I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

"Still not willing to surrender? Hehehe..."

Accompanied by a sinister laugh, the black flames and red eyes quickly disappeared, seemingly just to check the situation here.

"Is that a fiery red eye?" Jing Yang asked.

Kurapika remained silent in his mind for a long time. One can imagine how furious Kurapika must have been at the cult leader's wanton desecration of the eyes of his dead comrades.

Even though Jingyang had already taken control of Kurapika's body, he felt his eyes burning, and anger surged up like muscle memory.

"It's a good thing he's not completely dead," Jingyang laughed. "Otherwise, I'd be having a headache figuring out how to get you out..."

Just as he was about to leave and withdraw the possessing consciousness, "Jing Kula" suddenly turned around. He seemed to have felt that there was a shadow standing behind the dark curtain.

Is that the founder of the religion?

She doesn't look fat at all!

As he left, Kurapika thought to himself, "There seems to be something hidden in the rock behind me..."

Chapter 165 Despicable Humanity

The tires spun rapidly, stuck in the cracks in the ground, emitting blue smoke and heat from friction, but could not move forward a single step on the narrow and steep mountain road.

"That's it."

Jingyang opened the door and got out of the car, gazing at the undulating mountains and forests ahead. It was nearing dusk, the sunlight was dim, and the secluded mountains exuded a chill in the twilight.

"It can only be this way."

Aussie also got out of the car. Although he could tow the stuck SUV away with one hand, given the road conditions ahead, driving was not as convenient as walking.

Xiao Di was carrying a backpack full of food and water. Jing Yang casually took it and carried it on his own.

"Alright, let's go!"

Jing Yang waved his hand and led the way; there was no one else who could lead the way.

He vaguely remembered the location from which Kurapika's star signal came, and they should try to shorten the distance to the signal source before Kurapika releases the signal again.

Jingyang was eager to know what exactly was at the very center of Kurapika's signal when they arrived.

Was it the missing patriarch himself performing the ritual, or was there only a specially constructed cage?

Jingyang recalled the strange cave that had trapped Kurapika and began to have doubts.

In the Hunter world, even among special talents from superpowers like Kakin, there is a consensus that the Hunter Association is the true expert in the field of Nen. The knowledge and expertise accumulated, shared, and passed down by generations of professional hunters with their spirit of exploration, adventure, and research is unparalleled.

Therefore, when Jingyang saw the characters for "god" running all over the ground on Ghost Island and Immortal Water Mountain, he didn't find it strange at all.

The former is related to the professional hunter Blanchett, and behind him stands Ging Freecss, who is probably one of the best in the entire hunter world; the latter goes without saying, the so-called Sky Master is involved with Netero, the chairman of the Hunter Association. At the peak of his old monster's age, he can probably really say to everyone in the world, "Who claims to be invincible, who dares to say he is undefeated?"

Even if such a master wrote the word "god" in his diary, Jingyang wouldn't think much of it.

But how could a scoundrel who brainwashes and commits crimes everywhere, a self-taught cult leader, possibly set up such a scheme, weaving a hemispherical space with a dense array of divine symbols, seemingly a net in the true sense of the word, not only trapping Kurapika alive, but also to some extent isolating Nen signals such as Jingyang's star and moon symbols?

It's just the word "god" and not the ability to pronounce it.

The powerful and bizarre Nen ability may be self-taught, or awakened through innate talent, but the word "god" is something you have to learn!

Before you can learn something, you need someone to teach you, and then you can consider whether you can learn it or not.

There are no textbooks for this, so those who can systematically master the word "god" are most likely professional members of the Hunter Association or people associated with professional hunters.

Are Nen users in the Hunter x Hunter world already this professional and knowledgeable?

With these questions in mind, Jingyang, Xiaodi, and Aus entered the Kamwal Mountains.

……

With their skills and abilities, their speed in traversing mountains and valleys was not exactly effortless, but it was certainly incredibly fast.

Even if the mountain road is steep and uneven, you can flatten it by putting more effort into your feet.

The crevice canyon, which is nearly ten meters wide, can be leaped across with a short run-up, saving a lot of time and effort.

When they encountered a fast-flowing and wide mountain stream, Jingyang simply kicked a large tree in half, knocking it down. The three of them then calmly crossed the river using the tree as a stepping stone. Once on the other side, they didn't forget to knock the tree away so as not to block the stream and cut off the water source.

When they encountered a cliff blocking their way, Jingyang spat twice, rubbed his hands together, and then took the lead in climbing. With their experience climbing Xianshui Mountain, Jingyang and Xiaodi were already quite adept at it, and in the blink of an eye, they reached the top of the cliff.

Ou Si, a seasoned hunter, observed that after they entered the mountains, they maintained their "Entanglement" abilities. Along the way, they encountered venomous snakes and fierce insects, but none could get close to them, much less break through the "Entanglement's" defenses… Although Jing Yang lacked experience in deep mountain off-roading, his powerful Nen abilities made traversing the mountains as easy as a leisurely stroll. Xiao Shi, on the other hand, seemed quite adept at wilderness survival even without using her Nen abilities.

As darkness fell and the jungle grew increasingly eerie, Jingyang estimated that it was almost time for Kurapika to release a new star signal. Suddenly, he, Xiaodi, and Ou Si all narrowed their eyes.

rustling, rustling...

There were faint sounds approaching.

The three maintained their pace, exchanged glances, and quietly dispersed in three directions, forming a pincer movement.

"brush!"

A huge black shadow attacked from the side, bringing with it a gust of cold wind that rushed towards Xiao Di.

Just as Ous was about to help, a strong gust of wind came from behind him, and something ambushed him!

He turned around abruptly, only to see two enormous, dark golden beast eyes staring coldly at him from within a cloud of black mist, their blood-red maws opening to bite.

"Humph!"

Ou Si had no time to spare. He held his breath and focused his mind, surging up a ball of spiritual energy to protect himself while dodging. Unexpectedly, another pair of dark golden beast eyes appeared in the black mist and lunged at him.

It's hiding two ends?!

Ous was hit squarely, his shoulder ached, and a lion's head bit down hard on his neck, but it failed to pierce his "hard" defense.

boom!

Ousi turned around and retaliated, kicking the lion's head away.

Lion Head cried out in alarm, rolled back into the black mist, and cursed in human language: "How can it be such a freakish human? I can't bite it, I can't bite it, this is so boring!"

"It's just that your claws aren't sharp enough!"

The other pair of beastly eyes in the black mist sneered. Before Ao Si could react, the black mist surged toward Ao Si. Then, he felt a pain in his right arm. Looking down, he saw that his right arm had been slashed with three claw marks.

The wound did not bleed; instead, the flesh withered and died, like flowers and leaves.

Fortunately, the injury was not deep. It resembled a wound left by strong alkali and acid corrosion. After Ousi gathered more energy at the wound, he stopped the spread of the injury.

Ousi stared in astonishment at the billowing black mist. "The Black Mist Lion?"

"Hmph! Since you know this is our territory, you still dare to barge in so casually?"

The two lion-like monsters in the black mist sneered, but their laughter quickly stopped.

On the other side, Jing Yang held a black mist lion by the neck with one hand. The lion's eyes rolled back and it knelt down helplessly. Next to Xiao Di lay another black mist lion, but it was missing an arm. The wound was jagged, as if it had been torn off by something, and dark red blood was flowing all over the ground. Both Jing Yang and Xiao Di had similar corrosive wounds on their arms, which had already healed on their own.

It has to be said that this magical beast's special abilities are truly impressive.

In game terms, it's equipped with armor/magic penetration.

"It's also possible that Xiao Di and I weren't 'strong enough' enough," Jing Yang criticized himself, when he heard a stern voice from the side: "Release them, or else, watch out for his life!"

Jing Yang didn't turn around. He stepped on the black mist lion in front of him, snapped his fingers to gather strength, and glanced at the pendant hanging around its neck. It was actually quite fashionable.

"Did you hear me! Human!"

As the black mist dissipated, two human-bodied, lion-headed demonic beasts covered in black fur appeared, their sharp claws poking at Ousi, menacingly threatening Jingyang and the other.

Xiao Di gazed at them calmly, indifferent to Ou Si's life or death, for they were not her and Jing Yang's companions.

4, 5, 6...

Jingyang was originally charging up his "Finger Flicking Divine Power," intending to turn around and instantly kill the two demonic lions with a single headshot. However, he ultimately flicked his finger and missed, giving up the attempt.

"What was that sound?" The two black mist lions heard the light sound of the finger-flicking technique being released in vain. Before they could react, the humans, whom they thought had been subdued, suddenly sprang up. Balls of Nen appeared behind them and slammed them away like cannonballs. At the same time, intense white light burst forth, as if they were about to explode.

The two black mist lions could not see the Nen Ball, but they sensed the approaching threat of death through their animalistic instincts!

"Despicable humans!"

One of the black-haired lions removed the small jade Buddha from its neck and cursed loudly.

Boom, boom! ! !

The psychic sphere released by Ousi detonated, but before the explosion, a vortex of black fire appeared, accompanied by the cries and screams of two black mist lions. When the explosion subsided, only a charred tail fell to the ground, and the black mist lions that were neither killed nor injured remained... The psychic sphere of that power should not have been enough to obliterate the tenacious magical beasts.

Ousi stared in astonishment and murmured, "The things they wear around their necks, that little jade Buddha... it's exactly the same as that patriarch's!"

"You mean this little jade Buddha?"

Jingyang's voice came from behind.

When Ao Si looked back, he noticed that Jing Yang was pointing to the black mist lion he was standing on, which also had a pendant around its neck—a small jade Buddha that was almost identical!

Xiao Di squatted down next to the black mist lion whose arm she had cut off, took off its small jade Buddha pendant, and examined it curiously.

The black-mist lion, enduring the pain of its severed arm, roared after having its pendant stolen from it, "Give it back to me! Human!"

It struggled to snatch it, but was struck on the forehead by a punch from Xiao Di, whose energy was wrapped around it. Blood splattered everywhere, and it fainted.

Fortunately, Xiao Di remembered not to kill anyone near Jing Yang, so she held back a little strength when she struck.

The little droplet calmly continued to observe its harvest of spoils.

Ousi called it a small jade Buddha, but it might not actually be real jade; it just looks crystal clear and resembles jade. The light gray jade body is carved with a Buddha statue with many arms, but the carving technique is obviously not exquisite. The surface of the small jade Buddha is not very smooth; instead, it has a rough texture similar to rock. The face of the multi-armed Buddha is also perfunctory; it is only barely recognizable as a human figure.

"If you don't want to die, tell me, what's this thing?"

Under the furious gaze of the black mist lion at his feet, Jingyang removed the small jade Buddha pendant from the other party. The material and carving were almost identical to the one that Xiaodi had acquired.

Could this horde of monsters have robbed some low-quality handicraft factory in human society?

"Pah!" The black mist lion, unable to move under Jing Yang's foot, stubbornly retorted, "Do you think I would betray my own kind? I'm not one of you despicable humans!"

“This isn’t an ordinary pendant; it’s definitely been imbued with some kind of Nen power.” Oushi walked over with a worried look. “Monsters don’t understand Nen, so it seems to be the work of that cult leader…”

In this way, that patriarch had quite a close relationship with the Black Mist Lion in the mountains!

Not only did they set the coordinates of the other dimension that trapped Kurapika, or the God Prison, in short, in the mountains where the Black Mist Lions' lair was located, but they also made small jade Buddha props identical to their own for these magical beasts? Speaking of which, what are props made with Nen called again, Nen artifacts?

Do they differentiate between low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade magical artifacts?

Jing Yang weighed the small jade Buddha in his hand and chuckled, "You say humans are despicable, but it's not like we don't make friends with them at all. We're here to find a patriarch. Do you know him?"