Defying Fate

The night wind howled over the mountain peaks, like the endless wailing of ghosts, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"I'm... going to die..."

Shen Lingfeng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his heart filled with immense fear. He was going to die soon.

The Yellow Millet Dream saw this scene!

Shen Lingfeng's lips trembled, showing his inner turmoil. He asked, "Junior Brother Wang Chan, who is this person?"

Wang Chan's eyes held an inexplicable smile. "Senior Brother Chen Xuan..."

"Chen Xuan, Senior Brother? Is there such a person on Green Deer Mountain? Since he's a fellow disciple, why would he want to kill me..."

Shen Lingfeng said with a confused look, then suddenly realized something. His face changed drastically, and he angrily demanded, "Wang Chan, what exactly do you want to do!"

He remembered who Chen Xuan was!

Chen Xuan!

That martial artist from Willow Town who was extremely talented in martial arts.

That day, if he hadn't met Wang Chan, this Yellow Millet Dream, in advance, and if Wang Chan hadn't happened to mention a few things casually, he would have taken this person into Green Deer Mountain!

"How could a secular martial artist kill me!" Shen Lingfeng asked with a gloomy face.

"I specifically left a scroll of the Yellow Millet Dream breathing technique in Willow Town. He had no other choice but to learn it... He chased me all the way here, and halfway through, he encountered the Chu Family. He used some methods to obtain the Little Firebird Trick that restrains Green Deer Mountain's Green Qi... Metal Virtue White Qi would naturally be more effective, but he had no way to get it... Now, he's here to kill."

Wang Chan's expression was calm as he slowly explained, "In the Yellow Millet Dream, this is a segment of 'Chen Xuan's' life trajectory..."

Shen Lingfeng felt a chill in his heart as he listened. He pointed at Wang Chan and said angrily, "You, you're raising a tiger to cause trouble!"

He didn't understand why Wang Chan would do this. If he had a grudge against that Chen Xuan, he could have mentioned it in Willow Town back then, and by now, Chen Xuan's grave would be overgrown with grass.

But things had come to this point, there was no point in complaining. The problem had to be solved.

Shen Lingfeng was decisive. He immediately ordered the others, "You all go and call Senior Brother Chu, Li San, and the others back immediately. The mountain is no longer safe... Don't bother catching the Treasure Fish anymore. You've been busy for several nights and haven't caught a single one!"

Wang Chan said, "No need to go. They are already dead at Chen Xuan's hands."

Shen Lingfeng's eyes widened in disbelief when he heard this. "How did he do it? He's actually become this strong!"

It was unimaginable that in just over half a month, that secular martial artist named Chen Xuan had grown into a powerhouse capable of killing four Qi Refiners simultaneously. What kind of talent was this? It could only be described as astonishing.

Wang Chan nodded. "Chen Xuan is that kind of person. I saw everything in the Yellow Millet Dream..."

His voice was flat and cold, like a heavy hammer, striking Shen Lingfeng's heart one blow after another.

"Wang Chan... why didn't you tell us in advance!"

Shen Lingfeng's eyes were bloodshot, filled with anger and resentment.

Wang Chan knew everything!

But Wang Chan did nothing. He watched his fellow disciples die! All that talk about one person achieving enlightenment and their family and friends benefiting was just hypocrisy. He had even considered Wang Chan one of his own!

At this moment, Shen Lingfeng seemed to see the thing called the [Yellow Millet Dream], carrying monstrous malice, overwhelming him like a mountain tsunami.

Wang Chan's expression was innocent. He said word by word, "Chen Xuan is very cautious. His strength is not enough yet, so he won't act immediately tonight... Senior Brother Shen, you can still live for a few more days..."

"Wang Chan! From now on, I won't believe a single word you say!"

Shen Lingfeng's face turned cold. Then, his voice became firm and powerful. "In just over half a month, no matter how high his talent is, how strong can he get? I've undergone second Ascension! I'm going down the mountain to kill him right now. I'll fight for my own life, I don't need your Yellow Millet Dream calculations!"

With that, Shen Lingfeng turned around, called upon the Green Deer Mountain disciples, and headed straight down the mountain with killing intent.

He would die in a few days?

He would personally take action now, Defying Fate, and resolve this matter!

Wang Chan stared at the backs of the departing group, bent his finger, and tapped his head. A strange and chilling smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"You mortals... you simply don't understand the terror of the Yellow Millet Dream..."

By the shore of Small Stone Lake.

Chen Xuan dragged Li San's body back to this place.

"Green Deer Mountain won't discover that Li San and the others are dead for now, nor will they guess that I'm chasing them. I still have time to continue improving my strength..."

On the other side, there was a master who had undergone second Ascension, Wang Chan, this Yellow Millet Dream, and several others who had already mastered tricks and cultivated Green Qi.

Facing them head-on would be difficult to win. He could only wait for them to separate and defeat them one by one...

"I don't believe the six of you will stay together all the time. Starting tomorrow morning, I'll watch you for a year!"

Chen Xuan planned in his heart.

He didn't know that shortly after he left, a group of people riding Green Deer descended the mountain, heading towards Small Stone Lake with great momentum.

Moonlight scattered, and the surface of the empty Small Stone Lake rippled slightly, like a bright mirror reflecting cold light. Occasionally, Treasure Fish swam through, and the atmosphere was quiet and peaceful.

Chen Xuan sat beside the corpse, practicing the Little Firebird Trick while waiting for the Small Underworld to descend.

He didn't understand why the Mystic Cat Goddess hadn't appeared yet, even though Senior Brother Chu and his group had been dead for over two hours.

Could it be that a chaotic battle is erupting somewhere nearby, and Qi Refiners are dying in large numbers? Is the Mystic Cat Goddess being held back and unable to arrive here in time?

Or is it for some other reason?

Chen Xuan could only continue waiting. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, looking at the shimmering lake surface.

"Plop!"

The water surface broke open, and an arm-length silver-white treasure fish leaped out of the water. Its scales reflected dazzling light under the moonlight. It landed on the grass dozens of meters away, then like a streak of white light, quickly slid towards the forest.

Over Mountain Treasure Fish!

"The treasure fish has started its dragon gate leap!"

Chen Xuan immediately realized this. The Over Mountain Treasure Fish was an extremely precious blood and flesh great medicine, with significant effects on human Ascension. Not only Green Deer Mountain, but even the Qi Refiners of Small River Village had long coveted it.

He glanced at the few corpses on the ground. Why wait for the Small Underworld? Of course, the treasure in front of him was more important!

"Swish!"

Chen Xuan immediately moved, rushing into the forest like lightning, chasing after this Over Mountain Treasure Fish.

"Roar!"

A clear roar, faintly resembling a dragon's cry, echoed from the mountains and forests.

In the mountains and forests, a group of people rode green elk, galloping towards Small Stone Lake.

Suddenly.

A figure stopped. Shen Lingfeng's brows were tightly furrowed. Through the dense forest, he seemed to be staring at a fierce monster.

The other four people looked along Shen Lingfeng's line of sight, but there was nothing in front.

"Swish!"

Shen Lingfeng suddenly pulled the reins, changed direction, and left the group, galloping northwards.

"Senior Brother Shen! Where are you going?"

Several bewildered shouts of panic rang out. Shen Lingfeng ignored them, riding the elk wildly. Then, his loud and decisive voice echoed from afar.

"Junior Brothers, I've thought about it. A gentleman does not stand under a precarious wall. I will return to Green Deer Mountain first to report the situation in the Southern Wilderness! Do not chase me, quickly go back and protect Junior Brother Wang Chan!"

Shen Lingfeng understood. This concerned the great path and life, how could he easily put himself in danger?

The Yellow Millet Dream had real substance. He might really die at Chen Xuan's hands... Even if there was only a one percent chance of capsizing in the gutter, he wouldn't gamble.

"Who am I, Shen Lingfeng? A direct descendant of Green Deer Mountain. Even if I do nothing, I will still be a great figure in the future. Why take the risk of life to wade into this muddy water?"

Bah! What kind of Yellow Millet Dream? What kind of talented Chen Xuan? He, Shen Lingfeng, would no longer accompany them. He was going home to find his great cultivator elders!

The junior brothers were dumbfounded, frozen in place like statues.

"Senior Brother Shen, didn't you say you were going to personally take action and Defy Fate?"

He's just going to ride away alone and escape?

"Uh... this can also be considered a different kind of Defying Fate, right?"

Under the night sky, countless people faced a fork in the road and walked down the path they chose. No one knew what would happen next...

"Roar!"

Shen Lingfeng galloped wildly on his elk. Suddenly, on the mountain path ahead, a streak of silver-white light moving at extreme speed crossed over, entering the forest on the other side. A cry resembling a dragon or a flood dragon echoed from the light.

"What is that... an Over Mountain Treasure Fish?"

"Swish!"

The next moment, a figure appeared closely following behind. The pursuer, moving so fast that they were almost a blur, glanced towards Shen Lingfeng as they crossed the mountain path...

Their gazes met.