The person who climbed up the Desolate Mountain to devour the old man alive was none other than An Beisan.
Back when An Beisan was shattered by the purple lightning conjured by the Long Feather, only a wisp of Essence Blood remained, transforming into an earthworm that fled down Mount Fuji.
This earthworm crept into the body of a mortal, taking control of its mortal form.
Next, An Beisan began searching everywhere for Demon Cultivators, aiming to devour them to restore his power.
However, as a mere mortal now, trying to devour Demon Cultivators was akin to striking a stone with an egg.
Thus, An Beisan could only seek out those Demon Cultivators who had trained with the Black Dragon Order and were isolated individuals.
He searched for a long time, but the Demon Cultivators he found were either gathered in groups or hadn't trained with the Black Dragon Order.
