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Chapter 707: Chapter 707: Injured Chapter 707: Chapter 707: Injured Feng Jun had just crossed half of the hall when two dark shadows flashed and swiftly lunged at him.

However, this time, he was much more accustomed to it, his body shaking several times in quick succession, evading the dark shadows’ attacks with incredible agility.

This was a trick he had discovered in the battle just before–because he carried the Fierce Sun Stone, the dark shadows were somewhat wary of him. This was exactly as Senior Feng had said, with a Fierce Sun Stone in hand, one could even defend oneself in front of those in the Transcendence realm.

But this statement could also possibly be an exaggerated rhetorical device, the dark shadows only hesitated slightly in their movements when attacking up close.

Therefore, Feng Jun realized that although his movement technique was not outstanding, he didn’t need to worry too much about the opponent’s speed. Having borrowed the Fierce Sun Stone on the mobile phone plane had indeed greatly increased his chances of survival.

This proves that being well-prepared when fighting monsters is truly essential.

However, even if the dark shadows couldn’t conveniently engage in close combat with him, their long-range attacks were still something he could not withstand.

He dodged to the left and the right incredibly quickly, narrowly avoiding attack after attack, and charged into the passageway.

Unfortunately, this corridor stretched for about fifteen meters in a straight line; he had to sprint these fifteen meters to make the turn.

Behind him, three cold Qi Forces attacked with astonishing speed.

Based on his past experiences, he could evade these Qi Forces by entering the mobile phone app, even hiding a bit longer inside it, after which the two dark shadows would return to the beast heads.

But now, there were cameras ahead of him, two of them.

So he drew out his Stone Mace and faced the three Qi Forces head-on.

Back when he was a martial master, he had already reached the level of External Release of Internal Qi, but at that time, the externally released Inner Qi was much less powerful than close-range attacks.

But at the Transcendence realm, it was entirely different–the detached Qi Force was in no way inferior to close combat. He met the three Qi Forces head-on and his body slammed into the corner wall, his chest feeling tight followed by a mouthful of fresh blood he spat out.

Fortunately, his will was strong. Although his body felt it might fall apart, he still clenched his teeth and forcefully rolled to the side, tumbling into the passageway around the corner.

Guan Shanyue and the others watched the entire process with their eyes wide open.

She even recognized the origins of the two dark shadows, “They are Ghosts and Ming Xie, oh my… there are still such things in Magu Mountain?”

Xu Lei hadn’t even had time to fully process this information when Feng Jun, spitting blood, came tumbling over.

Although he spat blood from the strike, which seemed concerning, the injury was not serious.

He had come prepared after all, and such injuries would heal after a couple of days of recuperation.

Thus, as soon as he stabilized himself, he sat down on the ground, took out a pill, popped it into his mouth, and began meditating with closed eyes.

The two dark shadows, having lost their target, dragged their chains to the entrance of the passageway, searched around for a while, then gradually shrunk, ultimately with the chains turning into a wisp of black smoke and retracting back into the beast heads.

One of the two mirrors had been broken, and one camera had been damaged, but the entire process had been seen and recorded by everyone.

After waiting a while, the male Taoist came forward and retrieved the camera and mirror from the corner.

Having witnessed Feng Jun’s capabilities, he took his words as an absolute truth–Senior Feng said it would be fine to not enter the hall, so it certainly would be.

Of course, his legs were still a bit shaky, as the level of combat he had just experienced had given him quite the scare.

Xu Lei was concerned about his master’s injuries but saw Feng Jun wave his hand and raise a finger: An hour’s rest should suffice.

Guan Shanyue muttered under her breath, “How could he be injured so severely… is it because we followed him?”

She had witnessed the battle, terrified beyond imagination–it was a scene that exceeded her wildest dreams, to the point where she even felt like she was watching a 3D action movie.

At the same time, she was puzzled. Feng Jun had been fine when he left earlier, so how could he return this time with such severe injuries? Could it be that we held him back again?

As she was pondering, the male disciple had already quietly gone out, and shortly, the young Daoist nun came in.

Her bravery was notable, daring to join in to watch the excitement even under such circumstances.

In fact, it was similar to watching a horror movie–the scarier it is, the more one wants to watch. The key point was that with Senior Feng present, everyone felt reassured–even though the battle just now was incredibly harrowing.

An hour later, Feng Jun stood up, and everyone left the cave.

The three from Danxia were very concerned about his injuries, but Feng Jun assured them it was nothing serious, though he glanced meaningfully at Guan Shanyue, smiling as he spoke, “You needed to witness firsthand the power of two cultivators at the Transcendence realm working together.”

Guan Shanyue forced a smile, “Senior Feng, you could have just told us. Don’t do such dangerous things again in the future.”

The young Daoist nun and the male Taoist did not understand what the two were talking about, but Xu Lei caught on to some of it: His master had demonstrated the dangers inside to make clear that there were no other gains, a way to show his transparency.

The following events are self-explanatory. Once Magu Mountain found out what was inside, they naturally wouldn’t doubt Feng Jun anymore, and they also confirmed the value of this secret realm.

Not to mention anything else, just the presence of a Ghost and a Ming Xie inside is a considerable fortune in itself.

An out-of-dust-phase Ghost would likely be indomitable by most, at the very least, it would take a Netherworld Cultivator from the out-of-dust phase, or even from the Golden Core Stage, to subdue it.

The Ming Xie is even rarer; originally, Xie are mountain spirits and demons, while Ming Xie are those among them who are ghost cultivators or Netherworld Cultivators. Guan Shanyue even believes that if this secret realm was definitely meant to be a sealing site, then it was surely for sealing this Ming Xie.

But she is more inclined to believe that behind that Moon Gate is the true secret realm of Danxia Heaven.

Regrettably, the two guardians of the gate were too fierce to bypass, not to mention they were the beast heads on the gate rings.

Feng Jun did express his viewpoint that since he helped them discover the secret realm, he could rightfully take the three books on Earth Veins, and that the Nether Bead he took was well-earned for helping them eliminate so many ghostly entities. After all, no pain, no gain, right?

As for the difference in value, that was negotiable–the Storage Talisman was truly an impossibility, but it would be reasonable to discuss Spirit Stones.

Actually, Feng Jun had a rather good impression of Guan Shanyue; she was a person with tremendous courage and no lack of caution.

He even stated that if she could find a suitable partner to take down the two gatekeepers, then Luohua Manor could abstain from participating in the subsequent development of the secret realm.

Of course, that was somewhat ludicrous. Guan Shanyue didn’t believe she could find two more out-of-dust-phase powerhouses. “I reckon it would be difficult even to find another Qi Refinement high-level cultivator… The high-level cultivators I know of in the Qi Refinement stage are all in your Luohua Manor.”

Feng Jun considered for a moment and replied earnestly, “Aside from the people of Luohua Manor, I also know of a high-rank cultivator in nurturing their Qi.”

Guan Shanyue gave a wry smile, “I’m also acquainted with Daoist Bei He… He’s also the Cultivator I know with the highest cultivation level.”

Feng Jun stroked his chin, “That seems to imply… Luohua Manor is your only option, right?”

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyue couldn’t help but feel a slight pang in her heart. Could it be that he had finally decided… to ask for an outrageous price?

However, no matter how she hypothesized, since there was hope for the secret realm, she still wanted to unearth it.

But Feng Jun reminded her, “You can also wait and let your descendants deal with this issue since you’ve already figured out the location and method to open the secret realm. Even if you leave them a fortune… Danxia Heaven has waited eight hundred years, it won’t hurt to wait a few more centuries.”

Guan Shanyue turned grim, “I’m worried that future disciples won’t be able to find even a Qi Refinement high-level cultivator.”

“Well, let’s not talk about that now,” Feng Jun said with a smile and waved his hand dismissively, “let’s cook instead.”

In the midst of the hectic preparation, an overly enthusiastic male disciple couldn’t help but say, “I reckon, at most we can find one more out-of-dust-phase powerhouse, definitely no more than that.”

Xiao Dai curiously asked Feng Jun, “Are two out-of-dust-phase cultivators… really hard to fight?”

Feng Jun spread his hands helplessly and replied, “You’ve never been in the minority fighting the majority. In a brawl, one plus one is definitely more than two. The dynamics of having support versus having none are utterly different.”

What he didn’t say was–after all, I am not an out-of-dust-phase Cultivator yet.

After that, the conversation shifted back to the difficulties of contending with the Ming Xie.

The meal wasn’t started until three in the afternoon, and by the time it finished, it was four. The rain had picked up a bit, but no one was in a rush to leave; instead, they sat drinking tea.

In the end, Guan Shanyue still declared, “This secret realm, my Danxia Heaven is definitely going to develop it together with Luohua Manor. What I want to know now is… Senior Feng once said after some time, he could confront those two ghostly entities. So… approximately how long would that be?”

She had realized that this matter couldn’t possibly exclude Feng Jun.

After some thought, Feng Jun replied, “First, I need to find some targeted equipment, and also I need to improve my cultivation level. If I had to estimate… It could be very likely to take three to five years.”

He was being conservative in his statement; by his estimation, even with the time in both planes combined, it wouldn’t take more than a year for him to advance to the out-of-dust phase–if he had sufficient resources.

Furthermore, he could purchase equipment specifically targeted at dealing with ghosts, to bolster his own strength.

Ghosts are difficult to deal with, but with the right equipment, the effects can be markedly significant.

Guan Shanyue, however, was overjoyed at his response, “We have waited hundreds of years, three to five years… really isn’t much.”

Receiving this information, she didn’t even bring up the issue of the Nether Bead again–if Feng Jun acknowledged he could compensate, it wasn’t too late to settle it later on, and this would be a good opportunity to interact more with Luohua Manor in the meantime.

Yet she harbored another question in her mind, a question she found completely unsuitable even to consider, let alone voice out loud: Had Feng Jun encountered the Nether Wolf again after he entered the Stone Gate for the second time?

Speculating about Feng Jun in such a manner made her feel quite unjust, but… if there really were more Nether Beads, they should fetch a good price, right?

When it was past five o’clock and the rain had lessened, the group began their journey back.

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