"However, in the third year after the eleventh generation witch queen of the ancient witch clan ascended to the throne, a strange change suddenly occurred in the Hundred Thousand Mountains on the southern border."
"At first, no one noticed the monster's existence, but gradually, the ancestors of the Wu tribe sensed the strange changes. Although the undulating mountain ranges of the Ten Thousand Mountains were treacherous, the forests were lush and the animals plentiful, and skilled hunters from the Wu tribe could always go in to hunt. But from that time on, a vicious miasma suddenly appeared in the Ten Thousand Mountains. If a person inhaled it, their whole body would fester and they would die. Even more bizarrely, the wild beasts that were originally normal also began to undergo strange changes. Some of them transformed into monsters with animal heads and human shapes, extremely ferocious, killing anyone they saw, dismembering and eating their corpses, which was terrifying. The Wu tribe was filled with fear for a time."
The high priest paused for a moment, seemingly also immersed in that ancient history, before slowly continuing:
"At that time, the witch goddess summoned the leaders of the tribe's witches to discuss the matter, and finally dispatched a team of three witches leading a group of elite warriors to go to the Ten Thousand Mountains to investigate what strange things had happened that caused the mountains to suddenly become poisonous miasma and the animals to mutate."
But on the tenth day after the group entered the mountains, only the leader, the most powerful sorcerer, escaped. His body was covered in festering sores, and despite the sorceress's best efforts, he succumbed to his injuries. In his dying moments, he uttered the words "beast demon" before passing away.
Lu Xuan and Xiao Bai exchanged a glance, realizing that this beast demon must be the beast god they were looking for.
"From this moment on, the ancestors of the Wu tribe finally learned that a monster had emerged from the Ten Thousand Mountains. After much investigation and at the cost of many warriors' lives, they gradually learned that this monster had suddenly appeared in the Ten Thousand Mountains and possessed incredible and bizarre abilities. Under its sorcery, the once lush forests of the mountains turned into barren mountains, the clear rivers became filled with poisonous liquid, and poisonous miasma filled the air everywhere. The various animals that originally lived in the forest were also transformed into monsters by its sorcery, becoming all sorts of ferocious, man-eating creatures such as bear-men, tiger-men, leopard-men, and werewolves, extremely terrifying..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and he spoke.
Are there any fish-men among them?
The old wizard didn't seem surprised. He spoke.
“There is indeed a type of fish-man. However, the fish-men living in the southern border regions today are not the same as those fish-men. These fish-men today can speak and have their own language. They are indistinguishable from humans.”
"Really? What about those that can't speak, are inherently ferocious, bloodthirsty, and insist on tearing their prey to pieces?"
This time, the great wizard finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Impossible, impossible, those things should have disappeared long ago? Could it be that it has returned? No, no, no, impossible..."
The old wizard was quite agitated, so Lu Xuan had to use the Taoist calming spell to calm him down.
The first thing the old wizard did after regaining his senses was to ask Lu Xuan where he had seen these fish-men.
“I saw those things in the swamps of the far west; there were a huge number of them.”
Upon hearing that it wasn't in southern Xinjiang, the old shaman visibly relaxed. But then he became puzzled.
"Impossible! The Incense Valley guards the Southern Frontier, how could it possibly appear in a place like that?"
Lu Xuan already knew the answer to the old wizard's question. It was clear that something was wrong with Burning Incense Valley. However, he had no intention of discussing it here.
"I'll look into this problem. You can continue."
The old wizard nodded and continued his story.
"After learning about the Beast Demon, the Wu Clan never had a single day of peace. As time went on, the various monsters under the Beast Demon's command began to gradually venture beyond the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Thus, news of the clansmen being killed kept coming from all over, and the number was increasing. It had truly reached a point of widespread panic. In the end, even ordinary Wu Clan people began to abandon their homes and migrate north in a desperate manner. It seemed that if this continued, the entire Wu Clan would be destroyed."
"The witch queen of that generation originally wanted to find out more about this monster before discussing how to get rid of it. But at that time, the witch clan was in a state of high spirits and the situation was really at its most critical moment. She finally decided to gather all the witches and warriors in the entire witch clan to go together to fight this peerless monster and fight him to the death to save the witch clan."
"Unexpectedly, on the very night the Witch Queen made this decision, the Beast Demon led his countless demonic minions out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains and suddenly attacked the location of the ancient Witch Clan's altar. The Witch Clan's altar was the place where the Witch Clan worshipped the Witch God, and it had always been the lifeblood of the clan, sacred and inviolable. That night, it can be said that every member of the Witch Clan, regardless of gender or even older children, rushed to the battlefield to fight to the death against those ferocious demons!"
"That battle..." The great wizard didn't continue, but let out a long sigh. But Lu Xuan and the white fox could both hear the devastation in his voice.
But this doesn't seem to be the end. The old wizard continued.
"The contemporary sorceress used the ancient divine beast Xuanhuo Mirror, along with the Eight Fiends Xuanhuo Formation, to burn the beast demon for three days and three nights. But even this could not completely kill it. It escaped back to the depths of the mountains. The sorceress vowed to completely destroy this beast demon. However, this beast demon, formed from the malevolent energy of heaven and earth, was immortal and indestructible. In the end, the sorceress could only sacrifice herself to seal the beast demon..."
The Eight Fierce Mystic Fire Formation and the Mystic Fire Mirror. At this point, we can basically determine the origins of the Incense Valley sect, even though they have never admitted to originating from the Witch Clan of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
This makes sense, though. The Mystic Fire Mirror is the most precious treasure of the Witch Clan. The five major tribes wouldn't care where it ended up; it would never be the Fragrance Valley's. This suggests that the foundation upon which the Fragrance Valley was built was probably not so glorious. That's why they never mention their origins.
This behavior is strikingly similar to that of many nations and ethnic groups in Lu Xuan's memory. It's remarkably similar to their underhanded, clandestine methods of causing trouble. Basically, it's the template for the villains in later movies!
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South of Qilidong, a Miao ethnic minority settlement in southern Xinjiang, lies a towering, rugged, and undulating mountain range. This area can be considered deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Here, the sun seems to never shine; dark clouds linger, and black winds howl. Occasionally, daring hunters venture into the mountains to hunt during years of famine, but none ever return.
Among the five tribes of Southern Xinjiang, there has been a long-standing warning passed down from their ancestors: never enter that evil mountain range, for there dwells a demon king feared by all the tribes of Southern Xinjiang, and his terrifying barbarian minions.
For many years, this common commandment has been passed down from generation to generation and has been passed down among the five largest ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang. As time flies, the 100,000 mountains shrouded in dark clouds have become even more mysterious.
The only passage to that terrifying and mysterious world still exists quietly at the foot of that mountain, in a gloomy cave, from which strange screams occasionally emanate, sending chills down one's spine. In the legends of southern Xinjiang, those are the angry roars of a mysterious and terrifying demon king.
A ghost-like figure, completely shrouded in black, suddenly appeared beside the cave. Although it was already daylight, darkness still seemed to shroud him.
Behind him, a colossal beast slowly emerged, its four legs firmly planted on the ground, its protruding claws extremely sharp. Its back was arched, and on its long, thick neck was a gigantic head. At first glance, it almost looked like the divine dragon from Chinese legends, but upon closer inspection, differences became apparent. The beast had a gaping maw with extremely sharp teeth, and its eyes constantly flashed with ferocity as it warily scanned its surroundings, seemingly ready to devour anyone it could.
The lich was only about a third the height of the behemoth. However, the black-robed man clearly held the upper hand.
The man in black robes seemed to sense something and carefully examined their surroundings, as did the evil dragon. But in the end, they found nothing.
When the two figures disappeared into the cave, Lu Xuan and the white fox appeared at the cave entrance.
"Was that thing just now a Taotie?" Lu Xuan turned to ask the white fox beside him.
"That's right, it's the ferocious beast Taotie. This should be the place where the Beast God is sealed."
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Chapter 449 How to Kill the Beast God
A sinister wind blew through the cave, as if every breath carried a dark and evil force. It was impossible to know what kind of terrifying power could permeate the surrounding environment so deeply.
The man in black robes slowly walked to the deepest part of the cave, until he reached a stone statue. It was a statue of a woman. She wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, certainly not as beautiful as Xiao Bai beside Lu Xuan. But there was an indescribable charm in her eyes and brows—a fusion of beauty and holiness. She was the exquisite witch that the great wizard had always spoken of.