From halfway up the mountain to the Mountain God Temple.
In this short distance of fewer than a few hundred meters, Li Boyang had a full experience of how absurd the "infestation" Xiluo mentioned truly was.
As long as there was grass and vegetation, you could see traces of those Sleep Bugs.
It was as if they had no natural enemies.
The omnipresent Sleep Bugs drove away all snakes, insects, rats, and ants, creating an eerie tranquility over the entire Feilai Peak.
[These Sleep Bugs shouldn't be native to Feilai Peak, right?]
With the help of the Spiritual Rhinoceros Horn, Li Boyang's somewhat awkward and clumsy vocabulary was directly translated into something Xiluo could understand.
"Of course not, these Sleep Bugs were painstakingly cultivated by your sister."
"Unfortunately, I didn't know how formidable these little guys were at first and decided to let them roam free, which resulted in almost nothing being alive on Feilai Peak now."
Her tone revealed a faint hint of regret and helplessness.
Although Xiluo didn't know what "biological invasion" meant, the situation on Feilai Peak was enough to prove the terror of these Sleep Bugs.
If it weren't for the mist from the outside blocking them, once these little bugs flew out, it would be a dimension-reduction strike to the ecology of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range.
[And you still dared to ask me to rear them?]
Her small eyes widened suddenly, Li Boyang's raised volume made Xiluo laugh again.
"That's because I believe in your ability!"
"These Sleep Bugs like to attach themselves to powerful creatures, I believe you can definitely tame them!"
Rolling his eyes straight up, Li Boyang didn't believe Xiluo's words, knowing she just wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
[Your bad taste... is hopeless!]
While the group was exchanging like this, they had finally arrived at the entrance of the Mountain God Temple.
When observing using the Celestial Eye, it didn't feel like much.
But when they actually arrived at the entrance of this Mountain God Temple, Li Boyang was shocked by the enormous size of this temple.
The entire Mountain God Temple was built against the mountain.
Constructed using techniques far beyond this era, it formed a massive architectural complex.
It included complete structures like the main hall, corridors, side rooms, and a backyard, stretching beyond what the eye could see.
And on the cliff walls, numerous mud statues of gods, unknown to Li Boyang, gazed down at the Mountain God Temple, leaving a strange, eerie sensation in addition to their majesty.
Looking up at those lifelike giant statues, Li Boyang even saw chains wrapped around them.
They gave off a feeling as if those statues were living beings, full of ferocious terror.
"Little brother!"
Jumping down from Xiluo's back.
The usually fearless Big Girl tightened the strap in her hands for the first time.
Faced with the Ghost God statues that seemed to overlook the mountains, the shock and fear Big Girl felt was far beyond what Li Boyang experienced.
"Don't be afraid, they're just a group of Ghost Gods bound to Feilai Peak."
As soon as Xiluo said this, Big Girl became even more frightened.
Even Li Boyang, who originally didn't mind, turned his head in shock to look at Xiluo.
[Ghost Gods?]
[You mean those guys are alive!?]
Xiluo curled her lip disdainfully and answered irritably.
"Nonsense, otherwise, who'd be so bored to carve these statues on a sheer cliff?"
Hearing this, Li Boyang wanted to say that in his past life, there were indeed those idle rulers who liked to do such things.
But thinking of the backward production tools and relations of this world, Li Boyang tactfully remained silent.
At the very least, before understanding the circumstances of this era, Li Boyang decided not to argue with Xiluo over this topic.
[What kind of insane era is this?]
...........................
Upon formally entering the main hall, the first thing that caught everyone's eyes was the gigantic Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie wielded a sword in her right hand, perpendicular to the ground, seemingly ready to strike at any moment.
And her left hand held a scroll, giving off a languid yet elegant vibe.
Aside from this, hidden beneath her not-so-opulent robe was armor of unknown material.
[This Mountain God... shouldn't be alive, right?]
Having learned from the past, Li Boyang asked cautiously.
While asking this, Li Boyang inadvertently glanced at the Red Leopard crouching at the Valkyrie's feet.
Obviously, that Red Leopard statue was none other than Xiluo in front of him.
So, the Valkyrie statue is probably just a clay sculpture... right?
"You guess?"
Xiluo gave an ambiguous smile, but didn't directly answer Li Boyang's question.
[I guess?]
[I can't guess, anyway, say what you like.]
Staring at Xiluo with a head full of black lines, Li Boyang knew her bad taste was surfacing again.
So he didn't continue to dwell on this question but cut straight to the chase and asked.
[Now that we're at the Mountain God Temple, you should tell me why you're looking for me, right?]
Upon hearing this, Xiluo blinked her eyes, then pouted in disappointment.
Just as Li Boyang expected, Xiluo had wanted to tease him a bit, but it seemed she didn't have the chance now.
"What a boring guy..."
"Bringing you to the Mountain God Temple was indeed for an important matter, which is related to Black Cloud Marsh."
Leaping onto the head of the Red Leopard statue.
Xiluo, returning to her civet cat form, looked down at Li Boyang and said.
"I've been searching for a solution that could once and for all resolve the crisis of Black Cloud Marsh."
"Then today, someone gave me a hint that the key to solving this problem might lie with you."
This time it was Li Boyang's turn to blink his eyes in confusion.
But he didn't immediately refuse, instead, he raised his head with curiosity.
[What method?]
Just like Xiluo.
For the safety of his parents in this life, Li Boyang also wanted to completely eliminate the crisis of Black Cloud Marsh.
Besides, Li Boyang had a vague intuition in his heart.
If he truly ignored Black Cloud Marsh, the Evil Ghost inside would come out to trouble him sooner or later.
Having lived two lives, Li Boyang was quite mature psychologically.
He didn't want to be like protagonists in those novels or movies of his past life, always waiting for villains to come knocking before staging a last-minute comeback.
Reality doesn't have that many coincidences or last-minute miracles.
Taking action first is the right choice for a normal person.
"Truth be told, what that Evil Ghost in Black Cloud Marsh relies on is merely the advantage of its terrain."
"Just like the mist over my Feilai Peak, as long as we can break the Black Cloud Marsh's black mist, its danger level will plummet."
"And to quickly find a way to break that black mist, we must use the items my sister left behind."
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