noveldepot Chapter 746 Meet Ningchuan!
Chapter 746 Meet Ningchuan!
at the same time.
Within the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm.
After obtaining those divine kingdoms, Shi Hao and his group immediately returned to Bright City and found a secluded courtyard to rest.
Han Li took out all the divine fruits he had obtained from the outer perimeter of the Ten Fiends' Nest, carefully counted them, and couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on his face.
"Although we didn't get the legendary Ten Fierce Treasures this time, obtaining so many divine fruits makes the trip worthwhile."
Lin Dong also laughed and said, "Third Brother is right. These divine fruits will be enough for us for a long time. Once we get out, we can have Fourth Brother refine them into pills, and our strength will increase significantly."
Upon hearing this, Lan Yichen suddenly interjected, "Everyone, the place we went to before can't really be considered the lair of the Ten Fiends at all; it can only be considered the outermost area of the outer region."
"What? The outermost area of the outermost region?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's eyes widened immediately. He turned around and looked at Lan Yichen, asking, "Are you kidding me? If there are such divine fruits in the outer areas, how many treasures must be in the real Ten Fiends' Lair?"
Lan Yichen said seriously, "I don't know about that. The information I heard in Bright City is that the real lair of the Ten Fiends should be deep in Hidden Immortal Ridge. It is a mountain range stained red with the blood of True Immortals. Legend has it that True Immortals from the Immortal Ancient Era once perished there, and their blood stained the entire mountain range. Therefore, the soil and stones there are dark red. That is the true entrance to the lair of the Ten Fiends, where the remains, inheritances, and countless treasures of the Ten Fiends are hidden."
Shi Hao's gaze sharpened: "Hidden Immortal Ridge? Where is it?"
Lan Yichen said, "It's about half a day's journey west from where we picked the divine fruit earlier..."
Lin Dong couldn't help but say, "Then why didn't you say so earlier? We're already back in Bright City now, and you're only just telling me?"
Lan Yichen said somewhat aggrievedly, "I just saw that everyone was too exhausted from the battle with those black god insects, and I wanted everyone to come back and rest first, right?"
Lin Dong's lips twitched slightly: "Rest? What do you mean we need to rest? Even you found out the location of the Ten Fiends' Lair. I reckon quite a few people are heading there now. If we turn back now, we're essentially handing that lair over to someone else!"
Lan Yichen was speechless and didn't know what to say.
He was originally thinking about everyone's safety, but he never expected that Lin Dong would misunderstand him like this.
At this moment, Shi Hao suddenly spoke up, "Stop arguing. Since Lan Yichen said the real Ten Fiends' lair is in Hidden Immortal Ridge, let's go check it out... But we must be careful this time; the real Ten Fiends' lair is definitely much more dangerous than the outer area..."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They had previously encountered Black God Insects at the Heavenly God Realm in the outer area of the Ten Fiends' Nest.
The true lair of the Ten Fiends must contain beings even more terrifying than the Black God Worm of the Heavenly God Realm.
After packing up, Shi Hao and the others left Bright City under Lan Yichen's guidance and flew westward at top speed.
……
Half a day later.
Lan Yichen led Shi Hao and his group to a dark red mountain ridge.
This mountain range stretches endlessly, as far as the eye can see.
The soil and stones here are dark red, as if soaked in blood, and exude a faint bloody smell.
The mountain ridge was also bare, with almost no vegetation, except for a few dead old trees with twisted branches, like ghosts, just as Lan Yichen had described before.
"This is Hidden Immortal Ridge."
Lan Yichen pointed to the dark red mountain range and said, "Legend has it that a true immortal once perished here; it's extremely dangerous..."
Han Li squatted down, grabbed a handful of dark red soil, smelled it, and frowned, saying, "This soil does indeed contain a strange energy, but it is very weak and carries a decaying smell. It is probably really stained with the blood of a true immortal."
Shi Hao scanned his surroundings and discovered that there were already quite a few cultivators near Hidden Immortal Ridge.
They gathered in twos and threes, some talking in hushed tones, some closing their eyes to regulate their breathing, and some observing the terrain of the mountains.
It seems that they are not the only ones eyeing the Ten Fiends' lair.
"There are quite a lot of people here."
Luo Feng also saw the cultivators at this moment. He lowered his voice and said to the others, "It seems that the news of the Ten Fiends' Nest has spread throughout the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm. There may be more people coming here next."
Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, Lin Dong immediately became excited: "It's great to have more people! It'll be more lively with more people. If a fight breaks out, I won't be afraid of not having any opponents."
Shi Hao smiled calmly, about to speak, when he suddenly sensed something.
He turned his head to look at the outer perimeter of Yinxian Ridge.
A group of people were walking towards them.
Leading the group was a white-haired man in white robes, exuding an imposing aura and surrounded by a faint golden light, like an immortal descending to earth.
"That man is Ning Chuan, the six-time champion!"
Luo Dao followed Shi Hao's gaze and immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "I didn't expect him to be here too..."
Lan Yichen shuddered, muttering with a grim expression, "Damn it, why is this guy here too?"
Lin Dong looked at the man in white, a burning fighting spirit flashing in his eyes: "Ning Chuan? That's the ancient prodigy who won the championship six times?"
Luo Feng said in a deep voice, "This person has a powerful aura, far surpassing the likes of Di Chong. If we encounter him, we must be careful."
Shi Hao looked at Ning Chuan with a calm gaze, showing no fear.
He could sense that Ning Chuan was indeed very strong, even stronger than any opponent he had encountered before.
But he wasn't afraid at all.
Because the stronger the opponent, the more it can ignite his fighting spirit.
"Um?"
Ning Chuan seemed to have noticed Shi Hao and the others as well. His gaze swept across the entire room before finally landing directly on them.
The moment he saw Shi Hao, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
However, he did not come over to do anything to Shi Hao and the others. He just glanced at them from afar and then led his men to continue deeper into the Hidden Immortal Ridge.
"What is he laughing at?"
Lin Dong frowned and asked.
Shi Hao said calmly, "Let him laugh, we'll go on our way. Let's go in and take a look first..."
After saying that, he strode forward.
The group exchanged glances, then immediately followed Shi Hao's lead, continuing deeper into Hidden Immortal Ridge.
The further Shi Hao went, the more he could smell the stench of blood in the air.
At the same time, he noticed that the soil beneath his feet was becoming increasingly red, as if it were truly soaked in blood.
In addition, there are more and more cultivators around!
Some of them traveled in groups of three or five, while others went alone, but they were all moving in the same direction.
This made Shi Hao even more certain.
This place may indeed be the lair of the Ten Fiends.
Otherwise, how could those people from Ningchuan possibly be here?
...(End of this chapter)