Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 181 Disciples of the Netherworld Sect

Of course, given how vast this Black Mountain is, it's impossible for him to search every single level-one magical beast cave. His current safety is only temporary.

When Du Fan had "visited" more than forty level-one magical beast caves, he couldn't help but pause and ponder.

"While it's easy to obtain Netherstones from level-one monster caves, we can't keep going like this forever..."

If possible, we should still look for the caves of level-two magical beasts. This will increase the speed of obtaining Netherstones and also help us avoid others arriving later.

Du Fan's eyes flashed, and feeling that there was no problem, he stopped deliberately lingering at the foot of the mountain and headed towards the mountainside. If he passed by a level one magical beast cave along the way, he would naturally collect some of its treasures.

A day later, when Du Fan emerged from a level-two magical beast cave, he felt quite exhausted. He then found a safe place and took ginseng essential oil to recuperate.

Throughout the entire day, Du Fan was almost constantly in a state of combat. However, under such extreme conditions, in addition to the harvest of Nether Stones, he also benefited greatly.

Although his current skill in magic and physical techniques is limited, he is becoming more and more proficient in using them in battle.

Now, with Du Fan's skillful coordination, these two completely different techniques have reached a level of consummate mastery.

If he were to encounter those five level-two demonic wolves again, he was confident that he could kill them one by one without using any talisman soldiers, and he wouldn't even be in too much trouble.

Du Fan now has more than three hundred Nether Stones in his possession. He is confident that even if he stops venturing into any more monster caves from this moment on, these Nether Stones will be enough for him to achieve a good ranking when the trial ends.

However, after a slight hesitation, he gave up the idea; it was no longer a matter of ranking.

During the three days he spent in Dongshi Mountain, he clearly felt his strength increase. Such opportunities for real combat are not something that can be encountered every day.

Moreover, he could also acquire a large number of monster cores, which would be a considerable income in spirit stones.

Most importantly, the Dongshi Mountain Trial, which is extremely dangerous for other cultivators, is not a big problem for Du Fan at all.

If he had been more careful, he would have been in no danger whatsoever. This was all thanks to his powerful divine sense, which allowed him to avoid any potential threats in advance.

"If the invisibility ring still works here, that would be perfect," Du Fan couldn't help but think.

After sweeping through two more level-two monster caves, he had already entered the summit area of ​​the second peak of Dongshi Mountain.

"Judging from the time it takes, other cultivators shouldn't be able to arrive here in a short period of time. Why don't we... try challenging a level three magical beast?" Du Fan's eyes lit up, and he was eager to give it a try.

"Forget it, let's go to the mountainside area behind the second peak first and kill the level two magical beasts. If everything goes smoothly, we can talk about it when we get to the third peak." Du Fan then shook his head and gave up on this crazy idea.

With seven days left until the end of the trial, it would be a real loss if you were to suffer a serious injury while challenging a level-three magical beast. If you are really interested, you can try your luck in the last two days.

With that thought in mind, Du Fan no longer hesitated. He began to use his footwork, bypassing the level-three magical beast caves one by one, and rushed straight towards the back of the second peak.

"Not good!" Du Fan was startled and his body suddenly stopped.

"How could someone be ahead of me?" Du Fan's breathing suddenly became rapid, and at the same time, a chill ran through him, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Just as he was about to step onto the summit of the second peak, he suddenly detected two human cultivators within the range of his divine sense. Moreover, their cultivation level was definitely no weaker than that of Ji Tianhe of the Wentian Sect back then!

These two people are... at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage!

Most importantly, these two people had very strong spiritual senses. Although they were far inferior to Du Fan, they were slightly stronger than cultivators of the same level. It was this slight difference that allowed them to detect Du Fan's spiritual senses.

……

At the summit of the second peak of Dongshi Mountain, two figures stood side by side, a man and a woman.

The man appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He wore a black robe, had long flowing hair, and was handsome, but his skin was somewhat pale, giving him an eerie and effeminate air. In terms of temperament, he bore a resemblance to Elder Qianxun of the Netherworld Sect.

The woman was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. She was also dressed in a black robe, but the style of the robe was clearly more tailored, which accentuated her curvaceous figure.

However, at this moment, her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and a hint of coldness seemed to shroud her beautiful face, adding to her aloof and elegant appearance.

"Huh? People have arrived here so quickly. It seems that not all of those rogue cultivators are useless."

The young man who spoke murmured with a hint of surprise.

"Kill him," the beautiful woman said coldly.

"I don't think this is a good suggestion. We haven't done anything shameful here, so there's no need to kill someone to cover it up. Besides, with this person's abilities, they might become our junior brother or sister in the future."

The young man glanced at the woman beside him, rested his chin on his hand, and said with a wicked grin.

"Senior Brother Qianyu, if you continue to speak so recklessly, I will turn around and leave immediately. I don't want that level four magical beast anymore!" The beautiful woman blushed, glared at the other party, stomped her foot, and said resentfully.

"No, no... I always keep my promises. I don't want to leave you with the impression that I'm untrustworthy." The young man shook his head and couldn't help but laugh.

"So what do you plan to do with this person?" The beautiful woman exhaled lightly, her expression returning to normal, and said calmly.

"Actually, with just the two of us, we're not very confident in dealing with that level four magical beast. If we get help from this future fellow disciple, we can increase our chances of success."

The young man's eyes flickered, and he spoke thoughtfully.

"What? You want him involved in this matter! Absolutely not. Putting aside whether this person is reliable or not, just look at these rogue cultivators who came for the trial. You and I have both paid attention to them before, but there is not a single one who has reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage."

This person is at most at the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage. What qualifications does he have to fight alongside us! If he makes a mistake at a crucial moment, forget about subduing that level four magical beast; I'm afraid we'll all lose our lives!

The beautiful woman's crystal eyes flashed with a cold light, and she refused without hesitation.

"I don't know how strong this person's cultivation is, but his spiritual sense is definitely not weak; it's at least above yours and mine."

He wouldn't need to directly fight the monster; he could simply use a mental artifact to weaken its spiritual power, and that would be a great achievement.

That way, with both of us free, dealing with that monster will be much easier.

The young man looked at the beautiful woman, smiled slightly, and said this.

"What did you say! This person's spiritual sense is stronger than yours and mine?" The beautiful woman's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she froze in place.

"Hehe, we both sensed this person's divine sense just now. Note that we sensed his divine sense, not that we discovered him through our divine sense. This means that the range of his divine sense is at least more than two hundred feet."

The young man chuckled, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and offered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman's expression changed, and she fell silent.

……

"What should we do? That's the only way to the back of the second peak and the third peak..."

Du Fan cursed his bad luck in his heart. The current situation was that it was obviously unrealistic to walk past those two Qi Refining Stage Great Perfection cultivators. However, the reluctance to go back was a minor matter. The key issue was that in another day or two, there would definitely be more and more cultivators on this mountain.

He knew that many of the cultivators who came here for trials were in teams to complete their missions. If these people saw him alone in front of them, then one could imagine what would happen next.

"Fellow Daoist below, I am Qian Yu, a core disciple of the Netherworld Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, we will become fellow disciples in the future. I wonder if you would be interested in coming up for a chat?"

Just as Du Fan was deeply conflicted, a somewhat ethereal voice slowly drifted down from the mountaintop; it was clearly a man's voice.

"The two of them are actually disciples of the Netherworld Sect. The man's appearance should match his actual age. And this person is so young yet has the cultivation of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. It is most likely true that he is a core disciple."

The monster caves I passed through were all intact, so he probably wasn't there for the Netherstones and rewards. Their purpose must be... monsters!

Du Fan's mind raced, and in an instant, his eyes lit up as he guessed an answer.

"Although these two seem to have no conflict of interest with me, people's hearts are unpredictable, especially those of cultivators... But they didn't attack me immediately; instead, they called me over. What is their intention?"

Du Fan did not relax because of the man's words; instead, his eyes twitched and he became even more vigilant.

"Listen up, you people below. If you come up now, I will treat you like a door. If you hesitate or try to run away, I will treat you like a mortal enemy. I'll give you thirty breaths to think it over."

Not long after, a woman's cold voice came from behind.

This made Du Fan's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

"Forget it, their feelings towards me are still uncertain. If I leave now, I might immediately anger them and be hunted down all over the mountain."

"If they really have malicious intentions, running away later won't make a difference. At my current speed, a few hundred feet won't make a difference."

Du Fan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately understood the key point. After taking a deep breath, he walked step by step towards the summit.