Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City-Chapter 589 599: Going up the Mountain

The guy who had been wailing in unbearable grief had completely lost his nerve, his mind in disarray, teetering on the edge of collapse.

"So much for being brave-hearted," that only holds up until one faces true terror; most people would end up just like him.

Brother Li and his group, upon hearing the cries for help from this fellow, suddenly felt a void in their hearts, their minds filled with dread. As the Underworld Soldiers slowly shifted their form, their faces turned ashen with horror.

It's over, thoroughly over. Damn it, can't you just wet your pants and keep your mouth shut?

Ye Ling watched their reactions and couldn't help laughing to himself; tut-tut, with such faint hearts they still dare to wander around in the dead of night—truly a bunch of death-seeking fools.

Heavenly sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted ones bring on doom.

The Underworld Soldier turned its head, its body radiating a sinister black glow, with a hint of green candlelight flickering in its eyes.

When all the Underworld Soldiers cast their gaze upon the group, they felt as though they were standing in the bitter cold of winter, bare-skinned, with a bone-chilling cold.

"Block the path of ghosts and gods, die!"

The leading Underworld Soldier suddenly let out a cold shout, and Brother Li along with everyone else felt their bodies quake as if their souls had been stirred by an unseen force, on the verge of leaving their bodies.

Immediately after, all of them had a vacant look in their eyes, as stiff as dumbfounded chickens, their eyes gradually losing the clarity of consciousness and becoming dull, wooden.

However, just at that moment, Ye Ling casually coughed and said, "That's enough, spare them."

The Underworld Soldier leader immediately turned its head to look at Ye Ling, glaring angrily, but it was shocked at heart—the aura emanating from Ye Ling was tremendously powerful, vast as rivers and mountains, making it impossible for the leader to gauge his depth.

"Cultivator, could it be you too wish to obstruct us? Know this, if you dare to make a move against us, it would be tantamount to declaring war against the Yin Realm!"

The Underworld Soldier leader said with a cold voice, and the cold wind howled, but Ye Ling remained unmoved, merely shrugging his shoulders, "Alright, alright, no need to scare anyone here, I'm rather faint-hearted."

"These guys didn't do it on purpose. Why don't you show some mercy and let them off this time? I happen to have a good relationship with King Senluo's daughter, Qing Yi; do me the favor."

Ye Ling said with a light chuckle; the Underworld Soldier leader was immediately startled—the daughter of King Senluo, Qing Yi, was the foremost imperious female overlord of the entire Netherworld.

Riling her up meant no good outcome for anyone. Furthermore, King Senluo was famously overprotective to an unreasonable extent. Hence, the big shots wouldn't bother Qing Yi too much, while the small fries would shudder at the sight of her.

"Given that, I'll grant you this favor. But if we meet again, I will show no mercy," the Underworld Soldier leader said, feigning composure while actually uncertain inside. He was not someone who could provoke Qing Yi; with such a minor position, having to personally escort souls in the dead of night, if Qing Yi ever took notice of him in the Netherworld, he would be gone without so much as a ripple.

After speaking, the Underworld Soldier leader flicked a finger, and strands of green light directly touched the stupefied Brother Li, and in the next moment, the leader, along with a host of souls and Underworld Soldiers, vanished from sight.

As for Brother Li and the others, their eyes slowly regained vitality, but their faces were ashen, and they were bound to fall seriously ill upon their return.

They were only spared because they were in good health. Had it been an old person or a child, they might not have been so fortunate.

Ye Ling watched as the people gradually regained consciousness and continued towards the mountain's peak, slowly fading from Li Ge and the others' sight.

"Be practical in life, don't dream of impractical things, because for a person, ignorance is the greatest fatal wound."

Li Ge heard Ye Ling's voice slowly echoing in their ears and couldn't help but lower his head.

Indeed, they were courting death. If it weren't for Ye Ling, they probably would have been taken away by those terrifying Underworld Soldiers.

Watching Ye Ling's departing figure, they pondered and shook their heads, turning around to descend the mountain, not daring to act so recklessly again, and they repeatedly made their way home.

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The mountain in Baizhai had no name. According to the elders there, they had never heard the name of this mountain, but they knew one thing: even the most experienced hunters dared not venture onto it casually.

It was said that the mountain was rampant with poisonous creatures; venomous snakes lurked among the surrounding grass and trees, with a single ambush capable of claiming a person's life, and there were even large, terrifying wild beasts.

Yet, on this chill, windy night, Ye Ling felt not a single chirp of birds or insects, only silence, a deathly silence, which was very puzzling.

A mountain, at the very least, a mountain, how could it have no signs of life, no movement at all, how could it be?

But when Ye Ling reached the mountain's summit, he finally understood. The moment Ye Ling reached the peak, he looked down, turned to gaze at the mountain path, and his eyes suddenly sparkled.

Countless densely packed insects of all kinds, all sharing one common trait—they contained deadly poison—were crazily climbing towards the summit.

Layers upon layers of insects and venomous snakes blanketed the entire mountain path, causing one's scalp to tingle. If someone with a fear of clusters saw this, they would probably collapse.

These insects, as if summoned by someone, all converged at a spacious area on the summit. In this space was a large, blue stone, and on that stone sat a person.

This was a man with a pale face, who looked to be in his forties, wearing bizarrely colored, eccentric clothes, his black and white mixed hair dancing in the wind.

Hum, the man opened his eyes, his gaze sharp like knives, directly fixing onto Ye Ling, emitting an intense aura that revealed him to be at the early stage of Divine Infant cultivation.

Ye Ling was also shocked. Divine Infant Early Stage, since when had the Early Stage of Divine Infant become as common as cabbage?

"Who are you! Why do you trespass on my forbidden territory!"

The man shouted coldly, his voice bone-chilling, causing an involuntary shiver, while Ye Ling just shrugged his shoulders, "A mountain climber, just wanted to check out the scenery up here."

That line could deceive a three-year-old child, but no adult would believe it. Ye Ling was already prepared for a fight.

However, the man just sneered disdainfully, "Ignorant thing, I'll let you live a few more minutes."

Ye Ling was taken aback, what's going on, why isn't he attacking? Ye Ling felt confused; something wasn't right.

And the next moment, Xiao Bai's voice reached Ye Ling's ears, "Be careful, Ye Ling, a few big guys are coming!"

As soon as the voice fell, Ye Ling's keen eyes caught a black shadow. When Ye Ling had a clear view, he was instantly stunned.