In an uninhabited valley within the Sun Moon Mountains.
This place lay at the edge of the Sun Moon Mountains and was the territory of a Vein Demon Bear.
The Vein Demon Bear was immensely powerful and possessed an exceptionally formidable protective divine flame—the Demonic Skyfiend Blaze.
Thus, the soldiers of the Three Great Empires tacitly avoided this place, shifting the battlefield farther away to avoid becoming the Vein Demon Bear's dinner.
The flames of war had not reached this place, and the Vein Demon Bear was happy to enjoy the peace.
It occasionally went out to hunt, devouring a few two-legged creatures. Life was wonderfully carefree.
But today, its good days had come to an end.
Early that morning, two two-legged creatures entered the valley.
The Vein Demon Bear was delighted. Breakfast had practically delivered itself to its doorstep. How marvelous.
It howled twice, patted its slightly sunken belly, and prepared to head out for its meal.
But when one of the two-legged creatures saw the human bones scattered all over the valley floor, his expression darkened, and he threw a punch.
Then... there was no then.
The Vein Demon Bear's thoughts remained frozen at the moment the two-legged creature threw that punch.
Yet its body had already turned to ash and scattered in the wind.
"Old Man Tang, let's wait here."
Long Wudi killed the Vein Demon Bear with a single punch, then turned to Tang Chengyun behind him. "Brother Feng and Brother Xiao are on their way. They should arrive in a little over an hour. Let's rest here for now."
Tang Chengyun looked around and nodded. "This place has not been touched by the war. It is a good place to rest."
The two did not speak much and each found a place to rest.
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