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Chapter 373: Floating Mountain's Patience, Golden Radiance Across the Sky
Chapter 373: Floating Mountain's Patience, Golden Radiance Across the Sky
"Floating Mountain has actually cowered within the Spirit Mountain Range?"
"Is that mysterious powerhouse's deterrence so strong?"
"With his own strength, he has forced a major hidden realm to retreat?"
When various powers across the land sent disciples and spies to investigate, they entered the Western Province and discovered that Floating Mountain's forces had surprisingly retreated into the Spirit Mountain Range for defense.
Everyone was left dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe.
Because, that was Floating Mountain!
One of the four major hidden realms, with a heritage spanning tens of thousands of years, it had always been enigmatic and aloof, hiding in the shadows and manipulating the grand trends of the world.
Now, it was being forced into retreat by a mere mysterious cultivator.
Was Floating Mountain all talk and no substance, or was this mysterious cultivator truly that formidable?
For a moment, countless powerful cultivators felt their hearts stir with unease.
Their gazes collectively turned towards the Spirit Mountain Range.
They wanted to know if Floating Mountain really intended to remain hidden in the mountains indefinitely.
"Supreme Elder, are we going to stay in the mountains like this?"
In the Spirit Mountain Range, the Red Robed Monk was also questioning the Red-faced Elder Monk.
Although Lu Qing had slain a group of Red Robed Elders, even the Great Elder Xuan Yi had been cut down by his blade.
However, not all the powerful elders of Floating Mountain had been annihilated, and some Red Robed Elders still survived.
"If we don't stay in the mountains, where else can we go?"
The Red-faced Elder Monk glanced at the Red Robed Elder. If not for these disciples' fear for their lives, upon hearing about the mysterious Masked Face, they would have abandoned their tasks and rushed back.
This caused their planned ambush to fail before it even began.
Perhaps by now, they would have captured the Masked Face.
Although he was dissatisfied, the Red-faced Elder Monk knew that this was not the time to blame the disciples.
"That demon is so rampant, and even you, Supreme Elder, cannot stop him?
If we continue to remain inactive, the recently subdued sects might start to waver again!"
The Red Robed Elder spoke anxiously.
"That demon has already hidden himself, and you expect me to lure him out?" The Red-faced Elder Monk replied calmly.
The Red Robed Elder paused, wanting to say more, but upon seeing the Supreme Elder's expression, he was suddenly startled and dared not speak further.
He knew that by leading the disciples back to the Spirit Mountain Range without the temple's orders, he had already incurred the Supreme Elder's displeasure.
If he continued to be uncooperative, things might take a turn for the worse.
Noticing the Red Robed Elder's silence, the Red-faced Elder Monk finally withdrew his gaze.
He shook his head slightly in his heart.
The temple's disciples had stayed in the secret realm for too long and lacked experience, rendering many of them ineffective in critical situations.
It was a pity that Xuan Yi had been killed by the mysterious Masked Face; otherwise, with him around, these disciples wouldn't be as clueless as they were now, like headless flies.
Thinking of this, the Red-faced Elder Monk looked up at the sky.
He, too, was puzzled. Just as they were about to set up an ambush, the mysterious Masked Face had vanished without a trace.
Logically, the news shouldn't have leaked out. Where had they gone wrong?
Where had the Masked Face gone? Was he still hiding in the Western Province, or had he already left?
For a moment, a sense of worry arose in the Red-faced Elder Monk's heart.
He had a feeling that this time, Floating Mountain faced an unprecedented crisis. If not handled properly, their reputation built over tens of thousands of years might be destroyed in an instant.
However, with the enemy concealed and them exposed, although they knew this situation couldn't continue, the Red-faced Elder Monk had no solution.
They had attempted to calculate the Masked Face's location, even using the spirit tools within the secret realm, but they still couldn't obtain any information about him.
Clearly, the Masked Face had made thorough preparations, and he must possess an unusual treasure capable of blocking Heavenly Providence Calculations.
Unable to find the person, there was also the risk of being intercepted if they ventured out.
For a while, apart from passively cowering, the red-robed monk and his group genuinely couldn't find a good solution to break the stalemate.
Two more days passed, and more and more factions entered the Western Province to gather information.
However, to everyone's surprise, it seemed that Floating Mountain had truly made up its mind to remain hidden within the Spirit Mountain Range without coming out.
Even some daring spies reached the outskirts of the Spirit Mountain Range, but they were still unmoved.
"These old baldies have changed their nature; they're so patient?"
In a small city on the outskirts of Spirit Mountain, Yangming Daoist's figure also appeared.
He looked towards the Spirit Mountain direction, and a hint of strangeness appeared in his eyes.
Floating Mountain's decision to cower was something he had never expected.
As an old rival, he deeply understood the domineering nature of those old baldies.
Even when facing the other three hidden realms, Floating Mountain had always acted very aggressively.
But now, they were hiding in the Spirit Mountain Range and letting rumors fly outside.
Was there a conspiracy at play, or was the mysterious masked man in the rumors truly that terrifying?
"It seems that Floating Mountain is indeed unwilling to come out."
In an inn in a certain city, Lu Qing woke up from his cultivation and opened his eyes.
Hearing the discussions outside, he spoke softly.
Lu Qing hadn't been hiding in the cave all this time.
After all, communication was difficult in the mountains, and if he wanted to keep track of Floating Mountain's movements, it was more convenient to be in the city.
To be honest, Floating Mountain's cowering was quite unexpected.
It could only be said that they lived up to their reputation as a powerful force that had been passed down from the previous cultivation era.
Just this ability to endure and adapt was stronger than many other sect powers.
"But do you really think that by cowering in the mountains, I won't have a way to deal with you?"
A hint of coldness flashed in Lu Qing's eyes: "Senior 'Flame', let's proceed with the plan."
"Young Master, are you truly determined to do this?"
The voice of "Flame" resonated in Lu Qing's mind: "You must be clear that once you do this, the Flame Cauldron will be unusable for a while."
"No problem, after this, I'll set up a Spirit Gathering Array for you. I believe it won't take long for you to accumulate and restore your spiritual essence."
Seeing Lu Qing's insistence, "Flame" could only agree: "Since that's the case, then I'll follow your lead, Young Master."
"Then let's set off."
Seeing that "Flame" had agreed, Lu Qing immediately checked out of the inn. After leaving the city and reaching a secluded area, he put on the mask, summoned the Golden Gondola, and flew straight towards Azure Heaven, heading in the direction of the Spirit Mountain Range.
A beam of golden light streaked across the sky.
The city where he landed was not far from the Spirit Mountain Range, and this area was filled with spies from various factions.
Therefore, as soon as the beam of light appeared, it attracted the attention of many.
"What's that?"
"A golden beam of light, and there seems to be someone inside!"
"It's that mysterious powerhouse; he's finally appeared! Look at the direction he's heading; he's going to the Spirit Mountain Range!"
"He's going to the lair of Floating Mountain alone!"
"Quick, follow him; I have a premonition that something big is about to happen!"
...
The warriors' eyesight was indeed formidable.
Additionally, Lu Qing's flying altitude wasn't too high.
Although the spies couldn't see his appearance clearly, they could still make out a mysterious figure within the golden light.
Connecting this to the recent rumors that had been spreading like wildfire, everyone could sense that this must be the mysterious powerhouse who had forced Floating Mountain to cower in the Spirit Mountain Range!
Seeing the direction of the golden light's flight, the spies knew that something significant was about to unfold.
At that moment, all the spies became excited and rushed towards the Spirit Mountain Range.
(End of Chapter)
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