Mountain Patrol Military Officer

Inside the carriage, Chen Yuan listened but didn't catch any useful clues. However, he did notice something and asked casually.

"Anping County has been established for over a thousand years, was it newly founded in this dynasty?"

"Replying to the General, that is indeed the case. According to the county annals, our county used to be just a small village at the foot of Ancestor Mountain, but as more people settled, it became today's Anping County!"

Chen Yuan listened and didn't perceive anything unusual,

"Alright, you may leave now. When you return, hand over the Anping County annals to the Jingguan City Overseers for review, and also inform the county's populace not to approach this mountain."

"Too many people have gone missing on this mountain; we must not cause a panic!" Chen Yuan ordered.

"Yes, yes, I will certainly follow the General's orders!"

"Then we shall take our leave!"

Upon hearing they could retreat, the Anping County Magistrate hurriedly said.

Standing before a Dragon Tiger General, his back felt a chill and he broke into a cold sweat. He then bowed and took his leave, stepping back several paces before turning around with two Sword Officials.

After those three left, Lu Ming, who stood by the side, came forward again,

"General, when you were trapped in the Ten Thousand Mountains, I heard rumors about disturbances here, and it's said that someone saw the Phoenix that disappeared from General Mountain in a Golden Mountain behind this mountain range. So, we brought people to investigate and block the area. When I heard of your mishap, we left with the troops, but at that time, the rumors about this mountain weren't as widespread!"

In the carriage, Chen Yuan's eyes sparkled as he looked at the distant, snow-covered and mist-shrouded Ancestor Mountain through the black-gold embroidered curtains!

Behind that foggy Heaven and Earth, indeed a golden light shone upon the mountain, illuminating a small mountaintop, appearing very close yet incomparably distant!

To understand a mountain, one must of course enter it and penetrate it.

"I shall venture into the mountain for a look, you stay here with the troops."

Saying this, Chen Yuan flicked his sleeve, lifting the curtain as a breeze rose, soaring straight into the vast Heaven and Earth.

A few breaths later, Chen Yuan turned into a shadow, darting into the foggy Ancestor Mountain!

As he stepped in, the clouds and mist seemed to gain life, gathering towards his direction, the whole mountain rumbled as if a giant beast had intruded.

Subsequently, a force like a mountain roar and sea cry pressed upon him, wave after wave, attempting to crush him to the ground.

Chen Yuan's pupils flashed with sharpness,

"Buzz"

The Undying Treasure Body automatically emitted light, shattering the invisible mighty force at will, the sound of air exploding was incessant, and the entire mountain roared even more fiercely.

Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised, facing such formidable resistance the moment he entered the mountain, this mountain was indeed peculiar!

At this moment, the surrounding dense fog seemed tangible, surging towards him, limiting his sight.

This was not the strangest part; the fog not only restricted his vision but also suppressed his sensory perception of the surrounding void.

This involved the Heaven and Earth Laws!

This scene was something Chen Yuan had never encountered before.

Chen Yuan's brows furrowed, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, as if this Ancestor Mountain was alive.

Sensing his arrival, it exerted suppression on him!

While his mind raced, Chen Yuan felt a subtle fluctuation a hundred meters to his lower side, rapidly shooting towards him!

Chen Yuan's eyes turned cold, his figure flickered.

In the next second,

"Ding"

Chen Yuan caught a sword tip with two fingers.

Then, with a bend of his fingers, the sword tip snapped and he flung it towards the assailant.

The short sword tip, flung by his fingers, unleashed an astonishing wave, blasting through the clouds and directly shooting at the opponent.

It was a young girl dressed in a moon-white long robe, with a delicate and dainty temperament, eyes filled with arrogance, possessing a Heavenly Pass Taoist cultivation!

The sword tip fell upon the girl like a formidable projectile, bursting her into blood and flesh, without even a scream.

Chen Yuan shook off his hand, his gaze icy, how dare a mere Heavenly Pass attempt to attack him?

But in the next second, from all directions, a series of killing intents emerged from the fog.

Chen Yuan, impatient, stamped his foot, causing the surrounding mist to explode, the void thundering.

Following that,

"Puff"

"Puff"

"Puff"

A series of muffled sounds resonated within the mist, soon turning the white fog crimson with blood.

"I shall see what you truly are!"

Chen Yuan snorted coldly, then a sound of metallic clanging resounded, the flesh seam between his brows tore open, a golden Dharma Eye swirling, penetrating all directions, gazing downward.

It was empty!

Nothing but mist!

He frowned and looked up again, only to see a mountain hanging upside down above him!

Good heavens, even his five senses could be distorted.

No wonder those people who went in hadn't come out.

Chen Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he became cautious. This mountain was far beyond his expectations.

His Dharma Eye gazed at the inverted mountain. Inside, there was a misty forest, cold and silent. From the foot of the mountain to its peak, various styles of tombs stood, some low and humble, others grand.

It was indeed a tomb mountain without a doubt!

There, in the world between heaven and earth, bronze paper money fluttered in the air, strange and indescribable.

Strange, yet not particularly eerie.

Chen Yuan's Dharma Eye swept over some of the tombs when suddenly his gaze stopped, and then his figure flickered, arriving in front of a tomb.

This tomb was nothing but a mound of earth, with an ordinary tombstone in front. The words carved on it had been blurred by the passage of time!

However, according to the tombstone, it held the remains of an elder.

Judging by the style of the tombstone, it seemed to have been there for quite a long time.

At that moment, Chen Yuan stomped his foot, rumbling, causing the mound before him to crack open and rapidly part.

Inside was a black wooden coffin, surprisingly fresh, as if it had been buried not long ago.

Chen Yuan waved his sleeve, and the coffin lid was directly lifted.

Inside lay a person unexpectedly!

It was a man clad in black attire with a thick beard, clutching a Plaine Blade in his hand. His flesh was fresh and vivid, but under Chen Yuan's Dharma Eye's scrutiny, this person had no soul.

Then, Chen Yuan flickered again, arriving at another tomb, repeating his previous actions.

Inside appeared a young man wearing a headscarf and holding a long sword. Although his flesh had begun to wither, it still contained some vitality.

Next, the third, fourth.....

Chen Yuan examined several tombs, all containing people in varying states, some still fresh, others beginning to decay. Among them were Heavenly Pass Experts, Profound Bodies, and those in Qi Refinement.

But their souls were missing.

All were dead, or had their souls taken away by some unknown entity?

Chen Yuan studied these corpses, vaguely guessing that those within these coffins might be the people who had disappeared around this mountain recently.

The ones that tried to ambush him were those who were already "dead"!

The Heir of Beiliang said he was trapped inside a bronze coffin, could it be one within this tomb mountain?

This tomb mountain gave him an incredibly strange feeling.

All were coffins!

More coffins!

Many scattered incidents involving coffins seemed to point to some kind of clue!

Chen Yuan's Dharma Eye quickly scanned the entire tomb mountain, and at that moment, the mountain beneath him shook violently.

Subsequently, the ground beneath him split open, like a gigantic maw attempting to swallow him whole, drawing him with immense suction.

Chen Yuan stomped downward, shattering the ground below, propelling himself skyward.

As he soared, the entire tomb mountain roared angrily, rumbling furiously, as if the mountain itself had come alive.

Each tombstone transformed into a Heavenly Suppressing Stone Stele, hurling towards Chen Yuan!

The silver treasure paper money in the air turned into Paperman Soldiers.

In an instant, the heavens and earth roared, the world turned upside down!

Chen Yuan sensed a vast aura pressing down upon him, his gaze sharp, releasing a growl from his throat.

His figure flickered, revealing a massive Dharma Body, then swung the long spear in his hand, producing a spear's hum that reverberated through heaven and earth.

Followed immediately by an intense battle erupting!

Chen Yuan wielded the Three-pointed Two-blade Spear, smashing the Heavenly Suppressing Stone Stele, and the Paperman Soldiers, causing bursts of Spirit Light to explode, blowing a portion of the tomb mountain below apart.

But the sheer number was overwhelming.

Finally, Chen Yuan was forced to unleash the Five Elements Heaven!

"Five Elements Heaven!"

When the Five Elements Heaven was deployed, the tumultuous Ancestor Mountain suddenly calmed down!

Then, a phoenix cry sounded!

Within the Southern Phoenix Heaven, a coffin emerged, emitting an immortal aura!

The countless stone steles quickly flew backward, and the Paperman Soldiers transformed into silver treasure paper money.

Those split open graves also closed back up.