55 Preparation for the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, the Sixth Earth Disaster Arrives

Faced with the last Desolate-level soul beast, Qi Tian's army of soul beasts was mostly ineffective—anything they touched was instantly killed, and anything they brushed past was severely injured.

"Desolate-level soul beasts are indeed formidable! Ordinary attacks no longer deal any damage. In that case, I'll use the Soul Explosion Gu." Qi Tian made a decision and used the Earth Spirit to activate the Five-turn Soul Explosion Gu.

Soul beasts rushed toward the Desolate-level beast and self-destructed, generating shockwaves of soul energy that temporarily halted the beast's advance.

Although it only briefly slowed the beast, the accumulated soul shock damage was considerable.

Finally, the Desolate-level soul beast broke through the soul beast army's encirclement and reached the Nine Nether Lake.

Reluctantly, Qi Tian ordered the heavily injured Nine Nether Ghost Lotus to battle.

When the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus attacked, the lake's waters boiled as the massive, damaged lotus leaves flapped, meeting the incoming beast head-on.

The leaves shattered, scattering into the lake, and the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus trembled violently.

At the same time, the Desolate-level soul beast disintegrated with a single blow.

"Wait..." Qi Tian was stunned, seeing the Desolate-level soul beast so easily destroyed.

In Qi Tian's view, that strike should have only heavily injured the Desolate-level soul beast, but it had been obliterated.

It seemed the Desolate-level beast was just a paper tiger after all, not as strong as Qi Tian had imagined.

Indeed, the natural disaster wasn't as strong as expected. It produced a large number of ordinary soul beasts, but the remaining earth energy wasn't enough to condense a full Desolate-level soul beast.

Only a fraction of the beast's power had formed, and after being consumed by the soul beasts, it had been weakened by 30%, making it easy to defeat.

This natural disaster caused the loss of nearly half of the soul beasts, but the actual damage wasn't great. The bigger loss was the worsening injury of the Nine Nether Ghost Lotus, which couldn't be delayed much longer.

Additionally, the activation of the Ghost Fetus Immortal Gu had consumed three Qingti Immortal Yuan, leaving only thirty-one remaining.

"Now that the Night Soul Blessed Land's disaster is over, it's time for me to return to the Fox Immortal Blessed Land to oversee the situation," Qi Tian decided after assessing the aftermath.

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Fox Immortal Blessed Land

Several months ago, the Stone Man Tribe had dug a canal that spanned across the northeast.

The vast, misty waters rushed along the wide canal, creating thousands of waves.

As the water flowed into a burning pit, the collision of water and fire created steam, rising in thick clouds.

Once the waters settled, most of the black flames were extinguished, leaving only three remaining patches at the edges.

With the balance of water and fire restored, the floodwaters receded, revealing the land beneath.

A large volume of water continued flowing through the canal, flooding dozens of massive craters in the east, forming several large lakes.

While the north was still covered in thick mud, and the east had been scorched, the balance of water and fire seemed to have sealed the wounds, like a scab over a bleeding wound.

With time, both the east and north would gradually recover.

The remaining Stone Men, battered and bruised, returned to their southern homeland.

Resolving the lingering risks from these two areas gave Qi Tian a sigh of relief. He knew that if they weren't addressed, they could pose great risks during future tribulations.

As for the sea of clouds in the sky, it blocked the sunlight and cast darkness over much of the eastern lands, which was quite bothersome.

However, Qi Tian wasn't overly concerned. He knew that the sea of clouds was a minor issue, one that could be used to his advantage in the future.

The fox herd had also been bred, with their numbers exploding several times due to the use of emotional Gu.

Although foxes were omnivores, the Blessed Land couldn't support such a massive fox population. Within two years, many would starve for lack of food.

Increasing the fox herd was a necessary step for two reasons: to survive the natural disaster and to provide soul power for Dānghún Mountain, which would increase the number of Courage Gu.

These tasks were all entrusted to Fang Yuan, who had performed admirably.

Of course, Fang Yuan had used many Courage Gu to enhance his own soul power, but Qi Tian didn't mind, as it was part of their agreement.

After all, providing cultivation resources for Fang Yuan was part of the cooperation—Fang Yuan worked, and it was only natural for him to receive a reward.

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Five Months Later

At the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, the foxes had gathered into massive military formations, surrounding Dānghún Mountain.

Qi Tian stood at the peak, his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky with a grave expression.

Fang Yuan stood beside him, his eyes deep in thought, unaware of what was on his mind.

Today marked the arrival of the sixth natural disaster! It was also the second time Qi Tian had faced such a disaster in half a year.

Qi Tian was unaware of the disaster at the Night Soul Blessed Land, but he knew about the disaster the Fox Immortal Blessed Land would face from the original text.

It was the Beast Disaster, specifically the Marsh Crab Beast.

Although he knew this, Qi Tian couldn't be certain—his appearance had already changed the original storyline. Would this disaster be affected by his presence?

While Qi Tian leaned toward the idea that it wouldn't change, since he was still a mortal with weak power, and had yet to trigger the disaster's targeting, he remained cautious.

Meanwhile, Fang Yuan was the one who most hoped the disaster would pass smoothly, as the control of the Immortal's Path was in Qi Tian's hands, leaving Fang Yuan no chance to withdraw. This was one of the reasons Qi Tian trusted Fang Yuan to assist with the tribulation.

The wind began to die down, and in the distance, the sea of clouds swirled. A bright light began to form within it.

"It's here." The two men's pupils constricted.

From within the clouds, the light suddenly exploded, forming a massive gate of white light, directly facing the vast Blessed Land.

The gate gleamed brightly, and a giant beast emerged, its yellow-brown body resembling a massive rock, slowly descending from the light gate.

"Looks like the Beast Disaster?!" Fang Yuan squinted, his gaze unblinking, his heart sinking.

"Damn it. It's a Marsh Crab Beast. I hope it doesn't have any Immortal Gu parasites!" Fang Yuan cursed under his breath.

Qi Tian said nothing, but his concern eased slightly. No changes had occurred after all.

The massive rock-like shell of the Marsh Crab continued to descend silently.

Its massive pincers, resembling steel claws, emerged from the shell.

Then, eighteen long pincer limbs extended from each side, touching the ground, lifting its heavy body high off the ground.

It was the Marsh Crab! Its body was infested with countless Gu worms, mostly water and earth-type.

"Thankfully, the Fox Immortal Blessed Land has abundant Immortal Yuan!" As soon as the Marsh Crab appeared, the Earth Spirit took action, using the great power of the world to bind the creature's Gu worms. Neither one-turn nor five-turn Gu could show their power.

The problem was that although this beast had no Immortal Gu, it still contained the residual power of Immortal Gu in the mud it secreted.

As the Marsh Crab extended its limbs and began to move toward Dānghún Mountain, Qi Tian and Fang Yuan each mobilized a portion of the fox herd, surging toward the beast like a tidal wave. Soon, they surrounded the Marsh Crab, starting to attack.

Fang Yuan remained cold and commanding the foxes to advance toward death. After all, breeding the fox herd wasn't his responsibility; the more that died, the less he cared.

Qi Tian, too, saw the foxes as expendable. As long as they could slightly delay the Marsh Crab, it would be enough. And he could collect their souls after they died—nothing lost for him.

While the foxes' attacks didn't delay the beast for long, the thick mud on the Marsh Crab's body was gradually broken off, causing it to pause briefly.

The Marsh Crab spat out large amounts of mud, which instantly formed a vast swamp on the grass. In the blink of an eye, an army of millions of crabs was born.

Qi Tian mobilized all hidden foxes to clash with the crab army, engaging in a fierce battle.

The foxes were vastly reduced, suffering heavy losses. Though the crab army's casualties were even greater, the Marsh Crab continued producing new crabs, overwhelming the foxes.

Qi Tian's goal was to wear down the crab army. Though the Marsh Crab could self-reproduce at will, constantly consuming its resources would eventually exhaust it.

Despite knowing that only Dānghún Mountain could ultimately defeat the Marsh Crab, Qi Tian still needed to weaken it further.