Chapter 159: 159.Chapter 157: Aside from Humans, There Shall Be a Demon Race!

159. Chapter 157: Aside from Humans, There Shall Be a Demon Race!

Ye Qin made up his mind and decided to return to Longyuan Mountain for a trip.

A gentle breeze blew past, bringing with it a trace of unfamiliar yet familiar scent in the air.

"Who!"

Ye Qin turned sharply, his emerald snake pupils accurately landing on the southwest direction.

The grass clumps trembled violently, revealing a brownish-yellow shadow, faintly showing the black king character on the forehead, appearing very intimidating.

After seeing Ye Qin clearly, the Northeastern Tiger's eyes suddenly burst with a glint of light, its tail behind swaying flexibly, almost leaving an afterimage.

Ye Qin couldn't help but recall the little dog he once raised in his previous life, who also showed such joy upon seeing his figure.

Oliver was one of the finest spies trained by M Country, having lain dormant in Daxia for many years; originally thinking this mission would be simple, he never expected to lose his life.

Seeing the Northeastern Tiger brimming with joy all over, Ye Qin's emerald snake pupils also flickered with a hint of a smile.

"What happened there?"

It must be said that the villagers of Longyuan Village are now quite formidable; initially wanting to personally deal with criminals, now they wish to personally emulate Wu Song fighting the tiger.

"It's strange, really—these cows are usually docile and gentle, but when I went to check earlier, their ropes had been broken free, and I don't know what stimulated them."

Probably this shout attracted the tiger's attention; the brownish-yellow shadow lunged at him with the speed of thunder, almost leaving only an afterimage.

Accompanied by a tremendous roar, the sky seemed to be torn in half, purple lightning striking with the speed of thunder toward Oliver.

That brownish-yellow shadow, however, darted to Ye Qin's side with the speed of thunder.

Although not comparable to the heavenly gifts bestowed after the initial tribulation, such spiritual energy is still not bad; after a day and night of cultivation, he felt his cultivation level had risen another small step.

"What! You encountered a tiger? How could there possibly be a tiger in our mountains—are you seeing things?"

Although Ye Qin gave a few instructions afterward, he did not interfere excessively in their affairs.

Ye Qin walked out of the cave, and what met his eyes was the scene of the Northeastern Tiger and a group of animals facing off; more accurately, the animals were unilaterally blaming the Northeastern Tiger.

For a time, Longyuan Village bustled with excitement over this incident, families visiting each other, expressing their stirred emotions, and the incense at the Mountain God Temple rose like a pillar straight to the heavens.

"If I had four limbs, it would undoubtedly be much more convenient—unfortunately, I have only grown horns now."

The surrounding guards were even more strictly enforced, all being live-ammunition soldiers; it could be said not even a mosquito could fly in, and anyone entering or exiting not only had fingerprints but also iris recognition, and even had to input a password.

Whether for these animals or for himself, this place naturally benefits from richer spiritual energy.

No matter how the police or the Forestry Bureau searched, they found no trace of the tiger, and after their investigation, there were no signs of tiger activity or harm in the vicinity.

They were originally just ordinary stones, but after Ye Qin's transformation and infusion of spiritual energy, serving as formation stones for so long, they now emitted a mysterious glow.

Even so, they remained spirited and energetic—after all, nourished by spiritual energy, not sleeping for a day, or even several days without closing their eyes, was possible.

Gazing at the white bone before him, Ye Qin fell into memory; past scenes flashed before his eyes, clear as if they had happened just yesterday.

When Ye Qin opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning, a red sun slowly rising from the east, breaking through darkness and bringing light to the world.

The animals in the forest, still the Northeastern Tiger, had all awakened spiritual wisdom; even minor squabbles had measure and would not cause great chaos.

They could clearly feel that the King's return this time meant greater strength!

With prior experience in drawing talismans, Ye Qin could now be said to be highly skilled; the white bone danced with brushstrokes, golden light swirling within.

The atmosphere became solemn and reverent; the villagers were also affected, their voices growing softer and softer until finally falling into silence.

At some point, a layer of hazy mist began to surround the area.

The angered animals were furious, jumping and scratching ears and cheeks, but since the Northeastern Tiger was brought back by Ye Qin, they dared not launch a rash attack.

If the spiritual energy generated by the previous formation was like a small river, then now it was like a vast ocean, endless and incomparable.

Later, even the cow lost by Uncle Li's family was found, lying at the foot of Longyuan Mountain, extremely obedient, kneeling on the ground, occasionally glancing toward Longyuan Mountain—clearly also welcoming the Mountain God's return.

This matter quickly alarmed senior CIA officials; whether Daxia was researching weather weapons remained unclear, but Oliver had already gone missing, clearly encountering misfortune, otherwise he would not have suddenly lost contact.

This was precisely the Northeastern Tiger previously injured by the aftermath of the heavenly tribulation; Ye Qin had noticed its existence then, but at that time he himself was overwhelmed and had no spare energy to pay attention to others.

Not far off, lightning flashed and thunder raged, as if encountering a thunderstorm, and coincidentally capturing the lightning strike on screen; even through the screen, one could feel that astonishing aura.

They suddenly rushed toward the mountain base, various animals from all directions converging, forming several black currents, continuously moving through the mountains.

Not only did the villagers find it strange, but upon seeing the tiger, the originally calm animals instantly became restless, their furry beast pupils flickering with disbelief.

Logically, such a large beast could not have vanished without a trace; yet it seemed to have evaporated into human air, and since it could not be found, the matter was left unresolved.

"It seems golden characters are not only applicable to talismans but can also be added to formations; perhaps in the future they can be used elsewhere—awaiting development!"

Staff tried adjusting the clarity, but to no avail, accompanied by a sharp cry.

This is equivalent to being a universal auxiliary existence; if used properly, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

The beast clan chattered noisily; they had long held a rough concept of spiritual energy in their minds, and places rich in spiritual energy greatly benefit them.

The staff were so startled they hastily pulled off their headphones, yet the roaring sound persisted, echoing continuously in their eardrums, nearly causing them unbearable pain.

But the mountain animals, having followed Ye Qin for a long time, could no longer be viewed with ordinary eyes; they naturally felt no fear.

Ye Qin also felt both amused and exasperated: "Animals are not easy by nature; you, as fellow beings of this realm, should help each other and live in harmony."

Wu Du is mountainous, and most of its mountain ranges are connected, which also proved very convenient.

"I never expected so much time to pass in a flash; now meeting again, I have already passed the heavenly tribulation."

Although the mountain forest animals have followed Ye Qin for a long time, the Northeastern Tiger, having undergone lightning tempering and received nourishment from heaven and earth's qi, is not inferior in potential to other animals.

Ye Qin controlled his mental power, burying these stones again into the soil; the formation instantly took effect, with a larger range and stronger energy, enveloping the entire mountain peak.

They have lived in the wild all along, pure and simple, thinking only of basic survival; even if they felt gratitude and awe toward Ye Qin, their expression would not resemble that of the Northeastern Tiger.

"Only once—no repetition allowed."

But placing this on a large fierce beast, the king of the forest, the tiger, still seems somewhat strange.

Strangely, upon hearing this rebuke, the previously mighty tiger suddenly became extremely obedient, its ferocious tiger head tilting left, sticking out its tongue as if deliberately trying to intimidate by licking him.

Indeed, the air seemed to have a fluctuation of energy; Ye Qin extended his mental power to sense it, and actually detected his own aura!

This made him even more puzzled.

Hearing their nonstop squeaking and calling, Ye Qin was a little surprised. "You mean those medicinal plants just now suddenly disappeared?"

The villagers discussed while searching for traces of the ox, and this path happened to be the necessary route to Longyuan Mountain.

The villagers chattered, not knowing what was going on.

"God, is this the last thing Oliver saw before he died?"

Moreover, Ye Qin planned to stay on Longyuan Mountain for a while, refining the energy he had just obtained after passing the heavenly tribulation.

The animals squeaked nonstop; although they could not speak, they could feel their joy, waving their paws and pushing things toward Ye Qin's place.

If one is not careful and makes a mistake, the outcome will be a pitch-black gun muzzle aimed at the head!

This commotion surpasses the previous one in every way.

Ye Qin's position is the eye of the formation, and also the place where spiritual energy is most abundant; the mist-like, sea-like spiritual energy continuously washes over his body, and the emerald-green scales seem as if they could glow.

"I have never seen such terrifying thunder and lightning here; could it be that Daxia has really developed meteorological weapons like thunder and lightning?"

The remaining two were also stunned by this sudden change and could not recover their senses.

Seeing Ye Qin's figure, the animals lowered their flags and fell silent, still somewhat fearful and not daring to act rashly.

That was actually a tiger over half a person tall!

"No playing around!"

The ground was filled with nuts, fruits, medicinal plants, and other things, more than before, all of them offerings from the animals to Ye Qin.

Ye Qin coiled his body, focused his mind and calmed his breath, released a few strands of spiritual power, sensed the location of the formation stones, and followed the energy fluctuations coming through the air.

"What a great opportunity that was, how could I just waste it like that? It's all my fault for being too timid, only thinking about being afraid of the tiger and going there."

"Don't say it, this morning my family's donkey also kept calling nonstop."

Whether it's flying in the sky or running on the ground, they all head in the same direction; even the fish in the water keep popping their heads out.

Ye Qin covered the white bone with his spiritual power, and soon established a connection with it; the white bone held up the Qingguan Observatory with its left hand, and slowly raised its right hand, with two golden characters on the bone standing out particularly clearly.

Although after the Mountain God's manifestation last time, the villagers' physical fitness had improved, but facing a tiger, everyone was not sure if they could handle it.

Ye Qin's golden core kept rotating, the qi of heaven and earth accompanied by specks of golden light, was reinjected into these stones, emitting a power stronger than before.

For a moment, the three people's hands and feet turned icy cold, and their hearts sank to the bottom of the valley.

The hazy mist, centered on Ye Qin, continuously spread outward; soon those green plants became blurred.

"You go and see, then you'll know."

"Take me to have a look."

After glancing at the size of the Northeast Tiger, then at those animals, they probably aren't even enough to stuff between the teeth; it's hard to imagine how they bullied them.

What does this mean?

Amid the three people's stunned stares, the tiger leapt up and jumped into the nearby thickets, where a faint greenish shadow could be seen around it, full of mystery.

But after coming to Longyuan Mountain, these animals more or less carry Ye Qin's aura; the Northeast Tiger knows it is not the only one.

Also because of this affinity, a weak connection has arisen between it and Ye Qin, relying on the lingering aura, it has tracked Ye Qin all the way here.

Ye Qin stayed in the cave for a long time; the animals guarding outside the cave were originally also peaceful and quiet.

On the mountain there are carnivorous animals, but they are all medium or small-sized, like jackals and foxes; if a bit larger, they would be wild boars and the like, but lions and tigers like these have never appeared before.

The animals have considerable spiritual intelligence; they understood Ye Qin's words and obediently sat in place.

As soon as Ye Qin stepped onto Longyuan Mountain, he could feel a thick spiritual energy rushing toward him; this mountain range was originally blessed with spiritual beauty, and due to the constant nourishment of the formation, it has become a paradise cave.

"What's wrong with you? Weren't you out looking for the ox? Did the ox find you?"

Unless it's nighttime, they would walk on the secluded small paths; the urban area side is absolutely off-limits, lest they scare pedestrians, alarm the police, and then it would be more troublesome.

The brownish-yellow massive body, carrying an invisible pressure, bore down on Uncle Li and the others like a millstone, as if gripping their throats, letting them utter no sound at all.

The small animals nodded repeatedly, scratching their ears and cheeks.

These animals, thinking they cannot match your strength, intend to use underhanded ways to curry favor with the boss!

The Northeast Tiger rolled over, its main attitude being one of refusing oil and salt, as if it hadn't heard.

Through misfortune came fortune; it endured the heavenly tribulation, received a gift of heaven and earth's qi, gained a bit of spiritual intelligence, and thus underwent a complete transformation.

The villagers at the mountain foot were still asleep, yet they heard the livestock bawling nonstop.

Ye Qin sensed the emotions transmitted by the Northeast Tiger and found it interesting, not knowing whether to be angry or helpless.

Then, having a cause, naturally there will be an effect later.

After Ye Qin pondered for a moment, he already had an idea in mind.

The Northeast Tiger, lying on the ground feigning sleep, heard the commotion around, its round ears twitched, and soon its eyes narrowed into a tiny slit, secretly observing what those animals were doing.

Originally thinking that besides itself, the boss had no other underlings, the Northeast Tiger was quite pleased with itself.

No one expected that this Northeast Tiger had long since left the capital.

Uncle Li couldn't help but rub his eyes, "Was I just dreaming a moment ago?"

"The spiritual energy has actually increased several times."

From this it can be seen that Daxia is certainly plotting something, and the communication message he sent at the last moment has become a key research target for the CIA.

The two villagers who had previously encountered the fierce tiger together with him also came to their senses, their intestines turning green with regret.

Ye Qin was puzzled; before, such strange things had never happened, and these animals naturally could not deceive him.

Looking at his own work, Ye Qin nodded in satisfaction, "But I still feel like something is missing."

This time Ye Qin didn't need to give orders; the animals were very perceptive and did not disturb him, seeing him off as he entered the deepest part of the forest.

The whole process took only a few seconds.

Looking at the blood-filled maw right before his eyes, he could even feel the stench coming from it.

The other animals stared in shock, instantly becoming somewhat displeased, chirping and chattering as if blaming the Northeast Tiger's bandit behavior.

On the other side, Uncle Li and the others also ran back to the village panting; seeing their appearance of being unable to catch their breath, other villagers also found it strange.

The villagers also gradually came to their senses, that big tiger had already leapt into the forest and disappeared, leaving only the villagers staring in stunned silence.

The tiger's roar reverberated through the mountains and forests, startling countless birds in the woods, the furry animal faces filled with joy and excitement.

The most important reason, he worried about the guardians inside, and after eliminating the guardians twice before, he felt that suspicious heavenly tribulation-like pressure from heaven and earth, and even now Ye Qin still hasn't figured out the source of that gaze.

If it weren't for Ye Qin, it would probably have already died, and most importantly, the Northeastern Tiger felt an unprecedented powerful aura on Ye Qin.

The other two quickly nodded, all indicating they heard it, proving that what they just heard wasn't Uncle Li's hallucination.

"That's not right, Officer Wang earlier said the Mountain God Lord was in the capital."

As these small animals departed, Ye Qin focused his mind and gathered his Qi, an ancient painting gradually condensed and formed in midair.

The surging spiritual energy once again filled the entire mountaintop, almost able to take substance, the hazy mist drifting out, the animals guarding not far away could most keenly sense this.

In the video, besides the deafening thunder, there was also Oliver's exclamation, proving he saw something extremely unbelievable.

"We encountered a tiger!"

The other villagers were worried, "But how do we solve this tiger matter? This beast can hurt people, and besides, there are those cattle and sheep outside, wouldn't they easily get bitten?"

After being frightened, the three felt like they were dreaming, because of that sound, the tiger indeed let them go.

The two villagers beside him noticed his abnormality, quickly asking: "Uncle Li, what's wrong with you?"

Not far away there was also a huge electronic screen, displaying many scenes, all of which were bordering regions of other countries, it could be said to be real-time monitoring of every move of all nations.

But it's also normal, after all, it hadn't previously contacted these animals, and adding that it's a large fierce beast, forest animals would somewhat be wary.

"Since Longyuan Mountain is my birthplace, the mountain's living beings can also be considered my subjects, if they could also cultivate, in a way it could also strengthen my power."

Only the beeping of electronic instruments and the sound of tapping code could be heard.

Several staff members were closely monitoring, but the screen transmitted inexplicable interference, the originally clear picture became a blur, thunder mixed with electrical sounds, continuously impacting their eardrums.

The Northeastern Tiger instantly sensed danger, it had a sudden inspiration, quickly found what those animals had previously found, and flicked it to its front.

Creating a scripture is not an easy thing, so far, White Bone has only formed two characters on its body, but even with just two, they contain immense power.

"What's going on, suddenly so noisy?"

If such an action were done by a little kitten, it would naturally be adorable to the extreme.

By the time they reacted, the screen had already gone black.

In the mountains and forests, the previously majestic big tiger, like a kitten that made a mistake, drooped its head, but the corner of its eye kept stealing glances at Ye Qin.

"No matter what, we can't just wait to die here, if the tiger really launches an attack later, we three will fight first, fight if we can, run if we can't!"

The fox also held a big red wild fruit, each plump and juicy.

"If those two characters were carved on these stones, I don't know what effect it would produce."

The animals chattered, the originally silent mountains and forests became lively all of a sudden due to Ye Qin's return.

But this also benefits from his current realm, when he first set up the formation, Ye Qin was at the Golden Core stage, now he is at the Nascent Soul realm, and has already passed the heavenly tribulation.

Even just a single sentence could make a ferocious tiger that violently injures people become as docile as a kitten? Easily giving up the food at its mouth?

Who would believe this if it were told?

Looking at it this way, Ye Qin returning to Longyuan Mountain seems to have nothing to do, for now he temporarily has no intention of leaving, but he can't just do nothing.

But soon, they sensed the familiar aura beside the tiger, each animal's pupils excitedly glowing, chattering, and the howling sounds never ceased.

If its body were a bit smaller, its claws not so sharp, it would look quite like that.

The others nodded, expressing deep agreement.

Ye Qin sighed faintly, looking at these animals' agile limbs, if there were a space, it would be great to store these things on hand, readily available would surely be very convenient.

This scene quickly reminded them of the Mountain Closure scene from before.

It can only be said that many things were predestined in the dark, perhaps from the beginning when he mistakenly entered this cave, the gears of fate had already started turning.

"Roar!"

Ye Qin did not want to bind these animals' nature, hoping they could walk their own paths, no matter who, he would treat everyone fairly, not favoring one over another.

"What happened?"

However, like its boss such an existence, it will definitely gather many followers later, so the Northeastern Tiger can also quickly accept.

What exactly could make such a fierce tiger feel fear?

One snake and White Bone looked harmonious like that.

Several stones broke through the ground and floated in midair.

We must find a way to let the tiger stay away from our village.

After three full days, one snake and one tiger, having taken many detours, finally arrived at Wu Du.

Going out from Longyuan Mountain once, it can be said the harvest was abundant, having experienced several fragmented years, he cultivated to Golden Core and reached Nascent Soul realm, then passed the heavenly tribulation, absorbing part of the tribulation lightning's power.

The animals in the forest stared in stunned silence, their expressions rarely dull, they all simultaneously had the same thought pop into their minds.

Ye Qin pondered, the primordial White Bone manifested, after being tempered by heavenly thunder, then absorbing tribulation lightning power, plus the cleansing of heaven and earth's Qi, at this moment White Bone shimmered brilliantly, like a descent from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace.

The sharp fangs could easily bite through his throat, Uncle Li ultimately lacked combat experience, and at this moment he was also quite panicked inside.

And Great Xia completely unaware, in their eyes the Jingkou Encounter Dragon incident, would be continuously magnified and brain-supplemented by m Country, even producing an unprecedented sense of crisis.

"When will the Mountain God Lord say a word to me, even just one character, I would be content,"

Upon hearing the report from subordinates, CIA senior officials' expressions changed slightly, "No matter the cost, we must restore this video! We must figure out what weapons Great Xia is experimenting with over there!"

Ye Qin dazedly felt an illusion, returning to the time when he cultivated beside White Bone.

Is this pretending to be cute?

Uncle Li belatedly realized, slapped his thigh, "I know!"

On the boundless plain, it is Fri State's famous uninhabited zone, if one goes deep in, they would find there is actually a large building here, which looks out of place against the surrounding desolation.

Ye Qin walked out from the formation's eye, those animals still guarding outside, it seems they didn't rest all night.

The crowd didn't bother with the previous tiger, hurriedly came to the vicinity of Longyuan Mountain, from afar they could see countless animals running down from the mountain.

Li Dashu was the oldest among the three, and he barely managed to regain his composure.

He looked at his clothes, still bearing the water stains left by the tiger's licking, feeling utterly unreal, the previous blood basin wide open still vivid in his mind, as if he had just brushed past the god of death.

If anyone were to see the King of the Forest in such a state, they would probably be stunned speechless.

Seeing the Northeast Tiger's remorseful attitude, Ye Qin found it hard to say anything more.

Besides the path where the villagers reside, there is another one to the southeast, but the grass there is already over half a person's height, making it extremely difficult to traverse.

The painting style is ancient and simple, the brushwork delicate and spirited; though only a few strokes, it outlines the figures and scenery in the painting vividly, truly lifelike—this is precisely the ancient painting "Pine Shade Discourse on the Dao" that Ye Qin saw earlier at the research center.

A segment of the footage caused the CIA leadership to tremble in shock; upon learning this news, they dared not linger, immediately reporting it to the leadership of M Country.

"Indeed, there is another universe within!"

However, the light at this moment has already grown somewhat dim, likely due to much of its energy being consumed.

If one were to look from afar at the position of Longyuan Mountain at this moment, one would find the entire mountain peak shrouded in mist, even the summit indistinct.

"Roar!"

In a daze, a glance swept unintentionally toward them; everyone was awed by the creature's presence, their hearts filled with reverence and fear.

"Can't you keep quiet!"

In comparison, the Northeast Tiger appeared much calmer, its eyelids slightly lifting, then closing again as it rested with eyes shut.

Lush green forests, verdant everywhere, the vegetation thriving.

The footage cut off here, and Oliver lost contact; no matter how they shouted, the communicator on the other end returned no response.

Several people remained completely unaware of the danger they were about to face.

The villagers chattered incessantly; the morning livestock calls earlier could now be explained. Surely they sensed the arrival of the Mountain God, hence the commotion.

The leading weasel, fox, squirrel, and several other animals huddled together, chattering away, unknown what they were communicating.

It felt as if they were craning their necks in anticipation, awaiting the arrival of something.

Soon, faint rustling sounds came from afar, precisely from the southeast, as if something was approaching them.

However, Ye Qin's body had been nourished by spiritual energy, so he no longer needed to eat; these things were of no use to him, and as for medicinal plants, he currently had no intention of refining pills.

The Northeast Tiger let out a low, deep tiger roar.

Due to the Northeast Tiger's enormous size, Ye Qin could only walk with it through the mountains and forests.

Li Dashu's family raised over a dozen cattle, which usually grazed on the grassland at the mountain foot; now they had vanished without a trace, the whole family nearly driven mad with worry, after all, they still relied on these cattle for food.

"What should we do now?"

Although this contemplated object did not bring especially great offensive power, this divine ability similar to a storage bag resolved Ye Qin's urgent need.

The village chief pulled the blanket over his head, yet those sounds penetrated everywhere; he shouted angrily.

Upon close inspection, these golden threads each possessed their own life, covering the entire stone surface, with a faint Dao rhythm intertwining within, resonating with the surrounding formation stones.

Ye Qin stared dumbfounded, even he himself was startled; he never expected that the combination of golden characters and formation would actually amplify its power.

"Hurry and report to the superiors—Oliver has lost contact, likely more misfortune than fortune."

"So it's you."

The village chief, furious, jumped down from the bed, only to see that outside, the sky was still dark.

The Northeast Tiger struck first, its shaggy large head drooping, even the king character on its forehead sagging, revealing a look of deep grievance.

"Let's go."

The silent jungle became bustling in an instant; those unaware might think this place was a vegetable market.

In the early morning, a layer of light white mist rose in the mountains; mountain ranges like seas, trees raging like waves, the sharp, steep outlines gradually blurred, leaving only rough contours.

The stones were also reactivated; the characters on them seemed to come alive, intangible energy swiftly surging, even the surrounding trees blown askew.

Soon the lens turned forward; amidst the thunder, there seemed to be another creature, and the lightning from above struck precisely that unknown being!

However, the footage was somewhat blurry; even after restoration, it remained abstract, causing them to see unclearly, and they did not know what kind of creature that was.

Accompanied by a tiger's roar, those animals, as if receiving some command, the black river began flowing again, returning to the mountain.

All personnel from the CIA's Technical Department were dispatched; under the operation of precision instruments, that video segment was finally restored.

This Northeast Tiger is too scheming—clearly it was the one who first stole things, yet it still has the nerve to file a complaint.

Soon, the characters "Qi" and "Dao" appeared on both the front and back of the stone.

From early morning until noon, the sounds gradually weakened; the village chief was preparing to take a nap when someone came rushing over in a fluster.

M Country, Fri State.

Other villagers wore expressions of regret, "You're too useless—opportunity lies before you, yet you don't even know it."

Moreover, in the dark, a voice told the Northeast Tiger, it must follow Ye Qin.

However, all the animals in the mountains and forests stood together, while the Northeast Tiger lay alone to the side, unsure whether it feared its aura or simply hadn't integrated, appearing somewhat lonely.

He couldn't help muttering, "What's all this shouting early in the morning? Could something have happened?"

The Northeast Tiger followed closely behind, step by step.

At this moment, the villagers had not yet linked the tiger with the Mountain God; as everyone worried about the tiger's appearance.

After leaving the cave, Ye Qin came to the location of the formation eye, intending to re-establish the formation.

After all, this concerns the Mountain God, so they dared not be careless.

After completing the contemplation, the heavenly tribulation descended accordingly; at that time, he anxiously sought to pass the tribulation, so he did not examine it closely, still unaware of the ancient painting's function, and rushed to the suburbs to prepare for the tribulation.

Could it have come running from another mountain?

Li Dashu and the others were near tears, never expecting that coming out to find cattle would lead to such a situation.

Dewdrops on the leaves fell from above, landing precisely on the emerald scales; even this mountain morning dew carried abundant spiritual energy.

"Now, with so many animals welcoming, it is clearly the Mountain God returning from the capital, back home!"

Ye Qin nodded, "You meant well."

Moreover, don't forget, this is the Mountain God's territory—what right does this beast have to strut around?

CIA higher-ups couldn't help but start speculating in conspiracy theories.

……

That feeling of panic and fear made their bodies unconsciously lean backward, instinctively performing a dodging motion.

After all, when the purple aura came from the east earlier, the villagers also underwent a baptism; after certain modifications, the Siberian tiger sensed a familiar aura, felt inspired, and thus caused the scene just now.

As for the Beijing Zoo, they were rather unfortunate—they lost the tiger they had carefully raised.

But now, seeing this scene, it could no longer stay seated; it rolled over and climbed up from the ground.

Since they were all avoiding crowds, nothing happened along the way, and they attracted no one's attention.

It looked like a mountain king returning from outside to patrol the mountain—his aura and presence appeared grand and imposing.

Upon another glance, the Siberian tiger lay lazily on the ground, yet beside it lay many more fruits and such—suddenly, everything became clear.

"You just wait here for me."

Although the animals were numerous, their order was neat; they showed no sign of chaos, their gazes all fixed on the same spot, necks stretched as they kept looking around.

When the village head rushed over, Li Shenzi's eyes were all red from crying.

The green mountains were hazy, as if some mystery was about to arrive; all scenery became vague and indistinct, giving an unreal feeling.

Ye Qin had the animals store these medicinal plants properly, for future occasional needs.

However, the U. S. also isn't sure whether Daxia's weather weapon research has succeeded—after all, from start to finish, no weapon form has been displayed, so this matter still needs further investigation.

Just like Ye Qin's other Divine Abilities, as Realm and Cultivation Level rise, power and effect will continuously increase.

Now, the storage space in the ancient painting isn't large, but placing small items like herbs or a cauldron is already sufficient, with possible expansion later.

Li Dàshū beat his chest and stamped his feet in regret, wishing he could kneel and worship right now—alas, the Mountain God has already gone far away and cannot be seen at this moment.

Isn't that the big tiger they encountered earlier?

But now, the big tiger looks very cautious, as if there exists something even more frightening beside it.

Ye Qin said many things, all of what he saw and heard on the road; in the empty cave, faint echoes came back—though White Bone cannot speak, it doesn't matter.

"What exactly is the creature inside that thunderbolt? Since it can persist so long in lightning?"

Moreover, because of the heavenly tribulation, he and this Siberian tiger have formed an unbreakable bond; taking him as a junior brother poses no problem.

In the meeting room, CIA higher-ups gathered together, watching the screen on the large display.

Not only him, but the other two also wore the same expression, taking a long while to come to their senses.

Mountain wind brushed past; the shrubs not far away rustled loudly, as if something was quietly approaching.

Here, it borders the great ocean to the east and Copeland Bay, connects to North Carolina and Nassau to the south, abuts Kentucky to the west, faces the capital across the Tomahawk River, covering a vast area; simultaneously, this is also the headquarters of the U. S. CIA.

The busy foxes, weasels, and other creatures—upon returning, found their homes stolen.

The jungle animals and the Siberian tiger all nodded, indicating understanding, then glanced at each other, proudly turning their heads away.

The village head summoned part of the villagers, dividing them into several groups to go search.

As for the unknown creature inside the thunderbolt, it is also one of their key research targets.

"Shit!"

"That tiger must be the Mountain God's attendant—I heard that male voice earlier, which was the Mountain God speaking!"

Even nearby animals felt the shift in aura, their bodies prostrating on the ground, their beast pupils filled with reverence and fear.

"Li Shenzi, rest assured—our village absolutely has no thieves; if it were from the neighboring village coming to steal, the commotion would be too large to be realistic; those dozen or so cattle must have just wandered off."

Although no attack intent has been revealed yet, the village head still had everyone retreat, to avoid accidental injury later.

"Whenever there's an anomaly in the mountains and forests, it's related to the Mountain God—could this be the same this time?"

In this building, filled with the U. S.'s most advanced instruments, there are also trained agents, personnel in professional uniforms coming and going—yet order is maintained, with no noise.

The Siberian tiger has opened its spiritual wisdom; to let it return to the cramped confines of the zoo would be too cruel—better to bring it back to Longyuan Mountain, where it naturally has a broader world.

Ye Qin arrived at the cave entrance immediately, those animals and the Siberian tiger also following closely behind.

Now, the Siberian tiger's fur is shiny and radiant—where is there any trace of its former wounded appearance?

? ￠o

As the words fell silent, the entire place instantly fell into utter silence.

The Siberian tiger hurriedly nodded, just short of speaking, its eyes gleaming as it looked at Ye Qin, as if hoping he would uphold justice for it.

The Siberian tiger looked complacently at the forest animals—this expression somehow looks deserving of a beating; anciently there was the saying "fox borrowing the tiger's might," but now it's "tiger borrowing the snake's might."

After all, from its ability to escape the zoo, one can already see a thing or two.

"This is the final image transmitted back by Oliver, but due to signal interference, part of it has already been lost."

Besides this reason, Ye Qin's stay in Longyuan Mountain has been the longest—every blade of grass and tree here, even the animals living here, have been touched by his aura.

As the sun set in the west, the afterglow of the evening clouds stretched their shadows extremely long—one snake, one tiger thus stepped onto the return path, vanishing into the vast evening clouds.

Soon, it was seen that these animals bent their hind legs and knelt on the ground; even though villagers had seen similar scenes before, they still felt somewhat shaken in their hearts.

These animals were the earliest to follow Ye Qin; their spiritual wisdom is relatively higher, so their figures soon vanished into the troop, disappearing into the nearby forest—no one knows what they went off to do.

Since it's still early, most of the sky is dark, only the east transmits a faint light.

Indeed, drowsiness came just as the pillow arrived—Ye Qin had been worried it would be inconvenient, but now with this storage space, he can carry many things on his person.

Ye Qin pondered for a moment, "Alright then, just follow me."

The two beside him followed his gaze—those huge beast pupils like two lanterns, filled with coldness and bloodlust, unknown how long they had stared at them.

Originally just a layer of mist rose in the deep forest center; as the mist kept spreading, it soon diffused to the surroundings.

So much time has passed—although the formation is still operating, the spiritual energy inside has already been consumed by more than half.

Everyone soon began searching; Li Dàshū also joined the search team, along with two villagers, searching along this western path.

The Siberian tiger understood Ye Qin's words and hurriedly nodded.

The eyeballs rolled around, looking in all directions, the beastly face filled with joy and excitement, they could clearly feel the spiritual energy coming from the wind, brushing over the top of the head.

Li Dashu and the others kept looking and felt increasingly familiar.

That fierce tiger crouched slightly, its body drawn straight, revealing wild lines, its bloodthirsty beastly pupils continuously shrinking — this was the tiger's sign preparing to launch an attack.

Soon Ye Qin inside the cave was attracted by the commotion outside.

Upon hearing this, the Northeast Tiger wagged its tail even more happily, couldn't help but roar, and kept running and jumping.

……

The meeting room was utterly silent, everyone's faces showed lingering fear, obviously still dazed from the earlier shock.

No one noticed that not far away, a pair of beastly eyes mixed with a hint of teasing light, watched their every move.

Although the fierce beast had already left, after just escaping the tiger's mouth, they dared not linger and hurried back to the village.

……

Although these animals sensed Ye Qin's appearance had changed, his aura was even stronger, and in their affection there was also a touch of respect and fear.

In just a moment, the tiger had already vanished.

Only seen, White Bone used hand as pen, heaven and earth's qi as ink, faint golden light overflowed from between the fingers, in an instant wind rose and clouds surged.

Their spirits were lifted, as if even their hair had become smoother.

Originally expecting to see a bloody scene, never thought the tiger would not harm Li Dashu, but instead tilted its head and stuck out its tongue at him.

The mountain animals originally asleep at this moment all opened their eyes in unison, as if sensing something, their beastly pupils gazed into the void.

Li Dashu's casual glance, as if hit by a pause button, instantly froze in place, his face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"Heard it, seems like saying something about not playing around?"

Containing the vicissitudes of time, Ye Qin chose this object for contemplation and absorbed its energy.

"Could it really be that the Mountain God has some movement?"

"What's wrong with these animals in the village today, as if they had agreed, causing such a commotion."

After speaking he revealed a remorseful expression: "That's the Mountain God! I truly have eyes but don't recognize Mount Tai, how could I not have reacted then to go pay respects?"

"How did the signal suddenly get worse?"

The lowing of cattle, bleating of sheep, neighing of horses mixed together, rising and falling, with high-pitched crowing of chickens in between; those who didn't know might think they were holding a symphony concert.

Clearly they sensed the Mountain God's aura and were waiting here, so where did this tiger come from leaping out?

"You say you want to greet them? Is that how you greet people?"

Even if these animals cannot cultivate, they possess spiritual energy and can nourish the mountains, forming a good cycle with this environment, greatly benefiting the mountain's momentum.

Many villagers' gazes were drawn over, only to see his face full of red light, excitedly saying:

Upon closer inspection, only felt the world in the painting was a seamless whole, clouds turning and mist surging, pine waves wave after wave, the figures and scenery inside also differed from reality, giving rise to a sense of the miraculous.

Li Dashu shouted loudly, "Beat him!"

The U. S. has always harbored ill intentions toward Daxia, does not wish to see Daxia grow stronger day by day, tries every way to suppress it internationally, and absolutely does not allow Daxia to develop meteorological weapons before them.

Running is definitely no match for the tiger, as long as they dare to run, the tiger can pounce from behind.

Ye Qin crawled ahead, followed by the Northeast Tiger, then many small animals, birds filling the sky, among which the earliest awakened spiritual intelligence — several yellow weasels, foxes, and jackals — took the lead.

The appearance of a tiger nearby is a major matter; although the Mountain God can bless them temporarily, he cannot bless them forever.

Li Dashu shook his head: "We three all saw it, and I almost couldn't come back."

The air was filled with a killing intent, the three were like facing a great enemy, not daring to take a breath.

"Roar roar roar——"

Ye Qin alone entered the cave; the dark mountain cave was no different from when he left, looked unchanged, except the plants at the cave mouth had grown more lush.

But looking around, where was anyone?

Unexpectedly this painting actually had storage function; having just sensed Ye Qin's thought, it stored the medicinal herbs inside, wanting to take them out is also convenient, only needing spiritual power to control.

"Oliver's death looks like an accident, but in fact it is absolutely not."

The content in the voice is even more unbelievable — who has the ability to tame a fierce tiger?

As for this fragment of time, Ye Qin is not in a hurry for now; there needs to be a buffer in between.

"Not good, Village Chief, Li Dashu's family cow is missing!"

Ye Qin released several strands of spiritual power to connect with the ancient painting; the misty space slowly unfolded, about ten or so square meters, where the medicinal herbs that had vanished into thin air were now neatly arranged.

"This is strange, how could it disappear for no reason?"

The Northeast Tiger shook its fluffy head, soon recovered its former Vital Essence; it turns out the earlier appearance was all an act.

In nature, the strong are honored.

He seemed to have thought of something, a flash of inspiration in his mind, looking at those small animals with a self-reproachful and guilty expression, Ye Qin comforted: "You go rest first."

Someone also showed a face full of envy: "You should be content — to encounter the Mountain God at such close range, although not seen, but at least heard the Mountain God speak, such fortune is probably ancestral graves smoking green."

The yellow weasel didn't know where it picked a bunch of wild flowers and placed them on the ground; a faint floral fragrance floated in the air, red, white, blue, green — all colors present, looking very pleasing to the eye.

The livestock in the backyard not only didn't stop, but called even more fiercely.

However, when the village chief went to check, those animals were fine, no problems visible; such scenes also played out in other villagers' homes, leaving everyone unable to sleep well.

"Old friend, long time no see."

Several young men rushed to the village in a hurry; they were precisely the villagers on rotation guarding Longyuan Mountain: "Not good, something big has happened again on the mountain."

At this critical moment, a voice full of majesty suddenly transmitted.

Li Dashu's news was undoubtedly a heavy bomb dropped into the village.

Ye Qin had seen many beautiful landscapes along the way, but Longyuan Mountain's position in his heart could never be surpassed; perhaps this is where he embarked on the path of cultivation, also a new beginning.

At this moment the tiger finally lost patience, its body like an arrow released from a bow shot out.

The mountains transmitted a faint tremor, spiritual energy continuously nourished, forming a good cycle.

Good fellow! These animals are too scheming.

……

Uncle Li had a ridiculous thought pop into his mind, and he felt it was somewhat eye-irritating.

The villagers subconsciously held their breath, a brownish-yellow shadow came into view, and they could vaguely see the character for king on its forehead.

Faintly visible, it seemed like the legendary immortal island, giving people a feeling of impending divine disappearance.

Uncle Li patted his chest, wearing an expression of lingering fear, "That's for sure, thanks to the Mountain God."

As for cultivation, it's not that blind cultivation will be effective; Ye Qin has reached the Nascent Soul Realm, and what he needs to cultivate is the divine soul, and his usual cultivation methods are not very useful for him.

The small animals led Ye Qin to the place where the medicinal herbs disappeared; they were here before, and the medicinal herbs on their claws vanished without a trace.

Although the tiger is hailed as the king of beasts, logically speaking, ordinary animals seeing its presence would inexplicably feel afraid.

"Missed the chance to see the Mountain God's true form!"

Could there be a fourth person here!

Hearing their account, the villagers couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, "It must be that the Mountain God is spiritually present and blesses you to escape from the tiger's mouth."

After understanding the meaning conveyed in its words, Ye Qin's expression became somewhat strange, "You mean they bullied you?"

"Uncle Li, you're relatively fortunate, at least the Mountain God's envoy has contacted you."

The squirrel transported many nuts and pine nuts from its own storage, soon covering the ground.

At that time, his thoughts were very simple, only hoping to survive, never imagining he would go this far, or cultivate to this current realm.

Uncle Li dared not move at all, only able to endure the tiger's licking.

When did such a large ferocious beast appear near Longyuan Mountain!

"What happened?"

But also because of this, Ye Qin first received a hint of potential attention internationally.

"Did you just hear that sound?"

Uncle Li pointed ahead, almost unable to utter a complete sentence, his whole body trembling violently, "There, there!"

The village head also received the news and rushed over, "What's going on!"

Fences were set up around the mountain; those cattle breaking in should not be easy, so at most they are only in this vicinity.

The closer to Longyuan Mountain, the stronger Ye Qin's aura became, the Northeast Tiger instantly released its nature, and happened to encounter these few villagers.

How could it compare to the old hand that is the Northeast Tiger, having lived so long in the zoo, seeing all kinds of people, with who knows how many tricks, far beyond what these animals can compare to.

Just as this thought popped into his mind, a commotion came from not far away; the animals previously sent to storage ran back at high speed, almost leaving afterimages, their pupils filled with shock.

In one of the video clips, it happened to be playing the scene of black clouds gathering above the suburbs of Kyoto, with lightning flashing.

"Boom—"

"I didn't expect you to track me here, are you wanting to follow me?"

Though hailed as the king of the forest, it is now extremely obedient, lowering its head before Ye Qin in submission, looking like a harmless yellow big cat, but its eyeballs are darting around rapidly, unknown what it's plotting, its demeanor somewhat lewd.

The speed is really too fast!

In terms of size, it is much larger than the Green Snake beside it.

Now Ye Qin has reached the Nascent Soul Realm, mainly cultivating the divine soul, the effect of taking elixirs is minimal, and there's no need to waste time on this; he can only first collect these medicinal plants, and plan later.

It seems they don't intend to let them go.

Due to the first-person perspective, they also feel immersed, the terrifying thunder seeming to drill out of the screen and strike their own bodies.

Ye Qin came to the highest point of the mountain terrain, sitting on a large rock, his spiritual power quickly enveloping the entire mountain peak, a divine thought suddenly descended into the minds of all animals on Longyuan Mountain.

"Apart from humanity, when shall the demon race appear!!"

"Today, preaching opens on Longyuan Mountain, teaching without distinction, transmitting the Dao to you all!"