Chapter 579: Yin-Underworld Land

The giant beast seemed to know that things were not good, and let out a roar, spraying a stream of icy Yin wind from its mouth. Net

The arrows flying toward it were blown by this wind, not only swaying from side to side but also instantly covered in a layer of crystalline black ice, falling to the ground before even touching the giant beast's body.

As for the heavier spears and the like, although they pierced the giant beast's massive body, their lethality was greatly reduced by the wild wind, only managing to cause some superficial wounds, which instead stimulated the beast to become even more violent.

Seeing this beast in a rage, its four eyes suddenly flashed with blood light, and with a "bang," some of the hard hair on its neck stood up one by one, looking extremely terrifying.

Han Li, seeing this scene from the roof, was stunned for a moment. Before he could understand the beast's intention, he saw the giant beast lower its head, and the erect hair instantly turned into countless black rays of light, shooting toward the stone wall.

The people on the wall seemed to have known that this beast had such a method. Although everyone looked nervous, they still shouted and neatly raised the various large shields in their hands.

A "pitter-patter" sound erupted from the shields like a sudden rain.

Although the black rays penetrated several inches deep into the shields, they were mostly blocked. But there were still some people with gaps in their defenses who were pierced through by the black rays, immediately falling backward off the stone wall, life or death unknown.

The others had no time to worry about the lives of these people, and under the loud command of one person, another batch of spears and arrows was fired in large numbers, but they were also blown away by the giant beast's Yin wind for the most part.

However, this beast seemed to only have that patch of hard hair on its neck that could be shot out. Although it was pierced and howling in pain afterward, it was just struggling desperately to climb up. It had no other means of counterattack.

But the tentacles formed by the purple mist held its feet firmly, not relaxing for a moment.

After repeating this long-range attack five or six times, the Yin wind in the giant beast's mouth finally diminished rapidly, no longer having the power it had at the beginning.

At this moment, the bows and arrows on the stone wall became suddenly frequent, piercing the giant beast's body until it was densely covered, like a hedgehog.

Under these circumstances, the beast didn't seem to be seriously injured and was still roaring endlessly with great spirit, waving the huge black club in its hand, smashing the nearby ground into pits.

Seeing this, Han Li couldn't help but feel a little startled by the beast's thick skin and great strength.

The people in the village seemed to have their own ways of dealing with this beast long ago.

Immediately, a team of agile, particularly burly men rushed onto the stone wall.

Apart from carrying several three or four-zhang-long giant spears under their ribs, they didn't carry any weapons. As soon as these people reached the wall, they raised the spears, measured them slightly, and threw them fiercely at the giant beast's massive body.

The "whoosh" and "whoosh" sounds of the piercing force made Han Li's expression change slightly as he listened from behind.

These people were all not weak in internal energy, throwing these giant spears as easily as grass, their force so fierce it was like a strong crossbow or hard bow.

Immediately, blood flowers the size of bowls bloomed all over the giant beast's body, and the giant spears were all embedded into the beast's body, pinning it alive to the ground, its original fierce aura vanishing instantly.

Cheers erupted on the stone wall, and everyone revealed a look of relief. The purple mist that had been entangling the giant beast's feet also dissipated at this moment.

Some people excitedly lowered the wooden gate, holding sabers and swords, ready to go out and kill the beast, while others began to rescue their injured companions.

But before the wooden gate was completely lowered, the giant beast, which had been hanging its head, suddenly roared at the sky as if it had a flash of recovery. Then, with a forceful swing of its single arm, it threw the ten-zhang-long giant club in its hand fiercely.

The giant club flew high into the sky, falling directly toward the center of the village, its momentum extremely astonishing.

Below were some women and children who had rushed out in joy upon seeing the giant beast about to die. Seeing that seven or eight villagers were about to be smashed into meat paste, the others exclaimed in shock.

But just at this moment, a figure flashed, flying toward the falling giant wood. After a low roar, the person waved both hands, striking fiercely at the middle part of the giant club.

A loud noise came, and the black wood flew off at an angle, landing in an empty space where no one was.

The person landed lightly on the ground, their movements elegant and natural. It was the white-faced middle-aged man who looked somewhat sinister.

The rescued men and women breathed a sigh of relief, immediately surrounding the person with gratitude, thanking him repeatedly. But the man just waved his hand with a calm expression and returned to his original position.

However, a flash of strange light crossed Han Li's face. Because after the man saved the people, he looked coldly toward him inadvertently.

Although he didn't know what he meant, it was clear he didn't like him.

Han Li frowned, and just as he was pondering what was tricky about this, the wooden gate had already been lowered, and dozens of strong men rushed out of the village, killing the heavily injured giant beast on the spot.

But these people didn't stop there. Someone used a white long saber to split open the giant beast's skull. After a bloody search, they suddenly raised one hand, holding a green crystal the size of a thumb. The man shouted in surprise, and after a commotion among the onlookers nearby, they were equally overjoyed.

Seeing this scene, Han Li blinked, suddenly feeling that the green crystal looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

He lowered his head and thought about it with confusion, and after a flash of inspiration in his mind, he remembered.

Back in the inner hall of the Xutian Palace, among all the puppet remains he had obtained, there seemed to be such a green crystal. Could it really be the same thing? Han Li muttered to himself!

However, after watching for a while longer, Han Li jumped down from the stone house without a word.

The fat old man and the other elders had already returned to the hall. He still had a belly full of questions he wanted to ask clearly.

Mei Ning, seeing Han Li return to the hall, also walked in with her head lowered. Having seen the battle with the giant beast just now, she seemed to know the danger of this place, and a look of sorrow appeared on her face.

When Han Li walked in, the old man and the other elders had returned to their original seats.

Seeing Han Li walk in, the old man smiled and was about to say something when a tall, burly man walked in quickly, holding the green crystal in his hand.

"Great Elder! This is the Yin-Underworld beast crystal from the skull of the Jiao-Zhen. Please have a look, elders." The burly man placed the crystal on the stone table in front of the old man and said respectfully.

"You have worked hard again this time. Taking advantage of the eruption of the Spirit-Extinguishing Qi, Xin Shi and the others brought back some fish and shrimp. In a while, everyone can take some more, which can be considered a reward." The old man said happily upon seeing this crystal.

"Thank you, elders!" The burly man immediately revealed a look of surprise and satisfaction, and retreated from the hall with the order.

Han Li stayed on the side, watching coldly.

"The monster you two saw just now is the Yin-Underworld Jiao-Zhen unique to this place. It must have given you quite a shock! Although this Yin-Underworld Land is only a hundred li in size, it is home to demon beasts, humans, and all kinds of Yin-Underworld beasts." The old man carefully put the green crystal into his bosom, then turned his head and said sternly to Han Li.

"There are demon beasts here?" Han Li was a little surprised.

"Of course, whenever the space here tears, it doesn't matter if it's a cultivator or a demon beast; it won't let anyone go." The old man revealed a bitter smile, but paused and continued.

"Demon beasts here also cannot use demon arts. But their tempered demon bodies are extremely powerful. They are not something we humans and Yin-Underworld beasts can provoke. Fortunately, they usually only guard a few fixed places, feeding on Yin beasts, and do not easily go out. The threat to us humans is not that great. But these Yin-Underworld beasts are different. They are born from the Yin-Underworld Qi of this place and naturally like to devour human flesh. Almost every once in a while, powerful Yin-Underworld beasts will find the human village. Although most will be repelled by the people in the village, occasionally there have been cases where smaller villages were broken and the entire village was devoured. Conversely, although we killed such a Jiao-Zhen today, it won't be long before another one is born from the place where the Yin Qi condenses. These Yin-Underworld beasts are simply endless."

"Judging by your words, there is more than one human village here. Are there others?" Han Li remained silent for a while and asked slowly.

"Of course there are. Although there aren't many, there are about seven or eight. They are distributed throughout the Yin-Underworld Land. Because food here is extremely scarce. Apart from a few limited pieces of land where some edible coarse grains can be planted, the rest of the ground is barren because the Yin Qi is too heavy. And the Yin-Underworld beasts here mostly contain highly toxic substances. Although the stomachs of those demon beasts don't care about this, we humans will die if we touch it! Apart from a few special varieties, even if the other Yin-Underworld beasts are killed, we cannot eat them. With these harsh conditions added together, it determines that the number of humans who can survive is fixed. Everyone, if they want to survive here, must be a useful person; otherwise, they will only be driven out of the village and left to fend for themselves!" When the old man said the latter words, his tone became somewhat icy.

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