Fulong Mountain

"We could let them go in and take a look."

Fang Yun pondered.

In his eyes, this was a fortuitous opportunity for the group.

As for the danger?

That was simply part of the opportunity.

Besides, even though Fang Yun had not left ordinary life behind, he was only experiencing it. He had become a Highgod, placing him on an entirely different level from ordinary life.

Just as Beirut had used the Four Divine Beasts Essence Blood to create the Four Ultimate Warriors, Beirut had considered it a gift to the four Baruch men.

So, in Fang Yun's subconscious, sending these guys to the Yulan Continent was a gift, too.

Perhaps because the two worlds were different, Fang Yun couldn't yet create a projection clone on the Yulan Continent. Otherwise, there would have been no need to send anyone in.

Seventh-level warriors were already considered strong on Blue Star.

There were only a little over thirty Saint-level beings on Blue Star. Fang Yun had discovered this after his divine sense swept across the planet. They included both human Saint-level powerhouses and Saint-level magical beasts.

There were fewer than twenty human Saint-level powerhouses alone.

As for whether he sent seventh-level warriors or Saint-level beings in, it made little difference to Fang Yun.

"Xiaomao."

Fang Yun went to the door and called out to the neighbor.

"Brother Yun, you need me?"

A head popped up over the wall next door.

"Get things ready this afternoon. I need two hundred jin of sealed cooked meat."

Fang Yun tossed two silver coins to Liu Xiaomao and said, "A big order just came in."

Liu Xiaomao hurriedly caught the silver coins and grinned, flashing an OK sign. "You got it. I can have it ready tonight."

That evening, Liu Xiaomao delivered the cooked meat with a smile. "Brother Yun, two hundred jin, no less."

Liu Xiaomao might have been skinny and frail-looking, but he worked as a butcher, specializing in preparing cooked food.

He had even butchered magical beasts and was something of a local celebrity.

The warriors weren't locals, of course. When locals wanted cooked food, they usually went straight to Liu Xiaomao.

That was why Fang Yun's convenience store didn't stock much cooked food.

"Was it a warrior who bought all this?" Liu Xiaomao asked with a grin.

There had been noticeably more warriors in the small town lately, including quite a few unfamiliar faces.

They were all here because of the strange phenomenon from before. But nothing had changed since it happened, and most people had already stopped paying it much mind.

"Maybe they're planning to go into the mountains," Fang Yun replied casually.

"Into the mountains?"

Liu Xiaomao clicked his tongue. "They've got some nerve."

The mountains outside the town weren't especially dangerous, but there were still plenty of magical beasts in them. They weren't a place ordinary people could venture into.

After chatting for a few minutes, Liu Xiaomao left.

Early the next morning, the five men came to Fang Yun's convenience store.

Fang Yun packed the hundred jin of cooked food they needed into two large bags.

After checking that everything was in order, the leader paid the balance. Then he and another man each slung a bag over his back, turned, and left.

Fang Yun watched them go, a faint smile on his lips. "Hope it goes well for you."

Whatever the five of them planned to do, if Fang Yun wanted them to go to the Yulan Continent, then they would go to the Yulan Continent.

"I've heard for ages that there are plenty of magical beasts on Fulong Mountain. Wonder if it's true."

The sharp-faced man with protruding ears spoke up. "I asked a lot of people, and everyone had a different story. Some even said there are seventh-level magical beasts here."

The leader hadn't said a word, but another man laughed. "Seventh-level magical beasts? That's unlikely."

Seventh-level magical beasts were high-level, and they wouldn't normally roam anywhere near human settlements.

Fulong Town was close to Fulong Mountain. If there really were seventh-level magical beasts there, how could the people of Fulong Town live here?

"If there are seventh-level magical beasts, we'd just be delivering ourselves as food."

The short-haired woman rolled her eyes.

Their team did have a seventh-level warrior, but they would still struggle to hold their own against a seventh-level magical beast.

Since ten thousand years ago, magical beasts had inexplicably become far more numerous, and many species no one had ever seen before had appeared. For humanity, this had been a considerable disaster.

"We'll go deeper in this time and see if we can find anything."

The leader spoke in a steady voice.

For a small mercenary team like theirs, almost all their income came from selling magical beasts.

Recently, though, several other mercenary groups had shown up in the forests where they usually ventured deep inside. They had to leave for a while.

So they had chosen Fulong Mountain.

The others nodded, then headed deeper into Fulong Mountain.

For some reason, a white mist covered the mountain, making it difficult to see. Crossing Fulong Mountain would be no easy task.

The group's expressions turned grave at the sight.

"Brother Meng, what do we do?" the long-haired woman asked.

The heavy fog wasn't good news for their trip into the mountains.

Just then, the mist visibly began to thin. They could already see the path in some places.

"Look, the fog's clearing!" the sharp-faced man blurted out.

The others looked and were just as surprised. It really was clearing.

The fog hadn't disappeared completely, and plenty still lingered in the distance, but it no longer blocked their view.

"Looks like we're in luck," the short-haired woman said with a smile. "The fog should clear completely before long."

"Let's rest. We'll head in when the fog thins a little more," the leader said.

They all nodded and found places to sit and recover their strength.

Before long, the fog had completely cleared, and the group had regained their strength. Then they set foot on Fulong Mountain.

However, they didn't notice that after they entered Fulong Mountain, wisps of fog began to appear behind them once more.

"Damn it, we haven't seen so much as a rabbit all day."

As evening approached, the group found a place to rest. The sharp-faced man couldn't help complaining.

They had been through plenty of forests, but none had been like Fulong Mountain. There wasn't a single magical beast—or even an ordinary wild animal.

After the rise of the supernatural, that was almost unthinkable.

"Come on, don't get discouraged. We just got here," the leader said. "We'll go deeper tomorrow and have another look."

The others nodded.

"We'll have to make do with that for now," the thin-faced man said helplessly.

Just then, a faint movement came from the distance, immediately drawing the attention of all five men.

They were all warriors, and they were highly alert.

As they looked toward the sound, they caught sight of an animal's tail vanishing in a flash.

"Something's there!"

The thin-faced man had sharp eyes and quick reflexes. He grabbed the weapon at his side and cautiously moved forward.

The others coordinated with him and followed in pursuit.

After chasing it for a while, they suddenly rounded the edge of a valley and entered an open area.

But when they rounded the valley and saw the scene before them, all five of them froze.