My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 25 Ambush
"Young Master Shen, Young Master, save me! Young Master, save me!"

Zhao Hangao walked in from outside, covered in sweat and looking disheveled.

Upon seeing Shen Changchuan for the first time, he immediately shouted out and almost knelt down.

"Brother Zhao, get up quickly, what happened?"

Shen Changchuan quickly stood up and helped him up.

"Young master, a monstrous beast has attacked the village. I can't hold it off, so I've come to ask you for help!"

"I beg you, young master, to spare my family and village, for the sake of my past respect and gentleness!"

Zhao Hangao cried and begged for help, his eyes brimming with tears and snot.

Then, from his intermittent narration,
Shen Changchuan also gained a general understanding of the specific situation.

It is said that last night a monster came down from the mountains and attacked Zhao Family Village.

After a fierce battle, Zhao Hangao was no match for his opponent and had to ask his family members to hold them off for the time being, while he hurriedly ran to Dawan Village for help.

"Is that so? How strong is that demonic beast?"

After understanding the specifics, Shen Changchuan pondered for a moment before asking.

After all, it concerns 70% of the harvest from those two acres of spiritual land.
Shen Changchuan naturally couldn't sit idly by.

However, he is a cautious person.
Naturally, one should make decisions only after understanding the enemy's specific situation, rather than setting off recklessly like a fool.

"Uh, probably around the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining."

Faced with Shen Changchuan's question, Zhao Hangao was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a second, and finally answered.

"Alright, Brother Zhao, lead the way. Let's set off now."

Upon learning that the attacking monster was merely at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining...
Shen Changchuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down.
He readily agreed to Zhao Hangao's request for help.

For this,

He was absolutely certain.

He killed the crocodile demon, a demonic beast at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm, a month ago.

His strength has now increased once again.

Are you really afraid of a mere Qi Refining Stage 4 demon?!

joke,

He's incredibly strong right now!
Shen Changchuan confidently took Zhao Hangao's arm and was about to walk outside.

"Uh, wait a minute, Young Master Shen, are we just going to set off like this?"

"Yes, is there anything else we need to prepare?"

"It's an emergency, we need to hurry. If we drag this out, the village will inevitably suffer many casualties."

"No, Mr. Shen, are you alone?"

Zhao Hangao said somewhat hesitantly.

In his memory,
Shen Changchuan was only at the peak of the third level of Qi Induction.

Isn't this person running over just delivering food to that monster?
"No need, don't worry, I have my own methods."

Thinking back to the last time they met, he was only at the peak of the third level of Qi Refining.

Perhaps the other party has some doubts about their own abilities.

However, Shen Changchuan was too lazy to explain to him and urged him to set off directly.

After all, if the demon beasts destroyed the spiritual crops in the spiritual fields, he would also suffer a great loss.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young master!"

Zhao Han raised his head, a hint of joy seemingly flashing in his eyes.

Shen Changchuan didn't pay attention.
He informed Han Qinhu.

He then left Dawancun.

Following Zhao Hangao's directions, they then sped off towards Zhao Family Village.

Two figures,

They sped through the mountains and forests, one after the other.

The tall trees and lush grass at my feet quickly receded behind me.

It seems,
I estimate it will take less than half an hour to reach our destination.

And in this process,

Shen Changchuan had no intention of deliberately showing off.
For example, one could use a perfected lightness technique to demonstrate speed that surpasses the fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation, thereby showing off and surprising the opponent.

Zhao Hangao was a middle-aged man, not some beautiful young girl, so Shen Changchuan had no interest in showing off in front of him.

in contrast,

He was going there to fight against the monsters.

Facing fierce battle,

Shen Changchuan has always been cautious.

So even though he and Zhao Hangao together faced that demonic beast at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining,

It's two against one, so the advantage is on my side.

However, Shen Changchuan still tried his best to minimize the consumption of his internal mana.

This is to ensure that one's magical power is preserved after arriving at Zhao Family Village.

So Shen Changchuan simply followed behind Zhao Hangao at a normal pace.

along the way,

Shen Changchuan also inquired briefly about the situation.
Zhao Hangao gave a brief reply.

In order to maintain a breathing rhythm while walking,
Neither of them said much.

just,

Do not know why,

As Shen Changchuan wandered through the mountains and forests, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

After walking about thirty-four kilometers,
When we were about twenty li away from Zhao Family Village
Shen Changchuan discovered that
The road seems to be getting more and more remote.

It seems we've entered a deep mountain forest.
The towering, century-old trees grew wildly, reaching for the sky, their incredibly lush leaves completely obscuring the heavens.

The sunlight from the sky is so intense that it's difficult for it to fall.

The surroundings became dark.

Shen Changchuan kept his eyes fixed on Zhao Hangao, who was leading the way, and felt a vague unease in his heart.

wrong!

Since refining the Azure Essence Water Grass, his spiritual sense has been greatly enhanced, to the point that he is able to achieve the internal vision that only late-stage Qi Refining cultivators can do.

Although this was not enough to allow the consciousness to leave the body.
But his strong spirit undoubtedly gave him a more acute perception of his surroundings.

wrong,

Quiet!

So quiet!

As we walked along, we heard birdsong and insect chirping in the mountains and forests.

But after entering this dense forest
Those sounds disappeared!

Although he didn't know why, Shen Changchuan's heart jumped into his throat. He didn't act rashly.
Maintaining the pace of following behind Zhao Hangao,

The Spirit Eye Technique was activated silently, and a faint white light emanated from his eyes.

Shen Changchuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand.

Because at this moment,

Not far away,

A hidden formation is concealed underground, with several array flags buried in the inconspicuous grass around it, ready to be deployed at any moment!
at the same time,

Behind those enormous tree trunks

There were three figures.
They dispersed.
They hid themselves perfectly, not letting out a single trace of their presence.

Three figures and a hidden magic circle on the ground—at this moment, a large net hangs silently in front, waiting for its prey to enter!
"This is an ambush? But why?!"

Looking ahead at Zhao Hangao, whose back was slightly hunched, diligently leading the way.

Shen Changchuan felt a sense of disbelief.

Why would someone who adopts such a humble attitude from the very first meeting with me conspire with others to ambush me?!

Didn't he know his own identity? Why did he still do this?!
Why do this?!

Shen Changchuan simply couldn't understand it.

My heart sank.

at this time,

Shen Changchuan was very certain.

The hidden traps ahead, and the people lying in ambush behind,

Zhao Han Gao must have known this.

And it's very likely that he's one of them!
Because Shen Changchuan had already remembered the things that he felt were wrong from the beginning.

News of his breakthrough and improvement during this period

Zhao Han Gao was not informed.

In Zhao Hangao's mind, Shen Changchuan was only at the peak of the third level of Qi Induction.

Then,

A demonic beast at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining attacked the village.

Even he, a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining, was no match for him, so he ran to Dawan Village for help.

How could he be so confident in sending a mere Qi Refining Stage 3 peak cultivator to support him?!
When I go out by myself,
The other party made no mention of stopping them because of the difference in strength.

On the contrary, after she agreed, a hint of joy seemed to flash in her eyes.

How do you see it?
It's impossible to say there's no connection!
maybe,
He was one of the masterminds!

"Perhaps the reason he knew I was Shen Fuxing's son was because he had been eyeing me for a long time, targeting me?!"

In a flash,

Many thoughts flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.

However, these thoughts only flashed through my mind for a moment before disappearing.
Shen Changchuan didn't have time to think about it carefully.

The most important thing at present is

Let's deal with the current crisis first!

Shen Changchuan quickly considered ways to escape.

Turning around and running away was no longer an option.

According to the perception of the Spirit Eye Technique,

His position is in the middle, and he is also the furthest away. His cultivation level is probably around the peak of the sixth level of Qi Induction.

The rest are scattered on the left and right sides.

The one on the left is at the fourth level of Qi Induction, and the other one on the right is at the fifth level of Qi Induction.

This distance,
too close.

If you turn around and run away, you'll only expose your back to the enemy!

Shen Changchuan wasn't sure if his perfected Lightness Technique would allow him to escape from a peak Qi Refining Stage 6 enemy and two other enemies whose cultivation levels were no weaker than his own.

Most likely it's not possible.

Therefore,
We have no choice but to fight with all our might!

A ruthless glint flashed in Shen Changchuan's eyes.

The decision has already been made.

His figure slowed down.

"Young Master Shen, what's wrong?"

Sensing that Shen Changchuan had slowed down, Zhao Hangao also stopped and looked at Shen Changchuan with concern.

"Huff, huff, after traveling for so long, my magic power is a bit depleted. Brother Zhao, let's rest here for a bit."

"After all, once we get to Zhao Family Village, we'll have to fight that monster. If our magic power isn't strong enough, we won't be able to make it."

There were still eight or nine zhang to go before entering the formation.
Shen Changchuan pretended that he had used up more than half of his magic power, stopped, and said breathlessly.

A flicker of urgency flashed deep in Zhao Han's eyes.

The ambush formation is only a few meters away, why did you stop?
This is neither here nor there.

It made him feel like an ant on a hot pan, constantly pacing around in circles.

Shen Changchuan seemed oblivious.

He flipped his palm and took out two spirit stones, approached the other party in a familiar manner, and handed one of them to Zhao Hangao.

"Here you go, Brother Zhao, don't worry. We'll use spirit stones to replenish our energy, it'll only take about fifteen minutes."

As he spoke, he slipped a spirit stone into Zhao Hangao's arms.

Zhao Hangao instinctively reached out to take it.
however,
At that very moment,
boom!
The hand, imbued with magical power, delivered a powerful punch at close range to Zhao Hangao's dantian!

Caught completely off guard, Zhao Hangao took the hit head-on, his eyes bulging out as his dantian was instantly torn apart by the powerful magic!

"careful!"

at the same time,

Hidden deepest within, the figure at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining was the first to react, realizing something was wrong and shouting out.

but,
It's too late!

A golden ray of light flashed through the air like lightning, instantly piercing the trunk of a large tree on the right and penetrating the head of a figure hiding behind it.

The figure hiding there, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, didn't even utter a scream before instantly losing his life.

"Second brother!"

at this time,

The figure hidden behind a tree trunk on the left had just reacted to the loud shout when he was horrified to see his second brother's head explode on the right!
"Fourth brother! Watch out!!!"

From the dim woods in the distance, came the roar of a figure at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

The figure lying in ambush on the left turned around.
A shocking discovery,

Five terrifying wind blades were linked together, cutting through the air one after another, slashing towards him head-on!
(End of this chapter)