Chapter 3295 Celestial Beast
Hamish’s words instantly reminded Jared of Night Sea. Night Sea was also a border between two regions, and flight was forbidden there as well. Jared was puzzled as to who had set that restriction that prevented flying at the borders between regions.
Nevertheless, the airship could only descend slowly. Once it landed, everyone disembarked, and Cloud proceeded to stow away the airship.
Upon Jared’s departure from the airship, he noticed that the ground beneath was coated in reddish-brown soil. Even the mountain rocks displayed the same ominous hue, as if the entire terrain had been steeped in blood, weathered over the years into this haunting color.
However, the others seemed accustomed to that sight and showed no change in expression.
“Everyone, be careful as we’ll be entering the southern region upon passing through the range of Mount Crimson. Not only is this area infested with various demon beasts, but there are also people waiting to ambush the parties heading to the southern region. We must practice extra vigilance,” Hamish warned the crowd loudly.
The group nodded. They were naturally aware of the lurking dangers since they had chosen to travel to the southern region via that route. Otherwise, they would’ve used the Teleportation Array in Crimson Imperial City.
After receiving some instructions, everyone began walking toward Mount Crimson. As Jared looked up, he saw the unending mountain range that stretched across the horizon, which seemed to have merged the sky and earth.
Deep in the mountain range, dense fog surged, and the roars of demon beasts echoed intermittently.
Noticing Jared’s unfamiliarity with Mount Crimson, Misho walked up to him and whispered. “This Mount Crimson is dangerous, but it also presents many opportunities. There are countless precious mystical herbs here and some unique demon beasts not found elsewhere. Some of the demon beasts here might mutate into celestial beasts. If you can kill a celestial beast and obtain its celestial beast core, it would be invaluable.”
“Celestial beast?” Jared was taken aback. “There isn’t any celestial energy here, so how could the demon beasts possibly mutate into celestial beasts?”
Jared was baffled. Demon beasts are demon beasts. How could they mutate into celestial beasts? Moreover, the Ethereal Realm doesn’t have celestial energy, so how could the demon beasts turn into celestial beasts?
“Contrary to the belief that there’s no celestial energy, it’s present in the range of Mount Crimson. The reddish-brown color of this mountain range originated from the several immortals who sought refuge here during the Celestial Battle. Realizing the impossibility of returning to the celestial realm, these immortals chose to dissipate their flesh and blood into the mountains.
Over millennia, their remnants blended with the expanse of Mount Crimson, saturating this area with celestial energy. However, this celestial energy doesn’t linger freely in the air. Instead, it remains concealed within rocks, plants, and trees, making its detection extremely challenging.
In the rare event that demon beasts consume plants containing celestial energy, they might undergo a mutation into celestial beasts, though the likelihood is exceptionally low. Both celestial energy and celestial beasts are exceedingly rare, only to be stumbled upon by chance,” Misho elucidated to Jared with intricate detail.
At that moment, Izolda stepped forward, a displeased expression on her face. “Grandpa, why are you telling him so much? Don’t forget he cursed you, saying you’d suffer ruptured meridians, and yet you’re still doing fine now, aren’t you?”
“Shut up!” Misho glared at Izolda.
Izolda was incensed. She couldn’t fathom why her grandfather was so affable toward Jared.
The two had engaged in cheerful conversation on the airship earlier, and now, Misho seemed intentionally drawn to Jared.
In fact, everyone present observed Misho’s behavior and shared a similar sense of confusion. They couldn’t comprehend why Misho was forging a connection with an apparently insignificant Body Fusion Realm cultivator. It was utterly perplexing.
