"The Suspended Mountain has actually retreated to the Ling Mountain range?"
"Is that mysterious expert really that intimidating?"
"With his own power, he forced a large secret realm to retreat into hiding?"
When various forces in the world sent disciples and spies to investigate into Xizhou, they discovered that the forces of Xuankong Mountain had retreated into the Lingshan Mountains for defense.
Everyone was stunned and found it hard to believe.
Because that's a suspended mountain!
One of the four secret lands, with a heritage spanning tens of thousands of years, it has always been a mysterious and aloof entity, hiding in the shadows and controlling the world's affairs.
Now, they've been forced to cower in fear by a mere mysterious cultivator.
Is the Suspended Mountain just a name without substance, or is that mysterious cultivator really that terrifying?
For a moment, the feelings of countless powerful individuals became somewhat strange.
Everyone turned their attention to the Lingshan Mountain Range.
They wanted to know if the Suspended Mountain really intended to remain holed up in the mountains forever.
"Elder, are we just going to stay in the mountains like this forever?"
In the Lingshan Mountains, a monk in red robes was also asking the same question to the red-faced old monk.
Although Lu Qing killed a group of red-robed elders, even the Grand Elder Xuan Yi was killed by him with a single blow.
However, not all the powerful elders of Suspended Mountain were wiped out; some of the red-robed elders still survived.
"If we don't stay in the mountains, where else can we go?"
The red-faced old monk glanced at the red-robed elder. If these disciples hadn't been so afraid of death, they would have dropped their tasks and rushed back after hearing about the mysterious ghost-faced man.
This caused their plan to ambush the enemy to fail before it could be implemented.
They've probably already captured that masked man.
Although he was dissatisfied, the red-faced old monk knew that now was not the time to blame his disciple.
"That demon is so arrogant, even the Supreme Elders can't stop him?"
If we don't take any action, those sects we just subdued might start to waver again!
The elder in red robes said anxiously.
"That demon has vanished without a trace and is now in hiding. Do you perhaps have a way to lure him out?" the red-faced old monk said calmly.
The elder in red robes paused for a moment.
He wanted to say something more, but seeing the Supreme Elder's expression, he was suddenly startled and dared not speak again.
He knew that his decision to lead his disciples back to the Lingshan Mountains without orders from the temple had already displeased the Supreme Elder.
If they don't know what's good for them, things might get very bad.
Seeing that the red-robed elder had fallen silent, the red-faced old monk then withdrew his gaze.
He shook his head slightly inwardly.
The disciples in the temple have been in the secret realm for too long and lack experience; many of them are not up to much use.
It's a pity that Xuan Yi was killed by that mysterious ghost-faced man. Otherwise, with him around, these disciples wouldn't be like headless flies, completely helpless.
Thinking of this, the red-faced old monk looked up at the sky.
He was also puzzled; just as they were about to set up an ambush, the mysterious ghost-faced man vanished without a trace.
Logically speaking, the information should not have been leaked. So where did things go wrong?
And where did that masked man go? Is he still lurking in Xizhou, or has he already left?
For a moment, a sense of worry arose in the heart of the red-faced old monk.
He had a feeling that this was an unprecedented crisis for their Suspended Mountain, and if it wasn't handled properly, their millennia-old prestige might be destroyed in an instant.
But now the enemy is in the shadows while they are in the open. Although he knows this cannot continue, the red-faced old monk has no way to deal with it.
They did try to deduce the location of the ghost-faced man, but even using the magical artifacts in the secret realm, they still couldn't deduce any information about him.
Clearly, the masked man was well-prepared and must possess a rare treasure capable of shielding him from divination.
They can't find the person, and there's a risk of being intercepted and killed if they go out.
For a time, aside from passively retreating, the red-faced old monk and his companions couldn't find a good way to break the deadlock.
Two more days passed, and more and more forces entered Xizhou to gather information.
However, to everyone's great surprise, the Suspended Mountain seemed to be really determined to stay hidden in the Lingshan Mountains and not come out.
Even some of the bolder spies who had reached the outer perimeter of the Lingshan Mountains remained unmoved.
"Have these old bald monks changed their ways? How can they be so tolerant?"
In a small town on the outskirts of Mount Ling, the figure of Daoist Yangming also appeared.
He looked towards the direction of Mount Ling, a strange glint in his eyes.
He never expected that the suspended mountain would choose to retreat into hiding.
As a long-time rival, he knew all too well how domineering those old bald monks were.
Even when facing the other three secret realms, they displayed great strength when they ascended from the air.
Now, however, they remain hidden in the Lingshan Mountains, letting the rumors outside fly by.
What kind of conspiracy is behind this, or is the rumored mysterious ghost-faced man really that terrifying?
"It seems that Suspended Mountain really doesn't want to come out."
In an inn in a certain city, Lu Qing woke up from his cultivation and opened his eyes.
Hearing the murmurs outside, he spoke softly.
Lu Qing did not remain hidden in the cave indefinitely.
After all, news travels slowly in the mountains, so it's more convenient for him to stay in the city if he wants to keep track of the movements of the Suspended Mountain.
To be honest, he was surprised that the suspended mountain had shrunk so completely.
It can only be said that this is a powerful force that has been passed down from the last era of cultivation.
This ability to be flexible and tolerant alone makes them stronger than many sectarian forces.
"But do you really think that just because you're hiding in the mountains, I can't do anything to you?"
A cold glint appeared in Lu Qing's eyes: "'Yan' Senior, prepare to proceed according to plan."
"Young master, are you really determined to do this?"
The voice of "Yan" rang in Lu Qing's mind: "You need to think this through. Once this happens, the Fire Cauldron will be unusable for a period of time."
"It's alright. I'll set up a spirit-gathering array for you later. I believe it won't be long before you can accumulate spiritual energy again and recover."
Seeing Lu Qing's insistence, "Yan" could only agree, "In that case, we'll listen to you, young master."
"Then let's set off."
Seeing that "Yan" had agreed, Lu Qing immediately checked out of the inn, left the city, and went to a secluded place. He put on his mask, {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} summoned his golden boat, and flew straight up to the Azure Sky towards the Lingshan Mountain Range.
A golden streak of light flashed across the sky.
The city where they settled was not far from the Lingshan Mountains, and the area was teeming with spies from various factions.
Therefore, as soon as the light appeared, it attracted the attention of many people.
What is that?
"Golden light, and it looks like there are people inside!"
"It's that mysterious expert! He's finally appeared! Judging from the direction he's heading, he's going to the Spirit Mountain Range?!"
"Alone, heading to the lair in the Hanging Mountain?!"
"Hurry up, I have a feeling something terrible is about to happen!"
...
The martial artists' eyesight is still quite impressive.
In addition, Lu Qing's flight altitude wasn't too high.
Although the spies couldn't see his face clearly, they could still make out that there was a mysterious figure within the golden light.
Considering the recent rumors, how could anyone not realize that this must be the mysterious expert who forced the Suspended Mountain to retreat to the Spirit Mountain!
Seeing the direction the golden light was flying, which was the Lingshan Mountains, the scouts immediately understood that something big was about to happen.
Immediately, all the scouts became excited and rushed towards the Lingshan Mountain Range.
