In the vast mountain range connected to the back of Wulong Valley, there are numerous large and small mountain ranges, and the Spiritual Qi varies. Some places have extremely harsh environments and are completely unsuitable for Cultivation.
However, it is precisely in these extremely harsh places that exceptionally fierce Yao Beasts exist.
Black Mist Mountain is one of them.
This mountain is perpetually shrouded in a nearly black dense fog, and the Black Wind Eagle Yao Beast that resides within it makes even Foundation Establishment Cultivators pale with fear.
Yang Che flew for a full three hours on his Sophora Leaf Magical Artifact before finally arriving at the foot of Black Mist Mountain.
Upon reaching this place, he immediately heard intense sounds of fighting coming from within the mountain.
Yang Che quietly snuck into the mountain, concealing his Qi and lowering his voice as he approached the source of the fighting.
"Senior Brother Liu, you are truly despicable. I never imagined you would be such a hypocrite."
A young man's voice, filled with intense resentment, rang out.
"Hmph, Junior Brother Leng, you and I are both Cultivators. Why pretend to be so noble? Do you dare say you haven't secretly committed acts of killing people and seizing treasures?"
Another young man spoke with a cold snort and disdain.
The young man's voice was somewhat effeminate, and upon hearing it, Yang Che couldn't help but feel a chill run through his body.
"I, Leng, have indeed done so, but only against the extremely wicked. As for despicable acts like secretly harming fellow disciples, which Senior Brother Liu has done, I, Leng, have truly never committed them."
"Leng Feiyun, you speak as if you are so righteous. Even our Wulong Valley Old Ancestor wouldn't dare say that our Wulong Valley is an absolutely Righteous Path Cultivation School. Cultivators are inherently Heaven-Defying. In this era of Cultivation, resources are becoming scarcer and scarcer; who isn't desperately fighting for them?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Che felt that although this Cultivator surnamed Liu spoke in an effeminate manner, the meaning he conveyed actually held some truth.
"Liu Yuan, you are truly too hypocritical. So hypocritical that you disgust me. I even used to be close friends with you, but I never expected that this time you would openly claim to be for Frost Moon Fairy, yet in reality, you were eyeing my Foundation Establishment Pill. It's truly detestable."
The young man named Leng Feiyun grew more and more indignant as he spoke, and then the two began fighting again.
After listening for a while, Yang Che intended to quietly leave and bypass the mountain from the outside.
But then he suddenly heard the name 'Frost Moon Fairy' and couldn't help but feel curious.
However, he could vaguely sense that both of these individuals had higher Cultivation than him, so he remained hidden in the dense forest and dared not casually push aside the thorns to examine them closely.
"Junior Brother Leng, stop struggling. No matter how much you struggle, it's futile. Quickly hand over the Foundation Establishment Pill, and you can suffer less pain. For the sake of being fellow disciples, I will leave your corpse intact and bury you on the spot, haha... hahaha."
The effeminate young man named Liu Yuan burst into laughter at the end, as if everything was under his control.
"Go to hell."
Following Leng Feiyun's gritted-teeth roar, a bright light suddenly erupted in the dense forest.
Yang Che took the opportunity to push aside the thorns and look, discovering that a short-haired young man seemed to be bound by something.
This young man could only barely use one hand to activate a fiery red Talisman.
The Talisman transformed into a giant flaming sword and fiercely slashed towards a flamboyant, effeminate-looking long-haired young Cultivator opposite him.
"Leng Feiyun, you've been poisoned by my 'Toad Poison'; your magical power is almost exhausted. Let's see how long you can hold on."
A yellowish-brown shield appeared in front of Liu Yuan, blocking the 'Giant Flaming Sword' formed by the Talisman.
Then, a hint of viciousness appeared in Liu Yuan's eyes. With a flick of his hand, a 'Dagger Magical Artifact' immediately flew towards Leng Feiyun's throat.
Leng Feiyun seemed to be at his wit's end. At this moment, he suddenly shouted loudly towards Yang Che's hiding place: "Junior Brother, save me! I am willing to offer a Black Wind Eagle's Natal Black Feather and two Mid-Grade Spirit Stones to ask Junior Brother to help me."
Yang Che was immediately greatly startled, not expecting that Leng Feiyun had actually discovered him.
His first thought was to run away.
Once involved in such a 'dispute', it was very likely that he would not gain anything from either side.
Leng Feiyun struggled and forcefully twisted, and the Dagger Magical Artifact directly pierced his shoulder blade, causing blood to spurt out.
And that Dagger Magical Artifact also spun around and flew back into Liu Yuan's hand.
At this moment, Liu Yuan also looked towards Yang Che's hiding place.
However, Liu Yuan seemed not worried at all, a hint of unconcealed mocking smile still hung on his lips.
"A mere Qi Refining Ninth Layer, you expect him to save you? You're going to make me die laughing."
Yang Che carefully sensed with his Heavenly Eye, discovering that Liu Yuan was at Qi Refining Eleventh Layer, while Leng Feiyun was actually at Qi Refining Twelfth Layer.
However, Leng Feiyun was in a sorry state at this moment; his life seemed to be completely in Liu Yuan's hands.
Since he had been discovered, Yang Che simply stopped hiding and walked out directly, saying, "I'm just passing by, so I won't disturb you two Senior Brothers."
After Yang Che finished speaking, he actually walked directly into the mountain.
However, his direction was subtly inclining towards Leng Feiyun.
"Stop."
Liu Yuan's expression was displeased as he stared at Yang Che and coldly shouted, "Did I tell you to leave?"
Yang Che suddenly flicked his finger, and several streaks of dark light unexpectedly struck Leng Feiyun's body.
Then Yang Che quickly took out a emerald green Medicinal Pill and said to Leng Feiyun, "This Senior Brother, I have a Medicinal Pill here that can definitely cure your 'Toad Poison'. However, you need to exchange it for a Black Wind Eagle's Natal Black Feather."
Yang Che had just used the Flying Fire Needles to help Leng Feiyun break free from the binding Spell, and now Leng Feiyun could finally move freely.
After hearing Yang Che's words, Leng Feiyun seemed to have completely forgotten his earlier plea for help. He actually chuckled and said, "This Junior Brother, thank you. The Black Wind Eagle's Natal Black Feather is not an ordinary item. Junior Brother, your Cultivation is too shallow, and you probably won't be able to keep it, so I, your Senior Brother, won't give it to you."
After speaking, he suddenly threw a small bag into Yang Che's hand: "There are twenty Spirit Stones in here, consider it payment for your help just now. You can leave now."
A faint, imperceptible dark cold glint flashed in Yang Che's eyes. Then he weighed the Spirit Stones in his hand and smiled, "Alright. I'll leave now."
Yang Che put away the Spirit Stones without changing his expression, but a small bamboo tube was already clipped between his fingers.
Just as he was about to turn around, Liu Yuan blocked his path.
Liu Yuan's face had already turned green with rage, and his five fingers were clenching with a cracking sound.
He truly hadn't expected that this Qi Refining Ninth Layer person, whom he considered utterly harmless, would actually break the 'Wind Binding Spell' he had cast on Leng Feiyun in an instant.
Now that Leng Feiyun had regained his freedom of movement, he feared it would be impossible to kill Leng Feiyun in a short amount of time.
And all of this was the handiwork of this hateful ordinary young man in front of him.
"Go to hell."
Liu Yuan directly flung the Dagger Magical Artifact fiercely towards Yang Che.
With a 'ding' sound, a long sword Magical Artifact shot out, directly colliding with the Dagger Magical Artifact.
Leng Feiyun had also made his move.
"Junior Brother Leng, your Toad Poison is not cured. Are you sure you want to fight me to a mutual defeat?" Liu Yuan said angrily.
Leng Feiyun was silent for a moment, then said, "Senior Brother Liu, let's stop here today. How about we each go our own way?"
Liu Yuan snorted coldly, "You can leave. He can't. Today, I must cut off his head. If you insist on stopping me, then let's both suffer a mutual defeat."
After Liu Yuan finished speaking, he re-controlled the Dagger Magical Artifact and stabbed at Yang Che again.
Yang Che tried to take out the somewhat damaged fiery red shield and placed it in front of him. With a crisp 'bang' sound, the dagger pierced through the fiery red shield.
The Medium Grade defensive Magical Artifact he had obtained from that Cultivator surnamed Chen was now completely useless.
Yang Che didn't feel it was a pity; he had only wanted to test it to confirm whether the Magical Artifact was still usable.
"Die."
The dagger, at an incredibly terrifying speed, instantly reached Yang Che's glabella.
With a 'ding' sound, sparks flew everywhere.
A small 'needle net' had appeared at Yang Che's glabella at some point, forcefully blocking the Dagger Magical Artifact, making it impossible for it to advance further.
"My apologies, two Senior Brothers. Now, neither of you will be able to leave."
Yang Che suddenly let out a bizarre, cold smile, revealing a few neat white teeth that appeared incredibly sinister.
Liu Yuan and Leng Feiyun simultaneously felt that something was wrong. At this moment, both of them felt a sharp pain almost simultaneously within their bodies, and then both of their bodies went limp, seeming unable to even stand steadily.
