Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens-Chapter 462 - 97 Gloomy Mountain
Chapter 462 -97 Gloomy Mountain
The speed of the Light Singing Feather Robe was astonishing. In just half a day, it had flown hundreds of thousands of miles. When they arrived at the Sinister Mountain, the sky had just turned dark. Under the blanket of night, the mountain range appeared like a multitude of crouching beasts.
“The mountain range is so vast, where should we start looking?” Zhang Xuan muttered to himself as he landed on the ground.
On the way there, he had carefully asked about the strength of this Yin Sha Demon Monarch. He had similarly reached the peak of Life Sea 9-dan, not much weaker than Blue Cloud Venerable. Even if Zhang Xuan could borrow a portion of You Hai’s strength and display the power of Life Sea 9-dan, there was still quite a gap between them.
Moreover, the four demon monarchs weren’t too far apart. If he couldn’t kill instantly, it might alert the others, or even the Blood Venerate Demon Emperor. Forget about killing, even escaping would be difficult.
The only safe way was a stealth attack.
For a stealth attack, the first step was to determine the enemy’s whereabouts and their regular patterns.
“He drinks the blood of infants at zi hour every day. As long as you find the recent places where children have gone missing, you can deduce a general range…”
Cold Frost Demon Lord explained.
“Missing? You mean… he kills a child every day at zi hour?” Zhang Xuan suddenly realized.
“Yes!”
Cold Frost Demon Lord nodded, “That’s why I said these great demons deserve to die; you shouldn’t burden yourself with guilt.”
Zhang Xuan sighed.
One child a day, over three hundred in a year, and over ten thousand in a hundred years!
This creature had lived for thousands of years; the number of children it had killed probably ran into the hundreds of thousands!
It truly was a demon.
“And you?” Zhang Xuan asked.
“Me? I don’t kill people for cultivation, nor do I need to drink blood! The ‘Mystic Nether Ice Soul Demon Scripture’ I cultivate only requires me to hide in extremely cold places. Even though I’ve killed some Primordial Beasts… my sins are nothing compared to his!”
Cold Frost Demon Lord explained somewhat sheepishly.
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His voice alternated between male and female tones.
“I see.” Zhang Xuan nodded.
He could tell from the fluctuations of the other’s soul if they were telling the truth.
Continuing to advance under the cover of darkness, Zhang Xuan soon spotted a small town after a short flight.
With a population of tens of thousands, there weren’t many experts, the strongest only being at the fifth or sixth layer of Star River. Most of them were ordinary people.
Soul energy spread out, scanning the area. He quickly shook his head.
“In this city, there doesn’t seem to be any cases of missing infants.”
With his enhanced cultivation, dealing with ordinary people didn’t require inquiries. The Library of Heaven’s Path could find the necessary information from the subtlest clues.
“Let’s keep searching!”
Knowing that there were many such cities in the mountains, Zhang Xuan didn’t rush. He continued his search.
After searching for two hours and with zi hour approaching, he finally stopped in a medium-sized city.
Similar in size to Baiyan City, it had a population of over three million. The strongest expert’s cultivation was almost on par with his, reaching the peak of Galaxy 9-dan.
“Have you heard? Zhang Dagou’s child went missing yesterday!”
“With Primordial Beasts roaming around, the mountains are perilous. It’s not that surprising to lose a child. Countless cultivators die daily! In this world, human life is the cheapest thing.”
“That’s true. If you want to be valuable, just work hard on your cultivation…”
The conversation from a nearby tavern reached his ears.
“If what you say is right, then Yin Sha Demon Monarch should be nearby…” Zhang Xuan transmitted his thoughts.
Cold Frost Demon Lord nodded, “If he shows up tonight, you must strike after he absorbs the child’s blood essence; that’s when his powers are in conflict, and his cultivation and vigilance are at their lowest… Otherwise, if you fail to kill him in one blow, and he calls the other demon monarchs, it will be very troublesome. Even though we all want our companions dead, we can’t ignore them in danger; otherwise, the Blood Venerate Demon Emperor will surely punish us…”
Zhang Xuan acknowledged and landed on the street. With a slight shake, his appearance changed; his hair disappeared, and his clothes turned into a monk’s robe.
If Miao Wu and Miao Neng were here, they would recognize that the man before them was none other than their teacher, Blue Cloud Venerable!
“What are you doing…”
Cold Frost Demon Lord looked puzzled.
Zhang Xuan said, “I’ll disguise myself as a Buddhist monk. I don’t want the Blood Venerate Demon Emperor to target me!”
“That does make sense…”
Cold Frost Demon Lord paused for a moment before nodding slowly, excitement flickering in his eyes.
The Blood Venerate Demon Emperor had five subordinates. If one died and the emperor remained cautious of the Buddhist Sect’s strength, he might let it go. But if all of them died, leaving him isolated, all his fury would fall upon Blue Cloud Venerable.
Then, he might have a chance for revenge.
While he was contemplating, the disguised Zhang Xuan had already reached the tavern and approached the two men he’d heard speaking. “May I trouble you two benefactors for some alms for this humble monk…”
“A Buddhist monk on a pilgrimage?”
They glanced at him, then nodded and called out, “Waiter, bring some vegetarian food.”
Buddhist monks who ventured out never carried money and lived off alms, gaining much respect from many cultivators.
The two men didn’t recognize him, but his compassion made them feel he was a true high monk.
“Amitabha, thank you, benefactors…”
Zhang Xuan placed his hands together in a gesture of respect.
The middle-aged man on the left, his face slightly green, examined Zhang Xuan for a moment and couldn’t discern his cultivation. After some thought, he said, “Master, if you’re a pilgrim, you must have some skill. Recently, many children have gone missing, and we suspect a powerful Primordial Beast. Could you help us?”
He was a middle-aged man with a greenish complexion, at the primary stage of Source Pool 9-dan, not very strong.
“Indeed! If you can solve this, we’ll provide you with the means for your travels…”
The man on the right chimed in. He was a big-bellied man, his stomach almost touching the table.
“Missing children? Can you explain in detail?” Zhang Xuan feigned ignorance and asked curiously.
“Here’s what happened…”
The green-complexioned man explained hurriedly, “Last night, my friend Zhang Dagou got up at night and saw a shadow sneak into their backyard. He didn’t think much of it until the next day when he found his infant son missing and realized something was wrong!”
“I went to investigate and found some bloodstains and claw marks of a Primordial Beast in the room, so I suspected it had something to do with a Primordial Beast! As for its power… If it could evade the patrolling city lord and guards, it shouldn’t be weak!”
“You said several children went missing recently? Not just this one time?” Zhang Xuan asked.
“Of course not!”
The big-bellied man interrupted, “Ten days ago, Li Dayuan’s child on the next street also went missing. His wife fainted upon hearing the news. After realizing their child was gone for good, she drowned herself the day before yesterday. In just a few days, it claimed two lives. Li Dayuan has been in a daze since, and it seems he’s losing his mind…”
