Silver Horn Mountain

"Roar~"

A dozen miles outside Silver Horn Mountain, a massive black panther roared towards the sky before speeding off. On its back were a man and a woman, with two gourds as tall as a person strapped to its sides.

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

"Awoo awoo~"

"Awoo!! Awoo~~ Awoo~"

Behind the panther, five giant wolves, no smaller than the panther, howled in succession as if in response.

Coincidentally, they also carried two gourds on their backs. The gourds were securely fastened, and even as these five ferocious beasts traveled at breakneck speed, none of the gourds showed any signs of falling off, not even a slight wobble.

Silver Horn Mountain is an extremely steep and precipitous peak, almost shaped like a bull's horn. The upper part of the high mountain is pointed, and the mountain walls themselves are extremely steep, which forms the 'bull horn' shape. Because the mountain rocks are somewhat whitish, it looks like a white bull's horn from a distance, so it is called Silver Horn Mountain.

"Silver Horn Mountain, we're here so soon! Only two days!"

At the foot of Silver Horn Mountain, Gu Sheng, feeling a bit 'panther-sick' from the speed, felt uncomfortable as soon as he landed. His limbs were numb and weak, and he, a peak Houtian martial artist with strength exceeding a hundred thousand, almost fell to the ground.

Iron Arm Ape Mountain and Silver Horn Mountain are extremely far apart on the outskirts of the Wildlands, more than a thousand miles.

Iron Arm Ape Mountain is more than two thousand miles away from Southern Barbarian City in the Wildlands. When Gu Sheng and Chu Xin first entered the Wildlands, they relied on their own two feet and took nearly half a month to reach Iron Arm Ape Mountain. And the distance from Silver Horn Mountain to Iron Arm Ape Mountain is not short. Relying on themselves, it would take at least ten days if everything went smoothly.

But now, Gu Sheng only spent two days on this journey of more than a thousand miles, or more accurately, less than a day and a half.

Although the journey was fraught with danger, encountering more than a dozen demon beasts and an exaggerated number of poisonous insects and fierce beasts, because the mount under Gu Sheng was even more powerful, there were no daredevils along the way, and they arrived smoothly at Silver Horn Mountain.

"Black Wind, come here!"

Gu Sheng helped Chu Xin down from the Black Wind Leopard, then untied a large wine gourd and carried it on his back. Then, he opened the wine gourd and poured a cup of Vermillion Fruit Wine, and with his other hand stroking the black panther's head, he brought the Vermillion Fruit Wine to the Black Wind Leopard's mouth.

"Slurp~"

The Black Wind Leopard opened its mouth, rolled its tongue, and swallowed the entire cup of Vermillion Fruit Wine. This big guy even snorted, rubbing its nose against the back of Gu Sheng's hand to show its affection.

"Hiss~"

A hissing sound came from Gu Sheng's shoulder, and then a green light flashed. A crystal-clear and adorable little snake coiled around Gu Sheng's right hand holding the wine cup, hissing at the Black Wind Leopard to assert its dominance. Fear appeared on the Black Wind Leopard's face, and it shrank away.

"Qing Ling!"

Gu Sheng reached out and touched the dragon horns of the Jade Azure Serpent, Qing Ling, his fingertip running down its head, across the little guy's crystal-bright belly. This powerful demon beast, comparable to a Golden Core expert, actually narrowed its eyes, revealing a pleasant expression.

After the Green Python shrank and became the Jade Azure Serpent, it preferred to stay with Gu Sheng even more. It often disciplined the newly acquired little brother, Black Wind Leopard, as if to tell it who was the boss.

The Black Wind Leopard, and the other four demon beasts called Crimson Shadow Wolves, were all brought back by Gu Sheng from Iron Arm Ape Mountain. These demon beasts were not low in intelligence and were bought off by him with Vermillion Fruit Wine.

The Black Wind Leopard was the strongest and most intelligent, with strength comparable to a Xiantian Solid Core, and a speed faster than most Golden Core demon beasts.

The Crimson Shadow Wolves were a small group of gregarious demon beasts. Their individual strength was not strong, each being about the level of an Iron-Arm Ape, but together they were not inferior to a Xiantian demon beast.

This litter of five Crimson Shadow Wolves were probably five brothers and sisters who had just come of age and were driven out. The leading boss was not low in intelligence. After seeing Gu Sheng buy off the Black Wind Leopard with Vermillion Fruit Wine, he took his little partners and actively sought adoption.

Chu Xin skillfully took out a few small bowls from her package and poured a small sip for each Crimson Shadow Wolf. The amount was not much, adding up to only the cup that the Black Wind Leopard had, but the Crimson Shadow Wolves did not show any dissatisfaction.

Vermillion Fruit Wine was of great help to demon beasts. It was a legend among the demon beasts of Iron Arm Ape Mountain. Except for the Iron-Arm Apes, few demon beasts could enjoy it. Those who dared to snatch it were at least Xiantian demon beasts.

The Crimson Shadow Wolves were not strong enough. Although they were fast, they could only lick the bottom of the cup after a demon beast had managed to snatch a drink. Now that they had a master, they had a 'basic salary' on weekdays, and 'bonuses' after putting in effort. Wasn't life wonderful!

"Swish swish~~~"

Gu Sheng walked to the foot of the mountain and looked up, and nearby, there was a stream flowing down from the mountain.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

In the stream, a dozen thick, deep purple snakes were swimming.

"Yoo~ Yoo~"

Suddenly, several eagles and falcons swooped across the sky, their sharp claws skimming the stream and grabbing the large snakes one by one. Then, they released their talons from high in the sky. The snakes fell from a hundred feet in the air, splashing blood on the ground, and instantly became motionless.

The law of the jungle in the Wildlands was vividly demonstrated at this moment.

"Roar~"

The Jade Azure Serpent, Qing Ling, had been lying on Gu Sheng's shoulder, protecting him from sudden attacks. Seeing this scene, its golden pupils shrank, and it looked at the eagles and falcons that were flying down again with a fierce look in its eyes. Even its hissing sound changed.

"Swoosh~"

Just as three or four black eagles and white falcons landed, preparing to enjoy their meal, a green light flashed past. The eagles and falcons fell to the ground one after another, and those who had not yet had time to fly down all flapped their wings and fled. The poisonous insects and fierce beasts that were originally around scattered like a receding tide.

"Let's go up the mountain!"

Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes and looked around. After finding a path up the mountain, he called out to Chu Xin, who was interacting with the six demon beasts behind him.

Silver Horn Mountain was not too big. According to Gu Sheng's memory, his destination should be at the top of the mountain. He took Chu Xin along a mountain path upwards. Because it was rarely visited by people for many years, the road was covered with weeds and thorns.

"Stone houses!"

Arriving at the top of the mountain, a little observation revealed that there were three stone houses in the northern part of the summit.

Perhaps because no one had lived there for many years, the stone houses were covered with vines and moss, and the stones were faintly cracked. Obviously, it had been a long time since anyone had been there.

"Is there any treasure here again?"

Chu Xin's small face was full of doubt as she looked up at Gu Sheng, who was looking around. She always felt that Gu Sheng knew a lot of things, but she didn't know why he didn't tell her.

Although she felt a little dissatisfied with his insincerity, the little girl didn't actively ask. She believed that one day, Gu Sheng would share all his secrets with her.

Gu Sheng didn't notice Chu Xin's change in expression; his gaze wandered, eventually settling on the stone houses. In front of these three stone houses was a small lake, a dozen yards in length and width.

Chu Xin walked to Gu Sheng's side and asked softly, "Are we going to the stone houses?"

"No," Gu Sheng shook his head and said, "I'm going into the water to find something in a moment. Be careful up here by yourself."