Tushan

Biodata

Geography and Conditions

Tushan is a modest-height mountain shrouded year-round in miasma. Its dense forest blocks direct sunlight, leaving visibility poor even during the day; demonic howls can be heard throughout the mountain. Qingshi County residents regard it as forbidden ground, believing that those who enter do not return. 8

• The mountain’s central region is its most dangerous area and the primary growth site of Dragon’s Blood Resin. 8 14
• A cave within Tushan served as the Great Demon’s base. Its entrance was protected by sorcery and could only be entered using a token personally issued by the demon. 14
• The Great Demon’s forces could monitor activity across the mountain and arrange ambushes ahead of intruders. 14 25

Resources

• Dragon’s Blood Resin — A crucial ingredient in Golden Wound Medicine. It grows abundantly on Tushan’s hillsides, particularly in the central region. 8 14
• Demon King Pill — A coveted pill fought over by the Great Demon, Chen Guan, the Demon Suppressing Division, and White Tiger Stockade. Chen Guan ultimately consumed it, gaining the Vajra Body. 46 49
• Demon Lifespan — Tushan’s Yao and Demon Bodies provided Chen Guan with Demon Lifespan upon being slain, fueling his system-based martial advancement. 15 25 31 50

Inhabitants and Control

Great Demon of Tushan

The mountain was ruled by a transformed Great Yao at the ninth layer of the Blood Forging Realm. It commanded immense numbers of Yao and demons, used black-sand attacks, and could shift the location of its heart to survive an apparently fatal strike. 14 25 47 49

The Great Demon was later revealed to have lived under the identity of Mr. Zhao. The figure confronted during the earlier campaign was a subordinate disguised as the Great Demon, allowing the true ruler to remain hidden. 47

Yao and Demons

• Tushan housed Yao of many animal forms, including White Wolves, White Hedgehogs, Hornets, Gray Wolves, and Wild Oxen. 10 14 15 25
• The Great Demon used its forces to surround intruders, pursue escapees, and overwhelm the Demon Suppressing Division through numbers. 15 29 30
• After their ruler was slain, the surviving demons attempted to flee through the cave entrance but were blocked and exterminated. 50

Human Collusion

Qingshi County officials and members of the Qin Family supplied Tushan’s demons and cooperated with its ruler.

• County Office personnel transported covered goods into the mountain for the demon forces. 10
• Qin Zhongyi was witnessed meeting with black-robed agents in Tushan. 10
• The Great Demon consumed at least two people daily, with prisoners supplied by the County Lieutenant. 14
• Qin Wanshan and Li Tong arranged for abducted children to be sent to the “Tushan King” in exchange for power. 16

History

Chen Guan first investigated Tushan while tracing Qingshi County’s demon collusion. Qin Yanran accompanied him to gather Dragon’s Blood Resin for the Qin Family’s Golden Wound Medicine quota. During this expedition, they uncovered the Qin Family’s involvement with demons, learned of the Great Demon’s cave, and escaped successive ambushes by its forces. 8 10 14 15

The Demon Suppressing Division later launched a large-scale campaign into Tushan alongside the Blazing Flame Sect. Their advance was impeded by thousands of Yao and by Xiong Yan’s secret cooperation with the Great Demon. Mu Yuan wounded the apparent Great Demon, while Chen Guan severely injured it with Wild Goose Fist; however, the enemy escaped using black sand. 25 28 29 30

The apparent victory proved incomplete. Mr. Zhao later mobilized Yao on White Tiger Mountain in pursuit of the Demon King Pill, exposing himself as the real Great Demon of Tushan. Chen Guan faced him alone, advanced to the sixth layer of the Blood Forging Realm, and eventually acquired the Vajra Body by consuming the Demon King Pill. 46 47 48 49

With the Vajra Body’s defense and increased strength, Chen Guan destroyed the Great Demon’s internal organs despite its ability to shift its heart. The demon’s death caused its remaining forces to panic, after which Chen Guan, Mu Yuan, Liu Tai, and their allies cleared the cave of every remaining demon. 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Initial Investigation — Chen Guan follows County Office agents toward Tushan while investigating demon collusion in Qingshi County. 6 10
• Dragon’s Blood Resin Expedition — Chen Guan escorts Qin Yanran into Tushan, where they discover her family’s ties to the demon network and survive the Great Demon’s planned ambush. 8 14 15
• Tushan Melee — The Demon Suppressing Division and martial sect disciples invade the mountain to destroy its ruler, only to encounter a vast Yao horde and Xiong Yan’s betrayal. 25 26 28
• First Great Demon Battle — Mu Yuan and Chen Guan force the apparent Great Demon to retreat, though the true ruler remains concealed. 29 30
• White Tiger Mountain Conflict — The Great Demon reemerges as Mr. Zhao while seeking the Demon King Pill, leading to its final confrontation with Chen Guan. 46 47
• Fall of Tushan’s Ruler — Chen Guan kills the ninth-layer Great Demon and participates in the extermination of 120 remaining demons in its cave. 50

Trivia

• Tushan’s danger was illustrated by the reported disappearance of a hundred-person medicinal-gathering team, whose strongest member had reached the fifth layer of the Blood Forging Realm. 8
• The Great Demon’s cave required a specific token to bypass its enchanted entrance. 14
• Chen Guan’s first escape from Tushan required upgrading Whirlwind Wind Steps to the Perfection Realm, allowing him to outrun a pursuing demon horde while carrying Qin Yanran. 15