Shua Shua! 

  The three Elders looked at Lin Fan, their gazes were a little off. 

  You were the one who said a Sword Palace Elder was killed in one move which caused them to be shocked. Now you said that it might be fake, is he playing with us? 

  They were all heavily wounded and couldn’t take the scare, it was easy for them to bleed. 

  Do you know what it means to bleed? 

  Blood spurted far like a water gun. 

  Dan Yunsheng really planned on leaving Black Mountain. He didn’t care about what Black Mountain had or whether there were any dangers. 

  The best way to stay alive was to stay far away. 

  Xiedao Sect expert hadn’t died and was still in Black Mountain. Once he healed up, they definitely wouldn’t let him off. That was impossible. 

  “Let’s rest on the spot and not rush in.” Lin Fan said. 

  It wasn’t that he didn’t want to walk, but he didn’t dare to. Who knew how far he would have to walk for it to be considered deep. At least now, he was still really safe. 

  Don’t mention any treasure to him. 

  Till now he hadn’t seen a single treasure. As for those red-colored flowers, he didn’t see any. He didn’t see a single one. 

  “Young hero Lin, why did you think to come to Black Mountain? Did you hear the rumors outside?” Elder Yunsheng asked. He felt that this kid was decent, he was young and had high cultivation. Moreover, he was righteous and had saved the three of them. 

  It would be fantastic if Danxia Island had such a disciple. 

  However, this wasn’t something that one could just ask for. 

  Lin Fan was riled up. Whether or not he could gain any Grandmaster secret techniques depended on what happened now. 

  “Eh, it’s a long story. I came here for a simple reason which is to obtain some treasures to exchange for some Grandmaster techniques. You also know that I have no power, so it is really hard to gain such techniques.” Lin Fan said. 

  Shua! 

  Elder Yunsheng looked at Lin Fan in shock, “What did you say? You belong to no power?” 

  “Yes.” Lin Fan nodded his head. He definitely wouldn’t talk about Martial Path Mountain in case he met any enemies who would head back there to find trouble. These people were the most annoying and made him unhappy. 

  Elder Yunsheng opened his mouth like he had seen a ghost, “Then, how did you get your cultivation. You are so young and have such cultivation. If you don’t have a huge faction supporting you, that is impossible.” 

  He nearly shouted those words out. 

  The first thought was that he lied to them and didn’t say the truth. Who cared about his talent, even if he was really talented, or he held a knife on their necks, he wouldn’t believe their bragging words. 

  Damn! 

  Lin Fan’s head hurt, he didn’t expect Elder Yunsheng to ask him that. 

  He believed that when one said the first lie, one would need 100 to cover the rest up. 

  To other people, it would be complicated. Whose brain was so good to be able to craft so many lies. 

  However, Lin Fan wasn’t afraid. He believed in his ability to say lies. 

  Lying felt great, continuing to lie felt even better. The highest level would be when one became convinced by their own lies. 

  “Elder Yunsheng, this is a long story. This started from 15 years ago; I was a young kid and was playing around. I suddenly noticed a white snake and healed it up. Three months later, when I went home, it disappeared, and I searched in many places but couldn’t find it. I gave up but who knew that on a certain day, an old man would walk toward me.” 

  “The old man was very merciful, touching my head and said, ‘Thank you for saving my granddaughter,’ and he wanted to give me a huge chance to thank me.” Lin Fan said. 

  Elder Yunsheng and the others listened on seriously, hurriedly asking, “Then?” 

  Lin Fan opened his arms out, “Then, I became how I am now, training bit by bit just like that.” 

  Elder Yunsheng and the others exchanged glances with one another, their eyes filled with shock. 

  It wasn’t that they recognized who that old man was but because they felt that this was a shocking encounter. 

  “It seemed like the white snake was the old man’s granddaughter. You healed it and it went to tell its family. That old man found you and helped you.” Elder Yunsheng said. 

  Aiya, how envious. 

  Each time he heard about someone experiencing some fortuitous encounter, he would be really jealous. Why wasn’t he able to as well? 

  Now, after hearing what Lin Fan said, they suddenly realized that those encounters were totally different from this one, there was no comparison at all. 

  As for whether or not what he said was real… 

  There was no need to speak more about that. If this wasn’t real, then what was? 

  He cultivated to this stage through his own hard work? 

  Stop kidding. If they believed that one could reach this level without any fortuitous encounter, then they really had problems with their brains. 

  Elder Yunsheng asked eagerly, “Did the old man appear after that?” 

  Lin Fan shook his head, “No. In these 15 years, he didn’t appear. However, I believed that I would meet him which was why I came to Black Mountain to search for treasures to exchange for Grandmaster secret techniques.” 

  “Young hero Lin, you must work hard. Your future is bright. We believe that you can find treasures.” Elder Yunsheng gave Lin Fan support. He just didn’t say that since he had saved their life, then they would settle the secret technique thing. 

  No, they didn’t have such a thought at all. 

  Was his hint not direct enough such that they didn’t understand what he meant? 

  Although the story was nice to listen to, one had to understand the meaning within. 

  Suddenly, Elder Yunsheng said, “Young hero Lin, actually you don’t need to find treasures and you can get Grandmaster techniques.” 

  Lin Fan’s brow rose in happiness. It seemed like he understood. Not bad, not bad, it was okay that he was slow, but as long as he understood the meaning, then it would be easy for them to discuss. 

  However, what happened next made him roll his eyes. He felt like his words were useless. 

  “Young hero Lin, since you belong to no power, then why don’t you join Danxia Island. I will recommend you and it will be fine.” 

  “Moreover, with your comprehension and talent, the sect will develop you. When that happens, how could you lack secret techniques?” 

  Elder Yunsheng felt that he was a real talent which was why he thought of such an idea. 

  Moreover, if they had such a righteous person to join Danxia Island, after the sect deepened and taught him, that sense of righteousness would increase. He might even bring fame to Danxia Island. 

  Lin Fan said regretfully, “Thank you Elder Yunsheng for your love, but I am used to being free and don’t want to join any sect.” 

  “Haiz, what a waste.” Elder Yunsheng shook his head and felt regretful, “I can’t spread any secret techniques to you. The sect has rules that have to be followed and can’t be spread to non-disciples, otherwise, I will betray the sect.” 

  He miscalculated. 

  This meant that everything said till now was useless. 

  “Young hero Lin, we also know that it is hard for you to acquire Grandmaster Realm techniques alone. You saved our lives and logically speaking we should help you, but we really have no choice. We can’t go against sect rules, otherwise, we will be traitors. We hope that you can understand.” Elder Yunsheng said. 

  This age, this experience, how could he not understand what that person meant? 

  However, he had no choice. 

  He couldn’t give him a secret technique just because that person saved his life. This concerned Danxia Island. Since he was an Elder, he couldn’t break that rule. 

  Yunyou and Yunchen both nodded their heads. 

  There was really nothing they could do. 

  “It is okay, I understand.” Lin Fan smiled. Actually, he felt bitter deep inside. He hoped to meet sects like Xiedao Sect which he didn’t need to be soft when dealing with. 

  These three Elders from Danxia Island were decent, they even wanted to recommend him into their sect. They really wanted to help him. 

  However, he was the Sect Leader of Martial Path Mountain. If he went to a sect to be a disciple, he would forever be lower than others. 

  Suddenly, a breeze spread in. 

  “Listen, is something getting close?” Lin Fan listened intently. 

  Elder Yunsheng nodded his head, “I heard it, it feels like it is getting closer and closer.” 

  He looked around and didn’t notice anything. He saw something behind and was so shocked that he nearly jumped up. He raised his finger and said, “Look! What is that?” 

  Lin Fan looked and realized a huge tentacle-like thing sweeping them. 

  He thought that it was a thick snake but it didn’t look like it. Moreover, there was more than one of them. 

  Lin Fan wanted to kill that thing but just as he was prepared to attack, someone screamed. 

  “Ah!” 

  Someone was wrapped by that tentacle. It constricted. That person’s bones felt like they were breaking apart as he spat out mouthfuls of blood. 

  Elder Yunsheng exclaimed, “Young hero Lin, let’s go.” 

  Lin Fan was shocked. We run before even doing anything, is that good? What’s so scary about this snake-like thing? 

  However, what was said stunned Lin Fan such that he didn’t dare to be careless. 

  “Young hero Lin, I know that person. Initial Grandmaster. He is even unable to fight that thing, so it is dangerous. Let’s go.” Elder Yunsheng said. 

  Although an Initial Grandmaster was weaker than that thing, these weird things could capture them which meant they were stronger. If one was dragged in, the outcome was unimaginable. 

  Lin Fan didn’t want to take the risk, “Go, our way out is locked, we can only head there.” 

  Elder Yunsheng felt tired. They wanted to leave but didn’t want to head in. 

  However, he had no choice. 

  He looked at those thick tentacles and became terrified. On closer look, that Grandmaster he recognized was squeezed into two parts. 

  He died for no reason at all. 

  What was this Black Mountain? Why was there such a dangerous living being there? 

  “Go.” Lin Fan headed forward and looked to the sides. He could see many thick tentacles. This was a sweeping movement… Were they forcing them toward an area?

  Chapter 232: I Won’t Let You Off Even If I Become A Ghost 

  “What is going on? Didn’t they say that the deep areas were the most dangerous? What is going on?” Lin Fan shouted. He felt that the situation here was slightly complicated. 

  No, this place might be a trap, to draw people in. 

  As they got deeper and deeper in, the moving tentacle became faster and faster. The snake-like tentacle locked the way out. 

  The birds in the forest were scared away. 

  Many beasts were terrified and fled in all directions. 

  But these tentacles didn’t attack the beasts, just neglecting all of them. 

  Peng peng! 

  In the distance, many people were scared away by these things. They all rushed into the depths without any care at all. 

  “What are all these? Didn’t you say that there were treasures on Black Mountain? I haven’t seen any treasures and am already terrified.” 

  “A mistake, we trust what others say easily.” 

  “Stop saying these things to me, once we get to safety, I will teach you a lesson.” 

  When these people saw Lin Fan and the others, they directly neglected them. At such a time, so what if they saw him? Could they grab their blades and chop them? 

  That terrifying thing behind them didn’t seem like much but it was really horrifying. 

  A strike that contained all of his internal strength struck that beast but it was totally useless. He wasn’t even able to tear a single layer of skin. 

  His eyes opened wide and his mouth was agape as he saw the scenes ahead. 

  Damn. 

  What is going on? 

  No matter what, he was an Initial Grandmaster Expert, his full strength strike wasn’t a joke. It might not have been too terrifying, but it should have at least broken through a layer of skin? 

  Then, he understood. 

  Some things were really strong and one couldn’t just do what one wanted. 

  For their own lives, they would just retreat and not deal with these things. 

  This was why they just ran without any hesitation. 

  Suddenly, Dan Yunsheng looked at the tunnel in the mountain and said in delight, “Young hero Lin, let’s rush into that hole. Maybe we will be able to avoid its attacks. With the current situation, it is forcing us deeper in. If we don’t hide and let it succeed, we will face more dangers.” 

  Damn! 

  Lin Fan looked at the tunnel and felt that things weren’t right, “If we hide here and that thing enters, then we are all finished.” 

  Dan Yunsheng said confidently, “Young hero Lin, a master helped me do a divination and said that I won’t amount to much, but I am not someone with a short life. I can live to 300 and I am only 53 now. Believe me, I won’t die easily.” 

  Oh my god. 

  Lin Fan stared. What he said really stunned him. He was already Middle Grandmaster and he really believed in such things? 

  The two of them looked at one another. 

  Dan Yunsheng nodded his head seriously like he was asking him to believe him, that his life was thick and he wasn’t lying. If he was, then he would just die together with him. 

  Although he didn’t say it out loud, Lin Fan could understand it. 

  Anyway, he had seen all that from Dan Yunsheng’s eyes. 

  He turned around and felt helpless. That thing was just too terrifying and even he might not be able to block it. 

  “Okay, I believe you. If anything happens, I will haunt you as a ghost.” Lin Fan was helpless and could only choose to believe. He was really tired. This was the first time he faced such an imposing thing. 

  “Okay, don’t worry Young hero Lin, if anything happens we will block for you. If we face trouble, we will die together with you.” Dan Yunsheng said righteously. 

  Xiu! 

  The four of them jumped into the hole. Lin Fan was the last to enter. When he entered, internal strength exploded out as he grabbed with his fingers and pulled a stone to cover the hole. 

  “Young hero Lin, are you okay?” Dan Yunsheng asked. He felt that his relationship with Lin Fan had improved. Was this how common experiences made people closer? 

  “I am okay.” Lin Fan replied. 

  The cave was really dark. Especially after the entrance was blocked, it was pitch black and one couldn’t see anything. 

  Dan Yunsheng took out a match and the light chased away the darkness. Everything became clear. 

  “Who knew that Black Mountain would be so dangerous? This feels like someone’s plan.” Elder Yunsheng said. 

  “Have you heard of rumors of Black Mountain?” Lin Fan asked. 

  Elder Yunsheng said, “There will be rumors each year. But at that time none of us believed. This year, someone said that they got some treasure and entered God Essence Realm which was why we were tempted to head over. Who knew that we wouldn’t find anything and end up facing such dangers?” 

  Lin Fan thought about it, “I feel like there are indeed treasures here, if not that Xiedao Sect expert wouldn’t have asked you to hand that Blood Flower over.” 

  Suddenly, there was a loud explosion spread from the entrance like something had passed by. It sounded like there was something that was being ground. 

  Peng! 

  The stone that was blocking the entrance exploded. 

  “Go.” Lin Fan didn’t say anything, just dashing in. Instantly, a few caves appeared in front of them. 

  Dan Yunsheng’s eyes opened wide, “How should we choose?” 

  He thought that hiding in the cave would be safe, but who knew that the fellow outside wasn’t dumb. Although it didn’t enter, the sound outside was low and terrifying. 

  It was obvious that there was not only one tentacle but many. 

  “Here, there is wind here, so it must be connected. We can get out.” Lin Fan felt the wind blow in one of the tunnels and led the way. 

  “You are amazing, my experience is less than yours.” Even while they were escaping for their lives, Elder Yunsheng couldn’t help but praise him. 

  Lin Fan regretted. What was going on? What was wrong with him to actually come to this place? 

  Was Nine Bug Gang not fun anymore or did he become arrogant? 

  Nine Bug Gang had more than just one division, there were other places. He came out to raise his strength. There were many safe methods but he chose to choose a dangerous one. He was really asking to die. 

  The tunnel’s walls were wet and damp. They weren’t built by men but formed naturally. 

  The tunnel was deep and their feet were in the water. The moment they entered, the temperature dropped. 

  “Phew, too dangerous. Black Mountain is more terrifying than we thought. It seems like only God Essence Realm can head here.” Elder Yunsheng sighed. 

  Lin Fan asked, “Elder Yunsheng, what is God Essence Realm?” 

  He didn’t understand the realms above Grandmaster or rather he was quite foreign to it. 

  His father hadn’t said much to him because he never expected that he could reach such a realm. 

  To him, he should be thankful to be able to reach Master Realm. 

  Elder Yunsheng said, “There is a huge difference between God Essence Realm and Grandmaster, the gap between the two is impossible to cross. Grandmaster uses internal strength and God Essence Realm has God Essence, True Essence, and True Energy. These are two totally different powers. One will be able to use Essence Energy from the Heavens and Earth.” 

  Lin Fan nodded his head and memorized it, “Can they fly?” 

  “Yes.” Elder Yunsheng replied. He was an Elder of Danxia Island, so naturally he knew about the many cultivation realms. Even if he envied them, he knew that he didn’t have a chance to step into that realm in his life. 

  “Elder Yunsheng, when will you all step into that realm?” Lin Fan asked. 

  Elder Yunsheng said with melancholy, “This realm is a little tough. Who knows whether or not I have a chance in this life? It will depend on luck. I asked some God Essence Realm Experts who said it was easy, but to me it is very hard. My talent and comprehension aren’t good but they aren’t bad either. However, I am only able to reach middle Grandmaster. To reach the peak would require many years and even longer. 

  “Young hero Lin, you are young and have had such a good encounter. As long as nothing happens, then you would easily enter God Essence Realm.” 

  This was what he comprehended after asking those God Essence Realm Experts. 

  They said that it was tough because they were already God Essence Realm. Moreover, they obtained many fortuitous encounters in life, so naturally it wasn’t tough. 

  Lin Fan thought about it and he had some thoughts in his heart. 

  One could fly when one was God Essence Realm, that should feel great. 

  Till now, he hadn’t met a God Essence Realm Expert. 

  No, he did. The Su Family Ancestor was definitely God Essence Realm or above. Nine Bug Gang Gang Leader was too. 

  A certain sense of pressure appeared. 

  Aiya. 

  He just raised his physique to Initial Grandmaster. His internal strength still hadn’t reached Grandmaster and was far from the peak, so he had to work hard. 

  Father, did you see? I am an expert now. I am working hard, once I get stronger I will head back to find you. 

  “Elder Yunsheng, cultivation is a long and tough path and no one is able to predict the future, so one has to be humble and take things step by step.” Toward Elder Yunsheng’s praise, Lin Fan replied in a low profile manner. 

  He couldn’t say that they were spending so much effort on cultivation while he just needed to open his mouth or attack some people and he would be able to do that. 

  If he really said that, how big of a blow would it be to them? 

  He couldn’t do such a cruel thing. 

  Elder Yunsheng felt that this Young hero Lin was different. Everything he said was so deep totally different from those strong disciples he had seen before. 

  Although those people were humble, their gazes were sharp, not caring about anyone else. 

  Kong! 

  Just as they walked and talked together, a very sharp screech sounded out. The voice was very low and heavy like the sound of a beast. 

  Everyone looked at each other. 

  They had a feeling like things were going to go wrong. 

  They were thinking about what this place was, what weird beast was hidden within Black Mountain? 

  Their heads were about to explode from all this. 

  “Be careful, the exit is ahead. There is definitely something dangerous outside.” Lin Fan said softly. He didn’t dare to say too loudly, who knew what would welcome them on the outside?