Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2805 - 2825: The Fog

Chapter 2805: Chapter 2825: The Fog

Red Cedar City has a vast area and a large population, and because it is closest to the Red River Mountains, there are particularly many cultivators coming and going, so various trades here are very developed.

Lin Chen and Gong Jianying simply inquired around in the city before heading to the central square, a bustling hub frequented by cultivators.

After strolling around, Lin Chen first purchased a pricey Oath Puppet before creating a Bounty Flag and hanging it directly in the square.

Lin Chen then cast a spell to materialize the image of the Leap Void Beast; the radiance converging to form the beast was so lifelike it immediately caught the attention of countless cultivators.

"Reward, Leap Void Beast—if anyone can provide true and accurate clues, they will be given 10 million Spirit Stones. If someone can lead us there and we find it, they will be awarded a top-grade Cultivation Technique."

million Spirit Stones!

Top-grade Cultivation Technique!

The moment Lin Chen’s reward was announced, it immediately attracted many fervent gazes.

To a Daluo Immortal, 10 million Spirit Stones might not be a substantial sum, but to ordinary cultivators, it was definitely a fortune, not to mention a top-grade Cultivation Technique.

In the world, there are countless Cultivation Techniques, but not too many that can reach top-grade; after all, a top-grade Cultivation Technique could essentially sustain a Xianmen.

Lin Chen’s target audience with his bounty was the countless lower-tier cultivators; the real experts might not even appear here.

Soon, some people approached to ask. Lin Chen pointed to the Oath Puppet on the table, and immediately many backed away as their faces subtly changed color.

The Oath Puppet, discerning truth from lies—if one speaks falsely, they might be struck by Sky Thunder and reduced to Ashes to Ashes. The temptation of Spirit Stones and Cultivation Techniques is strong, but one must be alive to spend them. Moreover, if proven to lie, not only is the person gone, but the Spirit Stones would naturally remain unclaimed.

From the crowd’s enthusiastic onlooking to its eventual dispersal, not a single person dared to come forward to claim the reward.

Gong Jianying looked disappointed, "No one knows, huh!"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Don’t worry, news spreads, it needs time. Let’s wait."

The two set up their stall in this place where cultivators come and go most frequently and where information is exchanged rapidly, and there they sat for three days.

As daybreak approached and the number of passersby dwindled, just when Lin Chen thought that today would likely yield no results, a man approached cautiously. His head was covered with a hood, his entire figure enveloped in its shadow.

"Sir, is your bounty real?"

Lin Chen pointed to the Oath Puppet on the table: "As long as you can provide valid information, the reward will be yours right away. If you know the specific location and can lead us there, and if we find it, the Cultivation Technique will be exchanged immediately."

The man glanced at the exquisitely luminous Leap Void Beast beside him and whispered, "I believe I have seen it."

Lin Chen’s eyes brightened, "Fellow cultivator, elaborate."

Lin Chen cast a Sound-isolation Technique on the spot, enveloping the three of them to prevent others from overhearing.

Although it was evening, those watching this area were more than just one or two people. Perhaps because of this, the man wrapped himself up so tightly and took advantage of the darkness to approach Lin Chen, fearing he would become a target if he were to happen upon sudden wealth.

The man spoke in a low voice, "I had entered the Red River Mountains before, trying my luck—like many adventurers who go there without any particular aim other than to find something valuable, whether it be parts of demonic beasts, natural treasures, Immortal Medicines, or the like."

Lin Chen nodded, "Understood, continue."

The man went on, "I wasn’t alone, but with a friend. We roamed the Red River Mountains for some time. We had some minor gains, but unsatisfied, we ventured deeper. However, as we walked, we suddenly found ourselves lost."

Lin Chen asked carefully, "What do you mean by lost?"

A puzzled and terrified expression surfaced on the man’s face, "As we walked, it was as if we stepped into a fog. Although the scenery in this fog seemed identical to the Red River Mountains, it felt as if it was another space."

"Mist in the air, visible yet imperceptible, like the woods at dawn. But when we looked up at the sky, there was no sunshine, no blue skies or white clouds. Looking back, the distance faded from view, revealing glimpses of an ephemeral forest."

"There’s an indescribable feeling to it. The world’s normal senses are clear: sunlight, the rustling of the grass, the flight of birds, the chirping of insects—it’s vibrant with life. Yet there, everything seemed suppressed, as if in a silent world, eerily quiet."

"We got a bit panicky at that moment, and my friend suggested we fly upward quickly to get out of this foggy area. The surroundings were just too bizarre. He said for safety’s sake, he’d go first and I should stay below to keep a lookout around..."

As the man spoke, his voice suddenly took on an uncontrollable slight tremble, filled with an undisguised fear.

"And then something terrifying happened..."