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After passing through the Luling Rift Valley, the mountains in front of them suddenly grew taller. Every single one of them was so tall and majestic. Together, they covered the entire vast land. Deep within them, they gave off a feeling of being tiny and at a loss.
"We'll reach Mount Baiba after crossing these mountains," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"We're almost there. That's great," Advisor Xu agreed. Without the Patrolling Beasts harassing them, the journey in the Qinling Mountains was no longer a torture. Advisor Xu was in a great mood, since they were about to reach their destination.
As he thought, not everyone could venture into the Qinling Mountains. Without a experienced leader, it was easy for them to lose their minds from the torture.
The Hengshan Mountains were very tall, too. The team had no choice but to cross them.
"The Qinling Mountains have a clear hierarchy. Normally, the higher the altitude, the higher the level of the demon creatures. The Patrolling Beasts won't just be the Patrolling Beasts at our current altitude. Powerful winged beasts will show up here, too. The winged beasts are very united and vengeful creatures. They will have to ask for my permission before they make a move, "Zhang Xiaohou told the people of the Violet Imperial Battalion sternly.
He only told the people of the Violet Imperial Battalion the same thing. After all, Mofan and the others were strictly following Zhang Xiaohou's orders. It was better to save themselves some trouble. Who knew what the Tree of Vows would be around? After all, it was where the Totem Beasts resided.
"Don't worry, we'll follow your orders," Advisor Xu said.
"What you said won't work," Zhang Xiaohou looked at Li Dexin.
"Whatever you say, let's move on. We still have a mission to complete," Li Dexin said impatiently.
Luckily, Li Dexin was smart enough to know that he might fail the mission if he continued to walk blindly. He did not utter a single word during the journey to the Rift Valley.
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The Great Hengshan Mountains were generally elevated. When the weather was a little gloomy, it would feel as if those gray clouds were right above their heads, giving off a kind of oppressive aura.
The line of sight in front was basically blocked by the tall mountain. What could be seen on the left and right sides were mostly narrow valleys that slid down the steep mountain ridges. Most of the time, the bottom of the valleys could not even be seen. They were secluded and deep, winding and tedious. If one accidentally slid into one, it would be like entering a huge mountain tunnel maze, and it would be very difficult to find the correct path!
Most of the time, everyone's field of vision was very narrow, and they would inadvertently fall into the abyss. Looking at the towering barriers rising from the ground, the sense of loss and insignificance would gradually cause people to sink into the fear of being enveloped by the tall mountains!
"The deeper the mountains are, the more demons there are. Without anyone to lead the way, I really don't dare to wander around in this place. "Zhao Manyan began to talk incessantly.
Whenever he was unable to calm down, he would speak to ease his anxiety. However, the only response he got was his own echo.
"Don't you guys feel that it's too quiet?" Zhao Manyan saw that no one responded to him, so he continued to ask.
"Silence is never a good thing." Ling Ling said indifferently.
"I think so too."
"Let's hurry and get to a higher place. It's more comfortable up there."
The ups and downs of the mountains were very large, especially these few Great Hengshan Mountains. After going over a large ridge, one would have to walk into a mountain gorge. Every time they were surrounded by a tall mountain, Zhao Manyan would feel goosebumps all over his body.
Suddenly, an incomparably sharp cry came from above.
Everyone stopped in their tracks and raised their heads to look up at the sky.
Ahead of them was a half-mountain. It was separated from one of the mountain walls. After separating from the mountain, the half-mountain was so tall that it almost touched the clouds. Everyone was unable to see the top of the mountain even when they raised their heads.
On a pine tree extending from the half-mountain was a long-tailed creature covered in golden-blue feathers. Its feathers were extremely soft. Even when the strong wind was blowing at it, it was not messy at all. Instead, it looked like a helmet with a golden-blue luster. The pattern of its feathers was rather special too. The length of its neck and tail formed an elegant curve.
The golden-blue beast stood on the pine tree and stared at the crowd below with its three eyes. It had a noble and imperious aura!
"It … it has discovered us!" Zhao Manyan said in a low voice.
"You don't have to tell me that!" Mo Fan snapped.
"What should we do?" Bai Hongfei asked.
The creature with the golden-blue luster and the aura that was suppressing the group of Magicians was definitely very high level. They didn't know if they had accidentally trespassed into someone else's territory. If that was the case, they would be in big trouble. In such a narrow valley, they couldn't unleash the full power of their magic.
"Don't panic, high-level winged beasts usually use higher planes as their boundaries. As long as we stay within the height of its territory, it won't bother us," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Are you sure it's going to work? Most demon creatures hate humans, "Ling Fei asked.
"Mm, we'll just walk over slowly. Don't stare at it. In the eyes of some high-level winged beasts, even outsiders are considered low-level creatures, including humans. Let's withdraw our auras and not alert it, "Zhang Xiaohou said.
"Humph, low-level creature? I don't think it's that strong. Maybe it can't even survive a breath from my Earth Yaron, "Li Dexin scoffed.
"Stop stirring up trouble. Are you going to save them or not? I feel like you're here to compete with the others," Zhao Manyan said in a displeased tone.
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The group did not provoke the golden-blue sparrowhawk. They simply walked past the mountain where it was.
The golden-blue sparrowhawk kept staring at them. As Zhang Xiaohou mentioned, it was looking down at them. It had no intention of attacking. It even stood there lazily and looked at the group of monkey-like creatures walking under the damp and dark abyss with interest until they slowly walked away.
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Bai Hongfei could not help but ask when they finally left the golden-blue sparrowhawk's sight, "What level is that creature?"
"Judging from its height, it should be at least a Great Commander-level creature," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"A Great Commander-level … that doesn't mean it's that strong."
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