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Chapter 158 The Ancestor of Hundred Beast Mountain
Danzhou, Qiyun Valley.

Inside the Hidden Cloud Courtyard, Pei Zhao was holding a book on alchemy and studying it carefully.

Pei Yuwan rushed over.

"Father, something's happened!"

Pei Zhao remained calm and ignored him.

After Yun Zhongzi, the head of Qiyun Valley, expelled Shen Wen'an from the sect, he came to a realization.

He didn't want to worry about the big and small affairs of Qiyun Valley. He just wanted to protect the disciples of Yinyun Academy, refine pills and study formations when he had nothing to do.

Even when Pei Yuwan returned some time ago, he kept her with him.

We don't want her to get involved in the sect's affairs.

Anyway, Shen Wen'an, who is now far away in Yangnao, has already broken through to the embryonic breathing stage, so he doesn't need to worry about his cultivation all the time.

In the land of Yangnao, let the sect send whoever it wants.

"It's Junior Brother Wen'an fighting with the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators from Hundred Beasts Mountain!"

Pei Yuwan said urgently.

"What!?"

Pei Zhaoben wasn't too concerned at first, but when he heard that Shen Wen'an was fighting with a Nascent Soul Realm expert from Hundred Beasts Mountain, he immediately became restless.

"Where did you get the news?"

Putting down the alchemical text in his hand, Pei Zhao hurriedly asked.

"I just passed by the sect leader's courtyard and heard it from Junior Brother Liao."

"Junior Brother Liao said that Senior Brother sent a message via the sound transmission stone that two days ago, the Western Wilderness Barbarians controlled by Hundred Beast Mountain attacked the Shen family."

"It seems someone in the Shen family died, which is why Junior Brother Wen'an took up his sword and charged into the grasslands, only to encounter a Nascent Soul Realm expert from Hundred Beasts Mountain."

“Father, back then, when Hundred Beasts Mountain plotted to seize the dragon in Hidden Dragon Mountain, they left behind several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in Yangnao Land.”

"Although Junior Brother Wen'an has broken through to the embryonic breathing stage, he is only at the initial stage. He is no match for so many opponents. What should we do now?"

Pei Zhao's expression was solemn. After a moment's thought, he said, "Your sect leader should not yet know that I have received the news."

"Girl, I'm leaving Hidden Cloud Courtyard to you for now."

"I will go to the land of Yangnao!"

As soon as Pei Zhao finished speaking, his figure spread his wings like a roc and flew towards the mountain gate.

At the gate of Qiyun Valley, the gatekeeper was talking with a disciple from the sect leader's academy when Pei Zhao's figure suddenly flew in from afar.

Several people were stunned for a moment.

The disciple from the sect leader's academy reacted quickly, his expression immediately changing drastically as he exclaimed, "This is bad!"

"Uncle-Master Pei must have already received the news and is heading to that Yangnao land!"

"Seal off the mountain gate immediately!"

While instructing several disciples guarding the mountain gate to activate the great formation and seal the gate, he shouted to Pei Zhao.

"Uncle-Master Pei, the sect leader has ordered that you are not allowed to leave the sect!"

"Go away!"

Pei Zhao, who was in the air, watched as the sect's grand formation slowly rose. He immediately flicked his sleeve, sending the sect leader's disciples and several disciples guarding the mountain gate flying.

He flew out in the instant before the sect's grand formation completely closed.

Inside the mountain gate, several people stood up, all with bitter expressions on their faces.

The disciple from the sect leader's courtyard stared in the direction where Pei Zhao had disappeared and muttered to himself, "What kind of people are in the Hidden Cloud Academy...?"

"The disciple forcibly broke into the mountain gate, and the master was also..."

"No, I must report to the sect leader immediately."

Pei Zhao left Qiyun Valley, not caring to conserve his magic power, and flew through the air towards the barrier of Yangnao Land.

The forests and mountains beneath him rushed past rapidly, Pei Zhao's face was gloomy, and he kept praying in his heart.

"You little rascal, you'd better hang in there."

"If you can't beat them, run away. Once your master arrives, the two of us will join forces and teach those guys from Hundred Beasts Mountain a lesson..."

The barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao is slowly appearing in the distance.

Pei Zhao glanced at it and was about to fly over when his eyes caught sight of a figure standing on a boulder in front of the barrier.

When he arrived at the barrier, he discovered that the figure on the boulder was an old ape with white fur, clearly very old.

"The little guy from Qiyun Valley?"

The old ape lay lazily on the boulder, and when it saw Pei Zhao stop, it raised its head slightly to look at him.

"Go back."

"Considering that you gave me a gourd of Heavenly Origin Pills back in the day when you were in Qiyun Valley, I will not make things difficult for you today."

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhao frowned.

Qiyun Valley gave this old ape a gourd of Heavenly Origin Pills... How is that possible?

The Heavenly Origin Pill is a pill that even Golden Core cultivators covet; giving away just one is considered a great favor.

Another gourd... wait!
Pei Zhao seemed to suddenly realize something, and looked at the old ape with a solemn expression.

"Are you the one from Hundred Beasts Mountain, senior?"

Hearing this, the old ape seemed to become interested. He immediately sat up straight, looked him over carefully, and said, "You know me, the old ape?"

Upon hearing his admission, Pei Zhao's heart sank.

There have long been rumors that there is an old monster at the pseudo-core realm in Hundred Beasts Mountain.

But in the entire Qishan mountain range, there are probably very few people who have actually seen the pseudo-Dan realm expert from Hundred Beast Mountain.

The reason he was able to guess was because the old ape mentioned "a gourd of Heavenly Essence Pills".

That was when he first joined Qiyun Valley. As a once-famous alchemy and formation sect in Danzhou, the ancestors of Qiyun Valley left behind many valuable things for the sect.

There were dozens of Heavenly Origin Pills alone, enough to make even Golden Core cultivators envious, all stored in a mid-grade magic artifact-level pill gourd.

But somehow the news was leaked, attracting the old ape from Hundred Beasts Mountain.

That gourd full of Heavenly Origin Pills wasn't sent out by Qiyun Valley at all; the old ape stole it from Qiyun Valley by some unknown means.

After the matter was investigated, it was found that the sect leader of Qiyun Valley was furious and led a group of powerful sect members to attack Hundred Beast Mountain.

The result was that the old ape killed and injured several people. Since then, Qiyun Valley has fallen from a top sect in Qishan to its current state, barely considered a middle-to-upper-level immortal sect.

"Knowing who I am, you should know that with me here guarding the area, no one can get past."

No sooner had it finished speaking than two more figures suddenly flew in from afar. From the jungle below those two figures, another figure moved with incredible speed, rushing towards them.

The three of them stopped in their tracks when they saw Pei Zhao.

"Dean Pei."

"Old Pei."

The newcomers were two Nascent Soul Realm experts from Luoxia Mountain and a fourth-realm Body Cultivator from the Vajra Sect.

"what?"

"Where did this old ape come from?"

The old man from the Vajra Sect, with his gray hair but exuding a fiery aura, curiously examined the old ape on the boulder.

Brother Qu, please be careful with your words!

Pei Zhao quickly reminded him, "This is the senior from Hundred Beasts Mountain."

Qu Heng was taken aback upon hearing this.

"That one from Beast Mountain..."

He only got halfway through his sentence before he suddenly froze, looking at the old ape with some shock.

On the other side, two middle-aged women from Luoxia Mountain also stared solemnly at the old ape on the boulder.

"Ha ha……"

"Jingang Gate, Luoxia Mountain..."

"That little guy is really popular; he actually managed to make the three of you immortal sects willing to become enemies with my Hundred Beasts Mountain for his sake..."

Upon hearing this, the four looked at each other in bewilderment.

Among them, Qu Heng of the Vajra Sect and the two middle-aged women from Luoxia Mountain had already begun to consider leaving.

The three of them came to Yangnao Land only to help mediate and resolve the dispute, trying their best to minimize the damage and resolve the issue altogether.

In this way, one can gain a great favor and make friends with a fellow swordsman of the same level without having to lift a finger.

But now that even the pseudo-Dan realm patriarch of Hundred Beasts Mountain has personally come forward to block the entrance to the barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao Land, it means that Hundred Beasts Mountain has already decided to kill them.

In this way, it seems that there is no need for the two factions to get involved anymore.

"Old Pei, let's retreat..."

Qu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "With this senior here, even the four of us together are no match for him."

"Dean Pei, there is no room for compromise on this matter."

One of the middle-aged women from Luoxia Mountain also sighed and spoke up.

Pei Zhao did not speak upon hearing this.

He gazed quietly at the old ape on the boulder, then suddenly smiled and said, "This junior is unworthy, but I would like to ask the senior for a lesson."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spiritual power within his body surged wildly, and strange array patterns appeared behind him.

At the same time, he formed hand seals, and one small array flag after another flew out of his storage bag and hovered around his body.

"Fellow Daoists, if I can hold him off for a few more breaths, I would be grateful if you could hurry to Yangnao Land to save my disciple's life!"

As Pei Zhao shouted, his body was already enveloped by dense array patterns.

In the distance, the old ape on the boulder saw this and a human-like sneer appeared on its aged face.

"Using oneself as a battle formation?"

"That old man from your Qiyun Valley used this trick back then too."

"Unfortunately, if you had his level of cultivation, you could have really held me off for a few breaths."

The old ape shook its head, then suddenly opened its mouth wide and roared at Pei Zhao!
In an instant, countless dark golden grains of sand flew out of its mouth, and for a moment, the surrounding sky darkened!
The dark golden sand, like sharp knives, forced Qu Heng and the other two back while constantly washing away the array patterns and flags on Pei Zhao's body.

In just a few breaths, Pei Zhao, who was in the midst of the sandstorm, turned red in the face, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and he was blown hundreds of feet away!
“Little guy, the old ape said that, for the sake of that gourd of Heavenly Origin Pills, he won’t make things difficult for you.”

"But now, the sentiment of that gourd of Heavenly Origin Pills is gone."

"If you continue to be so stubborn, this old ape will have no choice but to send you into reincarnation..."

Before he finished speaking, the old ape exuded a faint aura of authority, and seemed to have murderous intent in his heart.

Pei Zhao flew in from afar.

Seeing this, Qu Heng and the other two quickly stopped him, saying, "Old Pei, don't be impulsive!"

"Even if you use all your cultivation, you can't do anything to them."

Pei Zhao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stared intently at the old ape for a moment, and then suddenly laughed.

"Senior truly deserves to be called a Golden Core Realm expert."

"I know I am no match for you, but does Senior have no one he fears?"

The old ape frowned slightly after hearing his words, then smiled and said:
"Little guy, I've lived for so many years, do you think you can scare me away with just a few words?"

"This trick is rather laughable."

Pei Zhao smiled faintly: "It's not that I'm trying to scare you, senior, but don't you know that there's a sword immortal behind my disciple?"

Sword Immortal?

Upon hearing this, the old ape's expression turned unusually solemn.

It was merely a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, yet it was flattered by a group of juniors who called it "Golden Core Senior." In reality, there was still a considerable gap between it and a true Golden Core cultivator, let alone a sword immortal who was stronger than an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

Hundred Beasts Mountain was naturally aware that Shen Wen'an had a sword immortal behind him.

However, over the years, Qingluo Sword Pavilion and the Lingshan Sword Immortal have not released any information about taking care of Shen Wen'an. Even after Qiyun Valley expelled him from the sect, Qingluo Sword Pavilion has no intention of accepting him as a disciple.

"Kid, you don't need to scare this old ape with the sword immortal title."

"Before coming here, the old ape had already found out that the Sword Immortal Ling Shan had not paid any attention to that little guy since the Qishan Market."

The old ape sneered.

With his years of cultivation, he would not be intimidated by these few words.

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhao still wore a confident smile and said, "Sword Immortal Ling Shan has not cared about my disciple all these years, but that doesn't mean that she wouldn't care if he were killed."

“Since Hundred Beasts Mountain is determined to kill him, and I am too weak to save him, it is only right that he should face this calamity.”

"However, I must remind you, senior, whether you are truly willing to gamble your entire cultivation and the countless years of heritage of Hundred Beast Mountain on whether Immortal Ling Shan will not make a move."

“Once the bet is lost…” Pei Zhao smiled and shook his head, saying, “The terror of a sword immortal, as a Golden Core expert, senior, I don’t need to say more about it.”

Upon hearing this, the old ape on the boulder's expression shifted, and it fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)