The Master of Beasts-Chapter 747 - 230: The Black Mountain Recluse

"Is this the place?" Yi Qi asked as he looked at the small island below.

Yi Chong nodded and said, "Yes, this is the place. Yi Liu's task was to establish a station here as a transit point!"

"Considering the time he left, he should have returned three days ago, but he hasn't."

"Neither the Communication Stone nor the Secret Techniques of our Alien Ghost clan can reach him!"

Yi Qi nodded and a cluster of black long worms appeared in his palm. After emitting a shrill sound, they scattered to search the island!

One of the black long worms entered a cave, where in the void, Ming Shui opened his eyes with a hint of surprise: "Is this a Soul-extinguishing Worm? Does such a creature still exist in the True Realm nowadays?"

"Hei Shan, you're in trouble now!"

The ancient cultivators hidden within the Ming Sea are usually undetectable, except by a few rare secret techniques and special creatures. As it happens, the Soul-extinguishing Worm is one of them.

A black hand appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the Soul-extinguishing Worm, and crushed it completely before it could make a sound!

"I'll take care of it!"

"Crack"

Deep within the cave, the outermost human-shaped statue slowly cracked open.

Clad in black, the pallid face that hadn't seen sunlight in a long time looked ordinary, but those pitch-black eyes were like black holes, sending chills down one's spine.

"Found it!" Yi Qi sensed it the moment the Soul-extinguishing Worm vanished.

Before the others could move, Hei Shui suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Be careful." Yi Qi looked solemnly at the suddenly appearing Hei Shui.

"And who might you be?"

Hei Shui said expressionlessly, "Who are you? This is my hidden refuge. Isn't it a bit rude of you to come uninvited?"

Yi Chong glanced at Yi Qi, stepped forward, and said, "We didn't know this was your refuge. Some of my clan members disappeared here. Do you know anything about it?"

Hei Shui outright denied it: "I don't know. If not for your sudden appearance, I wouldn't have woken up."

Yi Qi sneered, "A decayed and ancient aura, you're one of those old fellows who put themselves in a state of suspended animation, aren't you?"

"I can smell a hint of fresh blood on you. Did you eat my clan members?"

Even more aggressive Soul-extinguishing Worms emerged behind Yi Qi, their terrifying faces screeching at Hei Shui.

"No matter how strong you used to be, you're not at your peak now, plus your aura suggests you're in the Daluo Realm." Yi Qi licked his lips, eager.

"Heh, is that so?" Hei Shan smirked coldly, but internally he thought, "This is troublesome: I came out too hastily and didn't mask my decayed aura well, I've been detected." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

After assessing Yi Qi and the others' strength, Hei Shan felt even more troubled. Managing to control Soul-extinguishing Worms, a Daluo was definitely not an ordinary Daluo. Most crucially, Hei Shan sensed another peculiar energy from Yi Qi.

"It feels a bit like the Black Sun, but not complete?"

After pondering for a while, Hei Shan said lightly, "So, what do you want, or perhaps..."

Hei Shan licked his somewhat cracked lips, and a large shadow appeared behind him, as if countless vengeful spirits were wailing within!

Tian Yue glanced at Yi Qi and then at Hei Shan, helplessly rubbed his forehead, stepped forward, and said, "Predecessor."

"Hmm? Kid, have you got a say here?" Hei Shan saw Tian Yue, a Golden Immortal, dare to speak up, and couldn't help but smirk contemptuously.

Tian Yue looked at Yi Qi, and Yi Qi slightly nodded, saying, "His words are my intentions!"

"Predecessor, I'm sure you don't want a conflict either. Our demand is simple, just return the group of people who were here before, intact!"

"Impossible." Hei Shan shook his head outright, intact? What a joke, part of them are in his stomach. Return them with what?

"What?" Yi Chong's expression changed, and immortal power surged around him, ready to take action.

Tian Yue held him back and asked, "Predecessor, what do you mean by this?"

"Unwilling to return them, or unable to?"

Hei Shan gave a wicked smile, "You know, I haven't seen a living person for a long time, so it's quite normal if I couldn't help myself at the moment."

"I can't give you back all of them, but I can return a portion. Oh, the one with the highest cultivation is still alive. Do you want him?"

Tian Yue looked at Yi Qi, received confirmation, and said to Hei Shan, "Then return the remaining people to us, and we won't approach this island in the future."

Hei Shan showed a hint of struggle, and Ming Shui transmitted a message through the void: "Be honest, Hei Shan. The leader seems to be showing signs of awakening. If he finds out what you've been doing, you know the consequences!"

Thinking of something, Hei Shan shivered, then waved his hand to release Yi Liu and the others, saying, "Keep your word!"

Yi Chong watched the disappearing Hei Shan and the remaining half of his clan members, his expression ugly as he asked, "Clan Leader, are we just going to let it go like this?"

Yi Qi gathered the unconscious Yi Liu and others, saying, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

Back at their base, Yi Qi said to Tian Yue, "What are your thoughts?"

Tian Yue shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not sure about my guess, but I suspect there's more than one person on that island."

"That person seems fierce and sinister, but I feel he's somewhat lacking in confidence, especially with that sudden shiver at the end. I have a hunch there's a more powerful presence."

"Our living space is already large enough. If it's just for that small island and a few clan members, I don't think it's necessary!"