Chapter 254 - 168: Tearing Open the Grand Array! Fist Shakes Black Demon Mountain

Chapter 254: Chapter 168: Tearing Open the Grand Array! Fist Shakes Black Demon Mountain

"Huu..."

Wang Qinglian collapsed to the ground, panting heavily as drool trickled from the corner of her mouth...

’Bastard!’

’You’re trying to suffocate me!’

’Where did you learn a move like that?!’

"What’s that smell?"

Chen Xuan suddenly frowned and sniffed the air.

"N-nothing..."

Wang Qinglian did her best to hide it, her expression quickly returning to its usual coolness. She nearly stopped breathing, with only her heart thumping uncontrollably, fast and faint.

"Alright, I’m off to settle the score with Black Demon Mountain!"

Chen Xuan wiped his fingers. His wounds had healed, and his tone was cold.

’If Black Demon Mountain is not destroyed,’

’my heart will never be at peace!’

’I just wonder if their Heavenly Ranking expert is still on the mountain.’

’If he is, I’ll have to ask Chu Shanhe to step in.’

’In any case, I absolutely cannot let this go.’

’If I don’t destroy them this time, they’ll just plot against me again. I absolutely won’t allow that to happen.’

"Wait!"

Wang Qinglian quickly looked at him, saying breathlessly, "Thank you!"

"We’re friends. No need to be so formal."

A smile appeared on Chen Xuan’s face. "Just rest up at home! I’m leaving now!"

SWOOSH!

He flickered and vanished in an instant.

He had arrived without a sound.

He left even more silently.

Wang Qinglian’s mind reeled, her expression dazed. It all felt like a dream...

...

「At a stronghold near Listening Wind Tower.」

Chen Xuan arrived in person.

"I’m here to see your Tower Master."

"Young Hero Chen, this way, please. I’ll go get the Tower Master right away."

A smiling disciple led Chen Xuan into a private room.

Before long, the branch master of this stronghold walked out.

He was a chubby man of over fifty with a comical appearance. He wore a short red-and-green jacket and had a smile on his face.

"I didn’t expect Young Hero Chen to arrive so quickly."

"Were you the one who sent the message earlier?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Yes. I am Zhuge Yun,"

the man said with a smile.

"I’ve heard that Listening Wind Tower claims to possess all the world’s intelligence, even having infiltrated the Grotto Heavens. I’d like to ask, what happened in the Grotto Heavens after the night of dark mist?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Well, about that... Hehehe..."

The man smiled. "If a normal person were to ask, this information would cost a fortune. However, the Tower Master at headquarters said that if Young Hero Chen were the one asking, we could provide it for free. But you must agree to one condition."

"Name it."

"We hope you will do us a favor in the future."

"What kind of favor?"

"Hehe, we don’t know yet. But we can guarantee it won’t force you to go against your principles."

The man chuckled.

’After all, this was a favor owed by Chen Xuan himself.’

’With his heaven-defying aptitude, it was only a matter of time before he entered the Heavenly Ranking.’

"Deal!"

Chen Xuan agreed at once.

"A straightforward man, just as they say!"

Zhuge Yun laughed heartily. "In that case, I’ll tell you about the situation in the Grotto Heavens. According to reports from our many agents, this recent dark invasion was exceptionally massive. It caused terrifying destruction throughout the Grotto Heavens. Although it was ultimately repelled, every Grotto Heaven suffered heavy losses. The experts on the Heavenly Ranking and the masters of the various Grotto Heavens... they seem to have discovered something extraordinary. They all pursued it into the depths of the darkness and haven’t been seen since."

"They pursued it into the depths of the darkness?"

Chen Xuan looked startled.

"That’s right."

Zhuge Yun smiled. "Including your Martial Alliance Leader and the master of Black Demon Mountain."

Chen Xuan took a sharp breath, his mind reeling.

"Was the Alliance Leader injured?"

"That’s not the right question to ask."

Zhuge Yun shook his head gently. "You should be asking if anyone else was injured. Don’t you know how slippery your Alliance Leader is? People have given him the nickname ’The Unkillable.’ As long as he doesn’t want to die, almost no one in the Grotto Heavens can kill him. Besides, the masters of the various Grotto Heavens and a whole group of Heavenly Ranking experts charged in with him. Even if there’s danger, he won’t be facing it alone."

"I understand."

Chen Xuan nodded.

’I’ve grasped the most crucial piece of information!’

’Black Demon Mountain is leaderless!’

"How many Inner Realm experts are left in Black Demon Mountain?"

Chen Xuan asked immediately.

"They had a total of nine Inner Realm experts. But during the dark invasion, four died and two were seriously wounded. The remaining three only have minor injuries."

Zhuge Yun smiled. "As for their cultivation, the strongest is at the Inner Realm Eighth Layer, and the weakest is at the Inner Realm Second Layer."

"And the one at the Inner Realm Eighth Layer—is he seriously wounded or lightly injured?"

Chen Xuan nodded again.

"Seriously wounded!"

Zhuge Yun forced a smile.

"Where is the entrance to Black Demon Mountain?"

"At Red Sky Mountain in Huoyun Province!"

"Good. Who was it that attacked the Wang family before?"

"A junior from Black Demon Mountain named Cao Yun. He’s at the second layer of True Essence. He has an arrogant personality and you could say he found success at a young age. At first, he even wanted to take Wang Qinglian as a concubine."

Zhuge Yun said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Chen Xuan nodded curtly.

’I’ve gotten all the information I need.’

’Time to make my move.’

"If something happens to Black Demon Mountain, I hope you can keep it a secret for a time."

Chen Xuan added suddenly.

"I’m afraid not. We at Listening Wind Tower are in the business of selling intelligence. We would never do something that would smash our own rice bowl. As long as someone asks for the information, we will eventually sell it."

Zhuge Yun smiled. "However, I can make an executive decision. I’ll hold onto this information for three days. I’ll sell it after that."

"Do what you want."

Chen Xuan replied, then turned to leave.

’Anyway, after I destroy Black Demon Mountain, I should be able to level up at least twice.’

’By then, I’ll be at the Inner Realm Fifth Layer.’

’What’s there to be afraid of then!’

’Iron-faced Yama... his reputation is well-deserved,’

Zhuge Yun mused to himself.

’Celestial Secret Pavilion, your intelligence is about to be hopelessly out of date once again.’