Mingyue and Baxiu entered the belly of Yunmeng Mountain, not only to secure this base but also as their future stronghold.
Their main objective today was to settle a score, yes, to settle a score for Gong Que and Wen Qingtian.
Despite Mingyue having berated Wen Qingtian and Gong Que like subordinates yesterday, her heart was actually burning with rage.
That was her nature; she could hit and scold her own people, but she wouldn't allow anyone else to lay a finger on them.
Moreover, the two had been so severely injured, almost to the point of death. How could she possibly swallow this insult?
Those who dared to injure her people would have to face her wrath. The zombies and mutated animals within Yunmeng Mountain had no idea.
What kind of existence they had provoked. In Mingyue's heart, she had already sentenced them to death.
When Mingyue assigned tasks yesterday, she had asked Baxiu to follow her, intending to...
...eradicate all the demons and monsters in Yunmeng Mountain, leaving none behind.
Therefore, as soon as she dismounted from Qingluan, Mingyue instructed Baxiu to release his oppressive aura.
It was a blatant provocation, letting the other side know that they were here to smash the place.
Unlike the last time Wen Qingtian and Gong Que came here, under Baxiu's powerful aura, roars of beasts and hisses of zombies echoed from within the mountain's belly.
The moment their feet stepped into the passage, a thick vine, like a monstrous serpent, lunged towards them.
It was precisely the wood-element zombie king that had injured Gong Que. He had sensed Baxiu's presence and couldn't stay put.
As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share the same territory. He thought Baxiu was there to seize his domain, so he rushed out directly to attack.
The other zombies, fearful of Baxiu's level, did not dare to move rashly and follow him out.
Only the mutated animals followed behind the wood-element zombie king, surging out like a tide.
"Level nine wood-element zombie king. You're of the same level. Your fire element is its perfect counter. I'll leave it to you.
Remember, lure it outside to deal with. We still have use for the buildings and facilities here, so we can't destroy them. Can you do it?"
Mingyue casually unleashed a wind blade, slicing the vine into pieces. She immediately discerned the zombie king's level and turned to ask Baxiu.
"Sister, you look down on me. I already leveled up to level ten yesterday. This thing? A piece of cake."
Baxiu was displeased that his sister had categorized him and the ugly thing opposite them as the same level.
He had already leveled up after losing control of his emotions yesterday, hadn't he? And the level nine aura he had just released was precisely to avoid scaring the opponent away.
His sister still looked down on him, which made him very angry. However, there was no time for further explanation now.
Baxiu unleashed all his anger on the zombie king, condensing his mental power into a fine needle and piercing it fiercely.
Sister said not to damage the buildings and facilities here, so he couldn't use his fire abilities.
Fortunately, he still had his mental power ability. It was clean, environmentally friendly, non-polluting, and destructive.
However, Baxiu was still cautious and did not use his level ten power, only level nine. This way, he wouldn't scare the opponent opposite him.
The wood-element zombie king, caught off guard by Baxiu's attack, let out a painful howl.
Upon realizing that the "fellow creature" who had ambushed him was a mental ability user and of the same level, it became furious.
It lunged directly at Baxiu, completely ignoring Mingyue, who stood to the side.
After all, its followers would handle her; he didn't need to worry about it. Once they entered here, there was no thought of escaping.
Seeing the zombie king lunging at him, Baxiu's small body was as slippery as an eel, and he darted straight towards the exit.
Having suffered a loss at Baxiu's hands, the zombie king would not give up and chased after him.
"It's our turn!"
Seeing Baxiu lure the zombie king away, Mingyue smiled. She didn't care if the mutated animals could understand her words.
Then, like a cannonball, she moved with lightning speed towards the mutated dog at the forefront of the mutated animals.
This dog was unusually large, reminding her of the fierce beasts in the Great Desolation era when she often went hunting with her tribesmen.
The prey was as big as this mutated dog before her. She felt a surge of excitement and decided not to use any witchcraft.
She intended to rely solely on the Witch Clan's robust physique and strength to deal with this mutated dog, which was as tall as a building.
The dog, seeing Mingyue charging at it, attempted to unleash ice arrows to kill her.
But before it could even open its mouth, Mingyue was already in front of it, her punch dislocating its jaw.
Its mouth was now unable to open, and its ability naturally couldn't be unleashed. As it was about to raise its front paw to swat Mingyue to death,
Mingyue's body suddenly soared into the air and then descended, her foot stomping down on its head.
Although Mingyue's body was not as thick as one of the mutated dog's legs, the force of this stomp was like a mountain pressing down.
It instantly crushed a hole in its head. The mutated dog's massive body crashed down, twitching all over.
With its brain injured, it was beyond saving. It slowly closed its eyes in unwilling resignation.
The dead mutated dog blocked half the passage. To its death, it could not comprehend why this small human before it possessed such immense power.
After dispatching the mutated dog in two moves, Mingyue executed a perfect backflip, landing steadily.
Before she could even regain her balance, the other mutated animals lunged at her.
In the minds of these mutated animals, there was no concept of fear or level restrictions. They had only one belief: slaughter.
Therefore, even though Mingyue had killed the mutated dog, it had not served as a deterrent. Instead, it had ignited their ferocity.
Seeing herself surrounded by countless mutated venomous snakes, rats, hedgehogs, and giant rabbits charging at her, Mingyue flickered.
Her body moved like a clear breeze, escaping the encirclement. She frowned.
It wasn't that she was afraid, but the sheer number of mutated animals was overwhelming, and dealing with them one by one was troublesome.
Furthermore, to her, these mutated animals were all food, and she couldn't waste them.
She suffered from indecisiveness, wondering how to kill the mutated animals without wasting the food.
The mutated animals, however, wouldn't give her time to think. Having missed their attack and with Mingyue escaping,
they immediately organized a second assault. A rabbit the size of a calf opened its mouth and fired an ice cone at Mingyue.
Mingyue casually caught it and crushed it. Suddenly, inspiration struck her, and she leaped into the air.
A white sphere of light condensed between her hands. Then, with a forceful push of her arms, she propelled the sphere towards the group of mutated animals.
As the white sphere flew, it suddenly shattered.
Specks of white light fell upon the mutated animals, transforming the entire passage into a dreamlike spectacle.
And the mutated animals, upon contact with the light particles, all froze, turning into ice sculptures.
"Thousand Miles of Ice. It can instantly freeze food, preserving its freshness to the maximum extent.
Nutrients are not lost, and moisture is completely locked in. It's the best choice for processing these high-end ingredients."
Mingyue waved her hand, collecting the frozen mutated animals into her spatial storage. She gave herself a thumbs-up.
She was truly clever to think of using the witchcraft "Thousand Miles of Ice." She thanked the plump rabbit for giving her the inspiration.
She would have Ji Shiyou make it spicy later; it would surely be delicious. Thinking of this, Mingyue swallowed.
But at that moment, her ears twitched, and she heard movement from the depths of the mountain.