427: Yinshan Prison Iron Horse Ice River (asking for monthly ticket)

“A foreigner arriving at my Yinshan is not enough to cause such a commotion!”

The old man lowered his eyelids, seemingly engrossed in the chessboard before him, and said unhurriedly, “If it weren’t for the Face of that Old Demon from the Sacred Mountain, this old man wouldn’t have made such a fuss and closed the Moon Palace. Those who don’t know might think this old man was scared by a foreigner.”

“Besides, did that Old Demon really say this person is on my Yinshan?”

The old man dropped a white piece on the chessboard with a crisp “clack.”

The blond man, who was the Gǔdiāo Moluo who ambushed the Fang Family Old Ancestor and returned from the Western Pure Land, was filled with a fierce aura and remained expressionless.

“This matter cannot be faked!”

“I rushed back from the Western Pure Land to fight for my clan. I heard that the Demon Generals of my clan were chasing down several foreigners according to this person’s orders. I captured one of them and learned the reason for the matter. From this person, I obtained the mark of this Human Race Zhonglang General, but this person was covered in a layer of mist, and his heavenly secrets were obscured. Even I couldn’t see through his origins, so I went to the Sacred Mountain.”

“That one from the Sacred Mountain used the Hun Tian Yi to find this person’s location, which showed him to be on Yinshan. I specifically came to inform you!”

“It’s just that he can’t come out, otherwise why would it be so troublesome!”

“Just directly capture him and crush him to death!”

This demon spoke without much emotional fluctuation, but every word and phrase carried a peculiar rhythm, as if a primeval Vicious Beast was lurking in the abyss.

“Heh, if that Old Demon comes out, the Sacred Mountain will be in chaos. Don’t let the ghostly things suppressed inside get out.”

Unexpectedly, the seemingly “benevolent” old man opposite, upon hearing this, suddenly narrowed his lowered eyelids into a thin slit. Roots of light silver hair protruded from the skin around his eyes. The next second, terrifying light burst forth from his eyes, and his tone carried a sense of dread and uncontrollable anger.

However, this emotion came and went quickly, and the silver hairs around his eyes quickly receded, returning to normal.

Then, this Old Demon changed the subject, his tone returning to that leisurely manner,

“Those foreigners killed ten Demon Generals of my Sacred Clan and trespassed into the mountain. I naturally heard about this matter. This Human Race Zhonglang General is the leader. This person has led the Fa Shan Army to kill more than a dozen Demon Generals of my Sacred Clan, and his growth speed is very fast. I heard that more than half of the Demon Generals of Hunxi Mountain have been lost, which made the Old Monster hiding in their Demonic Abyss jump with rage, vowing to kill this person once he comes out.”

As he spoke, this Old Demon let out a strange laugh from his throat, carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

And the Hunxi Mountain he spoke of was the Fei Yi clan.

“Useless!” The blond man was not polite at all, and a sharp light appeared in his golden eyes. “It seems this person cannot be kept.”

“Must find and kill him!”

As he spoke, this Disciple of the Western Golden-Winged Great Peng looked up at the moon above, and a cold light flashed in his icy golden pupils, having already guessed the intention of that Human Race Zhonglang General,

“This person didn’t flee north but went south; he’s a smart one. Appearing on Yinshan, he’s probably targeting your clan’s teleportation array, wanting to borrow a path back outside the mountain.”

“And your clan is currently deploying troops everywhere, which is an opportune moment. I estimate these people are lurking among some of the Yao Race coming as reinforcements.”

“Senior, you must know what to do!”

After speaking, with a “clack,” this demon placed a black piece.

The old man opposite then burst into laughter, and a white piece in his hand flew across, surrounding the black piece,

“Flying Star Stepping on the Moon, Catching a Turtle in a Jar.”

“Haha, don’t worry, they can’t escape. This old man has already ordered patrols. This entire Yinshan is my eyes. Even if they ascend to the heavens or descend into the earth, they cannot escape this old man’s grasp.”

This wild laughter shook the surrounding silver trees, causing countless silver leaves to fall, and the entire mountain peak trembled, which was quite terrifying.

The teleportation arrays inside and outside the mountain were all closed, and the Star Formation had also been activated. What else could those foreigners be but turtles in a jar?

Moluo looked at this Old Demon of the Celestial Dog Clan, seeing his confident demeanor, but for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

“Senior still needs to speed up, lest there be complications. Do you need me to make a move?”

“No need to trouble yourself. Matters of Yinshan cannot be interfered with by outsiders. Since you’re here, accompany this old man for a good game of chess.” This Old Demon of Yinshan said this as he raised his head, smiling without warmth.

“I imagine those foreigners must be anxious now. Once they get anxious, they will reveal themselves. Just wait and watch the good show!”

This Old Demon seemed to be sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

At this moment, on the northern side of Yinshan, in a separate courtyard on the mountainside, there were Demon Soldiers guarding outside, and inside the courtyard, there were hissing sounds of tongues. Moonlight streamed through the windows, allowing one to vaguely see thick snake shadows swaying in the room, appearing somewhat eerie and terrifying in the night.

Outside the courtyard, it was quiet, with only the rustling of the silver trees on the mountain, like the crisp sound of wind chimes.

Leaves fluttered with the wind, falling into the pond in the courtyard, in front of the room, and on the rooftop, sparkling like stars, beautiful and magnificent.

In one room, Chen Yuan, transformed into a Gou Snake, sat cross-legged. The pale moonlight shining through the door frame illuminated his Face, covered in green scales, making him look sinister.

“Whoosh”

A leaf, the size of a hand, fell through the door crack.

Chen Yuan heard the movement and slowly opened his eyes, a faint light flickering within. He then reached out with one hand towards the leaf.

He tried to stir the Gou Snake essence blood within his body, releasing a wisp of Demonic Qi that flowed to his fingertips, where he held the silver leaf.

The silver leaf quickly ignited in his fingers, and that wisp of Demonic Qi was also completely consumed.

His eyes flickered with a pondering look.

These leaves ignite upon contact with Demonic Qi. There was no such situation when he arrived yesterday. Is this also part of the Great Formation?

If a demon goes out and touches these leaves, it will be exposed. And if he goes out, he can only use his demonic form, and these leaves will continuously consume Demonic Qi. When the Demonic Qi is consumed, the demonic form will dissipate, revealing his true body.

Chen Yuan’s pale green pupils looked at the silver leaves fluttering outside the window. The entire Yinshan had now become a Great Formation. This Great Formation was clearly intended to trap them in one place. Once they rashly ventured out, it would probably alert those dog noses.

He wanted to create chaos and divert attention, but at this moment, his keen intuition told him that if he acted now, he would be targeted.

A strong sense of urgency surged in his heart.

He dared to believe that Yinshan’s methods were not limited to these and would press on step by step!

Time was of the essence.

He had just sent an urgent order to Gongsun Yang through incense, instructing the Ninth Mountain Army to march rapidly and ensure the army reached outside Zhennan Prefecture as quickly as possible.

Now that Yinshan’s teleportation array was closed, the Ninth Mountain needed to start a war as soon as possible, reduce the demons outside the mountain, inflict pain upon them, and force the demons here to open the teleportation array and send Demon Soldiers as reinforcements.

Since the order was given, the Chuanzhong Pass army had been marching for a day, and it was over four thousand li to Zhennan Prefecture. Even with a forced march, day and night, it might take two or three days.

He had to find a way to temporarily escape from here, create some chaos, and buy time.

The entire Yinshan was now a cage. The whole mountain was covered with osmanthus trees transformed from the essence of the Qi Luck Spiritual Root. To get out without anyone knowing, he could only risk using the Dragon-Tiger Secret Realm, which had not yet been fully refined!

But not now!

There were countless eyes watching outside now. He had to keep his composure!

Chen Yuan looked at the myriad silver leaves outside, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes again. His mind sank into Taixi, where the dark pool surged, just like Chen Yuan’s state of mind at this moment. A small boat was cleaving through the wind and waves within, and a golden light pierced through the dark clouds, constantly illuminating this small boat.

Meanwhile, outside the mountain, about two thousand two hundred li from the Fu Gate of Zhennan Prefecture, amidst the vast wind, snow, and dark mountains, horses trampled on the icy river, and the sound of waves echoed.

One could vaguely see thousands of soldiers wearing black heavy armor, their armor reflecting the snow, with cold glints. Horse hooves broke through the icy river, splashing waves, moving as swiftly as thunder.

“Hup!”

“Hup!”

“Hup!”

“……”

Thousands of troops and horses broke through the wind and snow, and iron horses and an icy river arrived in the night.

“Xu!”

Suddenly, a sharp whistle came from the front of the army, piercing the night.

Then, amidst the black torrent of thousands of troops and horses, more than a dozen red command flags fluttered in the cold wind, moving upstream. (End of this chapter)