"Splash!"

The water splashed gently as Wang Wu slowly climbed ashore under the cover of night. It had already been three days since he parted ways with Hei Youliang.

Thinking back on everything that happened, it all felt like a lifetime ago.

Previously, he hadn't been trapped in the underground river for long before he emerged at the bottom of the Xijiang River. It wasn't just good luck; it was truly because the King of Xijiang had planned things well in advance—they had their own network of secret escape bases.

However, this exit was at least fifty miles downstream.

As soon as he emerged, he could see the dense primeval forests lining both the east and west banks, along with the majestic and towering South Mountain.

Who could have imagined that one day he would find himself near the lair of the South Mountain King?

Wang Wu dared not act rashly. Relying on his Level 10 Passive Concealment, he hid under the cliffs by the riverbank, enduring for three whole days and nights until he was sure there was no danger, only then did he climb ashore.

He had no choice but to go ashore because the number of fish and shrimp in the Xijiang River had decreased by ninety percent.

And each one was ridiculously vigilant.

Even when he absorbed the golden particles at sunrise, they would flee at the slightest disturbance.

In addition, the Black Eagle Captain under the South Mountain King and the Mountain Eagle Captain under the North Mountain King would lead a group of flying bird demon soldiers to patrol and search over the river every day, making it impossible for Wang Wu to catch fish.

Alas, such a prime development map was ruined just like that. It won't recover its Primordial Qi for another ten or eight years, I'm afraid.

One can only say that the world of demons is full of treachery, where the weak are preyed upon by the strong.

The relationships between the four kings were great before, and now the bodies are not even cold yet.

Helplessly, he could only follow the original plan and head to the west shore of the Grand River to make a living.

The vegetation on this west shore is very lush, with towering trees and deep wild grasses, showing signs of primeval forests.

There must be powerful little demons here.

Wang Wu didn't dare venture deep, so he moved slowly along the riverbank, looking for a suitable place to settle down.

But after moving a short distance, he felt something was not quite right on this west shore—it was too quiet.

This was entirely different from the east shore of the Grand River, whether it was valleys or fields. Even the North Mountain Root where the Big Mountain Cat resided was a very active time for little demons each night.

During the day, only individually strong little demons or those capable of mobilizing in groups would be very active.

"Could it be that the demon ecological circle here is more competitive?"

Wang Wu had to raise his guard and then hunkered down under a large tree near the riverbank. He wasn't in a hurry; time was on his side. First observe, then decide, acting cautiously was the principle.

So he remained quietly until dawn, and this forest still remained extremely quiet—no little demons, no insects, no birds or beasts, nothing at all.

The silence made Wang Wu's heart creep with anxiety, knowing something wasn't right.

Because it was soon time for sunrise, and time to absorb the golden particles. Even little demons that hibernate all night still need to come out to bask in the sun, right?

Didn't he see the strings of ripples swiftly crossing the river surface, indicating the jittery fish and shrimp preparing to risk their lives to absorb the golden particles?

For cultivation, they are fighting so hard, so the quietness on this west shore doesn't make any sense at all.

"Bad, there is definitely something wrong here."

This thought flashed through Wang Wu's mind, and he slowly moved into the forest. He needed to ensure that he wasn't exposed to sunlight; otherwise, once his Spiritual Talent activated, he could no longer maintain his Level 10 Passive Concealment.

Fortunately, his position wasn't too bad. After moving for a few minutes, he successfully reached about ten meters away and stopped under a large tree. With the tree's cover, there was naturally no problem.

But at this moment, his paw seemed to press against a round stone, and soon after, he heard a cracking sound—the 'stone' actually shattered.

Wang Wu was stunned and gently lifted his paw. In that instant, the ground broke open, and a sharp, bizarre tentacle about a dozen centimeters thick, covered in barbs, suddenly shot out.

At this moment, his Level 10 Danger Perception went into a frenzy, but Wang Wu, having weathered many storms and endured hardships, had become mentally resolute and very calm. Even though he could have dodged, he grit his teeth and forced himself to endure the attack from the bizarre tentacle.

The next second, Wang Wu's abdomen was struck heavily, but it didn't break his Defense. With 37 points of Defense, it was quite strong—unless it was an elite little demon, breaking through the defense would be difficult.

Of course, his real purpose for doing this was to maintain his Level 10 Passive Concealment state without interruption.

Who knows if there aren't truly formidable beings nearby?

"Bang bang bang!"

The eerie tentacles continued to collide violently several times, but due to gaining nothing, they eventually gave up attacking and retracted underground. The shattered 'stones' then closed back together; it was actually a disguised trap.

And now, looking around, in the previously quiet forest, many vines resembling strange snakes emerged from the dense canopy and wild grass.

They look nothing special compared to ordinary vines, with green-purple leaves growing on them, fresh and juicy.

But in reality, they grow extremely fast, almost able to grow two to three meters quickly at the slightest sound. As long as the target enters this area and struggles fiercely for three to five seconds, it can basically form a large cage, and then you can happily dine.

"Wait a minute, why do these vines look so familiar?"

Wang Wu's heart suddenly stirred, and as he carefully observed the green-purple leaves on those vines, he couldn't help but think of the Devil Vine. It indeed looked somewhat similar, and the reason he didn't recall it earlier was that in his impression, wherever the Devil Vine passed, not a blade of grass would grow.

But this place was full of towering trees, with countless wild plants, which doesn't match the nature of the Devil Vine.

However, it does indeed look like a Devil Vine. Could it be that after settling down, the Devil Vine would know how to live in harmony with the surrounding environment and not exhaust it?

Wang Wu didn't dare to act rashly next, but there was a bit of excitement in his heart.

In fact, one reason for his continuous westward migration, seeking new maps, was to satiate hunger and earn growth. A very large reason was to brush up on Negative Resistance.

Now, with summer almost ending and autumn approaching, he needs to find a way to gather one or two more Perfect Level Negative Resistances so he can extract his Perfect Ice Resistance and make it a branch talent.

He feels this is very important.

A moment later, the time of sunrise arrived, and golden particles generously fell from the sky as usual. Wang Wu slightly adjusted his vision, quietly observing, and found that this forest indeed didn't have a single Little Demon, but those vines suspected to be Devil Vines also didn't actively grow out to compete for the golden particles.

Of course, they might actually be competing in a slower way.

Because these golden particles still fell on the canopy, making those green leaves even more lush.

Who can guarantee that these plants can't convert golden particles?

Just like that, the Purple Gold Three Minutes ended, a large number of golden particles fell into the forest, and this mountain forest returned to tranquility.

Above the great river, the shadows of the Mountain Eagle Captain and Black Eagle Captain soon appeared. They each led a group of flying Little Demons, still patrolling and searching along the grand river, clearly not giving up on finding Hei Youliang.

Thus, after more than half an hour, Wang Wu suddenly heard a chirping bird song. It was a flock of birds flying from who knows where, each one larger than a crow, almost the size of a wild mountain chicken, with feathers showing blue, purple, and gold colors, extremely gorgeous.

They circled briefly over this forest and then landed directly on the treetops, chirping incessantly, very noisy.

As their calls rang out, the kind of vines suspected to be Devil Vines quickly grew upwards, crazily climbing towards the treetops.

But just then, a scene that shocked Wang Wu unfolded. The birds immediately flapped their wings, clawing and pecking with their beaks, swiftly eating, and within moments, had a full meal before fluttering away.

Those aggressive vines didn't even get a single feather.

This made Wang Wu wonder if he had remembered wrong. Was this not a Devil Vine? How could it be so weak?

But what happened next shocked him even more. He saw the familiar Black Mountain Sparrows and Armed Wild Bee Squad. They also flew across the great river to tease those vines, but they were evidently of a low rank, not daring to land at all, only lingering on the forest periphery, taking away a few centimeters of vine with each peck, as if having obtained a treasure.

Good heavens, are you also farming Paralyzing Poison?

Then, before Wang Wu's shock subsided, his Level 10 Danger Perception detected more Little Demons appearing around the forest, like the Eight Legends crossing the sea, each displaying their own Divine Techniques. They didn't delve deep, just lingered on the forest periphery, grabbing a few centimeters of vine branches whenever there was a chance, then immediately fleeing away.

Occasionally, even the Black Eagle Captain would fly over, land on a big tree, calmly select the tenderest vine branch, leisurely eat it, then flap its wings and fly away.

At this moment, Wang Wu finally confirmed that this was indeed a Devil Vine, but one that had settled here. Perhaps due to some reason, or to prevent being attacked by groups of other Little Demons and destroyed, it too would learn to hide in the forest, using towering trees for cover.

Only on the borders of a Great Demon's territory, in a no-man's-land, does it dare to exhaust resources without restraint.

Next, Wang Wu began to slowly move. This Paralyzing Poison, if other Little Demons are farming it, he naturally would too.

But this place was too close to the riverbank; he hoped to go deeper. If he could catch a few Little Demons along the way, that would be great.

Moreover, he also hoped to find himself a place to stay, as the ice structure he had comprehended from Hei Youliang still needed a stable place and the right weather to practice.

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