Chapter 1427: The White Deer King Arrives

Boom—

When everything settled, the earth collapsed, and several surrounding peaks shattered.

The ground was littered with wreckage, ghost qi shrouded the area, and beneath the deep yin qi lay two figures.

Yin Gui Zhenren's body contracted, returning to its true form, lying on the ground; dust rose from the earth, everything dispersed, all the ghost qi on Yin Gui Zhenren vanished, and every breath dissipated.

He closed his eyes, lying on the ground, his breath gradually weakening, ready to collapse at any moment.

Fifty meters away, Sha Gui Elder knelt on the ground, coughing incessantly, spitting out mouthful after mouthful of fresh blood, which splattered onto the earth, staining the ground red.

The ghost qi behind him coalesced into various shapes, extremely unstable, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Heh ha, kid, you finally fell; I, this Elder, almost capsized in a ditch.

While laughing, his mouth was full of fresh blood, staining his teeth and lips red.

As he laughed and spattered blood, Sha Gui Elder paid no mind, wiping the blood from his mouth corner; he stared intently at the Yin Gui Zhenren lying on the ground, his eyes full of resentment and mockery.

"I, this Elder, have met many people; none are like you, who almost killed me, hahaha; if it weren't for my formidable strength this time, I might truly have been killed by you."

"This time, let's see what tricks you still have; keep using them, hahaha."

"Kid, keep going; aren't you being arrogant? This Elder is waiting for you."

Sha Gui Elder stepped forward step by step, approaching Yin Gui Zhenren, lowered his head, gazing at the motionless Yin Gui Zhenren, and laughed wildly.

His laughter echoed around, filling the whole forest; Sha Gui Elder lifted his foot, stepping on Yin Gui Zhenren's skull, grinding the ground forcefully, repeatedly grinding several times, still feeling angry.

He raised his foot, stomping the ground forcefully.

Bang—

Yin Gui Zhenren's body sank into the soil, yet there was no movement; Sha Gui Elder, smugly, said, "In the end, you still fell into this Elder's hands, kid."

"You really are damned,"

This time the damage Yin Gui Zhenren inflicted on him was not small; it was his first severe injury in many years, and it came from a mere ant—how could Sha Gui Elder tolerate that?

He had almost been killed by Yin Gui Zhenren; that outburst had taken him by surprise.

After venting for a while, Sha Gui Elder seized Yin Gui Zhenren's head and lifted it into the air.

Sunlight shone on him, fresh blood continuously streamed, dripping onto the ground.

The earth turned red; he gave a cold smile: "You have made this Elder so miserable; this time, I will forge you into a puppet so you can never be reborn."

"You will spend your whole life beside this Elder, becoming my most faithful guard and slave."

"Kid, this Elder will have you serve me for life, hahaha."

Sha Gui Elder hoisted his head and walked forward.

Yin Gui Zhenren—he would inevitably forge him into a puppet.

……

Cangzhou.

Near the border, a figure fled swiftly.

His speed was such that in a few strides he left the spot; his pace was rapid, and the few figures behind could not catch up.

After running for several hours, White Deer King found a corner to hide, concealing his aura and form; after half a day, he finally felt safe.

He exhaled deeply and gave a faint smile.

"Indeed, turning back is the way out; moving forward leads only to death."

"This time I broke through the encirclement, barely survived, while those people all perished."

After parting from them, White Deer King realized he was alone, so he naturally had to push himself.

He evaded pursuers along the way, fleeing daily; a slight lag would mean death in the distance.

Relying on his ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster, he survived.

Moreover, he entered Cangzhou's territory.

The pursuers behind him ran away, daring not to chase, or rather, there was no need.

Only he knows the hardships of this journey; White Deer King needs rest, yet he dares not stop, nor relax his vigilance.

After staying three days,

White Deer King had slightly recovered his strength, then left the spot, advancing toward Cangzhou's interior, relying on his sense of the path ahead; he didn't know where he was going, just moving forward by instinct.

After about ten days of travel, White Deer King encountered several hunts, all of which he evaded.

Compared to outside Cangzhou, the dangers inside Cangzhou had decreased considerably, and enemies were fewer.

"Hoo hoo, finally it's relaxed, but I cannot let my guard down, nor stop."

"Keep moving forward, all the way forward, and you'll see my hope."

"Right ahead, I see hope."

"What kind of hope awaits me ahead?"

White Deer King began to advance, cautiously, daring not to be careless.

He walked for an unknown number of days—perhaps a month or two—his pace quickening, weaving through perils, dodging various dangers, and finally, he saw the Mangshan Mountain Range.

The vast Mangshan Mountain Range stretched across all of Cangzhou, both inside and outside.

White Deer King gazed at the endless mountains before him, stretching like a colossal dragon with no visible end; even the Spiritual Sense emitted outward could not discern its terminus, an endless horizon.

"What a terrifying range; within these mountains lies great horror."

"My destiny also lies within the mountains, though not deep inside."

"Right ahead."

White Deer King pointed ahead; that direction concealed his destiny.

This time, his perseverance up to now was because he saw hope, that glimmer of life.

Only by reaching this place would he no longer worry about safety.

His innate divine ability neither deceives nor misleads him; every step has kept him alive, and this time is no exception.

After walking many days, he arrived at a familiar place.

Mist shrouded the area, the Formation sealed it, and many demon beasts surrounded it, barring outsiders; he too was shut out, but the White Deer King, using his own methods, evaded those beasts.

Having entered the Formation's perimeter, he fixed his gaze on the mist within the Formation; these mists were concealed within the Formation and also blanketed it.

The Formation locked down the surroundings, the mist enveloped the Formation, and any oversight of the Formation would lead to being trapped within.

If one overlooks those mists and gets enveloped by the Formation, they will also die within.

Both the Formation and the mist are extremely dangerous.

Combined, they are even more perilous.

"Mist, Formation, and also a familiar scent, a familiar recipe—what is this?"

Seeing this scene before him, the White Deer King couldn't help but stare.

It's too familiar—this move, this mist-Formation layout; aside from Chen Chuyang's Longshe Shan, he had never seen it elsewhere.

The layout is unique; besides Chen Chuyang, there is no one else.