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Chapter 2426 The Appearance of Mount Ling

Seeing the illusory figure shrink, Han Li shook his head dismissively and muttered softly, "This really is..."

But he was too lazy to say more, and simply asked, "You're here?"

"It should be soon!" Qu Jianlei's divine sense transmitted, and this time, his divine sense was more stable.

"What's the point of being so competitive?" Jin Ge snorted irritably. This kind of extreme compression could easily hurt him.

If it were a stable Nascent Soul stage, this wouldn't be a big deal, but clearly, Xiao Qu has only just reached the Nascent Soul stage!

"Let's take everyone back," Han Li decided again, without explaining why.

However, all the True Venerables understood that this was a scheme to trick the other party!

Actually, this wish came from the person who had just successfully advanced.

He's not usually one to back down from trouble, yet he's shrinking himself down like that; it's obvious he's up to no good.

Almost instantly, the dimly lit space became completely empty.

Even the old magic god was directly taken into Min Ning's cave dwelling—given his control over the cave dwelling, this guy couldn't cause any trouble.

In the dim, yellowish space, only the turbulent flow of energy remained.

Three or four hours later, a dark shadow appeared in the distance and gradually grew larger.

The shadowy figure wasn't moving slowly, but its large size created this illusion.

The approaching shadow soon revealed its true form: it was a massive mountain!

A figure stood atop the mountain peak, chuckling as he spoke, "Old friend Qingkong, stop hiding, why not come out and have a chat?"

"It's you... Qianhuan!" A figure flashed, and Qingkong Zhenzun appeared, his expression somewhat unpleasant. "Are you really tired of living?"

"Want to test your methods of cause and effect?" Thousand Illusion True Venerable replied dismissively, "You know the consequences if you dare to touch my clone!"

Qianhuan is a solitary immortal, without even a foundation—strictly speaking, he has a very well-concealed base.

Even a dignified Out-of-Body True Venerable cannot support himself without a solid foundation.

Qianhuan's combat strength is not very strong, and he doesn't have much of a relationship with Lingyun Sect. However, he is a solitary True Venerable who is quite a headache.

Even the Lingyun Sect was unwilling to provoke this person easily.

A solitary True Venerable is already a headache, not to mention he has numerous clones and extremely sophisticated illusions.

There was once a True Venerable who clashed with him, severely damaging his clone, and then tried to divine his true form.

However, since the divination could not be completed, Qianhuan's clone immediately confessed and made a harsh statement: This matter is not over!
At that time, his clone wanted to escape and could have easily done so, but he chose to confess, which seemed a bit like making trouble out of nothing.

After all, it is a true avatar of a Venerable One, and its value is truly considerable.

As expected, he launched a frenzied revenge against the forces under that True Venerable.

They didn't kill many people, but they captured a great many, and they ambushed that True Venerable multiple times.

The True Venerable couldn't bear to wait any longer, and unable to find anyone, he finally had no choice but to ask the Lingyun Sect to mediate.

With Ling Yun's mediation, the two sides reconciled, but in the end, that True Venerable lost a large sum of money.

Fortunately, the Thousand Illusions True Venerable did a good job, returning all the people he had captured to safety.

He stated that he was not a bloodthirsty person, but simply felt a surge of anger—the other party had gone too far!

However, after the news spread, all the True Venerables basically confirmed what kind of person this guy was.

In Qu Jianlei's words, this guy is a professional at staging accidents!
No immortal would like to stage an accident, but unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about him—his professional talent is maxed out.

What's particularly frustrating is that this guy's background is exceptionally difficult to trace, and he's suspected of being protected by some secret treasure.

However, later on, Qianhuan Zhenzun expanded his business scope, and his main business was no longer extortion.

His main job has changed to protecting the property of certain powerful forces. He basically holds shares in the company, and even when he buys shares, the price is not high.

When these establishments encounter trouble—the kind that's at the True Venerable level—he will help resolve it.

It's somewhat similar to collecting protection money, but not entirely. He won't come knocking on your door to forcibly collect fees; often, it's others who come to him on their own initiative.

In short, he's a rather difficult guy, but ironically, he's also exceptionally good at knowing his limits!
Even the Venerable Baiqiao told his disciples not to easily cause trouble in the places protected by Qianhuan.

If the interests or consequences involved are too great and you have no choice but to take action, remember to report to your sect!

Ling Yun wasn't really afraid of the other party, but no one likes trouble.

Just like now, he actually dared to openly challenge True Venerable Qingkong—I heard you have a strong ability to sever karma? Then try killing me!
The Great Protector's Karma Killing technique is truly formidable; just recently, it killed a member of a Dharma God's family and a friend.

But Qianhuan still dares to provoke like this. If you say she doesn't have some confidence, who would believe it?

"Aren't you getting a little too cocky?" However, the notoriously short-tempered True Venerable Qingkong didn't immediately turn hostile.

He calmly stated, "I'm not killing you yet, I'm just curious, what grudge do we have?"

"Don't say that," Qianhuan Zhenzun laughed upon hearing this. His phantom was over ten kilometers tall, and his expression was exceptionally vivid.

However, he really knew his limits. After the provocation, he wasn't aggressive at all. "I just want to go and see another world."

“I remember the kindness of Lingyun Sect in mediating in the past. You see, I am not young anymore and I urgently need an opportunity.”

Hearing this, Qingkong's expression grew even calmer. "Do you know how many True Venerables this behavior has offended?"

“I know a little bit,” Qianhuan Zhenzun replied with a smile, “but I think I just want to cooperate with you, Great Protector.”

"I have great respect for Han Li Zhenzun and others, and they probably won't bother with a half-dead old guy like me."

He made a clear distinction: he and the Great Protector would definitely have some trouble, but with the other five... that was another matter.

Han Li is notoriously difficult to deal with, so he doesn't mind extending goodwill to him.

He was more than happy that the Great Protector was willing to chat with him for a bit; to attack him the moment they met wouldn't accurately convey his meaning.

But if the other party really doesn't give him a chance, he's not afraid at all; he'll just have to fight it out first.

So what if it's Han Li? He's almost old. If he doesn't take a chance now, he'll just be lingering on for another hundred or so years.

"Just Han Li?" Qingkong Zhenzun's expression changed slightly. "You really are..."

"Let me put it this way, considering your ignorance, tell me who provided you with this position, and I'll spare your life!"

"Heh," Qianhuan chuckled dismissively, "Your Karmic Killing technique can't kill me, but Han Li... can predict my fate?"

"Just Lingxu Mountain?" The Great Protector shook his head slightly. "Not quite enough... Are you sure you don't want to tell me?"

"Since you're here, don't leave!" With a flash, Jin Ge blocked the back of Lingxu Mountain.

"Greetings, Venerable Jin Ge..." Venerable Qian Huan cupped his hands and answered unhurriedly, "I am not targeting you fellow Daoists."

"You shouldn't play this game either," Jin Ge waved his hand dismissively. "I'm not like the Great Protector!"

He didn't really take the other party seriously because he had no responsibility to the Lingyun Sect and didn't leave the sect often.

As long as Qianhuan doesn't have the strength to attack Lingyun Sect, it really doesn't matter to him.

"Call out all your henchmen, let's see how many of them have the guts!"

"I'm the only one here," Thousand Illusions True Venerable chuckled dismissively. "So, all of you are here?"

"However, I definitely can't find them all by myself. Senior should know that too... Aren't the other fellow Daoists going to show themselves?"

"You really have guts," a soft sigh came, and Min Ning appeared, raising her hand and pointing forward, "Stop!"

A powerful stagnation field enveloped the approaching Lingxu Mountain and the Thousand Illusions True Venerable on the mountain.

However, the mountain remained unaffected and continued to rise straight ahead.

The illusory figure, over ten kilometers high, showed no discomfort whatsoever. He smiled slightly, "This... isn't quite enough."

"Besides Lingyun Sect, aren't there two other people? Let's meet them together."

He faced three True Venerables of Lingyun alone, yet he could still chat and laugh so easily. One has to admit, his mental fortitude is exceptionally strong.

However, Han Li and Wen Xian did not show up.

The latter is one thing, although he is low-key, he still has his own wealth and is not a member of the Lingyun Sect.

But the former is different. He was known for being difficult to deal with and also had a sense of responsibility, yet he didn't show up.

Han Li's meaning was pretty clear: he was probably not afraid of trouble, but rather wanted to keep the other party and his partner here.

However, upon seeing this, Qingkong frowned slightly, "Such a realistic illusion... no, it's not an illusion."

At first, he thought that the other party had used illusion magic, and that the real Lingxu Mountain and Qianhuan were hiding in the shadows.

But upon closer inspection, he noticed something amiss: ripples were emanating from the outer perimeter of Lingxu Mountain.

These fluctuations forcefully neutralized Min Ning's field.

"Interesting!" The Great Protector raised his hand and pointed, a yellowish-brown dot of light appearing at his fingertip, drifting towards the mountain.

After the yellow dot left his fingertip, it gradually began to grow larger, but the growth rate was not very fast.

The Thousand Illusions True Venerable watched this scene with a smile, without saying a word.

The yellowish-brown light spot moved erratically, seemingly slowly but actually rapidly. When its diameter grew to more than one kilometer, it collided head-on with the massive mountain peak.

The rapidly advancing Lingxu Mountain reacted noticeably, pausing slightly before slowing down.

The reaction caused by this attack was clearly stronger than that of the Venerable Minning.

However, Min Ning was not surprised. Although his domain was powerful, its power was ultimately somewhat dispersed.

The brownish-yellow light did not collide directly with the mountain peak; it was blocked by a wave while still some distance away.

The invisible protective shield surrounding Lingxu Mountain finally began to reveal itself.

However, the yellowish-brown light cluster did more than that; it adhered firmly to the fluctuating protective shield and began to spread outwards.

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