boyutpedia Chapter 88: A Mixed Bag
Chapter 88: A Mixed Bag
Night fell, and an eerie fog descended.
Chi Le opened his eyes, got up from the chair, and went to the [Mountain Gate] location.
Monsters near Qingshan Temple.
Chi Le had very few encounters.
One instance was the night I first met Chen Hao, when I killed a low-ranking demon that had been following him.
Another instance was when he killed a strange peach tree while collecting materials for advancing the Qingshan Temple.
Apart from that, Chi Le rarely hunts monsters near Qingshan Temple.
At other times, I mostly kill monsters in the randomly spawning areas of the [Mountain Gate].
"Whether we can attain the extraordinary will depend on tonight."
Chi Le summoned the land deity of Changxi Village.
As for the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon], he did not summon it immediately.
It's not too late to command evil spirits when you encounter them.
"I only have 63 [incense points] right now, so I need to be careful with how I spend them."
Nodding to the [Land God of Changxi Village], Chi Le stepped out of the [Mountain Gate] and arrived outside Qingshan Temple.
The moment I stepped out the door.
A chilling, eerie, and oppressive feeling coiled around his senses like a python.
This made him feel a chill down his back.
Is it a little quiet tonight?
Chi Le sensed the movement around her and murmured aloud.
"I haven't been to many places besides Qingshan Temple."
"But I've seen plenty of other people who return home during the day and act in the strange world."
"Their background music was clearly all kinds of ghostly howls and strange, indistinguishable sounds, creating the atmosphere of a horror movie."
"How come it turns into a silent film when I do it?"
"Could it be that when I use the [Mountain Gate] to observe the actions of other daytime travelers, the background music is being played in real-time by the Green Mountain Temple?"
[Changxi Village Land] stood silently to the side.
He is merely a projection of the Dao without emotion and will not answer Chi Le's questions.
Chi Le suppressed the thoughts that were starting to wander in her mind again.
"It might be because this area is close to Qingshan Temple. Let's try moving further away."
As he spoke, he summoned the [Mountain Gate].
After returning to Qingshan Temple, the [mountain gate] was opened next to the stream where the [strange peach wood] used to be.
With one step, Chi Le arrived at the stream.
Looking at the withered and collapsed [Odd Peach Wood], Chi Le sighed.
"If only we hadn't been so ruthless back then."
"That way I can try to finish off another [Other Peach Wood] and see if I can obtain [Awakening Mist]."
"I regret it, I really regret it."
Quickly regaining his composure, Chi Le led the [Land God of Changxi Village] towards the foot of the mountain.
"Qingshan Temple is located at the top of the mountain, and this stream flows up the mountainside."
"If Qingshan Temple really affects monster farming, then we'll have to look for it at the foot of the mountain."
The journey was smooth.
Chi Le has already reached the lower part of the mountain.
About one-third of the way down this hill.
If you keep going down, you'll reach Changxi Village.
But all around remained silent, and not a single demon or evil spirit could be seen along the way.
"This situation either occurs after Qingshan Temple advances to the second tier."
"No demons or evil spirits dare to approach the entire mountain where Qingshan Temple is located."
"Either there are powerful demons and evil spirits entrenched here, devouring other weaker demons and evil spirits."
It is mentioned in the Special Affairs Bureau's materials and in the knowledge imparted by the instructors at the training camp.
In this strange world, demons and evil spirits must strive to become stronger.
There are only three paths.
It devours humans, devours bizarre creations, and devours demons and evil spirits.
If these three things of the same level were placed in front of a demon or evil spirit, it would be allowed to devour them.
The best thing would be to devour humans.
The next level is to devour the [mysterious creations] born and raised by the strange world.
The worst thing is to devour other demons and evil spirits.
"Even if there is a high-level demon or evil spirit hunting other monsters in this mountain, it must not be the first situation."
Chi Le's last wish is that the advancement of Qingshan Temple will cause demons and evil spirits to stay away from this area.
This means that obtaining the [Awakening Mist] will be impossible for me.
There are no demons or monsters near Qingshan Temple, so he cannot obtain any Awakening Mist for his own use.
It seems to be a response to the outcome that Chi Le least wanted to see.
No matter where Chi Le goes.
All around was quiet, without a trace of any monster.
"Could it be that the advancement of Qingshan Temple is actually a bad thing for me right now?"
Quiet, nothing but quiet.
Unbeknownst to them, Chi Le had already passed by the stream where the dead [Odd Peach Tree] had grown.
The Qingshan Temple gradually approaches the summit.
Just as Chi Le was beginning to doubt the meaning of life.
He finally spotted the unusual tracks on the ground.
A pool of blood that had not yet solidified was gradually evaporating into a gray mist.
Chi Le stepped forward.
He was certain that it was the blood of a demon.
After all, the few stray hairs floating in the blood were clearly the work of some kind of demon.
"finally!"
Chi Le suppressed the urge to roar to the sky.
He first sent the [Land God of Changxi Village] back, and then summoned the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] along with him.
Behind him stood two celestial beings who could exist for two minutes each.
Chi Le felt much more at ease.
Approach the location where the bloodstains remained.
"Since there is traces of demon blood, the first and least desirable scenario can be completely ruled out."
"Hopefully this monster isn't too powerful. As long as it doesn't kill us instantly upon first sight, there's still a way."
The bloodstains on the ground were becoming increasingly scarce.
Demons and evil spirits that appear with the mysterious fog.
After it dies, its body will gradually turn into part of the eerie mist.
Finally, when the bloodstains on the ground were almost invisible.
Chi Le encountered a demon that was lurking near Qingshan Temple, constantly devouring other demons and evil spirits.
A dark figure with a human-like shape.
It wasn't that the dim light prevented Chi Le from seeing the monster's exact appearance.
Rather, it's because it's a human-shaped black shadow.
The shadowy figure held what appeared to be a beast's leg that had been torn off while it was still alive.
It kept tearing at the meat and even the bones.
Each bite produces a teeth-grinding crunching sound, accompanied by countless drops of blood splattering.
But before the blood droplets could even hit the ground, they turned into a wisp of rising gray mist.
Chi Le hid in the shadows, trying to sense the strength of the shadowy figure.
"Damn, it's at least at level two."
Chi Le muttered a curse under his breath.
He didn't really perceive it.
But the feeling this shadowy figure gave him was somewhat similar to that of the [Four-Legged Toad] and [Iron-Scaled Python], both of which were at the second-tier level.
"If it's really a second-tier monster, then there's no hope. I'm not capable of fighting a second-tier monster right now."
Chi Le pursed her lips slightly, the resentment on her face vanishing in an instant.
"At least I know there are demons near Qingshan Temple, but they are quite troublesome."
After confirming that he was not able to deal with the demon at the moment, Chi Le silently noted its location.
He was about to summon the [Mountain Gate] and return to Qingshan Temple.
The dark figure, engrossed in its meal, seemed to sense something.
It looked toward where Chi Le was.
Just then, I saw Chi Le about to step into the [mountain gate].
The dark figure dropped the beast leg that was now only half intact.
He rushed towards Chi Le like a madman.
The distance between Chi Le and it vanished in an instant.
But the shadowy figure was too late.
The mountain gate disappeared into the mist.
It looked at the pale white mist that was about to dissipate in its hand.
This was just scratched off from the [mountain gate].
Sensing the familiar aura of Qingshan Temple, the dark figure slowly developed a crack in its jet-black head.
It's laughing.