Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear

Wang Wu didn't die, even though the identification information the attribute bar gave was 'near death', he wouldn't die.

He was just very weak, very drowsy. This was the consequence of the demon soul being injured, which is why he was always in a daze.

He could feel himself being placed on a cart, and then there was constant traveling. It was really strange. Where did Old Niu, Sister Niu, and Little Wild Boar get so much power to escape under the eyes of a Celestial Realm Great Cultivator of the Human Race?

They could even rescue him. This was truly amazing.

Sometimes Wang Wu couldn't help but think deeply, which resulted in unbearable headaches, forcing him to pass out again.

It's unclear how much time passed. When he woke up again, the feeling of a splitting headache finally eased a lot. He was able to slowly open his eyes and then sit up, only to be shocked by the scene in front of him.

He found himself sitting under a majestic, verdant mountain. Beside it was a big river, and not far away was an endless primitive forest. The sky was as clear as washing, with white clouds scattered in the sky, a gentle breeze blowing, and the fragrance of flowers and plants mingled with the scent of the earth almost made him think he had really died and traveled to an unknown parallel world.

This was truly unbelievable!

"You're awake?"

A somewhat clumsy and unclear voice suddenly sounded above Wang Wu's head.

He looked up, "Oh boy, it's a huge Black Spider," then looked down, "Oh boy, how am I lying on a spider web again?"

"Don't panic, don't move recklessly. Your friends will be back soon."

Wang Wu was bewildered, truly confused!

Did I teleport again?

This feels like the standard teleportation opening scene. Just as he thought this, he saw Little Wild Boar rolling out of the distant woods like a plump cake.

Next came Old Niu, who had already transformed into half a human, and Sister Niu, who was equally plump and strong, but could already be considered humanoid.

"Third Brother! Great, you're finally awake. You're amazing, the only Little Demon who survived under the sword of a Celestial Realm Great Cultivator!"

Little Wild Boar was so happy that he jumped up and down, and Old Niu winked delightedly.

What's going on?

So I'm the Little Demon, but you guys are not, right? You were there too!

"Alright, shut up now. Babble, babble, what's the point?" Sister Niu shouted, and Old Niu and Little Wild Boar instantly fell silent like chickens.

Then, she turned to scrutinize Wang Wu and asked, "Are you called Xiong Lianhua or Xiong Wu?"

Suppressing various doubts in his heart, Wang Wu was about to say something, but Sister Niu shook her hand, which resembled a cow's hoof more than a cow's hoof, impatiently, "You look unreliable. I'll decide. From now on, you're called Xiong Wu. You look like you're about to explode with questions, might as well ask them quickly, I don't have much time."

This — this is really impressive!

Wang Wu was amazed, but didn't dare to delay, and quickly bowed simply: "Madam Xiong, thank you for saving my life. May I ask where this is? How did I end up here?"

"Hmm, you know how to talk. If you know how to talk, say more. Listen well: this is Heavenly Dao Mountain in the West Wilderness, the territory of the Mad Tiger King. It's eight thousand miles away from the Great Snow Mountain. As for why you're here, isn't it obvious? My foolish brother Niu Huanxi insisted on saving you, saying that he had to see the bear alive or see the body dead."

"Heavenly Dao Mountain? Mad Tiger King!"

Wang Wu was shocked again, "But, but, how did you escape? I mean, that Human Race's Celestial Realm Great Cultivator!"

"Because we knew in advance he would appear." Sister Niu said calmly.

At this moment, Wang Wu suddenly realized, but his heart was even more shocked, "You mean, before this battle began, you already decided to retreat?"

"Sort of, because even the Great Ape King doesn't want the Ancient Blood Demon Race of the West Wilderness to go extinct."

"But, that's unreasonable. Escaping at the last moment is too risky." Wang Wu instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Oh, so you're a thinking bear, huh." Sister Niu gave a fierce smile but glanced at Old Niu, pondering a bit before saying: "No harm telling you, because we had to fool the Human Race spies and the traitors they planted among us. We also don't want to be exterminated by the Human Race years later."

"I, I don't quite understand."

"It's understandable if you're confused. Do you know that the human spies have long infiltrated the surroundings of the Great Snow Mountain like a sieve? Because the Human Race only desires trainable spirit beasts, not unruly demons like us!"

"Let me put it this way, if it weren't for you saving the North Mountain King and having the Barbaric Ancient Blood, and likely being a direct descendant of the Ancient Bear King, I would've suspected you were a human spy intentionally getting close to my brother!"

"Ah!"

Wang Wu was truly stunned to his core this time. What a situation this is.

How is it that his own secrets seem to be exposed so openly?

"Don't be surprised. In reality, my brother is the true heir of the Black Mountain because his Barbaric Ancient Blood is the purest among us siblings. But to avoid being specifically targeted for extermination by the Human Race, my father deliberately distanced him, letting him lead a carefree and idle life. Nonetheless, we have kept a close watch over him and provided protection in secret."

"Of course, we also overlooked some things, like this pig, and you! I never expected the three of you would get along so well, aspiring to become the Three Heroes of the Western Wilderness. However, this pig has a clean background, whereas you, Xiong Wu, truly took us great effort. We put you into the Seek Death Camp twice, and you survived both times and even saved the North Mountain King."

"You're impressive, indeed worthy of being a descendant of the Ancient Bear King. If the North Mountain King hadn't confirmed this, we'd still be in the dark."

"I don't understand what you're saying?"

At this moment, Wang Wu even considered killing to silence Niu. Damn it!

"Rest assured, this place is very safe. Don't even think about killing us to silence us. Don't you want to know how the Ancient Bear King died?"

Wang Wu fell silent; he indeed wanted to know.

Sister Niu sighed, "It's been three thousand years since a Demon Emperor appeared in the West Wilderness. Do you know what a Demon Emperor represents? It represents a force that can directly confront the Celestial Realm Great Cultivators of the Human Race, a First-Grade Great Demon!"

"And in the past three thousand years, there have only been three Great Demons in the West Wilderness qualified to vie for the title of Demon Emperor. The most prominent was the elusive Ancient Bear King, followed by the Great Ape King of the Great Snow Mountain, and then the Mad Tiger King of the Heavenly Dao Mountain."

"But the Human Race wouldn't allow the Demon Race to have another Demon Emperor. So the Celestial Realm Great Cultivator of the Human Race, Lu Wuchen, would enter the West Wilderness every three hundred years to kill off those demons he deemed potentially advancing to the First Grade. He also attempted to slay the Ancient Bear King, the Great Ape King, and the Mad Tiger King."

"Over the past three thousand years, there have been dozens of battles between both sides, with at least a dozen Thousand-Year-Old Demons capable of advancing to the First Grade being slain. In the end, the Great Ape King was forced to defend the Great Snow Mountain, the Mad Tiger King the Heavenly Dao Mountain, and the Ancient Bear King went into hiding."

"Sadly, over ten years ago, because of some shameless traitors who sided with the Human Race and became so-called spirit beasts, the whereabouts of the Ancient Bear King's family were discovered, leading to a hunt led by Lu Wuchen. This battle spanned hundreds of thousands of miles across the West Wilderness. The Ancient Bear King's family was nearly wiped out. Well, except you, and no one knows how you survived. Perhaps you could tell me when you have time."

"When the Ancient Bear King was killed, the Mad Tiger King attempted to rescue him but lost a leg instead, nearly dying and could only escape back to the Heavenly Dao Mountain. The Great Ape King didn't dare to come out at all, knowing it could not save anyone. Only within the Great Snow Mountain could its power approach the First Grade to confront Lu Wuchen directly."

"But I think the Great Ape King ultimately made a mistake. If it had chosen to intervene back then, perhaps the besieged situation the Great Snow Mountain faces today would not have occurred."

"But talking about these things is meaningless. Now let's discuss our current situation."

"When the Human Race began besieging the Great Snow Mountain, my father and the other kings knew that the defeat of the Great Snow Mountain was only a matter of time. So how to defend the Great Snow Mountain wasn't important. What mattered was the protection of the bloodline. The best way was to send it here to the Mad Tiger King. Here, the Eyes of the Divine Wind are present, the Mad Tiger King's power here also nears the First Grade, and coupled with the vitality of the Grandpa Tree's branch, the Human Race can't unleash Heaven and Earth Destruction. At least for the next five thousand years, it's safe."

"However, it's really difficult to deceive the traitors and those so-called spirit beasts."

"So we can only wait for the opportunity. However, we didn't expect Lu Wuchen to be so ruthless and cold-blooded. To prevent my father and others from returning to the Great Snow Mountain and weaken it as much as possible, he actually teleported in the midst of fierce battles on both sides, annihilating all demons and humans present with a single strike."

"Fortunately, in the chaotic battle, we had already retreated underground in advance and received cover from General Xuelang, allowing us to escape this calamity. General Xuelang, however, fell because of this."

"Then things got simpler. Lu Wuchen was busy hunting General Yuan Gong, and we took the opportunity to flee afar. Since we were only about a hundred in total, we managed to arrive at the Heavenly Dao Mountain safely, albeit with danger."

"That's the entire story. Do you have any other questions?"

Sister Niu's words contained so much information that Wang Wu took a long time to calm down. Then he couldn't help but ask, "Lu Wuchen, he killed tens of thousands in one breath and indirectly killed hundreds of thousands more. How could he do such a thing?"

"Oh, as a descendant of the Ancient Bear King, how could you ask such a naive question?" Sister Niu looked astonished.

"War spares no extreme! You don't really think the Human Race would give you the chance to fight romantically, soldier against soldier, general against general, king against king, do you? Or maybe you expect them to give you a set time, place, and force limit for the battle? Should they also demonstrate their Divine Techniques, Secret Techniques, and Magical Treasures?"

"All of these are great powers; who would give you the opportunity for a frontal battle?"

"Using poisons, tricks, and scheming is not effective?"

"To say the least, if in the past thousand years, Lu Wuchen hadn't regularly purged the West Wilderness, do you believe he would stand against at least twenty Second-Grade Thousand-Year-Old Demons and over a thousand Third-Grade Great Demons? Does he enjoy being ganged up on? What a joke."

"My father once stole a fragment of a military book within the Human Territory that he greatly admired. I also admire it significantly, and I'll offer it to you for free now. It is — 'Mercy does not govern the army; righteousness does not manage wealth; the army does not abhor deceit!'"