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

Chapter 1028 The Next Plan, The Mysterious Dragon Tooth Mountain!
It really is Tian Bonong.

Although his hair had turned whiter, his face looked older, and he appeared somewhat disheveled, it was clear that this man was Tian Bonong.

That face, which haunted everyone's nightmares, was impossible for anyone to mistake.

These past few days, the psychological trauma caused by this mentally twisted old man has been immense; the mere sight of him evokes an instinctive fear in them.

Several people even instinctively reached for hoes and shovels.

I was so terrified of being abused that I have developed a deep psychological trauma.

It wasn't until someone clearly saw that Tian Bonong was bound with iron chains by Chen Yang and led like a dog that they calmed down a little.

"What's going on?"

Yuan Long was in a better mood and quickly inquired about Chen Yang's situation.

Chen Yang glanced back at Tian Bonong and said, "This is a long story, let's talk about it slowly later. He poses no threat to any of you now..."

Tian Bonong stood there, his relief at having just escaped the jaws of the Bashe snake vanishing instantly. Looking at the familiar faces before him, and the eyes that seemed to want to tear him to pieces, he knew he probably wouldn't live much longer.

……

Inside the courtyard.

Tian Bonong knelt in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by a crowd of people.

They were all fierce and menacing.

During this period, we have been bullied terribly by this guy. Many people have never suffered such humiliation in their entire lives. They have never been beaten as many times as they have been beaten by this guy Tian Bonong in the past few days.

I never expected retribution to come so quickly.

Such a powerful demon was actually dealt with by Chen Yang, and left in such a sorry state, like a stray dog.

Wang Yuanchao still remembered how arrogant the old man was when he whipped himself last night. He never expected that the roles would be reversed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Yang, that kid, really knows how to create miracles.

They all knew how powerful Tian Bonong was, not to mention the many powerful spirit beasts and plants around him.

I really don't know how Chen Yang did it.

“Esteemed masters, you are all enlightened monks. Heaven cherishes life, and the Buddha said that if you lay down your butcher's knife, you can turn back to the shore. I, Tian, ​​know that my sins are grave, and today I have come to my repentance. I am willing to enter the Buddhist order, to be accompanied by the lamplight from now on, to serve the Buddha, and to atone for my sins…”

People are indeed different.

Faced with death, Danyangzi was able to confront it calmly and commit suicide, which showed his fortitude.

But Tian Bonong was different; he was terrified of death. He knelt on the ground, kowtowed to everyone, and begged them to forgive him and let him go this time.

This old man was quite shrewd. Knowing that many of the people present were eminent monks from Emei, he used moral blackmail to his advantage. If Yuanlong and the others were put in a difficult position, he might actually give them a chance to reform.

Yuan Long and the others remained silent with sullen faces.

They were all angry and cursing, but none of them went up to stab him or try to kill him.

To everyone present, he was a prominent figure. Although killing him to vent one's anger was entirely understandable, killing him in front of so many people, or torturing him and slashing him a few times, would make one appear narrow-minded and lacking in manners.

So, apart from Huang Can, a junior who slapped him twice to vent his anger, everyone else just cursed him a few times.

How to deal with this person is not up to them to decide.

After all, they had just heard that Bashe had already betrothed this person.

"You'd better shut up and say less. People like you are beyond saving."

Huang Can snorted, dismissing Tian Bonong's unrealistic idea. "Someone like you, with black inside and out, is beyond saving. My master and the others are kind-hearted, but they won't accept your moral blackmail because you're a pervert with absolutely no morals..."

"Think about what you've done to us. We could have easily skinned you alive with one knife each, but we didn't because we're still human and have a bottom line. Unlike you, you're just a beast. If it weren't for the circumstances, I would have even captured you to use as a mount and let you taste what it's like to be enslaved..."

……

Huang Can was filled with righteous indignation, and his words were incredibly passionate and impassioned.

To be honest, after becoming Yuan Long's disciple, this kid's eloquence seems to have improved quite a bit.

Chen Yang simply stood aside and did not participate in the crowd's judgment of Tian Bonong.

He brought this person back specifically so that Yuanlong and the others could vent their anger on him.

After all, no matter who it is, going through such an experience will definitely affect their state of mind, and may even leave a shadow on their heart and affect their Dao.

If this affects one's Dao heart, it will naturally impact cultivation, potentially leading to obsessions and inner demons, which would be difficult to manage at that point.

Therefore, this anger must be vented.

Only by letting go can one's thoughts be clear and unobstructed, so as not to affect one's resolve on the path.

Tian Bonong probably never imagined that he would be scolded by such a young man.

He looked up at Huang Can.

There was no threat in his eyes, only pleading. Perhaps he was saying, "Being your mount isn't out of the question."

After all, it is better to live than die.

But he didn't say those words out loud.

Even a man has his pride; if you say something like that out loud, your dignity will truly be thrown to the ground.

"Let me remove the Soul-Slaying Nails from everyone's bodies first."

Seeing that the crowd was hurling insults at each other but few people actually made a move, Chen Yang lost interest and found a side room, where everyone lined up to enter.

Following the special method given by Tian Bonong, the Soul-Slaying Nails were removed from everyone's bodies one by one.

These Soul-Slaying Nails, though called nails, are actually a kind of energy, a special kind of energy. But this thing can seal a person's cultivation. In the past few days, Yuan Long and the others have suffered a lot from it.

If they hadn't been restrained by the Soul-Slaying Nails, with so many of them, including thirty or forty at the Creation Realm, if they had all scattered and run away at the same time, Tian Bonong might not have been able to catch them all.

Chen Yang also took out their weapons, backpacks, and other belongings and placed them in the house for them to claim themselves.

Everyone sighed with regret.

Many of them had gone to great lengths to secure a spot on this trip to the Nine Old Men Cave secret realm, only to find nothing of interest and end up doing nothing but a shady job.

Just thinking about it makes me both angry and amused.

But thankfully, it was a close call, and surviving is the best outcome.

……

After the Soul-Destroying Nails were removed from their bodies, everyone's cultivation gradually recovered, and their aura was no longer as weak as before.

They couldn't help but express their deepest gratitude to Chen Yang. If it weren't for Chen Yang's intervention, they didn't know how badly Tian Bonong would have tormented them.

Night gradually fell.

Wang Yuanchao had been mistreated quite badly, so he found a room and went to rest early with the others.

Chen Yang, Yuan Long, and Liu Jianguo were discussing matters in the main hall.

"Master, what are your plans next?" Chen Yang asked.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Long sighed and then said, "After this incident, I'm afraid everyone's lost interest in treasure hunting. We found some spiritual herbs and fruits a few days ago, and now we've recovered them, so at least we've made some gains. I guess this trip wasn't in vain. We only have five days left, and I think I'll discuss it with Yuan Jue and the others tomorrow. We'll head straight to Zhong'e Mountain, and we'll leave any opportunities along the way to fate. We'll go to the exit early and wait for it to open before heading out..."

Chen Yang nodded slightly; this was indeed a wise choice.

Although Chen Yang has basically eliminated people like Danyangzi and Tian Bonong, there are still many unknown dangers in this secret realm.

For example, there are the Canggou, powerful and ferocious beasts that can be seen everywhere, and who knows if there are any other abnormal beings like Tian Bonong in this secret realm.
There is still some distance between Dong'e Mountain and Zhong'e Mountain. They walked there slowly, and five days would be enough.

You might even find some rare herbs along the way, and if you're lucky, you might even encounter some unexpected opportunities.

Go to the exit early and wait there, lest you miss the appointed time. If the exit closes and you're still stuck, that would be quite a mess.

"Old Liu, what about you?" Chen Yang asked Liu Jianguo again.

These 66 people were not all from Emei. Some were led by Liu Jianguo and his team and were recommended by the authorities to come in for training. There were also some cultivators from outside the Five Sects and Eight Meridians.

Therefore, it's not something Yuan Long can decide alone. The only people he can make decisions for are those from Emei, or perhaps those from the Five Sects and Eight Meridians, who are likely to follow his orders.

After all, the opportunity to come in is rare. Many people have been delayed for so long by Tian Bonong's farm and are still empty-handed. Most of them are unwilling to leave just like that.

Liu Jianguo said, "Let's follow Master Yuanlong and the others. I'll discuss it with Lao Wang first thing tomorrow morning. Sigh, if it weren't for Tian Bonong causing trouble, we would definitely have had a lot more time to explore the secret realm..."

At this point, I couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Chen Yang asked, "You've been in here for so long, haven't you found anything?"

Liu Jianguo touched his forehead in shame. "The team I was in was caught by Tian Bonong the next afternoon. When we arrived at the farm, Lao Wang and the others were already working. Their team was in a worse situation than us. They didn't have time to look for any opportunities. Although we found a few old spiritual herbs, it wasn't enough to share..."

There are some things he's too embarrassed to say.

Many of them are still in the Air Force. Going out like this, they're still somewhat unwilling.

This is an opportunity that only comes once every hundred years.

Whenever I think of this, I want to tear that bastard Tian Bonong to pieces.

Chen Yang said, "I confiscated Tian Bonong's belongings and got some spirit grains. I think the quality is pretty good. When the time comes, I'll take out a portion, and you can divide it among yourselves. Each of you can probably get about fifty catties, so you won't leave empty-handed..."

"How can we accept this?"

Liu Jianguo shook his head. "We are already extremely grateful that you risked your life to save us. That was something you earned through your own abilities. How can you share it with us?"

“You’ve been working on the farm, so consider this as wages paid to you by Tian Bonong,” Chen Yang said.

"This……"

Liu Jianguo paused, realizing that Chen Yang had really brought up a sore spot. He had kept this unpleasant past to himself and didn't want to talk about it anymore, but Chen Yang's words made him extremely embarrassed.

Yuan Long was also annoyed, "Since Chen Yang is willing to give, let's not refuse. Everyone can leave empty-handed after taking the things."

Although it was a sad past, shouldn't we still taste the rice we grew ourselves?
Chen Yang said, "Anyway, I can't finish it all, and with my current cultivation level, I can completely abstain from grains. This spiritual rice is not important to me..."

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo stopped refusing. "After we leave, I'll report to my superiors. If you have any surplus spirit grains that you're willing to sell, we can give you priority consideration for official procurement. We'll definitely give you a good price then..."

"it is good."

Chen Yang did not refuse. The spiritual grain he confiscated from Tian Bonong's warehouse probably amounted to over 100,000 jin, and the rice produced from it would be at least tens of thousands of jin.

It contains energy for cultivation, and many of them are of superior quality.

But for Chen Yang now, he is indeed lacking in strength.

He certainly couldn't eat that much himself, and neither could the people around him; there would definitely be some left over.

The association needs to cultivate talent, and this spiritual rice is naturally an excellent resource for low- to mid-level cultivation.

Although Yuanlong didn't say anything, he'll probably have to leave some for Emei when the time comes.

"Xiao Yang, have you broken through to the Dao True Realm?" Yuan Long inquired about Chen Yang's realm.

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded, and then selectively told the two about his experiences during this period.

Even though Chen Yang had been selective and tried his best not to embellish his words, the two of them were still deeply moved.

In the end, all that's left is sighing.

This world truly belongs to the young.

Two old men who refused to accept their age suddenly felt inexplicably old and completely out of touch with the times.

Bringing Chen Yang in this time was definitely the right decision.

"Did you also see that senior monk?"

"Yes, the senior's name is Juechen. According to him, he is a high-ranking monk of the Jue generation from Baoguo Temple. He was stranded in the secret realm because of Canggou Daoren, and he has probably been there for nearly three hundred years..."

"The 'Jue' generation?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanlong silently began to calculate their generational ranking.

"Oh dear, it seems to be quite old..."

After much calculation, even Yuan Long himself probably didn't know how many generations above him this "Jue" generation actually was.

After all, according to Chen Yang, this Master Juechen was probably nearly three hundred years older than him.

Yuanlong said, "I never imagined that our Emei sect still has such a patriarch in the world. If I have the chance, I would really like to pay him a visit in person."

He felt a mix of emotions, including sadness and regret.

Before he came in, Xuan Tong had told him about being rescued back then and given him a task: to visit this senior while he was here.

Now that they have learned about this senior's identity from Chen Yang, they naturally feel a sense of longing.

“Last night, Master Juechen and Daoist Canggou fought a great battle on Mount Nan’e, and then disappeared without a trace. I don’t know where he went either.”

Chen Yang said, "Master, you shouldn't deliberately look for him. Such a person is elusive, appearing and disappearing like a dragon. Cang Gou Dao Ren's strength is extraordinary. If you are captured by him and used to blackmail Master Jue Chen, that would be very bad..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Long nodded repeatedly, finding Chen Yang's words to be very reasonable.

So far, this Canggou Taoist is still somewhat ethical and hasn't attacked these newcomers.

Of course, it's also possible that they could be taken hostage, but that wouldn't pose a threat to Juechen.

If Juechen had to choose between the lives of Yuanlong and the others and the life of Canggou Daoren, he would most likely choose the latter. After all, once he was threatened by Canggou, who could control him?
"Master, if you have anything to say or ask, you can tell me. If I am fortunate enough to see Master Juechen again in the next few days, I will pass on my message to him..."

"Um……"

……

The three chatted for a while longer, and then Yuanlong asked, "What are your plans next?"

Chen Yang said, "I still need to go out to Nanshan again, to Longya Mountain, to see that cave ruins you excavated..."

"There..."

Longya Mountain is a place that brings tears to my eyes.

Yuan Long stroked his chin and said, "There's something I still need to remind you of. Although I don't know what's in there, I have a feeling it's not good. You need to be careful..."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang looked at Yuan Long in surprise.

Liu Jianguo picked up the conversation, saying, "If it were really some kind of cave ruin, it wouldn't be so dig-out as to have no entrance at all. I think it's more like a tomb, or a place to suppress something..."

Yuan Long nodded in agreement with Liu Jianguo's statement.

Liu Jianguo continued, "When we were digging last night, something strange happened. The stone wall at the end of the passage could actually absorb blood. Old Wang's blood was accidentally spilled on it, and it was instantly absorbed..."

He spoke with great conviction, but he was in such a hurry last night that he didn't have time to verify it.

But his words were a subtle reminder to Chen Yang that the place at the foot of Longya Mountain might not be a good place.

Chen Yang nodded slightly.

We should still go and take a look. Just as Tian Bonong said, with his current cultivation level, even if there is some extraordinary being, he should still be able to protect himself without any problems.

……

The three chatted until late at night before Yuan Long and Liu Jianguo each found a place to rest.

Chen Yang arrived at the riverbank outside the house.

"Crash..."

A huge snake's head emerged from beneath the water.

It was the Bashe snake.

"Senior, are your eyes feeling better?" Chen Yang asked.

"Ok!"

The eye in the middle of the snake's forehead suddenly opened, and the originally cloudy eye became much clearer, faintly gleaming with a golden light.

"Your elixir is quite effective; you can already see through things. However, it will take time to fully recover your supernatural powers. I can take a look at your round mirror, but I'm afraid you can't use your supernatural powers to kill him."

The voice of the snake came through, tinged with regret.

It had previously told Chen Yang that its eye possessed supernatural powers, including the ability to see through objects and kill from a distance.

If its eyes could regain some of their supernatural powers before Chen Yang left, it could help Chen Yang eliminate the person hiding in the round mirror.

However, it now appears that the recovery is not progressing as well as expected.

After all, it only had a few days. The pills Chen Yang gave it were only to aid in its recovery, not some kind of magic pill specifically for curing eye diseases.

"It's alright, Senior, just focus on your recovery. I'll figure out a way to handle the round mirror later."

Chen Yang didn't insist. Anyway, the mirror had already been sealed, and he would find a way to cure him sooner or later.

"I'd like to ask my senior to take a look at something else."

Chen Yang then took out an item, which was the jade bracelet he had obtained from Xiao Ling.

(End of this chapter)