"The battle is over!"
"I could sense a considerable energy signature from such a distance. One of the rank-sevens must have run into a powerful Feral."
The Third Elder of the Sky Demon Cult stared at the night sky for a long time before withdrawing his gaze.
Pinnacle rank-nine champions who had mastered the Boundary of Wills had incredible senses. Even from fifty miles away, he could determine the general ability of the combatants through the energy signature.
"Should I go and take a look?"
Bound Star spoke, making a slashing motion over his own neck with his hand. He was just a rank-seven, and with his ability, he could easily kill him. This was especially true in this complicated mountain forest, where earth-type superpowers would greatly amplify one's ability.
"No need."
"A mere rank-seven can't do much."
Third Elder of the Sky Demon Cult waved him off.
He stood at the top of the mountain and looked around. In the dark night, the terrain of the mountains in front of him was extremely strange. From afar, it looked like a giant reclining bell. The east was wide, like the mouth of the giant bell. Entering from the mouth of the bell, the inside of the mouth was surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mountain peak where the giant willow tree was located was like the bell of this giant bell.
That was why the mountain was called Mount Bell Bell.
And that mountain range was the once famous scenic spot of Mount Helan — the Rolling Bell Mouth.
Third Elder quietly stared at the giant willow tree for a few seconds before suddenly turning and darting down the other side of the peak.
Guilty Star and Bound Star were right behind him.
There was a narrow, winding path at the foot of the mountain.
Next to this path, one could vaguely see the road signs that had once been erected. Helan Mountain was also considered to be somewhat famous in Xixia. Many tourists used to come here every year.
The Third Elder of the Sky Demon Cult appeared to be very familiar with the geography of Mount Helan, and he pointed ahead with a smile. "There's a summer resort beyond this mountain path. It was once the palace of Li Yuanhao, the Emperor of Martial of Xixia, before it was turned into a summer resort by Ma Hongkui, the warlord of Xibei."
"Thirteen years ago, I had wandered the world in search of an opportunity to ascend to grandmaster, and had come to Mount Helan."
The Third Elder stopped in his tracks and let out a long sigh. His words were filled with emotion.
He pointed to the distance in the middle of the night and said, "Thirteen years ago, before the revival of Spirit Qi, most of the peaks of Mount Helan were bare, and there weren't as many trees and shrubs as there are now. Therefore, the best scenery back then was the Suyukou Forest Park over there."
Third Elder played the role of tour guide and said with a smile, "Su Yukou Forest Park is actually a primeval forest. The most famous one inside is the Helan Mountain Purple Mushroom. The locals call it the Purple Lingzhi Mushroom. Every July and August, Su Yukou Forest Park will be open for a period of time. Mushroom gatherers only need to pay a ticket to enter and pluck mushrooms."
"Purple Lingzhi?"
Seeing that Third Elder's mouth was parched from all the talking, Bound Star promptly took over the conversation and laughed. "Those people are just ignorant fools, and they actually think mushrooms are lingzhi?"
Third Elder took a long look at Bound Star.
There was a sudden glint in his eyes as he looked at the distant night sky, and he growled, "I had the same thoughts as you at first. I thought it was interesting, and even sneaked in for a bit … and I ascended there!"
He breathed a long sigh and smiled. "You should know that before the revival of Spirit Qi, it was more than ten times harder for martial artists to ascend to grandmaster. Many of our seniors were stuck at rank-six, unable to cross that threshold even when they died of old age."
Both Bound Star and Guilty Star were utterly confused, seemingly unable to understand why the Third Elder was telling them so much.
Third Elder said, "After I snuck in, I was in a good mood because of the beautiful scenery, so I stayed there for a night and ate a lot of roasted mushrooms. Then, I ascended."
"At the time, I thought that it was because I was well-prepared and blessed that I could ascend to grandmaster in one go. It was only when I returned to Mount Helan today that I realized … that those purple mushrooms were mutated plants!"
Guilty Star and Bound Star looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.
"Third Elder, there couldn't have been mutated plants thirteen years ago before the revival of Spirit Qi, could there?"
Bound Star asked.
Guilty Star, on the other hand, shook his head.
He mused to himself for a long time before saying somberly, "That's not necessarily true. It is said that both foreign and domestic research departments had speculated that the revival of Spirit Qi and the change in the world did not necessarily begin ten years ago. Many remote mountains, forests, and uninhabited places had already experienced such changes even earlier. There were many reports of water monsters and monsters back then, and now that I think about it, they were probably Ferals that had metamorphosed ahead of time."
Third Elder laughed out loud. "The revival of Spirit Qi … why did it have to happen ten years ago instead of earlier? There are some things that I only know a little about. Perhaps the Saint would tell you when you have cultivated to a certain level. "
He waved them off, unwilling to continue the topic. "Let's go rest for a night at the Western Xia Emperor's imperial palace. We'll go cut down that willow tree tomorrow morning."
Third Elder did not say anything, and neither Bound Star nor Guilty Star dared to ask even if their curiosity was like a cat scratching at their hearts.
Bound Star then said, "Third Elder, there are still many other martial artists who came to try their luck. Should we get rid of them? Otherwise, word would get out once we do. "
… …
By the mountain stream.
Beside the stream.
Both Jiang He and Mu Wanqiu were feasting. A quarter of the meter-long fish had been devoured by them, and the rank-four bull's beef had been eaten up to five catties as well.
Mu Wanqiu took a bite of the roasted meat, which was so fragrant and sour that oil would gush out with a single bite.
Then, she took another sip of beer and could not help giving Jiang He a thumbs up. "So fragrant, Jiang He. You really have the foresight … help me get the Nutri-Express."
"Don't you have hands?"
Jiang He cursed, but still threw the Nutri-Express to her, saying smugly, "Who was the one who said that catching Ferals is not a vacation, and that there's no need to buy sunflower seeds, drinks, and beer? I even bought poker cards, but it's a shame that we can't even play Landlord with just the two of us. "
Mu Wanqiu, who had been drinking the Nutri-Express, burst out laughing at that.
Beside them.
The black panther was drooling even as it munched on grass.
It snuck a glance at Jiang He, wondering if it should sneak off to catch a Feral for a snack. Even so, before it could take two steps, it suddenly heard a gust of wind behind it, and promptly turned to find a fist enlarging in front of it.
"What the hell …"
Even before the black panther's spirit voice could reach it …
Pow!
Having knocked the black panther down with a single punch, Jiang He mounted the black panther and gave it a good beating until it was on the brink of death and bleeding from its mouth and nose. Only then did Jiang He clapped his hands and sneered, "Trying to run, you son of a b * tch?"
Beating if you don't listen!
Physical beast-taming techniques were that simple and boring.
After the black panther recovered a little, Jiang He fiddled with his Dragon-Slaying Saber and asked with a smile, "Tell me, big kitty. What actually happened in Mount Helan recently?"
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