Great Cyan Mountain.
Deep within, there lies a towering emerald peak, shrouded in mist and clouds.
Atop the peak, a golden figure stands on a brown boulder.
Nangong Luo, with a focused expression and slightly parted lips, operates his Cultivation Technique, continuously absorbing the external Spiritual Qi.
In the sunlight, his majestic physique radiates brilliance, emitting rings of golden halo!
Since the Spiritual Energy Revival, the Spiritual Qi of the world is not evenly distributed. Generally, the more remote the high mountains and deep valleys, the denser the Spiritual Qi, making them more suitable for cultivation.
While Great Cyan Mountain may not be the top-ranked in the Great Qin Empire, it is considered a Spiritual Land, with Spiritual Qi much denser than the outside world. Otherwise, how could it nurture a Spirit Plant like the Thunder Spirit Fruit Tree?
The place where Nangong Luo stands, this mountain peak, is the Spiritual Qi hub of the entire Great Cyan Mountain range, boasting the densest Spiritual Qi.
In the past two days, Nangong Luo has devoted all his time to cultivation besides practicing Thunder Power. Since finding this Spirit Peak, he hasn't descended the mountain.
Big brother is already at the second tier; naturally, he can't let himself fall too far behind.
Roar!
Then, a roar resounded.
"Big brother is back?"
Nangong Luo immediately stopped his cultivation and turned to look.
He saw Jiang Che standing not far away, his mouth fur matted with fresh blood, and a hunted black giant boar lying on the ground.
This black giant boar was the prey Jiang Che brought for her.
"Roar!"
Nangong Luo responded happily, jumping down from the boulder and running over quickly.
She started to gnaw at the black giant boar.
These past days, Nangong Luo had been busy with cultivation, relying on Jiang Che to hunt and deliver food, and sometimes Jiang Che would also bring Spirit Fruit.
Moved by Jiang Che's full-hearted care, Nangong Luo naturally felt closer to him in attitude.
"Little sister! Big brother has even skipped lazy naps, running everywhere just to help you find food and cultivation resources. You have to work harder!"
Noticing the subtle increase in Nangong Luo's aura, Jiang Che sighed inwardly.
His aim was simple: to help Nangong Luo focus entirely on her cultivation, so she could break through sooner and also so he could advance further.
Having been reincarnated as a fierce beast, the identity was set, so no matter how reluctant Jiang Che was, he would eventually confront humans.
Facing human firearms with mere flesh and blood made Jiang Che uneasy.
Fortunately, previously learning from Nangong Luo that a third-tier Spiritual Energy Shield could withstand gunfire gave Fang Yuan peace of mind.
Feeling invigorated.
He planned to assist Nangong Luo in quickly enhancing her cultivation.
The faster the other party breaks through, the shorter the time needed for him to advance to the third tier.
Once they reached the third tier, human firearms would pose an even smaller threat to Jiang Che.
By then, even if facing missile attacks, as long as Jiang Che wasn't precisely targeted, relying on his speed, the danger would be minimal.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Suddenly, a series of chaotic noises came from the sky.
Nangong Luo and Jiang Che simultaneously looked up.
In the distant sky, seven helicopters were flying toward Great Cyan Mountain.
"It's humans!"
Nangong Luo's gaze flickered, her tiger body instinctively tensing up.
"It seems humans have started to clear out the fierce beasts hiding in the mountains! It appears...to be a few days earlier than in the previous life?"
Nangong Luo suddenly recalled this, feeling an increasing sense of crisis.
In the past life, during this period, humans embarked on a nationwide extermination to quell the evolution of fierce beasts and eliminate their threat!
The Qin Army of the entire Great Qin Empire was fully deployed.
The upcoming period would be a nightmare for the fierce beasts, with the human Qin Army using thermal weapons to slaughter them.
Although this temporarily interrupted the rise of the fierce beasts, such slaughter naturally led to intense enmity on both sides.
The surviving fierce beasts both feared and harbored deep resentment toward humans!
To her knowledge, many Demon Emperors in the demon race of the past life were survivors of this disaster, harboring extreme hostility towards humanity, wishing to annihilate the human race.
And now she is one of the fierce beasts!
Having become a fierce beast, Nangong Luo did not hope for peaceful coexistence with humans. From the moment she decided to rise again, she had severed any thoughts of being close to humans.
She understood that as a fierce beast, trying to establish a friendly relationship with humans was an extremely dangerous endeavor.
Because in facing fierce beasts, humans consistently adhered to the belief that those not of our race must be of a different mind.
"This little sister sees things clearly! In the previous life, someone who could become Empress wouldn't be naive about this matter!"
Hearing Nangong Luo's internal monologue, Jiang Che nodded in agreement with her perspective.
"Since in this life I am a beast, then humans are the aliens! I will not kill humans arbitrarily, but if they come to provoke me, they cannot blame me for being impolite!"
Jiang Che's gaze was resolute, speaking to himself in his heart.
The Great Cyan Mountain periphery.
Seven helicopters spread out in the air, slowly descending in height, hovering in a fan shape. Numerous soldiers rappelled down from the helicopters.
These soldiers were fully armed, some holding long guns, others carrying rocket launchers, and some with boxes containing mortars on their shoulders.
They formed seven teams, each with twenty people, transforming into seven long snakes advancing toward Great Cyan Mountain.
The seven helicopters took off immediately, trailing behind, guiding the teams with specially designed radar, with the rocket pods under their chassis ready to launch.
Bam bam bam!
Howl..."
Before long, gunfire echoed through the forest, followed by the harrowing cries of fierce beasts.
The seven teams, like seven Grim Reapers, spewed fire from their hands, claiming the lives of the fierce beasts in the mountains.
"Howl!"
At the foot of a hill, a massive black boar, riddled with bullet holes and bleeding profusely, charged towards the team with bloodshot eyes.
"Attack!"
Bam bam bam!
"Howl!"
The incoming barrage made the massive black boar stagger, yet it went berserk, recklessly charging at the team once more.
"Prepare the rocket launchers!"
"Fire!"
Someone in the team ordered.
Boom!
Suddenly, three rockets were fired, exploding on the massive black boar, bursting into blinding fire and rolling heat waves.
After the dust settled, the massive wild boar fell to the ground, half its body blown apart, blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
As the Qin Army teams advanced, the scope of slaughter widened, prompting the fierce beasts of Great Cyan Mountain to flee in all directions.
Bang!
Smashing a disoriented azure wolf with a single palm, Jiang Che's expression was stern.
These humans were already heading deeper into Great Cyan Mountain, getting closer to their location.
This place was not suitable for a prolonged stay!
"Roar!"
At this moment, Nangong Luo softly growled at Jiang Che, signaling him to follow, moving toward another side of Great Cyan Mountain.
Nangong Luo decided to leave Great Cyan Mountain too.
They hadn't fully matured yet, and there was no need to confront the humans.
With the Thunder Spirit Fruit in hand, there was no longer any reason to stay here.
Next, it was time to seize the Bodhi Holy Tree!