C499 The Peak of Sky Mountain
C499 The Peak of Sky Mountain
Zhang Chu followed Chen Qiusheng's guidance and turned around. The moment he turned around, he was stunned.
The mountain that towered into the clouds and looked like a magnificent mountain stood at the horizon in the distance.
The blue sky was accompanied by a snowy peak that reached into the clouds. It looked like a huge treasured seal that was imprinted on the vast land.
The endless wasteland had already been replaced by a peerless beauty.
Under the Heavenly Mountain was a jade-green needle-leaf forest. Even in such a harsh environment, the vigorous pine trees still displayed unbelievable vitality.
The pine trees stood proudly at the foot of the mountain, seemingly eternal.
He had always heard that the mountain had more than one picture on the internet, which he took a closer look at.
However, when Zhang Chu was truly at the foot of the mountain, he was still deeply shocked. This shock was not a shock on the surface, but a cleansing of his soul.
Just by looking at the snow and the mountain that was emitting silver light, he felt an unprecedented peace in his heart.
No wonder...
All the practitioners wished to be buried on Sky Mountain.
If there really was a sky high mountain in this world, it would definitely be at the peak of Sky Mountain!
Zhang Chu was speechless for a long time. He just quietly watched the home of all the cultivators.
"These two horses will send you to Sky Mountain. You can only rely on yourselves for the rest of the journey." Chen Qiusheng said earnestly. "Also... the sneak attack on your sect is very likely to be... Exquisite Brush Hall."
Exquisite Brush Hall?
When Zhang Chu heard the name "enemy," he snapped back to his senses. He turned around and looked at Chen Qiusheng. "How did you know?"
"Exquisite Brush Hall once planned to join forces with me. Naturally, I know their movements." Chen Qiusheng answered very casually.
Before this, Zhang Chu had never heard of the Exquisite Brush Hall.
When he turned around to look at Zhao Tang, he found that Zhao Tang's expression was extremely strange. His brows were deeply furrowed, and his face was somewhat pale.
"Zhao Tang, you know about the Exquisite Brush Hall?"
Facing Zhang Chu's question, Zhao Tang nodded his head, but his eyes were sparkling. "There is a sect in the south that only knows that the sect leader is called Lau Qingfeng."
Chen Qiusheng added. "It is indeed Lau Qingfeng. I have heard of him before. I heard that he is a devoted cultivator who has no desires and desires. I did not expect that he would come to Sky Mountain. I also did not expect that he would send someone to launch a sneak attack."
"People will change." Zhang Chu said casually, but he kept looking at Zhao Tang from the corner of his eyes. He felt that Zhao Tang had a strange expression when he heard about the Exquisite Brush Hall, as if he had some kind of connection with the Exquisite Brush Hall.
Zhang Chu didn't break the claypot to the end. After all, everyone had a past that they couldn't bear to look back on. There were secrets that they didn't want outsiders to know.
Zhang Chu and Zhao Tang mounted their horses. Before they left, they cupped their fists and said goodbye to Chen Qiusheng in a very vintage manner.
Chen Qiusheng pulled his gloves and waved. "Take care!"
Zhang Chu did not hesitate anymore. He grabbed the horse's belly and ran towards Sky Mountain.
"Sitong, wait for me!" Zhang Chu kept shouting in his heart, hoping Qin Sitong could hear him.
It was true that Wang Shan ran like a dead horse.
Just passing through the pine forest was already a matter of the night. With the help of the bright moonlight, it would not be a problem to travel, but there would inevitably be some risks. Zhang Chu reminded Zhao Tang to stay alert, in case the people from the Exquisite Brush Hall suddenly rushed out from the middle of the road. After all, Zhao Tang was injured, and could not withstand any torture.
Zhang Chu and Zhao Tang could withstand the high intensity of the journey, but their horses could not.
Although these two horses were handsome and had the bloodline of the Tiger Continent, they were tall and powerful, and their explosive power was very strong, in comparison, their endurance was somewhat inferior. At least, they were incomparable to the local ancient Mongolian horses that seemed to be short and poor.
After travelling another few dozen miles, Zhang Chu had no choice but to stop and let the horses rest.
It was not a bad thing. He could use this free time to carefully observe his surroundings.
Between the pine forest and the mountain, there was a vast open land. Although the terrain was still rising and falling, there was no cover. The field of vision was very clear and did not have the feeling of being uneven and steep.
At this rate, they would be able to reach the mountain before dawn.
Just as Zhang Chu was looking at the road ahead, Zhao Tang's voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
This voice was very oppressive, as if it was to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping.
"Brother Chu, don't turn around to look at me. I'm going to launch a sneak attack on you now!"
Hearing Zhao Tang's words, Zhang Chu was stunned for a moment, but he still followed Zhao Tang's instructions and did not turn around to look back.
A sneak attack that was warned in advance, could it still be considered a sneak attack?
Furthermore, Zhang Chu did not believe that Zhao Tang would betray him. He definitely had some plans.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chu said word by word, "Because of Exquisite Brush Hall?"
"Yes!" Zhao Tang responded in a deep voice. He approached Zhang Chu with light steps and slowly pulled out the black dagger he had picked up earlier from his waist.
That dagger was the magic weapon Wu Feng used to sneak attack Jin Shenggong.
"Brother Chu, this is the only way to save the madam." Zhao Tang's voice was even lower than before.
Zhang Chu took a deep breath. "I believe you!"
"I will stab your right shoulder. Logically speaking, this dagger can only suppress the True Qi of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator. " It won't have much effect on a Middle Period of Foundation Stage like you. When the time comes, you must act more like him. "
Zhang Chu nodded his head lightly. He didn't say anything else.
With Zhang Chu's current cultivation base, the effect of this black blade was almost negligible.
Zhang Chu had yet to mention the matter of breaking through to the Peak of Foundation Stage, so Zhao Tang was kept in the dark.
When Zhao Tang swung his blade, Zhang Chu deliberately suppressed the true qi in his body. Otherwise, whether or not this black blade could pierce through Zhang Chu's body would be a problem.
Along with a burst of sharp pain, the sharp tip of the blade directly stabbed into the back of Zhang Chu's shoulder. The entire blade pierced through Zhang Chu's shoulder, causing Zhang Chu to frown in pain.
Putong!
Zhang Chu fell to the ground. He turned around and looked at Zhao Tang in disbelief. Zhao Tang... What... are you doing?"
Zhang Chu's acting skills were almost fully displayed, and his words were filled with amazement and disappointment.
Even though it was an act, a strong sense of self-blame flashed across Zhao Tang's eyes.
But for the sake of the bigger picture, Zhao Tang could only make up his mind. He said word by word, "Sorry, I have no choice!"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, dense footsteps came from the right side.
Zhang Chu pretended to be exhausted and looked up. He saw two men in black, under the cover of the night sky, quietly appeared in front of Zhang Chu like ghosts.
"Young Master Zhao, it was your first time fighting, and you fought with your life on the line. Why did you change your mind now?" One of the men in black looked at Zhao Tang with a puzzled expression.
The black veil completely covered his mouth and nose, leaving only a pair of eyes on the outside, which made him look even more mysterious.
"I have been away from the Exquisite Brush Hall for many years. I am not sure if you are disciples of the Exquisite Brush Hall."