Chapter 670: Peripheral Slaughter
Chapter 670: Chapter 670: Peripheral Slaughter
Just as Fang Lin met up with everyone, a bloody slaughter was slowly starting on the outskirts of the Hundred Beast Mountain.
At this time, many martial artists were still scattered around the periphery, most of them unaware of what was happening, only feeling like the Monster Tide had been occurring more frequently recently.
Although many of them had died under the Monster Tide, many more had survived.
After all, they had been surviving in the Hundred Beast Mountain for quite a while, and almost everyone had figured out how to avoid the Monster Tide. Therefore, as long as their luck wasn’t too bad and they were vigilant enough, surviving during the onset of the Monster Tide was quite feasible.
These people, scattered all over the place, all had fearful hearts.
In the dense forest, a group of martial artists were walking. Their faces were tense, but they also carried an air of excitement. That’s because the demon beasts had disappeared, so they wanted to take this opportunity to collect some herbal ingredients they had been eyeing for a long time.
“We’re really lucky. Those damned demon beasts are all gone. The herbs are all ours.” A middle-aged man licked his lips and said.
The other dozen or so people also started to laugh, although their smiles looked weary.
Rumble!
At that moment, the earth began to shake and the low growls of the demon beasts accompanied it.
The expressions of these dozen people changed immediately, and they immediately started to find shelter to avoid the Monster Tide.
But before they could find a place to hide, a group of demon beasts appeared.
“It’s over!” The middle-aged man slumped to the ground having seen a Four Transformation demon beast. The terrible Demon Qi filled him with instant despair.
The others were just like him, with the fear of death enveloping their hearts. They wanted to struggle, but that overwhelming demon qi came at them, making their limbs weak and leaving them unable to move.
Bang!
The huge Four Transformation demon beast charged forward and stepped directly on them.
Splat!
A few people on the spot were trampled, without even being able to scream before their death.
The demon beasts rushed over and everyone, including the middle-aged man, fell into the belly of the demon beasts.
This was not the only happening on the outskirts of Hundred Beast Mountain.
The Demon Beasts were wreaking havoc, not in a Monster Tide, but they were even more terrifying than a Monster Tide.
These normally frenzied demon beasts had turned into the most terrifying hunters, with the martial artists who had stepped into the Hundred Beast Mountain as their prey.
Under the command of the Silver Fox, the demon beasts began their advance inch-by-inch from the border, leaving no corner unchecked.
Consequently, the martial artists on the outskirts had nowhere to hide, and the shadow of death was inching towards them.
The Demon Beasts have a deep-seated hatred for human warriors. This hatred, accrued from ancestry, cannot be erased.
Especially the demon beasts inside the Hundred Beast Mountain. Being imprisoned for too long has made them even more frenzied than the outside demon beasts.
This moment, they had the opportunity to vent, they would naturally let go and vent all their fury. As a result, the martial artists on the outskirts were victimized.
Few people could escape. Even if they escaped for a while, they would eventually die under the claws of demon beasts.
This was a massacre, a completely one-sided massacre, the appearance of Four-Transformation realm Demon Beasts, and even the appearance of Demon Kings made the massacre even more straightforward.
The sounds of crying, screaming and cursing came from the mouths of these dying martial artists. After only a few days, there were only a few surviving martial artists left on the outskirts.
The forces of Xuan Country would never guess that the elites they had sent into the Hundred Beast Mountain were now all dead.
Of course, it was not that all of them had died, a few lucky ones had managed to survive.
The ones who could survive had undoubtedly entered some strange places and hid inside. The demon beasts dared not approach, thus sparing their lives.
The outskirts and the depths had become two worlds. If you could enter the depths of the ferocious mountain before the massacre began, you could survive.
While the depths didn’t have the terrifying massacre, it didn’t mean that it was completely safe.
If this massacre hadn’t happened, in everyone’s view, the outskirts were much safer than the depths.
After all, the demon beasts in the depths are all terrifying and there are hardly any weak beasts. Any one of them jumping out could not be easily provoked.
But now, with this massacre on the outskirts, the depths became relatively safer in comparison.
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During these few days when the demon beasts were carrying out a big cleansing operation on the outskirts, Fang Lin and the others were continuously observing the five altars.
These five altars were located in a very dense ancient forest with rich demon qi, so dense that even sunlight could not penetrate.
Within this ancient forest, a layer of fog covered the entire year. If a single person were to enter it, they would easily lose their way and couldn’t get out.
The most frightening thing was that there were several Four Transformation realm demon beasts in this ancient forest, along with a powerful Demon King.
After several days of observation, Fang Lin and the others felt more and more helpless. The Demon Bones on the five altars were indeed tempting, but the demon beasts lurking in the ancient forest were not something they could deal with.
Even if they united their forces, they were not capable of dealing even with a single Four Transformation demon beast. If they rushed to take action, they would only be sending themselves to death.
But despite this, they still didn’t give up. Demon Bones were too important. They could dramatically enhance the strength of martial artists. Missing them would be too regrettable.
One day, Fang Lin and the others retired from the ancient forest once again, appearing more troubled.
“This matter is challenging. I think we should give up.” Mei Yingxue said, expressing her opinion.
“Are you content to let go of the precious Demon Bone?” Chi Yunxiao asked. He was very obsessed with Demon Bones and was unwilling to give up easily.
Mei Yingxue looked at Chi Yunxiao and countered, “How does feeling discontented help? Can discontentment help us get the Demon Bones? Compared to our lives, the Demon Bones are trivial.”
“That’s right. It’s not worth it to lose our lives for a few Demon Bones.” Dugu Nian also spoke.
Wang Erdan was scratching his ears and cheeks, appearing to be extremely upset. Dugu Ruoxu had his eyebrows furrowed and his attitude also seemed indecisive.
Fang Lin looked at these few people and said, “I do have a solution, though.”
Hearing this, everyone looked at Fang Lin, their faces full of astonishment. They had observed for several days and concluded that this matter was impossible. The hope was too faint. But Fang Lin actually said he had a solution?
“Then hurry up and tell us, what is the plan to get the Demon Bones?” Dugu Ruoxu asked with a frown. He found Fang Lin’s claim hard to believe.
Fang Lin smiled slightly. “When I say I have a solution, I do have a solution. However, I can’t disclose the solution, and it’s something that only I can do. You all don’t have to interfere.”
This surprised everyone even more. Fang Lin was the only one who could do it? What did he mean? Was Fang Lin planning to collect the Demon Bones on his own?