The Death of Li Xuan and His Father!

Chen Yan's eyes flashed, and his heart rate couldn't help but speed up.

The red light came from this Red-haired Ganoderma. The closer he got to it, the denser the red light within the Saint Breaking Realm became.

This was Red-haired Ganoderma, its value far surpassed Purple Hazel Mushroom. Chen Yan had seen the villagers pick a much smaller Red-haired Ganoderma and sell it in town for ten thousand yuan.

So how much could this one sell for?

After calming his mood, Chen Yan held the fire poker and dug away the soil next to the Red-haired Ganoderma, excavating the mushroom with its roots and placing it in his backpack.

However, as Chen Yan picked the Red-haired Ganoderma, the red light within the Saint Breaking Realm instantly became thin and quickly disappeared.

Chen Yan's heart was complicated. He hadn't found Chen Yuxu, but he had found Chen Yuxu's target.

Chen Yuxu probably hadn't come to the inner areas of Green Mountain much. He definitely wouldn't dare to go deeper.

Chen Yan exhaled a breath of turbid air. Fortunately, finding this Red-haired Ganoderma didn't take too long. He was definitely faster than Chen Yuxu.

At the same time.

"Dad, why don't we go back and pick that patch of hazel mushrooms?"

Li Xuan and his father, Li Ming, walked through the forest, both carrying a cleaver.

These were the Li family father and son, Chen Yan's neighbors.

Compared to Li Ming, who was in his fifties, Li Xuan, who was in his early twenties, was clearly more fearful of this deep and unknown forest.

This wasn't his first time here, but he was still scared every time.

At a glance, there might not be any traces of wild beasts, but the dimness of the leaves still gave people a chilling sensation of being watched.

Li Ming glanced at his son and sighed:

"Stay close to me, don't run around. We people from Green Mountain Town have lived under Green Mountain for generations, unable to leave. If we want to leave, we still have to rely on this mountain."

Li Xuan looked around and nodded quietly.

"Our Li family is a fallen household. It hasn't been easy to get this far."

As Li Ming spoke, Li Xuan gradually clenched his fists and said seriously:

"Dad, I will Awaken Blood Qi!"

"Awaken your ass! Those who can Awaken Blood Qi are not ordinary people!" Li Ming immediately gave his son a stern reprimand:

"You're already twenty-five, and there's basically no possibility of Awaken Blood Qi anymore. I wasted so much Red-haired Ganoderma on your medicinal bath."

Li Xuan's gaze became complicated:

"You have no hope. Your son is about to be born. You'll still have to collect Red-haired Ganoderma for your son later. Start the Medicinal Bath early, and the possibility of Awaken Blood Qi will be greater."

Li Xuan sighed softly. His father was right.

But Qingshan was truly a man-eater.

It was often only possible to find one treasure in half a year.

Li Ming shook his head. It wasn't because he was poor that he had to take risks. His expression softened as he said, "Yesterday morning, I came to Qingshan once. I didn't have any gains when I returned, but I actually saw a very large Red-haired Ganoderma."

As his voice fell, Li Xuan froze in place, his face instantly flushing red.

"Dad, you...!"

Li Xuan, however, laughed:

"Yesterday morning, I came in alone, but at the very back, I ran into that idiot Chen Yuxu. Although we have a conflict, it's not to the point where we'd fight on the mountain.

As soon as I met him, I inadvertently glimpsed that Red-haired Ganoderma. It was so big!"

Li Ming gestured, indicating it was about the size of two hands. Beside him, Li Xuan swallowed, feeling his breathing become difficult.

A hint of shrewdness appeared in Li Ming's eyes:

"At that time, if Chen Yuxu had just turned his head, he would have discovered that Ganoderma. With such a large Ganoderma, if the two of us fought, one would surely die and the other be injured.

I immediately shouted 'Wolf!' and pulled him down the mountain.

I originally wanted to come up yesterday afternoon, but I ran into the Martial Division from the Town Martial Hall."

As Li Ming spoke, the smile on his lips grew more and more obvious:

"That fool Chen Yuxu was probably genuinely scared. His Chen Family is simply not destined for wealth."

"Dad, this..."

Beside him, Li Xuan became completely excited, his previous worries vanishing.

No wonder his dad was so happy yesterday and treated people to drinks. So that's why, so that's why.

Li Ming looked at his son with satisfaction and said with a faint smile:

"Still scared?"

"Not anymore, Dad. Hurry and take me there."

Li Ming nodded, but the next moment he suddenly froze, squinting as he looked down the mountain.

"Be careful!" he immediately roared, his hand gripping the cleaver starting to tremble. Beside him, Li Xuan's face instantly paled, filled with tension.

They saw a figure rapidly approaching them from within the deeply intertwined tree shadows behind them.

Bang bang bang!

Like a leopard, its agile legs forcefully pushed off the crisscrossing tree trunks, hugging the mountainside as it weaved its way towards them.

For a moment, even Li Ming was extremely tense, quickly rummaging through his backpack and taking out a piece of dried dung, preparing to smear it on his son's face.

"Chen Yan?"

Li Xuan was the first to speak in surprise, looking somewhat flustered at the approaching figure: "You... how are you so fast?"

The person who arrived was none other than Chen Yuxu's son, Chen Yan. He stopped in front of Li Ming and Li Xuan, panting heavily, a layer of sweat beading on his forehead.

Just moments ago, Chen Yan had run to them with a speed that seemed beyond human capability.

Even Li Ming's jaw dropped. This was the mountain path, after all.

What did that Chen Family kid eat to grow up like this?

Hadn't he just recovered?

As the Li family father and son were filled with doubt and uncertainty, Chen Yan frowned slightly, a hint of disappointment appearing in his eyes: "Excuse me, have you seen my dad?"

"No... haven't seen him." Li Ming was stunned by the speed Chen Yan had just displayed and, at this moment, forgot to treat Chen Yan with the detached demeanor of an elder.

"Didn't see him..." Chen Yan pursed his lips, then walked straight past Li Xuan and headed up the mountain.

Li Ming, however, suddenly narrowed his eyes and called out: "Chen Family kid, I thought I saw a figure over there earlier. I don't know if it was your dad."

Chen Yan stopped, looked in the direction Li Ming pointed, and then examined Li Xuan's expression, which showed no abnormality.

"Thank you."

He then ran towards the direction Li Ming indicated, his figure quickly disappearing into the woods.

"He..."

Li Xuan's mouth hung open, and he said incredulously at this moment:

"What kind of monster is it?"

Sweat beaded on Li Xuan's forehead. Normally, he wouldn't even spare Chen Yan a glance.

But the speed Chen Yan had just displayed was truly bizarre.

The Li Family and the Chen Family had been at odds for a long time, and he and Chen Yan had clashed before.

"These villagers really don't fear death."

Outside Qingshan, a burly middle-aged man, easily two meters tall, frowned as he looked at the electric fence, which had a large, deliberately broken opening. He spoke into the pitch-black walkie-talkie in his hand.

He wore a tight-fitting black uniform, had short hair, and a light beard on his jaw. The epaulet on his right shoulder was embroidered with the characters [Town Martial] in gold thread.

"Deal with the matter concerning that Chen... Chen Yuxu's family. His daughter has already gone to the Town Martial Hall.

His daughter must be very panicked and helpless encountering something like this..."

The burly man paused, then continued:

"I'll handle this side for you. Your strength isn't enough."

The tall man in uniform nodded and entered Qingshan through the deliberately broken opening in the electric fence.

"Why is the Chen kid here..." Li Ming muttered, watching the direction Chen Yan had left, then suddenly chuckled:

"But... they're all idiots."

He hadn't seen Chen Yuxu. He only saw that the direction Chen Yan was heading was the same direction where he had found the Red-haired Ganoderma yesterday. That's why he had quickly stopped Chen Yan and pointed him in another direction.

He had tricked the father yesterday, and today he was tricking the son. It made him feel that the world was truly wondrous.

"Dad, the direction you pointed him towards seems to be the Ghost Pit..." Li Xuan said hesitantly at this moment.

"Ghost Pit?" Li Ming's eyes narrowed. He carefully examined the surrounding area, then his expression turned strange. He turned and continued walking forward:

"Remember, from now on, when you're running in the mountains, never go to the Ghost Pit. It's very dangerous there."

As Li Ming was speaking, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. He rubbed his neck and looked behind him. There was nothing there.

He felt a strange sensation, as if someone was watching him.

"Uncle, I haven't gone far yet."

A clear, cold voice rang out. Li Ming and his son suddenly froze and looked to the right, following the sound.

But then, Chen Yan, who had apparently left, was seen hanging from the trunk of a large tree with one hand, his eyes gazing at them eerily.

"You!"

Li Xuan's face instantly turned pale. Chen Yan had clearly left just now, so how did he suddenly reappear there?

The other party must have overheard their father and son's conversation.

"Uncle, if I go to the Ghost Pit, I'll die, right?"

Chen Yan released his grip and dropped down, walking towards Li Ming and his son, his gaze turning cold.

"Chen family brat..." Li Ming clenched the cleaver in his hand, his eyes turning sinister:

"Get lost, I've never met your dad!"

With that, Li Ming pulled Li Xuan and turned to walk forward.

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes and followed closely. Li Ming suddenly turned around, pointing the cleaver at Chen Yan:

"I told you to get lost, did you hear me? I've never met your dad, I'll say it again!"

Li Ming definitely wouldn't let Chen Yan keep following, because ahead was the location where he had found that Red-haired Ganoderma.

"Chen Yan, in Qingshan, human lives are worthless. Don't force us!"

Li Xuan also pointed his cleaver at Chen Yan. Although his body was still trembling, his eyes had become fierce.

Chen Yan stopped, the cold light in his eyes growing even sharper.

Normally, neighbors, even if they didn't get along well, would still see each other around.

But here, they first told him to go to the Ghost Pit, and now they were showing killing intent towards him.

The more they claimed not to have seen Chen Yuxu, the less Chen Yan believed them.

Chen Yan clenched the stone in his hand. This was about his father, and he couldn't just let it go.

Now, to make Li Xuan and his son tell the truth, he had to strike first and incapacitate them.

His strength had greatly increased these past few days. A stone thrown with force might directly break someone's thigh.

Chen Yan aimed for Li Ming's arm. Even if he missed, it didn't matter; he had plenty of stones in his backpack.

At this very moment, Chen Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his whole body froze.

"I told you to get lost, did you hear me!"

Li Ming roared again, fierce intent filling his eyes.

"Scram!"

The roar echoed through the forest, but Chen Yan left without looking back.

"Coward!"

Li Ming sneered, and his son, Li Xuan, beside him, also snorted disdainfully.

Just moments ago, he had thought Chen Yan was actually going to fight them.

Li Ming was still sneering when he reached up and touched the top of his head, as if liquid had dripped onto it.

He looked up, his pupils contracting sharply.

He saw a massive green snake head gazing down at him, its scarlet tongue dripping liquid.

"Ah!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly erupted from ahead.

"Save me!!!"

It was Li Ming's voice. Accompanied by his screams, terrifying impact sounds mixed with grinding noises instantly exploded.

Chen Yan fled down the mountain with all his might. He had turned and left precisely because he had seen this giant snake.

What was that thing?

Chen Yan's face was slightly pale. The giant snake was at least thirty meters long, and its head was even larger than an ox's head.

Violent crashing sounds erupted behind Chen Yan. He looked back abruptly.

A giant snake covered in green scales moved through the forest, its body smashing trees as it slithered.

In its mouth, it held a mangled corpse. Judging by the clothing, it was clearly Li Xuan. He was already dead.

At that very instant, Chen Yan's eyes met the scarlet eyes of the giant snake.

What kind of snake eyes were those?

Scarlet, beautiful, like glass. Deep within their pupils, there was a complex ring-shaped pattern. An ancient feeling, condensed from the depths of his bloodline, washed over him.

His Consciousness World suddenly began to shake.

In the endless dark universe, continuous streams of yellow light surged like waves from a source-less land. The light gathered before the Saint Breaking Tree but seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, forever stopping three feet away from it.

[Hint: Detected absorption of Formation energy. The Saint Breaking Tree cannot absorb it. It needs to be upgraded to Level 4.]

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