Chapter 99: Forbidden zone

Chapter 99: Forbidden zone

Han Lingyun didnt hesitate, not wanting to find himself having to risk his life against two second level magic beast. He immediately activated his black bird art to the fullest and disappeared in a dark fog that engulfed the scene.

The mist disappeared. Only the Crazed Warthog and the Blood Panther remained.

What ensued was a brutal fight between the two that rocked the ground and left destruction on acres of forest. The incomparable commotion finally alerted the 3 disciples that Han Lingyun was targeting.

Immobile, he silently observed from afar when they displayed their various methods, merging perfectly with the environment and not revealing a hint of his presence.

Their use of pills and even arrays greatly alarmed Han Lingyun who waited for the opportune time to strike.

Finally, when they separated to collect their spoils. Han Lingyun silently executed the bulky man before finishing off the girl and quickly hiding her body to the side. Sneaking up on the tall man had proven very easy. This tall guy hadnt even noticed Han Lingyun before his throat was cut open by an invisible qi blade. However, Han Lingyun was extra cautious with the last disciple because he feared the unknow factor of his pill usage.

Once he decided to reveal himself, Han Lingyun recognized he had to execute the three disciples. He couldnt let one alert his elders and potentially create future troubles.

After the young boy with his pills was dealt with, Han Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief as he picked up the burly mans sword.

Finally, with that sword, I will be able to fly and get quickly to my destination.

Lets not waste time here. I need to collect their belongings and hide the evidence just in case.

Han Lingyun first picked up the array materials used by the girl and stored them back in the pouch she had taken them from. He then undressed the headless body from his disciple robe and put it on.

Han Lingyun rapidly gathered all the three disciples belongings and left the bodies to rot further away in the forest. He only left the tokens with the bodies. The White Tiger Sect could monitor ones position with the tokens so Han Lingyun wouldnt take any risks with these little jewels of formations. It would be best if wild animals or magic beasts came to feast on the bodies.

Their belongings amounted to a few mid-grade spirit crystals, 3 swords, one array disk, a couple of formation flags, dozens of pills that came in all sorts of colors, one talisman, some water, a bit of dried meat and a map of the surrounding forest with the areas to absolutely avoid.

This last find excited Han Lingyun the most.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

This detailed map will add another layer of safety to my trip. Oh, this gorge is impossible to traverse on a flying treasure because its filled with nests of Giant vultures! Good thing I learned this beforehand. And there are the territories of the local sects on the map too. Great! I just hope that this map covers an area that includes my destination.

The visibility was dropping with every step and after a couple of meters, Han Lingyun couldnt even see the ground he was standing on. Only a sea of grey fog. Han Lingyun stopped and took a breath, he decided to walk backwards for 20 steps.

Unsurprisingly, Im still in the fog. This indeed seems to be a formation, and at a level I cannot begin to understand. At least Im glad I didnt blindly fly in with my sword. My most likely outcome would have been to crash after being disoriented. I guess my only choice is to blindly walk forward.

Han Lingyun thus began slowly walking, step after step, for what felt like an unending journey. Other than the monotonous walk with no perspective of finding an exit, there was another issue plaguing him, one he felt ashamed admitting.

I need to sit down. I am actually seasick

Han Lingyun fell on his bottom. Ugh, that wont do. My senses are completely messed up. I cant even tell how much time has passed since I entered.

Han Lingyun laid on the rocky ground and closed his eyes. He actually felt better like this, and his unease died down. A thought suddenly traversed his mind and Han Lingyun reached for his pouch to take out the box he was meant to bring to this mysterious figure.

When his hands touched the box, green particles appeared and began slowly floating in a certain direction. The fog didnt prevent Han Lingyun from being able to see the green particles clearly.

Han Lingyun sighed. Why havent I thought of the box before? My stupidity sometimes really amazes me.

He was grumbling inside but he immediately jumped on his feet and followed the green lights closely. It didnt take Han Lingyun 5 minutes to leave the cloud and the sight that greeted him took his breath away.

A grandiose mountain towered over him, with snow covering at least half of it. Its shape was unnaturally close to that of a cone. There were no clouds directly above it, but dark clouds circled around at terrifying speeds with purple lightning occasionally sizzling into view.

Its even more impressive from the inside! Is no one coming to welcome me? Well, I feel that my objective is at the top of the mountain.

Han Lingyun didnt dally further. He stepped on his flying sword and started ascending rapidly. The temperature fell down as he ascended. Mid-way up the mountain, Han Lingyun estimated the temperature to be at -25 degrees Celsius which made him worry for the conditions at the summit.

Yes, Qi condensation cultivators had incomparable bodies to normal humans, but they werent immune to absolute cold. The air was already fining out considerably too. I have roughly passed the halfway point and I should have climbed 10 thousand meters already. In what sort of terrifying place is that person residing in?

Thankfully, the temperature stopped decreasing when Han Lingyun still had a quarter to go, just when he was beginning to find the cold unbearable. The air was still fining out with the height though, and the young boy had to breathe loudly.

With only a couple of hundreds of meters to the summit, the temperature had warmed up enough for the stones to no longer be covered in snow. There were no clouds above his head at this altitude, leaving a perfectly clear sky.

Im finally about to make it. Hehe, after all I went through to get here, Im really curious to discover this mysterious figure.