The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 168: Great Crossing Camel Ridge

Dai Viet, bordering Da Zhou in the southwest, was a country that was no weaker than Da Zhou. Its land area was not much inferior. It turned out that Dai Viet was the most powerful country nearby. However, more than a hundred years ago, a tyrant appeared in the Kingdom of Yue. There were many wise rulers these days, but tyrants were rare. More than a hundred years ago, for some unknown reason, the previous emperor of the Kingdom of Yue only had one son, but he had more than twenty daughters. It is conceivable that this boy must have been favored. After the death of the previous emperor, the throne was inherited by his son without any suspense, after all, he only had one son. Then the new emperor began to court death. Under the instigation of a group of flatterers, he attacked this country today and bullied that country tomorrow. In the end, he was beaten by seven or eight countries together, and then he was afraid.

He hurriedly apologized, paid compensation and ceded land, and he destroyed half of the foundation left by his ancestors. Fortunately, he was timid and afraid that if he continued like this, the country would be destroyed, so he died of fear in his thirties. However, he was much better than his father, and he had at least seven or eight sons. He died before he could appoint a crown prince, and finally his son with the queen, the eldest son, ascended the throne with the support of a group of ministers. This emperor was much smarter than his father and more ambitious.

After he came to power, he began to clean up the country, improve diplomacy, and appease the surrounding countries. Then he suddenly took action and took back a large piece of territory that originally belonged to Dai Viet from the Great Zhou Kingdom. The Great Zhou Kingdom ceded the most land to the Great Zhou Kingdom in the past, and the Great Zhou Kingdom did not want anything but territory and people. Otherwise, the Great Zhou Kingdom would not be as big as it is today. After being treated like this, the former emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom was furious and died of vomiting blood due to anger. Only then did Zhou Zhixiong become the emperor, and the surrounding countries were waiting for the two countries to fight so that they could take advantage. Who knew that Zhou Zhixiong was a very smart person. He knew that Dai Viet was not easy to mess with now. If the two countries fought, it would only benefit other countries. After he came to power, he took the initiative to reconcile with Dai Viet and signed a hundred-year peace treaty. It was criticized by many people at the time, but now it seems to be a good move. After all, the losses of the Great Zhou Kingdom have been compensated by the Great Chu Kingdom. The Great Chu Kingdom is much weaker than the Great Yue Kingdom, so it is better to pick on the weak ones.

Pan Chengfeng and his group came to the Kingdom of Great Viet. Chu Xuanji took the lead and led everyone to the destination. They had been on the road for more than ten days. After discussing it that day, they set off the next day. Everyone only knew that in the Kingdom of Great Viet, Chu Xuanji and Chu Hao had to lead the way to the specific location. This was of course just in case. If someone inside leaked the news, or did something unintentional, everyone would be in trouble. The world of immortal cultivation is so cruel. Not only do you form a team to go to the dungeon, but you also have to watch out for each other. Wu Yu said impatiently: "Master Chu, haven't you arrived yet? It's been more than ten days. I'm different from you. I can't travel such a long distance. Why don't you go down and rest first, so that I can adjust my breath for a while."

Chu Xuanji was slightly angry, thinking: "Why is this guy so squeamish? It's only been a dozen days, and he has to rest for the third time. Sigh~" There is no other way, because he is the elder of a large sect. Chu Xuanji comforted: "Master Wu, we will arrive in half a day. Let's rest together when we get there." Master Wu looked unhappy, but he didn't say anything. He could still hold on for half a day. Pan Chengfeng sent a voice message: "Brother, Master Wu is out for a wandering, right? He stopped and walked along the way. He must have other purposes." Chu Xuanji was startled, but thinking that he was the elder of a large sect, he shouldn't be like this, so he sent a voice message: "It shouldn't be, brother, don't think too much, it will cause a conflict again."

After another half day, everyone finally saw a big mountain with two peaks on it, towering in the clouds. Pan Chengfeng estimated it with his eyes and thought to himself, "How high is it? My brother can't even rank in front of it, even Mount Everest in my previous life." From a distance, it looked like the two humps of a camel, but Pan Chengfeng estimated that the humps were about 200 to meters high. Looking up from below, with Pan Chengfeng's eyesight, he couldn't see the end. The small section below was lush green, and the top was all white. It looked like two snow-capped mountains. Chu Xuanji and Chu Hao both laughed when they saw the two peaks. It was like this when they left years ago, and it hasn't changed at all now.

Chu Hao accelerated and surpassed Chu Xuan Ji, laughing and saying, "Everyone, we're here, follow me." Everyone followed Chu Hao and landed at the foot of one of the peaks. Chu Hao smiled and said, "This is it. Everyone, take a few days to rest and adjust your condition. Then we will start to enter the cave of the great master of the fusion body!" After Wu Yu landed, he looked around and stroked his goat beard and said, "It's no wonder that the great master of the fusion body sat in the place where he passed away. This illusion array at the door is not simple." Shangguan He smiled and asked, "Master Wu, what did you see? I can't see any clues at all." Wu Yu said proudly, "This great master should also be a master of formations. He used the surrounding environment to arrange this 'Green Shade Illusion Array', that is, he used the shadows of the towering trees nearby to arrange this formation. Although it is not a sophisticated formation, it is better because this formation does not require an array eye and there is no fluctuation of mana. Not to mention mortals, even cultivators can't see it at a glance."

Chu Xuanji smiled and said, "Master Wu is indeed a master of formations. We discovered this cave by accident. When we were returning to Qin from Dayue, we had already traveled for three months. Seeing the beautiful scenery and two snow-capped mountains, we wanted to go sightseeing. We rested and played while discovering the specialness of this place. We didn't expect that it was a cave of a cultivator." Seeing that Chu Xuanji was flattering Master Wu, Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "What bullshit, if you hadn't had a preconceived notion, I guess you wouldn't have noticed it either." He didn't want to flatter, so he found a place to sit down and secretly observed the surrounding environment. It must be said that this is indeed a good place to live in seclusion. No wonder the combined great power chose to sit here.

After everyone finished flattering, they all began to rest. After all, they were going to the tomb of a powerful person, so no one dared to be careless and had to adjust their state. Pan Chengfeng was closing his eyes to rest, when suddenly a voice came to his ear: "Fellow Daoist Pan, do you dislike this Master Wu?" Pan Chengfeng was slightly stunned, and replied: "Didn't Fellow Daoist Tang also flatter?" Tang Tong chuckled and said: "For scholars of my generation, we still have some integrity. But I don't think this Master Wu has any ill intentions, it's just that he comes from a big sect and is a little pampered. He is also a master of formations, and likes to comment on formations when he sees them. Why do you do this, fellow Daoist? After all, we will start cooperation in a few days." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself: "So you are here to lobby." Pan Chengfeng replied: "I naturally know, and I know the importance of it. Fellow Daoist, don't worry that I will do something bad."

Pan Chengfeng looked at Master Wu with disdain while he was making his comments. Tang Tong happened to see this and was worried that Pan Chengfeng would do something bad later, so he came to persuade him first. Seeing that Pan Chengfeng knew the importance of the matter, he did not say more about this matter and talked about another thing: "I heard that you have a close relationship with the Zhong family?" Pan Chengfeng asked curiously: "What do you mean?" Tang Tong knew that Pan Chengfeng had misunderstood and hurriedly explained: "Don't be nervous, you are the vice president of the White Egret Academy, and I don't get along with the people of the Seven Star Academy. I heard that the Seven Star Academy seems to be targeting the Zhong family this time, and the Divine Transformation cultivators have been dispatched."

Pan Chengfeng asked back, "White Egret Academy and Seven Star Academy don't get along?" Tang Tongdao: "Indeed, and they are old enemies." Then he roughly talked about the grievances between the two academies. After listening, Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "I see, you have been fighting in Licheng for so many years." Tang Tongdao: "That's right, in the past, our academy suppressed the Seven Star Academy, and now that Chen Qi has appeared in the Seven Star Academy, the days of White Egret Academy in Licheng are not easy. This time, I heard that the Zhong family slaughtered the eight Yuanying Great Perfection cultivators of the Seven Star Academy, and our old dean Yang was very happy."

Pan Chengfeng's eyes turned and he said, "Brother Tang, do you have any ideas when you tell me this?" Daoyou became Brother Tang, and the relationship became closer. Tang Tong was also a wonderful person, and he changed his address and said, "Brother Chengfeng, the Seven Stars Academy has been bullying the country for more than a day or two. It's time to deal with it." Pan Chengfeng also wanted to deal with the Seven Stars Academy, but they have a backer at the peak of the Refining Void Realm. If they are pushed to the limit, the White Egret Academy and the Zhong family will be in trouble! Pan Chengfeng expressed his concerns, "Brother Tang, I also want to deal with the Seven Stars Academy, but they have a big backer. If we really push them to the limit, we will not have a good harvest." Tang Tong said, "It's not time to deal with them now. If we can get an opportunity this time, Brother Chu may break through the Refining Void Realm. By then, Brother Chu's status in the Wanbao Pavilion will be further improved, and he can get more support from the Grand Pavilion Master. Brother Chengfeng is not as strong as he seems on the surface, right? This time everyone may get an opportunity, and their strength may be further improved. By then, we will not be afraid of Chen Qi."

It is inevitable that his strength will improve, but Pan Chengfeng feels that he is not yet at the point where he can compete with the peak of the Refining Void Realm. Does Tang Tong want to use the Zhong family as a target? If Chen Qi picks on the weak, the Zhong family will be in danger. Pan Chengfeng hesitated for a while and said, "Let's talk about it after this operation is over. It's a bit too early to say now." Tang Tong also nodded and said, "Indeed, let's discuss it carefully after this operation is over."

The two men finished their conversation, and everyone looked at them strangely. Before, the two men communicated with each other, and everyone felt the fluctuation of their magic power. It was just unknown what the two people who met for the first time had to say, and they actually talked for a long time. Only Chu Xuanji roughly guessed that it should be about the Zhong family, Bailu Academy, and Qixing Academy, but he did not say much. A Broken Mirror Pill is not a big deal for people like them, but for those forces that need to cultivate talents, no matter how many Broken Mirror Pills there are, they are not enough. Chu Xuanji glanced at Pan Chengfeng and thought to himself, "This kid has a lot of Broken Mirror Pills in his hand, and he also took them out to sell. Is he also trying to cultivate power?"