260: Chapter 256: Fierce Blade Revisited 260: Chapter 256: Fierce Blade Revisited Ye Cheng had barely spoken when all eyes in the tent converged on Chen Hai.
“Divination?
Isn’t that used for fortune-telling?
Can it really be used to divine the whereabouts of that thing?”
“Who knows?
Perhaps, the Gua divined by Chen Hai isn’t just for fortune-telling; maybe it can divine other things?”
“We’re dealing with supernatural forces anyway—if those can exist, then what can’t happen in this world?”
“Let’s just see how it goes.
What if Chen Hai really can divine some clues through his divination?”
…
Fang and several military officials in the tent exchanged looks.
Clearly, they were doubtful, and after hearing Ye Cheng’s request for Chen Hai to perform divination, some of them even gathered to whisper among themselves.
Taoist Hu, dressed as a Taoist and looking like the embodiment of Taoist wisdom, stopped his complaints at this point.
His gaze, carrying a deeper meaning, swept over Chen Hai.
Only Old Mrs.
Wu remained in her sleepy demeanor, not sparing Chen Hai more than a few glances.
“Ladies and gentlemen, regarding divination, I have only slight understanding.”
“Whether divination can pinpoint the whereabouts of that thing, no one can guarantee!”
“After all, there are too many unknown factors that could interfere with the results of the divination!”
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Chen Hai nodded and responded.
To avoid any issues, he made it a point to clarify this before beginning the divination.
“Chen, just go ahead and do your divination.”
“If you can’t divine any clues, it won’t be your fault since you’ve already done your best!”
Standing at a prime spot inside the tent, Fang smiled and nodded at Chen Hai.
Here, he was the highest authority, and once he spoke, others generally didn’t raise objections.
If Chen Hai were powerless and without any backing, the current Fang would not be as courteous.
Just like Taoist Hu and Old Mrs.
Wu, who were reluctant to come here to Little Golden Mountain to deal with unknown entities after receiving the military’s invitation.
But what happened?
Regardless of their willingness, they were forcibly brought here.
However, Chen Hai’s treatment here was certainly different from that of Taoist Hu.
After all, he was the son-in-law of the Ye Family.
Even Fang had to show some respect and couldn’t force him to do anything!
He had nearly reached fifty, striving to get to his current position.
Ye Cheng, who had brought Chen Hai here, was only around thirty, and held a rank slightly lower in comparison.
Perhaps, in ten or so years, Ye Cheng, his current subordinate, could potentially ascend above him, becoming his superior.
With such awareness, Fang naturally wouldn’t make things difficult for Chen Hai or force him to do anything.
As Fang finished speaking, Chen Hai had already taken out his Copper Coin and started the divination.
Soon, the Six Gua were complete, and the Gua pattern assembled.
“Water over Thunder, the troubling Gua again?” Seeing the Gua in front of him, Chen Hai’s brow unconsciously furrowed.
He vividly remembered that not long ago, when Dong Dahai came to ask for his help, he had also divined the same troubling, least of the least Gua.
Since he had started divination, the most auspicious or the least auspicious Gua rarely occurred.
Twice in a row now, the Gua he composed after starting the divination was Water over Thunder.
Such a result inevitably made Chen Hai ponder.
He took a deep breath, putting away his scattered thoughts for the moment.
Once his mind was a bit calmer, he began chanting the deciphering words with his eyes closed, attempting to interpret the Gua.
“Damn, not this eerie scene again…”
In that instant, Chen Hai once again saw the Fierce Blade enveloped in Blood Light, turning into a scarlet Cloud Magpie and fiercely lunging at him.
His whole body jerked, and even though he had mentally prepared before attempting to decipher the Gua, he still couldn’t help but step back several large steps.
“Divining the same Gua, witnessing the same eerie scene.”
“Could it be that what appeared here in Little Golden Mountain is closely related to those people who swindled Dong Dahai out of his fortune?”
Completely baffled, Chen Hai shook his head.
But after a long thought, he still couldn’t understand what linked these two things together!
“Chen Hai, are you okay?” Ye Cheng, who had been nearby, noticed Chen Hai’s state and quickly asked with a puzzled look.
“I’m fine!” Chen Hai shook his head and added, “There was a small issue with the Gua I just divined.”
“There must be some unknown factors interfering with my divination, preventing me from finding any clues related to that thing on Little Golden Mountain.”
Frowning deeply, his eyebrows almost merged together as he sighed and explained to Ye Cheng and others on the other side, including Fang, who were also paying attention to him.
“It’s okay, Chen, you did your best!” Upon hearing the results, Fang, on one side, was visibly disappointed.
However, when facing Chen Hai, he still managed to squeeze out a faint smile on his face.
“Taoist Hu, Old Mrs.
Wu, do you two have any insights on this matter?”
When he turned his gaze to Taoist Hu and Old Mrs.
Wu, the tone of his voice was noticeably less polite.
With most of her teeth missing and one foot seemingly already in the coffin, Old Mrs.
Wu merely rolled her eyelids, slightly lifted her head to glance at Fang.
Then, she closed her eyes once more and began to nod off!
“Gentlemen, about ghosts and gods, those with lesser spiritual cultivation in the military camp can disintegrate and vanish into thin air when even slightly impacted by the military Qi.”
“The entire area around Little Golden Mountain has already been sealed off by the military.”
“The creature hiding there seems unaffected by the military Qi, and dares to commit acts of violence at night.”
“I am certain that this creature does not belong to the ranks of ghosts and gods.”
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Faced with questions from Fang and others, Taoist Hu was much more honest.
Of course, his words were merely based on decades of experience gathered through his wanderings in Jianghu.
Even he himself wasn’t completely sure if the reality was as he described.
To him, it was normal for Chen Hai’s divinations to fail.
After all, the combination of military Qi and evil Qi following the assembly of a large army could greatly suppress cultivators.
His own cultivation technique, though not belonging to any major orthodox branches of Taoism, could still be considered part of the Mysterious Sect.
Having cultivated for more than fifty years and reached the Night Tour Realm, he could be considered moderately successful.
Usually, with the small techniques he mastered, he managed quite well and was often referred to as a living immortal by many.
However, now in the military camp, Taoist Hu found himself completely suppressed by the military and evil Qi, unable to use even his lesser spells.
In such an environment, any soldier could easily brutalize him.
Had it not been for this reason, Taoist Hu would not have been continually complaining upon entering this tent.
That was his situation.
In his view, the conditions of Old Mrs.
Wu and Chen Hai beside him, if they really had any capable skills, would probably be quite similar to his.
From his many years of experience, he believed that Old Mrs.
Wu likely had the ability to transform into a demon.
But now in the military camp, if the Great Immortal behind Old Mrs.
Wu did not have enough spiritual cultivation, she wouldn’t even dare to show herself.
Perhaps, knowing that her abilities were almost entirely nullified in such an environment, Old Mrs.
Wu chose to doze off, exhibiting such behavior.
As for the young man named Chen Hai, even considering performing divinations in this military camp!
Young people, after all, lack experience.
He probably came from an informal background, without any elders to inform him of these taboos.
Upon learning that Chen Hai intended to conduct divinations in the camp, Taoist Hu had already been observing him with a peculiar expression for quite some time.
In his view, unless the young man had the spiritual level of Yuan Tiangang or Li Chunfeng, it would be truly bizarre if he could actually divine anything!
“Taoist Hu, since you say that the creature is not a ghost or god,”
“Then what, in your opinion, is that thing hiding on Little Golden Mountain?”
After Taoist Hu spoke, the people inside the tent shifted their focus from Chen Hai to him.
“Gentlemen, the creature hidden on the mountain, since it can withstand the impact of military Qi, must be something with a real physical form.”
“Such beings, with souls protected by a physical shell, can remain unaffected by the military Qi.”
“Entities like Mountain Xiaos or zombies could belong to this category.”
“However, until we see the creature with our own eyes, no one can be certain what it exactly is.”
“After all, the world is full of wonders, and just because we haven’t seen something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!”
After pondering for a moment, Taoist Hu shook his head and explained.
He was already well into his seventies this year, and had lived long enough to experience far more than the average person.
In terms of dealing with strange and unusual events, his experience could easily surpass that of Chen Hai by a wide margin.
“Taoist Hu, are you suggesting that all we can do now is sit and wait for the creature to appear again?”
Not only Fang and Ye Cheng but also Chen Hai had already fixed their gaze on Taoist Hu.
After a brief silence, he spoke to confirm his meaning.