The moment this pig demon spoke, the surrounding air became polluted, and the thick, stench was nauseating.
Hao Yun frowned slightly. Since there were people here, he would leave on his own.
Hao Yun turned to leave, but the pig demon blocked his way.
"Ha! You think this place is a place you can come and go as you please!"
The ferocious pig demon approached Hao Yun with a sneer.
As soon as the pig demon approached, Hao Yun covered his mouth and nose. This guy was really too smelly, several times stronger than the smell of a garbage dump.
"Then what else do you want?"
"Hahaha, of course I'll eat you. Look at your delicate skin and tender flesh, you must taste delicious."
The pig demon licked his lips, drooling all over the ground.
"Then you must have eaten quite a few people, right?"
Hao Yun took a step back, his eyes turning cold.
The pig demon was preoccupied with eating Hao Yun and naturally didn't notice the murderous intent in Hao Yun's eyes, and was still talking smugly.
"Of course, I've eaten at least eight hundred, if not a thousand people, *slurp*"
Seemingly recalling the delicious taste of human flesh, the pig demon's mouth produced even more saliva.
"I see. Then I won't feel guilty about killing you."
After saying that, Hao Yun drew his Yin-Yang Twin Swords, moved his feet, and passed by the pig demon.
The bewildered pig demon was about to reach out and grab Hao Yun when the head slowly slid off his neck.
Boom!
The boar demon fell to the ground and transformed back into its true form a few seconds later. Upon closer inspection, Hao Yun realized it was a wild boar demon.
After circling around the barren mountain, Hao Yun found a cave at the foot of the mountain not far away.
Looking down from above the cave entrance, the cave is filled with countless skeletons, both human and animal, with human bones making up 80 percent of them.
"They deserved to die."
Hao Yun muttered something to himself, then stomped on the entrance of the hole, burying it in mud.
As for the pig demon's corpse, Hao Yun burned it with a single fire.
After finishing all this, Hao Yun opened up a cave halfway up the low mountain and set up an array around it.
Sitting in his simple cave dwelling, Hao Yun began to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.
Several days passed, and Hao Yun became irritable. It seemed as if the laws of heaven and earth were playing tricks on him. Every time he tried to touch them, his comprehension would be interrupted.
Feeling agitated, Hao Yun stopped trying to comprehend the laws of nature, picked up a pot of wine, and sat on the mountaintop to drink alone.
Under the dazzling starry sky, Hao Yun leaned against a big tree, gazing blankly at the moon.
Suddenly Hao Yun froze, remembering something. What kind of laws was he supposed to be studying? This was the end of the primordial era. Instead of traveling the continent to find treasures, what was he supposed to be comprehending here?
After putting away the wine jar, Hao Yun returned to his cave, tidied himself up briefly, and set off for the East Sea to try his luck and see if he could join the Jie Sect.
During his journey, Hao Yun kept a low profile. There were many powerful figures in this prehistoric era. Not to mention saints, there were countless quasi-saints and golden immortals.
But the allure of profit is strong. Having come all this way to the prehistoric world, Hao Yun felt he would be missing out if he didn't bring back something.
As for the Nezha storyline, Hao Yun felt there was nothing to participate in; just collecting system rewards wouldn't lead to anything significant.
However, it must be said that the prehistoric world is truly vast. Hao Yun's attempt to travel the entire prehistoric world solely by flying on a sword is simply a joke.
Among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Techniques, the fastest escape technique, which allows one to travel ten thousand miles in a single breath with golden light, would still take hundreds of years to cover the entire prehistoric world.
However, Hao Yun was not in a hurry, as he had collected quite a few things along the way.
Three acquired spiritual trees and hundreds of acquired herbs—these things were practically everywhere in the primordial world, if not everywhere.
Most cultivators would just casually pick a few of what they needed when they saw them; it was almost unheard of for someone like Hao Yun to dig them up by the roots.
It took Hao Yun more than ten days to travel nearly 10,000 miles, finally leaving the human settlements behind.
Beyond the reach of human influence, the number of demons and monsters that have become spirits has increased. However, these spirits and monsters generally have low cultivation levels, with the highest being only a terrestrial immortal.
When encountering monsters, Hao Yun was too lazy to fight them. As long as they didn't provoke him, he would pretend not to see them.
Hao Yun spent a lot of time collecting herbs and fruit trees along the way. At first, he would pluck any herbs with sufficient spiritual energy and take them with him.
But now, Hao Yun wouldn't even bother to glance at herbs that weren't of high quality.
As they ventured deeper into the primordial world, the monsters they encountered began to have higher cultivation levels. Just two days ago, Hao Yun even unexpectedly encountered a powerful demon with the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
The cautious Hao Yun, upon discovering this powerful demon queen, immediately retreated without a word.
Since we're just collecting supplies wherever we go, there's no need to fight to the death with the other side. If we can win, that's fine, but if we can't, then we're in trouble.
As Hao Yun walked and dug, the sky seemed to rise three feet high in the places he passed through.
However, Hao Yun's actions angered many people, such as the spirits who ate wild fruits from mountain springs.
If Hao Yun's cultivation level hadn't been higher than theirs, they would have already come out and fought him to the death.
More than half a year has passed, and Hao Yun has not yet left this mountain range. However, he has gained a lot along the way, with various acquired-grade spirit trees and herbs piling up in his system inventory.
Chapter 118 The King of Nanshan
In this unnamed mountain range, hundreds of spirits gathered together, discussing how to drive away Hao Yun, the cultivator.
"Why don't we join forces and kill him?"
The speaker was a spirit apricot tree spirit. Its true form was a spirit apricot tree of acquired quality, which unexpectedly gained sentience and took hundreds of thousands of years to take human form.
The surrounding spirits pondered the apricot tree demon's suggestion for a moment, then all shook their heads in disagreement.
The highest-ranking spirit here is only a beginner-level Xuanxian, while the person who digs up herbs and fruit trees everywhere is a peak Xuanxian.
If they really fight to the death, many of their spirits might die.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
The spirit apricot tree demon was getting impatient. These monsters were too timid, which displeased him greatly, since he was the highest-ranking early-stage Xuanxian.
"Why don't we go find the King of Nanshan and ask him to drive away that cultivator?"
The speaker was an old man with white hair. He was a ginseng spirit, and by nature, he was peaceful and disliked fighting.
The other spirits all agreed, saying it was better to go to the King of Nanshan. At most, they would have to pay a price. If they went themselves, they would lose and lose their lives.
"Who will go find the King of Nanshan?"
The group of spirits looked at each other, but no one spoke.
The spirit apricot tree demon glanced at them disdainfully and spoke.
"Since no one else is willing to go, then I will go."
When the spirits saw that someone had accepted the task, they all took out the spiritual herbs and fruits they had collected for many years and handed them to the Spirit Apricot Tree Demon, asking him to deliver them to the King of Nanshan.
After packing up their belongings, the Spirit Apricot Tree Demon set off, and the other spirits and monsters also dispersed.
While collecting herbs, Hao Yun unexpectedly discovered a valley shrouded in mist and protected by an array.
At first, Hao Yun thought he had accidentally wandered into someone else's cave, but after looking around, he felt something was amiss.
This valley doesn't look like it's inhabited at all. I tried to break through the formation to enter, but I failed several times.
Just as Hao Yun was considering whether to force a breakthrough, a person with a powerful aura descended from the sky.
The visitor was none other than the King of Nanshan. He had received the gift from the spirit and expressed his willingness to help.
Is it him?
After glancing at Hao Yun, the King of Nanshan looked at the spirit apricot tree demon who was leading the way.
"That's right, it's him."
The conversation between the two left Hao Yun somewhat confused. Who were these two? He hadn't offended anyone recently, had he? Judging from their demeanor, it seemed like they were here for revenge.
"Those cultivators over there, get out of Nanshan right now, or I'll force you to use force to expel them!"
The man speaking, the King of Nanshan, was nearly three meters tall, with a muscular body and a fierce face. You could tell from his appearance that he was not someone to be trifled with.
"Expel me? Why?"
Hao Yun asked in confusion, "I didn't do anything, did I? Why are you expelling me?"
"Enough with the nonsense! I am the King of Nanshan, and this entire area is under my jurisdiction. What's wrong with me driving you away?"
The arrogant King of Nanshan snorted and brandished his spiked club.
This spiked club, over a meter long, was like a toy in the hands of the King of Nanshan.
Normally, Hao Yun would have turned around and left immediately. This King of Nanshan was the great demon with the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal that Hao Yun had discovered before.
But things are different now. This valley, which was discovered by chance, may very well contain treasures. How could Hao Yun leave so easily?
What if I say no?
The King of Nanshan's eyes widened like copper bells as he slammed his spiked club into a large rock, instantly turning it into dust.
"That depends on how hard your head is against the spiked club in my hand!"
The hot-tempered King of Nanshan rushed forward without saying a word, ready to teach Hao Yun a lesson.
Seeing that his opponent was about to engage in close combat, Hao Yun drew his Yin-Yang Twin Swords and charged forward as well.
Holding the sword in his right hand, Hao Yun delivered a downward slash.
The King of Nanshan raised his spiked club and held it horizontally in front of his chest, blocking Hao Yun's attack.
At this moment, Hao Yun gripped the hilt of the sword with his left hand, pulled hard, and thrust the black sword into the chest of the King of Nanshan.
"mean!"
Taking a step back, the King of Nanshan roared and stomped his right foot on the ground.
boom!