Chapter 375: Chapter 352: Ascension Order in Nine Steps? (Fourth update)
“The…The Dao…” the practitioner cried out in shock, “You’re that crazy girl, Han Yan’er…”
Whir !
A sword shone in the starlight, and the practitioner, his face pale, reached for his mouth. His lips were nowhere to be found, and he immediately started wailing.
The rest of the practitioners all stared in horrified dismay at Han Yan’er, silent as cicadas in winter, daring not even to breathe too loudly.
Han Yan’er glanced at the wailing practitioner and said, “This is a punishment for speaking rudely. Next time, your life will be at stake.”
Everyone stared at Han Yan’er in absolute horror. Sensing the fearful atmosphere, they wisely shut their mouths.
What a joke! One’s mouth couldn’t stand up to the Dao idiot’s relentless assaults, sword strike after sword strike.
Han Yan’er turned around, looked up at the direction of Flower Face Mountain, and muttered to herself, “Will you go?”
Behind Han Yan’er, a group of practitioners exchanged intimidated glances. They understood well what Han Yan’er meant with her words.
Could it be that Yang Zhen is going to Flower Face Mountain?
Impossible! Countless practitioners were heading toward Flower Face Mountain. The Beigu Institute, the Spiritual Studies Palace, and the people from Ink Pool Peak had all hurried over upon hearing the news. Numerous Tribulation Crossing Period powerhouses gathered here to demand the whereabouts of Yang Zhen from Wandering Lu You. Even if Yang Zhen were brave as a bear and as courageous as a leopard, he wouldn’t dare show up at Flower Face Mountain at this time.
And this Dao idiot was indeed powerful. Despite being only at the Divine Travel Stage in her cultivation, her realm was astoundingly high. Facing the powerhouse practitioners at the same stage, she took them down with just a few sword strikes per person. If she had had a killing intent, none of the practitioners at the Divine Travel stage who were present could have left.
Seeing the Dao idiot leap into the air, her mesmerizing long legs stepping onto the flying sword, and head toward Flower Face Mountain, everyone drew a breath.
“Could any of you discern the Dao idiot’s true realm?”
Everyone glanced at each other and shook their heads, “It’s too terrifying. Facing her, I don’t see any opportunity for victory. It’s like facing divine punishment.”
“I heard this Dao idiot has taught a lesson to all the practitioners gossiping about Yang Zhen along the way. She’s truly mad, just like that madman Yang Zhen.”
“Did Yang Zhen really destroy the chains of heaven and earth with a single sword strike? But… but, at present, it seems the turbulence of the True Essence in the world is actually positive. So why are so many people…”
“Hush, silence! Can we practitioners gossip about this matter?”
“Exactly. You and I can all sense the changes in the True Essence between heaven and earth. Can’t those powerhouse practitioners at the Tribulation Crossing Period perceive it? To a great extent, they all see through it but choose to stay silent, pressing Wandering Lu You for the whereabouts of Yang Zhen is merely out of desire for what he possesses.”
“The Ascension Order?”
Everyone fell silent for a moment. In the mutual glances exchanged, everyone wore expressions of extreme terror.
Being in possession of that was a great misfortune indeed!
At that moment, a strange combination of beings appeared before the crowd, drawing surprised glances.
A raggedy young man, a cat walking on two legs, and a cocky rooster.
Such a peculiar group was bound to attract attention.
However, nearly all of the Divine Travel Stage practitioners had been seriously injured, leaving them hardly able to defend themselves, and their faces instantly turned white.
Luckily, the young man only had the Divine Travel Stage’s cultivation. The two pets had no detectable aura, and the vast majority of the crowd breathed a sigh of relief.
Only a few people’s faces turned pale. They watched the young man in horror, their mouths kept making ‘itch itch itch itch’ sounds, causing the crowd to grow impatient.
Scratch it yourself if you’re itching. Why do you have to make a lot of fuss about it?
“Eh, young man, there seems to be a group of injured people ahead?”
The cat arrogantly strode on two legs and was surprised to see a group of people lying askew on the ground ahead.
Yang Zhen was also taken aback and wondered, “These people are severely Injured. Have there been a robbery here, or did they fight amongst themselves over the spoils?”
The cheap cat cackled with laughter, looking at Yang Zhen in the eyes as it confused Sao Chicken.
“One, two, three!” simultaneously exclaimed Yang Zhen and the cheap cat, pointing at the Divine Travel Realm practitioners lying helplessly on the ground, “Robbery!”
Rob…Robbery?
At Yang Zhen and the cheap cat’s words, everyone went blank. The color drained from their faces, as if they were about to have a heart attack.
The nutcase they had just come across picked a fight at the drop of a hat and now they were confronted with this robber. Bizarrely, this robber was only a practitioner in the Divine Travel Stage. On a normal day, anyone here could have made that robber question his existence.
But life had no room for ifs. With faces turning pale, they gritted their teeth but were powerless to do anything. However, after exchanging glances, they were resolved to teach Yang Zhen a lesson, even if they had to risk their lives.
They were signaling each other, thinking they could defeat Yang Zhen when he least expected it. However, everyone stopped the moment they saw the victims’ constant cries of ‘itchy, itchy, itchy’.
“Robbery!” announced Yang Zhen and the cheap cat a second time, as they approached the group.
The group feeling the itch hastily threw out their storage rings, the rings scattering at Yang Zhen’s feet.
Thinking that the items flying towards them were hidden projectiles, the rest of the practitioners were about to react. However, as soon as they recognized what they were, they were left dumbfounded. They turned to look at the group in confusion with their mouths wide open.
“Oh my! Very cooperative!” the cheap cat laughed uproariously, looking at Yang Zhen with a triumph in its eyes. “Youngster, see that? My reputation is so mighty.”
Yang Zhen rolled his eyes, “Damn, don’t you know whose reputation you’re talking about?”
As he spoke, Yang Zhen bent over to collect the storage rings. At the same time, he asked the white-faced and shivering practitioners, “Fellow Taoists, who put you in such a terrible state? You can trust me, I’m the Sao Saint. I’ve been around the Jianghu circuit for years and always adhere to justice. Just tell me who they are, and I will avenge you!”
The moment they heard the name, ‘Sao Saint’, the practitioners in the Divine Travel Realm, who had been dumbfounded, had their faces drastically change. A second wave of storage rings flew towards Yang Zhen.
The remaining practitioners were even more confused. They watched the unfolding situation with disbelief. Despite exchanging doubtful glances, they knew better than to cross Yang Zhen. Although they were greatly unwilling, they still produced their storage rings.
The young practitioner, who had been itching previously, mechanically got up and said with a somber smile, “Yang Zhen, we don’t have a gripe with each other. I have handed over my storage ring. Please, let us go!”
“What?”
Upon hearing this, the faces of the remaining practitioners changed drastically. They quickly stripped off all their storage rings and threw them at Yang Zhen.
Almost everyone present started to curse their misfortune.
Oh, damn it! They should have checked the horoscope before setting out. It was depressing enough to encounter that nutcase. They hadn’t expected to meet Yang Zhen as well.
Numerous practitioners were heading towards Flower Face Mountain in search of Yang Zhen. The same Yang Zhen was right behind them doing a neat bit of robbery. What the hell was going on?
“Sure, sure!” responded Yang Zhen amiably, nodding with satisfaction. “But I am a little curious. How did you guys get injured?”
“It was…it was the nutcase who hurt us!”
“What?” Yang Zhen and the cheap cat exchanged glances and then asked the practitioner, “Did the little nutcase go to Flower Face Mountain?”
“Not only the nutcase but also Flower Spirit Girl and Mo Lingnu.”
Yang Zhen hesitated, wondering what they were doing there. Did they think he would show up in that eerie place?
With its eyes darting around mischievously, the cheap cat asked with excitement all over its face, “Youngster, how about we go stir things up at Flower Face Mountain?”
“Get out!” Yang Zhen glared, “If you want to go, go by yourself. There’s bound to be a horde of powerhouse Tribulation Crossers there.”
“Don’t you want to cross the tribulation soon?” the cheap cat smirked creepily.
“Do you have a way?” Yang Zhen’s eyes lit up.
“Just listen to Sao Saint, and you can’t go wrong!” the cheap cat said, looking very sure of itself.
Yang Zhen looked at the cheap cat for a moment and then turned on his heel, “Well then, what are we waiting for? Flower Face Mountain, here comes the Sao Saint!”