Chapter 1319

She fled all the way, not daring to stop or leave any trace, terrified of being spotted.

Along the way she moved cautiously, nearing the Mangshan Mountain Range, yet she still dared not be careless, for there were many humans and demonic beasts around, the most dangerous of which were humans, far more perilous than the beasts.

When encountering demonic beasts, if she cannot beat them she can still flee; or rather, as long as she does not provoke them, she will not face danger.

But humans are different; many humans hiding in the forest exist to hunt their own kind, these people are hunters among humans, specializing in hunting cultivators and then seizing all their treasures; such people are utterly loathsome and extremely deceitful, employing any means.

The people Tianlian Zhenren had killed earlier were precisely such individuals; though called bandits, they were actually scum among cultivators; for profit they employed any means, even stabbing their own comrades.

"Ahead lies Mangshan, whew, the Mangshan Mountain Range, a holy land for demonic beast cultivation, a forbidden zone for humans, and a graveyard for cultivators."

"The Mangshan Mountain Range in Cangzhou is vast; hiding inside, one can conceal oneself for a while, and moreover, I have a premonition that my opportunity lies within the Mangshan."

She advanced all the way relying on intuition; this journey has truly been arduous.

Tianlian Zhenren gazed at the Mangshan Mountain Range before her; it was huge, immensely huge, the kind that cannot be seen to its end at a glance; even if she extended her Spiritual Sense outward, it was the same—she could see only the tip of the iceberg. She knew the Mangshan was vast, but only when she was actually inside did she realize that its vastness surpassed her imagination.

"The immensity of the Mangshan Mountain Range surpasses even that of my world."

How much larger, she did not know; at first glance it felt immense, yet seeking opportunity within the Mangshan is no easy task, for the demonic beasts inside are dangerous, and even the path into the outer fringes of the Mangshan is perilous.

The closer one gets to the Mangshan, the more likely human hunters lie in wait; unknown how many cultivators hide there, waiting for prey to come to them. Tianlian Zhenren naturally understood this, so she would be extremely cautious and would not easily expose herself.

She waited thus, spending three days to study and understand the surrounding situation.

She also learned of the dangerous humans hidden in the outskirts; this place could not be entered, so she changed direction, not wishing to encounter those humans, nor to fight them.

The Mangshan is vast; human cultivators cannot occupy all of it, only some main passages; and in the cultivators' view, so-called passages are merely easy-to-traverse routes, not necessarily required to be taken.

Tianlian Zhenren found a path no one used, sneaking into the Mangshan Mountain Range, she slowed her pace, keeping watch on her surroundings all the way, daring not to relax her vigilance; as she ventured deeper into the Mangshan, the rushing aura that assailed her made her dare not be careless.

Her whole body tensed; the aura of the Mangshan was wild, barbaric, brutal, and carried the ferocity of countless demonic beasts. Upon first entering, Tianlian Zhenren's mind and spirit nearly collapsed, but she gritted her teeth and endured; after that, the sensation faded.

Suddenly, Tianlian Zhenren instantly hid herself, concealing within a tree and merging with it.

Several figures descended, armed, their bodies reeking of a strong scent of blood, and their killing intent was not low.

Not a few cultivators have died at their hands; otherwise they could not have accumulated so much killing intent.

"Strange, clearly someone broke in, where is the person?"

"Where did that woman go?"

"Boss, I clearly saw that woman come to this place; why did she vanish in the blink of an eye?"

The boss ahead raised his hand: "Search the surroundings carefully; that woman hasn't gone far, she must be nearby."

"Yes." Several subordinates fanned out, searching for Tianlian Zhenren's silhouette.

Several hours later.

Several people gathered again, their faces showing disappointment.

"Boss, we didn't find her; that woman may have left."

"We may have been played."

"Damn slut."

The hunting attempt of several people failed; they could not find their quarry.

The boss raised his hand: "Alright, the person is lost, lost; let's go."

Within the Mangshan Mountain Range, one cannot stay in the same place for too long, otherwise it will become very dangerous.

Several people quickly departed; Tianlian Zhenren did not come out directly, but instead stared at the direction they left.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, they returned again, launching a counterstrike.

Several people stared downward, with no movement or sound.

"Boss, it seems that woman really left."

"This time's prey got away, a shame."

"The fat sheep that was almost in our mouths just slipped away, sigh."

Several people couldn't help feeling regret; the big fat sheep that was almost in our mouths is gone, too regrettable.

The boss said calmly: "Alright, hurry and retreat; nightfall in the Mangshan Mountain Range is still very dangerous; we must quickly leave the Mangshan."

"Yes, elder brother."

Several people quickly left; outside, the sky began to darken.

How perilous nightfall in the Mangshan Mountain Range is, Tianlian Zhenren does not know, but those people do; they gradually withdrew from the Mangshan, and Tianlian Zhenren naturally saw all this; she did not retreat outward, but instead ventured further inward.

"The opportunity lies just ahead."

"Leaving now would surely result in being ambushed by them; since those people could find me, it shows they are very familiar with this place; these people deserve to die."

Tianlian Zhenren could kill them, though it would take some time and means; but doing so would be very dangerous, and she herself might end up stranded in place, not worth the loss.

Nightfall.

Within the Mangshan Mountain Range, the aura of demonic beasts gradually revealed itself, and those beasts began to hunt.

Tianlian Zhenren pressed forward; fortunately she was still in the outskirts, where those demonic beasts were not very strong.

Having avoided several waves of demonic beasts, Tianlian Zhenren arrived at a valley shrouded in mist; along the way she also encountered members of the Luotian White Snake Clan, using a bit of trickery to approach stealthily.

Or rather, humans, the Luotian White Snake Clan does not obstruct; it is still a single person approaching.

The members of the Luotian White Snake Clan merely block the subordinates of Xu Kongwang; if they cannot block, they abandon the obstruction and promptly inform the Holy Maiden and the clan chief.

The news of Tianlian Zhenren's entry was naturally also conveyed.

Within Longshe Shan, Qinglong Daoren exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh?"

He curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.

"She actually managed to find this place? Not simple at all."

Xinran Zhanglao hurriedly asked: "Who?"

Qinglong Daoren pointed outward and said calmly: "An old acquaintance, you know her too—Tianlian Zhenren."

Xinran Zhanglao heard the words, his pupils contracted: "Tianlian Zhenren? She also came to Tianwai? You mean she's outside?"

"Mm." Qinglong Daoren nodded.

Xinran Zhanglao questioned: "You let her come?"

Qinglong Daoren shook his head: "No, she doesn't know the location of this place, and I didn't tell her either—how did she find this place? I'm also curious."

Xinran Zhanglao initially suspected Qinglong Daoren, but hearing him say that, it wasn't him who said it.

Then, how did Tianlian Zhenren find this place?