"Old man, stop talking nonsense, clear the table and get ready to eat."

The woman in the kitchen busied herself for a while, then poked her head out and called out.

Then, the woman smiled and said to Chen Chongshan, Xu Jiaming and the others, "Don't be afraid, we've lived here for decades and have never seen any wild men. It's all just rumors they've spread."

"That's because you haven't seen it. There are countless strange things in Shennongjia. Besides the hairy monster, there are man-eating insects and wild boars weighing over a thousand kilograms. What do you, a mere woman, know?"

The woman's words greatly displeased Lao Zhang, and he retorted several times, his face flushed red.

"Hurry up and bring the dishes."

The woman ignored him, called out once, and then went back into the kitchen.

Although Old Zhang was unwilling to admit it, he still stood up as instructed and went into the kitchen to help.

"My goodness, a wild boar weighing over a thousand pounds?"

Xu Jiaming called out, and everyone laughed.

Compared to Old Zhang's fantastical tales, they seemed to believe the middle-aged woman's words more.

Even so, they became even more interested in the matter of the savages.

The food was served quickly. Although there were only six large bowls, there were ten people eating, including Old Zhang and his wife.

However, in the mountains, they use large iron woks to cook, and the portions are very generous, served in basins.

The authentic and delicious food made Xu Jiaming and his companions extremely happy, and they praised it highly.

By the time we finished dinner, it was completely dark outside.

Xu Jiaming and his group listened to Old Zhang tell a long series of strange and wonderful stories around the charcoal fire before going to sleep.

Although some of what Lao Zhang said was nonsense, some of his words were still believable.

According to him, large wild animals such as tigers, leopards, black bears, and wolves often roam these mountains, making them extremely dangerous.

Even though there are fewer tigers and leopards these days, there are more wild boars. When these guys go berserk in the mountains and forests, they are even more ferocious than tigers.

Especially that wild boar that is rumored to weigh over a thousand pounds, which is said to be the incarnation of a mountain god.

The group slept quite well throughout the night, and the hunting dogs were relatively quiet, making no noise all night.

The next morning, after having breakfast at Old Zhang's place, the group bid farewell and set off with their supplies and hunting dogs into the depths of the mysterious mountains...

After listening to Lao Zhang's fantastical and exaggerated tales of various strange and wonderful things in the mountains yesterday, Chen Chongshan was already quite impatient.

Xu Jiaming couldn't contain his excitement and led Ah Huang to the front.

They all had a vague feeling that this trip to the mountains might really bring them a different kind of experience.

After leaving this small mountain village, the roads into the mountains become even narrower. The winding paths lead to secluded spots, their ends disappearing into the green hills, their paths stretching into the distance.

"If you walk in from here, about ten kilometers away, you'll find the place where the Demon King was injured last time."

After entering the mountains, Liao Bin took out a satellite map, pointed to a small path ahead, and said to everyone.

"This is our first destination."

Liao Bin continued speaking, then pointed to the map and explained, "If we don't find it here, we'll continue along this route deeper into Shennongjia."

"It's about a hundred kilometers from here to the interior of Shennongjia, into the heart of Shennongjia."

"Let's walk around here again, and then come out from this side," Liao Bin explained, spreading out a map.

"OK."

Xu Jiaming and the others nodded in agreement.

Liao Bin had already made detailed plans for these routes, so they had nothing to question.

About two hours later, they finally crossed a mountain peak and arrived at the place where Liao Bin had mentioned the Demon King was injured.

This place is far from that small mountain village, and there are very few signs of human activity. Even hunters from outside would rarely cross the mountains to come here.

The mountains and forests were eerily quiet, with only occasional birds startled by the group.

The hunting dogs were silent; a good hunting dog would not make a sound in the forest until it spotted its prey.

The silence, coupled with the Demon King's experience, made everyone unconsciously feel a chill. Their attention became highly focused, and the relaxed mood they had when they first climbed the mountain was gone.

Four fierce dogs were divided into two groups, one in front and one behind, surrounding the team, while seven small hunting dogs were called by Lao Fu to scout the way in the nearby woods.

Ah Huang seemed extremely excited as he traversed the jungle.

It smelled so many fresh scents here, many of which had just been left behind, all of which proved that prey had passed through here today.

These familiar or unfamiliar smells stimulated Ah Huang, but at this moment it was firmly held in Chen Chongshan's hand and had no way to rush out to find these guys.

Ah Huang was puzzled as to why its owner wouldn't let it go out to hunt, but since Chen Chongshan wouldn't let go, it had no way to resist.

Both the mastiff king Sengge and the Dogo Asura were captivated by the various scents of the jungle.

Especially Sengge, who had almost never been into the mountains before. It was very curious about everything here, its big, bright bronze eyes looking around...

As the group ventured deeper into the territory, the Demon King began to become more cautious.

It remembered this place; it had suffered a great loss in this very forest.

The Demon King is still baffled as to why he was so badly injured, and all that was left behind by his opponent was a white figure.

The Demon King was arrogant; it originally thought it could tear everything apart. But it was here, after that encounter, that the Demon King discovered that it too could be so vulnerable.

Now that it has come here again, the Demon King has become unusually cautious, but at the same time it is filled with longing. It hopes to meet that guy again and fight him head-on.

Last time he was ambushed, but this time it's different; he has more helpers now.

Moreover, these helpers are also very powerful, and it feels that its current team's strength is sufficient to help it avenge itself.

Once they were fully inside the forest, the team's progress slowed down even further.

Liao Bin had even reminded the two special forces soldiers that Xu Jiaming had brought to hold their guns.

Even with their utmost caution, they still found nothing in this mountain forest.

Although the hunting dogs would occasionally bark once or twice, they only chased away small prey such as rabbits and pheasants.