Chapter 389

Something is not right...

Li Yan was suspicious and continued to observe the surroundings.

This place was mostly where Wu Ba's tribe used to be, later captured by the Lord Tian Sheng Sect, but now it has clearly changed again.

Those skeletons were piled up in a mess, all appearing pale, and the meat on them had been picked clean, indicating that they had all been boiled, just a pile of garbage thrown away.

But the human skulls were different.

Cast into a Jingguan, one is for showing off, and the second is for deterrence.

There were also torn clothes beside them...

The target of deterrence was undoubtedly humans!

Li Yan quickly reached a conclusion in his heart.

This place has clearly been occupied by a wild man tribe, and it is very likely that it is also in a hostile relationship with the Lord Tian Sheng Sect!

Just at this moment, there was movement on the cliff.

He saw several huge black shadows crawling out of the ancient ancestor caves, standing on the stone platform and looking around.

Li Yan felt a chill when he saw this.

These "things" had tall bodies, at least three meters tall when standing, their lower bodies were like bears, their heads were covered with dense hair, and although their lips were thick and their brow bones were wide, they had human facial contours.

Even stranger, they only had one arm, growing on the chest cavity, and only one leg, as thick as their body.

Shen Kui, human face and beast body, one arm and one leg...

Seeing it in a book and seeing it with his own eyes were two completely different things. Li Yan couldn't understand at all how such a thing could be born in the world?

Of course, this thing is not an animal, purely classified as a mountain spirit, a natural alien species.

Chirp—!

Chirp——!

Suddenly, a cry came from the sky, long and short.

Immediately after, a strong wind blew, and several black shadows landed, also three meters tall, with wings spanning seven or eight meters, like night owls, but with human faces.

It was exactly the thing that attacked the falcon before!

Li Yan then discovered that the facial contours of these "human-faced owls" were almost exactly the same as the "Shen Kui," and their lower bodies also had only a single giant claw.

The "human-faced owls" flapped their wings and circled in the air. The "Shen Kui" below were not afraid, but moved out roasted meat from the cave, threw it into the air, and were grabbed and torn by the "human-faced owls."

"Chirp chirp! Cluck cluck..."

Both sides talked to each other.

And they were using the upper language!

Looking at their similar faces, a thought suddenly popped into Li Yan's mind: these "human-faced owls" are also a kind of "Shen Kui"!

They belong to the same ethnic group, but have different divisions of labor.

This Inside Shennongjia is truly extraordinary.

You must know that the "Record of Mysterious Monsters" is a summary by demon hunters of past dynasties, the experience of countless predecessors, but it has never recorded this special situation.

After eating the meat, several "human-faced owls" flapped their wings again, flew into the thick fog, and disappeared without a trace.

And those "Shen Kui" yawned and crawled back into the cave, clearly wanting to sleep.

Li Yan took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was just past noon.

These things mostly sleep during the day and are active at night, while those night owls are specifically responsible for guarding and scouting.

Once they saw the falcon, they attacked immediately, indicating that they knew it was a scout, very likely learned from the fighting with the Lord Tian Sheng Sect...

Thinking of this, Li Yan retreated silently and quickly.

Returning to the hidden dense forest, Li Yan immediately told everyone what he had seen and heard.

"It's troublesome..."

Sha Sha Li Fei felt a headache when he heard this, "It seems the Lord Tian Sheng Sect demon people are right in front. They must have deployed heavy troops to guard against these Shen Kui, so it won't be easy to sneak in and scout."

Everyone's faces were solemn, and they had all thought of the key point.

The Shen Kui tribe could drive away the Lord Tian Sheng Sect, so their strength must not be underestimated, and who knows how many are sleeping in those ancestor caves.

And the Lord Tian Sheng Sect could make the Shen Kui tribe so vigilant.

Their strength is also not to be underestimated.

They are caught in the middle, and no matter which one they disturb, it will be troublesome.

Li Yan pondered for a moment and turned his head: "Brother Lu San, can you control animals to scout the situation around?"

"No."

Lu San said with a solemn face: "I have already tried. All the wild beasts in this area have been controlled by some kind of technique. At most, I can make them quiet so they don't expose our tracks."

"Before the human-faced owl passed by, there were birds nearby trying to chirp, but I calmed them down."

Li Yan frowned when he heard this: "According to the 'Record of Mysterious Monsters,' this Shen Kui can not only control wild beasts but also control demons and monsters in the mountains."

"It will be even more dangerous at night. If we can't find a way to pass before dark, we must leave immediately."

"Me! Me!"

Just at this moment, Wu Ba waved his arms anxiously, then pointed to the ground, "Little people, little people, find them!"

Wu Ba had a natural talent, all on his muscles. He had learned human language for so long, but many times he still couldn't express himself clearly, but everyone could see that Wu Ba said there was a way.

Lu San hurriedly communicated with him using the upper language.

After the two talked for a while, Lu San frowned, "Wu Ba said, there are tunnels under the mountain, but they were blocked with mud to prevent the 'Jing people' from stealing things."

"The other end of the tunnel is in those ancestor caves, but the nearby entrance is only known to the 'Jing people'."

Li Yan was thoughtful, "The 'Jing people' serve gods and live, could it be that there is also a deity nearby?"

Wu Ba on the side gestured again, "Eat, afraid... friend!"

Lu San explained: "Wu Ba said, they just drive them away, but those 'Shen Kui' like to catch 'Jing people' to eat, so they should be able to persuade the 'Jing people' to help."

"Fine, let's find them first."

Li Yan agreed to this method immediately.

Whether they can pass through the defense line is secondary. They must find a hiding place before dark, otherwise they will be exposed.

No matter how absurd this method is, as long as there is hope, it is worth a try. After all, there is no better way now.

He pinched the Yang formula with his left thumb on the second finger, opened his supernatural powers, and took a deep breath.

In an instant, the smell of the surroundings poured into his nasal cavity.

With his current cultivation, he could smell the scent within three hundred meters and ten meters underground, but this was just a normal state.

If he urged all his potential, he could double it.

Within ten meters underground, he didn't find the "Jing people" tunnel.

Li Yan immediately concentrated all his attention and exerted all his strength.

Finally, in the area twenty meters underground, he smelled some abnormal aura, wandering around, exactly the same as in Xianshan.

"Found it!"

Li Yan opened his eyes suddenly and led everyone to the left.

The "Jing people" tunnels extend in all directions, but when heading to the left, they clearly began to rise, which should be one of the exits.

Not long after walking, the sound of breaking through the air rang out above again.

Everyone hurriedly hid and waited until the human-faced owl had passed three times before continuing forward.

According to what Wu Ba said, this "human-faced owl" is extremely cunning and will not land easily. Once it discovers an enemy, it will chirp loudly.

Some are responsible for continuing to track, and some are responsible for going back to report, like maggots on tarsal bones, and soon a large number of "Shen Kui" will be attracted.

"Shen Kui" are not only powerful but can also control fierce beasts and demons in the mountains. If a large group comes, it will be troublesome.

Because of the "human-faced owl" patrolling, the speed of the crowd was clearly slowed down.

Even so, they found their target half an hour later.

"Shh!"

Li Yan signaled everyone to be quiet and looked down through the bushes.

He saw a hilly mountain col ahead, with lush vegetation, tangled vines, and tall trees forming green shade, making the light in the col dim and very humid.

Between the vines, there were densely packed mushrooms, of various shapes, strange and bizarre, and the colors were also colorful.

Small human figures were shuttling between the mushrooms. They had thick hair, mouse-like facial features, wore leaf clothes, and hung small jade pieces around their necks, using jade axes to chop down mushrooms.

On their bodies, there was also a rich scent of incense.

When Li Yan smelled it, he could be even more certain that there must be a deity nearby, otherwise the "Jing people" tribe would have perished.

Those mushrooms looked highly poisonous.

But to the "Jing people," they seemed to be a delicacy. After chopping them down, some would secretly stuff a piece into their mouths.

After chewing, the "Jing people" who stole them would have a flushed face, stumbling as if drunk, attracting other "Jing people" to chase and beat them.

Li Yan looked at Lu San beside him.

He hadn't forgotten that these "Jing people" could perform earth escape, and once frightened, they would immediately burrow into the soil and disappear.

To communicate, only Lu San could do it.

Lu San nodded and took out a bone flute from his bosom.

!.

In this situation, if they didn't want to scare all those "Jing people" away, they had to use the secret method of the "Record of Mountain and Sea Spiritual Response" in the first instance.

Rustle!

Just at this moment, a black shadow flapped its wings and came.

"Quack! Quack! Quack!"

This black shadow chirped loudly, carrying a trace of soul-seizing power. The "Jing people" were dizzy, but most of them instantly burrowed into the soil and disappeared.

After this black shadow landed, everyone saw clearly that it was a strange bird, somewhat similar to a pheasant, with a green body, blood-red eyes, and beautiful fiery red tail feathers.

It looked a bit like a pheasant, but its head was like a duck's.

After this strange bird landed, it shook its head and immediately swallowed a "Jing person" who had fainted in its mouth, shaking its neck and swallowing it.

Li Yan's eyes flashed, and he jumped out instantly.

In mid-air, the Soul-Severing Flying Knife whistled out and circled around him.

Li Yan's dark energy exploded under his feet, like an arrow off the string, jumping twice on the hillside, then leaped high and landed in the mountain col.

Rustle!

The strange bird was startled and flapped its wings to rise.

Li Yan was also in the air at this time, and the Soul-Severing Flying Knife shot out immediately.

This strange bird was extremely agile, shaking its wings in the air, as if violating the laws of physics, drifting away diagonally, dodging the flying knife.

If it were an ordinary flying knife, it would definitely not be able to catch this thing, but Li Yan just moved his mind, and the Soul-Severing Flying Knife made a turn in the air, and with a puff, inserted into the strange bird's abdomen.

Li Yan scooped it up smoothly, and after landing, he couldn't care about paying attention to it, and picked up a leather bag, loading all the "Jing people" who were dizzy and couldn't escape in time.

Sha Sha Li Fei and the others also ran down from the mountain valley.

"Little Brother Yan, what is this?"

They knew that if Li Yan hadn't taken action in time, all the "Jing people" would have escaped, and it would be even harder to find them again.

What everyone was curious about was, why did Li Yan catch this strange bird?

Li Yan smiled and held up the dead strange bird, "If I'm not mistaken, this is what Daoist Priest Yun is looking for."

"It's a 'Yao'!"

Wang Wang Daoxuan's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard, "That's right, it looks like a wild duck, with a green body, red eyes, and a red tail. Eating it is good for having children. It should be this thing."

This "Yao" looks unremarkable, but it is a strange bird recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and eating it can help people have children.

They had seen the power of the Fei Yi.

This "Yao" might also be able to sell for a high price.

Sha Sha Li Fei laughed when he heard this, touched his bald head, and carefully took the strange bird, running to the side to deal with it.

And Lu San came to Li Yan's side and carefully opened the leather bag.

The few "Jing people" inside had already woken up, looking at them with horror.

Lu San muttered and started communicating with the "Jing people" in the upper language, but these little guys all kept their mouths shut, and even wanted to raise their jade knives and jade axes to slit their own throats.

"Aiga gaga..."

Just at this moment, Wu Ba leaned over, also speaking in the upper language, but he was full of anger and cursing.

This was like a pot exploding.

The "Jing people" in the bag were also jumping and cursing.

After scolding for a while, they seemed to have thought of something, fell into silence, and communicated in the upper language again.

Seeing this, Lu San explained in a low voice.

"The Renxiao tribe and the 'Jing people,' although they have disputes, can still barely coexist, and even give some gifts when food is short..."

"Wu Ba scolded the 'Jing people' for not knowing how to be grateful. Seeing the Renxiao tribe being robbed, none of them appeared to help. The 'Jing people' complained that they brought outsiders here, disturbing the peace of this place..."

"These few 'Jing people' said that they have already relocated, and the 'god' they serve was also seriously injured, almost eaten by the Shen Kui leader..."

"Eating a god?"

Li Yan was a bit surprised when he heard this.

Immediately, he understood that the god served by these "Jing people" was not a powerful deity, but a large demon in the mountains, which still had a physical body, but its soul was worshipped by the "Jing people."

Thinking of this, Li Yan immediately said: "Tell them, we are not enemies, maybe we can help their 'god' heal, but we must see the person first."

Lu San heard this and immediately communicated in the upper language, while Wu Ba also helped to guarantee on the side. The "Jing people" were a bit hesitant when they heard this.

The leading "Jing person" suddenly spoke, muttering.

Lu San turned his head and said: "They want us to let them go first, go back and report to the 'god,' and then they can decide."

Li Yan said without hesitation: "Let them go!"

Hard tactics definitely wouldn't work, so he could only express his sincerity first.

After opening the cloth bag, the "Jing people" landed one after another, like frightened rabbits, instantly burrowing into the soil and disappearing.

Rustle!

In the thick fog above, the sound of flapping wings rang out again.

Everyone had to hide in the grass and wait.

This wait lasted for a full two hours.

Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Sha Sha Li Fei said speechlessly: "These little things are not honest, they are clearly fooling us."

Li Yan was also helpless, "Let's go, let's retreat to the vicinity of the hunting path first, and then find a way..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly looked down at the ground.

He saw a few "Jing people" burrow out, muttering to them, and waving their hands constantly.

Lu San's eyes lit up, "They agreed, follow them!"

Everyone didn't waste any words, ran behind the "Jing people," and before the sun was about to set, arrived in front of a deep pool.

The "Jing people" muttered, pointed to the pool water, and then performed the earth escape technique, burrowing into the ground and disappearing.

Lu San hurriedly said: "The mountain cave is below!"

"I'll scout the way!"

Li Yan immediately used the Da Xuan Water Escape technique, jumped into the deep pool to scout, and soon surfaced again, saying: "Three meters to the right, the waterway is not long, there is a karst cave inside, no danger."

When everyone heard this, they immediately packed their luggage, sealed all the firearms with oil paper, and jumped into the water.

Li Yan guarded at the end.

After everyone entered the water, the sun finally set. The sound of flapping wings and wild beast roars rang out, and dark mist rose between the trees, clearly the Shen Kui tribe starting their activities.

Li Yan took a deep look and immediately burrowed into the pool.

In the original Renxiao tribe, where the ancient ancestor caves were located, Shen Kui crawled out one after another, waving their single arms, roaring wildly, their eyes emitting blood-red light in the dark night.

On the cliff of the ruins, an even larger Shen Kui crawled out, five meters tall, covered in white hair, holding a tattered flag in its hand.

The flag shook, and dark wind whistled in the dense forest.

At the same time, there was also a roar from the area where the Lord Tian Sheng Sect was located in the south, vast and loud, like a dragon's roar...

Second update in the afternoon

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