Chapter 209: The Location of the Treasure—Luojing Mountain (Third Update, for

The peak of this great mountain looked as if it had been leveled off, forming a wide platform, and not far from this great mountain, another peak stood tall like a sword blade.

The leveled mountain and the Sword Blade Peak to its side were the two major landmarks on the map.

For nearly a month, whenever Li Zhangsheng had time, he would search the vicinity for mountains or ranges with the characters "Qingshan" in their names, but unfortunately, he had no success.

What he found strange, however, was that the "Yuan Prefecture Mountain and River Geography Records" did not seem to include that great mountain; no, it should be that the great mountain did not contain the characters "Qingshan," otherwise it would certainly have become a target of Li Zhangsheng's search.

Li Zhangsheng pointed at that great mountain and asked Instructor Qian Yuanfei: "Instructor, what mountain is that? It looks as if it were leveled by someone with a single sword strike!"

"That is Luojing Mountain!" Ever since the Abyss Gate appeared three years ago, Qian Yuanfei had been here several times, so he was relatively familiar with the geography of the surrounding mountains and rivers.

Damn it!

This was the only thought in Li Zhangsheng's mind; he wished he could knock himself on the head. He had only been looking for mountains with the name "Qingshan" or those previously called "Qingshan," never thinking that this was a character with the "qing" radical, meaning this "Qing" was not that "Qing."

Even a wise man may make a mistake!

Li Zhangsheng sighed inwardly, but on the surface, he remained calm, even doing his utmost to restrain his inner ecstasy, shifting his gaze toward Black Wind Mountain to avoid being seen.

What Li Zhangsheng did not know was that while he was looking at Luojing Mountain, someone on the Sword Blade Peak next to it was also secretly watching their group, though they made no unusual moves.

"Let's go down first!" As he spoke, he steered his Paradise Bird to circle and land on Black Wind Mountain.

The others followed suit, landing at the foot of Black Wind Mountain.

As they landed, the person on Sword Blade Peak withdrew their gaze and gave no further attention.

Roar~

As soon as they landed on the ground, a red-eyed Earth Antelope charged toward Li Zhangsheng; the Earth Antelope's originally brown eyes had now turned a blood-red color like fresh blood.

Without a doubt, this was an Earth Antelope contaminated by Demonic Qi.

God's Protection!

Because the distance was close, the Paradise Bird did not dodge; shimmering light energy diffused, first transforming into a milky-white light shield that enveloped it in all directions.

Boom~

A muffled sound rang out as the Earth Antelope fiercely struck the light shield; wisps of ripples appeared, only to vanish in the blink of an eye, and a rebounding force emerged, forcing the Earth Antelope to retreat two steps.

"Blazing Light Sword!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the Paradise Bird shone brightly, and countless milky-white light spots rapidly converged, transforming into a zhang-long Light Flame Giant Sword that slashed toward the Earth Antelope.

The Earth Antelope had no intention of dodging, still wanting to charge straight ahead, so it was struck head-on by the Blazing Light Sword at the neck.

Crack!

The hideous sheep head flew high into the air; at the severed neck, blood gushed out like a fountain, and the body, having lost its head, took two more steps forward before finally falling to the ground.

"The blood is still red, it seems the Demonic Qi hasn't contaminated its blood! Judging from the Earth Antelope's behavior, Demonized Fairies have no sense of evasion, and their attacks are primarily straightforward, which actually makes them easier to deal with than wild Spirit Beasts of the same rank! Of course, this is just a single case, I need a few more to be sure!"

Looking at the Earth Antelope's corpse, Li Zhangsheng made a post-battle summary; while picking up the Earth Antelope's Demon Core, he asked casually: "Instructor, can Demonized Fairies still be contracted?"

"Yes, provided you can control them!" Instructor Qian Yuanfei shrugged; Demonized Fairies were originally Spirit Beasts, and apart from losing their sanity, they were not much different from Spirit Beasts.

"Instructor, can Demonized Fairies regain their consciousness?"

"Their brains have been affected by Demonic Qi, causing them to lose their sanity and become bloodthirsty; as long as the Demonic Qi is purified or the Demonic Qi infecting them is drawn out, they will regain their sanity. However, the process of purifying Demonic Qi is quite troublesome; if you have a Light-type Demon Pet, it's much simpler, so we usually just kill them!"

Instructor Qian Yuanfei glanced at Li Zhangsheng's Paradise Bird and the Sunlight Meow in his arms; Light-type Spirit Beasts were relatively rare and could be said to be the nemesis of Demonic Qi.

"That is to say, if a high-quality Demonized Fairy is discovered, it is entirely possible to purify the Demonic Qi within them and then contract them!" Li Zhangsheng had an idea; if he encountered a high-quality Demonized Fairy, he could absolutely contract them, it was just that the process was relatively troublesome.

Thinking this, Li Zhangsheng subconsciously released his Mental Power, encompassing a radius of one hundred meters.

Black Wind Mountain was vast, covering dozens of miles, but because a large number of wild Spirit Beasts had been contaminated by Demonic Qi, the ecological balance here had been completely broken.

Demonized Fairies could be called mindless killing machines; their biggest difference from Spirit Beasts was that even if they were full, they would continue to kill as long as they discovered a target.

Because of this, from the feedback of his Mental Power, there were only three or four light spots; let alone comparing it to the Green Wild Forest, even ordinary wilderness was more densely populated than this.

"Everyone must remain vigilant, and the distance between companions must not exceed 30 meters; if an unstoppable Demonized Fairy appears, remember to call for companions immediately!"

Li Zhangsheng made certain arrangements; what he worried about most were naturally the three First-tier Students. If they accidentally encountered a Demonized Fairy of Upper Rank or above and there were no companions nearby, it would undoubtedly be quite dangerous.

Including Chen Yunsheng, everyone nodded solemnly; after all, no one would take their own life lightly.

After they agreed, Li Zhangsheng took the lead into Black Wind Mountain.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei remained in a leisurely manner, trailing behind slowly, giving the impression that he was on an outing.

Suddenly, a spotted hyena rushed out from the bushes behind Qian Yuanfei, its eyes blood-red, and it bit toward Qian Yuanfei's vital point.

"Oh, it seems like there's a bit of trouble!!"

Spotted hyenas were larger than ordinary hyenas; they hunted in packs, and the appearance of one spotted hyena almost meant there was a spotted hyena pack nearby.

Even if the spotted hyenas had become Demonized Fairies, some characteristics would not change; they would still act in packs, only they would be more ferocious than before.

Instructor Qian Yuanfei's expression did not change; he did not dodge, not even moving, as a lustrous sheen appeared on his skin, instantly forming a Mental Barrier.

Ssh~

Accompanied by a soft sound, Instructor Qian Yuanfei was not harmed in the slightest; conversely, the spotted hyena not only stopped its momentum but was bounced back more than ten meters, rolling on the ground several times before it barely came to a stop.

Both were Mental Barriers, but how could the Mental Barrier of a First-rank Beast Master compare to that of a Fifth-tier Beastmaster? The difference between the two was almost like heaven and earth.

Just at this moment, spotted hyenas crawled out from the surrounding bushes, surrounding Li Zhangsheng and the others.

(End of chapter)