Who Created Dao Gate

Li Banfeng ran wildly down the hillside, while the Judge's Brush flew low overhead, trying to take Li Banfeng with it.

The mountains and forests are so dense that even the Judge's Brush struggles to fly, let alone bring Li Banfeng along.

Li Banfeng ran forward, gesturing to the Judge's Brush to go first.

Puff!

A DaoLao Ghost) spewed a mouthful of black mist at Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng dodged it with a step, and with one stomp, Trample Ten Thousand Rivers, blasting holes all over the DaoLao Ghost.

The DaoLao Ghost's body was not broken; this thing was even more powerful than Li Banfeng had expected.

Two DaoLao Ghost blocked his path. Li Banfeng locked his gaze and tried to take Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers, but two more DaoLao Ghost were darting back and forth in the trees above him, ready to ambush him at any moment.

To guard against all the DaoLao Ghost around you, you can't keep your eyes on one place. What would happen if you were sprayed by DaoLao Ghost?

According to Li Banfeng's speculation, the painter Fu Taiyue became like that because he was sprayed by DaoLao Ghost.

The path ahead was dense with trees, making it difficult to traverse. Li Banfeng used Cut Path Opening Road, forcibly parting the trees to both sides.

After rushing through the thicket, Li Banfeng felt a tightness in his throat and a dull pain in his chest.

Holding his breath for so long, running at full speed, and using techniques— Li Banfeng was starting to feel the strain.

The terrain ahead was slightly more open. After observing for a moment, the Judge's Brush called out, "Let's take a breather."

Li Banfeng had just taken a breath when a DaoLao Ghost a type of demon) spewing black mist rushed up from the left.

That's strange. Why didn't we sense the danger beforehand?

The Wine Gourd sprayed a cloud of wine mist towards DaoLao Ghost, and Li Banfeng flicked out a match, DaoLao Ghost on fire.

DaoLao Ghost, engulfed in flames, continued to chase after him, seemingly unaffected.

Li Banfeng didn't linger in the fight; he just charged down the mountain, where a dozen or so DaoLao Ghost a type of demon) came leaping and bounding towards him.

The teapot spilled tea, using the barrier to block them, and Li Banfeng took a detour, continuing his frantic run.

Rumble!

Thunder rumbled incessantly, and torrential rain poured down.

The number of DaoLao Ghost) increased, and the surrounding area was shrouded in black mist. Li Banfeng couldn't breathe, and he didn't even have room to dodge.

As the DaoLao Ghost gradually blocked all his paths, Li Banfeng's situation became increasingly perilous.

If one can use the technique of Close Doors and Windows, one should be able to kill a large DaoLao Ghost, and Portable Abode at a distance.

At the critical moment of life and death, Li Banfeng remembered the mud pit in front of the Kinless Village Restaurant. The mud pit was very deep and soft, and people would sink very quickly if they stepped on it.

Using his extraordinary skill of the Intent Travels a Thousand Mountains, he moved the mud pit over. Seeing a DaoLao Ghost leaping in mid-air, Li Banfeng placed the mud pit on its landing spot.

Puff!

DaoLao Ghost landed right into the mud, his body sinking rapidly.

Taking advantage of this opening, Li Banfeng stepped on the head of the DaoLao Ghost and broke through the encirclement.

The technique disappeared, the mud pit disappeared, and DaoLao Ghost was stuck in the ground, unable to get out.

This trick works!

In the new land of Blue Poplar Village, there is a Red Mud Ridge on the road leading to the Orange Garden. The mud there is also very soft. Li Banfeng has walked through the Red Mud Ridge many times and is very familiar with it. He used all his strength to move a large area of swamp over, and dozens of DaoLao Ghost around him got stuck in it.

This move was very successful, giving Li Banfeng a lot of time and space, but the price was also heavy. Moving such a large area of swampy land almost exhausted him.

As he stumbled and fell down the hillside, Li Banfeng did not forget what Fu Taiyue had said.

Even after descending the mountain, it's not completely safe; you still have to run a few more miles.

Taking advantage of the absence of black fog, Li Banfeng took a deep breath and charged forward with all his might.

Chu Er was preparing for the final battle on the Land Block when he saw Li Qi charging towards him from afar.

What happened?

Li Qi waved to Chu Er, signaling her to quickly leave with her people.

Chu Er wanted to rush over to help Li Qi, but someone beside her reminded her, "Second Miss, you can't go. We're still clearing land. We can't cross the boundary, otherwise the clearing will be considered a failure."

The soil beneath the ground was stirred up, and several DaoLao Ghost emerged.

Li Banfeng was knocked to the ground along with the mud. A DaoLao Ghost pounced in front of him, but Li Banfeng rolled away to dodge it. Another DaoLao Ghost was guarding the side, but Li Banfeng kicked it away.

The third DaoLao Ghost, shrouded in black mist, was waiting nearby, and Li Banfeng could no longer dodge it.

He took off his top hat in an attempt to block out the poisonous fog, though he wasn't sure if it would help.

DaoLao Ghost opened his mouth to spew out black mist, Chu Er ran over, kicked DaoLao Ghost away, and pulled Li Qi up from the ground.

Li Qi stood up, Chu Er shuddered, gritting his teeth as he ran forward.

Seeing that Chu Er was running slowly, Li Banfeng hoisted her onto his shoulder and charged forward.

After running for more than a mile, the remaining few DaoLao Ghost stopped chasing, as they didn't want to stray too far from Knife Ghost Ridge.

Li Qi put Chu Er down and was about to thank him when he saw Chu Er trembling all over and fall to the ground.

"What happened? Are you hurt?" Li Banfeng tried to help her up.

Chu Er crawled to the side and shook his head, saying, "Don't touch me, and don't get involved."

Drops of black liquid, mixed with bright red blood, flowed down from the back of Chu Er's head.

She was hit by the black mist sprayed by the DaoLao Ghost.

Chu Er endured the pain and asked in a low voice, "Was that DaoLao Ghost just now?"

The heiress of a wealthy family certainly has good judgment.

Li Banfeng nodded.

A doctor stepped forward and said, "Miss, please sit down and rest for a while. Before the poisoning worsens, let's think of something."

Chu Er sneered, "What can you do? The only way to cure the poison from DaoLao Ghost is to cut off the poisoned area."

Li Banfeng recalled the conversation between Fu Taiyue and his portrait. He had rushed down the mountain and his right hand was poisoned. He said that if his right hand had been cut off, he could have survived.

But Chu Er was injured on the back of his head.

"Come on, let's get started." Chu Er drew a curved knife and threw it to Li Banfeng.

"What are you doing?" Li Banfeng was stunned for a moment.

"Cut off my head," Chu Er replied calmly.

"Are you crazy?"

"What else can we do? Become like them." Chu Er pointed to Knife Ghost Ridge in the distance.

If you are poisoned by the DaoLao Ghost (刀劳鬼), you will turn into DaoLao Ghost once the poison takes effect.

Li Qi looked at Chu Er blankly.

Chu Er lowered her head and looked up at Li Qi with her eyes rolled upwards. The back of her head was visibly swelling up.

After staring at each other for a moment, Chu Er felt extremely thirsty and wanted to swallow.

Another doctor stepped forward and said, "Second Miss, please don't swallow it! Your mouth is full of poison!"

Please bear with it for a while, don't eat or drink anything, let's think of a solution together.

I remember reading in a medical book that there's a kind of Heartbreak Orchid called "Broken Heart Orchid" in the Bitter Vegetable Manor. If you crush it and hold it in your mouth, it can cure the ailment in three days.

Li Banfeng said to Chu Er, "You wait here, I'll be right back."

Chu Er shook his head and said, "There's no need to go. The Heartbreak Orchid is completely useless."

The doctor, standing nearby, said, "Second Miss, I did indeed see it in a medical book—"

"Throw that medical book away, it's all a lie to you," Chu Er said. He knew Bitter Vegetable Manor very well. "I've seen people go to the Bitter Vegetable Manor to find Heartbreak Orchid, just to cure the poison of the DaoLao Ghost. That person ingested dozens of Heartbreak Orchid and survived for five whole days, but still turned into DaoLao Ghost."

Another doctor said, "There's a kind of Three-Eyed Bamboo in the new area of Soda Kiln. Wrapping its leaves around the wound can detoxify it!"

Li Banfeng was about to go to the Soda Kiln again, but Chu Er stopped him, shaking his head and saying, "That stuff is useless."

Have you ever seen Three-Eyed Bamboo?

Chu Er thought for a moment, his expression somewhat dazed. "Have I seen it before? I think I have. Where did I see it? Was it at the Soda Kiln? Have I ever been to the Soda Kiln? —"

The doctor said, "Second Miss, please don't worry. You can forget some things if you forget them, but please don't forget the important ones."

"What do you mean by 'important'?" Chu Er asked rhetorically.

"That means, the most important thing in your life—" The doctor couldn't explain it clearly either.

Cui Tike said, "Once you've been poisoned by the DaoLao Ghost, you have to remember who you are. Once you forget yourself..."

"I'm about to turn into a ghost."

Fu Taiyue painted so many pictures of himself, from his youth to his old age, just to reflect on who he was.

Chu Er suddenly laughed, "Change is change sooner or later, so why suffer like this? Right, I'm Sufferance Cultivator. I remember now, I can endure a lot of hardship, but why should I suffer—"

Her memory was fading rapidly.

Li Qi touched the Judge's Brush.

Judge's Brush Bi sighed; he didn't know how to detoxify.

Li Qi touched the Wine Gourd, Wine Gourd sighed, "Even when Yao Lao was here, there was no way to cure DaoLao Ghost's poison."

Li Qi said to Chu Er, "Keep thinking about who you are, and don't drink water or eat anything. Wait here for me to come back."

Fu Taiyue has held on for so many days, Chu Er can definitely hold on too.

As long as she can hold on, we will definitely find a way to cure her; the key is who to find to treat her.

First ask your Wife, then ask the Portable Abode. If no one in your family knows, then go to the Bitter Vegetable Manor to find Bitter Granny.

Bitter Granny will definitely take care of her disciple, but can Bitter Granny cure Chu Er?

Chu Er said that someone in the Bitter Vegetable Manor had become DaoLao Ghost, and even Bitter Granny might not be able to help.

Then go find the Peddler; if the Peddler can't help, go find Sun Tiecheng; if Sun Tiecheng can't help, there's still Old Xu—

We can't let Chu Er die like this; we can't just owe her a life like this.

"Don't go!" Chu Er shouted through gritted teeth, "I saved you, so it's your turn to see me off on my final journey!"

Li Qi didn't respond and continued walking forward.

Chu Er took a knife from his subordinate. "Forget it, you'll despise me if I'm alive, and you'll despise me even more if I die and become that ugly ghost. I'll just end it all myself."

She was about to commit suicide when Li Banfeng snatched the knife away and prepared to tie Chu Er up with a rope.

Chu Er shouted, "If you dare to tie me up, I'll die right now. I can poison myself with just a spit."

Li Banfeng lowered the rope.

Chu Er shouted to the crowd, "You all leave. Let Li Qi and I have a few words alone. While I still remember, I need to say everything!"

Cui Tike, standing nearby, said, "Before you send me away, could you let me try the treatment?"

Almost forgot about this foreign devil, Chu Er looked at Cui Tike with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Li Banfeng had serious doubts about this, saying that Cui Tike was good at treating diseases, but not at detoxifying.

Is he going to use Chu Er as an experiment?

Cui Tike frankly stated, "I've seen descriptions of DaoLao Ghost in some books, but I've never actually seen such a creature."

In all the medical books I've read, the poison from the DaoLao Ghost is incurable.

Now I'm going to give it a try. I can't say how high the success rate will be, but I can guarantee that it won't take up too much of your time.

In other words, even if I fail, Li Qi has enough time to try other treatments, and enough time to listen to you finish what you have to say.

Chu Er looked at Li Qi and nodded. She had made up her mind to die, but she had not given up her desire to live.

Li Qi had no reason to stop Cui Tike, and the treatment began immediately.

Cui Tike ordered everyone to stay away from the scene, leaving only Chu Er and Li Qi behind.

He said to Li Qi, "Her injury is too close to her brain. During the treatment, I don't want Second Miss Chu to suffer a relapse of the poison due to amnesia. This would not only ruin all my efforts but also threaten my life."

Therefore, I need your help. During my treatment, you must ensure that Second Miss Chu maintains a clear sense of self; simply put, don't let her forget who she is.

Cui Tike's treatment began. There were no medications, no instruments; she simply had Chu Er lie flat on the ground.

Cui Tike sat beside Chu Er, motionless like a clay sculpture.

Li Banfeng asked Chu Er, "What's your name?"

"Chu Huaiyuan".

"What sect do you belong to?"

"Sufferance Cultivator".

Are you male or female?

Chu Er glanced at Li Qi: "Do you want me to take my clothes off so I can show you?"

Li Qi didn't know what to ask; he and Chu Er hadn't had much to say to each other.

"Why did you save me?"

Chu Er laughed and said, "Don't play dumb. I've taken a liking to you, don't you know that?"

Why did you choose me?

"For me, there aren't that many whys."

"You were the one who caused Ma Wu to become like that?"

Chu Er shook his head and said, "A small part is me, but most of them are the Ling brothers."

I'm targeting Ma Wu because he stole my business; I want revenge.

I don't know why the Ling brothers are targeting Ma Wu; they're members of the Brothers Alliance, so this might be related to Lu Xiaolan.

Li Qi was taken aback. "You know about the Brothers Alliance?"

Chu Er chuckled, "In your eyes, I'm just a stupid, clumsy, crazy old woman, right?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I don't think you're crazy."

Chu Er his fist, then let out a long breath and said, "I not only know about the Brothers Alliance, but I also know that Brothers Alliance leader is He Jiaqing."

I know He Jiaqing is in Outer State, but he's actually been secretly manipulating the Brothers Alliance. His targeting of Ma Wu might be for the Brothers Alliance's benefit, or it could be due to personal grudges; after all, they were both once Lu Xiaolan's fiancés.

It's unlikely that it's due to personal grudges. From what Li Banfeng knows, neither Ma Wu nor He Jiaqing cares much about Lu Xiaolan.

Li Banfeng then asked Chu Er, "You know perfectly well the Brothers Alliance's objectives and the complexities involved, so why did you still cooperate with them?"

Chu Er blinked and said, "We've known each other for a while now. Do you think I consider so many things when I'm doing things?"

"Was the purchase of the Bai Le Men also due to the Brothers Alliance's pressure?"

"I really want the Bai Le Men, but of course, their cowardice also plays a part."

Li Banfeng needs to reassess Chu Er, should she survive.

Chu Er looked at Li Banfeng and said, "Aren't you a little heartbroken?"

Li Banfeng touched his chest, shook his head, and said, "It doesn't hurt."

Chu Er sat up, his face full of anger, and said, "Do you even have a heart? You've already eaten your own heart long ago!"

Li Qi stared at the back of Chu Er's head for a long time.

The swelling on the back of my head seems to have disappeared.

Li Qi turned to look at Cui Tike Cui Tike, whose cheeks twitched and slowly swelled up.

He transferred the poison from Chu Er's body to him.

This shouldn't be the case. In Li Banfeng's memory, Cui Tike could only transfer lesions, and the toxins were not involved.

Chu Er looked at Cui Tike in surprise. "You healed me?"

Cui Tike looked at Chu Er and smiled, "Miss, I didn't heal you for your sake. Could you leave for a while? I have something to say to Li Qi."

Chu Er glanced at Cui Tike's condition, then at the way Cui Tike looked at Li Qi.

After a long pause, Chu Er lowered his head and walked away dejectedly into the distance.

Cui Tike looked at Li Qi and said slowly, "Don't ask me why I did this. There aren't that many whys for me."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly. "I don't have to ask."

Cui Tike then asked, "In your eyes, am I a fanatical and crazy foreigner?"

Li Banfeng didn't know how to answer.

"Seeing me like this, don't you feel a little sorry for me?" Cui Tike's face was swollen.

The swelling on his forehead almost covered his eyes, and the swelling on his cheeks almost submerged his lips.

Li Banfeng touched his chest and said, "I really don't feel any pain."

Cui Tike looked at Li Banfeng and said with difficulty, "I... I still have one wish to fulfill, I..."

I hope you can help me achieve this. If anyone asks what the poison of the DaoLao Ghost is like, you must tell them...

"Tell him what?"

"Tell him it's absolutely delicious!" Cui Tike took a deep breath, his swollen cheeks slowly hollowing out.

He looked as if he was sucking something from his cheek.

Glug! Glug!

Cui Tike swallowed several mouthfuls of the unknown liquid, and his face gradually returned to normal.

His face looked normal, but Cui Tike had a problem with his stomach.

He clutched his chest and coughed incessantly until he coughed up blood, at which point his breathing finally became easier.

"This flavor is so primal, so pure, just as perfect as sashimi."

Li Qi looked at Cui Tike and asked, "You've broken the poison of DaoLao Ghost?"

Cui Tike shook his head and said, "That's not accurate. First of all, this isn't a virus, it's a lesion. In Outer State, it would be called a flight virus."

Biologically, Ang Virus are classified into different categories, but to me, Ang Virus are a type of life, and manipulating living lesions is an important foundation of my Daoist practice.

The virus on DaoLao Ghost is very potent. Whether I can control it depends on my strength and luck. I didn't originally possess such strength, but the power of the ancestral master has greatly helped me, and my luck today has also been exceptionally good.

"You've brought the virus under control in DaoLao Ghost?"

"Not yet," Cui Tike shook his head. "Things aren't as easy as they seem. Once infected by the DaoLao Ghost's virus, there's no cure unless the corresponding limb is severed."

Does this characteristic seem familiar? Does it remind you of some kind of infectious disease? Does it remind you of my Dao Gate Ancestor? The ailments he created were incurable.

Li Banfeng nodded slightly, saying that, in this particular characteristic alone, there were indeed some similarities.

Cui Tike added, "But there is one thing that needs to be verified: which came first, the Grandmaster or the DaoLao Ghost?"

Pro State lacks a well-defined history, and some historical events lack a clear timeline, which is very similar to my hometown. Depriving people of history is an effective way to deprive them of their soul.

However, based on rough calculations from some documents, I believe that Knife Ghost Ridge should have appeared before the Dao Gate Ancestor.

Li Qi said, "So, you think your sect's founder was DaoLao Ghost, not Lu Shui Xie?"

Cui Tike paused for a moment and said, "That explanation is still inaccurate. The DaoLao Ghost possesses a special ability, which comes from the Ang Virus within them. The Ang Virus's power originates from dark matter."

From this perspective, DaoLao Ghost can be called Dark Energy User, a very primitive Dark Energy User, but he is still far from being a Daoist.

In my hometown, there are many such Dark Energy User; they are called wizards, and they possess dark abilities.

However, it cannot be used freely and requires many complex rituals.

I know a witch who prepared a ritual for two whole days in advance to use the magic of passing through walls, while for you, it was just a simple use of the fourth level of the Travel Cultivator skill.

The shamans in my hometown didn't have any concept of Daoism, let alone sophisticated techniques. When faced with hunting, they had very few means to fight back.

The key question is: Who Created Dao Gate, and who was the originator of the practice of Disease Cultivator?

Cui Tike's description reminded Li Banfeng of the Inner Amikan Country that Ling Miaosheng had mentioned, but at this moment, Li Banfeng was more concerned about another question, "Actually, you've had your eye on Knife Ghost Ridge for a long time, haven't you?"

Cui Tike nodded.

"Did you move Knife Ghost Ridge here?"

"I don't have that kind of power."

Li Banfeng then asked, "You must have been to Knife Ghost Ridge before."

Cui Tike shook his head and said, "Knife Ghost Ridge is on Sheep Fork Mountain in Pro State. Only a special group of people can go up Sheep Fork Mountain."

"Who is it?"

"The person who can find the entrance to Sheep Fork Mountain"

Sheep Fork Mountain belongs to the Proper Land, Proper Land into three parts: the Front Third, the Middle Third, and the Back Third. Besides these nine parts, there is one part of Unclear Land, Sheep Fork Mountain belongs to this Unclear Land.

Li Banfeng knew this concept; Ma Wu had told him about it.

"Is Sheep Fork Mountain the same as Bitter Vegetable Manor?"

"They're the same, yet different," Cui Tike explained. "Sheep Fork Mountain and Bitter Vegetable Manor are Unclear Land, which is one thing, but Bitter Vegetable Manor has entrances everywhere; it's accessible from every part of Pro State."

On the contrary, there is no entrance to Sheep Fork Mountain, or rather, no entrance that can be reached by normal means. As for why an entrance appeared in this new place, I don't understand either.

At this point, Cui Tike suddenly laughed.

Li Banfeng knew why he was laughing, "Don't worry about why, this entrance suits your taste perfectly."

You can now explore the origins of Daoism.

Cui Tike nodded and said, "I've been lucky, but if I really want to find out the truth, I'll need the help of the Local Earth God."

"What does this have to do with Local Earth God?"

Cui Tike stood up, looked at the distant mountains, and said, "The appearance of Knife Ghost Ridge is a good thing for others, but a big problem for the Local Earth God."

The Local Earth God will soon seal off the entrance to this mountain, and then it will be difficult for me to climb it.

"Li Qi, I saved Chu Er's life, and Chu Er saved yours, which is equivalent to me saving yours. You have to help me with this."

How can I help you?

"Talk to the Local Earth God and ask him to give me three days so that I can freely enter and leave Knife Ghost Ridge every day."

"It'll take three days?"

"There's nothing we can do. The DaoLao Ghost) on Knife Ghost Ridge only appears during thunderstorms. I can't say for sure when it will rain."

Woo, woo!

The train whistled, urging Li Banfeng to hurry back.

Li Banfeng stood up and said, "I'll go ask around for you and see if three days is okay."

Letting Cui Tike go up the mountain is easy, but blocking the mountain gate is not so easy.

But we can't avoid blocking it, otherwise after a while, the whole area will be full of DaoLao Ghost.

How did Knife Ghost Ridge come about?

Is there any way to get rid of it?

Passing by Chu Er's camp, Chu Er was packing his things.

Li Banfeng coughed and said, "You saved me just now, and I haven't thanked you yet."

"No need to thank me, thank that foreigner instead. It's a life for a life, we're even now."

"Are you in such a hurry to leave?" Li Banfeng rarely asked such a question.

Chu Er lowered his head and said while packing his clothes, "Why don't we leave? I've crossed the boundary, and the land reclamation has failed. According to the rules of the new land, I can no longer reclaim land within this hundred-mile radius."

"We can discuss it. I'll go talk to the Local Earth God. If you clear this land, it should be enough for three days."

Chu Er put down his clothes and asked, "Do you know the Local Earth God?"

"We have some kind of relationship."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Li Banfeng lowered the brim of his hat and left.

Sitting in the tent, Chu Er thought about Li Qi's appearance just now and couldn't help but laugh, "It still tastes the same."

Back at his Portable Abode, the record player panicked. "Husband, did you go to Knife Ghost Ridge?!"

Li Banfeng chuckled, "My dear Wife, how did you know? Even I didn't know I was going to Knife Ghost Ridge. There was thunder and rain, DaoLao Ghost was running all over the place. I almost lost my life."

He recounted his experience on Knife Ghost Ridge, which terrified his Wife.

"My dear Little Slave, this is my fault. You first said that a Painting Cultivator came and painted a mountain. I really thought it was the Painting Cultivator's doing. But seeing your cultivation level increase so much these past two days, I began to suspect that you went to Knife Ghost Ridge."

"Where was Knife Ghost Ridge originally located? Why has it appeared in my territory?"

"My dear husband, no one can say for sure where Knife Ghost Ridge is. There are many things in the Unclear Land that cannot be explained. As for why Knife Ghost Ridge appears in your territory, it may be related to the Heaven Heart Stone."

"Does Knife Ghost Ridge produce Heaven Heart Stone?"

"No, that's not it. The Heaven Heart Stone has the property of guiding the way. Little Slave suspect that someone deliberately placed the Heaven Heart Stone on the ground to lead the entrance to Knife Ghost Ridge here."

Li Banfeng, stroking his chin, asked, "Who wants to harm me?"

Hong Ying said, "No matter who wants to harm you, sending out the Heaven Heart Stone will send Knife Ghost Ridge away."

Portable Abode was furious upon hearing this. "That won't do! The Heaven Heart Stone has already been used as a station; it's too late to demolish it now."

Gloves popped out of Li Banfeng's pocket. "Old man, we have to be reasonable. You demolished Joy Soil Station before, and those Huantu structures were still usable, so why can't Heaven Heart Stone be demolished?"

Portable Abode Shenju scoffed, "This is Work Method! What would a petty thief like you know?"

Li Banfeng was still pondering who had placed the Heaven Heart Stone there.

Was this person coming for me?

Could it be that my Local Earth God has already been exposed?

"My dear Wife, is there any way to seal off the entrance to Knife Ghost Ridge? I want to investigate some things."

"This—." The Wife hesitated.

Hong Ying said, "It can't be sealed off. No matter how many methods you use, there will always be people who take the risk of trying to get up there."

"What's so great about that place? Why does everyone want to go there?"

"Seventh Son, Knife Ghost Ridge is a treasure land for cultivation. Travel Cultivator can venture into dangerous places, literary cultivators can stimulate their literary thoughts, martial cultivators can fight against Yin energy and temper their bodies, and demonic cultivators can collect Yin energy and control the souls of the dead. If I remember correctly, there are thirty-three kinds of Daoist sects that can gain a great advantage on Knife Ghost Ridge. After going up the mountain, their cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. How many people do you think can resist the temptation?"

Li Banfeng rubbed his forehead, feeling increasingly troubled by the situation.

However, he also obtained a very important piece of information: Hong Ying knew about Knife Ghost Ridge, but not about Green Water Bow. This proved that Knife Ghost Ridge was likely located before Green Water Bow, and Cui Tike's speculation was correct.

The record player comforted him, "My dear husband, DaoLao Ghost) wants to return to Knife Ghost Ridge. He usually doesn't go far, so there's no need to worry too much."

Indeed, the knife-wielding demons who were chasing Li Banfeng did not go far.

If you put Knife Ghost Ridge here, Strange Monsters that can't resist the temptation will go up the mountain, and very few of them will come back alive.

The news has spread, and countless people have come to visit.

By then, many people will notice the area around Li Banfeng, and Li Furong's identity will soon be exposed.

Just when they were at their wits' end, Portable Abode spoke up, "There are still two Heaven Heart Stone left. They can still be used. Think of a place to send them away, and I'll find a way to Knife Ghost Ridge."

Send them off.

Where can we send it?

"I told you to send Knife Ghost Ridge here, where did you send it?"

At Sage Peak, in the residence of the Sage, the Sage sat in his study, waiting for Chu Shaoqiang to give him a reasonable explanation.

Chu Shaoqiang, sitting opposite him, replied, "Something went wrong along the way; the Heaven Heart Stone that was guiding the way was suddenly lost."

The sage asked, "Where is it lost?"

Chu Shaoqiang replied, "It should be in Xindi; I'm still investigating."

When will the investigation results be available?

Chu Shaoqiang disliked the saint's attitude, but due to the saint's status, he still maintained sufficient restraint.

"I will give you an answer in three days at most."

PS: What does the Sage want Knife Ghost Ridge for?