#1256 - Chapter 1256 Difference

Rain poured down with thunder, plunging the entire Misty Forest into a mire. As the rain intensified, the adjacent mountainside couldn't withstand it and collapsed entirely. A massive mudslide surged down, yellow slurry gushing forth, mingling with everything it could seize, and violently pouring into the distant abyss, leaving no foothold in the entire Misty Forest.

The group, panting heavily, followed behind Ye Kong, having temporarily found a cave to shelter from the downpour, secretly rejoicing that they had followed Ye Kong.

Ye Kong stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the distant, cascading mudslide, and suddenly wondered why there was such a heavy rain, when the rainy season in the Misty Forest only occurred once a year and this year's had already passed.

On the other side, Bai Rong stared at the torrential rain outside, picked up a dagger, aimed it at Siqin's leg, and forcefully slashed down.

Instantly, scarlet blood flowed down Siqin's leg.

Aaaaooo!

A miserable cry echoed through the Misty Forest.

Suddenly, Ye Kong's heart clenched in pain, a chill washing over him from head to toe. He leaned against the nearby stone wall, as if hearing a desperate cry for help.

"It's Siqin!" Ye Kong said, word by word.

"What's wrong with Siqin?" The Elder of Lion Camel Ridge walked over and supported Ye Kong.

Ye Kong gasped for breath like a drowning man, his face pale, large beads of sweat falling from his forehead. "Siqin is in danger! Bai Rong is going to attack Siqin!"

With that, Ye Kong teleported away, exposing himself to the raging storm.

"Should we follow him?" A disciple asked worriedly. The rain outside showed no sign of stopping, and staying here for shelter was the best option. However, with Ye Kong gone, their chances of escaping the Misty Forest were uncertain.

"Don't rush, let's see what happens," the Elder waved his hand.

Ye Kong entered the rain, large droplets incessantly battering his body. Ye Kong held his breath and focused, beginning to connect with Siqin.

Ye Kong felt a gash being forcibly cut into his leg, blood gushing out. Beside him, someone was collecting Siqin's blood for cultivation.

A golden light flashed down, forcibly severing Ye Kong from the connection. Caught off guard, Ye Kong was blasted away, instantly falling into the cascading mudslide.

Suddenly, Ye Kong felt a living creature beneath him lifting him up, then with a powerful flick, Ye Kong landed steadily on a nearby high ground.

Ye Kong looked up and saw that it was Yuan Yang!

The last time, Yuan Yang had sent Ye Kong and the others out of the Misty Forest, but his cultivation had been greatly depleted, causing him to fall into the bottomless Endless Cliff. Now, only a few months later, Yuan Yang had returned with renewed cultivation.

Ye Kong touched Yuan Yang's head, "How did you know I was here?"

Yuan Yang let out a long roar and plunged downwards.

Ye Kong's heart stirred, and he followed Yuan Yang down towards the Endless Cliff. The Endless Cliff was bottomless, pitch-black, and the air was thin; even the rain wouldn't fall here.

The further down they went, the less the sound of wind could be heard, only a patch of light caught Ye Kong's attention.

"That is…"

Ye Kong watched as the light grew brighter and brighter, getting closer and closer. Yuan Yang beneath him grew weaker and weaker, the light having a suppressing effect on Yuan Yang.

Ye Kong leaned in and whispered in Yuan Yang's ear, "Just send me here, Yuan Yang, thank you."

Yuan Yang retracted his scales and gently set Ye Kong down.

Ye Kong walked forward. The more he walked, the greater the fluctuations in his heart, the more clearly he perceived Siqin's breathing.

Could it be that Bai Rong was hiding Siqin here?

This was truly an unexpected delight.

Ye Kong walked all the way to the light, his eyes stung by the intense glare. When Ye Kong got closer, the area where he touched the light was corroded, causing a stinging pain that made it impossible to approach.

Bai Rong behind him was stern. "How did you find this place?"

"Elder Bai wouldn't forget that I spent some time in the Misty Forest, so I'm naturally familiar with it," Ye Kong replied.

"No one should know about the ice chamber beneath the Endless Cliff. Tell me, how did you find your way here?" Bai Rong exerted more force, and blood trickled from Ye Kong's neck.

"Since it exists, someone is bound to know about it. It seems Elder Bai hasn't learned enough from his lesson and is still so arrogant!"

"No, the lesson I learned from you last time was to never let you go," Bai Rong's hand tightened even more. "Since you know I tricked you into coming to the Misty Forest, I must take your life! Yet you still dared to come."

Having said that, his tone changed.

"Oh, it's for that divine beast, Siqin." Bai Rong licked his lips. "Don't even mention this ancient divine beast, its taste is really good, and it's so nourishing! Tell me, if you cooperated with me, I wouldn't mind sharing half a leg with you."

Ye Kong suppressed the anger in his heart and responded on the surface, "Since it's so nourishing, eating it raw isn't very good, right? Otherwise, I'll give you a hand, stew it, boil it, add some seasoning, and sprinkle some scallions and cilantro, wouldn't that be even more fragrant?"

It had to be said that if there wasn't a knife to his throat, what Ye Kong said would be barely believable.

Ye Kong reached out and pushed the dagger aside, turning to face Bai Rong.

Just one look was enough to tell that he hadn't been doing well during this time of hiding. Stubble covered his face, his dark circles were red, and his dirty clothes had never been washed. This was a stark contrast to the elegant and refined Great Elder Bai from before.

"You don't want to kill me, you just want to prove to me that you are better than me, by holding my lifeline. But you secretly killed Siqin yourself, and there were no witnesses, so you specially let me witness it. Bai Rong, you are truly contradictory and foolish. Why not live a good life, why take such a great risk, becoming the target of all the sects in the Upper Realm?"

"Hahahaha, what about the people of the world? I, Bai Rong, don't care about them at all! But if I were to live such a miserable life, I wouldn't be willing for even a moment. Ye Kong, you're right, I just want you to see with your own eyes that Siqin was killed by me. From now on, in the heavens and on earth, no one will be my opponent!"

Bai Rong was completely insane. "Since everyone is going to denounce me, then I will dominate the world and exterminate everyone!"

Ye Kong smiled. "Bai Rong, you wouldn't listen to someone's slander, thinking that Siqin's flesh really has the effect of reshaping bones and blood, and that Siqin can help with cultivation, right?" Ye Kong burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he couldn't stand up straight.

"Presumably, you've already tried it yourself, and it's no different from an ordinary ferocious beast, right?" Ye Kong asked.