A pack of wolves appeared!
Their howls were extremely penetrating, not like ordinary beasts!
This was a pack of demon beasts, and there seemed to be hundreds of them!
The direction they came from was exactly where he had killed the striped giant tiger.
Danger was not far from Li Yunjing!
Hundreds of demon beasts gathered together, of the same species, with strict discipline, capable of forming a formidable combat force.
Confronting such a coordinated demon beast race required Li Yunjing to be extremely cautious.
"Forget it! That striped giant tiger will just have to benefit these beasts!"
After a moment of thought, returning to fight the wolves seemed not worth it, and Li Yunjing could only give up his prey with great reluctance.
He couldn’t afford to rest and quickly traversed the mountains.
The air here was thick with the smell of blood, which would easily attract demon beasts. Li Yunjing had to find another place to rest.
His body darted continuously, and after half an hour, Li Yunjing arrived at a cave previously used by a tribulation cultivator.
Upon arrival, Li Yunjing first scouted the surroundings to ensure there were no abnormalities before approaching the cave entrance.
Standing at the entrance, Li Yunjing swept his divine sense inside, covering a range of eleven miles, finding no signs of any living beings.
Of course, Li Yunjing wasn’t completely at ease. Sometimes, divine sense wasn’t omnipotent!
For cultivators, there were more or less techniques, secret techniques, or treasures to resist divine sense.
Normally, Li Yunjing’s divine sense could scan everything within an eleven-mile range, but against monsters or cultivators, its effectiveness was greatly reduced.
If he encountered a particularly powerful individual, it might be utterly useless.
However, for now, Li Yunjing was slightly more at ease.
He waited for a while, confirmed there were no movements inside, and only then did he enter the cave.
This time, for safety’s sake, Li Yunjing was fully equipped with the "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword" and the "Jade Moon Daoist Robe".
As for other top-grade magical artifacts, he had activated them all.
The sight of Li Yunjing in full gear would astonish even Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators.
Li Yunjing was confident that in terms of the value of his gear, even the two Foundation Establishment Realm managers at Youlan Market couldn’t compare to him.
Deeper in the mountains, there was no one to encounter, so he wasn’t afraid of his trail being exposed.
Here, safety was paramount!
The collection of top-grade magical artifacts and spiritual artifacts brought a sense of security to Li Yunjing.
That night, Li Yunjing set up an "improved Spirit Gathering Array" around him, not activating the function to absorb spiritual energy but rather its stealth function.
In such a desolate and pitch-black cave in the wilderness, Li Yunjing didn’t dare to cultivate or invoke changes in spiritual energy, lest he attract the attention of demon beasts.
He sat silently cross-legged throughout the night, replenishing his energy, and when he felt enough time had passed, it should be dawn outside.
Only then did Li Yunjing emerge from the cave, continuing on his path as the map indicated.
The journey was fraught with peril.
Li Yunjing had barely gone three miles when he discovered demon beasts blocking the way — several patrolling wolf demons had appeared up ahead.
Li Yunjing moved swiftly, his sword flashing, and within just two breaths, he had slain five Tier One wolf demons, leaving behind a heap of corpses.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
With a dozen sword strikes, these wolf demons were dismembered. Li Yunjing, now proficient like a butcher dismembering an ox, was incredibly fast and precise.
These five demon wolves were a trove of valuables, worth hundreds of spirit stones. They could be used to craft magical artifacts, paint talismans, form arrays—none of their parts should go to waste.
"Better leave quickly! Who knows what’s going on, why are there so many demon beasts? Did Cong Rujin the bastard deceive me?"
This thought flashed through Li Yunjing’s mind.
He continued deeper into the mountains, and along the way, Li Yunjing noticed many anomalies—demon beasts roamed everywhere, and even human footprints were left behind.
Throughout the journey, Li Yunjing had come across dozens of demon beast corpses, from various tribes.
Among these demon beast corpses, there were even human bodies — two in total. The sight was unbearable, with limbs torn apart by demon beasts.
Only a few characteristics indicated that these two were male.
As for anything else, it was unidentifiable.
However, an unexpected surprise was that there were two storage bags left beside their corpses.
Li Yunjing used the "Breaking Gang Spear" to lift them, confirmed there was no danger, and then used mana to open them, inspecting their contents, finding nothing of great value.
Inside the two storage bags, besides some ordinary elixirs, there were only a few subpar magical artifacts and a few subpar cultivation techniques, along with some spirit medicine and demon beast corpses.
Clearly, these two had ventured into the Youlan Mountain Range to gather mountain treasures but were surrounded by demon beasts and killed.
With a sigh, Li Yunjing furrowed his brows. His steps remained firm as he continued deeper into the mountains.
The edge of the Youlan Mountain Range was already extremely dangerous.
The "Celestial Thunder Stone Mine" was at least another three hundred miles deeper!
Reaching there would naturally be even more perilous!
The road ahead was difficult, and Li Yunjing’s nerves were on edge.
In Li Yunjing’s mind, he had already prepared himself. The kinds of demon beasts he had encountered so far would only become more numerous as he ventured deeper.