Chapter 60

"Old Ji, you actually stooped so low as to ambush me on Yanling Mountain..."

The voice echoed, and Ji Wenhong stumbled, a mighty Fourth Heaven Martial Dao expert almost tripping himself and falling to the ground.

"This damn old hag actually came up with such a scheme!"

"Quick, run! She wants to alarm the other three families of the Four Spirit Mountains."

"This time, that old swallow won’t even need to pretend. She can naturally avoid the battle at Tongyou Peak after being severely injured. Old Ji, as the deputy mountain master, will have to take the blame!"

"Xia Shang has done a great deed. Supervisor Shang, how will your Merit Department evaluate his contribution?"

Shang Xia was stunned by the conversation of a few people at this moment!

This old woman is ruthless, actually resorting to self-mutilation...

"Ji Wenhong, you have such audacity to come to the Four Spirit Mountains!"

Behind the group, a roar like a hungry wolf echoed, startling the sky.

Ji Wenhong suddenly stopped, threw Shang Xia to Shang Ke, and said, "Act the part fully, I will meet Lang Xiaoyun. You take the opportunity to return to Tongyou Peak!"

Shang Ke and Shang Bing each grabbed one of Shang Xia’s arms and, taking advantage of the last effect of the Concealment Talisman, fled towards Tongyou Peak with all their might.

At this moment, Shang Xia still had time to look back and saw four streams of energy—green, red, white, and black—emerging and swirling around Ji Wenhong.

He stepped into the air as if on invisible steps, ascending step by step until he stopped at least several dozen zhang above the ground.

Fourth Heaven Martial Aura Realm!

At this realm, martial artists can already control qi to float, ride clouds, and soar through the heavens!

At this moment, a dark green storm suddenly surged from the distant horizon, rolling and churning the clouds, creating a huge commotion as it rushed towards Ji Wenhong in mid-air.

"Come on!"

Ji Wenhong shouted, and in his hands appeared a five-foot-long saber, which he swung to meet the incoming storm!

A loud boom echoed, and the entire world seemed to fall silent!

Shang Xia saw that half the sky was dyed with green, red, white, and black light. Then a dark green light surged from below, trying to break through the four-colored light, but was quickly suppressed and forced to retreat to a corner of the sky.

The intense surge of elemental energy spread outward, compressing the air, moisture, and dust in the sky, forming a clear ring-shaped shockwave.

The shockwave spread outward, causing vegetation to fall and boulders to shatter. As it swept over a mountain peak over a hundred zhang high, the peak was instantly flattened, triggering a large-scale landslide.

"Ah—"

A cry of pain echoed through the clouds, and the four-colored light spread further in the sky, continuing to compress the dark green light in the corner, which seemed to be the source of the pain.

"Lang Xiaoyun, do you even deserve to fight me?"

Ji Wenhong’s tone was filled with contempt and arrogance.

"What about me?"

A voice as sharp as metal and stone echoed, accompanied by a long spear with a whistling sound, piercing through the four-colored light that covered half the sky.

Two spirals of qi wrapped around the spear tip, seizing a patch of sky from the four-colored light, connecting with the dark green light, and finally resisting the suppression of the four-colored light in the sky.

By now, the silver-gray Concealment Talisman had lost its effect, but with the help of Shang Ke and Shang Bing, Shang Xia and the group had already fled several dozen miles away.

Shang Xia looked back at the sky, where the opposing forces were clashing, and worried, "Senior Ji won’t be in trouble, right?"

Shang Ke and Shang Bing both had an indifferent look, but Yun Yishu glanced back and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, Senior Ji’s cultivation has reached the peak of the Fourth Heaven. He should have no problem holding off the two Fourth Heaven martial artists for a moment, unless there are more Fourth Heaven experts on the other side..."

"Then let’s hurry, don’t waste the opportunity Senior Ji has given us!"

Shang Xia adjusted his internal elemental energy, and in this near-escape state, his understanding of the "Cangcaibu" technique was rapidly improving.

The four of them fled another few miles, and the battle in the sky changed again.

"Ha, he’s injured!"

The later-arriving Fourth Heaven martial artist with a voice like metal and stone suddenly made a discovery.

As soon as he spoke, the two spirals of qi swirling in the sky suddenly surged, and the dark green light clearly found an opportunity to counterattack.

The four-colored light, which had been slightly dominant, suddenly became unstable and began to contract in the sky.

"Hmph, if it weren’t for the old hag of Yanling Mountain’s desperate counterattack, you two wouldn’t even be worth my attention... Hmph!"

Ji Wenhong’s voice was filled with contempt and unwillingness.

Shang Xia and the others exchanged glances, knowing full well what had happened in the valley. Where did Ji Wenhong’s injury come from?

"Is this old bastard also learning to bluff?"

Shang Xia looked uncertainly at his old companion.

"He’s faking it pretty well!"

Shang Bing couldn’t help but comment.

Shang Xia weakly added, "Will the old lady of Yanling Mountain be exposed?"

As soon as he said it, Shang Xia realized he might have asked a silly question.

Yun Yishu laughed, "They’re both old foxes. Senior Ji shouting so loudly, the old lady of Yanling Mountain will understand."

"Let’s go, Senior Ji is preparing to withdraw!"

Shang Bing waved his hand, urging everyone to speed up.

Ji Wenhong was only holding back the enemy behind them and wouldn’t engage in a prolonged battle. After all, this wasn’t his home turf, and he was "injured."

"Stop!"

Shang Xia suddenly shouted in a tone that brooked no argument.

The other three were taken aback and turned to look at him, seeing him looking up at the sky.

"Chirp chirp—"

A mutated rain swallow was circling above their heads, chirping as it flew.

They had been too busy fleeing to notice the situation above.

"There are people ahead, approaching us. We might encounter them!"

Shang Xia, who had developed a certain rapport with the mutated rain swallows, could roughly guess the message they were conveying.

"Given how close we are to the Four Spirit Mountains, they probably aren’t from Tongyou Peak..."

Shang Xia lowered his head, but noticed the others looking at him strangely.

Shang Xia felt uneasy under their gaze and swallowed, "We should change direction, right?"

Yun Yishu’s tone was complex, "Young Shang, you can use the mutated rain swallows to monitor the surrounding area..."

...

In the valley below Yanling Mountain.

The old lady of Yanling Mountain gripped her cane tightly, but her figure looked unsteady.

"Ran Biro, instead of chasing the old ghost Ji from Tongyou Peak, why did you come to me?"

The old lady of Yanling Mountain looked at the middle-aged beauty in front of her with hostility.

Ran Biro covered her mouth and laughed, "Old Sister Sumei, you’re being too suspicious. I just came to check on your injuries and see if I could help. As for the old ghost Ji, Lang and She are enough to handle him. Besides, it seems he has no heart for battle, so there’s no need for me to add to the fire."

The old lady of Yanling Mountain, Yan Sumei, not only didn’t relax but sneered, "Are you really that kind? I bet you can’t wait for me to die and are eager to see if you can finish me off."

At this moment, a voice from outside the valley echoed, "Ha, he’s injured!"

"Old Sister Sumei actually managed to injure the old ghost Ji?"

Ran Biro’s eyes lit up, and when she looked at Yan Sumei, her expression was more cautious and careful, "Old Sister Sumei, you’re being too suspicious! Since you don’t welcome me, I’ll take my leave!"

With that, the middle-aged beauty spun and transformed into a pink light, flying into the sky and disappearing in the distance, leaving a trail of fragrance in the valley.

Watching Ran Biro leave, Yan Sumei, who had appeared frail, instantly straightened up, showing no sign of her previous frailty.

She slammed her cane into the ground, and the entire valley trembled, dispersing the fragrance.

At the same time, Yan Ming, whom she had personally knocked out, woke up with the tremor.

"Grandma..."

Yan Ming quickly recalled what had happened and looked at Yan Sumei in confusion.

Yan Sumei looked at her granddaughter with a worried expression, "Ming, do you think the Fengyan tribe will disband after I’m gone?"

Yan Ming quickly got up to support her grandmother, "Grandma won’t die. Grandma will live a long life, and the Fengyan tribe will only grow stronger!"

"Ha..."

Yan Sumei laughed, then her expression became unusually serious, "Ming, remember, never let the Fengyan tribe fall apart, never! Whatever I do, it’s for the Fengyan tribe. Do you understand?"

Yan Ming hesitated for a moment, then nodded seriously, "Ming understands Grandma’s intentions!"

Yan Sumei smiled in relief and beckoned her, "Come, help Grandma back to Yanling Mountain. Grandma is now severely injured from the old ghost Ji’s ambush!"

With her granddaughter’s support, the old and young slowly left the valley.

"Ah, Grandma, my willow leaf saber, I forgot to ask that person for it back!" Yan Ming suddenly remembered something.

"Forget it, we need their help now... A complete mutated rain swallow colony, our lifeline is in their hands!" Yan Sumei’s tone sounded somewhat helpless and hesitant.

...

Not long after Shang Xia and the others returned to Tongyou Peak, Ji Wenhong also returned.

However, he looked rather grim.

"How did it go?" Shang Ke asked.

"Lang Xiaoyun and She Zhiqing acted, and Ran Biro was hiding and waiting for an opportunity. Besides Yan Sumei, there might be a fifth Fourth Heaven expert hidden on the Four Spirit Mountains!" Ji Wenhong said solemnly.

"It seems the Four Spirit Mountains are determined to take Tongyou Peak this time!"

Shang Bing sighed, his eyes becoming deep, and his entire demeanor more profound.

Yun Yishu suddenly looked at Shang Xia, "Why don’t we let Young Shang find Uncle Liu? With the help of the mutated rain swallow colony, he might be able to find their destination. If Uncle Liu can return with his people in time, the situation at Tongyou Peak will greatly improve!"

Before anyone else could speak, Shang Xia smiled, "Uncle Yun, you underestimate me. This is a matter of life and death, and I have the courage to fight our enemies."

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