Chapter 718 True Name
"Be careful!"
Chen Yang shielded Chen Yanding, and the flame inner force within his body instantly erupted, forming a wall of flames in front of him.
The black flying insects showed no hesitation upon encountering the wall of flames, as if seeking death, they charged directly into it.
At the same time, a portion of the insects bypassed the flame wall and flew in from behind Chen Yang and Chen Yanding. Seeing this, Chen Yang immediately enveloped the two of them in his flame inner force, leaving no blind spots.
Chen Yanding stared at Chen Yang's flame inner force, his heart filled with dread.
Peak Grandmaster!
The power Chen Yang unleashed far surpassed that of a top-tier Grandmaster.
Thinking carefully, how could a martial artist who knew the God of War be an ordinary talented martial artist?
However, what Chen Yanding cared more about was Chen Yang's power.
Ordinary inner force could indeed manifest as flames, but to conjure such powerful flames as Chen Yang did was truly unheard of.
Furthermore, Chen Yang's control over his inner force was too formidable!
Even without the enhancement of chaotic power, Chen Yang's flame inner force was sufficient to incinerate the flying insects to ashes, let alone after being strengthened.
The formidable flame inner force faced these insects without any fluctuation.
However, the burning insects released a poisonous mist, directly enveloping Chen Yang and the others.
The wall of flames could block the poisonous mist but not dispel it.
As more and more insects died, the poisonous mist outside the flame wall grew thicker.
Sensing the poisonous mist outside, Chen Yang's brows furrowed, and he immediately took out a pill from his pocket.
"Eat this."
Chen Yanding didn't know what kind of pill Chen Yang gave him, but he immediately opened his mouth and swallowed it.
"We don't know when the poisonous mist outside will dissipate. Stay behind me and don't wander off."
The pill Chen Yang gave out could clear all toxins from the body in a short period, but Chen Yang was unsure how potent the external toxins were.
He could expel these toxins through his robust physical body, but even with the pill, if the external toxins were extremely potent, Chen Yanding might not be able to endure for long.
The endless flying insects seemed to want to extinguish Chen Yang's wall of flames with their bodies, but until the very end, Chen Yang's flame wall showed no signs of wavering.
Chen Yang looked at the countless insect corpses scattered on the ground and slowly retracted his flame inner force into his body.
Although Chen Yanding had taken the pill Chen Yang gave him, the moment the massive amount of toxins contained within the poisonous mist entered his body, his body instinctively rejected them, causing him considerable discomfort.
"Don't speak, try to breathe steadily."
Chen Yang's calm voice further shocked Chen Yanding. Chen Yang didn't seem to have taken any pill just now.
But he not only didn't appear as uncomfortable as himself, but he seemed completely unaffected!
Chen Yanding felt Chen Yang's wondrousness more and more each day. It was no wonder the Southern God of War had been so respectful towards Chen Yang before.
As Chen Yang led Chen Yanding deeper into the cave, in the deepest chamber, a Gu Master surrounded by countless Gu worms slowly opened his eyes.
The next second, the Gu worms that were supplying life essence energy to the Gu Master scattered in all directions.
The Gu Master's eyes seemed to pierce through the walls before him.
Chen Yang also seemed to sense the Gu Master's gaze, and the two met eyes in the darkness.
Although Chen Yanding, following behind Chen Yang, felt the abnormal atmosphere, he was merely a Grandmaster and did not perceive that powerful mental force.
Chen Yang knew the Gu Master in the cave was formidable. The reason he brought Chen Yanding along was to understand why the other party was doing this.
Before the two could advance further, a black figure slowly emerged from the poisonous mist in the depths.
Upon seeing the figure, Chen Yanding's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, "How could it be you? Why did you place Gu worms in my tea garden!"
Chen Yang was also surprised that Chen Yanding recognized the person.
Chen Yang had not known Chen Yanding for long, but he could sense that Chen Yanding was not short-tempered and should not have offended anyone.
"Placed Gu worms? I didn't place Gu worms in your tea garden. I merely absorbed the power of that treasure land." After speaking, the Gu Master's gaze fell upon Chen Yang.
As for Chen Yanding, a mere Grandmaster, the Gu Master paid him no mind.
Hearing this, Chen Yanding felt as if struck by lightning, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"So you had your sights set on the tea garden long ago. I should have realized it, I should have realized it long ago!"
Chen Yang looked at Chen Yanding suspiciously, "Didn't you say you've never dealt with Gu Masters before?"
Chen Yang always felt that these two knew each other more than just superficially.
"Yes, because I had no idea he was a Gu Master back then, nor that he was so powerful."
Chen Yanding's thoughts were in disarray. He had indeed known this Gu Master for a long time.
However, when the other party introduced himself, he claimed to be just an ordinary martial artist, talking about traveling the world…
Thinking back now, it was truly laughable!
"What should I call you? Is He Fengyun your real name?"
He Fengyun chuckled, "Naturally, it is my real name. Back then, I only hid my identity as a Gu Master, not pretended to be someone else."
"And I truly considered you my friend, otherwise, you would be dead by now."
After speaking, He Fengyun looked at Chen Yang with a strange expression, "Who exactly are you?"
The moment Chen Yang heard the name He Fengyun, a guess formed in his mind.
Chen Yang did not answer He Fengyun's question but instead retorted, "You are a Gu Master of the He family, do you know He Lingyu?"
Before Chunfen's words had even finished, He Fengyun's eyes immediately changed.
His gaze turned red like a wild beast's. He stared intently at Chen Yang and said word by word, "As expected, you have indeed been in contact with Lingyu!"
"What have you done to her!"
As He Fengyun spoke, he sprayed a large number of Gu worms from his sleeves.
He Fengyun had sensed a familiar aura on Chen Yang earlier and hadn't reacted immediately.
But upon hearing his daughter's name, He Fengyun understood everything.
It was the aura of the Gu worms he had placed on his daughter. The hidden Gu worms would not erupt under normal circumstances, only emitting a marked aura when broken.
The aura on the young man before him had become very faint, indicating that the hidden Gu worms had likely been broken a long time ago.