Chapter 373

Chapter 373: The Forbearance of Xuankong Mountain, the Golden Light Across the Sky

“Xuankong Mountain has retreated to the Lingshan Mountains?”

“Is that mysterious and powerful being so intimidating?”

“Single-handedly, he forced a vast secret land to retreat?”

When numerous forces sent disciples and spies into Xizhou to investigate, they discovered that Xuankong Mountain’s forces had retreated to the Lingshan Mountains for defense.

Everyone was stunned, a sense of disbelief.

After all, that was Xuankong Mountain!

One of the four great secret lands, with a heritage dating back tens of thousands of years, it had always been a mysterious and almighty entity, cloaked in darkness, controlling the world’s affairs.

Now, it had been forced to retreat by a mere mysterious cultivator.

Was Xuankong Mountain’s reputation in vain, or was that mysterious cultivator truly that formidable?

For a moment, countless powerful figures felt a wave of uncertainty.

Their gazes turned towards the Lingshan Mountains.

They wondered if Xuankong Mountain really intended to remain huddled within the mountains forever.

“Grand Elder, are we just going to stay in the mountains forever?”

A red-robed monk in the Lingshan Mountains also asked the red-faced old monk.

Although Lu Qing had slain a number of red-robed elders, even Grand Elder Xuanyi had been slain with a single blow,

the powerful elders of Xuankong Mountain had not been completely annihilated; some red-robed elders still survived.

“If not in the mountains, where else can we go?”

The red-faced old monk glanced at the red-robed elder. If it weren’t for these disciples’ fear of death, they would have abandoned their tasks and rushed back after hearing about the mysterious ghost-faced man.

Their ambush plan would have failed before it could even be implemented.

They might have already captured the ghost-faced man.

Although he felt displeased, the red-faced old monk knew that now was not the time to blame his disciples.

“That evil demon is so arrogant, and even you, the Grand Elders, can’t stop him?

If we continue to do nothing, I’m afraid those sects we just conquered will become restless again!”

the red-robed elder said anxiously.

“That evil demon has disappeared and gone into hiding. Do you have a way to lure him out?” the red-faced old monk asked calmly.

The red-robed elder paused.

He wanted to say something, but seeing the look on the Grand Elder’s face, he was startled and dared not speak again.

He knew that his return to the Lingshan Mountains without the temple’s permission had already incurred the Grand Elder’s displeasure.

If he didn’t show tact, things would be disastrous.

Seeing the red-robed elder fall silent, the red-faced old monk withdrew his gaze.

He shook his head slightly.

The temple’s disciples had been in the secret realm for too long, lacking experience, and many were useless.

It was a pity that Xuanyi was killed by the mysterious ghost-faced man. Otherwise, with him, these disciples wouldn’t be as helpless as they are now, like headless flies.

Thinking of this, the red-faced old monk looked up at the sky.

He was also puzzled. Just when they were about to set an ambush, the mysterious ghost-faced man had disappeared without a trace.

Logically, the news shouldn’t have leaked. What went wrong?

And where had the ghost-faced man gone? Was he still lurking in Xizhou, or had he already left?

For a moment, the red-faced old monk felt a flicker of worry.

He had a feeling that this was an unprecedented crisis for Xuankong Mountain. If they mishandled it, their ten-thousand-year reputation would be shattered.

But now the enemy was in the dark, and they were in the light. Although he knew this wouldn’t work, the red-faced old monk was completely clueless.

They had tried to determine the ghost-faced man’s location, but even using the spiritual artifacts from the secret realm, they still couldn’t deduce any information.

It was clear that the ghost-faced man was well prepared, possessing a rare treasure that could block the divine predictions.

If they couldn’t find him, they risked being ambushed if they went outside.

For a moment, the red-faced old monk and his companions couldn’t find a way out of this dilemma except to retreat passively.

Two more days passed, and more and more forces entered Xizhou to investigate.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Xuankong Mountain seemed determined to remain entrenched in the Lingshan Mountains.

Even some daring spies, who had infiltrated the outskirts of the Lingshan Mountains, remained unmoved.

“Have these old bald asses changed? How can they be so tolerant?”

In a small town outside Lingshan, the figure of Taoist Yangming appeared.

He looked toward Lingshan, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He had never expected Xuankong Mountain to choose to retreat.

As an old rival, he was well aware of the dominance of those old bald asses.

Even against the other three secret sites, Xuankong Mountain had always been aggressive.

Now, they were hiding in the Lingshan Mountains, refusing to emerge, allowing the rumors to spread.

Was there some conspiracy behind this, or was the rumored mysterious ghost-faced man really that terrifying?

“It seems Xuankong Mountain really doesn’t want to come out.”

In an inn in a certain city, Lu Qing woke from his training and opened his eyes.

Hearing the chatter outside, he whispered.

Lu Qing hadn’t been hiding in the cave all this time.

After all, information wasn’t flowing in the mountains, and if he wanted to keep tabs on Xuankong Mountain’s movements, it would be more convenient to stay in the city.

Honestly, he was surprised by how completely Xuankong Mountain had retreated

. It was truly a powerful force inherited from the last era of immortal cultivation.

This resilience alone surpassed many sects.

“But do you really think I can’t do anything to you just because you’re hiding in the mountains?”

A hint of coldness flashed in Lu Qing’s eyes. “Senior Yan, proceed as planned.”

“Young Master, are you really determined to do this?”

Yan’s voice echoed in Lu Qing’s mind: “Think carefully. If you do this, the Lihuo Cauldron will be unusable for a while.”

“No problem. I’ll set up a spirit gathering array for you later. I believe it won’t take long for you to accumulate spiritual energy and recover.”

Seeing Lu Qing’s insistence, Yan could only agree. “Since that’s the case, then I’ll do as you say.”

“Then let’s set off.”

Seeing Yan’s agreement, Lu Qing checked out of the inn immediately. After leaving the city, he found a deserted spot, donned his mask, summoned his golden boat, and soared up to Qingming, heading towards the Lingshan Mountains.

A golden streak of light streaked across the sky.

The city they were staying in was not far from the Lingshan Mountains, and the area was already filled with spies from various factions.

Therefore, the streak of light attracted many people’s attention the moment it appeared.

“What’s that?”

“Golden light, and there seems to be someone inside!”

“It’s that mysterious powerful being, he’s finally appeared! Judging from the direction he’s heading, is he heading to the Lingshan Mountains?!”

“He’s all alone, heading to his lair in Xuankong Mountain?!”

“Hurry and follow me, I have a feeling something big is going to happen!”

…

The warriors’ eyesight is still very sharp.

In addition, Lu Qing’s flying altitude was not too high.

Although the spies couldn’t see his appearance clearly, they could still make out a mysterious figure in the golden light.

Thinking of the rumors that have been circulating recently, how could they not realize that this must be the mysterious powerful being who forced Xuankong Mountain to retreat to Lingshan!

Seeing the direction of the golden light flying was the Lingshan Mountains, the spies knew that something big was about to happen.

Immediately, all the spies became excited and rushed towards the Lingshan Mountains.

(End of this chapter)