I can bless thousands of magical powers.

Beside the mountain path, in front of the dense forest, a dilapidated temple appeared in Zhang Yuan's sight.

Although it was a dark and windy day with poor visibility in the mountains, Zhang Yuan could still clearly see the plaque hanging above the door lintel - Mountain God Temple.

This mountain temple is very small, with half of the temple door lying on the ground and the other half half open.

It's dark inside.

Zhang Yuan paused in front of the temple, then walked in without hesitation.

The hall was empty, with only a statue standing there all by itself. The incense table and incense burner that should have been placed in front of it were all gone, and it was obvious that no one had been offering sacrifices to the statue for a long time.

However, there was still a lot of firewood piled up in the corner of the hall.

These firewoods were prepared by merchants and travelers traveling on the mountain roads. Some of them would stay overnight in the temple when they encountered unexpected situations, so firewood was indispensable, and everyone would tacitly abide by the rules - replenish as much as used.

Zhang Yuan thought about it, then went to fetch a large bundle of firewood and built a bonfire in front of the statue.

Snapped!
He snapped his fingers, and a point of pure yang fire condensed from the internal energy fell into the pile of firewood, quickly igniting it.

The bright and warm firelight immediately dispelled the darkness and coldness in the hall!

It also illuminates the statue of the deity.

Ok?
Zhang Yuan stared at the statue in front of him.

He felt that this statue seemed a little different from the mountain god statues he had seen before.

But Zhang Yuan couldn't tell exactly what the difference was.

After all, he is not a Taoist monk.

Of course, Zhang Yuan didn't care.

Just a clay or stone statue!

He took out a futon from the storage space and placed it in front of the campfire. After sitting down, he took out the food and wine.

Soon the hall was filled with the strong aroma of barbecue.

Speaking of it, the seasonings and spices used by Zhang Yuan for barbecue were purchased from the Hulan tribe.

After eating and drinking, Zhang Yuan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed and began to practice the "Hunyuan Tiangang Zhengfa".

Time passed little by little, and the mountain night became even colder and quieter. From time to time, a cold wind blew in from outside the door, causing sparks from the bonfire to fly.

When the firewood was almost burned out and the flames gradually dimmed, suddenly an evil wind rushed in and the flames were almost extinguished.

The next moment, a pale figure appeared silently at the temple entrance.

It has a complete head, body and limbs, but its facial features are not visible. Its feet are three inches off the ground, and it moves erratically without getting a speck of dust on it.

At the moment when this strange figure appeared, whispers were heard in the hall, and the dim firelight reflected more ghosts and monsters.

Some are baring their fangs and claws, some are twisted and deformed!
Zhang Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion, suddenly opened his eyes.

There was a fierce gleam in his eyes.

At this time, Zhang Yuan did not notice that the mountain god statue behind him suddenly trembled slightly.

A pair of originally lifeless eyes revealed a strange red light, and his face began to change. His face widened, his forehead bulged, and thick hairs sprouted. At the same time, fangs grew at the corners of his mouth.

It actually took the shape of a ferocious tiger!
It lowered its head, stared at Zhang Yuan in front of it, and quietly opened its bloody mouth.

Zhang Yuan just stood up and grasped the handle of the Taowu sword hanging at his waist with his right hand.

He stared at the white shadow at the temple gate and suddenly drew his sword.

Clang!
Along with the sound of the mysterious weapons, the dazzling sword light instantly illuminated the entire hall.

However, the Taowu knife in Zhang Yuan's hand did not chop towards the strange white shadow in front of him. Instead, he suddenly turned around and swung the knife, chopping at the mountain god statue with lightning speed.

Click!

The mountain god statue that was transforming suddenly shook, and a deep knife scar appeared on its armored body. It extended from the left shoulder to the right side of the abdomen, and a little bit of bright red blood oozed out of the scar.

Ouch~

A deafening roar suddenly sounded, and the tall mountain god statue broke into pieces. A colorful tiger with hanging eyes leaped high into the air and swooped down towards Zhang Yuan.

Its eyes were filled with hatred and anger, its open mouth revealed its fangs, and its roar was earth-shaking!

Well come!
However, Zhang Yuan was prepared. He faced the ferocious tiger with a knife in his hand and suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a flash of red light.

The red blood knife comes out!
After this magic weapon devoured the core of the divine iron from outer space, its size and power increased greatly. Although it did not take a long time to be nurtured in Zhang Yuan's Dantian, its lethality is only stronger than before.

It shot towards the ferocious tiger in the air at lightning speed, with blazing blood flames emitting from the blade, and just as it was about to pierce the latter's throat, it suddenly changed direction.

In the blink of an eye, it flew around the ferocious tiger's thick neck and suddenly returned to Zhang Yuan's body.

The next moment, the huge head of the tiger suddenly separated from its body and fell down along with its sturdy body. The broken neck was unusually smooth, and not a drop of blood spurted out.

boom!
The ferocious tiger with its head and body separated fell heavily to the ground, causing countless dust to fly.

The tiger's head rolled several steps away!

Zhang Yuan took a few steps back and threw three evil talismans on the tiger corpse.

Yeah!

At this moment, the strange white shadow at the temple gate suddenly screamed and disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Yuan ignored him.

If he guessed correctly, it should be a ghost controlled by a ferocious tiger.

Just as Captain Li's intelligence had indicated, the ferocious beast lurking in Hulao Mountain was indeed cunning and ferocious, able to hide in the statue and launch surprise attacks.

It is estimated that the strong man from the capital city accidentally fell down like this.

But when it tried to use the same trick on Zhang Yuan again, it ended up making a huge mistake.

Because Zhang Yuan's perception was extremely sharp, he noticed something strange about the statue as soon as he came in and was already on guard.

As a result, the fierce tiger's sneak attack failed and he was attacked and killed instead. Zhang Yuan directly used the Red Blood Sword to destroy his life and soul!
Under the effect of the evil-condensing talisman, the huge tiger corpse shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally it turned into a pile of black ash.

Zhang Yuan also obtained a demon baby of at least the fifth grade!

He reached out and picked up the ferocious tiger's head that had fallen to the ground, then he quickly flew out of the mountain temple and headed in the direction he came from.

At this time, the dark clouds in the night sky dissipated, and a bright moon hung high in the sky.

The cold moonlight fell on the mountain path, as if a layer of light white frost had formed.

Zhang Yuan summoned the Gray-fanged Lynx, and then rode the mysterious beast back to Hulao Pass.

After entering the pass, Zhang Yuan took back his mount and broke into the guarding general's residence holding the tiger head.

It turned out that Captain Li had not slept yet. He was sitting in the hall discussing something with several people dressed as merchants.

The commander guarding the pass had a gloomy face and sighed with worry.

Zhang Yuan’s sudden appearance startled everyone present, and screams suddenly rang out.

When some people saw the tiger head in Zhang Yuan's hand, their exclamations suddenly turned into screams, and some people even fainted on the spot!
Captain Li was stunned and asked in a trembling voice: "Protector, what is this?"

He couldn't believe it and stammered.

Zhang Yuan replied calmly: "Yes, this is the ferocious beast in Hulao Mountain. I have killed it now, and the trade route can be reopened."

After saying that, Zhang Yuan turned and left.

A group of people were left staring at each other in bewilderment, each feeling like they were dreaming! (End of this chapter)