Chapter 1190 - 1187: Deadly Beetles
Feng Lingfeng couldn't answer Lin Chuan's question, as although she knew the Human King and Human Mother existed in this world, she had never seen these two people.
An entire day and night had passed, and Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng were still tightly bound by the branches, unable to move. The two little ones stayed far away, and seeing nothing happening, gradually calmed down, but still didn't dare to come over.
That night, neither Lin Chuan nor Feng Lingfeng felt sleepy, and talked a lot, mostly about some Taoist legends.
Taoism, after Laozi attained enlightenment at Hangu Pass, was passed on to Disciple Zhang Daoling, who founded Taoism on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, calling himself a man of Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
Afterwards, Zhang Daoling's disciples inherited and promoted the spirit of Taoism, spreading Taoism throughout China, making it the largest religion in the Central Plains. But later, with Buddhism entering China and no more extraordinary figures emerging from Taoism, it gradually declined, with Buddhism replacing Taoism as the largest religion in the Central Plains.
The entire Chinese land, with thousands of years of brilliant civilization, formed a tripartite equilibrium with Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. It's necessary to mention these because many things related to Taoism are involved later in the text.
At dawn, the fiery sun rose from the horizon, slowly climbing to the mountain top, casting thousands of golden points through the tree shade under the sunlight.
The milky white fruits on the tree, under the sunlight, actually began to shake. The weather was clear, and there was no wind; how could these fruits shake on their own?
Unfortunately, at this time, Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng were bound by branches and couldn't move, unable to see the fruit shaking on the tree.
With a snap, a milky white fruit fell to the ground while shaking, landing three meters in front of Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng.
The milky white fruit that dropped to the ground unexpectedly rolled over on its own, rolling another two meters away.
Then, the fruits on the tree began to fall one after another, and shortly, the ground was covered with them. Luckily, Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng were under the big tree, and the fallen fruits were still several meters away from them.
After more than an hour, the fruits on the ground started to move, with one fruit first bursting open and a beetle flashing with green light emerged from inside.
This beetle's body was as large as an adult's thumb, its shape no different from an ordinary beetle. Although Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng couldn't see each other, they witnessed this scene.
Damn, these fruits are actually Immortal Fruits, with worms inside. If Feng Lingfeng wasn't by his side, Lin Chuan would probably curse out loud.
What followed was even more terrifying; the fruits that fell on the ground burst open one after another, turning into countless beetles, crawling around Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng.
In less than ten minutes, the surroundings were already crowded with these beetles, densely packed, and they emitted a buzzing sound, appearing quite eerie.
Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng felt a chill rising in their hearts. If these beetles attacked them, it wouldn't take long before they were devoured with not even bones left.
What you fear in your heart comes to you; Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng were afraid of being attacked by these beetles, and unexpectedly, these beetles really moved, gathering from all directions and surrounding their bodies.
The two little ones watched from afar, their small eyes showing fear, but seeing the beetles gather towards Lin Chuan, they couldn't hold back anymore. Xiao Ling took the lead to charge forward, with a flash of gold, diving towards the swarm of beetles.
Xiao Hei wasn't willing to lag behind, and as Xiao Ling shot forward, he followed closely.
The two little ones flew in and stopped in front of Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng, seemingly wanting to protect the two.
The swarm of beetles didn't halt their advance just because the two little ones were in the front, surging densely around them.
"Xiao Ling, Xiao Hei, quickly escape, don't worry about me." Seeing the two little ones displaying such a sacrificing spirit for him, Lin Chuan felt quite moved, but judging from the demeanor of the two little ones, they seemed very afraid of this swarm of beetles, and he didn't want them to die because of him.
A long branch extended from Lin Chuan's foot, as the swarm of beetles crawled over it, the branch vanished like evaporation, disappearing without a trace.
Damn, who would've thought I'd die like this, ending with no surviving bones. At this moment, the swarm of beetles was less than a meter away from them, even if a miracle happened, there was no time for someone to save them.
Things in this world are truly unpredictable. Just when Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng were on the brink of despair, a miracle really happened.
Outside of Hangu Pass, Zhang Wenhui, Feng'er, and Gabra arrived at the gateway, Gabra said to the two, "This is Ghost Crossing Sorrow, the Hangu Pass you're looking for. I can only take you this far."
Zhang Wenhui gratefully clasped Gabra's hand and said, "Brother Gabra, thank you so much. Here's your fee, it isn't much, but please accept it."
Finishing his words, Zhang Wenhui took out a wad of cash from his pocket, roughly a thousand yuan, and handed it to Gabra.
Gabra took the cash, counted three bills, and returned the rest to Zhang Wenhui, saying, "Brother Zhang, we agreed on three hundred yuan, take the rest back."
Zhang Wenhui said, "Brother Gabra, just take it if I give it to you."
Gabra adamantly refused, saying, "Brother Zhang, if you insist, it's like you're looking down on me. You guys go ahead, I'll head back first." With that, he turned around and left without paying any more attention to Zhang Wenhui and Feng'er.
Feng'er stood by without speaking, in his world, money had no concept or he had never seen such worldly currency.
A figure shot swiftly through the air, quickly streaking towards Hangu Pass. Feng'er saw the figure and shouted, "Break the Sun."
A light burst forth from Feng'er's body, swirling around him. Feng'er looked at Zhang Wenhui and said, "I'll go in first. You take your time."
After saying this, he leapt into the air, his feet stepping on the light, and swiftly disappeared from Zhang Wenhui's sight.
Zhang Wenhui watched Feng'er's disappearing figure, envy in his eyes, wishing he had such skills. But he thought if Lin Chuan could awaken his Spiritual Wisdom, perhaps his skills would be even greater than Feng'er's.
Realizing this, Zhang Wenhui felt relieved and began walking towards Hangu Pass.
At this moment, a swarm of beetles was just over a meter away from Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng. The first figure shooting through the air shouted, "Lin Chuan, Master Feng, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Just as the words fell, the figure landed in front of Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng, spreading his palms and sweeping furiously at the swarm of beetles.
The intense force emitted from this person's palms sent the beetles flying, which were nearing Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng.
Hearing the loud shout, Lin Chuan's mind immediately conjured an image of a person, and he couldn't help but shout, "Master Fan."
Indeed, the person who came was the Sect Leader of the Xuanyuan Sect, Fan Changhe.
Feng Lingfeng also knew Fan Changhe, and upon hearing his voice, she was overjoyed, saying sweetly, "Master Fan, be careful, this tree is very peculiar."
Despite Fan Changhe's usual kind demeanor, his cultivation level was unexpectedly deep. Judging by the force emitted from his palms, his skills were not inferior to those of Feng Lingfeng and Lin Chuan.
Truly, the sea cannot be measured; people cannot be judged by appearances.
The surrounding beetles, densely packed, were momentarily thrown into disarray after being swept away by Fan Changhe's palm wind. However, in the blink of an eye, the beetles regrouped and surrounded the three of them again.
At this moment, Feng'er, stepping on the light from the sky, arrived. Seeing the situation, he swooped down and landed beside Fan Changhe.
Neither Lin Chuan nor Feng Lingfeng recognized Feng'er, and Fan Changhe even less so.
Standing beside Fan Changhe, Feng'er didn't bother with greetings. He raised his hand, shouting, "Break the Sun, cut down evil."
The light Feng'er had stood on flew forth, swirling around Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng. The branches wrapped around them were severed by this light.
The branches had become loose, and Lin Chuan naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He secretly activated the full power of the Heavenly Heart Skill to generate Inner Qi, shaking off the branches already cut by the light.
Feng Lingfeng's cultivation was similar to Lin Chuan's, and she too had freed herself from the branches, standing upright.
The two little creatures saw Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng free themselves, leaping up and letting out cheerful hisses.
The four had no time to converse, each demonstrating their skills to first deal with the swarm of beetles.
Indeed, Feng'er's "Break the Sun" was extraordinary. The light swept across the swarm, tearing a massive opening among them. Lin Chuan watched Fan Changhe in action for the first time, secretly astonished. He hadn't expected this old man to be so deep and sophisticated.
The swarm of beetles, under the joint attack of the four, was forced back ten meters, buzzing loudly, afraid to advance further.
The big tree suddenly began to shake, and the entire ground seemed to tremble along with it. Fan Changhe shouted, "Lin Chuan, Master Feng, this place is about to collapse, follow me."
With that, he soared into the air, swiftly heading north. Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng exchanged a glance with Feng'er, and without wasting words, followed by flying up as well.
At this, Feng'er also stepped on the light of "Break the Sun," and followed Lin Chuan into the air.