Chu Lu and Yan Chu, who didn't know what would happen after their death, arrived at the back mountain of Jinning Town.
There are probably some legends about monsters eating people in these deep mountains and old forests. It is hard to say whether it is true or not. After all, not many people dare to come here to seek death. Therefore, this mountain is sparsely populated and there is naturally no need to think about any trails for people to go up the mountain. And because they are looking for a shrine, it is not easy for the two of them to fly over with swords. They can only step deep and shallow on the ground with tangled tree roots and potholes.
But maybe I've found the right place.
These remote mountains often have mountain spirits. These creatures are between elves and monsters. They are neither helpful nor harmful to humans. At most, the more lively ones will play tricks on people who go up the mountain, but the degree is less serious than that of children's pranks. Even when the relationship between humans and monsters was so tense in the early years, few practitioners would attack them.
The mountain in Jining obviously meets the conditions for the birth of mountain spirits, but the two men did not encounter anything along the way.
The Breath-Suppressing Array can conceal demonic energy, but it does not mean that the demon will disappear directly. The current situation is obviously not right.
…
The black fox, who had been lying on Yan Chu's body pretending to be wearing a fur collar, had been a little anxious since entering the mountain. It couldn't help but stand up and dig its hooves. People who practiced could sense monsters through their demonic energy. After the breath-retaining formation covered the breath of the demon sword, it was difficult to find the traces of monsters, but there was a more instinctive perception between monsters.
Just like when the black fox was in the inn, he recognized at a glance that the creature lying on the ground and looking out through the crack of the door was a demon. Now that he had stepped into the back mountain, the hair all over his body stood up uncontrollably, and he instinctively shouted to leave this place as soon as possible.
——This is the territory of a big monster.
It was not the dying breath that escaped from the Demon Locking Tower, but a more dangerous and more powerful existence...
It bit the finger that Yan stretched out to him, trying to stop him from moving forward.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Yan Chu didn't care about the bite marks on his fingers, but continued to raise his hand forward, smoothed the fur of the fox, paused for a moment, and then continued to comfort, "...My brother and I are here..."
This time he looked serious for once and didn't do anything weird.
Even though they were following the trace of the Cangbi* that escaped from the Demon Locking Tower, if there were any other big monsters here, or monsters that could make the Black Fox so alert, they would not just sit there and do nothing.
Yan Chu then asked about the location of the monster that the black fox had sensed.
The black fox propped himself up, suppressed his discomfort, sniffed around, but finally just hung his head and shook it.
——The smell here is unusually mixed and it is impossible to distinguish it.
Director Yan was not surprised by this result, he had been holding the attitude of giving it a try. Now that he couldn't tell the difference, he could only rely on the same method he used at the beginning and search the mountain inch by inch.
The situation is not that pessimistic. Although they cannot detect the other party's position, the owner of this place will not be completely unaware that their territory has been invaded.
Since it is a big monster that even the black fox has to avoid, it must be quite confident in its own strength. If the two of them circle around this mountain a few more times, the other party might take the initiative to show up and deal with them.
He thought so, but after walking a few steps forward, the black fox that was originally lying on Yan Chu's shoulder suddenly stood up and looked in a certain direction. Noticing that his senior brother also turned his head to look over, Yan Chu's expression was stern.
——Could it be possible that he found me so quickly? !
Under the gaze of the two men and the fox, the grass over there moved, and a rabbit covered in mud, whose original color could not be seen, jumped out from it.
Yan Chu:?
No way…
It's not that he discriminates against rabbits, but the nature of monsters is related to their original form. If a monster has some strength and can do evil, its original form is usually a tiger, wolf, or python. If it is not aggressive by nature, after it transforms, it will be like the bull monster he encountered in the small village before, asking for offerings from the neighbors. Bulls are aggressive, but a rabbit? A rabbit that occupies the top of a mountain?
Director Yan had an expression of "learning something new".
Chu Lu: "..."
This is certainly not just a rabbit that "occupies the hill". In fact, this rabbit spirit came here at the same time as them.
This is the one that was brought out from the Demon Locking Tower and has been following Chu Lu.
In fact, Chu Lu was also quite surprised that the rabbit spirit actually followed him.
As he rushed here, he would go out at night to deal with any monsters he found in the towns where he stayed. The rabbit did follow it at first, but after being lost several times and almost thrown off by Chu Lu, the rabbit learned its lesson and realized that the inn was the boss's temporary territory. As long as it stayed there honestly, the boss would come back.
Temporary site is also a site.
The rabbit spirit, feeling that he had shouldered a heavy burden, resumed his diligent patrol duties when his boss was away from home. During this time, he caught several petty thieves and even encountered a little demon who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
Chu Lu:......
…………
Although he didn't understand the rabbit's wonderful thought process from beginning to end, Chu Lu felt somewhat comforted by the fact that the rabbit was able to stay in the inn obediently.
After all, he didn't want to be distracted by the rabbit hiding in some corner while dealing with the monster.
I just don't know why the other party followed me this time.
and……
Chu Lu stared at the rabbit spirit that had rolled in some mud pit and turned a white rabbit into a spotted rabbit.
There's not even any magic trick to transform it, it's just a layer of mud wrapped around the fur.
Could it be that it thinks... that others won't be able to recognize it this way?
Under the gaze of three pairs of eyes, the mud-covered rabbit moved stiffly out of the grass.
It stared at Chu Lu for a long time, and when it saw that Chu Lu didn't have any special reaction, it moved its ears and the whole rabbit relaxed.
Chu Lu: "..."
I actually thought he didn't recognize me.
It made a series of "chirp" sounds, then turned around and ran forward for a while, then looked back.
Yan Chu looked at the rabbit's confusing actions and couldn't help but ask, "Does it mean for us to follow it?"
He asked this, but when he turned around, he saw that Chu Lu had already followed.
Yan Chu let out an "Ah?" and quickly jumped up to catch up.
He fell behind, rubbing his fingers and thinking: Why did he feel that his senior brother seemed to know this rabbit?
But I'll ask this question later.
If he asked this question now, and if the answer was really what he thought, the black fox on his shoulder would be so angry that he would die.
This rabbit spirit has lived in the Demon Locking Tower for so long, and is surrounded by big demons that can kill it at any time. Apart from anything else, its adaptability to the threat of big demons is top-notch. Chu Lu is not surprised that it can find traces of demons in this forest.
The group of two people and two monsters finally stopped in front of a dilapidated shrine.
The rabbit stopped a few steps away from the shrine, trembling and not daring to move forward.
Yan Chu looked at the shrine in front of him with a curious expression, as if he was looking at something rare.
The current situation is indeed strange.
Generally speaking, monsters have different habits and preferences for the location of their caves, but it is rare for them to choose a shrine as their cave. After all, shrines are worshipped by people, and most monsters stay away from them. It is rare for them to approach them, let alone choose them as their caves. This situation, at least Chu Yan and the others, is the first time they have encountered it.
While he was thinking about it, the dilapidated door of the shrine was opened from the inside.
——It’s “people”.
Although he was on all fours and his facial features were distorted like an animal, he was indeed a human being.
The Cang Bi that was taken out from the Demon Locking Tower is indeed here!
——Turning people into monsters and making them eat people...
It is Cangbi's specialty.
But this person...
Chu Lu glanced at his attire and frowned slightly: Judging from his clothing habits, he seems to be a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, but he is not wearing the clothes of a Beast Taming Sect disciple.
Yan Chu identified this man's origin more accurately. "He is a genius of this generation of the Beast Tamer Sect. He violated the sect's taboos and was abolished. Later, he stole the sect's secret book and betrayed the sect... The wanted list for this man was withdrawn by the Beast Tamer Sect a few years ago. He must have used some method to deceive the sect's life lantern, making the Beast Tamer Sect believe that he was dead."
Cangbi can transform a human into a monster, but he cannot transform a corpse into a monster. Obviously, this person was still alive before Cangbi came here.
Yan Chu paused for a moment and added, "This man is good at formations."
It was obvious that the master who directed the Breath-Suppressing Array built by Master Xu in the town was this traitor from the Beast Taming Sect.
The reason why this person did this was very clear: although he had a way to deceive the sect's life lamp, the uniqueness of the Beast Taming Sect was that it could refine the spirits of monsters and use them. If the breath of the monster he used was still there, the sect would naturally have a way to find him... Now it seems that the turtle treasure that Master Xu obtained might have been deliberately designed by this person.
——This “person” is not difficult to deal with.
The strength of the Beast Taming Sect lies in the use of demon beasts, and few "summoners" are good at close combat. It just so happens that most of the disciples of Tianshang Mountain are sword practitioners, that is, experts in close combat. It is a natural situation of mutual antagonism. The two people standing in front of this person are the top two in the world. It is a matter of a wave of the sleeve to deal with them. Yan Chu didn't even draw his sword.
If someone else came, they might show mercy because he was a human before, but Chu Lu and Yan Chu would not do that.
Not to mention that this person was a traitor to the Beast Taming Sect, even if it was someone else, the two of them would not hesitate.
They have so much experience and have been through countless similar things. If there is still a glimmer of hope, they will naturally do their best, but if it is beyond help, they will not be troubled or hesitate.
They are still human after all. Even someone as “number one in the world” as Yan Chu would not be so arrogant as to save everyone.
——Just try your best and have a clear conscience.
But the real trouble came after this person "died".
The monster spirit of the owner was freed from his sea of consciousness and became restless in an instant.
The Beast Taming Sect's skills are more inclined to rely on forced restraints. These suddenly liberated beast spirits naturally have no consciousness of "avenging the master", but the resentment accumulated from being enslaved for years is enough for them to try to destroy everything they see, especially humans.
With this number, even Yan Chu couldn't help but let out a hiss.
——Should we say that he is truly worthy of the title of “genius” in the Beast Taming Sect?
Of course we can deal with them, but if we miss one, the town of Jinning at the foot of the mountain will probably be in trouble.
Of course, the more helpers the better at a time like this. Chu Lu and Yan Chu both thought of Yun Huiming and his group who were still in Jinning.
Chu Lu watched as Yan Chu took out the sound transmission jade, pinched his throat and uttered a lifelike cry for help in the voice of "Mrs. Bai", and then decisively cut off the communication after a scream.
Chu Lu:......
…………?
It is indeed right to let Yun Huiming and the others come, but——
Why can’t Director Yan choose a… slightly more normal method of notification?
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