Chapter 1357 Hei Huang Mang
The place Chen Yang is currently in is called Luoxian Mountain.
"I heard that a celestial being fell in this place back then."
"Luoxian Mountain belongs to the Feiyun Dynasty. Although demons have been rampant everywhere in recent years, causing people to live in misery, the Feiyun Dynasty has no intention of intervening in demon affairs in small places like ours."
"It's likely they themselves have no solution. Rumor has it that even the State Preceptor was nearly killed by demons."
"As for Luoxian City, the closest city to Luoxian Mountain, it has changed five city lords in three years. The previous city lords all died under mysterious circumstances. Only after the Feiyun Dynasty sent a city lord at the Core Formation realm to guard it did the situation stabilize."
As Chen Yang listened to the old man beside him explain, many scenes appeared in his mind.
According to the old man, the Feiyun Dynasty was vast, and Luoxian Mountain was merely a subordinate territory of a city.
"A Core Formation realm cultivator is enough to guard it?"
Chen Yang muttered, then heard the old man continue explaining: "Luoxian Mountain's location is rather special, and the people in the city are simply incapable of managing it."
"Luoxian Mountain is on the outskirts of the demon mountain range. If they were to fight with the demons within, the Feiyun Dynasty itself might be wiped out."
"Therefore, the city lord would never come here."
As they spoke, they arrived outside the courtyard gate of the young boy and girl.
Chen Yang looked at the earthen house before him, his mind racing with thoughts.
If he were to leave just like this, these two children would likely not survive for long.
Furthermore, the villagers in this village... would probably also be implicated.
Seeing the young man in front of him fall silent, the old man dared not speak.
When Chen Yang handed the children over to the bound woman inside the room, Chen Yang had already made his choice.
He would at least help the villagers of Luoxian Mountain resolve the mountain god first.
After Chen Yang brought the old man out, he immediately began to inquire about other matters concerning the mountain god.
"Huh? You... what do you want to do? That's the mountain god! The mountain god is incredibly powerful. Even the spirits in the mountains have no way to deal with the mountain god!" The old man could tell that the young man before him was not a bad person.
However, if the other party couldn't kill the mountain god, then it would ultimately be them, the villagers, who would suffer.
Chen Yang smiled and shook his head, "You just need to tell me where I can find this mountain god."
The old man stared intently at Chen Yang, then sighed helplessly after a long while.
Even if he didn't tell the other party, when the mountain god came to collect tributes, they would still be doomed if they didn't prepare the tributes properly.
"Since you want to know so badly, there's no harm in telling you."
"But if you die, don't blame me."
The old man's heart had already grown numb.
It was a losing battle either way, so why not fight it out with the other party!
"Deep within Luoxian Mountain, there is a temple. That is where the mountain god is worshipped."
As the old man spoke, he pointed in a direction.
Chen Yang's brows immediately furrowed.
Although his spiritual power at the Nascent Soul realm was powerful and could probe a vast area, he had indeed not explored in that direction.
"I'll be back shortly."
Based on Chen Yang's estimation, the mountain god the villagers spoke of was at most at the Core Formation realm.
After all, even the Feiyun Dynasty seemed to have only one cultivator at the Nascent Soul realm.
Chen Yang's speed was extremely fast, as he had not only cultivated the "Heavenly Path" from the Nine Heavenly Witch Secrets but had also mastered the "Soaring Peng's Body" movement technique to its extreme.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Yang discovered a temple in the distance.
The temple was nestled amidst the mountains, with clouds obscuring most of its architecture. However, the exposed structures still filled Chen Yang with a sense of awe.
Because the so-called temple occupied half of the mountainside!
Chen Yang's appearance immediately drew attention from within the temple.
After all, Chen Yang had not concealed his aura; his cultivation level was exposed.
Before Chen Yang could approach the temple, a giant black python surged into the sky, emerging from the mist surrounding the temple.
The python's body coiled around the entire temple, its eyes warily fixed on Chen Yang.
"You are the so-called mountain god they speak of." Chen Yang surveyed the other party and found that his guess was correct; this mountain god was merely at the Core Formation realm.
Although it was a fifth-level Core Formation, in the eyes of Chen Yang, who was now at the Nascent Soul realm, it was equally weak.
The python mountain god warily eyed Chen Yang and said in a low voice, "Greetings, Venerable One. May I ask why you have come?"
The python mountain god had not occupied Luoxian Mountain for a very long time. Although it had been decades, he usually spent his time in seclusion.
In recent years, to gather vital energy, he had been descending the mountain periodically, making his visits more frequent than before.
However, in the python mountain god's memory, he did not recall provoking such a powerful being. The strongest among the villagers was merely a young one who had not yet reached the Divine Transformation stage.
Although the Feiyun Dynasty had sent a Core Formation realm cultivator, due to his special status, there had been no friction between them, and he simply regarded the other party as nonexistent.
The python mountain god adhered to the principle of "minding his own business" and never harassed areas close to the city.
Why would a Nascent Soul realm cultivator suddenly appear?
"Is it true that the villagers below have been offering young boys and girls to you as tributes?"
Chen Yang's tone was devoid of any emotion.
The python mountain god immediately detected the killing intent in his words and looked at Chen Yang with confusion, wondering, "Could this Venerable One be from some renowned righteous sect?"
The python mountain god felt a headache coming on. While the Feiyun Dynasty turned a blind eye to matters of demons, it didn't mean there were no forces in this world that could keep demons in check.
He had long heard that many immortal sects would send disciples down the mountain to "exterminate demons and uphold righteousness."
However, within the Feiyun Dynasty's territory, no disciples from immortal sects seemed to have appeared. He had no idea where this fellow came from!
"Esteemed Venerable One, I am from the Black Python clan. My occupying this place was merely to find a quieter spot for cultivation."
"If I have offended you in any way before, I hope you will forgive me."
As the python mountain god spoke, he spat out a pile of spirit stones from his mouth: "A small gift, but a token of my sincerity."
However, before these spirit stones could drift towards Chen Yang, a black lightning bolt split the spirit stones and hurtled towards the python mountain god.
The python mountain god dodged rapidly, but due to its size, this black lightning bolt still struck its body.
"Ah!"
The intense pain caused the python mountain god's body to contort rapidly, twisting together like a knotted rope.