Catching Monsters

Chapter 574 Sealed Here
Soon, Hu Yi led Jiang Yun, Linglong, and Heguka towards Qiyu Mountain.

"Is this the place where that demon saint is located?" Jiang Yun saw a rather huge cave entrance halfway up the mountain.

Hu Yi, who was standing next to him, nodded and then said, "Come with me first, let's go see the clan leader."

Hu Yi quickly led them to a tent where Hu Xinglan was sitting, deep in thought.

"Brother Jiang, please wait a moment." After saying that, Hu Yi quickly came to Hu Xinglan's side.

Hu Xinglan looked up and saw Hu Yi leading several humans. He immediately frowned, about to reprimand him, but soon, upon hearing Jiang Yun's identity and learning that Jiang Yun was quite knowledgeable in Taoist arts and spells, his eyes lit up slightly.

"Invite him over."

Hu Yi quickly brought over a few more small chairs and invited Jiang Yun and the others to sit down.

This was the first time Jiang Yun had met this fox clan chief.

Hu Xinglan, over seventy years old, possessed an extraordinary air and wore a kind smile. After Jiang Yun and the others sat down, he smiled and said, "Jiang Yun, right? I heard from Hu Yi that you are proficient in incantations?"

"I only know a little bit," Jiang Yun said respectfully. "If I can be of help to the clan leader, that would be a good thing."

Hu Xinglan nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at Linglong and Heguka, but he didn't care about their identities.

Right now, all we can hope for is that Jiang Yun can resolve the problem with that cursed barrier.

Without further ado, Hu Xinglan quickly stood up and said to Linglong and Heguka, "These two can stay outside. Hu Yi and I will take Jiang Yun inside."

Then, Hu Xinglan slowly started walking towards the cave.

Jiang Yun also gave Linglong a look, indicating that she and Heguka should stay outside.

The cave was quite spacious. After walking a short distance inside with Hu Xinglan and Hu Yi, the interior gradually became damp, and moss grew on the walls on both sides.

Of course, there was no danger inside. Torches were even used to illuminate the rock walls on both sides of the cave. The fox clan had been here for a long time and knew the situation inside the cave very well.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we arrived at the location of the spell barrier.

The cave can be explored further, but the outer barrier blocks the way.

"Stop for a moment, take a break," Hu Xinglan shouted. Beside the barrier, there were more than ten fox clan experts, holding shovels and other tools, preparing to dig another passage from the side to try to bypass the barrier.

"Clan leader."

Upon hearing Hu Xinglan's voice, all the demons present stopped what they were doing.

"You all go out first," Hu Xinglan said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so fox clan experts didn't ask any further questions, but simply did as instructed and quickly turned to leave.

Jiang Yun also stepped forward curiously to observe the barrier. He wanted to reach out and test it, but after thinking about it, he stopped and asked, "Have you ever touched this barrier before?"

Jiang Yun was quite cautious, after all, he didn't know what the consequences would be if he touched this barrier.

Seeing this, Hu Xinglan stepped forward and slapped the barrier with his hand. In an instant, many characters flashed and flowed within the barrier.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yun examined it closely and realized that these incantation characters were not used by Taoists.

Although the local Taoist religion differs slightly from the Three Pure Ones' Taoist practices, they are both Taoist schools of thought and share many commonalities.

The barrier technique before us is more like a Confucian magic method.

Jiang Yun quickly shared his opinion, and after listening, Hu Xinglan frowned: "Confucianism?"

Jiang Yun couldn't help but wonder why Confucianism would be used to guard the place where the Demon Saint slept.

At that moment, a series of snoring sounds, somewhat like snores, but louder, came from deep within the cave.

Hu Xinglan frowned immediately and asked, "So, you can't break this barrier?"

“I don’t know much about Confucianism,” Jiang Yun shook his head and said, “Of course, this spell has existed here for quite some time, at least a thousand years.”

“As time goes by, the power of the barrier is also decreasing. It’s not impossible to forcefully break through this barrier.” After saying that, Jiang Yun stopped, while Hu Xinglan’s gaze slowly fixed on the barrier.

The fox clan had long considered forcibly breaking through the barrier, but this was the only option they had to resort to.

After all, who knows whose ancestor is lying inside?

If it were the ancestor of the fox clan, that would be fine, but what if it were an ancestor from another clan? What if he got angry when he was woken up like that while he was sleeping?

At this point, Jiang Yun curiously reached out to touch the barrier, but to his surprise, his arm easily passed through it.

Then, Jiang Yun slowly walked forward and actually passed through the barrier completely.

Jiang Yun tried repeatedly and was able to travel smoothly between the two ends of the barrier.

How is this going?

Does this mean that the barrier only prevents monsters from entering, while humans can?
If the Confucian master who set up the barrier didn't want anyone to awaken the Demon Saint, then logically, no one, whether human or demon, should have been able to enter.

A look of confusion appeared on Jiang Yun's face.

Hu Xinglan's face lit up with joy, and he said in a deep voice, "Jiang Yun, hurry up and go into the depths of this cave to see if the one sleeping inside is indeed our fox clan's ancestor."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun glanced warily into the depths of the cave, a hint of hesitation on his face.

Who knows what unknown dangers might lurk inside?

Hu Yi knew his brother all too well. He whispered in Hu Xinglan's ear, "My little brother is the type who won't act until he sees something in return. He wants some benefits."

"After all, we don't know if there will be any danger if we go in."

Hearing Hu Yi's words, Hu Xinglan's eyes were filled with excitement as he stared at Jiang Yun and said, "Jiang Yun, as long as you are willing to go in and awaken the Demon Saint, I can grant you whatever benefits you want!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun took the opportunity to ask, "What benefits can Clan Chief Hu offer me?"

"What about gold and silver jewelry? My fox clan has also secretly acquired quite a few properties in the capital of Zhou."

Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly, but she shook her head: "I am not a greedy person."

Hu Xinglan was slightly taken aback: "My fox clan still has many secret Taoist techniques hidden within its ranks. These are all methods practiced by Taoists in ancient times."

Jiang Yun shook his head again: "The Taoist method I cultivate is the Three Pure Ones Taoist method, which is different from the Taoist Venerable lineage. Their techniques are useless to me."

Hu Xinglan: "Within my fox clan, there are still the weapons of the great masters that our fox clan has defeated over the past thousand years. They are all first-class magical artifacts, including swords, spears, clubs, and all kinds of weapons."

Jiang Yun shook his head: "But I'm not good at wielding swords and spears..."

Hu Xinglan remained silent for a long while before saying, "My fox clan possesses a rare meteorite. Are you interested?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly said, "I have a deep connection with the Fox Clan and am willing to enter this cave for the clan leader to find out what's going on."

"After this matter is over, I will have Hu Yi bring the meteorite to you," Hu Xinglan said slowly.

Jiang Yun didn't ask for any more benefits, thinking that was enough. Soon, his gaze turned to the depths of the cave.

Holding a torch, he slowly walked inside.

The further inside you go, the more obvious the snoring becomes.

Upon reaching the deepest part of the cave, one discovers a sizable lake, surrounded by numerous iron chains extending to the lakebed.

Each chain is engraved with intricate patterns.

However, it is not a Taoist technique, but more like a Confucian one.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yun's pupils contracted slightly. Could it be that this legendary demon saint was not asleep, but was sealed here by someone?
Just then, the water on the lake surface gradually began to boil, as if something was about to emerge from it.

If you look down from above, you can see two huge eyes slowly opening in the lake.

(End of this chapter)