Dark Curtain, Part 2

"Interesting, very interesting."

The crescent moon peeked out from behind the clouds, casting its moonlight.

Zhang Rongfang looked at the three people lying side by side on the ground with a pleasant expression.

At first, he thought that this Dark Light Vision was not very useful, at most it could only prevent him from going blind at night.

But when he actually put it into practice, he discovered that this seemingly unremarkable visual ability was actually quite amazing? Especially the ability to capture extremely weak light, which gave rise to shallow perspective.

Combined with his keen senses, he can detect to some extent the superficial changes in the flow of qi and blood on his opponent's body.

His attack just now did not employ any martial arts techniques; he simply used his finger to precisely strike the vital points supplying the opponent's blood and qi.

This causes a temporary interruption in the circulation of Qi and blood.

Without the supply of qi and blood, all human activities will instantly cease.

This is why the Ghost Mask Man suddenly acted erratically.

The most terrifying thing is that this visual ability can even sense which of the opponent's moves are feints and which are Real Move.

Because it's impossible to gather too much qi and blood in a feint.

No matter how many methods the opponent uses to cover up or hide, the real killing move must be the one that concentrates the greatest power.

"Who exactly are you?! I am a member of the Thousand Stone Sect, which belongs to the Sensing Gate! I am here on official business. If you don't want to cause trouble..."

With a whoosh, he suddenly raised his hand, and a Flying Dagger flew out, shooting towards Zhang Rongfang's chest.

Without even looking at the result, he turned and ran.

Before he could run a few steps, he felt a large hand grab the back of his neck and pull him backward.

Bang!

The Ghost Mask Man was thrown out and crashed into the trunk of a large tree. He felt excruciating pain in his internal organs and spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"Don't rush. No matter what kind of door you are, answer my question. Otherwise, no one is leaving."

When Zhang Rongfang thought of Isibass's subordinates who were supposed to be there to meet him, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

He didn't believe in coincidences. Why did the people of Isibass encounter an accident and stop replying right after finding the Sky Peak Cave?

Clearly, someone was following them, hoping to take advantage of the situation.

Or perhaps there are people loitering around this area for a long time.

It's very likely that these people know the general direction, but have no further clues and can't find the exact location.

Only after Isibass obtained the information from the ancient book did they finally find the Sky Peak Cave together.

Of course, there is a third possibility: that the people left behind by Isibass betrayed them.

At this moment, the situation was easily suppressed by him. Whether it was the Ghost Mask Man, Ding Luo, or Mu Chunxiu, they all lay obediently on the ground.

The former dared not move, while the latter two stood side by side, staring at the Ghost Mask Man with resentful eyes.

"Now, I would like to ask the three of you a question." Zhang Rongfang collected his thoughts and looked at the three people on the ground.

Do you know about Sky Peak Cave?

Ding Luo's eyes were filled with hatred and pain, and they couldn't hear anything about the Sky Peak Cave. They just stared at the Ghost Mask Man, wishing they could eat his flesh and drink his blood.

But the Ghost Mask Man's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He quickly looked at Zhang Rongfang. His expression was nonchalant as he began to speak.

"My lord."

"It seems you know."

Zhang Rongfang interrupted him, looking at him meaningfully.

The fluctuations in his blood and qi, the subtle changes in his eyes—all of this was as clearly visible to him as fireflies in the dark.

The Ghost Mask Man's expression changed drastically. He had intended to deceive the other party with words, but unexpectedly, Zhang Rongfang's voice changed as he said, "Take me there."

"My lord, I have no idea what you're talking about!" The Ghost Mask Man tried to feign ignorance.

As soon as he finished speaking, a phantom suddenly appeared beside him and stepped on him.

Click.

The Ghost Mask Man's right arm was broken on the spot.

He didn't even realize how the other person had made the move.

That's too fast! The difference between the two sides is not just a difference of First Grade or two grades, but a crushing defeat of a lower grade by a Super Grade!

"Ah! "the Ghost Mask Man screamed in agony.

"I'll lead! I'll lead the way!!" he shouted hurriedly.

Ding Luo, who was standing to the side, laughed loudly and gleefully.

"You've finally met your match!! Senior, this man is ruthless and cruel. He even kept a Black Tiger and let it devour Black Tiger! His crimes are heinous! He also wantonly slaughtered more than ten members of my Ding Family! He's utterly devoid of conscience!! We beg you, sir!"

But before he could finish speaking, the two people beside him had already disappeared.

Zhang Rongfang, unaware of what had happened, had already grabbed the Ghost Mask Man and left the place.

He had absolutely no interest in the feud between the two.

What the Ghost Mask Man did was none of his business.

He only cared about the location of the Sky Peak Cave and whether or not the Mystic Sun Flesh Fungus was inside.

A moment later.

In front of a mountain wall covered with ivy.

The Ghost Mask Man landed lightly on a small clearing in front of the mountain wall.

This mountain wall is located in the middle of a cliff, with the mountain peak a hundred meters above it.

Below lies a valley shrouded in mist.

Zhang Rongfang gently landed on the open ground and looked at the crevice in the mountain wall.

The gap is very small, just enough for one person to pass through.

Both sides were covered with layers of ivy, with dead branches and living tender leaves piled together, perfectly concealing the entrance to the cave.

"Right here," the Ghost Mask Man said in a low voice. "My lord, I've shown you the way. Is this it?"

"What's the rush?" Zhang Rongfang glanced at him. "Go inside. Once I've confirmed that the Treasure Medicine is still there, I'll let you leave."

Don't worry, I always keep my word.

The Ghost Mask Man felt increasingly terrified. He was extremely familiar with these words.

He usually comforted others in this way before killing them to silence them. "Alright, lead the way in first," Zhang Rongfang said gently.

The Ghost Mask Man stared at the cave entrance, his heart sinking to the bottom. His mind raced, desperately trying to find a way to survive.

"Go in!"

Seeing that the other party was standing still, Zhang Rongfang's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly.

The Ghost Mask Man shuddered, gritted his teeth, and could only walk ahead, pushing aside the ivy and heading into the Sky Peak Cave.

"Don't be afraid. As long as you obey me, I won't do anything to you." Zhang Rongfang's tone softened again.

The Ghost Mask Man gritted his teeth. As he ventured deeper into the cave, the hope that had been rising in his heart faded with each step, and he lost all faith.

Following behind him, Zhang Rongfang cautiously entered the cave as well.

Holding torches, the two struggled through a narrow passage, which soon opened up into a bright and spacious area.

It was a huge Stone Hall with walls made of gray rock.

The Stone Hall is hemispherical, and its inner walls are carved with all sorts of strange and monstrous patterns.

It's obviously handmade.

Stone Hall, the ground was divided into a series of collapsed stone pits Medicine Garden.

Like cultivated fields, each Medicine Garden is perfectly square, with some herbs flourishing and others already withered.

"Speaking of which, how did you know about Sky Peak Cave?" Zhang Rongfang asked as they walked.

"Your Excellency, this was originally one of the hidden Medicine Garden of my Sensing Gate, but it was lost because a certain Moon King suddenly disappeared. We have been searching for it for many years."

The Ghost Mask Man answered honestly.

"This is the Medicine Garden of the Sensing Gate?" Zhang Rongfang realized. No wonder there were special medicinal materials needed for the Golden Toad Skill here.

Feelings aren't natural; they're entirely artificially cultivated by others.

"Then why did you only find it now?" Zhang Rongfang asked again.

"This is because although we knew the general location, we were still missing one last clue. And those Hu Xi People just happened to bring us that last clue. So, I followed them and secretly found this place," the Ghost Mask Man explained.

"What is this last clue?"

"It uses a type of toad called the Su Xin Toad' to guide the way."

These toads have a particular fondness for devouring the Su Xin Grass. And within the Sky Peak Cave, a large quantity of Su Xin Grass is cultivated. Its unique scent draws the Su Xin Toad ever closer.

"I only learned this after those Hu Xi People used this move," the Ghost Mask Man replied.

"I see." Zhang Rongfang nodded.

The two of them, one in front of the other, had already reached the innermost part of the Sky Peak Cave.

Then it stopped beside a stone table and chairs that were recessed into the stone wall.

Here, right next to the stone table and chairs, are three special medicinal herbs that are planted in a enclosure made of transparent Blue Crystal.

One was a strangely black Ganoderma lucidum, about the size of a palm.

The handle of the Ganoderma lucidum mushroom appears to be covered with white insects, covered with many white hairs.

The second one is a withered and dried-up white grass.

The third one is a vine about the length of an arm, with triangular green leaves and light red flowers that look like little trumpets.

Overall, it looks very much like a regular morning glory.

The moment Zhang Rongfang saw the vines, he noticed that the Ghost Mask Man's heartbeat and blood flow accelerated.

Although he remained outwardly calm, the changes in his blood and qi were impossible to conceal.

"What are these three medicinal herbs? Can you tell me about them?" Zhang Rongfang suddenly asked.

"These three medicines are Mystic Sun Flesh Fungus, Su Xin Grass which is over a hundred years old, and Red Sound Flower."

"Red Sound Flower? What is that? You seem very nervous?" Zhang Rongfang asked curiously.

"This is... this is the Longevity Flower the Ling Ting has been searching for, capable of extending the lifespan of the Spirit Vein by a certain number of years!" The Ghost Mask Man didn't intend to hide it; this kind of information could be found out sooner or later as long as he went out and did some searching.

Zhang Rongfang's eyes lit up at the prospect of extending Spirit Vein's lifespan.

We already have the Mystic Sun Flesh Fungus, and now we've even gotten the Red Sound Flower as an extra bonus!! This is truly an unexpected delight!

If this Treasure Medicine is truly effective, perhaps it can be used to glimpse the secrets hidden within the Spirit Vein body.

"Very good." Zhang Rongfang's eyes brightened slightly.

With a whoosh, he suddenly charged forward, his figure like a ghost, pouncing on the Ghost Mask Man.

"You!!? You're untrustworthy!" The Ghost Mask Man hurriedly tried to run away. But not long after...

A shrill scream echoed from Sky Peak Cave, but the sound quickly ceased, leaving only silence.

*** Citong at the foot of the Aloeswood Palace Mountain.

In the stillness of the night.

Two Great Dao Sect priests who were patrolling together suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud, two thin Flying Dagger embedded in their foreheads.

A figure rapidly approached the Aloeswood Palace. This person was dressed in black, masked, and wore a purple turban.

"Who goes there!?"

Suddenly, a newly recruited expert from the Great Dao Sect rushed out with a knife and chased after the person who had come.

He hadn't gone far when he felt a sharp pain in his chest, struck by Flying Dagger, and fell to the ground dead.

Just as the masked Purple Scarf Man was about to rush towards the walls of the Aloeswood Palace, a voice suddenly drifted over.

"How dare you trespass into the Aloeswood Palace!!"

With robes fluttering, a figure swiftly used the momentum to leap over the palace wall and rush towards the Purple Scarf Man.

The man was none other than Chen Han, who had been guarding this place! He held a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, wearing leather armor and a metal-feathered Helmet, and charged straight at the newcomer.

Upon seeing this, the Purple Scarf Man turned and ran.

Chen Han hurriedly caught up.

The two ran one after the other, and in the blink of an eye, they had run hundreds of meters away.

"You killed someone from my Aloeswood Palace, and you still want to run away!?" Chen Han burst into action with a burst of speed, entering his Limit State, increasing his speed, and slashed at the Purple Scarf Man's back with his sword.

Bang!

Suddenly, a cloud of white dust exploded, obscuring Chen Han's vision.

"Responding Heaven Seal!!"

Chen Han pressed down with his shield, gathering all his strength into his left arm, and unleashed a deadly move from the Gathering Spirit Talisman.

The shield pushed forward, accompanied by some strange vibration and rotation.

Bang!

Just then, amidst the dust and smoke, the shield slammed into something.

It felt like a body of flesh and blood.

Chen Han snorted coldly, and his other hand flashed with a blade.

With a whoosh.

The opponent was slashed in the chest on the spot, leaving a huge gash from shoulder to hip.

Blood splattered, and the man collapsed instantly.

Chen Han had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

The other person seemed to have relaxed muscles and no ability to resist at all.

After the dust settled, he took another look.

In the Woodland, a masked man dressed in black and wearing a purple turban lay on the ground.

The man was slashed squarely in the chest, and blood gushed out uncontrollably.

It was clear that this person was going to die.

Looking into the other person's eyes, Chen Han felt increasingly uneasy.

This person clearly has the same physique and appearance as the one who just committed the murder, but...