My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 157 - 156: Going Up the Mountain

Sheepbeard Mountain, halfway up.

The Death Fighters were running back and forth, delivering messages.

They occasionally buried some special items in designated spots.

At first glance, their busyness seemed orderly, but if you observed longer, you’d notice a sense of discord in each person’s movements, not stiff yet definitely uncoordinated.

Upon closer inspection, each face wore a complex expression.

Some were resigned, others angry...

But no matter what, they couldn’t escape control and could only act obediently according to the Imperial Decree.

Counting roughly, it seemed there were over a hundred people.

On the altar, the white-haired youth stood with hands behind, indifferently watching the busy crowd.

Outwardly calm, but inwardly inevitably emotionally fluctuating.

This Second Young Master Hu still didn’t understand how the situation had suddenly changed to this?

Such a great situation, collapsing overnight?

Hu San, Hu Liu, Hu Jiu, Huang Yuan, and the two Altar Immortals from Liu Family Village, as well as numerous Family Guardian Immortals from villages around the county.

From the top, middle, to the bottom, whichever level, they seemingly held an absolute advantage.

Not to mention "Four Immortal Lotus," a table-turning weapon for the Immortals.

Aside from Chang Shengtian, who originally had no intention of joining the battle, the opponents clearly were only Master Bai the Fourteenth and a dozen insignificant Incense Masters.

Where exactly did it go wrong?

The white-haired youth couldn’t figure it out.

He exhaled deeply, but the anxiety between his brows was still dense and lingering.

...

The sun had risen high.

Lv Bai carried Aunt Hu San, walking along the path to Sheepbeard Mountain.

Master Bai the Fourteenth had a bunch of things going on, so Lv Bai simply didn’t bring him along, leaving him to continue handling the aftermath in the county.

But Chang Shengtian quietly followed up without being called upon by Lv Bai initially.

"Why not fly over directly? Wouldn’t that be faster?"

Glancing at the sun overhead, Chang Shengtian curiously asked.

"That would be too sudden."

Lv Bai laughed and added, "We ought to give Second Young Master Hu a little time for preparation, right?"

Chang Shengtian was startled, lowering his voice, "You mean..."

Lv Bai waved his hand.

"No need to be so cautious, I just hope he can gather the Reincarnated Demons as much as possible."

Chang Shengtian was puzzled, unable to understand but sensing it was something impressive.

Enduring all the way, Aunt Hu San finally couldn’t help but speak up, "Put me down, I can walk by myself."

Ever since she gained wisdom, she had never been so humiliated.

Feeling that this Incense Master under Master Bai the Fourteenth lacked basic respect for the Immortals.

...

By the time they reached the foot of the mountain, the sun was overhead.

Usually, few villagers come to Sheepbeard Mountain, the mountain path overgrown with wild grass.

Lv Bai carried Aunt Hu San, ascending along the road.

Lacking traces of human activity, occasionally the need arose to push aside blocking vines, hinting at a winding and secluded path.

Chang Shengtian silently followed behind, inwardly uneasy.

Mostly nestled within Cyan Ridge Forest, unfamiliar with Second Young Master Hu.

Having heard rumors of this Hu Sect Great Immortal being meticulous, always feeling the opponent wouldn’t be captured so easily.

"Something’s off..."

When reaching roughly halfway up the mountain, Chang Shengtian’s expression shifted slightly.

No actual findings, yet a strong unease rose from the depths.

"What’s wrong?"

Lv Bai stopped, glanced back at him.

"Wait a sec."

Chang Shengtian squatted, picked up a handful of soil, sampled it with a snake tongue.

His expression grew heavier, "Ruin blessings, cut longevity, sever prosperity; just as expected, Second Young Master Hu laid traps on this mountain."

Lv Bai casually glanced around, asking, "What’s the effect?"

"You know the essence of the Four Immortal Lotus suppresses evil spirits, right?"

Chang Shengtian solemnly explained, "This situation is basically the opposite, though for deeply cultivated evils, the amplification isn’t excessively grand.

Yet it greatly weakens the Incense Gate System, you can test it now, it should be impossible to ignite the Four Immortal Lotus."

Chang Shengtian was anxious, confident but not arrogant.

If Lv Bai failed, he doubted he alone could take down Second Young Master Hu.

He found it odd, as Lv Bai seemed unsurprised by the revelation.

Instead, he nodded in acknowledgment, "It’s rather normal, isn’t it? With the Four Immortal Lotus in my hand, as long as Second Young Master Hu has any sense, he won’t confront me head-on, will he?"

"Uh..." Chang Shengtian’s words were choked back.

"Relax, it’s not our first encounter with the incense failing to light."

Lv Bai took out the Four Immortal Lotus, shaking it twice, "This thing serves other purposes for me."

[Ding!]

[Current Death Arena Node acquired.]

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Having witnessed the eerie winds of Liu Family Village, Lv Bai never hoped to rely on the Four Immortal Lotus against Second Young Master Hu from the start.

Chang Shengtian watched the surroundings cautiously, pupils silently elongated.

"Xiaobai, I think... how about we retreat first, bring in Master Bai the Fourteenth for a more thorough planning?"

A sudden noise arose from the path they’d traveled.

Silently~

Looking towards the sound, seeing six or seven people emerge from the shrubbery, it was almost unimaginable how so many fit inside.

One Death Fighter stepped forward, voice somewhat stiff.

"Since you’ve come, don’t leave."

"Oh?" Lv Bai raised an eyebrow.

The group emerging from the shrubbery were Death Fighters, all with bitter expressions.

Aunt Hu San lay silently on Lv Bai’s shoulder.

She had confidence in her second brother, naturally wouldn’t act impulsively.

"Could these be the so-called Reincarnated Demons?" Chang Shengtian cautiously mobilized his mana.

The Reincarnated Demons he knew were Xiao Xueyin and Wang.

Though purely in terms of ability, these Reincarnated Demons paled compared to Immortals, he still maintained vigilance.

"Second Young Master Hu, right? I know you can hear me, let’s discuss."

Lv Bai raised Aunt Hu San, adding, "Exchange her for your Reincarnated Demons, how about that?"

The Death Fighters’ expressions were mixed.

For they could see the "Innocent Smile" atop Lv Bai’s head.

No matter on which side they ended up, wouldn’t fare well.

"Declined, huh?"

Lv Bai pondered for a couple of seconds, then nodded, "Alright then."

He revealed a serpent’s shadow, smashing Aunt Hu San into a mess.

Then waved his hand, firing six white spikes, precisely taking out several Death Fighters, leaving one to convey messages.

He sighed softly at the remaining Death Fighter.

"Seems I’ll have to ask you face-to-face..."