Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 522 The Journey Through the Poisonous Barrier

Chapter 522 The Journey Through the Poison Barrier

Upon hearing that Ye Ru was determined to leave, the three looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Brother Ye, you should think twice before you act."

Gao Feng said in a deep voice, his face showing more worry. Although Ye Ru was not from the same country as them, the previous life-saving grace was reminding him that he must persuade Ye Ru to come down.

“After careful consideration, it is often not feasible. My mind is made up. Brother Gao, please tell me how to get to Qinshan. I have important business to attend to. Thank you.”

Ye Ru stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gao Feng, and looked on with a pleading expression.

"In that case, I'll tell you."

Seeing Ye Ru's insistence, Gao Feng sighed, then took out a map and pointed to it:

"This is Qin Mountain. However, to enter Qin Mountain, we need to negotiate with the Qin Mountain gatekeeper. If the negotiation fails, we will likely face a fierce battle."

"Thank you very much."

"Brother Ye, may I go with you?"

At this moment, Chen Ping pondered for a moment before speaking.

"what are you going to do?"

These words startled Ye Ru, who then replied.

"Death is inevitable for everyone. Some deaths are heavier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather. To be able to do something with the top genius of the literary gathering would be a death without regrets."

A surge of pride welled up in Chen Ping's heart, and he patted his chest and said.

"I want to go too."

Xiang Ming pondered for a moment, then spoke in a similarly low voice:

"You saved our lives earlier. If we don't repay your kindness, we may never have the chance again. Please grant our request, Brother Ye."

"you?"

Seeing this, Gao Feng was both amused and exasperated, but seeing the serious expressions on their faces, his smile slowly froze, and he nodded, saying:

"Alright, I'll be included too. Although we are only of limited knowledge, we do have some understanding of these wondrous places."

"In that case, thank you very much."

After saying that, the four of them sped off into the Qin Mountains.

Between heaven and earth, four streaks of light continued to rush away into the distance.

Their destination was the Qinshan Mountains, rife with poisonous insects.

Ye Ru was also somewhat worried about the safety of Kong Ling and the others, after all, Bei Ming was a fearless person.

"How long until we arrive?"

With a slight tremor of its wings behind him, Ye Ru turned his head and said.

"There's still a little distance, but it'll be soon. Why do you insist on going to Qinshan?"

Gao Feng lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

Do you know Bei Ming, the genius scholar from the State of Jin?

Ye Ru thought for a moment and decided that he shouldn't hide it from these people, and then said.

"Bei Ming..."

After a moment of contemplation, Gao Feng took a deep breath:

"You mean that scholar from the Jin state, Bei Ming?"

"Correct."

Ye Ru nodded.

“I know this Bei Ming. I’ve read it in the biographies of Jin people. But I was a little surprised. This guy is only a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), yet he was able to be included in the biographies. He’s really something.”

With a sigh, Gao Feng spoke slowly.

Do you know some of his deeds?

Ye Ru continued to ask.

"How could I not know? When this guy was a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examinations), even a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations) couldn't beat him, let alone someone with talent and wit."

"This guy is a real freak."

Gao Feng clicked his tongue in admiration, then looked shocked and said:

"Why are you asking this? You're not going to Qinshan to find this Beiming, are you?"

"Yes, it is indeed related to him. The main thing is that the people from the Confucius family and the powerful Shi family in Jin are in his hands. I have to go and rescue him. I might have to fight with Bei Ming then."

Ye Ru said in a deep voice, a solemn expression on his face.

"So that's it."

"It's a while from here."

At this moment, Gao Feng saw a mountain range that was faintly visible in the distance and said slowly.

"Well, let's go down."

Ye Ru nodded, then flapped his wings and soared downwards.

This was a desolate place, shrouded in bleak green clouds, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere enveloped them.

"Is this Qinshan?"

Looking at the eerie mountain range, Ye Ru took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

Within these mountains, he sensed an extremely oppressive evil aura, an aura that was neither like the demonic aura of the demon race nor the demonic aura of the demon race.

But this evil aura made him feel uncomfortable.

"Yes, that green layer in front is the poison barrier, and there should be a gatekeeper here."

Gao Feng sniffed lightly, but couldn't detect anything different, which made his face look somewhat serious.

Where is the gatekeeper?

Ye Ru spoke slowly, his face becoming more solemn.

"wrong."

At that moment, Gao Feng raised his gaze and saw a figure in the distance. This figure seemed to be the gatekeeper, but when they approached, the gatekeeper's body had turned into a skeleton.

"They were actually killed."

Looking at the skeleton, Gao Feng took a deep breath and murmured.

"Let's go in."

Looking at the green poisonous barrier, Ye Ru seemed to have guessed something: the other party was very likely killed while intercepting Bei Ming.

Although he had never fought Bei Ming, judging from the words he wrote, the other party was likely the kind of ruthless demon who would kill without blinking an eye.

This can also be seen from the fact that he used Kong Ling and Shi Tian as bait to lure him there.

"it is good."

The four exchanged glances, then darted into the poisonous barrier.

Sensing the poisonous barrier entering his body, Ye Ru waved his hand, and the Sacred Ancient Tree appeared on his body, while Gao Feng and the others also emitted rays of light.

As the Sacred Ancient Tree appeared, the poisonous barriers seemed to encounter something terrifying, and they all scattered in all directions.

"This thing is incredibly powerful."

Looking at the scattered ancient sacred trees, Gao Feng couldn't help but marvel.

"Let's move on."

Ye Ru smiled but did not reply. This poisonous barrier was fraught with danger. If one was not careful, one could easily be caught off guard and suffer a terrible loss. Not only would Kong Ling not be rescued, but Ye Ru would also lose his own life.

As Ye Ru and his companions continued their journey, the poisonous barriers grew increasingly powerful, eventually leading to countless barriers launching attacks at them.

However, these attacks were nothing more than child's play in front of Ye Ru. The power automatically released by the Sacred Ancient Trees simply blasted them away.

The poisonous barrier grew larger and larger, eventually completely obscuring the vision of Ye Ru and his companions, forcing them to rely on their senses to find a way out.

As they continued walking forward, a pair of eyes seemed to be watching them from the darkness.