Chapter 379: Shocking the Mountain Gate!

"Not just one?"

After hearing Xuan Ya's explanation, Yunhe's brows furrowed deeply.

He originally thought that having a fourth-level demon beast residing in the depths of Thousand Poison Mountain would be enough to show this place was extraordinary, and even the Hundred Dawn Pavilion knew little about it.

But he never expected that in Thousand Poison Mountain there was not just one fourth-level demon beast.

This made him feel a bit tricky.

If there were only one fourth-level demon beast, as long as its strength was not mid-fourth level or higher, with some prior preparations and traps, he was confident he could take it down.

But Thousand Poison Mountain actually had more than just one fourth-level demon beast, which left him somewhat undecided.

Most importantly.

According to Xuan Ya, he had only seen two fourth-level demon beasts, but that didn't mean there were only two in Thousand Poison Mountain, and it didn't rule out the possibility of more.

What surprised Yunhe was that, although Thousand Poison Mountain had relatively abundant resources due to the miasma seal and the prevalence of poisonous creatures, could it actually support the needs of two or even more fourth-level demon beasts?

"Could it be that some unknown secret is hidden in the depths of Thousand Poison Mountain?"

Yunhe shook his head and said to Xuan Ya, "Show me the appearance of the two fourth-level demon beasts you've seen."

If his second Yuan Ying had already condensed, two Yuan Ying cultivators dealing with two fourth-level demon beasts, with the second Yuan Ying just needing to stall, he still had some confidence.

Upon recognizing this "Green Mare Bull Frog," Yunhe's eyes lit up.

Although cooperation among demon beasts is rare, they mostly confront each other over territory.

Even dealing with two fourth-level demon beasts at once would make even the current Yunhe feel overwhelmed.

But judging by its appearance, Yunhe could not determine its type, only roughly guessing it might be a "Ghost Face Poison Spider."

"Or should we still look at the Demon Beast Body?"

Moreover, both are poisonous demon beasts; a slight mistake could put his life in danger.

Xuan Ya hesitated not, and immediately, using the Demon Sense link between him and Yunhe, sketched the outlines of the two fourth-level demon beasts he had seen into Yunhe's mind.

However, that demon beast is still somewhat "close" to Huanhu Dao.

But demon beasts in the cultivation world are different; especially those of Thousand Poison Mountain, to oppose human cultivators, they might cooperate, so dealing with one could draw another.

Moreover, whether it was Heroic Martial Extreme, Seal Sorrow Lord, or Land Mountain Turtle, all showed fear of that demon beast.

Yunhe couldn't help but think.

This spider's poison is unmatched; it's said that if bitten, even a Yuan Ying cultivator would suffer, and if it were a fourth-level "Ghost Face Spider," its toxicity is obvious—enough to make many Yuan Ying cultivators flee in fear.

This demon beast, due to its obvious external features, Yunhe recognized it at once: it was an aberrant demon beast, the Green Mare Bull Frog.

One of them, judging solely by appearance, was a huge spider, pitch-black all over, with an enormous abdomen bearing red patterns, looking quite ferocious and terrifying.

The other resembled a toad, covered all over with green warts; the most striking feature was undoubtedly a pair of horn-like growths on either side of its head, and its abdomen bore strange bluish-purple patterns.

But he soon felt a headache again.

Because this frog is indeed a wood-attributed demon beast and extremely rare.

In the demon beast world, he also knew the habitat of a fourth-level wood-attributed demon beast lay eighty to ninety thousand li from his Huanhu Dao.

First, not discussing how hard this aberrant demon beast is to deal with, he simply cannot currently attack any fourth-level demon beast in Thousand Poison Mountain.

"If only my second Yuan Ying had already been condensed into form."

You should know that Seal Sorrow Lord is a fire-attributed demon beast, yet it fears a wood-attributed demon beast—this says a lot.

Besides this, other fourth-level wood-attributed demon beasts are still being sought.

"Master, I still know some things; I don't know if they're useful to you."

At this moment, a somewhat weak voice sounded in Yunhe's mind: it was Xuan Lin, whose condition was far worse than Xuan Ya's, so earlier mostly Xuan Ya did the explaining.

"Speak." Yunhe said.

Afterwards, Xuan Lin told Yunhe what it had once seen.

It turned out that when Xuan Lin was still at early third level, before meeting Xuan Ya, residing in a small spring in Thousand Poison Mountain, he had also seen that Green Mare Bull Frog once.

At that time, sensing the Green Mare Bull Frog's aura, it dared not poke its head out, but hid at the bottom of the spring, watching the Green Mare Bull Frog swallow some frog eggs.

Those frog eggs were produced by frog species likewise inhabiting the miasma of Thousand Poison Mountain; they were themselves highly toxic poisonous creatures, though even Xuan Lin back then found them somewhat unappealing, yet he never expected the Green Mare Bull Frog to eat them with relish, seemingly enjoying consuming the other frog eggs.

This matter was soon cast aside by Xuan Lin's mind; only today, when mentioning the Green Mare Bull Frog again, did he suddenly recall it.

"Frog eggs?"

Yunhe showed a thoughtful expression.

Generally, poisonous demon beasts like to consume other poisonous substances—partly for nourishment, partly to enhance their own toxins—but demon beasts also have volition, so we cannot rule out that they might have some minor quirks.

"Thus, in Thousand Poison Mountain, the toxic substances of frogs and toads are indeed far fewer compared to other poisons, and the deeper one goes, the rarer they become."

He briefly recalled and noticed something here; if Xuan Lin hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have paid attention, but after Xuan Lin's explanation, he discovered the anomaly.

"Xuan Ya, are frog and toad toxic substances relatively scarcer in Thousand Poison Mountain?" Yunhe asked for confirmation.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ya pondered for a moment and nodded.

"It seems... it really is so, Master."

"In that case, this could be a direction worth trying."

Yunhe lightly rubbed his chin, muttering to himself.

In the depths of Thousand Poison Mountain, he couldn't face the Green Mare Bull Frog while another fourth-level demon beast was present, but if he could lure it out, there was still a chance to try.

However, if he wanted to lure that Green Mare Bull Frog far from the depths of Thousand Poison Mountain, ordinary highly toxic frog eggs probably wouldn't suffice.

"Then let's head out first."

After a moment's thought, Yunhe said.

Originally, from the start he hadn't prepared to, after entering Thousand Poison Mountain, easily find that wood-attributed demon beast, slay it effortlessly, and obtain its fourth-level wood-attributed demon beast essence blood.

Hunting down a fourth-level demon beast was also too easy.

According to his plan, the purpose of his first foray into Thousand Poison Mountain was to confirm whether fourth-level demon beasts existed, and then to confirm whether that fourth-level demon beast was the wood-attributed type he needed.

Now it doesn't take him much effort; after subduing the two poisonous flood dragons he obtained this result, and even learned of a possible weakness of the azure male bullfrog—for him, the purpose of this trip has far surpassed the goal's completion.

You all rest first.

Speaking, Yunhe waved his hand and took back the two poisonous flood dragons, then rode the Cold Chant Flood Dragon toward the outside of Thousand Poison Mountain.

With so many forces and sects built around Thousand Poison Mountain, it should be easy to find special poisonous frog eggs.

The Eastern Border cultivation realm, inland, the Eastern Border.

The whole Eastern Border continent, from east to west, roughly splits into the righteous cultivation realm and the demonic cultivation realm's demonic domain, with the righteous and demonic sides divided by a north‑south Gobi, the Heavenly Ridge Mountains, etc.

On the righteous side, the outermost regions are relatively small areas like the Ten Domains Nine Sects and the sea islands; moving inward, they are divided into domains such as the Yuan, Wu, and Mu kingdoms; the true center is a vast expanse exceeding over hundreds of thousands of li, even larger, called the "Eastern Border".

Within the Eastern Border, the three strongest righteous sects—Tai Xu Zhengyi Sect, Wu Xiang Sword Sect, and Xian Tian Palace—are all located here.

And Thousand Poison Mountain lies at the junction of the Eastern Border and the surrounding kingdoms.

The market town under the jurisdiction of the Wan Du Sect is also the largest market outside Thousand Poison Mountain; in the Wan Du market, Yunhe, who concealed his aura, arrived here.

To search for poisonous frog eggs, this market town that sells poisonous goods is undoubtedly the most suitable place.

Of course, wanting to find poisonous frog eggs that meet Yunhe's conditions is not easy; at minimum they must be third‑tier poisonous frog eggs to possibly satisfy his demand, yet third‑tier demon beast eggs are not something you can just see anywhere.

But before Yunhe even began searching, the two poisonous flood dragons in his spirit beast pouch grew restless.

"Master! We sensed it! In that direction, right in that direction!"

Xuan Ya and Xuan Lin could not contain their excitement and spoke.

Following the direction they sensed, what appeared in Yunhe's sight was a beautiful mountain peak, entwined with misty clouds, bearing somewhat the appearance of an immortal's abode.

However, around the mountain peak, various poisonous miasmas spread, with vast swamplands where countless poisonous creatures hatch.

This is the location of the Wan Du Sect's headquarters.

"Who stole the poison flood dragon eggs—could it be a cultivator of the Wan Du Sect?"

"Moreover, the poisonous lake where the poison flood dragons dwell, although not the central area of Thousand Poison Mountain, is still not a place ordinary cultivators can approach; furthermore, ordinary Golden Core cultivators could not steal the poison flood dragon eggs from under the guardianship of the two poison flood dragons."

Regarding the Wan Du Sect, when Yunhe obtained information about Thousand Poison Mountain from the Bai Xiao Tower, this sect's information was also attached.

The Wan Du Sect is a Nascent Soul sect; within it sits an early Nascent Soul cultivator known as the "Wan Du True Lord", an expert in the poisonous Dao.

"Since I promised them, I must give them an explanation."

"The Wan Du Sect is called 'Ten Thousand Poisons'; surely within it there must be poisonous frog eggs that would make even the azure male bullfrog drool, right?"

Yunhe narrowed his eyes, gathered his mana, his robes fluttered, and his appearance and aura changed altogether.

His original cyan robe turned into a black as ink formal garment, his appearance became blurred, and his aura and mana seemed to have completely changed into another person.

This is the aura manifested with the aid of his second Nascent Soul's power.

Although the assimilation of his second Nascent Soul with his own Nascent Soul is not yet complete, the process continues; although he cannot yet let the second Nascent Soul act on its own, he can still draw upon part of its power.

Nothing beats disguising oneself with a completely different mana.

Having done that, he instantly turned into a black streak of light and fled toward the gate of the Wan Du Sect.

Not long after.

Yunhe then arrived outside the Wan Du Sect's mountain gate, hovering outside the five‑colored toxic miasma, gazing at the indistinct buildings within, and spoke loudly:

"I, the 'Guilty Corpse', have come to visit the Wan Du Sect; I do not know where the Wan Du True Lord resides within the sect."

His voice, vast and rolling like thunderous Buddhist chants, yet also bearing a strong corpse‑killing aura, actually caused the toxic miasma inside the Wan Du Sect's mountain‑protecting array to surge upward.

Hearing this, many disciples of the Wan Du Sect felt their qi and blood surge, their faces showing terror.

A Nascent Soul elder ancestor is shaking the mountain gate!

(End of chapter)