Shi Lang told Hou Bing what happened and she chuckled. The bird said, "Well, whatever the reason, that demon should die anyhow. He dared to come up with such a ploy."
Shi Lang nodded and said, "I don't know what they were so scared of, why did they give in to darkness if they had so much fear in their hearts?"
Hou Bing replied, "They gave in because they feared the darkness. It is just that simple, Lang."
Shi Lang nodded in understanding. He never thought of it in this way before. Now that Hou Bing mentioned it, he found that sometimes the simplest points that could tip the scale of logic.
After traveling for three days, Shi Lang arrived at the destination. Before him stood a mountain that repelled everything, even the clouds, yet the size of this earthen behemoth was something that could shame many sects in the world.