The fat man's words stunned Wuyue, who was determined to die. She stood there for a long time without any reaction.
Only when I spoke up and persuaded her to bring Daozi's corpse with me to protect the fat man did Wuyue react. She picked up Daozi's corpse and didn't mention what had just happened. She walked with me to the fat man's side.
It was obvious that Wuyue didn't want to give up hope if she had a choice.
This made me even more curious about the item she had just mentioned. I tried to ask her.
Wuyue shook her head with a wry smile. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about it.
Since she didn't want to talk about it, I couldn't do anything about it. I put the question aside and turned to look at the fat man. He had already started moving. He walked back and forth among the eighty-one bronze statues. Sometimes, he moved the statues, and sometimes, he bent down and drew something on the ground. He looked very confident.
Time passed. There was a faint movement in the Blood Maple Forest. I didn't know if Lu Zhenyang and the others had started fighting with the Blood Spirit Guards.
My heart tightened. Seeing that the fat man hadn't finished yet, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes to adjust my breathing to recover the True Qi in my body that had been consumed.
I didn't know when Lu Zhenyang and the others would appear. Our only hope was the fat man's formation.
If Lu Zhenyang and the others came before the fat man's formation was completed, we could only rely on Wuyue and me to stop them and create time for the fat man.
While I closed my eyes to adjust my breathing, Wuyue's face stiffened. She clenched her fists as if she had recalled some unbearable memory and was ready to attack at any time.
I didn't know how much time had passed, but there was a sudden movement at the exit of the Blood Maple Forest. My heart tightened. I opened my eyes and looked up. A skinny figure walked out of the forest.
It was Lu Zhenyang!
He was still wearing a silver mask, and his body was much thinner than before. He didn't look much different from when he was bound by the Ten Terminal Formation. However, he held the Chiyou Axe in his hand, and his body was surging with blood energy. It was obvious that he had experienced a fierce battle. It wasn't hard to guess that the Blood Spirit Guards had attacked him. Unfortunately, seven Blood Spirit Guards at the peak of Yang Spirit Realm couldn't do anything to him.
I couldn't help but feel discouraged.
Only half a day had passed since they left the Ten Terminal Formation. Not only had Lu Zhenyang escaped from danger, even his strength hadn't been affected at all. Moreover, he had even caught up to them. This was simply unbelievable.
After coming out of the Blood Maple Forest, Lu Zhenyang's expression was very calm. He raised his hand and put away the Chi You Axe in his hand. He raised his eyes and saw Wuyue and me. Astonishment flashed in his eyes behind the silver mask, but it immediately turned into mockery. He said with a smile, "You two are really together … But Zhou Yi, I still have to thank you. I called you here to break the formation here. Although there were some changes, you still broke the formation. Thank you very much."
I didn't know what he was up to, so I shook my head and said, "Although the Ten Terminal Formation has been broken, the entrance is still blocked by a mass of black smoke. You were able to come in because of your own ability. There's no need to thank me."
Lu Zhenyang's strength isn't something we can deal with. What Wuyue and I have to do now is to stall for as much time as possible for Fatty.
So, it couldn't be better that Lu Zhenyang didn't choose to attack immediately. I tried to speak slowly and stall for time unhurriedly.
Lu Zhenyang obviously didn't know what I was planning. After hearing what I said, he immediately shook his head, "You don't have to be modest. I followed the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain in. Although the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain have a method to enter this place, they can't use it without breaking the Ten Terminal Formation. So, you guys played a key role in breaking the formation."
"I see."
I nodded. "Then, you don't have to thank me. It was Fatty who broke the formation. You should thank him … However, he has already taken the Monster Refining Gourd from you as payment for his labor. So, you guys are even."
Lu Zhenyang smiled playfully and nodded, as though he agreed with what I said. He didn't continue talking about the previous matter, but pointed at the cave in front of us and said, "Since you've already passed through the Blood Maple Forest, why didn't you continue forward? Could it be that you're waiting for me to move forward together?"
After saying that, he glanced at Fatty who was standing among the statues. Without waiting for me to reply, he continued, "Oh, so there's another formation here … Lin Hu should be breaking the formation, right?
Not bad, with you guys in charge of breaking the formation, I'm at ease.
How about this, he broke two formations consecutively, which helped me a lot. After he breaks the formation, I'll only kill the two of you and spare his life. What do you think? "
I frowned and ignored the second half of his sentence. I only thought about the first half of his sentence.
At that moment, Fatty seemed to have activated a part of the formation. Among the eighty-one statues, the formation's aura had already started to fluctuate. It was reasonable for Lu Zhenyang to mistake Fatty for breaking the formation.
I was just stalling for time. Hearing what he said, I was happy to go with the flow. I nodded and mocked, "Then, I'll thank you for your kindness on behalf of Fatty."
Lu Zhenyang smiled and nodded, "That's easy."
Afterwards, the atmosphere became quiet again. I continued to adjust my breathing to recover the True Essence in my body. From time to time, I would look back to check on Fatty's progress. As he continued to move among the statues, the aura of the formation became denser. I didn't know how long it would be able to fool Lu Zhenyang for.
At that moment, Lu Zhenyang's gaze wasn't on Fatty's body. He didn't continue to stare at me either. Instead, he raised his head and stared at the small cave that was guarded by many statues. His eyes flashed and I didn't know what he was thinking about.
Since this place was Chiyou's tomb, combined with what I had seen and heard at the Shoulder Burial Mound, Lu Zhenyang's goal on this trip was most likely to be Chiyou's complete inheritance.
This inheritance must be very important to him. That's why, after he appeared, he didn't take any drastic measures against me and Wuyue. Instead, he thought that Fatty was breaking the formation.
His mentality is very beneficial to us. As long as Fatty can successfully set up the Ten Terminal Formation and stop Lu Zhenyang, he can only watch helplessly as we continue to move forward.
The silent atmosphere lasted for a long time. It was only when the three Yang God Celestial Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain arrived that the silence was broken.
It was different from what I had imagined. The three Celestial Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain weren't the old men from before, but two old men and one young man.
The two old men were quite old, so it was normal for them to be at the Yang God Celestial Master realm. The other one looked to be less than thirty years old. To be able to cultivate to the Yang God Celestial Master realm at such a young age, it could be seen how deep the foundation of Dragon Tiger Mountain was.
What was even more unbelievable was that among the three Celestial Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain, the young man's cultivation was the highest. He was at the Yang God Celestial Master realm. The other two old men were also at the late stage of the Yang God Celestial Master realm. They were very close to the Yang God Celestial Master realm.
Just these three people alone were not a small force in the Blessed Enclave. It was no wonder that Dragon Tiger Mountain didn't participate in the matters of the Blessed Enclave. They didn't care about the status of one of the 72 Blessed Enclave at all.
After the Celestial Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain appeared, Wu Yue became nervous. His hands kept shaking, and his eyes flashed with resentment. Even his breathing became faster.
After the three Celestial Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain appeared, their eyes focused on Wu Yue. Among them, the Yang God Celestial Master, who had white hair and beard and was obviously the oldest, seemed to be acquainted with Wu Yue. He was the first to walk in front of us. He didn't attack but tried to persuade Wu Yue. "Wu Yue, give up. You can't escape from our control. So many years have passed. Listen to me and return to the mountain!"
Return to the mountain?
I frowned as I listened. Isn't Wu Yue a ghost?
Return to what mountain? Dragon Tiger Mountain?
I didn't understand. The people of Dragon Tiger Mountain always hated evil. When faced with ghosts, their attitude was to get rid of them as soon as possible. Moreover, there was a story between Wu Yue and their Daoist. Since the people of Dragon Tiger Mountain had found him, why didn't they kill him directly? Instead, they persuaded him to return to the mountain? What did they mean?
Wu Yue didn't seem surprised by his words. He lowered his head and was silent for a while. With a mocking expression, he shook his head. "Return to the mountain?
It's been so many years. Don't you understand?
I can't go back. "
The old Celestial Master's voice rose. "Why are you so stubborn?
The Celestial Master has already given the order. You and Chuanyu can't be together! "
Wu Yue raised his head and looked at the old Celestial Master. His voice became very firm. "Whether we can be together or not is our business. What does it have to do with Dragon Tiger Mountain?
What does it have to do with Celestial Master Zhang? "