Chapter 1239: Human Weakness
âIâm Ye Wei. These three are my companions.â
It was slightly unexpected that the old man had answered the question.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded. His expression remained the same as he continued to ask, âWhy are you here?â
Ye Wei found this quite infuriating. He had thought his name would have an intimidating effect, but there was no reaction from the other party at all. Hence, he asked in a louder voice, âMay I ask why you came to Transient City, old friend?â
Both sides were trying to probe each sideâs intentions. This was important, after all. If there was a conflict of interests, then it meant that things could get troublesome. If there was no conflict, perhaps, they could briefly work together. They could stay out of each otherâs way after that. Nevertheless, both sides would not easily reveal their intentions.
Lu Zhou said, âYou should leave. This isnât a place for you to stay.â
Lu Zhou did not think the other side could deal with Yong He that had scared away a large number of cultivators and Void Chest tribesmen. Those four people did not look like Venerable Masters, and Yong He was most likely a beast emperor.
Ye Wei chuckled and said, âOld friend, why do you say that?â
âThis place is very dangerous,â Lu Zhou bluntly replied.
âDangerous?â Ye Wei continued to smile and said, âTo tell you the truth, the four of us flew for half a month to Transient City to take something awayâŠâ
âTake something away?â
âWhat could be here in Transient City? All the treasures here shouldâve been looted in the past 120,000 years⊠Moreover, the Venerable Masters of the past were not fools. Why would they leave treasures here?â
Ye Wei smiled. âYes. Donât worry, we donât want anything elseâŠâ
âAlrightâŠâ Lu Zhou made a gesture of inviting them.
The four elders exchanged a look and did not move, worried Lu Zhou would stab them in the back.
Everyone turned to look and saw green smoke rising from the mausoleum.
At this time, Little Yuanâer who had keen eyes noticed the changes in the mausoleum and pointed at it. âWhatâs that?â
âItâs a poisonous gas that can make one lose oneâs mindâŠâ Kong Wen warned everyone.
Lu Zhou had the Purple Glazed Ceramic so he was immune to all poisons. As for others, it was hard to say.
The four elders took a look and nodded one after another.
Ye Wei said, âSo thereâs a fierce beast.â
One of the elders ignited a few talismans before tossing them out.
Upon seeing this, Kong Wen frowned. âYouâll startle Yong He.â
âYong He?â Ye Wei was stunned. âRumor has it that fierce beasts run rampant in Transient City. I didnât expect to meet Yong He hereâŠâ
The talismans continued to descend.
In order to obtain the thing they wanted, they had to startle the fierce beast.
The talismans spread out and surrounded the mausoleum at this time.
The green poisonous gas was quickly absorbed and neutralized by the huge seal that was formed from the talismans.
Rumble!
The mausoleum shook, causing pebbles to slide down.
Following that, a shrill cry rang in all directions from the mausoleum.
The trees trembled, and the cracks on the stone walls grew bigger.
The flying beasts and the fierce beasts in Transient City fled, and a few cultivators who were creeping over turned tail and fled.
The four old men erected a shield to block the sound wave.
Kong Wen and his brothers landed on the ground. They were sweating profusely, and their eyes were brimming with fear.
Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li were in better conditions, but there was still a hint of fear flashing in the depths of their eyes.
On the other hand, Lu Zhouâs disciples were completely unaffected.
Lu Zhou thought about the Great Void Seeds.
Little Yuanâer had been unaffected by the Buddhistâs sound technique in Runan previously. At that time, Lu Zhou had attributed it to her cultivation method, the Supreme Purity Jade Slip. However, it was clear to him now that the Great Void Seedsâ effect was beyond his imagination.
All of a sudden, the frequency of the banshee-like screech increased by several times. Clearly, Yong He was enraged.
Gray fog began to gather around the mausoleum, covering a radius of several thousand meters.
Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li fell down at this moment. They were sweating profusely, and their eyes were filled with fear.
Kong Wen and his brothers seemed to have lost their senses as they charged at Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li as they cried out, âDonât kill me! Donât kill me!â
Kong Wen and his brothers began to launch energy seals at Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li who were still sound of mind.
âKong Wen!â Yan Zhenluo shouted. However, it had no effect on Kong Wen.
At this time, Lu Zhou launched a palm seal from above.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Kong Wen and his brothers were restrained by the palm seal. They looked confused.
Kong Wu shouted, âFierce beasts! I was beaten by a fierce beast!â
Kong Wen also looked as though he was being surrounded by fierce beasts.
The four brothers stayed in the Unknown Land, and the only thing they were afraid of was fierce beasts. At this time, their fear was magnified several times.
Lu Zhou shook his head as he sealed their Dantiansâ seas of Qi and knocked them unconscious. Since they had lost consciousness, Yong He could no longer manipulate their minds.
The four old men looked at Lu Zhou and said, âGood move.â
The four of them were safely ensconced within a green shield, unaffected, as they calmly observed the situation.
Lu Zhou nodded. If this was the extent of Yong Heâs power, then it would be much easier to deal with.
Buzz!
At this moment, Lu Li suddenly manifested his astrolabe. His five Birth Charts glowed with unprecedented brightness. Then, he attacked with all his might as he raised his head at the sky and shouted, âNo, I want to die! I want to die! Donât stop me!â
Upon seeing this, Yan Zhenluo reacted quickly and knocked Lu Li unconscious.
After Lu Liâs astrolabe vanished, Yan Zhenluo took a deep breath to suppress his fear before he looked up and said, âKnock me out!â
Yu Zhenghai used the Great Dark Heaven Palm and quickly knocked Yan Zhenluo unconscious.
When Ye Wei saw that Lu Zhou, Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Mingshi Yin, Little Yuanâer, and Conch were fine despite not using any barrier to protect themselves, he exclaimed in surprise, âYouâre all okay?â
Lu Zhou only glanced at the four old men and said, âRetreat 10 meters.â
âYes.â
As the four old men retreated, they brought Yan Zhenluo, Lu Li, Kong Wen, and his brothers with them.
âGather.â Lu Zhou said to his disciples.
At this moment, another loud screech rang from the mausoleum before a huge shadow shot toward the horizon.
Yong He bared its fangs and brandished its claws. Its eyes were red and so was its mouth; its fur was yellow. Its mouth let out a screech that was 100 times louder than before.
Lu Zhou activated his protective energy that had been imbued with his divine power and shrouded everyone. With this, it was as though they were in a soundproof room. They could not hear anything at all.
They looked around.
The stone walls had shattered, and the patterns on them could no longer be seen. The trees had collapsed, and the vines in the vicinity lay wilted on the ground.
As the poisonous grass spread, the plants in the surroundings began to wilt.
The four elders retreated dozens of meters and looked at Yong He in shock. Then, they hurriedly joined their palms together to resist the powerful sound wave.
Yong He continued to release its intimidation ability without holding back.
âThis canât go on⊠Yong He is a beast emperor,â Ye Wei said.
âThen, do we give up just like this?â
âNo. Look, that old man is able to single-handedly protect everyone. His strength canât be underestimated. How can we leave when there are still people here?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âLet both sides deal with each other⊠Theyâre bound to exhaust each otherâŠâ
âWhat if that doesnât happen?â
âThen we can only accept our fate. If heâs stronger than us, then thereâs nothing we can do. We can only say Ye Zheng is unlucky,â Ye Wei said.
The other three elders nodded. This was indeed the best course of action now.
Then, the four elders turned to look at Lu Zhou.