Translator: AnubisTL
These were the summoned corpses of demon beasts!
Far from being alarmed, Li Qing's lips curled into a smile. He knew exactly who was behind this spectacle.
"Halt, intruder!"
Soon, a magnificent demon wolf covered in sturdy bone armor strode through the air. Speaking in human tongue, it glared menacingly at the humanoid figure hurtling toward it.
Such a powerful aura!
Wings on its back... Could this be a mighty Transformed Avian King?
The bone demon giant wolf's heart clenched. Sensing the newcomer's hostile intent, it realized it might be outmatched.
In truth, Li Qing hadn't released his full aura. He merely flapped his wings, gliding to a gentle stop before the bone demon giant wolf.
"Brother Wolf, it's been a long time. You look even more magnificent than before," Li Qing said with a smile as he approached.
Hearing this, the bone demon giant wolf's eyes widened in surprise before he scrutinized Li Qing intently.
This aura... it feels strangely familiar.
Soon, memories of their past encounters in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm flooded back. The bone demon giant wolf exclaimed in shock, "It's you! The human from the ancestral land!"
"Hahaha, Brother Wolf hasn't forgotten me? I'm truly honored," Li Qing replied with a light chuckle, his hands clasped behind his back.
The bone demon giant wolf's inner turmoil intensified. "What level of strength have you reached now?" he demanded.
Li Qing waved his hand dismissively, avoiding a direct answer. "I've had some fortunate encounters over the years, but nothing worth mentioning, nothing worth mentioning."
The bone demon giant wolf's expression grew complex. He knew he had been no match for this human in the ancestral land, and now the gap between their power had likely widened even further.
"I never expected it to be you. What brings you to the demon realm this time?"
"Just visiting old friends," Li Qing replied casually. "I also plan to retrieve a few demonic corpses from Beast Flame Valley while I'm there. Nothing worth mentioning."
As he spoke, Li Qing's gaze swept across the mountain ridge, his smile widening. "What's this? You don't welcome guests to your territory?"
The bone demon giant wolf remained in his wolf demon form, accustomed to his lupine body. Hearing Li Qing's words, he finally restrained his aura.
"Of course not," he said. "If you don't mind the company, follow me."
The bone demon giant wolf's lair was located at the highest peak of the Starfall Mountain Range. The spiritual energy here was moderately dense, comparable to a third-tier spirit vein.
However, for the bone demon giant wolf, who had already undergone transformation, cultivating in this location still posed some challenges.
"The Bone Demon Wolf Clan originated from this mountain ridge," the Night Wolf King declared, his voice tinged with pride. "Now that I have transformed into a king, this territory finally belongs to my wolf clan."
But the moment he recalled the human cultivator's overwhelming power, his arrogance quickly deflated.
Li Qing ignored the Night Wolf King's petty schemes, having been observing the strange, source-less mist rising from the mountain range since his arrival.
Noticing this, the Night Wolf King lowered his voice. "You've noticed it too, haven't you? There's something extraordinary within these mountains!"
"This rising mist must be caused by that extraordinary object."
"Unfortunately, over the years, not only I but many other demon kings have investigated, all without any success."
The peculiar phenomenon of the Starfall Mountain Range was no secret in the demon realm. After so many demon kings had failed to uncover anything, the other demon races eventually lost interest.
Li Qing remained silent, unleashing his divine sense to probe deep into the mountain range, extending it far beyond its visible boundaries.
With his divine soul now comparable to that of a Divine Transformation stage cultivator, his probing range was naturally far deeper and wider.
Beside him, the Night Wolf King was utterly stunned. The sheer force of Li Qing's divine soul fluctuations had paralyzed him, making even the slightest movement difficult.
"Hmm?"
Li Qing narrowed his eyes. Just now, he had fully extended his divine sense, reaching deep into the earth beneath the mountains, only to be repelled by some kind of restriction!
"Beneath the central region of the mountain range lies a peculiar restriction, one that even my divine sense cannot penetrate," Li Qing murmured.
Upon hearing this, the Night Wolf King wore an expression of disbelief.
So many demon kings had scoured the area without detecting any anomalies, yet Li Qing had made a breakthrough on his first attempt. It seemed utterly inconceivable.
Of course, Li Qing wouldn't reveal that he had cultivated the Soul Refinement Scripture from the upper realm, granting him a divine soul far surpassing that of cultivators at his level.
"Is this truly the case?" the Night Wolf King asked, his voice tinged with suspicion and doubt.
Li Qing chuckled nonchalantly. "Why would I deceive you, Brother Wolf? Would you care to join me in investigating? After all, the Starfall Mountain Range is your territory!"
Without hesitation, the Night Wolf King agreed.
Thus, the man and wolf swiftly made their way to the foot of the mountain range, arriving at its central point.
"Allow me to establish a sound-isolating restriction to prevent attracting the attention of other demon beasts," Li Qing said.
With a few deft gestures, he conjured a sound-isolating restriction that enveloped the surrounding area.
After completing these preparations, Li Qing and the Night Wolf King began digging into the great earth beneath the mountain's base.
To their surprise, the digging continued for most of the night, until sunrise, without yielding any discoveries.
"Brother Li, are you playing me? There's no divine sense-blocking restriction beneath this mountain ridgeโit's completely empty!" the bone-armored Night Wolf King said, panting heavily. He turned to Li Qing, his eyes filled with suspicion. "Don't tell me we have to dig deeper! I'm afraid my territory will collapse!"
Li Qing frowned. According to his earlier probing, the divine sense-repelling restriction should have been right here. Why had they found nothing after digging this far?
With this thought, he closed his eyes again, focused his mind, and unleashed his powerful divine sense once more.
The Night Wolf King watched silently, his suspicion growing.
After a long moment, Li Qing finally opened his eyes.
"Any new discoveries? Where's that divine sense-repelling restriction?"
Li Qing shook his head, then suddenly seemed to remember something.
"The anomaly appeared late at night, and it's already sunrise!"
"Perhaps the restriction only manifests when the mountain range is shrouded in mist at night?"
It wasn't an unreasonable possibility. The Night Wolf King didn't dismiss Li Qing's idea outright. After all, having dug this far, abandoning the effort now would make it all for naught.
Might as well wait and see!
Thus, the two men and the wolf settled down beneath the mountain to await the arrival of night.
(End of the Chapter)
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