Chapter 169: Strange Phenomenon in the Sky and Earth

Although the note on the Shadowhide Leather Armor said its stealth effect was not as good as expected, this piece of Gold Quality Leather Armor was still much better than what Xu Feng was currently wearing. Without hesitation, he put it on, and his strength improved a bit.

The Four Stars Beast Crystal gave Xu Feng 2 more Free Attribute Points. He immediately put them into his Constitution. Ever since he came across Attribute Gems and Attribute Herbs, Xu Feng had started to look down on the Free Attribute Points from Beast Crystals. They only gave 1 to 3 points each time, which was very few. Plus, getting them was dangerous since he had to hunt. But the good thing was there were many Beast Crystals, unlike gems and herbs which were rare.

Rumble~

The ground shook, and countless rocks rolled down.

An earthquake!

Xu Feng steadied himself and dodged the falling rocks. He looked up and saw a mountain rising from the ground not far away. It grew taller and taller, reaching for the sky like a growing tree.

The mountain looked like a straight, long sword aimed to pierce the heavens.

Rumble~

The mountain rose from the ground with a deafening sound that echoed across the land.

The monsters around were frightened by this strange phenomenon in the sky and earth. They forgot to hide and ran outside to get away from the danger.

“What is this? A mountain that can grow by itself, and so fast?” Xu Feng was amazed. After hesitating for a moment, he ran toward the mountain that was still growing.

As he ran, Xu Feng felt the Flying Sword in his Dantian tremble slightly. The strange appearance of the mountain seemed to have woken the Flying Sword from its sleep. Xu Feng felt happy. If the Flying Sword swallowed that special ore, it would become more powerful. Without the Flying Sword, he didn’t have a good weapon, and his strength had decreased a lot. Now, with this strange phenomenon happening, if he could use the Flying Sword again, it would be like adding flowers to brocade.

While running, Xu Feng noticed that the gaze that had been watching him seemed to have disappeared too. It seemed that person was also attracted by the sudden mountain.

The Flying Sword in his Dantian trembled slightly, as if it was about to wake up. However, after waiting for a long time, the Flying Sword showed no more signs of activity. Xu Feng had no choice but to keep running toward the mountain. Without the Flying Sword, his strength was much lower, which was frustrating.

This strange phenomenon caught the attention of many. By the time Xu Feng reached the foot of the mountain, it was already crowded with Beastkin.

Not only were there Beastkin, but there were also many other monsters. The Beast Crystals on their foreheads shone brightly. The Beastkin and the monsters stood on two sides of the mountain, clearly in two groups. Under normal circumstances, they would have fought already. But now, faced with this strange phenomenon, both sides silently agreed to a temporary peace.

“Brother Xu Feng, you came too…” The Minotaur Xihua’er saw Xu Feng and grinned.

Xu Feng went to Xihua’er’s side and looked around. Almost everyone from the Beast Demon Village was there, standing under the mountain and talking loudly.

“Village Chief, how can this mountain grow by itself, and so fast?” a Beastkin asked loudly.

Xu Feng turned to look. Yuan Yi, leaning on a wooden staff, also looked shocked. His eyes were full of confusion, as if he was deep in thought.

“Has anything like this ever happened here before?” Xu Feng asked.

Xihua’er shook his head and said, “No, never. Not only have we never seen it, we’ve never even heard of it…”

Rumble~

The mountain continued to grow toward the sky. It was now over a hundred meters tall, but its speed had slowed compared to the beginning. Rocks kept falling from the mountain. The whole mountain looked smooth like jade, like a sharp long sword. But upon closer look, its surface was rugged with protruding rocks, and some small trees grew on it.

“Ahem, such a phenomenon has never occurred since ancient times,” the Black Ape Village Chief Yuan Yi said, coming back to his senses. He shook his head. “However, whenever a strange phenomenon appears in the sky and earth, it is always accompanied by a rare treasure. Those who are destined will obtain it.”

A wolf-headed Beastkin covered in gray fur glanced at Xu Feng and chuckled. “The strange phenomenon appeared in the Beast Demon Village, so the treasure naturally belongs to the Beast Demon Village. Outsiders cannot take it.”

The “outsiders” here referred to Xu Feng, a human, and also the group of monsters nearby.

“That’s right. Even if there is a treasure, it belongs to our Beast Demon Village…”

“Since the treasure appeared on our land, besides us, who else dares to claim it? Anyone who tries to take it is our enemy…”

“Right. Anyone who tries to take it is the enemy of the Beast Demon Village…”

The other Beastkin also joined in, looking at Xu Feng and the group of monsters with unfriendly eyes.

“Kuka, what wolf nonsense are you spouting? The Village Chief said those who are destined will obtain it. If you have what it takes, go get it yourself. If not, stop barking here,” the Minotaur Xihua’er snorted.

Roar~

From the group of monsters nearby came an earth-shaking roar. An elephant almost eight meters tall walked out. It swung its trunk and roared loudly at the Beastkin. The tusks on both sides of its trunk were not white but had a metallic gray color, like two metal Fangs.

The monsters beside the elephant also let out deafening roars, as if to threaten and provoke.

Xu Feng sneered and said, “Although there is a strange phenomenon, we don’t even know where the treasure is, let alone what it is. Are we going to fight now? How ridiculous.”

“Whether there is one or not, it belongs to the Beast Demon Village. It has nothing to do with you, a human,” the wolf demon Kuka snarled.

“If the treasure appears and you can’t get it, are you saying no one else can take it either?” Xu Feng retorted.

The wolf demon Kuka was speechless. He turned to look at his companions.

“Idiot!” The Minotaur Xihua’er shook his head and ignored the other Beastkin. He just looked up at the growing mountain.

He was also a member of the Beast Demon Village. Getting too close to Xu Feng at this time wasn’t good. He only spoke up because he didn’t like how the wolf demon was openly targeting Xu Feng. But he couldn’t side with an outsider against his own village people.

“Stay calm and watch what happens!” Yuan Yi coughed and said.

The other Beastkin fell silent after hearing Yuan Yi’s words. They quietly watched the mountain, trying to find clues.

Xu Feng glanced at the black ape. This black ape was shrouded in mystery. Xu Feng couldn’t see its true nature. Even his always reliable Insight Skill didn’t work on this black ape.

Xu Feng’s intuition told him this black ape was not simple. There was a powerful Strength hidden inside its body, but it never showed it. It always looked old and about to die.

Rumble~

The mountain was now hundreds of meters tall, piercing through the clouds. The top was completely covered by white clouds, so no one could see what it looked like.

Everyone waited quietly for the moment the mountain stopped growing.

Finally, after more than an hour, the mountain stopped growing. Looking up, the hundreds-of-meters-tall mountain stood like a long sword piercing the sky. Its surface was rugged with strange rocks, and here and there a small tree poked out.

“Is… is that it?” The wolf demon scratched his head, looking confused. “Where’s the treasure? Where is it?”

“Maybe there is no treasure. It’s just a mountain. No, maybe this mountain itself is the treasure…”

Some Beastkin guessed and discussed. Some impatient monsters roared at the mountain and then left. The Beastkin looked at each other, feeling it was all absurd.