Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 469: Chapter 313: The Slumbering Manifest, Past Myths Become Reality (Part 2)

On a beach of Penglai Immortal Mountain, a research base stood, constructed from a row of interconnected prefabricated metal buildings. Inside, it was filled with all sorts of high-end research equipment.

The research base housed Donghua’s top talent in physics, chemistry, and biology—all of them in the prime of their lives. This alone demonstrated the importance Donghua placed on this Immortal Mountain.

Many staff members moved in and out. Ordinary personnel were restricted to the outer perimeter of the Immortal Mountain. While the mountain itself didn’t contain any dangerous Arrays, that was only true for existences like Yi Beidou of the Saint Realm. For an ordinary person, certain areas with intense magnetic field fluctuations could cause them to get lost in illusions or even suffer organ damage.

To explore the depths of the Immortal Mountain, one had to wear a special combat suit from the Purple Cloud Research Institute and use specialized equipment.

Several military pickup trucks drove out from the interior of the Immortal Mountain, their beds carrying a number of corpses and cages.

These were all exotic lifeforms from within the Immortal Mountain, possessing individual traits and abilities vastly different from creatures of the outside world.

Without a doubt, these were all vital research materials.

"What is this Exotic Beast? It looks a bit like the legendary Luan bird!"

"My god, a two-headed rodent? Is this an individual mutation or a species trait?"

"A four-handed monkey?! What kind of miracles are these?!"

"If you ask me, I’m most interested in the creatures in the sea just off the Immortal Mountain. Have you seen those dragon-like beasts? It would be perfect if we could get a live specimen to study."

"In your dreams. I heard a single one of those things is stronger than a human in the Saint Realm, and they’re sea creatures on top of that. Not long ago, a warship tried to capture one and was nearly ambushed and sunk to the bottom of the sea."

"..."

The researchers whispered among themselves. The commotion had attracted not only personnel from the biology department but also many from other departments. Soon, the pickup trucks were surrounded by a crowd, all murmuring in amazement at the creatures being transported.

In fact, having been at this legendary place for just half a month, they had already witnessed so much that it shattered their worldview, even making them feel as if modern science itself was being overturned.

The special magnetic fields, the never-before-seen materials and exotic lifeforms, a massive mountain that could float and navigate the sea on its own—it was hard to imagine how the ancients had created such a miraculous place.

Most importantly, since Penglai Immortal Mountain truly existed, did that mean other places from ancient Myths also existed?

Perhaps the Myths of the past weren’t just fiction, but actual history—a brilliant, prehistoric civilization.

"Alright, everyone spread out! Don’t crowd around and disrupt normal work!"

Just then, a valiant figure in a combat suit hopped down from the lead pickup truck.

It was Zhou Baiwei.

Currently, the Immortal Mountain hosted not only researchers but also a number of Martial Artists who had come specifically for Cultivation. This included not just Zhou Baiwei, but also Yang Mutong, who was close with Yi Beidou, and was now cultivating deep within the mountain.

From Donghua alone, there were nearly ten individuals of the Saint Realm on the island.

Hearing her, the crowd stopped gathering. With excited expressions, they began to disperse, chatting as they headed back to their respective posts.

"SITUATION ON THE WATER!! SUSPECTED HUMAN INDIVIDUAL APPROACHING!! LEVEL ONE COMBAT ALERT!!"

Just then, a faint shout echoed from a distance, followed by a deafening, urgent alarm that blared across the entire Immortal Mountain.

Donghua had set up multiple observation posts along the coastline to monitor the sea at all times. It was clear they were now proving their worth.

Hearing the alarm, Zhou Baiwei’s expression changed drastically.

"All personnel, take cover immediately according to the plan! Forget the equipment and data for now, just get to the shelters!" Zhou Baiwei shouted.

A Level One Combat Alert was the highest level of warning. The fact that the intruder was a human individual made it even more terrifying.

’How could an ordinary human possibly invade a place like this?’

’It must be someone at or above the Saint Realm—perhaps even one of those clandestine existences.’

"Mo Haid, you take half our people and get the researchers to safety! The rest of you, with me to provide support!"

Zhou Baiwei said in a low voice, quickly giving out orders.

Meanwhile, deep within the Immortal Mountain.

Wang Chen, Tao Zihong, and the other Donghua Saint Realm experts were all busy with their own tasks, either cultivating and comprehending the mysteries of the Immortal Mountain or helping capture exotic lifeforms.

The magnetic field on the Immortal Mountain was too strong for long-range communication devices to work, but the blaring alarm still caught the attention of every Saint Realm expert.

’A Level One Combat Alert?’

’This is bad! Something major must be happening!’

All the Donghua Saint Realm experts immediately dropped what they were doing and sped toward the source of the alarm.

The western coast of the Immortal Mountain.

Defense personnel from all sectors were converging, and defensive armaments, including coastal defense missile launchers, were being rapidly assembled.

They hadn’t been on the Immortal Mountain for long, and the difficulty of transporting supplies through the outer restricted zones meant the actual defensive firepower on the mountain was not particularly strong.

Zhou Baiwei narrowed her eyes and looked out over the sea. A lone figure was walking slowly toward them across the surface of the water.

It was the East King. Having previously withstood the brunt of a fleet’s firepower, his clothes were now in tatters.