The old madman advanced step by step. With every step he took, the cultivators on Fox Mountain screamed in agony, were heavily injured, and sent flying, as if he intended to flatten the entire mountain.
The crowd was stunned and retreated, not daring to confront his momentum.
They watched in horror as the old madman clearly moved with the intent to level Fox Mountain.
Just as everyone stood terrified, a massive light curtain rose over Fox Mountain. It enveloped the area and blocked the old madman outside.
Seeing this, the crowd finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was their clan’s protective mountain curtain, powered by the combined force of several heavenly treasures. The cultivators who had just been gripped by fear now shouted boldly at the old madman.
“If you have the ability, break the curtain!”
“Where did this lunatic come from? When the strong ones of Fox Mountain emerge, you will die without a burial place!”
“Hmph! Why aren’t you moving forward? If you dare, smash the curtain!”
The crowd roared and jeered. They had absolute confidence in the light curtain. Their earlier fear vanished completely, replaced by arrogance. Anyone who dared invade Fox Mountain was simply courting death.
But while they shouted nonstop, they witnessed a scene that left them horrified. The old madman actually struck the curtain with a single palm.
No one had expected him to truly attack it.
After the initial shock, the crowd cursed again.
“Overestimating yourself! Trying to fight the curtain? You’ll be shaken to death!”
“Where did this madman come from? This is…”
They kept mocking him for his arrogance, but the result made their eyes widen in disbelief. They stared blankly ahead. That seemingly ordinary palm from the old madman landed on the curtain, and the curtain shattered instantly.
No one could have imagined this outcome. It was far too shocking. Their protective array was terrifyingly powerful, yet it was broken by a single palm.
Crack…
A loud shattering sound rang out. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the front, frozen in place as the old madman walked straight into Fox Mountain. Their faces turned pale, and they gazed at him in terror, eyes filled with incredulity.
Once inside the broken curtain, the old madman swept out another palm toward the crowd. Dozens of cultivators instantly turned into sprays of blood that scattered across Fox Mountain.
Fox Mountain had once been a blessed land of immortals, but now it was drenched in blood. The stench of gore filled the air.
Even Ye Chu had probably never seen this side of the old madman. His expression remained calm, yet every strike was ruthless, harvesting dozens of lives each time.
Blood dyed the foot of Fox Mountain red, leaving everyone horrified.
Bai Xin and Bai Rou arrived just then. Seeing the river of blood at the mountain base, they were stunned. When they noticed that the several heavenly treasures supporting the curtain had been destroyed, their faces drained of colour.
This man in tattered robes was too terrifying, so terrifying that they could hardly comprehend it.
“Still not coming out? Then I will flatten your Fox Mountain!”
As the old madman spoke, he slammed a palm downward, striking directly onto Fox Mountain. The mountain shook violently but did not break. Clearly, Fox Mountain itself was a supreme treasure reinforced by various powers.
“Not bad. It can withstand one strike from me. But I wonder how many more it can take?” The old madman sneered and struck again. The mountain trembled fiercely. People standing on it could barely keep their footing. Bai Xin and Bai Rou swayed, their graceful figures shaking, their chests heaving wildly. They clung desperately to a nearby boulder to avoid falling.
“I’ll say it again. If you don’t come out, I will destroy your Fox Mountain.” The old madman spoke calmly, but his voice carried an icy chill.
Just as he prepared another strike, Hu Kuangshan finally stepped forward. With a bitter smile, he stood before the old madman. “Senior, why must you press so hard?”
The old madman said nothing and simply slapped him across the face.
Hu Kuangshan did not even try to dodge. The slap landed squarely, his face swelled instantly, several remaining teeth flew out, and he spat a mouthful of blood.
“Fox Elder!”
The people of Fox Mountain cried out in grief, unable to believe that their Fox Elder had been slapped without even attempting to avoid it. More importantly, the Fox Elder had addressed this man as senior. Could he also be an ancient living fossil?
“You have some nerve!” The old madman slapped again, sending the last few of Hu Kuangshan’s teeth flying. His eyes gleamed with cold light as he stared straight at Hu Kuangshan.
Hu Kuangshan never imagined the old madman would be so bold as to storm Fox Mountain directly. He had not expected to hide his plot against Ye Chu from him, but since this was Fox Mountain, he had felt confident.
Not just anyone dared enter this place, yet this man not only entered but did so in the most domineering way, killing so many clansmen right in front of Fox Mountain and destroying several of their heavenly treasures.
Hu Kuangshan stared at the old madman, unsure of his true strength. But such actions were far too reckless. Did he really think Fox Mountain had no means to deal with him?
“Bring out all the foundations of your Fox Mountain. I am waiting!” The old madman fixed his gaze on Hu Kuangshan. “Today, I will beat your Fox Mountain back to the level of mere beasts.”
“You…” Bai Xin roared, wanting to curse loudly, but Hu Kuangshan waved his hand to seal her mouth and stepped in front of her.
The old madman pointed a finger, shooting out a beam of light clearly aimed at killing Bai Xin. Hu Kuangshan swung his arm to block it and retreated several steps.
The old madman did not mind that the strike failed. He stared straight at Hu Kuangshan and said, “Fox Mountain is quite bold, daring to scheme against someone from my Wuxin Peak. Did you truly think I would not dare to kill you?”
“Senior’s strength is beyond me, I admit defeat. But Fox Mountain is not something you can destroy at will.” Hu Kuangshan stared back at the old madman.
“Are you threatening me?” The old madman asked. “Is that so? Tell those old fellows already buried in the ground to crawl out. I want to see exactly how terrifying the descendants of a supreme being really are.”
As he spoke, his arm swept out again, and dozens more clansmen died at his hand, displaying his full brutality and ruthlessness.
The old madman was furious. He had never wanted to shoulder the responsibility of Wuxin Peak, nor did he want Ye Chu to bear it. That was why he had never told Ye Chu anything. Yet someone had dared to scheme against Ye Chu.
The old madman knew that without suitable means, Ye Chu would be lucky to survive three months, let alone bear any responsibility. And all of this was caused by the Fox Mountain before him.
“Senior, why go this far? Some things cannot be avoided. Unless he leaves the Realm of Emotion, as long as he remains here, he will eventually have to face this step. I merely made him reach it a little earlier.” Hu Kuangshan stared at the old madman. Looking at the dead clansmen, his own expression turned grim and cold.
“That is still none of your concern.” The old madman looked at Hu Kuangshan. “I will say it once more. Bring out your foundations. Perhaps you can force me back. Otherwise, today your Fox Mountain… hmph…”