Chapter 63 - 63: Encounter with a Great Demon
“Black Mountain, that’s enough, no need to chase anymore, stop!”
Feng Qing’an could see the bare bones of Black Mountain’s claws, and even the blood it spilled while chasing.
He witnessed every move Black Mountain made from the beginning of the battle. He desired his loyal beast to fight with all its might and eliminate the wicked Martial Artist who bore Innate abilities in just a mere moment.
Black Mountain had already proved to Feng Qing’an that it was capable of protecting him, at such a time, how could Feng Qing’an dare to let Black Mountain continue to risk its life?
“You’ve done brilliantly, stop chasing now!”
But this time, Black Mountain didn’t heed him. A strong killing intent surged in its chest. All it knew was that whoever was fleeing before its eyes was a threat to its master.
It had to eliminate all threats!
“Black Mountain!”
Feng Qing’an could sense all of this. He felt both gratified and helpless. Loyalty to its master was a good thing, but if it reached a point where it disregarded its own life, then it was not appropriate.
“Beast, do you really think I’m afraid of you!”
Under Black Mountain’s relentless pursuit, even the agile Martial Artist had no choice but to turn around with a hideous expression.
How could he be more familiar with the woods than the demon who lived in it? Despite the desperate escape, he couldn’t avoid the distance between them getting closer and closer.
It would be better to summon all his strength and make a final stand while he still had plenty of True Qi in his body. This way, he might seize a glimmer of hope for survival. Moreover, this wolf was already covered in wounds.
Roar!
As the Martial Artist turned around, Black Mountain immediately pounced without hesitation – a bloody and violent fight began again. Tonight, only one of them will survive.
At this moment, Feng Qing’an stopped speaking. He could not interfere with Black Mountain’s fight.
“I need to contract with a second beast soon!”
The crimson blood splattered in the air. Under the moonlight, it fell onto dead branches and leaves. This was a heart-clenching battle for Feng Qing’an.
Because he could feel that his loyal beast’s life was fading away.
However, in this life-and-death battle, Black Mountain eventually survived till the end, relying on the demon’s robust vitality. The fleeing Martial Artist was finally torn to shreds by it in the woods.
But Black Mountain, having achieved its second fruitful victory, fell directly to the ground after making sure there were no more threats from the enemy. It was struggling to even stand up. Its life was flickering like a candle in the wind.
“Black Mountain! ”
At this moment, Feng Qing’an was ready to carry his elder brother’s book and go in the mountains to drag Black Mountain back.
However, a few bursts of spiritual light consecutively descending from the sky disrupted his movements, allowing him to stop his actions.
Because, those lights morphed into three men and two women, all of them were exceptional and depicted a distinguished personality. A brilliant range of spiritual lights were glowing under their feet, demonstrating their ability to command objects and fly.
“Immortal Cultivators?!”
Seeing these exceptional handsome men and women, the expression on Feng Qing’an’s face became extremely complicated.
He had longed to encounter these cultivators, but he did not want them to appear at this moment, especially in front of the severely injured and dying Black Mountain.
Because Black Mountain is a demon. However, things did not turn out as bad as imagined.
A handsome young man stepping on a jade ruler, looked at Black Mountain who was sprawled on the ground, but still raised its head fiercely staring at them, couldn’t help but exclaim,
“We just checked a while ago, every one of those people has been killed! Are the beasts in the mountains all this fierce?”
“No, wait, I recognize this wolf!”
A pretty lady riding a paper crane, looking at Black Mountain for a while, suddenly found something. She took out a piece of jade from her body, pointed at it, spiritual energy poured out from it, interlacing to form an image of a fierce wolf-dog, highly resembling Black Mountain, except for the countless bloodstains on Black Mountain’s body.
“What wolf? It’s the black mastiff raised by the Consort Prince!”
Another person refuted immediately after comparison.
“Hiss- Is it that black mastiff?”
“This mastiff detected an enemy attack, so it’s loyally protecting its owner, dying in battle with the enemy in these mountains?
“Most likely!”
“What a loyal hound! Even after becoming a demon, it’s still capable of being so. ”
“Stop standing dumbfounded, hurry up and get your spiritual pills to save this dog’s life!”
In the eyes of these people, everything was Black Mountain’s own doing, without any human guidance, hence Feng Qing’an’s presence was completely disregarded. After all, during the investigation, Feng Qing’an was just a child learning in the village.
Someone immediately took out a jade bottle from his waist, pouring out a medicinal pill that emitted a refreshing aroma of plants, placing it in front of Black Mountain. But Black Mountain was quite alert, staring at them closely, refusing to take the pill.
“Black Mountain, isn’t it? Don’t misunderstand. We are not your enemies. We are sent by Princess Chongyang. The emperor has arranged for Feng Qingping, Lord Feng to be married to the princess to form a never-breaking bond.”
The person offering the medicine looked at Black Mountain and started to explain. He knew that such a demon could certainly understand human language.
“Black Mountain, eat it!”
Feng Qing’an commanded at this moment. He was stunned by what these people were discussing, but for now, Black Mountain’s life was the top priority.
Upon receiving Feng Qing’an’s command, Black Mountain temporarily dropped its guard and swallowed the pill presented before it. As it swallowed, from the corner of its mouth torn by sword and knife, another drop of thick, fresh blood fell.
“Write a detailed report on what this dog has done and send it to the princess!” “But it’s just a demon dog, is it necessary?”
“What do you know? Loyal dogs are everywhere, but this one has become a demon, even became king of the mountain, yet it remains so loyal. It’s willing to risk everything to keep its owner safe.
“A dog like this, you might only find one across all of Da Jin. Its bloodline may be low, but it’s not like the princess doesn’t have ways to change its destiny. As long as we report this, surely the dog will be rewarded, and turning into a great demon in the future won’t be impossible!”
“A great demon? Tsk, we’ve traveled thousands of miles just for a little salary, ah, a mere demon dog surprisingly has such a good fortune, truly makes me envious. It makes me wish to turn into a dog and take its place!”
“Well, you just wait for your next life then. But in the next life, if you can remain loyal to your master after reincarnation, you might be able to catch a break!”
“Hahaha! ”
“Consort Prince? Princess Chongyang?”
After feeling certain that Black Mountain was out of danger, Feng Qing’an sat back on the bed. But while watching those spiritually endowed people laughing and talking in the air through Black Mountain’s vision, he couldn’t help but wonder..