Chapter 2376 Elder Xue, 5 Wanderers

Just as Chen Xuan was about to answer, a wave of weariness swept over him.

Soon, Chen Xuan was snoring loudly on the ghostly boat.

Seeing this, the ferryman looked at Chen Xuan and smiled with satisfaction.

"As expected of a fool, he can take things on and put them down so easily, even entering a dream so quickly."

"If that old man, the Dream Enterer, finds out, wouldn't he try to take her away from me?"

The ferryman laughed heartily.

With a flick of his finger, the ghostly boat carrying Chen Xuan shot swiftly toward the center of the turbulent Xuan Yin River.

Looking into the distance, the Xuan Yin River was teeming with hidden currents.

Terrifying forces of the Great Dao rules continuously surged towards the small boat where Chen Xuan was.

Let the small boat drift with the current.

The ferryman, however, just smiled and watched the small boat and Chen Xuan, who was fast asleep on it, without any intention of intervening.

After waiting for more than an hour, the ghostly boat finally crossed the Xuan Yin River, and the ferryman then pointed his finger into the air.

Wow!

The ghostly boat beneath Chen Xuan's feet vanished from its spot in a flash.

Chen Xuan, however, was placed on the other side.

However, he did not wake up at this moment, as if he was still asleep.

At that moment, the ferryman seemed to realize something.

He suddenly narrowed his eyes, and his aura surged dramatically.

Soon, he took a step and easily appeared beside Chen Xuan.

Then, a loud voice, as clear as thunder, suddenly rang out from the void.

"You lowly scoundrel, how dare you spy on me? You're courting death!"

As he spoke, the ferryman clapped his hands in mid-air.

There was no movement around them.

A piercing clap of thunder suddenly came from the distant horizon.

boom!

The sound was as if something had exploded on the spot.

Soon, on the horizon, countless miles away from the ferryman, a bright red light suddenly appeared, accompanied by a violent coughing sound.

A moment later, a series of curses and swears rang out.

"Old man, you really don't know what's good for you. Why are you interfering in my affairs?"

The speaker appeared extremely agitated.

They wished they could grind the ferryman to dust on the spot.

The ferryman showed no fear whatsoever.

He still stood with his hands behind his back, guarding Chen Xuan.

"Daoyou, you passed!"

"Too much? Heh, who in this world would dare to be so disrespectful to me?"

"Fellow Daoist, although you are powerful, there are still those in this world who dare to fight you. Back then, that little fellow from the Southern Immortal Cultivation World not long after, he unleashed a single sword strike, causing you to fall into a deep sleep for hundreds of thousands of years. Have you not learned from such a painful lesson?"

"Hmph! Back then, that ant Ma Tianhua did indeed severely injure me. But at that time, I was at my weakest. I was just caught off guard by that ant. If he dares to come to Zhongzhou, I will definitely grind him to dust."

"Haha... So many years have passed, I didn't expect you old codger to still hold such a grudge? You're just a demonic cultivator, why do you need to be so magnanimous?"

"Hmph! What do you know, you old codger?"

The man snorted coldly, appearing extremely annoyed.

After a pause, the man's cold voice rang out again.

"Ferryman, you and Elder Xue and the others had better behave yourselves. If I find out that you five wandering monks dare to interfere in my other affairs, don't blame me for making trouble for you after I come out of seclusion!"

"Hehe, I'm always ready to oblige!"

"Humph!"

The man snorted again, but then fell silent.

For a long time, no movement came from the void.

Seeing this, the ferryman relaxed a little.

At that very moment, a chill suddenly surged forth from the banks of the Xuan Yin River.

Soon, a heavy, fluffy snow began to fall.

An elderly man dressed in white, with white hair and beard, suddenly arrived through the wind and snow.

His gaze swept over the ferryman before quickly turning to Chen Xuan.

"I'm still a step too late. Otherwise, we could have joined forces to deal with that old bastard!"

The ferryman waved his hand and pointed to Chen Xuan, who was fast asleep, saying, "Elder Xue, you've come at just the right time. If I hadn't sensed your arrival to help, I'm afraid that old fellow wouldn't have been afraid of me on my own."

"Hey, you make it sound like I'm some kind of genius. Back then, that bastard used his invisibility technique to hide in the Central Plains. We Five Wanderers couldn't find him at all. Over the years, we've tried everything, but we still haven't found him. If it weren't for that kid Ma Tianhua, who by chance severely injured that old codger with a single sword strike, even we Five Wanderers would probably still be in the dark."

Old Xue was filled with emotion.

But his gaze remained fixed on Chen Xuan's face.

However, when he looked at Chen Xuan, there was pity in his eyes, as well as a lot of expectation.

"Hehe, don't look at this guy like that. I finally managed to get this kid into a dream so he could escape that old geezer's pursuit. If you wake him up now, he'll be in big trouble!"

"How could I not know these things? Don't worry, with me here, he won't wake up anytime soon."

Old Xue explained with a smile.

After a pause, Elder Xue gazed at the Xuan Yin River, which was shrouded in ghostly energy, and said, "Over the years, only a handful of people have dared to cross the Xuan Yin River. Most of them have drowned in the river. Only those you helped cross are still alive."

"It's a pity that these people seem to have lost their edge as well."

"Do you think our plan back then was flawed?"

The ferryman looked solemn and pondered for a long time before saying with some uncertainty, "There shouldn't be any mistake, right? The decision we made back then was a joint effort by the five of us old folks. Even if you and I were wrong, the other old beggar wouldn't be wrong either."

Upon hearing this, Elder Xue nodded in agreement.

"Yes, you're right. The old beggar has traveled the mortal world, traversed time and space, and seen countless people. He's skilled at reading bone structures and discerning the secrets of heaven. He certainly wouldn't be wrong. In that case, what do we have to worry about?"

"That's right. I was just being too cautious."

"That's true. We should hurry and leave before the little guy wakes up. He's still too weak!"

"Indeed! But this little fellow is quite interesting. There are things about him that even I can't see through!"

"Haha, otherwise, why would the old beggar value him so much? Why would he send me here personally to ferry him across the river?"

After exchanging a smile, the ferryman and Old Man Xue disappeared at the same time.

Almost instantly, along with them, the magnificent Xuan Yin River also vanished.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xuan, who was in the middle of a dream, finally woke up.

The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in a desolate wilderness.

Everything around me looked so unfamiliar.

There was only one huge rock standing beside him.

However, his experience with the ferryman was somewhat vague in Chen Xuan's memory.

"What...what's going on? Why am I asleep here? Is it because I've been too tired these past few days?"

Chen Xuan was greatly alarmed.

If nothing had happened just now, and no demons or immortals had passed by here.

Otherwise, he would probably have perished long ago.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan broke out in a cold sweat.

"The Xuan Yin River? A ferryman? What the hell are these things? Could it be that I was just dreaming?"

After looking around for a while and confirming that there was no Xuan Yin River or ferryman nearby, Chen Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.

The next instant, he took out the mid-grade Heavenly Mystery Boat and summoned Chen Peng, then took control of the boat to travel.

He himself sat quietly on the Heavenly Mystery Boat, carefully recalling all his experiences in the Xuan Yin River.

"Was it a dream, or did it really happen? Oh dear, I've never encountered anything so strange. I hope it's just a dream!"

Chen Xuan had a headache.

Soon, he simply found a place and fell fast asleep.

……

In the True Immortal Realm, in the Central Plains, there lies a blessed land imbued with immortal energy.

A man in black robes is currently in seclusion here, cultivating his spiritual practice.

The next moment, as if he had remembered something, he suddenly opened his eyes.

At that moment, a dark red blood suddenly began to seep from the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, the expression on the black-robed man's face also became extremely ferocious.

"Damn it, how dare the Five Wanderers be so audacious as to keep opposing me?"

"After all these years, I've finally managed to catch someone who's about to cross the Xuan Yin River. And yet, the Five Wanderers ruined his plans!"

"But it doesn't matter. I've already roughly determined that guy's location."

"Next, I will send someone to capture that guy alive!"

"Hehe, as long as I complete my Great Dao, my advancement to the Dao Ancestor realm will be just around the corner!"

The man in the black robe grinned menacingly.

The next moment, he pointed his finger into the air.

A massive array of light rapidly appeared before him.

Soon, an elderly man with a thick hair and beard appeared respectfully on the array's light screen.

"Greetings, Lord Moxiao. What are your orders at this moment?"

"I have some matters that require your personal visit to the Southern Immortal Realm. Over the years, I have known that you have been managing the Southern Immortal Realm. Now, it is time to let those True Immortals know the power of our Demon Race."

"Yes, Lord Moxiao!"

"Well, this time when you go to the Tiannan True Immortal Realm, besides causing trouble for those old guys there, you also need to secretly help me find someone."

"Looking for someone? I wonder who Lord Moxiao asked me to find?"

"Hehe, I don't know this person either. However, when you leave, take this sensing bead with you. If that person appears within a few hundred miles of you, this sensing bead will alert you."

"This...is Lord Moxiao!"

"Xue Ke! You are a general under my command, don't embarrass me."

"Yes, Lord Moxiao!"

After agreeing, Xue Ke immediately severed her connection with Mo Xiao.

At this moment, Mo Xiao sat cross-legged on the spot, the ferocity in his eyes growing even stronger.

After a long while, it was unclear what Mo Xiao had realized, but the ferocity on his face vanished rapidly.

At this moment, the clothes he was wearing had all been transformed into brocade robes.

Just then, a silvery laugh came from afar.

Mo Xiao quickly got up and walked outside with a smile on his face.

Soon, Mo Xiao saw a beautiful female cultivator running directly towards the attacker.

"Brother Mo Xiao, are you still in seclusion cultivating? Do you know that my father has already agreed to our dual cultivation?"

"Hehe, my father said that you and I are childhood sweethearts. As long as your Mo family proposes dual cultivation and offers a generous dowry, he definitely won't refuse."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao was overjoyed.

"Xuezhu, are you sure? That's wonderful! I'll go find my father and tell him about it. I'll have the Mo family prepare the betrothal gifts as soon as possible!"