Why run?
Ji Mo was utterly confused.
He had risked his life rushing to get away from the previous trouble spot. Now, he was so exhausted he had no strength left.
Zi Man had no time to explain to Ji Mo. She grabbed his hand and pulled him rapidly down the mountain.
As long as they could quickly escape the confines of Ji Mie Ridge, there might be a sliver of hope.
This was because the Corpse Demon Ancestor was rooted in the underground spiritual veins of Ji Mie Ridge and could not leave it.
For some unknown reason, upon seeing Ji Mo again, Zi Man’s heart was in turmoil. She had no desire to harm Ji Mo and only wanted to ensure his safe departure.
Even knowing that doing so would bring about her own destruction, she did so without hesitation.
"Interesting. A vine has developed emotions. Now, for a human man, it dares to defy my orders."
The Corpse Demon Ancestor was somewhat surprised and found it quite unexpected.
It couldn't understand where Zi Man got the courage to betray it. Did she truly not fear annihilation?
"Zi Man is audacious and dares to betray the Ancestor. Her crime deserves death," Hong Yan said.
"Ancestor, I will immediately strike down this traitor and purge our lineage," Lü Ying said, her eyes filled with killing intent.
Both of them were eager to seize this excellent opportunity to perform well in front of the Corpse Demon Ancestor.
The Corpse Demon Ancestor said sinisterly, "You two go kill that man and capture Zi Man. I want to make her wish she were dead."
Having expended considerable energy in the previous battle with Luo Mujin, the Corpse Demon Ancestor was too lazy to act itself and delegated the task to Hong Yan and Lü Ying.
"As you command."
Hong Yan and Lü Ying accepted the order, their bodies radiating killing intent. They immediately revealed their true forms.
Hong Yan transformed into a fist-sized, crimson and yellow stinging bee.
Lü Ying, meanwhile, changed into a four-meter-long bamboo viper, its scales as green as jade.
The two stirred up rolling demonic winds and surged towards the foot of the mountain at extreme speed.
The Corpse Demon Ancestor rolled up its roots and pulled Luo Mujin out of the soil.
At this moment, Luo Mujin had fallen unconscious. Her pretty face was pale, devoid of any color. Blood flowed incessantly from her brow, and her life force was extremely weak.
"Innate Dao Bone, soon it will be mine."
The Corpse Demon Ancestor extended a root, its tip covered in dense barbs, which directly pierced Luo Mujin's forehead bone, enveloping that small piece of Innate Dao Bone.
Dark runes flowed continuously into the Innate Dao Bone through the root.
As soon as the Innate Dao Bone was completely refined by the Corpse Demon Ancestor, it would be Luo Mujin's death knell.
Luo Mujin's body convulsed, and her face showed signs of pain. Her brow was completely blackened as the Innate Dao Bone was slowly being stripped from her body.
"Miss, why are we running?"
Because Zi Man was a demoness, Ji Mo remained wary and shook off her hand.
Before he understood her intentions, he would not allow Zi Man to lead him around.
"This mountain is very dangerous. If we don't leave, it will be too late."
Zi Man's expression was extremely grave. If they didn't escape the confines of Ji Mie Ridge quickly, both of them would be doomed.
Danger on the mountain?
Ji Mo couldn't help but look back. His eyes narrowed as he indeed sensed danger approaching.
What a terrifying mutated stinging bee, and a super-sized bamboo viper.
These were all deadly evil creatures, imbued with potent venom, and indeed very dangerous.
Ji Mo mistakenly believed that the danger Zi Man spoke of referred to these two mutated venomous creatures.
Seeing Hong Yan and Lü Ying pursuing them, Zi Man's expression changed drastically. She shouted, "I'll hold them off. You escape quickly."
At the brink of life and death, she decided to sacrifice herself to buy Ji Mo time to escape.
However, she saw Ji Mo not only not fleeing but picking up a wooden stick and charging forward.
Zi Man's face changed greatly. To confront two demon saints with a wooden stick was tantamount to seeking death.
"Foolish human, you must have lost your mind to dare block me with a rotten wooden stick."
Lü Ying looked at Ji Mo, who was approaching her, as if he were an idiot.
She couldn't understand why Zi Man would betray the Corpse Demon Ancestor for this donkey-like man. It was truly utter stupidity.
Lü Ying stared at Ji Mo contemptuously and spat out a mouthful of snake venom.
As long as even a drop of her venom touched him, this mortal would die instantly. It was too easy.
However, Ji Mo was not afraid of Lü Ying's venom. He didn't dodge at all, raised the stick in his hand, and struck down.
Lü Ying was unconcerned. A mere rotten branch couldn't even scratch half of her scales.
However, when the wooden stick neared her body, she finally sensed the terrifying power contained within, and her flesh trembled in fear.
Lü Ying wanted to dodge the blow with a serpentine movement.
But her body couldn't move at all. Her head took a heavy blow.
Hong Yan, who was watching the spectacle from the side, was terrified.
What did she see?
Lü Ying, without any room for resistance, had her head smashed open by this human with a single blow, her brains splattering everywhere.
Hong Yan desperately flapped her wings, trying to escape the scene, but it was too late.
Ji Mo struck down again with his stick, and her body instantly shattered into pieces, becoming a cloud of bloody mist.
Zi Man's mouth gaped open, staring at the scene in stunned silence.
To casually kill a demon saint with a single stick was incredibly impactful.
"Alas, these are all good ingredients for medicinal wine. What a shame."
Ji Mo looked regretful.
If he had known they were so fragile, he wouldn't have used so much strength, wasting such good ingredients for medicinal wine.
And at this moment.
A dark red root shot out from the ground, striking towards Ji Mo's back with lightning speed.
The Corpse Demon Ancestor, realizing its two subordinates were useless and easily killed by Ji Mo, became enraged and decisively attacked.
It had already sensed that Ji Mo was no ordinary mortal and, putting away its contempt, chose to ambush him.
"What is this ghostly thing?"
Ji Mo felt a chilling wind from his back and quickly turned around, grabbing the attacking root.
Then, he pulled with all his might.
Rumble!
At the peak of Ji Mie Ridge, the Corpse Demon Ancestor, caught off guard, was yanked by Ji Mo and slammed heavily onto the ground.
It was utterly horrified, unable to imagine how someone at the foot of the mountain could pull on one of its roots and so easily flip it over.
What kind of technique was this? It was too terrifying!
It struggled to get up, but then it was slammed onto the ground again. Even its main root, which was deeply embedded in the underground spiritual veins, was forcibly pulled out.
Luo Mujin was also flung out.
She awoke, struggled to open her eyes, and saw a terrifying sight.
She saw the Corpse Demon Ancestor's massive body repeatedly smashing onto the ground, its demonic blood splashing everywhere.
Finally, it exploded, turning into a sky full of bloody mist.
It turned out that after Ji Mo had tugged on the roots a few times, he fiercely gave a mighty shake.
Instantly, an unimaginable terrifying force surged within the Corpse Demon Ancestor's body. Its flesh and blood instantly decomposed, turning into bloody mist.