After killing a Rockscale Snake.
Chen Mu did not linger long, quickly leaving to continue his patrol along the line.
Those with weaker strength observed from fixed points serving as sentinels responsible for communication, while the stronger ones naturally patrolled along the line, tasked with reducing the number of demons in the Wilderness Mountains as much as possible, preventing any from slipping by.
While inspecting along the way, after killing a few more demons, Chen Mu sat down on a high slope, pulled out a piece of roasted demon at from his pack, and ate it. Then, he took out a flask filled with demon blood and drank most of it down.
During severe drought, it was difficult to find water, but demon blood was a viable alternative for martial artists to drink.
It just tasted average.
Chen Mu stood up, holding the blood flask, and looked out at the distant Wilderness Mountains. Suddenly, he cracked a smile, and for a mont, he felt as if he embodied the very essence of those that road the Martial World, leading a nomadic life, which made his heart throb with satisfaction.
But just as Chen Mu was about to drink the remaining demon blood, a dull roar emanated from the distant Wilderness Mountains, accompanied by slight tremors, spreading its way here.
"Hmm?"
"What's that…"
Chen Mu set down the flask, his gaze sharp, looking in the direction of the Wilderness Mountains.
...
Donghong Township.
Although it was called Donghong Township, it was actually located to the east of Donghong Township, nad such because it lay on the westernmost edge of Huaiyu County, adjacent to Donghong Township, with the Wilderness Mountains acting as a dividing line.
At this mont, in a certain place in Donghong Township, several figures gathered. Anyone from Yu County would be surprised at the presence of these individuals as they were not unknown in Yu City.
The newly appointed Chief Constable of the South City District, He Guangzong!
A prominent mber of the fourth generation of the He Family, elder brother to He Mingxuan, a White-Clothed Guard of the Demon-Slaying Office, He Mingzhen!
Deputy Governor from the City Defense Division of the Inner City Area, Zhang Heng!
...
It could be said that any of the five or six people gathered here were significant enough to be in charge of the demon-slaying matters in Donghong Township.
"Everyone has worked hard," He Guangzong said with a faint smile to Zhang Heng and the others.
Zhang Heng chuckled and responded, "It's nothing, just burying so trinkets… But Brother He, can this object truly be as effective as said?"
He Guangzong laughed, "Actually, I do not know either. It was given to by the family head, just for a trial. Even if it doesn't work, it only ans we took an extra trip, but if the unique 'corpse energy' within it does act up and truly causes the demons over there to beco more frenzied, then this ti the Yu Family's demon hunting will be well worth it."
He Mingzhen's expression was cold as he looked westward. Not far in the distance, he could still see the Wilderness Mountains, and said with a grave voice, "Mingxuan's death was unclear, and this debt is eventually owed by the Yu Family."
He Guangzong watched He Mingzhen and shook his head, "Actually, Mingxuan most likely wasn't hard by the Yu Family… But to say he died because of the Yu Family is also not wrong. Without the Yu Family, no one would have killed Mingxuan."
"And Xu Hongyu…"
He Mingzhen coldly said, "I hope she survives this ti and doesn't die amidst the demon chaos, so I can personally take her life later and pay respects in front of Mingxuan's tomb."
He Guangzong looked at He Mingzhen and then said, "Alright, the job is done; we should also leave to prevent the Yu Family from noticing."
Zhang Heng and the others exchanged glances, nodding to one another.
However.
Just as the group was about to turn around and leave, a sound like thunder erupted from far away in the Wilderness Mountains, resembling a mountain collapsing and an earth-shattering event, followed by a strong sensation of shaking that spread.
He Guangzong, He Mingzhen, and the others all looked stunned, hastily turning their gazes towards the Wilderness Mountains.
Soon.
They saw a corner of the Wilderness Mountains where one of the elevated parts of the mountain showed a pitch-black crack running up its side, followed by the collapse and crumbling of that portion of the mountain.
Although it was still so distance away, the sight of a mountain crumbling was still strikingly impactful.
Zhang Heng quickly reacted, a spark of realization flashing in his eyes, "Under the great drought, Wilderness Mountain is already dry, and its unstable earth veins caused the collapse…"
As the words fell.
He Guangzong and the others also ca to the sa realization.
The collapse of part of the Wilderness Mountain indicated instability in that mountain's earth veins. This situation could easily lead to the production of high-quality Rock Jade and possibly other heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
"Let's go!"
He Guangzong's eyes flashed as he spoke imdiately, without hesitation, heading straight towards the Wilderness Mountain.
Seeing this, He Mingzhen and the others swiftly followed. There was no ti to go back and call for more people. They just brought a few Green-Clothed Guards from the Demon-Slaying Office and a few Blade Masters from the He Family who had stepped into the Tendon Changing Realm.
Because they were already not far from Wilderness Mountain, the group soon arrived at the edge of the mountain range, then delved deeper. Along the way, they encountered so frenzied demons attacking, and everyone casually took them down, one by one.
Among them, there were five at Tendon Changing Perfection.
As a top talent of the younger generation of the He Family, He Mingzhen could even be said to be the first in terms of talent, having already caught up to Xue Lin's progress, stepping into the Bone Tempering Realm. Even so Third Rank demons could be easily killed by him.
Although Wilderness Mountain itself was quite dangerous, the area of the mountain's break was not deep within its interior, rely on the outer area. Moreover, the extensive damage often caused many demons to flee far away.
Soon.
The group reached the periphery of the damaged mountain.
After a series of leaps along the fractured rock layer, they arrived inside the mountain, imdiately noticing, embedded in the solid rock layer in the middle of the mountain, a massive yellow jade nearly several ters in radius.
All these jade stones belonged to Rock Jade. The lower quality Rock Jade had a pretty average value, and at a glance, this Rock Jade spanning several asures essentially had poor quality. However, the eyes of He Mingzhen and his comrades lit up at this mont.
Because.
In the center of this large expanse of inferior Rock Jade, there was a huge, nearly three feet wide and seven feet long, piece of red jade that looked like glass... It was indeed a large piece of superior quality Fla Jade!
Superior Fla Jade alone was quite valuable; even a small piece made into a jade pendant could be worth hundreds of Silver. And this piece in front of them could almost be made into a 'Fla Jade Bed,' making it incredibly valuable and difficult to estimate!
Good!
A cry of joy nearly escaped He Guangzong's heart.
What stopped him from speaking out loud was that directly in front of them, amidst the shattered rocks, stood another figure also closely examining the large piece of Fla Jade.
Though the sunlight was blocked inside the mountain belly, one could faintly discern that he was dressed in green.
Demon-Slaying Office Green-Clothed Guard?
After recognizing the green clothes, He Guangzong instantly relaxed. A re Green-Clothed Guard was nothing to worry about, and most likely belonged to the opposition Yu Family.
With this in mind, He Guangzong imdiately gave Zhang Heng a aningful glance.
Zhang Heng caught on quickly.
A treasure as valuable as the Fla Jade Bed could not possibly be shared with the Yu Family. No matter who it was, they would deal with them first.
Silently, carrying a short spear in his hand, he quickly advanced through the darkness.
However.
Before Zhang Heng could get close, the figure in green stepped out of the shadows at a leisurely pace.
"City Defense Division Commander Zhang, it has indeed been a while since we last t."
The figure in green looked toward Zhang Heng, who walked in the shadows, and spoke in a sowhat light tone.
Zhang Heng was startled.
He then looked at the figure in green, feeling a certain familiarity with the face, and soon recognized:
"Who could it be but you?"
His eyes stared oddly at the figure in green. He suddenly chuckled and said, "I rember that Xu Hongyu was supposed to be guarding Donghong, so your presence here is not surprising. Last ti Xu Hongyu arrived just in ti to save your life, but it seems your luck has run out; today you've fallen into my hands again."
The person erging from the shadows was Chen Mu!
Initially, when the mountain shattered, his first reaction was to wonder if so earth-shattering demon had appeared. But he quickly realized that it wasn't the case; it seed to be due to unusual earthquakes and severe drought, causing a part of the Wasteland Mountain to fracture.
Recalling so books he had read, such as accounts in 'Da Xuan Chronicles' describing similar situations of mountain collapses possibly revealing heavenly treasures, he then approached quietly to investigate.
Chen Mu didn't give Zhang Heng much attention.
After a brief word, he continued to examine the large piece of Fla Jade and then slightly furrowed his brows.
This large piece of superior Fla Jade, although precious in quantity rather than quality, was not easy for him to carry or hide. If it were so smaller type of heavenly material and earthly treasure, it would have been better.
He wondered if there were things like the 'Suru Ring' or 'Qiankun Bracelet' in this world, storage items he hadn't heard about or seen ntioned in any texts so far.
Zhang Heng noticed Chen Mu's gaze.
Thinking Chen Mu was captivated by the large piece of superior Fla Jade and not paying attention to the situation, he shook his head internally. People unable to discern the situation might not even manage to return alive, yet he was still fixated on the treasure in front of him.
It seed the Yu Family's so-called talents were nothing special after all; his last trip to Wutong Grove District had been unnecessary.
But this ti, running into them was uncomplicated.
His thoughts drifted.
Zhang Heng could no longer bother to mock or even tornt Chen Mu. With a flip of his right hand, his long spear pierced through the air towards Chen Mu, flashing a streak of silver brilliance in the darkness.
The rest of the He family, so were admiring the piece of superior Fla Jade, yet so were watching Zhang Heng's side, like He Guangzong. He knew that Chen Mu possessed a Horizontally Trained Body and had now reached the Tendon Changing Realm. Although Zhang Heng had achieved Tendon Changing Perfection, a swift resolution might not be possible.
To avoid complications, it seed more appropriate for him to act too.
However.
He Guangzong had just taken a couple of steps when he suddenly stopped.
He looked in Chen Mu's direction, his pupils suddenly contracting as if he had seen sothing unbelievable.
Only to see!
Zhang Heng's fierce and wild thrust, containing Dual Montum and fully unleashing the power of Tendon Changing Perfection, which could penetrate even tal and iron, was now shockingly clamped between the index and middle fingers raised by Chen Mu. The spear tip was less than three inches from Chen Mu's forehead, yet it could not advance a fraction further!
"Sigh…"
Chen Mu's sigh echoed through the mountain belly.
Bang!
In Zhang Heng's eyes filled with shock and disbelief, Chen Mu's two fingers suddenly twisted, forcibly distorting the entire spear body. He then released it.
Zhang Heng could no longer hold the spear handle. Startled, he tried to dodge but was too close to react in ti. Accompanied by a spray of fresh blood, the twisted spear shaft pierced through his chest, leaving a clear blood hole right in the center!
"You…"
Zhang Heng looked at Chen Mu in utter disbelief, barely managing to utter a word before a gush of blood poured from his mouth, feeling his strength rapidly drain away. His body went limp, stumbling a few steps before collapsing onto a vertical rock nearby.
Even as his consciousness completely faded away, his eyes still showed an incredulous expression.
This is impossible.
He was a notable Deputy Governor of the Inner City Area, with Tendon Changing Perfection, mastering two types of Spear Montum. His all-out strike was astonishingly intercepted by Chen Mu with just two fingers, and with a counterattack, crushed all his physical strength and bone structure completely!
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