After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1025 Danyangzi goes offline, Chen Yang raids his home!

Good morning, you two.

The two were just waking up from a dream, rubbing their eyes, still not quite understanding their situation, when a slightly flippant voice came from ahead.

The two immediately became alert and looked up, only to be met with Chen Yang's young face.

Immediately, both of their expressions changed drastically.

Memories of last night flooded back; it turned out that the two of them were still prisoners.

They immediately became wary.

Tian Bonong stood up abruptly, instinctively reaching for the sword at his waist, but he grasped nothing.

A wave of weakness washed over him, making his legs weak and causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

"What, what did you do?" Tian Bonong looked at Chen Yang in shock and anger.

Chen Yang glanced at him and said, "This is none of your business for now. Go away."

With a palm strike, he sent Tian Bonong flying.

Tian Bonong fell against the wall and couldn't get up for a long time, so he simply lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

At this moment, Chen Yang looked towards Danyangzi.

Danyangzi's body was bound by red threads, and he was already weak. He was still weak now, so he didn't notice anything unusual at first.

He looked at Chen Yang and said, "Young man, what tricks are you trying to pull now? I'll say it again: give me what's due, let me leave, and I will not pursue this matter any further..."

"Haha..." Chen Yang laughed immediately upon hearing this.

Beside him, Mo Yuan also smiled in accompaniment.

The laughter was mocking.

"why are you laughing?"

Danyangzi stared at Chen Yang, not understanding why Chen Yang had such a smile. Wasn't he afraid at all?

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

Chen Yang stopped laughing and looked at Danyangzi with a mocking expression, "You should take a good look at how much lifespan you have left."

He took out the Impermanence Scale and directly took a few drops of Danyangzi's blood, then used the Impermanence Scale to measure it.

A glint of light flashed across the ruler's surface, and soon characters appeared.

three.

There is only one word: three.

Danyangzi was completely stunned.

Three? Has the unit of measurement changed? Does "three" mean three hundred?
My usually sharp mind momentarily went blank.

Chen Yang smiled and said, "How many times did your curse take away from my lifespan again? Twice, right? You only have three years left to live, so twice that's six years. Isn't that a bit too little? How about I round it up and give you ten years?"

"you you you……"

Danyangzi was very agitated, stammering for a long time without coming to a conclusion.

"What do you want to ask me?"

Chen Yang looked at him with a smile, "Haven't you noticed anything unusual about your body? For example, your cultivation level..."

"realm?"

Danyangzi only realized this belatedly.

Because he was seriously injured and his primordial spirit was imprisoned by the red rope, he did not initially notice anything unusual about his primordial spirit. He only felt extremely weak and even speaking was difficult.

But then, after carefully examining his own cultivation level, he realized that the sky had truly collapsed.

His primordial spirit disappeared, his cultivation withered, and not only that, his realm inexplicably plummeted.

He fell to the late stage of the Creation Realm.

The decline in one's cultivation level greatly affects one's lifespan.

At this moment, his skin was withered, his hair was white, his brows were lifeless, and he exuded an aura of decline, as if he were about to enter the state of decay at any moment.

How could this be? How could this happen?
He was clearly a late-stage Dao Realm cultivator, so how could he have suddenly dropped to the late-stage Creation Realm?

Where is my primordial spirit?
Where is my primordial spirit that I painstakingly cultivated?
"What did you do to us?"

At this moment, Tian Bonong, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, also realized something was wrong. He immediately sat up straight and looked at Chen Yang in horror.

His primordial spirit also disappeared, and his cultivation level dropped to the late stage of the Creation Realm. He also had graying temples and an old appearance.

How could this be? How could this be?

They panicked, completely panicked, having no idea what Chen Yang had done to them.

"The Spirit-Dispelling Pill, have you heard of it?"

Chen Yang said it softly, but there was still a hint of regret in his words.

It's a pity we couldn't bring the Gluttonous Gu in; otherwise, there would be no need for all this trouble. We could have just caught those two and sucked their essence all at once.

Instead of using the Spirit-Dispelling Pill and wasting their cultivation.

A pill to dispel mental confusion?
Both of them were startled at the same time.

Both were masters of alchemy. Although Tian Bonong was a member of the Shennong Sect, he was also highly accomplished in alchemy. As for Danyangzi, needless to say, he had devoted his life to alchemy and was even able to refine celestial-grade pills. His alchemy skills were beyond question.

If they can even refine elixirs, how could they not have heard of the Soul-Dissolving Pill?

"You gave us the Mind-Dispelling Pill, how dare you?"

Danyangzi was on the verge of collapse.

He lost a century of cultivation in a single day, his realm plummeting back to the Creation Realm. How could he possibly bear this?

Her resentful gaze was fixed on Chen Yang.

It's all this kid's fault.

He actually dared to feed us the Soul-Dispelling Pill! He's utterly vicious and a beast!
The key point is that they were given the medication while they were unconscious.

If they had been sober at the time, things wouldn't have come to this.

With their alchemical cultivation, especially Danyangzi who possesses a dantian body, they could easily find a way to minimize the impact of the Huan Shen Dan's effects.

But now, it's all over.

The destruction of their primordial spirit was already a fait accompli, and all they could do besides hurl insults was accept it.

Chen Yang calmly looked at them, still ignoring Tian Bonong, and his gaze fell on Danyangzi. "Danyangzi, I have a question. Why did you give up being the abbot of Chunyang Temple and join Pingtian Sect, becoming an elder of the Medicine Hall, and willingly stay in this secret realm for so many years..."

At this moment, Danyangzi looked utterly hopeless, lying on the ground with a blank stare at the cave ceiling.

It's all over, everything is over.

Everything was ruined.

Now, he only has a few years left to live, and he no longer has the power to threaten Chen Yang.

"For what? Ha..."

Danyangzi gave a bitter laugh, "Water flows downhill, and people strive for higher positions. Before my master passed away, he entrusted Chunyang Temple to me. At that time, Chunyang Temple was already in decline. Apart from having some talent in alchemy, my path of cultivation was extremely difficult. I used countless elixirs and miraculous medicines to barely reach the mid-stage of the Creation Realm before I turned a hundred..."

"Don't I know that many people inside and outside the sect are laughing at me behind my back, saying I'm wasting sect resources? Even many juniors are mocking me, saying that I'm just a product of resources, and that even a pig, given the same amount of resources, could probably be stronger than me..."

“Every time the Emei Taoist sect holds a meeting, I sit in the last seat. Sometimes, I don’t even have a seat. I am also the head of a sect, and I have dignity too…”

"I know it's all because I'm not strong enough, but Chunyang Sect has already fallen, and the sect's resources are no longer enough for me to climb up. At this time, the people from Pingtian Sect came to me, extended an olive branch to me, gave me pills and resources, and didn't require me to do anything. All I had to do was join Pingtian Sect and become the head of a hall. What choice did I have? If it were you, what choice would you have made?"

"Heh, call me bad or despicable, I don't care anymore. All I know is that everyone looks out for themselves. If I want others to respect me, I must have the powerful force to suppress all sides..."

"So, I joined the Pingtian Sect voluntarily. In the early years, I did do a lot of dirty work for the sect. Later, the sect leader sent word that he wanted to select a few people to enter the Nine Elders Cave secret realm and seize its resources, so I volunteered to come..."

"However, staying here was not at the sect leader's behest, but rather a spur-of-the-moment decision by Shi Xiang Sheng and the others..."

"This secret realm is simply wonderful, perfect for me. I love it here. It's rich in resources, full of rare and precious materials, with no shortage of spiritual herbs and immortal herbs. I can peacefully refine pills and cultivate in peace. There are also few people here, which is perfect for someone like me who doesn't like interacting with people..."

"Shi Xiang Sheng is the same. He was originally from the lineage of Sect Master Shi of the Ping Tian Sect, but unfortunately, after the death of Venerable Master Shi, their lineage was ostracized and suppressed, and he was also running away..."

"As for Tian Bonong, hehe, he did want to leave, but we forcibly kept him here. There were many others forcibly kept here as well, about twenty or thirty people. Unfortunately, in the decades that followed, almost all of them died..."

……

He spoke these words in a flat tone, occasionally tinged with mockery, seemingly even gloating over his past actions. Not only did he overstay his visa, but he also dragged others down with him; his heart was truly malicious.

Chen Yang's face darkened. "If you want to stay, then stay on your own. Why hurt others?"

"Haha."

Danyangzi laughed, "I've said it before, everyone looks out for themselves. It's no fun if only the two of us stay. Although I don't like dealing with people, we can't be without anyone to talk to. If this goes on for too long, we might not even be able to speak properly. Besides, once the secret realm is sealed, the Four Directions Guardian Beasts will come out to clear the area. How could Shi Xiangsheng and I possibly survive on our own? We need to find some people to share the burden, right?"

"As the saying goes, it's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone. Although what we did wasn't very ethical, you can ask Tian Bonong if he's also enjoying himself and grateful to have been able to stay here all these years?"

……

Chen Yang looked at Tian Bonong.

Tian Bonong's expression changed slightly. He avoided Chen Yang's gaze and did not answer.

He did enjoy it, but his enjoyment, like that of Danyangzi and the others, was built on the suffering of others.

To alleviate his loneliness, he chose to enslave and abuse his fellow Daoists who entered the sect at the same time as him. When these people died, he was not satisfied and set his sights on the spirit beasts in the mountains. Now, a group of explorers have entered, and they have also been targeted by him.

He had his eye on them from day one, and in total, he arrested more than sixty people.

Keep in mind, there were only 120 people in total who came in, and he arrested more than half of them.

If Chen Yang hadn't intervened, these people really don't know what their fate would have been.

Neither of these two old men in front of me is mentally sound.

Yes, they all deserve to die!

If such a person didn't die, Chen Yang would feel he was betraying his conscience.

Danyangzi looked at Chen Yang, "You must really want to kill me, right? Heh, being able to refine a batch of immortal-grade pills before you die is enough to make your life worthwhile. It's just a pity you won't be able to taste the flavor of the immortal pills yourself..."

“Young man, it doesn’t matter if you kill me, but you shouldn’t have killed Shi Xiang Sheng. As for his identity, hehe, you’ll find out later…”

……

He was saying some nonsensical things.

Chen Yang frowned as he listened, his gaze sweeping over Dan Yangzi. "Isn't he just a descendant of Master Shi and an elder of the Beast Hall of the Pingtian Sect? What other identity could he have?"

Danyangzi shook his head repeatedly, "All you need to know is that you've committed a terrible disaster. As for the reason, hehe..."

He chuckled, but the smile on his face suddenly froze, and then his eyes quickly lost their sparkle.

"you……"

Chen Yang rushed forward to try and stop him, but it was too late.

Danyangzi had already breathed his last.

“He severed his own heart meridian,” Mo Yuan said from the side.

Chen Yang's expression was solemn.

That old man always only says half of what he means; I hate people like that the most.

Would you rather sever your own heart meridian and die than leave yourself with a mystery, so as to influence your Dao heart?
However, do you think this will disturb my resolve?
I don't care who he is or what kind of background this Shi Xiang Sheng has. No matter how strong his background is, I'm not afraid.

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shi Xiangsheng's primordial spirit is still trapped inside the round mirror.

After confirming that Danyangzi's life force had been cut off, Chen Yang removed the small gourd from his body.

Once a person dies, the gourd becomes ownerless.

This gourd is not of a high grade and does not have any spirit or anything like that, so there is no need to bind it with blood. Once Danyangzi dies, the space inside will naturally open up.

It was like a room without a lock; anyone with spiritual power could explore its space.

Chen Yang used his primordial spirit to shine inside.

Thinking to himself, Danyangzi must have accumulated quite a bit of wealth after spending so many years in this secret realm.

But when Chen Yang actually saw what was inside the space, he was slightly disappointed.

The gourd contained forty or fifty cubic meters of space, which was considered quite large among the storage treasures Chen Yang had ever seen.

The items inside were neatly stacked and clearly categorized.

The medicinal herbs took up a large portion of the space.

Inside were several medicine cabinets, each labeled with the names of various herbs, most of which had been processed; there were many different kinds.

In front of the medicine cabinet was a small table with two jade boxes on it.

Chen Yang took it out and looked at it.

Two rare and precious medicinal herbs.

One plant of Prunella vulgaris, one plant of Pinellia ternata.

Unfortunately, they were all inanimate objects and did not receive any rewards from the system's encyclopedia.

After looking at it, he sealed the herbs back into the box and put them away safely.

Looking inside the small gourd space, there weren't many things left: a few swords, a pile of pills, books, and some everyday clothes and miscellaneous items...

There weren't as many items as Chen Yang had imagined.

In his opinion, this old man had been stuck in the secret realm for 125 years, so he must have considerable resources.

He even suspected that the old man might have some other kind of storage treasure on him.

But after checking around, there was nothing there.

Mo Yuan said, "Actually, that's normal. He himself said that his talent for cultivation is not high. In 125 years, he has been able to cultivate to his current level. He must have consumed an extremely large amount of resources. Therefore, he must have had many opportunities, but most of the resources were used up on himself..."

Thinking about it, that makes sense.

Take Chen Yang himself as an example. He never keeps good things overnight. Anything that can be used to improve his cultivation level is usually used as soon as he gets his hands on it.

What's the point of hoarding it? Are you just waiting for someone to kill you and steal your treasure?

Chen Yang wasn't too disappointed; at least there were still two immortal-grade medicinal herbs.
There's also a bunch of pills; I can study them when I have time. There should be quite a few good ones among the pills left by Danyangzi.

His mental energy swept over the books on the bookshelf. Most of them were books on alchemy, and there were also some that should be Danyangzi's handwritten notes.

Chen Yang only glanced at it briefly.

The insights left behind by a master alchemist who could refine elixirs are definitely worth reading.

Chen Yang put everything in the gourd into the system warehouse.

The raid was completed quickly.

The exquisite jade bottle he wanted for holding the elixir was also found among those piles of pills.

Chen Yang wasn't in a hurry to retrieve the pill.

Danyangzi is dead; only Tian Bonong is still breathing.

"Do not kill me."

When Tian Bonong saw that Danyangzi had severed his own heart meridian, he was immediately terrified.

Originally, he thought that having reached their level, they were already among the top in the cultivation world and would hardly die. But now it seems that he was really overthinking it. The late stage of the Dao True Realm doesn't seem to be that strong. If they get into trouble, they can still be manipulated by others.
Chen Yang calmly looked at him, "You can also learn from Danyangzi, sever your own heart meridian, and end it all quickly and decisively."

"Do not."

Tian Bonong knelt down in front of Chen Yang with a thud. "Young friend, you just heard what he said. I am also a victim. If he and Shi Xiang Sheng hadn't forcibly detained us, I wouldn't be in this situation now..."

"But he just said you're enjoying it," Chen Yang said coldly.

Tian Bonong shook his head repeatedly, "I only hired those people to do my work. Perhaps my methods were a bit excessive, but it doesn't warrant death. I didn't take their lives. Young friend, could you please spare me this time..."

"Spare you?"

Chen Yang chuckled softly.

“Whatever you want to know, young friend, I know it all, and I will tell you everything I know without reservation,” Tian Bonong said quickly.

We're both human, but look how decisive Danyangzi was, dying without hesitation, while this Tian Bonong's knees are far too weak.

"What did Danyangzi just say? Does Shi Xiang Sheng have any other special identity? Aren't you on good terms with Shi Xiang Sheng? He even asked you for help. Why don't you tell me?" Chen Yang asked.

"This one……"

Upon hearing this, Tian Bonong paused for a moment. "I really don't know about this. Shi Xiangsheng was initially closer to Danyangzi, but Danyangzi didn't like to communicate with people and had a withdrawn and aloof personality. Later, Shi Xiangsheng and I became a little closer. As for his identity, I only know that he is the Beast Hall Elder of Pingtian Sect, and I know nothing else."

(End of this chapter)