What they sought was not only spirits and monsters, but also immortality.
Legend has it that deep within the Wushan Mountains grows a white fruit, with lush branches and leaves, sweet fruit, and the power to grant longevity.
This is a myth that has been passed down for thousands of years. Originally, no one dared to believe it, but after the emergence of spirits and monsters, they gradually came to believe it.
The villagers living at the foot of the mountain work every day without rest. Over time, they suffer from various illnesses, and when they grow old and frail, they face death.
In that era, dying of old age was considered extremely lucky, as one had not encountered any harmful spirits or monsters.
But before they die, some people always have a fantasy: they want to live forever.
They lived at the foot of Mount Wu, so close to immortality that it seemed they could reach out and obtain the legendary immortality.
It's not that no one has tried to find them, but they are often torn apart by monsters while still on the outskirts of Wushan, leaving behind a mess of limbs.
No one dared to collect the body there.
The appearance of the "Mountain God" brought them a glimmer of hope. Since the Mountain God could solve their problems with monsters, he should also be able to obtain immortality.
They performed this ritual for over a thousand years, until one day, a small white fruit indeed appeared at the doorstep of those poor villagers.
There were only three in total, but they were still overjoyed. The fruit was not as miraculous as rumored, but after taking it, all their ailments disappeared.
So afterwards, they put even more effort into their sacrifices, but they still only ever had three fruits of immortality.
Not enough to go around.
Under the persuasion of the demon hunters, their dissatisfaction with the mountain god reached its peak.
Even when the mountain god is present, monsters still come to eat them. Moreover, they only receive three fruits each year during the sacrifice.
With so many people in the nearby villages, how could there be enough to go around?
The demon hunters from the capital city understood best what these poor people wanted: first, to be free from the harassment of spirits, and second, to obtain gold and silver treasures.
Coincidentally, they had both of these things, but it was just a promise, and saying it didn't mean they could keep it.
Liu Yin remembered that 003 told her that the people who came to ask for immortality that time were a poor little boy and a little girl.
They are siblings who came seeking immortality for their mother, who has been bedridden for a long time. They either need to achieve immortality or spend a lot of money to treat her illness.
After the sacrifice, they knelt at the foot of the mountain and wept, because on the day of the sacrifice, as long as they came to the foot of Wushan, they were not afraid of any monsters attacking them.
Although Tu Lu was puzzled as to why there were so few people asking for fruit this time, he still picked the fruit and went to their homes.
Only three fruits grow on a single tree, and this cycle repeats itself day after day.
If the picked fruit is not eaten in time, it will turn into mist and return to Wushan after the new fruit solidifies.
The group of demon hunters lay in ambush at their house, and the villagers were also nearby.
They were used to seeing spirits and monsters, but this was the first time they had ever seen a mountain god being worshipped, and they were filled with curiosity.
According to the villagers, their mountain god hunts monsters because the water flowing down the mountain is sometimes tinged with scarlet.
The number of spirits and monsters in their area is indeed less than in other places.
In the eyes of those demon hunters, the mountain god worshipped by these poor people was probably a great demon, but he didn't eat people and could even deal with other spirits.
It's truly rare, but that only proves how powerful this great demon is.
From the moment the massacre entered the village, it was destined that he would never leave.
When faced with a powerful demon, demon hunters might first think of taming it, but most spirits would rather die than submit to the weak who have always been their prey.
Therefore, they were prepared to kill this so-called mountain god.
They came well-prepared, with blood from a fox demon, a bone sword from a leopard demon, and a bewitching fragrance from a flower demon...
Any dead spirit in their hands can be turned into a weapon, and this time was no exception.
The resistance against the massacre was not fierce, because he saw the villagers hiding in the shadows, including the two children who had come seeking immortality.
They were right after all; humans are indeed cunning and greedy.
Slaughter suddenly remembered the monsters he had killed before. They angrily accused him of killing his own kind, but being so kind to the human group.
Was he wrong after all?
A wolf howl rang out, causing the Wushan Mountains to tremble. Spiritual energy spread everywhere, and a strong smell of blood suddenly filled the air.
"Hurry, those monsters are coming!" A demon hunter turned around and looked at the demonic aura permeating Wushan Mountain, his face looking rather grim.
He hurriedly put the corpse on the ground into his demon-catching bag, then left with his companion.
It's a bit strange, really. He was a wolf demon, but he retained his human form after death.
They were able to succeed this time only because the wolf demon didn't eat people and didn't kill them when it resisted. As for the other monsters here, they couldn't be so sure.
Hearing the commotion coming from Wushan, the villagers panicked, and a young man rushed forward to stop the group of demon hunters.
"My lord, you promised to help us exorcise the demon, how can you just leave like this?"
"Now that the mountain god is dead, the monsters are coming too, we have no way to escape."
The nearby villagers also started talking, and the whole scene suddenly became noisy.
"Yes, yes."
"Sir, you said you would help us."
"And you've also taken away immortality."
The lead demon hunter kicked the young man to the ground and said with a look of disdain, "You really think you're something special, daring to challenge us here?"
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