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Chapter 248: Dark Clouds
🕑 Added 2025-06-23 21:48:41 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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In the distance, layers of mountains appeared and disappeared in the Cloud Mist, and the constantly floating clouds brought a peculiar sight to this vast mountain range, as if adding much vitality.
He Yiming and Lu Zhengyi had returned to Hengshan Mountain several days ago. Although Yu Jinglei had gone to the Boundary of Life and Death and did not travel with them, Xu Chengchang followed them to Hengshan Mountain.
That day, before Yu Jinglei left, he had introduced Xu Chengchang's background. He was an outstanding rising star from the main branch of Heavenly Lake Mountain, only in his forties, and had already reached the Innate Realm through a complementary dual-element cultivation method.
Although he did not, like He Yiming, break through to Innate entirely by his own strength, but had the elders of his sect provide meridian support and protection for him, this was still a remarkable achievement.
His departure from the mountain this time was certainly to inform Yu Jinglei about the Deep Mountain Totem Clan, but also with the intention of traveling the world. So, after meeting Yu Jinglei, he did not return to Heavenly Lake Mountain but instead came to the Hengshan Mountain lineage with He Yiming and others.
His arrival was greatly welcomed by He Yiming, Medicine Daoist, and others.
After hearing the news of the Totem Tribe's restless movements in the distance, it was naturally better to have more Innate Realm masters like Xu Chengchang.
After returning to Hengshan Mountain for several days, nothing major happened in the mountain. Although everything seemed very calm, He Yiming vaguely felt that this seemed to be a prelude to a huge storm.
While lost in thought, a sound of footsteps startled him.
He looked up and saw that Medicine Daoist, Lu Zhengyi, Lian Yi, Yu Xichen, and Xu Chengchang, these five Innate experts, had all gathered and were walking towards him.
Since Yu Jinglei was not on Hengshan Mountain, He Yiming, having advanced to the Single-Line Sky Realm, was naturally the most highly respected person.
Therefore, if Medicine Daoist and others wanted to discuss something together, they would undoubtedly come to his room.
Seeing that they were all worried and on high alert, He Yiming's heart sank slightly. He thought to himself, "Here they come."
Indeed, after Medicine Daoist and the others came before him, Medicine Daoist immediately said, "Elder He, I'm afraid the Totem Tribe has already arrived nearby."
After He Yiming advanced to the Single-Line Sky Realm, Medicine Daoist and the others' attitudes towards him had greatly changed.
In addition to the due respect, there was also a deep, unconcealed awe.
This had nothing to do with personal seniority, but it was a natural posture expressed by everyone when facing a strong person.
"Elder Yao, have you found their tracks?" He Yiming asked in a deep voice.
"No, we haven't," Medicine Daoist said with a wry smile. "But several of our disciples who were recently responsible for going out into the mountains to gather herbs and farm suddenly lost contact."
He Yiming raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "How many people are missing?"
"So far, six people are missing," Medicine Daoist said solemnly. "I have ordered all disciples not to go down the mountain without permission."
He Yiming quickly thought to himself and immediately knew that people from the Totem tribe must have arrived.
The Hengshan Mountain lineage was located deep in the mountains, where the probability of encountering danger was much higher than outside the mountains. There had been cases of disciples going missing and eventually being found dead before.
However, such situations were extremely rare, sometimes seen only once every few years, and mostly involved half-grown children and women. But now, six people had gone missing at once, which indicated that there must be an external force involved.
"Can we find them?" He Yiming asked the most crucial question.
Medicine Daoist smiled bitterly, "We are all people who have lived in the mountains for many years, and we are very familiar with the jungle. However, this time, the people of the Totem tribe are clearly more familiar with the situation in the mountain jungle than we are. We simply cannot find their hiding place."
He Yiming frowned deeply. Facing such enemies was truly headache-inducing.
Sighing deeply, He Yiming suddenly noticed Medicine Daoist's hesitant demeanor. He thought for a moment and said, "Have you come up with a solution?"
Medicine Daoist quickly said, "We have discussed some countermeasures and would like to ask Elder He to decide."
He Yiming's eyes lit up slightly. "Speak quickly."
His cultivation in martial arts was indeed far superior to the five Innate experts present. However, when it came to knowledge and experience, he was far inferior. If even Medicine Daoist and the others couldn't come up with a proper solution, then He Yiming could only stare blankly.
No one is omnipotent, and even He Yiming, who had undergone a miraculous encounter at the bottom of the lake, was only formidable in martial arts.
Medicine Daoist said solemnly, "The solution we discussed is to consolidate our defenses and gather all the people from the nearby small mountains into five important peaks. And each peak will have a master stationed there. If a crisis occurs, they can just use Inner Energy to shout and notify the other peaks. This way, we can ensure that losses are minimized, and even if we cannot capture the Totem tribe warriors, we can at least protect ourselves without worry."
He Yiming hesitated for a moment and said, "What about the six missing disciples?"
Medicine Daoist's face darkened, "They... I hope they are safe and sound."
He Yiming immediately understood that Medicine Daoist was going to abandon these six disciples. He wanted to object, but he knew that this was undoubtedly the best solution now.
And since those six disciples were already missing, the outcome was most likely grim.
Sighing softly, He Yiming said, "Since you have already discussed it, then proceed as planned." He paused, "From today onwards, I will go to the Main Peak and live with Grandfather, Eldest Uncle, and the others."
Medicine Daoist and the others all nodded. When faced with such an inexplicable strong enemy, He Yiming's first consideration was his family, which was understandable. Moreover, the Main Peak was undoubtedly the shortest distance from the other four peaks. Having the strongest person in the sect stationed there was naturally the most appropriate approach.
After sending off Medicine Daoist, He Yiming also sighed inwardly. The status of a Single-Line Sky Realm expert was indeed different in the Hengshan Mountain lineage.
If he were still only a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm expert as before, then after Medicine Daoist and the others finished their discussion, they would at most send one person to inform him, let alone five people coming together to report to him as they did today.
This was Medicine Daoist expressing their respect to him, or rather, they wanted to respect not He Yiming, but his martial arts cultivation.
After a quick tidy-up, He Yiming immediately headed to Main Peak.
On the Main Peak, halfway up the mountain, in that huge Main Courtyard, He Wude was watching He Quanxin practice.
Ever since Elder He issued the new order, the entire Hengshan Mountain had been on high alert, with caution evident everywhere. Although the name of the Totem Tribe was relatively unfamiliar, no one dared to take it lightly after learning of their origins. Especially the previous incident of six companions going missing, which made countless people feel a chill and anxiety.
However, although the atmosphere of the Hengshan Mountain lineage had changed, He Quanxin, who was above the halfway point of the Main Peak, remained unaffected.
Medicine Daoist and others had strictly ordered that no one should approach this place to disturb He Quanxin, who was fully immersed in cultivation.
If he knew that Hengshan Mountain was currently facing a great calamity, he would definitely not be able to continue his secluded cultivation.
He Yiming arrived at the manor and exchanged glances with Grandfather. The old man nodded slightly, his expression also quite solemn. Clearly, the news of the Totem Tribe's invasion had not escaped his notice.
He Yiming nodded slightly, making a gesture that implied "I'm here, rest assured," and only then did He Wude's expression improve.
On He Yiming, there seemed to be a power that made those who spent a long time with him develop extremely strong confidence in him. Even He Wude was no exception.
In this large courtyard, He Yiming casually chose a room and moved in.
He thought for a moment, then quietly sat down.
The moment he sat down, his entire demeanor changed.
In his mind, he immediately recalled the scene where he had provided meridian protection for Mu Zhanhao to help him break through to the Innate Realm.
Although Mu Zhanhao's strength was nothing in his eyes, the three-element cultivation method inherited within him had greatly benefited He Yiming.
Through his fight with Mu Zhanhao and observing the flow of his three-element Inner Energy, He Yiming, combining his own experience, had developed his own understanding of how to condense tangible flowers.
Currently, He Yiming's most proficient martial arts were Wind-Rain Cloud-Mist and Ice Element Cultivation Art.
Although he also practiced other various elemental cultivation methods, his attainments in these few elements were the most profound in comparison.
And both Wind-Rain Cloud-Mist and Ice Element Cultivation Art were closely related to the Water Element among the Five Elements. Since this was the case, if he wanted to condense the Flower of Five Elements, he naturally had to choose the Flower of Water.
Although his eyes were closed, it did not affect He Yiming's perception of the outside world in the slightest.
Within his body, Water Element True Qi slowly gathered, growing stronger and stronger, until it finally boiled.
The Heaven and Earth Origin Energy from outside surged into his body like a tide. Slowly, even around his body, a power fluctuation that seemed visible yet intangible began to ripple.
This fluctuation began from his body and spread out little by little, like a gentle breeze caressing flowers and plants. And He Yiming's body faintly had a strange feeling of being one with heaven and earth.
He Wude, in the courtyard, frowned. He vaguely sensed that something strange was happening nearby, but he looked up and searched for a long time, yet found nothing. He couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself that he was getting old and indeed useless.
In Hengshan Mountain, the other five Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm experts successively sensed this power fluctuation.
Unlike He Wude, they could perceive the subtle changes expressed by the Power of Heaven and Earth. Although they still didn't understand what these changes truly represented, they understood who was causing them.
For a moment, the hearts of the five people were restless. The four Innate masters in Hengshan Mountain all smiled. They knew that only when this person became stronger, would the Hengshan Mountain lineage truly flourish.
And Xu Chengchang, who was from Heavenly Lake Mountain, looked in a certain direction, his expression dim.
Such a young Single-Line Sky Realm expert, is he going to gain another insight right after breaking through? It seems that the rise of the Hengshan Mountain lineage is unstoppable. I must mention this to my master when I return.
And almost at the same time, at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, an old man in a peculiar attire frowned deeply. He looked in the direction of Hengshan Mountain, his face gloomy, and remained silent.
At his feet, a huge wolf, over three meters long, lay prostrate. Its eyes were clear blue, its large mouth slightly open, and its blood-red tongue was making a huffing sound. Between its teeth, there was still a trace of meat scraps. In a corner not far from it, a corpse was already in tatters, and the tattered clothes on it vaguely showed the unique attire of the Hengshan Mountain lineage.
Behind him, six black-clad, tattooed men stood respectfully. Their eyes, when looking at the giant wolf, were filled with awe and worship.
The old man snorted lightly, as if talking to himself, "The aura is indeed strong, but if you can't discover our Wolf Clan's stealth technique, what's the use of being strong? Hmph, pass down the order, we're going up the mountain tonight."
Behind him, the six black-clad, tattooed men responded in unison. Although there were only six of them, they exuded an unparalleled ferocity and powerful aura.
A large amount of True Qi entered He Yiming's body. With a thought, he gently opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of water vapor.
This water vapor contained the powerful True Qi accumulated by He Yiming, and at this moment, it seemed to condense, carrying a strange scent.
The seemingly endless Water Element power between heaven and earth poured into He Yiming's body, and then, through his mouth, continuously surged towards a virtual, grotesque flower in the void.
The two flowers that Yu Jinglei had exhaled in the past were not only stable in form, but also looked remarkably lifelike and vibrant.
However, the flower exhaled by He Yiming at this moment was undoubtedly a withered branch, dull and lifeless. Moreover, these barely gathered petals swayed precariously, as if they could turn into wind and dissipate at any moment.
He Yiming's forehead was faintly covered with a thin layer of sweat. Since he advanced to the Innate Realm, he seemed to have never been so disheveled.
Although the Heaven and Earth Qi was still surging into his body like crazy, He Yiming felt that this speed was still not enough, far from enough.
Although the True Qi he sprayed from his mouth was powerful, the flower hovering in mid-air dissipated even faster.
After one petal fell, he had just replenished one, and two more fell. After much effort to mend these two sides, another problem arose on the other side.
He seemed to have become a patcher, rushing wherever there was a crisis.
Slowly, more sweat beaded on his forehead, and a white mist, like smoke from a chimney, rose from the top of his head. This was due to his True Qi being gathered to its extreme.
However, no matter how he mobilized his True Qi, the white flower in mid-air still seemed unable to sustain itself.
"Crack..."
It seemed as if a faint sound was heard in his ear, and then, the already tottering flower finally completely burst and vanished without a trace.
This failure was not only due to insufficient True Qi, but also because his movements were extremely clumsy during the condensation, which was also a major reason for the failure.
He Yiming sighed. Although there was a little regret, the failure was reasonable.
If the three flowers were really that easy to condense, he would have felt at a loss.
Achieving success in one go, after all, does not happen every time with such good luck.
However, this attempt at condensation also allowed He Yiming to gain some experience. He believed that as long as he continued to accumulate experience and try, he would eventually succeed in condensing them.
Moreover, what he wanted to condense was not a single-element flower, but three-element flowers, forming a three-legged stand for the Three Flowers Gather at the Summit.
His ears twitched for a moment, finally confirming that no one could sneak in nearby.
He Yiming took out the Silver Ring from his chest and poured a large amount of True Qi into it. A moment later, a Spatial World appeared before him.
He reached inside and took out a stack of ancient books. On these books, three large characters shone brightly.
After so many years of careful preservation, the colors on them had hardly changed. At this point, even an idiot would know that these books were absolutely priceless treasures.
His fingers gently traced the three characters, and He Yiming softly whispered, "Obscuring Eye Technique."
Opening the book, He Yiming began to read it carefully.
This was the secret manual he found on Sima Yin after killing him.
He had personally experienced the power of the Obscuring Eye Technique. Even with one arm broken, Sima Yin still used it with uncanny skill. If not for this Obscuring Eye Technique, how could he have pursued He Yiming for so long?
In fact, he had initially browsed this cultivation method in the cave a few months ago, but this was his first time truly practicing it.
Reading the content word by word, He Yiming sometimes frowned in deep thought, sometimes suddenly understood, and sometimes was confused.
After a long time, he still sighed in disappointment. This secret technique was best used in complex environments like mountains and forests to unleash its maximum power.
His gaze shifted. Although his room was not small, it was simple and clear. It was absolutely impossible to train here.
After a moment of hesitation, He Yiming finally gave up the idea of going out to practice this unique technique.
The current environment outside was dangerous, and Eldest Uncle was diligently cultivating and absolutely could not be disturbed.
He slowly closed his eyes again, reciting the incantations of the Obscuring Eye Technique in his mind while carefully comprehending the formation and changes of the Power of Heaven and Earth, seemingly completely immersed in it...
Chapter 249: He Yiming's Breath
