Immortality Cultivation

Chapter 323: Sunset Cloud Mountain Range

The silver light shuttle flew steadily over the northern part of the Flowing Cloud Plain, with Fang Hao sitting cross-legged inside the cabin, his expression calm.

Several days had passed since he left Jade Wave Lake. The journey had been smooth, without encountering any danger, which allowed his tense nerves to relax slightly.

According to the map Jade Slip, the Sunset Cloud Mountain Range lay ahead.

This mountain range stretched for thousands of miles. The terrain was not steep, but it was densely vegetated and teemed with Demon Beasts, including many Third-Ranked and even Fourth-Rank Demonic Beasts, making it another dangerous area on this route.

However, compared to the Yin Sha Swamp and Heavenly Wind Canyon, the Sunset Cloud Mountain Range was much less dangerous; as long as one did not venture deep into the core area and avoided the territories of those powerful Demon Beasts, it was relatively safe.

After flying for about half a day, the outline of a continuous mountain range gradually appeared on the horizon ahead.

It was evening, and the sun was setting. The golden afterglow spilled over the mountains, dyeing the entire range a magnificent orange-red, as splendid as a burning cloud. The name "Sunset Cloud Mountain Range" was truly well-deserved.

Fang Hao controlled the silver light shuttle to slow down, hovering above the edge of the Sunset Cloud Mountain Range. He spread his Divine Sense to carefully investigate the situation ahead.

The mountains were lush with trees and filled with Spiritual Qi. He could faintly sense the presence of many Demon Beasts, mostly around the First-Ranked or Second-Ranked, with occasional traces of Third-Ranked Demon Beasts, all located deep within the mountains. As long as he didn’t provoke them, there shouldn’t be any danger.

"It seems there is no major trouble here." Fang Hao felt slightly relieved. He controlled the silver light shuttle to fly slowly into the Sunset Cloud Mountain Range, skimming just above the treetops.

Upon entering the mountain range, the light suddenly dimmed. The towering ancient trees blocked out the sky, and vines hung down like curtains. The air was filled with the fresh scent of vegetation and a faint aura of Demon Beasts.

Fang Hao did not dare to be careless; he kept his Divine Sense on high alert, controlling the flying shuttle to carefully avoid areas where the Demon Beast presence was stronger.

After flying for about an hour, the sky turned completely dark as night fell. The Sunset Cloud Mountain Range was pitch black, with only sporadic fireflies and glowing fungi emitting weak light, adding a sense of eeriness.

Fang Hao landed the silver light shuttle in a relatively open clearing in the forest, put away the shuttle, and set up several layers of concealment and protective Formations, preparing to spend the night there.

Nighttime was when many Demon Beasts were most active; flying rashly was too dangerous. It was better to rest here and continue the journey at daybreak.

A campfire was lit, and the orange-red flames dispelled the surrounding darkness, bringing a trace of warmth. Fang Hao sat cross-legged by the campfire, taking out some dry rations to chew on slowly, while vigilantly keeping an eye on the surroundings.

As the night deepened, the mountain forest fell silent, save for the chirping of insects and the occasional roar of a beast in the distance. Fang Hao closed his eyes to meditate, but his Divine Sense remained covering a range of several hundred feet around him.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes abruptly, a flash of brilliance in his gaze. His Divine Sense captured several auras rapidly approaching his location from different directions! These auras were cold and violent; they were clearly not friendly!

"They finally came, huh..." Fang Hao sneered inwardly, not feeling surprised.

The Sunset Cloud Mountain Range was home to many Demon Beasts; choosing to spend the night here, he had already anticipated that it might attract some uninvited guests. He just didn’t expect the other party to be able to find his location so accurately, and that there were several auras at once, clearly well-prepared.

He remained calm, secretly taking out the golden puppet from his storage ring, ready to fight at any time. At the same time, he carefully investigated the approaching auras with his Divine Sense.

"One Middle Golden Core Stage, three Early Golden Core Stage... and a few Foundation Establishment Stage small fries." Fang Hao quickly assessed the opponent’s strength.

Facing such a lineup, an ordinary Middle Golden Core Stage Cultivator would likely be in grave danger, but for him, it was no threat at all.

A few moments later, several black shadows appeared silently at the edge of the clearing like ghosts, surrounding Fang Hao.

The leader was a middle-aged man in a black robe with a sinister face, whose cultivation level had actually reached the Late Golden Core Stage!

Beside him, the other three Early Golden Core Stage Cultivators, along with five or six Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, all had fierce expressions and were full of Killing Intent, clearly a gang of bandits accustomed to killing and looting.

"Heh heh heh... kid, your vigilance is not low." The black-robed man emitted a cold, sinister laugh, his gaze sweeping over Fang Hao like a poisonous snake. "Unfortunately, today you cannot escape! Hand over your Storage bag obediently, and this master might leave your corpse intact!"

Fang Hao slowly stood up, his expression calm. He swept his gaze over the group and said indifferently, "Just by relying on you few?"

"You’re courting death!" The black-robed man’s face darkened, and he shouted sharply, "Attack!"

Before the words faded, an Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator beside him had already made a move, sacrificing a blood-colored Flying Sword that pierced straight towards Fang Hao’s glabella with a shrill whistling sound!

The other two Early Golden Core Stage Cultivators also attacked simultaneously; one activated a small black banner, releasing rolling black smoke that shrouded towards Fang Hao; the other pinched a spell with both hands, and several thick vines suddenly shot out from the ground like poisonous snakes, wrapping towards Fang Hao’s feet!

As for those five or six Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, they all sacrificed their Magical Artifacts and attacked Fang Hao from all directions!

Facing the siege, Fang Hao’s expression did not change; instead of retreating, he advanced!

His figure moved like lightning, instantly dodging the blood-colored Flying Sword, while simultaneously throwing a punch. The dark golden fist light tore through the air, directly smashing the small black banner to pieces!

Immediately after, his right leg whipped out with a shrill whistle, fiercely striking the entangling vines!

Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

The vines snapped upon impact! Fang Hao did not stop, moving like a tiger into a flock of sheep. With both fists striking, each punch carried terrifying power, precisely smashing towards those few Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators!

Ahhh!!!

Shrill screams rang out! Those few Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators couldn’t even react before they were smashed into meat paste by Fang Hao’s fists, and even their Magical Artifacts were smashed to pieces!

"A Body Cultivator?!" The black-robed man’s face changed slightly; he obviously hadn’t expected Fang Hao’s Physical Body to be so formidable.

But he was, after all, a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator and reacted extremely quickly, shouting sharply, "Form the Formation!"

The other three Golden Core Stage Cultivators heard this and immediately moved, occupying the four cardinal directions with the black-robed man.

They pinched spells with both hands, and blood-colored runes flew out from their bodies, weaving into a huge blood-colored light net in the air, which then descended to shroud Fang Hao!

This light net exuded dense Evil Qi and was clearly a vicious joint-attack Formation; once trapped, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator would likely have to expend some effort!

"Petty tricks!" Fang Hao sneered. Instead of retreating, he advanced, clenching both fists. The dark golden fist light surged, and he brazenly smashed it towards the blood-colored light net!

Boom!!!

The fist light collided with the light net, erupting with a deafening roar! The blood-colored light net vibrated violently but did not shatter; instead, it contracted even tighter, with countless blood-colored runes flickering, emitting a powerful binding force, attempting to trap Fang Hao!

"Hmph!" Fang Hao snorted coldly. No longer holding back, he activated the Hundred Refinements Golden Body Art to the extreme. Platinum light flowed over his body surface, and an even more terrifying power erupted!

He threw both fists at once, like two small dark golden suns, fiercely smashing onto the blood-colored light net!

Crack!!!

The blood-colored light net finally could not withstand it, emitting an unbearable crisp sound, and shattered with a bang!

The four Golden Core Stage Cultivators who set up the Formation simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, their figures staggering backward, their faces filled with unbelievable horror!

"How is this possible?!" The black-robed man’s face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with fear. He hadn’t expected that this seemingly ordinary Middle Golden Core Stage Cultivator would possess such terrifying physical strength, capable of forcibly breaking through the joint-attack Formation of the four of them!

"Run!" The black-robed man made a prompt decision, his figure retreating violently as he prepared to flee.

"Want to leave now? Too late!" Fang Hao’s eyes were icy. With a thought, the golden puppet instantly appeared behind the black-robed man, its dark golden iron fist carrying the terrifying power to tear through space as it smashed down fiercely!

"No—!" The black-robed man was terrified out of his wits, desperately activating his protective Magic Treasure. A black shield instantly expanded, blocking in front of him.

Boom!!!

The golden puppet’s iron fist smashed fiercely onto the shield. The shield was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks. The black-robed man suffered a heavy blow, spitting blood wildly, his entire body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily into a large tree, his aura instantly wilting to the extreme.

The other three Golden Core Stage Cultivators, seeing this, were scared out of their wits and turned to flee.

How could Fang Hao let them go? His figure moved like lightning, instantly catching up to one of them and killing him with a single punch! The golden puppet also attacked simultaneously, killing the other two.

In just a few short moments, the entire gang of bandits was wiped out!

Fang Hao was expressionless. He waved his hand and flicked out the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame, burning the corpses and Magic Treasures of the few people to ashes, leaving only a few Storage Pouches.

He swept his Divine Sense over them and found that, apart from some Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and Materials, there was nothing of much value, so he casually put them away.

After doing all this, he returned to the campfire, sat cross-legged, as if nothing had happened.

This group of bandits was just a small interlude on his path to immortality, not worth mentioning.

However, what he didn’t know was that just as he was killing this group of bandits, deep in the Sunset Cloud Mountain Range, a pair of cold eyes was slowly opening...