Chapter 138: Chapter 132 Yunling Mountain
Su Han did not bring the Mother Nest Ancient Tree with him; most Vine Giant Rats and Tree-born Worms were dispatched to carry out tasks. If he were to use the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, it would definitely affect the land reclamation efforts.
After weighing the options, Su Han decided not to use it for the time being. After all, the vines of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree could spread about seven hundred meters, already reaching the southern edge of Yunling Mountain, and the Tree-born Worms had a range of about fifteen hundred meters, which could also cover part of the area. Overall, it was still satisfactory.
Yunling Mountain, a small mountain in the city, is officially known as Yunling Mountain Park. It was developed by the Government Affairs Hall and the developers of Shanhu Villa District in accordance with the original vegetation and terrain to create an oxygen park.
The park was open to the public for their enjoyment, with the Government Affairs Hall intending to use the park to improve surrounding infrastructure, enhance the livelihood of residents, and increase land value.
The developers, of course, had their own aim, which was to increase the property value of Shanhu Villa District.
Yunling Mountain, with an altitude of three hundred meters and an area of about 5 square kilometers, is several times larger than the total area of Shanhu Villa District. The distance between its north-south and east-west ends is approximately 2-4 kilometers, featuring high overlapping trees and lush vegetation; it should have been a great place for leisure and exercise, brimming with greenery.
However, now, because of the fog, the vegetation had almost completely died off. The bare branches twisted upwards, stretching eerily like bizarre monster hands.
The ground was covered with a thick layer of dead leaves, and the smell of decay was pervasive. Stepping on the sinking rotten leaves unconsciously caused a sense of panic in people's hearts, and the cold feeling was also extremely uncomfortable.
"The environment is a bit poor, but with more people, we should have no problem with the reclamation."
Su Han slightly frowned, as Black Armor gradually emerged on his body, covering him from head to toe in imposing black armor.
He leaped onto the back of the Scorpion Spider Demon and then controlled it to move deeper into Yunling Mountain.
He did not follow the winding mountain path but instead used the massive body of the Scorpion Spider Demon to walk directly inward.
In the initial distance of over a hundred meters, it was eerily quiet around, and the fog enveloped the dimly visible trees, pressing down uncomfortably on the mind, but no monsters attacked.
This was close to the side of Shanhu Villa District, and at this distance, the Tree-born Worms patrolled frequently, thus often attacking the monsters.
Those monsters that could not defeat the Tree-born Worms had already become food; even the stronger ones, bothered by them, had left the area, so not many monsters were active here.
Su Han did not linger for long and continued to walk deeper, about three hundred meters away, noises began to come from within the forest.
"Rustle"
Dry leaves rustled quickly and a large red centipede, over a meter long with a stinky red shell and sharp edges, burst out with a particularly ferocious pair of jaws.
The centipede, hidden under the dry leaves, attacked very fast, but in the next moment, the scorpion tail struck fiercely and pierced it instantly.
[Discovered fusible live monster, Blood Blade Centipede, would you like to fuse?]
Do not fuse
Su Han did not fuse, driving the stinger deeper and instantly killing the Blood Blade Centipede.
Blood dripped onto the rotting dry leaves, and the smell of blood seemed to activate the entire forest as rustling sounds began, accompanied by low roars continuously coming closer, with monsters surging toward this side.
Su Han looked over; there were seven or eight Blood Blade Centipedes like the one before, oddly shaped insect monsters, and six-eyed Black Horned Toads... dozens of various monsters were swarming in.
On Yunling Mountain, humanoid monsters were scarce, but those mutated from insects, toads, and other animals were particularly numerous.
"Not too few."
Su Han's expression was calm; then, he got off the back of the Scorpion Spider Demon, holding Pu knives in hand, and charged at these monsters along with the Scorpion Spider Demon.
He came to Yunling Mountain to hunt monsters. Not only did the Mother Nest Ancient Tree need flesh and blood, but Yunling Mountain needed clearing, and Su Han himself wanted to stretch his muscles and test the strength brought to him by his two Third Order Angel Envoys.
Su Han, wearing Black Armor, was not particularly noticeable among the group of oddly shaped monsters as their bodies were much larger than his.
However, the hundred-pound Pu knife in his hand was not to be ignored.
With each flash of the blade, multiple monsters were slashed in half, their blood dyeing the ground red, only to be devoured by the surrounding monsters.
Su Han frowned as this was his prey; if the monsters ate it all, it would have been work for nothing.
Thus, he swung his Pu knife even faster, the strikes becoming more fierce and many more body-snatching monsters lost their heads.
The imminent danger made them instinctively turn Su Han into their prey.
More monsters rushed over, but their attacks couldn't even reach him.
His movements became more agile, and his senses more acute. Monsters attempting to attack were quickly noticed by Su Han and met with merciless blade strikes.
Su Han unleashed a slaughter, with hundreds of monsters unable to hinder his advance, whether they were First Order Inferior or First Order Upper Grade; he could easily kill them with his strength.
Scorpion Spider Demon kept pace by his side. As the monsters smelled the strong scent of blood, thousands more began to flock in.
Vital Energy Blessing!
Crimson Vital Energy began to swirl around the body of the Scorpion Spider Demon, and especially around the terrifying Wolf Fang Club.
"Boom"
The Wolf Fang Club swung powerfully, smashing directly into the crowd of monsters. Monsters in front were turned into meat paste, and those around them were severely damaged by the force of the blow, nearly bursting apart.
Under the blessing of Vital Energy, the attacks of the Scorpion Spider Demon became even more powerful.
As time gradually passed, Su Han and the Scorpion Spider Demon delved deeper into Yunling Mountain, leaving behind a trail of monster corpses.
Within the range of their activity, the tree-born worms underground had begun to transport themselves, little by little, bringing them back to the mother nest ancient tree.
The more the two of them killed, the fewer the number of monsters became, not because they had been wiped out, but because their terrifying strength had deterred the other monsters.
Su Han glanced at the bodies of thousands of monsters they had passed along the way, among which First Order Upper Grade monsters were not few, and yet, he did not feel fatigue even now.
"It seems I've improved quite a bit, but Blood Qi Blessing is still more convenient."
Su Han pondered the battle just had, he had thought of synchronizing this skill during the fight, but the fight was too short, it was just a glimpse of an idea, but it was not enough.
Blood Qi Blessing was not only the power of blood, but more importantly, the use of Spiritual Energy within it.
"Let's go further inside...Hmm?"
As he was pondering, a sharp roar suddenly erupted at the center of Yunling Mountain.
His expression changed, revealing a smile, this level of deterrence might be of the Second Order, right?
Could there be Second Order monsters in Yunling Mountain?
If it were the early days of the apocalypse, Su Han might have doubted it, for back then the concentration of Spiritual Energy was not sufficient, and unless one had exceptional talent, the Second Order was quite a threshold.
But now it was different, the battle at Bei Qing Grain Warehouse had already seen six or seven Second Order monsters, and with the expansion of the camps, traces of high-grade monsters had also been discovered nearby.
In a place like Yunling Mountain, with overlapping forests and lush vegetation, it would be strange if there were no high-grade monsters.
With a thought, Su Han commanded the Scorpion Spider Demon to quickly head deep into Yunling Mountain, and before long, in the middle of a deadwood forest in Yunling Mountain, he saw two huge monsters facing off.
One was a more-than-ten-meter-long Crimson Centipede, its massive body raised up nearly a third, its head topped with whip-like tentacles constantly swinging, its head bearing four eyes and huge, sharp mandibles, which also contained fine, gear-like teeth within its large mouth.
Its body was entirely crimson, its shell thick, and its edges were like dark blade cuts, with thousands of black centipede legs, sharp as spears.
It hissed sharply, the sound being piercing and terrifying, sending chills down one's spine.
More unsettling was the fact that its surroundings were full of Blood Blade Centipedes, with no fewer than four to five hundred of them, each larger than those that had previously attacked Su Han.
Opposite the Blood Blade Centipede leader was a group of Cyclopean Toads, their heads sharp as triangles, with a single eye across the center of their foreheads, a massive mouth split into three sections, teeth sharp, and a long barbed tongue that moved like a tentacle, their gaze firmly fixed on the Blood Blade Centipede leader, their bulging bellies emitting thunderous roars.
The leader of the Cyclopean Toads was the largest, measuring seven or eight meters in length, with the ones following it considerably smaller, but still about one or two meters in size, each looking fierce and fearsome.
Their numbers were slightly fewer, but also around two to three hundred, their deep roars echoing continuously, making one's scalp tingle.
"Competing for territory?"
With one glance, Su Han had a guess in his mind.
The arrangement of the two monster groups was clearly antagonistic, and their target was not Shanhu Villa District, which further illustrated the issue, they were simply rivals.
"Gugu!"
The sudden appearance of Su Han broke the standoff, and both groups of monsters fiercely fixated on the Scorpion Spider Demon, sensing the threat.
"Puff"
The Blood Blade Centipede was the first to strike, unexpectedly spitting out a stream of red liquid, like an arrow shot toward the Scorpion Spider Demon.
The Floating Pagoda Black Armor on the Scorpion Spider Demon fluctuated, immediately transforming into a shield, positioned in front, blocking the liquid.
"Sizzle"
The liquid seemed to possess strong corrosive properties, corroding the black armor slightly.
"Seeking death."
Su Han's eyes turned cold, he hadn't even made a move, yet the monsters attacked first.
With a thought, the Scorpion Spider Demon charged forward, and the Blood Blade Centipede leader immediately acted, hissing loudly, its fellow Blood Blade Centipedes immediately surrounded the Scorpion Spider Demon.
However, when the Scorpion Spider Demon got serious, the armor plates on its shoulders floated out, revealing the Crimson Demon Eyes within, instantly emitting a piercing red light.
The powerful mental shock assaulted the group of Blood Blade Centipedes, their pain twisted their forms, and for a moment, they couldn't advance.
At that moment, the Scorpion Spider Demon raised its Wolf Fang Club high, under the enhancement of Blood Qi, the Vital Energy-wrapped Wolf Fang Club fell heavily, creating a booming sound as it swept the Blood Blade Centipedes in front of it away.
Seeing this, the Blood Blade Centipede leader coiled up, its sharp tentacles whipping toward the Scorpion Spider Demon.
Clang
The Scorpion Spider Demon was not about to dodge such an attack and caught it with both arms behind its back.
The Blood Blade Centipede leader struggled to pull away, but the Scorpion Spider Demon brought the Wolf Fang Club down on its head, cracking the shell and causing blood to drip.
The Blood Blade Centipede leader was dazed by the blow, weakening its struggles considerably, evidently stunned.
However, Su Han wanted to keep it alive, so the Scorpion Spider Demon lifted it high and then slammed it down onto the ground with a great slam, creating a huge pit and crushing the approaching Blood Blade Centipedes into a bloody pulp.
Seeing the sorry state of the Blood Blade Centipede leader, the Cyclopean Toad leader immediately thought of fleeing, but Su Han blocked it.