[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-the-proles":3,"chapter-lord-of-the-proles-lord-of-the-proles-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Lord of the Proles",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2290454,4478,"Chapter 156: Blood Tooth Mountain","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>Li Banfeng turned to look at the man who had spoken—he was around thirty, wearing a leather coat, a fur cap, a short knife at his side, and a bow and arrows on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Li Banfeng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hunter,” the man replied. “You’re new here in Sanpan River, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng nodded, then asked: “What did you just say about a tooth monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter spoke with slurred diction; Li Banfeng hadn’t clearly heard him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter repeated: “Dripping Blood Tooth Monster—everyone who’s been to Sanpan River knows: don’t climb Blood Tooth Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dripping Blood Tooth Monster—what a mouthful of a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng looked at the lush, overgrown Blood Tooth Mountain and asked the hunter: “Have you ever seen the Blood Tooth Monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seen it? I’ve hunted here long enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does the Blood Tooth Monster look like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hard to say—it comes in all shapes. Just stay far away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing distinctive at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want distinctive…,” the hunter thought a moment, “the Blood Tooth Monster has two unusually long fangs. He usually keeps them hidden, but sometimes they slip out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trait is in the teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time you see his teeth, it’ll be too late to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I don’t climb the mountain, I won’t meet the Blood Tooth Monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter nodded. “The Blood Tooth Monster can’t leave the mountain—that’s the rule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Tooth Monster can’t leave the mountain—meaning he’s always up there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Yao Lao’s instructions, Li Banfeng must follow the fixed route to Haichi Ridge—no detours, or he’ll face greater dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means Li Banfeng must climb the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before climbing, he needed more information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng pulled out a thousand Huan State banknotes and handed them to the hunter—he never let others work for free; it was his habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How strong is the Blood Tooth Monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter took the money, delighted, and answered seriously: “Depends who you’re comparing to. The Blood Tooth Monster has fifth-layer cultivation. If you’re above fifth layer, you’ve got nothing to fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth-layer cultivation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was third-layer Zhai Xiu, plus quasi-third-layer Lv Xiu—under normal circumstances, he couldn’t defeat a fifth-layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially on Blood Tooth Mountain, the monster’s own territory—fighting him here would be disadvantageous for Li Banfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this assumes the hunter was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many Blood Tooth Monsters are on the mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter answered: “One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter widened his eyes. “You think one’s not enough? Isn’t one plenty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a vast mountain, and only one monster—if I don’t wander blindly, I can avoid him easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the key problem was: Li Banfeng had never climbed this mountain before—he didn’t know its terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered his strategy, the hunter asked: “Why must you climb Blood Tooth Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng gave a vague reply: “Same as you—I’m here to hunt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his mouth than a thunderous crash echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rock beside Li Banfeng suddenly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shard of stone grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter flinched, shouting angrily: “You’re lying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not!” Li Banfeng denied it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another rock exploded. This time Li Banfeng sensed the danger and dodged most of the shards, but his clothes were torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter clutched his head. “You damn liar again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really didn’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!” the hunter panicked. “Once you enter Blood Tooth Mountain’s territory, never lie! If you want to die, die alone—don’t drag me down with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lying allowed on this mountain? And this place has such magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng looked around and shouted loudly: “I really am here to hunt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another rock exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen Song Laoshi’s peaches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never killed anyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mountain seemed to shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nearby rocks collapsed, dust swirling—both men couldn’t open their eyes for minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the falling debris, Li Banfeng dodged left and right, but still suffered multiple scrapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter crouched on the ground, clutching his head, screaming: “What are you doing? What are you really doing? Didn’t I tell you not to lie on Blood Tooth Mountain?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng wiped the blood from his skin and turned to the hunter: “You’ve seen the Blood Tooth Monster—you’ve climbed this mountain before, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have,” the hunter answered. No rock exploded—he spoke the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng asked: “Will you guide me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and looked at Li Banfeng: “Why should I guide you? I’m here to hunt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was also true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng pulled out two stacks of Huan State banknotes and handed them to the hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter took the money, counted it, and accepted: “I’ll only show you the way. I won’t handle anything else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to—just lead me across this mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And don’t you dare lie again—someone could die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng nodded. “You better not lie either—or someone really will die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter had taken two steps forward when Li Banfeng called from behind: “Are you the Blood Tooth Monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter turned back. “Are you crazy? I’m not the Blood Tooth Monster—I run from him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rock moved—the hunter wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng smiled and climbed the mountain with the hunter, chatting casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What other monsters are on this mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter shook his head. “Only the Dripping Blood Tooth Monster. Other monsters can’t climb Blood Tooth Mountain. Occasionally there are birds and beasts—no need to worry, I can handle them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were merely ordinary birds and beasts, Li Banfeng could handle them himself—no need for the hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path was treacherous, with waist-high wild grass. As he walked, Li Banfeng asked: “Does the Blood Tooth Monster usually appear around here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter shook his head. “I don’t know. I’ve walked this path before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll help me avoid the Blood Tooth Monster, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll avoid him for sure—I don’t want to meet him either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rock moved—this was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher they climbed, the thicker the vegetation became. The hunter swung his curved blade ahead, clearing the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted all the way, but the hunter’s speech was so slurred that Li Banfeng found it exhausting to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every word the hunter spoke was true—the mountain’s rocks remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At mid-mountain, the hunter turned right: “We won’t go to the summit. The Blood Tooth Monster’s den is close to the top—let’s circle around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng nodded, then suddenly asked: “Do you have cultivation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter nodded. “I do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What sect? What layer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter frowned. “Why should I tell you? We’re not even acquainted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng remained calm. “I’m a good person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter flinched, immediately clutching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain’s rocks didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You scared me half to death!” the hunter exhaled. “I thought you were about to pull another trick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng remained calm. “I really am a good person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rocks stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Li Banfeng’s own understanding, he truly was a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Li Banfeng some insight: the Blood Fang Mountain judged whether someone lied not by objective facts, but by the individual’s own perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barren mountain in a newly claimed land could not possibly gather so many objective facts, let alone clearly define whether a person was good or evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if a person spoke words contrary to their own perception, they violated the Blood Fang Mountain’s rule, causing the rocks to shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more severe the contradiction, the more violently the rocks shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if someone exceptionally skilled at lying came here—would they blow the entire mountain apart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone truly dared to do that, they’d likely die along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded Li Banfeng of a magic treasure used along the border by border guards—the De Xiu magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That treasure could test whether someone lied; if a person falsely claimed their name, they would instantly split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone had just changed their name and hadn’t fully accepted it, they would die on the spot before that treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This precisely exploited the nature of lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can deceive others with lies, but it’s hard to deceive yourself—that must be how De Xiu detected lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was merely Li Banfeng’s speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered, the hunter suddenly turned and asked: “You just said you never killed anyone—the rocks exploded. You lied. So you’ve killed before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have.” Li Banfeng answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve killed people—and still call yourself a good person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng replied calmly: “Everyone I killed deserved to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rocks remained still, further proving Li Banfeng’s speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether someone deserved to die was hard to judge, but in Li Banfeng’s perception, they truly did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding wild grass grew taller and taller; some weeds reached Li Banfeng’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stones beneath his feet grew more numerous—if not for his Traveler cultivation base, he’d easily twist his ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unusual: where vegetation thrived, there shouldn’t be so many stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling halfway up the mountain, they should be ready to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter wiped his sweat, set down his curved blade, and asked Li Banfeng: “Rest a bit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng didn’t feel tired, but seeing the hunter sit down, he sat down too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed no danger nearby, but the Blood Fang Monster had a fifth-layer cultivation base, while Li Banfeng’s Traveler base was only second-layer—if the Blood Fang Monster deliberately concealed its malice, Li Banfeng would struggle to detect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter traced his curved blade and said to Li Banfeng: “Rest a bit—we’ll be on the move soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng pulled out his wine gourd, took a sip, and asked: “Which path are we taking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter frowned: “What other path could there be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng looked earnestly at the hunter: “I genuinely don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter frowned: “Are you really insane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not insane.” Li Banfeng smiled naturally—the rocks showed no reaction; this was the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter frowned: “Then what exactly do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng said: “I just want to know—what path are we taking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came to Blood Fang Mountain yourself—you must know your own path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you coming with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t I already with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going to kill me, aren’t you?” Li Banfeng’s eyes turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunter spoke slowly: “I told you—I’m not a Blood Fang Monster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng nodded: “You’re right—you’re not a Blood Fang Monster. You also told me that only the Dripping Blood Fang Monster can ascend Blood Fang Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I said it—there are no other monsters on this mountain besides the Dripping Blood Fang Monster.” The hunter nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Banfeng smiled: “So you’re the Dripping one, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Is Blood Fang Mountain especially fun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1799,"2026-06-20T03:43:13.043Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c584c036e4f8ea38157c8bb5ca4f28c87e4f275aa7afb9806dc6e577641f12fa","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-157","lord-of-the-proles-chapter-155",863,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-the-proles-cover.jpg"]