Gourd Mountain

The night sky at eight or nine o'clock was already quite clear. Perhaps due to the decline of human technological civilization, the stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky were significantly more numerous and brighter than before.

However, at this moment, the brilliant stars in the sky appeared particularly dim.

The night sky was occupied by an orange-red color, like a sky full of morning glow, or like twilight burning the horizon red.

The source of that orange-red color didn't seem to be a real existence. It was difficult to describe what kind of existence it was.

It seemed to exist, and yet it seemed not to exist. You saw it, and yet you didn't seem to fully see it.

The orange-red light was like an outline in a painting, while the main body was hollow and distorted. If you said there was nothing there, the starry sky seen through the hollow was distorted; if you said there was something there, you couldn't see anything.

Only the orange-red outline emitted a strange light, recoloring the starry sky. The blank spaces were like a distorted, sky-covering bird, soaring with flapping wings.

The hollow distortion slowly flew over Lin Shen and the others' heads. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, it went straight towards the other end of the canyon. The orange-red light went from near to far, illuminating the long, dark canyon, gradually reaching a very distant place.

Taking advantage of that light, everyone saw in the distance, at the end of the canyon of unknown distance, a strange mountain peak standing among the clouds and mist.

That mountain peak stood proudly among the mountains, making the surrounding large and small mountain tops appear like small dirt mounds, lacking the grandeur that mountains should have.

Even stranger was the shape of the mountain. It was too peculiar.

Lin Shen hadn't seen much of the world. The mountains he saw today were already more than the total number of mountains he had seen in the past twenty years.

But among the others, there were many who had traveled and were knowledgeable.

However, no one had ever seen a mountain like this. The shape of the mountain was like a giant gourd, tilted and resting among the mountains.

How could a mountain grow into the shape of a gourd? It was truly hard to imagine what kind of geological changes and natural erosion it had undergone to become its current appearance.

"Gourd Mountain... That must be Gourd Mountain..." A trembling voice sounded. It wasn't a tremble of fear, but more of surprise and excitement.

Lin Shen also felt that the mountain should be Gourd Mountain. It was too hình ảnh. He thought that the reason why Second Brother had casually named it Gourd Mountain back then was precisely this.

What Lin Shen didn't quite understand was that such a huge Gourd Mountain wasn't too far from Blackbird Base and should be easy to find. Why was it that only the Lin Family brothers knew the location of Gourd Mountain before?

Such a majestic and strange mountain, just a glance from afar would be hard to forget for a lifetime. There should be many people who had seen it, and it should be easy to associate it with the words Gourd Mountain. Could it be that no one had ever thought of this?

"No!" Lin Shen suddenly woke up.

When they arrived at the canyon, it wasn't dark yet, and the visibility was very good. If there was such a strangely shaped large mountain in the distance, they couldn't have missed it.

Why did no one see it during the day, but now they suddenly saw such a mountain?

"Could it be that there really is a legendary immortal mountain that can be hidden from the world?" Lin Shen thought to himself.

The orange-red light gradually moved away, slowly disappearing behind the huge Gourd Mountain. Until the last ray of light vanished, the majestic and strange Gourd Mountain was no longer visible.

In the vast darkness, it was unknown if it was still standing there.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle. People from the Qi and Wang families all looked at Bai Shenfei.

Just as Lao Ye had analyzed, the reason they needed Bai Shenfei was because they didn't know where Gourd Mountain was.

The unexpected appearance of the orange-red light pointed them in the direction of Gourd Mountain, and they themselves had the Mystic Bird, which could enter Gourd Mountain. They no longer needed Bai Shenfei.

Lin Shen couldn't see what Bai Shenfei's expression was like now, but he imagined it wasn't very good.

"Miss Bai, it seems our cooperation needs to be renegotiated now," Qi Shuheng said with a smile.

"Not bad, not bad. Cooperation is about fairness, how much you get depends on how much you give. If there's no giving, even if we were willing to give, someone like Miss Bai wouldn't deign to take it, right?" Wang Tianer also said with a smile.

"How do you want to renegotiate?" Bai Shenfei said indifferently.

"To sit at the table and play the game, you need chips. Miss Bai, you don't have chips now, but it doesn't matter. You can play with us. I'll make the decision and give you a tenth. Brother Tianer, you don't have any objections, do you?" Qi Shuheng said.

"Miss Bai's strength is extraordinary, giving her a tenth is not too much," Wang Tianer also chimed in.

"What if I don't agree?" Bai Shenfei said coldly.

"It's okay if you don't agree. If a deal doesn't work out, friendship remains. We won't make things difficult for Miss Bai. However, different paths lead to different outcomes. If Miss Bai is capable, she can go to Gourd Mountain herself, and we will never stop her. With Miss Bai's ability, she will surely return with a full load. No matter how much Miss Bai takes, we will never be jealous," Wang Tianer said with certainty.

He was sure that Bai Shenfei could only cooperate with them. Without the Mystic Bird, let alone whether she could enter Gourd Mountain, whether she could even reach Gourd Mountain was a question.

"Since that's the case, let's go our separate ways," Bai Shenfei finished speaking and looked at Lin Shen, asking, "Do you want to come with me?"

Before Lin Shen could answer, Wang Tianer had already spoken, "Miss Bai, you can do as you please. You don't need to worry about the affairs of our three families."

"Are you willing?" Bai Shenfei ignored Wang Tianer, not even looking at him, and continued to look at Lin Shen, asking.

"You are my junior sister, of course I have to take care of you," Lin Shen said as he walked towards Bai Shenfei.

Lin Shen had thought it through clearly. Even if Bai Shenfei had come with ulterior motives, his needs were far greater than those of the Qi and Wang families.

Of course, what Lin Shen wanted to see most was Bai Shenfei and the Qi and Wang families fighting first. That would be the most advantageous situation for him.

"You want to go with an outsider? Your Lin Family wouldn't disregard the past friendship between our three families, would you?" Qi Shuheng said coldly and indifferently.

The people from the Qi and Wang families had already blocked the way between Lin Shen and Bai Shenfei. They couldn't let Bai Shenfei take Lin Shen away. If the Lin Family still had a Mystic Bird, it would be troublesome.

"Wang Lao Er, you'd better think clearly. If my junior sister and I join forces, do you think you have a chance of winning?" Lin Shen said calmly.

Wang Tianer said disdainfully, "If you were really that dog Lin Xiangdong, I really wouldn't dare to stop you. Unfortunately, you are just Lin Shen from the Lin Family who only knows how to eat, drink, and be merry... Hurry up and take him down..."

Lin Shen knew something was wrong from the beginning of the sentence. He turned to look at Lao Ye beside him.

Only Lao Ye could be 100% sure that the person standing here was Lin Shen and not Lin Xiangdong. If Wang Tianer was so sure that he was Lin Shen, then there was a high probability that it was Lao Ye's problem.

Of course, it could also be Wei Wufu. He should have already guessed that Lin Xiangdong was impersonating Lin Shen, but Lin Shen still felt that Lao Ye was more likely.

The moment Lin Shen turned to look at Lao Ye, Lao Ye suddenly drew a knife and placed it on Lin Shen's neck, sighing, "Fifth Brother... I'm sorry... I had no choice..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light in front of him and retreated in great alarm.

Lao Ye's retreat speed was extremely fast, even Lin Shen was a little surprised. Lao Ye's old body could move so quickly, not inferior to a top-tier Alloy Creature.

But even though he retreated so quickly, a scar still remained on his face, diagonally across his entire cheek. Although not deep, it was very hideous and terrifying.

Only to see Wei Wufu, holding a Cold Jade Tang Blade, standing in front of Lin Shen. Blood was still dripping from the blade of the chilling Tang Blade.

"You go first, I'll hold them off here." As Wei Wufu spoke, the mysterious substance within his body surged, instantly transforming into a set of purple armor that completely enveloped his strong and tall body, like a Purple Armor War God.

Lin Shen didn't expect Wei Wufu to actually help him. At the moment, he didn't have time to think too much. He flipped onto the Platinum Beast and galloped towards the outside of the canyon.

A Qi Family Gene Mutator closest to Lin Shen wanted to stop him, but suddenly saw another flash of cold light. The Gene Mutator's head instantly flew into the air, and his body fell down, spraying blood.

Wei Wufu's jade-like Tang Blade in his hand pointed diagonally at the ground, and blood flowed down the blade.

Few words, ruthless person, cuts people down at the slightest disagreement. Wei Wufu was truly a ruthless person, even Lin Shen felt a chill in his heart when he saw him.

"Brother Tianer, it seems our Blackbird Base is being looked down upon. Anyone dares to shit and piss on our heads. I can't stand it anymore, can you?" Qi Shuheng's eyes flickered with cold light.

"I can't stand it either," Wang Tianer said coldly.

"Then let's kill him," Qi Shuheng said sinisterly, shaking his hand and throwing out a Pet Capsule.

Almost simultaneously, Wang Tianer also threw out a Pet Capsule.

But before their Pet Capsules could transform into creatures, a sapphire-like slender sword pierced through the two Pet Capsules, like skewering something.

"Didn't the person who taught you cultivation teach you? Pet Capsules aren't used like this." Bai Shenfei held the long sword and flicked it gently. The two pierced Alloy Pet Capsules instantly shattered into pieces on the ground.

Qi Shuheng and Wang Tianer exchanged glances, said no more, and took out Pet Capsules again. However, this time they didn't dare to throw them out carelessly like before, but held them in their hands above their heads.

The others from the Qi and Wang families also surrounded them, trapping Wei Wufu and Bai Shenfei.

"Leave Bai Shenfei to us. You guys skin that bastard Wei Wufu for me," Wang Tianer said coldly, staring at Bai Shenfei.

Two phoenix cries sounded simultaneously. Two Mystic Birds leaped from the palms of Qi Shuheng and Wang Tianer, which they held high, and shot towards Bai Shenfei like two sharp beams of mystic light.

They were wary of Bai Shenfei, so they used their strongest Mystic Birds right from the start.

On the other side, Wei Wufu was also surrounded by the Gene Mutators from the two families. For a time, the sounds of battle were incessant.

Lin Shen had originally planned to escape further away and observe the situation first. Who knew that when he turned his head, he saw a figure chasing after him.

He was riding a Platinum Beast with a speed of 18.4. The figure wasn't riding anything, but their speed was even faster than the Platinum Beast. The distance between the two was rapidly closing.

Lin Shen saw that the person's entire body was covered in black scale-like metal armor, and their body was very thin, looking extremely terrifying and frightening, like a monster hybridized from a human and a snake.

"Fifth Brother, stop running. You can't escape. Let's have a good talk. As long as you cooperate, I'll risk offending Qi Shuheng and Wang Tianer to ensure your safe departure from here." Lao Ye's figure flashed past Lin Shen, blocking the path of the Platinum Beast.