Jiang Han appeared, and after killing two more Jiang Clan members, he was trapped on the mountain.
This news quickly spread among the Jiang Clan members, and soon over a hundred people swarmed in.
They had been part of a three-day hunt with no results, which naturally left them frustrated. Now that Jiang Han had appeared, they all wanted to try their luck. Even if they couldn't kill Jiang Han themselves, watching him get killed would still be satisfying.
Jiang Long, having witnessed Jiang Han's strange divine ability the previous night, couldn't help but feel apprehensive. His goal was simply for Jiang Han to die, regardless of who did the killing.
"Into the mountain!"
Once over a hundred foreign martial artists entered the mountain, Jiang Long and Jiang Shi exchanged a nod and led their teams into the mountain to begin their search and pursuit.
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The previous night, Jiang Han found a cave on the Fifth Peak from his memories and blocked its entrance with a boulder, meditating and training throughout the night.
Before dawn, he set out, heading straight for the Ninth Peak.
He needed to hunt three more Earth Dragon Beasts to awaken his third bloodline Divine Ability.
Jiang Han knew today would be extremely dangerous, uncertain of how many people would enter the mountain to hunt him. The paths down the mountain would surely be blocked, and his only chance of survival was to find a way to enhance his combat power.
Upon reaching the Ninth Peak, he immediately began searching for Earth Dragon Beasts. Unfortunately, he didn't find any and instead encountered several other demonic beasts, which he had to injure and quickly retreat from.
After half an hour, he successfully hunted an Earth Dragon Beast on the Tenth Peak. Another half hour later, he hunted another one.
If Jiang Han could fly high into the sky at this moment, he would see that from the First Peak to the Sixth Peak, the area was swarming with martial artists searching for him.
In fact...
Some martial artists were only at the third or fourth level of the Purple Mansion Realm, mingling with the larger group purely for the spectacle.
The Jiang Family Hunting Squad, consisting of twenty-eight members, was divided into seven small teams, each with four people. They searched meticulously, leaving no corner unchecked.
So many people entering the mountain naturally disturbed the demonic beasts within, causing battles to erupt in many places. However, the demonic beasts on the outskirts were generally weak, either fleeing after being injured or being killed.
Half a day passed, and the foremost Jiang Family hunting team had reached the Eighth Peak.
On the Eighth Peak, they discovered the corpse of an Earth Dragon Beast. This was the one Jiang Han had killed the previous night. Although the corpse had been gnawed on by other beasts, the knife marks from Jiang Han's attack were still visible. The Earth Dragon Beast had clearly not been dead for long, suggesting Jiang Han was likely nearby. This story is hosted at novelping(.)com.
They sent one person to report back, while the others continued searching. Shortly after, they found another Earth Dragon Beast corpse and pursued the trail to the Ninth and Tenth Peaks, discovering several more Earth Dragon Beast corpses.
"This Earth Dragon Beast hasn't been dead for long! Jiang Han is nearby, quickly send up a signal flare!"
On the Tenth Peak, they found the corpse of an Earth Dragon Beast, the very one Jiang Han had just killed. This discovery greatly excited several Jiang Clan members, and they immediately launched a signal flare, which shot into the sky and burst in mid-air.
"Signal flare! On the Tenth Peak!"
"Quick, to the Tenth Peak..."
"We've found Jiang Han, hurry, hurry, I want to kill him!"
The Jiang Clan members and other martial artists searching the other peaks immediately swarmed towards the Tenth Peak.
"Signal flare?"
At this moment, Jiang Han saw the signal flare from the Eleventh Peak, his expression darkening, his heart filled with urgency.
The enemy was close, yet he had only hunted nine Earth Dragon Beasts, with one more to go. The enemy would soon reach this peak, and he would have no escape route.
"Keep going deeper!"
Gritting his teeth, Jiang Han dashed out of the Eleventh Peak, racing towards the Twelfth Peak.
He knew the depths of the Tianhu Mountain Range were extremely dangerous, and venturing further in would greatly increase the likelihood of encountering 2nd Tier Demonic Beasts. The combat power of a 2nd Tier Demonic Beast was comparable to the Mystic Void Realm, and encountering one would mean certain death.
Bang!
Not long after entering the Twelfth Peak, the ground suddenly exploded, and a massive demonic beast opened its blood-red maw, lunging at Jiang Han.
Upon seeing this Earth Dragon Beast, Jiang Han felt tears welling up; he had finally found the tenth Earth Dragon Beast.
"Die!"
He instantly used two divine abilities, swiftly slaying the Earth Dragon Beast. Without hesitation, he broke open the Earth Dragon Beast's inner core, refining its essence blood.
"Mountain Penetration Technique!"
After digesting the information in his mind, Jiang Han's face lit up with joy. As he had guessed, refining the Earth Dragon Beast's essence blood granted him the ability to traverse underground. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
"Hahaha!"
Jiang Han laughed heartily, the pressure in his heart easing significantly.
This divine ability might not seem useful, as it didn't increase strength, speed, or attack power, but for him at this moment, it was more valuable than any other divine ability.
This ability was perfect for escaping and launching surprise attacks, greatly increasing his chances of survival.
"Let's give it a try!"
Jiang Han activated the Mountain Penetration Technique, his hands glowing with a dark yellow light, strange energies swirling around his fingers as he reached for the ground.
"Amazing!"
A scene that shocked Jiang Han unfolded; as his hands touched the soil, it felt as if it were made of paper, crumbling into dust.
His hands moved quickly, and his body followed the tunnel he dug, burrowing into the ground. He moved swiftly underground, as if walking on flat ground.
Half an incense stick later, a hole suddenly appeared on the side of the Twelfth Peak, and Jiang Han's figure shot out from the opening, landing on a large boulder.
Unluckily...
Just then, four martial artists were descending from the Eleventh Peak, heading towards the Twelfth Peak, and they spotted each other from three hundred meters away.
"Jiang Han!"
"It's him, looks exactly like the portrait!"
"Kill him, and the five hundred Xuan Stones are ours, quick! Don't let him escape."
The four immediately shouted, and Jiang Han glanced at them, realizing they were unfamiliar and not Jiang Clan members. This time, he didn't flee, instead coldly staring at the four rushing towards him, slowly drawing the battle knife from his back.
"Five hundred Xuan Stones?"
Jiang Han vaguely guessed something, and in a cold voice said, "I have no grievance with you, yet you want to kill me for Xuan Stones, so don't blame me for being ruthless. Today... I'll make the Tianhu Mountain Range run with blood and littered with corpses!"