Chapter 584

The blazing firelight radiated a scorching light in the forest.

The towering ancient trees around it blocked out most of the starlight, illuminating the surroundings.

The 100,000 Great Mountains were deep in silence under the night sky, and there was an unsettling atmosphere.

This was the moment when Jiang Ran led Shiqing and others into the Cave of Poisonous Weapons.

In another corner of the 100,000 Great Mountains, several people were sitting around the fire.

From beside the fire, a fair-skinned hand took a burnt cake, and couldn’t wait to stuff it in his mouth. After taking two bites, he revealed a face full of bitterness:

“It’s really bad…is the cake rotten?

”I want meat!”

Tian Miaomiao said, rubbing her hungry belly.

She felt that since entering the Mountain of 100,000, she hadn’t had a proper meal of meat for a long time.

Jin Ge found a piece of wood and is now using a knife to carve it, little by little, until it begins to take shape.

It is a puppy that still looks a little blurry.

He looks at it carefully and then cuts carefully:

“Just bear with it, there is actually quite a lot of food in the 100,000 Great Mountains.

”It’s just that we don’t have the skills of our eldest brother, and it’s hard to tell which are poisonous and which aren’t.

“Tian Youfang has returned to the flute clan, so we must be even more cautious.

“We should avoid wild game in the mountains, because if you accidentally get poisoned… there’s no way to save you.”

Having said that, he showed off the wooden carving in his hands:

“Miss Tian, do you think it’s pretty?”

“Very pretty…”

Tian Miaomiao’s answer was insincere:

“If I stay by your side, I’ll definitely be able to eat big fish and meat!”

“So, Miss Tian still has to work a bit harder.”

Qingyuandao, who had been silent, let out a soft chuckle:

“After you’ve finished the task Jiang gave you, you can naturally return to his side and eat all that meat.”

The other person who remained silent was an old man.

Xu Mu.

He casually pinched off a piece of burnt bread, stuffed it in his mouth, and looked at Tian Miaomiao:

“Are we really looking in the right direction?”

“No.”

Tian Miaomiao still answered without hesitation:

“I have already eliminated all traces in the vicinity, those of the Di tribe, the Bai tribe, the mountain people and the outsiders.

“The traces left within the 100,000 great mountains by these groups are completely different.

”And apart from them, there would be no one else walking in the mountains.

“Therefore, the traces I found must be theirs.

”It’s just that the number of people seems a bit strange…”

In fact, quite a few people had come with Tian Youfang to the 100,000 great mountains on this trip.

Jin Ge, Xu Mu, Tian Miaomiao, Shi Ming, Qing Yuan, Zhao Chen, and Chu Yuniang.

Jin Ge, Tian Miaomiao, and Zhao Chen had all been by Jiang Ran’s side.

Wu Di had been abducted, so Zhao Chen naturally could not just let it happen.

So even though he knew that his martial arts were only mediocre among this group of people, he had no intention of giving up and not following.

As for Jin Ge and Tian Miaomiao, there was no need to say anything.

Jin Ge knew that Jiang Ran would protect his subordinates, so he definitely wouldn’t let Wu Di and Tian Youfang go, so he came.

Tian Miaomiao had nothing to do.

Jiang Ran was not by her side, and it was as if she had no backbone.

So she could do whatever she wanted.

As for Xu Mu…he was there to travel around and see the world’s masters.

With the Di clan’s masters intervening, he naturally planned to follow and see the fun.

Shi Ming could not bear the thought of having a companion by her side and then having her companion be taken away… She is cold on the outside, but warm on the inside. She doesn’t know how to speak sweet words, and she speaks coldly when she does things.

But she is most persistent in her chivalry.

How could she remain indifferent when she saw Wu Di being abducted with her own eyes?

And Chu Yuniang just wanted to keep Shi Ming at arm’s length.

Chu Yuniang has always felt that among the younger generation, even if she is not the most skilled, she is definitely exceptional.

Especially among the women, apart from the demon pair of Tang Shiqing and Tang Huayi, she does not consider herself weaker than anyone else.

However, she never expected that an unknown Shi Ming would have swordplay that amazed her.

Danyang’s self-sacrificing sword actually follows the same method as the theft of the heavens.

Neither is it the proper way.

But it is truly amazing for improving martial arts.

When they met in the Green Country, Chu Yuniang still knew nothing about it. It wasn’t until the war broke out in the Northern Route and the two went to the battlefield together that she realized how excellent this girl’s swordsmanship was, and she was probably even better than the sisters Ye Jingshuang and Ye Jingsue.

And the Nanfeng Hidden Sword Style that she practiced was even more the best stunt under the sun.

Unexpectedly, when compared, their prowess was actually comparable.

For a moment, her sense of chivalry weakened by three points, while her desire to compete was raised.

Seeing that Shi Ming was also planning to come to the Mountain of 100,000 Great Trees for the sake of Wu Di, she quickly followed suit.

The group had previously caused a commotion at the Di tribe’s territory with Tian Youfang.

The original intention was to save Wu Di.

Unexpectedly, however, when Tian Youfang returned, he brought unexpected news.

Jiang Ran was also among the Di tribe.

This made everyone overjoyed, especially Tian Miaomiao.

As Jiang Ran’s ‘maid’, she felt that she had found the meaning of life in an instant and couldn’t wait to rush towards Jiang Ran.

However, Tian Youfang told her that Jiang Ran had other plans and that they wouldn’t meet for now.

Later, the girl with the same appearance as ‘A Zhu’ came looking for them.

Tian Youfang couldn’t wait to go out and meet her.

He then told everyone to wait here, saying that there had been a change in the situation within the flute clan and that he had to go back to the flute clan with the girl.

I thought it would only be temporary, but I didn’t expect Tian Youfang to come back that night.

And he gave an explanation for a task Jiang Ran had commanded.

Find the Wusheng Building!

The people from the Wusheng Building came with Jiang Ran and the others to leave the country.

But after arriving, the two groups split up.

One group was always in the open, while the other was in hiding. However, they had not expected that when they were about to reach the 100,000 Great Mountains, the group from the Wusheng Building suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Ran suspected that they might have discovered something, or perhaps encountered something.

That was why they temporarily separated from the group.

Therefore, after hearing that Tian Miaomiao had also arrived, he immediately decided to let Tian Miaomiao use her expertise to see if she could find any traces of the Wusheng Building.

As it turned out, Tian Miaomiao really lived up to expectations.

Following the clues, she found her way here…

Although it seems that she is getting further and further away from Jiang Ran, the thought that she can complete the task Jiang Ran asked her to do gives her some motivation to go back and continue to eat meat and fish.

“The people in the Wu Sheng Building are all killers, and I think their methods are extraordinary.

”It’s already pretty good that you were able to follow the clues, and it’s too harsh to expect you to make an accurate judgment.”

Chu Yuniang said softly,

“Now that the fire has been lit, if they are nearby, they will be attracted by the light and may come looking for us.“

Qingyuandaozi nodded:

”I hope so.”

After saying that, he rubbed his hands a little and couldn’t help but glance at Zhao Chen.

He saw him sitting cross-legged, a single sword resting on his lap, not participating in any discussions, but quietly cultivating his internal strength.

A cold air was drawn out from him and spread out in all directions.

This made the already uncomfortable environment even more harsh.

But Qingyuan Daozi looked at him and couldn’t help but feel:

“Zhao’s second young master is truly a gem of talent, and Jiang has a discerning eye.”

Zhao Chen is Jiang Ran’s second disciple.

The eldest disciple is naturally Xuanyuan Yidao.

He has inherited Jiang Ran’s “Cold Moon Da Fa” and has been practicing diligently ever since.

Although the time is still short and his cultivation is not too deep, the first signs are beginning to appear, which is quite impressive.

Qingyuan Daozi is very impressed.

In particular, this person was originally just a lowly soldier on the city wall of Jinyang Prefecture.

By chance, he met Jiang Ran and learned a move from him.

He thought that was the end of the matter, but unexpectedly, he travelled thousands of miles because of Yu Man and found Jiang Ran again in the capital city.

Jiang Ran only then accepted him as a disciple.

This made Qingyuan Daozi not know which one to envy…

And as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Zhao Chen open his eyes.

With a clang, his single sword came out of its sheath, and he shouted in a firm voice:

“Who goes there?”

As soon as he spoke, the single sword, wrapped in frost, was already slashed out.

This sudden change caught everyone present off guard.

They heard a light sound of “ding”.

There was actually someone in the surroundings!

That person seemed to have been caught off guard too, as he hadn’t expected that his method of suppressing his breath would be so extraordinary that it could be seen through by a junior with shallow internal strength.

With that light sound, the entire person involuntarily revealed his form.

But in the blink of an eye, he disappeared again from everyone’s sight.

They heard a flapping sound, and Tian Miaomiao, Jin Ge, Xu Mu, Shi Ming, Chu Yuniang, Qing Yuan, and the others all got up.

They looked around.

But the surroundings were silent and empty, and there was no trace of the person who had just been there.

Even Zhao Chen’s brows were knitted together, and there was a certain look of confusion on his face.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that the previous slash had really hit something, he himself would have thought it was an illusion.

Qing Yuan Daozi [Innate Boundless Dao] was in operation in his heart, carefully exploring all directions, while he asked Zhao Chen softly:

“How did Second Master Zhao discover this person?”

“…I don’t know.“

Zhao Chen held a single sword in his hand, and his heart was also faintly nervous. He spoke in a low voice:

”Just now, I was meditating and practicing my kung fu, and in a daze, I felt as if something had intruded nearby.

“That thing was filled with murderous intent, and the person coming was not good. That’s why I stood up and drew my sword and attacked.

”But now…I can’t feel it anymore.”

Qingyuandaozi looked at Xu Mu thoughtfully:

“You may have sensed it?”

Xu Mu shook his head:

“This person’s method of suppressing his breath was silent and unnoticeable. While he was walking, he could have been aided by hallucinations… I couldn’t find any traces of this person either.”

“I’ll go check in the trees.”

As Jin Ge spoke, he was about to leap up.

However, he was stopped by Qingyuandaozi:

“Wait…the enemy is in the dark, but we are in the light. We must not act rashly…

“Young Master Zhao noticed the person’s traces just now when he was using his martial arts.

“I imagine that at that time, his qi was flowing within and his spiritual awareness was outside, so he had a fleeting feeling of being able to see through the other person’s movements.

”I have the innate Infinite Way of protection, so I can try… Everyone, guard me for a while…“

Just as he finished speaking, he heard Shi Miao sneer:

”Trouble…”

And then she suddenly raised her long sword in her hand.

A thousand sword qi condensed into a single point, so sharp that it almost gave the illusion that the air was rippling from the sword.

However, although this sword technique was indeed extraordinary, it was also incomprehensible.

The enemy was hidden in the dark, while I was in the light. The opponent’s method of suppressing his breath was truly shocking, but under these circumstances, what was the point of Shi Ming’s sword?

Unexpectedly, as soon as the sword was pointed, a sigh was heard.

The momentum of the sword stopped halfway, suddenly coming to a halt.

A trace of sword intent began to spread from the sword, and as the sword energy rolled, a hand appeared three inches away under the night sky.

Starting from this hand, a figure appeared and appeared before everyone’s eyes.

This person was dressed in a short black outfit, with bandages on his wrists and ankles.

He was probably in his fifties and was not young.

and looked a bit shifty.

His head was smaller than usual, and his small eyes looked like soybeans embedded in a round head.

With a moustache and a pointed face, he didn’t look like a good person.

His eyes were full of shock at this moment:

“The sword realm is bright?

”This is the Danyang self-sacrifice sword?”

As he spoke, his palm posture changed, and Shi Ming’s expression did not move, but his body involuntarily kept backing up.

The long sword in her hand trembled incessantly. As she swung her hand, a flash of sword energy was flung out, following the ground and leaving a deep imprint in the ground.

In the end, with a scoffing sound, it cut into a large tree.

Although it did not cut the tree in half, it was still shocking.

Even so, the sword in Shi Ming’s hand continued to tremble.

A trace of blood even flowed from the corner of her mouth, which she casually wiped away and disappeared.

“Who are you?“

The voice of Qingyuan’s son came from behind the greasy-looking man.

The greasy-looking man looked around, and the young people who had just been here had now surrounded him in the middle.

He couldn’t help but smile and nodded lightly:

”Very good, the younger generation is full of talent, and I am very relieved.

“Unfortunately, your appearance here makes me afraid that you are the enemy, not a friend.

”Today, I am afraid I will have to kill.

“As for your names, you are about to die, so you don’t need to know.“

After these words, the man pointed his toes and suddenly disappeared again.

Qingyuandaozi’s eyes flashed, and he shouted,

”Miss Chu, watch your feet!”

Chu Yuniang immediately flew up at the sound of his voice. Just as her feet left the ground, there was a loud explosion from under her feet.

Chu Yuniang was in mid-air, and she stabbed with her fingers like a sword.

Then he heard Gou Youhu laugh heartily:

“You don’t know when you’re dead!”

With these words, his five fingers became like hooks, and he reached out to grab the pressure points on Chu Yuniang’s chest.

According to Gou Youhu’s calculations, this claw would be more than enough to kill Chu Yuniang… First, he would break two fingers, and then he would get to the vital points.

But although his plan was good, the situation changed much faster than he had imagined.

He saw that in Chu Yuniang’s originally empty hand, at some unknown time, there was an extra sword.

By the time Gouyouhu noticed, the sword’s tip was already at his throat.

He was naturally brimming with strength from the bottom up.

Therefore, it looked as if he had charged headlong into Chu Yun’s sword.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if a life was about to be lost.

Gouyouhu’s face had changed seven or eight times in that instant.

He never dreamed that he would be in such danger of life and death on this day.

The most shocking thing was Zhao Chen’s sudden slash, which really took him by surprise.

Afterwards, he focused on Zhao Chen, fearing that he would repeat his mistake.

However, he didn’t expect another sword from Shi Ming’s sword realm Tongming…This sword was actually much more powerful than Zhao Chen’s slash.

But with the previous experience as a warning, Gouyou Hu was able to take some precautions.

This is how he used his internal energy to stop the sword intent… His movements could not conceal his true appearance, but it was better than being killed by Shi Ming’s sword.

These two young people both made Gou Youhu feel quite apprehensive.

However, he did not expect that Chu Yuniang, who looked so ordinary, would be even more unexpected.

This swordplay was really too dangerous and treacherous.

Now in a life-or-death crisis, Gouyou Hu was not an ordinary person after all. He forcibly mixed the internal energy in his body and changed the original set of moves.

He gave up attacking and did his best just to avoid this sword.

Finally, his neck gave an inch and a half to the left at this moment.

Blood cut through the night sky.

Chu Yuniang flew to the ground, and when she looked up again, she saw the man make a turn in the air and then disappear into the trees.

The man had moved an inch and a half, but the sword was originally meant to go straight into his throat.

He narrowly avoided it by an inch and a half, but the sword’s energy still cut his neck.

All you could hear was a furious yell:

“What a Nanfeng Hidden Sword Style… I’ve seen it all!!!”

This was not a threat before he left, but a roar of anger before he went on a killing spree.

But as soon as the roar finished, there was a humming sound.

Something pierced the void, tearing a silver light in the darkness.

It was an arrow!

Jin Ge’s arrow!

The bow was the Cloud Chasing Bow, but the arrow was not the Moon Chasing Arrow… but another kind of ordinary arrow.

But no matter how ordinary an arrow is, when shot from the Cloud Chasing Bow, it will never be ordinary.

The moment the sound was heard, the arrow had almost hit Gou Youhu’s groin.

Gou Youhu really wanted to curse at that moment.

What kind of people has he met tonight?

He is old and his martial arts skills are high, his internal strength cultivation is far above these young people.

But he never expected that he would be at a disadvantage after one move.

If this arrow pierces his leg, he is afraid that he will be beaten to death by these young people today.

In the twinkling of an eye, he roared in anger, rolled all over the place, and looked like a bouncing rat. As a result of the roll, the arrow was pulled by the air around him, and it only grazed the skin of his leg, sinking firmly into the trunk of a tree nearby.

It sank all the way to the handle and disappeared cleanly.

Gou Youhu also fell from midair. Although his internal strength was high and his body movements were even more exquisite,

But in the end, he could not make consecutive turns in midair. He had just risked internal injuries by forcibly twisting his internal energy.

If he turned again, he would kill himself before these young people could do it.

However, when he fell from midair, his legs did not land first.

He rolled with the momentum and hated them even more.

He just felt that he had been pushed to this extent by a group of young people, which was extremely humiliating.

Once he regained control of his body and stood up again, he shouted angrily:

“I won’t let you anymore, you all have to die!”

As he finished speaking, he saw a figure holding two black mountain-cleaving axes in a two-handed stance, shouting in a sweet voice:

“Who asked you to let go!?”

Gou Youhu’s pupils gradually contracted as he saw that this person was a girl, and the two mountain-cleaving axes were almost larger than the girl’s body.

Now it has been swung in a circle and fiercely struck from a high position, and the drag of the huge axe faintly envelops a dragon’s roar!

The sound is so loud, it is simply appalling!