Half an hour later.

An unusual-looking but majestic mountain loomed in the distance. It was covered in snow that was crimson red like it was aflame, or rather it was an active volcano. Despite that appearance, it was actually a freezing cold snowy mountain.

The ice and snow were as bright as blood and red as fire!

“This must be the Red Snow Mountain. A long time ago, an Ancestor of our Primordial Dao Court once found a thirty-three-petaled lotus there, and each petal was marked naturally with dao patterns. It was incredibly magical.” Lei Fengque’s eyes blazed. “It is said that several Emperors of our dao courts consumed one of the petals when they broke through to the Emperor Stage and thus overcame the Emperor tribulations in one fell swoop!

Audible gasps rang out. All disciples of the Primordial Dao Court exclaimed in amazement.

Watching from afar, Lin Xun had a strange look flash across his eyes.

It turned out that not only his Senior Sister Jun Huan had been here before, but even an Ancestor of the Primordial Dao Court had also explored this place.

“Let's go. Senior Brother Kong Zhao and the others should be waiting for us on this mountain.”

While chatting, Lei Fengque and his group flew up and made their way up Red Snow Mountain.

Lin Xun followed after them.

……

A natural spring was nestled halfway up Red Snow Mountain, with crimson-red snow and ice bubbling within it, blowing out biting-cold air.

Kong Zhao was standing by the spring with his hands behind his back, staring absently at it for a long while. “Back then, the thirty three-petaled lotus was born here. Unfortunately, I found nothing when I came here,” he sighed in disappointment.

Next to him, two disciples of the Primordial Dao Court each took out a jade vial to collect the red ice and snow in the spring.

Upon hearing this, one of them said with a smile, “Senior Brother, red snow falls naturally here and contains extremely rich great dao aura. If you refine and consume it, it will have immense benefit on your cultivation.”

Kong Zhao ignored him and turned to the other side.

On the bright red snowy ground, two people were tied up, both disheveled and livid with rage.

One was Lu Dubu and the other was Su Muhan.

Kong Zhao said nonchalantly, “The red snow is just like those two—of little value, and ultimately inferior to Jin Duyi.”

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

“Kong Zhao, if you want to kill me, just do it. Why do you have to use such despicable means to insult the two of us?” Lu Dubu gnashed his teeth.

As the best disciple of the number one sect in Cloud State, Lu Dubu had been called ‘of little value.’ The insult filled him with shame and fury.

Kong Zhao swept a condescending and disdainful look over the two. “I heard that Jin Duyi had saved you from Tu Qianjue, Zu Feiyu and others when you were in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm, is that true?” Ɽ

The faces of Lu Dubu and Su Muhan clouded over. They could not understand why Kong Zhao would suddenly bring up this matter.

Before long, Kong Zhao answered his own question. “I won’t kill you two because I want Jin Duyi to come and save you again.”

Immediately, fury flared in the eyes of Lu Dubu and Su Muhan. They understood the other party’s scheme. He was using them as bait to lure out Brother Jin!

“Despicable!”

“As a disciple of the formidable Primordial Dao Court and the fifth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings, you did not scruple to use such shameless means. Are you not worried about being mocked by the world?”

The two hurled all kinds of insults.

Kong Zhao smiled disapprovingly. “Don’t get so agitated. To be honest, I am worried. I’m worried that you two are not important enough to lure out Jin Duyi!” He made no disguise of his contempt.

Kong Zhao continued, “After all, Jin Duyi is a disciple of Absolute Origin Dao Court, but you two can only rule in a little place like Cloud State. If it wasn’t for Jin Duyi, do you think you two could have passed the Mythical Huang Secret Realm and qualified to explore the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone?”

The faces of Lu Dubu and Su Muhan crumpled, and their hearts were filled with bitterness.

Kong Zhao might be ridiculing them and ruthlessly trampling on their dignity, but they did not have the power to retort because even they themselves had to admit that, without Lin Xun’s help, they...were indeed not qualified to participate in the expedition in the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone...

“Senior Brother.”

Lei Fengque and his group arrived and greeted Kong Zhao.

Kong Zhao nodded in acknowledgment, and continued to mock Lu Dubu and Su Muhan. “If I were Jin Duyi, why would I risk my life for two pieces of trash like you two? It would not be worth it at all.”

Lu Dubu and Su Muhan looked more and more miserable.

“This is probably the best, so that Brother Jin won’t be dragged into danger anymore because of the two of us!” Lu Dubu gritted his teeth, eyes reddening.

Kong Zhao grinned. “Do you know why I won’t kill you two now? It’s very simple. When I see Jin Duyi, I will crush you into dust in front of him! I want him to see the price he needs to pay for killing members of the Imperial Kong Clan!” His voice was filled with hatred.

Then, he turned around and called Lei Fengque and the others aside. “Did you notice anyone following you on the way here?”

Lei Fengque pointed at the snow-white sword flying above his shoulders. “I have been using the Feiming Sword to check along the way, but I haven’t noticed anything unusual.”

Kong Zhao nodded. “That’s good. Although the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone is dangerous, there are still some ways to avoid dangers. But if we are watched by some fierce characters who don’t play by the rules, it will be troublesome for us.”

Lei Fengque asked, “Senior Brother, are you really planning to use those two as hostages to deal with Jin Duyi?”

Kong Zhao’s lips curled in a playful smile. “Jin Duyi is a tough character. I want to tear him to pieces, but I also know that if I want to deal with him, I must have a foolproof plan.”

Lei Fengque asked in puzzlement, “Could it be that Senior Brother has other arrangements?”

Kong Zhao nodded. “This time, not only our Primordial Dao Court, but also Heaven and Earth Dao Court and Panwu Dao Court are regarding Jin Duyi as their prey. In particular, the Heaven and Earth Dao Court hates that boy to the core.”

He suddenly asked, “Do you think it would be better if I send those two hostages to Huangfu Shaonong of the Heaven and Earth Dao Court?”

Lei Fengque and the others looked at him blankly.

“Kill with a borrowed knife?” Someone’s eyes gleamed.

Kong Zhao smiled. “No, more like sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and then reap the benefits. If we can get rid of Jin Duyi without any effort, I don’t see any reason to not do it?”

Lei Fengque couldn’t help but ask, “Senior Brother, you just said that you want to keep those two alive, so when you see Jin Duyi, you can crush them to dust one by one. Why...”

Kong Zhao laughed, “I was just trying to scare them, how could you take it seriously?”

He then instructed, “Can I trouble you guys again to take those two to a mountain that is shaped like a giant turtle thirty thousand miles away. Huangfu Shaonong and others will be waiting there.”

“Okay!”

Lei Fengque and others accepted the order and left Red Snow Mountain right away, taking Lu Dubu and Su Muhan with them.

When their figures faded into the distance, a cold, ruthless look flashed in Kong Zhao’s eyes. “It’s time for us to take action.”

“Senior Brother, are we heading to Mount Heedless?”

The eyes of the six people who followed Kong Zhao around all gleamed with anticipation. The legendary chaos treasure lay in the mysterious Mount Heedless!

“Mount Heedless? It’s too early to go there now. Let’s catch up with Junior Brother Lei Fengque and the others first.” Kong Zhao spoke leisurely.

“What?”

The others were baffled.

Kong Zhao stretched out his right hand, and a green jade talisman that was shaped like a water droplet emerged. “This is the Telepathic Talisman given to me by the sect. It can detect the slightest ripple of unfamiliar aura.”

“When Junior Brother Lei Fengque and the others returned earlier, the Telepathic Talisman detected an obscure aura silently following them.”

Kong Zhao’s eyes shone brilliantly. “Someone who sneaks around and dares to target disciples of our Primordial Dao Court. Who do you think this fearless guy could be?”

“Jin Duyi?” someone blurted out.

“Very likely!” Kong Zhao nodded. “After all, the disciples of other dao courts and the monster-like characters from other places in the starry sky are all obsessed with getting their hands on the chaos treasure. They won’t choose to target us at this time.

“The people from other states won’t have the guts to go after us. If we eliminate them, it seems like only Jin Duyi is left...”

The others’ eyes were filled with realization, then their faces contorted menacingly.

Jin Duyi! That guy actually dares to show up?

This is really surprising…

“Just now I was worried that we might alert the enemy, so I asked Junior Brother Lei Fengque and the others to leave first with the two hostages. If the enemy is really Jin Duyi, then he will definitely follow after them.”

Kong Zhao smiled coldly, murderous intent swirling in his eyes. “I have already instructed Junior Brother Lei Fengque to stop halfway. Meanwhile, we will catch up from behind and meet up with Junior Brother Lei Fengque and the others to encircle and get rid of the enemy once and for all!”

Upon hearing the plan, everyone couldn’t help but inhale sharply and marvel in their hearts.

Senior Brother Kong Zhao is so meticulous with everything!

“Let’s go, it’s time to pull in the net.”

Kong Zhao’s heart was also palpitating with excitement. If the enemy was indeed Jin Duyi, then there was no way he could escape this time!

They set off right away.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Xun was indeed following after Lei Fengque and the others just as Kong Zhao had guessed.

However, he felt something was wrong, but he could not quite put his finger on it.

“It doesn’t matter, let’s rescue Lu Dubu and Su Muhan first.” He decided.

He had witnessed everything that happened on Red Snow Mountain. When he saw Kong Zhao disrespect and humiliate Lu Dubu and Su Muhan, he almost lost control of the murderous rage roaring in his heart.

He knew that they only suffered because of him!

“Senior Brother Lei, how did Brother Kong Zhao know that Huangfu Shaonong and his group are waiting in the mountain thirty thousand miles away? Did he contact Huangfu Shaonong beforehand?”

Suddenly, a voice caught Lin Xun’s attention.

The one who spoke was the woman in colorful clothes. It was she who led the way for Lei Fengque and the others with the help of a black tortoise shell-shaped plate, and they avoided many dangers along the way.