After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1048 Bewitching, You Look Like My Enemy!
Beyond the Western Hills, eight hundred li.

Extreme conditions.

This is already the edge of the Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm, and what comes into view is a vast expanse of water.

Unlike other places, the temperature here is frighteningly low, freezing cold, and thick ice can be seen everywhere on the water.

At the edge of the polar region, there is an ice wall over a thousand meters high.

The area where the ice wall is located is protected by a powerful barrier that repels all living things from approaching.

Anyone who arrives here will be awestruck by what they see.

This is the edge of the world that all living beings can reach; no one knows what lies behind that ice wall.

Fifty miles from the ice wall, on the shore.

The mountains and forests are covered with ice and snow, making living conditions harsh, vegetation sparse, and it is even more difficult to see traces of animal activity.

As dawn broke, a solitary snow-capped peak stood alone in the white world.

In the middle of the snow-capped peak, there is a platform, and on the platform, there is a cave.

At the entrance of the cave stood a large black banner, shrouded in black mist, mysterious and eerie.

A man stood nearby, his armor tattered, revealing his decaying skin. He had a blue face and fangs, and was filled with an aura of death. He stood motionless at the cave entrance, like an ice sculpture.

In the cave.

A middle-aged man sat on the ground, shirtless, covered in bloodstains, which had already congealed and scabbed over, turning a dark red.

The middle-aged man was still in a meditative state.

Above his head floated two lotus pedestals, one gold and one black.

The lotus platform unfolds.

On the golden lotus platform sat a golden primordial spirit, whose appearance was none other than Cang Gou.

The other lotus platform was eerily black, and a primordial spirit sat on it, half gold and half black, with a different appearance.

At this moment, Cang Gou frowned, his golden primordial spirit continuously releasing energy towards the black lotus opposite him, trying to stop that primordial spirit from continuing to turn evil.

However, the results were minimal.

The Black Lotus Primordial Spirit was constantly being eroded, and the half-gold, half-black Primordial Spirit was slowly turning into complete black.

"Cang Gou, a person cannot stand without integrity. Since you agreed to make a deal with me, going back on your word now is the act of a despicable person..."

Black Lotus's voice rang out.

Heilian despises Canggou's behavior of crossing the river and then destroying the bridge.

"Humph."

Cang Gou sneered, "My condition was to help me save Ling Mei. Now that Ling Mei is dead, what deal is there to make? Get out of here..."

With a roar, the golden half of his primordial spirit was moved back slightly.

Black Lotus said, "I have done my best. If it weren't for the unexpected turn of events, I would have already collected your lady's remnant soul. For this, I also lost a lotus seed..."

"What does it have to do with me?"

Cang Gou sneered, interrupting Hei Lian, "A mere wisp of remnant spirit dares to shake my mind and attempt to seize my primordial spirit? Let me see if you have the fate to do so..."

"Good, good!"

At this moment, Black Lotus actually began chanting Buddhist mantras, "I only want your second primordial spirit, not to possess your original body. With the nourishment of your second primordial spirit, you and I will naturally become one, and from then on we will advance and retreat together, share glory and disgrace. You help me, I help you. You can use my power at will, and I can even help you increase your lifespan. Isn't this what you want?"

"fart!"

The cang dog shouted angrily.

He did indeed want the power of the Black Lotus, but it wasn't bestowed upon him by the Black Lotus; he had to obtain it through his own abilities.

He wanted to possess the Black Lotus and thus convert its primordial energy for his own use.

But now, because of Chen Yang and Juechen's interference, he missed the opportunity to refine the Black Lotus. Xiao Ling's death also gave him too much shock, causing a rift in his mind, which allowed the Black Lotus to take advantage of the situation and launch a counterattack. It is trying to take over his body.

Once the Black Lotus possesses his second primordial spirit, even if it gains a firm foothold within his body, Cang Gou doesn't believe that the Black Lotus will be as agreeable as it claims, and that they can coexist peacefully.

They will definitely continue to target his original spirit. How will things end then?
Cang Gou would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.

The reason he agreed to Hei Lian's conditions earlier was merely a temporary measure. On one hand, he was afraid that Hei Lian would take advantage of him during the battle, and on the other hand, he was still hoping that Hei Lian would save his Ling Mei.

Now that his chance with Lingmei is completely over, would he really be willing to offer up his second primordial spirit? Wouldn't that be utterly foolish?

For him, Cang Gou, promises and credit were simply not in the dictionary.

At this moment, Cang Gou's inner frustration and anger were indescribable.

What should have been a great situation has turned out like this.

It's all the monk Juechen's fault, and it's all the fault of that nameless kid.

Yes, it's all that junior's fault.

Before that junior appeared, everything was fine. He and Monk Juechen had dealt with each other for so many years, and neither of them could do anything to the other. But as soon as that junior appeared, everything went wrong for him.

First, Xiao Ling herself perished, then there was the elixir incident at Mount Nan'e, and then came his various misfortunes.

Everything bears the shadow of that younger generation.

Until last night, Xiao Ling committed suicide, and he was preparing to kill him to take revenge. Who would have thought that the kid would run away and leave behind some tricks in Xiao Ling's possessed body.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and managed to block most of the damage from the two wandering masters, he probably would have been killed on the spot.

The depth of this young man's scheming and the cunning of his methods were something he had never seen before in his life.

After the explosion, Xiao Ling's only hope for rebirth was extinguished, and Cang Gou was also impacted by the explosion. Although he survived, he was seriously injured.

How could he not feel hatred in his heart?

Just a few days ago, everything was fine. He and Xiao Ling were even looking forward to their life after leaving the Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm.

But in the blink of an eye, all of that was gone.

Xiao Ling is dead, Bai Hu is dead, and Bai Hu is dead too.

Suddenly, he was all alone, and he was also entangled by the Black Lotus, who wanted to seize his primordial spirit.

Despicable, pathetic, hateful...

An unusual sense of desolation surged into his heart instantly, and helplessness and despair overwhelmed him.

For a fleeting moment, he even considered giving up the fight and following Xiao Ling and the others.

"You bastard, how dare you..."

Suddenly, Cang Gou shuddered, his spirits instantly lifted.

It was the Black Lotus; the Black Lotus was controlling his emotions and shaking his mind.

A large amount of black matter was frantically invading his second primordial spirit.

It is controlling the dog's negative emotions, trying to make him give up resistance.

"it's useless."

Black Lotus sighed, "Although your will is strong, your Dao heart is no longer clear, and cracks have appeared in your soul. It's only a matter of time before I take you down..."

"Don't think about it."

The Canggou's cultivation was extremely profound. Although the Black Lotus had the upper hand at the moment, it would not be easy for it to devour the Canggou.

He just kept at it, seeing who could outlast whom.

"The greyhound".

At this moment, Hei Lian earnestly advised, "If we keep dragging this out, we're wasting our time, but the outcome will never change..."

“Think about it carefully. The Nine Elders Cave will be closed in two days. Juechen and that junior might leave in a couple of days. If we keep wasting time here, we'll both be trapped here once the cave doors close…”

"They've hurt you so badly, do you really want to just watch Juechen and that junior run off and have a good time?"

"If this cave gate is closed, it won't reopen for another hundred years. Moreover, if they get out, it's uncertain whether the secret realm will be reopened in the next hundred years to prevent you and me from escaping. The longest time the cave was sealed in Emei's history was a full three hundred years..."

"Cang Gou, can you still live for another three hundred years?"

……

The seductive voice, like a demonic chant, lingered endlessly in Cang Gou's ears.

At this moment, Cang Gou was engaged in a difficult internal struggle.

Yes, Black Lotus is right. He and Black Lotus are locked in a stalemate here. No matter who ultimately possesses whom, it will definitely not be decided in just one or two days.

Two days later, the exit will be open for one day and then closed. If he gets entangled with Black Lotus here, he will definitely miss this opportunity to leave.

If he misses this opportunity, it means he will remain trapped in this secret realm.

If he cannot obtain the essence of the Black Lotus, his lifespan will soon be exhausted, and he certainly will not live to see the next hundred years.

Moreover, he will die alone in the days to come.

Without Xiao Ling's company, Jue Chen might also run away, leaving him to wait for death alone here.

Most importantly, even if he continues to fight the Black Lotus, once he experiences the Five Signs of Decay, the Black Lotus will definitely seize the opportunity to completely dominate his body.

At that time, all his insistence will become a joke.

"Have you thought about it?"

Black Lotus continued her seduction, "Give up resistance. Once I devour your second primordial spirit, we'll be intertwined, and you can freely consume my primordial energy. Your injuries will heal quickly. Two days later, we'll storm Mount Zhong'e together and leave this place. From then on, the sky will be high and the sea will be wide. Who can hold us back then..."

Cang Gou sat upright like a pine tree, his mind filled with the echoing voice of Hei Lian.

At this point, he had to make a choice.

Given his current state, suppressing the Black Lotus's obsession will be extremely difficult. Ultimately, it will likely seize his second primordial spirit, and continuing seems pointless. In the end, he will only suffer greater losses.

If he accepts the Black Lotus, although he will lose his second primordial spirit, he can buy time and power, and at least he will not miss the opportunity to leave this place in two days.

He could even kill Juechen and that junior to avenge himself.

……

"Yes, yes, that's it. A wise man submits to circumstances. Cang Gou, I didn't misjudge you."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

……

Black Lotus laughed wildly. On the black lotus platform, the half-gold and half-black primordial spirit was being rapidly invaded by black matter.

The gold color faded rapidly, clearly indicating that the greyhound had given up resisting.

Since the second primordial spirit cannot be protected and the outcome is already predetermined, it is better to sever ties early, preserve one's strength, and do everything possible to protect the original primordial spirit. There may still be a chance to turn things around in the future.

……

-

Xi'e Mountain.

In the mountains and forests, Chen Yang was like an eel, sometimes sinking into the ground and sometimes emerging from a corner of the forest.

Dust filled the air in the woods, but Chen Yang was having a great time.

This earth-based technique is indeed exquisite.

Supported by the earth-attribute true essence in Shennong cabbage, Chen Yang's Qi Sea has already stored a considerable amount of earth-attribute energy.

Through the refinement of the Xuanwu Heart Sutra, these energies have become quite refined.

With more and more refined earth-elemental energy, one naturally becomes more adept at using earth-based techniques.

The soil has softened considerably compared to when I first used the Earthwalking Technique, making it much easier to walk underground.

After several hours of practice, my speed, while not as fast as running on land, is comparable to brisk walking.

Although it was quite taxing, the energy in the Shennong cabbage was enough for him to squander.

With continued practice and by further improving the purity of earth-attribute energy and expanding its range, earth-type speed will definitely see a significant increase.

"puff!"

At the foot of a cypress tree, Chen Yang emerged from the soil.

He shook off the dust from his body and withdrew his outward-emitting true energy.

He is now very satisfied with this earth-moving technique.

Although the speed of Earth Escape is not fast, it will improve sooner or later. Now, this technique can be considered to have been mastered.

Earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that involves escaping or launching surprise attacks).

Escaping is a given, and if you're being chased, you can simply burrow underground. Unless your opponent has the same method, they can only watch helplessly.

As for ambushes, suddenly emerging from underground during a battle is quite stealthy.

If combined with Chen Yang's Moon Shadow Technique, which completely conceals his aura, it would be completely undetectable.

Chen Yang spent several hours repeatedly practicing the combination of Earth Escape Technique and Moon Shadow Technique.

These two sets of techniques are practically made for each other.

With Chen Yang's ability to multitask, operating these two techniques simultaneously is not a problem at all.

It's practically the perfect method for murder and robbery, whether at home or traveling.

Standing under the tree, Chen Yang even felt that if he had learned the Earth Escape Technique and the combination of the Earth Escape Technique and the Moon Shadow Technique yesterday, he wouldn't have been so passive when facing Cang Gou. In fact, taking down Cang Gou wouldn't have been too much of a problem.

……

I took out my watch from the system space and checked the time; it was already noon.

He went to the stream by the woods to take a bath, changed into clean clothes, and shaved his beard.

He took out a round mirror and looked at himself; his face was reflected on the smooth surface of the bronze mirror.

His skin looked a bit weathered, but I still felt he was quite handsome.

At this moment, the Vajra Mantra on the mirror surface suddenly lit up for a moment, but then dimmed and disappeared back into the mirror.

"Heh, can't hold back anymore, huh?"

Chen Yang chuckled, knowing that it was Shi Xiang Sheng struggling inside, perhaps trying to break free of the seal.

However, this is the Vajra Mantra, how could Shi Xiangsheng's mere primordial spirit body easily break through it?

"Save your energy. Wait until I master the Dragon-Capturing Hand, then I'll catch you."

Chen Yang's lips curled into a slight smile, regardless of whether he could hear her or not.

This guy surnamed Shi must be panicking.

Just as he was about to put the mirror away, the bronze mirror in his hand became faintly warm again, and two blood-red traditional Chinese characters slowly appeared on the mirror surface.

"Talk!"

I still recognize Chen Yang, who is written in traditional Chinese characters.

Without a doubt, this character was manifested by Shi Xiangsheng. His primordial spirit could not escape the constraints of the bronze mirror, so he could only communicate with Chen Yang in this way.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. "What do you want to talk about?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the red characters on the mirror disappeared, and then new characters appeared one after another.

"what do you want?"

Still in traditional Chinese characters, this Shi Xiang Sheng's calligraphy is quite good.

"What do I want?"

Chen Yang smiled. "Of course, I want your life."

This answer clearly took Shi Xiangsheng by surprise.

After the words on the mirror disappeared, there was a blank space for a long time.

"We have no grudges from the past, nor any enmity from the present. The whole affair is caused by that Udumbara flower. Why must things be so extreme..."

"If you let me go, I will forgive and forget what happened before. I can give you anything you want. Everyone in this world is driven by profit..."

……

"Ah."

Looking at the long discourse reflected on the mirror, Chen Yang smiled wryly, "You think I killed you because of the Udumbara flower?"

"if not?"

Three words immediately appeared.

Chen Yang himself said it was for the Udumbara flower, so how could Shi Xiang Sheng have misremembered?

Aside from the cause and effect of the Udumbara flower, he didn't think he could have any other connection with this young man.

Chen Yang shook his head. "No, no. The cause and effect of the Udumbara flower is only one aspect. If that were all, why would I take such a big risk to kill you? You can only blame yourself for having the face of my enemy."

Shi Xiangsheng in the bronze mirror was clearly bewildered by Chen Yang's words.

Having the face of an enemy? What kind of reason is that?
"what for?"

Two words immediately appeared on the mirror.

"literal meaning."

Chen Yang shrugged. Having nothing else to do, he figured he might as well let the man die knowing why. "I have a great enemy named Ding Huanchun..."

Beside the stream, Chen Yang recounted the cause and effect of the story.

I wonder how Shi Xiang Sheng will feel when he hears this. He must be devastated.

The main reason this junior attacked him was because he looked very much like one of his enemies.

What the hell is this logic?
Looking like someone is a sin, a completely undeserved disaster.

"I have been staying in the Nine Elders Grotto-Heaven for over a hundred years, while your enemy is barely a hundred years old. How could he possibly be me..."

Soon, red characters appeared on the mirror, expressing Shi Xiang Sheng's dissatisfaction.

"I didn't say it was you."

Chen Yang shook his head. "Judging by age, you should be his grandfather's generation, but you don't have the surname Ding, so you could be his maternal grandfather, or some other relative. Anyway, you look so alike, it's impossible that you're not related by blood..."

The red text on the mirror disappeared, and soon more text appeared.

“I am a descendant of the Shi family. My parents died early, and all my relatives are extinct. Although the Pingtian Sect has a direct line of my Shi family, I am the only direct line left. I have never married in my life, so how could I possibly have any descendants?”

……

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback when he saw what appeared on the round mirror.

From Tian Bonong and others, Chen Yang learned that this Shi Xiangsheng was not only an elder of the Beast Hall of the Pingtian Sect, but also a descendant of the once-powerful Stone Venerable of the Pingtian Sect.

It's not impossible that when Lord Shi was defeated and fled to Raojiang, his descendants and relatives were all wiped out.

But as Shi Xiangsheng said, he had no parents or relatives, no wife or descendants, and was a complete loner. So how did Ding Huanchun come to be?

Why do these two people have almost identical faces?

(End of this chapter)