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

Chapter 969 North Mountain Divine Lord Temple!
"Danyangzi?"

Upon hearing the name again, Chen Yang immediately stopped.

Has that old Taoist priest Danyangzi already caught up with us this far?
The water monkey said, "Danyangzi was a seed from the previous generation. He has been staying in this cave heaven without leaving. He is a master of alchemy. Many years ago, he broke through to the Dao True Realm in this cave heaven. Now he is a powerful expert in the late stage of the Dao True Realm. Many spirit beasts in this cave heaven have benefited from his pills and will give him some face."

"According to him, he was preparing to refine a batch of top-grade pills, with the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi being one of the main ingredients. It had been under the care and nurture of that bastard White Crocodile for a long time, and now that it had finally grown to ten leaves, he was furious that you beat him to it..."

“There’s a sealed boundary in these mountains. He’s afraid he’ll get trapped if he goes in, so he sent me to help him retrieve the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi. In return, he’ll give me a Yin Sha Pill and help me break through to the Dao True Realm…”

……

This water monkey wasn't very confident either. When faced with the threat of death, reason prevailed, and it had to back down when necessary. Like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, it quickly told Chen Yang everything it knew.

Chen Yang's expression was solemn.

According to this water monkey, this Danyangzi is quite extraordinary.

His identity as an alchemist seems to be quite advantageous in this world. Over the past hundred years, he has made many powerful connections through his alchemy.

Moreover, its own strength is not bad either.

Not only has his cultivation reached the Dao True Realm, but he is also a fourth-realm sword cultivator. In the past hundred years, he has probably obtained countless opportunities and acquired countless skills.

Being targeted by someone like this is a bit unsettling.

"What kind of elixir is he preparing to refine?"

"I do not know."

The water monkey quickly shook his head. "I know nothing about alchemy. I only heard him say that he has been waiting for this batch of pills for a long time. The Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi is of utmost importance to him. Since you took his things, he will definitely not let it go. Why don't you let me leave? I will tell him that I couldn't find him. You can hide in this sealed realm for a while, and leave directly when the exit of the secret realm opens. He won't be able to do anything to you then..."

"Do you think I'm no match for him?" Chen Yang asked.

The water monkey said, "You only defeated me by trickery. Although you have some skill, you are definitely no match for Danyangzi..."

Although Chen Yang was very self-aware, he still felt a little embarrassed by Shui Houzi's bluntness.

The water monkey said, "Danyangzi's swordsmanship is superb, and his physique is also incredibly strong. He seems to have some kind of 'Dan Body,' which is not much weaker than my Divine Fiend Body. Moreover, he has quite a few magical treasures. Let alone one of you, I'm afraid even ten of you might not be able to defeat him. If I were you, I would voluntarily hand over the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi. Perhaps, if he's in a good mood, he might even give you some benefits..."

Chen Yang's expression changed.

Is this Danyangzi really that awesome?

"It's wrong of you to steal someone else's things, and taking away their opportunities is like killing their parents. I advise you to think twice. You can choose one of the two paths I just mentioned. Don't worry, I, Hong Li, always keep my word. As long as you let me leave, I won't tell him I've seen you. Of course, if you want to hand over the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi to curry favor with him, I can also help you mediate..."

"Ah."

"What a kind-hearted person!" Chen Yang chuckled upon hearing this. "How can something born of nature become his?"

The water monkey said, "That Water Bodhi is the companion immortal herb of the White Crocodile. The White Crocodile guarded it for hundreds of years, watering it with its own essence and blood, and only then did it grow to the ten-leaf stage. It wouldn't give it to anyone else, except for Danyangzi, who made a deal with it..."

Chen Yang said, "I didn't pick them all. There were three fruits, and I left one. If he wants it, he can pick it himself..."

"This……"

The water monkey was bewildered by Chen Yang's words. "The Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi is a celestial herb, protected by innate Dao patterns. There's only one left. Does he dare to pick it? That would invite divine punishment!"

"Ah."

Chen Yang laughed, "Didn't you just say that the Water Bodhi belongs to Danyangzi? It's his own thing, why wouldn't he dare to take it? If he takes what's his own, why would he be afraid of divine punishment?"

"This……"

The water monkey was immediately rendered speechless.

I feel like something's not right, but I can't find the words to refute it.

You say the things are yours, yet you dare not take them because you fear divine retribution? Will taking your own things bring divine punishment?
So, is this thing actually yours?

At this moment, the water monkey felt his mind was a bit off, and after stammering for a long time, he said, "Even if what you say is reasonable, that the Water Bodhi is naturally grown and doesn't belong to anyone, you have no right to tell me this. It's Danyangzi who's trying to cause you trouble. I was just helping out by running errands..."

Chen Yang waved his hand, interrupting it, "Besides Danyangzi, are there any other human cultivators in this secret realm?"

"This one……"

The water monkey paused for a moment, "There should be some, I suppose. I cultivate in the White Dragon River most of the year and rarely go to other places. However, I can occasionally sense some powerful auras passing by, but I rarely deal with these beings. If it weren't for Danyangzi tempting me, I wouldn't have attacked you this time..."

It now truly regrets its actions. It originally thought it would be a simple matter: after capturing Chen Yang and reclaiming the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi, Danyangzi would fulfill his promise. Once it broke through to the Dao True Realm and became a Dao True Realm deity, it would be able to truly roam freely in the White Dragon River.

But I really didn't expect Chen Yang to be so difficult to deal with. Not only did I fail to complete the task, but I also got myself into trouble.

Now that his life is in the other party's hands, this person dared to kill even the White Crocodile King, so it's not certain that he will let him go easily.

"Besides Danyangzi, who else do you know?" Chen Yang asked.

The Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm has a long history. Since Danyangzi was able to stay there, there are most likely others as well.

The monk who saved them back then, as mentioned by Xuantong, was most likely one of them.

"This one……"

The water monkey paused upon hearing this, and facing Chen Yang's aggressive gaze, said, "Besides Danyangzi, I also saw two other human cultivators who deliberately lingered in the secret realm. One was named Kongji, a monk, but he had been dead for many years, killed by several ferocious beasts outside the North Mountain. I don't know the specifics..."

emptiness?

Monk?

Chen Yang pondered for a moment.

Ning Faxuan Yuanding, a member of the Emei Buddhist lineage, has not had any members with the character "Kong" in their name in recent generations.

However, Faxiang Temple has a generation named Kong.

Jingkong Honghui Ming is the generational ranking of Faxiang Temple in recent years. Kongming Shenseng belongs to the Kong generation, which is the highest existing generation in Faxiang Temple.

In other words, the monk named Kongji mentioned by the water monkey may be a high-ranking monk from Faxiang Temple.

Unfortunately, he is already dead.

"And who's the last one?" Chen Yang asked.

The water monkey said, "There was another one, I think his name was Feng Qingzi, a sword cultivator. Many years ago, he fought me because of a sword spirit stone in the river. But he couldn't defeat me, and I couldn't defeat him either. In the end, I was generous and gave him the stone..."

"However, I haven't seen this person in a long time, and I don't know if he's still alive."

……

The water monkey spoke stubbornly, claiming to be magnanimous, but what he actually meant remained a mystery.

Sword spirit stones are also known as sword offering stones, and they are indeed of great use to sword cultivators.

Feng Qingzi? A Taoist priest?

Chen Yang thought for a moment and realized that the Qing Shen Sect seemed to have a generation with the character "Feng" in their name.

Feng Huaiqiu Yujing, Yu Huaizhen is of the Huai generation, and Yu Huaizhen's predecessor was of the Feng generation.

He remembered that Yu Huaizhen's great-grandson, Jingchen, inherited the mantle of a senior from the Qingshen Sect named Feng Lingzi.

I just don't know if this Feng Qingzi is related to the Qing Shen Sect.

If so, judging from their seniority, these two should have been stranded in this secret realm when it opened last time.

Did this many people get stranded 125 years ago?
Chen Yang frowned slightly.

This secret realm has been opened more than once. If it's so easy to get stuck, have there been people stuck there before?

Could there be even more ancient existences?

If someone in the Dao True Realm can live to be four hundred years old, could there be a four-hundred-year-old monster in this cave?

The water monkey said, "I don't know much about the others. In recent years, I've only seen Danyangzi. I usually just stay in the river to cultivate and rarely go to other places, especially outside the mountains. There are more Dao Realm cultivators there, and the competition is more brutal. It's safer in the White Dragon River..."

"What do you mean by 'outside the mountains'?"

"Beyond the North Mountain, beyond the West Mountain, beyond the East Mountain, beyond the South Mountain, the highest point you can see in the center of this grotto is the Inner Emei Mountain. The Inner Emei Mountain has many spurs, among which are four large mountains forming a natural barrier in the southeast, northwest, and southwest..."

“Originally, these four mountains were all protected by restrictions, forming a square shape that divided the area into the inner and outer parts of the mountains. The spirit beasts and plants in the inner area were of relatively low level, while the real danger lay outside the mountains. You outsiders who came to train generally only explored the inner area and very few of you went outside the mountains…”

“In the past, the laws sealing the four great mountains were still in place. Only after the secret realm was sealed would the laws sealing temporarily disappear, allowing some external beasts to enter the inner domain. Those humans who tried to stay in the secret realm would be frantically hunted by these ferocious beasts. This process would last for several months. Afterward, these ferocious beasts from the outer domain would be restricted by the laws and retreat back to the outer domain. The seal of the four great mountains would be closed again, allowing all things in the domain to recuperate and thrive…”

"However, with your waves of exploration, many years ago, the seals on West Emei Mountain and South Emei Mountain were broken, and the inside and outside of the mountains have long been substantially connected. Many powerful ferocious beasts have migrated into the mountains, and the danger level in the areas inside and outside the mountains is now about the same..."

"It's just out of habit that many powerful beings still prefer to stay outside the mountains, where the earth's energy is denser and more suitable for cultivation..."

……

After listening, Chen Yang felt as if a whole new world had opened up for him.

He had heard Xuan Tong briefly explain that if one did not leave the Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm by the deadline, several ferocious beasts at the half-immortal level would be automatically released to clear the area after the secret realm closed.

Perhaps it's related to the sealing off of these four great mountains. Xuan Tong didn't explicitly state what the Half-Immortal Realm was, but it was certainly very powerful.

To stay in the secret realm and survive like Danyangzi and his group is definitely not an easy task.

As the water monkey said, the seals on the southwest and southwest mountains of the Four Directions Mountains have been broken, and the natural barrier between the inside and outside is now practically non-existent. At present, there is probably no distinction between inside and outside, and ferocious beasts outside the mountains can freely enter and exit the mountains. Therefore, even within this Four Directions Domain, the probability of encountering a Dao True Realm expert is not low.

The White Dragon River alone is home to ten Dao True Realm cultivators. Adding this water monkey in the late Creation Realm, that makes eleven Dao True Realm cultivators. One can only imagine how many terrifying beings this world has nurtured.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

Seventy-seven Celestial Realm experts returned their physical bodies to the world after their deaths, creating this world and ensuring its prosperity.

Chen Yang stared at the water monkey in front of him for a long time. Sure enough, the natives of this place knew more about this world.

"What is this place?"

Chen Yang then raised his chin and pointed to the huge stalactite pillar in front of him.

The water monkey quickly shook its head, "I don't know either."

"You don't know?" Chen Yang stared straight at it.

The water monkey shook its head vigorously, "I really don't know. This is my first time here too. I just accidentally stepped into this place and was just about to go up and take a look..."

Chen Yang craned his neck to look.

The primordial spirit was suppressed to the extreme, unable to probe that far, and the naked eye could not see what was happening above.

The water monkey said, "There's something strange about those stone steps; the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes..."

Is it difficult?

It's trying to say that the stronger the gravity, the better.

Chen Yang had a vague feeling that something extraordinary was luring him from above.

If this really is the former cave dwelling of a Celestial Realm expert, there might be some legacy left behind.

Thinking about this, Chen Yang felt a little itchy.

I looked down at the water monkey.

"Want to die or live?"

"Of course I want to live!"

Is there even a question? The water monkey nodded its head like a rattle drum.

It eagerly hoped that Chen Yang would let it go.

"If you want to live, don't resist."

"what?"

The water monkey was a little confused.

But the next second, it felt a strange energy enveloping it.

It instinctively wanted to resist, but firstly, it was restrained, and secondly, Chen Yang reminded it, so it dared not resist at the moment.

"call out!"

With a flash of light, the water monkey vanished into thin air.

It has already been taken into the Azure Profound Pearl by Chen Yang.

The Azure Pearl can contain living beings, but Chen Yang, as its owner, cannot enter it. Moreover, when containing living beings, the other party must not resist on a spiritual level.

This water monkey can be considered a native of the secret realm. Chen Yang doesn't intend to kill it for the time being; keeping it alive will allow him to learn more about the secret realm.

Furthermore, we'll probably have to rely on this water monkey to figure out how to get out of the outer barrier.

After all, if it dared to come into the mountains to cause trouble, it must have a way to get out.

……

Chen Yang arrived at the base of the stalactite pillar.

The gravity here is indeed stronger, at least thirty times that of normal gravity.

He weighed over 150 pounds, and by the time he got here, he weighed nearly 5,000 pounds.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, whose physique was below the fiftieth grade, they would probably collapse immediately. Even ordinary spirit realm cultivators would likely find it difficult to withstand such pressure.

Five thousand pounds is nothing to Chen Yang's physique.

Chen Yang looked up, and without hesitation, stepped onto the stone steps.

The pressure on the stone steps intensified.

Chen Yang didn't stop, but went straight up the steps, walking around the stone pillar step by step.

Just as the water monkey said, the gravity becomes stronger with each step you take up a stone step.

When you reach one-third of the way through, the gravitational intensity is already more than a hundred times the normal level.

The physical body could bear more than 20,000 jin, comparable to the limit of a 200-grade physique.

It's important to understand that in such a gravitational field, every cell in your body is affected, and your internal organs are subjected to tremendous loads, making it much more difficult than simply lifting a 20,000-pound object.

Even if the bones and muscles can withstand it, can the internal organs withstand the same level of pressure?
Fortunately, Chen Yang had already cultivated the Immaculate Body, and his body had undergone two transformations from the inside out, making him strong enough to withstand such powerful forces with relative ease.

Keep going up.

Having reached two-thirds of the way through, Chen Yang was already starting to feel a bit strained.

The gravitational intensity is probably more than five hundred times stronger.

The bones can still withstand it, but the internal organs are already aching from the strain caused by gravity.

He used his true energy to protect his internal organs and continued to ascend for a distance, but it became increasingly difficult. His cells were being torn apart, but they were then repaired under the nourishment of his true energy.

It's actually a good place to temper one's body.

Chen Yang looked up with difficulty; there was still one-fifth of the distance left, about a hundred paces.

He didn't intend to use the gravity field here to temper his physical body; he mainly wanted to see what was at the top of the stone pillar and at the end of the stone steps.

Without further hesitation, Chen Yang unleashed the Golden Body Technique, activating his golden body.

Golden light shimmered on his body, and an aura of righteousness and solemnity emanated from him. Chen Yang immediately felt the pressure on his body lessen considerably.

He immediately lifted his leg and continued walking uphill.

The higher you go, the stronger the pressure becomes.

In the end, it will probably be more than a thousand times.

Chen Yang persevered and walked the entire way. When he took the last step and truly stepped onto the top of the stone pillar, the heavy pressure on his body suddenly eased.

When the gravity suddenly returned to normal after being a thousand times stronger than normal, Chen Yang almost flew away.

"call!"

After a moment of meditation and dispelling the golden body, the restless blood and qi in his body finally calmed down.

After moving around a bit, I felt a slight muscle strain and a soreness, like from overexertion, but it wasn't serious.

Chen Yang looked up.

At the top of the stone pillar is a platform about thirty meters in diameter, and in the middle of the platform is a small hall.

The hall is 20 meters long and wide, and more than 10 meters high.

With its red bricks, green tiles, and vermilion gate, it looks like a large earth god temple.

The vermilion gate was closed, with bronze door studs and door knockers, showing no signs of decay.

Above the main gate is a plaque with several large seal script characters engraved on it.

Chen Yang took out his phone, took a picture, and used the software on his phone to translate it offline.

He could recognize traditional Chinese characters, but he didn't know much about seal script.

"Lord of the Northern Mountain!"

The text on the picture was quickly translated.

(End of this chapter)