Chapter 486 The Wu Gorge Base City (2/2)

The Rock Tiger Monster Hunting Party leader laughed out loud. ”What kind of danger can there really be? We have a Lord-tier Mountain Spirit beneath our feet. Even ordinary Lord-tier monsters wouldn't be foolish enough to challenge it.”

”I hope you're right...” said the Green Vine party leader. Such a thought had occurred to him at first, but he still couldn't shake off this feeling of foreboding.

”All right, now. If it makes you feel any better, why don't we take turns keeping watch tonight—” Before he could finish his sentence, the ground shook violently beneath them. A long, piercing cry reverberated through the forest.

Holding onto the wall, the Rock Tiger party leader frowned. It sounded like the distressed cry of a Mountain Spirit. Was something terrible really about to happen?!

A couple of the Green Vine Monster Hunting Party members began screaming in fear as they gazed up at the sky.

”My god, what is that creature?”

”Run for your lives!”

Boom! A huge black dragon claw came crashing down on the entire Green Vine Monster Hunting Party.

Small white barbs covered the scales of the dragon claw, which was wreathed in black fumes. Blood was dripping from its claws...

The Rock Tiger party leader's body stiffened. Cold sweat erupted from his skin when he realized that a pair of green orbs were staring at him through his window.

...

In the mountains behind the Southern Sky Group, Stripey suddenly opened its eyes and rose to its feet. Nan Ju and Bei Zhi, who were counting oranges on its back, fell on their butts.

Brrrooommm—

Black clouds swam ominously above Stripey's head. A blood-red light flashed across the clouds.

Dead! Stripey sensed that somewhere in the region, a Mountain Spirit had died.

It had never felt such urgency and rage before. Strictly speaking, it didn't really relate to the Mountain Spirits. However, it was thanks to its current identity that they were willing to accept Stripey as their ”master.” This was a matter of Stripey's pride, which had taken a major hit as a result of letting one of the Mountain Spirits be killed under its watch.

”What's wrong, Stripey?” asked Da Zi. Electricity was dancing behind its back as it appeared before the spider.

”A Mountain Spirit has died.”

Upon receiving the news, Gao Peng's face darkened. ”A Mountain Spirit has died? How is that possible? A Mountain Spirit is at least a Lord-tier monster. Even Lord-tier monsters that are much stronger than a typical Mountain Spirit would have a tough time killing it. Only a King-tier would be able to deal a fatal blow to a Mountain Spirit.”

In any case, this wasn't a matter to be taken lightly.

”Can you determine where the Mountain Spirit died?”

”Shouldn't be a problem,” rumbled Stripey.

Gao Peng was now feeling troubled. If there were any casualties at the Mountain Spirit rest stop, there would be most certainly be trouble. The media would have a field day, casting doubt on the safety of his Mountain Spirit rest stops. This would seriously affect his business.

Back in the Wu Gorge base city, black clouds and wind were brewing on the horizon, slowly enveloping the land in darkness...