White Bone Demon Trail

Chapter 39 Mountain Lord
Seeing this scene, Xiao Qianli finally awoke from the illusion. Blood trickled from the corner of her eye, and her voice was as cold as ice as she said:
"Demon! You have disturbed my Dao heart! Today I will surely kill you!"

With that, she raised her sword and swung it, and a demonic sound suddenly arose between heaven and earth. The mountains and sky within a hundred miles turned into a scarlet blood color, and a terrifying demon head that was a hundred feet tall descended from the sky, ignoring Bai Wuxiang and the Flower Goddess.

When the demon descended upon the world, all living beings were terrified. Countless wild beasts in the mountains instinctively scattered and fled in all directions, with foxes howling, birds crying, monkeys wailing, and wolves howling.

Bai Wuxiang was also stunned by the strange pressure of the giant demon leader, and even the Flower Goddess's mind was driven to madness.

Above the Demon Lord, Xiao Qianli, dressed in black, had completely lost her mind; she had truly fallen into demonic possession this time!
Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on Bai Wuxiang, and her arrogant voice rang out:
"To corrupt me into demonhood, I must offer my soul as a sacrifice! You demon, then use your soul to appease me!"

Faced with the oppression of the Demon Lord, Bai Wuxiang's consciousness was almost completely plunged into the madness of the demon, but he was no ordinary demon spirit, and even at this moment he still maintained his last bit of rationality.

A cold, dark blue flame ignited around him; this was the last resort Bai Wuxiang could employ at this moment.

Because the oppressive aura emanating from the demon lord before them had exceeded the scope of ordinary living beings.

Even without being told, Bai Wuxiang could roughly understand that this was probably the pressure of the Yuanzhen realm, which was beyond the resistance of ordinary beings.

But just then, something clear appeared before his eyes.

Bai Wuxiang reached out in surprise and caught it, the icy coldness seeping into his palm.

This is……

snow.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, their pure white hue parting the dark, crimson sky and dispelling all the demonic sounds and evil spirits.

Even the three Sanqingshan disciples who had been unconscious regained consciousness and stared in astonishment into the distance.

The first snow fell in the 800-mile-long Yunze Mountains, with a biting wind and snow falling all around.

Xiao Qianli awoke from the demonic thoughts, and the enormous demon head also collapsed in terror.

A tall, handsome man in a black robe walked through the snow, the continuous mountains behind him becoming dark shadows, like the head of a ferocious tiger, looking down on all living beings.

The man was walking in the middle of the mountain, his robes fluttering in the wind and snow, with the towering mountain behind him resembling a crouching tiger.

He strolled over calmly, his expression indifferent, yet he exuded an invisible, terrifying pressure that intimidated all evil. In everyone's eyes, the figure walking towards them was sometimes human, sometimes tiger.

"The clouds and marshes possess spirits; how dare evil spirits invade them?"

He spoke softly, his long eyebrows twitching as he glanced at Xiao Qianli.

The demonic sword in the opponent's hand paused abruptly, the demonic energy dissipated, and it transformed back into the Golden Edge Spirit Sword. Xiao Qianli was also forced to fall to the ground, spitting out black blood.

But this seemingly ordinary sentence, when it fell into Bai Wuxiang's ears, was like a tiger's roar and a thunderclap, causing his demonic power to freeze and his soul to tremble so much that he could not stand steadily.

The Flower Goddess awoke from her demonic reverie, bowed in reverence, and stammered, "Welcome...Welcome, Mountain Lord!"

Bai Wuxiang also realized that the person in front of him was the Mountain Lord whom countless demons and beasts in Yunze Mountain revered and worshipped!

However, this person not only lacked any demonic aura, but was also filled with yang energy and righteousness. Even as soon as he appeared, Bai Wuxiang felt an urge to flee immediately.

When a tiger roars in the mountains and forests, all evil spirits and demons are driven away.

No one dared to respond to his words, and none of the people present dared to make any rash moves.

The mountain lord ignored the disciples of Sanqing Mountain, saying, "Even if Yunze is opened, it will still be a forbidden area for the Xuanshi and other Taoist sects."

To violate the forbidden area again is a capital offense.

Xiao Qianli wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to his feet, saying, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Mountain Lord! We will leave the mountain now!"

After saying that, she turned and left without hesitation, taking her three junior brothers with her.

Bai Wuxiang remained silent, waiting for the mountain lord to leave.

But to his surprise, the mountain spirit took a few steps closer and said with interest, "Even inanimate spirits can linger in the mortal world. I wonder which righteous god in the underworld protects you, little ghost?"

An invisible surge of yang energy rushed towards him, burning him more intensely than sunlight. Bai Wuxiang endured it and replied, "This little demon does not know."

"Since you call yourself a demon, then you belong to the Yunze people. You must also abide by the rules of the mountain, do you understand?" The mountain lord's eyes revealed a smile, as if he had thought of something interesting.

"This little demon will remember the Mountain Lord's teachings!"

Bai Wuxiang immediately replied.

The wind and snow grew heavier. Shan Jun walked to the old pine tree, which had become a withered tree, stretched out his slender fingertips and lifted a bare branch. As if looking at something, he sighed, "It didn't work again."

Having said that, he put one hand behind his back and raised his right palm slightly.

"Om~"

The wind and snow in the world stopped, hovering in the air without rising or falling.

The countless pine needles scattered on the ground slowly floated up with his right palm, magically returning to their original positions in the distance.

The old, dead pine tree has miraculously sprouted new, vibrant green pine needles once again.

"Green pines and snow-capped peaks, flowing clouds over the sea."

My mountain can't be without you, my pine tree.

With that, a smile appeared on his lips, and he turned and disappeared into the wind and snow.

"Whoo~"

The cold wind howled, and the snow fell heavily before Bai Wuxiang could hear the sound.

For the first time, he felt awe for the powerful on the path of cultivation. The female demon of Sanqing Mountain could barely reach the Yuanzhen realm, but she had no power to fight back in front of this mountain lord. This mountain lord was like a legendary immortal or a true god, and was no longer the same as cultivators.

Bai Wuxiang stood up from the snow, but when he turned around, he found that he was all alone.

The figure of the Flower Goddess has disappeared.

Only in the same spot, there was a butterfly buried by the wind and snow.

"It turns out that the Flower Goddess's true form is a butterfly demon."

Bai Wuxiang reached out to check and found that the butterfly was still breathing, but had fallen into a deep sleep.

And that ancient pine tree, too, has regained its vitality and fallen into a deep slumber.

The wind howled through the mountains, and for the first time, Bai Wuxiang felt that something was strange about Yunze Mountain.

His long hair fluttered in the wind, and so did his thoughts.

It's not that Tiger King Village is just one of the thirty-six villages, but after seeing this mountain lord today, what are the thirty-six villages? If this mountain lord is willing, the entire Yunze Mountain will be his.

Perhaps, in fact, the entire Yunze Mountain already belongs to him?
Bai Wuxiang looked at the ancient pine tree. The Mountain Lord said it had failed again, which meant that this old pine demon had failed to transcend the Yuanzhen Tribulation more than once.

And this Flower Goddess, she will most likely awaken again next spring. The memories of these demons will mostly remain in the past; they won't remember dying once or encountering the Mountain Lord. So why can their memories be retained? In fact, the Mountain Lord doesn't even try to hide anything from them.

Bai Wuxiang pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

He only stopped pondering when the wind and snow buried his clothes, and turned to go back to the cave.

He decided that he could never get involved in these village gods' affairs again.

Otherwise, instead of gaining any benefits, you will also lose your demonic and resentful power.

Layers of frost and snow fell, and the first snow of the year on Yunze Mountain was heavy, turning the mountains white and the birds silent.

Bai Wuxiang walked through the boundless snow, with a black raven perched on his shoulder, accompanying him.

The crunching sound of footsteps echoed as Bai Wuxiang returned to his Skull Mountain under the moonlight.

However, upon arriving at Skull Mountain, he immediately sensed that something was very, very wrong.

A black crow perched on his shoulder, seemingly sensing something. Bai Wuxiang gazed at the crowd on the mountain. What was Black Stone Village up to? Were they going to turn against him?
No, the faith in the divine power did not cause any unusual activity, so it shouldn't be the villagers.

Then he's most likely some kind of demon hunter!
Bai Wuxiang chuckled softly, "Ya'er, this is going to be good."

As he spoke, he walked directly into the mountains, but his breath became much weaker, and his white clothes were stained with blood.

The wind and snow have stopped, and the bright moon shines on the mountains, making them appear pure white.

The snow is deep, burying the white bones on the mountain.

Bai Wuxiang slowly dragged his "severely injured" body to the outside of the locust grove.

His expression held a hint of panic, as if he had encountered a powerful enemy and returned wounded.

"Bang~"

Bai Wuxiang suddenly tripped over something and fell to the ground, splashing up the snow.

"Om~"

Around him, bright yellow talismans lit up, and several demon-binding ropes buried under the snow flew up at the same time, locking Bai Wuxiang tightly and binding his feet.

Bai Wuxiang feigned panic and shouted sternly, "You Junzi! What are you doing?"

"Demon! You have brought calamity upon the world and committed countless evils. Today, you will be brought to justice!"

A righteous voice rang out, and a young man with a mole between his eyebrows walked out from the shadows, followed by more than a dozen men dressed in black-patterned robes, who seemed to be from the same group.

"Who are you? Where is You Junzi?" Bai Wuxiang said coldly, "I am the chieftain of Black Stone Village. What do you want?"

The man scoffed, "Village God? Demons and monsters dare to use self-proclaimed village gods to swindle people?"
"The Wei family of Guangling won't fall for your tricks!"

"What Guangling Wei family?" Bai Wuxiang, trapped in the demon-catching formation, asked in surprise. "Where is You Junzi? Tell him to come out and see me!"

"Hmph, still trying to spread your heresies?" Wei Zhengshan said coldly, "I don't know what methods you demon used to bewitch him and make him lose his mind. He has already been locked up to remove his demonic nature, so you won't be able to see him again!"
Alright, let's get started! Let's quickly suppress and kill this evil spirit!

"Yes!"

Behind him, a dozen or so disciples came to their respective corners of the magic array, sat cross-legged, and chanted incantations to subdue demons.

Each of them took out a seven-star copper coin sword strung together with red thread and infused it with magical spells.

Wei Zhengshan, who was in the lead, stood cautiously to the side, holding the Seven Star Sword in his hand and stepping on the Heavenly Gang Cloth, patrolling the surroundings like a divine general to prevent any changes.

The golden talisman slowly began to rotate, spinning like a golden whirlwind, causing the demons in the formation to let out mournful screams.

The moonlight shone on the copper coin swords held by the disciples, reflecting beams of light that pierced the bodies of the demons in the formation.

Suddenly, a cloud of black smoke billowed out, and the evil spirit let out a miserable cry, as if its soul had been scattered.

"Hmph, such a demon is nothing more than a bewitching evil spirit. The You family of Tongshan is nothing special."

Wei Zhengshan smiled smugly, but unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred at that moment.

The plume of black smoke suddenly grew larger and spread rapidly in all directions, instantly enveloping the dozen or so disciples of the Wei family.

"What?" Wei Zhengshan was startled and quickly made hand seals and chanted incantations, throwing the Seven Star Sword out.

The Seven Star Ancient Sword, attached to a copper coin, pierced through the air and shot straight into the mist.

But then, a hand emerged from the mist and grasped the sword.

Bai Wuxiang emerged unharmed from the mist, looked at the ancient copper coin sword in his hand, and chuckled softly, "This trick can't hurt me."

"You! How could this be!" Wei Zhengshan exclaimed incredulously, "This demon actually dared to catch my Seven Star Demon-Slaying Sword with its bare hands!"

"It's just some minor Taoist magic. Do you really think it can do anything to me, the village god?" Bai Wuxiang laughed and threw the small sword backhand. The sword flew through the air and actually pierced Wei Zhengshan's shoulder, causing him to go limp in pain and almost fall to the ground.

"What a monster!"

A furious shout rang out, revealing an old man with a white beard, also wielding the Seven Star Sword. He leaped through the air, landed, twirled his sword three times, and suddenly pointed at the black mist, shouting, "Demons and monsters, retreat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden light shot out, actually breaking through the mist formed by the demonic power.

Bai Wuxiang sized up the old Taoist priest in front of him. He was just an ordinary person with only internal energy from the martial arts world in his body. He didn't see any spiritual energy or magical power.

"You're a demon hunter too?"

“Indeed, I, Wei Xu, have been catching demons for over forty years, but I have never seen such a strange and unpredictable evil creature as you, one that is not afraid of the precious talisman!” the old man said coldly.

Bai Wuxiang was puzzled. These two should be among the best demon hunters, but he felt no fear in their presence.

However, when facing You Junzi, he always felt a deep-seated fear in his heart.

He originally thought that he treated all demon hunters this way, but now, facing this group of demon hunters from the Wei family, he felt little fear.

As for these artifacts used to deal with demons and evil spirits, as long as Bai Wuxiang mobilizes the divine power within his body, these things lose eight or nine tenths of their effectiveness.

Therefore, these people couldn't hurt him at all.

Bai Wuxiang asked curiously, "Why did you all come to this desolate mountain wilderness to capture me, the village god who protects the people and does his duty?"

"Hmph, with your mountain full of skeletons and bones, who doesn't know you're a demon? Even if you're disguised as a village god, you're nothing but a human in disguise!" Wei Xu's wrinkled face showed a solemn expression. "Today, even if I have to give up these old bones, I will definitely suppress and kill you, this evil demon!"

Having said that, he took out a precious talisman from his bosom and respectfully chanted, "I respectfully beseech all the righteous gods of the heavens to protect me! I respectfully beseech the divine generals of the nine heavens to manifest themselves and subdue demons and monsters!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale blue halo appeared on the talisman, followed by a beam of light that fell from the sky and merged into Wei Xu's body. He immediately leaped up and shouted:

"Demon! I am here, do not escape!"

(End of this chapter)