While talking with Elder Ren, Chen Zhou had already arrived at the halfway point of Qianlong Mountain. Despite walking such a long distance, Chen Zhou had not turned off his true energy, but had kept it open the whole time.
Because Chen Zhou needed to use his true energy to search the area he passed through, he consumed a lot of his true energy.
"We've been searching for so long, but we haven't found a single trace," Chen Zhou said helplessly.
The maximum range of Chen Zhou's true energy expansion was only within fifty meters around him. Chen Zhou climbed all the way to the mountainside but didn't even find a single spirit beast.
Chen Zhou suddenly remembered what Elder Ren had told him before: wasn't Qianlong Mountain supposed to be the place with the most spirit beasts in the Wolong Mountain area?
Why haven't I encountered a single spirit beast even though I've already reached the halfway point of the mountain? Not even a low-level spirit beast.
"Elder Ren, do you feel that something is strange about the situation here?" Chen Zhou asked Elder Ren as they walked.
This kind of journey continued until the middle of the mountain, which was arguably the most peaceful stretch of road Chen Zhou had ever traveled.
"It is indeed a bit too calm..." Old Ren had unconsciously frowned, as if he was thinking about something.
"Should we continue down this path?" Chen Zhou murmured as he asked.
"Of course we're leaving. Isn't it safer to be this peaceful?" Elder Ren said without hesitation.
Chen Zhou had no choice but to continue on his way, feeling rather awkward. The road was indeed too quiet; there wasn't even a sound of animals. Chen Zhou had been hoping for a road without any danger, but now that such a road was in front of him, he actually felt uncomfortable.
Chen Zhou can now clearly hear the sound of his own footsteps with every step he takes on the mountain, because it is so quiet here.
"Ta-da..."
Walking step by step, Chen Zhou idly climbed Qianlong Mountain.
Chen Zhou quickly passed the halfway point of the mountain and soon reached the area near the summit.
At this moment, Chen Zhou vaguely saw a strange fault line appear on the mountaintop.
"Is this yet another formidable barrier?" Chen Zhou felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this. This strange barrier had reappeared, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Chen Zhou's heart.
Chen Zhou recalled the formidable barrier he had encountered before. If this was also a formidable barrier, it was probably much more dangerous than the previous one.
“That’s right. Qianlong Mountain is divided into two parts. You are currently in the first part of Qianlong Mountain, which is close to Sulong Mountain. Spirit beasts are scarce, but theoretically, they are not that few…” Elder Ren said in a low voice.
After Elder Ren finished speaking, Chen Zhou had already climbed to the top of Qianlong Mountain. What appeared before him was a huge natural barrier. This barrier was even more distant and was located on such a high mountain as Qianlong Mountain. There were even many clouds and mists.
Due to the obstruction of clouds and fog, Chen Zhou could not even see Qianlong Mountain on the opposite side.
"We can't even see the mountain peaks on the other side, how are we supposed to get across? And there's not even a plank road." Chen Zhou stood before the chasm and said slowly.
"No, there must be a plank road here, but it was taken back by the Hidden Dragon Sect. This plank road is a very long one that can be raised. It should be raised now, so you can't see it at all, and you can't cross it either," Elder Ren said slowly.
Upon hearing Elder Ren's words, Chen Zhou was immediately speechless. Did this mean that things couldn't go on?
"It's not that you can't get through, you just need to shout a few times," Elder Ren continued.
Should I shout a few words?
"Why are you shouting?" Chen Zhou asked, puzzled.
"Just tell me who you are and open the door! That's all I need to say," Old Ren said impatiently.
Chen Zhou was even more bewildered. This was actually possible?
Just as Chen Zhou hesitated, a voice suddenly came from within the clouds.
"Big ship, little brother! Come here quickly!"
Chen Zhou's pupils contracted sharply. Wasn't that Brother Su Feng's voice?!
Upon hearing the voice, Chen Zhou immediately responded loudly, "Brother Sufeng, is that you?"
“It’s me! Young man, I’ll lower the plank road now, just walk over here!” Su Feng shouted back.
Chen Zhou's heart immediately settled down. Su Feng was still there, which meant that Su Feng and Wo Yuan were both safe and sound, and they were on the other side of Qianlong Mountain.
As soon as Su Feng finished speaking, Chen Zhou vaguely saw a plank road emerge from the clouds. The plank road was long enough to fall right beneath Chen Zhou's feet, and he stepped onto it without hesitation.
The plank road was indeed longer than Chen Zhou had imagined. After walking for a while, Chen Zhou reached the other side of the plank road, and then two or three figures appeared in front of him. Chen Zhou continued walking and then realized that there were three people in front of him.
Chen Zhou had already met two of them, namely Su Feng and Wo Yuan. There was another person whom Chen Zhou had not met before. This person was about the same age as Su Feng and Wo Yuan, and his clothes were different from theirs. He wore a white robe, which gave him a hermit-like style.
"This is Brother Qianwei, a friend of both of us," Su Feng immediately introduced to Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou had already walked up to the three of them. He immediately smiled and replied, "My name is Chen Da Chuan, and I am a small businessman."
Qian Wei smiled slightly at him without saying much. Chen Zhou could vaguely sense that this was a man of few words.
"Still a small-time businessman? He's so young and already has the strength of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. When did the Southern Kingdom produce such a powerful businessman?" Su Feng suddenly laughed. Now that Chen Zhou's strength had been exposed, no one present would believe him if he continued to claim that he was just a businessman.
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