Chapter 121: Spiritual Mist Three Saints

Dawn had broken, and the search for disciples from various sects was proceeding quite smoothly. With the Divine Sense Compass as a guide, the small demons encountered along the way, whether alone or in groups, simply couldn’t stop the advance of dozens of Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators. Disciples were found one by one and escorted in batches by several elders to the great formation atop the mountain. Along the way, quite a few disciples were rescued while confronting demons. All the disciples who returned to the mountain peak felt extremely fortunate. They knew this trial would probably end early.

“Good stuff, good stuff! This Demon Ghost Domain is truly a wonderful place.” Yue Qianchou held a strange-looking herb he had just dug up and laughed wildly. Not far away, Kou Xuehua held a blood-stained sword, panting heavily, staring at him with a face full of complaints. Near her lay a dead giant python.

“Senior Brother Yue, haven’t we run a bit too far?” Gu Qingyun looked around, becoming increasingly alarmed. Yue Qianchou specifically chose chaotic and treacherous terrain to traverse. They had already walked very far. He saw some unknown flowers and plants that jumped faster than rabbits, and Yue Qianchou would rush over and frantically dig them up.

Fortunately, among the group was Kou Xuehua, who was at Nascent Soul stage. Several times when they encountered danger along the way, they relied on her intervention to resolve it. But Yue Qianchou still showed no signs of repentance. The dangers of the Demon Ghost Domain seemed like nothing to him, while those flowers and plants appeared to be his lifeline. Even the other inexperienced young women were infected by his emotions, as if the Demon Ghost Domain really wasn’t that dangerous after all. Whenever they saw unfamiliar flowers and plants, they never forgot to cheer and remind him.

Yue Qianchou threw the item in his hand into his storage bag and patted Gu Qingyun’s shoulder with a grin: “Gu Qingyun, how many times have I told you? From today on, you should call me boss, not senior brother. Although my cultivation is just a tiny bit higher than yours, I don’t like that. Don’t forget what you said before – as long as you can leave the Demon Ghost Domain alive, you’ll be my person.”

“Mm! Mm! We all heard it then… we can testify.” The three women – Xiao Wanqing and the others – cheerfully joined in the teasing. These three fearless girls were having a great time following Yue Qianchou, not knowing they were making things difficult for Kou Xuehua, who had been encountering dangers and eliminating threats all along the way. They only knew how to cheer and shout from the sidelines.

Gu Qingyun smiled bitterly. Yue Qianchou never forgot to remind him of that matter, as if he really took it seriously. How could he respond to this? He was also much more rational than the three women. They hadn’t encountered any powerful demons yet, and Kou Xuehua could still handle things. If Yue Qianchou continued like this, trouble would eventually arise. But unfortunately, his prestige was too high now. The women obeyed his every word, while he had little influence and was outnumbered.

“Oh my!” Yue Qianchou suddenly pointed at a mountain peak not far away that was wreathed in swirling mist and sighed: “Spiritual energy gathering into mist, undisturbed by wind – what a place abundant with spiritual energy! There must be something extraordinary there. Let’s go take a look.”

“No! There’s something wrong ahead – there might be some powerful demon.” Kou Xuehua suddenly spoke up to stop him. She tucked a strand of hair that had become disheveled from the recent fight behind her ear, her eyes fixed on the place Yue Qianchou mentioned. Compared to the surroundings, that area was unusually dense with tall trees, and it was eerily silent without any sound. She had noticed that place early on, and her intuition told her it was definitely dangerous.

Gu Qingyun also noticed something was wrong. Along the way, they could still hear some terrifying and strange cries, but why was there no sound at all as they approached this area? It was too quiet. He nodded: “Master Kou is right. Senior Brother Yue, we should take a detour!” As for calling him “boss,” he still couldn’t bring himself to say it.

“No need. I’ll handle everything – I guarantee you’ll all be fine.” After Yue Qianchou finished speaking, he took the lead. The three women exchanged glances. Someone had veto power, so opposition was invalid. They cheerfully followed.

Blind worship! Kou Xuehua and Gu Qingyun looked at each other, both shaking their heads with bitter smiles, helplessly following along.

The empty mountain was lush and green, with tall trees and dense forests. The vegetation was full of vitality. After passing through a dense forest, several people stopped at the foot of a not-very-high mountain. The peak was shrouded in mist formed by gathered spiritual energy. With each breath, rich fragrance drifted everywhere, and their nostrils could always catch that faint, unique scent.

In such a place, there was actually a winding narrow path leading directly up the mountain. At the starting point, a stone tablet dampened everyone’s desire to climb the mountain.

“Trespassers will be killed! – Spiritual Mist Three Saints.” After Gu Qingyun finished reading the inscription, he and Kou Xuehua looked toward Yue Qianchou. Seeing such an uncompromising message, even the three women hesitated.

“Spiritual Mist Three Saints? Are they human, demon, or ghost? What exactly are these three things?” Yue Qianchou stroked his chin in confusion. He stared at the words on the stone tablet and muttered to himself. ‘Who’s so arrogant? Spiritual Mist Three Saints! The title sounds quite impressive! I wonder if the Ghost General’s Ghost King token can cover this? Yu Ji seemed to say that within this radius of several thousand li, whether demon or ghost, all must give face to the token.’

Thinking of this, Yue Qianchou felt much more at ease. He circulated his true essence, cupped his hands around his mouth like a trumpet, and shouted loudly toward the mountain: “Are the Spiritual Mist Three Saints on the mountain? I’ve come specifically to pay a visit!” His voice rolled up the mountain.

The others were shocked. What was he doing? Was he afraid people didn’t know someone was trespassing on the mountain?

“Who is shouting and yelling at the foot of the mountain?” A voice immediately came back from the mountain. Three gray shadows flashed by, and two strangely-looking old men plus a beautiful but scantily-clad seductive woman instantly appeared before the group.

Both sides sized each other up. Kou Xuehua could tell at a glance that the three people’s cultivation far exceeded her own. Her heart began to grow anxious, resenting Yue Qianchou for running around recklessly. Gu Qingyun sighed inwardly. This time, he didn’t know if it would be fortune or disaster. What was this guy up to? Did he have brain problems, or had he never seen what danger looked like? He’d never seen him afraid of anything. Seeing the atmosphere was somewhat wrong, even the three fearless women began to feel timid.

After a moment, Yue Qianchou cupped his hands and smiled: “I am Yue Qianchou. Seeing the beautiful scenery on this mountain, I wanted to come sightseeing. When I reached the foot of the mountain and saw the stone tablet, I realized this was already someone’s territory. Therefore, I’m taking the liberty to disturb you – please forgive me.”

What a joke! Sightseeing in the Demon Ghost Domain? Did he think he was a Demon King or Ghost King? Even we wouldn’t dare say such big words. The Spiritual Mist Three Saints looked at each other. It was actually six people – six mortals whose cultivation wasn’t particularly impressive. The cultivation of the leader was somewhat hard to see through, but judging by his appearance, his cultivation probably wasn’t that high either.

Seeing the three remained silent, Yue Qianchou smiled again: “I presume you three are the famous Spiritual Mist Three Saints. I’ve long admired your great names. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation.” The people behind him felt disgusted. This guy could say anything – just now he didn’t know what the Spiritual Mist Three Saints were, but now upon meeting them, he’d “long admired their names.”

Hearing this, an old man with yellow hair exploding from the top of his head laughed sinisterly: “I wondered who dared trespass on Spiritual Mist Mountain – turns out it’s several humans!” He deliberately emphasized the word “humans,” undoubtedly telling the other party that his three companions were non-human.

“Giggle! Indeed rare guests!” The seductive woman laughed so hard her breasts bounced.

The other old man, who looked relatively normal, disgustingly stuck out his tongue and licked around his lips, laughing strangely: “Since you’ve long admired our great names, you should know our reputation in the Demon Ghost Domain. With such shallow cultivation, you actually dare come here – how refreshing! It seems we’ll have a feast today. I haven’t tasted human flesh in a long time.”

“Swish swish…” Seeing the situation was bad, several people quickly drew their swords. Kou Xuehua even held her sword horizontally, blocking in front of Yue Qianchou. Yue Qianchou looked at her with appreciation and nodded secretly, but raised his hand to gently move her aside and stepped forward boldly, shocking the people behind him.

“Hmph! Shameless things who don’t know what’s good for them. Three little demons dare to establish reputations in the Demon Ghost Domain. Even the Demon King and Ghost King who govern this area spanning thousands of li wouldn’t dare act presumptuously before me. What do you think you are?” Yue Qianchou snorted disdainfully and slowly raised a dark token in his hand toward the three demons.