“You just go and learn the paths, we will make our move after dark.”
The words of Miao Fengjun made Li Muyang pause for a moment.
“Make a move after dark?” He looked at the old demon in front of him in surprise.
The old demon’s intention was clear, letting Li Muyang just familiarize himself with the paths and not rush to act.
But after nightfall, the Ancient Resentment Well is far more dangerous than during the day, as all the living people in the city will turn into Evil Spirits.
Wouldn’t it be even more dangerous to act then?
Li Muyang looked puzzled.
But then he saw the headless holy monk put his hands together and say, “Layman, do not forget, the false Da Guangming Buddha, like us, also comes from the Mortal World and is unwelcome by the Evil Spirits within Ancient Resentment Well.”
“When the Evil Spirits attack living beings at night, they won’t spare it just because it’s a monster.”
“Even those monks controlled and transformed by it will just turn into monsters similar to it, not into Evil Spirits… Do you understand what I am saying?”
Miao Fengjun’s words made Li Muyang suddenly realize.
“Even those monks will be attacked by Evil Spirits?”
That would mean, the false Da Guangming Buddha is also in danger after nightfall.
The busier Imperial City is during the day, with many living people, the more Evil Spirits there will be to possibly attack the monks at night.
In such a situation, even if Li Muyang and others conflict with the false Buddha, wary of the tens of thousands of ‘evil beings’ throughout the city, the false Buddha also dares not to act ostentatiously.
Because if the hundreds of thousands of people in the city awaken at night and all start to move, the scene of hundreds of thousands of Evil Spirits mobilizing at once, even a True Immortal would retreat out of fear.
“It seems this false Da Guangming Buddha, staying in this stronghold, is also not resting easy.”
Li Muyang followed Deng Bo out of the temple, carrying a clay pot to learn the paths.
Driver Ding Liang was left in the small temple to rest by him.
What happened today was too thrilling for this young driver.
He could no longer participate in the next events, but the monks controlled by the false Buddha were hunting Li Muyang and his group throughout the city, and Ding Liang couldn’t go just yet.
Li Muyang asked him to stay in this small temple of Miao Fengjun and wait until after they killed the false Buddha, then let Ding Liang go home.
Li Muyang, holding the Liu Li Staff, used it to cast an Illusion Technique, altering his and Ping Yao Princess’s appearances.
In this way, he followed behind Deng Bo with the Liu Li Staff, unhindered.
In the markets, monks roamed endlessly, pairs of probing eyes sweeping through the crowd.
Although they didn’t loudly announce a manhunt, this group of monks controlled by the false Buddha was indeed pursuing the traces of Li Muyang and others.
According to the recollections of Deng Bo and Miao Fengjun, these monks had turned into monsters, enslaved by the false Buddha.
The whole of Great Zhou Imperial City had turned into a den akin to a hive of monsters, and the false Buddha was the king of this hive.
Throughout the journey, Deng Bo recounted with endless emotion his experiences of following Jie Zijiu’s father in the past, and also inquired about Jie Zijiu’s present uncle’s condition.
Learning that Jie Zijiu’s uncle was now an ordinary countryside farmer, making a living weaving bamboo, Deng Bo was deeply moved.
“… Uncle was also a man of high ambition and soaring spirit in his prime, unfortunately, he lost all his Puppets and suffered incurable injuries in that great battle eight years ago.”
“Now he has become a countryside farmer and can no longer roam the Jianghu; Uncle must be very heartbroken.”
Indeed, Deng Bo was the elderly of the household, narrating many interesting events of Jie Zijiu’s parents’ younger generation.
But unfortunately, as an Ascendant, Li Muyang didn’t care about these stories.
After all, he is not the real Jie Zijiu; Jie Zijiu’s family affairs have nothing to do with him.
Following behind Deng Bo in a perfunctory yet calm manner, the three of them walked through streets and alleys until they finally arrived in front of a mountain not far from the Imperial Palace.
—In this bustling and lively imperial capital, there was actually a picturesque mountain forest.
The vegetation in the mountain was lush and the grass was verdant, surrounded by the bustling streets of the imperial city. The contrast between the noise and tranquility was clear.
This scene surprised Li Muyang.
It’s not strange for a city to have mountains, but to have such a mountain range… This clearly resembled the city parks from his previous life.
Li Muyang was puzzled: “The Great Zhou Dynasty’s Magical Treasure is hidden in these mountains?”
Deng Bo nodded, then cautiously surveyed the surroundings before carefully pointing in a certain direction within the mountains.
“It’s right there. There’s a fort in the mountains, hidden among the trees, and it’s very hard to spot from the outside.”
“It is said to be built by the founder of Great Zhou in imitation of Black Cloud Fort, containing the Magical Treasure left by Fairy Qinghe.”
“Ordinarily, it is guarded by the monks of Da Guangming Temple, and outsiders are not allowed inside.”
“This old servant has tried several times over the years but has never found an opportunity to enter. Those creatures guard this place very tightly.”
Deng Bo cautiously and alertly shared the situation with Li Muyang.
Li Muyang narrowed his eyes, looking at the forest before him, and said, “Hidden here, huh…”
Just as Deng Bo said, the area below the mountain was full of monks from Da Guangming Temple.
These monks wandered and moved around the base of the mountain, rhythmically and regularly walking a circle around the forest before heading out.
The monks wandering in and out of the wilderness with the Imperial City at their center, their ultimate destination and starting point turned out to be this mountain forest.
According to Deng Bo’s guidance, the Da Guangming Temple established by impostor Buddha is also not far away.
Indeed, the mountain was heavily guarded, close to both the Imperial Palace and Da Guangming Temple.
If Li Muyang were to make a surprise attack on the mountain forest, he would not only face numerous monstrous monks but also confront the imposter Da Guangming Buddha who could arrive at any moment.
This task is very difficult and dangerous.
At that moment, Grandpa Wu inside the clay pot spoke up.
“… Say, kid, don’t you know a group of human Sword Cultivators? Those Sword Cultivators are also in the city, why don’t you ask them to lend a hand?”
“While in this city, you won’t be seen by the Heavenly Eye Earth Monarch, you can boldly seek out your friends, reveal your identity, and seek their help!”
“Sword Cultivators are inherently killers, and your group of Sword Cultivator friends all emit a fierce Sword Qi, clearly not ordinary characters.”
“If they help you, your pressure will be greatly reduced.”
Grandpa Wu noticed Li Muyang’s predicament and gave a very considerate suggestion.
But Li Muyang shook his head and rejected it: “No, they cannot get involved in this matter.”
Not only that, he should also make sure that the Mysterious Sword Sect’s Sword Cultivators immediately stay away!
Although Sword Cultivators are indeed dominant in fighting and possess strong combat power, the strongest among Mysterious Sword Sect’s group of Sword Cultivators is only at the Heavenly Eternal Realm, with the weaker ones like Liu Li Fairy likely being only at the Purple Mansion Realm.
Such combat strength might be considered top-notch in the Mortal World, but in the Ancient Resentment Well where True Immortal Level power is common, it’s insufficient.
LV99 Princess Pingyao, who is only a step away from True Immortal Level, was still beaten down to a roadside stray dog by the phony Da Guangming Buddha.
If the Sword Cultivators of Mysterious Sword Sect got involved, they could only serve as cannon fodder.