Chapter 775: Delving Deeper

Yan Buji sits beside a beast corpse, breathing to recover Immortal Essence while pondering how to counter the effect of the "Raging Wind". He knows that if he cannot find a way to offset or lessen this weakening effect, his training in the Dinglong Mountains will become unusually difficult, possibly even dangerous.

"Raging Wind…" Yan Buji murmurs, quickly recalling the records about this special phenomenon.

The Raging Wind is a unique natural phenomenon blown out of the supreme wind cave in the demon continent's forbidden land; it can incite beasts' ferocity, boost their combat power, while weakening human cultivators' strength. But this phenomenon should not be man‑controlled, so where does the Raging Wind in the Dinglong Mountains come from?

"Since the demon race also realizes the Raging Wind can enhance beasts' combat power, could they be watching those beasts affected by the wind, thereby bringing greater danger to their own tribes?"

Obviously not…

Unless the demon race has a method to exploit the natural law generated by the forbidden land, doing so would bring no benefit.

Yet from the demon cultivators Yan Buji has met, they clearly know the threat of the Raging Wind, but none of them openly praise it.

So demon cultivators should be suppressing the Raging Wind's sweeping across the land.

Then how could the Luohuang Zhou region possibly have the Raging Wind?

"But since the Raging Wind is a natural phenomenon, it must follow some pattern," Yan Buji's mind stirred, recalling details from his previous battles with beasts.

He discovered that the Raging Wind's influence is not constant. During his fights, the wind's power seemed to fluctuate with time and environment. Sometimes a beast's strength would suddenly surge, other times it would slightly wane. This fluctuation is subtle but real.

"Perhaps I can use this fluctuation to find the Raging Wind's weakness," a spark of insight flashed in Yan Buji's eyes.

He decided to temporarily slow his combat pace and instead observe the wind's pattern. For the next few days, Yan Buji did not launch attacks, but concealed himself on the outskirts of the Dinglong Mountains, carefully watching beast behavior and the wind's changes.

After several days of meticulous observation, Yan Buji finally sensed a rule: each dawn, when the first ray of sunlight pierces the clouds and reaches the ground, the Raging Wind, like a tamed beast, slightly restrains its ferocious visage and its power diminishes a bit; by evening, as the setting sun fades, the wind becomes gentle again. Notably, at the exact moment the sun rises or sets, the wind's effect drops to near its minimum, forcing the previously rampant wind power to temporarily cease.

"It seems the Raging Wind's strength is linked to the sun‑moon cycle," Yan Buji formed a bold conjecture.

He decided that in upcoming battles he would strike at dawn or dusk, exploiting the wind's weakened phases to minimize its weakening effect on himself.

【7】 The next morning, Yan Buji slipped early to a valley where beasts gathered. As the sun rose slowly, the Raging Wind's power indeed began to wane. Yan Buji felt his Immortal Essence circulate more smoothly, and his strength recovered considerably.

The next morning, Yan Buji lurked early near a valley where monsters gathered. As the sun rose slowly, the power of the violent wind indeed began to wane. Yan Buji felt the circulation of his Immortal Essence inside his body become smoother, and his strength recovered considerably.

"Now!" a flash of battle intent lit Yan Buji's eyes as he hoisted the Sea Kun Hammer and charged toward the beasts in the valley.

This time, Yan Buji clearly felt his combat power was not heavily reduced. Though the Raging Wind still lingered, it was insufficient to put him at a disadvantage. He swung the Sea Kun Hammer and engaged the beasts in fierce combat.

The fight lasted a full hour; relying on precise timing and his strong Martial Dao cultivation, Yan Buji slew several Nascent Soul‑grade beasts. Though still hard, the victory felt far easier than the two days of previous grueling battles.

"Indeed effective!" Yan Buji panted, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

In the following days, Yan Buji kept using this strategy, striking at dawn or dusk, gradually adapting to the Raging Wind's influence. As his battle count rose, his Martial Dao Dao Mark steadily condensed into a denser form.

Yet Yan Buji was not satisfied. He knew the Raging Wind was only one challenge in the Dinglong Mountains; the real danger lay deeper. To further boost his strength, he resolved to delve deeper into the Dinglong Mountains and seek stronger beasts for training.

"Next, it's time to meet the true strong ones," Yan Buji said, standing on a towering peak, gazing into the mountain depths.

He packed his gear, hoisted the Sea Kun Hammer, and set off toward the interior of the Dinglong Mountains. This time, his goal was not merely training but to locate the source of the Raging Wind and completely resolve the problem troubling him.

It's a simple principle: the forbidden land's special natural law cannot change due to external conditions—a truth Yan Buji deeply experienced when he was in the Boundless Sea Trench.

Yet now the Raging Wind clearly varies in strength with the sun‑moon cycle, and the beasts it affects also swing in power, indicating that deep within the Dinglong Mountains something secret is likely hidden.

Though it's a trial, Yan Buji also knows the interior may truly hold something extraordinary, but since he's already here, taking a look costs nothing.

At worst he can run away.

Yan Buji now bears both Cosmic Dao and Way of the Universe Dao Marks of extremely high levels, and unlike before he no longer needs to expend massive mana to use Instant Movement Technique.

If he ever meets an unbeatable foe and is chased, he can still consume Dao Marks to activate Instant Movement Technique, which is stronger than using pure mana.

So when he has a means of survival, Yan Buji's courage naturally grows, though he also reminds himself to act cautiously.

The deeper he advances into the mountain range, the more he senses extremely dangerous auras spreading through the forest.

He dares not wander freely, only avoiding those heavy auras and choosing safe routes forward.

Several days passed.

Yan Buji has only gone a few hundred li into the range, yet in that span he has already discovered dozens of Transformed God and even Refinement‑Void‑grade beasts!

"There are just too many powerful beasts in this Dinglong Mountains; could it be that the demon cultivators from Luohuang Zhou drove all the continent's beasts here?" Yan Buji wondered with a strange expression.

The beast density is terrifying; Yan Buji can only guess wildly and continue forward cautiously.