Chapter 341: Demons

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Ning Zhuo decided to investigate the valley in the west of the mountains.

Sun Lingtong, sensing the scent of adventure, immediately exclaimed, "Xiao Zhuo, you cover me, I'll go investigate myself!"

The two first rode their flying cloud, distancing themselves from Misty Hidden Mountain. After landing in a corner, Ning Zhuo drew the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon from his waist.

A strange light burst from the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon's eyes, enveloping Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong.

Within this strange light, the two figures rapidly shrank, following the beam of light. In a few breaths, they had entered the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon.

Moments later, the two piloted the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon, arriving at Misty Hidden Mountain once more.

Sun Lingtong pouted. The Nascent Soul level Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon could change size and was excellent at concealing its aura, allowing them to explore safely within it.

"But this isn't fun at all," Sun Lingtong sighed, glancing at Ning Zhuo beside him, who was seriously controlling the mechanical puppet. "Xiao Zhuo is good in every way, just a little too cautious."

As they gradually flew into the valley west of the mountains, the sunlight was slowly swallowed by the towering cliffs, and the surroundings gradually became cold and damp.

Moss covered the rocks, humidity permeated the air, and the soil was dark. The cliffs soared high, ancient trees intertwined, and the mountain wind blew, causing the branches and leaves to rustle softly, as if whispering.

As the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon went deeper, the light and shadows grew dimmer. A thick, heavy smell of earth seemed to block their noses and mouths, giving them a suffocating feeling.

The dappled tree shadows became increasingly bizarre. Mist wound around the forest, creating a sinister, demonic atmosphere.

"Look there!" Sun Lingtong pointed to a spot.

In the image created by their spell, there was a patch of white.

The Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon silently crept closer and discovered it was a large bone burial ground, covering a considerable area. Numerous animal carcasses and human bones were piled up haphazardly.

Ning Zhuo scanned the area and found hundreds of human skeletons, his expression becoming solemn.

This was just what was visible on the surface of the bone pile; there must be even more human remains inside!

"This is a sign of some demonic cultivation method being performed. There is at least one demonic cultivator here!" Ning Zhuo said after examining the skeletons.

Sun Lingtong analyzed, "There are many Foundation Establishment level demon beasts among the remains. The demonic cultivator here is powerful, at least at the Golden Core level."

Ning Zhuo frowned slightly. "If a demonic cultivator is hidden here, logically, if the Fox Deity couldn't handle it itself, it should have reported it. Why didn't it? Instead, it gave us the clue?"

He controlled the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon, making it look like a tiny, inconspicuous fly, clinging to the ground and flying through the weeds as they continued deeper.

As they approached the bottom of the valley, he saw two guards.

One was a coiled python, and the other was a lying gray wolf.

The auras they released were both at the Foundation Establishment level. The gray wolf's eyes were靈動 and gleamed with light, while the python constantly flicked its tongue, also casting some kind of demonic art to detect their surroundings.

Mere demon beasts couldn't do this; both of these were demon cultivators!

Although they hadn't transformed, they had mastered demonic arts, increasing their threat level several times compared to demon beasts.

Ning Zhuo controlled the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon to conceal its presence and brazenly walked past the two demon cultivators.

Entering the bottom of the valley, they saw many demon cultivators cultivating, playing, and eating here. There were wolves, snakes, tigers, leopards, bears, wild boars, and more, with ferocious appearances and varied forms.

The air was filled with a foul,腥臭 smell.

On a high platform, a black tiger, huge as an elephant, lay resting.

The black tiger was robust and burly, exhaling forcefully. Each breath could stir up a whirlwind.

As the saying goes, clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger. One could glimpse a corner of the fierce tiger's strength from the accompanying whirlwind.

"A Golden Core level black tiger demon cultivator, why does it feel a bit familiar?" Sun Lingtong frowned.

Ning Zhuo said, "Night Tiger Zheng Shanshen."

Sun Lingtong immediately realized, "Right, they look so alike!"

But clearly, they were not the same tiger.

The tiger deity's physical body had died of old age centuries ago. To remain in the mortal realm, it had cultivated into a deity.

In contrast, the adult black tiger before them had a vibrant physical body and a very young life force, like the sun at巳时, feeling somewhere between youth and prime.

The black tiger slowly opened its eyes and suddenly roared in a low voice, "Where is my blood food?"

"Coming, coming, Great King!" A human cultivator rushed out of a cave.

His face was dark, his clothes tattered, and he held a corpse storage bag. He turned the mouth of the bag downwards and dumped out a large number of corpses.

The black tiger opened its bloody maw, unleashed a powerful suction, and swallowed many corpses, chewing them continuously.

Its strong lower jaw trembled slightly, and its sharp teeth bit down firmly on the tender meat. The flesh was torn and chewed into pieces in its mouth. With each chew, the friction between muscle and bone produced a low sound, and the sound of bones cracking was incessant.

Blood flowed from between the black tiger's teeth, then trickled down its chin.

A strong smell of blood quickly spread.

The fierce beasts and demon cultivators who smelled the blood subconsciously gathered around the high platform, watching the black tiger eat with eager eyes, all showing expressions of desire.

The black tiger ate 30% of the corpses, its belly visibly distended. It then activated its cultivation technique to digest.

Demonic Cultivation Method - Flesh Tank Blood Swallowing Technique!

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong both recognized it.

The Flesh Tank Blood Swallowing Technique is a widely circulated demonic cultivation method. By devouring the blood and flesh of other lives, it strengthens one's physical body, causing muscles to bulge and vitality to flourish.

As the demonic cultivation method was activated, the black tiger's belly rapidly shrank at a visible speed, quickly flattening out again.

It continued to eat, and after eating another 30%, it repeated the process, activating its cultivation technique to practice.

After finishing its cultivation, the black tiger let out a satisfied burp and said lazily, "Share the rest."

With permission, the demon cultivators howled and shrieked, pouncing on the pile of corpses and feasting.

For a time, the demon beasts pushed and shoved, vying for blood food, falling into disputes. The bloody atmosphere became even more pervasive in the chaos.

The black tiger narrowed its eyes, listening to the commotion and enjoying its subordinates' struggles.

A few weaker demon cultivators inadvertently exposed weaknesses while competing for food and were severely injured by sneak attacks.

Immediately, the surrounding demon cultivators listed them as new prey. Driven by hunger and greed, they mercilessly surrounded and killed their companions, using them as food to fill their bellies.

The only human cultivator in the arena stood beside the black tiger with a face full of apprehension, his body shrinking back, seeking survival. But he dared not rely on it too much, fearing that he would irritate the black tiger and be killed with a single paw.

Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo witnessed all of this, their faces grim.

"A Golden Core level Night Tiger demon cultivator, and many other demon cultivators, mainly at the Foundation Establishment level." Ning Zhuo estimated the strength of this group of demon cultivators.

"We can kill them all!" Sun Lingtong gritted his teeth, his eyes showing hatred. "Any beast that eats people deserves to die."

Ning Zhuo knew the reason.

Sun Lingtong's former village was plundered and massacred by demon cultivators. He was very fortunate at the time to be picked up by his master and escape.

Sun Lingtong said, "Although the black tiger demon is Golden Core level, I got several bottles of strange poison from Yang Chan Yu. One of them is colorless and odorless and can be put into the corpses. When it swallows the corpses and activates its cultivation technique, hehe, there will definitely be something good to see."

"With us planning and them unaware, it's not impossible to win!"

Ning Zhuo frowned slightly. "Boss, don't rush to make a move, let me think about it."

He stood with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the dragon head cabin several times before making a decision. "Let's spare this demon's life for now. We need to investigate the situation further."

"Hmm?" Sun Lingtong raised an eyebrow. "Do you have an idea?"

Ning Zhuo half-comforted, half-explained, "Boss, think about it. How could a Golden Core level black tiger demon possibly hide for so long?"

"It eats so much at once, and cultivating demonic arts consumes a lot. Scavenging in Misty Hidden Mountain would have a huge impact."

Sun Lingtong immediately understood Ning Zhuo's meaning and continued, "However, Misty Hidden Mountain has no demonic aura and is harmonious. We entered Misty Hidden Village and haven't heard of villagers being extensively plundered and killed. This indicates that this group of demons intentionally held back, not eating their 'nearby grass', but going out to '打秋风' instead."

Ning Zhuo nodded. "So, they must have caused other commotions. We just don't know about it yet. Perhaps they have already appeared on the wanted list."

"Attacking rashly has many risks. Wouldn't it be safer to first check the wanted list, gather some information, and then make our move?"

Sun Lingtong nodded. "That makes sense."

Although he was eager, he also knew what was important and wouldn't lose the big picture over small things.

After they finished discussing, they controlled the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon and left Misty Hidden Mountain.

Ning Zhuo activated the mechanical puppet's ability to traverse the void and quickly arrived at Jade Steel Mountain.

Jade Steel Mountain stood majestically. Because it was rich in jade-润玄 steel, the soil had a bluish-jade color. From a distance, the entire mountain body was a vibrant green, as if a giant was draped in a jade robe.

Streams flowed in the mountains, like the soft plucking of a guzheng, sounding like鏘然. The mountain rocks were hard and crystalline, all with a jade-like sheen.

The mountain body had been excavated multiple times, revealing multiple open-pit mines.

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong, inside the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon, looked down and saw many miners, like ants, digging tirelessly in the mines.

The mines and the mountain body were densely covered with mineshafts of various sizes. The deep, winding mine tunnels were intricate, like a vast net extending deep into the mountain belly.

There was a small town halfway up the mountain.

The town was surrounded by a ring of high walls, equipped with mechanical watchtowers, and large numbers of cultivators guarded crucial areas at all times.

There were many large open-air furnaces in the town, constantly refining ore, causing thick smoke to roll and linger throughout the year.

Sun Ning and the two left the Myriad Miles Soaring Dragon, made a slight disguise, and entered the mountain town as two middle-aged rogue cultivators, one tall and one short, accompanying each other.

The guards at the main gate immediately stopped the two. "The price list is posted there. You can enter the town after seeing it and paying."

Clearly, the guards saw Sun Ning and the two as rogue cultivators who had come to Jade Steel Mountain to mine.

Sun Ning and the two went to the foot of the city wall and saw the price list posted on the wall.

The price list was quite detailed, stating: Fifty lower-grade spirit stones allow mining in the first-floor mine for one day...

(End of this chapter)