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

Chapter 985 Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain, Facing Shi Xiang Sheng Directly!

"what do you want?"

The water monkey crouched defensively in a corner of the cave, its arms crossed, watching Chen Yang warily.

"Don't panic, this is good news. I'll discuss a deal with you," Chen Yang said calmly.

"What deal?"

Upon hearing this, the water monkey became even more wary. It was spotless and had nothing to offer for trade.

Chen Yang gave Mo Yuan a wink, and Mo Yuan understood, immediately explaining the situation to the water monkey.

"You want me to lure away that Vajra Bamboo?" After listening, the water monkey took a long time to process what he had heard, as if it was only then that it understood some of the cause and effect.

Chen Yang nodded slightly, "To be precise, it was you and Mo Yuan who cooperated to lure that Vajra Bamboo away from me..."

With the Golden Bamboo lured away, the Yellow-throated Sable could make its move more convenient. However, Chen Yang couldn't do this; he had to keep an eye on the situation on Crimson Flame Mountain. If the Yellow-throated Sable's assassination attempt failed, he would have to show up and finish it off.

"Why should I help you?" the water monkey asked.

Chen Yang asked, "Do you think you have any other options?"

If you don't agree, I'll kill you. What else do you want?
The water monkey paused for a moment, but still said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll pretend to agree and then run away?"

Chen Yang shook his head, took out an object, and placed it in his palm. "Do you recognize this?"

The water monkey took one look and saw that it was a pill, about half the size of a ping-pong ball, red to the point of being black. Although it was sealed with a wax coating, it could not hide the rich divine and evil energy inside.

It was the Divine Fiend Pill given to me by the system.

The water monkey's eyes widened instantly.

It nodded subconsciously. "How do you have something like this?"

The reason it went up the mountain to cause trouble for Chen Yang that day was precisely because of the Divine Fiend Pill in Danyangzi's possession.
The pill in Chen Yang's hand, even from a distance, made its bloodline begin to stir.

His lips were dry, he swallowed hard, and his longing was barely concealed. His two pale eyes seemed to say, "I want it."

"Your current cultivation level has probably been stuck at the late stage of the Creation Realm for a long time, right? This Divine Fiend Pill contains a large amount of Divine Fiend energy, which should be enough to help you break through. If one isn't enough, I can give you another one..."

Chen Yang spoke calmly, and another Divine Fiend Pill appeared in his hand.

The water monkeys stared wide-eyed.

"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you!"

Chen Yang said, "If you're hoping Danyangzi will come to save you, don't even think about it. Danyangzi has already come, but not for you. He came for the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi. Unfortunately, he didn't get the Water Bodhi and was almost killed by me. He's already run away with his tail between his legs..."

"how is this possible?"

The water monkey froze, as if it had heard something unbelievable.

It remained inside the Azure Pearl, completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

But it was very clear about Danyangzi's strength, so how could he be easily defeated?

Chen Yang smiled, offered no explanation, and directly took out the damaged cone-shaped treasure. "You should recognize this, right?"

"Danyangzi's Cloud Piercing Cone?" The water monkey was clearly surprised.

"So it was originally called the Cloud Piercing Cone."

Chen Yang then put away the cone-shaped treasure. "It's a pity I ruined it. Danyangzi must be seriously injured. He's probably somewhere he's run off to right now. If you're hoping he'll come to your rescue or help you get revenge, you'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible..."

The water monkey was utterly shocked.

Since the Cloud Piercing Cone has fallen into Chen Yang's hands, it is enough to prove that Danyangzi has been here. But Chen Yang is still alive and well, which can only mean that Danyangzi really suffered a loss.

Is this person really that terrifying?
Chen Yang continued, "I'll give you a few breaths to consider. If you're willing, I'll let you leave after this is done, and both of these Divine Fiend Pills will be yours..."

It took the water monkey a while to recover from its shock.

Faced with the temptation of the Divine Demon Pill, would it dare to say no?

Chen Yang's words were very clear: its only choice was to agree; otherwise, it would face certain death.

“I can help you, but if we really fight, I’ll definitely be at a disadvantage against spiritual plants at the late stage of the Dao True Realm…” The water monkey readily agreed.

"I only asked you to distract it and hold it off, not to confront it head-on."

Chen Yang shook his head and casually took out a bottle. "If you agree, drink the liquid in this bottle!"

"What is this?" The water monkey's gaze fell on the bottle, becoming even more wary.

Chen Yang said, "A bottle of spiritual liquid can help you restore your cultivation. Of course, I've added a little something extra. After it's all over, I'll give you the antidote, along with the Divine Fiend Pill. Then, we'll go our separate ways. You can return to your White Dragon River and continue being the overlord of the river..."

“I, Hong Li, have always been straightforward. Once I’ve promised you something, I will never go back on my word…” The water monkey knew it wouldn’t be anything good and was somewhat resistant.

Chen Yang shook his head. "We haven't had much interaction, so verbal promises mean nothing to me. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the water monkey hesitated and struggled for a while. After a while, it seemed to have made up its mind, stepped forward, took the bottle from Chen Yang's hand, opened the cap, and drank the liquid inside in one gulp.

A satisfied smile appeared on Chen Yang's face.

Without using some underhanded tactics, how can you guarantee that it will genuinely work for you?

If it were to feign agreement and then run away or betray them, wouldn't Chen Yang be shooting himself in the foot?

The elixir contains a zombie poison. If it dares to run away or betray you, it will have to bear the consequences.

"That's right, you made the smartest choice."

Chen Yang gave a thumbs-up, then instructed, "Let's get moving while the rain is still pouring. Remember, just lure the Vajra Bamboo away; don't do anything else!"

"Yes!"

The monkey and the rat responded, and then the three of them—one human and one beast—calculated among themselves, left the cave, and headed towards Crimson Flame Mountain.

……

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Red Flame Mountain.

Darkness had fallen, and on the desolate mountaintop, only a bamboo grove swayed in the wind, its shadows indistinct.

The parched land was moistened by a rain, and the rainwater flowed over the red soil, turning it as red as blood.

Luckily it's already nighttime, otherwise if someone saw me during the day, I would definitely be startled.

In the bamboo forest, a slightly larger bamboo, its entire body golden, is stretching its branches in the wind, letting the rain and wind blow it away.

All around were the sounds of rain pattering on leaves and bamboo twigs rubbing together; otherwise, it was eerily quiet, as if the mountain had been isolated into a small world.

Did something happen to the white fox? The yellow-throated marten also ran away and hasn't returned yet.

The golden bamboo felt inexplicably uneasy. The rain that came so suddenly tonight made it feel uncomfortable, and it had a vague sense of unease.

Something looks like it's going to happen!
It shifted its body, wanting to go into the cave to retrieve the round mirror and contact the yellow-throated marten.

But at that moment, Jin Gangzhu suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation.

In the distance, beneath the night sky, a powerful aura suddenly surged into the heavens, its terrifying energy spreading in all directions.

Divine Fiends?

Jingangzhu's heart skipped a beat.

Outside of Dongshan, within a hundred miles of Chiyan Mountain, any spiritual creatures with even a little bit of ability have long been dealt with by them. How could there suddenly be an unfamiliar aura appearing?
Moreover, it's a divine evil spirit.

Enemy or friend?
Did they just happen to be passing by, or did they come specifically to see them?

"Roar!"

A roar came from the mountains and forests several miles away, the sound shaking the sky and the surrounding wilderness.

"Boom boom boom..."

Something seemed to be fighting; in the mountain forest under the thunderstorm, large swathes of trees lay fallen in shadow.

Vajra Bamboo immediately used his primordial spirit to probe over.

In the mountains and forests, a water demon is fighting with a huge rat.

The aura of the divine demon emanated from the water demon.

The rat, though possessing the aura of the Dao True Realm, was clearly outmatched and was forced to retreat by the water demon.

Jin Gangzhu was somewhat taken aback. That water demon from the Bailong River? How did it end up here?
What's the origin of this rat? And why is it fighting with the water demon?
Even now, King Kong Bamboo was only somewhat puzzled and strengthened its defenses. It had no intention of joining in the fun, after all, it kept its duty in mind to guard the gate for its master.

"Old Jin, come quick and help me! Help my brother Rat kill this water monkey!"

However, at that moment, a faint spiritual force came from afar.

"Old Mink?"

The Golden Bamboo was slightly taken aback, but it immediately recognized that it was the spiritual energy of its longtime friend, the Yellow-throated Marten.

It hurriedly used its mental power to probe back.

Soon, the yellow-throated marten was spotted in the woods not far behind the rat.

It lay on the ground, barely breathing, as if it had been seriously injured.

"What happened?" Jin Gangzhu asked hurriedly.

"Quick, the water monkey killed Old White! Quick, kill it! Brother Rat can't hold on much longer!" The yellow-throated marten didn't move, only responding with its weak spiritual power.

Is Old White dead?

King Kong Bamboo was suddenly surprised. At this moment, he could not care about anything else. He immediately commanded the bamboo in the bamboo forest to seal the entrance of the cave, and then quickly fled down the mountain.

The battle between the water monkey and the rat continued, but King Kong Bamboo did not rush to help immediately. Instead, he went straight to the yellow-throated marten to check on its injuries.

……

In the forest, Mo Yuan was faking a fight with the water monkey when he sensed that the Vajra Bamboo had left Crimson Flame Mountain. He was initially pleased, but then he was slightly taken aback when he saw that it wasn't coming towards him.

That won't do. If it targets the yellow-throated marten, it will easily discover that the marten is being controlled by the pupil technique, and then the truth will be revealed.

Mo Yuan instantly dodged. "Roar!"

The water monkey roared and immediately activated its berserk mode, charging towards the Vajra Bamboo.

Halfway there, the Vajra Bamboo was attacked by a water monkey, its momentum fierce and extremely violent.

They dared not be negligent at that moment and turned to face the challenge.

With a flick of the bamboo branch, bamboo leaves rained down like arrows, swarming towards the water monkey.

The water monkey was no less impressive, wielding an iron rod with impenetrable skill.

"Kengkengkengkeng..."

Dozens of meters apart, the bamboo leaves collided with the iron rod, sparking like sparks flying everywhere.

Although the water monkey is only at the late stage of the Creation Realm, in its berserk state, its Divine Fiend Body can completely challenge opponents of higher levels. At least in terms of strength, it can completely contend with those at the late stage of the Dao True Realm.

His whitish eyes turned completely crimson, and his entire body was covered in blood-red hair. This was the state of the Divine Fiend Body entering berserk mode.

Tyrannical, bloodthirsty, and irrational.

Even without the agreement between Chen Yang and it, if the Vajra Bamboo attacked it now, it would naturally regard the Vajra Bamboo as an enemy.

Braving the rain of bamboo leaves like swords, they quickly advanced towards the Vajra Bamboo.

"Humph!"

Vajra Bamboo remained calm. This water demon was merely a power boosted by the Divine Fiend Body, while he himself was a genuine late-stage Dao True Realm cultivator, so there was no reason for him to be afraid of it.

While unleashing the sword energy from the bamboo leaves to attack the water monkey, he also whipped up branches like golden whips, lashing them fiercely at the water monkey.

"Keng..."

The water monkey brandished its iron rod wildly, leaping left and right, before suddenly striking the swinging Vajra bamboo branch with its rod.

With a clang, a tremendous force collided.

With a burst of fire, the terrifying impact sent the water monkey flying back several meters, and then the bamboo leaf sword energy continued its attack.

This Vajra Bamboo is indeed a formidable fighting force.

From a distance, Mo Yuan saw this scene and his gaze became somewhat solemn.

This monkey is incredibly stupid. It was only meant to hold back the Vajra Bamboo, but now it seems that after going berserk, this beast only has fighting in its eyes and has no sense of reason at all. It's obvious that it wants to fight the Vajra Bamboo head-on.

Let's go for it. It's clear that the water monkey only has brute strength and won't be a match for the Vajra Bamboo, but it should be enough to keep it occupied for a while.

the other side.

The yellow-throated marten that had been lying on the ground stood up and resolutely ran towards Crimson Flame Mountain.

Under the pitch-black night sky, a figure followed it at a leisurely pace.

The Moon Shadow Technique concealed his aura and form, but even under the rain curtain, Chen Yang's approximate outline could still be seen through the splashing rainwater.

After the golden bamboo was led away, they encountered no obstacles on their way up the mountain.

The yellow-throated marten ran smoothly towards its cave in the mountain.

……

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Dongfuzhong.

An old man emerged from the pool.

He was shirtless and wearing shorts. Although he was getting on in years, his muscular physique made him look young and full of energy.

His muscles were taut and there wasn't an ounce of excess fat. His skin was bright red, and it looked like flames were burning beneath it.

Water vapor rose in the cave, and the water on the old man's body quickly evaporated.

After putting on a clean set of clothes, the old man walked to a rock and picked up a bronze mirror that was placed on the rock.

My eyelids started twitching inexplicably.

The old man rubbed his right eye.

"Left eye twitching means good fortune, right eye twitching means bad luck? No, no, no, it should be left eye twitching means bad luck, right eye twitching means good luck..."

The old man frowned slightly and muttered something to himself, as if trying to comfort himself.

He turned to look outside the cave. The entrance was sealed by Vajra bamboo. Outside, it was pouring rain, with thunder rumbling intermittently.

There was no sign of the yellow-throated marten in the cave. There seemed to be sounds of fighting outside, but they were muffled by the thunder and rain and were not clearly audible.

The old man had just emerged from his meditation and was unaware of what had happened, but he could sense that two opposing forces were battling nearby.

One of the auras was that of the Vajra Bamboo.

His gaze narrowed slightly.

The old man stuffed the bronze mirror into his robes, then reached out with his right hand and grabbed at the air, instantly conjuring a long red spear in his hand.

"Shh!"

With a thrust of the spear, the wind from the spear flicked outwards.

"boom!"

The bamboo blocking the cave entrance exploded.

"Crash..."

The pitch-black night sky loomed before my eyes, and all I could hear was the patter of rain and the rumble of thunder.

My right eyelid twitched again.

The old man frowned slightly.

"Owner!"

Just then, a figure burst through the rain and rushed toward him.

Yellow-throated marten!
The old man's eyes narrowed slightly, and a strange look flashed across his face. Why was the aura of this sable so much weaker?

His intuition told him that something was wrong.

"Master, Old Bai is dead..."

Just then, the yellow-throated marten dropped a bombshell on him.

Old Bai.

The "Old White" mentioned by the yellow-throated marten can only be one person, and that is the white fox under his command. He had gone to great lengths to recruit the fox prince under his command.

It's dead?
This news, coming from the yellow-throated marten, was a considerable shock to him.

In that moment of distraction, the yellow-throated marten had already arrived in front of him.

Who would be wary of a spirit pet that has been with them day and night for many years?
Just as the old man was about to say something, he suddenly met the eyes of the yellow-throated marten.

This is……

In that instant, the old man suddenly shuddered, his right eyelid twitching uncontrollably.

Danger!

A thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Beings in the late stage of the Dao True Realm are closest to the Celestial Realm and also closest to the rules of heaven and earth, so their premonition of danger is much stronger.

But by the time he realized there was danger, it was too late.

The old man's expression suddenly changed.

Almost instinctively, he slapped the yellow-throated marten with his left hand.

"boom!"

Before they could figure out what was going on, the yellow-throated marten's body suddenly exploded, releasing an unparalleled and terrifying energy.

With a deafening roar, a mushroom cloud suddenly rose into the air beneath the rain.

It was like a late-stage Dao Realm expert self-destructing; its power was beyond imagination, practically a miniature nuclear bomb.

Rumble…

A mushroom cloud shot up dozens of meters high, the ground shook violently, the cave collapsed with a roar, and the cliff walls collapsed with a rumble.

Mud and gravel flew everywhere, but the dust and mist were quickly suppressed by the rain.

Pieces of fiery red fire jade ore were exposed to the elements. When rainwater soaked into the red soil, they instantly turned blood red, a shocking sight.

"Dead?"

Chen Yang watched from a distance of over a hundred meters.

After all, it was an inner core from the late stage of the Dao True Realm. He knew it would be very powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this terrifying.

The shockwave almost flattened the mountaintop. Even though he was more than a hundred meters away, he had to activate his invincible body to withstand the impact.

This power was even greater than when he detonated ten prayer beads together.

Being at the center of the explosion, even if this person has broken through to the late stage of the Dao True Realm, and even if his physical body is extremely strong, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it, right?
The radar was monitoring everything ahead, and at the moment of the explosion, the violent energy even distorted the radar image.

It took a while to return to normal.

The live footage was transmitted back to Chen Yang's mind. The cave had collapsed, and even the mountain had crumbled. The explosion site had been buried.

Although the explosion was very powerful, Chen Yang did not dare to be careless. Who could guarantee that this person did not have any powerful protective treasures on him?

You want to see people when you are alive, and you want to see corpses when you die.

Even if he's blown to bits, he still has to leave some traces!
(End of this chapter)