Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 567: Entering Cloud Mist Mountain_1

Chapter 567: Chapter 567: Entering Cloud Mist Mountain_1

Wei Ying was feeling complicated at the moment. Losing her grandfather was painful. She harbored resentment toward Su Chengyu yet felt grateful as he had killed Wu Shao, saving her from certain ill-fate, knowing Wei Jingyi’s stubborn nature - once he made a decision, there was no room for her to resist.

Without question, Wei Jingyi would have handed her over to Wu Shao, forcing her to cultivate with that middle-aged man.

Wiping her tears, Wei Ying took her grandfather’s body and left the antique shop. As for Wu’s Shao’s body, Zhou Li handled it.

Su Chengyu, driving a car provided by Zhou Li, left the Suifeng City District and headed straight for Cloud Mist Mountain, a hundred kilometers away.

When the car reached the foot of Cloud Mist Mountain and there was no more road, Su Chengyu decided to wait there for Zhou Li.

While waiting, Su Chengyu received a call from Zhuo Kun.

"My young friend, why didn’t you come to the trading meeting today? I prepared three medicinal herbs to trade with you."

"I had to leave for something." He replied.

Hearing Su Chengyu had left, Zhuo Kun felt disappointed. The Zhuo family had worked out a plan to seize the secret manual from Su Chengyu, but with his abrupt departure, the plan had fallen apart.

"What a shame, why not you come back? I can give you one more thousand-year-old medicinal herb", said Zhuo Kun.

"Does the Zhuo Family have such a wealth? Offering thousand-year-old herbs like they’re cabbages?" Su Chengyu answered casually.

Zhuo Kun hurriedly replied, "Our Zhuo family has extensive connections in Danyang. It is not a problem to get some medicinal herbs. This secret manual is very important to us. We would greatly appreciate your cooperation and will surely not mistreat you."

"I will contact you when I return to Suifeng in a few days." Su Chengyu replied.

"Very good! I will wait for your call." Zhuo Kun hurriedly said.

After hanging up, Lin Chuxue, who had overheard the conversation, wondered, "Is the Zhuo family really so generous? I suspect there must be a catch."

Su Chengyu responded with a faint smile, "They must be pretending to trade for the herbs, and then force me to hand over the manual. If the Jin family could resort to robbing, the Zhuo family is likely no better."

"So are we still going back to Suifeng?" Lin Chuxue asked.

"No, after we leave Cloud Mist Mountain, we should either return to Ningjiang or visit Jiangnan." Su Chengyu replied.

Su Chengyu was certain that the Zhuo family’s so-called trade was very likely a trap. He would not just risk it recklessly.

Risks must come with substantial rewards. A promise of four thousand-year-old herbs was too good to be true. In all probability, the Zhuo family did not possess even a single one. Such a risk was not worth it.

After slightly more than an hour, Zhou Li arrived at the foot of Cloud Mist Mountain with a few men from the Golden Holy Door sect and met up with Su Chengyu.

"Mr. Su, the car can’t go into the mountain. We have to hike with our equipment. The terrain of Cloud Mist Mountain is steep and difficult. Some areas are even sheer cliffs with no paths. Traveling with two ladies might pose some difficulties. It might be better for them to wait in the small town outside."

Zhou Li cast a glance at Lin Chuxue and Yu Yanshu, puzzled why Su Chengyu would bring two delicate-looking women to such a dangerous place like a tomb, this was not a leisure trip.

"We don’t need your concern. You just lead the way. Wherever you gentlemen can go, we ladies can follow."

Lin Chuxue was now a cultivator who could rival an Upper Ninth Grade grandmaster. Treading through mountains was nothing to her.

"Alright, but I have to be clear upfront. If there are any sudden occurrences or encounters with others in the tomb, my people can only take care of themselves. We might not be able to look after you two ladies." Zhou Li expressed with a troubled look.

Su Chengyu casually said, "We three will take care of ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Li didn’t say anymore, and the five of them, equipped with the necessary gear for tomb exploration, embarked on foot into the mountain.

Cloud Mist Mountain, shrouded in mist throughout the year, thus got its name. The mountain range was lofty and continuous, with peaks piercing into the clouds, appearing and disappearing from sight.

The path in the mountain was indeed tough, with slippery road surfaces and rampant weeds. After entering the mountain, Yu Yanshu echoed, "Master, I sense a large array in this mountain. The perennial mist here should be related to the array."

"To be able to lay out such a vast mist array, it does require a great effort. We’ll find the array eye of this large mist array later on and dig out the treasure in the array pivot. We can use it when we return to Ningjiang to set up the Grand Array of the Supreme Clarity."

The larger the array, the higher grade the array pivot used to stabilize it. According to Zhou Li, this ancient tomb had a history of thousands of years, and this array that stood for a millennium was definitely not ordinary.

"In the past, Cloud Mist Mountain was very bizarre. The mist was more than ten times thicker than now, and people who entered couldn’t get out. They would be trapped and die in the mountain, so very few ventured here. After the earthquake, the mist thinned a lot, which emboldened the brothers from the Golden Holy Door to explore."

While walking, Zhou Li spoke to Su Chengyu.

Su Chengyu speculated, it could be that the earthquake damaged this large mist array. Otherwise, ordinary people absolutely wouldn’t be able to break through the array to enter the mountain.

But the further they went into the mountain, the denser the fog became. The visibility was low, and Zhou Li and the others took out gas masks.

"Mr. Su, the white fog ahead is a poisonous miasma. If you accidentally inhale it, you’ll die from poisoning. Even Grandmasters cannot resist this poison. We have already lost two brothers to it."

Zhou Li handed over three gas masks after speaking.

"We don’t need these. Keep leading the way," Su Chengyu said.

The abilities of cultivators, able to ascend to the heavens, burrow into the ground, and voyage under the sea, correspond to three realms. The Foundation Establishment Realm enables sword flight, the Tongxuan Realm allows earth evasion, and in the Qi Refining Stage, external respiration can be converted into internal respiration, making it unnecessary to breathe outside air. It’s as easy as turning a hand to dive into the sea.

If they fly upward using their swords to tens of thousands of meters high without refining Qi, won’t they suffocate and die?

Having witnessed Su Chengyu and Wu Shao’s confrontation, Zhou Li understood instantly. Cultivators had their magical powers, which martial artists could never match.

Walking into the dense white fog, the men from the Golden Holy Door tied ropes around their waists to prevent getting lost. The visibility was extremely low, but there were marks left by the Golden Holy Door at regular intervals, allowing them to find the location of the ancient tomb.

Lin Chuxue and Yu Yanshu followed behind Su Chengyu. It was the first time for both of them to visit such a place―they were a bit nervous yet also found it intriguing.

Whizz!

Something seemed to be flying towards them rapidly. Su Chengyu was the first to perceive it with his divine sense. He flicked his finger, and a wave of mana knocked the incoming object down. It was a small snake with colorful scales.

"The snake looks so beautiful with its colors," Yu Yanshu said.

"The more brightly colored the snake, the more poisonous it is. Yan’er, you need to be careful," Lin Chuxue reminded.

Zhou Li, who was ahead, heard the noise and said, "This poisonous miasma fog breeds many poisonous insects and snakes, all of deadly venom. They may launch surprise attacks, so everyone must stay alert."

After walking in the white fog for about three to four hours, they finally left the miasma area. On the way, they were attacked by some poisonous insects and snakes, but with Su Chengyu around, nobody was injured.

"Mr. Su, after we cross this mountain stream, ascend the cliff, and pass through a valley, we will arrive at the location of the ancient tomb. Let’s rest a bit before we set out."

Yu Yanshu and Lin Chuxue walked to the edge of the stream, looking at the clear spring water and the cliff. They found the primitive scene quite rare.

At this moment, Su Chengyu suddenly felt alarmed. He furrowed his brow as he sensed a dangerous signal rapidly sweeping in from the white fog.