Chapter 599: Chapter 49: Dragon and Tiger
’Fang Zheng’ received Meng Po’s message, transformed into a black light and flew out from the underground dark channel, heading straight to the agreed meeting place.
Soon after.
On the peak of an inconspicuous hill in the distance, three figures were already waiting.
The person at the forefront was unremarkable, like a common old man from the streets, none other than the Fengdu Ghost King Zhou Qi.
"Heh heh..."
Fang Zheng saw this and chuckled, activating the Divine Talisman within him, and rushed towards the three people.
Hmm?
Zhou Qi raised his eyebrows, his expression heavy.
The vast, violent, and extremely mysterious Thunder True Intent within Fang Zheng made him instinctively fearful.
Indeed!
Meng Po’s words were true; this person has the means to kill Zhou and Black Mountain.
"Swish!"
As Fang Zheng approached with the power of the Divine Talisman, Meng Po and another person simultaneously retreated over a hundred yards.
Only Zhou Qi stood with his hands behind his back, unmoving.
"Fengdu Ghost King Zhou Qi?"
Fang Zheng looked at him, raised his eyebrows slightly, and nodded:
"Truly worthy of the name!"
Facing the Divine Talisman that could explode at any moment, remaining calm in a dangerous situation.
Whether it’s due to skill or bravado, such courage has far exceeded others.
"Fellow Daoist is also impressive."
Zhou Qi cupped his hands:
"May I ask for your name?"
"Fang Zheng." Fang Zheng replied:
"Gu’an County’s Fang Zheng."
"..." Zhou Qi’s eyes flickered:
"Zhou has long resided in the Yama Secret Realm, knowing nothing of the outside world, and has never heard of Fellow Daoist Fang’s name."
"It seems, Fellow Daoist Fang should be well-renowned."
"Haha..." Fang Zheng laughed heartily:
"City Lord Zhou guessed wrong; while Fang is not completely unknown outside, few know of me."
"Not comparable to everyone else..."
"By the way, how should I address you?"
His gaze swept past Zhou Qi and Meng Po, landing on the last person.
Unlike the others, this person’s aura was extremely stagnant, like earth that devours everything.
This feeling...
Is somewhat similar to his Ghost King Body, but the Ghost King Body is elusive, while the other is more solid.
"Li Guan."
Li Guan raised his head, his expression wooden, eyes lifeless, like a corpse.
A corpse?
"Turns out it’s a zombie achieving Dao."
Fang Zheng’s eyes flickered:
"Quite rare!"
Fengdu City unexpectedly hides a Zombie King, previously unheard of, indeed well concealed.
"Enough small talk." Li Guan spoke in a muffled voice:
"When will we act?"
"No hurry." Zhou Qi said:
"I will first lure away Black Mountain, you deal with White Bone, then come assist me to jointly eliminate the Black Mountain Monster."
"Furthermore..."
He looked at Fang Zheng and said:
"Fellow Daoist, Zhou is quite interested in the outside world. Once things are settled, could we sit down and chat?"
"Oh!" Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow:
"That’s easy to say, but you must fulfill the benefits promised to me."
"Of course." Zhou Qi nodded, with a light wave of his sleeve:
"Let’s go!"
"Swish!"
The void in front of him wavered, and he instantly disappeared, reappearing above the clouds a mile away.
Three Realms Shift!
This is an ancient Divine Power, lost to the outside world.
It has the wonder of shifting the void, instantly changing location, whether for combat or escape, it’s an unmatched technique.
Fang Zheng also learned of this method from the Library Pavilion in Fengdu City, and seeing it now, could not help but tremble inside.
No wonder he dared to fearlessly approach...
However,
Using Three Realms Shift also requires preparation time, and once Upper Qing Great Cave Thunder is triggered, the void will be locked.
Zhou Qi probably doesn’t know this.
Shaking his head, Fang Zheng used Divine Split to inform his main body that Zhou Qi had left Fengdu City and soared to follow.
Meng Po followed closely, her gaze lingered slightly on him.
Fang Zheng?
Ma Ning’s master is called Fang Yan, also with the surname Fang; could there be a real connection between them?
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Among the four people, Fang Zheng’s cultivation base was the lowest, but he was now a Ghost Body, not hindered by air resistance during flight.
Moreover, with the Wind and Cloud Banner boosting him, his speed was not slow.
Four halos crossed the sky, flashing above, each casting spells to hide their Escape Light, heading towards Black Mountain.
A day later.
Zhou Qi’s figure appeared above the clouds.
In the distance.
A landscape of rolling hills came into view, among which a towering black mountain thousands of feet high was most striking.
Black Mountain!
"Black Mountain is also a place where Earth’s veins and Yin Energy converge, but compared to Fengdu City, the Yin Energy below is mixed, occasionally erupting with Yin tides; cultivating here carelessly can lead to inner demon issues, even if one narrowly escapes demonic possession, the sinister energy can still taint them into becoming a bloodthirsty Evil Dao."
Zhou Qi looked at Fang Zheng and explained:
"Though there are various inconveniences, if one can endure it, the progress here does not lag behind Fengdu City."
"Some areas even rival the Inner City."
"Thus for thousands of years, this place has always been a haunt for Evil Dao, a base causing havoc."
Fang Zheng understood.
From Nanny Cui and others trying in every way to remain in Fengdu City, it was clear how tempting Black Mountain was.
Even if temporarily oppressed, and despite many hidden dangers, there were always people advancing in waves.
No wonder evil has been incomplete in eradication for thousands of years.
He then asked:
"What is the next step?"
"Black Mountain seeks to refine the Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul-Summoning Banner; once this treasure is forged, it can turn the land within a hundred miles to scorched earth." Zhou Qi said:
"If he ruthlessly proceeds, slaughtering the towns under Fengdu’s jurisdiction, it’s highly possible he may achieve the Ghost Immortal Realm."
"This..."
"Absolutely not!"
"I will first prevent him from refining the treasure; once you all have dealt with White Bone and Mountain Monarch, come help me suppress Black Mountain."
Saying this, without waiting for Fang Zheng’s response, he vanished on the spot, leaving only his voice echoing.
"Zhou is off!"
Fang Zheng blinked, looking at Meng Po and Li Guan.
"Let’s go."
Meng Po’s expression remained unchanged, transforming into black light and pouncing towards the mid-level of Black Mountain, Li Guan closely following.
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