Chapter 95

The night, as dark as ink, enveloped the entire space. In the darkness, the Phoenix Mountain Range, with its several vast and misty peaks, loomed faintly, towering into the clouds.

Compared to those vast and misty peaks, the Black Wind Ridge could only be considered an ordinary hill.

The tall trees here were not densely packed, mostly consisting of shrubs.

A few wild animal roars and the flickering ghostly lights painted a sinister atmosphere. In such an environment, most people would feel the approach of "death" and the detachment and remoteness of "life"!

In a dense thicket, Shen Lang, wearing a demon mask, quietly pushed aside the branches blocking his view, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

About a hundred meters directly in front of him, a person in a black cloak stood between two large rocks, his figure almost completely blending into the darkness.

If it weren't for the fact that Shen Lang had already cultivated the Silver Eye of Truth and the angle was just right, even he would have found it difficult to notice that someone was hiding in the crack of those large rocks.

Another hundred meters ahead, Shen Lang could only rely on the Silver Eye of Truth to see clearly. There was a tranquil pond, about a hundred feet in diameter.

Around the pond, more than ten demon corpses squatted in the shrubs, holding a blood-red thread that appeared and disappeared.

The thread emitted a strange light, completely encircling the hundred-foot pond...

These demon corpses remained motionless, like dead objects, yet they seemed to be hunting, waiting for something.

The pond in front of them was as calm as a mirror, showing no signs of movement.

Shen Lang's Silver Eye of Truth swept over, and his eyes turned cold.

The corpse aura around these demon corpses was not intense, indicating that they had been refined not long ago...

In contrast, the person in the black cloak, although concealing his aura, emitted a corpse aura far exceeding that of the demon corpses in Shen Lang's eyes!

The Silver Eye of Truth was truly beyond imagination. Even if that person's cultivation was far superior to Shen Lang's, just this one glance allowed Shen Lang to see that the black cloak was at the Sixth Heaven of the Spirit Warrior Realm!

"Black cloak... It seems to be the person who struck my father. Humph, I haven't even come to find you, and you've appeared here again... Now that all the major forces have noticed this place, you still dare to show yourself, indeed, you are arrogant."

This person's cultivation was around the Sixth Heaven of the Spirit Warrior Realm, and with Shen Lang's current cultivation, he could not yet match him.

However, disrupting what the other party was doing was still possible!

Shen Lang's head tilted slightly, and he sneered inwardly.

In the black and white world, a large net above the pond was glowing with an unusual light, ready to strike!

Turning around, about four hundred meters behind him, the people from the City Lord's Mansion seemed to have sealed off the area under the pretext of patrolling and investigating. Even if someone came nearby, they would be intercepted by the City Lord's Mansion.

"The two sides, working together seamlessly... Indeed, the net of heaven is vast but not without gaps. This time, I will make you drink a bitter cup!"

The silver lines in his eyes disappeared silently, and Shen Lang's eyes returned to their previously deep and dark appearance.

With a thought, he continued to activate the "Breath Concealment Technique" from the memory of the War Emperor, closing all 108,000 pores on his body, not letting a single breath escape!

The person in the black cloak was hiding behind the demon corpses, waiting for prey...

And Shen Lang, like a sparrow, was also waiting for the black cloak's move.

Having completely concealed his aura, Shen Lang's figure sank to the ground, like a rock, so that even small animals jumping around could not detect his presence.

The cultivation of the black cloak person far exceeded his, but he did not seem to have such a calm mind.

In the pitch-black night, the black cloak person's eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of blood, as if no matter how he concealed his aura, he could not hide his inner excitement.

"Five years, hiding in the underground stone room of the City Lord's Mansion for five years, today is finally the time for the harvest."

"The demon corpses and zombie corpses I refined for decades were all killed, and I thought all my efforts were in vain. But unexpectedly, taking a risk, the Nine Immortal Lingzhi is finally about to fall into my hands, Ji Chengwu..."

"There are still more than two hours left. When yin and yang alternate, and the sun and moon are both present, the most obscure moment of the world will pass, and the Nine Immortal Lingzhi will surely appear. My heaven-wide net will absolutely not let it escape! Even if there is a risk of being discovered by other forces in Tianfeng City, it is worth it!"

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As time passed, the night gradually faded. At the moment of yin and yang alternating, the Phoenix Mountain Range, which had been silent all night, finally burst into life, with countless birds and beasts beginning to cry out, their voices rising and falling, echoing continuously in the forest.

Shen Lang, who had completely blended into the surroundings, suddenly opened his eyes at this moment!

In front of him, the pond had just changed. In the center of the pond, a ripple spread out as if a stone had been thrown in.

Then, a few jade-like leaves emerged from the water, and a peculiar lingzhi, more than a foot tall and shaped like a human, finally appeared on the surface of the water.

"It's actually the Nine Immortal Lingzhi." Shen Lang's expression changed as he recognized it.

This thing usually grows in ancient forests with abundant spiritual energy, extremely rare, and after a certain age, it can dive underground and wander around, making it hard to track.

If obtained and refined into a pill, it can significantly enhance a martial artist's cultivation, purify the body, and even advance three levels. It is also the best auxiliary material for breaking through from the Spirit Warrior Realm to the Profound Warrior Realm, a top-grade heavenly treasure.

Shen Lang could not have imagined that such a treasure would exist in the Phoenix Mountain Range.

It seemed to have come from deep within the Phoenix Mountain Range, then been discovered by a demonic martial artist, who tracked it and used demon corpses to drive it, finally confining it to the Black Wind Ridge area.

This Nine Immortal Lingzhi seemed to be not far from transforming into a human form, with eight crystal-clear leaves, like the most perfect green jade, naturally formed, making it hard to put down. It emitted a faint glow, and the spiritual energy it exuded was invigorating.

After emerging from the pond, the Nine Immortal Lingzhi slightly turned, as if observing the surroundings.

After confirming there was no abnormality, it spun on the water, its lower tendrils acting like feet, pushing it toward the edge of the pond.

Just as it landed on the shore, a sudden change occurred!

The Nine Immortal Lingzhi touched the hidden red thread in the grass, and with a "buzz," it was jolted as if electrocuted, flying back!

At this moment, the black-cloaked Ji Chengwu, hidden in the stone crevice, made his move!

Ji Chengwu had already formed a hand seal and, at the most critical moment, struck the calm surface of the water.

"Pop!"

The calm surface of the water suddenly froze completely!

Almost simultaneously, a flash of light in the sky, and a large net fell, instantly trapping the Nine Immortal Lingzhi.

"Whistling..."

Each line of the net was abnormally thin, but there was a continuous flow of electricity within it. The Nine Immortal Lingzhi struggled, emitting a strange sound, but was wrapped tighter and tighter, unable to escape.

Ji Chengwu was overjoyed and flew toward the pond, both hands already moving, casting two spells at the trapped Nine Immortal Lingzhi!

At this moment, Ji Chengwu, whose mind was distracted by the great surprise, suddenly felt his hair stand on end, sensing a warning.

"Who is it!"

Still in the air, Ji Chengwu swung his hand backward, a fierce palm wind instantly blasting away the rocks and trees behind him.

But Shen Lang had already calculated his reaction, and with a flash, he avoided the attack.

"Swish, swish!"

Two light sounds, and two talismans in Shen Lang's hands were almost instantly released as Ji Chengwu turned around.

Two vines shot out from the ground at an incredible speed, far exceeding the speed of the vines Shen Wu Bing had released when Shen Lang fought five opponents. They instantly wrapped around Ji Chengwu's feet and pulled him down!

"Trivial tricks, dare to show off!"

Ji Chengwu coldly shouted, and with a casual palm, he tried to cut the vines, but another ice arrow was already whistling toward him.

"This talisman-formed ice arrow is so powerful!"

Ji Chengwu had no time to think and crossed his hands in front of his chest.

As his hands glowed, the ice arrow hit his arms with a loud crash.

However, the expected collision of energies did not happen...

The ice arrow, upon touching his hands, suddenly penetrated his body, a chill instantly spreading through him, causing his body to shudder. Then, with a few "cracks," bone-chilling ice covered his entire body, freezing him solid!

"Damn, there are such bizarre talismans!"

Ji Chengwu was greatly alarmed and, before he could react, heard a light shout from the right: "Erupt!"

The attacker suddenly increased his speed, shooting toward the Nine Immortal Lingzhi like an arrow!

"Damn, I'll kill you!"

Ji Chengwu was so angry he almost spat blood. His spiritual energy surged, and he fiercely pushed it outward.

The thick ice immediately shattered and scattered!

The ice had only frozen him for four seconds before it was completely shattered.

But just as he broke free from the ice, he saw a massive tree branch with a fierce aura coming down on him!

And in front of him, dark clouds gathered, and more than ten lightning balls continuously struck him!

In front of the lightning balls, three large fireballs followed closely!

Three powerful attacks came from all directions...

"Tree Talisman! Continuous Lightning Talisman! Explosive Fire Talisman! Damn, who is it!"

Ji Chengwu really spat blood this time. Although he did not take such attacks seriously, the person had clearly been lying in wait for a long time. After the sudden attack, everything was calculated to the millimeter. Although the talisman attacks were not very powerful, they were continuous, the timing precise, and the speed astonishing!

With no way to avoid it, just as the ice talisman broke, the other talisman attacks had already hit him. His only option was to counterattack and watch the person snatch the Nine Immortal Lingzhi!

Even if these attacks couldn't kill him, he couldn't ignore them.

At this moment, the black figure in front had already reached the Nine Immortal Lingzhi!

"Looking for death!" Ji Chengwu roared, his left fist smashing the tree talisman to pieces, and his right palm striking forward, instantly destroying the lightning and fire balls.

With a loud explosion, Ji Chengwu's figure, like a leopard, pierced through the energy shockwave and rushed toward the pond.

"Beast, die!" Ji Chengwu roared like a wild animal.

In a burst of light, a long whip appeared in his right hand. The whip vibrated and instantly transformed into a black giant snake, two zhang long and half a zhang wide, roaring toward Shen Lang!

"Old beast, so many words? Want me dead? You don't have that ability!" Shen Lang's voice echoed calmly from the front.

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