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Chapter 309 [The Glazed Purple Vine]

Chapter 303 [The Glazed Purple Vine]

After saying this, the two looked at each other, both seeing a hint of seriousness in each other's eyes.

Yun Zhao frowned and said in a low voice, "This person has made such a big plan, and we saw through his secret on the spot. He will never give up without killing him to silence him."

Chen Yan, however, thought about it more complicatedly. After a moment's thought, he said, "Kill the people from aristocratic families and sects, and frame the demon race..."

His heart sank suddenly!
Could it be that the demon race is plotting this?

Chen Yan's logic is very simple: no matter how tortuous or how the process unfolds.

Just look at the results and see who benefits!

Frame the demon race!

The one who would benefit is naturally the Oni race!

and so……

Is that wooden-masked man a member of the demon race?

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In the mountains and fields, the wooden masked man, with his long sleeves fluttering, glides straight down against the wind, traversing the sky above the forest.

When they arrived at a valley, he chuckled softly, looked down and nodded, then suddenly stretched out his left hand and gently pinched two fingers together in the air.

With a few whooshes, several beams of yellow light swept back from the ground and forest, flying into the fingers of the wooden-masked man.

With a gentle flick of his fingertips, two paper talismans appeared!
"The Six Ding and Six Jia Technique?"

The wooden-masked man muttered to himself, "Using the Six Ding Six Jia Technique to set up a feint, spreading his aura to lure me away? That's an interesting little trick."

As he spoke, he exhaled softly, and the few paper talismans on his fingertips instantly burned and turned to ashes.

With a casual gesture, he swayed slightly, and a burst of astonishing light erupted from his body.

In the blink of an eye, countless semi-transparent silhouettes materialized from his body, as if they had transformed into countless semi-transparent wooden mask figures. These figures emerged from his body and sped off in all directions down the mountain!

"If you can evade my 'Thousand Shadows Technique' detection, then you're truly impressive!"

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Chen Yan and Yun Zhao rested for a while inside the mountain.

The space inside the mountain was quite large, but it wasn't stuffy. Chen Yan guessed that there might be an exit for ventilation inside.

The place was dimly lit, so Chen Yan took out a kerosene lamp, lit it, and then sat cross-legged on the ground, placing the lamp at his feet.

“We’ll wait here for a while, and we can go out when it’s light. At that time… if Lao Liang wins, he will naturally look for us in the surrounding area.”

If Lao Liang loses... that masked man, the leader, won't be able to find us and should leave by dawn."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, he tossed a pot of water to Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao took a sip, his tone tinged with worry: "Old Liang... will he be alright? Hmm... his cultivation is very powerful. When I left, the clan leader said that if anything happened outside, I could trust him completely."

Chen Yan remained silent.

It's true that Lao Liang is very strong.

But the Taoist cultivation level of that wooden masked man was also astonishing!

There are three levels of cultivation. Chen Yan himself is a cultivator of the third realm, and he has already reached the peak of the first level.

Old Liang's strength, no matter how strong, is only at the Celestial Realm. Any higher... is unlikely!
It's possible that a Black Feather Lark tribe could support an expert higher than the Celestial Realm, such as the Golden Body Realm.

But it's impossible to go any higher than the Nascent Soul Realm—even the patriarch of the Black Feather Lark Tribe was only at the Nascent Soul Realm.

But Lao Liang is definitely not at the Golden Body Realm! Judging from Chen Yan's assessment, he is at most at the Celestial Realm.

Because, no matter how outstanding the Black Feather Lark tribe is among the demon race, it cannot be considered a top-tier aristocratic family.

There's no way they'd ask a Grand Cultivator at the Golden Body Realm to condescend to be a stable boy for one of their mascot young masters!

If Lao Liang were only at the Celestial Realm, then he might not have much of a chance of winning against that wooden-masked man.

Therefore, Chen Yan was naturally not as optimistic as Yun Zhao, and remained silent.

After resting for a while, Chen Yan suddenly jumped up from the ground, his face full of vigilance, staring wide-eyed at the edge of the mountainside, at the entrance cave that he and Yun Zhao had crawled into earlier!

He focused his mind and activated the "Aura Observation Technique". With the blessing of the "Illusion Breaking" supernatural power, he saw faint purple aura moving at the entrance of the cave in Chen Yan's vision!

This aura seemed somewhat similar to the precious light Chen Yan had seen when the two of them came in to hide earlier.

but……

wrong!

This energy flowed in from the outside, and this purple energy even carried a hint of bewitching, inhuman aura!

"Come on!"

Chen Yan felt a sudden jolt in his heart; this was a sign of crisis brought about by his divine sense!

Before Yun Zhao could react, Chen Yan jumped up, grabbed Yun Zhao's wrist, and pulled him toward the entrance.

After running a few steps, Chen Yan suddenly stopped!

The purple demonic aura was getting closer and closer, flowing in from outside the cave entrance.

There's no time to get out!

Chen Yan took a deep breath, covered Yun Zhao's mouth with his hand, and said in a low voice, "Don't make a sound!"

After saying that, he quickly took out two "Concealing Breath Talismans" and slapped them on himself and Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao was taken aback, then realized what was happening and quickly shut his mouth.

Chen Yan looked around and saw another cave entrance in another direction inside the mountain, so he pulled Yun Zhao and ran inside.

After running for several dozen steps, the ground underfoot gradually became damp. The cave entrance was actually a stream. After wading through the water, it gradually became deeper and the waterway gradually widened.

After wading in for a while, the water became deep enough for people to immerse themselves and swim underwater!
The two had been lurking beneath this underground river deep within the mountain for a long time when they saw a purple demonic aura sweeping towards them from the riverbed behind them, getting closer and closer.

Chen Yan knew it was too late to run, but suddenly a thought struck him and he remembered something.

He immediately took it out from his storage jade pendant, gave it a gentle shake underwater, and a yellow robe appeared in his hand!

This was a magical artifact he was rewarded with for his meritorious service in the Heavenly Demon Yin Yang Harmony Sect.

The Water and Fire Yin-Yang Robe can ward off water and fire.

After taking it out underwater, he immediately injected his vital energy into it. A gentle burst of vital energy then sprang from his robe, and instantly, the water in the surrounding river quickly dispersed in all directions, revealing a waterless space.

Chen Yan quickly put on his robe, creating a waterless area around him that was about one meter wide and more than one person high.

Yun Zhao swam beside him, and seeing the situation on Chen Yan's side, he couldn't help but turn around and stare at him with a surprised expression.

Chen Yan slapped Yun Zhao hard on the shoulder and quickly made a "bird flying" gesture. Yun Zhao immediately understood, transformed into his true form, a lark, underwater, and dove into the waterless space next to Chen Yan, nestling his body on Chen Yan's shoulder.

Chen Yan immediately sank down, diving into the riverbed!
As soon as he reached the bottom of the riverbed, his feet landed on the hard, fine gravel and pebbles.

The purple demonic aura was already upon them from the direction they had come from. Chen Yan quickly lay prone on the riverbed, too afraid to move, and even held his breath.

A few seconds later, a huge shadow appeared in the murky river water from behind!

Looking up from underwater, a long, narrow outline appears to be moving through the water.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a giant snake!
The snake's head was as big as a bucket, its body as thick as a water bucket, and its body was extremely long. As it slithered through the water, it was probably more than ten meters long.

What kind of giant monsters and strange beasts are not there in this realm?
In terms of size, it wasn't particularly astonishing in the realm, but what made Chen Yan's heart leap was the faint purple light emanating from the snake's body.

Because of the presence of this precious light, Chen Yan couldn't even see what level of cultivation the strange snake possessed!
The giant snake swam in the water, gradually approaching Chen Yan. Then, seemingly unaware that a person was hidden on the riverbed, it swam over the water above Chen Yan's head.

The enormous body slowly passed over Chen Yan's head, at a distance of only a little over a meter.

Amidst the flowing water, Chen Yan could vaguely make out the giant snake's body.

The scales on the snake's body faintly emitted a purple glow, which was probably the source of the purple aura on its body.

What surprised Chen Yan even more was that on the snake's body, there were two fleshy wings on each side under its ribs...

Is it about to transform into claws?
This is a sign that a snake-like beast is undergoing a transformation and is about to evolve into a dragon!
However, Chen Yan could also vaguely see that the snake's eyes on both sides of its head seemed very cloudy, like a broken glass ball.

Chen Yan's heart stirred...

Is this thing blind?

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The giant snake swam through the water, its immense pressure sending chills down one's spine. However, Chen Yan suppressed the wildly beating impulse in his heart, carefully keeping his heartbeat at its lowest possible level. Thanks to the concealment talisman, his aura did not leak out.

The strange snake seemed unaware of what was happening. Only after it gradually slithered away did Chen Yan breathe a sigh of relief.

Yun Zhao, who had transformed into a lark in his arms, whispered, "There are such strange beasts in these mountains? This snake isn't very big, but for some reason, I feel a creepy fear when I look at it."

Chen Yan said with a wry smile, "Stop talking. We're here to hide. Let's avoid trouble and go back out. Stay away from that beast."

Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds he sighed helplessly: "Brother, is it appropriate for you to use the word 'beast' in front of a demon?"

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The two of them started to walk back in the direction they came from underwater—after all, the strange purple snake gave off a very weird feeling, and Chen Yan and Yun Zhao instinctively felt that it was best to stay away from it.

But the two of them had just turned around and walked a few steps back along the waterway they had come from.

Suddenly, Chen Yan froze, and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Damn it!"

From the direction from which we came, a semi-transparent figure slithered towards us underwater.

It seemed to have no physical form, but rather a phantom outline, which was exactly the appearance of that wooden masked man!
The translucent silhouette moved underwater like a ghost, but the further downstream it went, the more the shadow seemed to have spotted Chen Yan and Yun Zhao!
Underwater, the shadow raised its hand, pointed at Chen Yan, and slowly made a gesture!
Then, with a bang, it exploded in the water and dissipated!
Chen Yan knew something was wrong the moment he saw it!

"We've been discovered!" Chen Yan's face turned ugly.

Yun Zhao's face was also grim: "We..."

"Go inside!" Chen Yan shook his head: "There's no other choice. He came from outside, so we have no choice but to go inside."

As he spoke, he gave Yun Zhao a deep look.

Yun Zhao took a deep breath, his eyes filled with gloom.

He knew in his heart that since it was that wooden-masked man who had chased him here, then... Old Liang had probably been defeated!

Chen Yan whispered, "Lead him in! Lead him to that strange snake!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao's eyes lit up!

Chen Yan turned around and strode quickly into the riverbed. With the blessing of the Water and Fire Yin Yang Robe, he created a waterless space, making walking in the water much faster than swimming.

He ran for a long time and felt the water gradually calm down and the riverbed gradually become shallower.

It raised its head, and with a splash, it had already poked its head out of the water!

At that moment, Chen Yan looked at the water and his eyes suddenly lit up!
Good place!
Inside a massive mountain, at the foot of a distant cliff, a purple light shone like a long ribbon of lights hanging on the mountainside.

The purple light was mesmerizing, and it even had a slightly eerie feel to it!

Upon closer inspection, one could see a patch of purple light hanging on the mountainside...

It was a long vine that emerged from the mountain wall. A vine several meters long and as thick as an arm hung there, with several fruits growing on it. The ones emitting a purple light were none other than those fruits!

Right where the wisteria hung, on the ground beneath the mountain wall, the enormous serpent lay coiled up, fast asleep...

Chen Yan's heart stirred, and he stared at the wisteria for several moments.

No need to ask, this must be a treasure, a rare gem!

Where there are rare treasures, there must be rare beasts guarding them!
However, Chen Yan only glanced at it twice before looking away.

This is not the time to be greedy for treasures; safety and life are more important!

This place... has light!
There's water! There's a mirror!

It's a good place to hide.

Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief, looked down at Yun Zhao who had transformed into a lark, and suddenly laughed, "Brother, do you trust me?"

"Hey?"

"If you trust me, then whatever I do, don't resist or struggle. I have a way to get you out of this safely!!"

Yun Zhao was taken aback, but seeing Chen Yan's solemn expression, he hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Alright! I believe you! My ability to read minds tells me that you have no ill intentions towards me."

"it is good!"

Chen Yan didn't say anything. Suddenly, he took out a piece of cloth, shook it gently, and enveloped Yun Zhao, who had transformed into a lark, in it. With another shake, he put him into the cloth bag: "Just stay put and don't struggle or move!"

After finishing, Chen Yan felt a cold aura rapidly sweeping towards him from the river behind him!

A figure darted through the water, and wherever he passed, the water parted automatically!

Chen Yan took a deep breath, clenched his fist cleanly, and then...

He plunged headfirst into the mirror world!
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"Um?!"

The wooden-masked man came through the water, and suddenly felt the aura he had locked onto in front of him vanish once again!

He frowned, but his speed didn't stop at all. After parting the water, he leaped out of the water with a whoosh!
Inside the mountain, he stood beside the river, his feet still two feet off the ground.

But when he emerged from the water, he was completely clean, without a drop of water on him!
However, at this moment, the wooden-masked man seemed to be attracted by the wisteria on the mountain wall. He stared at the purple light for a few moments and then suddenly laughed.

"What luck! It's actually a 'Glazed Purple Vine'!"

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(End of this chapter)