"Huh."
"There are air fluctuations over there, reminiscent of a major battle."
"Someone's sitting cross-legged there!"
Wei Fenghua overheard the conversation between the two people behind the Wei Family. He stared intently and gasped in shock. The entire forest, stretching over fifty meters, had been leveled. In the center of this wasteland, there was a burnt smell. A figure, wrapped in strips of cloth made from his clothes from his chest to his waist, was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
"Nan Wuhen!" Wei Fenghua narrowed his eyes, his heart jolted. He hadn't expected to see the Nan Family's ancestor Nan Wuhen, here!
Wei Fenghua was no stranger to Nan Wuhen, a powerful figure ranked eighth on the Dragon Ranking who had not appeared in public for nearly twenty years. Many people suspected that this decrepit old man might be dead, but the Nan Family had never made a statement, so everyone could only remain suspicious.
Seeing Nan Wuhen again, Wei Fenghua realized that the old man was still alive and had probably been the first to arrive at Heaven and Earth Forest after receiving the news.
"There was a fierce battle just now," Wei Fenghua sneered. "Senior Nan, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."
"Pfft." Nan Wuhen spat out a mouthful of blood, then looked coldly at Wei Fenghua and said, "Wei Family brat, you are not qualified to speak to me like that. Even if your father were here, he would have to call me elder brother."
"Hmph, I already said in the jade pendant that we shouldn't fight alone, just hold off Gu Chen!" Wei Fenghua said coldly, "Senior Nan, you came to the Heaven and Earth Forest without a word, and not only did you fail to capture Gu Chen, you were also seriously injured. Do you think you have the right to act like an elder?"
Nan Wuhen hissed, "Wei Family brat, what I want to do and how I want to do it is none of your business. If I hadn't been careless, Gu Chen would already be my prey."
"I've already said it, even Zhuge Wangyue was easily killed by Gu Chen. His strength is growing rapidly and he shouldn't be underestimated. You underestimated him, so you can't blame anyone else!" Wei Fenghua checked the surroundings and said, "You're eighth on the Dragon Ranking, only slightly stronger than Brother Wangyue. You alerted him and let Gu Chen go. I'd like to see how you explain this to the family heads when they arrive!"
"An explanation?" Nan Wuhen stood up and laughed arrogantly, "I, Nan Wuhen, never need to explain what I do. I failed to catch Gu Chen today, which is lucky for him, but when he comes out, I might still have my chance."
"Come out?" Wei Fenghua had been observing his surroundings, but upon hearing this, a look of horror crossed his face. He abruptly looked ahead and said, "You mean... Gu Chen has entered the depths of the forest?"
"Otherwise what?" Nan Wuhen said coldly, "Gu Chen is already injured. If that weren't the case, wouldn't I want to catch up with him sooner?"
"You, you're going to drive me crazy!" Wei Fenghua pointed at Nan Wuhen, her voice trembling, "This kind of immortal technique is about to be lost! You actually let Gu Chen hide in Dragon Spine Mountain!"
"Who's entered Dragon Spine Mountain?!"
Just then, a muffled roar sounded, accompanied by gusts of wind. The withered branches and fallen leaves on the ground formed small, swirling tornadoes that rose up in all directions.
This roar was deep and resonant, like the howl of a beast, and filled with a profound sense of power. The sound waves were long and extended, spreading over a range of hundreds of meters. One can imagine just how profound the inner strength of the person who was using this technique was!
"Yin Linquan!"
Wei Fenghua raised his head, feeling the strong wind swirling around him. His hair was whipped about, and a look of apprehension appeared on his face.
Yes, the person who came was indeed Yin Linquan!
After Wang Gui's death, he rightfully takes the top spot on the Dragon Ranking!
The strongest in the Land of Heaven and Earth!
Under the full moon, silver light filled the ground. Yin Linquan walked on the treetops, like a celestial being riding the wind. He strolled with his hands behind his back, his feet treading on the void, exuding an otherworldly aura.
Unlike Wei Fenghua's shock, Nan Wuhen's eyes flashed with disdain when he saw Yin Linquan.
Bang!
After approaching this desolate land, Yin Linquan quickly landed on his feet. Although he had traveled a long way, he was neither red-faced nor out of breath, and there wasn't even a trace of sweat on his forehead. He was relaxed, composed, and full of demeanor.
"Senior Yin." Wei Fenghua and the other two Wei Family bowed to Yin Linquan, with Wei Fenghua offering sincere compliments. "Senior Yin, your ' Wind and Cloud Art ' has reached its pinnacle. You exude a gentle breeze and your feet are imbued with powerful energy. No wonder you are ranked number one on the Dragon Ranking. I admire you immensely."
Although Yin Linquan appears to be only middle-aged, he is nearly a hundred years old and not much younger than Nan Wuhen. Therefore, he is worthy of Wei Fenghua's bow, both in terms of strength and seniority.
Yin Linquan cultivated the ancestral Wind and Cloud Art, but he Yin Linquan the only one who could reach the top of the Dragon Ranking by relying on the Wind and Cloud Art.
"You just said that Gu Chen went deeper into the area?" Yin Linquan asked Wei Fenghua.
"You'll have to ask Senior Nan about that. He had already fought Gu Chen before I arrived."
Upon hearing this, Yin Linquan turned his gaze to Nan Wuhen, his pupils contracting, and said, "I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"Even if you die, I might not," Nan Wuhen sneered. "I've heard that most martial arts fanatics are mentally unstable and prone to premature death. Lin Quan, eat more tonics, lest you blame me for not warning you when you die."
"You don't need to worry about that." Yin Linquan didn't want to argue with Nan Wuhen, so he said, "But I didn't expect that you, you old fox, would arrive first, without even using the jade pendant to notify me. You let Gu Chen go, and you need to give me an explanation."
"Explain what?" Nan Wuhen sneered. "Gu Chen might not necessarily fall into the hands of your Yin Family. Even if I hadn't stopped Gu Chen, that's none of your business. Do I need to explain myself to you?"
Yin Linquan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, then he snorted coldly and charged into the depths of the forest.
About half an hour later, he came out again, but his body was covered in bruises and his robes were torn. Yin Linquan's face was extremely pale, and he sat down cross-legged on the ground without saying a word.
Wei Fenghua was stunned for a long time before saying, "Senior Yin, you..."
"There are too many Heaven and Earth Beast." Yin Linquan said in a deep voice, "I didn't see Gu Chen. But I saw some corpses. He seems to know the vital points of those beasts better than we do, and he's also better at hiding. But with his strength, he shouldn't dare to approach Dragon Spine Mountain. Let's wait here."
As he spoke, he ignored everyone and began to regulate his breathing on his own.
Wei Fenghua could only nod in response, while Nan Wuhen let out a cold laugh.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh--
Not long after, several more sounds of air being torn apart rang out. Zhuge He, along with Wei Junzhi of the Wei Family and Fan Huaiwen of the Fan Family, arrived at the scene in about ten minutes!
Subsequently, half of the top thirty figures on the Dragon Ranking had already made it!
As they ventured deeper into the forest, the number of demonic beasts increased, hindering Gu Chen's progress. However, with the increase in the number and strength of the demonic beasts, surprisingly, rare and precious natural treasures also gradually appeared.
"Void Grass."
"Nine-Turn Lantern Flower."
"This is brass, and the quality looks pretty good."
Along the way, Gu Chen encountered many similar items. Although they were still considered rare treasures and not very useful to Gu Chen at the moment, they would be worth millions or tens of millions of dollars in the outside world.
"It seems that the deeper you go, the more treasures and secrets you find!" Gu Chen thought to himself. He didn't bother to collect these things; his eyes were now fixed on Dragon Spine Mountain and the Endless Sea behind it!