Chapter 117: The Siege of "Falcon Beak"
“I can join ‘Falcon Beak,’ but I have one condition.”
Hearing that Mo Lin actually dared to make a demand, the Mountain Lord, who had suppressed his anger for a long time, once again flared his fur.
Its sharp claws easily left deep gouges on the ore:
“Anaconda Demon, do not think that just because you have advanced to Earth Rank Mid-Grade, you can act as you please! This Lord’s patience has its limits!”
“You devoured this Lord’s Purple Crystal Dragon Ore, and I have yet to hold you accountable!”
Demonic Power surged within the mine cave, rubble tumbled down with a rattling sound, and the Mountain Lord’s tiger roar echoed throughout the cavern, layer after layer reverberating, enough to frighten weaker demonic beasts to death.
But Mo Lin, who was also Earth Rank Mid-Grade, naturally did not belong to that category.
Its serpent pupils narrowed slightly, its voice steady but laced with a pressure no weaker than that of the Mountain Lord:
“Mountain Lord has misunderstood. I only wish to make a trade request with ‘Falcon Beak’. Of course, since it is a trade, I will naturally pay an equivalent price.”
“But if you insist on twisting my sincerity, then I shall leave right now. I believe, with the strength of the Yongzhou Demon Alliance, losing one supporter will make no difference.”
Hearing that Mo Lin only wanted to make a trade request, the Mountain Lord’s anger slightly faltered:
“...Speak clearly!”
Mo Lin flicked its tongue:
“Since ‘Falcon Beak’ is the demon beast alliance of all Yongzhou, you must have eyes and ears everywhere. I want ‘Falcon Beak’ to mobilize Yongzhou’s demon beasts and help me search for one item.”
“Whether it is found in a Human stronghold, heard of by rumor, or already possessed by a demon beast within ‘Falcon Beak’, I am willing to pay the corresponding reward.”
The Mountain Lord scratched its claws:
“What item?”
Mo Lin replied:
“Three drops of Yin Flood Dragon Heart’s Blood.”
Yes. What Mo Lin wanted from ‘Falcon Beak’ was precisely three drops of Yin Flood Dragon Heart’s Blood.
In recent years, as it roamed north and south, crossing mountains and rivers, its strength had grown stronger and stronger, yet when it looked at the “Great Yin Indestructible Bone”, it still felt unfathomably profound.
It had a feeling that this “Great Yin Indestructible Bone” could become its new demonic technique—for defending against enemies.
And among the materials required for “Great Yin Indestructible Bone”, after years of collecting, only the three drops of Yin Flood Dragon Heart’s Blood remained unfound.
Unfortunately, even within the Yongzhou Chamber of Commerce, Mo Lin had not been able to obtain it.
Now that the Mountain Lord had invited it to join ‘Falcon Beak’, Mo Lin thought to take this chance to see if any demon beast possessed it, or knew the whereabouts of a Yin Flood Dragon.
“Yin Flood Dragon?!!”
The Mountain Lord was instantly shocked upon hearing Mo Lin’s request.
“That is a Heaven Rank Demonic Beast! A being just one step away from crossing the river and becoming an innate creature!”
“And you actually dare to set your sights on such a beast!”
The anger that had built up in the Mountain Lord’s heart instantly dissipated upon hearing Mo Lin’s demand.
On the contrary, when it looked at Mo Lin, faint traces of admiration shone in its eyes.
It had not expected Mo Lin’s courage to be so great. Just an Earth Rank Mid-Grade, yet already daring to place thoughts on a Heaven Rank Demonic Beast.
In response, Mo Lin gave a faint smile:
“I am not setting my sights on a Heaven Rank Demonic Beast. I only want three drops of its heart’s blood, nothing more. I am willing to exchange with equivalent...”
However, before Mo Lin could finish speaking, the Mountain Lord interrupted.
“I know what you want to say. Nothing more than equivalent exchange. But that is absolutely impossible!”
Mo Lin furrowed its crown scales.
It felt displeasure at the Mountain Lord’s swift denial, yet at the same time, it faintly wondered:
Could this big white tiger be returning the favor because I interrupted it earlier?
The Mountain Lord glanced at Mo Lin, noticed the faint movement of its crown scales, and maintained a calm expression:
“You must know, heart’s blood to a Yin Flood Dragon is second only to its Demonic Core. Unless under extraordinary circumstances, no Yin Flood Dragon will ever give away its heart’s blood.”
“Not even for a trade!”
Mo Lin naturally knew the truth of the Mountain Lord’s words.
The importance of heart’s blood to a Yin Flood Dragon went without saying.
But since it was the cultivation resource for “Great Yin Indestructible Bone”, no matter how difficult, it had to obtain it.
“What the Mountain Lord says is true. So, I only ask that ‘Falcon Beak’ help me search for its whereabouts. Any information will suffice.”
The Mountain Lord nodded:
“That can be done. As long as you join ‘Falcon Beak’, as one of our demon beasts, we will naturally keep an eye out for this item’s whereabouts and inform you as soon as there is news.”
“For this matter, this Lord can represent all of ‘Falcon Beak’ and give you an answer.”
Since the Mountain Lord was so straightforward, Mo Lin had nothing more to add:
“In that case, I am willing to join ‘Falcon Beak’.”
The Mountain Lord nodded in satisfaction:
“Your timing in joining ‘Falcon Beak’ could not be better.”
“Just two days ago, we Earth Rank Demonic Beasts of Yongzhou gathered together. A month from now, we will launch a counterattack against Human society, to let them witness the might of our demon beasts.”
Upon hearing this, Mo Lin lifted its gaze, instantly grasping the key point:
“Counterattack? A siege?”
The Mountain Lord nodded:
“That’s right, a siege.”
“Since Yongzhou is too vast, demon beasts cannot all gather in one place to attack. So we divided Yongzhou into four regions.”
“Our side has chosen Ningjiang County as our target.”
“In this month’s time, all demon beasts will return to their territories to gather followers. When the time comes, you shall accompany this Lord.”
“That way, you can also inquire about the Yin Flood Dragon’s whereabouts.”
Mo Lin slowly retreated from the mine cave:
“In that case, a month from now, I shall come seek the Mountain Lord.”
After Mo Lin exited, the Mountain Lord also turned to leave.
“Rumble rumble rumble!”
Once Mo Lin left, the Purple Crystal Mine Cave, which had been held together only by Mo Lin’s “Spatial Imprisonment”, finally collapsed due to being hollowed out inside.
Seeing this, the Mountain Lord dared not remain inside for even a moment longer.
It wished it had wings on all four paws, and barely escaped through the other end before the cave fully caved in.
Standing outside, the Mountain Lord glanced back at the tightly collapsed mine cave, its eyelid twitching.
Clearly, from now on, it would never be able to enter the Purple Crystal Dragon Mine Cave again.
The Mountain Lord felt as though it wanted to weep but had no tears.
On the other side, Mo Lin paid no mind to the collapse of the Purple Crystal Mine Cave.
After all, it had already devoured every last bit of ore inside.
It naturally had no reason to ever enter again.
As for the Mountain Lord inside, Mo Lin did not worry at all.
If the Mountain Lord could be buried alive by such a small mine cave, then it was unworthy of being the ruler of this mountain range.
“One month later, Ningjiang County, a siege of demon beasts... is it?”
Since it had decided to join ‘Falcon Beak’ and participate in the siege a month later, Mo Lin had no thought of traveling elsewhere.
With the mine collapsed, Mo Lin simply found a random spot, curled up its body, and prepared to sleep for a month.
After all, every demonic beast in this mountain range that bore grudges against it had already died.
With its current strength, unless the Mountain Lord personally came knocking, no other beast dared to trouble it.
However, Mo Lin seemed to have overlooked one thing.
Although there were no demon beasts that bore grudges against it, that did not mean there were no Humans who remembered it.