Chapter 296 - 186: Pure Land

Chapter 296: Chapter 186: Pure Land

"Junior Brother Su, from now on, we’re no longer in the outskirts of Daxing Mountain."

Xu Chongyuan said with a solemn expression, "Any deeper and we’ll be in territory we don’t normally patrol. I can’t guarantee that this Beast Hide Map the demon left behind is completely accurate.

So, from now on, every step we take could be our last."

Everyone knew what he meant by "our last step."

Danger could appear at any moment within Daxing Mountain.

Even as Martial Artists of the Rebirth Realm, they could be killed at any moment within Daxing Mountain.

"Can you tell which direction that Tier Three Demon came from?"

Su Mu asked in a low voice.

There are no paths in these mountains. One of the greatest challenges in crossing Daxing Mountain was navigating.

The energies here were chaotic, rendering normal methods of navigation useless. Once you lost your bearings, there’s no telling where you might end up.

The consequences of stumbling into an area thick with Demonic Qi, or into the lair of a High Tier demon, were too dreadful to contemplate.

"It should have come from this direction."

Xu Chongyuan studied the Beast Hide Map for a long while before pointing in a direction.

"Let’s go."

Su Mu said it without hesitation as he took the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow from his back, his fingers resting on the bowstring.

With his current strength, he could draw the bow forty to fifty times if he went all out.

Even if he encountered a High Tier demon, he could put up a fight. At the very least, he could buy some time to escape.

That was the nature of Profound Weapons: the stronger the Martial Artist, the greater the power they could unleash.

As Su Mu’s strength grew, the power of a single shot from the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow hadn’t increased by much, but the number of times he could fire it had grown significantly.

If he were to face a Tier Five Demon Tide now, killing a few Tier Three Demons would be a piece of cake.

However, deep within Daxing Mountain, demons stronger than Tier Three were everywhere. He couldn’t let his guard down.

Xu Chongyuan took the lead, while two Taiping Captains swung their long blades to clear away the thorns and branches blocking their path.

Su Mu and the other Taiping Captains remained on high alert, watching their surroundings.

After half a day of this, the group had only managed to cover a little over ten li.

In the mountain forests, humans were at a natural disadvantage compared to demons.

That is, unless one’s cultivation reached a level where they could simply ignore the harsh environment.

Su Mu’s party had obviously not reached that level of cultivation.

Along the way, they not only had to guard against demons that might appear at any moment, but also had to avoid the pervasive bestial and Demonic Qi.

Even Martial Artists, if exposed to too much of this energy, could be corrupted and transformed into demons themselves.

Thus, they had to detour around places that demons could traverse freely.

And after each detour, they had to find their way back to the proper path marked on the Beast Hide Map.

Xu Chongyuan was pulling his hair out in frustration.

"Fucking hell... this path might actually be real!"

Fortunately, the day passed with a few scares but no actual harm.

As dusk fell, the group began to set up camp, and Xu Chongyuan muttered and cursed.

"I have no idea how that Tier Three Demon managed to find a path like this!"

Su Mu set up the Array Plate for the Nine Dragon True Flame Array. This way, if any demons tried to ambush them, the Array would provide some defense.

"Demons have all sorts of strange, innate abilities that we humans can’t match.

Who knows if that Tier Three Demon had some kind of Innate Divine Technique,"

Su Mu said.

Compared to demons, humans are born physically weak. But our strength lies in our intelligence, which allowed us to create all kinds of foundational Martial Arts.

By cultivating Martial Arts, humans can attain Divine Bodies comparable to those of demons, and even grasp power far exceeding theirs.

A mountain breeze rustled through the forest, and as it brushed against Su Mu’s skin, he felt a peculiar sensation.

The deeper they ventured into Daxing Mountain, the more active Su Mu felt his White Tiger Body become.

As a result, he could easily perceive the slightest disturbance in the forest—he could even faintly sense the presence of danger.

The tiger is the king of the forest, the ruler of all beasts.

Su Mu’s mind wasn’t familiar with the mountain forest, but his body told him, ’These deep, old woods... I know them well.’

If he could feel this, it was no wonder that demons were able to scout out a safe path.

’If my Four Symbols Rebirth Technique reaches Third Level Perfection and I fully form the White Tiger Divine Body, then with a little time, I could forge a path through Daxing Mountain myself,’

Su Mu thought to himself.

Suddenly, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, his figure blurred as he lunged in a specific direction.

His sudden movement made Xu Chongyuan, Zhong Guizheng, and the others’ expressions change. They all drew their blades.

Before they could even react, a soft sound, like tearing silk, came from the darkness.

Su Mu returned, carrying a leopard-like demon.

"Looks like we’re eating well tonight. A Tier Three Lingyun Leopard,"

Su Mu said with a smile.

Xu Chongyuan, Zhong Guizheng, and the others exchanged glances.

’Su Mu seems to have gotten stronger again.’

’A Tier Three Demon, killed in the space of a few breaths, and with barely a sound.’

’Is he still fucking in the Rebirth Realm?’

’We’re all in the Rebirth Realm, so how can the difference be this huge?’

"Let’s eat! It’s not every day you get to feast on a Tier Three Demon! If we keep eating like this all the way through, we might all break through to the True Essence Realm by the time we cross Daxing Mountain!"

Xu Chongyuan declared.

The flesh and blood of a Tier Three Demon was also a great supplement for a Martial Artist’s cultivation.