Chapter 251 Hometown (1)
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The Canglan Continent.
In the far west, on an unnamed green mountain, a towering ancient tree stands on a cliff.
The air still carried the acrid smell of lightning.
The ancient trees, which were once lush and leafy enough to cover the entire mountaintop, have now lost all their leaves. Some broken branches are hanging on the trunk, some have fallen to the ground, and some even have clusters of flames burning.
At the foot of the mountain.
Herds of beasts ran about, and the sounds of tigers roaring and wolves howling never ceased.
If a human cultivator were to witness this scene, they would likely be greatly alarmed, for the creatures gathered here are not ordinary wild beasts, but intelligent demonic beasts.
Although these demonic beasts did not possess particularly powerful auras, most of them being equivalent to those below the Foundation Establishment stage in humans, the intelligent light gleaming in their eyes was undeniable.
roar!
The rocks trembled, and a large, striped tiger emerged from the mountain stream.
The beasts fell silent instantly.
The rule among beasts is to respect the strong. This large, striped tiger that rushed over was not only ferocious in appearance, with several scars on its forehead and a broken section of its tail, but its aura was also particularly powerful, faintly revealing the pressure of someone above the Foundation Establishment stage.
"It's Lord Baishan. It's said that he almost died at the hands of human cultivators when he was a child, but the mountain god saved him. It seems that this is a farewell ceremony for the mountain god."
Among the beasts, a colorful dove whispered to the mole beside it.
As a bird, it is undoubtedly the most well-informed.
"Shh! You..."
The furry mole quickly shushed; tiger-like monsters had incredibly sharp hearing, far surpassing that of ordinary beasts. If it heard them...
Before it could finish speaking, its body trembled, and it felt a gaze as sharp as lightning fall upon it.
The other demonic beasts around them scattered in a flash.
It’s over!
The little mole felt a chill run down his spine. He wanted to dig a hole to escape, but he felt as if he had lost control of his body and was too nervous to use any of his abilities.
The colorful dove was also quite startled.
In an instant, I regretted my outspokenness.
"Well, those words were mine, and they have nothing to do with Yan Xun."
His voice trembled as he took the blame, not wanting his friend to be hurt because of his words.
sneeze!
Two streams of white vapor shot out from Baishan Jun's nostrils.
It withdrew its bell-like gaze, looked up at the mountaintop, and a hint of worry flashed in its eyes.
Then, to the astonishment of the other beasts, it took a few steps forward and lay down.
"call!"
The colorful dove breathed a sigh of relief.
Time passed gradually.
The herd slowly began to whisper again; after all, they were still wild and it wasn't easy for them to lie still.
"What do you think happened to the mountain god? The lightning and fire lasted for half a month before it stopped, and the entire mountain was almost razed to the ground."
"Could it be that the mountain god saved us too many times, incurring the wrath of heaven? And thus sent down divine punishment?"
"Ah, what will we do if the mountain god is gone? Although this place is remote, human cultivators will still come here," a beast said worriedly.
These beasts were of low cultivation level, some of them had only just gained intelligence, and they had no idea what was happening.
Baishan-jun, who had been lying there silently, could no longer hold back.
These idiots! Stay away from them!
It straightened up, got up, stretched, shook its big head, walked forward for more than ten feet, and then lay down again.
Seeing its commotion, the other animals also became curious.
Among them, Baishan Jun is the most powerful. Perhaps it knows something?
"How about we go ask Lord Baishan?" a beast suggested.
"Great! Go ahead! I support you," someone else agreed.
Then, the person who made the suggestion fell silent.
"Hey, why don't you go? You seem to know a lot about the mountain tiger." Someone suggested to the five-colored spotted dove, urging it to go and ask.
The colorful dove simply shook its head and remained silent.
Trouble comes from the mouth.
It has learned from experience that keeping quiet will prevent mistakes.
The beasts pushed and shoved each other, hesitating for a long time, none daring to step forward. In the end, even Lord Baishan couldn't bear to listen anymore. He didn't want to hear it, his ears were practically bent over, but he had no choice. As a demon beast, and a demon beast with relatively high cultivation, its five senses were far too acute.
I can't stand it.
It snorted and stood up.
"A bunch of idiots! The mountain god is a demon cultivator just like us! And he should be a true master cultivator, currently undergoing tribulation! I've heard that demon cultivators must undergo an invisible lightning tribulation when they transform into human form..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the beasts immediately became excited.
"The mountain god is a demon cultivator? Can demon cultivators be this powerful?"
"No wonder the mountain god took such good care of us; it turns out we're all fellow demon cultivators."
"So, the mountain god's true form is an ancient tree? That's incredible! I remember my grandfather telling stories about how he used to play under a tree when he was a child."
Most of those present were demon cultivators, so they naturally accepted the existence of demon cultivators. The fact that the mountain god was a demon cultivator actually made many beasts feel closer to him.
However, some beasts expressed doubts about the details.
After a commotion, a black tortoise raised a question. It had lived in the lake dozens of miles away for hundreds of years, and was long-lived and knowledgeable.
"Mountain Lord, you're not quite right. The Mountain God once walked this continent in human form five hundred years ago. My great-grandfather was fortunate enough to follow him for a while..."
The black tortoise recounted a past event, even presenting a vibrant branch as evidence.
The beasts were astonished, and at the same time, filled with envy.
Even the mountain tiger widened its big, copper-bell-like eyes, walked over, and sniffed carefully.
Then it nodded its enormous head to confirm the object.
"If that's the case, the tribulation the Mountain God is undergoing is not the Transformation Lightning Tribulation, but rather some other, far more dangerous heavenly tribulation..."
Bai Shanjun pondered for a moment.
With its limited knowledge, it only knew about the Transformation Lightning Tribulation; beyond that, it was completely clueless and knew nothing at all.
The other monsters were even more confused and fell silent for a moment.
"Ooh~"
A cry suddenly erupted from the herd of beasts.
"What's wrong, little leopard?"
When the animals saw that the one who suddenly burst into tears was a little leopard, they immediately asked him what was wrong.
The fluffy little leopard choked back a sob and said, "I'm worried about the Mountain God. Hundreds of years ago, the Mountain God's branches were full of life, but now..."
It stretched out its claws and pointed up the mountain.
The beasts followed the gaze and fell silent.
Mountain top.
The giant trees reach for the sky, majestic and magnificent.
But life seemed to be fading away, as if the land had withered and died.
The atmosphere grew heavy.
Many of the monsters let out low, mournful cries.
Most of the monsters gathered here had received the mountain god's favor or their ancestors had received favors. They were startled by the massive thunder and fire and came to see what was going on, but they did not expect to see such a tragic scene. Now, after exchanging words, they are naturally very anxious.
The cries of agony seemed to spread like a contagion, starting as scattered cries and eventually becoming a scene of widespread suffering.
Even the White Mountain Lord at the very front lowered his enormous head and whimpered mournfully.
Just then.
A voice came from the sky.
"Huh, demonic beasts? Senior brother, there are so many demonic beasts here! It just so happens that Master's thousandth birthday is in a few months. How about we catch a few to take back to celebrate his birthday?"
A playful female voice, filled with surprise, came through clearly.
The beasts turned pale.
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