Becoming a God by Searching Mountains and Subduing Demons

Chapter 206: The Border Between Two States, Black Mountain Becomes a Spirit

"A hundred miles into Lizhou, it seems a magical treasure has appeared, and the light is shining brightly. Should we take a detour?"

After riding the white dragon horse back to where the two were, Jiang Yue told them what he had seen and heard, and discussed the next journey with Miao Xingyu.

In order to conceal their whereabouts, they did not even take the official road on this trip, but this small road was convenient. Now they have reached the border and are only a stone's throw away from Lizhou.

However, Jiang Yue had just noticed that there seemed to be an invisible aura blocking the border between the two states. The misty aura was extremely secretive and could not be seen by ordinary people.

"Once the precious light appears in the world, it may attract people from all walks of life to fight for it, but it is not convenient for us to fight for it."

"But Inspector Jiang doesn't know that this journey is unavoidable."

Seeing Jiang Yue asking, Miao Xingyu shook his head, took out a map with many markings, pointed at the route on it and began to explain.

"The rest of the journey is not a big deal. If we want to bypass it, we can just change the route. However, the border between these two states cannot be reached by simply passing through Yunzhou. Since Inspector Jiang said it is about a hundred miles, it is probably on the road we must take."

"The divisions of the Great Zhou are not necessarily closely connected. Although the area ahead is connected to three states, it is notoriously a no-man's land. If you want to bypass it, I'm afraid the risk of exposure will be even greater."

Looking at the route the other party was pointing at, Jiang Yue immediately understood.

Having never been out of Yunzhou before, he knew less about this.

But come to think of it, this route was decided at the time for the sake of secrecy. If we change it rashly now, the risk might be even greater.

After carefully looking at the map, Jiang Yue felt something was a little strange and continued to ask, "Are there any restrictions at the border between the two states?"

"Of course there are, but it does not target the free movement of civilians and merchants. However, it does monitor the passing demons and apostates to prevent them from roaming around."

Miao Xingyu explained, and pointed at the map and said, "This lawless area can be considered a legacy from many years ago."

"The boundaries of each state are very clear. After all, they are related to the duties of sky patrolling and the territories of those conferred monsters. The reason why no one is in charge of this place is a long story."

"Legend has it that this place was a swamp in the past, uninhabited. Therefore, although it is within the territory of the Great Zhou, it is not specifically under the jurisdiction of any state. Although there are no people, there are many kinds of monsters, which often cause headaches for the surrounding prefectures and counties."

"If we had used the power of the three states, it would not have been difficult to capture all the demons, but..."

As he spoke, a bitter smile appeared on Miao Xingyu's lips.

Jiang Yue naturally understood the meaning of the words and nodded to signal the other party to continue.

It's nothing more than a waste of too much manpower and financial resources, and a thankless task.

What's more, the connections between the states are not actually close. Without the royal decree, who would take the initiative to propose such a demon-slaying trip that would not only bring no achievements but also be extremely costly?

"For a long time afterwards, this place was used as a place of exile, where many extremely vicious people were left to fend for themselves."

"However, what really made this land uncontrolled was a demon."

"It was formed from a stone monster in the swamp. Its talent was average, but with the blessing of time and a chance encounter, it managed to unify the former swamp and turn it into mountains."

"That stone monster is quite peculiar. It does not oppose humans and has never left this area over the years. It has only named itself the Black Mountain King, and seems to regard this place as its territory."

"Because of its powerful strength and the fact that it has not done any evil, over time, the various prefectures have basically tacitly accepted that this area is their territory."

King of Montenegro.

Jiang Yue nodded and secretly memorized the name.

Being able to occupy a piece of land at the junction of three states, it seems that this monster is definitely very powerful.

Although it has never massacred civilians and sounds like a peaceful stone monster, we still have to be careful.

"The Black Mountain is only a few hundred miles long, but the king dare not allow the mountain range to spread to the area under the jurisdiction of the Sky Patrol Department."

"However, we also need to be more careful. Contact with them is inevitable. After all, as long as we set foot in the mountains, they will be able to sense it."

"The stone monster is quiet by nature and doesn't want to make too much trouble. Most of the time, it's very easy to deal with."

"That's why I have to rest here for a while and leave after I'm ready."

Although he is young, Miao Xingyu is a student of the Patrol General, so he acts in a steady manner.

After a pause, he mentioned a few more points of attention. Jiang Yue wrote them down one by one, and the three of them started on their journey again.

Coming to the border between the two states again, Miao Xingyu took out the Sky Survey Token and moved closer to the misty air. Then a breath moved closer to the token, then dissipated to the surroundings and disappeared.

Jiang Yue also took out the token and followed suit. This was to keep a record of this Shinto decree. This record would soon be transmitted to the Xuntian Tower to know their current situation.

Once outside this border, the Sky Survey Token in my hand could no longer contact Yunzhou.

After keeping the records, the three of them officially stepped out of the Yunzhou border.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed.

He didn't know if it was because of the invisible air between them, but Jiang Yue always felt that the scene in front of him was different from what he had just seen.

The Black Mountain in front of us is only a thousand meters high from a distance, which is nothing in this world, but when we officially set foot on it, we can feel how majestic it is.

The Black Mountain stretches between heaven and earth like a sleeping giant. The mountain range is pitch black all over. As its name suggests, the surface is covered with rugged rocks. Every stone looks like a grimacing face with bared fangs and claws, as if it were alive.

The breeze blew by, bringing with it a bit of sharpness, making people feel a little chilly.

No wonder this place is sparsely populated.

Obviously this place is not suitable for living. According to Miao Xingyu, the environment was even worse before the Black Mountain King appeared.

The mountain is winding and long, with a lot of black mist wandering in between. It would be fine for Jiang Yue and Miao Xingyu if they inhaled it, but Jia Yin could not bear it.

As if intentional, there is a road that can be used for quick travel in the black mountains.

The demon stone awakens the spirit. The Black Mountain King has lived longer and possesses extraordinary wisdom, and is well versed in the ways of survival.

I think this path was deliberately left for the convenience of passers-by.

But precisely because of this, this journey cannot be avoided. Otherwise, how much time will be wasted traveling through these winding mountains?

What's more, even if this Black Mountain is relatively friendly and does not harm passers-by, there are still other monsters in the mountains.

According to intelligence from the Sky Patrol, this Black Mountain King has no record of injuring or killing anyone, but there are many demons and monsters who coexist with him, or descendants of those who were exiled, who have ulterior motives.

"Let's go."

Miao Xingyu led the way, followed by Jiayin riding a red dragon horse, and behind him was Jiang Yue, with the little dog Xiaotian beside him, while Xuntian had already been sent out to investigate.

Jiang Yue hadn't set foot in the mountains for a long time, and he felt a familiar feeling coming over him, but he had to suppress his desire to hunt. After all, now was not a good time.

At this moment, the Xiaotian dog beside him twitched its nose, as if it was sniffing something.

"Oh? You mean, there's someone coming up ahead?"

“And it brings good stuff.”

Xiaotian, who has an extremely strong sense of smell, has the ability to search for spirits and treasures, and has a strong ability to distinguish spiritual objects.

Jiang Yue hurriedly summoned Xuntian and ordered him to rush to that direction. He didn't know if it was because of the black fog, but he didn't see anyone.

"Perhaps someone has already taken the treasure that was born a hundred miles away and is heading towards Yunzhou."

"I don't know if they have been targeted by anyone. We have to stay away to prevent our whereabouts from being exposed." Although he didn't know what was inside the precious light, Jiang Yue didn't care that much.

If a powerful spiritual weapon were to appear, the commotion would probably be even bigger, and definitely not just a small fight.

Jiang Yue had no shortage of spiritual weapons, and he even had too many of them, which was quite a burden.

As for spiritual plants and precious medicines, the more the better, but now is obviously not the time to fight for them.

Since they are heading towards this direction, they just need to avoid them in advance. The other party is in a hurry, probably to get back to Yunzhou quickly.

at this time.

boom! ! !
Thunder exploded on the ground, as if the sky was angry. Purple-white lightning came from afar like a dragon, tearing through the black fog along the way. The crackling sound was deafening.

"It's been a long time since a stranger has set foot here."

In the distance, a burly man with his upper body naked, his eyes full of excitement.

The lightning flashed like the wrath of thunder, rushing wildly. I think those living people will be turned into charcoal with one strike. Today, I got another stone.
"Shinto monk?"

Miao Xingyu, who was walking in the front, had already been warned. He snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand did not come out of the sheath, but the sword energy soared into the sky and broke through the thunder.

The thunder summoned by the fifth realm Shinto monk was quite powerful, but it was far from enough to hurt him.

"I'll come back as soon as I go."

After saying this, Miao Xingyu ran straight away without even turning his head.

Jiang Yue nodded, with the arrow already on the bow, and put down the Mingwang bow in his hand. After all, the arrow he shot came from the power in his body, so there was no need to worry about damaging the bow.

Not long after, Miao Xingyu came over carrying the naked man. The man kept struggling, but it was in vain.

"Tell me, who sent you?"

Jiang Yue knew that this level of attack was probably not intentional. After all, although the Shinto monks had a greater advantage as they advanced, the Fifth Realm.
Still a little too chilly.

Not to mention Miao Xingyu, even Jiang Yue was confident that he could kill him with one arrow, without even having to draw his sword.

If this was an intentional arrangement, how stupid must the people behind it be?

I'm afraid it really was just an accident.

"Who sent me?"

The shirtless man raised his head with a look of surprise in his eyes, as if he thought this was nonsense.

Jiang Yue said nothing upon seeing this, and directly took out a set of torture instruments from the Demon Suppression Department from his Qiankun bag. The shirtless man was immediately frightened like a frightened bird, and he told all his purpose in one breath.

"A few strangers. No, a few gentlemen!"

"You don't know, this Black Mountain is magical."

"Black Mountain King welcomes everyone who wants to come and make a living. Anyone can join this place, and anyone who appears here in the future can be killed."

"But 'strangers' often come in groups of three or five, or in caravans, so it's hard to take action."

"I was also possessed by evil spirits, so I wanted to attack you two adults to earn some black stones to improve my Shinto cultivation. I hope you two adults will show some mercy."

The man kept knocking his head and begging for mercy.

"Black Stone?"

Jiang Yue was probably familiar with the word "stranger", and he estimated that it referred to outsiders like him.

And the black stone
"The king is kindhearted, and every offering will be rewarded with black stones!"

"My Lords, this is what I have collected. It is of excellent quality and must contain a lot of incense."

The man pushed hard on his knees, walked forward a few steps on his knees, and was about to offer up a few strange-shaped stones in his hands.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed in front of his neck. Before the sound of sword breaking through the air could be heard, his head and neck had already been separated. Before even the blood could gush out, he had already lost consciousness.

"They are secretly holding the decree. How insidious."

Miao Xingyu shook his head slightly. He definitely would not let the man in front of him go, but it seemed that he had acted a little too quickly.

"Black Stone, Incense?"

Jiang Yue took the stone from the other person's hand, and saw that it was completely black, shaped like the strange rocks on the mountain, but the aura contained in it was quite different.

After crushing it gently, Jiang Yue felt that the breath was continuously drilling into his body, which immediately made him feel calm and refreshed.

“It does contain the scent of incense.”

【Incense Willing Power: 3800】

After careful calculation, in addition to what he earned during these days, this stone provided Jiang Yue with dozens of points of incense and vows.

Before I could marvel at its strangeness, I saw the man suddenly fall to the ground, his head rolling far away, but his body soon disappeared and turned into pitch-black stone.

It seems that what this person said is true.

"This Black Mountain King is unusual."

Miao Xingyu frowned and whispered, "The rumor is not false."

"It is true that the Black Mountain King does not harm anyone, but his symbiotic demons and exiled mountain dwellers are a problem."

"We should be more careful on this trip."

Jiang Yue nodded and became more wary of this Black Mountain.

Judging from the situation, this stone monster is obviously encouraging killing each other.

I didn't do it myself, probably because I was worried about attracting a siege, but if one day I have enough strength...
After all, he is a great demon, how can he be a good person?

After collecting the black stones on the ground, Miao Xingyu extended his hand and asked, "Do you have any divine cultivation?"

"My uncle once taught me the Dharma, but I never understood its essence and never really started practicing."

After giving a few simple replies to get the point across, Jiang Yue put away the black stone. He only felt that Jia Yin, who was standing beside him, was looking at him with a strange look.

"You can practice Shinto, but you focus on martial arts?"

"It's a waste of time."

Jiayin looked at Jiang Yue with some disbelief in his eyes.

Jiang Yue was a little puzzled. If he had not practiced martial arts, he probably would not have come this far. So how could he say that it was a waste of God's gifts?
"Although there are rumors of using martial arts to communicate with gods, the orthodoxy of my Great Zhou is still Shinto."

"However, apart from those who have been granted the title, very few people can practice. The threshold is slightly higher, but the upper limit for future development is also high."

Jia Yin quickly opened his mouth to explain, and hurriedly told what he knew: "The practice of Shinto is extremely slow, and every day of delay is a waste of one's potential. You have such talent, why don't you try to change it?"

(End of this chapter)