Chapter 2853

Blue Moon Lake

"These two should be entering the courtyard. We only need to pay attention to the entrance and find Qiu Linglong. Then, we'll be able to see the man that Qiu Linglong brought with her. At that time, we'll be able to see his true face."

The blue-robed man shook his head and stopped making wild guesses. He only diverted a bit of his attention to the entrance. He wanted to see who exactly the man that Qiu Linglong brought with her was.

Shen Hongxuan's expression was gloomy as he did the same.

Under Qiu Linglong's lead, Zhuowen walked through an elegant corridor and finally arrived in front of the huge lake in the center of the courtyard.

It had to be said that the design of the courtyard was quite eye-catching. Along the way, it was overflowing with greenery. The wooden corridor was carved with exquisite patterns.

While walking through the corridor, Zhuowen had the illusion that he had stepped into a fairyland.

When he arrived in front of the lake and saw the huge blue moon hanging high above the lake, the amazement in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

"This courtyard is the garden of Senior Ghost Plume. It took him thousands of years to build it. The rockery and building materials inside are considered rare materials in the host region. They are priceless."

Qiu Linglong was very excited. She looked left and right along the way and chattered like a cheerful sparrow. Her beautiful eyes could not hide her admiration for Ghost Plume.

Zhuowen nodded inwardly. This Ghost Plume was indeed thoughtful. He had actually built this small garden to such a scale. He had really put in a lot of effort.

"Hmm?"

When Zhuowen walked out of the corridor, he immediately felt two unfriendly gazes directed at him.

Although these two gazes were very obscure, he could still feel them. He turned his head to look at the northeast corner of the lake. There were two cultivators sitting cross-legged there.

These two cultivators were a black-robed youth and a blue-robed man. The black-robed youth's face was especially sharp and angular. He actually somewhat resembled Shen Ziping.

Zhuowen's eyes flickered. He thought of something and naturally looked away.

These two definitely had bad intentions towards him. However, he did not remind Qiu Linglong because he felt that these two were targeting him.

If the two of them really attacked him, Zhuowen wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson.

"This is the Blue Moon Lake. Senior Ghost Plume personally plucked the Blue Moon from a secret realm. It hangs high above his courtyard."

"It is said that the blue moon contains a mysterious energy. Bathing in the blue moon's radiance can aid in cultivation and improve one's state of mind."

Qiu Linglong didn't notice that there were two unkind gazes fixed on her. Her beautiful eyes were fanatically looking at the blue moon above the lake.

"Senior Qiu, let's find a seat first!"

Zhuowen smiled faintly. He brought Qiu Linglong to an empty spot at an extremely remote corner of the lakeside. He took out two prayer mats and a table. He also took out a few jugs of good wine and poured himself a drink.

Qiu Linglong was like a little girl, looking left and right. This made Zhuowen speechless as he shook his head.

"Brother Shen, don't be rash now. Senior Ghost Plume is currently discussing Dao with the other four monsters. If you make a move now, Senior Ghost Plume won't let you off."

The blue-robed man hurriedly reminded him when he felt Shen Hongxuan's violent aura.

Shen Hongxuan took a deep breath and retracted his gaze. He closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Brother Leng, don't worry. I am not a rash person."

The blue-robed man nodded and revealed a cruel smile. "After Senior Ghost Plume's Dao discussion ends, Senior Ghost Plume will arrange a martial arts competition. It is said that the champion of the martial arts competition will receive guidance from Senior Ghost Plume and the other four monsters.

"I think Brother Shen, that martial arts competition will be your chance to take revenge. I remember that Senior Ghost Plume only said that no one should die during the competition. He did not mention any other requirements, such as crippling that cultivator. That is also allowed."

Shen Hongxuan suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a flash of light. He cupped his fists at the blue-robed man and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Brother Leng. During the martial arts competition, I will make that cultivator suffer."

After drinking a few cups of wine, Zhuowen's gaze landed on the five floating pavilions in the middle of the lake.

In each pavilion sat a cultivator with a powerful aura. There were many maids serving the owners of the pavilions humbly.

With Qiu Linglong's introduction, Zhuowen had a rough understanding of the five monsters in the pavilions.

It was said that the five monsters were the strongest of the younger generation in the Host Region. They were the idols of all the young cultivators in the Host Region.

Among them, Ye Qidong of the Scarlet Mountain Villa was publicly recognized as the strongest. His cultivation was the highest at the early-stage of the Lord of Creation, and his battle prowess was extremely terrifying. It was said that he had once fought with an early-stage Lord of Creation without losing.

The other four monsters were Ghost Plume of the Ten Extremes Yin Corpse Sect, Xing Jing of the Falling Star Mountain, Xu Chen Shen of the Void Palace, and Jiang Qisheng of the Sun Chasing Temple.

Their cultivation levels were slightly lower than Ye Qidong's. They were only half-step Lords of Creation, and their strength was similar. They should have the battle prowess of a peak Lord of Creation.

Ye Qidong was dressed in red, and his long hair was draped over his shoulders. He was so handsome that he did not look like a man.

At this moment, Ye Qidong was lazily propping up his head with one hand as he watched Ghost Plume and the other three discuss Dao in boredom.

He was very conceited and was far stronger than Ghost Plume and the other three. He did not care to discuss Dao with the other four.

If not for the fact that Ghost Plume had told him about the place where Ancestral Shaman Gonggong had died, he would not have even bothered to participate in this so-called monster gathering.

In the distant past, before the Primitive Heavenly Region had split, the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Shamans were the peak existences in this universe.

It was said that both the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Shamans had the strength of a peak Lord of Creation. They were true peak experts.

In the current Astral Age, not to mention peak Astral Master powerhouses, even Astral Master powerhouses were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

The leaders of the five Dao Palaces of the Host Region had not appeared for a long time. They were only suspected to be Lord of Creation experts, and it was not confirmed.

Ye Qidong was the strongest genius of the Scarlet Mountain Villa and the leader of the five monsters of the Host Region. He knew more secrets than the average person.

Ye Qidong knew that the Scarlet Mountain Villa's sect master was indeed an early Lord of Creation expert. As for whether the leaders of the other four Dao Palaces were Lord of Creation experts, he was not sure.

But since they could become leaders of Dao Palaces, the difference in strength would not be too great. Even if they were not Lord of Creation experts, they were at least half-step Lord of Creation experts.

As for peak Lord of Creation experts, Ye Qidong knew that they might exist in the entire Xuan Mi Heavenly Region, but they were extremely rare. At least at his level, he would not be able to come into contact with them.

But in the era of the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Shamans, there were many early Lord of Creation experts, and the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Shamans were all peak Lord of Creation experts.

Gonggong was one of the Twelve Ancestral Shamans, and Ye Qidong was indeed attracted to it. He knew that if he could take a look at Gonggong's corpse, it would be of great benefit to his future cultivation.