69novels Chapter 616 - 484: The Demon of Fate
Chapter 616 - 484: The Demon of Fate
In the depths of Mang Mountain, miasma pervades.
The withered woods, gnarled like demon claws, swirl with dead leaves carried by the sinister wind, howling through the mountain forest with a mournful wail.
An ancient, unassuming Mountain God Temple lies concealed within the dense foliage.
"Hoo——hoo——"
The eerie wind suddenly intensifies, roaring like countless vengeful souls, rushing into the Mountain God Temple.
The temple door is forcibly pushed open by the sinister wind, a scarlet stream of light enveloped in rich yin energy darts into the temple like an arrow, tracing a bizarre arc in the air.
Buzz~
The red light descends, transforming into a Divine Monarch clad in a red robe.
He steps forward and sits directly at the main seat inside the temple, surrounded by swirling sinister winds, yet they cannot approach within three feet of him.
Soon, the miasma and sinister winds outside the temple flood in together, becoming a vast white mist that swirls and spreads within the temple, enveloping the entire Mountain God Temple.
In the next moment, the figure of the red-robed Divine Monarch suddenly twists, turning into a mass of scarlet mist.
Swoosh~
Accompanied by a soft sound, the mist condenses and shrinks, replaced by a large, striped tiger with a massive physique.
Its amber beast eyes slowly open, their gaze as cold as stars, full of majestic disdain for the world.
It lies down gently, its massive body occupying almost half the temple, the pressure it exudes several times greater than that of the previous red-robed Divine Monarch, causing the white mist in the temple to stagnate.
"Protect this Lord!"
A faint howl emanates from the tiger’s mouth.
"Yes!"
A uniform response quickly echoes inside and outside the temple, answering the command was several dozen vengeful spirits.
Whoosh——
Black sinister winds gush out from the Mountain God Temple, dispersing instantly, turning into blurred black shadows that swiftly shoot to various places of Mang Mountain like arrows, leaving a chilling cold in their wake.
This is a defense at the level of consciousness!
Each vengeful spirit roams in the void of Mang Mountain’s inner circle, stopping every few miles, their Divine Souls merging with the void, acting as invisible sentinels.
These vengeful spirits echo each other, their Power of the Divine Souls intertwining, forming a dense perceptual net that covers the entire inner circle of Mang Mountain.
Any fluctuation of Divine Souls, even the weak stream of consciousness like mosquitoes, as long as it enters the inner circle of Mang Mountain, would be instantly detected by this perceptual net, unable to hide a single trace.
And on the physical level, the defense within Mang Mountain is extremely tight, akin to impregnable walls.
Numerous small fortresses are scattered like stars, strategically placed at key points and mountain pass entrances throughout Mang Mountain, home to the remnants of the indigenous tribe.
These fortresses are built with dark green giant stones, with walls more than ten feet high, drilled full of densely packed arrow holes where the cold light flickers, faintly revealing the sharpness of the arrows.
The fortress gate is made of solid ironwood, its surface coated with a layer of black oil, extremely hard, and above it hangs a Peach Wood Sword for warding off evil and a Talisman soaked in black dog blood, clearly showing that it is easy to defend but hard to attack.
Besides these visible fortresses, Mang Mountain’s forests and paths also hide countless secret checkpoints.
These checkpoints are either built relying on giant stones or concealed within caves, extremely covert, impossible to detect unless familiar with the terrain.
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Within a checkpoint backed by a cliff, four dark-skinned, muscular indigenous men vigilantly patrol, holding long spears and bows.
They wear coarse beastskin armor, with gourds filled with black dog blood and porcelain bottles of moon water hanging at their waists, their faces solemn, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.
A man with a stubbled face rubs his frozen, red cheeks:
"Damn, this ghostly weather, the wind makes our bones ache!"
Beside him, a tall man with a knife scar on his forehead pats his shoulder, his voice rough like thunder:
"Stop whining! The Lord has ordered strict vigilance during this time, if there’s any mistake, the whole fortress will suffer!"
"Remember what happened to the last lazy one?"
The scarred man’s eyes flash with ruthleness, his voice cold.
At his words, the stubbled man’s body trembles, the complaints on his face instantly vanishing without a trace:
"I know, I know! I wouldn’t dare joke with my life."
"Besides, the Lord has sheltered us to live peacefully in Mang Mountain, what’s this little work!"
The scarred man grins, showing two rows of yellow teeth, patting his back:
"That’s more like it!"
"Our indigenous tribe survives on this land thanks to the Lord’s protection. Guard the checkpoints well, prevent suspicious people from intruding, our days will only get better!"
Just then.
Whoosh——
Sinister wind sweeps through the forest, leaves rustle, a burst of bone-chilling cold instantly envelops the entire checkpoint.
The patrolling men change their expressions, instantly pausing their conversation, raising their long spears and bows.
The bows are at the ready, primed to launch, with the gourds of black dog blood and porcelain bottles of moon water tightly gripped in their hands, ready for use at any time.
Buzz~
The sinister wind swirled momentarily above the checkpoint, revealing a blurred shadow.
This shadow wears a general’s armor, holding a long sword, the blade surrounded by a faint dark aura.
The face is obscured, only the hollow eye sockets flickering with ghostly green light, slowly surveying the entire checkpoint.
It is General You’s vengeful spirit, roaming to this place.
The four men, upon seeing this, uniformly kneel on one knee, heads bowed, respectfully saying: "Greetings, General You!"
General You’s hoarse voice echoes:
"Hm, patrol well! Do not slack in the slightest, if a suspicious person intrudes, alert immediately, those who leave their post will face military discipline!"