The great mountains, boundless and teeming with wild vitality.

In a vast mountain top, the trees were sparse, and the sunlight directly struck the ground, distorting the high temperature.

The Three-tailed Fox Demon lay quietly on the ground, staring in the direction of the Great Wilderness Border Village, unable to come to its senses for a long time.

It—the Three-tailed Fox Demon, though not as powerful in cultivation as the White Ape, lacking its violent Spiritual Qi and massive body, it was equally matched in other aspects, and stood on the same level as the White Ape, reigning as the king of the fox demons in the mountains.

Moreover, its territory and that of the White Ape were not far apart, only about five miles, leading to occasional conflicts.

One might say the Three-tailed Fox Demon understood the White Ape better than any other demon beast in the mountains, except the White Ape itself.

It was well aware of how formidable the White Ape was, with that bizarre black stone rod in hand, possessing eerie divine techniques, and the immense black phantom that appeared behind it, sweeping across the mountain beasts, making them tremble and bow in submission.

The result.

Was that such a powerful White Ape was beheaded in front of its eyes by what seemed to be no more than a two-year-old human infant with a pocket-sized flying sword.

The pink mist emanating from the Three-tailed Fox Demon’s eyes allowed it to see every move of the White Ape clearly, including the moment its head fell, with expressions transitioning from confusion, doubt, to belated realization, and finally to terror, captured perfectly.

The fear of the White Ape before it died seemed to traverse the miles, imprinting onto the spirit of the Three-tailed Fox Demon.

"This...this human’s methods are terrifying! I could actually perceive the White Ape’s fear before it died!"

The fox demon, though a demon beast, had a frail body. Even as the Three-tailed Fox Demon, the king of mountain fox demons, its physical power was only slightly stronger than an ordinary ape.

Its ability to live peacefully and confront the White Ape for many years was due to its immensely powerful spiritual energy.

And because of this spiritual power, it could sense the fear of the White Ape from such a distance.

"That human’s power seemed to amplify the White Ape’s fear," the Three-tailed Fox Demon muttered in confusion, then its eyes sparkled, "Does that mean the human’s spirit is stronger than mine?!"

Realizing this, the shock on the Three-tailed Fox Demon’s face intensified, its eyes widened, and the pink mist unconsciously dispersed from its body, gradually turning the previously open mountain top into a pink haze.

This was the dispersion of the Three-tailed Fox Demon’s spiritual power.

"This...what kind of physique does that human have? Not only is their physique strong, but their divine techniques and spiritual power are also exceptionally formidable?!"

After a long while, the Three-tailed Fox Demon muttered stammeringly, and the dispersed spiritual power quickly returned to its body, restoring the mountain top’s openness, as if nothing had ever happened.

This event was shocking for the mountain’s demon beasts.

It meant that this human could freely enter the areas once visited by the White Ape, signifying their power had reached the pinnacle strength of the mountains.

Moreover, this human was countless times stronger than the White Ape, capable of entering areas where even the White Ape dared not venture, hunting even more formidable demon beasts within.

Having never witnessed such formidable cultivation in body, divine techniques, and spiritual power, the Three-tailed Fox Demon was astounded.

"It seems an extraordinary genius has emerged in these mountains, yet I wonder if the King of Yue’s court knows what transpired here?" After pondering momentarily, the Three-tailed Fox Demon reacted, "I must not provoke this human. I should return and tell my fox demons to be more restrained!"

Upon saying this.

A streak of pink light flashed across the mountain top and dissipated; at this moment, the Three-tailed Fox Demon had already left.

Returning to his yard, Xu Ran suddenly turned his head, looking towards the vast mountain top visible from the Great Wilderness Border Village, just in time to see that dissipating pink streak of light.

"I wonder if that Fox Demon will cause trouble?"

"Who cares?! If they dare, kill them all!"

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The path leading from the Great Wilderness Border Village into the mountains. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Several crimson bloodstains spread across the ground, and the air was still thick with the scent of blood. Looking towards the path, hundreds of ape heads lay propped against a massive boulder, each filled with a smile, unaware of their own demise.

Among these heads, most prominently was the giant white ape head resting in a clearing, with a small stone precisely holding it in place above the ground.

Suddenly.

A gust of wind blew, dislodging the stone that held the head in place, causing the massive head to roll swiftly across the ground toward the mountain, as if someone was pulling it with a string, letting it run into the mountains.

As it rolled, a trail of crimson blood was left on the ground.

The demon beasts in the mountains were extremely sensitive to the scent of blood and the sound.