Not only did he completely absorb all the marrow from the White Jade Giant Bone, but later, the [Innate Saint’s Sacred Body] achieved Great Success, directly absorbing all the power hidden in his bones, causing the golden mysterious runes on his body to increase a bit more, further enhancing the speed of producing Innate Qi within.

Moreover, every aspect of his body saw enormous upgrades; even the fragile body akin to that of an infant could now rival a Great Demon, at least, it was on par with the previously seen White Ape!

...

Meanwhile.

In the Great Mountain.

A group of demon beasts wandered grandly through the dense forest of the Great Mountain, with a cold, brutal aura emanating from the center of this beast horde, invisibly affecting the environment surrounding the mountain, causing a chill to be felt even in the bright daylight.

This chill wasn’t a low-temperature cold but a terror from the depths of the bloodline and soul.

This group of demon beasts was precisely the Tiger General heading towards the Great Wilderness Border Village.

Suddenly.

From a distant part of the previously clear sky, bursts of white and red light emerged, two auras filled with destructive and ancient energy sweeping across the entire mountain, causing the forest to howl. Even the trees not yet felled were blown by this aura, constantly emitting a ’woo woo woo’ sound.

The group of demon beasts following the Tiger General felt these two terrifying auras and were instantly overwhelmed, falling to the ground, sweating coldly and trembling uncontrollably, seemingly prostrating to appease these two auras.

This was precisely the aftermath of a practice match between Xu Ran’s pocket-sized flying sword and the Peregrine Falcon’s [Kunpeng Bloodline].

Xu Ran had just absorbed the marrow from ancient times, while the [Kunpeng Bloodline] within the Peregrine Falcon is that of the King of Demonic Beasts from ancient times. Just one of these auras, with its terror rooted in soul and bloodline, was enough to make these weak demon beasts bow, let alone when both auras combined.

As for the four guardians carrying the Tiger General’s sedan chair, upon feeling these two auras, the entire demon beast froze, eyes filled with fear, hands trembling incessantly, and subsequently, the sedan chair shook as well.

Even the four guardians couldn’t withstand these two auras, leaving them in utter despair at this moment.

On one side was the oppression from the depths of bloodline and soul, on the other was the life threat from the Tiger General.

If the sedan chair touched the ground, even as guardians, they would end up as bones buried in the wilderness.

"Roar!"

Just as the four guardians were in despair, from the depths of their souls, a massive tiger head appeared and let out a fierce roar at them, the violent sound incessantly assaulting their minds, causing immense pain.

However, it was precisely this roar that allowed them to regain control over their bodies, their hands stabilized, stopping the sedan chair from trembling anymore.

"Phew---"

The four guardians let out a long breath of relief in their hearts, fortunately, the Tiger General had just stepped in to help them, otherwise, the outcome would have been unimaginable.

"This [Kunpeng Bloodline] is considerably stronger than before!"

The Tiger General picked up a wine cup made from demon bone beside him, drank it all in one go, with a slight hint of surprise in his tone.

When the White Ape descended the mountain, it indeed emitted a burst of [Kunpeng Bloodline] energy, at that time, both the Tiger and Bear Generals sensed it; however, for the sake of guarding the Snake King, they decided not to intervene further then.

This time, the Tiger General descended the mountain in great strength, aiming not only to bring back humans with a special constitution to expedite the Snake King Awakening but also to bring back a demon beast possessing [Kunpeng Bloodline].

Perhaps, after consuming it with the Bear General, they could awaken their bloodline and achieve ancestor awakening.

Unexpectedly, these two auras encountered each other just like that.

"It seems now everything comes effortlessly; the goals of this descent from the mountain have gathered in one place!"

This indeed saved a substantial amount of time.

"This descent has already amassed enough followers for the Snake King; it’s time to get down to business!"

With that, the Tiger’s eyes narrowed, revealing a fierce light, gazing towards the direction of the Great Wilderness Border Village as if it could see through everything.

Just as the four guardians assumed they were about to quickly reach their destination, the Tiger General suddenly spoke.

"Before proceeding, a certain trouble should be dealt with first!"

Having said that, the Tiger General stood up on the sedan chair, gazing towards a slanting rear position, his exclusive aura as the King of Hundred Beasts silently emanated from his body, gradually filling the dense forest.

In an instant, the demon beasts stunned by the auras of Xu Ran and the Peregrine Falcon suddenly snapped back to reality, looking in the direction of the Tiger General’s gaze.

"Boom---boom---boom---"

Instantly, the earth quaked and the mountains swayed, the giant trees previously cut down and laid aside started to roll continuously, as if possessing Life Force, relentlessly crashing towards them.

At the same time, a heavy aura slowly emanated from the direction the Tiger General was gazing at; the demon beasts, just recovered, found their bodies as if weighed down by thousands of pounds, unable to move.

"Bang--bang--bang--"

The rolling giant trees crushed over the immobilized demon beasts without any resistance, blood splattering at once, with countless beasts’ blood staining the ground red in no time.

"I didn’t expect there to be a Mountain God existing in this Great Mountain?!"

The Tiger General said, somewhat surprised, looking towards the depths of the dense forest.

"Mountain God!!"

The four guardians’ eyes instantly widened as they heard the term, looking in fear towards where the Tiger General’s gaze was fixed.

In the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared slowly. The densely packed giant trees seemed to have Life Force, shifting to the sides to reveal a broad avenue.

Now all the demon beasts could see the entire figure revealing a fierce light.

Before their eyes.

A small mountain, dozens of yards in size, walked slowly on the ground, entirely composed of stones, with a dilapidated old temple on its back. With each step it took, dust fell from its body.

This mountain exuded a heavy aura at all times, making the four guardians feel like they were facing a true Great Mountain.

"This is the Mountain God!!"

The four guardians exclaimed in unison.

The Mountain God, belonging to spiritual entities, born only within Great Mountains, transforms into a being by absorbing the Spiritual Qi released by the mountain’s life forms, possessing formidable defensive strength and having the ability to absorb the mountain’s power at any moment.

The birth of a Mountain God requires extraordinary luck, and only in extremely ancient Great Mountains is there a slight chance of a Mountain God being born; even the earliest born Mountain Gods possess the cultivation of a Great Demon.

Ordinarily, a Mountain God does not appear unless the Great Mountain faces dire danger.

"This Great Mountain was inadvertently chosen by the Snake King for its remoteness, but who would have thought a Mountain God dwelled within!"

The Tiger General expressed a slight surprise, the Mountain God’s appearance was an accident, albeit one without fear in his tone.

It must have been its disturbance while they paved their way through the mountain to the village that provoked the Mountain God’s ire.

"But you, Mountain God..." the Tiger General remarked with disdain, "seemingly born barely ten years ago with your inadequate cultivation, how do you intend to face me?"

Spiritual entities, having a unique birth method and an extended lifespan, but with limitations: their strength increases with age, simply put, the older they grow, the higher their cultivation.

This Mountain God, born barely ten years, compared to demon beasts, is akin to a month-old infant. Even if born at the level of a Great Demon, it remains an ant compared to the Tiger General.

Although the Tiger General scorned the Mountain God, the demon beasts, encountering such a peculiar spirit for the first time, felt that heavy aura pressing them steadily, unmoving, filled with terror internally.

The four guardians carrying the Tiger General also felt the same internally.

Their cultivation was far from reaching the Great Demon level.