Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 539 Arrival at Qingluan Mountain

Thinking of these promising prospects and the huge benefits they could bring, Huang Wenyan's mood, which had just begun to calm down, became excited again.

The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. He was very satisfied with his outstanding performance.

Wu Ming, standing to the side, witnessed the entire process of Pan Ning killing the five-colored toad, but his cold, sculpted face remained completely unmoved, as if what was happening before his eyes had nothing to do with him.

It should be noted that this five-colored toad, whose strength is comparable to that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, would be a troublesome and difficult problem for others.

But for Wu Ming, taking his life would be a piece of cake, let alone Senior Brother Pan Ning, who has a profound cultivation level in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

In contrast, the fellow Daoist Huang standing to the side was particularly eye-catching—his originally calm expression suddenly turned into one of utter astonishment, as if he had witnessed some unbelievable spectacle.

However, in an instant, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. Such a dramatic and unpredictable change in expression truly intrigued Wu Ming.

Regardless of what thoughts were on everyone's mind, after successfully killing the Five-Colored Toad, Pan Ning gracefully floated down and landed steadily on the canopy of a large tree.

Immediately afterwards, he skillfully and efficiently peeled various precious materials and demon cores from the body of the dead monster.

After completing these steps, Pan Ning moved with incredible speed, returning to the others in an instant.

“Fellow Daoists, this Five-Colored Toad material is of great benefit to me. I, Pan, wish to acquire it. Does anyone have any objections?” Pan Ning asked slowly.

The group had already agreed that the spoils of war would be divided equally, so he now sought the opinions of the others.

Upon hearing Pan Ning's words, Huang Wenyan quickly cupped his hands and replied, "Fellow Daoist Pan, you flatter me! This demon beast was actually killed by you alone. We did not contribute anything, so how can you say that we share the spoils with you?"

“Brother Huang is absolutely right. These spoils of war should rightfully belong to Brother Pan,” Wu Ming echoed.

Although Chu Nan did not speak, his gaze did not linger on what Pan Ning held, showing that he did not care about it at all.

Seeing that no one objected, Pan Ning's smile widened. He happily put the materials into his storage bag and repeatedly expressed his gratitude: "In that case, thank you all very much!"

Fellow Daoists! I never expected that we would encounter such a powerful demonic beast so soon after entering this mysterious and unpredictable Lingxi Mountain Range. It is a second-tier demonic beast with the strength of a human Foundation Establishment cultivator!

It seems that the mountain range is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Next, everyone must be on high alert and remain vigilant at all times to prevent any unforeseen disasters from happening!

Huang Wenyan's expression grew increasingly solemn, knowing full well that this journey would be fraught with difficulties and challenges.

Originally, Qingluan Mountain was located on the edge of the Lingxi Mountain Range, where only some weak first-order demonic beasts with cultivation equivalent to the Qi Refining stage usually appeared.

Logically speaking, given their status as cultivators who have already successfully established their foundations, dealing with such lowly minions should be a piece of cake, with virtually no risk involved.

However, something unusual must be going on. Who would have thought that upon entering the Lingxi Mountain Range today, they would encounter a rare second-tier demon beast?

This truly made Huang Wenyan uneasy, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

Therefore, he quickly warned those around him to be vigilant and not to let their guard down.

"Fellow Daoist Huang is absolutely right! This unexpected turn of events is truly unpredictable and may bring changes to this rare opportunity. In my opinion, we should be extra careful in our actions."

Wu Ming stood to the side and echoed his words.

It should be noted that this was also Wu Ming's first time venturing into the mysterious and unpredictable Lingxi Mountains.

However, as the garrison commander of Baiye County, he did have some knowledge of the renowned Lingxi Mountain Range within his jurisdiction.

That's why, when he witnessed this strange sight, he knew there must be something fishy about it.

"Hmm... Since even Brother Huang and Brother Wu feel that something is amiss, it seems that this matter is truly not to be underestimated!"

Pan Ning did not initially pay enough attention to Huang Wenyan's words, but when he heard Wu Ming share the same view, he suddenly realized that there was indeed a lot of trouble hidden here.

Therefore, he immediately became fully focused and dared not slack off in the slightest.

After the sudden attack, the group resumed their journey, but their pace was noticeably slower than before.

Everyone was on high alert, fearing that they might encounter another unexpected crisis.

In just one hour, they had already suffered four fierce attacks from those ferocious monsters!

Fortunately, only one group of these monsters were second-tier monsters, which were somewhat stronger.

As for the remaining three waves, they were all first-tier demonic beasts without exception.

In truth, they posed absolutely no real threat to Wu Ming's small team.

However, despite all this, after all the commotion, it was inevitable that the confidence that Wu Ming and the others had in successfully seizing the treasure was now shrouded in a thick, heavy gloom.

However, after this journey, Wu Ming and his three companions finally arrived at their final destination, Qingluan Mountain.

But who would have thought that as soon as Wu Ming stepped into the area of ​​Qingluan Mountain, his exceptionally keen spiritual sense immediately detected that there were dozens or even nearly a hundred extremely strong aura fluctuations hidden within Qingluan Mountain!

What shocked Wu Ming even more was that these auras, without exception, all came from cultivators who had already entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

In an instant, Wu Ming's heart sank, and an ominous premonition surged into his mind.

As expected, it seems that the task Elder Fang entrusted to us this time will definitely not be as easy as we imagined.

At the same time, Pan Ning and Chu Nan, who had come here with Wu Ming, also showed a solemn expression on their faces.

Therefore, it is likely that they, like Wu Ming, also sensed the aura permeating Qingluan Mountain.