332: Before the spiritual tide, Taishan

Mount Tai, fourth spiritual energy tide countdown…

Ji Jiangxue leisurely savored the fruit nourished by Spiritual Qi, which exuded an enticing aroma.

In this tranquil mountain, three Yao Beasts in the Late Stage of Refining Qi and Transforming into Spirit were eager to descend the mountain, but were trapped by a barrier and unable to Break through.

The three Yao Beasts roared anxiously; they clearly sensed something and their hearts were filled with excitement.

However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not Break through that barrier and could only remain trapped in place.

They furiously communicated their thoughts to each other, which also attracted other Yao Beasts in the mountain.

One of the Yao Beasts roared: “Roar~ Damn it, what is this broken thing! Why do we already possess such powerful strength, yet still cannot break open this barrier?”

Another Yao Beast analyzed: “This barrier is not only because that woman’s cultivation has reached Foundation Establishment consolidation, but more so related to this mountain.”

The third Yao Beast let out an unwilling roar: “Hateful Female two-legged beast! I can clearly sense that my cultivation is already on par with her, but why am I still suppressed by a female? I am unwilling!!”

A brightly feathered bird chirped excitedly: “Chirp~ Yes! Now, in this mountain, probably only a few of us have the highest cultivation. If we truly want to kill that hateful Female two-legged beast, it’s not entirely impossible!!”

“Ow~~ I’m so annoyed! Being trapped in this broken place every day is no different from being locked up!”

A majestic male lion roared furiously, its voice deafening.

Another cunning fox echoed: “That’s right! Let’s just go together and find that Female two-legged beast, teach her a good lesson, and maybe even eat her!!”

A timid rabbit said hesitantly: “But… but she seemed very powerful before…”

That male lion retorted confidently: “What’s there to be afraid of! Now, some of our cultivation is already on par with her, and with so many of us monsters going together, can’t we defeat just one of her?”

“Exactly, exactly…”

The other monsters all expressed their agreement.

Thus, this group of discontented monsters, sniffing the wafts of fruit fragrance in the air, unanimously sought out the Female two-legged beast.

The leading Yao Beast was incredibly massive, its body like a small hill, covered in a thick layer of hard scales, exuding a powerful and heart-pounding Aura.

Its sharp eyes were like two keen blades, seemingly able to penetrate all obstacles, revealing its extreme yearning for freedom.

The two Yao Beasts closely following also had their own unique characteristics: one was a lithe and agile leopard, whose running speed was as fast as lightning, making it difficult to catch a glimpse of its figure; and the other was a flying beast with a pair of wings shimmering with mysterious light, its eyes sparkling with cunning and wit.

They stood before Ji Jiangxue, their gazes meeting, as if an endless longing spread between them.

It was a drooling desire for the fruit, an eager anticipation for a Breakthrough of the barrier, and even an excitement at the prospect of killing Ji Jiangxue.

Ji Jiangxue smiled as she looked at them, the fruit in her hand appearing even more enticing.

In fact, Ji Jiangxue was well aware of the gathering caused by the three Yao Beasts and their subsequent return after hitting the barrier.

After all, Mount Tai was like her own body; everything that happened on the mountain could not escape her perception.

She naturally knew that these three Yao Beasts were all in the Late Stage of Refining Qi and Transforming into Spirit, and had come to her together, likely with some ulterior motive.

Despite this, she did not feel afraid, nor would she choose to hide.

With her strength, she would not be intimidated by these mere three Yao Beasts, let alone the Yao Beasts following behind them.

At this moment, she only wanted to first figure out what the other party intended to do.

Ji Jiangxue leisurely ate the fruit, while smilingly looking at the three Yao Beasts under the tree, and asked softly: “What? Do you have something you need?”

However, the three Yao Beasts let out a roar: “Roar~ You hateful Female two-legged beast, quickly open the barrier for us! Otherwise, we will absolutely not let you go, and will surely put you to death!”

The other Yao Beasts also roared in agreement, their voices deafening, as if they wanted to overturn the entire mountain forest.

Ji Jiangxue narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly, indicating that she had heard their roars.

“Oh, oh, so that’s it!”

Ji Jiangxue said softly, then shrugged, revealing a helpless expression, “But I don’t understand, I’m still researching, and the results aren’t out yet, why don’t you wait a bit longer?!”

Hearing her words, the three Yao Beasts immediately fell silent, their faces showing speechless expressions.

They clearly did not expect that this seemingly intelligent Mountain God would not understand their language.

However, at this moment, the green worm, black ant, and snake, these three Yao Beasts in the Late Stage of Refining Qi and Transforming into Spirit, suddenly moved.

Their eyes flashed with fierce light, and they bared their fangs and claws, pouncing towards Ji Jiangxue with a menacing Aura, as if to tear her to shreds.

Ji Jiangxue couldn’t help but be startled, and the fruit pit she was holding was subconsciously thrown aside.

“Hey, hey, hey, you can’t get defensive just because you don’t understand!”

She shouted loudly, trying to calm the three Yao Beasts down.

“I already said I’m still researching, can’t you just wait a bit longer…”

Ji Jiangxue had not finished her words when she had to quickly dodge the green worm’s fierce pounce.

Her movements were very agile, like a nimble monkey, easily avoiding the green worm’s attack.

At the same time, a light flashed in Ji Jiangxue’s hand, and a streak of powerful Spiritual Qi shot out, attacking the black ant like lightning.

This Spiritual Qi streak was extremely fast and powerful; if it hit the black ant, it would surely cause significant damage to it.

However, the snake’s tail suddenly swept over like a sharp bolt of lightning, and Ji Jiangxue narrowly dodged it.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly critical, Ji Jiangxue did not hesitate to make a decisive decision, choosing to temporarily avoid this sharp attack.

With a slight tap of her light feet, her body moved like a ghost, swiftly shuttling through the forest, using the surrounding trees as cover, engaging in a thrilling maneuver with those fierce Yao Beasts.

The Yao Beasts pursued her relentlessly, and Ji Jiangxue exerted all her strength to unleash the powerful might of the Mountain God, manipulating the surrounding vegetation, trying to impede the pursuit of these vicious beasts.

She flexibly and skillfully utilized the terrain, at times nimbly leaping onto high treetops, and at other times silently hiding within tree hollows, making it impossible for the Yao Beasts to approach her by even half a step.

During this thrilling and captivating escape, Ji Jiangxue never stopped looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

She knew that if she could not successfully shake off the pursuit of these three Yao Beasts, she would likely fall into an irreversible desperate situation.

Thus, Ji Jiangxue exerted all her efforts to find a way to escape.

Heaven rewards the diligent; she finally discovered a narrow valley and, without hesitation, led the Yao Beasts into it.

At the narrow part of the valley, Ji Jiangxue suddenly turned, gathered all her strength, and unleashed an incredibly powerful Spiritual Qi attack, forcefully repelling the Yao Beasts.

Taking advantage of this rare moment of respite, she once again accelerated, speeding away like a gust of wind, finally successfully shaking off those fierce Yao Beasts and disappearing into the vast mountain forest.

Looking at Ji Jiangxue’s sudden disappearance, the Yao Beasts were astonished and began searching all around, but little did they know that Ji Jiangxue had already used the earth evasion technique, concealing half of her body underground and the other half in invisibility, silently observing their every move.