I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 33 Human-Faced Tiger and Wolf
The two people, the ape, and the colorful sparrow darted swiftly through the mountains.

But no matter how fast you walk, you can't cross the vastness of the Dawanshan Mountains, nor can you keep up with the movement of the sun and moon.

Before we knew it, it was already night.

Fortunately, those who cultivate themselves have clear hearing and eyesight, and they can still travel under the cover of night.

Ying Chan stepped on the rocky corner and leaped up to a mountainside, where he found that Li Xuanying and the little white ape had already stopped.

The little white ape was making some kind of whimpering noises and gesturing.

The colorful sparrow landed on Ying Chan's shoulder and said, "It said that the ferocious beast attacked the ape troop right here..."

Ying Chan shook his head. He could see some blood and smell a strong fishy odor.

The ape troop must have scattered and dared not return to this place, but for some reason, no wild beasts from the mountains came to hunt for food, making it seem extremely desolate.

Li Xuanying frowned, stopped, and said to the little white ape, "You should go hide too."

The little white ape cried out a few more times, then quickly climbed up the tree, still looking at the two of them with concern.

“Go,” Li Xuanying said. “I will find Brother Ape.”

Having said that, he led the way forward.

Ying Chan followed behind, whispering a reminder: "Fairy, please be careful too."

"Don't worry, Taoist priest," Cai Que'er whispered, "I can fly, that beast can't hurt me."

Ying Chan recalled that Cai Que'er had recognized the ferocious beast that the little white ape had drawn earlier, and couldn't help but ask, "Has the fairy seen that ferocious beast?"

"I met you once."

"I had originally planned to see what the entire Dawanshan Mountain looked like, so I flew quite a distance eastward."

Cai Que'er seemed to still have lingering fears as she spoke: "But the further east we went, the fiercer the monsters we encountered became."

"I also once saw a golden eagle, with a wingspan of fourteen or fifteen zhang! When it took flight, thunder and lightning roared..."

"I was afraid of encountering such a powerful monster that it would want to eat me, so I ran away again."

"Heading east..."

“That’s right,” said Cai Que’er. “The ferocious beast you mentioned was originally active further east.”

"They might have been forced to come here."

Ying Chan nodded with interest.

The Great Wanshan Mountains stretch from Tianping Mountain in the west to Shenzhu Mountain in the east, and border the vast sea to the south. Such a vast territory naturally boasts diverse landscapes.

The Divine Pillar is a major wonder of Da Wan Mountain and even Nan Hua Continent.

The Book of Things states that the Divine Pillar still retains the appearance of the ancient wilderness, as do many other places around it.

These lands, seemingly from ancient times, are teeming with ferocious birds and beasts.

Li Xuanying had been listening silently, but now he couldn't help but say, "I've heard that if you travel ten thousand miles to the east, you can see the divine pillar reaching the sky, with fierce winds raging and thunderclouds rolling around it every day..."

Just as Ying Chan was about to reply, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he called out, "Xuan Ying."

Li Xuanying looked around and saw a large area of ​​trees, leaning and crooked, as if they had been brutally broken by something, with sharp, intersecting scratch marks visible on them.

"That's it."

Li Xuanying's gaze darkened, and he stepped forward to examine the area closely, quickly discovering something.

"It and the ape were locked in combat in this direction... no, it was chasing after the ape, constantly pouncing and breathing fire..."

The two quickened their pace, swiftly traversing the mountains and forests, where traces of fierce fighting could be seen everywhere.

These traces also reveal that the two sides were completely unequal in strength.

The two pursued each other, one fleeing and the other chasing. The fleeing man's injuries worsened, and his resistance weakened... until the chase ended.

"it's over?"

Ying Chan frowned slightly. Judging from the signs of the battle, the ferocious beast must have won with overwhelming force. However, there were no signs of slaughter left here. Was it taken away as prey?

"No, that's not right," Li Xuanying murmured. "Brother Ape must have escaped."

"Hmm?" Ying Chan asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Xuanying picked up a strand of hair from the ground.

Its fur is snow-white, but if you look closely under the starlight, you can see a hint of gold.

“This is Brother Ape’s bloodline magic, a life-saving technique,” ​​Li Xuanying said. “He must have used this technique to escape.”

"Bloodline magic?" Envy flashed in Cai Que'er's eyes again.

"We need to find them quickly."

Li Xuanying had no time to say more, but said, "This beast is so ferocious and is determined to take revenge. It will definitely not let Brother Ape go."

“That makes sense.” Ying Chan nodded, his gaze already fixed on the front.

The ferocious beast clearly made no attempt to conceal its presence; after the fighting ended, it swaggered off in this direction.

Li Xuanying and Ying Chan exchanged a glance and immediately set off to chase after them.

The chase lasted for an hour, the path gradually descending until it reached the foot of the mountain, where it led to a valley.

There might be a ravine in the valley. When the two arrived here, the soil under their feet was already very wet, and the footprints left on it were more obvious.

Ying Chan looked down and saw a huge claw mark in his eyes.

Look, it does indeed resemble a tiger's claw, but its size is truly astonishing.

He leaned down for a closer look, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

The claw mark is still quite fresh, so the beast is probably in the valley.

Ying Chan glanced at Li Xuanying, and Li Xuanying immediately understood.

He walked ahead with one hand on a cloth bag at his waist, but his aura began to fade rapidly. If it weren't for the starlight and moonlight shining on him, he would have almost disappeared from the scene.

Ying Chan knew that Li Xuanying had concealed his aura.

For cultivators who have not yet merged with the outer world, it is easier to conceal their Qi. They only need to temporarily close their acupoints and take in and out little Qi.

"Fairy, please stay here."

Ying Chan whispered instructions to Cai Que, then followed suit, concealing his aura and following behind Li Xuanying.

The two entered the valley, turned several bends, and suddenly heard a heavy whooshing sound.

Ahead lay a massive boulder that stretched across the mountains. The two cautiously peeked out and were both startled.

Behind the rocks, there was a flat area at the bottom of a valley, where a giant beast lay resting with its eyes closed. The whooshing sound was its breathing, like the sound of the wind.

"Such a ferocious beast..."

This beast resembles both a tiger and a wolf, and just as the colorful sparrow said, it has a 'human face'!
However, the markings on his face resembled human facial features, especially around his eyes, which looked like the pupils of a vengeful ghost, making him extremely frightening.

Ying Chan had seen many wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards, and during his time at the Taoist academy, he had also come into contact with quite a few spirits and monsters.

However, such a ferocious beast is truly unprecedented.

He glanced at Li Xuanying and saw that he was frowning deeply.

Noticing Ying Chan's gaze, Li Xuanying hesitated for a moment before saying softly, "Brother Yuan is probably not here."

"But I am determined to get rid of this beast. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Ying Chan shook his head, not in denial, but in asking, "Why say more?"

Li Xuanying nodded heavily and then made a hand gesture in front of his chest.

Ying Chanzheng waited patiently for the spell to be cast, but suddenly a chill ran down his spine: "Something's not right!"

(End of this chapter)