"Yes, I will not allow you to pass unless you step over my dead body." The man's voice continued. What Chen Zhou found strange was that no matter how much the man spoke, he could not determine his location, as if some force was covering his voice.
Chen Zhou tried hard to break through the sound, but in order to conceal his aura, he could not use his true energy. Without the ability to use his true energy, he was not yet able to break through that power.
Therefore, Chen Zhou was unable to obtain the man's exact location for a long time.
If Chen Zhou knew the man's exact location, he would definitely attack immediately. If he doesn't know now, the man might escape and report to the so-called Su Long Sect, where there might be powerful figures guarding the area.
Chen Zhou dares not take any risks now.
If he were to encounter another Golden Core Realm expert like the Great Wilderness Python, he would have a hard time dealing with them and might even be imprisoned by the Su Long Sect.
"How can a small-time merchant like me, who can't even kill a chicken, step over your corpse?" Chen Zhou simply sat down and said helplessly.
Seeing this, the man said again, "I will untie you right now and give you three seconds to leave, otherwise, what you will see next is hell."
The man said those words fiercely, but Chen Zhou didn't sense any malice. Chen Zhou could tell from his tone that the man wasn't a bad person. Chen Zhou had a feeling that the man was also very helpless and didn't want to stay there.
Chen Zhou wasn't sure if his feeling was right, and then he said, "I'm just a small merchant. It's already been incredibly difficult for me to get up here. Now you want me to go down? What if I encounter a spirit beast on my way down? What's the difference between that and me meeting the King of Hell any second from now?"
Chen Zhou's words stumped the man. The man, hiding in the shadows, nodded dumbly, as if he was right. It was already noon, and many spirit beasts were out foraging for food. If they encountered this small merchant, they would probably eat him whole.
So what's the difference between doing it yourself and killing this small merchant with your own hands?
The man had absolutely no such thoughts in his mind. He had been cheated by many such merchants, and each time the Sulong Sect suffered huge losses, largely because of him. Yet the people in the sect kept comforting him and did not blame him at all. Why shouldn't he work hard to contribute to the sect?
Therefore, I absolutely cannot let another person pass by here.
The man had made up his mind; he could only blame Chen Zhou for arriving too late. Now his mind was made up.
“Since you chose this path on your own, you must have some survival skills. This is Sulong Mountain, very close to the Ghost Path below. There aren’t many spirit beasts here, and those that are are mostly low-level. I believe you have a way to handle this. I hope you won’t make things difficult for me. I don’t want to make things difficult for you either, little merchant,” the man said seriously.
"First of all, you have to release me. What threat can a small businessman like me, who can't even kill a chicken, pose to you?" Chen Zhou said helplessly, sitting on the ground.
This man is far too vigilant. Even though he has already confirmed that he is powerless and just a small-time merchant, why doesn't he let go of him?
And he hasn't shown up for a long time.
"No way. I could tell something was off about your tone. Someone else tricked me like that before, and I won't fall for it again." The man said honestly; once you've been fooled, you won't be fooled again.
Since I was fooled last time, I won't be fooled this time.
The man had changed his ways and now adhered to the principle of believing in nothing. As long as he didn't show up, these traps would be enough to deal with the small merchant.
Moreover, there was a reason why he was hiding in the shadows; the Sulong Sect was no pushover when it came to defense.
Because by hiding in the shadows, he could better control the things that the Su Long Sect's guards had already arranged, and these things could be said to be able to completely resist people below the Golden Core Realm.
It was just that he had been too naive before, letting in too many people, so he hadn't made good use of this guard device. It could be selected based on strength. The man chose the lowest level of this guard device, the trap made of coarse hemp rope, because he noticed that Chen Zhou's strength was not fluctuating.
This is perfect for imprisoning this small businessman.
"Do I look like that kind of person? If I lied to you, may I be struck by lightning!" Chen Zhou stated his thoughts directly and swore an oath.
"Really? Will you be struck by lightning? Are you sure?" the man asked repeatedly, somewhat wavering. This was a very vicious oath. If it was really made, he might try to believe this small merchant. Besides, the small merchant's clothes looked extremely dirty and disheveled, clearly showing that he had been through a lot.
It seemed he had been traveling alone all this way, and now he dared not even take the main roads, only the mountain paths. The man suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the small merchant.
Could it be that I really misread it?
The man became indecisive.
He didn't know whether he should help him or not.
"Of course it's true. As a businessman, I always keep my word. The oath I made is naturally witnessed by heaven and earth." Seeing that the man was somewhat hesitant, Chen Zhou immediately said without any hesitation.
If I hesitate, this simple-minded man might think I'm scared and have ulterior motives.
"Alright! Since that's the case, then I'll help you this time!" the man said excitedly. At this moment, Chen Zhou suddenly lost sight of the mysterious power, and he was suddenly able to determine the man's location.
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