Chapter 141: The Mountain Ghost withdraws, Zhuge Ruolan fears

On another mountain, a head emerged from the ground.

His body slowly rose from the soil, yet not a speck of dirt clung to him.

After his whole body was revealed, he lifted his head to look at the sky, at the heavenly tribulation, and a hint of fear appeared in the depths of his eyes.

"Heavenly tribulation, someone else is undergoing tribulation again."

"Who is trying to form a golden core? What's wrong with Longshe Cheng lately? For decades no one has condensed an inner elixir, yet within a short year two people have done so consecutively—could it really be because…?"

The Mountain Ghost fell into thought, staring at the sky, then looking at the earth.

Finally his gaze turned to the center of the heavenly tribulation; at that distance he could still see clearly.

"Is it Chen Yuan of the Chen Clan? He's also trying to form a golden core, but I recall he hasn't reached that stage yet—this heavenly tribulation isn't weak, is it?"

The Mountain Ghost observed everything in Longshe Cheng, also searching for the whereabouts of that thing.

After searching so long with no news at all, he felt certain—it must be in Longshe Cheng.

These two heavenly tribulations descending have made him even more certain that the Wild Dragon Snake of years past is definitely nearby; its fall affected Longshe Cheng's fortune, and thus…

Otherwise, none of this can be explained, nor can it be explained.

"Wild Dragon Snake, where exactly did it fall? And where is its corpse?"

"I've searched every part of Longshe Cheng, inside and out, yet I couldn't find the Wild Dragon Snake's corpse; despite its enormous size and having fallen many years ago, there should still be some trace."

"I must have missed something; I need to find the corpse quickly, before anyone else gets there first."

Suddenly, the Mountain Ghost felt a gaze land upon him.

He turned his body and followed the sensation to look over.

He passed through the mountain peak and saw a man standing on the opposite peak, arms crossed, leisurely watching him.

That posture, that gaze, were full of ease and tranquility.

"Who are you?"

The Mountain Ghost's expression changed; he couldn't see through him, or rather, that person had vanished.

The next moment, the Mountain Ghost vanished from his spot, and a shadow fell from the sky.

It landed exactly where the Mountain Ghost had just been standing; his figure slowly emerged from ten meters away, and he fixed his eyes on the carefree youth before him.

Yawning, Chen Chuyang had gone several days without sleep, which didn't affect him, but he still pretended to be exhausted as much as possible to numb his enemy.

The Mountain Ghost braced himself, staring fixedly at Chen Chuyang; this person's arrival was soundless, silently descending—too frightening… if he slowed even a little, he could be killed.

"Who exactly are you?"

Chen Chuyang looked at the Mountain Ghost before him; the air was filled with a faint demonic aura.

It wasn't strong, nor did it carry a bloody scent.

The killing intent wasn't thick either; he hadn't killed many, making such a demon beast rare.

"Earth Escape Technique? Not a bad escape art."

That move merges with the earth; it is a kind of escape technique.

Chen Chuyang never expected that someone here would know this supernatural ability.

The Five Elements Escape Technique is one of such supernatural abilities.

He had never seen it before—moving unbeknownst to gods and ghosts, merging with the earth; this move is best for ambush.

Demon beast, Earth Escape Technique, supernatural ability—linking them together makes things interesting.

"No need to be tense; I mean you no harm, I just want to know why you've appeared here."

"Do you have any ideas?"

This demon beast unsettles Chen Chuyang; he doesn't want it to disturb his father's tribulation.

Zhuge Ruolan's arrival, he also noticed.

She came quickly.

These people sensed the momentum of the heavenly tribulation and came to the scene at once.

Nearby, it seemed everyone had come.

On the other side, Chen Chuyang sensed the arrival of Elder Xinran.

Still others hid in the shadows.

The Mountain Ghost was the most conspicuous among them, and also the one Chen Chuyang was most interested in.

A demon beast of this caliber actually taking interest in his father—this cannot be allowed.

"I was merely drawn here by the heavenly tribulation; I have no other motives."

"I don't know who this fellow Daoist is."

The Mountain Ghost was very polite, staring at Chen Chuyang, unable to see through him, and he dared not act rashly or strike randomly.

In his eyes, Chen Chuyang seemed nonexistent—not seen with the naked eye, as if he didn't exist at all.

Merging with heaven and earth, it felt as though he were originally a tree on the mountain.

This feeling was even more in tune with heaven and earth than he was.

He had never encountered such a situation before; for someone like this, the Mountain Ghost dared not look down on them.

"I'm just a nobody."

Chen Chuyang said lightly: "You'd better not make a move; I don't want to kill anyone."

As soon as the words "kill person" left his mouth, the Mountain Ghost's expression changed.

Being looked down upon—he is the Mountain Ghost; how could he tolerate that?

The next second, a killing intent and a terrifying heaven‑earth pressure appeared.

The Mountain Ghost swiftly retreated twenty meters, yet he still felt that terror; no matter where he fled, that pressure remained beside him.

At this moment, the Mountain Ghost's expression changed.

"Hmph."

He knew the person before him was not easy to deal with; he had come to protect the person undergoing the tribulation.

The mountain ghost glanced at Chen Yuan undergoing the tribulation; the tribulation had proceeded halfway, he remained here, yet could not act.

It's not worth putting oneself in danger for a Chen Yuan.

Besides this terrifying man before him, there is also an Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, and that hateful woman has also come.

There were too many humans; after thinking, he turned and left.

Chen Chuyang did not act; after the demon merged into the earth, it fled a thousand li.

"Earth escape technique is indeed extraordinary."

"If we could capture him and torture out his earth escape technique, perhaps?"

Chen Chuyang was interested in earth escape technique; among the Five Phases escape techniques, perhaps he could infer the others from earth escape and then make it one of his divine abilities.

The divine abilities he commanded were still too few, lacking a sense of security.

However, they all ran away, not fighting him nor entangling with him; a clever demon.

On the other side.

Zhuge Ruolan sensed the mountain ghost swiftly departing, and also saw Chen Chuyang act to drive it away.

She knew she could not linger here; if that man set his sights on her, she might suffer terribly.

Having a feeling, she looked over again; indeed, Chen Chuyang was looking at her.

Zhuge Ruolan's expression changed.

"Damn it, this person has set his sights on me."

"No, I cannot meet him."

Zhuge Ruolan did not want to give him a chance; once captured by Chen Chuyang, the consequences would be severe.

That man does not know how to cherish fragrance and jade; his eyes only see money, and I still owe him money.

Zhuge Ruolan had just turned around when she saw Chen Chuyang right before her, grinning at her.

Her scalp went numb.

Zhuge Ruolan only felt she was going mad; indeed, she had not guessed wrong, that man… really had set his sights on her again.

That gaze made her body and mind tremble; bad memories surged up.

She would really go mad.

"Long time no see, Your Excellency Holy Maiden; you don't recognize me?"

Smiling, Chen Chuyang raised his right hand and gave a greeting.

"It's only been a few days since we last met, Holy Maiden, you're really a busy person."

Zhuge Ruolan stepped back one step, her whole face changed.

More terrifying than seeing a demon.

When did that man appear? She had no reaction at all.

Or she was a step too slow.

She had been targeted by him.

"Gurgle."

So frightening.

If she had known, she would not have come to join the fun.