After setting out from Water Ripple Town, the group raced for tens of thousands of miles before entering a desolate mountain range.
The mountains were high, the forests dense, the miasma coiling through the air, and thorns grew everywhere. Few people knew of this place. As they raced along, Lin Bai opened his Asura Dharma Eyes and looked down, spotting many signs of Demon Race activity in the forests. They even passed through several territories belonging to the Demon Race. However, most of these demons were not highly cultivated, possessing strength below the Dao Realm. Only the leaders of each Demon Race group possessed cultivation above the Dao Realm.
These demons could be considered vassals of the Murong Family. The Murong Family occupied a spirit vein within Hengzhou, allowing cultivation here to produce twice the result with half the effort. The demons borrowed the Murong Family's spirit vein to cultivate, while the Murong Family used them to guard the home and grounds. Each side took what it needed.
When the Demon Race in the mountains sensed martial artists above the Dao Realm flying overhead, they all ducked their heads. Especially after seeing Murong Chouyuan, they did not dare approach and disturb them in the slightest. Thus, after racing for an hour, Lin Bai and the others arrived at Zhennan Mountain!
Murong Chouyuan led the martial artists down onto a hill. Looking up at the surrounding high mountains and dense forests, he said in a low voice, "You may carve out dwellings nearby and rest for now. If any enemies attack, there is no need to report it—strike back immediately. Our objective on this trip is to hold this place."
"As for why we have to hold this place, there is no need to ask."
After Murong Chouyuan finished speaking, he