Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1656: Chapter 1016: Mysterious Expert (Part 2)

Yang Zhenshan didn’t care about it and just said, “You go and rest first.”

After speaking, he put away the Furnace of Eight Trigrams.

The weakness of the Golden Crow is actually Yang Zhenshan’s fault; Yang Zhenshan as its master couldn’t exert his power well, so despite having heaven-defying abilities, the Golden Crow couldn’t perform at its best.

Just relying on top-grade Spirit Stones allowed the Golden Crow to reach this level, which was already not easy.

Although it only blocked for a moment, it also allowed Yang Zhenshan to catch his breath.

Yang Zhenshan continued to flee desperately. He actually wanted to divert disaster, but unfortunately, he couldn’t find a target capable of stopping Chi Yuan.

The depths of the Wanhua Mountain Range indeed hide many unknown masters, but Yang Zhenshan didn’t know where these masters were.

Even if he did know, it wasn’t certain they would help him.

So he could only seek out Chi Hua True Monarch.

“At this speed, it will only take me a quarter of an hour to reach the Huaxian Sect. The question is, can Chi Hua True Monarch fend off this person?”

At this moment, he still didn’t know Chi Yuan’s identity, nor did he know who was stronger between Chi Hua and Chi Yuan.

However, he still pinned his hopes on Chi Hua.

A quarter of an hour seems short, but for a Golden Core Cultivator, a quarter of an hour can accomplish many things.

“Young one, I told you, you can’t escape!”

Forget about a quarter of an hour; in merely dozens of breaths, Chi Yuan caught up with Yang Zhenshan again.

The shadow of the mountain came straight at Yang Zhenshan. He summoned the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron, and a green light shield enveloped him. With a bang, the mountain shadow crashed brutally into the protective shield.

Yang Zhenshan felt a blackness before his eyes, nearly losing control of his flight posture, almost plummeting.

Without time to think, Yang Zhenshan summoned the Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword and simultaneously activated three Qinghua Thunder Pearls.

“Wood Divine Thunder, a force of Wan Jun!”

Countless thunders surged, transforming into a river of thunder, cascading out like a flood breaking its banks, furiously striking the mountain shadow.

A series of roars echoed, dazzling thunder overshadowed the sky and the sun, making even the blazing sun unable to compete.

Yet, it could only shake the approaching mountain shadow slightly and couldn’t pose a substantial threat to Chi Yuan.

“Kun Yuan Mystical Arts, Spirit Lock!”

Chi Yuan exerted full strength, forming a spell with his hands, using the Mountain Suppressing Seal, gathering vast Kun Yuan mountain spirits, to imprison Yang Zhenshan among these mountains.

“You forced me, you old thing!”

Yang Zhenshan was completely enraged.

He wanted to flee, but the current situation made it very difficult to escape Chi Yuan’s pursuit.

A quarter of an hour’s time, a distance of three thousand miles, was like an insurmountable chasm blocking his path.

His eyes flashed with gray-green light, and the massive Life and Death Tai Chi Diagram expanded, enveloping the surrounding dozens of miles of forest.

“Taiyin Falls, all herbs wilt, my word brings autumn, all things wither!”

Yang Zhenshan formed a Dharma Seal with his hand, the Dao Rhymes from his body rippled out, strands of either strong or weak vitality gathered from the plants.

“Old dog, do you dare not dodge!”

The vitality gathered, Yang Zhenshan’s hair changed visibly from frost white to ink black. Meanwhile, thousands of plants in the forest turned a withered yellow, transforming the entire forest into a wasteland.

Seeing this, Chi Yuan’s expression changed slightly.

Withered and Flourishing Divine Power!

Three hundred years of lifespan!

Thinking about this terrifying divine skill, Chi Yuan was no longer arrogant, pulling back several hundred miles.

If he lost several hundred more years of lifespan, he would truly cry.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t ruthless, but lifespan was too important, and no one would willingly use the method of shortening lifespan to fight others.

Chi Yuan’s reaction was instinctive, without much thought, choosing to retreat due to the fear of losing lifespan.

Seeing him retreat, Yang Zhenshan’s eyes suddenly brightened, then he turned and fled.

What a joke?

If vitality were so easy to replenish, he would have killed this old dog long ago.

It looked like he absorbed a lot of vitality just now, but actually, he only gained decades of lifespan.

Only Spirit Plants contain powerful vitality, and in this barren wilderness, there might be some Spirit Plants, but definitely not many.

He would spend years at the Spirit Source Land to fully replenish lifespan, let alone in this forest.

Just now, he was merely scaring Chi Yuan.

Fortunately, Chi Yuan was really frightened!

“It’s a pity there’s no Vitality Spring, otherwise I could completely replenish my lifespan with it!”

“Damn it, whenever there’s time, I must refine more Vitality Springs!”

Yang Zhenshan continued to escape desperately.

Seeing this, Chi Yuan realized he had been tricked.

“Damn you, young one!”

He cursed and continued to chase.

Neither of them noticed a stunning figure in the sky, watching them closely.

“Withered and Flourishing Divine Power! Didn’t expect such an interesting divine skill!”

The mesmerizing woman gazed brightly at the fleeing Yang Zhenshan, while her figure silently glided across the sky.

While fleeing, Yang Zhenshan thought about whether he should hide in the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

He could fool Chi Yuan once, but couldn’t fool him a second time.

Now he had a little breathing space, but this brief time was insufficient to escape to the Huaxian Sect.

As time passed by the second, Yang Zhenshan became increasingly anxious and worried.

Seeing Chi Yuan closing in again, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but think about hiding back in the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

Although he didn’t want to expose the existence of the Life Realm Immortal Palace, to save his life, he seemed to have no other choice.

While hesitating, a voice entered his Spiritual Sense.

“Young friend, do you need my assistance?”

This soft call seemed to float from the clouds, a bit lazy and sticky, like the spring water flowing past green stones, a clear cold tone with a hook at the turn, tickling one’s heart with heat.

Yang Zhenshan’s heart stirred, “Who could this be? Could it be a Great Power from the Wanhua Mountain Range?”

He couldn’t help but feel a bit hopeful, though he couldn’t locate the figure or actively send a voice transmission.

“Hehe, as long as you agree to one condition, I’ll help you drive away Chi Yuan!”

The voice was like soft silk soaked in honey, entwined around his ears with a slight numbness, its tail lifted lightly, seductively more than the softest breeze of spring, teasing Yang Zhenshan’s senses.

Yang Zhenshan’s heart turned vigilant, feeling a strong temptation in the tone.

It felt like a succubus whispering at his ear.

Was he escaping the tiger’s mouth only to enter a wolf’s den?

Yang Zhenshan felt an urge to cry without tears.

He thought Golden Core Cultivators were harder to deal with than Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators, no matter how strong, had limits, but the might of Golden Core Cultivators made him feel deep powerlessness.

Chi Yuan!

The person behind him was actually the Chi Yuan Ancestor?

Yang Zhenshan suddenly thought about Chi Yuan.

No wonder I’m not his opponent!

“Senior, please help me!”

Realizing the person behind him was Chi Yuan, he no longer struggled, directly shouting.

Chi Xia, Chi Hua, Chi Yuan; these three are all renowned figures in the Wanhua Mountain Range.

Among them, Chi Hua is the youngest and most low-key, though his strength is formidable, his foundation is slightly weaker due to his relative youth.

Chi Xia is the most elderly, with little lifespan remaining, likely the strongest, but in recent centuries rarely made a move, leaving outsiders unsure of his actual power.

As for Chi Yuan, this guy is the most insidious and loves to plot in secret, so his reputation is quite bad.

Chi Yuan’s Nanhua Sect is in the southern region of the Wanhua Mountain Range, and he rarely ventures to the northern region, hence White Cloud True Monarch isn’t very familiar with him.

Yang Zhenshan only knows his reputation.

Earlier, he guessed the identity of the person behind him, but truly didn’t suspect Chi Yuan.

Now knowing the person behind him is Chi Yuan, Yang Zhenshan realized this time he might be doomed.

Tiger’s mouth or wolf’s den, survival first. As for greater troubles later, Yang Zhenshan could no longer concern himself with them.

Chi Yuan heard Yang Zhenshan’s shout, feeling uncertain.

He expanded his Spiritual Sense to search around but didn’t find any presence.

“Young one, still trying to trick me! Hmph~~”

Speaking, he called forth the Mountain Suppressing Seal again, hurling it at Yang Zhenshan.