Chapter 690: Strange Changes in Ferocious Mountain?
Chapter 690: Chapter 690: Strange Changes in Ferocious Mountain?
“I swear to kill you today!” Zhou Yishui roared, refusing to let it go, willing to go through a battle of life and death with Fang Lin.
The masked man stared at Fang Lin with indifferent eyes and said, “You are strong, but you cannot stop either of us from leaving. It’s time to give up.”
Fang Lin fixed his gaze on the masked man, a smirk creeping at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with contempt and mockery. “Gu Hanshan, you think I wouldn’t recognize you behind that mask? Are you afraid of facing the man who murdered your father?”
At these words, a glint of coldness flashed across the eyes of the masked man. Yet he didn’t seem to be irritated by Fang Lin’s words.
“Gu Hanshan is no more. There’s only the ghost of the Hidden Kill Hall,” the masked man replied apathetically.
Fang Lin burst into laughter, his face filled with even more scorn. “Gu Hanshan, Gu Hanshan, you just can’t admit who you really are. You even renounced your own name. I bet your father would be turning in his grave, enraged by your disrespect.”
Even so, the masked man didn’t get angry. If anything, he seemed more indifferent. It was as if he didn’t care for Fang Lin’s sarcastic prattle.
Oddly enough, this reaction stirred a hint of unease in Fang Lin. In his memory, Gu Hanshan was quick-tempered, especially after Gu Daofeng died. Logically, he should be screaming for a fight with Fang Lin. But it seemed that Gu Hanshan had changed quite a bit – not only had his strength become unfathomable, but his temperament had also become incredibly reserved.
Such an opponent was one to be cautiously watched. Like a venomous snake, they would hide in the dark, waiting for the moment you let your guard down, and then strike with the most fatal bite.
“Regardless of what you say, I won’t fight you today. Neither of you can hold me and Zhou Yishui here.” The masked man spoke.
Fang Lin furrowed his brow, “Gu Hanshan, did you form an alliance with Zhou Yishui to deal with me? You’re dancing with the devil. He might swallow you whole and take everything you have at any moment.”
Fang Lin deliberately taunted them, hoping to provoke mistrust between them. Thus, their alliance would collapse from within.
Clearly, this did not faze the masked man. He shook his head and retorted, “You overestimate yourself. Maybe you haven’t noticed that your days are numbered.”
At this point, Zhou Yishui broke into laughter. “Indeed, I’ve been too impatient. Knowing Fang Lin’s time is limited, yet I wasted so much effort fighting him. Such a waste of energy.”
Fang Lin was puzzled, but retained his expression of disdain. “Both of you are trying to shake my resolve, is that it? I assure you, I’ll live longer than both of you combined. And you know what? I could send both of you to the afterlife right now.”
Zhou Yishui smirked at this. However, one of his chuckles was terribly distorted as his broken nose caused him to wince in pain and shot him with flashes of resentment.
Out of respect for old acquaintances, I’ll share this with you. This mountain is on the verge of chaos. Everyone in it will not be spared.” The masked man said mockingly.
Fang Lin glared at the masked man and Zhou Yishui, questioning, “What about you? You’re on Ferocious Mountain, are you able to get away?”
“We have our means, regrettably you are clueless about what’s going on, let alone your chance of survival.” The masked man shook his head.
“Because of that Silver Fox that just appeared?” Fang Lin suddenly retorted.
Upon hearing the mention of the Silver Fox, Zhou Yishui gave a cold snort, while the masked man answered impassively, “It’s related, but not the whole story.”
By now, the Earth Core Fire released from the ancient lamp had been entirely absorbed by the eighty-one Pill Furnaces that Fang Lin had summoned. Each Furnace seemed to be burning up in a spectacular way, with flames engulfing it.
With a wave of his hand, Fang Lin neatly returned the eighty-one Pill Furnaces to his Nine Palace Bag.
Witnessing this, Zhou Yishui’s face fell. These Earth Core Fires were released from the ancient lamp to burn Fang Lin to ashes. Unexpectedly, he transformed it into his own possession with an awe-inspiring move. This was beyond infuriating.
“Talk is cheap, but I have no intention of sparing you two. Both of you are indeed difficult to deal with. It’s better to finish you off today.” As Fang Lin finished speaking, Mei Yingxue and two others stepped forward, vaguely encircling Zhou Yishui and the masked man.
The masked man didn’t flinch, seemingly unfazed by their presence. Zhou Yishui was the same. He was confident that no one could stop him if he chose to leave.
“Fang Lin, are you sure you want to make a move? I’m afraid even the three of you combined can’t stop us.” The masked man said coldly.
Fang Lin chuckled, “I think we can hold you back.”
“Why are we wasting time with them? Let’s kill the lot.” Zhou Yishui’s face was murderous.
“You shameless bastard, dare to steal our martial arts. You are doomed today!” Wang Er Dan shouted, his eyes fixated on Zhou Yishui, ready to strike at any moment.
Mei Yingxue and Dugu Ruoxu remained silent, their eyes fixed on the masked man and Zhou Yishui. A single odd move from either of the two would spark a thunderous assault from them.
“So be it, let’s start,” the masked man said. Just as they were about to take off their gloves, a loud roar suddenly echoed from afar.
This sudden roar was like a bolt from the blue, staggering everyone and catching them off guard.
They all turned pale instantly. Without a doubt, that was the roar of the Demon King. Its bellow could affect all of them, even from afar.
Following the first roar, more cries echoed from all directions. In an instant, the whole Hundred Beast Mountain seemed to boil.
Everyone grew solemn, aware of the constant danger lurking as they were in the middle of Ferocious Mountain, the realm of beasts.
“Has the abnormal situation already started? But it shouldn’t be this quick, right?” The masked man and Zhou Yishui exchanged a glance, both surprised and puzzled.