Chapter 107: The Beast That Selectively Devours
speak, Shen Changqing spoke again.“Don’t ask too much about the Celestial Guards. I have no intention of getting involved. The Yongfu pawnshop is still there. If any messages from the previous batch o...The light cast upon the mountains and forest, revealing a series of terrifying and frightening reflections.
Night was supposed to be the time when beasts roamed, yet now there was an eerie silence. Not a single sound of wild animals could be heard, nor even the usual chirping of insects, as if they had never existed at all.
"It's too late! Damn it!"
Yao Chang held a torch in his hand, watching the ferocious reflections around him. A look of fear occasionally flashed across his face.
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She was carrying a basket on her back.
A fluffy tail, powerless, hung outside the basket, showing that today's harvest was good.
Though Yao Chang is a hunter of this generation.
He often goes in and out of the mountains.
But.
Night also poses a great danger to hunters.
Especially.
He thought of some recent rumors, and couldn't help but shiver.
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"Impossible—"
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“The world is so vast, it’s impossible for there to be filth everywhere. Besides, we are people with hot blood running through our veins, how could we be afraid of this”
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Yao Chang shook his head, trying hard to calm himself down.
I have been practicing martial arts for many years.
Even if you were to encounter a large beast in the mountains, there's still a chance of fighting it off. Those legendary creatures, no matter how powerful, couldn't possibly be stronger than a tiger, could they
Thinking about this.
His heart calmed slightly.
Holding a torch, Yao Chang identified his direction and walked back the way he came.
But.
As time goes by.
He discovered that the place he was going to was very different from what he had expected.
As a hunter.
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Even at night, for a place he often hunted, it was quite familiar.
However.
The current environment is very strange to Yao Chang.
It's like I've never walked this path before.
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First time.
He thought of a thing: Ghost hitting the wall!
As soon as I thought about this possibility.
My heart, which had calmed down, once again became uncontrollably flustered.
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Recent days.
People often enter the mountains to hunt, and they sometimes disappear without a trace.
Gradually.
There were rumors that a demon was haunting the nearby mountains, often wandering around and devouring anyone who entered.
Previously.
Because of this rumor, Yao Chang didn't want to risk entering either.
But there's no way.
We're really struggling to make ends meet at home.
If there's no harvest, the whole family will starve.
Considering this.
He had no choice but to venture into the mountains to hunt. He intended not to go too deep and would retreat once he'd gotten enough.
Result.
In a moment of carelessness, I went too deep and ended up staying until nightfall.
My mind was filled with rumors.
Yao Chang's heart grew increasingly fearful.
Hunters are not afraid of ferocious beasts. With their rich experience, they have ways to deal with them.
But.
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Like demons and other creatures that exist only in rumors, with strange and eerie ways, they are frightening to hear about.
I wandered through the forest for a while again.
He finally confirmed it, he was indeed stuck in some kind of obstacle.
"The village elders often said that the hot blood on the tip of one's tongue could dispel all evil, even if they encountered a ghost hitting a wall, it could be dispelled. Today, I will give it a try!"
Yao Chang often thought about some things he had heard before.
He did not hesitate.
He bit his tongue directly, hard enough to break it.
Sharp pain surged, and a metallic tang filled his mouth.
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Yao Chang didn't swallow, but instead forcefully spat it forward.
A surge of hot blood rushed to his tongue, and the scene before him seemed to shift.
From where the dense forest had previously blocked the way, a winding path suddenly appeared.
I saw the path.
Yao Chang didn't hesitate, quickened his pace, and ran towards the path.
He knew.
That was the path I took when I entered the mountains.
Just keep following the path, and you'll get out of this damned place.
Just then.
A faint rustling came from the basket behind him, as if something were scraping against the bamboo frame, like claws or teeth.
At the same time.
And there was a strange "hee hee" sound, like someone who was about to die, groaning in pain.
“Who!”
Yao Chang's face was pale. He could feel the wicker basket behind him moving, but he didn't dare turn around to look.
Suddenly.
A slight itch was felt in the neck area.
Looked down.
Just as I was seeing, a fluffy tail wrapped itself around my neck.
Then.
Yao Chang's neck stiffly turned, just to meet a face with sharp features, protruding fangs, and eyes that gleamed like oil.
Left Pushan City.
Shen Changqing, following the records in the case file, went straight to the location where the demonic creature resided.
He did not ride a horse, but walked on foot.
...reached this state of being.
An ordinary horse's speed can't compare to that of its legs.
And then.
Horses also take time to care for, like if you were traveling on foot yourself, it would be much more carefree.
Thus far, on this journey.
Shen Changqing also truly glimpsed the appearance of Nanyou Mansion.
It is different from my previous trip to the Peach Blossom Spring.
That's true, all the time was spent on traveling.
Compared to now.
Only then would it be considered true leisure, to take a good look at the customs and people of Nanyu Mansion.
It was not affected by the military disaster.
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Most of Nan You Fu was still in a state of peace and prosperity, though the case files suggested that demonic entities were rampant throughout the region.
But strictly speaking.
Although there are many demons and monsters in various regions, they have not caused any major disturbances.
Three Major Demon-Subduing Offices.
Each has its own jurisdiction.
Even if they lack sufficient power, to eradicate demons throughout the land.
As long as we cooperate with the government and all sides' military forces to temporarily suppress the demons and prevent major disturbances, it should still be manageable.
It is now.
The place Shen Changqing is going to.
...is what is written on the case file, the location where demons exist.
"In the mountains and forests, there were ferocious beasts that chose their victims. Later, the yamen sent officers and experts into the forest, but they all died without a trace. It was then determined that it wasn't a beast in the forest, but a powerful demon. Therefore, a report was sent to the Demon Suppression Division."
Recalling the contents recorded in the case files, he had a general idea in mind.
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It is obvious.
At the very beginning, someone disappeared in the mountains and then went to report it to the government.
This matter.
At the time, the authorities only determined that it was the work of a wild beast.
After all, there are many wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and it is common for people to go missing.
Even the most experienced hunters.
All could die at the mouth of a beast.
That is why.
The government didn't take this matter too seriously.
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It was just that someone filed a report, so they sent a few yamen officers to follow in and investigate the situation.
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Only when several officers dispatched to investigate also went missing in the forest did the government office truly take this matter seriously.
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This involves sending out a large number of government officials, as well as hiring some skilled fighters to accompany them, to investigate the mountains and see if there are truly any powerful beasts residing there.
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If there are any, then exterminate them.
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Keep that in mind.
If there really are powerful and ferocious beasts in the mountains, then over time, this would be a considerable nuisance for the people living nearby.
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But.
With this dispatch, a large number of officials were sent into the mountains to investigate the situation and eliminate any possible beasts.
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The next day.
There was no one coming out of the mountains.
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The third day.
It is also so.
Those who entered the mountains seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Since then.
The saying that there were demons and monsters in the mountains gradually spread.
However.
The yamen immediately suppressed the news and then reported the situation to the Demon Suppression Division, hoping that the Demon Suppression Division would send someone to handle it.
There's no way.
If it really is a demon.
Ordinary government officials simply don't have the capability to deal with it.
Therefore.
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The yamen could only report the news and then organize people to block the mountain from spreading word, preventing rumors of demons from causing more widespread panic.
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Looking back at the contents of the file.
This is also the reason why Shen Changqing came here first this time.
First.
It is very possible that the demonic creatures in the mountains are not those behind the Eternal Alliance, but rather naturally occurring demons.
Such demons.
There are no constraints.
If it goes wrong, there will be widespread slaughter.
Just like the city of Luoyang, in just a few short days, twenty million people perished at the hands of demons.
Let's replace it with the demons behind the Eternal Alliance.
All actions are purposeful.
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Things like directly wiping out an entire city would rarely be done unless there was another purpose behind it.
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Remember that.
The purpose of the demonic cult's creation of the Eternal Alliance is to divide humanity internally and then gradually annex it.
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Sometimes, a major conquest of a city doesn't necessarily benefit oneself.
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But naturally born demons are different. Destroying villages and massacring entire towns is just child's play to them.
As long as the other party has enough strength.
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Then, one's actions will become increasingly unrestrained.
According to the case files, the monster's power level is at least that of a vengeful spirit. It could silently eliminate all the yamen officers and hired mercenaries within its domain.
A resentful and eerie specter.
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The amount of kill value provided is already considerable.
Within the territory of the Qin Dynasty.
After all, vengeful ghosts are more rampant than other types of supernatural entities. Ghosts with a malicious intent, and even demons, are in the minority.
unless there is a major war.
Otherwise.
It's highly likely that there are demonic creatures of this level wreaking havoc throughout the land.
Before entering the Heavenly Realm, there were some evil spirits of the Slasher level existing in the Southern Nether Mansion. However, after coming out of the Heavenly Realm, the volume was updated, and a considerable portion of the Slasher-level evil spirits had been eliminated.
Needless to say.
Within a radius of five hundred li from Po Mountain City, there are no traces of demonic monsters of the Sha level.
If you want to specifically seek out terrifying and powerful monsters, you'll have to travel through several other locations inhabited by demons.
Therefore.
Rather than directly seeking out high-level monsters to slay.
Shen Changqing felt.
It's better for me to go one by one.
Let's start with the most recent demons and then slowly move towards that terrifying monster.
He wasn't worried about being beaten to the punch.
Even if someone gets there first and takes advantage of the many demons in Nan You Fu, it wouldn't matter much.
He glanced at the Tian Kui on his shoulder.
Shen Changqing shook his head slightly.
Since obtaining the Tian Kui's young offspring, the other party hasn't shown any abilities. I'll just keep it with me for now and see if I can cultivate it.
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It is truly unbearable to create.
We'll deal with it later.
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