Chapter 52

"Even if this boy is not a disciple of our Ziyun Sect, you previously said that anyone can come here. I feel happy seeing him wreak havoc in your broken mountain forest. What can you do, I just feel happy." Wu Dingqiu laughed loudly, the pride in his voice more evident. He had been holding back all night, and now, seeing Song Laoguai's light description that hid his displeasure, he felt a surge of comfort. His gaze towards Meng Hao also became more favorable.

"This boy's magical treasure is very effective against spirit beasts, but his cultivation is too low. He won't be able to leave my spirit beast forest. Every tree in my spirit beast forest is brought from the Southern Heaven and nourished with the Heavenly River's spirit water, allowing them to grow robustly and emit spiritual energy for the spirit beasts to absorb. My spirit beast forest also has..." Song Laoguai raised his head and was about to continue, but suddenly his voice stopped.

Meng Hao's speed was so fast that he had already approached the foot of the spirit mountain, and it looked like he was just a few hundred feet away from stepping out of the area that no Ziyun Sect disciple had ever entered.

Meng Hao, though unaware of why there were so many white-robed disciples here, had sensed the peculiarities of the place. However, with Shangguan Xiu pursuing him relentlessly, he had no time to pay much attention. As he took a step forward, the forest ahead shook, and a roar echoed. Immediately, a massive beast, over forty feet tall, rushed out.

This was a giant long-haired elephant with red eyes and sharp tusks, its body like a small mountain. Its emergence caused the earth to tremble, and its presence was astonishing.

"This boy is doomed. This exotic elephant was captured a thousand miles away from the Wansheng Cave, one of the three major dangerous areas in the Southern Domain. I used a large amount of elixirs to aid its growth, making it one of the three strongest spirit beasts guarding this spirit beast forest. This beast is incredibly strong, with thick skin and flesh that ordinary flying swords cannot harm. It is also skilled in several magical techniques. Even a Ninth Layer Qi Condensation cultivator would be startled and retreat. With this spirit elephant, no one below the Foundation Establishment stage can pass." Song Laoguai, seeing Meng Hao about to break through the beast forest, his eyes nearly bulging, now breathed a sigh of relief and continued to speak with a light and proud tone.

Wu Dingqiu's smile paused as he recognized the extraordinary nature of the elephant. Even their Ziyun Sect had few such exotic creatures. Hearing Song Laoguai's words, he couldn't help but frown, thinking that Song Laoguai's eccentric personality, disliking cultivation and preferring to raise spirit beasts, had led him to find such a rare creature.

But at that moment, Wu Dingqiu's eyes suddenly lit up, while Song Laoguai's face changed drastically, and he stood up, his expression showing displeasure for the first time.

Inside the spirit beast forest, the massive spirit elephant had just rushed out. Meng Hao, seeing the enormous spirit beast, took a deep breath and immediately retreated, feeling a bit frustrated. He pointed with his iron spear, and the running spirit elephant, which was causing the earth to tremble, suddenly paused. With a loud boom, its trunk exploded, and half of it flew up, landing on a nearby tree and crushing it.

In intense pain, the spirit elephant went mad. Before it could get close, Meng Hao pointed four times in quick succession. The booms echoed, and the spirit elephant's back exploded, blood gushed from its mouth, and its left front leg shattered, causing it to fall to the ground, sliding a long distance.

The cries of pain echoed throughout the spirit beast forest. Meng Hao's face turned pale, and he rushed out, quickly stepping out of the spirit beast forest and heading straight for the treasure mountain.

Behind him, Shangguan Xiu was in a sorry state, unable to shake off the surrounding spirit beasts that were attacking him like mad. He could only watch helplessly as Meng Hao left the forest, his anger reaching a boiling point.

Exiting the spirit beast forest, Meng Hao sped forward. Behind him, a straight path was marked with blood, and the spirit beasts were wailing in misery, as if they had experienced the end of the world. The white-robed disciples watched in shock, their eyes wide, and they gasped, calling Meng Hao cruel.

Meng Hao headed straight for the treasure mountain, intending to cross it to avoid Shangguan Xiu's pursuit. As he took a step, he quickly reached the foot of the mountain. Just as he was about to step up, his eyes suddenly widened, and he stared at a large stone ahead. There, a pill bottle was placed.

The bottle was glowing, clearly extraordinary. Meng Hao grabbed it and opened it, immediately a medicinal fragrance filled the air. Inside the bottle was a thumb-sized pill!

Meng Hao's spirits lifted, and he put the pill directly into his storage bag, guessing that the white-robed disciples' goal was this mountain. He then headed straight up the mountain.

"That must be a Yu Ling Pill. It's a very good pill for Qi Condensation disciples. This young friend has good luck, picking up such a pill." Wu Dingqiu, looking at the clear path Meng Hao had left in the spirit beast forest, laughed, his face relaxed.

Song Laoguai, though his face was grim, sneered.

"My treasure mountain has plenty of elixirs and spirit stones. I don't care if this boy takes them. He won't be able to leave this mountain today. He's just moving them from the foot of the mountain to the top." Song Laoguai spoke calmly, but inside, he was increasingly distressed. He took a Spirit Calming Pill from his storage bag and put it in his mouth, his eyelids twitching, sensing an ominous feeling.

Half an incense stick later...

Meng Hao had reached the middle of the mountain. As he passed, all the spirit beasts retreated with cries of pain. There were a few dangerous moments, but Meng Hao's iron spear always turned the tide. His heart pounded as he picked up numerous spirit stones and pills, as well as magical treasures.

To Meng Hao, this mountain was now a treasure mountain. He picked up a scroll hidden behind a large stone. The scroll emitted a gentle light, and its aura was extraordinary.

Meng Hao was quite moved, picked it up, and put it in his storage bag.

In the spirit beast forest below, many Ziyun Sect disciples looked up and saw Meng Hao's figure, their expressions filled with shock.

This scene made Song Laoguai's face even grimmer, his body trembling as he stared at Meng Hao's storage bag, which contained his spirit stones, pills, and magical treasures, especially the scroll, which caused him great pain.

That scroll was a cherished early magical treasure of his, sealed with many beast souls, a memento of his favorite spirit beast that had died. Seeing it taken by Meng Hao, his body trembled even more, and he quickly took two Spirit Calming Pills.

Yet, he had to maintain an indifferent appearance, but Wu Dingqiu's laughter was grating on his ears.

"My treasure mountain has plenty of treasures. I don't care about this loss. This boy won't be able to leave my treasure mountain. This mountain is made of stones from all over the world, and it is home to many spirit beasts. How can anyone leave easily?" Song Laoguai forced himself to speak.

An hour later...

Meng Hao was almost at the snow-covered part of the mountain. His face was excited, and his speed increased. In the spirit beast forest below, almost half of the Ziyun Sect disciples participating in the trial saw Meng Hao's figure on the mountain. They stared in amazement, their eyes gradually filled with envy, especially when they saw Meng Hao bending down to pick things up, making them wish they could replace him.

Even Shangguan Xiu, at that moment, clenched his fists, his teeth grinding. He was helpless, not daring to go up the mountain. The spirit beast forest alone had put him in danger multiple times, and he had heard the white-robed disciples' conversations, knowing that this was a trial ground for the major Southern Domain sect, Ziyun Sect. Feeling uneasy, he had to consider retreating, but his hatred for Meng Hao was intense, and he felt reluctant.

Song Laoguai, seeing Meng Hao injure a spirit beast he cared about, immediately took three Spirit Calming Pills and continued to maintain an indifferent expression.

"The snow on that mountain is created by me from the auspicious clouds, suitable for the survival of extremely rare spirit beasts. Among them, the Sky-Splitting Eagle is the best, with claws that can shatter gold and stone, and wings that create strong winds with a single flap. It is one of the most dangerous spirit beasts on this treasure mountain. Even with that broken spear, this boy will surely die if he enters." Song Laoguai gritted his teeth, speaking each word with determination.

An hour and a half later...

A Sky-Splitting Eagle, with one claw shattered, half its wings gone, and spitting blood, lay wailing in the snow, its cries echoing mournfully.

Seeing Meng Hao almost reach the top of the mountain, all the Ziyun Sect disciples in the spirit beast forest were now staring at Meng Hao on the mountain. They had stopped fighting the spirit beasts and were now staring in shock, especially when they saw the iron spear in Meng Hao's hand, which glinted in the sunlight, their eyes filled with heat.

"Who is this person..."

"He invaded our trial ground and took our rewards... He's too cruel."

"That spear must be a heavenly treasure! Too brutal!"

Song Laoguai, feeling a painful tremor, could no longer maintain his calm demeanor when he saw Meng Hao take a black net near the top of the mountain. He immediately stepped forward, ready to confront Meng Hao. --- Request for recommendations!

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