The forest was eerily silent, fraught with unknown dangers, when suddenly a flash of white light shattered the stillness of the night—
"I never expected that your Shadow Hall would have such a grand scale! To have a teleportation array in the Shadow Hall that connects to a forest thousands of miles away is truly essential for escape!"
As Gu Liyan stepped out of the teleportation array, he praised An Qianshan behind him, "It's fortunate that I had Hall Master An's help, otherwise I'm afraid I would have wasted a lot of time on the road."
"Stop saying all that nice stuff. Get this straight, it's not me helping you, it's me trying to save my daughter," An Qianshan said, glaring at Gu Liyan.
Although he helped Gu Liyan save An Qianshan, no matter what, An Qianshan still didn't like this guy from the demon race.
Upon hearing An Qianshan's words, Gu Liyan could only manage a wry smile: As expected of a great hero, An Qianshan's arrogance would never be worn down by a temporary setback.
He immediately retreated silently to the back, not daring to say anything more, for fear of displeasing Master An and being turned on by him.
After walking for a while, An Qianshan suddenly stopped, pointed to the mountain in front of him, and asked, "Do you see that mountain?"
Gu Liyan looked up in the direction he was pointing. Under the cover of night, the mountaintop was also a uniform black. In Gu Liyan's eyes, the aura emanating from that direction was truly unsettling. Gu Liyan took a deep breath and spoke with a solemn expression:
"I sense a strong life force there. Could it be a terrifying demon beast lurking there? Or perhaps the powerful expert we're looking for?"
"Yes!" An Qianshan nodded solemnly and began to explain carefully:
"That mountain is called Dragon Tiger Mountain. It's the dividing mountain between the two factions of human races in this world, and it's also known as the dueling arena between the two realms. The closer you get there, the closer you get to death. You'd better stick close to me now, or you might be in danger at any moment..."
Gu Liyan shrugged and said casually, "As a member of the demon race, do you think I have any reason to worry?"
"You're wrong. I'm not telling you to worry about those monsters, but to be careful of people!" An Qianshan glared at Gu Liyan and said with a serious expression, "Next, you will step into a cruel realm. There may be people watching your every move in the dark. As long as you show off your wealth, you may die in the wilderness the next second, turning into bones or becoming food for wild beasts roaming at night!"
Gu Liyan subconsciously swallowed, and asked with a blank look, "Hey, Hall Master An, you're not just telling a scary little kid's story, are you?"
In my childhood memories, Gu Yan often told me bedtime stories, such as:
—If they leave Thousand Absolute Mountain, they will be hunted down by hunters outside the mountain, then skinned, their hearts removed, and chopped into mincemeat.
Thinking of this, Gu Liyan subconsciously shuddered, feeling somewhat flustered.
An Qianshan curled his lip. "You're scared of this? This is just a battle between people. You haven't seen a battle between people and demonic beasts. That's truly terrifying!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the two heard the screams of a demonic beast coming from not far away. Instinctively, Gu Liyan and the other person ran towards the source of the sound.
"Hurry up, you guys hold on tight to its tail! Don't let it get away!" The burly man, pulling on the iron chain, loudly directed more than a dozen men.
They were surrounded by a wounded giant python, which was a full twenty meters long. Hooks were deeply caught on its body, and it was tightly bound to the thick tree trunks around it by the dozen or so people.
The giant python, struggling with all its might, was covered in blood, and its breath grew weaker and weaker with each struggle.
Upon seeing the struggling giant python, Gu Liyan immediately frowned and prepared to step forward to help, but An Qianshan beside him hurriedly stopped him and whispered, "What are you doing?"
"Is there even a question! That monster is dying, of course we should save it!" Gu Liyan said matter-of-factly.
"Are you stupid? What are you going to do saving someone under the noses of a dozen people? Hurry up and get going! We need to persuade a powerful demon before dawn!" An Qianshan scolded.
As An Qianshan prepared to take a detour, Gu Liyan's gaze remained fixed on the giant python. His Soul-Painting Eyes swept over its entire body and suddenly discovered another faint life force struggling between life and death on its surface—
Gu Liyan immediately became envious and said to An Qianshan:
"We can't just stand by and watch them die! That monster is pregnant; if we don't stop those people, it'll be a double tragedy!"
"Stop my ass! What an idiot!" An Qianshan cursed angrily. "There are only a bunch of weak demons in this area. That demon is at most a minor lord. What are you protecting him for?! Besides, don't forget your identity! You're a demon too! If you expose yourself, how will we carry out our next plan? How will you save Xiaobai?!"
"But……"
Gu Liyan wanted to say something, but An Qianshan held her back tightly. "Gu Liyan, clear your head! The allies we need are strong ones! Powerful demon clan members who can dominate a region! Time is limited, don't forget your limits because of your humble compassion!"
Gu Liyan frowned, but pushed An Qianshan's hand away without hesitation, and said coldly, "Hall Master An, you are wrong! I, Gu Liyan, am a strong person myself, so I know better than anyone what I need right now. What I need is not strong people, not powerful races that can help me dominate a region, but friends who share my will and want to resist absurd desires! Even if we defeat the Heavenly Palace, if I don't change everyone's mindset, I will still lose!"
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