The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 179 Centipede Ridge (Additional update for Wuliangshan Dormitory Old Five 3/10)

Wang Wu had to admit that there was still a big gap between him and Lang Buer.

Before, the reason why he was able to use the Companion Magic Vine to knock down Wolf Buer was that the Companion Magic Vine was really strong enough, it was of the fifth grade.

Secondly, and the most important point, Lang Buer neither resisted nor dodge.

In fact, as a peak sixth-grade monster, even though it takes the agile route, its overall strength is really not something that Wang Wu, an eighth-grade little demon, can challenge.

Apart from anything else, Wang Wu now weighs at least two thousand kilograms, and with Wolf Buer carrying him, he can still run like the wind and cross mountains and rivers as if he were walking on flat ground. Most importantly, he still leaves no footprints in the snow.

Oh, well, actually this is the effect of the witchcraft.

Lang Buer's control over ice and snow is absolutely at the level of perfection. He can kill Hei Youliang in seconds, and can kill Wang Wu ten times faster.

So it's not that it doesn't leave footprints, but that as people pass by, the ice and snow recover on their own.

In this way, every time he ran a hundred miles, Lang Buer would stop to observe the surroundings, and then continue to run a hundred miles. After running three hundred miles, he would stop and use his wolf-watching ability to collect an environmental map, rest for a while, and then take Wang Wu on the road.

Anyway, Wang Wu felt very comfortable along the way, more comfortable than ever before, and had never felt so free before.

It turns out that the legendary big size leading the small size is so cool. Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore.

One day later, Wang Wu and Lang Buer successfully ran a thousand miles, but not along the route they had originally taken. Instead, they deviated from that route to the south by about hundreds of miles.

The reason for this is that there is a very powerful demon king in this area.

Lang Buer knows all about this.

"This is the northern area of Centipede Ridge, and it is also the territory of the third publicly existing quasi-thousand-year-old monster in the Western Wasteland. To be more precise, it is an old monster that has lived for eight hundred years. It calls itself the Great General of the Flying Centipede. It is currently at the peak of the second rank. It is quite unique. It is said to have eight hundred caves and three thousand nests. It is so cowardly that even Lu Wuchen can't do anything to it."

"Naturally, the Mad Tiger King, the Great Ape King, and even the former Ancient Bear King, are all helpless against it. Moreover, this Centipede General seems to have a close relationship with Grandpa Tree, because it is said that it is the only Great Demon above the fifth rank that is allowed to enter the Black Forest."

"But every advantage has its disadvantages. Although this flying centipede general is so elusive that even Lu Wuchen can't catch him, he naturally has no demon soldiers under his command. This Centipede Ridge is actually known as the Eight Hundred Mountains. It stretches from north to south and has a complex terrain. There are mountains within mountains and mountains within mountains. Layer upon layer, one mountain after another, one line after another. When viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a giant centipede. The name Centipede Ridge comes from this."

"In this area, underground passages are densely packed, like a spider web maze, with large rivers running underneath. This is why it is the favorite hiding place for the Western Wilderness monsters, and also a place where logistics and trade gather. The most famous Western Wilderness Fair of the monsters is here. It is said that when it is busiest, it is not inferior to the immortal cultivation cities of the human race at all."

"What a pity! Our identities are special now and cannot be exposed. Otherwise, I will have to take you to see it for yourself."

"In addition, this Centipede Ridge is nominally dominated by the Great Flying Centipede General, but in reality, there are thousands of demon kings, big and small. Anyone can be the king, so this place is also very chaotic. Many spies of the human race and spirit beasts roam here. So you have to be extra careful and don't be fooled."

"I brought you here to find peace and quiet in a bustling city. Hiding in the city is actually safer than hiding in the wilderness."

"Here we are!"

As he was talking, Lang Buer had already stopped lightly from his running state. Wang Wu jumped down immediately, but saw fog rising in front of him, like a sea of clouds. He could not see anything. However, when a mountain breeze blew, the outline of the fog was faintly revealed. He saw that under the sea of clouds, there were huge canyons crisscrossing each other, like a chessboard, dividing the mountain peaks.

These mountains are like blocks of tofu, with the largest peak covering only tens of thousands of acres, and the smallest less than a dozen acres.

There are steep cliffs on all sides, and below is a canyon of unknown depth.

This kind of terrain is really rare.

"follow me!"

Lang Buer jumped down, but Wang Wu didn't have the ability to do that, so he could only climb up. He walked down the cliff for about a few hundred meters, and looking down, it was still foggy and bottomless.

But on the cliff, a huge hole suddenly appeared, dozens of meters high and dozens of meters wide, which did not seem to be formed naturally.

"This is the Centipede Cave. It is said that it was excavated tens of thousands of years ago. It is unknown who excavated it. Now it is believed that it was done by the ancestors of General Centipede."

"There are probably hundreds of thousands of these centipede holes within a 5,000-mile radius of Centipede Ridge. They are connected from top to bottom, with big holes inside small holes, and small holes inside holes. They are incredibly complicated. Unless one has the means to destroy the heavens and the earth, it is really difficult to do anything about them."

Lang Buer was leading the way in front while talking to himself.

Wang Wu couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with Absolute Heaven and Earth? Why can only the human race release it in the Western Wilderness, but the demon race can't release it in the human race's territory?" "Why not? It's just that the cost is too high. In the human race's territory, there are many masters, formations and restrictions everywhere, and the immortal cultivation cities will also gather a lot of spiritual energy, so the conditions for releasing Absolute Heaven and Earth are very harsh."

"On the other hand, in the Western Wilds, because there are no Demon Emperors, they are unable to stop the Heavenly Realm Great Monks of the Human Race. They can come and go freely and deploy Heaven and Earth Destruction at their leisure. Do you want to stop them? Then you have to leave your territory and go to the wilderness to fight them legitimately. If you can't win, you can only watch them unleash Heaven and Earth Destruction."

"However, it is very difficult to release Heaven and Earth Destruction in Centipede Ridge. A prerequisite for Heaven and Earth Destruction is that there is abundant spiritual energy, which can be enriched and released in a large area in a short period of time."

"First of all, Centipede Ridge is located behind the Great Snow Mountain and Tiandao Mountain. The human race itself cannot mobilize a large force to attack, and Lu Wuchen alone cannot do it."

"Secondly, the Centipede Ridge area is home to the largest demon tribe in the Western Wasteland. Even though they are constantly fighting among themselves, they are still able to fight back collectively if humans really attack. Even if dozens or hundreds of third- and fourth-grade demon kings join forces, Lu Wuchen will have to think twice."

"Finally, there is a lack of spiritual energy. There are too many monsters, and there is not enough spiritual energy to distribute locally. How can there be enough spiritual energy to release the destruction of heaven and earth?"

As they were talking, Lang Buer and Wang Wu had already passed through several centipede holes, some of which were large, some very small. After going around in circles, they somehow arrived at the bottom of the canyon. However, this was not the real bottom of the canyon. It was just an open space of about ten square kilometers in the middle of the canyon. On one side, there was still a bottomless canyon.

But in this open space, one can see large tracts of spiritual fields, neatly arranged houses, and neat roads, just like a human town.

Wang Wu was dumbfounded. This couldn't be the demon clan's heartland. Even if he was told that this was the depths of the Peach Blossom Land, he would believe it.

But at this moment, Lang Buer didn't know what he did, and saw a ray of spiritual light covering his whole body. Just a few seconds later, he turned into a tall, well-proportioned girl in white. Except for the two wolf ears that could not change, he looked almost the same as a human.

No, there is a difference. If the girl in white is from the human race, she will tend to be very delicate and pretty. But the girl in white, Lang Buer, is quite wild and has a wild temperament that is difficult to tame, which is not at all delicate.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a human before? I'm at the peak of the sixth rank, and being able to transform into a human form is a basic ability!"

"What about me?" Wang Wu asked subconsciously.

"You can't transform, so let it be. I was the one who gave you the ride before, and now it's my turn to be on top."

As he spoke, Lang Buer had already jumped up lightly and rode on Wang Wu's back.

"Stop talking nonsense and drive!"

What's going on?

Wang Wu had no choice but to jog. When passing by the village, he could actually see some busy figures. But without exception, they all had the characteristics of the demon race. It seemed that people here were proud of being able to transform into humans?

Just as he was thinking this, Lang Bu Er explained, "There are many types of monsters, and each type is incompatible with each other, or has feuds. There is more hatred between humans and monsters. If they live together in one place and get along with each other in their true form, all kinds of dirty disputes are inevitable."

"So, over time, in order to compromise and maintain stability, everyone defaulted to communicating and interacting in human form. After changing identities, conflicts naturally decreased. This is a lesson learned from countless bloodshed."

"Don't be fooled by the peacefulness of this place. In fact, if you had come here three thousand years ago, you would have been captured by some big monster and made into a snack by now."

"And if you came here two thousand years ago, you might have to face the strangulation of a group of monsters and mountain bandits."

"If you had come here a thousand years ago, you could have found a way to worship a great demon and fight desperately for it, just to gain a foothold."

"By now, every corner you see and walk in, every place you can use to rest, actually has an owner. You can't take them by force, but you don't have to worry about being killed for no reason or robbed maliciously, because you have to pay a certain price, whether it's bartering or trading with spiritual energy. At least, you have a rule to back up fair trade."

"This is also the current custom in Centipede Ridge. There may be some monsters that ignore the rules and mess around, but most monsters will still abide by the rules."

"Then what is the core interest driving this? There must be sufficient interest before it becomes a convention, right?" Wang Wu asked.

"Hey, you little bear cub is really sharp and to the point. That's right, the most important interest core here in Centipede Ridge is the black iron ore layer. This is the largest profit output, which will invisibly attract a large number of monsters to settle here and drive the trading cycle of other materials."

"Similarly, due to the worsening situation in the Western Wasteland and the constant pressure from the human race, many demons from other places have migrated here. Their cultivation needs have also given rise to many new industries, such as the most famous Western Wasteland Fair. Even the human race has heard of it. It is even said that in order to buy and sell materials at the Western Wasteland Fair, some of the human race's unspeakable immortal cultivation cities have reached a secret agreement with the Great Ape King and the Mad Tiger King."

"That is, you can participate in the Western Wilderness Fair with certain restrictions and constraints. During this period, both parties must restrain each other."

"But the Western Wilderness Fair only happens once every ten years, and the next one is still five years away. Otherwise, I can take you around."

(End of this chapter)