Free Web NovelWinter rain drizzled.
On the desolate mountain, the sound of wind rustling through the trees and leaves was incessant, and the cold seemed to penetrate the bones with the air.
In the silent temple, a group of merchants stumbled in, complaining and shaking off rainwater while checking their goods.
“We’ll probably be stuck on the mountain tonight. This small path on the mountain is close, but who knew the weather would be this terrible.”
“Ah, who knew this mountain path would be so difficult to traverse.”
“Spending the night on the mountain, won’t we encounter Yao Beasts?”
The merchants shivered and complained. ƒreewebɳovel.com
“Don’t worry, this place is Shan Jun Temple. The priests of the surrounding strongholds often make offerings here; it’s very effective.”
“With Shan Jun’s blessing, I occasionally spend the night here too, it’s fine.”
The middle-aged guide leading the way said with full confidence.
Seeing him so certain, the merchants immediately relaxed, lit a fire, and began to cook.
Not long after.
There was movement at the entrance again. Everyone was startled and looked up, only to see two people walking in.
“Pardon the intrusion.”
The young man cupped his fists towards the crowd.
“When traveling, it’s inevitable to help each other out.”
The guide said with a smile.
The young man gave him a thoughtful look, then sat down with the woman wearing a light veil.
The merchants were initially curious about the two, but soon ignored them, eating roasted flatbread with wine and chatting.
“Have you heard, many of the Wuling that were worshipped in various places have been killed.”
“The Wuling of Nine Spirit Stronghold and Hairy Town are both gone now.”
“Who is so rebellious?”
“It’s not a person. Those two, one is an evil Heavenly Dragon, and the other ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) is a bird Yao, somehow they got together.”
“Ah?”
The young man was a little surprised.
On the Yao Race side, he was called Peerless Sky蛟.
Slaying demons and monsters all the way, his reputation seemed a bit different from what he had imagined.
The merchants looked at him at the sound. The fire was burning brighter now, allowing them to see the young man’s handsome face, gentle brows, and a smile that would likely be quite sunny and cheerful, perhaps what people outside Nanguan (Southern Pass) would call a humble gentleman.
The woman beside him wore a dark cloud veil hat, her face obscured, yet she exuded an aura that kept people a thousand miles away.
“What bad things did they... do?”
The evil Heavenly Dragon Xiao Li asked.
“They killed the Wuling, but then they don’t accept people’s worship. Who are people supposed to believe in after that?” a merchant said as if it were obvious.
Li Mo: “......”
He couldn't help but recall.
He and Ying Bing had jointly slain a large-headed fish Disaster Beast. That large-headed fish intentionally stirred up trouble in the river, overturning boats.
Only after receiving offerings would it quiet down slightly.
It only did a little less evil, yet it could brazenly enjoy incense and offerings in the temple.
A small offering once a month, a large offering once a year.
Small offerings included cattle and sheep, large offerings included boy and girl children.
“If you don’t believe in Wuling, then you don’t need offerings.”
“How can that be?”
A merchant looked at Li Mo as if he were an anomaly, somewhat angrily saying:
“It has always been this way.”
“Right, a few cattle and sheep, two children, can exchange for everyone’s safety, that’s a good deal.”
“For example, this Shan Jun, with Shan Jun’s protection, the wild beasts outside don’t dare to come in, and we can sit here and chat.”
“What if the ones offered up... were you?”
Li Mo suddenly said faintly.
Unbeknownst to them, the veiled woman beside him had already disappeared.
The bonfire swayed violently, and a gust of cold wind poured into Shan Jun Temple, making the air even colder.
It was as if something was awakening...
Everyone was greatly alarmed, scrambling to run out, but they had barely reached the doorway.
Bang——
A massive black shadow crashed to the ground.
It was a large, purplish-green, mottled tiger head, ferocious and enormous, capable of swallowing an adult whole with its gaping mouth, incredibly terrifying.
It was dead now, but its blood was congealed and frozen, only a pungent, bloody smell could be detected.
The rain had stopped at some point.
Moonlight spilled down.
In front of the headless tiger corpse, a young girl bathed in moonlight slowly sheathed her sword, and the green jade wings behind her gradually dissipated.
The night wind lifted her black veil, inadvertently revealing a corner of her stunning face.
“This Shan Jun is quite formidable.”
Li Mo kicked the enormous tiger head out the door, chuckling:
“It’s much stronger than that large-headed fish and that crow.”
The merchants dared not utter a sound for a long time.
The protagonists they had just been discussing had been sitting beside them from the very beginning.
“Shan Jun!”
Suddenly, the guide let out a shrill cry and fell straight to the ground.
So the many merchants scattered and fled, only regretting that their parents hadn't given them two more legs.
“You haven’t taken your goods yet?”
Li Mo shouted from behind.
But these words were like a death knell from a monster, making the merchants run even faster.
“Alas.”
Xiao Li shook his head and kicked out the tiger demon that had been dead for a long time.
Perhaps it was because of Shang Qinqing.
They had not encountered any powerful Disaster Beasts so far, mostly the so-called ‘Wuling’ along the way.
But now they had only traveled less than a third of the journey.
Who knew what changes they would encounter later.
Adding a few more logs to the bonfire, the temple quieted down.
“Li Mo.”
Ying Bing took off her hat and put it into the boy with a large head.
When she uttered the two words, the girl’s tone made it impossible to imagine the Sword Qi with which she had just slain Shan Jun.
“Coming.”
Li Mo sat beside her and naturally took her small hand.
“Take this.”
Ying Bing took out the monster slaying gourd and handed it to Li Mo, while she herself held the moon soul crystal in her left hand.
The monster slaying gourd was full and could be used to water the moon soul crystal. Although not as powerful as the power of all living beings, it was still a Saint Grade item for enhancing Yi Soul.
“Let’s begin.”
“Mm.”
Li Mo frowned.
It was well known that unscrewing a gourd required two hands.
But he only had two hands, and one of them was holding the Ice Cube.
“.....”
Ying Bing seemed to understand the young man’s dilemma. She pursed her lips, intending to loosen her hand for a moment.
Then she saw the young man bite open the gourd lid, his actions quite bold.
“If both hands are held, will the Dual Cultivation effect be better?” Li Mo asked after pouring the moon soul crystal.
Ying Bing’s delicate brows slightly raised: “If that’s the case, will holding feet also have the same effect?”
Li Mo: “!”
The Ice Cube had learned to infer from one instance to many? She vaguely had some of his Genius!
“I think we can try it. We might have discovered a new use for ‘Phoenix Cries Heavenly Marsh’.”
“But I need to stand guard, you’ll have to practice by yourself.”
Ying Bing’s eyes held a hint of a smile. She gently tapped his forehead with her index finger and stood up.
“Oh.”
Xiao Li’s hands grasped, feeling empty.
At this moment, Xiao Li’s desire for the Somersault Cloud reached its Peak.
Even if one Somesault Cloud wasn't a hundred and eight thousand miles, surely it could get him back to Nanguan (Southern Pass) city?
Now they had to take turns standing guard, so they couldn’t even Dual Cultivation.
Currently, the Seventy-Two Transformations was still three transformations short.
Completing these three transformations would allow him to access the next Divine Ability.....
