9: Eight Hundred Miles Mountain Range

The 800-li Guling Mountain Range is divided into the outer, Central Region, and core areas.

The outer area is similar to Qingyang's situation, where one can rely on the mountain for sustenance, occasionally entering to earn what's needed for life.

This place is less frequented by Humans, and various wild beasts also occasionally appear.

As for the Central Region and core areas, they are not places ordinary people can venture into, being extremely mysterious.

In a mountain hollow in the outer area of the Guling Mountain Range, near the Central Region.

"Roar~ (What did you say? The ranked Fierce Beast, why hasn't it come to report?)"

A large, striped tiger about seven meters long stared with its slanted eyes at the trembling weasel in front of it.

Around this mountain hollow, jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, and bears, various fierce beasts, gathered here, like a beast convention.

This is the land of Fierce Beasts in the outer area of the Guling Mountain Range.

Its leader is a peak third-rank Mountain Lord, his might shaking the mountains and wilderness.

The world had just begun to recover, and most of the current Fierce Beasts had only recently gained sentience; being ranked was already considered a core member.

The Mountain Lord was unwilling to give up on the Black Python mentioned by the weasel.

Finally, this Mountain Lord looked at the black gorilla beside him, who was two and a half meters tall, and roared.

"Roar~, King Kong, you go. With your strength, about to break through to a second-rank Fierce Beast, you must give the other party enough deterrence when you go. Remember to bring it to see this king."

The moment the tiger's roar sounded, the black gorilla in the distance immediately beat its chest forcefully a few times. While making banging sounds, it also walked towards the outside of the Guling Mountain Range.

...

At the foot of the mountain, because she was frightened by the weasel, Shen Ying didn't dare to go out for five whole days.

Although she didn't go out, as the hail, snow, and rain melted, Shen Ying still found eight zhen crystal in the front and back yards.

Interestingly, in various places outside the house these past few days, large rats would occasionally appear, but they seemed to be wary of Qingyang's aura.

The many large rats didn't dare to step foot through Qingyang's doorway at all.

Having nothing else to do, Shen Ying also kept the TV on these past few days, paying attention to the outside situation.

Until a few more days passed, a piece of news was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely causing people to panic and fear.

In the Bashu region, a gray wolf led hundreds of its subordinates directly into a Human city, causing multiple deaths before escaping back into the mountains.

This incident was like the fuse that ignited the first war between Humans and these Fierce Beasts. Various heavy weapons and the authorities, regardless of the cost, ultimately blasted the mountain range, which spanned dozens of li, into blackness.

The result was unknown. The official answer given was, "Not one left behind, slaughter the mountain."

Early this morning, Qingyang, who had spent more than ten difficult days shedding his skin under the bed, finally opened his vertical pupils again.

At the very center of his ink-black pupils, two fiery golden vertical pupils made one shudder.

He crawled out from under the bed somewhat cramped. As his entire black and gold python body crawled from the bedroom towards the living room again, it could be seen that Qingyang's front half had already reached the living room, but his back half had only just managed to crawl out from under the bed.

His previous length of three and a half to six meters had, after another evolution, grown to nearly six meters.

His entire black and gold body, with its fine scales, had a defense like being impenetrable by swords and spears.

Watching the familiar face staring intently at the TV, Qingyang also lowered his head and muttered to himself, "Attributes."

[Species: Black Gold Ancient Pattern Python (Fierce Beast).]

[Realm: Second Rank Early Stage.]

[Strength: 20.]

[Speed: 20.]

[Defense: 20.]

[Devour Points: 2.25.]

[Skill: Winter Black-striped Freeze (Can instantly release a low temperature of -95℃) Cooldown: 24 hours.]

The first thing he saw was his species, which had evolved from Black Gold Pattern Python to Black Gold Ancient Pattern Python.

Next was the skill, minus ninety-five degrees Celsius. Qingyang felt that this temperature could freeze any known creature, including creatures like polar bears.

On the sofa, Shen Ying's casual glance noticed Qingyang's figure, and she immediately ran barefoot to Qingyang's side in excitement.

"A Yang, you're finally awake! You don't know, when I was picking up zhen crystal a few days ago, I encountered so many rats, and a half-meter-long weasel! It scared me to death! Also, on the news..."

As if having endless things to say, Qingyang also quietly climbed onto the sofa, gesturing for her to come over and talk slowly.

"Oh, A Yang, look, these are all the zhen crystal I've picked up these past few days. There are fifty-five of them! They're all for you to use."

Looking at the zhen crystal she had put in a small plate, Qingyang couldn't help but gently rub her arm with his python head.

Resources left unused are also useless items.

Holding this thought, Qingyang immediately opened his large mouth and swallowed all these zhen crystal in one go.

[Devour Points +55.]

A warm current slowly flowed through his body, but at this moment, Qingyang's cold vertical pupils instantly locked onto something outside the door.

Afterwards, Qingyang gently shook his head at Shen Ying, signaling for her to stay at home and not go out, then he moved his body and quickly went out the door.

The aura of the Fierce Beast made Qingyang dare not be careless in the slightest.

He saw that outside the yard at this moment, there was a large gorilla, two and a half meters tall, and beside it was a half-meter-long weasel.

After sensing the auras of the two Fierce Beasts, he found that the weasel was not yet ranked, while the black gorilla had reached the peak of the first rank.

Qingyang's black body suddenly flashed.

The next second, amidst squeaking sounds, the weasel instantly died and was devoured by Qingyang.

"A dragon has reverse scales; touching them brings wrath. It's fine if you provoke me, but the one thing you shouldn't have done is scare her."

Hissing sounds of a snake's tongue came out, and this large gorilla named King Kong felt as if he was facing a great enemy.

They said the other party had just become ranked, but this motherf*cker was already a second-rank Fierce Beast!

They said he'd give a show of force, but how the f*ck was he supposed to do that...?

And so, this black gorilla, suppressing his fear, tried hard to say, "Roar roar roar~ (Mountain Lord orders you to immediately go to the outer area of the Guling Mountain Range,)

I didn't touch your scales, don't be angry.)"

Looking at the massive black gorilla in front of him, looking timid and shrinking back, Qingyang turned his head to look at the house door, then directly coiled around the other party's body.

With cold vertical pupils, he looked down at the other party and said, "Hiss hiss hiss~ (The Mountain Lord ordered it, but what about the safety of my territory?)"

Seemingly unable to bear Qingyang's pressure, the large gorilla completely prostrated itself at this moment.

"Roar roar roar~ (How about you go? I'll guard the door for you? Don't worry, I'll do whatever you tell me, just don't kill me.)"

Hearing the other party's words, Qingyang's pupils flickered. He finally quickly crawled back into the house and communicated with Shen Ying by typing.

"The Mountain Lord in the Guling Mountain Range wants me to go. It shouldn't be a bad thing. I'll have this large gorilla outside guard the door to prevent other Fierce Beasts from bothering you."

"Also, move the bed in the bedroom and have this large gorilla help dig downwards. The deeper, the better. If anything happens, tell it. This guy is very intelligent and can understand."

"I'll be back in as short as seven days, or as long as half a month."

After giving these instructions, Qingyang crawled out of the room again. After another round of threats, he finally headed towards the Guling Mountain Range led by a large black rat.

On the other hand, Shen Ying looked at the large gorilla outside the door, feeling naturally a bit fearful. Finally, Shen Ying tentatively said, "Do you eat? Should I make you some food?"