Chapter 42

Xi intended to head deeper into the forest, as the source of an issue generally lay at the very core. Yunmeng Township was divided into five concentric zones, stretching from the inside out: the Core Zone, the Hundred Thousand Mountains Zone, the Silent Zone, the Hunting Zone, and the Safe Zone. The territories of the Beast Kings were distributed across the middle three zones, with their power increasing the closer one got to the center. The Safe Zone and the Hunting Zone contained only groups of minor demons, herbivores, and small predators. The Silent Zone, true to its name, was a place devoid of sound; making a noise here risked attracting top-tier predators. The Hundred Thousand Mountains Zone, however, was precisely the opposite. Teeming with vitality, it boasted exotic flowers and rare herbs fragrant throughout all four seasons, with birds and beasts visible everywhere. Yet this was also the territory of various demon kings. While called kings, they lacked true King Rank strength and held the title merely in name.