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Chapter 147: Soaring Strength
The boundless and surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth flows out from the veins beneath the mountain peaks, continuously absorbed by Wu Yuan.
The Yaojing Immortal Pouch is placed in front of him, and the contained spiritual energy is also crazily absorbed.
Two-pronged approach.
Wu Yuan's body undergoes a rapid transformation, and terrifying pressure involuntarily emanates from his entire body, resembling a fierce beast.
A full day passes.
The surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth calms down, and Wu Yuan stands up. His body is crystal clear like jade, muscles are sharp and chiseled, only the surface of his skin reveals a subtle earth-yellow glow.
This is the mark of the Earth Witch Body.
"I finally succeeded."
"Nirvana Realm! First stage of Nirvana." Wu Yuan senses the peculiarity of the Divine Palace, the earth-yellow Source of Life possessing extraordinary characteristics.
It's completely different from the past.
"Fortunately, there is the Yaojing Immortal Pouch."
"Otherwise, wanting to nurture a body as powerful as mine..." Wu Yuan clenches his fist, feeling the boundless power surging within him, many times more than before, he thinks.
"Just by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, when will it be enough?"
"Before, my combat power rivaled top-ranked experts on the Heaven List, but I didn't transform. I was still mundane, unable to fly or achieve longevity." Wu Yuan's eyes reflect determination, "Entering the Nirvana Realm is the starting point for transcendence."
The Qi Sea Realm, the Nirvana Realm, only then can one truly be called a cultivator!
Phew!
Unconsciously, Wu Yuan's body floats in mid-air without relying on any force from heaven and earth.
"Most warriors eventually become Qi Refiners, no longer engaging in close combat, but cultivating magical power and spells. Only Body Refiners, following the path of warriors, can be considered an inheritance, but there are still earth-shaking changes." Wu Yuan smiles faintly.
Whoosh!
The door of the quiet room suddenly opens. A layer of green robe appears on the surface of Wu Yuan's body, and with a flash, he rushes out of the quiet room.
The surrounding shadows distort, rising towards the sky.
The speed is terrifying.
In the vast world of ice and snow, Wu Yuan directly soars to a thousand feet high.
Suspended in mid-air.
"Flying." Wu Yuan overlooks the world of ice and snow, feeling as if he is treading on air as he moves freely.
He understands the reason—the Divine Palace!
The life Source born in the Divine Palace, fused with flesh and blood, giving flesh and blood astonishing spirituality, naturally enabling flight.
"Let's try it!"
Whoosh! Wu Yuan suddenly plunges forward.
"My instantaneous burst speed is about four li per second, and the peak flight speed is about one and a half li per second." Wu Yuan suddenly stops, making a judgment.
This includes the slight blessing of the force of heaven and earth.
Of course, Wu Yuan's powerful body can only harness a minimal amount of the force of heaven and earth, offering very little speed enhancement.
Nevertheless, this speed is still astonishing, equivalent to more than seven times the speed of sound.
Many Heaven List experts who have just opened their Qi Sea are far inferior to Wu Yuan in terms of speed.
"However, I'm not an ordinary Body Refiner; I have the Second-grade Witch Pattern. My body and Witch Source Power are very powerful, even stronger than many mid-level Qi Sea cultivators." Wu Yuan sighs, "But in terms of flight speed, I'm still not as good as most mid-level Qi Sea cultivators in the Middle Earth, not to mention competing with high-level Qi Sea cultivators."
Just from exchanging blows with Fang Xia, it's normal for high-level Qi Sea cultivators to reach a peak flight speed of ten li per second.
Although wizards have flying abilities, they are not as fast as cultivators of the same level in the sky.
In the sky, the most amazing speed is achieved by Ground-level cultivators relying on their bodies and magical power.
Only by stepping into a higher realm, the 'Spiritual Body Realm,' can Body Refiners compete in flight with Qi Refiners.
"However, my foundation is strong enough. When I reach the high stage of Nirvana, my flight speed should rival that of most high-level Qi Sea cultivators, no problem." Wu Yuan is relatively calm in his heart.
Body Refiners, Qi Refiners, each has its strengths and weaknesses!
No one can have all the advantages.
"Let's go try ground running speed." Wu Yuan moves, rushing towards the north.
Just a few dozen seconds later, he soared above a mountain range pockmarked with holes.
Below.
It's the place where Wu Yuan, Fang Xia, Bu Yu, Huan Jian, and others often test their strength and practice spells.
It's a restricted area designated by Hengyun Sect.
"Whoosh!" Wu Yuan dives and swiftly lands on the ground.
Starting to test his running speed.
"Boom!" Like a lightning bolt, Wu Yuan suddenly burst out, leaving behind trails of afterimages.
"Instantaneous burst speed, about nine li per second! Peak burst speed exceeds eleven li per second." Wu Yuan is secretly shocked.
Too strong.
Faster than flying speed, increased by more than double.
"Under normal circumstances, the running speed of the Nirvana Realm is twice the flying speed." Wu Yuan is well aware of this: "My running speed is obviously faster because of my Earth Divine Body."
The mysteries of the earth belong to the 'Earth Dao'!
Wu Yuan's life Source, more accurately, belongs to the 'Earth Source,' naturally close to the earth, resulting in faster running speed.
Cultivating different attributes of Source and magical power will each have its own strengths.
For example, 'Wind Attribute,' like Jin Ji from the Great Jin Empire, clearly weaker than Fang Xia in strength, but incredibly fast in flight.
Why is the King of Qionghai invincible in the sea?
Apart from his strong foundation, it's also because he is 'Water Attribute.' Fighting in the sea, his already powerful strength will soar.
"My punching power!"
Wu Yuan lands on a distant small hill, his body suddenly exerts force, instantly rushing out of the hill like a meteor.
Boom! A thin earth-yellow glow envelops his entire body.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
After a few sprints, the small hill collapses as if made of tofu, and countless dust and dirt scatter.
The height of the hill collapses by a full third.
Wu Yuan then stops in front of the forest on the other side of the hill.
"Basic punching power, exceeds fifteen million kilograms." Wu Yuan murmurs, "Under a triple force explosion, it can reach fifty million kilograms of force."
How astonishing.
Converted into the units of the past life, it's approximately an explosive force of twenty-five thousand tons!
In reality, it's still not considered high. Like the 'Starship' that Wu Yuan has seen, weighing millions of tons, those weapons that are world-destroying are even more exaggerated.
However.
The cultivator's greatest weapon is what? It's flexibility!
"Flying in the sky, launching attacks from various angles at any time." Wu Yuan is very satisfied with his strength, "This is the true power of the extraordinary."
Like Wu Yuan now.
If he wishes, he can destroy a city in the blink of an eye!
"However, in terms of destructive power alone, Body Refiners can't compare to Qi Refiners." Wu Yuan sighs to himself.
For example, Qi Refiners at the seventh level of the Qi Sea typically have an explosive force of only a few tens of millions of kilograms.
But by communicating with heaven and earth through True Yuan, they can form large-scale spells!
The power of such world-destroying spells cannot be described in units like 'tens of thousands of kilograms.'
Of course, it's also challenging to cast such spells.
"In one-on-one combat, Body Refiners have astonishing speed and defense, while the large-scale spells of Qi Refiners are not very effective." Wu Yuan smiles slightly, "They can only rely on individual spells or some instantaneous spells."
In short.
When Body Refiners and Qi Refiners are in combat, don't give the other side time to 'cast spells.'
And don't linger in one place.
Must burst out! Extreme speed! Then close combat, resolving the battle in one strike!
Body Refiners at the Nirvana Realm can unleash tens of millions of kilograms of strength in an explosion, relying purely on physical strength. The strength of the body can be imagined!
In terms of tenacity of the body, they dare to contend head-on with spiritual weapons.
What about Qi Refiners? The strength of their bodies is only four hundred thousand kilograms. Comparatively strong for mortals, but once they are in close combat with Body Refiners, a touch means death.
"Qi Refiners, weak in physical strength, but their magical power has the power to overturn the heavens and the earth."
Wu Yuan feels the flowing streams of earth-yellow power, secretly marveling, "Body Refiners, like my life Source, circulate within the body, with almost no enhancement to strength."
"I must cultivate a Source Art."
"Only with Source Art can the life Source find its utility."
Qi Refiners have a pure explosive force of True Yuan, which allows them to cast various powerful spells capable of overturning the heavens and the earth.
As for Body Refiners, their true strength lies in their entire body. The foundation of their combat is their physical body, with sustained endurance. The life Source also has a 'peculiar effect,' firstly in quickly recovering the body from injuries.
The second function is to cultivate Source Arts!
"Source Arts is the reason why Body Refiners, who traverse many worlds, battle the heavens and the earth, are known as 'war gods,'" Wu Yuan recalls information from the inherited memories.
A Body Refiner without Source Arts is still formidable, but when facing a 'Qi Refiner' who can refine puppets, cast formations, spells, and manipulate numerous magical treasures, their chances of winning are very slim.
Once Source Arts are cultivated!
The strength of a Body Refiner skyrockets, and they truly have the confidence to compete with Qi Refiners.
In legends.
A Body Refiner's body spans billions of miles, and a single palm can destroy a vast world.
Or they possess an 'indestructible body,' standing in the void, facing countless Qi Refiners, and countless spells with no harm.
All thanks to 'Source Arts'!
"Source Arts, derived from life Source, originated from the Divine Palace, ultimately manifested through the body," Wu Yuan mutters, "If I cultivate body-based Source Arts, not only will my running speed reach an exaggerated level, but my flying speed might even catch up with Qi Refiners at the same level."
"Unfortunately."
"My first Source Art must be 'Wu Xiang.'" Wu Yuan mutters.
Unlike spells, which have countless varieties, Source Arts originate from the body and must be combined and manifested by the 'Wu Mark' in the body. Therefore, the categories are relatively fixed.
For example, eyes are used to observe the external world, and cultivating investigative Source Arts essentially means cultivating the 'eyes.' So, the eye area can only cultivate one Source Art.
For instance, human Body Refiners primarily use their arms for attacks. The arms often cultivate an extremely powerful explosive Source Art, boosting attack power. However, each person has only two arms, so naturally, only one Source Art can be cultivated.
"Source Arts cultivate the body and also originate from the Divine Palace's Source Power. In the Nirvana Realm, just stepping into the extraordinary realm, whether it's the body or the Divine Palace, they are not strong enough. The Divine Palace's 'life Source power' can only support one Source Art." Wu Yuan says in a low voice.
So.
The choice of the first Source Art is crucial.
Many Body Refiners without inheritance may not understand, but like Wu Yuan, he had already made plans through the inherited memories before the breakthrough.
"Ordinary Source Art 'Wu Xiang'!"
"This is the first Source Art I want to cultivate, a body-wide explosive Source Art for cultivating the 'Divine Palace.'" Wu Yuan mutters.
The Divine Palace, located in the lower Dantian, can also support one Source Art.
Usually, Body Refiners cultivate explosive Source Arts, which can comprehensively enhance the combat power of Body Refiners in terms of speed, strength, and body defense.
Wu Xiang is one such explosive Source Art.
"Unfortunately, I am not a first-class Wu Mark; otherwise, I could cultivate the advanced Source Art 'Divine Elephant.'"
Source Arts also have different strengths and are divided into three levels: Ordinary, Advanced, and Heavenly.
In Wu Yuan's inherited memories, dozens of Source Arts are recorded, covering various categories and levels of Source Arts. There are even several Heavenly-level Source Arts.
Unfortunately.
The more powerful the Source Art, the higher the requirements for the Divine Palace and the body. If a first-class Wu Mark enters the Nirvana Realm, the first Source Art can be cultivated as an advanced Source Art.
Otherwise.
Whether it's a ninth-class Wu Mark or a second-class Wu Mark, the first Source Art can only be cultivated as an 'Ordinary Source Art.'
"However, Ordinary Source Arts are sufficient. Kings of Qionghai, Black Dragon King, without inheritance, have not cultivated a single Source Art but still dominate the Central Continent."
"When I reach the Spiritual Body Realm, I can also cultivate advanced Source Arts." Wu Yuan recalls information about the Source Art "Wu Xiang": "Moreover, Wu Xiang, among Ordinary Source Arts, is already extremely powerful. In the future, I can seamlessly transition to cultivating the advanced Source Art 'Divine Elephant.'"
"Following the plan of inherited memories."
"My main Wu Beast, Teng Snake, combined with Wu Armor, and then cultivating the Source Art Wu Xiang, is the best combination for a Nirvana Realm Wu Warrior."
...
Returning from the sect's restricted area to the Tianwu Mountain.
A figure in white robes, already waiting in the void from afar, sees Wu Yuan returning.
The figure in white robes directly approaches.
"Old Fang." Wu Yuan smiles.
"Young Master, have you broken through?" Fang Xia looked at Wu Yuan in pleasant surprise, sensing the vigorous life aura emanating from him.
As if a primordial behemoth!
The aura was extremely terrifying.
This was right after Wu Yuan's breakthrough, where his body underwent a significant transformation, and he had not completely mastered the strength of his body yet.
"Mm." Wu Yuan nodded.
"Haha, good." Fang Xia laughed and said, "Young Master, with your breakthrough, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Judging by my perception, your current strength should be able to defeat many on the Heavenly Ranking."
"To kill the former Wu Jianzhong should be no problem." Wu Yuan said casually.
Wu Jianzhong, at the Fourth Layer of the Qi Sea Realm and without cultivating powerful treasures, would be an easy opponent for the current Wu Yuan.
As for stronger opponents?
For the newly breakthrough Wu Yuan, killing them? The certainty was not very high!
"Haha." Fang Xia laughed, "Young Master, you've just broken through to the First Layer of the Nirvana Realm, and you already have such strength. After cultivating for some time, you will definitely be able to rival high-level Qi Sea Realm cultivators."
"Cultivators in the Central Continent are weak." Wu Yuan shook his head, "They don't have much inheritance."
Having an inheritance or not is a different matter!
Wu Yuan communicated with the Qionghai King.
Just now, he learned that the other party had been cultivating for hundreds of years, and the 'life Beast' they cultivated was pitifully weak.
As for Source Arts? Even less!
Qi Refiners were the same. Fang Xia had cultivated for over two hundred years and was stronger than many Qi Sea Realm cultivators in various aspects such as refining tools, refining pills, formations, and more.
Is it because his comprehension is high? Mastering everything?
No!
In the end, Fang Xia had not become a Heavenly Ranking expert even at over sixty years old. In terms of initial talent and comprehension, he was weaker than Jin Quan, Wan Xing, Niu Hao, and the others.
However, with the guidance of the Realm Master and the inheritance of the "Wu Canon," he underwent continuous transformations.
Now, Fang Xia, following a systematic cultivation path, could step into the Golden Elixir Realm!
This is the power of 'knowledge inheritance.'
"Young Master, you have just entered the First Layer of Nirvana, and cultivation progress is usually rapid initially. With your talent, I'm afraid you can reach the Fourth Layer of Nirvana within ten years at most." Fang Xia said solemnly, "By then, starting a war against Da Jin, we will have confidence."
Ten years?
Wu Yuan smiled.
"Old Fang, I just broke through. I need to continue cultivating Source Power and Source Arts, and then settle down before considering that." Wu Yuan said softly.
"Good, Young Master, cultivation is the priority." Fang Xia nodded repeatedly.
He came mainly to ensure Wu Yuan's safety.
...
Returning alone to the quiet room.
"Formation, shield!" Wu Yuan's mind moved, and an invisible array fluctuation completely shielded the entire Tianwu Mountain.
Usually, when he practiced, Tianwu Mountain would be empty.
And with his current spiritual awareness, he could clearly sense whether Fang Xia was spying on him.
It's not that he doesn't trust Fang Xia.
It's just that Wu Yuan only fully trusts himself!
"Hoo!" Wu Yuan turned his palm, and a crystal-clear crystal appeared in his hand.
It was the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch.
Beside the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch was a powerful aura-emitting egg, the size of a palm, floating in mid-air, emitting a violently turbulent aura.
Teng Snake Egg!
"The main Wu Beast must be cultivated when reaching the Nirvana Realm. At the same time, the chosen Wu Beast must be born just as a beast, or have completed a life covenant before being born." Wu Yuan gently lifted his hand, holding the Teng Snake Egg in his palm.
Between heaven and earth, the Teng Snake belongs to a divine beast with extremely powerful bloodline.
But it can't be called the most top-notch.
According to the inherited memories, divine beasts like True Dragon, Divine Phoenix, Golden Crow, Qilin, World Ringworm, Cosmic Beast, and Heavenly Wood are the truly top-tier divine beast bloodlines.
"However, how can I find the offspring of those top-tier divine beasts when I'm just at the First Layer of Nirvana?" Wu Yuan muttered.
Even in the Xia Mountain World, not to mention the vast realm, those top-tier divine beast bloodlines are extremely rare.
The Teng Snake is Wu Yuan's best choice.
"Moreover, choosing the Teng Snake as the main Wu Beast has three major benefits." Wu Yuan smiled slightly. "First, the Teng Snake is skilled in flying, which happens to compensate for my shortcomings."
The main Wu Beast is very important.
For example, the 'main Wu Beast' of the Qionghai King, he unexpectedly chose a 'big turtle,' which is not as good as the Qionghai King, and its effect is much smaller.
"Second, this Teng Snake egg is still a 'snake egg,' it has not truly hatched. By nurturing it, I can achieve a hundred percent connection with it. In the future, we can completely achieve 'shared perception.'"
"Third, the ancestor of the Teng Snake is still alive." Wu Yuan pondered, "If, in the future, I am fortunate enough to become the Heavenly Witch, there is a complete chance to meet the Ancestral Witch, see the ancestor of the Teng Snake, and seek guidance for my main Wu Beast."
Some divine beast bloodlines, though strong.
But the ancestors have long fallen.
Of course, becoming a Heavenly Witch is still too distant. Just the first two benefits are enough to make Wu Yuan look forward to his main Wu Beast.
"Hum~"
Wu Yuan gently pressed his hand on the snake egg, at the same time, strands of life source force surged from the Divine Palace, quickly flowing into the snake egg along his palm.
"Main Wu Beast!" Wu Yuan's Divine Palace radiated brightly, and countless secret runes soared.
Boom!
The Teng Snake egg, which had been sealed and dormant, seemed to be awakened, and a burst of violent aura was released.
If Wu Yuan hadn't broken through, this kind of aura would be enough to make him change color.
But now?
He could barely resist.
"Hold on." Wu Yuan gritted his teeth.
The life source force from the Divine Palace continuously poured into the Teng Snake egg.
At the same time, the Qi and blood in Wu Yuan's whole body began to transform into 'life source force' through the Divine Palace.
After a long time.
"What is this Teng Snake? It's completely a gluttonous beast!" Wu Yuan gritted his teeth. His face was slightly pale, and he could hardly support it.
Finally, the breath of the Teng Snake egg in his hand slowly converged, and a layer of mysterious imprints appeared on the surface of the shell.
A similar imprint appeared on Wu Yuan's chest.
Life covenant!
In an instant, Wu Yuan felt a vague connection between himself and the Teng Snake egg. He sensed a small life, nurturing in the egg.
"Hoo!"
Wu Yuan tore off his clothes, and there was a faint glow on his chest. Following that, the Teng Snake egg, which had completed the life covenant, and the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch flew in at the same time.
The glow on his chest dissipated!
"Divine Palace." Wu Yuan sensed the Divine Palace.
The Teng Snake egg and the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch had both slowly descended.
Beside the 'Spiritual Shadow' that surrounded Wu Yuan.
The Divine Palace is essentially a space with storage capabilities, something that a Qi Refiner's 'Qi Sea' cannot compare with.
Truly powerful Body Refiners don't need storage treasures. Their Divine Palaces will gradually evolve into caves, even real worlds.
"Hum~" A subtle earthy yellow life source force was continuously pouring into the Teng Snake egg.
At the same time.
"Whoosh~" The spiritual energy emitted by the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch was quickly absorbed by the void passages in the Divine Palace, continuously transforming into lifeblood and vitality.
"Fortunately, I have a secondary foundation, and such extraordinary items as the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch to cultivate life source force." Wu Yuan whispered to himself, "Otherwise, with the cultivation of the First Layer of Nirvana, it would take I don't know how long to nurture the Teng Snake."
If one's strength is weak, the foundation is poor, and there is no good cultivation environment.
Even if there are powerful divine beast cubs, it would take many years to nurture them into the 'main Wu Beast.'
It would also delay cultivation.
"If there is no Teng Snake, I have the Celestial Crystal Immortal Pouch. To cultivate to the Third Layer of Nirvana, it might only take a year or two." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly, "But with the Teng Snake, it will be much slower."
The growth of the main Wu Beast requires it to devour the life source force of its owner.
"It seems to delay cultivation."
"But when the Teng Snake is born, everything will come back, and all the efforts will be worthwhile." Wu Yuan looked forward to the day when the Teng Snake would be born.
...
"Becoming a witch, my Divine Soul has grown stronger again."
"But as I cultivate life source force, the Divine Palace grows stronger, and a large amount of Divine Soul power has already merged into the Divine Palace." Wu Yuan finally understood the difficulty of 'dual cultivation of two meridians.'
The Divine Soul is invisible.
When a cultivator senses externally, all the Divine Soul power can condense as one.
But in reality, like a Body Refiner, his Divine Soul power often converges more than half into the Divine Palace, a small part condenses into the upper Dantian Palace, and a very small part merges into the flesh and blood.
It is precisely because of the fusion of the divine and the flesh, the body of a Body Refiner is so powerful, and the recovery ability is so strong.
Continuously cultivating the Divine Palace requires most of the Divine Soul to continue merging into the Divine Palace.
The stronger the Divine Palace, the more it can nourish the Divine Soul, making the Divine Soul stronger.
But it also requires the support of a stronger Divine Soul!
"In the end, the Divine Soul of a Body Refiner will completely merge into the Divine Palace, completely abandoning the middle Dantian Palace and upper Dantian Palace."
"While for a Qi Refiner, it is completely the opposite. The Divine Soul must continuously merge into the Qi Sea, allowing the Qi Sea to grow continuously, and finally abandoning the lower Dantian Palace and upper Dantian Palace."
The fusion of divine and qi allows True Yuan to possess such incredible spirituality.
These are two completely opposite paths.
But both require a cultivator's Divine Soul to continuously merge.
"Even if I contemplate the Black Tower, there is still a limit to the daily growth of my Divine Soul."
"How long can the Black Tower support me? In the future, will my Divine Soul be unable to continue growing?"
Wu Yuan frowned slightly. "Moreover, this is just the beginning. The further I go, the greater the difference between the two paths. Cultivating Source Arts, spells, cultivating life source force, True Yuan, and magical power... all of these will consume a lot of my time."
He finally understood the dilemma of a Realm Master.
Juggling between two, the progress of both paths becomes extremely slow.
Perhaps, by cultivating both paths to the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea or Nirvana, he could compete with a Golden Core expert.
While walking only one path, he might have already cultivated to a high level in the Spiritual Body Realm.
Most cultivators don't have such a long lifespan to waste.
"In the world of witchcraft, since there is this path, there must be a meaning to its existence. If I can walk it, I should naturally walk it." Wu Yuan made a decision.
This is not him being reckless; it's based on the hints in the inherited memories.
This path is very difficult, but reaching the later stages can provide significant help.
"Just for now."
"I still cannot embark on the path of a witch. Having just reached the First Layer of Nirvana, the excess Divine Soul power I can use is too weak."
Wu Yuan frowned slightly. "Besides, I don't have good 'natural materials' to build my foundation. Even if I forcibly open up the Qi Sea, I'm afraid I can only achieve a Foundation of the Sixth Grade at most."
Sixth Grade Foundation seems decent.
But it would be too little help for Wu Yuan.
"At least, wait until I have confidence in opening up the Qi Sea with a Foundation of the Fourth Grade before doing so." Wu Yuan whispered, "As long as I haven't reached the Spiritual Body Realm, there's no rush."
"Once entering the Spiritual Body Realm, the flesh and soul are completely integrated, and there will be no chance to open up the Qi Sea."
...
Wu Yuan became the first 'Witch' in the Central Land in a hundred thousand years, known only to Fang Xia and unknown to anyone else.
The entire Central Continent remained calm.
Wu Yuan, besides cultivating Witch Power daily, also cultivated Source Arts 'Witch Manifestation' and pondered the natural world.
His strength continued to steadily improve.
...
"Witch Battle Armor has finally fully awakened." Wu Yuan stood in the void, wrapped in Witch Battle Armor from head to toe.
A burst of earthy-yellow light erupted from his body, resembling a war god.
"In the past, before becoming a witch, Witch Battle Armor was just preliminary acknowledgment. Although it is a fourth-grade spiritual weapon, its defensive effect is not stronger than those eighth or seventh-grade spiritual weapons. Why?"
"Because it was sealed and not fully awakened!"
"Only life source force can drive it. It is a specialized treasure for Body Refiners." Wu Yuan felt the power of Witch Battle Armor.
Qi Refiners, with vast True Yuan, can use thousands of treasures when cultivating to the ultimate level.
While Body Refiners often have only two or three treasures, each of which is crucial.
...
Spring came and autumn went.
In the blink of an eye, it was spring in the year 3231.
At this time, Wu Yuan had turned 21 years old, more than a year since he became a Witch.
Forbidden grounds of the Hengyun Sect.
The once lush mountain ranges gradually turned into white and flat ground, then into sandy terrain with winding gullies.
"Boom!"
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Countless golden swords, like a vast river of swords, surged overwhelmingly towards a figure covered in earthy-yellow.
"Young Master, be careful!" Fang Xia shouted.
"Haha, it's here." Wu Yuan held a knife with one hand, standing in the void, clad in battle armor, calmly watching the surging river of swords.
Boom!
He moved, and in that moment, his originally less than two-meter body instantly burst into a three-zhang tall war god.
Source Art – Witch Manifestation!
The speed soared, reaching a terrifying level.
"Swoosh!" A dazzling blade light appeared, accompanied by the earthy-yellow war god charging through the sky like a dazzling earth blade river.
"Clang!" "Clang!"
The earthy-yellow war god directly charged through the river of golden swords, breaking them apart like withered weeds. Countless sword qi dissipated.
Unstoppable!
Rushing straight towards the black-armored figure.
"Escape!" Fang Xia's face changed.
The rushing earthy-yellow war god brought too much pressure.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Countless flying sword treasures whistled.
But the earthy-yellow war god was completely unstoppable.
Several consecutive dashes.
It had already rushed within a range of less than three li from Fang Xia.
"Hold!" Fang Xia's mind moved, and suddenly there were layers of golden Qi flows within a three-li radius.
Countless Qi flows, combined with flying swords, caused the power of the sword radiance to skyrocket!
Suddenly.
In the midst of the golden light, Wu Yuan seemed to be stuck in a muddy swamp, and his speed rapidly slowed down, making it difficult to approach Fang Xia again.
However, the layers of golden light and sword radiance cut on Wu Yuan's battle armor as if it were scratching an itch.
Difficult to harm him!
"Old Fang, you're playing dirty."
Wu Yuan's somewhat helpless voice sounded: "We agreed to only use the basic Qi Sea Nine Layers of force, without using the Domain Realm!"
"Young Master, your outbreak of Source Arts is too frightening." Fang Xia shook his head repeatedly: "Within three li, you could rush over in an instant. I can't feel at ease even if I don't use the Domain Realm, even with the full outbreak of my force."
Like a roaring big truck, even if you know that the other party is likely not to run over you, you will still instinctively be nervous.
And the pressure that Wu Yuan brought to Fang Xia was much stronger than that of a big truck.
A fist could smash a high mountain.
How could he dare to let Wu Yuan get close?
Soon.
Wu Yuan's 'Witch Manifestation' dissipated, and the whole person returned to normal, and Fang Xia also stopped using the Domain Realm.
This time, concessions, Yu, Huan Jian, and the others did not watch.
"Hoo!"
"Young Master, your progress is too terrifying." Fang Xia shook his head and sighed: "With the outbreak up close, if I don't use the Domain Realm, I have no confidence in blocking it."
Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
Body Refiners are purely fighters!
Especially since he had just cultivated the Source Art 'Witch Manifestation' and had already reached the Second Layer of the Transcendent Realm, his strength was much more robust than when he had just broken through.
"Source Arts do have great power, but the Source Power of a Body Refiner is limited." Wu Yuan smiled: "Once the Source Power is exhausted, the strength erupted is not so strong."
"That's what you say."
"But at least, when Source Arts erupt, it's difficult for a Qi Refiner to resist a Body Refiner of the same realm." Fang Xia sighed: "When I sparred with 'King Qionghai' before, he was also at the Transcendent Ninth Layer, and the pressure he gave me was not much stronger than Young Master's."
"Qionghai has not cultivated Source Arts." Wu Yuan smiled.
Although he was only at the Second Layer of the Transcendent Realm, he was stronger in terms of foundation and only slightly weaker than King Qionghai.
Once the Source Arts erupted, the gap in strength would be greatly reduced.
"Young Master, with this Source Art, when you fully erupt with Qi Sea Nine Layers on the Central Continent, you can probably dominate." Fang Xia said with a smile: "Even if your Source Power is exhausted, with Young Master's defense and running speed on the ground, I'm afraid no one can kill you."
"Not enough." Wu Yuan shook his head: "To overturn the 'Great Jin Empire,' I need even stronger strength."
"However, it's getting closer."
After more than a year of nurturing, the birth of the Tengshe was not far away.
...
After several years of peace, the rule of the Hengyun Sect in Jiangzhou became more stable.
The name of the Hengyun Sect, among the martial artists and the common people, gradually became a martial saint on par with the Wuzong, Yuanxia Palace, and Star Sea Pavilion.
Deep in the wilderness of the Huangzhou region, there was a dark mountain range.
The land here was crimson, and the trees and vegetation appeared somewhat eerie.
Different from the outside world.
However, few people came here, even the countless mortals in Huangzhou had not set foot here for thousands of years, so no one knew about this special place.
Because this was the 'Restricted Area' set by the temple in Huangzhou.
One day in early summer of the year 3221! The bizarre mountain range that stretched for hundreds of miles, which had remained calm for hundreds of years, was shattered.
"Bzz~" Suddenly, the entire sky above the mountain range lit up, and countless purple mists appeared out of thin air, seemingly intending to envelop the entire mountain range.
In the next moment.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Like the sky collapsing and the earth cracking, a dark and unfathomable force surged from the depths of the earth, followed by a sudden tearing in the center of the mountain range. Countless soil and rocks fell into it.
In the blink of an eye.
A chasmic cave, hundreds of meters deep, was formed, with no visible bottom. Destructive forces emanated from the abyssal cave.
Splashing~ Strange and bloody forces spread out, and countless plants in the entire mountain range began to wither at a visible speed.
"Roar~"
A creature, about twenty meters long, covered in black scales, with four hooves and a ferocious face, suddenly rushed out from the abyssal cave.
"It's open?"
It lowered its head, seemingly sniffing the future of this world. Its pitch-black eyes were filled with excitement and trembling, roaring in a strange frequency, as if speaking a language: "Our Demon Abyss is finally about to emerge again."
"At last, we're back!"
This was just the beginning.
"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!" Countless ugly, entirely black creatures crawled out of the cave.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands emerged, some only about ten meters long, while others were a whopping forty to fifty meters long.
"Roar!" "Roar!"
The black-clawed creatures, covering the sky and earth, surrounded the abyssal cave, roaring angrily, as if declaring their emergence.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 148: The Great Catastrophe of the Central Region
"Roar!"
"Roar!" Hundreds and thousands of black-scaled hoofed beasts roared, and even more strange beasts continuously emerged from the abyssal cave.
In the void.
Boundless purple mist had already shrouded an area of nearly a hundred miles. Within the countless mists, faint flashes of purple lightning could be seen.
...Less than a hundred miles from the abyssal cave.
In a majestic stone hall, a giant light curtain projection displayed the scene of the abyssal cave. Countless exotic beasts were roaring.
Inside the stone hall.
The enormous black-scaled dragon, along with the white-robed old man and the purple-robed old man beside him, looked at each other with an extremely serious expression.
"The Demon Abyss is indeed emerging." The black-scaled dragon sighed softly.
"Lord, it hasn't come out yet." The white-robed old man's face showed a hint of panic. "According to reason, with the Lord cooperating with the formation and the treasures left behind by the God of Desolation, it shouldn't be a problem to suppress this danger at least."
"Lord." The purple-robed old man had an equally stern expression.
They both knew how serious the situation was.
The God of Desolation fell, and the Lord entered the depths of the Demon Abyss with precious treasures without any news. Now, the Demon Abyss had appeared in the mortal realm.
A little carelessness.
The thousand-year foundation of the Desolation Temple would be destroyed in an instant!
"Dragon God, what should we do?" Both the white-robed and the purple-robed old men looked towards the massive black-scaled dragon.
In terms of strength, the Black Dragon King wasn't necessarily stronger than them.
However, in the Desolation Temple, all the experts on the Heavenly Rankings were disciples of the Black Dragon King and had almost all received his guidance.
"What else can we do?" The Black Dragon King shook his enormous head and growled, "Activate the formation first, wipe out these demon beasts."
The two old men exchanged a glance.
Immediately.
The white-robed old man sat cross-legged on the stone platform in the center of the stone hall. His hands formed seals, and a purple secret pattern appeared all around him.
In an instant, countless secret patterns radiated brightly, surrounding the white-robed old man.
At this moment, even the surroundings of the stone hall were filled with purple mist.
...Within the abyssal demon cave, one after another black-scaled exotic beast continuously rushed out, overwhelming the life that withered in the mountains and fields.
In the sky.
Boundless purple mist enveloped it, and lightning bolts that were almost substantial, like thunderous dragons, roamed, creating a terrifying pressure.
In the next moment.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" As if the thunder of the entire world gathered, tens of thousands of purple thunderbolts, as thick as water buckets, angrily descended from the purple mist.
Like a pouring sea of thunder.
Unleashing the wrath of the entire world, in the blink of an eye, it seemed to turn the entire abyssal cave, and even the thousands of black-scaled exotic beasts around the cave, into ashes.
Just at this moment.
"Roar!" "Roar!" A roar that seemed to tear the sky apart echoed from the abyssal cave.
Reverberating through the boundless mountains and fields.
"Boom!"
A tremendously massive figure suddenly leaped out of the abyssal cave.
Its entire body was covered in layers of black scales, resembling an enlarged version of those black-scaled exotic beasts, but its size was truly astonishing, exceeding three hundred meters in length!
What was most terrifying was its back, adorned with two pairs of black and blood-red intertwined giant wings, resembling metal with daunting sharp edges along the wingtips!
It stood proudly in the empty space!
Whoosh!
The two pairs of wings opened, covering the area below like an eclipse, instantly shrouding a large number of black-scaled exotic beasts.
"Snap!"
"Boom!" Countless lightning bolts rained down, instantly covering an area of several miles, causing a large number of black-scaled exotic beasts to panic and flee, only to be directly blasted into pieces.
"Boom!" Numerous lightning bolts also struck the massive black-scaled exotic beast.
The lightning dissipated!
Enormous wounds appeared on the head, wings, and back of the massive black-scaled exotic beast, some wounds reaching several dozen meters deep, exposing bones, drenched in blood, appearing extremely miserable.
"Hum~"
At a visible speed, the wounds on the massive black-scaled exotic beast's body began to heal.
In the blink of an eye, it was completely unscathed.
"Roar!" The massive black-scaled exotic beast roared to the sky, and the roar echoed through the vast heavens and earth.
Beneath it, hundreds and thousands of black-scaled exotic beasts that survived under its wing were trembling, kneeling on the ground.
As if!
They were bowing to their emperor.
At this moment.
"Roar~" "Roar~" "Roar~" One after another, large black-scaled exotic beasts rushed out of the abyssal cave.
There were at least a dozen of them.
Although none were as massive as the first one.
But the smallest one still exceeded thirty meters in height and over eighty meters in length, resembling a small hill.
Most importantly, all these black-scaled exotic beasts had grown wings!
All were suspended in mid-air.
..."This!"
"What is this?"
Inside the stone hall, the Black Dragon King, the white-robed old man, and the purple-robed old man were already dumbfounded, looking extremely shocked at the scene in the light curtain.
"The entire formation erupted at full force, yet it actually withstood this alone?" The white-robed old man was incredulous.
Though he was only at the seventh stage of the Qi Sea realm.
But under the manipulation of the formation, he believed that even if a 'Body Refinement Master' at the ninth stage of the Profound Connection realm dared to withstand simultaneous strikes from so many lightning bolts, they would be severely injured and near death!
"In the blink of an eye, all injuries are completely healed." The Black Dragon King stared intently, his deep voice carrying a hint of hoarseness. "It's the Spiritual Body!"
"This is the Spiritual Body realm!"
The white-robed old man and the purple-robed old man felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, their bodies chilled.
Spiritual Body realm?
That's a terrifying powerhouse equivalent to a 'Golden Core Expert'!
Inside the Demon Abyss, such a formidable existence was unexpectedly born unnoticed?
"Not good!" The white-robed old man suddenly changed color. "They are coming this way."
The Black Dragon King and others changed color simultaneously.
In the projection of the light curtain.
"Roar!"
The four-winged black-scaled exotic beast roared, like a black lightning bolt shooting out, terrifyingly fast.
Roaring, it rushed towards the stone hall.
And above the light curtain, data was already displayed: 90 li in a single breath!
If converted to seconds, that would be 15 li per second!
The stone hall, as the core of the formation, was not far from the abyssal cave, just less than a hundred li away!
Not only this four-winged black-scaled exotic beast, but also those massive double-winged black-scaled exotic beasts were whistling across the sky, following and killing.
"Escape!"
The Black Dragon King had lived for over eight hundred years and frequently interacted with humans. How slippery was he? He darted out of the stone hall without hesitation, not even caring about knocking down a stone pillar.
In an instant, he rushed into the vast purple clouds.
Fight?
Facing the terrifying existence of the Spiritual Body realm, the Black Dragon didn't have the slightest intention of fighting.
It just wanted to survive.
"Escape!" The purple-robed old man also chose to escape instantly.
But in his mind, the voice of the white-robed old man was already echoing.
"Sangu, I am nearing the end of my lifespan, and breakthrough is hopeless. The God of the Wastes is dead, and the Lord's life and death are unknown. I am a bit tired."
The white-robed old man sat cross-legged on the stone platform, his voice filled with endless fatigue. "The speed of these monsters is too fast. If we all escape at the same time, we are destined to die!"
"I will manipulate the formation to hold them off!"
"Remember, go to the Martial Ancestor immediately, invite people from all over the world, and join forces to exterminate the Demon Abyss! Indulging in personal desires for the sake of my temple will only breed disaster."
"Do not let the Central Land be buried with us again."
"Han Senior Brother." The purple-robed old man was about to speak.
"Go!" The voice of the white-robed old man became extremely cold. He directly emitted a fierce yellow light all over his body.
"Forbidden technique?"
The purple-robed old man's face changed.
At the level of the white-robed old man, the Qi Sea was already decaying, and using forbidden techniques again was tantamount to seeking death.
"Go!" The purple-robed old man hesitated no more, swiftly rushing into the purple mist.
Inside the stone hall.
Only the white-robed old man remained. He sat quietly on the stone platform, sensing the mysteries of the formation. His gaze swept over the familiar stones in the hall.
"I am Han Cheng."
"Born in Zhongzhou, saved by the master, grew up in Huangzhou, and fortunate to embark on the path of cultivation." Scenes from the past few centuries flashed in the white-robed old man's mind.
"I will die!"
"I will also exist with the temple." There was a touch of determination in the white-robed old man's eyes. "Spiritual Body realm? Even if you are the legendary Mountain and River realm, if you want to destroy my temple, I will bite the bullet."
Boom!
The stone hall exploded, endless thunder erupted, flooding this vast area, fiercely killing the four-winged black-scaled exotic beast rushing towards it.
...
Cloud Mountain Prefecture, Sky Shaman Mountain.
On the mountainside, there were many buildings, and after a few years, various trees planted there had gradually grown, making it quite impressive.
On a square in front of the buildings.
"Brother, look at my swordsmanship." A young woman in her prime, dressed in a sturdy outfit, adorned her figure, practicing swordsmanship in the martial arts arena.
The sword light was sharp.
Each move was methodical, stable! Accurate! Fierce!
Quite impressive.
On the side of the martial arts arena, Wu Yuan was sitting with his mother 'Wan Qin,' eating fruits, and there were maids and servants waiting nearby.
To escape the summer heat, Wu Yuan invited his mother and sister to the mountains to spend more time with his family.
Both were watching Wu Yijun practicing swordsmanship.
"Sister's swordsmanship is quite good." Wu Yuan smiled. "It seems like Zhao Shi has taught her seriously."
Wan Qin smiled faintly. Although she had obtained the Redwood Spirit Fruit, her physical qualities had undergone a transformation.
However, she wasn't too concerned about martial arts.
"Yuan'er, do you have any plans for marriage?" Wan Qin couldn't help but ask suddenly. "You're already over twenty. In the past, your father, at this age, had already given birth to you."
"Mother, there's no rush," Wu Yuan replied with a smile.
"You may not be in a hurry, but I am eager to have grandchildren." Wan Qin shook her head. "I don't understand you. With your current status and position, you can find any woman you want. I don't know what kind of woman you're looking for."
Wu Yuan chuckled.
What kind of woman? He himself didn't know what kind of woman he wanted.
But Wu Yuan understood his mother's thoughts.
Several years ago, Fang Xia, with his overwhelming presence, appeared in the Central Land Immortal Palace, shocking the Four Corners of the world.
However, ordinary warriors and common people were not aware of these details.
In the past few years, the Cloud Sect had gradually disclosed information to the outside world, stating that 'Wu Yuan' had become a grandmaster, causing a sensation among warriors all over the world.
A teenager in his twenties on the Earth Ranking?
According to the information from the Star Tower, 'Wu Yuan' had been listed as the greatest martial genius on the Central Continent in the past thousand years.
With achievements in martial arts.
On the other hand, even though Wu Yuan had not openly revealed his strength with his original identity, the upper echelons of the sect were well aware of it.
Just the dramatic transformation of Wu Yijun, Wan Qin, and Wu Qiming's physical qualities alone.
It was hard to conceal.
Especially Wu Yijun, who, due to her young age, had not fully utilized the Redwood Spirit Fruit, but her physical qualities had also advanced by leaps and bounds.
In recent years, she had been practicing swordsmanship, and her skill had improved significantly.
She had become recognized as a martial arts genius among the younger generation of the Cloud Sect.
The Wu family in Cloud Mountain, led by Wu Qiming, had also developed rapidly and had become one of the top ten major families in the Cloud Sect.
For Wan Qin, with her son's success in martial arts, the family's glory was evident.
Normally, the next thing to do.
Naturally, would be to have offspring.
"Brother, how was it?" Wu Yijun, who had finished practicing swordsmanship, walked over with a sword hanging from one hand. She was beautiful, and her years of martial arts practice gave her a heroic temperament.
Approaching fifteen, she was already a young lady.
"Not bad." Wu Yuan smiled. "Swordsmanship, from simplicity to complexity, and then from complexity to simplicity. You've laid the foundation for the thirteen basic sword techniques after three years of sword practice. This set of swordsmanship should be the first one you've learned, right?"
"Yes." Wu Yijun nodded. "Master Zhao said that with my progress rate, I have a chance to become a top-tier expert before the age of twenty."
Guiding Wu Yijun was Zhao Baifan.
She finally obtained a Redwood Spirit Fruit and had become a top-notch expert.
Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
A top-tier expert?
With the consumption of the Redwood Spirit Fruit, as long as Wu Yijun developed normally, her physical qualities at the age of eighteen would be comparable to those of a top-tier expert.
With a little more mastery of extreme techniques, she could be considered a top-tier expert.
To be honest, Wu Yuan wasn't very satisfied with Wu Yijun's progress rate.
It was too slow!
Because he had given his sister a 'Purple Wood Spirit Fruit.'
To strengthen the divine soul.
Without spending a lot of time tempering the body and with guidance from a renowned teacher, she had never taken the wrong path.
Wu Yijun's cultivation in ten years equaled the practice of an ordinary person for two or three decades.
"Not bad, keep working hard."
Wu Yuan smiled and said, "I, your big brother, wield a big blade. It looks like our family is going to produce a world-famous female sword deity in the future."
Wu Yuan understood in his heart that he couldn't ask for too much.
His sister, Wu Yijun, was not a genius like 'Fang Xia.' In terms of talent, she was much weaker than Bu Yu and Huan Jian.
However, she had been on the right path since childhood. As long as she worked hard with dedication, she would have her own assistance and guidance in the future.
In the future, there was still hope for her to become a Qi Refiner!
Suddenly.
"Master! Master!" A low, somewhat urgent voice sounded in Wu Yuan's mind. "There's a big matter."
It was the voice of the King of Qiong Hai.
This was the power of the blood contract.
Even if there were tens of thousands of miles between the spiritual beast and its master, as long as their divine souls were strong enough, they could communicate telepathically.
While communicating with his mother and sister, Wu Yuan inquired in his mind, "What's the big matter?"
"The God Temple in Huangzhou is finished! The God of Huangzhou is dead!"
The King of Qiong Hai continued, "The Demon Abyss! The Demon Abyss has appeared, and a powerhouse in the Divine Soul Realm has appeared in Huangzhou."
A look of shock flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.
The destruction of the God Temple in Huangzhou?
The God of Huangzhou, although not particularly well-known among the countless mortals on the Central Continent, was famous on the Heaven Rankings, alongside Jinquan and Wanxing Dao Ren.
Dead?
Most importantly, the sentence following the King of Qiong Hai's words - a powerhouse in the Divine Soul Realm?
A series of messages left Wu Yuan stunned.
Demon Abyss?
What exactly happened?
At this moment.
Swoosh!
A figure descended from the sky and landed on the square. "Wu Yuan."
"Senior Yu." Wu Yuan looked at the newcomer.
It was Bu Yu.
"Senior Yu Zushi?" Wu Yijun and Wan Qin were a little surprised; they both knew him.
One of the leaders of the sect.
Bu Yu only nodded slightly to Wu Yijun and then looked at Wu Yuan, whispering, "The Martial Ancestor has sent a message. We need to immediately convene a meeting at the Central Land Immortal Palace. There is a major event that could affect the survival of the entire Central Land. The God Temple in Huangzhou is almost destroyed."
"Oh?" A trace of solemnity flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.
This is what the King of Qiong Hai said.
And the Martial Ancestor also sent a message?
"Martial Ancestor is asking if Senior Wan Liu will attend the meeting," Bu Yu continued, "They have already gone to the Jade Chamber."
Wu Yuan squinted his eyes.
Wan Liu?
Know that the Martial Ancestor controls the core of the Central Land Immortal Palace, the virtual realm of gods, which can be contacted through the Palace Jade and every Heaven Ranking expert.
Since the last Central Land conference, Wu Yuan voluntarily gave up the Palace Jade.
Released the acknowledgment.
Naturally, he couldn't accept transmissions.
So, the Martial Ancestor could only communicate through Fang Xia, Bu Yu, and others.
"Let's go see Senior Fang Xia first." Wu Yuan said softly.
Bu Yu nodded.
Things were urgent.
Swoosh! Swoosh! In an instant, the two transformed into flowing lights, rushing out of Tianwu Mountain, heading quickly towards Yuncang not far away.
"Mother, little Yijun, you can rest on the mountain; I'll be back shortly." Wu Yuan left these words before leaving.
Wu Yijun and Wan Qin were already stunned.
"Mother, brother, are we flying?" Wu Yijun widened her eyes, a mix of shock and delight.
"Seems like it." Wan Qin was even more surprised.
"Heaven Ranking! Mother! Only those on the Heaven Ranking can fly." Wu Yijun said in a hushed tone, full of shock, "Big brother has already become a legendary expert on the Heaven Ranking."
Wan Qin was astonished.
She had always thought that her son had just become a master.
Heaven Ranking? That was a divine immortal on land!
She vaguely understood why her son had been unwilling to talk about marriage.
How could ordinary mortals be worthy of divine immortals?
...
During the journey with Bu Yu.
"Master, the Black Jiao King is a friend of mine; he has rushed to me." The King of Qiong Hai was still communicating with Wu Yuan through their minds. "According to what he said, the Demon Abyss..."
Wu Yuan listened quietly.
Having read many celestial scriptures, Wu Yuan knew a lot of information. Through the King of Qiong Hai's description, he quickly found a lot of intelligence.
Demon! However, the more he knew and compared, the heavier Wu Yuan's heart became.
Of course.
The communication between Wu Yuan and the King of Qiong Hai was limited to text. Until now, he couldn't confirm whether it was truly such a catastrophic event!
"I just hope it isn't." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
...
Quickly arriving at the Jade Chamber underground in Yuncang.
Fang Xia and Huan Jian were already here.
"Ancestor." Wu Yuan said, "What exactly is happening?"
"I'm not very clear at the moment. Currently, all I know is that the God of Huangzhou has fallen, Han Cheng has fallen, and the other Heaven Ranking experts from the God Temple in Huangzhou, their life or death is unknown." Fang Xia said gravely, "But there must be surviving Heaven Ranking experts. Sang Gu is rushing to Wuzhou for help."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
Han Cheng was the only high-level Qi Refiner publicly known in the Ancient God Temple besides the God of Huangzhou.
"Old Fang, King of Qiong Hai has contacted me. The Black Jiao King is with him."
Wu Yuan's voice echoed in Fang Xia's mind. "From his description, I suspect it's a Bug Demon."
The relationship between the King of Qiong Hai and Wu Yuan, except for Fang Xia, was still unknown.
"Bug Demon?" Fang Xia was momentarily stunned.
He was also not aware.
"Ancestor, this time, let me enter the Central Land Immortal Palace." Wu Yuan spoke when he saw the situation. "Go and listen to what Sang Gu has to say."
"Alright." Fang Xia nodded.
Bu Yu and Huan Jian naturally followed suit.
The four quickly activated the 'Palace Jade' of the Central Land Immortal Palace, and their divine thoughts poured into it.
...
Swish! Swish!
Wu Yuan, Fang Xia, Bu Yu, and Huan Jian appeared.
However, they did not appear in their personal palaces.
Instead, they directly appeared in a very large palace.
As each person appeared, a jade platform appeared beneath them.
Allowing them to sit directly.
"The meeting hall?"
"They put us directly in the meeting hall?" Wu Yuan and Fang Xia exchanged glances, realizing that things were definitely not simple.
The Martial Ancestor didn't want to waste any time.
"More than forty Heaven Ranking experts have already arrived." Wu Yuan, dressed in a black robe, swept his gaze across this extremely large hall.
This was his first time in the meeting hall.
Last time, before the Central Land conference, he left the Central Land Immortal Palace directly.
So, he wasn't familiar with the layout of the meeting hall.
Wu Yuan and Fang Xia's jade platforms were surprisingly in the first row.
As for Bu Yu and Huan Jian, they appeared directly in the third row. Obviously, the Martial Ancestor arranged them according to their strength.
Those in the first row, besides Wu Yuan, were all great cultivators like Zhao Xing, Niu Hao, Rong Le, and the King of the Extreme North.
Of course.
There was also the large and imposing King of Qiong Hai, who was blinking his big eyes and looking towards Wu Yuan.
Wu Yuan remained calm, transmitting to the King of Qiong Hai to be patient.
"Wan Liu Senior has arrived."
"Fang Xia is here!"
"The Heaven Ranking experts of Hengyun Sect have arrived, including Senior Wan Liu." When Wu Yuan and Fang Xia appeared, the entire meeting hall suddenly boiled.
Almost all the Heaven Ranking experts turned their gaze towards them.
"Senior Wan Liu."
The Eastern Pangu Emperor, dressed in black armor, actively came forward, quite excited. "With your arrival, we have confidence in our hearts."
"It concerns the Central Land, I should understand a bit, and if I can help, I will." Wu Yuan's voice was indifferent. "However, whether I will take action is another matter."
"Yes." The Eastern Pangu Emperor nodded repeatedly. "Your willingness to come is already excellent."
"Senior, please wait."
"We will project all the information and intelligence brought by Daoist Sang Gu in the Immortal Palace and display it. We hope Senior will provide more guidance." The Eastern Pangu Emperor said solemnly.
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
Close your eyes and relax.
Time passed.
Heaven Ranking experts appeared one by one. Even some Heaven Ranking experts who didn't appear last time the Central Land Immortal Palace was opened have now shown up.
For example—Master Wanxing.
Unlike the image Wu Yuan imagined.
Master Wanxing is a stern-looking young man in a black robe.
It is uncertain whether this is his true appearance or just an image in the Immortal Palace.
"Senior Wanliu." When Master Wanxing appeared, he came to Wu Yuan under the leadership of Liu Junxing.
Extending a friendly gesture to Wu Yuan.
"Wanxing Daoist, we are of the same sect." Wu Yuan spoke calmly.
"The junior doesn't dare." Master Wanxing smiled, showing great respect.
Not only Master Wanxing, but many newly arrived Heaven Ranking experts also came to greet Wu Yuan one after another.
As the only senior expert in the Central Land suspected to be in the Golden Elixir Realm.
Master Wanliu!
In the hearts of the Heaven Ranking experts, his position is very important.
Slow to say, in fact, in less than a quarter of an hour, there are already more than sixty Heaven Ranking experts gathered in the meeting hall.
In the first row, there are more than ten people, all of them are High-Sea realm cultivators!
In the second row, there are twenty or thirty people, all of whom are known Mid-Sea realm cultivators.
In the third row, there are dozens of Low-Sea realm cultivators, most of them are cultivating quietly, and some even travel the world.
These dozens of people.
They are the pinnacle group of powerhouses in the entire Central Land, truly determining the fate of the entire Central Land.
Soon, the meeting hall quieted down.
"Fellow Daoists."
As the host, the Eastern Pangu Emperor stood in the center of the meeting room and said solemnly, "Today, the Central Land conference is suddenly convened because a terrible catastrophe has erupted from the Desolate State."
"If we don't join forces to stop it, it is likely to sweep through the entire Central Land. This is also the reason why we called for this meeting."
All the Heaven Ranking experts' faces changed.
Sweep through the entire Central Land?
Even if they received the news, most of them only knew that the Desolate State Temple had suffered heavy damage.
"For the specific situation, let Daoist Sang Gu explain."
The Eastern Pangu Emperor said solemnly, "After all, this incident erupted in the Desolate State, and he is most familiar with the cause and effect."
The Eastern Pangu Emperor stepped back.
A purple-robed old man walked up, and he was none other than Sang Gu, a Heaven Ranking expert from the Desolate State Temple.
A cultivator at the Sixth Stage of the Sea of Qi realm.
"Fellow Daoists, to explain this matter clearly, we need to start with the 'Desolate State Remnants'." Sang Gu said solemnly. "The Desolate State Remnants are the largest immortal remnants on the Central Land continent, and many fellow Daoists have ventured into them."
All Heaven Ranking experts nodded involuntarily.
Indeed, the largest immortal remnant in the world is Xinzhou.
Next is the remnant of the Desolate State.
Of course, places like 'Dingwu Territory' are also vast.
However, Dingwu Territory operates smoothly internally, with the territory master blocking it. Heaven Ranking experts cannot enter at all. Moreover, it only opens once every hundred years, so it is not very important among Heaven Ranking experts.
"In fact, the remnant of the Desolate State has two major parts. What is revealed is only one part," Daoist Sang Gu said solemnly. "The other part is deeply buried in the depths of the earth, and has been exclusively occupied by our Desolate State Temple."
"What?"
"Two parts?"
"The Desolate State Temple occupies it alone?" Like a thunderbolt, these words exploded in the hearts of all Heaven Ranking experts.
Making them generate countless thoughts.
And this also made many Heaven Ranking experts understand.
Why the Desolate State Temple, located in a remote area with sparse population, can produce many Heaven Ranking experts generation after generation.
There are resources, and there are predecessors to guide.
How could there be few Heaven Rankers born?
"As you and fellow Daoists think, my Desolate State Temple is indeed based on this remnant, constantly multiplying and growing," Sang Gu said solemnly. "This is the foundation of my temple, so, for hundreds of years, it has never been exposed."
Everyone listened attentively.
"But."
"That part of the remnant, although there are many treasures and a huge source stone vein, rich in spiritual energy, suitable for cultivation," Sang Gu sighed. "However, deep in the remnant, there is also a huge hidden danger, and the practitioners of my temple call it the 'Demon Abyss.'"
Sang Gu pointed to the void.
Whoosh~
Countless light points gathered, and a huge light curtain projection appeared. In the projection, under the dim light, there were large dark and crimson caves.
In the vast underground world, there are huge caves.
Each cave is unfathomable.
It's unknown where they lead.
"For hundreds of years, demons have been continuously rushing into the remnant from the Demon Abyss, trying to break through to the surface," Sang Gu said solemnly.
The projection changed.
I saw one after another huge four-hoofed black-scaled exotic beasts rushing out of the caves, roaring and roaring, with crimson eyes.
"What kind of monster?"
"Demon beast?"
"I haven't seen it!"
"From the size, it doesn't seem to be strong." Many Heaven Ranking experts discussed one after another, and they have seen many demon beasts with similar sizes.
Only Wu Yuan!
He was shrouded in his black robe, his eyes fixed on the huge black-scaled exotic beast. In his heart, it was already icy.
It turns out, it's really a demon!
"All along, the practitioners of my temple have been killing these rushing demon beasts, and at the same time, they have set up numerous formations. Formations have been set up around the entire remnant," Sang Gu said solemnly. "At first, the strength of these demon beasts was still weak. As time went on, the strength of the born demon beasts became stronger and stronger."
"Demon beasts, bloodthirsty! Insane! As if without reason, they will devour all life, whether it's ordinary birds and beasts or human warriors, they will attack and devour everything as if in a frenzy."
"Two hundred years ago, for the first time, demon beasts of Heaven Ranking level rushed out from the Demon Abyss!"
"It, is incredibly powerful." Sang Gu said.
On the light curtain, a huge black-scaled exotic beast with outspread wings appeared. Its imposing manner was overwhelming as it fiercely battled with a youth in purple armor in the underground cave.
"It's the Desolate God!"
"The Desolate God in his youth." Many Heaven Ranking experts recognized him.
In the light curtain, the purple-armored youth was elegant, ultimately manipulating dozens of flying knife treasures to kill this black-scaled exotic beast.
"This time, it was the beginning of a nightmare."
"Since then, every few years to decades, demon beasts of Heaven Ranking level, leading large numbers of ordinary demon beasts, we resisted time and time again, and the price paid became larger each time." Sang Gu shook his head. "The most tragic one was the 'Desolate State Blood Disaster' ninety-two years ago, where a Heaven Ranking demon beast and hundreds of ordinary demon beasts rushed out of the remnant, eventually causing tens of thousands of casualties."
"We paid a great price, and only then did we manage to kill them all." Sang Gu sighed.
"Desolate State Blood Disaster?"
"So, it was caused by these demon beasts?" Many Heaven Ranking experts suddenly realized.
It was a very famous disaster.
However, it was ultimately covered up by the Desolate State Temple.
Heavenly forces from all sides thought it was caused by some demonic force and didn't pay much attention.
"We also tried to enter the depths of the Demon Abyss to find out." Sang Gu shook his head. "However, all attempts failed!"
"In the history of the temple, two Heaven Ranking experts who entered the Demon Abyss never returned."
"Until six years ago, the Demon Abyss erupted again." Sang Gu's eyes showed a hint of fear. "That time, more than ten Heaven Ranking demon beasts appeared."
"They all seemed to be Profound Connection Realm cultivators, with formidable strength."
"In the end, to stop this disaster."
"The Desolate God, died in battle!" Sang Gu shook his head.
Silence fell!
The Desolate God, really died? Even a group of Qi Sea Ninth Layer cultivators like Wanxing Daoist, Jibei Wang, and others looked serious.
The Desolate God died.
It also meant that they could also die facing such a disaster!
"However, relying on a large number of treasures excavated by the temple from the remnant, combined with formations, we still managed to resist that chaos," Sang Gu shook his head. "After the death of the Desolate God, we dare not reveal the news."
"But it also gave us the idea of uniting the world and jointly destroying the Demon Abyss."
"However, we have not had time to make a firm decision."
"Just one day ago, for the first time, the Demon Abyss directly opened a passage from the depths of the remnant to the surface." Sang Gu said bitterly. "My temple, with all its strength, found it difficult to resist. Even the most powerful protective temple formation was also broken."
In the light curtain.
The scene changed again, and a huge cave appeared in the mountains. Following that, a large number of black-scaled exotic beasts appeared.
All Heaven Ranking experts looked up.
The next scene shocked everyone.
When the overwhelming thunder, enough to kill Qi Sea Ninth Layer cultivators, struck down.
Like lightning.
A huge black-scaled exotic beast with two pairs of wings suddenly rushed out of the cave, spreading its four wings and covering the sky.
It directly blocked countless thunders!
Causing numerous ordinary black-scaled exotic beasts to suffer only minor casualties.
"What kind of monster is this?"
"So powerful!"
"Profundity Ninth Layer?"
"Other Heaven Ranking demon beasts only have two wings, but this one has four, clearly different! It's also much larger in size." Many Heaven Ranking experts discussed intensively.
Fang Xia, Wanxing Daoist, Jibei Wang, Zhao Xing, and others also had their faces changed.
The formation that just erupted had an undoubtedly strong power.
However, it only managed to injure that four-winged black-scaled exotic beast? And in the blink of an eye, it recovered to its original state.
The subsequent projection content became simpler.
Led by that terrifying four-winged black-scaled exotic beast, it directly destroyed the formation of the Ancient Desolate Temple.
However.
Han Cheng's outbreak before his death seemed to once again hurt the four-winged black-scaled exotic beast, but it still couldn't stop this eruption.
"The Demon Abyss erupted!"
"Numerous Heaven Ranking demon beasts and large numbers of ordinary demon beasts began to crazily slaughter outward along the Demon Abyss." Sang Gu's face showed a painful expression. "Just the emergence of the Demon Abyss itself, within a radius of a hundred miles, caused even plants to wither directly, as if it were a forbidden zone of life."
Silence fell.
Without Sang Gu's description, the mere presentation of the light curtain projection made all the Heaven Ranking experts realize the severity of the situation.
"This is destined to be a catastrophe for my Middle Earth." Sang Gu said solemnly.
At this moment, many Heaven Ranking experts looked towards King Qionghai.
He is the only Profundity Ninth Layer powerhouse in the world.
"Corporeal Transformation!"
"This is a sign of the Corporeal Realm, it's the Corporeal Realm." King Qionghai took the initiative to speak, his voice low, with a hint of fear.
"That's not the Corporeal Realm!" A cold and indifferent voice almost simultaneously rang out.
(End of this chapter)