Seeing that the aura of the dark blue spots inside the large tent gradually subsided, Zhang Guodong smiled slightly and directly entered the world of mountains and rivers.
I've been so busy lately that I haven't paid much attention to Xiao Jin and Da Hei. I wonder if they've successfully overcome their demon beast tribulation, will be able to speak human language, and become demon beasts?
This time, a large amount of the flesh and blood of cultivators of considerable level was thrown in, which was like a potent tonic for the demonic beasts. Its effect on their growth and evolution was very obvious.
As soon as they entered, Zhang Guodong appeared on the sandy beach by the river.
But then, ten enormous creatures appeared, scattered haphazardly across the area. Each one possessed a massive body, resembling a small mountain, and they lay there in a deep slumber. In reality, this deep slumber was their process of rapidly evolving, as they absorbed the essence of the cultivator's flesh and blood with all their might.
Each of them was surging with immense demonic energy of varying purity—yes, pure demonic energy! They showed no restraint whatsoever, indicating that Dahei and the others had successfully passed the demon beast tribulation, become demon beasts, and could now speak human language.
Zhang Guodong felt an extraordinary joy. These guys would be his powerful helpers in the future! The stronger they were, the more he liked them.
A sweep of divine sense revealed that the four brothers, Dahei, Erhei, and Daqing, as well as Laoqing and the Dasha couple, were at least at level 22. Dasha and the other two were at level 26 and 23, respectively. The four brothers, Daqing, and Laoqing were not far behind, at levels 23, 24, 25, and 26.
There was joy mixed with regret. All ten creatures were enveloped in billowing demonic energy, indicating they had all survived the demon beast tribulation. However, they were all below level 30, inferior to Little Gold. This meant that the four brothers, Da Hei, Er Hei, and Da Qing, as well as Lao Qing and the Da Sha couple, were just ordinary demon beasts! What a pity!
Xiao Sha's level 30 breakthrough in the Beast Tribulation made Zhang Guodong realize its extraordinary nature; otherwise, why would it have delayed by ten levels? Judging from Da Hei and the others, they probably succeeded in the Beast Tribulation at level 20, as recorded in the records.
"I was too greedy. There isn't a single demon beast in the outside world, and I suddenly have ten, and they've all evolved to a higher level. What more could I ask for?" Zhang Guodong suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.
Look at these ten guys, their bellies are bulging terribly, they've clearly eaten too much, and they probably won't wake up anytime soon. Indeed, upon searching for the cultivators' flesh and blood again, there wasn't a single trace left!
"Huh?" Suddenly, Zhang Guodong noticed two pheasants, each weighing several tens of kilograms and measuring 1.45 meters in length, standing next to the ten enormous creatures. They were completely hidden from view by the ten, but compared to them, they were a pair!
No, its feathers are incredibly brightly colored, and its shape doesn't resemble a pheasant at all!
Besides, the pheasants and rabbits that roam freely in this mountain and river world usually stay in the forest and dare not come down to the riverbank. This riverbank is the only place where you can go into the river to catch fish. It is the territory of Dahei and his gang. The wild animals that Zhang Guodong had previously captured, such as pheasants, rabbits, blue sheep, gazelles, and broodstock, can only stay in the forest and dare not go down. Otherwise, they would have been devoured by Dahei and his gang long ago.
In general, the chances of animals in the mountains and forests becoming monsters are extremely slim.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that this mountain forest is Zhang Guodong's own hunting ground, providing a continuous supply of meat.
In this world of mountains and rivers, what is most important? It is that river that has no beginning and no end! This is the key to the evolution of ordinary wild beasts into demonic beasts!
The only birds that could persuade Big Black and the others to enter the riverbank were the little parrot and its mate.
Zhang Guodong almost forgot that he brought these two little guys along when he took in Erhei and Erqing. He didn’t expect that they would also eat the flesh and blood of cultivators. Could it be that they are about to evolve?
It was a slightly unexpected surprise!
These two birds are only just beginning their evolution, and the aura emanating from them is relatively weak, only at level two or three. However, the cultivator's flesh and blood thrown in this time are of a high level, and they eventually completed the refining and absorption. I wonder what level they will reach!
Others have flying artifacts; if I were to have flying beasts as my aerial mounts in the future…
When Zhang Guodong came out of the Mountain and River World, it was nearly 11 p.m. The surroundings were unusually quiet except for the cold wind and the beginning of sparse stars.
Every now and then, you can hear people making noises from several groups of tents not far away.
Everyone was exhausted, and the effects of altitude sickness linger for most people, so they fell asleep quickly after lying down.
Zhang Guodong glanced at Xuan Qinghui's tent, but he was wide awake. So, he climbed out of the tent and floated towards the mountain peak.
With his cultivation level, he could cover hundreds of meters vertically in the blink of an eye.
Standing atop this mountain, looking down at the tents below like dark dots, Zhang Guodong felt an immense sense of expansiveness in his heart, a feeling of grandeur as if he were surveying the world.
Zhang Guodong suddenly sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and held his breath, releasing his divine sense, which covered an area of sixteen miles in radius.
"Awooo"
In the footage, two wolves appear on the grassland several miles away and begin their nighttime hunt.
"Chirp chirp"
On a cliff face not far away, in a bird's nest made of thick branches, three chicks huddled under their mother's wings, trying to keep warm, while a larger eagle perched nearby. They were a pair of large eagles, a mother and her three chicks.
"Splash!"
At the summit, a patch of snow was blown down by the wind, swirling and dancing in the air like tiny white spirits.
"spider"
Suddenly, a sharp, jarring sound of gravel hitting the ground reached Zhang Guodong's ears. It was caused by a blade of grass overturning a small piece of gravel, but the sound resonated in Zhang Guodong's mind like a giant bell tolling—this was the power of life. In the cold, desolate environment, life had once again created a miracle.
Unlike the heat and death in the desert, this is a different and unique environment.
But they have something in common: they are all the power of life, and they are all so tenacious!
Zhang Guodong was deeply immersed in a strange state, sensing the complexities and searching for that...
Two points that can spark a flame. That is the trace of the law! "※
It's a strange feeling—vague yet still elusive.
The wind gradually subsided, and the sky gradually brightened. In an instant, the rising sun shone upon the highest point on Earth.
After a night of reflection, Zhang Guodong was still feeling unsatisfied, but the benefits would come soon. His understanding of the laws of life would see a significant improvement.
"call!"
Zhang Guodong stood up. Below, some members of the team had already woken up and were packing their belongings, preparing to continue their journey.
Zhang Guodong glanced at the eagle's nest at the foot of a double-ridged cliff a mile away, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
"The eagle is much more majestic than the little parrot. From now on, you'll follow me. I won't treat you badly!"
Upon reaching the top of the twin-ridged peak, Zhang Guodong sensed the nest of eagles and their three eaglets about seven or eight meters below. He unleashed his magic, transforming it into a powerful grappling technique. Before the two adult eagles could react to the danger, he seized them, instantly lifting the nest and eaglets off the cliff.
"Good, good! Although your strength is still weak now, your future potential is definitely good!" The two great eagles were protected by magic, but Zhang Guodong could clearly sense the great strength of their struggle, which was no less than that of an adult!
The three eaglets seemed to have hatched not long ago. They were still in a hazy sleep, completely unaware of what was happening.
Zhang Guodong didn't waste any time and moved the two great eagles and their three babies into the Mountain and River World, settling them down on the tallest tree.
An eagle should look down, and its nest should naturally be at the highest point.
Suddenly arriving in an unfamiliar place, the two great eagles were very alert and immediately spread their wings and took to the sky. After surveying the area, their eyes, many times larger than human eyes, fixed on the ground below. The forest there was surprisingly rich in food resources, and they let out two cries that echoed through the air, expressing their excitement and joy.
However, the towering, surging demonic aura on the riverbank made the two great eagles extremely wary, and they dared not approach. After flying around once, they returned to their nest at the top of the highest tree, landed on it, and kept watch.
Zhang Guodong was relieved after observing for a while.
The Earth's environment continues to deteriorate. Even the goshawk, a large bird of prey, is on the verge of extinction. Zhang Guodong felt he was doing a good deed.
In just a short while, when Zhang Guodong rushed down from the mountain, the campsite where Wang Dong was located was in chaos.
A group of about twenty local Cangji Xia people arrived, shouting and cursing as they searched for someone. They were carrying machetes, wooden sticks, and stones, and they came in a menacing manner.
"Find that thug and kill him!"
"You're defiling this sacred place! Get out!"
"Maya was such a good girl, yet she was harassed by a hooligan and almost jumped off a cliff!"
Over there, Chairman Wang looked extremely anxious. He kept pleading with the other party, even offering money as an apology. But he wouldn't reveal the person's whereabouts, while the other party was searching tent by tent.
If found, it will probably be chopped into pieces by an angry mob.
Zhang Guodong saw Xuan Qing provoking them but didn't go over. He only glanced at them occasionally from his own camp, seemingly very curious.
Clearly, the scenes of fighting among ordinary people, especially ordinary people from the outside world, felt novel to them.
"What's going on? Who's caused public outrage over there again?" Zhang Guodong asked curiously as he arrived at his camp.
"Just two hooligans from that group of ordinary people yesterday harassed a local girl, and she actually tried to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, but the locals stopped her. Soon after, they gathered a bunch of people and came looking for her!" Wu Feng laughed.
Zhang Guodong smiled upon hearing this. A rogue? Wu Feng adapts to the outside world quite quickly; she even uttered those two words.
Xuan Qinghui stood to the side, completely indifferent.
Shi Kang and the others came out of the tent to breathe in the fresh air, completely ignoring what was happening over there, treating it purely as entertainment.
Zhang Guodong quickly found out. He was surprised to learn that one of the two thugs was Zong Lin, and the other was a young man named Xiao Chen.
Zhang Guodong had a very bad impression of these two men. One had a rich father, while the other was a lackey and follower.
Here's what happened.
When Xiao Chen got up early in the morning, he was surprised to see a very young but pretty local girl coming up. He asked her and found out that she was delivering food to some porters.
Last night, I was seething with anger, and seeing that no one was around, I decided to harass her. I took out a large sum of money and offered to have the girl keep two men company for a while. One of the men was, of course, Zong Lin.
The girl refused, calling him a hooligan and someone cursed by the Eagle God. Enraged, Xiao Chen touched the girl's face, and that was it!
The girl was terrified. Her face changed drastically. She burst into tears and tried to run down the cliff, which alerted many of her relatives. If they hadn't stopped her in time, she would have really jumped off the cliff.
This anger flared up, and many porters went on strike. They also brought a large group of people, armed with knives, sticks, and stones, to find Xiao Chen and Zong Lin, intending to capture them and torture them to death.
But how could Chairman Wang allow Zong Lin and the others to get into trouble? If something really happened, how would he explain it to everyone when he got back? How would he explain it to his old friends?
After much pleading and negotiation, and even after handing over a large sum of money, the other party remained adamant and refused to budge.
A stalemate ensued.
Zhang Guodong found it amusing, glanced at Xuan Qing, and thought to himself, "This beauty has not only ruined her man, but also a few hooligans. Look, the retribution came early the next morning."
Xuan Qing felt a surge of excitement at Zhang Guodong's teasing gaze. She glared at him fiercely.
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