by the Zhenling General of Zhaowu Hall. The Xie family of Zhenling has guarded the Hunji Mountain Range for generations and has a deep-rooted presence in Dingzhou. They are a typical local aristocratic family.

The contemporary General Zhenling is in charge of both military and political affairs in Dingzhou, making him the undisputed local tyrant of the prefecture.

But now, even this powerful and influential General Zhenling can only lower his noble head before the white-clad visitor.

"Reporting to the Grand Preceptor, since taking office, I have never dared to be negligent in any matter concerning the Grand Array. I patrol every seven days and regularly lead the army to clear away the Yin creatures that have left the Soul Silent Mountains, and so far I have not found anything unusual."

Dingzhou, the capital of the state, was finally established.

On the city floor.

Pei Xuanxi, dressed in a black and white Taoist robe and wearing a lotus crown, stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the continuous, majestic mountain range in the distance.

Xie Yuan, the valiant general of Zhenling, dressed in crimson light armor and a brocade robe, knelt on one knee not far behind Pei Xuanxi and respectfully addressed her.

"Your Excellency, has something gone wrong with the ancient formation that I failed to notice, and that requires your personal presence in Dingzhou?"

General Zhenling's voice was filled with worry.

Since becoming the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jin Dynasty, Pei Xuanxi has been stationed in the capital for most of the year and rarely leaves.

The capital city is the heart of the Great Jin Dynasty, and its importance goes without saying.

If Pei Xuanxi leaves the capital, then something of utmost importance has happened.

Pei Xuanxi's gaze fell on the profound array that spanned the heavens and earth above the Soul Silent Mountains. Her eyes shone with a clear light, and her cold and beautiful face remained expressionless.

While in the capital, she had not discovered the problem with the great formation.

It was only through the Star-Picking Tower and her natal treasure, the Taiji Bagua Diagram, and with Pei Xuanxi's full-fledged divination, that she realized the great formation had been illusory for a moment.

It was teetering on the brink of collapse, as if it would shatter at any moment.

But now, the great formation is right before our eyes.

This formation is based on the vast territory of Dingzhou, uses the water of rivers as its hub, and mountains as its core. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth permeates the entire formation, making it like an inverted giant bowl that firmly covers the entire Soul Silent Mountain Range and some surrounding areas.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed smoothly within the great formation without any obstruction. Its light and flames soared into the sky, and its momentum was magnificent, making it appear completely intact.

But in Pei Xuanxi's eyes, it was a completely different scene.

"The great formation had a problem. If someone hadn't reminded me, even I, who was in the capital, would have been kept in the dark. Now that I'm right in front of it, I've discovered that the great formation has been malfunctioning for a long time, and its power is just a facade."

Pei Xuanxi's calm words, however, sent a chill down General Zhenling's spine.

The Xie family has been rooted in Dingzhou for generations. If the great formation malfunctions and the Yin creatures within the Soul Silent Mountains break through the seal, the Xie family will be the first to suffer.

Even if we remove King Jinshan Guihua, King Mangshan Yan, and the most powerful and mysterious King Qinshan, there are still five seventh-realm Yin beings among the Eight Kings of Soul Silence. This power alone can cause devastation to Dingzhou and turn it into a ghost realm.

General Zhenling himself was only a seventh-level martial artist.

"If the great formation fails, and the Eighth Prince of Hunji escapes, not only will Dingzhou fall, but the entire Great Jin will likely be lost. We can only rely on the Grand Preceptor to save the day."

General Zhenling sighed.

"Although I am of meager strength, I will gladly die for the Imperial Preceptor if he has any orders."

“We haven’t reached that stage yet.”

Pei Xuanxi said calmly.

"I will venture deep into the Soul Silent Mountains to investigate the whole story. You will lead the army outside and continue to clear out the escaped Yin creatures as usual."

Upon hearing this, General Zhenling felt somewhat relieved.

"Here."

Pei Xuanxi's figure disappeared from the city wall.

General Zhenling then began to dispatch troops to eliminate the evil spirits.

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A dark, oppressive sky hung over the Soul Silent Mountains. Compared to the outside world, the spiritual energy in the Soul Silent Mountains region was extremely thin, while the Yin energy was abundant.

In the distant past, this place was once the territory of a certain dynasty.

But now, whether it is towns and villages, Buddhist temples and monasteries, or inns and post stations along official roads, they are all dilapidated and desolate.

Countless vengeful ghosts, zombies, evil beasts, and evil plants roam within.

This is a paradise for the dead, devoid of any human presence.

Yin creatures are extremely sensitive to the aura of living beings, and even cultivators at the upper three realms rarely dare to set foot on this land.

The central area of ​​the Soul Silent Mountains is the main peak of the Soul Silent Mountains, known as Qin Mountain.

The towering peaks pierce the dark sky, their bare rocks as black as ink, barren of vegetation, and jagged with strange stones.

Countless deep purple flames were scattered across the main peak, like eerie will-o'-the-wisps, drifting around, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

This is Netherworld Fire, which, according to legend, originated in the Netherworld and exists only in the central region of the Soul-Silent Mountains. It is extremely yin and evil.

At the mountain peak sat a tall, imposing figure, his presence as awe-inspiring as a prison.

The figure was clad in black armor, which had long been worn and tattered.

Large swaths of ghostly purple flames surrounded the black-armored man.

This terrifying ghost fire, capable of easily burning people or evil spirits into nothingness, was now unusually docile, kneeling in submission like a subject before a monarch, utterly respectful.

The man in black armor had disheveled hair and wore a strict-looking mask that obscured his face.

A long sword lay across his knees.

It seems that the sword is broken because of countless years of battles.

But in this world, no one dared to underestimate this broken sword.

Even Pei Xuanxi.

At this moment, she stands high in the sky.

It faced off against the figure sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop.

Torn armor, a black face shield, a broken sword, and ghostly flames swirling around him.

Although it was their first meeting, Pei Xuanxi knew that this imposing man in black armor was none other than Qin Shan Wang Yuan, the leader of the eight kings of the Soul Silent Mountains, Yuan Gui's capable henchman, and the one who had rendered many ninth-realm cultivators helpless and even defeated.

Behind King Qinshan were five figures with terrifying auras and overwhelming yin energy.

Nest Mountain King, a seventh-realm Yin creature, is a spider-like Yin beast. Its upper body is that of a voluptuous, beautiful, and mature naked woman, while its lower body is a huge white spider abdomen and eight sharp, blade-like spider legs.

The King of Weishan is a seventh-realm Yin creature, a type of mountain-moving ghost. Its entire body is pitch black and as hard as rock. It is a hundred feet tall and moves like a small black mountain. On its back is a giant peak that is several times taller than itself.

The Savage Mountain King is a seventh-realm Yin creature, a type of golden-armored zombie. It is over ten feet tall, with a blue face and fangs, wearing golden armor, possessing immense strength, and an indestructible body.

The Flying Mountain King is a seventh-realm Yin creature, a type of flying-headed barbarian. It has a head about the size of a three-story pavilion, no body, white hair, red eyes, and a mouth full of fangs.

Blood Mountain King, a seventh-realm Yin creature, is a red-clad vengeful ghost. He wears a blood-red wedding dress, a red veil, and has a slender figure with pale skin like paper. His black hair cascades down to his waist like an ink waterfall, and his body is filled with an unyielding resentment.

These five vicious and wicked beings of the seventh realm are now cowering behind King Qinshan, each with their heads bowed and eyes lowered in submission.

The moment they smelled the presence of a living person on Pei Xuanxi, the five kings were so frightened that they left their respective residences and came to the depths of the Soul Silent Mountains to seek the protection of King Qinshan.

After all, for Pei Xuanxi, a ninth-realm cultivator, killing five seventh-realm Yin beings was no more difficult than crushing five ants.