Chapter 409: The Rise of the Heroes

This matter was not only thought of by Zhang Nuo, but even Zhou Huizheng and the others had thought of it; that the Great Underworld Mansion, a mysterious and bizarre organization, could actually seize the "Hongjun Immortal Mountain" while having only one Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, was truly thought-provoking.

Among the four, only Zhang Nuo had come into contact with people from the Great Underworld Mansion, and had even exchanged blows with them; the others had only heard of the Great Underworld Mansion's reputation, but knew nothing else at all.

"Fourth! If the people from the Great Underworld Mansion have really come here too, you must restrain your emotions!"

Zhou Huizheng also knew a little bit about the grudge between the Great Underworld Mansion and Zhang Nuo. Back then, Zhang Nuo had spared no means to seek revenge on Nanxuan Laozu. Now that another of his formidable enemies was also here, it was hard to say whether some kind of trouble would break out!

"En!"

Zhang Nuo only gave a soft grunt and did not say much more. His tightly furrowed brows made his facial expression appear somewhat hesitant! One could even say indecisive! As for the reason, none of the three knew!

Just as the three were discussing the matter, far on the other side of the Immortal Mountain, two cultivators were suspended in mid-air, one of the old men looking with a pondering expression at the many earth giants on the ground ahead!

As for the other person, he was in a white robe, his expression solemn, his arms crossed over his chest!

"I say, Fellow Daoist Sui, if we don't clear out these many earth giants below, it will be very difficult to enter the Cave Abode!"

The white-robed person stared with eyes like lightning at a small hill below, and only after a long while did he speak slowly.

"Flood Dragon King, if you and I join forces, eliminating these earth giants should not be a problem. I am only afraid that if we use our full strength, the commotion caused will be too great and will attract other cultivators; by that time, the loss will outweigh the gain!"

The old man surnamed Sui was none other than Sui Huayuan, the maternal uncle of Li Xue, whom Zhang Nuo had saved on a deserted island back then! Now, the Great Sui Empire also occupied an Immortal Mountain on the Xianhuan Continent. Upon learning the news that this First Immortal Mountain had appeared, Sui Huayuan had also rushed over quickly!

And that white-robed man was none other than Baijiaowang. He led the Sea Flood Dragon Clan to dominate "Tianqi Immortal Mountain," and after several decades, the entire Tianqi Immortal Mountain could be said to have a firm foundation! However, even these cultivators who had obtained an Immortal Mountain could not suppress the impulse in their hearts for the "Taidou" of the First Immortal Mountain!

Just a short while ago, Sui Huayuan had discovered an ancient Cave Abode on a small hill below, but relying on his own strength alone, he could not enter it at all. It just so happened that Baijiaowang was passing by this place, and the two hit it off immediately, finally agreeing to join forces to enter the Cave Abode. As for the things inside, of course, they would be divided equally!

There were no fewer than several hundred Cave Abodes of various sizes on this First Immortal Mountain, but not many could be entered. The Cave Abode that Sui Huayuan discovered could be considered the one with the weakest defensive Restriction. Even so, it was not something he, a single Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, could break open alone!

"Fellow Daoist Sui's words are reasonable, but if we do not use great divine abilities, there is simply no way to wipe out these earth giants below!"

Baijiaowang still held his shoulders, his gaze coldly watching the hundreds of earth giants below. These earth giants were each over a zhang tall, their massive bodies walking back and forth on the ground! Occasionally, one or two earth giants would raise their heads to glance at the high sky! However, these giants born from mud did not possess very high intelligence; although their strength was around the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, their intelligence could only be compared to a first-rank demonic beast!

Do not look at their low cultivation; their comprehension of earth-attribute spells was much higher than that of Sui Huayuan and the others. Once trapped by a multitude of earth giants, it would be basically very difficult to escape!

On this point, Sui Huayuan had already tested it, and he did not doubt the strength of the swarming earth giants in the slightest!

"Since that is the case, why don't we lure these earth giants away and then return quickly? Perhaps only in this way can we avoid causing too much of a commotion!"

Sui Huayuan lowered his head and thought for a while before saying calmly.

"That is the only way!"

Baijiaowang replied helplessly. If it came to fighting, the hundreds of earth giants before them were simply no match for him. Even if the opponents were a bit troublesome, as long as he did not fall into an encirclement, he was confident that he could escape unscathed by using his own movement techniques!

The two discussed it carefully again, and then turned into two streaks of light, flying toward the left and right sides of the small hill. As soon as they landed, they were immediately discovered by several earth giants!

It was unknown how long it had been since they had seen humans; the first few earth giants to discover Baijiaowang and Sui Huayuan strode forward and lunged with a boom!

Do not look at how these earth giants usually moved slowly; once they encountered an enemy, they immediately erupted with speed. With several loud booms, one earth giant rushed to the front of Sui Huayuan first. The old man only revealed a faint smile on his face, and with a flick of his sleeve, a green glow flew out from it, wrapping the charging earth giant inside the next moment.

One could hear a crisp "clatter" sound; when the green glow dissipated, there was only a pile of mud on the ground. However, after a moment, the remains of the earth giant destroyed by Sui Huayuan absorbed a large amount of Spiritual Qi from the ground, and its form actually slowly reorganized itself!

This was precisely the most terrifying aspect of the earth giants; even if you destroyed its body, as long as it was still on the ground of this First Immortal Mountain, it would use Spiritual Qi to condense into shape again!

Sui Huayuan understood this point deeply. He did this merely to attract the attention of more earth giants! At the same time, Baijiaowang also took action on his side. For a time, the earth giants around the small hill became irritable, and heavy footsteps sounded one after another!

Under the attraction of the two great experts, the numerous earth giants split into two waves, chasing after the two men respectively. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the earth giants that had been densely packed on the ground were all gone, and all that remained were countless giant footprints!

Just at this moment, a spatial fluctuation occurred near the small hill, and immediately a person flashed out from the void; it was none other than Baijiaowang. He glanced in the direction of Sui Huayuan, and could not help but sneer! If it came to escape speed, perhaps Sui Huayuan could compete with Baijiaowang, but Baijiaowang, who had activated his spatial divine ability, was far superior to Sui Huayuan!

Taking advantage of the time before Sui Huayuan returned, Baijiaowang flashed and rushed toward the Cave Abode on the small hill. When he was still two zhang away from the Cave Abode, a five-colored glow suddenly appeared out of thin air, blocking his body! However, this kind of small Restriction was nothing to Baijiaowang. He saw his figure flicker, and he suddenly disappeared on the spot; the next moment, he broke directly into the interior of the Cave Abode from the void!

When Sui Huayuan returned, he searched around for a long time but could not find a shadow of Baijiaowang. Suddenly, his expression tightened slightly, and his gaze fell upon the Cave Abode on the small hill! He rushed forward, but was blocked back by the Cave Abode's Restriction!

Just as Sui Huayuan's expression turned ugly, a spatial fluctuation occurred beside him, and the figure of Baijiaowang appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Sui, no need to go in; the things inside the Cave Abode are all here with me!"

He saw Baijiaowang open his palm, and two Magic Treasures emitting a soft spiritual light were spinning non-stop in his palm. Sui Huayuan was first startled, and then an expression of displeasure appeared on his face! Just now, Baijiaowang had entered the Cave Abode alone, so the things inside were naturally for him to pick first; the two items brought out at this moment were likely just useless scraps!

Baijiaowang was extremely clever; as soon as he saw Sui Huayuan's expression, he immediately knew what he was thinking. He was not angry, but just smiled faintly:

"Fellow Daoist Sui, rest assured! This King did not swallow a single thing from inside this Cave Abode; what I have in my hand now is everything from the Cave Abode!"

Looking at Baijiaowang's disdainful expression, Sui Huayuan could not say much more. After all, he had no solid evidence, and even if he fell out with Baijiaowang, it would only add another enemy for himself! A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit; next time, he simply would not cooperate with this demon!

Glancing at the two Magic Treasures in Baijiaowang's hand and seeing that they were not any divine weapons or sharp tools, Sui Huayuan said very generously:

"As for these two items, this old man will do without them; I will just give them to the Flood Dragon King!"

After speaking, Sui Huayuan did not wait for Baijiaowang's consent and turned into a streak of light, shooting away into the distance! Baijiaowang stood quietly on the spot, and only after a long while did he smile with disdain, then muttered to himself:

"Sigh! Humans! Why do they never believe the truth? This King really did not steal any item from the Cave Abode!"

After speaking, Baijiaowang let out a long sigh, flipped his palm, and the two Magic Treasures in his palm disappeared. The next moment, his figure flickered, and he flew away in a different direction!

Things like this were happening every moment on this First Immortal Mountain, and the four of Zhang Nuo were currently flying toward the summit of the First Immortal Mountain! As for the small Cave Abodes on the way, the four had no interest at all; their target was the large-scale Cave Abodes in the upper half of the Immortal Mountain—perhaps only there would there be good things!

Throughout the flight, Su Mubai kept using a Dharma Array to probe for spatial rifts ahead. Although the speed of travel was a bit slow, at the very least, it was safe!

Just at this moment, Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense swept toward the distant sky to the side of his body, and suddenly he discovered two cultivators fighting there. The rumbling sounds of Magic Treasures colliding echoed one after another. The four stopped their figures at the same time and looked toward that direction!

At this look, the expressions of the four changed simultaneously. They saw a Flying Car stopped in the high sky in the distance, and several hundred zhang away from the Flying Car, two old men were fighting intensely!

Zhang Nuo recognized both of these people; one of them was Lu Yuhou, who had just fought him with Divine Sense not long ago, and the other old man was Ye Bufan, the ancestor of the Ye family!

Watching the two fighting to the death, Zhang Nuo's thoughts turned, and killing intent suddenly erupted in his eyes!

"You wait here for me! I am going to meet Lu Yuhou!"

Without waiting for Zhou Huizheng's consent, Zhang Nuo turned into a streak of light and rushed directly toward the battle group!