Chapter 126: Mysterious Black-Robed Person

Su Chen also stopped, looking far toward the direction of Peng Niu Mowang.

Only to see Peng Niu Mowang landing in a mountain.

Peng Niu Mowang stood at the foot of the mountain, seemingly waiting for something.

Su Chen was puzzled: "What is he doing here? Doesn't look like he's here to look for treasure, looks more like he's here to find someone."

Just

Immediately following this, a person completely shrouded in a black robe, whose face and figure could not be clearly seen, walked slowly out from within that mountain wall.

"You are late."

A cold, sinister voice emanated from beneath that black robe.

On the proud and aloof face of Niu Mowang Peng, a trace of apology actually appeared.

"There was a small accident on the way, which delayed me for a moment," he explained, then asked, "Are the things all prepared?"

"Naturally."

The black-robed person nodded, their voice devoid of any emotion.

"Then let us go; my Master, that venerable elder, does not like to be kept waiting."

Niu Mowang Peng urged.

Having said this, he and the black-robed person transformed into two streaks of light, shot into the sky once more, and headed toward the far north.

"Who is this person?"

Su Chen's heart was filled with doubt.

A being capable of making Niu Mowang Peng so courteous must have a background and strength that are absolutely extraordinary.

Moreover, listening to their conversation just now, they seemed to have mentioned Niu Mowang Peng's Master.

Someone capable of being Niu Mowang Peng's Master should also be far from ordinary.

"Things seem to be getting more and more complicated."

Su Chen watched the direction in which Niu Mowang Peng and the black-robed person had departed and hesitated for a moment.

Should he follow, or not?

Following them could potentially lead to immense danger.

That black-robed person clearly possessed unfathomable strength, not to mention Niu Mowang Peng and Niu Mowang Peng's Master.

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, preparing to give up.

But he discovered that the direction in which Niu Mowang Peng and his companion had left was exactly the same as the direction indicated by the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian.

This meant that the location of the acquired spiritual treasure he was looking for was very likely the same as Niu Mowang Peng's destination.

If he gave up now, those two hundred Heavenly Secret points would have been spent in vain.

Furthermore, Su Chen had developed a keen interest in the identity of that black-robed person and their objective.

Intuition told him that hidden behind this was a shocking, massive secret.

In the end, Su Chen decided to follow them first to see.

Having made up his mind, Su Chen no longer hesitated.

He followed them from a distance once again.

This time, he was even more cautious than before, putting even more distance between himself and the two.

He did not dare to get too close.

The feeling that black-robed person gave him was simply too dangerous.

Su Chen followed silently behind, flying while carefully observing the two people ahead.

Niu Mowang Peng flew in front, seemingly leading the way.

And that black-robed person followed behind at a leisurely pace.

Su Chen followed the two of them all the way north, and the further north they went, the more desolate and deathly silent the surrounding environment became.

This region was a place even the demons of South Shan Bu Zhou were unwilling to set foot in.

This place felt like a forbidden zone for life.

Su Chen checked the map information provided by the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian; he was indeed getting closer and closer to the location given by the Heavenly Secret Tianji Baojian.

This proved that the destination of Niu Mowang Peng and the others was indeed very likely the same as his.

Just as Su Chen was checking the map, Niu Mowang Peng, who was flying in front, seemed to grow impatient and suddenly spoke to the black-robed person:

"I say, can't you speed up a bit? At this rate, when will we ever arrive? My Master, that venerable elder, does not have that much patience."

His tone carried a hint of urgency and dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, the black-robed person let out a hoarse, cold laugh.

"Heh heh heh... little bird, what is the rush?"

Their voice remained as cold and grating as ever.

"That place isn't going to grow legs and run away. As for you, being so eager to see your Master, aren't you afraid he might swallow you in one gulp to restore his vitality?"

Hearing this, Niu Mowang Peng's expression changed.

A trace of wariness flashed in his eyes, but he retorted:

"Talk nonsense no more! My Master's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain; how could he harm me!"

"Is that so?"

The black-robed person let out a strange laugh, their tone filled with mockery.

"What kind of character your Master has, who in the Three Realms does not know? Back during the Great War of the Liches, to save his own life, he even dared to betray the two Heavenly Emperors of the Demon Clan. What does a tiny disciple like you count for?"

"If you have the ability, go say that in front of my Master," Niu Mowang Peng replied.

He seemed quite wary of this black-robed person, and after saying this, he stopped speaking and went on his way, accelerating.

And all of this was heard clearly by Su Chen in the distance.

Betray the Demon Clan's Heavenly Emperors?

A name seemed to surface in his mind.

The most famous person who fit this description was the renowned Demon Master Kill Kun Peng.

Su Chen's heart began to beat violently.

He remembered the agreement he had made with Chang Xi clearly.

He had originally thought that he would need at least the cultivation base of a Great Luo Golden Immortal or even a Semi-Sage to have any possibility of crossing paths with this Demon Master.

He had not expected to encounter Kill Kun Peng at this time.

Su Chen had never imagined that Niu Mowang Peng's Master would actually be this legendary Demon Master.

"No wonder Niu Mowang Peng has such a cultivation base at such a young age; it turns out he obtained Kill Kun Peng's inheritance!"

Su Chen suddenly realized in his heart.

Kill Kun Peng was an ancient powerhouse whose Daoist arts and divine abilities were unfathomable.

With him as a Master, Niu Mowang Peng's achievements were naturally extraordinary.

"But how could a being like Kill Kun Peng suddenly appear in South Shan Bu Zhou? And why is he mixed up with that mysterious black-robed person?"

Su Chen's mind was filled with massive question marks.

These people gathering together were absolutely plotting some earth-shattering event.

Su Chen hesitated about whether to notify the Taiyin Star Lord Chang Xi of this matter.

But after weighing it repeatedly, he abandoned the idea of notifying Chang Xi.

His current cultivation base was far from being comparable to Kill Kun Peng's, and the other party also had a mysterious black-robed person of unknown depth.

If he notified Chang Xi and she clashed with Kill Kun Peng at this moment, she would likely suffer dire consequences.

By then, if he himself were dragged into the struggle between these top-tier powerhouses, he probably wouldn't even be able to leave a whole corpse behind.

Of course, Su Chen did not leave either; he continued to follow them from afar.

Ahead, after that unpleasant conversation, Niu Mowang Peng and the black-robed person fell into silence, traveling the whole way without a word, just burying their heads and hurrying along.

Just like this, they flew north for who knows how long.

The scene ahead suddenly changed.

The continuous mountain ranges and barren plains disappeared.

Replacing them was an endless sea of ice.

A gray-white layer of ice covered the entire world, extending all the way to the ends of heaven and earth.

Cold winds howled across this ice field, whipping up crystals of ice that filled the sky.

The temperature in the air had dropped to a truly terrifying degree.

"This is the northernmost end of South Shan Bu Zhou; it is already close to the Sea of North Darkness."

Su Chen calculated silently in his heart.