There was a stench of rotting meat in the dark forest.
Combined with the damp, musty air, the two odors seem to have fused together, making it impossible for one to breathe.
“Crack~!”
The slight sound of a branch being stepped on was heard.
After that sound, there was complete silence for over ten minutes. It was as if the branch had snapped by itself, and no one had stepped on it.
Except, the sound of light footsteps was heard another ten plus minutes later. A pair of eyes
moved from side to side, making sure that there weren’t any living creatures around. Only then did it slowly walk up toward a pile of rotting meat that had been there for two days already.
Saliva was dripping out of its mouth as it walked closer.
Too hungry.
It had been nearly ten days since it had eaten.
Two days ago, it had found this fresh meat. But it didn’t rush forth and waited a full two days. It couldn’t endure anymore as it might die if it didn’t replenish its sustenance.
When it was sure there weren’t any humans or demonic beasts around, it finally relaxed and charged toward the rotting meat with gusto.
“Slurp~!”
The sound of it swallowing its saliva could be heard.
Not too far away.
Right on the path that the demonic beast passed by just now, under a thick layer of withered leaves, a pair of eyes covered with black soil blinked. A faint glint of light flashed in those eyes, and that person said to themselves, “You’re finally here!”
“This daddy has waited three days for you!”
“This damn Martial Mountain Range is truly different from the mountain ranges of the Tianxuan Continent. Even the demonic beasts here are much smarter. It’s still afraid of being killed after being half starved to death. Isn’t that a little too cautious?”
The person under the withered leaves was precisely Luo Tian.
After entering the depths of the Martial Mountain Range, he realized going in deeper became extremely difficult.
He encountered powerful demonic beasts in every area he went past.
If he wanted to get past a certain area, he had to kill the demonic beast in charge there. Otherwise, it was impossible to get by.
In the depths of the mountain range, where demonic beasts roamed freely, they also had a hierarchy based on strength, like the humans.
The strong demonic beasts were controlling a huge plot of land, while weaker demonic beasts were in charge of smaller areas. Once a foreign aura enters their territory, they are quickly discovered.
After entering the depths of the mountain range, Luo Tian experienced several narrow escapes.
“This is too difficult! This game is too hard!”
“Wait, this isn’t a game. This is real life survival!”
Luo Tian could only sigh to himself.
After waiting for a few days, he was finally able to lure out this Spotted Giant Tiger. It was a demonic beast at the peak of the 4th rank, and it was rather difficult for a Four Elements 3rd ranker like him to kill it. Once you are injured at a location like this, there’s no way you can survive for more than a few days.
“It’s close!”
“Getting closer!”
“My tiger meat will be here soon, hahaha…” Luo Tian held down the joy inside his heart because his current level was no match for a 4th rank demonic beast. This was considered to be jumping levels to kill a monster, so the experience he will get will be quite substantial!
If he doesn’t level up, he won’t have the necessary strength. Without the necessary strength, it would be impossible for him to find the Lunar Divine Grass within the depths of the Martial Mountain Range.
With Luo Tian’s current level of cultivation, there would only be one outcome if he went into the mountains without a plan, and that would be ripped into pieces by demonic beasts!
His thoughts were very clear now.
First, level up, then slowly go deeper into Martial Mountain Range. Only then would he have a chance of finding the Lunar Crescent Valley.
“Keep walking closer… closer…”
Luo Tian’s eyes were glowing when he stared at the Spotted Giant Tiger. “Everything will be over for you soon. You will never feel the pangs of hunger, the cold temperature, or fear anymore. Hahaha…”
“Take one more step forward…”
Just when the Spotted Giant Tiger was one step away from the trap set by Luo Tian…
Five people suddenly came out from the trees.
They were covered in dust and looked quite wretched.
The person in the lead was someone Luo Tian had first met when he was about to enter the Martial Mountain Range – it was Bai Lingling and her group!
Luo Tian didn’t really care who was approaching because he was only focused on the Spotted Giant Tiger that was just one step away from being killed. He would get a bunch of experience points and yuan energy if he were to succeed.
But at this critical moment, the appearance of those five people caused the Spotted Giant Tiger’s eyes to widen. It turned around with a “whoosh” sound and dashed into the dark forest of trees.
“!!!”
Luo Tian sprung up, ready to chase after it, but then realized he couldn’t even find a tiny trace of it! Where was he going to find it now?
He waited for a full three days!
Hiding under withered leaves for three days!
All for killing this Spotted Giant Tiger. Yet now, it had run away after being frightened by this group of people. Luo Tian’s expression turned gloomy as he was extremely angry right now.
Before Luo Tian had a chance to speak, the group of five jumped in fright as they were scared by him jumping out of a pile of leaves. Luo Tian was fully armed and covered in black mud, looking exactly like some wild barbarian.
Bai Lingling hadn’t recovered from her fright yet as sweat dampened her back. She suddenly shouted, “Zombie!”
“Why did it suddenly appear here?!”
“Could there be zombies in this area too?!”
Bai Xiong was the calmest out of the group and said, “It kind of looks like a regular person.”
Ouyang Ye coldly harrumphed, “Damn dog thing! You dare to pretend to be a ghost and scare me here?! Go kill him for me!”
Without saying anything further, he gave a command to a guard behind him.
Luo Tian frowned and stood there without moving. He originally was going to scold them a bit before telling them that there was a trap nearby and not to fall down into it. But now, he had no intention of warning them.
When he got a good look at Ouyang Ye, Luo Tian’s mouth curved into a sneer as he said to himself, “Oh, you’re that playboy young master.”
Luo Tian recalled how he was given a hard time by them when he first came to the Martial Mountain Range.
His heart turned colder as he absolutely wasn’t going to warn them now.
He then smiled coldly, “You scared away my prey, and now you want to kill me. You guys are truly tyrannical.”
“Tyrannical?”
“So what if this daddy is tyrannical?”
Ouyang Ye originally had a belly full of fire and had nowhere to vent. It was perfect that he encountered Luo Tian!
In the ancient cave just now, he wasn’t able to give a good performance in front of Bai Lingling. Now, he had to take this chance and give her a good impression.
Ouyang Ye looked at Luo Tian and sneered, “Little Sister Ling, this kid gave you a scare, so watch how I’ll teach him a good lesson.”
Bai Lingling rolled her eyes at him and said, ”Are you saying he’s trying to provoke you? So you want to teach him a lesson? Why didn’t you teach those zombies inside the cave a good lesson? Ouyang Ye, your cultivation is really not that capable!”
Bai Xiong added, “Brother Ouyang, I say we should forget it. It was our fault for scaring away his prey first.”
He was being looked down on!
Ouyang Ye felt quite irritated as he clenched his teeth. He had planned on making a move as well, but now, “What are you waiting for? Do it now!”
“Yes!”
The guard suddenly took a step forward.
Luo Tian sneered, “My advice for you is to stay put.”
“Kid, you’re scared now?”
“Kill him for me!”
That guard released his yuan energy, and a gust of wind appeared around his feet. He then took a heavy step forward, ready to charge out.
“Puff~!”
“Aghhhh~!”
Luo Tian sneered, “What an idiot!”