King of Creation
Chapter 247 - 244 Three-eyed Demon Wolf

Chapter 247: Chapter 244 Three-eyed Demon Wolf

According to Ye Zhen’s initial comparison, the treasure location marked on the treasure map, Antai Mountain in the middle of the Fuhong River and Wild Orchid Mountain at the tail of Shenglong River, both met the criteria.

But when Ye Zhen reached Antai Mountain in the middle of Fuhong River and compared it with the treasure map, he was eighty percent certain that the location marked by the treasure map was indeed Antai Mountain.

Viewing from high above at that moment, the nearby terrain matched even the minor details on the treasure map more closely. For example, the transverse tributary was narrow at the front and wide at the back, and the first mountain peak near the Fuhong River was quite steep, among other things.

Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense stirred slightly, and the form of the Cloud Winged Tiger, which was over ten meters long, began to shrink. Within a few moments, a palm-sized mini cat floated down into Ye Zhen’s palm.

With its fleshy wings tucked in, the immense Cloud Qi gathered by it then dispersed, revealing Ye Zhen’s figure in the air.

Moving his body, Ye Zhen dove toward the nearest mountaintop. Since he had come, Ye Zhen was prepared to thoroughly search the area. The treasure map looked quite imposing, and perhaps he might really find something worthwhile.

However, as much as he wished, when Ye Zhen actually started his search, he realized the difficulty was extraordinary, even with the treasure map in his hands.

Antai Mountain was the largest and most treacherous mountain range within Gu’an Kingdom, stretching nearly thousands of miles with nearly ten thousand peaks. Its scale was only slightly smaller than the Yin Mountain Range in Black Water Kingdom. Finding the treasure location with a simple map merely three feet square was extremely difficult.

Based on what was marked on the treasure map, the treasure should be in the center of Antai Mountain, somewhat resembling a depression surrounded by towering peaks.

Fortunately, as a Spirit Summoning Realm Martial Artist, Ye Zhen could fly and observe the terrain from above. Otherwise, the first thing he would have done was to turn around and leave.

Even though Ye Zhen could observe from above, when traveling, he could only move on foot, occasionally taking to the sky for a few moments to observe the landscape before immediately returning to the ground.

In the skies, especially over these mountains full of Demon Beasts, the dangers of the air are several times, even dozens of times greater than those on the ground.

Just now, a strange bird emitting a terrifying aura burst out from a peak. It seemed to consider Ye Zhen as prey. Had it not been for Ye Zhen’s quick reaction and a decent distance between them, Ye Zhen might have ended up a meal in the belly of the strange bird rather than finding the treasure.

Of course, the dangers on the ground were not insignificant either, as the area was teeming with Demon Beasts. Accidentally stepping into the territory of a powerful Demon Beast would be an immediate disaster.

But Ye Zhen’s reputation as the half King of the Mountains was not in vain.

Listening carefully, every kind of animal in the mountain forest, even a fist-sized hedgehog, became Ye Zhen’s informant.

They could inform Ye Zhen in advance if he entered the territory of any Demon Beast, where the danger zones were, helping him avoid most hazards.

The one most pleased was the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub. In just a few days, it had its fill, well, to be precise, its mouth full of blood.

The freshly killed Demon Beast containing massive energy was the favorite of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub. The Human-Level Demon Beasts that Ye Zhen hunted were treated by Ye Zhen as snacks, directly given to the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub.

Ye Zhen felt that the fur of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub seemed to become shinier, and its aura stronger.

However, Ye Zhen thought this might be an illusion, because the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub’s bloodline Grade was Mid-Grade Earth Level, and its Cultivation had already reached Mid-Grade Earth Level, making further growth unlikely.

But Ye Zhen remembered that the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub’s mother had once, driven mad by the loss of her offspring and a stroke of chance, broken through to Upper-Grade Earth Level, becoming the Cloud Winged Tiger King.

With the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub sharing the same bloodline as its mother, the Cloud Winged Tiger King, should an extreme stimulus occur, there might be a slim chance for it to breakthrough to become the Cloud Winged Tiger King.

But where could Ye Zhen find such stimulation?

At least for now, if Ye Zhen wanted to replicate the scenario, he first needed to let the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub have a few cubs.

All Ye Zhen could do was let the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub accumulate slowly, and perhaps it could build momentum from there.

For now, all the Demon Cores of Lower than Earth Grade that Ye Zhen had hunted went straight to the stomach of the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub.

As for the Low-Grade Earth Level and occasionally hunted Mid-Grade Earth Level Demon Cores, they went to Ye Zhen’s own stomach.

More accurately, they went into the stomach of the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

In the Battlefield of Demon Souls, because the Mirage Dragon Pearl had absorbed most of the power from the Demon Core of the Upper-Grade Earth Level Water and Fire Golden Ape, Ye Zhen felt that the second layer of space inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl seemed about to be unsealed.

Ye Zhen was very much looking forward to the benefits the second layer of space in the Mirage Dragon Pearl could bring him, so he had been working hard for it during this period.

As long as there were Earth Level Demon Cores, Ye Zhen let the Mirage Dragon Pearl absorb them all.

However, what frustrated Ye Zhen was that the energy contained in over twenty Lower-Grade Earth Level Demon Cores and three higher-grade Mid-Grade Earth Level Demon Cores was completely absorbed by the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

But the seal on the second layer of space in the Mirage Dragon Pearl only trembled as if it could collapse at any moment, but it never did.

Almost there, but the last leap just wouldn’t happen.

Regarding this, Ye Zhen was helpless and could only wait.

The unsealing of the First Stage of the Mirage Dragon Pearl, being an unconscious process, spanned hundreds of years and many generations.

This Second Stage seal must not be any easier, I presume.

For several days, Ye Zhen searched Antai Mountain, killing countless Demon Beasts and collecting numerous Spiritual Medicines, yet he never found the site surrounded by peaks as marked on the Treasure Map.

After venturing deeper into Antai Mountain, even high-altitude scouting became impractical.

In the depths of the mountains, where clouds and mist shrouded everything, Ye Zhen could see nothing from above and had to search aimlessly.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Zhen had been wandering deep in Antai Mountain for half a month. If not for the supplies in his storage ring, he might have turned into a wild man by now.

That day, just after Ye Zhen had slain five Lower-grade Earth Level Yin Wind Wolves that had attacked him and had just extracted two Demon Cores, suddenly, the sound of two strong gusts of wind came from the mountain.

Judging by the wind, those two gusts seemed to be heading straight for Ye Zhen.

The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub instantly shrunk, concealed its aura, and hid to one side. If there really was an emergency, its sudden attack would be extraordinarily effective—just like the day he had killed Hee Qingbing with the Blood Fox Sword.

In an instant, two middle-aged Martial Artists had sped to within a few hundred meters of Ye Zhen, who immediately placed his hand on his sword hilt, his face wary.

Ye Zhen keenly sensed that one of them emitted the aura of a Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist, and the other’s aura was extremely formidable too.

"Ah, I heard wrong; I thought it was the howl of a Three-eyed Demon Wolf... turns out it’s not... Ah, that Three-eyed Demon Wolf is too cunning..."

The first to arrive, a Martial Artist with a square face and the aura of the Spirit Transformation Realm, Tian Feng, glancing at the wolf corpses in front of Ye Zhen, sighed deeply, his face filled with disappointment.

Ye Zhen’s wariness instantly peaked, his Protective Spirit Force beginning to flicker because, as they drew near, he discovered that the other Martial Artist was also from the Spirit Transformation Realm.

In the forest, where Martial Artists preyed on the weak, incidents of killing for wealth were all too common.

"Brother, don’t be nervous, we mean no harm!" The high-cheekboned Martial Artist, Hee Qingbing, seeing Ye Zhen’s tense face from afar, smiled and spread his hands to show they had no ill intentions.

"Brother, have you seen any signs of a Three-eyed Demon Wolf? My brother and I need something from it and have been searching for over a month. We came here guided by its howls."

"A Three-eyed Demon Wolf? No!" Ye Zhen responded.

Hee Qingbing frowned, "Brother, really haven’t seen it? Oh, right, the feces of a Three-eyed Demon Wolf are quite distinctive—they are tri-colored. Have you seen any?"

"If brother could provide us with this information, we would be greatly thankful?"

"Tri-colored feces? Haven’t seen them,"

Ye Zhen slowly shook his head, his expression remaining utterly vigilant. Having encountered many cunning folks like sly foxes, Ye Zhen wouldn’t let his guard down simply based on a few words!

"Well, in that case, we won’t disturb you further! Brother, if you do spot the Three-eyed Demon Wolf, just fly high and mimic a few wolf howls. We’ll be able to find it, and there will be a handsome reward!"

"Okay!"

Having said this, Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing turned and left, not appearing to be the kind who would kill for wealth at the sight of it.

After walking only a few steps, Hee Qingbing suddenly turned back and said, "Brother must also be venturing through the mountains, right? Excuse my rudeness, but this area is the central region of Antai Mountain. Brother, you mustn’t venture further forward."

"Why not?"

"Oh, past this forest, and two hundred miles forward beyond that small mountain peak, there’s a valley densely filled with invisible, odorless Poisonous Miasma. Even we Martial Artists would certainly die if exposed, so it’s absolutely perilous to enter!"

"Right, that location is quite noticeable, surrounded by several towering peaks. Don’t venture in there! One of my brothers, ah, let’s not talk about it..."

Having said this, without waiting for Ye Zhen to respond, Tian Feng and Hee Qingbing turned and left, quickly disappearing into the forest.

The lingering Ye Zhen was startled.

A valley surrounded by several towering peaks—weren’t these the features of the Treasure Map’s specified location?

After searching for so long without success, Ye Zhen had almost given up when he unexpectedly gleaned a clue from a passerby’s few words.

"Is this also luck?"

Ye Zhen chuckled, dashed forward, and after exiting the forest, he sprinted for two hundred miles. When he climbed a small mountain covered in vegetation, his eyes suddenly lit up!

In the distance, seven peaks stood tall, encircling the area—wasn’t that the exact location indicated on the Treasure Map?(To be continued. If you like this story, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation vote or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)