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

Chapter 1041 The Wandering Master is Fierce, His Dharma Form Breaks the Formation!
"Cang Gou, come out!"

"Dog, come out!"

"come out!"

"Come!"

……

The echo reverberated, making the cliff face rustle.

However, what followed was a long silence.

Juechen frowned slightly.

Chen Yang said, "Master, let me blow up this cave!"

"Cough cough..."

Juechen coughed lightly, almost choking on his own saliva.

This little guy, is he having a blast frying things?
One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.

He's a complete bomb maniac.

However, it seems like a way to force Cang Gou and the others to come out.

He nodded, about to speak, but then suddenly stopped.

Three figures rushed out of the cave.

There were two men and one woman. The woman was Xiao Ling, who had just hidden in the cave, but the two men beside her were not Cang Gou.

Both men were dressed similarly, wearing old black armor, iron hats, and long swords at their waists. Their faces were obscured, but they were very burly and tall.

Standing there, it exudes an intimidating aura.

Yin Sha?

Chen Yang did not sense any living presence from the two men. The two armored men gave Chen Yang the feeling of being somewhat like the wandering soldiers of the Witch Clan. Their internal energy was restrained and not released, and they were probably even stronger than the wandering soldiers Chen Yang had seen before.

System scan found no information.

It really wasn't a living person.

The three stood at the cave entrance, facing Chen Yang and his companion, who were about 40 or 50 meters apart.

"The patriarch is a wandering master."

Although he knew that Juechen would definitely recognize the armored man's identity with his sharp eyes, Chen Yang still gave him a timely reminder.

The Wandering Master is a highly skilled individual from the sorcery and witchcraft sects who uses the Wandering Master's secret techniques to refine themselves into a form after death.

Wandering masters possess great power and a longer lifespan, and can also perform magic to a certain extent. However, most of the time they are not in a state of consciousness, and the amount of consciousness and memories they retain after death is uncertain. Moreover, once they die, they are truly dead, with no primordial spirit or other possibility of survival.

There are actually two wandering masters here?

Moreover, although they held back their aura, Chen Yang could still sense that these two wandering masters had probably already entered the Dao True Realm.

A wandering master in the Dao True Realm is no ordinary person.

This thing is comparable to a divine demon, and since the wandering master is a highly skilled person from the sorcery sect and can perform magic, its danger level is probably even greater than that of a divine demon.

Upon hearing this, Juechen remained silent, his gaze falling upon Xiao Ling. "Witch, where is Cang Gou?"

Xiao Ling drew her sword and crossed her arms, scoffing, "Monk, we've been fighting for so many years. I used to think you were a decent person, at least you knew what martial ethics were. But now, my brother Gou is at a crucial stage of his cultivation, and you come here to take advantage of him like this. Isn't that a bit too unethical?"

"Do we need to talk about martial ethics when dealing with you evil heretics?"

Juechen snorted coldly, "Let Canggou come out to see me. The Black Lotus is the root of all evil. If he insists on seizing the Black Lotus's body, he will surely be doomed..."

"Then I won't bother you."

Xiao Ling interrupted Juechen directly, her ordinary face filled with indifference, "Fellow Daoists, stop this monk."

Wow…

The armor trembled.

As soon as she finished speaking, the two wandering masters immediately drew their swords and attacked Juechen.

"Humph!"

Juechen snorted coldly, slammed his staff on the ground, and his aura surged. A shockwave sent Chen Yang, who was standing next to him, flying away.

Using the force of the sudden movement, Chen Yang drifted back from the air and stood dozens of meters away.

Juechen thinks he's in the way.

Chen Yang couldn't help but smile wryly. After all, he had already reached the Dao True Realm, so he shouldn't be powerless against a mere Dao True Realm wandering master.

"boom……"

In the blink of an eye, the two wandering warriors were already locked in battle with Juechen.

Juechen did not reveal his Dharma form, but only displayed his golden body, which shone with golden light, like a golden Buddha.

The two wandering warriors seemed to have gone berserk, their broadswords crackling with lightning as they relentlessly slashed at Juechen.

Juechen brandished his staff and fought fiercely with the two, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Blade energy crisscrossed, lightning crackled, and afterimages were everywhere. Powerful shockwaves were continuously released in all directions, shattering everything around them and turning it into dust.

At this moment, Chen Yang was merely observing from a distance.

These two wandering masters are indeed very strong.

Both of them had reached the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm, and their sword techniques were enhanced with lightning magic. Their moves were clearly of the same style, and they were probably from the same school.

A wandering master in the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm is so ferocious that even ordinary cultivators in the late-stage of the Dao True Realm would likely have to retreat if they encountered him.

However, Juechen is definitely not an ordinary person. He has already become invincible simply by activating his Golden Body. Even if he stands there without fighting back, these two wandering masters would probably have difficulty harming his physical body.

It's clear that Juechen still has some strength left; with his power, killing these two wandering masters wouldn't be difficult.

However, Xiao Ling has not yet made a move, and Cang Gou has not yet appeared, so he has to pay attention.

……

As Chen Yang was pondering whether or not to lend a hand, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Xiao Ling stood at the entrance of the cave, hundreds of meters away, her eyes fixed on him like those of a venomous snake.

It's obvious that she hates Chen Yang.

That night, she was accidentally blown up by Chen Yang, which destroyed her primordial spirit and Dharma body, forcing her to choose such a body-possessing target. Moreover, her cultivation was also greatly damaged. With such deep hatred, how could she let it go?
She and Cang Gou had long planned to leave the Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm, and she had been preparing to find a suitable second primordial spirit host after leaving the secret realm.

She was too obsessed with beauty. This was evident from the fact that even though she was over three hundred years old, her original body was still kept so young, and there were so many clothes and beauty-enhancing pills in her storage bracelet.

For her, the first requirement for finding a second primordial spirit host body is appearance; the physical appearance must be extremely beautiful, and only then can she consider physical talent.

For someone like her, even with poor talent, cultivation wouldn't be too difficult. But her appearance would stay with her for life. Since she had a choice, she should choose the best.

The choices she was forced to make with this body were that, apart from being a woman, she had neither looks nor figure, and was repulsive in every way, far inferior to her original body.

She was so angry she was about to explode. How could she possibly live a harmonious life with Cang Gou after this?

And all of this is thanks to the young man in front of me.

She didn't lay a hand on Chen Yang that night; she just went to mediate the fight. Although her words might have been a bit arrogant, what's wrong with being a little arrogant given her status?
Having suffered this calamity for no reason, how can I not kill this young man?

Did she really think that the two wandering masters could handle Juechen?

She only wanted them to hold off Juechen; her most important goal was actually to kill Chen Yang and avenge herself.

……

Chen Yang sensed the malice in the woman's eyes and was naturally very wary.

Although it was only the body possessed by the second primordial spirit, Chen Yang had never seen her make a move and did not know what methods this woman had.

From a distance of over a hundred meters, Xiao Ling simply watched him, seemingly not in a hurry to make a move, but waiting for something.

"Ah!"

The radar was deployed, and beneath the ground, a shadow was rapidly approaching his location.

Based on the radar image, the model appears to be some kind of soft creature, like a snake, but a snake's body wouldn't be hundreds of meters long, yet it's only as thick as a forearm.

It does resemble the roots of some kind of plant, with some thorns faintly visible on it.

Spiritual plants?
The thing was moving very fast, rapidly approaching Chen Yang from underground.

It's obvious they wanted to launch a sneak attack.

This woman's methods are nothing special.

Chen Yang's gaze remained fixed on Juechen and the two wandering masters engaged in the great battle, completely absorbed in watching them.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a vine covered in thorns shot out from beneath the ground and quickly wrapped around Chen Yang.

However, Chen Yang was prepared and would not allow them to succeed.

With a light touch of the toes, it took flight.

He casually tossed down a rosary containing his inner core.

With a deafening roar, the sound shook the heavens.

The inner alchemy beads were detonated, and the vines missed their target, suddenly encountering the explosion. The violent impact tore them to shreds.

"what!"

The half of the vine's body that was hiding under the ground emitted a violent mental fluctuation, and a sound like a baby crying imprinted on Chen Yang's eardrums.

……

"Ding! SS-grade spiritual plant [Tiger Thorn] has been discovered. The encyclopedia entry is now available. You have received a reward of 10 [Heart-Questioning Pills]. The items have been placed in the system warehouse and can be retrieved at any time."

……

"Ding, mission issued." "Mission: Hunt SS-grade spirit plant [Tiger Thorn], progress (0/1)."

"Reward: Super Plant Growth Inhibitor *5"

……

A system notification suddenly appeared.

It is indeed a spiritual plant.

Chen Yang had retreated dozens of meters. The explosive power of the inner core prayer beads was not as great as that of the divine and evil prayer beads, but it was still shocking enough.

The ground was blasted into a crater several meters wide, and dirt flew everywhere. The tiger thorn, which had just emerged from the ground and was about to launch a sneak attack, was instantly blown away.

The sneak attack failed, and half of his body was blown off. He was incredibly stupid.

Tiger Thorn suffered a severe blow, and the half of its body that was hidden underground quickly retracted.

In the distance, Xiao Ling's face was ashen.

Another explosion. Does this young man have no other tricks up his sleeve besides causing explosions?

This explosion really struck a chord with her, reminding her of the night she was blown up, and her fear intensified.

Unforgivable!

Realizing that she had been intimidated by such a young man, Xiao Ling's anger was hard to contain. A surge of ferocity rose within her, and with a flash of sword light beneath her feet, she flew directly toward Chen Yang.

"Young man, how dare you!"

Xiao Ling stood on her sword, never daring to get too close to Chen Yang, for fear of being ambushed by him.

Standing forty or fifty meters away, looking down at Chen Yang with an expression that seemed to want to devour him.

Chen Yang shrugged. "I've always been bold. I don't need you to explain. You witch, do you know that possessing a human body is a taboo and a capital offense?"

"presumptuous!"

It's one thing for Juechen to call him a demoness, but for a little kid who hasn't even grown his first hair to dare call him a demoness is simply outrageous.

Xiao Ling felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger. "Is my Dharma body in your hands? Hand over what belongs to me, and also offer up the immortal pills refined by Danyangzi. Perhaps today I can take pity on you and leave you a whole corpse..."

"Tch, haha..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh.

"Have you always been this confident? Looking at yourself now, are you sure you can kill me? If you die again, you'll really be dead!"

The laughter, when it reached Xiao Ling's ears, was nothing short of an insult.

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Ling's eyes. "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. Junior, you should pay the price for your ignorance!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several jade talismans appeared in the woman's hand. She tossed them into the air, and the talismans transformed into streams of light, quickly shooting towards all directions around Chen Yang.

"Puff puff!"

Eight jade talismans landed in eight directions around Chen Yang and instantly disappeared into the ground. Eight powerful energy fluctuations suddenly appeared, and an octagonal array was formed. A golden ray of light shot out from each of the eight directions and quickly wrapped around Chen Yang in the array.

Chen Yang sensed danger and instinctively leaped forward, but was quickly blocked by the golden light.

"Shh!"

With the Crimson Sky Sword appearing in his hand, Chen Yang unleashed the Shangqing Sword Technique, raising his hand to deliver a slash.

The golden light that rushed towards him was cut off, but it did not dissipate. It continued to swirl around him, as if it were alive, waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack on Chen Yang.

You've got some skills!
Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly. He wondered what kind of formation this was. Xiao Ling's goal was simple: to trap him and prevent him from having another chance to cause an explosion.

"Young man, don't waste your time. This is the Eight Gates Demon-Suppressing Formation. You are only at the early stage of the Dao True Realm. You have no way of shaking it. You'd better just surrender obediently!"

Xiao Ling's voice was cold, and it was clear that she was quite straightforward.

This kid loves explosions, but now that he's trapped, let's see how he's going to play with explosions now.
Unless you're not afraid of messing things up and blowing yourself up!
"Humph!"

Chen Yang snorted coldly, and the Mountain-Driving Whip appeared in his hand. Ignoring the restrictions imposed on him by the formation, he raised his hand and lashed out at Xiao Ling from afar.

"boom!"

Xiao Ling was physically weak and dared not take Chen Yang's Mountain-Driving Whip head-on, so she quickly dodged to the side.

With a loud bang, lightning struck the spot where Xiao Ling had just stood, scorching a large crater in the ground.

"Junior, how dare you!"

Xiao Ling shouted angrily, threw her long sword from her hand, and used her primordial spirit to control the sword, heading straight for Chen Yang in the formation.

Although her physical body was weak, her primordial spirit was quite powerful. The sword, imbued with overwhelming power, was determined to cut Chen Yang in two.

Chen Yang suddenly summoned his golden body, his body radiating golden light. He put away his mountain-driving whip, and an iron hammer appeared in his hand. With a shout, he swung it at the sword light.

"boom……"

The sword light was blasted away, and Chen Yang stumbled back several steps, only to be stopped by the formation.

The formation lit up with a layer of white energy light, confining Chen Yang within it, while several beams of light continued to wrap around him.

"boom!"

Chen Yang turned around and swung his hammer at the light screen.

A loud bang shook the ground.

The light screen was hammered and cracked.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ling's pupils suddenly contracted.

This kid is so strong?
Didn't he just break through to the Dao True Realm?
At her peak, her Eight-Gate Demon-Suppressing Formation could easily imprison ordinary late-stage Dao True Realm experts. Even though her cultivation is not at its peak now, imprisoning a cultivator who has just entered the Dao True Realm should still be a piece of cake.

In her opinion, Chen Yang might indeed have some talent, but the early stage of the Dao True Realm is just that—the early stage of the Dao True Realm. All he has is a powerful explosive technique. Now that he's imprisoned in the formation, in such a confined space, would he still dare to use explosives?
Unless he's willing to fight to the death.

But she really didn't expect that Chen Yang's combat strength far exceeded her expectations.

"Humph!"

Xiao Ling was momentarily stunned, but immediately commanded the Tiger Thorn to launch a swift attack on Chen Yang from beneath the ground.

At the same time, Xiao Ling waved her sleeve, and a large number of talismans flew out, heading towards the Eight Gates Demon-Suppressing Array.

The apricot-yellow talismans seemed to come alive as they adhered to the array's light screen, releasing energy in an attempt to reinforce the array.

The light barrier emitted a blinding light and quickly retracted, attempting to suppress Chen Yang's movement space to the extreme.

Rays of light wrapped around Chen Yang's body.

"Susususu..."

Tiger Thorns also sprang up from the ground, their thorny vines relentlessly wrapping around Chen Yang.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yang's golden body was submerged by the vines.

clack clack...

The thorns on the vines kept trying to break through Chen Yang's golden body, and with a screeching sound, sparks burst from Chen Yang's golden body.

"Humph!"

Chen Yang snorted coldly and activated the Five Flavors True Fire Technique, causing true fire to appear on his body.

"Bah..."

The rattan was scorched by real fire, and black smoke immediately billowed out.

Spirit plants are originally of the wood element, so true fire can cause them considerable damage.

But at this moment, the tiger thorn seemed to have gone mad. Instead of retreating, it continued to shrink its body, trying to break through Chen Yang's golden body defense.

Chen Yang's earlier explosion injured the Tiger Thorn, which naturally enraged it. Now, it was clearly enraged and wanted to see whether Chen Yang would burn it to death first, or whether it would break through Chen Yang's defenses and drain his cultivation and essence.

"ridiculous."

Seeing this, Xiao Ling's eyes remained cold.

In her view, Chen Yang was perhaps just making a death throes.

……

"court death!"

At this moment, Chen Yang was truly enraged.

Without saying a word, he immediately summoned his Dharma form.

"Buzz!"

A violent mental fluctuation rippled through the space, and the next second, a golden Dharma image several meters tall suddenly stood upright.

The array's light barrier was initially contracting, but it was quickly propped up by the Dharma Image.

"Bah!"

The enormous Mountain-Suppressing Sword unleashed a terrifying sword light, and the Dharma Image directly broke through the array's light barrier, gripping the massive Mountain-Suppressing Sword with both hands and slashing downwards.

"boom!"

The array's light barrier emitted a burst of intense light, just in time for the attack of the Mountain-Suppressing Sword.

Xiao Ling's expression changed drastically.

He quickly scattered a large number of talismans to repair and replenish the formation's energy.

Chen Yang manipulated his Dharma form and thrust down with another heavy sword strike.

"Buzz!"

The formation emitted a bright light once more, forcefully blocking the downward-slaying mountain-suppressing sword.

It really is a tortoise shell.

Xiao Ling's strategy was simple: restrict Chen Yang's movement space, trap him in a small area, prevent him from using explosive methods to deplete his energy, and allow the spirit plant tiger to pierce his golden body and suck him to death.

(End of this chapter)