Hanspring Mountains
The largest forbidden area in Hezhou is the Hanshui Mountains located northwest of Hezhou.
Hanshui Mountains is a second-tier forbidden area because Hanshui Mountains have appeared steel-grade metal beasts, so it is called a second-tier forbidden area.
On the continent of Shenbing, there are many forbidden areas, and the division of these areas is also very clear. This point is similar to the ranking of forces. The division of forbidden areas is mainly based on the strongest metal beasts, just like the Hanshui Mountains. The Hanshui Mountains have produced the most powerful steel-grade metal beasts, so it is a second-tier forbidden area.
However, as soon as a copper-level metal beast appears in the Hanshui Mountains, it will immediately become a third-tier forbidden area.
Metal beasts have different material values due to their varying levels. Iron-level metal beasts are the lowest level in the Divine Land, with a value ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 taels of silver.
Iron-level metal beasts are equivalent to a high-ranking master of the Martial Way, while steel-level metal beasts have strength comparable to that of a powerful Shapeshifting Realm sect master. Therefore, the second-tier forbidden land of Hanshui Mountains is still quite perilous.
As for the value of spiritual grass and ore, it depends entirely on their grade and age. However, relatively speaking, the value of spiritual grass is much higher than that of ore and metal beast body materials.
In the Bounty Hall, Li Ke accepted the mission to hunt and kill Iron-level Metal Beasts, collect spiritual herbs, and search for ore. He then left the Bounty Hall, preparing to head towards the Cold Spring Mountains.
The Shuangdao Sect's location in the Tulong Mountains is a thousand miles away from the second-tier forbidden land of Hanshui Mountains, so Li Ke borrowed a low-grade Qingtie horse from the Iron Horse House.
Set up a fine iron horse, all the way smoke and dust rolling, galloping away.
Iron-level low-grade Qingtie Jiuma likes to eat scrap iron, can travel 250 miles a day, riding on Qingtie Jiuma from Shuangdao Sect to Hanshui Mountain Range only takes four days.
Four days passed in the blink of an eye.
That evening, the setting sun was like blood, covering the sky and earth.
In the distance, the great pulse rises and falls, straight into the clouds, ancient trees reach for the sky, red clouds and mist envelop the mountain top, majestic.
"Is this really the most perilous second-class forbidden zone in the Hanshui region, the Hanspring Mountains? How magnificent!"
On the edge of the Hanshui Mountains, a young man in white clothes rushed to this place with wind and dust. A pale blue horse, extraordinary and unusual, looked at the Tongtian Mountains in front of him and whispered softly.
Before one's eyes, a range of massive mountains, like ferocious beasts crouching in wait, tower high above the earth, with the momentum of a tiger or dragon coiled and ready to strike. In front of this mountain range, anyone will feel tiny.
"It's extremely perilous inside the Cold Spring Mountains; this Qingtie horse can't venture too far in. It seems I'll have to place him somewhere safe!"
The young man in white knew that the Cold Spring Mountains were very dangerous. His cyan iron horse, although an iron-level metal beast, was too weak compared to the iron-level metal beasts in the Cold Spring Mountains.
After settling down the fine iron steed, the white-clad youth rushed into the Cold Spring Mountains.
The Hanspring Mountains are divided into three areas: the peripheral zone, the danger zone and the central zone. The peripheral zone is mostly inhabited by lower-level metal beasts, occasionally some mid-level ones appear; the danger zone has high-level and top-level iron-level metal beasts; as for the central zone, it's extremely dangerous, even a strong master of the Transformation Realm shouldn't enter alone.
The white-clothed youth was naturally Li Ke, who had rushed all the way from the Double Blade Sect.
Li Ke's figure had just disappeared into the edge of the Hanshui Mountains when several crimson horses came galloping from outside the mountains, their scarlet bodies and manes fluttering in the fading sunlight, casting a faint bloody glow.
"Hmph! Li Ke, this time see where you run to! The Cold Spring Mountains will be your burial ground!" A youth in golden clothes sat on a crimson iron horse, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Xu Zheng, go!" The young man in golden clothes shouted loudly, leaped off his horse and rushed straight into the midst of Hanshui Mountains.
"Yes! Elder Brother Xu Liang!"
……
The night sky covered the earth, the stars shone brightly, and the moon sank like water.
On the edge of the Cold Spring Mountains, Li Ke, dressed in white, walked with caution.
Suddenly——
"Boom!"
In the dense forest, a large tree suddenly broke in two. In the blink of an eye, a one-zhang-sized black wild boar burst through the layers of thorns and charged towards Li Ke.
Black fangs, under the moonlight, flickered with a faint cold glow, icy and ruthless.
This wild boar is pitch black all over, as if it has a layer of black iron attached to its body. Its massive strength makes the air hum with every dash, and the bristles on its back are like iron needles standing upright.
"Iron-toothed Black Hog! Iron-grade lower rank, equivalent to Refining Soldier Realm one to three layers, worth 1,000 taels of white silver, 100 points of sect contribution!"
Li Ke recognized this iron-toothed black boar!
Most of the metal beasts that appeared on the edge of the Hanspring Mountains were this kind of iron-level lower-tier metal beast. As for these metal beasts, Li Ke almost recognized all of them. He had seen a book called "Metal Beast Collection" when he was in the Li family, the first-rate divine sword clan, and was familiar with all the metal beasts on the Divine Land.
The iron-toothed black boar has an astonishingly great strength, its skin is as hard as black iron. Ordinary soldier souls can't pierce its iron skin, only some high-ranking soldier souls or physical soldier equipment can do so.
The iron-toothed black boar is not only covered in sharp iron spines all over its body, but also has a mouthful of iron teeth that can shatter rocks with ease, making it extremely terrifying.
Li Ke's eyes flashed with a hint of light, his purpose for coming to the Cold Spring Mountains was very clear. The first was that his power had reached a bottleneck and he wanted to use life-and-death battles to break through, the second was to enhance his actual combat experience, and as for the third, it was just about making money!
A warrior, after condensing his spirit and awakening his martial soul, will find that money plays a crucial role in his future cultivation of the martial soul!
"Great job!"
Li Ke did not dodge or yield, the flying dagger in his hand flashed fiercely with a fierce soul, the red flying dagger was like a cold moon, flashing by in an instant, extremely fast, from a distance only a trail of blood light could be seen.
"Pffft!"
A crimson flying dagger shot fiercely into the brain of the Iron-toothed Black Hog, emitting a red glow. The Iron-toothed Black Hog let out a mournful cry as its entire head "exploded" and split into two pieces, falling to the ground with brains splattered everywhere, dead beyond all doubt.
"Although this Iron Tooth Black Boar is only a low-ranking ten-year-old, if it were any other seventh-grade soldier soul, it would be difficult to kill with one move. It seems that Father had me cultivate the Overbearing Qi Realm's Tyrant Decision and the Soldier Realm's Wind Cloud Decision to enhance the soldier soul's resilience, which wasn't unreasonable!"
The iron-toothed black boar's skin was rough, but incredibly hard, and its head was as solid as a rock. Unfortunately, it was struck by Li Ke's external soul, the "Heavenly God Descends to Earth" move, and died instantly at his feet.
After collecting the most valuable Iron Dan and black iron teeth from the body of Tie Chi Hei Zhu, Li Ke went deep into the Hanshui Mountains, killing all the lower-level metal beasts along the way.
Li Ke's flying dagger technique was a perfect blend of gentleness and ferocity, effortlessly taking down the low-level metal beasts. In just half an hour, he had killed five of them.
"I feel a bit weak!"
Li Ke let out a soft sigh, the low-level metal beast was no longer a strong challenge for him, he needed to rely on more powerful metal beasts to hone himself and perfect his martial arts, the "Three Knives of the God of War" and the "Nine Dragon Changes of the Swimming Fish".
