CHAPTER 486: CHAPTER 454: THE ODDITY OF BLACK RIVER TOWN

No need to wield the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword, Lu Yuanshan wielded the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bottle, shooting out beams of Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, which appeared like a streak of cold light, moving at incredible speed.

Each beam of Primordial Magnetic Divine Light could kill a Bloodthirsty Gray Wolf.

Bloodthirsty Gray Wolves are inherently violent, the most ferocious in the Wolf Race, and sometimes feed on their own kind.

A pack of Bloodthirsty Gray Wolves, either opened their bloodthirsty mouths to attack Lu Yuanshan or some, frightened, kept their distance.

Lu Yuanshan, holding the Primordial Magnetic Treasure Bottle, effortlessly slaughtered one Bloodthirsty Gray Wolf after another.

These Bloodthirsty Gray Wolves had no chance to resist under Lu Yuanshan’s attack and were quickly wiped out.

Then, Lu Yuanshan continued under Lu Ping’s guidance, moving to various locations to clear small groups of Demon Beasts or remaining Demon Beast offsprings.

And after advancing more than a hundred miles towards the upper reaches of the Black Flood Dragon River, Lu Ping exclaimed with surprise, discovering something unusual.

At the upper reaches of the Black Flood Dragon River along the shore, in a small village, there appeared a large number of Cultivator corpses mixed with various Demon Beast corpses.

These Cultivator bodies were clothed in various attires, with many bodies incomplete, some bitten by Demon Beasts, making the scene quite bloody.

The air was filled with the scent of blood, attracting dozens of vultures here to feed or circle.

Upon witnessing the horrific scene in this village, Lu Yuanshan’s face changed, showing a serious expression.

This area was pointed out by Lu Ping for investigation.

When Lu Ping conducted a Divine Sense exploration of the area within a hundred miles, after finding the anomaly in this village, he immediately informed Lu Yuanshan, so Lu Yuanshan came to investigate the situation.

Generally speaking, Cultivators who die in battle would be taken back to Purple Fire Castle by their teammates or Dubhe Institute Cultivators for placement, with a system for reporting casualties.

They wouldn’t be left unattended outside.

Moreover, the Cultivator corpses here seem to number over three hundred.

It means an entire combat team perished here.

This is very unusual.

After arriving in the village, Lu Yuanshan and Lu Ping explored the surroundings, finding only vultures and small birds and insects, with no other creatures.

Clearly, a fierce battle had erupted here earlier.

From the state of the Cultivator and Demon Beast corpses, the battle should have occurred in the last two days.

"Father, could it be that the Cultivator team stationed here was wiped out completely?"

After the investigation, Lu Yuanshan contemplated for a long time before speaking slowly, offering this speculation.

"It seems so."

Lu Ping responded, saying, "Check what this place is called."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanshan took out a map Jade Scroll from the Storage Bag.

This Jade Scroll, the Dubhe Institute had issued copies to the Eight Great Sects and Nine Cold Mountain Cultivators for battle purposes.

The map recorded combat strongpoints, resource supply areas, and strategic locations on the Southern Wilderness Frontline.

For example, the village by the Black Flood Dragon River where Lu Yuanshan’s group was stationed, was clearly marked on this map Jade Scroll.

After reading the Jade Scroll content and comparing it with the current location, Lu Yuanshan quickly confirmed the place.

"Father, this place is Black River Town."

Lu Yuanshan said.

Black River Town is named for its location on the southern bank of the Black Flood Dragon River.

According to the map, Black River Town is one of the ten strategic points along the Black Flood Dragon River.

From the clothing of these Cultivator corpses, they are from the Fuyao Sect, Golden Saber Sect, Profound Cyan Sect, and Giant Peak Mountain Sects.

Additionally, there are over ten Cultivator corpses with inconsistent clothing, belonging to the Independent Cultivator Alliance of Nine Cold Mountain.

Nine Cold Mountain Loose Cultivators don’t have unified clothing, making their identities easy to distinguish.

Lu Yuanshan explained the situation in Black River Town to Lu Ping in detail.

Lu Ping, upon learning it was a strategic point, sighed slightly, feeling a bit of pity for the fallen fellow Cultivators.

But it was just that.

In the path of Cultivator practice, the higher the realm, the more life and death one witnesses, and the more enemies slain.

Someone like Lu Ping usually had a very resilient nature.

"You stay here and move carefully."

Lu Ping instructed Lu Yuanshan, starting an inspection of the surroundings to check for hidden Demon Beasts nearby.

This entire team had so many members die here, with no one to tend the bodies, suggesting a highly intense battle erupted here.

Among these Cultivator corpses, Lu Ping spotted two Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivators. He had seen these two Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivators at Purple Fire Castle before.

Lu Ping paid attention to slightly stronger late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, those who reached Ninth Layer.

Lu Yuanshan stayed vigilant at the original spot as instructed by Lu Ping, watching the surroundings carefully, really fearing the sudden appearance of Demon Beasts.

To cause such damage to a stationed combat team, the Demon Beast involved must have high strength.

After waiting a while, Lu Ping floated back to Lu Yuanshan.

Lu Ping thoroughly explored the area within ten or so miles, finding no Demon Beasts threatening Lu Yuanshan for now.

There were only some Early-stage Qi Cultivation vultures.

Lu Ping’s next directive left Lu Yuanshan a bit puzzled.

"Yuan, ten feet ahead, there lies a Dubhe Institute Foundation Establishment Cultivator, under him, is a black Storage Bag. Go pick it up and keep it."

Lu Ping’s exploration was meticulous, looking into not only surrounding safety but also the identities of fallen Cultivators nearby and exploring fallen Magical Artifacts and Storage Bags roughly.

These Cultivators died at the mouths of Demon Beasts, leaving their bodies unattended, turning scattered Magical Artifacts and Storage Bags into ownerless items.

Picking through bodies and scavenging equipment was a common practice for Cultivators.

Even if Lu Yuanshan didn’t pick them up now, others would when they arrived, collecting those Storage Bags and Magical Artifacts for themselves.

Lu Yuanshan understood this logic, hesitating slightly upon hearing Lu Ping’s instructions.

Then, he took action, following Lu Ping’s guidance, turning over the Dubhe Institute Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s body, spotting a black Storage Bag immediately.

"Check the contents later."

"Follow my instructions now, there are still some scattered Storage Bags in the surroundings; don’t waste them, gather each one."

Lu Ping conveyed slowly through Communication.