I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 97: The Big Man with a Common Name

Driven by rage, the Black Falcon King roared and transformed into a purplish-black shadow, ready to crush this arrogant mortal!

Gu Heng laughed instead. The bird seemed to be enraged and was about to fight him to the death.

But this bird isn't very big.

It looks like a carnivorous bird, but it's so small, yet it dares to charge at humans. Does it really think of them as corpses to be eaten?

"Still has a temper, tch."

Gu Heng snorted lightly. The bird's trajectory was crystal clear to him. He seized the opportunity, swept his left arm horizontally, and struck the black bird, sending it screaming in agony before crashing into a nearby tree trunk. What was the Black Falcon King thinking? It only felt its internal organs shattered by the powerful force!

Even its inner core has completely turned into mud!

This human is incredibly powerful!?

But he has no cultivation at all. Could it be that his cultivation level is too high for it to detect...?

"Chirp~"

A mournful cry rang out, and the Black Falcon King collapsed to the ground, convulsed a few times, and finally lost its life.

"No, he's dead?"

Gu Heng frowned, went up and poked the strange bird's body with his foot, but there was no movement at all, it was obviously dead.

This bird is really fragile.

He had originally wanted to tease the bird, but it was so easily distracted that Gu Heng quickly lost interest. Besides, his original goal was to reach Jingku Valley, and with his Swift Boots, he could probably get there in less than half an hour. Now, he had no entertainment and would have to wait there in vain.

With a long sigh, Gu Heng decided to leave.

With the Swift Boots activated, his figure vanished instantly.

But the Black Falcon King's fierce cry just now actually startled many forest monsters, who scattered in all directions. And the other two demon kings were also alarmed!

They were all deep within their own territories, but they all keenly sensed the Black Falcon King's furious howl and the rapidly disappearing life force.

problem occurs!

About two or three cups of tea's time had passed when two beastly figures arrived at the scene from afar.

A four-eyed giant bear covered in white fur, and a three-headed python with brown skin, were none other than the White Bear King and the Earth Python King.

As the Beast King left his territory, he startled countless other beasts along the way. When they saw the Black Falcon King's corpse, their eyes were filled with resentment.

Black Falcon King is dead.

Moreover, it was clearly killed by humans!

They are all demon beast kings, and they may not like each other on a daily basis, so any friction is their own business.

But once humans get involved, it's inevitable that things will turn sour.

The polar bear king scratched at the ground with its claws and roared, "Damn humans!"

The Earth Python King flicked its tongue and said coldly, "No matter which human killed the Black Falcon King, we need to be vigilant. The humans are probably about to attack us!"

"That's right! We must unite!"

The two demon kings exchanged a glance, and then they both roared to the sky.

Suddenly, all was quiet. But then, the roars of countless demonic beasts came from the depths of the forest, growing louder and louder, as if all the demonic beasts in the forest had been alarmed!

Countless birds took flight from the forest, densely packed like dark clouds!

The Beast King has begun issuing orders!

……

About an hour later, Gu Heng arrived at Jingku Valley.

This Jingku Valley is actually a basin, with scattered mountain peaks rising from the ground all around, like a natural arena. In the center is a huge pit, probably more than a hundred feet deep, covered with cracks, exuding a desolate atmosphere.

Jingku Valley is not small at all.

Using the terrifying "shrinking the earth to an inch" function of the Divine Travel Boots, Gu Heng arrived early at the farthest low mountain outside the Valley of Startling Dryness.

The scenery here is beautiful. The good thing is, we'll be able to see a panoramic view later.

Moreover, being far enough away, there is absolutely no need to worry about the battle between the two sides affecting this area.

The duel between the strongest members of the two major sects was scheduled for the afternoon. He arrived relatively early, thanks to his Swift Boots. Those who came from Yunling City or other cities by paying to travel by carriage were not as fast as him.

Gu Heng casually chose a blue stone on the mountaintop, lay down with his legs crossed, took out the melon seeds and fruit he had prepared from his system backpack, and began to eat them slowly, feeling extremely comfortable.

About half an hour passed.

Many ordinary people have already begun to arrive from afar.

They all arrived in the same way: by carriage. The Swiftwind Beasts were easy to raise, making them perfect for pulling carriages. Initially, about a hundred mortals arrived, each finding a mountain peak that seemed easy to climb, and then sitting down halfway up or elsewhere. Soon, more and more mortals arrived.

Gu Heng watched with interest as one covered carriage after another arrived. He hadn't expected that the influence of this great cultivator's duel was so significant.

Many mortals want to witness the power of cultivators.

There was no one on the low mountain peak where Gu Heng was. Perhaps it was because it was too far away and he felt he couldn't see clearly enough. But seeing the faces of powerful figures was meaningless; it was enough to see if their moves were impressive enough.

Safety is the top priority.

"Young man, you're here really early."

But just when Gu Heng thought he could dominate the mountaintop, a burly man with a beard came up to him and started talking.

Gu Heng looked up and glanced at the burly man, asking, "What's your name?"

The burly man with a beard scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "My surname is Li, and my given name is Dahu. It's a common name, hehe." Gu Heng's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "My name is Gu Heng."

He looked at the burly man whose name sounded like that of a villager. He was dressed roughly, but his eyes were bright and full of enthusiasm, suggesting he was a straightforward and cheerful person. Li Dahu also had an unsheathed knife at his waist, so he must be a martial artist.

It's just really shabby.

Most mortals are like this: they yearn to be cultivators, but they don't have the ability. They can only turn to practicing martial arts, but no matter how well they practice, they are still not as good as cultivators who can use the power of the Dao.

However, Gu Heng glanced at the unsheathed knife with a very simple hilt at Li Dahu's waist...

This knife is of good quality.

I don't know which craftsman made it for him.

But it's definitely a thousand times better than Chairman Shang Xiong's "collection".

Li Dahu grinned, sat down next to Gu Heng, and said, "Ugh, traveling is such a pain!" Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

This honest-looking man seemed genuinely interested in the life of a cultivator. Judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to live in the city; he looked more like a country bumpkin.

"It seems this hill is only for the two of us to share. Meeting is fate, let's have some melon."

Gu Heng smiled and casually tossed a melon to Li Dahu, who caught it.

Li Dahu glanced at him, gave a simple, honest smile, and then started munching on a watermelon.

really interesting.

He never expected that he would encounter someone he couldn't understand here.