Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 275 A Sudden Realization

Inside the cave, mist spread, isolating the inside from the outside.

"What's this···"

Sensing a warning, Crocodile immediately tried to do something, but at that moment, an invisible force descended, freezing its body in place, rendering it unable to move even slightly.

At that moment, a dragon's claw emerged from the mist and reached for Crocodile Tong.

"A Great Demon at the Foundation Establishment Stage..."

"How could a Dao Foundation Establishment level demon appear on Five Immortals Mountain? Could it be that Lady Qinghua has colluded with other demons? What are they planning to do? Oh no, Father is in danger..."

Realizing something, Crocodile's expression changed drastically. It seemed to have seen a huge conspiracy. It wanted to warn its father, but at this moment, it could do nothing.

As the dragon's claws finally descended, Crocodile Tong was quickly dragged into the mist.

A moment later, the mist dissipated, and everything returned to calm. The several demons who had been stunned suddenly came to their senses.

"What just happened?"

"this···"

Filled with doubt, the faces of the demons showed surprise and suspicion.

It seemed as if nothing had happened, but since they were all Qi Refining cultivators, they eventually sensed something was amiss. Just then, the hedgehog demon suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"The mountain lord has disappeared..."

Upon realizing something was wrong, the hedgehog demon's quills stood on end.

Upon hearing this, the other monsters finally realized the biggest problem.

Looking at the empty main seat, a silent chill permeated everyone's hearts. He had vanished; Crocodile Tong, who had reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, had simply disappeared.

"What exactly happened? Could it be that Crocodile Tong has been kidnapped?"

The thought of a certain possibility sent shivers down the spines of the monsters.

At that moment, Black Fox, the current patriarch of the fox demon clan, stepped forward.

"The mountain lord's sudden departure is probably due to some enlightenment he has gained, and he needs to go into seclusion to cultivate. Perhaps we should leave him alone."

In a low voice, Black Fox shared his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, the hedgehog demon, weasel demon, and snake demon couldn't help but show a hint of disbelief on their faces. They never imagined that such an outrageous idea would come from the black fox, since fox demons are generally quite intelligent.

However, they couldn't find a more reasonable explanation for the time being. They couldn't very well say that Crocodile had really been kidnapped. Whether this guess was true or not, they could only keep it to themselves and never say it out loud, otherwise they might get into trouble.

While the other monsters were incredulous, Rat Two suddenly raised its head, its gaze towards the black fox filled with astonishment and suspicion.

This happened suddenly, and of all the demons present, only it knew what was going on, since it was the one who spread the news and led the way.

After Crocodile was captured, it originally intended to make up some excuses, but unexpectedly, Black Fox beat it to it and said what Crocodile wanted to say.

At this moment, as if noticing Rat Two's gaze, Black Fox glanced at Rat Two unintentionally.

Their eyes met unintentionally, and Rat Two's heart sank; it became even more certain that Black Fox knew something.

After a short while, confirming that nothing had happened, the demons tacitly acknowledged that Crocodile Tong had suddenly realized something and was going into seclusion to cultivate. With heavy hearts, they dispersed.

"Fellow Daoist Rat Two, please wait a moment."

With a sway of his body, Black Fox watched Rat Two's departing figure and spoke.

Hearing this, Rat Two turned around and looked at the smiling Black Fox, his expression turning serious. "Black Fox, what exactly do you want to do?"

Realizing that Black Fox must have discovered something, Rat Two asked directly. Having witnessed the methods of the Taiping Sect, it had little fear of Black Fox.

Although Wuxian Mountain may seem to still be in the hands of the demon race, it has actually become a prison for the Taiping Sect. Even if Black Fox is cunning, his strength is limited, and he is destined not to cause any great trouble.

Seeing Rat Two like this, Black Fox's expression also turned solemn.

"I have long admired the elegance of the upper sect and yearn to follow it. I would like to ask you, fellow Daoist, to make an introduction."

The man stood up and bowed respectfully to Mouse Two.

Upon hearing this and seeing the black fox, Rat Two's face darkened. This damned old fox had indeed discovered it and even wanted to compete with it.

While the Five Immortals Mountain was in turmoil due to E Tong's disappearance, Jiang Chen returned to the Taiping Sect with E Tong.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, looking at the completely bound Crocodile Tong, Jiang Chen reached out his palm.

In the next instant, memories surged, and scene after scene began to appear before Jiang Chen's eyes.

"So it was all for the sake of the Qingmu family. With Qinghua Niangniang inside and Heishuiwu outside, they were working together to completely destroy the Qingmu family and then sweep through the four southern prefectures."

Withdrawing his hand, Jiang Chen successfully found the answer in Crocodile Abyss's head.

"This plan is theoretically feasible, but it is still somewhat weak. After all, the Aoki family is part of the Southern Kingdom. Even if the royal family has conflicts with the Aoki family, they will not sit idly by and watch the Aoki family perish."

"If the first strike misses, or if the Aoki family senses something is wrong and comes to the rescue in advance, this plan will fail."

"Of course, this may not be all, after all, Crocodile Tong's knowledge is not comprehensive."

With these thoughts colliding, Jiang Chen gained a relatively clear understanding of the Blackwater Dock project.

"Now that Lady Qinghua is a lamb to the slaughter, the balance between Blackwater Dock and the Qingmu family has been restored. Letting them continue to fight is not a bad thing for me."

"After all, neither Blackwater Dock nor the Aoki family can be considered friends to me; they are more like potential enemies."

With that thought, Jiang Chen made a plan.

Through Crocodile Tong, he gained a general understanding of the strength of Crocodile Abyss and Green Wood Lei. Although both were veteran Dao Foundation cultivators, their cultivation levels remained at the early stage of Dao Foundation and they had not broken through to the middle stage of Dao Foundation.

With his current strength, he is not unable to deal with these two. With his advanced Dao Foundation, once he enters the Spirit Transformation state, he still has a chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. However, for the sake of safety, it is necessary to let these two fight again.

"Sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight is also an option, but I'm not in a hurry to join in right now; time is on my side."

With a clear plan in mind, all the distracting thoughts in Jiang Chen's mind began to dissipate.

Then, he turned his gaze to Crocodile Tong, who had fallen into a coma.

"Let's keep it for now; it still has some uses, and besides..."

On a whim, Jiang Chen forcibly opened Crocodile Tong's storage bag.

The next instant, a tooth the size of a palm appeared in front of him, emanating a heavy aura—the trump card Crocodile Abyss had left for Crocodile Tong.

"This is a crocodile tooth that Crocodile Abyss shed when he forged his Dao Foundation. Crocodile Abyss used a secret method to refine it and sealed away part of its power. Although it is of little use against Dao Foundation cultivators, it still contains part of the Dao Foundation essence. It is invincible against Qi Refining cultivators."

After a casual glance and a shake of his head, Jiang Chen put the crocodile tooth into his pocket. In his opinion, Crocodile Abyss's refining technique was far too crude.

A moment later, after finishing everything, Jiang Chen's figure disappeared into the clouds.

(End of this chapter)