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Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Celestial Ghost Monkey, The Fisherman’s Benefit

Buzz!

The panel trembled.

A large amount of yellow light surged.

Then.

Line by line, words appeared:

[1: Zhang Huantian killed a Yu Family cultivator named Yu Qingrui from Pingshan County, obtaining a terrain map from him. The map marked the location of the Cangming Stone Cave in the Kuisang Forest. After Zhang Huantian arrived at the Kuisang Forest, he informed Elder Zhang, who will arrive in Kuisang Forest in three days.]

What?!

Seeing this information.

Fu Changsheng was stunned.

The Cangming Stone was a crucial target for their trip into the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss.

However.

It would take at least four days to reach the Kuisang Forest from the Ancient Battlefield, slower than Elder Zhang by a day:

”Damn it!”

Without the Cangming Stone.

The Fu Family’s plan to build a Spirit Testing Platform would be halted:

”No way!”

There must be another way.

Fu Changsheng didn’t want to give up just like that:

”Continue exchanging intelligence.”

Buzz!

The panel trembled, a large amount of yellow light surged, and then line by line, words appeared:

[2: The location of the Cangming Stone is the lair of the Celestial Ghost Monkey. One Celestial Ghost Monkey has already reached Tier One Peak. Elder Zhang arrived at the Kuisang Forest late in the evening and decided to take action the next morning. He and Zhang Huanrui would lure the Celestial Ghost Monkey away, giving his great-grandson Zhang Huantian the chance to sneak into the cave to collect the Cangming Stone.]

This was truly a glimmer of hope in a hopeless situation!

By traveling day and night, he could arrive at the Kuisang Forest by the morning of the fourth day.

He remembered that Zhang Huantian was the lowest-ranked Zhang Family cultivator in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, at just Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer. According to the intelligence, he could easily lay in wait at the cave entrance for the perfect opportunity.

Fu Changsheng’s face brightened immediately.

There was no time to waste.

By this time, his fourth younger sister, Fu Changli, had already leisurely woken up.

Fu Changsheng instructed:

”Fourth Sister, you stay here and watch over Big Brother. Molan and I will head out.”

Fourth Sister Fu Changli quickly agreed, knowing that if she went, she would only cause more trouble:

”Patriarch, take the Illusion Jade Bee Queen with you as well.”

The Queen Bee was of Tier One Peak strength.

Though reluctant.

Under Fu Changli’s urging, it buzzed its way into Fu Changsheng’s sleeve.

At the exit of the palace ruins.

Fu Molan, who received the puppet inheritance from the Supreme Profound Sect, knew what to do. She walked to the southwest, activated a technique, and suddenly, a light curtain rose.

Fu Changsheng steered the Flying Ship, activated the Invisibility Array, and then left the ruins palace with Molan aboard.

Returning to the surface.

They headed directly north.

Traveling day and night without rest.

Along the way, they encountered several groups of Low-Tier Ghost Soldiers, but Fu Changsheng held back and did not engage.

He and Molan took turns controlling the Flying Ship.

They managed to reach the northern Kuisang Forest without much trouble.

.....

At the entrance of the Kuisang Forest.

Elder Zhang and the other two crouched at the entrance of the forest, excitement and nervousness visible on their faces as they watched the Celestial Ghost Monkeys swinging and playing among the hanging Kuisang Wood:

”Huantian, remember, I and your third brother will lure away the Celestial Ghost Monkeys, you seize the opportunity to enter the cave and collect the Cangming Stone.”

With this Cangming Stone.

The Zhang Family could construct a Spirit Testing Platform at Niushou Mountain.

This was a matter of great fortune for their descendants.

They never thought they would find the Cangming Stone so fortuitously:

”Elder, rest assured, even if I have to risk my life, I will bring the Cangming Stone out of the cave.”

”Good, since you found this Cangming Stone, you will be given first credit. When you return to the clan, I will help you propose to the Fifth Miss Qiuo. You can then prepare to be a groom.”

”Thank you, Elder!”

Zhang Huantian fell in love with the Fifth Miss Qiuo at first sight.

He had long desired to marry her.

With the Elder’s promise, he was overjoyed.

Elder Zhang took out a Tier One Top-Grade Light Body Talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Huanrui:

”Huanrui, if the Celestial Ghost Monkey chases closely, crush this talisman. With this Light Body Talisman, even a Tier One Peak Celestial Ghost Monkey can’t catch up with you.”

The three of them meticulously went over their plan once more.

Only then did Elder Zhang flash his body and enter the Kuisang Forest first.

At this time.

They weren’t aware.

That an Invisible Flying Ship was hovering above them in the Kuisang Forest.

Their every move was observed by Fu Changsheng, who had developed Divine Sense, from aboard. Fu Changsheng chuckled coldly and communicated with Molan:

”Molan, stay on the Flying Ship and keep watch. If the Celestial Ghost Monkey or Elder Zhang returns, notify me immediately.”

”Yes, Patriarch!”

After a while.

Angry roars of the Celestial Ghost Monkey echoed from the forest below.

Soon after.

Elder Zhang was seen holding three lit Python Monkey Incense sticks, with dozens of Celestial Ghost Monkeys chasing behind him, seemingly fatally attracted to the incense in his hand.

However.

The batch of lower-ranked Celestial Ghost Monkeys that came out of the cave a step too late couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Elder Zhang and could only sniff around the forest edge, turning away when the scent of the incense wafted by again.

”Roar!”

The originally retreating Celestial Ghost Monkeys turned back, eyes red, and chased after Zhang Huanrui, who held the Python Monkey Incense.

In just a few breaths.

The entire Kuisang Forest fell silent.

At this moment.

Zhang Huantian leaped up from the grass, rapidly tapping on the Kuisang Wood like a Spiritual Monkey, reaching the Celestial Ghost Monkeys’ lair in a few quick flashes.

In a flash.

Zhang Huantian dashed into the cave.

At this time.

Fu Changsheng also leapt down from the Flying Ship, landing lightly at the cave entrance to lie in wait, as sounds of clinking and clanking came from within the cave.

After about half a cup of tea’s time.

Zhang Huantian came out of the cave joyfully, crouching at the entrance, took out the Communication Jade Talisman, activated a technique, and joyfully said:

”Elder, Third Brother, I...”

His words were suddenly cut off.

All of a sudden.

A sharp pain erupted between his eyebrows.

A flying needle pierced his forehead like lightning.

A drop of dark green blood splattered on his face.

With a thud.

The dead Zhang Huantian fell heavily to the ground, dying without knowing what had happened.

Fu Changsheng waved his hand in satisfaction.

The storage bag on the other’s body floated over to him.

After developing Divine Sense.

His manipulation of the flying needle for surprise attacks became ever more adept:

”Xiaoqing, move quickly!”

A flash of cyan light came from Fu Changsheng’s sleeve.

Little Cyan Snake darted out, mouth agape, a suction fell on Zhang Huantian’s corpse, and in an instant, it was swallowed into its stomach.

Meanwhile Autumn Cicada.

Rests in the ruins palace by Fu Changsheng’s placement.

On one hand, it allows Autumn Cicada to cultivate the ”Jade God Skill”-based spell—Soul Vortex Wave, which is a Divine Soul Attack spell. Even at the entry level, it is a significant aid for their time in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss.

Furthermore.

He was still worried about leaving Fourth Sister and Big Brother in the ruins palace without a safeguard; Autumn Cicada, being of Tier One Late Stage, was enough to protect the two of them.

”Xiaoqing, let’s go!”

Fu Changsheng beckoned.

Intending to leave the Kuisang Forest with Little Cyan Snake.

At this time.

A yellow light surged from the ground.

Then.

Elder Zhang’s figure flashed out from underground. It was still because Elder Zhang was restless, fearing something might happen to Zhang Huantian, his only direct descendant.

But what he did not expect.

The moment he emerged from the ground.

He witnessed the scene of his only great-grandson being swallowed whole by Fu Changsheng’s Little Cyan Snake:

”Foul beast, prepare to die!”