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

Chapter 958 The cunning of the water algae, the human-faced stone statue at the bottom of the pool!

Chen Yang gave the water hyacinth a time to recover.

He was also hungry, and before he knew it, he had been inside for most of the day, and it was almost 5 p.m.

I took some food from the system warehouse and gave some to Mo Yuan.

So far, this mouse has been behaving quite well.

Chen Yang casually found an open space to sit down, not caring about the environment, and decided to fill his stomach first.

Although cultivators in the Creation Realm can create and absorb energy from the environment, their physical bodies consume too much energy. The amount they absorb is not enough to fully support their daily needs, so they cannot completely abstain from food.

He looked up at the sky, which was overcast. He wondered if there was nighttime in this secret realm.
"Master, don't you feel there's something wrong with this place?"

Mo Yuan, while gnawing on a chicken leg, transmitted a message to Chen Yang.

By this time, the swarm of insects had devoured all the skeletons in the mountain streams and pools.

However, the surrounding Yin energy remained condensed and dense.

Clearly, this place of malevolent energy was not formed because of this waterweed, but because it is a naturally occurring malevolent place.

"What do you want to say?" Chen Yang asked.

Holding up a duck leg, Mo Yuan began pointing around, "This mountain stream is surrounded by mountains, leaving only this one exit. The mountain opposite the pass is shaped like a knife or axe, with the blade pointing directly at this spot. This kind of mountain shape is extremely prone to generating evil energy. Over time, the evil energy accumulates and has nowhere to dissipate, thus forming a natural evil land..."

"Places like this are the easiest breeding ground for evil spirits. Ordinary people would avoid them like the plague, but for certain evil beings or unorthodox practitioners, they are simply blessed lands for cultivation..."

……

Chen Yang had just used his Qi Observation Technique to check, and it was indeed as Mo Yuan had said.

The reason this place is considered an inauspicious location is largely due to a mountain peak opposite the valley entrance.

The mountain peak is flat and sloping, resembling an upright axe, which is directly facing the mouth of the mountain stream.

The waterfall at the valley entrance looks as if it were cleaved by a knife and axe. Standing at the valley entrance, you can easily feel the overwhelming force rushing towards you.

Mo Yuan paused, then said, "This fellow at the bottom of the pool is said to have been sealed here by Danyangzi. With Danyangzi's cultivation level, it is true that he could seal it with his Impermanence. But why didn't Danyangzi seal it somewhere else? Why did he have to seal it in such an extremely malevolent place?"

"This……"

Chen Yang stopped chewing; he hadn't really thought about it that way before.

This place doesn't become yin and evil because of the presence of this water algae; rather, it is a place of yin and evil in itself.

According to this waterweed, Danyangzi tricked it into coming here and sealing it off.

Danyangzi is the abbot of Chunyang Temple, a late-stage Creation Realm cultivator. How could he not see that this place is a Yin Sha land?
What kind of operation is it to seal such an evil herb in a place of yin and evil?
Is this meant to be kept in a stable or to be raised?

Aren't you afraid of raising some kind of monstrous and malevolent creature?

Thinking of this, Chen Yang frowned slightly. "Are you saying that the thing at the bottom of the pool is not honest?"

"At least it probably wasn't telling the truth."

Mo Yuan said, "Danyangzi is the abbot of Chunyang Temple. Although I haven't had much contact with him, the selection of a sect leader for the Er'e Mountain Taoist sect has extremely high requirements for character and moral integrity. I don't really believe that Danyangzi has any other purpose, such as deliberately raising evil creatures here..."

Chen Yang thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

His gaze fell on the pool of water. "It's alright, let's wait and see what tricks it has up its sleeve!"

Chen Yang remained calm and slowly finished his meal.

That waterweed had been hiding at the bottom of the water, supposedly resting, but it's hard to say if that's really the case.

Chen Yang ignored him and took out the wooden ruler he had pulled out of the lake earlier to examine it.

This ruler does indeed contain a lot of pure Yang energy. The ruler is blue in color and has markings on it, as well as some things that resemble Xuanmen runes.

Chen Yang couldn't understand it, but that didn't diminish his curiosity.

As true essence was poured into it, the supreme yang energy within the ruler was drawn in and instantly released outwards like a sword beam.

The supreme yang energy is specifically designed to ward off evil spirits and suppress malevolent forces. Although there is still supreme yang energy in the ruler, after suppressing malevolent forces at the bottom of the pool for many years, the energy may seem to be quite concentrated, but in reality, it has been almost completely depleted.

This ruler could actually be used as a short sword.

Chen Yang looked at the markings and runes on it and said to Mo Yuan, "You said earlier that this ruler could measure lifespan and karmic obstacles?"

Mo Yuan nodded. "That's a theory, but it's said to require the use of a unique technique from the Chunyang Temple. I haven't seen it with my own eyes..."

"Didn't you say that you knew the secret methods of both the Buddhist and Taoist sects of Emei like the back of your hand?"

"Uh, haha."

Mo Yuan laughed somewhat awkwardly, "I was just bragging, is that not allowed?"
Wasn't I saying that to show you that I was more valuable?
"I do have some understanding of both Buddhism and Taoism in Emei, but there are many temples and sects in both sects, each with its own unique skills. Although I have lived a few more years, I dare not say that I can master the unique skills of every sect. Where would I get so much energy!"

At this point, it actually became humble.

Measuring lifespan does indeed sound quite unusual.

However, even if this ruler could truly measure lifespan, karmic obstacles, and so on, what would be its meaning or practical use?

"Master, how about I take a look at it?" Mo Yuan seemed quite interested.

Chen Yang glanced up at it and said, "Let's talk about it after we leave the secret realm."

He then put the ruler away.

I haven't even figured it out yet, how could I give it to you?
Mo Yuan was disgruntled and did not persist.

Chen Yang looked at the sky; it was already getting dark.

It seems that there is a distinction between day and night in this secret realm.

Getting up and going to the pool, Chen Yang directly transmitted his voice through his primordial spirit, "Have you rested enough? It's time to get back to work."

The water in the pool rippled gently, and the voice of the waterweed followed, "These insects have hurt my body. I'm still a little weak. Can we wait a little longer? I'll take you there first thing tomorrow morning?"

Chen Yang frowned, clearly displeased.

Giving it time to rest was already a great favor from Chen Yang, but the fellow kept delaying.

Waterweed seemed to sense Chen Yang's change in mood and quickly added, "It's not safe in the mountains at night. It'll be safer if we set off tomorrow morning."

Chen Yang sneered.

Do I look like someone who's so easily fooled?

"This guy is stalling for time."

Mo Yuan's gaze deepened. "There might not be any celestial abode at all. They might be stalling for time to heal their injuries and prepare to escape, or they might be waiting for rescue. Master, I think we should just kill them to avoid any unforeseen complications..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang hesitated slightly.

What if this thing really knows about some kind of celestial cave? If we kill it now, wouldn't we be missing out on a great opportunity?
His eyes rolled.

Chen Yang's gaze sharpened as he spoke to the waterweed at the bottom of the pool, "I'll give you something that can help you recover from your injuries."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of plant growth essence and poured it directly into the pool.

"Rustling, rustling..."

The liquid was extremely alluring to plants. The Spirogyra algae at the bottom of the pool sensed the special energy in the spiritual liquid. After only a moment's hesitation, it stretched out its algal filaments again, swaying back and forth in the pool, devouring the energy in the spiritual liquid.

"What kind of elixir is this? How can it be so effective?"

The waterweed's voice was filled with a hint of excitement. After the energy of the spiritual liquid entered its body, it was actually repairing its injuries very quickly. Even the burns and paralysis caused by the Unpredictability were greatly reduced.

It's a pity there weren't enough. If we could have gotten more, its injuries might have healed on the spot.

"Do you want more?"

At this moment, Chen Yang suddenly said something else.

"want!"

The Spirogyra answered without hesitation, "If possible, please give me some more!"

please?
This guy is actually quite polite.

Chen Yang didn't mind and took out two more bottles of ordinary plant growth essence, pouring them directly into the pool.

He has plenty of these things in his system repository.

Mo Yuan was a little confused. Had coercion failed, so they switched to bribery?

Offering bribes to someone like that? What are you thinking? Are you hoping to be completely exploited?
Before long, the two bottles of spiritual liquid were completely absorbed by the Spirogyra algae.

"Any more? Give me some more!" The waterweed hurriedly asked Chen Yang for more.

At this moment, it was probably cursing Chen Yang for being an idiot. He actually offered to treat it. It was clear that the allure of the Celestial Cave was really great. To get information about the cave from it, it would probably do anything!

"Okay!"

Chen Yang remained calm, his expression conveying the message that he only wanted Chen Yang to recover quickly and take him to the Celestial Cave.

He then took out several bottles of ordinary spiritual liquid and, without saying a word, poured them into the pool.

The Spirogyra algae had clearly let down its guard, fully unfurling its algal filaments and greedily absorbing the spiritual liquid in the water. Chen Yang could even hear its comfortable humming sounds from its mental fluctuations.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Yang suddenly let a red rope slip from his hand. Under the control of his primordial spirit, it slithered into the water like a small snake and then sank to the bottom of the pool.

They quickly located the main vein of the Spirogyra algae, and without saying a word, they rushed over with the red rope and quickly tied it up.

"what?"

The Spirogyra algae was still humming comfortably when the sudden change left it a little bewildered.

It hurriedly waved its algae threads, trying to tear off the red rope, but the red rope tightly wrapped around its main vein. An inexplicable force imprisoned its primordial spirit, and even its consciousness seemed to be frozen. The algae threads, which were like its limbs, seemed to have lost their senses and could not move at all.

"You, what did you do to me?"

Only then did the Spirogyra realize it had been tricked, and it quickly sent a telepathic message to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang ignored them. A large group of bone-eating beetles slid down and dug up the soil at the bottom of the pool. Working together, they soon dug out the main body of the waterweed.

Wow…

A swarm of algae and insects dragged it to the shore.

Water was splashed everywhere.

Chen Yang took out the Crimson Sky Sword and parted the tangled algae strands, revealing a dark shadow the size of a washbasin, connected by several main veins tightly bound by red ropes.

Upon closer inspection, this thing resembles a root but not quite, a stem but not quite either; it looks more like a dark, unremarkable stone.

Chen Yang turned it over and frowned.

What came into view was a human face.

The stems of the water algae sprouted from the facial features of this human face, which was quite eerie at first glance.

Using the Qi Observation Technique, one could see that this person's face was radiating a dense aura of Yin and evil.

Mo Yuan's eyes sharpened, and he said, "The stone spirit has become a demon. This stone has absorbed the yin energy of this place and has already taken shape, but unfortunately, its destiny has been stolen by this herb..."

Chen Yang had witnessed the ability of stones to cultivate themselves more than once.

First there was the Stone Spirit, then there was the Black Tortoise Stone; these are all living examples.

Stones are inanimate objects after all. To cultivate themselves, they must first have a spirit. Under certain special conditions, they may develop some intelligence. As time goes by and their intelligence increases, they will absorb the energy of the earth's veins or the essence of the sun and moon to cultivate themselves.

During the cultivation process, one will naturally develop a form. Some will develop a human form, while others will develop a beast form. As one's cultivation becomes more and more profound, one's form will become more and more like a beast.

This is why, in deep mountains and forests, there are often stones that resemble human figures or some kind of wild beast. These stones are mostly imbued with spirits and are destined to become powerful.

The stone in front of us has been sculpted into a human face, quite lifelike, and is clearly of this kind.

However, this stone absorbs neither the earth's energy nor the essence of the sun and moon, but rather the yin energy of this place.

Unfortunately, the stone had clearly been broken by someone, and its spirit was no longer there.

At this point, Chen Yang finally came to his senses.

This waterweed is most likely bound by this stone. It was just unsealed, but it was seriously injured and unable to break free, so it is wasting time with itself.

Once it regains its strength and breaks free from its restraints, it will probably just disappear from the bottom of the pool. How could it possibly point out the way to the Celestial Cave to Chen Yang?
"You, what do you mean?"

The waterweed panicked. It was entangled in the red rope and couldn't move at all, just like a woman who was tied up and placed naked on a bed, being manipulated.

Chen Yang's gaze made it feel extremely aggressive and ashamed.

"What do you mean? I'm asking you what this means?"

Chen Yang, his face ashen, pointed at the black face stone hidden beneath the algae.

Shui Mian Zao said, "This is just an ordinary Yin Sha Stone. It contains rich Yin Sha energy, which I can use for cultivation. Give me a little more time to regain my mobility, and I will take you to that Celestial Cave immediately."

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old child, so easily fooled?"

Chen Yang's expression remained indifferent, only giving Mo Yuan a wink.

Mo Yuan understood and immediately stepped forward, his sword energy swirling, swiftly severing the algae surrounding the stone as if shaving it.

"what……"

The water algae cried out in agony, begging for mercy repeatedly.

But Chen Yang had absolutely no pity for such a disobedient evil plant.

Before long, the algae threads were cut off, and the red rope was wrapped around the dark, human-faced stone.

A chilling aura emanated from the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

"This stone contains such concentrated Yin energy that at its peak, the stone spirit within it must have been at the Dao True Realm..."

Mo Yuan held the stone in his hands and lifted it up, as if he were holding a head.

It was unclear whether the water algae was growing inside the stone or being sucked in by the force inside the stone, but now that its algae fibers had been cut off, it was unable to put up any resistance.

Mo Yuan handed the stone to Chen Yang.

It's heavy and has quite a bit of weight to it.

The stone's facial features were already formed, even lifelike, with the algal filaments of water algae growing from its eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, dark and resembling hair.

On the stone-like face, one could even vaguely see what looked like blood vessels, with thin black streams flowing inside.

Is it simply a stone that has been stripped of its intelligence after becoming a malevolent entity?

Chen Yang felt that something was off.

"What is the origin of this stone, and why is it connected to your body?" Chen Yang asked directly.

The waterweed seemed to be in very poor condition, speaking in a weak voice, "It was originally a malevolent spirit born from the malevolent energy here. When it broke through to the Dao True Realm, it failed its tribulation and its consciousness was destroyed. I just happened to run into it and got a good deal. The Yin energy within this stone can help me cultivate..."

"to be honest."

Chen Yang had no idea which of the spiritual plant's statements were true and which were false. He directly activated his lightning technique, and terrifying arcs of light flickered in his right palm. "I don't have time to play tricks on you here. Tell the truth, or I'll make sure your soul is scattered to the winds."

“Every word I said is true, and I dare not hide anything,” Waterweed replied quickly.

"Humph."

Chen Yang snorted coldly, "You said earlier that Danyangzi tricked you into coming here and suppressed you here. Then explain to me why Danyangzi would suppress you in this Yin Sha Land. Does he think you are not strong enough and is afraid that you are not capable of breaking the seal?"

"Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, this stone itself has already restricted your movements, preventing your physical body from escaping. You can't possibly tell me that Danyangzi sealed you inside this stone and then used the Impermanence Measure to suppress you, can you?"

The plant's claims are contradictory and cannot withstand scrutiny.

"Yes, that's exactly what you said. It was Danyangzi who sealed me in this stone..." Shui Mianzao knew how to take advantage of the situation, and he just echoed whatever Chen Yang said.

"Didn't you just say that this stone spirit failed its tribulation and you took advantage of it by occupying its stone body?" Chen Yang looked at it coldly.

"I……"

The waterweed was speechless for a moment. It seemed that only then did it realize that the young man in front of it was not as easy to fool as it had imagined.

"Since you're so dishonest, I won't ask anymore. Whatever secrets you're trying to hide, whatever celestial cave you're trying to hide, I'll kill you, destroy the stone, and that'll be the end of it..."

Chen Yang's voice was like that of the Grim Reaper, and his right hand, glowing with fire, landed directly on the top of the stone's head.

Nourishes...

Lightning instantly pierced through it.

"what……"

The waterweed screamed repeatedly, and a large amount of Yin energy escaped from the stone, making the temperature of the entire mountain stream seem to drop significantly.

"I said, I said..."

The water algae cried out and howled.

Chen Yang withdrew the lightning and looked at it coldly, "Cherish your last chance. If you utter another lie, you will die."

(End of this chapter)