Chapter 407: Tianlian Zhenren, do you know Shang Hongchen?

Cough cough cough, where have I gone?

Tianlian Zhenren struggled to climb up, covered in dirt, the Heavenly Heart Mirror shattered, a disposable item; once it's gone, it's gone.

She felt some muscle pain, but that was all.

Cough cough.

Her chest surged, a mouthful of blood spurted out; this time she could no longer suppress it.

She slowly extended her spiritual sense; behind her she saw no trace of the two demon kings. Tianlian Zhenren then breathed a sigh of relief, sat down, took deep breaths, popped a pill into her mouth, quickly restoring some true qi as a precaution.

The worms inside her body could not be driven away in a short time; instead, they multiplied rapidly during this period. Tianlian Zhenren lowered her head, gazing at her own form, brows furrowed.

We must eliminate these worms early, or else my body will be gnawed clean—disgusting worms, damned rats.

Poor my junior martial brother Yu Xuzi, just died like that, senior brother he...

Thinking of Yu Xuzi's death, Tianlian Zhenren's face filled with guilt, unable to save this junior martial brother who was killed right before her eyes; she could not shirk responsibility.

This time I came just to rescue Yu Xuzi and bring him back; this battle was already beyond his ability to intervene. Who would have thought that Yu Xuzi's junior martial brother would fall, slain by that neither-human-nor-monster monster, his body devoured to nothing, leaving nothing behind.

Tianlian Zhenren was furious, wanting to avenge her junior martial brother Yu Xuzi, but she could barely protect herself.

Observing her surroundings, an unfamiliar place, she looked up and saw a mountain peak shrouded in mist. Layer upon layer of mist looked not frightening; the mist was strange, merely winding around the peak without spreading. The peak was wrapped, the mist concealing killing intent; that killing intent made her dare not rush in.

Where is this?

Tianlian Zhenren watched for a while; Mu Longhao and his group had not come to pursue and kill. The distance from their battlefield was not far; given Mu Longhao's cultivation and speed, they should have arrived long ago, impossible to give her time to recover true qi.

These mists are very strange; this mountain is also strange.

She walked toward the mountain, reaching beneath the mist, and Tianlian Zhenren halted her steps.

The mist before her gave her a shock, a shock to the soul.

A very oppressive feeling, as if something were about to... shatter the soul.

Longshe Shan?

Only one mountain nearby could have such majesty, only one place where Mu Longhao and the Ten Thousand Poisons Demon King dare not approach recklessly—Longshe Cheng, Longshe Shan, the mountain that truly serves as the Protector here.

Longshe Shan's Chen Chuyang was inside this mountain; she looked up and Tianlian Zhenren met a pair of eyes.

Those eyes pierced the mist and fell upon her; at that moment Tianlian Zhenren felt everything about her laid bare, no secrets left. That feeling made her uneasy; after so many years of cultivation she had never experienced this, nor could anyone see through her completely—not even her senior brother Tian Xin Dao Ren could achieve this.

That pressure was not only aimed at the body; the soul was also suppressed.

Gurgle.

Tianlian Zhenren dared not delay, hastily clasped her fists and bowed: 'Greetings, fellow cultivator, I am Tianlian Zhenren of the Heavenly Heart Sect.'

Amid the mist, Chen Chuyang smiled, waved his hand, and opened a gap in the mist.

A path appeared before Tianlian Zhenren.

Tianlian Zhenren hesitated repeatedly, gritted her teeth, and stepped inside.

Longshe Shan—she was about to enter.

Passing through layer after layer of mist, she saw the formations on the mountain, sensed the killing intent emanating from them, and felt a chill run down her spine.

Having entered the true Longshe Shan, she saw the mountain's spiritual herbs, all kinds, as if everything were available.

Spiritual qi abounded, the stream trickled, spiritual spring water flowed down from the mountain and then turned into mist.

Some were planting spiritual herbs, some weeding, some practicing swordplay, and some were watching her.

What a paradise on earth.

This mountain is like a paradise on earth.

Tianlian Zhenren, well-traveled and knowledgeable, was also shocked by the sights before her.

Even the peaks of the Heavenly Heart Sect lack such sanctity.

Immortal qi drifted about; at first sight she couldn't help but take a liking to this mountain peak.

In her heart she also had a question: 'When did Longshe Cheng have such a wonderful place? Why does the Heavenly Heart Sect have no record of it?'

The Heavenly Heart Sect has ruled this region for many years, controlling the most resources; such a fine place should not have been overlooked.

Then there is only one possibility: this mountain peak was artificially transformed.

And the person who transformed this mountain is only one.

She raised her head and saw the young man who was watching her from the mountain.

Standing there, visible to the naked eye, yet undetectable to spiritual sense.

This illusory, ethereal feeling was strange, as if it blended with the surroundings.

Tianlian Zhenren's inner self was greatly shaken; her face showed no change, but deep inside a tremendous surge rose.

This person...

Isn't this state exactly the unity of heaven and man they pursue?

Tianlian Zhenren pursued this all her life, yet managed to enter it only a few times.

She had been lucky to experience it once, after which she could no longer enter.

He is Chen Chuyang.

At first glance, she confirmed Chen Chuyang's identity; there could be no mistake.

Such aura, such bearing, are possessed by no one else.

At the same time, Tianlian Zhenren also felt another pair of eyes watching her.

A black goat stared at her; that gaze was loathsome.

That black goat was also there licking its lips, eyes full of hunger, making Tianlian Zhenren instinctively tense her body.

What is this?

Unable to see through, unable to comprehend, unable to discern the black goat's lineage, Tianlian Zhenren knew it was not a mundane creature.

Suppressing her inner shock, she drew a deep breath, letting the heaven and earth spiritual qi wash over her wounds; those worms grew ever more mischievous, greedily drawing spiritual qi to strengthen themselves.

Tianlian Zhenren forcibly Protector them, not allowing them to continue growing, continuing to devour spiritual qi.

He lifted his foot and went up the mountain.

After a quarter hour.

She walked up to Chen Chuyang, clasped her fists in salute: 'Greetings, fellow Daoist.'

Addressing him as 'fellow Daoist' showed her recognition of Chen Chuyang's status and identity.

Age is not a problem; in the cultivation world, strength is fundamental, and it is also the most important basis for proving both parties' status.

When meeting juniors whose cultivation is relatively weaker, they are called 'kid'.

When encountering a Strong One that cannot be matched in strength, one addresses them as 'senior'.

Most of the time, the two words 'fellow Daoist' basically encompass everything.

Chen Chuyang nodded with a smile: 'Tianlian Zhenren.'

Tianlian Zhenren nodded: 'That is this venerable one.'

Chen Chuyang asked: 'Do you know Shang Hongchen?'

Tianlian Zhenren stared for a moment, then nodded bitterly: 'I am Shang Hongchen's master.'

After saying that, the scene fell silent.

Shang Hongxue, standing behind, heard the words and lifted her head in astonishment.

It seemed she understood why Elder Brother Chuyang did not directly kill her, but instead let this woman go up the mountain.

It seemed they really did have a relationship.