Chapter 99

"Such patience!" Li Mang had already been wandering around the Green Hill for half an hour, but he had yet to see the nine-tailed fox, which made him somewhat impatient. He muttered to himself and suddenly noticed a tree ahead laden with bright red wild fruits, so he quietly walked over.

"Hmm... it smells pretty good, but I wonder if it's poisonous," Li Mang muttered to himself, but subconsciously scanned the ground with his eyes. He found the ground smooth, clearly frequented by animals, and there were chicken droppings nearby, with visible fruit pits.

Li Mang felt somewhat reassured and picked a fruit, wiping it with his hand before putting it in his mouth.

"Phew..."

Unexpectedly, he couldn't even enjoy the fruit in peace. The nine-tailed fox, which had been hiding in the dark, finally made its move, extending its tail to sneakily attack Li Mang.

Li Mang was caught off guard. Although he dodged the attack, the fruit in his hand was knocked away. This greatly infuriated the food lover, who then displayed an extraordinary level of skill, grabbing the tail and pulling it forcefully, shouting, "Give me back my fruit!"

"Crack!"

A fox was pulled out of the bushes alive, its face filled with shock and confusion. It couldn't understand why this human had suddenly become so strong.

"Phew!"

At this moment, the Crystal Dragon, which had been hiding in the sky, finally made its move. Its crystal tail appeared and swept down, scaring the nine-tailed fox so much that its face contorted like a chrysanthemum. Instinctively, it tried to escape. However, its tail was still being held by Li Mang. Although it managed to pull Li Mang to the ground, it couldn't shake him off, making its escape extremely slow. Thus...

"Bang!"

The Crystal Dragon's tail successfully hit the nine-tailed fox, but it remained resilient. It tried to pull its tail back from Li Mang's grip and escape into the forest.

However, this delay gave the Crystal Dragon, with its blood-red mouth, the chance to pounce and accurately bite the nine-tailed fox.

"Screech!!!"

The nine-tailed fox struggled fiercely. All nine tails extended, some supporting the ground, while most wrapped around the Crystal Dragon's body, constricting it with all its might. The dying struggle was so intense that it made the Crystal Dragon's crystal scales creak, and it risked being crushed.

"Stinking fox!" Li Mang didn't stand idly by. He thrust his long knife into the fox's body with precision, and when it didn't die, he stirred it forcefully. Foxes weren't creatures to be pitied.

...

At the boundary between Green Hill and Jitail Mountain, Li Mang placed all the offerings neatly on a stone platform and then hid with the Crystal Dragon, waiting quietly. Incense? Candles? Such rituals didn't exist in ancient times. This offering was simply about placing the necessary items on the altar and waiting for the mountain god to come and eat. It was that simple.

Time passed, and a familiar black shadow soon appeared in Li Mang's line of sight. It was the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity they had recently battled.

It finally arrived at the altar, looked around at the offerings, and nodded in satisfaction. Then it picked up the prey on the ground and began to eat, skin and all, without removing the fur, swallowing it whole and drinking the blood, a terrifying sight.

Li Mang, hiding in the dark, couldn't help but frown, feeling somewhat nauseated. For ancient beasts, this might be nothing, but seeing it in person and thinking about having to eat its flesh... his stomach churned.

In a moment, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity had almost finished the prey on the altar. The last item was the corpse of a white ape. It sniffed it, and the skin on its forehead wrinkled, clearly sensing that the corpse was not fresh. More importantly, the white ape had died of old age, with no vitality left, making it tasteless to a spirit beast, like chewing wax.

"Trouble!" Li Mang's heart leaped to his throat. He had intended to use the old ape's corpse to pass the offering, but if it didn't eat, wouldn't this offering be in vain? His face instantly showed signs of distress.

"Hmph!" The mountain god, clearly dissatisfied, threw the old ape's corpse to the ground and staggered back, as if drunk.

"Strange..." Li Mang muttered, thinking for a moment before turning to the Crystal Dragon beside him and saying, "Crystal Dragon, go and test it, but be careful. If anything goes wrong, come back immediately."

The Crystal Dragon nodded and took off, silently approaching the mountain god, which was about to leave. Previously, as soon as the Crystal Dragon entered the Jitail Mountain area, the other party would immediately notice. But this time, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity didn't detect the Crystal Dragon and continued to stagger forward, as if drunk.

"Strange, what is the purpose of this offering?" Li Mang rubbed his chin, pondering whether it was to honor and worship the mountain god or to麻醉 the mountain god.

At this moment, the Crystal Dragon had already reached the back of the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity. Seeing that it still had no reaction, the Crystal Dragon grew bolder and whipped its tail down.

"Roar!"

However, just as the Crystal Dragon was about to succeed, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity sensed the danger and turned around, roaring in anger.

"Bang!"

"Roar!"

Surprisingly, the Crystal Dragon actually succeeded. Despite sensing the threat, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity seemed to have lost some of its abilities and was clumsily knocked to the ground.

"..." Li Mang was dumbfounded.

The Crystal Dragon was also surprised. It knew the strength of the mountain god, and previously, the Crystal Dragon hadn't even had the chance to use its full strength. But now... it was quite dramatic.

"Roar!"

The bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity was greatly enraged, roaring as it climbed to its feet and lunged at the Crystal Dragon with fierce movements, seemingly very powerful. However, this only highlighted its clumsiness, as its former agility was almost gone.

"Bang!" "Roar!"

The Crystal Dragon saw this and was fearless, engaging in a wild brawl with it, a pure and primitive physical fight that was quite a spectacle. Li Mang watched with excitement, but he didn't forget his role. Seeing that the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity's strength had indeed diminished, he drew his knife and charged forward without hesitation.

"Roar!" The bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity was furious. One Crystal Dragon was already a headache, and now with Li Mang joining, it was even more overwhelmed. As for the mountain god's powers, it could use very little of them due to the offering.

"Roar!"

However, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity wasn't completely helpless. It roared again, and a flame suddenly shot from its mouth, heading straight for Li Mang. The intense heat could be felt from a distance, making Li Mang's face change.

"Roar!" The Crystal Dragon responded with a roar, opening its blood-red mouth and spewing a water dragon, completely neutralizing the flame and extinguishing it. The Crystal Dragon was a water spirit, so spewing water was natural, though it hadn't had the chance to show this before.

Li Mang, now out of shock, noticed that the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity was somewhat weakened after spewing the flame. Seizing this opportunity, he leaped forward, landing in front of it and thrusting his long knife into its large, lantern-like eye.

"Shriek!" Despite the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity's head moving slightly, the knife still hit its mark, deeply embedding itself in the corner of the eye, effectively blinding it!

"Roar!!!"

The bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity was enraged, causing the surrounding rocks to shake and fly up, descending like a storm.

However, the rocks moved very slowly, clearly limited by the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity's abilities. The Crystal Dragon didn't even look at them, using its sharp claws to attack the other eye, allowing the rocks to hit its body without any effect.

Blind, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity, though not dead, could only spin in place, trying to drive away its attackers. It then flapped its bald, featherless wings, attempting to escape.

"Roar!" The Crystal Dragon didn't miss this opportunity, biting one of its legs and dragging it heavily to the ground, causing the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity's massive body to crash, shaking the earth.

Li Mang, in perfect coordination, ran over without a word, thrusting his yellow-grade long knife into its neck, piercing, tearing, and pinning it to the ground. The Crystal Dragon also didn't hold back, using its claws to tear deep wounds into its body.

After a few such attacks, the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity gradually lost the strength to struggle and, under the combined efforts of Li Mang and the Crystal Dragon, finally lost its life.

"Phew..." Li Mang, having used all his strength, collapsed beside the corpse of the bird-bodied, dragon-headed deity, panting heavily but with a face full of excitement and joy. Since obtaining the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, this was his most intense battle in the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* space, both thrilling and satisfying!

"Clang!"

Li Mang suddenly felt something metallic under his hand and looked down, unable to suppress a gasp of surprise.

PS: I invite everyone to join the 'Mountain Alliance'. The group number is in the introduction.

(To be continued. Please search for Piaowen for better and faster updates!)

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