1306 Appropriate to Oneself (2/2)

”The Hillmen's leader is dead!”

Cheers were heard coming from another direction.

The people immediately looked in the direction of the cheers and saw a man with brown wings floating in the sky while holding the giant head of a Bronze-Fang Hillman.

He tossed the head at the Hillmen. His imposing demeanor even stopped the Hillmen from attacking him!

”It seems like Nie Lengshan was the one who killed the highest leader of the Hillmen. The Hillmen have lost their will to fight!” Shao Ru smiled wryly as she looked into the distance.

The Bronze-Fang Hillman that Mo Fan had killed was slightly inferior, one could easily tell from the length of their fangs. The Hillmen were trembling in fear after learning that their two leaders had fallen!

The human's hatred of the Hillmen was off the charts. They were not willing to spare the Hillmen even when the creatures were fleeing for their lives. It eventually turned into a great hunt.

The Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows hated the Hillmen's guts too. They kept intercepting the Hillmen to prevent them from running away. The situation eventually turned into a one-sided massacre as more Hillmen fell dead to the ground.

These creatures that enjoyed torturing other living creatures finally felt the fear of death. Unfortunately, the magic that most Mages had was more suitable for killing rather than torturing. These brutal creatures died too quickly!

The Hillmen died rapidly, their remains scattered across the place. The area below the spectacular Giant Purple Sacred Linden was covered in rivers of blood. Its roots were dyed red, too.

”I wonder if what we are doing is a blasphemy to the sacred tree,” Guan Xixi suddenly sighed.

”Why would you think that? Everyone is pleased with the outcome. Didn't you see? Even the other species residing on the tree are not pleased with the Hillmen. Otherwise, why would they help us in the battle against the Hillmen? We wouldn't have been able to win the battle so easily without the Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows' help!” Liu Xiaojia said.

”Indeed, these demon sparrows' hatred toward the Hillmen is stronger than ours. Didn't you see that they barely left any of the Hillmen alive?” Nie Lengshan glanced into the distance.

Nie Lengshan did not give the command to chase after the Hillmen that fled. First, it was unwise to chase after the Hillmen in the sea of grass. Second, the Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows were already pursuing the Hillmen and cleaning up the rest of them. All they needed to do was organize the people, clean up the corpses, and return to the city after a great victory.

The human army did not suffer great casualties since Mo Fan and Nie Lengshan had slain the two leaders of the Hillmen pretty early, putting an end to the battle. It had greatly minimized their losses.

”I suggest we leave as soon as possible. We are still in outer Mount Kunyu, the demon creatures' territory. The smell of blood is going to bring us more trouble,” Mo Fan said.

”Mm, I agree with you. Mr. Tong...” Nie Lengshan nodded.

”Are you kidding me? We've just managed to cleanse the outer slopes of Mount Kunyu. How could we leave like this? This Giant Purple Sacred Linden is a miracle. It might make Yantai the richest city along the coastline!” exclaimed Tong Shang, the representative of the government.

”There are a lot of strong species living on the Giant Purple Sacred Linden. It's in our best interest not to provoke them,” Mo Fan refuted him instantly.

The Four-Lives Salamander Tiger was clearly not the strongest species on the tree. Mo Fan was feeling uneasy about something else higher up in the tree. Most importantly, who was the one that had killed the previous ruler of the outer Mount Kunyu?

Was it the Hillmen?

The answer was quite obvious. The Hillmen had overwhelming numbers and quite a few Commander-level creatures leading them, yet even their strongest leader was no match for Nie Lengshan. It was unlikely that the Ruler-level creature that was previously ruled over outer Mount Kunyu died to the Hillmen!

Mo Fan immediately shared his worries. However, Tong Shang burst out laughing and said, ”Even Ruler-level creatures will eventually die one day. It's obvious that it reached the end of its life. It died a natural death... It's too good of an opportunity for us! We can't afford to miss it!”

The inner slopes of Mount Kunyu had brought unimaginable benefits to Yantai. If they could make the outer slopes of Mount Kunyu part of the safe zone too, it simply meant they would end up with an endless gold mine. It would help Yantai grow into a super city along the shoreline in just a few years. They would no longer be afraid of being invaded by demon creatures!

Tong Shang did not want to waste the hard-earned victory. He wanted to appropriate the miraculous Giant Purple Sacred Linden too!

As for the creatures living on the tree?

What danger could they possibly bring? There were Super Mages in Yantai too! He could easily convince them to lend a hand if he told them about the Giant Purple Sacred Linden. He could gather enough people to eliminate the demon creatures on the Giant Purple Sacred Linden by promising certain benefits in return. They would be able to claim all the resources on the Giant Purple Sacred Linden!

The ruler of the outer Mount Kunyu was dead, meaning that the tree was unclaimed for the time being. It would be a great waste if it only served as a habitat for the demon creatures!

If the Giant Purple Sacred Linden was able to generate energy to strengthen demon creatures, it could also help humans improve their cultivation, allowing Yantai to train more talented Mages.

Either way, Tong Shang had no intention of leaving. He had decided to claim Outer Mount Kunyu, even if it meant shedding the same amount of blood that was flowing like rivers under the tree!