Longding Mountain is considered one of the more famous branches of Ling Mountain. The terrain is perilous and expansive, with lush forests. Dingshan County is named after this mountain. It is said that a great sage once lived in the mountain, becoming an immortal in a hundred days. The colorful clouds illuminated a hundred miles, curing the sick and turning white hair black again.

"That's not a sage becoming immortal, that's ginseng taking form," Lu Zheng shook his head and said.

He truly wanted to cast a spell nowadays, and with some effort, the innate cloud qi could also cover dozens of miles. However, as for curing illness and turning white hair black, he didn't possess that ability yet.

"Hahaha, who knows how many years such legend has been passed down, who knows what really happened," Duan Changzai laughed and said.

Lu Zheng nodded. Although the Great Jing Dynasty's technology still remained similar to that of the Song Dynasty era, its historical heritage was far longer than that of Hua Country. Plus, there were indeed immortals, demons, ghost gods, and abnormal people, so the myths and strange tales across the land were more plentiful than in Hua Country. They stretched from ancient times all the way to two months ago.

At this moment, the four had already flown to the area surrounding Longding Mountain.

"What should we do?" Lu Zheng looked at Du Huanzhen and the pair.

Although Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai had asked for his help, it was ultimately a task for the Anomaly Suppression Bureau. So Lu Zheng thought they should take the lead, unless something unexpected happened; he didn't intend to steal the show.

Du Huanzhen's eyes flickered, "I ask the two of you to conceal your qi and join us in hiding. Let's see if anyone shows up."

Lu Zheng nodded and was about to speak when Si Lingxi glanced at the mountain and said lightly, "Though the opponents haven't arrived, they've already placed hidden hands in the mountains. If we descend, we'll be discovered."

"What?"

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai were shocked, looking toward Longding Mountain.

Ha Dazhi's agreed time with the opponent was midnight tonight; could the opponent have arrived so early? Could they have been hiding at Longding Mountain all along?

No, Si Lingxi just mentioned "hidden hands."

"What is that..."

"Three thousand ordinary black centipedes," Si Lingxi said lightly.

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai immediately reacted, "The Golden Centipede King!"

"Didn't he reject the person's solicitation?" Duan Changzai couldn't help asking.

Du Huanzhen's eyes flashed, thoughts whirring quickly, and he pondered, "Maybe… this is a setup for the Anomaly Suppression Bureau to see?"

Duan Changzai also immediately reacted, "If so, this place is a trap, and the opponent is not just that mysterious person. The Golden Centipede King is likely here too, and the target is..."

"Lord Chu!" Lu Zheng immediately said.

Those present were all discerning individuals. Upon hearing black centipedes, they inferred the most probable situation within a few words.

Moreover...

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai stared in amazement at Si Lingxi. To be able to detect the hidden hands left by the Golden Centipede King, how high must Si Lingxi's cultivation be? It seemed even Lu Zheng hadn't noticed, which showed the sophistication of this hidden hand from the Golden Centipede King.

Is Si Lingxi's cultivation higher, or does she have some special skills?

Nonetheless...

Du Huanzhen looked at Lu Zheng, "Young Master Lu, the opponent probably has two people, with high cultivation. Please go and notify Lord Chu."

Duan Changzai nodded repeatedly, "Exactly!"

Skipping the unassessable Si Lingxi, the two thought Lu Zheng's cultivation was high, but the opponent had two figures with nearly a thousand years of Dao practice. They had most likely set a trap for Chu Jin, and it was extremely dangerous.

But fortunately, Lu Zheng was present, even stronger than Chu Jin, so as long as they could bring Chu Jin over too, two against two would certainly be reassuring.

However, Lu Zheng waved his hand, "Didn't you say Lord Chu is busy with other important matters?"

"But what's more important than this!" Du Huanzhen hurriedly said.

"It's alright, it's alright, it's just two guys with less than a thousand years of Dao practice. It's not a big deal, no need to trouble Lord Chu, I can handle it," Lu Zheng said indifferently, waving his hand.

He was no longer the Lu Zheng who needed to rally friends and contacts upon meeting demon generals of Du Yu Mountain.

Not because he possessed two thousand years of Dao practice, but because Si Lingxi was standing beside him.

Lu Zheng: \\(^O^)/

"This..." Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai exchanged a glance, both faces showing shock; had Lu Zheng become so powerful now?

"If we walk up the mountain, would the opponent not take action?" Lu Zheng asked.

"We don't know," Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai were uncertain this time.

"If that's the case..." Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, looking at Si Lingxi, "Let's let them come to us. You conceal your qi, while I reveal a bit to see if we can draw them out. If we can't lure them tonight, we'll go straight to Golden Centipede Mountain tomorrow."

Si Lingxi gave a slight smile, "Okay."

So, Si Lingxi concealed her qi and landed on the cloud Lu Zheng spread out, and Lu Zheng carried the three of them, hiding his form and silently landing near the top of Longding Mountain.

Lu Zheng revealed the cultivation of seven to eight hundred years and then used the invisibility technique, breath concealment technique, sound insulation array, and illusion technique to make the four's forms disappear from various angles.

However, he deliberately seemed careless and included a black centipede in his aura.

Only then did Lu Zheng notice this centipede's special trait.

It seemed like an ordinary black centipede, palm length, thousand legs and hundred segments, twisting and turning on the grass, occasionally moving, seemingly ordinary and inconspicuous. But inside its real entity was a spell seal, akin to a radar, passively receiving various information, not limited to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory senses, and the abnormal people's aura unseen by normal animals.

"This spell is quite good, somewhat similar to White Cloud Temple's cloud exploration skill," Lu Zheng clicked his tongue in wonder, transmitting to the three, "And camouflaging in the forest as an ordinary centipede, its stealth effect is even better than the cloud exploration skill."

After transmitting, Lu Zheng deliberately whispered, "The opponent's strength is not weak, may not be below mine. If they appear, we must ambush them for full success."

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai nodded repeatedly, as they truly thought it should be done this way.

Si Lingxi sighed and nodded in agreement, saying helplessly, "Then be extremely careful."

Be careful not to strike too hard, killing them outright during a stealth attack.

"I will be," Lu Zheng nodded, earnest, "There are nearly three hours until midnight. The opponent may not dare to show up immediately, so we may have to wait a bit more."

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai nodded again, as this was the normal approach.

Then the four fell silent, waiting quietly.

Lu Zheng thought that upon confirming it was just the four of them, and he being a fairly valuable target, the opponent would strike swiftly. However, unexpectedly, they were quite cautious, actually waiting until near midnight to approach the mountaintop.

One to the south and one to the north, indeed two people.

The next moment, the black centipede underfoot suddenly exploded, scattering a black mist with intense corrosive toxicity, adhering to their bodies.

At the same time, hundreds of golden sharp beams shot from the north, tearing through Lu Zheng's illusion technique, directly aiming at the four people, and a black water current surged with fine waves from the south, about to engulf them all.