Become Eternals

Luochen Clan

Although Feng Yan had done many missions outside of the sect, this was the first time he had traveled that far. Even his scalp was numb after what had just happened, let alone Du Lingfei, who was petrified.

Fortunately, none of the extremely powerful creatures they encountered were interested in attacking them. At most, they would look on with curiosity. Apparently, the aura released by the group of three people caused such a creature to stay away from them.

Bai Xiaochun felt that it was because they were disciples of the Spirit Flow Sect. Although this area was far from a sect, it was still within their sphere of influence.

Despite the fear the group felt, they continued to advance. After the first month of travel, they made contact with the sect on a predetermined day, informing them of their current location. The same thing happened after the second month. It was around that time that they reached the area in the Fallenstar Mountains which was the border of the Spirit Stream Sect realm.

Along the way, Feng Yan had considered carrying out a secret attack against Bai Xiaochun, but the things he saw along the way left him dumbstruck. He had no interest in fighting, and when you combined it with how careful Bai Xiaochun was, and how close he was to sticking to Du Lingfei, Feng Yan was too worried, and could not find a chance to move. In the end, he had to bide his time.

When Feng Yan looked at Bai Xiaochun, a sinister invisible wink could be seen in his eyes.

“So, he's really determined to kill me, yeah..” Bai Xiaochun thought, his eyes narrowed. “Very hate me...” Bai Xiaochun was starting to worry. He was a perceptive person, and was now very sure of what was going on in Feng Yan's head.

The Fallenstar Mountains are mountains that sweep from north to south. They looked endless, like giant sleeping dragons splitting the land.

In fact, the sky looked different over the mountains, as if it was stained with blood.

According to legend, many years ago, a star had fallen from the sky and hit the earth, causing some land to collapse, and other parts to appear into the shape of this mountain range.

The mountain range was covered in dense forest and filled with ferocious beasts. However, many types of rare plants and plants can be found there. Therefore, there were always cultivators who were willing to enter and dared to face danger, no matter how frightening it might seem.

“This is the Falling Star Mountains,” Du Lingfei said. The long journey had left him exhausted, so to see their final destination after such a long time made him sigh in relief.

“The last message sent to the sect by Young Brother Hou came from this area,” said Feng Yan, taking out a magical device from his handle bag: a Feng Shui compass.

The Feng Shui compass had a silver needle on it, which was currently circling around.

“According to the sect rules, disciples outside the mission are supposed to inform the sect about their location every month. This Spirit Stream Compass will help us find the last known position of Young Brother Hou. ” Even as he spoke, the silver needle on the Feng Shui compass suddenly pointed in one particular direction.

“Understanding!” Said Feng Yan, flashing. Du Lingfei's expression flickered as he followed behind him.

Bai Xiaochun looked over to the Fallenstar Mountains, and dense vegetation covered them. It was like a sea of plants, within it could be heard the cries of various beasts. Even the occasional roar resounded.

Bai Xiaochun had a very serious expression on his face as he activated the shield from his jade pendant. With that, not a single breeze could pass through it unnoticed. Only then did he carefully follow Feng Yan.

Feng Yan and Du Lingfei continued without pausing for a moment, speeding through the Fallenstar Mountains until they found themselves deep within the valley. The valley was filled with trees that had grown together for so many years that all of its branches were interlocked. The tied bark and wrinkles added to the effect; if it was night time, the entire scene would be extremely frightening.

After walking down the valley for two hours, they suddenly stopped. Feng Yan stared at the Feng Shui compass, whose needles pointed towards a tree with a trunk so wide that ten people could surround it with outstretched hands.

Feng Yan looked at Bai Xiaochun and then pointed towards the large tree. “Junior Brother Bai, please investigate.”

Bai Xiaochun hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the tree. Seeing nothing initially suspicious, he tapped on the jade pendant hanging on his waist, causing the green shield to grow a little stronger. He also placed some paper talismans onto his body before finally approaching.

“So scared to death, yet you still want to practice cultivation ?!” Du Lingfei roared coldly. He had never liked Bai Xiaochun, so even though he himself was afraid of the danger they were witnessing, seeing him so terrified of death made him even more despising.

Bai Xiaochun did not have time to worry about Du Lingfei. Carefully as he approached the tree, he noticed a portion of the bark that seemed to have grown recently. Taking the flying sword, he cut off that part of the tree and discovered that a jade slip was hidden within it.

After removing the jade slip from the tree, Bai Xiaochun scanned it with divine sense, then his expression flickered, and he threw the slip at Feng Yan.

Inside that jade slip was a single fragment of information.

I found some other clues, and I will go to the Luochen Clan to get evidence….

“Klan Luochen...” he muttered after a while. Then he turned around to gaze deeper into the Fallenstar Mountains.

These mountains are huge, and filled with many natural resources. Considering that this place was at the end of the territory of the Spirit Stream Sect, where it bordered the territory of the Blood Stream Sect, it was only natural that the Spirit Stream Sect had a guarded area. Those guards were none other than the Luochen Clan.

The Luochen Clan was a relatively large clan, one that had stood guard in the Fallenstar Mountains for a thousand years. Each generation of the clan had an Ancestral Establishment Foundation. In general, the sheer threat posed by such people was more than enough to assist them in their guardianship duties.

In fact, the mission instructions even said to make contact with the Luochen Clan if they encountered danger.

However, Hou Yunfei's jade slip seemed to indicate that the Luochen Clan. After that, he lost contact.

“What do you guys think?” Feng Yan asked. “Should we go check on Luochen Clan?” Feng Yan looked casually at Bai Xiaochun and Du Lingfei.

Bai Xiaochun immediately said, “Sister Feng, Big Brother Du, after finding this jade slip, our mission is complete…. We have to put security first. What's the point of doing this? ” This entire place made Bai Xiaochun feel as if an invisible pressure was weighing down on him.

Du Lingfei hesitated for a moment. If they returned now, they would only be able to obtain the minimum number of merit points. However, if they investigated further, they might be able to earn more.

Feng Yan was able to see that Du Lingfei was hesitating, and he frowned, thinking of how returning now could reduce the chances of him having to kill Bai Xiaochun.

After a while, he said, “I think we should go to the Luochen Clan and take a look. We've come all the way here, how can we go back now? Once we find out exactly what befell Young Brother Hou, we might even be able to get help from the Luochen Clan to find him. If we do, we will be given more achievement points.

“Next...as long as we don't go into the depths of the Fallenstar Mountains, we should be relatively safe. Moreover, if you are worried about the Luochen Clan, don't forget that all of the cultivator clans in the Spirit Stream Sect region have special seals placed into their blood, so it was impossible for them to turn into traitors. How could they treat us with disrespect? ” After he finished speaking, Feng Yan slowly looked at Du Lingfei.

He's nodding. Anyway, what he said made sense. “Very good. We will go to the Luochen Clan to take a look. Who knows, maybe Young Brother Hou left the Luochen Clan, and then disappeared. ”

Seeing him agree, Feng Yan smiled. Then he turned to look at Bai Xiaochun, and his gaze became slightly colder.

Frowning, Bai Xiaochun asked: “We finished the mission, why let ourselves get dragged into a side issue?”

“If you are so scared, then don't come with us,” Du Lingfei said, turning a cold shoulder to Bai Xiaochun as he left.

“Young Brother Bai,” said Feng Yan, “I am responsible for evaluating our performance in this task. We should have made the decision unanimously. If you don't come with us, it will make my evaluation difficult. ” With an enigmatic smile, he started following Du Lingfei. In his opinion, Bai Xiaochun would definitely come along. Otherwise, Du Lingfei would have been able to corroborate the fact that they had neglected the task. When that happened, the Hall of Justice would definitely not let it all pass.

Bai Xiaochun's face darkened, and his blood started flowing through his veins as he stared with red eyes at Feng Yan who was walking away. He might be afraid of death, but at this point, he came to the conclusion that he needed to take control of the situation. Only by resolving the matter with Feng Yan could he ensure that his own position was stable.

“Feng Yan, you forced my hand!” he thinks. After standing there silently for a while, he lowered his head for a moment, then stepped forward to follow Du Lingfei and Feng Yan. Soon, they disappeared into the forest.

Four hours later, they were still rushing. The night is approaching, and the sun is setting, ensuring that the forest is slowly getting darker.

“Here!” Feng Yan suddenly said. The three of them stopped walking and looked into the forest. Up ahead, the trees were thinning, and many limestone rocks were seen protruding out from the ground.

Many home courtyards are visible, which are arranged into the larger shape of a large house that can apparently accommodate hundreds of people. On nights like this, the clan was usually the most active, but unexpectedly, the mansion was completely dark and silent. Considering the darkness of the sky, the entire place seemed almost abandoned.

The only illumination provided was two lanterns hung on the main gate. Although there was no wind, the two lanterns swayed back and forth, casting flickering shadows onto the guardian stone lion below them.

That scene caused the faces of Feng Yan and Du Lingfei to blink.

As for Bai Xiaochun, as soon as he saw the house, a feeling of impending danger appeared in his heart. It felt like every inch of flesh on his body wanted to scream.

“There is something wrong about-” said Feng Yan, his heart pounding. However, even before he finished speaking, the main gate slammed open, and a vile wind blew out. At the same time, a figure appeared silently through the gate.