C13 Cang Lang

A new moon silently rose into the air. It was like pure ivory hanging in the blue sky, shining with a faint radiance. It bathed in the vast mountains and covered the boundless mountain range with a layer of light silver makeup.

In a mountain forest, Duanmu Kuang stopped in front of a large tree with two people hugging each other. He carefully looked at it and found that it was safe and sound. He climbed along the tree trunk to the top of the big tree and sat down on a mother tree fork.

"As soon as he sat down, Duanmu Kuang could not help but gasp for air. He had been walking for many hours and at this moment, he was hungry and tired.

After he had calmed his breathing, Duanmu Kuang took out a handful of Wild Mountain Mushrooms from his bosom. He started wolfing down the wild mountain mushrooms. He had picked up the wild mountain mushrooms along the way just now. The wild mountain mushrooms that he usually found hard to swallow were now exceptionally sweet. He had not eaten anything for the past few days. He was truly starving. Eat! It was very indecent.

It was already late at night, but the forest was not quiet. The roars of the Profound Beast could be heard from time to time, coming from the depths of the mountain range. It was so loud that the leaves rustled, and all kinds of terrifying sounds rose and fell in the dark forest. It was frightening.

After Duanmu Kuang finished eating the wild mountain mushrooms, he leaned against the tree trunk and thought carefully. He estimated that he should have already entered the depths of the outer region of Nanling Mountain Range by now.

When he was in Nanling Town, he had heard from those foreign warriors who had entered Nanling Mountain Range. There were many Profound Beast appearing in the Nanling Mountain Range, and the deeper he went, the better. The tier of the Profound Beast would be higher, and the stronger it would be. It was said that in the deepest part of the Nanling Mountain Range, even Heavenly-rank warriors wouldn't dare to provoke those high level Profound Beast.

It was also because of this reason that Kuang Mu had given up on the idea of roasting a small animal to eat. Creating a fire in this mountain forest was no different from courting death. The flames could attract a large number of Profound Beast at any time. If it were a high tier Profound Beast, then he would truly feel like crying, but no tears would come.

Duanmu Kuang took a deep breath and murmured, "The depths of the outer region of Nanling Mountain Range are already so terrifying. I really don't know what I will encounter if I go deeper. It was really difficult to return to the ancestral land. No wonder so many generations had passed. I have never heard of anyone returning to the ancestral land. I guess those ancestors who are searching for the ancestral land have all died in the mouth of the Profound Beast."

Duanmu Kuang sighed. He had also encountered several waves of Profound Beast on his way tonight. However, those were all low level Profound Beast, similar to human Houtian realm warriors. They had all been cleverly avoided by him.

Now, he had already entered the depths of the outer region of Nanling Mountain Range. It was said that there were already some Profound Beast that were equal to a human Xiantian realm martial artist roaming about here. Traveling at night was an extremely dangerous matter. With his cultivation, if he encountered a stronger Profound Beast, he would only end up as food in the mouth of the Profound Beast.

Therefore, although Duanmu Kuang wanted to return to the ancestral land as soon as possible to find that great opportunity, he had no choice but to stop. He found a big tree and prepared to rest for the night. He would continue his journey tomorrow morning.

When he heard the roar that seemed to tear apart the sky from the depths of the mountain range, Duanmu Kuang was stunned. What kind of high class Profound Beast was this? To be able to make such a roar, it was unknown how many miles away it was. Perhaps a hundred miles, perhaps a thousand miles, or even ten thousand miles. When it reached his ears, it was still deafening, shaking the branches and leaves until they swayed.

Given his current cultivation base, it was impossible for him to imagine what would happen. However, his ancestral land might be deep within the roar, and it would make him feel disheartened.

"Can I really find my way back to my ancestral land?" Duanmu Kuang couldn't help but ask himself. If he wanted to return to his ancestral land, the dangers along the way would far exceed his imagination. It caused his will to waver. Duanmu Kuang felt a splitting headache in his head, but he couldn't come up with a definite answer. Endless fatigue hit him, and his vision turned black, carrying a sense of oppression and uneasiness. He fell into a deep sleep.

Early in the morning, there was still a trace of fog left in the forest from last night. Floating in the vast forest, under the sunlight, it was gradually dissipating, the sounds of insects and birds chirping rose and fell. It was very pleasing to the ear, making people feel like they were in a fairyland.

"Roar! Roar!" The cries of the Profound Beast broke this short period of beauty.

Duanmu Kuang also woke up from this angry roar. The morning air was fresh, making one feel especially comfortable. He took a deep breath, as if the pressure and uneasiness from last night had been released from his heart.

After stretching his muscles and bones, Duanmu Kuang sat down cross-legged once again. After a week of practicing his martial arts, he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes sparkled. At this time, his dantian had been condensed to the limit. He could step into the threshold of the Xiantian Realm at any time.

"Let's find something to eat first!" Duanmu Kuang rubbed his stomach, and the sound of gurgling could be heard again. This young man was in a period of hunger, and the Wild Mountain Mushroom he ate last night had already been digested. Now, his stomach was beating up again, as if he had failed to live up to his expectations.

He stood up and carefully looked around. When he found that there was no trace of the Profound Beast, he climbed down from the tree and went to look for something to eat.

There were no wild vegetables in the forest, but there were many wild mushrooms in the humid area. After about five minutes, Duanmu Kuang picked up a large handful of mushrooms and hugged them tightly.

Just as he was about to find a place to sit down and destroy the spoils of war, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. A creepy feeling spread throughout his body, and a chill rose from the bottom of his feet to his heart.

Duanmu Kuang stood still as if his heels had been nailed. His eyes were fixed in front of him. About five meters in front of him, a Blue Wolf was staring at him covetously.

The Blue Wolf was the size of a calf. Its smooth and shiny fur was standing up like steel needles. The steel claws under its feet were thick and sharp, making people believe that it could easily tear a person in half.

At this moment, its mouth was slightly open, and a blood-red tongue was half exposed. A disgusting saliva was hanging from the corner of its mouth, and its pair of green eyes were staring at Duanmu Kuang with a frightening cold light.

"What should we do?" Cold sweat broke out on Duanmu Kuang's forehead, and he struggled to think of a way to escape. He had heard of this Blue Wolf before; it was the same as a human Xiantian realm martial artist. And when a human martial artist of the same boundary fought with a Profound Beast, the ones that lost were usually human martial artists.

This was because the Profound Beast's body was far stronger than a human martial artist's. If one didn't hit its vitals, then that was... Normally, it wouldn't die so easily. Thus, a human martial artist normally wouldn't dare to provoke a Profound Beast of the same cultivation realm. Moreover, Duanmu Kuang was only a Houtian realm martial artist.

"How could I be so unlucky?" Duanmu Kuang had been cursing in his heart for a long time. Although he felt that he was much stronger than other martial artists of the same level, he was not willing to face this Blue Wolf.

The pressure that this Blue Wolf gave him was too great. As he looked at the steel claw that flashed with a cold light, he had no doubt that if this pair of claws touched his body, it would definitely tear open his stomach.

But at this moment, Duanmu Kuang did not dare to move, because he knew. The Blue Wolf was a kind of clever hunting Profound Beast. It would launch an attack the moment a flaw was revealed. If he turned around and fled now and gave his back to the Blue Wolf... He would definitely receive a fatal blow from the Blue Wolf and die in the wolf's belly. He would die a violent death.

The only thing he could do now was to remain in a stalemate. The Blue Wolf would not move. Duanmu Kuang wasn't prepared to move either. The best outcome would be for the Blue Wolf to discover that he wasn't an easy piece of bone to chew on. After he left, Duanmu Kuang muttered in his heart. However, Duanmu Kuang's hope was soon destroyed. After a long stalemate... The Blue Wolf's patience was almost exhausted.

"The Blue Wolf let out a howl. It walked forward step by step and slowly walked towards Duanmu Kuang. The distance between them was getting closer and closer. Four meters, three meters...

Duanmu Kuang's heart was about to jump to his throat. His entire body was tense and he was secretly lucky. He stared at the Blue Wolf and was ready to fight back at any time. He was waiting. He was waiting for the Blue Wolf to attack first and then give him a fatal blow.