A skinny figure appeared at the entrance that we had come from. This person was around sixty years old, with gray hair all over his head. His face was sickly sallow, and his slender eyes were half-open. He coughed from time to time. He looked like a tuberculosis patient, so thin that a gust of wind could blow him away.
Just like us, when he entered the cave, a large amount of Qi of the Way around him surged into his body. Perhaps it was because the endurance of the Celestial Master Realm was stronger, but the amount of Qi of the Way that surged into his body was terrifying. It almost formed a tornado, so much so that I could see it clearly with my naked eye.
The person in the middle of the tornado seemed to be unaware of all this. He covered his mouth and coughed. As he walked over, he looked up at the Tai Sui and the true dragon vein in the distance and muttered something.
When he walked closer to me, I heard him mutter softly, "As expected, as expected …"
As expected?
Had Heaven Master Han seen the Tai Sui turning into the true dragon vein before?
Or had he guessed it?
Heaven Master Han's knowledge was far beyond that of Chen Yangting and the others. Heaven Master Han naturally wouldn't mistake the scene in front of him for the true dragon vein transforming into a human.
I stood in silence. I couldn't muster up any thoughts of resistance. I only felt a deep sense of helplessness as I quietly waited for the judgment of fate.
Before the Heavenly Master of the Han family appeared, I had imagined the worst scenario. If I couldn't escape, I would have to fight him to the death. But now, I realized to my dismay that fighting to the death was not the worst scenario. Right now, I was numbly waiting for death. That was the most pitiful scenario.
Heaven Master Han didn't deal with me immediately, or rather, he didn't pay attention to me at all. He raised his head and stared at the half of the Tai Sui and the true dragon vein in front of him. Only when the storm of Taoist energy that had surged into his body slowly dissipated did he finally remember me. His gaze slowly shifted to me, and he asked weakly, "Are you the remnant of the witch tribe, Zhou Yi?"
I gritted my teeth and didn't answer. I gripped the Yin-Yang Yama Brush tightly in my hand. I didn't know if the numb feeling of waiting for death was due to my cowardice or the Heavenly Master's aura. However, the only thing I was sure of was that I didn't want to die a cowardly death, even if the other party was the Heavenly Master.
At this moment, Han Wennan suddenly spoke. His voice was simple and honest as he said loudly, "Fourth Uncle, I wasn't far away from the battle at the back mountain of the Metaphysics Association. The ten Celestial Masters attacked together, but Zhou Yi managed to escape with his life. He wouldn't have been able to do it alone.
There was a powerful force behind him.
My father often said that although the Han family was big, in front of some real forces, the Han family was just a small fly that could be killed with a slap. So, he often warned us not to get involved in things that we shouldn't get involved in.
Our goal this time is the True Dragon Vein. Once we obtain it, our Han Clan will have a strong foundation.
If we kill Zhou Yi now and offend the force behind him, it will definitely bring disaster to the Han Clan. "
The skinny old man that Han Wennan called Fourth Uncle raised his eyelids and said softly, "Oh, so that's what you're thinking … That little kid from the Celestial Master Sect, why don't you let the remnant of the witch tribe leave? Aren't you afraid of the force behind him taking revenge?"
After the Han Clan's Celestial Master arrived, Chen Yangting's expression didn't look any better. If this place was really occupied by the Han Clan as Han Wennan had said, it would be fine. If not, it would be normal for the Han Clan to have the intention to silence them for the True Dragon Vein.
He was worried, but when he heard the Han Clan's Celestial Master's question, he subconsciously said proudly, "What force is behind him?
They're just some ants that can't see the light. Why would the Celestial Master Abode be afraid of them?
If they want to take revenge, the Celestial Master Abode will definitely uproot them. "
The Han Clan's Celestial Master turned his head and looked at Han Wennan. He asked with a faint smile, "Look at his ambition."
Han Wennan kept quiet for a while, then said in a low, muffled voice, "The Han Clan isn't like the Celestial Master Abode. We don't have their confidence."
"That's right …" The Han Family's Celestial Master sighed when he heard this. However, he quickly said, "But how can we not be confident in this matter? The entire Metaphysics world will stand on our side when we fight against the Sorcerer Tribe. We can't be any more confident."
Han Wennan opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but the Han Clan's Celestial Master didn't have the mood to argue anymore. He extended his hand to stop him and made the final conclusion.
"Remember, if you see the remnant of the witch tribe, there's only one word: kill."
After he said the word 'kill', the atmosphere in the cave instantly became solemn. Han Wennan didn't say anything else but looked at me with regret and helplessness.
I smiled bitterly. Although I didn't know why, it was obvious that Han Wennan was helping me. It was a pity that the Han Clan's Celestial Master was the decisive force.
An unparalleled aura suddenly appeared in front of me. It was as though I was in an air compressor. Endless pressure came from all directions, and the space seemed to be collapsing. I opened my mouth and took a deep breath, but I couldn't inhale. It was as though my lungs were being squeezed by a hand.
Although it wasn't my first time feeling the Celestial Master's power, it felt the same every time. No matter if I was in the Pressure Point Realm or Glory Realm, the Celestial Master's power was always unparalleled.
At this moment, I no longer had any extravagant hopes of fighting against the Heavenly Master. The only thought that remained in my heart was to desperately take one more breath and desperately live for one more second. Glory and pride were easily defeated by the will to continue living at this moment.
Under the endless pressure, I couldn't inhale a single breath. I was on the verge of suffocating, and my consciousness was getting blurry. However, at that moment, the pressure around me suddenly disappeared. I took a deep breath. Because I had inhaled too much, I choked and coughed. While I was coughing, I greedily inhaled. I looked extremely distressed.
After I had regained my breath, I lifted my head to see what had happened. When I lifted my head, I was stunned.
A figure appeared at the entrance of the cave. Moreover, I was familiar with this figure. It was Professor Liang, who had left earlier.
It wasn't strange for Professor Liang to appear here. After all, when we had approached this place, Han Wennan had urged him to leave. Since he was curious, it was normal for him to sneak in.
However, what was strange was that the Celestial Master of the Han family was gazing at him. The tired expression on his face had disappeared, and his lips were tight. I could see that he was facing a formidable enemy.
I didn't understand why the Celestial Master of the Han family had released me at the last moment because of Professor Liang.
Before I could figure it out, the Celestial Master of the Han family opened his mouth and asked Professor Liang coldly, "Who are you?"
Professor Liang didn't answer. It was Han Wennan who answered quickly. "He's Liang Liren, a professor in the team that's investigating the major murder case. He's an expert on the pre-Qin civilization at Peking University."
He could see that something was wrong from Celestial Master Han's face. Then, he asked skeptically, "As far as I know, he's been a professor at Peking University for more than twenty years. Why …"
Before he could finish, the Celestial Master of the Han family interrupted him. He turned to Professor Liang and said, "You're not a member of the witch tribe. It's okay that you came here uninvited, but why did you save the remnant of the witch tribe?
Aren't you afraid of attracting trouble? "
Professor Liang grinned. His wizened face had layers of wrinkles. He smiled and said, "I wanted to save him, so I did. Why do I need a reason?
And, I found this cave. You're the one who came uninvited! "
As soon as he finished talking, he disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in front of the Celestial Master of the Han family. He didn't use any talismans or magical tools. Instead, he aimed his palm at the Celestial Master's face.
Seeing this, I felt much better. Although I didn't know who this mysterious Professor Liang was, he had the power to resist the Celestial Master of the Han family.
The near-death experience made me understand how precious life was. I didn't want to wait for the result of the battle between the Celestial Master of the Han family and Professor Liang. I wanted to run away.
However, as soon as I moved, Chen Yangting, who had been watching me, moved. He stood in front of me and used two talismans to block the way.
I hurried to use the Yin and Yang Yama Brush to block his talismans. My heart sank. Chen Yangting's power wasn't ordinary. I couldn't deal with him alone. I had to ask the spirit snake to help me.
The spirit snake's power wasn't bad. Its cultivation base was at the later stage of Glorious Memory. However, it was just a spirit. At the same realm, it was weaker than a human cultivator. Moreover, Chen Yangting was a core disciple of Mount Longhu's Zhengyi School. His techniques weren't something the spirit snake could compare to. Even if the two of us joined hands, we could barely fight against him.
Just as I had expected, Chen Yangting was like a stubborn dog skin plaster. He stuck to me and the spirit snake. We couldn't get rid of him quickly.
My plan to run away was ruined. I was afraid that I could only wait for the result of the battle between Professor Liang and the Celestial Master of the Han family.
However, right at this moment, the Celestial Master of the Han family's stern voice came from their battle.
"Han Wennan, join hands with the man from the Celestial Master Sect and kill this evil remnant of the Shaman tribe. If you don't kill him, don't blame us for being merciless!"
It was obvious that the Celestial Master of the Han family wasn't in a good situation. Otherwise, he could have waited until the result of their battle to kill me.
Han Wennan's face changed when he heard that. A few seconds later, he sighed with a pale face. "Brother Zhou, I'm sorry!"
Then, he took out the leaf magic tool in his hand and attacked me.
I sighed in my heart. Han Wennan had always wanted to let me go. Moreover, he was a tenacious person. Even under the pressure of his uncle, the Celestial Master, he wouldn't change his mind. Unfortunately, as a disciple of an aristocratic family, his loyalty to his family was a principle he had followed since he was young. Now that the Celestial Master of the Han family wasn't in a good situation, his kindness to me wasn't at the level where he would harm his family's benefits.
At this moment, he had no choice but to kill me as soon as possible to help his uncle.
A tenacious person would go all out once he made a decision. That was why Han Wennan wouldn't hold back at all.
The spirit snake and I found it difficult to fight against Chen Yangting alone. After Han Wennan joined the battle, the situation became extremely bad.
Although Professor Liang had an advantage, as long as the Celestial Master of the Han family was willing to delay the battle, Professor Liang's advantage wouldn't be able to turn into a victory. It was impossible for him to defeat the Celestial Master of the Han family and save me.