Chapter 331 - 274: Astonishing Discovery

After Han Yuan scaled the wall, he found himself near a side hall.

The side hall was dark and gloomy. A bamboo scaffold had been erected in front of it, making it look as though it were being renovated.

But one look was all it took for Han Yuan to realize something was amiss.

It looked like a bamboo scaffold had been set up.

But there wasn’t a single sign that any work had begun.

The ground, in particular, was unusually clean, without a single pebble or grain of sand.

’Looks like this so-called renovation is just a cover to deceive people.’

Han Yuan scoffed inwardly.

This Mountain King Temple was definitely up to something mysterious behind the scenes.

’Wait... The Spiritual Qi here... seems very dense.’

Han Yuan soon noticed something else unusual.

Normally, with such strong fluctuations, the Spiritual Qi should have dispersed into the outside world.

But now, it seemed to be sealed off by something.

’This Mountain King Temple... is getting more and more interesting.’

Han Yuan muttered to himself.

He then began to search for clues within the Mountain King Temple.

The Mountain King Temple covered a vast area with numerous buildings, and Han Yuan had no idea where he was.

He could only try his luck and hope to find some useful clues.

Han Yuan moved stealthily through the Mountain King Temple.

His senses were incredibly sharp; the moment he detected any disturbance, he would immediately take cover.

The patrols of Mountain Ghost Soldiers couldn’t detect him at all.

After some time, Han Yuan suddenly spotted a grand, gloomy great hall up ahead.

The great hall was guarded by numerous Mountain Ghost Soldiers wielding Battle Spears, so tightly that not even a fly could get in.

But it was precisely this heavily fortified location that piqued Han Yuan’s interest.

’With so many Mountain Ghost Soldiers on guard, there must be something important inside...’

A glint appeared in Han Yuan’s eyes.

But with so many Mountain Ghost Soldiers surrounding the grand hall, forming an impenetrable cordon, he had no room to maneuver.

Unless he could turn invisible, there was no way to sneak into the great hall without a sound.

Otherwise, it would be impossible.

And of course, he didn’t know the Invisibility Technique.

’Looks like I need to create a distraction.’

The only method Han Yuan could think of was to create a diversion.

But this method was extremely risky.

If he handled it poorly, it would only make their defenses even tighter.

At that point, sneaking in again would be much more difficult.

Just then, Han Yuan suddenly saw a dark figure appear silently not far ahead.

’What a coincidence... It seems I have company.’

Han Yuan’s eyes narrowed abruptly.

A phrase suddenly came to his mind.

Better you than me.

’Brother... I’ll have to trouble you, then.’

Han Yuan smiled faintly.

He picked up a small pebble from the ground but didn’t throw it. Instead, he waited quietly.

Of course, he concealed himself even better to avoid being discovered.

The dark figure was also hiding in a blind spot in the shadows, completely still.

It seemed that he, like Han Yuan, believed there might be something important inside the gloomy great hall.

But faced with the tight security, he was also at a loss for what to do.

Just then, a Mountain Ghost Soldier patrol happened to pass by the dark figure’s position.

Since the dark figure was tucked away in a blind spot, he wasn’t afraid of being discovered.

But Han Yuan, hiding nearby, smiled faintly. Seizing the moment before the Mountain Ghost Soldier patrol had gone too far, he flicked his wrist.

WHIZ!

The small pebble flew toward the corner where the dark figure was hiding, striking a wooden pillar and making a faint noise.

An ordinary person might not have noticed the sound.

But these patrolling Mountain Ghost Soldiers had keen senses, and their captain, in particular, heard the slight noise immediately.

He whispered, "Hold on... I think I heard something."

With that, he led his men toward that blind spot.

This mysterious dark figure was none other than the leader of the Ghost King Bandits, Zhou Shentai.

He hadn’t expected a pebble to come flying his way when he was so well-hidden.

But with the Mountain Ghost Soldiers closing in, he had no time to think.

Zhou Shentai gritted his teeth and burst out of the dark corner.

Just like that, his cover was completely blown.

The patrol captain was just about to shout an alarm when he felt a fierce gust of wind wash over him.

A large hand struck his head like a bolt of lightning.

The force was so terrifying that it instantly smashed the captain’s head into a bloody pulp.

After the kill, Zhou Shentai didn’t pause for a second. Moving like a phantom, he unleashed a flurry of palm strikes, smashing the other Mountain Ghost Soldiers into a bloody pulp.

The entire process was over in a matter of breaths.

No one even had time to cry out.

But the commotion from the fight still alerted the Mountain Ghost Soldiers guarding the great hall!

"An intruder!!!"

A Mountain Ghost Soldier shouted.

"Lao Hai, you stay here and stand guard! I’ll take some men to check it out!"

Soon.

Half of the Mountain Ghost Soldiers guarding the great hall were drawn away, heading in the direction where Zhou Shentai had been exposed.

Meanwhile, Zhou Shentai knew he had been exposed and couldn’t linger.

Otherwise, he might not be able to escape at all.

Han Yuan seized this opportunity to stealthily approach the gloomy great hall.

In the ensuing chaos, an opening had inadvertently been created in the defenses.

Han Yuan seized the chance to slip through this gap, hiding himself in a corner.

He took a look around. The main entrance to the gloomy great hall was still heavily guarded by Mountain Ghost Soldiers, leaving him no opportunity.

So he slipped over to the back entrance instead.

There were Mountain Ghost Soldiers on guard here too, but only seven or eight of them.

Without hesitation, Han Yuan flung several pebbles he had already been holding, using a special flick of his wrist.

WHIZ WHIZ WHIZ~~~

Five Mountain Ghost Soldiers were instantly struck in the neck and knocked unconscious.