Chapter 130: Contesting the Shenfeng Cave

Zhang Wei stood outside the woods, staring intently at the shadows within.

The witches and sorcerers hiding in the woods did not even dare to breathe loudly.

They had just seen that female ghost flee back in a sorry state, and everyone could sense that the female ghost's aura was at least at the Fierce Ghost level, yet she had been wounded by someone just now.

Seeing Zhang Wei, who had chased after her, the group already had their answer in their hearts.

They dared not act rashly, but their hearts were burning with fervor; before that female ghost entered the Shenfeng Cave, she was merely an ordinary Resentful Ghost with mediocre strength.

But now, the Resentful Ghost had become a Fierce Ghost with formidable power; the old witch was trembling all over, as she had never expected that one day she would be able to control a Fierce Ghost.

With this Fierce Ghost, once she returned to the South Seas, she could dominate a region and enjoy endless wealth and glory thereafter.

The old witch smiled silently; she did not want to clash with Zhang Wei, and at this moment, she only wanted to flee Hong Kong and return to the South Seas.

Although the surrounding sorcerers and practitioners of black magic were deeply tempted, none of them dared to make a move.

The whole lot of them were low-lifes who had done plenty of dirty deeds; breaking faith, murder, and looting were all common trifles to them.

Therefore, they did not trust one another and dared not be the first to strike, even though everyone was very tempted.

Outside the woods, Zhang Wei sensed the ominous aura within, and his Eight Trigrams Mirror was also glowing faintly to warn him.

Zhang Wei pondered for a moment; seeing that the things in the woods were not moving, he figured that the things inside wanted to mind their own business.

As it happened, he was not sure what level the things inside were at, so since they were not coming out, he would return to the Shenfeng Cave.

In any case, these filthy things were coveting the Shenfeng Cave, and he only needed to guard it.

Zhang Wei muttered to himself, "It's lucky you ran fast, otherwise I would have sent you to the afterlife today."

He left behind this harsh threat and then turned to leave.

Su Zhanmi, in the woods, felt a sense of relief when he saw Zhang Wei depart.

At this moment, Nala looked at the old witch and said, "Old Witch Songchai, you've made a huge profit this time; your female ghost's strength has increased by two stages."

The old witch chuckled and said, "At first, you were all afraid of this and that, but this old woman thought that since one of my feet was already in the coffin, it wouldn't hurt to take a gamble. I never expected such an unexpected windfall."

Su Zhanmi immediately said, "Songchai, you are already old; controlling such a powerful female ghost is likely very dangerous. Before it causes a great disaster, you had better hand it over to us young people."

The old witch stared at Su Zhanmi, then scanned her other companions who were acting restless, and said coldly, "Although there are many of you, I can still kill my way out if I risk this old life of mine."

Nala laughed, "Songchai, your female ghost is already injured."

The old witch was not afraid in the slightest and said, "So what? Who among you dares to come up and test it against my female ghost?"

Xiong Ye, who was hiding in the crowd, saw that Zhang Sheng had not appeared, so he stepped forward and said, "Songchai, as long as you follow me, I guarantee you'll be fine, and in the future, you'll have so much money you can use it for kindling."

Seeing Xiong Ye step forward, Nala hurriedly put on a smiling face. After all, among this group, Xiong Ye's strength was indisputably the best.

Zhang Xiong's most formidable skill was the Divine Strike Art; back in the day, he had fought across Hong Kong and the South Seas, establishing a resounding reputation.

Furthermore, Zhang Xiong was also proficient in Maoshan talisman arts and possessed strong magical power, so Nala did not want to offend Xiong Ye.

Su Zhanmi also put away his fierce expression.

The rest of the restless sorcerers and practitioners of black magic also turned their gazes toward Zhang Xiong.

The old witch looked at Zhang Xiong, her expression shifting a few times, before saying, "Then I, Songchai, shall work for you, Master Xiong."

Do not be fooled by the fact that Songchai already had a Fierce Ghost, which seemed very strong to those sorcerers and practitioners of black magic; to Zhang Xiong, it was only slightly troublesome.

After all, Maoshan arts were most adept at dealing with these things.

Zhang Xiong laughed heartily and said with great satisfaction, "Good, then everyone, let's return to the hotel."

Although most people returned to the hotel unwillingly, everyone had already begun calculating their own little schemes in their hearts.

People who cultivated like them were constantly thinking of ways to improve their strength; now that they knew the Shenfeng Cave was the place they had dreamed of, how could they miss it?

The departure of the people in the hotel could not be hidden from Baron James; the moment the talented individuals left, Baron James requested help from the Sorcerer Association.

The events that occurred in the Shenfeng Cave had already been reported to him by the person in charge of the garrison.

The tall man who had followed Zhang Wei inside reported the sequence of events truthfully.

Baron James consolidated all the information from the night and finally understood what had happened in the Shenfeng Cave.

Baron James was overjoyed; he had not expected that the Shenfeng Cave could improve a person's cultivation, and such a good place would surely make those who cultivated flock to it.

And he was in control of such a treasure trove!

He thought to himself that he must use the Shenfeng Cave to expand his influence and elevate his status.

Baron James personally sought out Count Galus.

Upon seeing Baron James, Count Galus looked displeased and said, "James, you had better leave before I get angry."

Baron James was not afraid at all; he smiled and said, "If I were to leave, that would be a great loss for the Count."

Count Galus pulled a long face and said, "I have already lost several of my kin; is that loss not great enough?"

Baron James laughed, "That bit of loss sounds truly pathetic."

Seeing Baron James's confident demeanor, Count Galus thought to himself: Does this brat really have something that attracts me? Otherwise, why does he look so punchable?

Count Galus bared his fangs and said, "James, you had better be clear that you are speaking to a Vampire Count."

Baron James's expression changed slightly, then he said, "Fine, I won't keep you in suspense.

Mr. Count should know that I recently discovered a treasure land."

"The Shenfeng Cave, right?" Count Galus replied, looking at Baron James with some suspicion.

Baron James nodded and said, "Correct, it is the Shenfeng Cave. The squad I sent in discovered a spatial treasure belonging to an Eastern cultivator inside the Shenfeng Cave, and they also detected the aura of a deity."

Count Galus immediately laughed out loud, "What aura of a deity? James, are you joking? The gods have long since ceased to exist."

Baron James looked confident and said, "If there were no empirical evidence, do you think I would be this confident, Mr. Count?"

Count Galus hesitated and asked, "What evidence do you have?"

Baron James held his head high and said, "Just tonight, the sorcerers I invited from the South Seas and other places were also curious about the situation at the Shenfeng Cave, and they arrived near the Shenfeng Cave together.

One of them, a witch named Songchai, drove the evil ghost she controlled into the Shenfeng Cave. Not long after, this evil ghost was wounded by my subordinates.

But what was surprising is that this evil ghost's strength increased by two levels. Why do you think that is, Mr. Count?"

Count Galus rolled his eyes and thought: It seems there really is the aura of a deity inside; otherwise, this situation would be hard to explain.

Baron James continued, "When the Shenfeng Cave was discovered, the first elite squad I sent in was completely slaughtered by the evil ghosts inside."

"If that aura weren't there, how could such powerful ghost spirits be produced within the Shenfeng Cave?"

Count Galus frowned and said, "So, what do you want from me by coming here?"

Baron James laughed, "Doesn't the Count wish to advance further?"

Count Galus sneered, "State your terms."

Baron James got straight to the point, "Help me increase my status and power. As long as you help me, I will let you enter the Shenfeng Cave."

Count Galus was somewhat tempted, but he asked instead, "I recall that Zhang Sheng, known as the Number One Heavenly Master of the East, is on Lamma Island. Will he just let you act like this?"

Baron James laughed, "Perhaps he has his own troubles. In any case, ever since the Shenfeng Cave was discovered, I haven't seen him appear even once."

Count Galus raised an eyebrow and thought: Could it be that the display that night forced him into a long recovery? Perhaps that really is the case.

It would be best to take a look while he is recovering; if the timing isn't right, I'll leave immediately.

Having made up his mind, Count Galus smiled, "Fine, I agree."

Baron James smiled, "Pleasure doing business with you."

"Pleasure doing business with you."

Inside the hotel, Su Zhanmi was preparing to rest in his room; just as he lay down, there was a knock at the door.

Su Zhanmi was somewhat suspicious, so he cautiously went to the door; he looked through the peephole and saw that the person knocking was actually Nala.

He opened the door with some confusion and asked, "Why are you knocking on my door?"

Nala smiled charmingly, "I have some things I'd like to chat with you about. Won't you invite me in to sit for a while?"

Su Zhanmi looked at Nala, who kept batting her eyes at him, and felt suspicious; he always felt that this Nala had some bad intentions toward him.

Nala looked at the wariness in Su Zhanmi's eyes and laughed, "What, are you afraid of me? Even a weak woman like me isn't afraid to come into your room to sit, so what are you afraid of?"

Su Zhanmi gave a light huff, nodded, and said, "Come in."

Afterward, the two walked into the room and sat down; Su Zhanmi asked directly, "What exactly do you want with me?"

Nala laughed, "I just want to build a rapport with you."

Su Zhanmi sneered, "Do you really think I would believe that?"

Nala pouted and said, "You are truly boring. I came to you because I want to cooperate with you."

"Among this group of people, I know you are not too bad, so I feel very safe cooperating with you."

Su Zhanmi looked disdainful and said, "Heh, do you really think I would cooperate with you?"

Nala retorted, "What do you mean?"

Su Zhanmi gave a cold huff and said, "Don't I already know what you're like? I won't cooperate with you, leave now."

Nala had not expected Su Zhanmi to reject this proposal without hesitation.

She gave a cold huff and said, "It seems you are fated to miss out on the opportunity of the Shenfeng Cave, hmph."

Having said that, Nala left directly.

Su Zhanmi muttered to himself, "The opportunity of the Shenfeng Cave? Hmph, I think you've all been blinded by greed. That person on Lamma Island has vast supernatural powers; how could he not know?"

Last night I saw clearly that the person who chased them out was named Zhang Wei, and he looked just like that person. Hong Kong is truly too dangerous; I fear this so-called assembly is a trap, I must find my own way out."

Thinking of this, Su Zhanmi made up his mind to distance himself from the others.

The next morning, Su Zhanmi went out to the streets to look for a way to break the curse.

Soon, he arrived at a large building; seeing that the people coming and going looked quite wealthy, he thought he could try to sell his Gu-poison arts to them.

Just as Su Zhanmi was about to enter the building, a young security guard walked out of the guard booth and shouted, "Who are you? How come I've never seen you before?"

Su Zhanmi said very politely, "I have a client inside; I just saw him go in."

The young security guard sneered, "Everyone who tries to sneak in says that. Get lost!"

Su Zhanmi was a little irritated, but he suppressed his anger and said again, "I really have business."

The young security guard pulled out a baton and said, "If you don't leave, I'm going to kick you out."

Su Zhanmi glared at the young security guard, his hand unconsciously reaching for his Gu-insects, preparing to strike.

But when he saw a security guard with one-word eyebrows appear behind him, he immediately stopped.

Lin Chengying walked over, took a look at Su Zhanmi, and frowned slightly, "A A Qun, let me handle this person."

A A Qun laughed, "Can you handle it?"

Lin Chengying laughed, "Of course, no problem."

A A Qun then returned to the guard booth.

Lin Chengying stepped forward and said, "Let's step aside to talk."

Su Zhanmi nodded slightly and walked with Lin Chengying to a more secluded spot.

Lin Chengying said, "Where is my friend from, and what do you want to do by entering this building?"

Su Zhanmi said directly, "I am from Thailand and want to develop my career here in Hong Kong. I see that the people in this building are not bad, so I wanted to promote my talents."

Lin Chengying frowned, "You are a Gu-poison master?"

Su Zhanmi hurriedly asked, "Who are you?"

Lin Chengying kept a straight face and said, "I am a disciple of Maoshan."

Su Zhanmi was shocked; he had not expected a Maoshan disciple to be working as a security guard.

He immediately said, "I have no intention of harming anyone; you and I will mind our own business."

Lin Chengying frowned, "Gu-poison arts are heterodox paths; I fear you will easily go astray."

Su Zhanmi immediately retorted, "There are many types of Gu-poison arts. I can undo Gu-poison arts and Gu-arts; back where I'm from, I often help people remove parasites from their bodies."

After listening, Lin Chengying felt that what Su Zhanmi said made a lot of sense. The most critical part of Gu-poison arts is the Gu-insect; come to think of it, the Gu-poison arts of the Southern Seas are a branch of Gu-arts, and the two are interconnected.

He nodded and said, "If that is what you are doing, then there is no problem; I will keep an eye on these matters and let you know, so leave me your contact information."

Su Zhanmi immediately stated the name of the hotel.

Lin Chengying said with some surprise, "Are you here to attend that assembly of talented and extraordinary people?"

Su Zhanmi nodded and said, "That is correct."

Lin Chengying hesitated for a moment and said, "I see that your intentions are good, so you should not get involved in this kind of assembly."

Su Zhanmi was startled; this person was a disciple of Maoshan, and that one was a Celestial Master of Maoshan. Since this Maoshan disciple had spoken up to dissuade him, it meant there was a problem with the Shenfeng Cave on Lamma Island!

As expected, he had not thought wrong; he must draw a line between himself and those people!

(End of this chapter)