Entering Mist Mountain, Eleven Demonic Beasts

After Lin Baichuan left Du Feng's house, he didn't go to the county office. After paying Wu De ten taels of silver and sending him away, he found an inn in the county town and settled in.

It was late tonight, and he planned to rest well tonight before heading into Mist Mountain early tomorrow to check the situation. He had a strong premonition that there was a great secret in Mist Mountain, and it was very likely a great opportunity.

Meanwhile!

Just as Lin Baichuan entered Fengle County, inside a luxurious mansion in the city.

"Master, someone from the Demon Suppression Division has arrived and has already entered the city."

A man dressed as a butler hurried through the courtyard and entered an ancient pavilion, bowing as he spoke, "He didn't go to the county office. Led by a member of the City Guard Army, he went to the home of that constable who escaped from Mist Mountain."

"Oh, isn't that constable already mad?"

A low voice emanated from the pavilion, laced with a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.

"He is mad!"

The man quickly replied, "But, we don't know if he's truly mad or just pretending."

"Keep an eye on that Demon Slayer. Also, send someone to investigate the constable's background and see if he's truly mad or faking it." After a long silence in the pavilion, a voice emerged, "We must obtain what's in Mist Mountain."

"Yes, Master!"

The man quickly agreed but didn't leave immediately. Instead, he hesitated and asked, "But, Master... the Demon Suppression Division only sent an ordinary Demon Slayer this time, with a strength of at most Seventh Rank Organ Forging Realm.

With such strength, I'm afraid he won't even be able to get out of Mist Mountain!"

"Heh heh, a mere Demon Slayer certainly can't deal with the Demonic Beasts in Mist Mountain, otherwise, why would we be waiting outside?"

The voice in the pavilion grew louder, and he sneered, "However, while one Demon Slayer might not be enough, the Demon Suppression Division as a whole can. The Demon Suppression Division doesn't take Mist Mountain seriously right now, which is why they only sent one Demon Slayer to investigate.

If this Demon Slayer clarifies the situation inside, or dies in Mist Mountain, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Demon Suppression Division, and then more powerful individuals will come.

Slaying demons and eradicating evil is the duty of the Demon Suppression Division. We just need to wait patiently. After they finish their work and leave, we can go and collect what we need. That thing will be ordinary to them, something they won't even notice.

Only in my hands can its true value be realized..."

"I understand now, Master. Don't worry, I'll send someone to keep an eye on that Demon Slayer right away and ensure nothing goes wrong."

The man suddenly understood, patted his chest in assurance, and then turned to leave.

Meanwhile!

Inside the pavilion, in a pitch-black room, a pair of eyes shone as brightly as fire, and faintly, a scarlet glow could be seen.

The owner of these eyes was a figure shrouded in a black robe, with peculiar eyes, muttering to himself, "I must obtain the Jianmu Fragment, no one can stop me."

The next day!

In the early morning, sunlight bathed Fengle County, as if casting a faint glow over the entire city. At the city gate, a Unicorn Horse galloped out of the city, ridden by Lin Baichuan.

After meeting Du Feng last night, Lin Baichuan had found an inn and stayed there.

After a night of rest, his condition was at its peak. So, he left the city early in the morning, preparing to enter Mist Mountain to check the situation.

Mist Mountain was thirty miles away from Fengle County. At the speed of the Unicorn Horse, this distance was covered in less than fifteen minutes. After arranging the Unicorn Horse in a forest, Lin Baichuan, carrying his Battle Saber, entered Mist Mountain alone.

Mist Mountain was named for being perpetually shrouded in clouds and mist.

However, more than a month ago, deep within Mist Mountain, which was originally just shrouded in clouds and mist, blood-red light suddenly shot up into the sky, nurturing an astonishing Blood Fiend Qi.

Lin Baichuan could see the blood-red light soaring into the sky even from outside Mist Mountain, forming a blood-red pillar of light, nurturing an earth-shattering killing intent that captivated the soul. Even from this distance, he felt a chill run through his entire body.

"Such eerie blood-red light, such heavy Demonic Aura."

Lin Baichuan muttered to himself, but his feet didn't stop. He charged into Mist Mountain at the fastest speed, his feet treading on the already Minor Accomplishment Wind Shadow Steps. The rugged mountain path felt like flat ground under his feet, and he headed straight for the location where the blood-red light had erupted.

The deeper he went into Mist Mountain, the lower the temperature in the forest became.

After traveling dozens of miles deep, Lin Baichuan even found that the surrounding thick fog seemed to be condensing into ice crystals, emitting a chilling aura. Even he felt a chill penetrating his body. If an ordinary person were here, they would have been frozen long ago.

"Something's wrong. I haven't encountered any animals along the way, not even mosquitoes, insects, snakes, or mice. This is very abnormal."

Suddenly, Lin Baichuan seemed to realize something, his pupils contracting sharply, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He had traveled dozens of miles without encountering any living creatures; the entire forest was eerily silent.

This was very strange. How could anyone believe that there were no living creatures in such a vast forest?

Lin Baichuan's expression turned serious. He took the Battle Saber from his back and held it in his hand, his mind becoming increasingly solemn. His right hand gripped the hilt of the saber, ready to draw it at the slightest disturbance.

However, his speed did not decrease, and he continued to move forward.

After traveling another thirty miles or so and crossing a hillside, Lin Baichuan suddenly stopped. His expression changed, and he looked ahead with a look of shock.

In the distance, within a mountain depression, a blood-red light shot up into the sky, like a pillar supporting the heavens.

Around the blood-red light, countless wild beasts were coiled densely, occupying the entire mountain depression.

At this moment, these beasts were all prostrate on the ground, desperately absorbing the Blood Fiend Qi emanating from the blood-red pillar of light. Like drug addicts, their expressions were dazed, and although they were a group of beasts, they wore looks of enjoyment.

Simultaneously, the aura emanating from these beasts' bodies gradually became more violent.

Especially in the center of the mountain depression, closest to the blood-red pillar of light, eleven colossal creatures were coiled. Each of them was at least ten feet tall. Among them, the largest was a Giant Python, occupying one side alone, like a small mountain.

These were eleven Demonic Beasts, with the weakest being at the peak of Soldier Rank 1. In particular, the Giant Python and a Black Tiger that was thirty feet tall were terrifying, exuding fierce energy and surging Blood Essence, definitely Soldier Rank 4 Demonic Beasts comparable to the Sixth Rank Blood Refining Realm.

"Eleven true Demonic Beasts, and at least a thousand beasts tainted with Demonic Aura. This is a fortune!"

Lin Baichuan's heart burned with excitement. He subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but his attention was drawn to a strange small tree at the center of the blood-red pillar of light.