Chapter 82 Summary

"We're about to enter the territory of Jiuxing Mountain. Nanning, you'd better think it over. Once you enter, danger will be everywhere."

Although Jiuxing Mountain is called a mountain, it is actually a large area, which Xu Yuankun told them after they arrived here.

The distant, undulating mountain ranges were shrouded in thick fog, their shadowy forms resembling countless terrifying monsters covering the entire world.

Cao Nanning swallowed hard and looked at the task sheet in his hand.

"I've made up my mind, I'm willing to take the risk!"

Xu Yuankun looked at him with a gloomy expression. This time, he did not try to persuade him again, but just sighed and took out three black bamboo hats and black robes.

"Nine Star Mountain is a mixed bag of people. The three of us need to disguise ourselves before entering. Remember, no matter what happens next, you must not take it off."

Cao Nanning took it without fully understanding what was happening and obediently put it on.

After the three of them saw that there were no flaws in each other's defenses, they turned around and entered the Nine Star Mountain.

"Fifth Brother, do you know the way in?"

"Yes, many cultivators sell spiritual items of questionable origin in Nine Star Mountain in private. I've been there a few times."

I am fully aware of the dangers in the mountains, which is why I have always opposed your coming.

After he finished speaking, he sighed and pointed at Cao Nanning.

"Bringing him along as a chick will increase the danger considerably."

"Let's be careful."

Xu Yuanlang had no choice but to lead the way.

"Yuen Long, Nanning, if anyone causes trouble later, don't hesitate to take action."

The two nodded and continued walking for half an hour when several fierce-looking black-robed cultivators suddenly appeared from both sides of the road.

"Who are you?"

"Disrespectful of heaven and earth, indifferent to life and death, good and bad, above and below, seeking only immortality!"

"Life and death are predetermined; while human life is still alive, how can one achieve immortality?"

"Wealth, companionship, law, and land."

After speaking in a slit-like manner, one of the men in black took out a thick animal hide scroll from his pocket.

"Bring me the 'Free and Easy Token'."

Xu Yuankun handed over a token, which the man in black compared with his own. After confirming that it was correct, he looked at the two people behind him, and Fifth Brother hurriedly explained.

"The two of them came with me to broaden their horizons."

The man in black glanced at them sharply, then handed the token back to Xu Yuankun.

"Don't let them run around, or they'll die a horrible death."

"yes!"

After speaking, the men in black disappeared from the spot. The three hurriedly walked forward. After walking a distance, Cao Nanning breathed a sigh of relief and took off his straw hat.

"Who are these people...?"

Xu Yuankun turned around and his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly scolded him.

"Nanning, don't reveal your face, otherwise..."

Xu Yuanlang suddenly moved, and the demon-slaying gourd in his hand suddenly spat out several sword lights, which flew abruptly towards the distant treetops.

Several screams were heard, and two streaks of blood flew out. Cao Nanning felt a blur before his eyes, and then a soft splattering sound came from in front of him.

He looked up and saw that, without him noticing, Xu Yuanlang's magical artifact had transformed into a shield in front of him, with several fist-sized craters silently appearing on it.

Xu Yuanlang channeled his spiritual power, and the shield slowly recovered. Xu Yuankun was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. With Xu Yuanlang in front and Cao Nanning sandwiched between him, they quickly walked towards the big tree.

Two corpses were cut in half at the waist, one old and one young. The old man's face was contorted with rage, while the young man was making an attacking motion.

Xu Yuankun remained on guard, while Xu Yuanlang quickly removed the two people's belongings and then put the storage bag away.

"Yuen Long, how is it? How many people are there?"

"There should only be two people here."

"Then let's go!"

After Xu Yuankun finished speaking, the three of them immediately left the scene.

Once they found a safe place, they breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Yuankun turned around and stared intently at Cao Nanning.

"Nanning, what did I say?!"

Cao Nanning was so frightened that he was at a loss for what to do. He stammered for a long time before finally whispering something.

"Uncle, I thought we were safe. I was too careless."

"I told you, don't take it off, don't take off your straw hat! It's very risky for us to enter Jiuxing Mountain."

Do you know what adventure is? One careless move can be fatal. You, me, and your Uncle Yuen Long could all be killed because of your small action.

Nanning, you've now reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. If we were on Linghua Mountain, we would all praise you for your great talent and rapid cultivation speed.

But this is the cultivation world, this is Nine Star Mountain, where hundreds of cultivators die every year. Some of them are even more talented than you. You don't need to explain to me. If you still have plans for the future, you might as well think carefully about what to do.

After he finished speaking, he walked to the side, leaving Cao Nanning to ponder alone.

He walked over to Xu Yuanlang and said to him.

"Yuanlang, you are much more perceptive than Fifth Brother. You'll have to put in a lot more effort on the journey ahead."

Xu Yuankun was quite moved. Logically speaking, his cultivation was much deeper, but in the attack just now, Xu Yuanlang was the first to discover that the other party had ambushed the three of them.

I only reacted after Yuen Long defended himself, which already shows that the difference in skill is obvious.

"It's nothing. By the way, why did these two attack the three of us?"

Xu Yuanlang still asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hey, those guys on Jiuxing Mountain are always ambushing newbies. Nanning must have been mistaken for a newbie by them just now."

However, these two are only half-baked, yet they dared to target the three of us.

"indeed!"

Xu Yuanlang smiled and nodded. After taking a moment to compose himself, Xu Yuankun looked at Cao Nanning, whose aura had become much more composed, and then nodded silently.

"Walk!"

The group continued forward, with Xu Yuanlang lagging behind on guard. As they walked, he suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Yuankun immediately stopped and scanned his surroundings with his eyes.

"Is there an enemy?"

"No, it's just that I keep feeling a faint gaze on us. Fifth Brother and Nanning, do you two feel it too?"

The two shook their heads, and Xu Yuankun looked around and said proudly.

"They might be rogue cultivators from Nine Star Mountain. They were secretly watching us, but seeing that we were not to be trifled with, they didn't dare to make a move."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuanlang realized it was indeed possible. There were many evil cultivators in Jiuxing Mountain, and who knew how many people were hiding deep within the vegetation.

"I was just overthinking it, let's go!"

The three resumed their actions, while in the distance, a giant night owl watched them.

Suddenly, it split open at the center of its forehead, and a blood-red eyeball emerged, reflecting the figures of three people as it swirled and dripped.

"So perceptive!"

In the distant mountains and forests, a man who bore a striking resemblance to Cao Nanning opened his eyes and exclaimed in admiration.

"Nan Yun, how is it?"

His companion asked hurriedly.

"We went to Jiuxing Mountain."