"Danger zone?"
Lu Chen and Fang Yuqi looked at each other in bewilderment.
Danger zone.
Whoever entered would die!
The purpose of the two of them chasing was to find out the origin of the ghosts. Since they knew that it came from the Jiu Qiao Mountain, regardless of whether it was true or not, there was no need to go up the mountain and take the risk.
"Are we going back?"
"Let's go back." Lu Chen nodded and was about to run back the way he came.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded. The two of them paused slightly and turned around at the same time. They saw a bird spreading its wings and flying over from the Jiu Qiao Mountain. After flying close, they realized that it was a gray-furred parrot.
The parrot hovered above their heads and hooted. "You two human pets, have you seen my subordinates?"
"Human pets?" Lu Chen frowned and asked, "Which one are you?"
The parrot landed on a short tree, puffed out its chest, and boasted shamelessly, "I'll let you know that I'm under the command of Old Immortal Chi Mei, and I'm General Parrot!"
Old Immortal Chi Mei.
General Parrot!
Lu Chen and Fang Yuqi looked at each other and whispered, "Ghost?"
"I think so.
Lu Chen grinned and said to Meng Yao, "Yaoyao, don't kill him yet. Just keep him alive."
"Got it, Brother!"
The red wedding dress spun in the air. Meng Yao transformed into a little demoness and flew into the sky. The parrot sensed that something was wrong and was about to take off when a red wedding coin fell on its head.
"Ouch!" It fell to the ground.
Meng Yao appeared below. She clenched her small fist and punched out.
"B*tch, how dare you!"
"How dare you!"
"Hurry up and stop. Ouch~"
"Stop, stop, stop. It hurts so much!"
"Spare me!"
"Stop pulling, stop pulling!"
"Surrender, I surrender. Please spare my life. Boohoo~~"
In the blink of an eye, the gray-furred parrot had turned into a hairless parrot. It looked like a little chick as Meng Yao picked it up and threw it at Lu Chen's feet.
Lu Chen looked down at him and asked, "Human pets?"
"No, Grandpa, you're Grandpa!"
Lu Chen squatted down and asked, "What's going on with this Jiu Qiao Mountain? If you say anything wrong, I'll cut off your head!"
"Don't… don't, don't. I'll talk, I'll talk." The hairless parrot prostrated on the ground. Its face was covered in dust as it trembled.
"This… This Jiu Qiao Mountain has nine apertures. It's the territory of the Old Immortal Chi Mei… No, the Old Ghost Chi Mei. The mountain is filled with Aperture Stones, and there are countless ghosts hidden in them. Any creature that dies in the mountain will turn into ghosts. If a living person wants to go up the mountain, they will be sucked dry by the ghosts. The only way is death. That's why it's a danger zone."
"Ghosts are destroyed after they are born. Why don't the ghosts here dissipate?"
"You might not know this, but there's a spiritual spring at the top of the Jiu Qiao Mountain. It can spew out the Rebirth Spring Water. Any ghost can drink it. With the protection of Old Ghost Chi Mei and the Jiu Qiao Mountain, they're not afraid of the sunlight."
Nine Apertures Stone.
Spiritual spring!
Rebirth Spring Water!
Lu Chen was deep in thought. He thought of the human face that he summoned that night. It should be Old Ghost Chi Mei. He flipped his hand and took out a black stone. Nine holes could be clearly seen on it, like the nine apertures of a human body. He asked, "This is the Nine Apertures Stone?"
"Right, right." The hairless parrot hurriedly nodded and asked in confusion, "Eh, this Nine Apertures Stone doesn't seem the same…"
"Different how?"
"Shape. Nine Apertures Stones can be seen everywhere on the Jiu Qiao Mountain. However, there is no humanoid shape. Oh my, I remember now. This… this is a ghost seed."
"What?"
"Inside… there are the descendants of Old Ghost Chi Mei hidden inside."
"…"
The matter was already clear. Someone had brought the Nine Apertures Stone with a ghost seed across the river. Meng Jiu was chopping firewood at the back of the mountain. He happened to pick it up and brought it into Fengxian Town.
The ghoul hatched. As he devoured flesh and blood, he created wraiths.
Lu Chen and Fang Yuqi looked at each other with fear in their hearts. They turned around and walked towards the Jiechuan River.
"Grandpa, spare me!"
"Pfft~"
"Ugly." Meng Yao stretched out her small hand and her long nails pierced a hole in the hairless parrot's body. She opened her mouth and sucked in the green smoke. She stuck out her pink tongue and licked her red lips. "It's delicious!"
In a flash, she landed on Lu Chen's shoulder.
The two of them arrived at the riverside. Lu Chen used the Sword Control Technique and brought Fang Yuqi to Fengxian Town. They had just flown a few hundred meters.
Boom!
The surface of the river suddenly exploded, and white waves surged into the sky. A bloody mouth opened to bite.
"Be careful!"
"Quick!"
Fang Yuqi cried out in surprise. The Jinghong Sword at her waist was instantly unsheathed. Lu Chen formed a sword seal with his hand, and the peach wood sword under his feet suddenly sped up, passing through the huge mouth.
Whoosh!
The peach wood sword quickly turned around and flew back to the shore. When the two of them landed, they were both bewildered. When they looked at the river again, it was already calm, but there was an undercurrent under the water. Lu Chen took a deep breath and asked, "What was that? All I saw was a pair of scarlet eyes, like two red lanterns."
Whoosh!
The Jinghong Sword flew back from the surface of the river. Fang Yuqi sheathed her sword and frowned. "It should be a spirit beast. It looks like a huge python."
"The water is its home ground. We can't beat it. Let's take a detour."
"Might as well." Fang Yuqi nodded and walked westward along the river bank with Lu Chen. After walking for five miles, Lu Chen looked at the river and could still see a huge shadow lurking under the water, chasing after them.
"It's still chasing."
"Keep going."
The two of them walked another five miles.
Boom!
The surface of the river suddenly exploded, and the waves surged.
A huge creature broke out of the water and opened its mouth to swallow the two people on the shore. It was a giant python. It was unknown how long it was, but it was nearly three meters thick. Its entire body was covered in grayish-white scales, and its scarlet eyes were filled with ruthlessness, like two red lanterns.
The fangs were ferocious. It looked brutal and bloodthirsty.
The two of them retreated dozens of meters and used the Sword Control Technique together.
Whoosh!
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The longsword flew forward and stabbed at the scales, causing sparks to fly. Clinging sounds could be heard, but it failed to achieve anything. Lu Chen formed a sword finger with his hand and pointed with one hand.
"Quick!"
The peach wood sword spun and stabbed the python's eyes. The python suddenly closed its eyes, and its eyelids flicked the peach wood sword away. It lowered its head and collided with the two of them.
"Retreat!" Lu Chen grabbed Fang Yuqi and retreated dozens of meters.
Boom!
The ground shook violently, and a deep pit appeared. Just as Lu Chen heaved a sigh of relief, he saw the snake's tail sweeping over. The weeds were crushed, and the big trees collapsed. It was aggressive.
It was like an earthquake. The peach wood sword flew back, and the two of them hurriedly flew up on their swords.
"Hiss~" With a hiss, the giant python suddenly soared into the sky and opened its mouth to bite the two of them.
"Heaven Swimming Python!" Fang Yuqi cried out in alarm and reached out to catch the Jinghong Sword. She jumped down and swung her sword. "Giant Obelisk!"
Whoosh!
The Jinghong Sword suddenly expanded to five times its original size. Fang Yuqi held the hilt of the sword and smashed it into the giant python's mouth, sending it flying into the sky.
"Let's go!" Lu Chen returned on his sword. He grabbed Fang Yuqi, who had fallen, and quickly flew into the distance. After flying for several miles, he finally got rid of the giant python.
The two of them rested for a moment before flying over the Jiechuan River again.
"Caw~"
Flying to the center of the river, the frogs suddenly let out loud cries. Mist filled the air ahead, and an island appeared in front of them. Lu Chen said in surprise, "What island is this?"
Fang Yuqi thought for a moment and replied,
"It's Toad Island. It's only two miles in diameter. There are giant frogs on it. In the early years, it was occupied by a Level Two toad demon. It stirred up trouble and blew out smoke. It caused quite a commotion. It's called the Immortal Toad. Later on, it was wiped out by the Great Vast Navy and the spiritual vein on it was shattered."
"Giant toad?" Lu Chen had a strange expression as he asked, "It's occupied now?"
"Never heard of it."
Lu Chen seemed to be deep in thought. He smiled and said, "Let's rest on the island for a while. Coincidentally, my spiritual qi is about to run out, so I'll take the opportunity to recover."
"Alright!"
"Caw~"
Just as the two of them landed on the reef of Toad Island, a frog's cry suddenly sounded. Lu Chen turned his head and saw a long red tongue rolling over.
"Giant toad?"