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

Chapter 857 Huanglong Daoist's Request for Cooperation!
Chen Yang frowned as he listened.

"But how do you explain the calculations made by Daoist Yunting and the others?" Chen Yang asked.

Huanglong Daoist said, "I also have some knowledge of divination. I can indeed predict a person's life or death through their birth date, time, name, and other information. However, the prerequisite is that the information is accurate..."

Chen Yang said, "There's no way the birth date and time could be wrong."

Seeing his certainty, Huanglong Daoist simply smiled and said, "You may not know that there are people in this world who can change their destiny?"

"Change your destiny?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.

Huanglong Daoist nodded slightly. "That's right. Changing one's fate. As you said, is it possible that while you destroyed his physical body, his primordial spirit escaped through the trunk of the Three Corpse-Faced Tree? Under normal circumstances, he would still be himself, and his fate would not change. However, if his primordial spirit merged with the Three Corpse-Faced Tree..."

"Impossible. I'm certain that the Three-Corpse Human-Faced Tree is absolutely dead."

Chen Yang spoke with absolute certainty.

If it is a fusion of primordial spirits, then the person is the tree and the tree is the person. How could the system determine that the Three Corpses with Human Faces Tree is dead?

Huanglong Daoist calmly said, "If it's a fusion of primordial spirits, his destiny will naturally be affected by the Three Corpses Human-Faced Tree, and there will be some changes, but not to the point that so many mathematical experts and those using forbidden techniques cannot find him..."

Chen Yang looked at him strangely. What did he mean by that? Did he contradict himself?

Just as he was about to ask, he heard Huanglong Daoist say, "Chen Yang, let me ask you, if you were Ding Huanchun, would you be willing to use a tree as your Dharma body?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang paused slightly. Using a tree as a Dharma body was obviously not an option.

Why become a tree when you haven't even had enough of being a human?
Chen Yang shook his head. "I will definitely find a way to obtain a person."

“That’s right. If you think that way, Ding Huanchun will definitely think that way too.”

Huanglong Daoist nodded. "As far as I know, those two demonic plants on Jianmen Mountain possess a wicked technique called the Dao Fruit Reincarnation Technique. This technique only works on spiritual plants. Dao True Realm spiritual plants can use this technique to condense a Dao Fruit. Once a person consumes the Dao Fruit, it can forcibly possess their body. If a powerful figure assists, it can also devour the original consciousness, thereby gaining a human body and becoming a person in the truest sense..."

"Was that Coptis chinensis plant treated with this method?" Chen Yang asked.

Huanglong Daoist nodded and said, "As far as I know, the Three-Corpse Human-Faced Tree in Wuliang Mountain is closely related to the Coptis chinensis in Jianmen Mountain. It's not surprising that Ding Huanchun knows this technique..."

"Think about it, if he possesses the trunk of the Three Corpse-Faced Tree, is it possible that he could use the tree trunk to condense a Dao Fruit, and then, like Huanglian, use this technique to be reborn as a human..."

……

At first, Chen Yang was confused, but after careful consideration, he suddenly understood.

“If he used the Dao Fruit Reincarnation Technique to live again in another person’s body, his fate would naturally change, and it would be reasonable for you not to be able to find such a person.”

"Also, so you know that Ding Huanchun and I have crossed paths. Zhang Zhixing and I once helped him cleanse the obsession in his celestial body. In return, he gave me a scripture. We stayed at the Iron Elephant Temple on Sipan Mountain for more than half a month, and he learned a lot of martial arts from me, including the Yin Wind Palm..."

……

Hearing this, Chen Yang took a deep breath.

He had originally thought Ding Huanchun was dead, but after talking with Huanglong Daoist, his doubts and doubts deepened.

He was already a very suspicious person, and Huanglong Daoren's words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to his heart, making his head buzz.

"Chen Yang, among the people I've met, your talent is definitely top-notch. However, when it comes to cunning, you still need more experience. Compared to Ding Huanchun, you're far inferior..."

Huanglong Daoist coughed lightly, "Do you know why he wanted to kill you and dismember your body, yet dared not come to Shu to find you?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow at Huanglong Daoist, waiting for him to continue.

This question did indeed puzzle him.

Given Ding Huanchun's strength, if he had personally killed him, he would have died long ago. How could he still be alive now?

Huanglong Daoren said, "According to him, before his master Pang Guanglin died, he gave him a prophecy and left him a saying: 'Born in Shu, die in Shu, his rise is swift, his fall is sudden.'"

"Oh?"

Chen Yang looked puzzled.

"Yu and Tang blamed themselves, and their rise was swift; Jie and Zhou blamed others, and their downfall was sudden." This saying comes from the Zuo Zhuan. His master wanted to tell him that only by reflecting on the crimes he had committed could he have a future; otherwise, if he remained obstinate and went down a dark path, he would die without a burial place...

"But over the years, he doesn't seem to have deeply reflected on his actions, or perhaps he has, but doesn't take it seriously, only remembering that he was born in Shu and died in Shu..."

"Back then, he had already severed his three corpses, but because of those words, his obsession rekindled, and for decades, he dared not set foot in Shu again..."

"Not long ago, I went to Wuliang Mountain to ask for the antidote. I met him at Jinding Mountain. He told me that your appearance made him even more convinced that the words Pang Guanglin left him were true. Moreover, during his cultivation, he had a sudden realization that what his master meant by dying in Shu was not the Shu of Shu region, but the Shu of Shuyang..."

……

Chen Yang was stunned when he heard these words. Was there such a story behind this?
Because of a prophetic word spoken by Master Pang before his death, he was able to hide in Raojiang for so many years, not daring to return to Shu even once, for fear that the prophecy would come true.

Moreover, this statement reignited his obsession.

This explains why Ding Huanchun could dismember the corpse after killing him.

It's the same principle as Chen Yang killing Ding Huanchun; both were to sever the obsession in their hearts and end the cause and effect.

If Chen Yang hadn't killed Ding Huanchun back then, which allowed him to achieve mental clarity, his mental cultivation would probably still be stuck at the mid-stage of the Creation Realm.

Huanglong Daoist said, "Now, he let you kill him once, not only breaking the Mountain Lord's Dharma Body's restraints and allowing his primordial spirit to escape again, but also breaking the proverb left to him by his master. Although he failed to kill you, he gained much more. Based on this alone, I dare to assert that he is definitely still alive..."

Chen Yang's heart was filled with turmoil.

He stood there stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.

His gaze fell upon Huanglong Daoist. "Why are you telling me all this?"

"hehe."

Huanglong Daoist smiled. "Didn't you ask me that?"

"You don't have to say it."

Chen Yang looked at him seriously. In his impression, Huanglong Daoist was a villain, and that was indeed the case. He himself had dealings with Ding Huanchun. It was fine if he didn't cover for Ding Huanchun, but why did he have to tell him these things?

Huanglong Daoist wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared straight at Chen Yang. "If I said I could help you get rid of Ding Huanchun, would you believe me?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang frowned again. "Why should I believe you?"

Huanglong Daoist said, "Because now, my situation seems to be similar to yours; we have a common enemy."

"What do you mean?" Chen Yang looked at him, puzzled.

Huanglong Daoist said, "If I'm not mistaken, they approached Zhang Zhixing to ask him to help them reincarnate. Before that, Li Xiulian contacted me but didn't mention anything specific. However, I had other matters to attend to and couldn't spare the time. Now it seems I've been spared..."

"After Ding Huanchun was reborn through the Dao Fruit, he had a new identity. This man was extremely suspicious and feared that his new identity would be exposed. Therefore, he killed Zhang Zhixing and plundered his cultivation to strengthen his new body. This is easy to understand. Given his temperament, this is his style of doing things."

"Now that Zhang Zhixing is dead, I'm probably the only one who might know his new identity. Do you think he would let me go if he killed Zhang Zhixing?"

……

Huanglong Daoist had already sensed the danger when Chen Yang recounted the events to him.

Based on his understanding of Ding Huanchun, he knew that if Ding dared to kill Zhang Zhixing, he would definitely not let him go.

That's why he decisively told Chen Yang all this.

It meant nothing else, just for self-preservation.

Chen Yang took a deep breath; he was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information he was receiving.

Huanglong Daoist said, "I won't be at ease until this person dies. So, are you interested in cooperating?"

Cooperation?

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can you be someone I can trust?"

"Hehe, you've done too many bad things, so it's really hard for people to believe you'd suddenly want to do something good."

Huanglong Daoist smiled wryly, "You can call Zhou Mingyuan and have him come over so we can talk in person..."

"Ok?"

Chen Yang stared at Huang Long in astonishment. How did he know that he knew Zhou Mingyuan?

It should be noted that every time Chen Yang came into contact with Huanglong Daoren, he deliberately avoided mentioning his relationship with Zhou Mingyuan.

Huanglong Daoist gave him a playful smile, "Your pupil technique is indeed quite impressive, and you're quite bold as well, actually setting your sights on my disciple..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Qian Huai-ren?
Has he already discovered that Qian Huai-ren was hypnotized by him?
Huanglong Daoist said, "Your methods are insidious, but not sophisticated. Against someone with stronger spiritual cultivation than you, your eye technique is completely exposed. For example, I could easily break your technique. Not to mention that Qian Huai Ren is my disciple, even if it were anyone else, I could easily turn them against me and make the sword you swing out become a blade aimed at you..."

He is indeed an old fox.

Chen Yang's face twitched slightly. "When did this happen?"

“A few days ago, not long after I returned to Shu, I learned about this disciple of mine. He's usually incredibly attentive when he knows I'm coming back, but recently he's deliberately avoiding me twice. I suspected something was wrong, so I pretended to leave Rongdu and waited until he got home before catching him red-handed…”

...After hearing this, Chen Yang's face darkened considerably.

He had spoken to Qian Huai-ren on the phone these past few days, so was he deliberately playing a trick on me?
Compared to these old monsters, I am indeed still very inexperienced.

"In the end, your eye technique is still a bit too merciful."

Huanglong Daoist shook his head and said, "Why not learn my Soul-Seizing Technique? It's also hypnosis, but my Soul-Seizing Technique is much more domineering. Once someone is under its spell, unless I personally rescue them, anyone who tries to forcibly break free will suffer mental breakdown, or at the very least, become an idiot..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's face turned pale and then purple.

That old Taoist priest is definitely not a good person.

"Back to business."

Chen Yang steered the conversation back on track, "You asked me to bring Old Zhou over, aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"

Huanglong Daoist shook his head. "The grudges between him and me have been entangled for many years. It can't be explained in just a few words. You just need to bring him here..."

Chen Yang stood there, his brows furrowed.

Huanglong Daoist said, "Besides, if we want to kill Ding Huanchun, the two of us probably won't be enough. With Zhou Mingyuan here, it's much safer, and you'll feel more secure too..."

"Tell me your plan?" Chen Yang asked.

What exactly are the methods of cooperation?
Huanglong Daoist said, "Use me as bait to lure him out."

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised, "Are you sure you can be that attractive to him?"

"You have no doubt about that."

Huanglong Daoist shook his head. "I have a way to contact Li Xiulian. If she knows where I am and that I'm injured, she will definitely come looking for me. After Ding Huanchun's Dao Fruit reincarnation, it's precisely the time when he needs to improve his physical body's cultivation. He will definitely not let this opportunity slip by..."

Chen Yang looked at him intently.

Huanglong Daoist smiled bitterly, "I did this only to protect myself. I even asked you to call Zhou Mingyuan here. Don't you want to trust me just this once?"

Chen Yang pondered for a moment.

"Okay, I'll get Old Zhou here."

After a moment, Chen Yang nodded. Even if Huanglong Daoist hadn't said anything, he would have informed Zhou Mingyuan to come over.

Zhou Mingyuan should still be in Emei right now; getting him to come over would be as simple as making a phone call.

"What happened to your injuries?" Chen Yang asked.

The injuries on Huanglong Daoren's body seem to be quite serious. If he was not injured at Er'e Mountain, where else could he have been injured?
"You don't need to know this," Huanglong Daoist shook his head.

"I would like to know."

Chen Yang, however, did not intend to let the topic go. Now that we're going to practice together, you don't have to hide this from me, do you?
Huanglong Daoist paused for a moment.

Then he said, "I went to Jinjia Mountain and encountered a little accident."

"Jinjia Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang frowned even more deeply. "What are you going to Jinjia Mountain for?"

"Chen Yang, are you treating me like a criminal?" Huanglong Daoist was slightly displeased.

Chen Yang shook his head. "I'm just curious. It would be best if you could tell me, since we're supposed to be allies."

"You really know how to manipulate me."

Huanglong Daoist said helplessly, "Telling you won't hurt. There's an ancient cultivator's cave ruin on Jinjia Mountain. I want to try my luck there..."

really.

When Chen Yang heard him mention Jinjia Mountain, he basically knew what was going on.

It turns out he also knew that there was such a relic on Jinjia Mountain.

"That ruin is full of restrictions and extremely dangerous. This isn't my first time there. I went once several decades ago with the group of demonic plants from Jianmen Mountain, but we never managed to enter the core area..."

"By the way, the Dao Fruit Reincarnation Technique was obtained from those ruins. We only opened a few layers of restrictions on the outer perimeter of the ruins and gained a lot. It seems that there must be a great treasure deep within the core of those restrictions!"

"After many years, when I went there again, I found that many of the restrictions had been broken. It seems that during my years of staying in Hong Kong, those spiritual plants from Jianmen Mountain must have visited quite a few times..."

"I put in a lot of effort to break through a barrier this time, but unfortunately, I didn't find any benefits. I encountered a few evil creatures and was caught off guard, so I was injured a bit. But it's nothing serious, nothing fundamentally damaged. I'll be fine after some time to recuperate..."

He spoke of it casually, as if his injuries were indeed not very serious.

However, Chen Yang noticed that his face was pale, and he was clearly not as relaxed as he claimed.

"Are you staying here, or going to my place?" Chen Yang didn't ask any further questions.

Huanglong Daoist shook his head. "This place will do. This snake den can conceal my presence. It's safer here before Zhou Mingyuan arrives."

At this point, he added to Chen Yang, "You'd better be careful yourself. If Ding Huanchun is still alive, he will not only kill me, but he will also kill you..."

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded. "I will inform Elder Zhou as soon as possible. He might be able to come over this afternoon."

Huanglong Daoist did not say anything more.

Chen Yang then withdrew from the cellar.

"How about it?"

As soon as he came out of the cellar, Huang Can immediately came over.

Chen Yang shook the dust off his clothes. "He came the night before last?"

"Yeah, it happened late the night before last. I went out to pee, and he grabbed my shoulder. His hand was covered in blood, and he almost snapped my urethra. I was so scared that I peed my pants..."

"You haven't left since? Especially last night."

"No."

Huang Can shook his head repeatedly, "Last night around 10 o'clock, after my sister and the others went to sleep, I went downstairs to bring him food..."

It seems it really wasn't him.

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Keep an eye on him. He's a dangerous person. For your sake, and for the safety of your sister and the others, don't let them go to the cellar..."

Huang Can nodded. "Now, what should we do? We can't just let him stay here forever. I've been living in fear these past two days..."

"It's okay, I'll go get some help."

"Shake people?"

Huang Can paused for a moment, only to see Chen Yang already walking away.

……

-

It was almost noon when Chen Yang called Zhou Mingyuan on his way back.

It was really difficult to get through to Zhou Mingyuan by phone. He had tried to contact Zhou Mingyuan many times before, but only a very few times had he been able to get through.

Thankfully, it was connected this time.

Moreover, Zhou Mingyuan is indeed still in Emei and has not left.

Zhou Mingyuan was quite surprised when he learned that Huanglong Daoist was in Jiapigou and that he had taken the initiative to meet him.

But as unexpected as it may be, Zhou Mingyuan and Huanglong Daoist had a long-standing feud, so there was no reason for him to not come even though he knew he was here.

……

It was almost noon when Chen Yang walked along the village road, heading home.

His mind was constantly preoccupied with what Huanglong Daoren had told him.

The scorching sun baked the newly paved asphalt road, and a pungent, acrid smell made people dizzy.

"Xiao Yang".

A shout came from ahead.

Chen Yang looked up and saw Huang Xia walking towards him with her youngest son.

"Aunt."

Chen Yang replied.

"Don't you want to play a little longer? Why don't you have lunch at my house? I've stewed pig's feet for lunch." Huang Xia was very enthusiastic.

(End of this chapter)