Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

A moment later, a giant cave dwelling appeared in the mountains.

The nine-meter-tall monstrous demon sat cross-legged on the ground, with Li Yuan and Li Xiaoan eating and drinking in front of him.

Zhang Tiansheng, however, was unwilling to enter the demon's cave and stood outside, lost in thought.

"So, you've reached a certain level of cultivation and are here to request a seal, so you won't fail the tribulation?"

Li Yuan unceremoniously ate the spiritual food prepared by the great demon Biao and wiped his mouth.

The enormous demon Biao stared intently at Li Xiaoan.

"That's right."

Noticing the enormous black tiger staring at him, Li Xiaoan ate the spiritual nourishment in small bites and timidly hid behind Li Yuan.

Da Yao Biao sighed.

That's why it brought Li Yuan and the other person back together.

This mortal child only listens to Li Yuan.

If it resorts to manipulative tactics, then it is not sincerely seeking recognition.

We could just kidnap it, but I doubt this little kid would cry himself to death and do what it says.

I acted impulsively with the idea of ​​robbery before, but now it's difficult to do so.

Li Yuan reassured the somewhat frightened Li Xiao'an, then turned around and said:

“Spiritual beings cultivate themselves without being tainted by bloodshed, and they cultivate merit and virtue in order to gain the approval of heaven and earth.”

"After the completion of the project, the matter of seeking official recognition has always been managed by the local mountain god."

"Yet you claim you devoured the mountain god..."

“Once you start killing people, you can no longer be considered a spirit.”

The fierce-looking Biao fell silent for a moment.

Zhang Tiansheng, standing outside the cave, snorted coldly:

"I swear to the heavens that I will truthfully recount your grievances with the mountain god of this place!"

"Otherwise, let alone seeking an official title, even Heaven will not forgive you!"

"Devouring immortals and gods is, after all, a heinous crime!"

Thunder roared across the sky, its power astonishing.

The Great Demon Biao looked at Zhang Tiansheng with some complicated feelings: "The heavens are changing, and the sound is like thunder. So you are a top expert after all."

Zhang Tiansheng snorted coldly again.

Li Yuan also spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Tell me about your grudge against the mountain god you devoured, and I will be able to determine whether a mortal can grant you a title!"

"If your sins are extremely grave, this child might give his life rather than reward you!"

The great demon Biao sighed.

"How could Heaven possibly answer the oath of a mere demon like me?"

"Back when that old thief was the mountain god, all living things on the mountain died, yet Heaven did not punish him!"

Outside the cave, Zhang Tiansheng looked up at the sky:

"Just make the oath, and Heaven will respond!"

chap!

A massive bolt of lightning struck the mountaintop, causing the cave to tremble three times.

The great demon Biao's gaze was profound: "A response from Heaven? Your methods are not something a mortal should possess..."

Zhang Tiansheng: "I don't have much patience!"

The great demon Biao was not intimidated by the 'Taoist' in front of him, and snorted: "You're quite arrogant!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Li Yuan quickly intervened to stop them.

"Hey, weren't we supposed to be telling a story? Why are we already fighting before we've even started?"

The Great Demon Biao glanced at the panicked Li Xiaoan, sighed inwardly, and his expression softened.

It has been waiting for decades for a mortal to pass through.

This calamity cannot be delayed any longer.

The great demon Biao swore an oath to the heavens, confessing the grudges between it and the mountain god from years past.

"It all started when that old thief became the mountain god..." The great demon Biao was lost in distant memories.

Li Yuan let out a soft breath.

Thankfully, it didn't start from the beginning of time!

As the great demon Biao spoke, the group heard a complete and tragic story.

More than two thousand years ago, this place was called Qianshanling.

As the name suggests, it is a magnificent mountain range with thousands of peaks.

Although this place is sparsely populated, it is still vast and needs to be managed.

A mountain rat gained sentience and, after achieving enlightenment through cultivation, was appointed by Heaven as the mountain god of the Thousand Mountains.

The mountain rat was overjoyed and repeatedly kowtowed to the heavens for several years.

At first, this mountain rat was a diligent mountain god, taking good care of the creatures in the mountains.

At that time, Biao was just beginning to develop his intelligence and had great reverence for the mountain god.

But as time went on, the mountain rats became a little bored.

It watched wild beasts, insects, and snakes reproduce and die generation after generation, and it had grown tired of this wildness.

It desires incense offerings and wants to ascend to heaven to see the highest heavens.

The Thousand Mountains are rarely visited by people, and as a result, the incense offerings of the mountain rats are extremely scarce.

Heaven wouldn't pay attention to a remote place where incense offerings are almost nonexistent.

Every day, the mountain rat sincerely prayed to the heavens, begging them to grant it some mortals so that it could accomplish great deeds.

But Heaven cannot hear such a request.

Day after day, year after year, the mountain rat changed.

Once, its divine power surged, and it mistakenly killed the creatures in the mountains.

The mountain rat felt deeply ashamed and bowed to the heavens in repentance.

Heaven remained silent, and the mountain rat, filled with trepidation, believed that it had been forgiven for its sincere repentance.

Later, as the years passed, its emotions became increasingly turbulent.

It wants to govern truly intelligent beings, not these lowly beasts in the mountains!

Once, in a fit of rage, the mountain rat used its magical powers to kill a large number of creatures in the mountains.

Afterwards, the mountain rat was terrified.

It feared that the iron chains of the heavens would seize it at any moment, and that it would be punished by the laws of heaven.

However, the mountain rat spent more than ten years in shock and regret, and no punishment ever came.

After that, the mountain rat understood.

Heaven never listened to their voices.

It turns out that neither spirits nor demons are worthy of the attention of Heaven.

When the mountain god loses the restraints on his head, can the mountain rat, as the head of the mountain, still follow the path of goodness?

Obviously it can't be done.

After that, Qianshanling no longer had a diligent mountain god.

Instead, a bloodthirsty demon named Thousand Mountain Rat took its place.

It rediscovered its true nature, its wild instincts.

When a mountain rat possesses divine powers, the entire Thousand Mountains become its food and plaything.

The mountain rat enslaves all living things in the mountain, and any creature that has gained sentience must serve it wholeheartedly.

If anything goes wrong, or if you do something wrong, you will be devoured by the enraged mountain rats!

Perhaps driven by extreme obsession, the mountain rats, receiving no response from the heavens, ravaged the Thousand Mountains, leaving them in ruins.

Perhaps it just wants to see how far it has to go in its evil deeds before it will attract the attention of the heavens!

By then, Biao had become a powerful demon.

Biao once warned the mountain rat not to commit endless killings.

But the mountain rat's response was to drink the blood of the leopard!

That once diligent mountain rat, now obsessed and driven mad.

Biao narrowly escaped death and fled the rats' jaws.

The mountain rats grew increasingly frenzied, nearly wiping out all life in the entire Thousand Mountains and brewing blood wine.

After that, Biao waited for several years and found an opportunity. When the mountain rat was drunk from drinking blood wine, Biao used his supernatural powers to swallow the mountain rat whole.

The heavenly deliciousness truly amazed Biao at the time.

Biao almost fell into evil ways, but fortunately he managed to stay true to himself.

However, even so, it had been given the ability to consume flesh and blood, and ultimately became a demon, no longer a spirit.

They lost the qualification and hope of becoming immortals in the future.

The mountain god has fallen, and the Thousand Mountains are in chaos.

To prevent the remaining creatures of Qianshanling from scattering, Biao declared: It has devoured the mountain god, and from now on, Qianshanling will be under its jurisdiction!

In this way, the last glimmer of life in Qianshanling was preserved.

Otherwise, those creatures would have scattered long ago, and Thousand Mountains would have become a barren wasteland.

For so many years, Biao has been diligently cultivating merit and virtue, practicing the natural way, waiting for Heaven to appoint another mountain god to govern the Thousand Mountains.

But over a thousand years have passed, and it was almost time for its tribulation to end, yet a new mountain god has not descended.

Thus, the story of the great demon blocking the road and demanding a title came about.

Such is the law of Heaven: if a spirit wishes to transcend tribulation, it must seek a title. If there is no mountain god, it must seek one from a mortal.

After all, mortals are the lucky ones in the Three Realms right now.

Of course, seeking official titles comes at a great cost to ordinary people.

If you encounter a vicious and bloodthirsty demon attempting to claim your title.

One careless mistake could shorten one's lifespan, even lead to the death of relatives and friends, and result in being reborn into the three lower realms of reincarnation after death.

Therefore, this is why Li Yuan wanted to understand the feud between Biao and the local mountain god.

After the story was finished, Zhang Tiansheng looked up at the sky.

The sky was serene, and there was no thunder.

This shows that Biao was not lying.

"Such a thing is true..." Zhang Tiansheng frowned for a long time.