In the north of the wilderness, deep in Qianlong Ridge.
Mountains and rivers overlap, dangerous peaks are scattered, and mountains and valleys stretch for thousands of miles.
Everyone knows that opportunities and dangers coexist here, but there are fewer people entering the mountain. It is said that Qianlong Ridge has not been very peaceful recently.
In a village somewhere deep in the mountains, a braided child raised his head and innocently asked an old man standing at the entrance of the village.
"Grandpa, village chief, when can we go out to play?"
The old man's face was full of sorrow, and he sighed: "Grandpa, I don't know. Maybe it won't work for a long time. We have to wait for the Lord Sacrificial Spirit to come back before making any plans."
"Oh, dad also said that the food supply at home is running out."
The children didn't seem to understand, with a look of disappointment on their faces.
The old village chief sighed but did not answer.
More and more villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, eagerly looking forward to the return of the sacrifice spirit.
At this moment, a huge figure roared from the sky and landed firmly on the ground. It was a large bird with brown-red feathers that was as tall as a man.
"Master Sacrifice the Spirit is back!"
The villagers cheered.
Sacrificial spirits are spirits that have made an agreement with humans and do not kill. They practice by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon.
In ancient times, the human race was weak and their settlements were sparse. They could not survive by relying on powerful creatures. These creatures are called "Sacrificial Spirits". They protect a weak human race and at the same time receive human worship and the power of belief.
Powerful humans gathered together and built capital cities, but in many remote places and villages, large and small, worshiping spirits still existed.
The big bird was only in the Tongliu realm and had just opened its mind. Feeling the eager gazes of the villagers, it flapped its wings and sang.
The leader, the old man, leaned on crutches and slowly stepped forward and asked, "Master Sacrificial Spirit, how is the situation outside?"
The big bird chirped twice, but spread its wings to block the entrance to the village.
"Still won't you let me out?"
"What happened in the mountain?"
"I heard A Niu from the next village say that Mr. Dilong is going to turn around in the next few days. I don't know if it's true or not."
All the villagers looked ugly and started whispering in low voices.
"Quiet! Quiet!"
The old man hit the ground with his cane several times, and everyone immediately fell silent.
"Master Sacrifice the Spirit will not harm us. I am afraid that the situation outside is still dangerous and life is at stake, so everyone should not leave the village recently."
The old man stroked his white beard and said in a serious tone.
at this time--
Boom!
Before they finished speaking, everyone felt their feet shaking, the ground shaking, and their bodies unable to stand at all.
If it weren't for a man who stepped forward to help him in time, the old man wouldn't have fallen to the ground.
The wooden houses not far away could hardly withstand such a violent earthquake and were crumbling.
"It's true! Master Dilong has really turned over!"
Someone exclaimed.
The shock lasted for half a stick of incense before everything calmed down.
"Village Chief, are you okay?"
"No problem, no problem."
After finally calming down, the old man looked at the crowd and said, "You've all felt it, right? It's not that I won't let you go, it's really a helpless move!"
"But village chief, we mountain people rely on the mountains to eat and don't leave the village. Where can we hunt and chop firewood?"
A man in the crowd retorted.
The old man's palms on the crutches trembled slightly, and he was temporarily troubled and couldn't answer the question.
He looked up at the sacrificial spirit and hesitated to speak.
The big bird felt the old man's eager gaze, seemed to understand, and immediately made a loud noise and took to the sky again.
The wings blow away the fallen leaves on the ground, ride the wind straight up, and spread their wings to soar in the sky.
The familiar village gradually shrunk in the field of vision, until the clouds and mist closed in and the traces could not be seen clearly.
The wind howled, and countless grass, trees, and rocks flew by beneath me, turning into afterimages.
The big bird's pair of eagle eyes swept across the ground, taking in all the small ones. Unfortunately, the wild beasts in the mountains hid early as if they had no predictions, and did not even find a decent one.
Suddenly, a sharp blast of Qi shot through the air. Before the big bird could react, one of its wings had been cut off, and with a mournful cry, it fell to the ground.
"Hahaha, I came all the way here. I am hungry and can't find anything to eat. You bastard, you are in luck!"
A rough and terrifying sound resounded through the forest, scattering countless birds and beasts.
The big bird broke one of its wings and neighed in pain. However, upon hearing this sound, the fear in its eyes became even greater, and it stood up and ran away.
"Let's see where you can go with your dinner."
The voice sounded again, with a hint of joking.
After a few breaths, the owner of the voice gradually revealed his figure. It turned out to be a burly and terrifying beast.
The ferocious beast is covered in sinews and is eight feet long. It has a human face, an ox-eared body, and a leopard body. It has a scarlet eye the size of a copper bell full of murderous intent. It holds a long tail like a steel whip in its mouth full of sharp teeth. It is surrounded by dark purple light. The flying sand and rocks are extremely fascinating!
The terrifying aura emanating from all over its body, from the inside out, is clearly a mountain master!
If the scenery were here, you would be able to recognize it at a glance. This is the owner of Shanzhang Mountain - Zhu Jian!
A powerful pressure swept over the sky, and the big bird was almost frightened, trembling, and unable to make a mournful cry.
"Run, keep running."
Zhu Jian let out a weird laugh and deliberately slowed down his pace. The big bird was already about to become its meal.
Suddenly, another powerful pressure came from another direction, and the aura was as violent as any other beast.
There is no doubt that he is another mountain master!
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Why did Master Shanzhang end up eating wild birds?"
A high-pitched sound, like a baby's, reached the ears of the bullocks.
Zhu Jian's face turned cold, and he suddenly raised his head, only to see another ferocious beast appearing in the deep forest.
The monster's monstrous appearance is no match for those of the beasts -
The body is more than four feet long, the whole body is red, lean and strong, with a human face and hoofs, a long neck like a horse, and a body as strong as an ox.
White mist wraps around its neck and ankles. Every time it takes a step, a cluster of burning cold ghost fires will be left on the ground behind it. Seeing it at night is even scarier than the Shura Yaksha in the underworld.
"I came all the way from Shanzhang Mountain, and I was hungry. How could I have imagined that you can hardly see any birds or beasts on Shaoxian Mountain like you?"
Zhu Jian scoffed and said angrily.
"It's not because that earth dragon sheds its skin and causes unrest for thousands of miles around."
The ferocious beast raised its head and looked into the depths of the mountain, with murderous intent flashing in its eyes.
"Huh, I don't care. I discovered this first. Don't fight with me!"
Zhu Jian turned his head and stared at the big bird greedily, opening his bloody mouth to bite it.
"Wait!"
Zhu Jian became angry and roared: "You Yayu (ya yu 24 times), do you mean to amuse me? Be careful, I will tear you apart!"
The ferocious beast called Yaoyao laughed dumbly and said jokingly: "You stupid beast, you are still the same as before, you haven't made any progress at all."
"What did you say?"
Just when Zhu Jian was about to have a fit, he heard the Yao Yao say: "This bird has just opened its spiritual wisdom, and its body has been worshiped by humans. It must be a sacrifice to spirits somewhere. If you pretend to let it go back, and we follow it, aren't you going to kill it?" Catch all those humans in one fell swoop?”
Zhu Jian suddenly realized it, slapped the ground with his paws, and praised: "Wonderful!"
As a result, the two beasts removed their coercion and pretended to be kind. When they saw the big bird tremblingly stood up, fluttered its remaining wings and left, they couldn't help looking at each other and smiling sinisterly.
The two beasts, Jian Yao and Yao, followed slowly behind. Suddenly, they heard a shocking roar from the distance, and their expressions changed.
"The lion is here too?"
"I don't know, I didn't inform it."
Suddenly, birds and beasts scattered in a certain direction, and trees collapsed suddenly. The two beasts stopped chasing the big bird that had escaped earlier.
"Hahahaha, long time no see, two brothers!"
The rough and bold voice came, like rolling thunder echoing in the forest.
The two beasts all lowered their faces and stared at the figure that appeared in their field of vision.
He is about two feet tall, with a lion's head and a body, wearing black iron armor, with a red cloak on his shoulders, and a black aura lingering around his body, which does not look like a good person.
This creature calls Zhu Jian and Yaoyao "brothers". It is naturally the owner of the mountain, but its appearance is neither human nor animal, similar to a monster, which is very different from the latter.
Seeing that the two beasts on the other side remained calm, the creature with the lion's head and body smiled and said, "It seems like a coincidence. How about we go together to meet the old immortal?"
Zhu Jian and Yaoyao looked at each other, and Zhu Jian was the first to speak: "Lion Demon, so you fought with that Taoist for three days and three nights, and you didn't die?"
The face of the monster known as the Lion Demon was condensed, but he quickly reacted: "What can a mere Taoist do to me?"
"Really? Then why have you been hiding on your barren hill for so many years before showing up? I'm afraid it's just to recuperate."
When the Lion Demon heard this, he glared at Zhu Jian angrily and was about to get angry when he heard Yaoyao's advice: "Everyone calm down. Since Brother Lion Demon is already here, it would be nice to have a helper with you."
The lion demon smiled angrily and said: "Yes."
However, Zhu Jian didn't seem to take the lion demon seriously, and continued to provoke: "I can take you with me, but I'm afraid it will hold me back."
"Brother Zhu Jian, if you don't believe in my strength, you can give it a try."
The lion demon's voice was low, and he seemed to be showing off his face.
"Okay, okay, everyone, shut up. This is not the time for internal strife. Dealing with that earth dragon together is the top priority."
Yaoyao blushed at the right time.
The beasts and the lion demon seemed to be unconvinced by each other, but they could not refute. They glared at each other and walked towards the depths of the mountain.
The three incomparably powerful pressures were so majestic that no wild beast dared to approach within ten miles.
Even some cave masters who are not weak in strength are wise enough to stay away from them, for fear of getting into trouble.
After traveling for more than a hundred miles, the three mountain masters came to a basin with rugged rocks. The surrounding mountains were densely covered with rocks, and countless scattered stone pillars bent inward like claws.
In the center of the basin, there was a dark cave with a diameter of more than ten feet and a bottomless depth that was extremely eye-catching, and terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations were vaguely coming from it.
The three mountain masters were still some distance away from the cave. They looked at each other a few times, with an imperceptible fear hidden in their eyes.
"Is this the earth dragon's cave?"
Zhu Jian looked at it casually and sneered: "It's far worse than my cave."
"If it wants to, it won't be difficult to steal your cave."
The lion demon was disdainful of this and made a sarcastic remark.
"Hey, that's better than you. You were beaten by the Yin Shen Sect's Taoists and hid in your own cave for more than ten years. No, maybe the cave has been invaded!"
Zhu Qian sneered mercilessly.
"What did you say?!"
The two beasts are facing each other tit for tat, ready to fight if they don't agree.
At this moment, Yaoyao on the side said in a deep voice: "Okay, please calm down. I'm not here just to watch you two guys quarreling."
There were dark clouds on its face, and it solemnly said: "Look, there seems to be some movement in the cave."
