The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

What happened inside the city did not affect those outside.

A few days later, the wind blowing from the depths of Fushan became even colder.

Snow has not yet fallen at the foot of the mountain, but it has already started to fall in many places in the mountains.

The atmosphere in the six garrisons suddenly became heavy.

Newcomers inevitably feel some fear, so Wei Zhenzhen repeatedly suggested that she wanted to travel with Zuo Qi and the other two. After hesitating, Zuo Qi thought that the conditions in the mountains were harsh and it would be inconvenient for several women to live with a group of men, so he gathered the six women in the team together and accompanied them on a special patrol.

This can be seen as taking care of the vulnerable groups among the patrol officers.

Some people were dissatisfied, but ultimately did not voice their dissatisfaction.

Zuo Qi was too lazy to care about everyone's feelings; his purpose in coming to the mountains was never to create harmony.

Snow has fallen in the mountains now, so mountain spirits must have already begun to appear.

The next day.

After explaining a few things, Zuo Qi set off carrying his halberd and some dried meat.

……

Half a day later.

Zuo Qi looked at the misty hills in the distance. He had set off in the morning and walked about 60 or 70 miles of mountain road to get here.

In the distance lies the location where the micro-nest-level demon nest, blessed by the Heavenly Eye, will appear.

According to the hints given in the last blessing, the demon's lair will manifest for the first time in about three days.

He still didn't bring Ni Heng and He Xiao, but arranged for the two to be stationed at the garrison. Both of them had the cultivation level of the second stage, so they could handle ordinary mountain demons coming down from the mountain.

Just as he was about to find a place to rest, a change suddenly occurred in the mist. Ripples like water spread out in the mist, as if some strange and terrifying being was about to appear.

The Heavenly Eye opens.

As the mist churned, a small white figure suddenly darted out from the fog!

That's... a mountain demon!

The mountain demon was pure white, with a body like a monkey but no nose or ears. Its strange face, with eyes and mouth protruding and stacked together, was full of fine, sharp teeth. Its limbs were thin and long like withered branches, and it was almost transparent in the mist.

If Zuo Qi hadn't activated his Heavenly Eye, he wouldn't have been able to detect its trajectory at all.

"hiss--!"

The mountain demon let out a shriek, the sound waves piercing the eardrums. It pushed off the rock wall with its limbs and pounced in an instant, its sharp claws aimed straight at Zuo Qi's eyes!

It is extremely fast and can be concealed by the fog. Ordinary martial artists cannot even react before their throats are torn apart.

Zuo Qi's eyes were cold and unwavering.

The Heavenly Eye locked onto the wisp of pale white demonic energy flowing within the mountain demon's body; that was its core.

A halberd sweeps across the sky!

He neither slashed nor thrust, but instead swept the halberd horizontally with the shaft!

He secretly channeled the first level of the Dragon-Slaying Halberd Technique, "Accumulating Inner Fire," causing the veins in his arms to bulge and pouring immense force into the halberd, creating a piercing, whistling sound as it cut through the air!

boom!

A muffled thud dispersed the surrounding mist.

Caught off guard, the mountain demon was struck in the waist and abdomen by a halberd and flew out like a rag doll, crashing into a tree trunk, its white fur splattering with dark, foul blood.

It screamed in pain, its body disappearing back into the mist, attempting to launch a sneak attack.

But under the watchful eye of heaven, its wisp of demonic energy was like a lamp in the dark, impossible to hide.

"Still trying to hide?"

Zuo Qi stepped forward, causing the rocks beneath his feet to crumble.

Instead of chasing the mist, he thrust his halberd directly into the spot where the mountain demon would inevitably appear in the next second!

puff-

The sharp halberd tip pierced through the white shadow, pinning the mountain demon firmly to the tree trunk!

The mountain demon struggled frantically, clawing wildly with its limbs, its shrieks growing increasingly shrill, and the mist around it churned wildly, as if it were about to unleash its own demonic energy in a counterattack.

Zuo Qi's eyes were indifferent, and he twisted his wrist.

click-

A crisp sound rang out.

The mountain demon froze, its scream abruptly stopped, and the core demonic energy within its body was instantly pulverized.

The next moment, its body turned into a handful of white ash, which was scattered by the mountain wind.

It left behind a crystal the size of a grain of rice, as white as snow, and the spirit of a mountain demon.

[Slay demons and monsters, Heavenly Fortune +2]

[Mountain Demon Inner Core (Ten Years), of the Cold element, can be used to forge weapons and make medicine.]

Zuo Qi sheathed his halberd, put away his inner core, and then put away the mountain demon's spirit. His third eye between his brows slowly closed.

"Ten years of cultivation have given him great speed and excellent stealth, but his physical body is weak."

He muttered to himself, having already assessed the mountain demon's fighting strength.

Ordinary martial artists can't see or hit them, so they are naturally overwhelmed and beaten.

But in the face of the all-seeing eye, the so-called "invisible" is nothing but a joke.

The fog and wind blew past, and the forest returned to silence.

This mountain demon seems easier to deal with than the water ghost.

Thinking of this, Zuo Qi felt a surge of joy. He just didn't know how dense the mountain demons were. If there were enough of them, his cultivation might even be able to advance a bit before he entered the demon's lair.

……

Another half day passed.

Inside a mountain cave.

As the campfire was lit, Zuo Qi took out the roe deer he had hunted and the large fish he had caught in the cold spring in the mountains and placed them on a rack. The oil dripped onto the flames and sizzled.

While waiting, Zuo Qi took out two Qi Condensation Pills and swallowed them.

These days in the city, after successfully refining the Qi Condensation Pill, his cultivation has improved considerably. The number of Qi and blood in his body has exceeded thirteen. Just now, he hunted down five mountain demons. Although only one of them had twenty years (three levels of cultivation) of cultivation, it still increased his Qi and blood by nearly three levels.

If it weren't for the extreme dangers of the mountains, especially the fear of being drawn into some inescapable demon lairs, Zuo Qi felt that his progress in cultivating in the mountains would be rapid.

[Heavenly Fortune Points: 104]

During this period, with the demons he slayed and the daily Heavenly Fortune he received, his Heavenly Fortune points were once again sufficient for a sacrifice to bestow blessings.

As they were about to enter the demon's lair, Zuo Qi naturally had no intention of continuing to accumulate resources.

Sacrifice 100 Heavenly Fortune Points

This time, I didn't see the Milky Way that stretches across the sky; it was similar to what I saw during my first blessing.

However, in the final scene, Zuo Qi seems to hear the sound of wind and thunder.

[Offer 100 points of Heavenly Fortune, Obtain Creation's Blessing - Secrets in the Wind]

【Secret in the Wind, Effect: Every day at midnight, you will receive a secret from the wind, lasting for ten days】

Zuo Qi: ...

The more I look at this blessing, the more inappropriate it seems.

However, it's not midnight yet, so we don't know what this so-called secret is, and we can only keep our thoughts to ourselves.

Just as I was about to eat, a sense of danger suddenly arose in my heart.

He picked up the halberd that was beside him and quickly walked towards the cave entrance. The cave was too small to wield the halberd properly.

Sure enough, two mountain demons were lying on the trees about a hundred feet away from the cave, but their target was not Zuo Qi.

But...

A tiger with dark blue fur...?

As we all know, tigers are unusual creatures, usually with yellow skin and black stripes. But this one in front of us has blue skin and black stripes, and its size is far beyond that of an ordinary tiger. It is more than ten feet long and its shoulder height is more than one and a half meters.

An anomaly among tigers!

A born spirit or monster.

This tiger's strength... is at least at the fourth level of training.

[Physical Life: Unknown | Spiritual Energy: 25]

Such high base stats.

Zuo Qi was shocked. The mountain demon's strength was so-so, how could it have the audacity to surround and kill such a ferocious beast?

Tianyan glanced around the tiger's surroundings and suddenly realized.

On the mountain forest cliffs centered around the tiger, there were twenty or thirty mountain demons of all kinds, some with long tails hanging upside down, some climbing on the cliffs, and some lying on the trees!

Moreover, on the largest tree, two mountain demons with long tails hanging upside down were completely different from ordinary mountain demons. Their eyes were bright and fierce, as if they possessed intelligence.

White mist spewed from its mouth, enveloping the mountain demons that were attacking the tiger.

The tiger paced back and forth, its low growls filled with rage.

It felt like being toyed with by a mountain demon.

However, this tiger, being an anomaly among tigers, was no pushover. Its claws were fierce, and its wild aura, emanating from the wilderness, made it difficult for ordinary mountain demons to break through its defenses. But if one was not careful and was struck by the tiger, one would instantly turn to ashes.

Zuo Qi looked at the two mountain demons that were different from ordinary ones. These two mountain demons had at least thirty years (fourth level) of cultivation. If he could obtain their essence, the improvement after refining it would be unimaginable.

He immediately regretted not bringing Ni Heng along; with the Lifeblood of the Tiger, they might have been able to cooperate with him.

He can see the mountain demons, and the tiger can kill all the mountain demons instantly. When the two work together, these mountain demons are lambs to the slaughter.

Just as he was about to turn and leave.

Unexpectedly, whether it was the smell of roasted meat wafting out of the cave or some other reason, it was unclear.

The tiger charged straight at his location.

As soon as it moved, the mountain demons also moved instantly, and the entire valley seemed to come alive, with the mist surging like a tide.

A mountain demon, the closest to Zuo Qi, had already spotted him and let out a sharp screech, like the mournful cry of a night owl.

Instantly, dozens of mountain demons stared intently at his location.

Zuo Qi cursed inwardly.

Facing the mountain demon charging towards him with a ferocious and excited expression, he swept his body across the ground and shattered it in mid-air!

I didn't want to provoke you, but you've taken advantage of my kindness.

The howling of the mountain demon suddenly fell silent.

The black and blue tiger's eyes lit up, and it looked at Zuo Qi excitedly, realizing something.

This two-legged monster in front of me...

You can see those disgusting demons!!