Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence - Chapter 121
Chapter 121: Chapter 47 Black Wind Mountain God 1
Through the conversations along the way, Shen Yuan learned that the hunter’s dwelling was called Hea Family Village, located at the foot of Black Wind Mountain beneath them.
Black Wind Mountain is one of the mountains in the Yunfu range, and the Hea Family Village has been worshiping the Black Wind Mountain God for thousands of years.
Until over half a year ago, with the arrival of the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge, numerous wild beasts transformed into the monster tribe, and the Black Wind Mountain God awakened from then on to protect the mountain villagers.
Black Wind Mountain is not very big, Shen Yuan saw a village built in a mountain hollow only after about half an hour of walking.
The village is not small, built entirely of wood, seemingly ancient and completely devoid of any traces of modern architecture.
With the return of over ten hunters, many people in the village immediately came out to welcome them.
“Uncle Lih is back from hunting, and he’s brought back a black bear!”
“Why did they come back so quickly this time?”
“Look and see if there are any casualties.”
Voices of discussion instantly erupted, many people paled at the news of encountering a monster, family members of the deceased hunters collapsed in tears.
However, once everyone heard that Shen Yuan had killed the monster, their looks towards Shen Yuan were filled with fear and resentment, with not a single bit of gratitude.
In order to avoid conflict, the Hunter Leader invited Shen Yuan directly into a large building within the village.
Here Shen Yuan met the village elder of the Hea Family, an aged man at death’s door.
However, what truly surprised Shen Yuan was that the old man actually emanated the aura of a cultivator.
But due to the lack of cultivation techniques, the elder could only rely on his instincts to absorb and transport the Spirit Energy, which is why he still remained at the early stage of Essence Refining.
Even so, this seemingly frail old man had the ability to easily kill beasts.
After the Hunter Leader had told the whole story, the elder Hea stroked his beard in a smile and said to Shen Yuan:
“Thankyou, Teacher Shen for your assistance.”
Shen Yuan glanced at Elder Hea in curiosity and asked:
“Don’t you resent me for killing the bear demon?”
Elder Hea responded with an indifferent smile:
“Teacher Shen saved lives out of kindness, and it was the monsters who truly caused this situation. Teacher Shen didn’t do anything wrong.
How could I fail to see right from wrong, and simply because of my fear of monsters, blame the wrongs of the monsters on you, Teacher Shen?”
Shen Yuan was slightly surprised.
In the entire Hea Family Village, only three people didn’t show hostility towards him for killing the bear demon.
The first was the Hunter Leader, grateful in sincerity. But even though he was grateful, he might still blame Shen Yuan somewhere in his heart.
The second was Aman, who seemed simple and naive, but one could never gauge his depth.
The third was the elder Hea sitting in front of him, who had truly seen through the nature of these monsters.
“So, Elder Hea, do you know the truth about the monsters outside of Yunfu range?”
The elder Hea stroked his beard and smiled lightly: “Although I am also a villager by birth, I do hold an official title from the Great Xia’s Imperial Court and have once visited provincial capitals, seeing the world.
If it’s just these monsters in the Yunfu range, they wouldn’t stand a chance against the Great Xia’s Imperial Court. No Great Demon could resist a full barrage of firearms.
So, I am certain that there is absolutely no danger outside of Yunfu range, like the rumors say. Those are only excuses to restrict us villagers to this mountain range.”
Listening to Elder Hea’s words, the Hunter Leader next to him was stunned speechless, stuttering: “But, but Elder, why haven’t you told us this before?”
Elder Hea leaned on his cane and scoffed:
“Tell you? With your brains? If I told you today, the Mountain God would have found out by tomorrow.
If the Mountain God wanted to trap us here using the monsters, he certainly wouldn’t let the news of safety from the outside world spread.
Otherwise, as long as there is this hope, there would be an endless stream of villagers wanting to leave the Yunfu range.
Even if the blockade of the monsters is tight, there might be someone who escapes. This is absolutely not what the Mountain God wants to see.”
The Hunter Leader scratched his head, left speechless.
“But, but what about after killing that bear demon, what should we do?”
Upon hearing this, Elder Hea glared and hit the Hunter Leader’s head with his cane:
“You idiot! Since the Mountain God trapped us here in the deep mountains, he must have a purpose, why would he abandon us?
We just need to appeal for sympathy when offering tribute, and placing the bodies of the deceased hunters in front of the Mountain God, at most he’ll punish symbolically, he won’t truly harm the whole village.”
Elder Hea’s words shattered Shen Yuan’s perceptions.
He guessed in his heart that it might be due to Elder Hea, which allowed the Hea Family Village safely through more than half a year’s time.
“Elder Hea, how much do you know about the Black Wind Mountain God?”
Hearing this, Elder Hea frowned slightly and answered:
“Our Hea Family Village has been worshipping the mountain gods of Yunfu for generations, and there are also some records in the myths and legends of Yunfu.
It is said that each Mountain God has the powerful ability to control the mountains. When a Mountain God stamps their foot, the mountain collapses and the earth quakes.
But the Mountain God currently worshipped by our Hea Family Village seems a bit different from the one mentioned in the legends…”
Before Shen Yuan had a chance to understand what Elder Hea meant, suddenly there was a gust of howling wind outside, vast swathes of black fog persistently gathering, seeming to transform into a black hurricane amid the raging wind.
“The Lord Mountain God has arrived!”
“The Lord Mountain God is about to unleash his wrath on the culprits that killed the monster tribe.”
The Elder of the He family tightened in shock, never expecting the Black Wind Mountain God to arrive so quickly. All he could do was order the Hunter Leader:
“Quickly, come with me to greet the Black Wind Mountain God.”
He then apologized to Shen Yuan with an apologetic expression, saying respectfully:
“Teacher Shen, please do not reveal yourself before the Black Wind Mountain God leaves, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble due to prying eyes.”
“I understand.”
Once he finished speaking, the Elder of the He family hastily walked to the center of the village.
Within the pitch-black whirlwind, a colossal black body standing nearly ten meters tall slowly emerged.
The massive black figure was almost entirely engulfed by the black wind, retaining the basic human silhouette but imposing like a local deity.
“Greetings to the Black Wind Mountain God!”
A vast number of villagers from Hea Family Village knelt to the ground, loudly proclaiming the Black Wind Mountain God’s honor.
However, the Black Wind Mountain God ignored all the villagers, his glaring red eyes fixed intently on the colossal bear demon corpse brought back by the team of hunters.
“Splat!”
A massive palm slapped down, instantly crushing several hunters into a pile of bloody mush. The violent tone then steadily echoed out.
“Tell me, who was it that killed him!”
All the villagers froze in an instant, even the newly arrived Hunter Leader and Elder of the He family turned pale.
The astoundingly furious Black Wind Mountain God was nothing like they had anticipated.
“Won’t speak?”
“Then you shall all die!”
The brutal gale howled, the raging winds carrying the edge of a blade, easily scattering the bodies of several fleeing Hunters. Blood and pieces of flesh bloomed through the wind, exposing the pale skeletons underneath.
“Lord Mountain God, I am your devout believer!”
“It’s not our fault, it’s all because of the outsider, the outsider caused all this trouble!”
However, the Black Wind Mountain God paid no heed, all the villagers became the targets of his attack.
By now, the Elder of the He family was enraged. He roared loudly:
“Lord Mountain God, do you truly wish to drive us to extinction?”
“Would you ignore the agreement made between the Mountain Gods of Yunfu?”
His words brought the berserk Black Wind Mountain God’s actions to a standstill. However, before the villagers could express relief, another enormous palm heavily smashed towards the Elder of the He family.
Under the imposing pressure, the early-stage Essence Refining Light Elder of the He family had no power to resist. He could only watch as the palm closed in on him.
He had lived to this age and was not afraid of death. However, his fear stemmed from the vision of the impending destruction of the Hea Family Village.
At that moment, a brilliant sword light rose from the void, aiming to strike the Black Wind Mountain God with an unstoppable force.
Nothing could stand against the sharp sword light. The black whirlwind and massive palm shattered under its brightness, revealing a clear crack spreading from the Black Wind Mountain God’s arm to his entire body.
“Boom!”
The enormous figure standing almost ten meters tall instantly exploded, revealing the demonic power boiling beneath.
Underneath the false guise of the humanlike figure, was apparently a giant Black Bear from the monster tribe.
The Elder of the He family was stunned as he glanced at the Black Wind Mountain God in his true form and the bear demon on the ground. He immediately understood why the Black Wind Mountain God was so enraged.
The bear demon that had been killed was most likely the Black Wind Mountain God’s offspring.
“Damned human cultivator, are you trying to incite the wrath of all the mountains?”
The furious voice rang out from the mouth of the Black Bear. His boiling demonic power impressively reached the peak stage of Essence Refining. His colossal figure was heavy and seemed as steadfast as a mountain.
“So the so-called Mountain God is actually a mere Black Bear Spirit.”
Shen Yuan stepped out of the hall, his casual voice revealing a hint of surprise.
As he gently stroked the Darkness-Light Sword hung by his side, Shen Yuan scrutinized the Black Wind Mountain God with inspecting eyes.
The Black Wind Mountain God was outraged and instinctively reached out to strike. However, he could not determine the realm of the young man in white before him.
Shen Yuan’s sword strike that shattered his deity-like form made him indecisive.
A human being this powerful absolutely should not appear around Yunfu Mountain.
“Black Bear Spirit, don’t you want to avenge your child that I killed?” Shen Yuan asked with interest.
The Black Wind Mountain God struggled, then forcefully suppressed his anger: “No!”
Shen Yuan showed disappointment, then corrected:
“No, you should want to take revenge for your child, and to protect myself, I must counterattack.”
The Black Wind Mountain God burst into rage: “You clearly just want a reason to fight; you’re outrageously bullying others!”
As his words hung in the air, a sword light had already neared his body. Then, the indifferent voice echoed again.
“Block this strike, and you earn the right to live.”
