Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 215 Mirage
Seeing Huang Hu falling into the foggy abyss, Gu Jingnian swooped down at high speed and finally caught the chain on Huang Hu's collar in mid-air.

But the mist also wet Gu Jingnian's fire wings, and the fire wings gradually turned into a shaky shape.

She looked tired and sleepy, lying on Gu Jingnian's back with her arms around his neck. She tried to open her eyes and flap her wings again, but she had been trapped for too long and felt tired, so she couldn't hold on.

Gu Jingnian felt it was getting hotter and hotter. He looked down and saw the boiling magma through the mist. He then pulled the chain and swung it towards the waterfall next to him.

"Yellow Tiger!"

Huang Hu understood what was meant, and rushed into the waterfall, opening his arms and trying desperately to grab the rocks on the cliff.

The stone was too slippery for him to hold on to, and a huge wave poured down on his head, smashing him onto a protruding sharp rock below.

With a "puff" sound, the sharp stone pierced his body and finally hung him.

Hot steam rose from below, instantly burning his skin red and causing him to scream in pain.

Huang Hu finally recovered and struggled to hold on to the rock to prevent himself from being washed into the lava by the waterfall.

But when he lowered his head to look for Gu Jingnian, he couldn't see any trace of Gu Jingnian at all.

"Master? Master?"

The hot misty abyss was filled with the roar of the waterfall, and no response could be heard at all.

Gu Jingnian climbed out of the lava holding Ying Yao.

He was very weak, his legs below the calves had not grown yet, and too much of his flesh and skin had been solidified by Yan's refining.

While still gasping for breath, he saw two people fighting in the abyss.

One of them was Ren Shuangfei, and the other was a naked man in his forties.

The forty-year-old man moved gracefully and freely, gathering the mist from the abyss between his palms like kneading dough and kneading it into a ball.

No matter how madly Ren Shuangfei attacked with fire, he was blocked by the ball.

The water ball grew bigger and bigger, and finally crashed towards Ren Shuangfei.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the water ball exploded into mist. Ren Shuangfei was knocked away, spitting out blood, and swaying like a rag.

He fell on the lava, struggling to stay suspended, and looked up, but saw no reinforcements.

"Shen Jichi! Where are you?!"

Ren Shuangfei shouted.

Seeing the naked forty-year-old man walking towards him, while Shen Jichi and others had not arrived yet, Ren Shuangfei knew that he was no match for him, so he stood up in a panic and rushed towards the wall of the abyss.

Before leaving, he uttered a harsh word.

"You bastard, if you have the guts, just wait here!"

The naked man did not chase after her, but walked up to Gu Jingnian and asked, "Are you here to take a bath as well?"

It was foggy here, so they couldn't see each other clearly. However, Gu Jingnian was indeed not as "frank" as the other party. He was a little reserved, not only turning sideways to cover his private parts, but also blocking Ying Yao behind him.

"We are still like-minded people."

The naked man said something casually and turned and walked away.

Gu Jingnian looked over and found that the man's skin was well maintained and there was not a single scar on his body.

After a while, the man came back, threw two sets of robes over, and said, "Put them on."

Gu Jingnian took it and touched it. He felt that the robe was soft and dry. It was not wet at all in the hot mist, and it would not be burned if it touched the magma below. It was magical.

Seeing that the man had no ill intentions, he asked, "Sir, I have another companion hanging on the waterfall. Can you please help me?"

The man was surprisingly easy to talk to, and he replied, "Okay, wait."

Gu Jingnian pushed Yingyao but failed to wake her up, so he put a robe on her.

Afterwards, he looked into the abyss and pondered his situation.

Soon, the man came back and said, "He is no longer there. He was taken away."

Gu Jingnian asked in confusion: "Who took him away?"

"I don't know, and I don't care."

"Yes, I still have to thank you sir..."

"You're welcome." The man waved his hand casually. "I gave you clothes because you are my captives. It is my duty as a master to take good care of the captives."

These words, combined with his bland attitude, seemed very strange.

Gu Jingnian said, "I'm sorry, I can't obey your order."

"It's not up to you. You can't beat me. I'm going to join the world, and I don't have servants around me, which makes it seem less impressive. You two can be my servants... By the way, my name is Liu Yuchuan, just call me Mr. Yuchuan."

Gu Jingnian did not take Liu Yuchuan's decision to make them servants seriously and just thought he was talking on his own.

But as he was talking, he saw the man's eyes through the mist and felt that they looked familiar, so he asked, "Have we met before?"

"No." Liu Yuchuan said calmly. Gu Jingnian recalled that he had never seen the other person.

"Come with me."

Liu Yuchuan waved his hand, and water mist condensed around Gu Jingnian and Ying Yao, carrying them to follow him.

Liu Yuchuan was seen walking calmly on the lava and straight into the waterfall.

Gu Jingnian was feeling surprised when he was swept into the mist. The rushing water was falling heavily above his head and hot steam was rising under his feet, but soon they passed through the waterfall.

There was actually a rather large cave at the back.

The deeper we go into the cave, the higher it gets and the drier it becomes.

A white dog was lying on a cushion, it was Yan.

"I have already repelled the people who were chasing you." Liu Yuchuan said.

"Very good." Yan said, "You also brought back my medicinal herbs for me."

It was the first time that Gu Jingnian saw Yan speak outside. It was quite strange to see human words coming out of that red dog's mouth.

Liu Yuchuan shook his head and said, "They are my servants now."

"Give it back to me." Yan said.

"See what you have to exchange with me." Liu Yuchuan said, "Take me to see your master?"

Yan was very angry, staring at Liu Yuchuan with his red eyes, as if he was going to pounce on him and bite him at any time.

But in the end, it just bared its teeth viciously and said, "You clearly know that I will be punished if I go back to see my master like this."

Liu Yuchuan said: "You are all injured, and the pursuers have not given up looking for you. If I don't protect you and help you find the boundary, who else can save you?"

"Damn old man."

Yan cursed, turned around, and walked deeper into the cave.

Gu Jingnian looked at Liu Yuchuan again and saw that he looked only forty years old, with a vigorous and majestic appearance, without any signs of old age. But he didn't know why Yan called him a "dead old man".

The cave was very long and they walked for a long time before light finally appeared in front of them.

After coming out of the cave, Gu Jingnian couldn't help but be surprised.

They were actually on top of a high snowy mountain. The entrance to the cave was covered with thick snow, and looking around, they saw clouds floating on the mountainside.

Then, the snow on top of the mountain cracked apart like a landslide.

An owl emerged from the snow and shook off the snow on its body.

This owl was more than ten times larger than the one Youyou was riding. It stood on the top of the snow-capped mountain with an arrogant look.

"Go up."

The three people and the dog quickly got on the back of the owl and flew high into the sky.

Beneath them, the snow was still rolling down, and there was a huge roar.

Gu Jingnian could not see the avalanche. In front of him was an endless red desert.

There is nothing in the desert. From here to Fujie Mountain, more than 8,000 miles away, it is all a desolate and barren land in the western frontier.

However, Yan did not take them to Fujie Mountain, but occasionally pointed out the direction of the owl beast.

Gradually, they saw a long mountain range stretching westwards, which is why Lianxi Mountain is the remnant of Fujie Mountain.

After flying for several days, the owl finally began to fall, landing at the foot of the mountains, the only oasis in the red desert.

In the middle of the oasis, there is a lake, which is extremely clean and clear blue. Looking from the sky, it looks like a teardrop, or a blue gem that looks like a tear.

The owl's huge claws landed on the grass and its wings slowly descended.

Yan became a little strange, no longer as arrogant as before. He lowered his head and slowly walked to the lake.

The breeze blows across the lake, creating ripples that are so beautiful that they make people feel relaxed and happy.

But there was nothing on the lake.

Liu Yuchuan had put on his robe and tied his messy long hair behind his head. He walked to the lake, clasped his hands together, and said in a loud voice: "Liu Yuchuan, a free cultivator from Zhongzhou, has come to visit you."

The sound echoed across the lake, but there was no response.

Yan had no choice but to take a few steps forward and speak towards the lake.

Gu Jingnian was already used to it speaking human language, but surprisingly, this time Yan just barked a few times.

This ruthless and merciless top master of the time actually seems like a docile and lovely dog.

Gradually, a palace emerged on the lake.

At first the color was very light, like the reflection of sunlight on the lake. Gradually, it became clearer and clearer, like a mirage.

But when a staircase made of white jade appeared in front of everyone, Yan ran up first and found that the jade steps were real.

(End of this chapter)