When We Meet, Ask Not of Past Lives, Only That Green Mountains Share Old Acquaintances

The Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly unleashed spiritual power, which was no less than ten thousand horses and thousands of troops charging and shouting for battle. Even Foundation Establishment cultivator at the initial stage could control spiritual power within a range of about three hundred feet, which was ten times greater than that of a Qi Cultivation Tenth Level.

In the mountains and forests, both groups of cultivators felt an immense and relentless pressure pressing down from above.

This powerful spiritual force seemed to contain a squeezing force, causing everyone who noticed it to be unable to retreat, immediately experiencing difficulty breathing and feeling as if they were being pricked by needles, daring not to move rashly.

The difference in spiritual power alone is so great. If Qi Cultivation Cultivator dares to fight Foundation Establishment cultivator, just being hit by their spiritual power will probably prevent them from unleashing even half of their full combat strength.

Seeing that all the cultivators below had stopped behaving like quails, including several Qi Cultivation High Level cultivators, they stood obediently on both sides of the road, their expressions filled with fear and apprehension.

"Not bad, not bad..."

Chen Dengming was quite satisfied with this deterrent effect, feeling as if he had found the same state he had first experienced when he was in the Luo Family, where he felt the power of the Foundation Establishment. However, now the roles had been reversed.

He was once amazed by the power of the Foundation Establishment Celestial Person, exclaiming in his heart that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Now, he himself is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He was caught up in a playful mood and wanted to experience the power of a "Foundation Establishment level" expert. So he maintained his spiritual power all the way down as the blade light descended.

The group of Qi Cultivation Cultivator below were even more terrified, their entire bodies tense.

Panic and despair were already evident in the eyes of some people.

Because a cultivator's spiritual power usually only lasts for a short while.

This Foundation Establishment cultivator was clearly furious, and maintained a strong spiritual aura throughout.

"Damn it, I told you long ago, this leopard has an owner. You attacked the leopard without considering its owner, and now you're getting what's coming to you, aren't you?"

"Cousin, cousin, what are you yelling for? This leopard guy only licked you a few times. If I wanted to lick you, I couldn't even get a chance."

The cultivators all restrained their urge to scatter and flee immediately, watching with fear and trepidation as Chen Dengming descended from the sky.

In the forest, the Black Cloud Leopard's limbs were tense and slightly bent, ready to pounce at any moment, appearing highly tense and terrified. Beneath its body, there was a pretty female cultivator who dared not move.

However, upon recognizing that the person radiating spiritual power was Chen Dengming, the Black Cloud Leopard instantly relaxed, baring its teeth and lashing the ground twice with its long, whip-like black tail. Instinctively, it also stuck out its barbed tongue and licked the female cultivator's clothes.

"Waaah--"

The female cultivator suppressed her fear and dared not make a move.

As Chen Dengming floated down, he happened to witness this scene and frowned slightly.

Judging from the situation, it looks more like my own unruly Black Panther is bullying someone.

He wasn't injured at all, and he even pinned down one of the female cultivators before showing off.

"Heizi!"

Chen Dengming landed and let out a low shout.

With a roar Black Cloud Leopard strained its four legs, cracking the ground and throwing off the female Chen Dengming. It then flew towards Chen Dengming and circled him lightly.

The Qi Cultivation Cultivator watched as the nearly ten-foot-tall Black Cloud Leopard frolicked like a stray dog in front of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, its ferocity from just knocking away a Law Artifact with a single swipe of its paw completely gone, and they felt even more apprehensive and weak.

Looking again at this Foundation Establishment senior, his forehead was broad, his eyes were bright, his spirit was profound, and his aura was calm and far-reaching, making him unfathomable and unfathomable.

"This senior."

One of the Qi Cultivation High Level cultivators mustered his courage, stepped forward, and clasped his hands in greeting to Chen Dengming.

"Senior, we were unaware that this Black Cloud Leopard was Demon Beast you kept in your captivity. Our rash attack has been truly offensive. Please forgive us insignificant people."

"I don't know?"

Chen Dengming chuckled and stretched out his hand. The Black Cloud Leopard, already on the same page with him, immediately bent down.

Then it lay sprawled out on its back, revealing its flanks, on which were clearly written the four characters "This leopard has an owner".

Turning over again, another seven characters were written on the other side, "Even when hunting a leopard, one must consider its owner."

"Could it be that you are illiterate?"

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed as he looked at the group of dumbfounded cultivators.

This scene was truly bizarre, making the Black Cloud Leopard, who Qi Cultivation Eighth Level, seem quite shameless. It actually rolled around on the ground like a stray dog, showing off the words its master had carved on its body.

Some were even wondering to themselves if this Black Cloud Leopard had received a mission from its master to deliberately sell leopards and fish for Martial World.

The Qi Cultivation High Level cultivator who had spoken earlier realized that Chen Dengming's posture didn't seem to indicate he was going to attack, so he immediately clasped his hands in apology.

"Senior, the situation was urgent, and we really didn't see the words on the leopard clearly. However, we were at fault first, since we hurt your beloved leopard, and we are willing to make compensation."

After saying this, the cultivator immediately patted his Storage Bag, suppressing the pain in his eyes, and took out ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones, sincerely saying, "Senior, this is a small token of my apology. Please accept it!"

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming's expression softened, thinking to himself that this cultivator was quite fat. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he reached out and beckoned.

Instantly, ten Spirit Stone flew into his hand.

Seeing this, the other cultivators immediately knew what to do.

No matter how painful it was, given the current situation, they had no choice but to take out Spirit Stone to apologize without delay or hesitation.

"It's great to Foundation Establishment. If something like this happens again, where a leopard gets beaten up, I won't even need to lift a finger."

Chen Dengming became increasingly satisfied as he accepted the apologies one after another.

Of these eight cultivators, two were Qi Cultivation High Level cultivators, and the others were also quite strong.

If he had encountered this situation before his breakthrough, how could he have possibly scared these people away without taking action, or even forced them to pay money to apologize?

Similar incidents involving Black Panther have occurred before.

However, it was mostly the Black Cloud Leopard that drove away the Rogue Cultivator.

Sometimes it was Chen Dengming who would take action, scaring away some hunting cultivator teams.

From that time on, Chen Dengming began writing characters on the Black Cloud Leopard with vermilion lacquer, which is used for drawing talismans.

Even if a hunting team of cultivators enters the mountains and encounters Black Cloud Leopard, upon seeing that this Qi Cultivation Eighth Level Demon Beast has words carved on its body, they realize how powerful its master must be, and thus no one dares to make a move.

"Um?"

At this moment, Chen Dengming accepted the small amount of Low-grade Spirit Stone handed over by the last person. He was suddenly stunned, and his eyes, as sharp as swords, pierced through the other person's messy long hair, staring intently at the somewhat familiar face beneath the hair.

This is a mature and beautiful woman, but she seems to have deliberately made her face look somewhat dirty and dark, making her skin appear slightly dark but smooth, with a healthy rosy glow.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the Law Artifact flying sword that the opponent had stuck diagonally in his chest.

This woman was none other than the female cultivator I had met briefly at the Fengwu Workshop years ago. Zhu Xun had introduced her then; her surname seemed to be Cheng.

"Senior, this is all I have. How about this flying sword as an apology?"

Perhaps startled by Chen Dengming's gaze, the female cultivator Cheng felt her heart leap into her throat, secretly lamenting her bad luck. She had no choice but to take out the flying sword from her chest, her tone already carrying a hint of pleading.

The other cultivators who witnessed this scene felt a pang of sympathy, and the atmosphere fell silent. Even if they felt aggrieved, they dared not express it at the moment.

With the suppression of a major realm, as long as the Foundation Establishment cultivator doesn't push him to the death, even if there are several Qi Cultivation Tenth Level cultivators present, they wouldn't dare to put up any resistance, let alone any of them.

Some unofficial histories and travelogues often fabricate stories, such as Qi Cultivation Cultivator fighting against Foundation Establishment. These stories are merely attempts by authors to cater to the thrill of underdogs achieving success against all odds.

In reality, only two kinds of people would dare to do that: fools and the dead.

Chen Dengming gave Cheng the female cultivator a deep look, then smiled and looked at the others, saying, "No need. Seeing that you are indeed sincere, I will not make things difficult for you, and I am even willing to give you some rewards."

The group of cultivators were stunned, then their expressions changed, and they became secretly wary.

Award?

Could it be that they're not satisfied with the compensation they received and still want to punish them, rewarding them with death?

"Let me ask you, did you escape from the northeastern War Zone?"

Chen Dengming asked, feigning nonchalance.

The cultivators were surprised, but the Qi Cultivation High Level Refining cultivator who had spoken earlier immediately said, "That's right, we wouldn't dare to deceive you, senior. We did indeed flee from there. Recently, in order to make a living, we had no choice but to form a Demon Beast team to go into the mountains."

"Um"

Chen Dengming frowned and asked a few more questions about the battle situation over there.

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and seeing that Chen Dengming was communicating amicably, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Dengming also learned about the battle situation in the northeast corner from these people, which was at least half a month ago.

It turns out that the Devil Cultivator from the Western Regions had used the Nether Moon Sect as a bridgehead to launch their first attack on the Moon Gazing Sect several months ago.

At that time, many sects on the outskirts of the Eastern Region thought it was just a private feud between the two sects and chose to wait and see.

However, on almost the same day, several sects also clashed in the northwest corner of the Eastern Region.

Several Golden Core Cultivator clashed violently, and even traces of Devil Cultivator from the Western Regions appeared, resulting in the death of some Golden Core Cultivator and alarming the Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Gate to emerge from seclusion.

The Longevity Sect received a message from the Heavenly Dao Gate the next day – "Western Region Devil Cultivator have invaded". Therefore, they dared not delay and immediately dispatched a spirit boat and a large number of disciples to Turtle and Snake Mountain to seal off the northeastern entrance into the heart of the territory.

At the same time, they gathered intelligence on the specific situation of the Nether Moon Sect and the Moon Gazing Sect.

At this point, the Northeast Corner War Zone has fallen into a stalemate.

Many Devil Cultivator from the Western Regions and demonic warriors from the Demon Kingdom have invaded the northeast corner, and it is said that two Golden Core cultivators from the Immortal Sect have already perished.

This is a shocking event, representing a disruption to the peace and stability of a large region.

The entire outer region of the Eastern Domain is divided into several areas, including the northeast corner, southeast corner, southwest corner, and northwest corner, but there are only about eighteen Immortal Sect with Golden Core Cultivator.

The two Immortal Sect Core cultivators from the northeast corner have died, and many innocent bystanders will be affected.

Let alone Rogue Cultivator, even many disciples of the Immortal Sect are having a hard time.

One cultivator added with lingering fear, "Fortunately, the Moon Gazing Sect and other Immortal Sect have now formed a Northeast Front Alliance against the Devil Cultivator under the call of the Moon Reflection Sect. In addition, with the return of the Golden Core Ancestor from the Moon Reflection Sect, there are four Golden Core cultivators in the alliance."

Moreover, the Evergreen Sect Master and two Golden Core Great Cultivators from the Longevity Sect have also gone to Turtle and Snake Mountain to oversee the situation. Currently, those Western Region Devil Cultivator are unable to break in and have been intercepted on the border.

"Good!"

Cheng Nuxiu's face was filled with bitterness as she said, "We actually all escaped from the borderlands by sheer luck. We huddled together, and some of our companions died along the way."

"Dead?"

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat.

He had intended to subtly anticipate Zhu Xun and the other two's deaths, unwilling to reveal his identity, but unexpectedly, Cheng Nuxiu said that one of her companions had died.

"Yes, people died. A lot of people died in this war. Even Golden Core Great Cultivator died, and many Cultivation Family were wiped out. How could we, the small -Rogue Cultivator, not die?"

Chen Dengming looked at Cheng Nuxiu and said, "You said you come from the border region, do you know about Fengwu Workshop?"

I have several friends who are Feng Family. Has the Feng Family also suffered a great calamity?

Cheng, the female cultivator, shook her head and gave a bitter laugh. "The Feng Family was the first to be destroyed by the Devil Cultivator. Even the Hu Feng Sect lost many people."

"Won't all the cultivators in the Fengwu Workshop be doomed?"

"I don't know, I don't know either."

Cheng looked bewildered and terrified, with tears welling up in her eyes. "The war broke out very suddenly. There was chaos and it was nighttime. After we came out, we all fled. Many neighbors and acquaintances were lost."

Chen Dengming's heart sank.

By this point, he had a basic understanding of the situation.

Since Zhu Xun and Jiang Qiang weren't with this female cultivator Cheng, they must have gotten separated.

Perhaps the two were doomed, or perhaps they were destined for good fortune; but this female cultivator clearly did not know.

He didn't dare ask any more questions.

He has now changed his appearance and is a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Evergreen Sect.

In the future, he also plans to use the Evergreen Sect as a springboard to further join the Longevity Sect, but he must not let this woman know who he is.

"Very good, I am very satisfied with the battle report you have brought me from the front lines, especially this female cultivator Cheng. I hope my friends from the Feng Family can escape this calamity by chance."

Chen Dengming sighed, then fulfilled his promise and distributed the rewards. With a wave of his hand, Cheng Nuxiu's Spirit Stone were returned in full, plus an extra Mid-grade Spirit Stone.

As for the others, they all received some rewards to varying degrees.

Seeing that there was indeed a reward, the mood of the group of cultivators improved considerably.

Although this reward is a portion of their own money given to them, it's still better than nothing.

Most importantly, this also means that this Foundation Establishment cultivator has completely put this grudge behind him.

After a cup of tea.

Chen Dengming floated on the canopy of a tree, trying to calm his mind.

His thoughts and consciousness became increasingly concentrated, and suddenly the power of a certain 'sense' grew stronger and stronger. His spirit seemed to transform into an invisible detector, rapidly extending into the distance.

This strange perceptual ability is somewhat similar to the subtle perception he has when he is close to the state of oneness with Unity of Heaven and Man, only it covers a wider range and is clearly the Divine Sense power that all Foundation Establishment cultivators will develop.

Three days have passed since he broke through to the Foundation Establishment.

The numerous enhancements to the body and abilities brought about by Foundation Establishment have also become apparent.

He can also condense his spirit into Divine Sense, extending it outwards to detect movements within a radius of approximately three miles.

However, with such a wide-ranging detection, perception will be slightly blurred; it will only gradually become clear when focused on one point.

At this moment, after Chen Dengming's Divine Sense had spread to a certain range, he stopped Divine Sense journey to a higher level and focused it on the group of rogue Rogue Cultivator who had not been gone for long.

In an instant, the information captured by his Divine Sense transformed into a clear and lifelike image, appearing in his mind—the figures of that group of cultivators.

These people talked as they walked, and their voices were naturally picked up by Divine Sense.

"It seems that the Foundation Establishment cultivator really has a past connection with the Feng Family. Fellow Daoist Cheng has actually turned misfortune into blessing this time; he didn't lose but actually gained."

"There's no need for that. We're all in the same boat. Fellow Daoist Cheng only got a Mid-grade Spirit Stone. We're lucky to have escaped with our lives this time."

"Alas, our first hunting trip into the mountains ended in failure, and we even lost a lot of money. Our lives are going to be even harder from now on."

After realizing that these people did not suspect anything, Chen Dengming withdrew his Divine Sense.

Although he felt pity for the female cultivator and intended to help her, he didn't show it too obviously. He only gave her a Mid-grade Spirit Stone, which she could keep given her strength at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level.

If you give too much, your seemingly friendly companions may turn into vicious wolves at any time. The phenomenon of the strong supporting each other and the weak tearing each other apart is particularly evident in the group of Rogue Cultivator, especially when everyone is impoverished.

"Alas, when we meet again, let's not ask about our past lives; only the green hills remain as our old friends..."

Chen Dengming sighed and leaped down from the treetop.

Under the tree, the Black Cloud Leopard immediately came over affectionately, opened its mouth full of drool, pointed with its paw, and then immediately lay down on its back, stretching out its other leg, which was often bled, with a practiced movement that was heartbreaking.

The Black Panther is craving something again.

Upon seeing Chen Dengming appear, it knew it was time for a feast. So it lay down skillfully, ready to cooperate with Chen Dengming in donating blood. Once the blood donation process was complete, it could begin its hearty meal.

Chen Dengming was amused by the gluttonous leopard.

With a pat on his Storage Bag, he took out a leopard food containing specially prepared ingredients. It was made by mixing many highly nutritious substances with the Flesh and Blood of Demon Beast, and it was said that one bite would make your nose bleed. It was full of elements from the periodic table.

This kind of leopard food costs Chen Dengming at least forty Low-grade Spirit Stone every month.

Black Cloud Leopard regularly consumes this tonic, resulting in abundant Qi and Blood, so much so that it feels suffocated. When Chen Dengming occasionally takes some of its blood, it causes no harm to its massive body; on the contrary, it is beneficial.

As a result, the Black Cloud Leopard went from initially resisting to becoming increasingly cooperative and willing.

Chen Dengming didn't even need to keep it in the cave. Every time Chen Dengming came to feed it, the Black Cloud Leopard would return to the cave on its own to prepare to donate blood and eat.

Chen Dengming placed the leopard food on the ground, kicked the Black Cloud Leopard, and signaled that it was ready to eat.

A look of human-like surprise flashed across the Black Cloud Leopard's eyes.

"What a great thing!" I thought, jumping up in a flash.

Chen Dengming looked at the Black Cloud Leopard in the car and shook his head, saying, "After this meal today, you can leave. I don't need your blood anymore. I won't feed you anymore. Take care of yourself and go hunt on your own. I hope you don't become lazy and good for eating."

The Black Cloud Leopard had just taken a bite of its food when it heard this and immediately became anxious. It turned around and began to lower its head, rubbing against Chen Dengming's shoes, emitting the same pitiful "howl" that it had when it was beaten into submission.

Enraged, Chen Dengming moved his foot away and started kicking.

"You're a powerful Qi Cultivation Eighth Level Black Cloud Leopard Demon Beast, not some mongrel. How come you've become so useless after I've only raised you for a few months?"

The Black Cloud Leopard howled incessantly, refusing to give up, and even had tears welling up in its eyes.

Whether it's eating one meal or eating countless meals, Brother Leopard isn't stupid.

It was, after all, Qi Cultivation Eighth Level Demon Beast, and it could tell the difference. It couldn't let Chen Dengming leave no matter what.

Chen Dengming frowned, kicked it a few more times in disgust. He never expected that he would be stuck with this Black Cloud Leopard like a leech. He should have killed this beast and bled it out in the first place!

"What a disaster! Fine, when my sect leader returns, if he grants me cave abode, you can go cave abode and be a stupid guard dog!"

Black Cloud Leopard at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Level as the guardian beast of cave abode. It may be a bit silly, but it seems to have a certain air of authority.

After all, this is a tamed Qi Cultivation Eighth Level Demon Beast, and Black Cloud Leopard known for its potential.

If it reaches the Qi Cultivation Tenth Level in the future, the leopard's two wings will develop again, becoming even stronger, allowing it to truly soar high in the sky and transform into a black cloud.

Riding a mount through the sky will be quite a spectacle among Foundation Establishment cultivators...

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