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

Chapter 960 Danyangzi Appears, Pursuit and Counterattack!
"Yes, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Yang put away the stone head and the stone pill, and was about to grab the waterweed to question it.

"Ouch..."

A wolf's howl came from afar, breaking the silence of the night sky, unusually abrupt.

Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat.

Within the radar's detection range, a pack of wolves was rapidly approaching his location.

Dozens of scattered figures moved through the tranquil mountain forest.

Soon, two more figures appeared behind the wolf pack.

Judging from their figures, it should be a human and a wolf.

That's the good thing about radar detection; it's undetectable, and you don't have to worry about being discovered by the other side.

The appearance of these figures made Chen Yang wary.

It was obvious that they were heading straight in the direction they were in.

Could it be the person the waterweed was talking about?

How long has it been since they caught up?

Although the radar could detect people, it couldn't determine their specific cultivation level. Chen Yang didn't dare to be careless, so he immediately put Mo Yuan back into the Azure Profound Pearl and walked out of the cave.

Two streams of primordial energy then probed towards the cave, a simple and direct approach, clearly indicating that the other party was conducting a pre-emptive search.

Sensing the strength of these two primordial spirits, Chen Yang frowned slightly.

It is certain that these two beings, who are at least in the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm, or even possibly in the late-stage of the Dao True Realm, exerted an extreme sense of oppression on Chen Yang.

With that one touch of his primordial spirit, the other party must have discovered him.

However, Chen Yang remained calm and immediately used the Moon Shadow Technique to hide in the darkness.

In the mountains and forests, there was no sunlight. Chen Yang only needed to find a place to hide and use the Moon Shadow Technique to conceal his presence. No one would be able to find him.

……

Before long, the wolf pack approached.

A pack of robust wolves emerged from the woods and quickly surrounded the entrance to the cave.

"Ouch!"

The adult wolves leading the way let out a howl, their voices incredibly penetrating and chilling in the still night.

A moment later, the wolves parted to the sides, and a man and a wolf appeared among them, slowly walking towards the cave entrance.

Inside the cave.

The campfire was still burning, the flames flickering and crackling, with leftover food scraps nearby.

"They are quite vigilant."

In the firelight, the old man's eyes were sinister, and his voice was as cold as ice.

The giant wolf sniffed the air. "It left not long ago, it should still be nearby."

The man and the wolf then retreated from the cave.

The old man stood at the cave entrance, releasing his primordial energy, which encompassed an area of ​​several miles in radius.

His brow furrowed, but he found nothing.

The giant wolf was also puzzled. "This person shouldn't have gone far, but I can't sense any aura. He probably has some kind of treasure to conceal his presence and knows we're looking for him."

Upon hearing this, the old man's heart sank further, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He addressed the forest before him directly, "Young man, I know you're nearby. Leave what you took, and we'll leave each other alone..."

The sound boomed out, shaking the surrounding mountains and forests.

At the same time, the spirits of both the human and the wolf were monitoring everything around them, looking for any suspicious situations.

Just moments ago, they had all had spiritual contact with this person, which is enough to prove that he had just stayed here.

They searched with their spiritual senses but found nothing within a few miles. Given how quickly this person could have escaped, it's highly likely they are still hiding nearby, but their ability to conceal themselves is so strong that they won't find them easily.

"Youngster, don't test my limits. Leave your things and you can leave. We'll leave each other alone. Otherwise, once I find you, it'll be too late to beg for mercy..."

"I'll give you half an incense stick's time to think it over carefully, lest you make a mistake!"

……

The old man made a series of threats at thin air.

Meanwhile, a hundred meters away, Chen Yang lay quietly in the canopy of a large tree.

The firelight in the distant cave illuminated the figures of a man and a wolf at the cave entrance very clearly.

With Chen Yang's eyesight, he could see it clearly.

The old man had gray hair, which was styled in a bun. He wore a somewhat tattered gray robe with a yin-yang symbol on the front and back, but it was clearly patched in many places. He was a little thin and held a whisk in his hand, giving him a look that was both sloppy and clean.

Chen Yang couldn't perceive the specific realm, and at this moment, he didn't dare to use his primordial spirit to deliberately perceive it.

As for the giant wolf, its fur was grayish-white, its body was as big as an adult horse, and its sinister eyes were as sharp as knives. Even from a distance, Chen Yang would feel a little scared when its gaze swept over him.

There were also wolves around, dozens of them, the weakest of whom were at the Spirit Realm, and six of them had already reached the Creation Realm.

"Ding! SS-level spirit beast [Azure Wolf King] detected. Encyclopedia entry unlocked. Reward: [Heart-Seeking Pill] *5. Items have been placed in the system warehouse and can be retrieved at any time..."

……

"Ding, mission issued!"

"Quest: Hunt the SS-rank spirit beast [Azure Wolf King], Progress (0/1)"

"Reward: Super Animal Growth Essence *5"

……

When the system notification appeared, Chen Yang's eyelids twitched.

Super Animal Growth Essence, and it's a bonus of five bottles.

This gray wolf is probably quite powerful.

He had encountered hunting missions before, and if the reward was super animal essence, it was at most one or two bottles.

This time, there were five bottles in total.

This is enough to show how difficult the task is.

In other words, this wolf's realm is definitely not low; it is probably already a late-stage Dao Realm being.

Chen Yang dared not make any rash moves.

A wolf at the late stage of the Dao True Realm, plus an old man whose realm is unknown but certainly very powerful—with such a lineup, if he dares to confront them head-on, he'll probably only be asking for a beating.

If their path is blocked, even escaping will likely be difficult.

Chen Yang's gaze pierced through the gaps in the trees and landed on the old man.

Is this person Danyangzi?

The other party's realm must be at the Dao True Realm, and the system was unable to read his information.

By this time, the wolf pack had dispersed and was quickly exploring the surrounding area.

It was obvious that they had anticipated Chen Yang was hiding nearby and wanted to find him using this method.

Chen Yang wasn't flustered; he had made some preparations.

……

"Ouch..."

Shortly after the wolf pack dispersed, they were attacked by an unknown creature.

Moreover, the attack was not in one place, but rather the wolf packs from all directions were attacked, and the screams of wolves could be heard from all sides.

"Buzzing..."

An unusual noise came from the darkness. Several wolves at the Creation Realm level, as if a hornet's nest had been stirred up, quickly ran back from the depths of the forest.

A large shadowy figure was chasing him frantically from behind.

Despite the wolves releasing their true energy to protect themselves and try to resist and fight back, the swarm of insects was too numerous, too fierce, and too ruthless. They were overwhelmed by the frenzied insects before they could run far.

"crunch..."

The howling of wolves was accompanied by the sounds of flapping wings and chewing.

Some of the insects even pounced directly on the old man and the giant wolf at the cave entrance.

Truly fearless and undaunted by death.

"Humph!"

Upon seeing this, the old man's eyes narrowed, and he let out a cold snort. Immediately, he released a powerful aura of his primordial spirit.

The swarm of insects was immediately intimidated and turned back.

"Ow!"

At this moment, the enraged giant wolf let out a shriek, and its powerful primordial energy, accompanied by the sound waves, formed a terrifying shockwave that instantly spread outwards.

"Susususu..."

The space trembled, and nearby trees were directly shaken and exploded, with branches and leaves flying everywhere.

The insect swarm that was just rampaging had its lower-level members explode, while most of the higher-level members couldn't withstand it and fell from the sky. Some of the more distant ones immediately flapped their wings and fled.

As the giant wolf's howl subsided, the surrounding space returned to normal, revealing a scene of utter devastation.

The insect swarm was forcefully driven back, leaving scattered dead branches and leaves everywhere.

The woods reeked of blood.

Although the insect swarm retreated, the wolf pack had just suffered a devastating attack.

Of the 56 Spirit Realm Wolves, 42 were killed by the swarm of insects. The remaining dozen or so were almost all severely injured, with several on the verge of death and clearly not going to survive.

Of the six horses at the Creation Realm, three were severely injured. Blood was everywhere; the scene was horrific.

"Ouch!"

The giant wolf's eyes glowed red, filled with boundless anger and resentment; it clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

It roared again, venting its anger. The sound waves caused the surrounding trees to sway and the branches and leaves to swirl wildly.

Several severely wounded wolves were sent to their deaths by this attack.

After the roar, silence returned, with only branches and leaves falling.

The old man stood to the side, his long robe billowing, his spirit tracking the fleeing insects, trying to find the dwelling place of their owner.

But soon, he was disappointed again.

The swarm of insects scattered and fled, like a group of headless flies, running around aimlessly in the mountains and forests, showing no signs of being controlled by anyone.

"Bone-eating beetle!"

The old man's eyes narrowed, and a fist-sized, jet-black insect corpse appeared in his hand.

He naturally recognized the insect.

To dare to raise such ferocious insects, and in such large numbers, with such formidable overall strength, the person behind it must possess considerable insect-controlling skills.

"Friends are really good at this."

The old man shouted at the top of his lungs, "I mean no harm, I just want to retrieve what I lost. As long as you hand it over, I can guarantee that I will not harm you in the slightest. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy..."

His voice, infused with true energy, was slowly projected out, spreading throughout the mountains and forests.

Unfortunately, there has still been no response.

At this moment, the man and the wolf, faced with the current situation, felt a sense of helplessness, like a tiger trying to eat the sky, with nowhere to start.

Knowing that the person is nearby but being unable to locate them is a really unpleasant feeling.

"Roar!"

Unable to suppress its anger, the giant wolf charged forward, its primordial energy condensing into sword energies that indiscriminately slashed in all directions.

Wherever the sword energy passed, trees collapsed and groves of trees fell, and a deafening roar echoed through the dark forest.

The old man did not stop him. He was certain that the person was nearby, but his hiding methods were too clever. The giant wolf's actions might force him to show himself.

His sharp eyes scanned his surroundings, his primordial spirit monitoring every corner. No suspicious movement could escape his keen eye.

"boom!"

A flash of sword light flashed across.

Immediately, the old man's eyes brightened slightly, as if he had discovered something.

"Got you."

A cruel and cold glint flashed across his face. Under the monitoring of his primordial spirit, a hundred meters to his left, at the moment a large tree fell, he clearly sensed the movement of a figure.

The old man lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his body shot out like an arrow, heading directly to the left front.

The berserk giant wolf was unaware of what was happening. Once it realized what was going on, it followed closely behind the old man and quickly disappeared into the darkness of the forest.

……

-

After chasing for several miles, the man and the wolf stopped at the foot of a barren slope.

The person has disappeared again.

The old man used his primordial spirit to search the surroundings several times. He could still catch a trace of something just now, but now it seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Friend, it's no fun hiding like this all the time. Why don't we come out and have a proper talk?"

The old man suppressed his anger. The fact that the other party had been hiding all along was enough to prove that his cultivation level was not high, but that he was good at hiding.

However, he also knew that his words were pointless, and under such circumstances, he would never have shown his face either.

If I can hide, why should I come out and confront you head-on?

"Although I don't know which sect you belong to, I can see that your cultivation is not bad. Cultivation is not easy, so don't make a mistake. I don't know if you've heard of me, but I am Danyangzi, the abbot of the Chunyang Temple of Emei. Whatever your conditions are, we can discuss them..."

The old man still wanted to try persuasion to get the person hiding in the shadows to come out on their own.

However, the giant wolf was clearly short-tempered. It roared and leaped out again, trying to use the same trick as before, attacking indiscriminately to force people to show themselves.

"Ouch..."

However, at that moment, several mournful howls of wolves echoed from the distant mountains and forests.

The sound pierced through the space and reached the giant wolf's ears, instantly making the giant wolf tremble with rage.

That's the direction they just came from.

"Bastard!"

Without a doubt, those insects must have returned and gone to bully the wolves.

After being attacked by the bone-eating beetle swarm, the wolf pack was left with only a few Creation Realm members and a dozen or so Spirit Realm remnants. How could they possibly withstand the renewed onslaught of insects?

Enraged, the giant wolf immediately turned back and ran towards the direction of the cave it had just been in.

These wolves are all its chosen outstanding offspring; how could it possibly perish here so inexplicably?

The old man hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He tried to call the giant wolf to stop it, but the wolf was too preoccupied with its own thoughts to listen to him. It vanished into the forest in a few flashes.

Only the old man who called himself Danyangzi remained on the spot.

He used his primordial spirit to monitor everything around him, trying to find any clues that someone was hiding.

There was no one within half a mile.

There was no one within a mile.

There was no one within three miles.

……

As the primordial spirit energy continued to spread, the old man's face grew increasingly gloomy.

What kind of hidden method is this?
That's incredibly clever!
Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from the air.

Under the cover of night, thousands of bone-eating beetles, like a dark cloud, swiftly pounced on the old man.

"Humph!"

The old man gave a soft snort, and the swarm of insects was forced to retreat by his primordial spirit pressure when they were twenty or thirty meters away from him.

With a flick of his whisk, a gust of wind swept through, and swarms of insects fell to the ground.

“Young man, if this is all you’ve got, I can only advise you to save your energy. Raising insects is not easy, don’t force me to destroy them all here.”

The old man's voice was chillingly cold.

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, a larger bone-eating beetle hovered behind the swarm of insects.

This bone-eating beetle, its carapace had turned a pale red, and a powerful aura emanated from it, managing to withstand the old man's oppressive force.

It's a Bone-Eating Beetle at the Creation Realm, and it even has the aura of a Divine Fiend.

Upon noticing this, the old man's expression changed slightly.

Who exactly is behind this, that they could raise such a ferocious creature?
Just then, a surge of spiritual energy was released from the bone-eating beetle.

Is it trying to communicate with itself?
The old man was slightly taken aback. Sensing the bone-eating beetle's intention, he immediately communicated with it using his mental power.

"Chunyang Temple, Danyangzi?"

In the instant their spiritual energies converged, a young voice entered the old man's mind.

The old man was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that the person behind the bone-eating beetle must be communicating with him telepathically.

This person is clever; by using this insect as a decoy, he prevents himself from locking onto the other person's location using his mental power.

Judging from the voice, it sounds like a young person, probably not very old.

However, this person is quite skilled, possessing exceptional insect-controlling abilities, and his voice may be a disguise.

"That's right, it's me. And who are you?"

The old man responded quickly.

At the same time, he was trying to discern the mental fluctuations around him, attempting to locate the person hiding behind the scenes through the slightest clues.

However, there were simply too many insects around, numbering in the thousands, and most of them were insects that had developed sentience. Countless mental fluctuations were intertwined, making it impossible for him to make sense of the situation.

The young voice didn't answer him, but instead asked, "You know Yang Wudi, right?"

Without any unnecessary pleasantries, let's get straight to the point.

"Who are you anyway?"

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes flickered slightly, clearly showing his sensitivity to the name, and his voice suddenly rose several decibels.

"Chongtian Temple, Du Fengchun!" The young voice rang out again.

"Du Fengchun?"

Upon hearing the name, a strange glint flashed in the old man's eyes, followed by a sinister sneer. "You're joking, aren't you? Do you think I don't know Junior Nephew Du? That I don't recognize his voice?"

"My name is Du Wencai, and my grandfather is Du Fengchun."

At the top of the hill, behind a huge rock, Chen Yang, through the Mountain Demon Seal and the spiritual imprint of the bone-eating beetle, achieved spiritual communication with the old man.

When Chen Yang heard the old man say that he knew Du Fengchun, he paused for a moment, but did not panic. He immediately claimed to be Du Wencai.

You may know Du Fengchun, who is quite old, but surely you haven't met his grandson, Du Wencai?

Upon hearing this, the old man's two white eyebrows furrowed noticeably. "You say you're Master Du's grandson? What proof do you have?"

(End of this chapter)