Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 394 Courage
Zhao He said, "It's a pity, I originally thought he was pretty good."

"Yes." Lou Feiqiong didn't say much, but kept his thoughts to himself.

Zhao He thought for a moment, then summoned two innate masters at the Bone and Tendon stage and gave them tokens.

"With this token, neither humans nor demons will attack you."

"You two record the topographical map while searching. If you find Zhou Leng..."

Lou Feiqiong breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Zhao He was a decent person after all.

"...either report it to me, or find a way to tell Aiden or his subordinates, so that Aiden can force him into a corner. If he can hold on a little longer, I will go to Aiden to negotiate."

"Yes."

After the two left, Lou Feiqiong asked, "Brother He, what's going on...?"

Zhao He smiled and said, "You said that Zhou Leng was one of the first people to enter the Ancient River Sect, and that he has a good relationship with my cousin. Both of these points are very important to me. However, how can I make him grateful to me if I don't push him a little?"

Lou Feiqiong said helplessly, "What if Aiden kills him?"

"Aiden owes me a favor."

Lou Feiqiong remained silent.

Zhao He said calmly, "Feiqiong, I know you are kind-hearted, but this place is very dangerous. I am just doing what is most beneficial to me."

Lou Feiqiong nodded, sighing inwardly. Nine out of ten ambitious martial arts clans are like this; he's already used to it.

He advanced to the Bloodthirst Realm by relying on ancient tree fossils, but his realm was unstable and he couldn't do much.

The Radiant Candlelight is divided into multiple teams, each with a demon mage, and they maintain contact.

Gong Futing and Rao Mingxian were on the same team.

Jax, who had already advanced to the Innate Realm, and Tu Rong were on the same team.

As the search expanded, the demon mages in each team continued to receive messages.

Jax and Tu Rong let the others walk ahead, while the two of them chatted quietly behind them.

Jax whispered, "Zhou Leng is in some danger. We're finding him more and more often now."

Tu Rong sighed and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, he will be caught."

Jax glanced at him and said, "What a pity. I invested a lot in him, and I didn't expect it to end like this."

The two walked in silence for a while, then Tu Rong took out his phone and found the group photo of Zhou Leng's family.

Zhou Leng's parents, Zhou Leng, Ma Xingkong.

Tu Rong could picture that naive high school boy from many years ago standing in front of him, straightening his collar.

"You're as skinny as a stick, how come you're involved in organized crime?"

"You're too young for this kind of place."

"Come on, I'll take you to see Principal Lu. He's a very nice person and he'll definitely let you go."

"Live well."

Tu Rong's eyes reddened, she put down her phone and took a deep breath.

He still remembers that half the city's population formed a long procession to hold Ma Xingkong's funeral on the banks of the Longyou River.

On that day, numerous forums and video websites were broadcasting the funeral, only to have it frantically deleted.

On that day, people all over the country understood something very important.

Tu Rong remained silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, "Mr. Jia, your investment cannot go to waste. I think we should go and meet up with Mingzhu Zhihui. If we can't find Zhou Leng, that's fine. But if we do find him, I'll find a way to notify him in advance."

Jax looked at Tu Rong with a complicated expression.

He never expected that this ordinary thug would be even more courageous than himself.

Jax pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Alright, let's go find the Radiant Candle. If anything happens, I'll plead with Aiden on your behalf."

in the channel.

The group killed another batch of demons and extracted information from their interrogation.

Zhou Leng said, "Their people are appearing frequently, we have to go back. If we encounter their grandmaster, we will surely die."

"Yes, for safety's sake, we should go back. It's a pity we didn't find any clues about the exit."

"The route back is definitely under magical surveillance. Let's try going back in another direction. Look at the blank area on the map; there should be a way back here..."

After a brief discussion, the group decided to bypass the old road and take the new one.

Aiden and the Radiant Candlelight communicated constantly using magic, each message taking several minutes to send.

After repeated failed searches, the vengeful Brightlight said, "Aiden, let's use the Grandmaster. The Grandmaster is fast enough and has a better chance of finding them."

"Without a Grandmaster, who will guarantee my safety? What if I encounter a Grandmaster from the opposing faction?"

"This might be the best chance to capture him. If we miss this opportunity, and he escapes back to Earth, neither of us will be able to make a move."

"I'll think about it again."

Aiden frowned. He had no grudge against Zhou Leng, so there was no need for him to sacrifice his own safety.

This place is so dangerous; if a grandmaster were to come hunting, death would be certain.

On their way back, Zhou Leng's team encountered ancient tree fossils, monsters, and forest tribes.

The team has gained five more members.

Two treants, two elves, and a giant bear druid.

The strongest of those giant bear druids is a high-level saint, equivalent to a bone-forging warrior.

Seeing Zhou Leng's terrifying destructive power, the druid was completely convinced.

After transforming into a bear, his strength was no weaker than Zhou Leng's, but his destructive power was far inferior.

The others were puzzled. Why was the elf so respectful to this human? Could it be that the human had used a charm spell?

Suddenly, a group of demons and giant insects charged over like madmen.

They didn't even glance at Zhou Leng and the others, and fled along the passage.

Zhou Leng and the others exchanged glances, their hearts pounding with fear, and turned to run after the demon.

Zhou Leng asked in the demon language, "Demon friend, I am a priest of the Ice and Snow Cult. What happened?"

"Giant, Grandmaster."

After Zhou Leng finished translating, the tree people all cursed.

"Damn." Everyone quickened their pace.

Behind them, a roar suddenly erupted, and a gust of wind swept through.

The powerful sound of something cutting through the air made everyone's eardrums ache.

A terrifying pressure from a grandmaster swept over them, freezing everyone in place and rendering them unable to move.

Zhou Leng and the others watched helplessly as a ten-meter-tall giant master charged toward the demon army, without attacking, as if passing by, trampling the earth.

All the monsters fell like weeds.

The giant master stopped and looked back.

No one dared to breathe.

The two thin elves trembled, showing none of their usual elven arrogance.

Zhou Leng was stunned for a moment. He couldn't recognize the figure, but he recognized the face at a glance.

Shanhe Tianyue, Shanhe Yuan's father, whom I had met several times before during the Giant Trial.

"Hello, Uncle Shanhe." Zhou Leng said politely and obediently.

Shanhe Tianyue nodded and asked, "Is there any food? We've only been eating giant insects and demons these past few days, it's disgusting."

After saying that, he picked and chose on the giant insect, peeled off its shell, and took out the meat and insect juice.

"Have."

Zhou Leng generously took out the food he had bought on Blue Star, and everyone's tense bodies slowly relaxed.

Azure Flame helped heat things up like a lackey, running around doing everything meticulously and thoughtfully, without any airs of a member of the Demon Spirit Clan.

Looking at the hot food, Shanhe Tianyue was very happy and ate, drank and chatted with Zhou Leng and the others.

Zhou Leng asked, "Why did you come here? Was it for the Blood of Tyranny?"

"I have no grudge against the Blood of Tyranny. I came to Silverlake Town to help because of the ancient tree fossils and I have a good relationship with the Treants. Unfortunately, I encountered a great earthquake as soon as I arrived. Those old guys, the Elf King, are really scoundrels."

"You also guess it was the Elf King who did it?"

"No one but them would do something like this."

"Are you also looking for an exit?"

"No, I'm looking for ancient tree fossils. As for the exit, we'll just find a weak point and destroy it continuously; we'll definitely be able to get out."

"..."

Everyone was speechless; that's how ruthless a master can be.

The others secretly glanced at Zhou Leng, wondering what this human's identity was and how he got along so well with the Grandmaster Giant.

In the distance, an invisible demon spirit, having dodged the spell of the Crimson Flame, saw this scene and quickly returned.

After finishing half of Zhou Leng's food supplies, Shanhe Tianyue also asked for some spicy or heavily flavored snacks such as snail rice noodles, pickled chicken feet, and spicy strips. He patted his stomach and laughed, "Human food is still the best, but there's just too little of it."

After saying that, he ran in the direction the demon spirit had left.

As everyone gazed at the majestic silhouette of the mountains and rivers, they were filled with emotion.

The Grandmaster Giant was too powerful. When he was close, it felt like a mountain was pressing down on us, and we didn't dare to breathe.

A tree-man asked, "Zhou Leng... Your Excellency, do you know this Grandmaster Giant?"

"Yes, I'm friends with his son. We've drunk together in the world of giants."

The giant bear druid muttered to himself, "Strange humans, they know all sorts of people."

The Flourishing Root asked, "This Mountain and River Heavenly Peak must be very strong, right?"

"Very strong, with demigod bloodline. Once he grows up, he will probably be only weaker than Crimson Eyes and Tyrannical Blood."

Cangfei Zhiyan said, "Even if it's a little off, it won't be by much."

The Bear Druid asked, "What is this grandmaster up to, running away again?"

"Who knows."

"Let's continue."

The demon spirit returned to Aiden's group and fell into the hands of a powerful innate demon mage.

He quickly reviewed the demon spirit's experiences along the way, and finally saw Zhou Leng and the others eating and drinking with a giant.

The giant seemed to glance at this place.

The demon mage said, "Your Highness Aiden, I have made a new discovery."

"what?"

"Zhou Leng's team is having a meal with a Grandmaster Giant, and they seem to know each other."

"Really?" Aiden's expression changed slightly.

Even the two demon masters in the group, both martial arts masters from the Gatrup family, showed wariness in their eyes.

They don't care about ordinary grandmasters, but it's different for giant grandmasters.

"Wait a minute, I'll transform into a projection."

After the demon mage finished speaking, the bat-shaped demon spirit projected light from its eyes, revealing Zhou Leng and Shanhe Tianyue.

Aiden was stunned, and so were the three grandmasters.

"Mountains, rivers, heavens, and peaks?"

"Mountains, rivers, heavens, and peaks".

Aiden cursed, "How does Zhou Leng know him! Luckily, I didn't listen to Mingzhu Zhihui and send three grandmasters to search for him, otherwise I might have died at his hands. Damn it, who exactly is Zhou Leng? How can he know Shanhe Tianyue? Shen Jun, what's going on in Rucheng?"

Shen Jun thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Zhou Leng knows Shan Heyuan. Shan Heyuan is the son of Shan Hetianyue, so it's not surprising that he knows Shan Hetianyue."

Aiden breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness. Let's go, we won't chase after them. We'll let Zhou Leng go this time. Also, send a message to Bright Candlelight: don't run into trouble."

Boom... Boom...

A subtle tremor came from the ground in the distance.

Sound travels faster through the earth than through the air.

The three grandmasters' expressions changed simultaneously, their eyes flashed, and they looked tense.

"Hurry up and leave, hopefully it won't be a mountain or a celestial peak."

(End of this chapter)