Chapter 14: Terrifying Scythe Grass
2013-02-09 Author: Gu Zhenren
Section 14: Terrifying Scythe Grass
“How did you find the altar?” Yi Yan’s eyes flickered as she was the first to approach Chu Yun and ask.
“This was just a whim. I don’t know why, I just did it based on a feeling.” Chu Yun’s answer was cheeky, causing Yi Yan to become annoyed.
Fei Yan ran over, looking up at Chu Yun with admiration. “Is this Chu Yun brother’s divination skill? It’s truly amazing! Even Yi Yan sister didn’t find it.”
“Heh, luck, pure luck.” Chu Yun replied modestly. Seeing Little Fly Yan’s eyes twinkling as she looked at him, he felt a little embarrassed. He was using the experiences revealed by the Rouge Gate in his previous life to deceive them.
In his past life, the Rouge Gate had battled the Electrifying Thunder Mao Tree for a long time. During an accidental display of Cultivation Method, they broke through the ground, revealing an altar beneath, and only then did the truth come to light.
The altar had the function of condensing the surrounding Vital Energy, greatly aiding the Electrifying Thunder Mao Tree. Without the altar’s support, the demonic tree’s demonic energy was not as abundant as that of a Sky Fox. Various Middle and Upper grade Cultivation Methods were cast, but the demonic energy quickly became insufficient. Even with Middle grade recovery Cultivation Methods, it gradually weakened and eventually fell to the Rouge Gate.
“This isn’t a wild Demonic Plant. Who would have such a peculiar taste to set up an altar here?”
“This altar looks very ancient.”
The women surveyed the battlefield and quickly discovered something unusual. When they found the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s unique mark on the altar, they immediately became excited.
“The inheritance of the Ten Thousand Beasts King!” Little Fly Yan exclaimed, voicing everyone’s thoughts.
“Before he died, the Ten Thousand Beasts King arranged his inheritance ground in the Endless Forest. It hasn’t been found for thousands of years.”
“The key is that the Endless Forest stretches infinitely, and the Illusory Mist never dissipates. Thus, the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance gradually became a slogan to boost morale.”
“I never imagined that today, right before our eyes, this clue would appear!”
“In the past, the Ten Thousand Beasts King roamed the world, looking down on all beings. He was known as the King of Ten Thousand Beasts, commanding countless Demonic Beasts, more than one could count. No one dared to confront him head-on. What would his inheritance be like?”
The women were so excited they couldn’t contain themselves, their faces filled with longing and emotion.
“What do you know? This Electrifying Thunder Mao Tree is related to the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance?” Yi Yan looked at Chu Yun with twice the intensity as before. Chu Yun’s actions immediately made her look at the “Yi Master school” with newfound respect.
“I’m not really sure either, it’s just a feeling.” Chu Yun rubbed his nose, smiling wryly.
“But why aren’t you surprised at all?” Yi Yan scrutinized Chu Yun, always feeling that this Young Man before her was hiding many things and seemed unfathomable.
“A little surprised, yes, but I think we can’t just determine it’s the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance based on an underground altar, can we? Perhaps it’s a method used by a fellow Wanderer from the same era who wanted to establish a stronghold in the Endless Forest,” Chu Yun suggested.
His words shocked the excited women. What Chu Yun said was not impossible.
“Whether it’s the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance or not, we will continue forward along this path. Sisters, calm down and let’s move forward!” Hua Mei appeared calm and steady. Under her command, the team continued deeper.
This ancient path was not easy to tread. It was overgrown with weeds, and many places were hidden by thorny bushes. Many wild Demonic creatures lived on the path.
The Rouge Gate’s progress was arduous. Chu Yun also began to contribute, secretly rejoicing that he was traveling with the Rouge Gate. If he had come here alone, it would not have been so easy.
Many hands make light work. After about half an hour, the team had to stop. Ahead, there were three branching paths, each guarded by a Demonic Beast of Spirit Monster level.
The women were both happy and worried. Happy because the artificial design was evident, increasing the possibility of it being the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance. Worried because these three Spirit Monsters were not easy to deal with, and which one was the true path?
“I had a sudden impulse. My intuition tells me we should take the middle path,” Chu Yun said.
Afterward, Yi Yan put away her Luoshu map and told the crowd, “The middle path signifies wealth and risk.”
The women’s spirits lifted. With the two Abacus Masters in agreement, their morale soared. After an hour of fierce battle, they eliminated the Demonic Beasts blocking their way and continued on.
The journey became increasingly difficult. Every so often, there would be three branching paths. It was not an easy choice, as no one knew which was the correct path.
However, Yi Yan’s divination, combined with Chu Yun’s “sudden impulse,” became a guiding light for the entire Rouge Gate.
Yi Yan was extremely curious about Chu Yun’s Yi Master techniques. Every time she expended considerable effort to calculate a result, Chu Yun obtained it with just a little thought. To her, it was as if he was speaking off the cuff.
Yet, Chu Yun’s results always matched hers. This made Yi Yan curious but also gave her a sense of subtle defeat.
In fact, her feeling was correct. Chu Yun was truly speaking off the cuff, relying solely on his memories from his previous life.
However, Yi Yan would never have guessed this even if she racked her brain.
To some extent, Chu Yun was using their achievements to impress them and gain their respect.
Wasn’t that a bit shameless?
Chu Yun sometimes asked himself this. But then, he dismissed the thought. Treasures belonged to the capable, and as for the Rouge Gate, he would not mistreat them.
Three days and three nights later, after making dozens of choices, the group followed the ancient path to a tall mountain.
This mountain was quite peculiar. It was shrouded in a faint mist. In stark contrast to the surrounding mountains, there were no trees on it; instead, it was covered in waist-high grass.
“This mountain is quite strange. Could it be that the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s inheritance is located here?” With such a tall mountain at the end of their path, the women couldn’t help but speculate.
“Look quickly, the path behind us is disappearing!” someone suddenly exclaimed.
The crowd hastily looked back and saw the mist surge like a tide, quickly engulfing the path they had taken.
The mist was so dense that it seemed like a solid wall of clouds, dozens of feet high, blocking their view.
After a brief moment of panic, the women calmed down. They all looked at Hua Mei, Yi Yan, and Chu Yun. Their reliable demeanor throughout this journey had deeply impressed everyone.
“The path we came from is sealed. It seems we can only go forward,” Hua Mei sighed softly.
“This mountain seems to have something strange about it; we can’t underestimate it,” Yi Yan’s delicate brows furrowed, a layer of worry clouding her misty eyes.
Chu Yun then exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, “These are Terrifying Scythe Grass, not ordinary plants.”
“Terrifying Scythe Grass?” For a moment, the women were captivated by his words.
Along the way, Chu Yun had already left a deep impression on them. They knew that this rising Young Master expert, who spoke with incisive insights and hit the nail on the head when he did speak, and who acted with earth-shattering and effective results when he did, was someone extraordinary.
“It’s normal that you can’t recognize them. This Terrifying Scythe Grass is a Demonic Plant from ancient times and is now extinct. I didn’t expect it to have survived here,” Chu Yun explained slowly.
These were merely Middle grade Demonic Plants, but they had been extinct for many years. This type of Demonic Plant grew very easily, requiring little environmental conditions, and could easily spread and become a plague.
Its leaves were like blades. Upon sensing a terrified prey, it would frantically stab and slash. It was a rare close-combat Demonic Plant.
The women listened with astonishment. At the same time, they looked at Chu Yun with admiration. The Sect Master and Vice Sect Master didn’t know about this extinct Demonic Plant, yet Chu Yun did. This made the women regard Chu Yun even more highly, unaware that Chu Yun knew this solely based on their previous experiences.
“This grass is very valuable. It was a plague in ancient times and was eradicated. But in modern times, it’s unique. If sold outside, it would have a great market!” Hua Mei was the first to realize this upon hearing Chu Yun’s words. She immediately ordered someone to try and subdue some.
“You can’t subdue them! Their Spiritual Aura rejects our calls. It seems they are all owned things,” the person who attempted returned unsuccessful.
“Owned things? It seems there must be an altar at the foot of this mountain. Our path wasn’t wrong,” Hua Mei was both excited and disappointed.
“But how can we get over this mountain? These Scythe Grass are countless, covering the entire mountainside. If we sense carefully, there are thousands of Great Demonic Plants,” the scout’s pretty face turned pale after activating her detection Cultivation Method.
Although they were only Great Demons, the sheer number was terrifying.
“Don’t you find it strange? According to Young Master Chu Yun, these Terrifying Scythe Grass have very low environmental requirements and can easily become a plague. In an environment like the Endless Forest, where Wood and Earth Vital Energy is abundant, they are only growing on this hillside,” Yi Yan suddenly spoke, noticing the peculiarity.
A silence fell upon everyone, and they exchanged glances, a hint of excitement in their eyes. What did this situation signify? It was clearly the result of human intervention.
Could this be a trial set by the Ten Thousand Beasts King himself for his successor?
“Oh no! My Cultivation Method has completely stopped responding.”
“This place seems to have a Demonic Array set up, which can nullify all Cultivation Methods!”
Just then, a serious problem arose among the women. Their Cultivation Methods had all become ineffective.
“I don’t believe it! Danding Three-legged Bird, use Little Dan Fire!” Fei Yan refused to believe it and directed her main combat Demonic Beast.
However, the Danding Three-legged Bird chirped a few times, but not a single spark of fire came out.
“How can this be?” Fei Yan was crestfallen, her face turning pale. But the next moment, she cast a pleading gaze at Chu Yun. In her heart, Chu Yun brother was more capable than the two sisters; he would surely be able to solve this problem.
As expected, Chu Yun did not disappoint her this time.
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