92: Imperial Conferral of Eight Hundred Miles (Please Read on Monday)

Dawn broke through the clouds.

West of Qingshan County, in a certain mountain forest.

There were roars and screams of wild beasts.

“Hmph—”

A black Mountain Pig, over two meters long with needle-like fur all over its body, snorted thick white Qi from its nose, its eyes turned crimson, and it grunted and roared, using its sharp tusks to ram and send a one-meter-long broad-backed green wolf flying.

The green wolf was disemboweled by the ferocious tusks, letting out a miserable wail.

The Mountain Pig’s momentum shattered a tree as thick as a bowl, then its hooves turned, and its crimson eyes looked towards the forest ahead.

Just then.

“Awooo”

A wolf howl pierced through the forest!

“Swish swish swish”

Gusts of wind whirled.

From the forest ahead, a dozen green wolves, just like the one before, darted out.

The pack of wolves crouched low, their green fur bristling, their foul-smelling mouths open, baring their fangs at the Mountain Pig.

And the Mountain Pig let out an angry grunt, its hooves pawing, Demonic Qi spewing from its nostrils, kicking up rolling dust.

Because in the distance behind the forest, vaguely visible, was the outline of a city, sitting there.

That was Qingshan County!

And this pack of wolves had invaded from the outer forest.

This was already the third wave the Mountain Pig had driven away.

Since last night, many wild beasts and Essence Spirits had inexplicably appeared here, fleeing towards the Qingshan County forest.

“Bang”

The Mountain Pig launched its attack first, its hooves stomping wildly, making the ground tremble slightly, charging headlong into the wolf pack.

The wolf pack also seemed fearless of death, transforming into swift green blurs, pouncing on the Mountain Pig, extending sharp, silver-hooked claws from their palms, opening their dripping, foul-smelling fangs, fiercely attacking with immense savagery.

Facing the wolf pack’s encirclement, the Mountain Pig, with its thick hide and flesh, frantically swung its body, crashing into trees, while also shaking its head and baring its fangs, sending green wolves flying and piercing them.

This most direct, close-quarters combat between wild beasts quickly turned brutal.

After half an hour, the Mountain Pig’s fur was soaked with blood, its stout demonic body covered in dense claw marks, and the Demonic Qi from its nose became increasingly difficult to maintain, becoming much heavier.

At this time, there were still seven or eight wolves standing, many with blood-stained fur, but they were circling the Mountain Pig, growling lowly.

Just then, another wolf howl came from the forest.

The wolf pack launched a new round of encirclement, using their speed and coordination to gradually wear down the Mountain Pig’s offensive.

Until finally, the Mountain Pig could no longer charge, and the pack of wolves swarmed him, covering his entire body, tearing and biting his body.

The Mountain Pig let out a painful roar from his throat, then snorted towards the sky, and the bristles on his body, like hard thorns, suddenly bristled, their sharp tips revealing needle-like cold light.

Then,

“Swish swish swish”

A sharp sound of breaking air.

These bristles, like a rain of pear blossoms, detached from the Mountain Pig’s body and shot wildly in all directions.

“Awoo”

The wolf pack, which had been tearing and besieging, was immediately shot into porcupines by the finger-length, steel-needle-like bristles, letting out miserable wails, flying backward, crashing to the ground, and dying in an instant.

The Mountain Pig was also in a miserable state at this time, his bristles all fallen off, his flesh exposed, and his hooves unable to stand steady.

Just then, an angry roar suddenly came from the forest.

A swirling green gust of wind struck.

A cracking sound like a whip lashing the air rang out.

The next second, the Mountain Pig’s massive body was lifted and tumbled for more than ten meters, crashing down trees with a rumble, burying him within them.

On the original spot, a nearly ten-foot-tall dark green giant wolf appeared; it was the wolf king of the pack, a Yao Beast.

Green Demonic Qi pulsed on this wolf’s body, and its wild, chilling eyes looked towards the place where the trees had collapsed.

That Mountain Pig seemed to have lost its breath.

At this moment, the dying Mountain Pig, having been sent flying by the giant wolf’s iron tail, suddenly felt a jolt in his pig brain, his vision went black, and his body became light.

Then, his body spun around, transforming into a simple and honest big man, eight feet tall, with thick hair all over his body, a big pot belly, two pig nostrils on his head, and a pair of fan-like pig ears on either side.

The Pig Demon touched his head, then his body, his pig head bewildered, and he grunted like a pig.

Looking again at where he was, it felt as if he was in a cloud of mist.

And at this moment, swirls of clouds surged around him.

Immediately after, strange-shaped figures appeared one by one.

There were big men wearing bear fur coats, with bulging muscles.

There were also cat-girls with cat ears, revealing the graceful figures of women.

......

From the familiar auras, they were all Chen Yuan’s Contracted Demons.

“Everyone” didn’t know what had happened, and chattering sounds arose.

“Meow”

“Chirp chirp”

“Ooh ooh”

“.”

Various animal roars and bird calls.

Just then, above the clouds, a golden light broke through the mist.

A brilliant sun rose from the clouds.

Immediately after,

“Rumble rumble”

A violent shaking of heaven and earth, and a buzzing tremor in space.

Mountains rose from the ground with a rumble, stretching for miles.

The golden mountains illuminated by the sun were a magnificent sight.

And in the middle of the mountains, beneath the hovering sun, a golden figure stood atop the peaks.

Upon seeing him, the demons were greatly shaken and immediately prostrated themselves.

“My Lord…”

They had followed this Lord for half a year, but never before had they been so submissive and obedient to him as they were today.

At this moment, atop the mountain peak, Chen Yuan’s eyes gleamed as he saw his Contracted Demons.

That evil Dragon brought the demonic cult members, slaughtering all the way, causing the common people to flee, and even the demons and monsters in this great mountain fled, rushing towards Qingshan County.

He had indeed overlooked this point, not expecting it.

Fortunately, his Contracted Demons had stopped wave after wave of wild beasts and Essence Spirits.

Now, he had used over a hundred points of Luck to learn Dream Grafting, one of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends techniques, and summoned them one by one.

His eyes gleamed with silver light, sweeping over the demons below, his voice booming like a great bell, causing this space to rumble.

“You have followed this Commandant in conquering mountains and destroying temples for half a year. Counting it, even if there is no merit, there is hard work.”

“Now that Karma is complete, this Commandant today confers upon you the Human Dao Incense of Eight Hundred Li Langdang Mountain.”

As his words fell,

An earth-shattering roar.

Beneath the clouds, a black token, taller than a mountain, shot up into the sky.

On it, mountains and rivers, birds and beasts, and insects appeared as if alive, swirling around.

Immediately after, streaks of golden light shot out from the Banshan Tiger Talisman, flashing into the bodies of the dozen or so Contracted Demons below.

The golden light surged into the bodies of these Contracted Demons, making them close their eyes. The demonic features on their demonic bodies, as the golden light flickered, transformed them into living “humans,” their entire bodies filled with a sense of sacred serenity and auspiciousness.

After a while, these Contracted Demons opened their eyes, each indescribably excited.

At this moment, they had only one thought:

If one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening!

My Lord has allowed us to attain the Dao today; I can immediately die for my Lord!

Immediately, they all spoke human words, expressing gratitude and bowing in worship.

And Chen Yuan, seeing the conferment conclude, suddenly let out a shout.

“All of you, listen to my command!”

The demons immediately fell silent and became serious.

“Starting today, I am conscripting Eight Hundred Li!”

“You are to patrol Langdang Mountain for this Commandant.”

“If there is any disturbance, come here quickly to see me!”

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