I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Chapter 238 179: Great Buddha Mountain (Part 2)

Master Yang became immediately alert: "Who are you people?"

In the next blink of an eye, Master Lian directly grabbed his throat and shouted, "Tell me everything you know about the Demon Sect."

The force he used on his hand was not small; Master Yang instantly felt a tightness in his throat. If the other party applied a bit more force, his neck might really break.

"I, I." Master Yang was terrified. He never expected non-Demon Sect people to find this place. It was known that during this time, there had always been Demon Sect experts stationed in the Yang Mansion, so if any outsiders broke in, they had to get through them first.

"Could it be!" An idea suddenly jumped into Master Yang's mind. He was a person who changed sides easily, so he nodded immediately and said: "I'll tell, I'll tell, as long as you let me live."

Only then did Master Lian release his hand, unceremoniously saying, "You better not lie to me, or else you'll suffer."

"Yes, I know, I know." Master Yang said hurriedly, touching his own neck.

Under the watchful eyes of Qin Yuesheng and the others, he slowly revealed what he knew about the Demon Sect.

As Master Lian had investigated, the Yang Mansion was indeed a secret stronghold of the Demon Sect.

However, to keep this stronghold hidden, apart from a few key members acting as the high-level people of the Yang Mansion, the rest of the servants were kidnapped from various places in Jiangnan using the Soul-Catching Secret Skill and disguised as other individuals.

The benefit of the Soul-Catching Secret Skill was that those whose souls were caught couldn't remember anything they saw or heard during the period of control.

People like Master Yang, his wife, concubines, and children were also part of the Demon Sect, but they were not members; they were lower-level personnel trained from a young age to handle various chores.

Although Master Yang grew up in the Demon Sect, having lived in Jiangnan for many years, his fear of death had quietly increased without even the Demon Sect noticing.

He was aware of the plan to seize the treasure of the Sword Crypt in Jiangnan. Those Demon Sect experts were responsible for finding all the map fragments, locating the sword crypt treasure, and retrieving the valuable items inside for the Demon Sect.

Now, those Demon Sect experts had already obtained two map fragments, and they were searching with all their might for the remaining two.

"Where are the rest of the Demon Sect people?" Master Lian asked.

"I heard one of the lords say that Thunder Fist Sect and Sword and Saber Sect, unwilling to let go, hid the two map fragments in the Treasure Bottle Temple of Great Buddha Mountain, intending to protect the sword crypt treasure together with the monks of the Treasure Bottle Temple from being taken by others. As for now... apart from those responsible for holding the fort here, the rest of the lords have probably already gone to Great Buddha Mountain." Master Yang said.

"Great Buddha Mountain..." A hint of surprise appeared on Master Lian's face.

"Master Lian, where is this Great Buddha Mountain?" Qin Yuesheng asked.

"Not far, just near the Yangzhou Prefecture. Because its shape, as seen from afar, resembles a reclining Buddha, the locals in Jiangnan call it Great Buddha Mountain." Master Lian returned the mighty sword to his back. "Young Master Qin, time is of the essence, we must hurry to Great Buddha Mountain right now to support Thunder Fist Sect and Sword and Saber Sect, and we must not let the Demon Sect obtain all the fragments."

Qin Yuesheng nodded and said, "Alright."

"Two Great Heroes, I've told you everything, can you let me go now?" Master Yang couldn't help but say.

Master Lian sneered, "Come with us to Great Buddha Mountain first. If what you've said is true, I'll release you on the spot."

With that, he grabbed Master Yang by the robe collar and rushed out of the hall at a speed so fast that he disappeared from Qin Yuesheng's sight in barely two or three blinks.

Qin Yuesheng hurried to catch up. He didn't know the location of Great Buddha Mountain. If no one led the way, after going around in circles and asking for directions, the situation at Great Buddha Mountain might already be settled.

Under the pale moonlit night sky, three figures darted swiftly above the streets of Yangzhou Prefecture.

Qin Yuesheng followed closely behind Master Lian, five steps away. In fact, with his speed, if he exerted himself fully, he could probably leave Master Lian far behind in no time, but he had no choice but to keep his speed in check as he didn't know the way.

In Master Lian's mind, he was extremely shocked at this moment.

No matter if he sped up or slowed down a bit, Qin Yuesheng always maintained that distance from him, not a step more or less.

What does this mean?

It means the other party's speed and strength far exceed his own, allowing such free adjustments in speed without any impact.

It was as if Master Lian could score a perfect hundred, but Qin Yuesheng could also score that perfect hundred.

Their difference lay in that Master Lian could only score a hundred, while Qin Yuesheng could score above a hundred.

"This kid's talent is terrifying." Master Lian couldn't help but marvel and stopped comparing himself to Qin Yuesheng.

Comparing oneself to others is maddening, and he was no longer young, long past the age where everything had to be compared with others.

Under Master Lian's guidance, they quickly arrived at the base of the Yangzhou Prefecture city wall. Since everyone had their own disguises, there was no need to worry about anything, and they directly leaped to the city wall, climbing it, and jumping over it, disappearing into the darkness outside the city in the blink of an eye.

"Something's happened!" The soldier in command rushed over with a torch, shouting.

But Qin Yuesheng and his companion had already disappeared without a trace outside the city, and they were nowhere to be found.

"Damn it, these martial artists in the jianghu are becoming more and more audacious, daring to trespass over the city walls right under the eyes of the officers." The soldier leader barked angrily, but his tone was filled with helpless frustration.

Ordinary soldiers like them couldn't possibly pose any threat to those highly skilled martial heroes. This kind of reckless behavior was common and everyone was used to it long ago.

And words like 'violating martial laws will be punished by the court' only came into play if the government caught someone, only then did it become relevant.

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Great Buddha Mountain was to the east of Yangzhou Prefecture. Even at night, due to its towering into the clouds, it was very prominent. Soaring across the land, amidst dense forests, Qin Yuesheng saw, under the moonlight, the shape of the mountain resembling a reclining Buddha stretching across the horizon, striking and eye-catching.

At the top of Great Buddha Mountain, a temple faintly visible under the glow of many lanterns and lights was Treasure Bottle Temple.

Although there's an old saying that a horse will die sprinting toward the mountain, for these two Inner Strength masters like Qin Yuesheng, this distance was nothing. When he reached the foot of the mountain, Qin Yuesheng said directly, "Master Lian, I'll go up first to scout, follow me when you're ready."

Instantly, he shot up Great Buddha Mountain at lightning speed. His rapid pace left only lingering shadows, and in the blink of an eye, Qin Yuesheng had vanished from his sight.

Even knowing early on that Qin Yuesheng's speed was extraordinary, beyond his imagination, Master Lian could never have expected it to reach this level, causing him to be deeply shocked.

With Qin Yuesheng's Lightweight Skill and speed, he could rank within the top ten in the Jiangnan martial arts community.

"Where did this young man spring from to be such a prodigy?" Master Lian marveled silently. He then continued up the mountain, dragging along Master Yang.

Quickly weaving through the trees, the vast density and spacing of trees couldn't block Qin Yuesheng's full-speed sprint. Within several hundred breaths, the full outline of Treasure Bottle Temple on Great Buddha Mountain appeared in Qin Yuesheng's vision. Flaming iron arrows were embedded in the ground outside Treasure Bottle Temple, suggesting a fierce battle had recently occurred. Numerous monks had already perished, with either their chests collapsed or limbs broken, lying on the ground in a gruesome state; from the subtle black aura emanating from their wounds, it seemed they were slain by those Demon Sect experts.

"Looks like I'm late, I wonder if the Demon Sect experts have obtained the other two map fragments." Qin Yuesheng mused to himself and immediately rushed inside Treasure Bottle Temple.