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Chapter 735: Feeding Trap

As Jiang Xueling and Lian Baiping had expected, the rampaging Heaven-Devouring Beast, which had caused the earth to quake and mountains to sway, was naturally unsatisfied with the taste after consuming primarily soil and vegetation.

After turning that mountain area upside down, the Heaven-Devouring Beast roared and soared high into the sky once more. All sorts of auras from the Southern Barren Continent reflected in its eyes. Among the various flourishing and chaotic auras, the one emanating from the Southern Barren Mountains was the most alluring to it, much like a hungry person encountering a table laden with a fragrant feast from afar.

"A deep bellow—"

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

The mountains still trembled slightly, and the Heaven-Devouring Beast, with rubble falling from its body, slowly ascended. In this state, trying to stop Little San from eating was undoubtedly futile and would even cause considerable distress. Jiang Xueling and the people from Weimei Sect could only try their best to influence Little San, making it retain basic rationality and preventing it from flying towards human kingdoms.

After the Heaven-Devouring Beast flew away, an old man-like spirit reappeared on the mountain where a small section of peaks had collapsed. He watched the monstrous creature fly off with lingering fear, and could even vaguely discern people standing on its back.

"My goodness, is that an immortal beast?"

The spirit lowered its head to survey the surrounding mountains. At least seventeen or eighteen peaks had collapsed, leaving behind a massive and deep gully. Countless animals from the mountains were still fleeing in terror. The old man-like spirit could only count himself lucky that his connection to the mountain's ley lines wasn't too deep; so apart from being startled, he was otherwise unharmed.

The Southern Barren Continent is a place with an extremely large number of demons and monsters. However, what is referred to as "one of the two barren lands" does not encompass the entire Southern Barren Continent. To those who truly understand, it primarily refers to the vast and boundless Southern Barren Mountains.

Undoubtedly, although the density of demons and monsters across the Southern Barren Continent is the highest outside of the Black Barren Lands, the true forbidden land, teeming with demons and monsters, is the Southern Barren Mountains. And that was precisely where Little San, the Heaven-Devouring Beast, was heading at an ever-increasing speed.

Jiang Xueling's attention was no longer on the Heaven-Devouring Beast. Instead, she squinted, gazing towards the distant Southern Barren Mountains. Even though they were still tens of thousands of miles away, through her spiritual eyes, she seemed to be able to see and feel the vast expanse of demonic auras.

"Grand-Ancestor," Zhou Xian said, "We've already sent word to the sect, but the sect is too far from here. Even if they send people, it will take at least several months. Grand-Ancestor, does this mean we're effectively leading Little San into the heart of the Southern Barrens?"

Zhou Xian said this, and even after cultivating for nearly two hundred years, she was still extremely nervous.

Jiang Xueling smiled at her.

"Indeed," Jiang Xueling replied, "Even if we understand what's happening, it will look very different to outsiders. Let's hope Little San shows some restraint when it starts eating."

The Heaven-Devouring Beast's speed had reached its absolute limit. If there were mortal kingdoms below its path, people would often hear a dull, thunderous rumbling approaching from the distant sky, a massive dark cloud arriving with the rumbling sound, and then receding into the distance once more.

A few days later, the area ahead turned hazy, and the land below appeared increasingly desolate. However, after flying for more than another hour, the view ahead became clear again, as if they had passed through a city of sand. What appeared before the Heaven-Devouring Beast and those standing on it was a vast expanse of spiritual mountains and beautiful waters—at least, that's how it looked.

Before their eyes stretched an endless vista of towering peaks and lofty ridges. Mountains near and far stood majestically, and everywhere they looked was verdant and lush. It was hard to associate this place with the character "barren."

"A deep bellow—"

The Heaven-Devouring Beast roared excitedly, its tail thrashing wildly behind it. It constantly surged upwards towards the great mountains. They were still in the outer regions at this point, but they could already feel numerous demonic auras rising from within.

"Little San," Jiang Xueling began, "Mount Heng is less than a thousand li from this area. No matter how hungry you are, you must restrain yourself. The Mountain God of Mount Heng is a true enlightened deity, you..."

Before Jiang Xueling could finish her words, the Heaven-Devouring Beast had already charged towards the distant mountains, unable to control its appetite.

Alas...

Sighing, Jiang Xueling could only turn to face the more than twenty Weimei Sect disciples standing not far behind her. Each one of them was poised for action.

"Weimei Sect disciples, heed my command! Penetrate deep into the Southern Barrens and deploy the Demon-Attracting Incense. Try to choose ominous and malevolent locations. Do not engage in combat with the demonic creatures."

"Yes, Master!"

All the Weimei Sect disciples, including Zhou Xian, responded in unison, then each took flight, riding their escape lights towards the front.

Zhou Xian led the way, having pushed her escape speed to its limit. With a graceful turn of her arm, delicate, crystal-clear incense sticks appeared in her palm. Without any visible casting of spells, one of the incense sticks ignited on its own.

"Go."

With a flick of her finger, the lit Demon-Attracting Incense shot forward like lightning, directly entering the core of a tall mountain.

On top of the Heaven-Devouring Beast's head, Jiang Xueling idly twirled a strand of her hair. After the Weimei Sect disciples had flown far away, her expression turned serious. She began to continuously chant incantations and cast spells. Veils of ethereal light rose from her body, which she then cast towards the sky and earth in all directions. She was doing her best to obscure the Heavenly Secrets.

In the distance, from the tall mountains where the Demon-Attracting Incense had been cast, wisps of mist soon began to rise. An unusual fragrance also emerged, like the wondrous scent of a freshly refined high-grade immortal elixir, or the aroma of a supreme heaven-and-earth treasure ripening, or the warm fragrance of an ice-pure body's essence...

All these miraculous scents blended together, yet they did not interfere with each other, and spread at a speed far exceeding that of the surrounding wind.

This fragrance was almost irresistible to many demons, monsters, ghosts, and ghouls, especially to those whose minds had already become somewhat unstable due to their pursuit of power.

Waves of demonic aura rose. Most of the restless demons and monsters had already caught the scent of the Demon-Attracting Incense. Some monsters, even though they knew something was amiss, still couldn't ignore the fragrance.

In a secluded mountain valley, five female demons sat cross-legged. The one in the center appeared mature and graceful, while the four beside her were younger, some even appearing childish. Yet, all of them were true shapeshifting demonic beings.

At this moment, even though restrictions had been set up inside and outside the valley, the Demon-Attracting Incense's powerful fragrance still permeated, with residual scent seeping in, causing all five meditating women to open their eyes simultaneously.

"Mother! Did you smell that?"

"It smells so good!" "Could this be some ultimate treasure?"

The youngest of the women could no longer resist and stood up.

"Mother, shall we go take a look?"

The woman in the center was also greatly tempted, but when she cast a spell to divine the situation, she found that it was utterly chaotic.

"Wait, we're not going!"

A roar!

A roar echoed from afar. It was the roar of a monster from the same mountain range, which had clearly flown away.

"Mother, why not?" "Yes, even that wolf demon has gone!" another urged. "The treasure might not be far, and if we seize the initiative, we might just get it!"

The middle-aged woman was somewhat distressed. She stood up, took two steps, then sat back down, facing her four daughters.

"Have you forgotten the Pill-Stealing Chaos back then?" she asked. "It was clearly orchestrated by several demon kings. They got away unscathed, but how many fellow cultivators died or were injured? Cultivation might be harder and slower, but we can still succeed on our own."

"But even that wolf demon..."

"He is nothing but a vile creature, steeped in deep evil karma! How can he be compared to us?" she retorted. "Sit down! Today, the vital energies are in disarray, and I cannot divine good or ill fortune. It's best not to leave!"

The four women exchanged glances, looking extremely reluctant. But their mother's command was absolute, so they could only sigh and sit down. However, even seated, their hearts could not find peace.

At the mountain peak where the first Demon-Attracting Incense was located, from near and far, across the land and sky, streams of demonic aura, some hidden, some powerful, were rapidly approaching. Some had already sensed each other's presence but continued in their direction, even accelerating, while others became cautious, and some even quietly retreated.

It was certain that, before long, a large number of demons and monsters had gathered around the mountain where the Demon-Attracting Incense was, within a not-so-large radius, including quite a few malevolent mountain ghosts and evil spirits.

Half of all the demons' attention was on their surroundings, while the other half was focused on the mountain peak itself.

"Hmph," scoffed a voice. "Treasures have always belonged to the capable. We will naturally have a contest, but this mountain peak, where the treasure is hidden, must have something strange about it. Let's send someone to scout ahead first."

The speaker was a massive white wolf. Most of the other demonic creatures glared fiercely at the mountain peak. They didn't say much, but the demonic aura emanating from them grew increasingly intense. Everyone knew that if a real treasure emerged, a fierce battle would inevitably ensue.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

The vegetation and leaves on the mountains trembled slightly. A dark cloud in the sky was rapidly approaching.

Thunder? No!

Some of the monsters flying in the sky were the first to turn their heads towards the dark cloud. A massive shadow was slowly descending from high above, and an overwhelming sense of oppression came with it, as if facing divine wrath. In a way, it bore some resemblance to Ji Yuan's Heaven-Tilting Sword Stance.

"A deep bellow—"

Amidst the Heaven-Devouring Beast's roar, the dark cloud became clearer and clearer. Under its encompassing shadow, a colossal, smoke-shrouded mouth of the Heaven-Devouring Beast appeared before their eyes.

Some of the monsters in the sky didn't even have time to react. They were directly swallowed by the Heaven-Devouring Beast. Even though its mouth hadn't closed, it was as if mortals had tumbled into an abyss, with no one able to fly out and escape.

"Roar..." "What is that!?"

"Run..."

Jiang Xueling stood on the Heaven-Devouring Beast's forehead. Her spiritual eyes swept over the numerous demonic creatures, specifically focusing on those whose demonic aura was mixed with deep malevolence. A small silver dart appeared in her hand.

'Leave some behind!'

Silver light flashed, incredibly fast. Blood light flickered on some monsters, shattering their escape lights.

"A deep bellow..."

After its massive mouth swept through an area, the Heaven-Devouring Beast turned its head again. The oppressive darkness moved towards the fleeing monsters, striking terror into the hearts of all demons who witnessed it.

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