Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 60 Entering the Mountain

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Entering the Mountain

"Ah! If I do not avenge this, I, Hee Xuan, swear I am not a man! And as for that bitch Yuel Wushuang, I will make her suffer beneath me and let her taste a life worse than death!" Hee Xuan had just returned to the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, shut the door, and roared furiously toward the sky, "Puff!" Overcome by rage, a stream of fresh blood spurted from Hee Xuan’s mouth, and he fell from the Third-stage Demon Wolf.

"Young Captain!"

"Young Captain!"

Seeing this, the rest of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group quickly dismounted their Demon Wolves and ran towards Hee Xuan.

Seeing his subordinates approach, Hee Xuan struggled to lift himself off the ground, waved at them, and said, "Go call the Vice Commander over."

The Vice Commander of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, Weiy Han, was rumored to be a Nine-star Martial Spirit Peak Expert, but his position as Vice Commander wasn’t due to his Martial Arts Cultivation but because of his intelligence.

In the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, many thought of the phrase "resourceful and insightful" when they mentioned Weiy Han, truly the brains of the group.

Once, there was a mercenary group called Heavenly Stone in Demon Beast City, with forces and numbers comparable to the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, constantly clashing with them. But the day a young man named Weiy Han joined the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group and strategically advised them, three months later, no one survived in the Heavenly Stone Mercenary Group; corpses were strewn everywhere, blood flowed like rivers.

Soon, two members of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group brought a young man in blue scholar’s attire, appearing refined.

"Vice Commander." Even though Hee Xuan, son of Commander Hee Long, was usually arrogant and wicked, he restrained his usual fierceness and respectfully called out "Vice Commander" when he saw Weiy Han.

"Give me your hand." Weiy Han saw the blood at the corner of Hee Xuan’s mouth, furrowed his brows, walked up to Hee Xuan, and grabbed his wrist.

"Rage overwhelms the heart, but it’s nothing serious, a night’s rest will suffice," Weiy Han released Hee Xuan’s wrist and told him.

"Vice Commander, I..."

Hee Xuan began to speak but was quickly silenced by a gesture from Weiy Han, "Young Captain, I’ve already heard about it from the brothers on the way here, let’s just let it go."

"No!" Upon hearing Weiy Han’s words, Hee Xuan’s face changed immediately, roaring angrily, "If I do not avenge this, how will I, Hee Xuan, ever hold my head high in Demon Beast City again? I won’t be a coward!"

"Ah!" Seeing Hee Xuan like this, as if he had expected it, Weiy Han sighed and then said, "Young Captain, if you really can’t swallow this affront, then send men to track them into the mountains and find an opportunity to take care of the kid. But don’t touch Yuel Wushuang, not under any circumstances."

"Yuel Wushuang, that stinking bitch!" Upon hearing Yuel Wushuang’s name, flames of rage ignited in Hee Xuan’s heart, and he took a deep breath, understanding the delicacy of the situation, especially since it involved World’s No. One Alchemist Qin Rufan. "Vice Commander, demon beasts roam the Demon Beast Mountain Range, can’t we think of a way to make Yuel Wushuang stay there forever?"

"That’s too risky." Weiy Han shook his head and said, "Young Captain, it’s best to dispel this thought, otherwise, it could bring disaster to all our brothers in the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group."

"Ah!" Seeing that Hee Xuan had nothing more to say, Weiy Han sighed and turned to leave. He had just taken a few steps when he suddenly paused, "Young Captain, rest well tonight. I heard that kid’s Martial Arts Cultivation is about at the level of a Five-star Martial Spirit. I’ll arrange for Sky Wolf and Lonely Wolf, both Nine-star Martial Spirit Peak Experts, to lead a group of brothers early tomorrow morning to follow Yuel Wushuang into the mountains."

Watching Weiy Han walk away, Hee Xuan’s face was full of unwillingness and resentment as he muttered softly, "Yuel Wushuang! Damn bitch!"

After a night’s rest, the sun had just risen the next day. On the road to the Demon Beast Mountain Range, the area was already crowded with people.

These were the martial artists Yuel Wushuang had recruited the day before after a day of selection—a total of ninety-three people, most of whom were martial masters, with only five being strong individuals from the Martial Spirit Realm.

Shi Feng stood among the crowd, listening to people discussing some situations in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, areas where demon beasts were distributed, and precautions to take after entering the mountain range.

The Demon Beast Mountain Range was fraught with peril, especially for the demon beasts lurking underground. Some of them, although not high in rank, were elusive and could launch surprise attacks at any slight mishap, thus leading to death.

There were also clusters of ordinary-looking trees, grass, and flowers that might hide demon beasts. Among the most troublesome and difficult to deal with were the flying demon beasts.

"Moon Fairy, Moon Fairy has arrived," someone suddenly called out in the crowd. People turned around to see Yuel Wushuang approaching languidly, her white clothes and long hair fluttering, resembling an ethereal fairy.

Yuel Wushuang approached and spoke to the crowd, "Everyone, thank you for coming to help, Wushuang is deeply grateful. Please lead the way forward now, let’s head into the mountain."

"Moon Fairy, you’re too kind."

"Moon Fairy, there’s no need for this."

"Let’s all head into the mountain together, united and collaborative, to help Moon Fairy find the Spiritual Medicine."

After the pleasantries, the group set off mightily toward the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Shi Feng also learned that Yuel Wushuang’s purpose for entering the mountain this time was to find a piece of Fifth Grade Imperial Level medicinal herb called "Fire Dragon Grass". Shi Feng wasn’t sure about the specific effects of the Fire Dragon Grass, but judging by the name, it should be a kind of herb with yang properties.

Now, everyone had a map distributed by Yuel Wushuang. According to the markings on the map, it should take two days and two nights to reach the spot where the Fire Dragon Grass grew.

Shi Feng looked at the location where the Fire Grass Dragon grew; it was in the same direction as the area he was headed to. After reaching the location of the Fire Dragon Grass, Shi Feng would need to venture deeper into the Demon Beast Mountain Range, estimating that it would take another seven to eight days.

The Demon Beast Mountain Range was vast and boundless. The deeper one went, the stronger the demon beasts became. It was said that in the central area of the mountain range, Sixth-stage Sect Masters and Seventh-stage Venerable Ones’ demon beasts could be seen everywhere, and ordinary martial artists couldn’t step foot there.

Once the crowd entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range, the sky, covered by large trees, suddenly darkened, and the atmosphere immediately became tense. The previously noisy crowd became utterly silent; everyone stopped talking, remaining alert and surveying their surroundings, not even sparing the sky or the ground beneath their feet.

A moment’s negligence might turn them into a cold corpse.

Most of these people frequented the Demon Beast Mountain Range year-round, so they were acutely aware of its dangers.

"There’s a demon beast! Watch your step!" Suddenly, a loud shout came from the front of the crowd, and right after the words were uttered, "Boom!" the ground in front burst open, and a black shadow shot out from the cracked pit.

"A Black Rat Demon, it’s a First-stage Demon Beast Black Rat Demon!"