On the path to immortality, I can see destiny.

Chapter 31 The Mist

The old man's sorrowful tone made the other two wisely shut their mouths.

After listening for a while, Zhao Fan felt that waiting here was not a solution, so he changed direction, bypassed the three people, and continued up the mountain.

If we can find the airflow vortex markers before them, we can avoid arguing with these three.

After climbing several hundred feet higher, Zhao Fan approached the very center of the airflow vortex.

However, there was nothing here except a pool of clear water in the center of the mountaintop.

There was nothing special about the water.

It's just a very ordinary pool of water.

The moon is reflected in the water, making for a rather pleasant scene.

Zhao Fan wasn't there to see the scenery; he was there to search for treasure.

I think back to when I was stealing the wolf, the vortex of air seemed to change at a certain point in time, giving a specific direction.

Zhao Fan could roughly guess that the time was not right.

Thinking about it this way, Zhao Fan hesitated. Should he wait here for a while, or go back first and come back next time? After all, Little Wolf was still locked in the training room. If he didn't go back for a long time, he was afraid Little Wolf would get bored.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Fan made up his mind to wait here for three days. If he could get it, he would; if he couldn't, then it was just that he was not destined to have it.

After making his decision, Zhao Fan found a hidden tree hole nearby, crawled inside, and then put away the Netherworld Mirror.

As time passed, a mountain fog rose in the early morning of the next day.

At first, the mountain fog was not thick, just a few wisps.

Later, the mountain fog became thicker and thicker, and before long, Zhao Fan could not even see within a few meters of his surroundings.

All you can see is that the surrounding airflow begins to change gradually.

They gradually converged towards the pool.

At the same time, unusual activity occurred in the pool.

Although Zhao Fan couldn't see it, he could hear something emerging from the pool, creating a gurgling sound as the water flowed.

Then, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy spread outwards from the center of the lake.

The surrounding mist seemed to be drawn by this spiritual power, churning and swirling incessantly.

Zhao Fan looked at the huge vortex of air in the sky, which hadn't changed much even now.

Curious, he wanted to know what had happened in the pool, but fearing further danger, he secretly activated the invisibility ability of the Netherworld Mirror.

It doesn't matter if I don't get the opportunity; my first priority is to ensure my safety.

The spiritual energy that kept spreading outward did not affect Zhao Fan, but it did attract the three people on the mountainside.

The three of them were also very puzzled as to why there was such a thick fog on the mountain.

However, relying on their cultivation levels, the three slowly made their way towards the pool in the middle.

"This place is strange. Although there are fluctuations of spiritual energy, there are no people or monsters here."

"And what's with this strange fog? It seems to have some effect on blocking divine sense."

The woman surnamed Lin looked at the center of the pool and spoke softly.

Hearing this from afar, Zhao Fan immediately tried it out. Sure enough, when he released his divine sense, it seemed to be blocked by the mist.

Although Zhao Fan could break through the fog with a little effort, the feeling of going against the current did affect his spiritual sense.

"I don't know. There's nothing in the pool. Where is this spiritual energy coming from?"

"I'll try and see if I can dispel this fog."

After the woman surnamed Lin finished speaking, she threw out several array flags, which formed a simple array.

As the formation began to operate, the surrounding mist was indeed dispelled.

The small pool in the very center was clearly exposed to the three of them.

At this moment, the pool was unusually calm, without a ripple, and looked perfectly normal without anything strange about it.

"This? Perhaps we're overthinking it? There really is nothing here."

After looking for a long time, the scholar arrived at this helpless result.

The more Zhao Fan listened to the conversation between the three, the more alarmed he became.

He just heard it; something definitely came out of the pond.

But why haven't they noticed anything unusual at this moment?

Could it be that thing hid in the thick fog?

With this in mind, Zhao Fan quickly scanned his surroundings.

He quickly realized something was wrong.

In his eyes, the scattered air currents were rapidly converging towards a certain point, eventually forming a human shape in one place.

The humanoid creature was now quietly approaching the three of them.

It didn't emit a single sound or spiritual energy fluctuation.

It wasn't that he could see the airflow; he simply couldn't spot the figure.

The figure circled around the three people but did not make any moves that would harm them. It simply stood beside them, seemingly observing their actions.

The three of them looked for a long time, but still couldn't see anything unusual about it.

"Let's wait here for a while until the fog clears up."

The old man looked at the pool and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Although the surrounding fog wasn't anything special, he still felt that it was unwise to inexplicably enter a completely unfamiliar place.

The other two nodded in agreement, since they didn't want to be the first to inspect the pond if it really needed to be checked.

Zhao Fan watched from behind, observing the figure making various movements, even appearing to reach out and strangle the woman surnamed Lin.

However, these actions had no effect whatsoever; it was as if this was truly just a completely transparent person.

As time passed, Zhao Fan gradually felt relieved.

This thing seems to have no physical form, and it didn't attack me. I don't know if it only likes these three people, or if it just hasn't noticed Zhao Fan.

However, the strange fog on the mountain is becoming increasingly bizarre.

Zhao Fan waited until the sun was high in the sky, but the fog not only failed to appear, it became increasingly thick.

Even more surprisingly, another humanoid creature appeared within the thick fog.

By now, even the most oblivious of the three would know that there was something wrong with the mountain fog.

"To possess such abilities, their strength is likely far superior to ours. Otherwise, let's forget about it and head down the mountain first."

The one speaking was the old man.

Having stayed in the fog for so long, for some reason, he felt a vague unease in his heart.

"Okay, I think we should definitely go down the mountain first. This place is just too eerie."

The woman surnamed Lin nodded in agreement.

As the one with the lowest cultivation level among the three present, he just wanted to get down the mountain as soon as possible.

Seeing that the two had agreed, the scholar said nothing more and followed them down the mountain.

"Fellow Daoists, it's probably too late to descend the mountain now!"

The three had only taken a few steps when a strong, resonant voice rang out.