Chapter 384: The Hunt Reversed, Fading Memories p1
The ghostly figure dissipated, leaving only scattered remains.
But the tall and beautiful woman’s expression remained cold as she quickly withdrew her hand and retreated.
She knew very well that there was a vast difference between the Savage Realm and the Nightmare Realm.
Then, a fierce and chaotic burst of Yin energy erupted, and the shattered body on the ground quickly healed, its torn soul reassembling.
Huangfu Yu stood up again in the blink of an eye, his hand covering his still healing face, fury burning in his one good eye as he waved his hand.
Boom!
A wave of pale mist erupted, surging and churning like a fan, engulfing and melting the surrounding trees, all life extinguished, even the ground turning into a white crystalline substance.
But the graceful figure had already disappeared.
“Damn it! This woman is no ordinary being!”
Huangfu Yu took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down, his gaze cold as he scanned his surroundings.
This woman knew he was going to use his Soul Origin Heart Realm.
And she had even managed to forcibly break through his barrier with Savage Realm cultivation.
Such profound cultivation and exquisite techniques were comparable to the Nightmare Realm, she was only lacking the final breakthrough.
“Damn it… there’s also a strange aura mixed within her Yin energy, constantly eroding my soul.” Huangfu Yu clicked his tongue inwardly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Suddenly, several whistling sounds echoed.
Huangfu Yu waved his sleeve, deflecting the incoming daggers, focused his gaze, and quickly saw a graceful figure retreating swiftly in the distance.
“Such astonishing speed!”
His eyes flickered: “She clearly had the chance to escape earlier, but she deliberately threw those daggers to distract me… Is she trying to lure me away and ambush me?”
As his thoughts raced, a cold smile appeared on Huangfu Yu’s face.
He had heard rumors about this woman’s ruthlessness and cruelty, and now it seemed she was indeed quite cunning.
Within the Fengchen Kingdom, besides the ancient realm and the Luo Xing, there was only one person who could pose a threat to him.
The Mystic Scholar, Lin Tianlu.
This woman was trying to lure him to Lin Tianlu and use him as a weapon.
Or perhaps, she was trying to use him to get closer to Lin Tianlu?
“Hmph!”
Huangfu Yu clenched his hands and grinned ferociously: “But you never appeared before Lin Tianlu, which means you don’t want to reveal your identity to him.
In that case, I’ll have plenty of opportunities to ‘entertain’ you later.”
With his status and experience, he wouldn’t normally pay so much attention to a single woman.
But after witnessing her strength firsthand, he had made up his mind.
He wouldn’t let such a valuable prize escape.
As long as he set up another trap and captured her, even if his plans in the Fengchen Kingdom failed, it would still be a great achievement.
“Let’s see how long you can escape—”
Pfft!
Two dragon claws suddenly tore through flesh and bone, crushing his neck and heart.
“Ugh.”
The ferocious grin froze on Huangfu Yu’s face as his head flew into the air, staring blankly behind him in disbelief.
The tall and beautiful woman, who should have escaped, now stood there expressionlessly, her delicate foot lightly tapping the hilt of a short sword, her body crouched, ready to unleash a burst of power, faint light swirling around her.
Then, the beautiful woman parted her lips slightly, her words echoing like a nightmare: “You can’t escape from me.”
The same words, but with a completely different, mocking tone.
As soon as she finished speaking, his shattered body was torn apart by the dragon claws, scattering into countless pieces.
But a moment later, Huangfu Yu, relying on his Nightmare Realm immortality, regenerated, his face contorted with rage as he roared towards the sky, endless white mist surging and engulfing everything around him like waves.
However…
The tall and beautiful woman had disappeared again.
“Bitch! Get out here!”
Huangfu Yu’s face was filled with fury, his divine sense scanning his surroundings.
He had been careless.
This woman wasn’t just fleeing, those daggers she had thrown contained a hidden teleportation technique, a surprise attack!
If he hadn’t reached the Nightmare Realm, that single strike might have been enough to kill him!
“Where are you hiding—”
Whoosh!
A flickering afterimage flashed dozens of feet away.
Huangfu Yu immediately attacked, the white mist surging forward like a raging wave, engulfing everything in its path.
But a gust of wind suddenly brushed past his ear, and he quickly channeled his Yin energy, unleashing a powerful shockwave behind him, deflecting more than ten daggers.
Then, another whistling sound came from the other side!
“What tricks are you playing?!”
Huangfu Yu waved his hand again, dispelling the daggers, his divine sense scanning the surrounding area, his heart growing heavy.
Something wasn’t right!
This woman’s movements were not only as fast as lightning, but she was also incredibly skilled in concealment, even his divine sense couldn’t track her movements, only catching glimpses of flickering afterimages.
A silent and chilling intent filled the air, like invisible blades pressed against his neck, about to deliver the final, fatal blow.
Huangfu Yu forced himself to remain calm, continuously unleashing waves of white mist to pursue and devour her, but his heart was filled with growing anxiety.
It felt as if… he had become the prey!
“If I can’t kill you now, then I’ll just spend a few more hours.”
A cold whisper, like the murmur of a ghost, echoed as a dagger pierced the air.
“If a few hours aren’t enough, then I’ll spend a few days with you, let me see how strong your Nightmare Realm cultivation truly is.”
“…”
Huangfu Yu swallowed hard, a grim look on his face.
He seemed to have provoked a true… madwoman!
…
Inside the Mount Min secret realm.
Yang Chanzhen let out a soft moan, her long eyelashes trembling, as she slowly regained consciousness.
She sat up with some effort, rubbing her temples, her hazy mind gradually clearing.
And the events that had transpired before also surfaced in her mind.
She had finally… told Tianlu everything.
Yang Chanzhen lightly clenched her hands, a satisfied smile appearing on her face beneath the veil.
Both her past and the legacy of Mount Min, she had revealed everything, the burden in her heart finally lifted.
“You seem… much more relaxed than before, Miss?”
A gentle chuckle echoed beside her ear.
Yang Chanzhen blinked her beautiful eyes and quickly turned to see Lin Tianlu standing outside the pavilion, leaning against the railing with a smile, and he said: “Finally unburdened yourself of that secret?”
“…Indeed.”
Yang Chanzhen was silent for a moment, then nodded: “The secret is no longer a secret, naturally, I feel much lighter.”
She looked down at her clothes, which were neat and tidy, even covered by a warm cloak.
She gently picked up the cloak and handed it to him, murmuring: “Thank you for your concern, Master Lin. Although I’m exhausted, I won’t catch a cold like a mortal woman.”
“It’s still good to… cover up a bit.”
Lin Tianlu took the cloak and chuckled: “Otherwise, it would be a bit awkward for me standing here.”
Her exposed bosom, spread out unrestrainedly, was truly a distracting sight.
Yang Chanzhen’s eyes flickered, but she didn’t say anything more, quickly standing up and smoothing her skirt, glancing around the moonlit lake: “Now that that’s settled, are you still planning to stay here, Master Lin?”
“I wanted to wait for you to wake up and then… deactivate this secret realm.”
Lin Tianlu smiled and cupped his hands: “If I were to barge in recklessly, I might accidentally damage this place.”
“You’re always so considerate, Master Lin.”
Yang Chanzhen’s voice was soft as she waved her sleeve, ripples appearing beside her.
Then, the surrounding scenery began to change, the moonlight dimming, the space transforming back into the dimly lit cave.
In the blink of an eye, they had returned to the staircase outside the secret realm.
Lin Tianlu’s gaze narrowed slightly, and he whispered: “Miss Yang, now that I have your immortal body, and the soul is residing within you, can this secret realm still be maintained?”
“This secret realm was refined into a boundless space tens of thousands of years ago, using great divine power, it’s an extension of the Soul Origin Heart Realm.” Yang Chanzhen explained softly: “As long as the soul exists, this secret realm will remain.”
Lin Tianlu nodded thoughtfully.
The methods of immortals were truly extraordinary.
However—
“What are your plans now, Miss?”
Lin Tianlu’s expression turned slightly serious: “Senior Yu has successfully merged with you, and the threat to Mount Min has been eliminated, will you continue to cultivate in seclusion here?”
Yang Chanzhen glanced at him, her purple eyes shimmering: “Where do you… want me to go, Master Lin?”
Lin Tianlu was slightly stunned by her clear and bright gaze, wanting to say something, but ultimately remaining silent.
“Let’s leave this place first.”
Yang Chanzhen didn’t press him, but said softly: “Let me take you to the cemetery in the back mountain, Master Lin.”
“…Alright.”
Following her lead, Lin Tianlu walked out of the secret cave and back to the thatched hut on the misty mountain peak.
After passing through a few gardens, a flowerbed filled with strange and beautiful flowers came into view.
Lin Tianlu looked ahead and saw a large stone stele with many names inscribed on it.
And beside the stele were several tombstones, one of which bore the inscription “Daughter of the Yang Family.”
“This is…”
“My mother’s cenotaph.”
Yang Chanzhen was holding a bamboo basket containing incense, candles, and potted plants.
She put down the basket and casually swept away the fallen leaves and dust in front of the tomb with a broom.
Lin Tianlu slowly walked to the tombstone, his gaze fixed on the red inscription, remaining silent for a long time.
Fifty years had passed in the blink of an eye, and two lives seemed to be intertwined, the past still vivid in his mind.
He vaguely recalled those days in the thatched hut—himself, buried in his books, and the chattering girl from the Yang family beside him, like childhood sweethearts, playing, laughing, and sharing a quiet warmth.
“…”
He couldn’t help but look at Yang Chanzhen, who was standing by the tomb.
Sensing his gaze, Yang Chanzhen slightly lowered her head, her voice filled with complex emotions: “There’s no need to look at me, Master Lin, this tomb… is just a… place for my heart to rest.”
Lin Tianlu’s expression turned serious, and he took out some incense and candles from the basket:
“In that case, my offering of incense…”
“Just… a farewell to the past.”
Yang Chanzhen gently brushed her hair and said softly: “The past is gone, we have to move forward.”
“Your state of mind is truly admirable, Miss.”
Lin Tianlu sighed with emotion.
Then, he lit the incense and candles, bowed three times towards the tomb, and placed them in the incense burner.
He also offered three sticks of incense to the tombs of the previous Azure Ladies of Mount Min.
…
After tidying up the area around the tombs, Lin Tianlu saw that she was about to leave, and after a moment of hesitation, he couldn’t help but ask: “Miss Yang, since I’ve unknowingly gained fifty years of age, I don’t know how to address you now.”
After all, the relationship between Yang Chanzhen and her mother… was quite complicated.
Sharing the same memories and feelings, they were like mother and daughter, yet also like a single being reborn.
Thinking about it too much would only make his head spin.
“Just like before, Master Lin, you can call me Miss Yang.”
Yang Chanzhen glanced at him, a hint of a smile in her voice: “Could it be that you… want to be my father now, Master Lin?”
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Lin Tianlu coughed loudly, waving his hand with an awkward chuckle: “Please spare me, Miss Yang.”
Yang Chanzhen’s smile faded slightly, and she asked softly: “Are you planning to stay on Mount Min for a while longer, Master Lin?”
“This… I originally planned to leave after meeting with you, Miss Yang, and go to visit my family for the New Year.”
He hadn’t expected to learn so many unbelievable things.
“Alright.”
She nodded: “But it’s getting late, you can stay on Mount Min tonight and leave tomorrow morning.
And tonight, you can visit our library. It contains countless books and scrolls, both ancient and modern. You’ll surely find something interesting, Master Lin. And if you see any treasures you like, you can take them with you.”
Lin Tianlu smiled and cupped his hands: “I would be honored to just browse your library, Miss Yang.”
A gentle breeze blew, ruffling her hair and skirt.
Yang Chanzhen’s eyes flickered, and as she turned to lead the way, carrying the bamboo basket, she suddenly looked back at him, a hint of her former girlish charm returning.
Her veil fluttered slightly, revealing her delicate chin, a faint smile on her lips: “I’ve broken many rules today for you, Master Lin, please don’t mind.”
“Ah…”
Lin Tianlu quickly came back to his senses and smiled frankly: “Naturally.”
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