Chapter 256: The Colossal Beast

Not long after, the top ten from both sects entered the secret realm—five from Wanxiang Sect, five from Linglong Sect, plus Meng Wu'an, eleven in total.

"Hum..."

The secret realm's vortex entrance flickered with five-colored light, then suddenly spun; outside, Mo Pengchen and the others wore calm expressions, smiling as they exchanged words.

Only Lu Ruikai, gazing at the vortex entrance, frowned slightly.

At the same time, in the deepest part beneath the Yunwu Mountain Range, in the Unknown Land.

"Swaying, swaying..."

A tremendous sound, deafening, the sky-piercing clouds and mist dispersed; a shadow of a giant beast emerged, radiating overwhelming pressure, walking forward slowly.

This giant beast was as large as a mountain peak, immense and boundless; seen from afar, its body was like a turtle and like a snake! A huge skull, a pair of giant eyes flowing with the color of vicissitudes, four limbs thick and sturdy each comparable to mountain peaks, its enormous back with a turtle shell seeming able to prop up the heavens, the shell carved with ancient mysterious patterns, and atop it coiled a dark red giant snake with a head and horns!

Yet at this moment, the giant snake had closed its eyes, its snake body withered, the remaining turtle head's gaze dim, its qi and blood exhausted, showing no sign of weakness, faintly emitting death energy. But even so, its majestic aura was still like a vast ocean, raising shocking waves.

"Woo woo!"

The beast's cry stirred wind and clouds; the giant beast's massive body flickered, the sky's void, all directions, endless laws transformed into huge iron chains, from endless distances, carrying an ancient aura, flickering with five-colored light, layer upon layer sealing this giant beast, directly plunging into its flesh and blood.

The giant beast felt pain, its murky eyes revealing anger and sorrow; lightning flashed, cracks appeared, laws turned into iron chains controlling it layer by layer, white mist covered it, and the giant beast's figure slowly vanished within...

"So this is Huanwu Beast Valley? It seems it's no longer just within the Yunwu Mountain Range, but an independent small world."

Yu Zhangsheng looked up, shook his slightly dizzy head, gazing at the dark red sky, falling into thought.

Looking around in all directions, the place was a plain; on the ground, countless weeds grew, but not green—rather a strange dark red, stretching endlessly; as far as the eye could see, all was dark red earth.

In the distance, mountain ranges rose and fell, likewise entirely dark red or pitch black; above the sky there were no sun, moon, or white clouds, only a flickering dark red and gloomy yellow dome, with occasional birds flying past.

"It seems our teleportation location is random."

Yu Zhangsheng pondered, observed the surroundings for a while, and after confirming no one was around, chose a direction and flew off.

Huanwu Beast Valley—called a beast valley, but actually just an independent small world.

And the greatest opportunity within was that a special species existed here: Mist Beasts.

Mist Beasts had form but no substance; they were an extremely special existence, able to imitate the appearance of other spirit beasts, and even their abilities were nearly the same; they did not exist in the outside world, but were hatched in this special environment.

For Beast Tamers, defeating a Mist Beast allowed them to condense Core Origin; for spirit beasts, this origin was extremely nourishing—it could not only increase bloodline potential but also temper the fleshly body and break through realms.

Thinking these things over, Yu Zhangsheng flew all the way, crossing endless scenery, until he reached the edge of this red plain; thin mist surged from all directions, mighty and forward.

"Mist? That should be right."

Yu Zhangsheng's spirit shook; without hesitation, he plunged headfirst into the mist.

According to records, wherever Mist Beasts were, white mist existed, covering a radius of a hundred li; this white mist seemed to be some kind of abode for them—the larger the area covered by the white mist, the more spirit beasts it contained, and the stronger they were.

But right now, this white mist before him—Yu Zhangsheng roughly estimated it covered about a hundred li in radius, not considered huge; even if Mist Beasts existed within, they were ones he could handle.

"Woo woo woo..."

Within the white mist, vision was limited, a blank white expanse, to the point that one could not see one's own hand; strange sounds constantly emanated from deep within, near and far, without rhythm; the white mist surged, and ill-intentioned gazes spied from the darkness.

As Yu Zhangsheng charged in, this white mist flowed, seeming to grow denser, moving toward where Yu Zhangsheng was, constantly contracting.

"Hmm?"

Yu Zhangsheng was amazed; his divine sense spread out, and he immediately felt resistance, no longer the usual panoramic clarity; his divine sense, comparable to Golden Core, was restricted by about ten percent here.

"Something strange—just a hundred li of white mist can suppress my Golden Core divine sense by ten percent; if it were larger, it would probably suppress even more. And those whose divine sense hasn't reached Golden Core probably can't see anything at all."

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, muttered to himself, and while moving swiftly through it, swept his divine sense around, paying attention to his surroundings; soon he gained something.

"Found you. Is this a Mist Beast?"

A smile appeared on Yu Zhangsheng's face; his body paused, then he suddenly flew full speed to the left; with a wave of his hand, the Golden-Winged Great Eagle appeared, following closely.

"Bi Huo Bird? No, it's a Mist Beast."

As he drew closer, the presence in the mist became clearer in Yu Zhangsheng's divine sense, and the Mist Beast clearly also noticed Yu Zhangsheng's presence; it turned and let out a soft cry, the mist surging, its slender bird beak radiating white light, transforming into a shocking arrow, swift as lightning, piercing through the white mist, attacking toward Yu Zhangsheng!

"Jinglong Peck? It looks the part, and is nearly the same as a real Mist Beast."

This Mist Beast flying over resembled a Bi Huo Bird; besides its entire body being white, not like flesh and blood but more like white mist in composition, everything else was almost exactly like a real Bi Huo Bird, and its aura was very similar.

"Not bad, a pity its spiritual intelligence differs too much from a real Bi Huo Bird—it even retains only some instinct. A real Bi Huo Bird is naturally cautious and wouldn't be so reckless like you."

Looking closely, this Mist Beast Bi Huo Bird's gaze was murky and dull; obviously its spiritual intelligence had not awakened. Its cultivation aura barely reached Second Rank, and under this near-instinctive full-power eruption, its might was indeed astonishing.

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head; with a wave of his sleeve, the Golden-Winged Great Eagle flew forward, its great wings flapping; endless black wind blades fell like feathers, shooting toward the Bi Huo Bird flying in to stab.

"Swish swish swish..."

The sound of tearing through the air rang out; Black Wind Hundred Slashes descended, all striking the Mist Beast Bi Huo Bird; the latter's forward momentum stalled instantly, and it cried out mournfully without cease.

In a short while, this Mist Beast Bi Huo Bird, under the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's assault, had its body turn into white mist and collapse in an instant; a point of blood flashing with blood-red light drifted down and floated within.

"This is the Mist Beast's origin?"

Yu Zhangsheng waved his hand to draw in this point of blood-red; his divine sense swept over it, and after confirming nothing was amiss, he tossed this wisp of blood to the Golden-Winged Great Eagle in contemplation.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle flew low, its great wings fluttering, its state somewhat excited; circling this point of blood-red, seemingly out of bodily instinct's desire; after receiving Yu Zhangsheng's instruction, it swallowed it in one gulp.

"Hum hum hum..."

A faint red-white light flashed on the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's body; a moment later, it shook its head and affectionately rubbed against Yu Zhangsheng's arm.

【Consumed a wisp of Mist Beast Origin, successfully fed the Golden-Winged Great Eagle! Gained 5000 Essence Points!】 "Hmm, there are Essence Points for this too?"

Yu Zhangsheng was stunned, then beamed with joy, exhaled a breath, his eyes burning hot.

"Not bad, not bad; the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's fleshly cultivation has made significant progress... about ten more Mist Beasts of this level, and it can advance."

"More importantly, one can farm Essence Points—one Mist Beast gives five thousand Essence Points... this is simply my blessed land!"

"No wonder they say this secret realm is Wu Zhou's First Beast Tamer Secret Realm, hehehe. Fine; if the speed is fast, three days' time is enough for my three spirit beasts to advance further."

Yu Zhangsheng was excited; he glanced at the white mist around him that showed signs of contracting, and without hesitation, extended his divine sense, his figure moving like lightning to probe.

Not long after, another spirit beast appeared within Yu Zhangsheng's divine sense range.

"Lie Feng Eagle? Chen Family's Agreement."

Yu Zhangsheng smiled broadly, a massive fireball condensing in each hand; the Mist Beast Lie Feng Eagle had yet to react before it was blasted into severe injury.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle flew swiftly, its tail turning into a fish, sweeping down from above at the Lie Feng Eagle in midair; in an instant, giant force erupted, and this Mist Beast Lie Feng Eagle's body merely in a moment exploded, collapsed, and dissipated into mist beasts, a single Blood Red Drop remaining right in the center.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle grew excited, swallowing it in one gulp, the aura on its body becoming several degrees more robust.

Yu Zhangsheng smiled faintly, his heart now having a measure of this Mist Beast's strength.

"Hundred li of white mist, the Mist Beasts within merely barely reached Foundation Establishment; is this not completely sending Opportunity?"

Having thought this through, Yu Zhangsheng also had no more reservations, bringing the Golden-Winged Great Eagle to rampage through this white mist.

In less than half an hour's time, miserable cries rang out unceasingly in the white mist, until the tenth Mist Beast was slain by Yu Zhangsheng, whereupon this stretch of white mist fell utterly silent, not a sound remaining; all Mist Beasts had been slain.

【Golden-Winged Great Eagle successfully advanced to Second Rank Fourth Layer! Gained Essence Points 20000!】

Under the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's consumption of ten drops of Mist Beast Origin, the system's Prompt sounded; the Golden-Winged Great Eagle shook all over, its Cultivation Base breaking through accordingly.

"Not bad, comparable to several months of Painstaking Cultivation." Yu Zhangsheng beamed with joy, his Divine Sense scanning this white mist once more; this time, that sense of obstruction vanished, the entirety within the white mist, complete and whole, clearly imprinted in Yu Zhangsheng's mind.

"It seems once the Mist Beasts are all slain, this white mist also loses a certain Characteristic."

Yu Zhangsheng pondered, Thoughtful; he could feel that with all Mist Beasts in this white mist slain by him, this white mist began to turn faint; at this speed, afraid it would not take long before the white mist would completely dissipate and disappear.

"Never mind, only Three Days of time; continue searching, strive to let all my Spirit Beasts break through."

Yu Zhangsheng Shook Head; the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's great wings swung once, and the white mist, having lost its Characteristic, was instantly pushed apart to both sides; Yu Zhangsheng rose, in an Instant rushing out of this white mist, the dark red Plain once more entering his view.

Without Hesitation, Yu Zhangsheng found a Quiet Place amid his contemplation, dug a pit in the Ground, waved his hand to summon the Red Tempered Snake, Cai Xing, and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle, sat Cross-legged in Meditation, his heart entering Empty Clarity.

The Myriad Spirits Art slowly Operated, True Spirit spreading bit by bit along the Plain.

"Touch Spirit!"

Since he must search for Mist Beasts, then the Myriad Spirits Art's function could not be more suitable.

"Hm?" Yu Zhangsheng closed his eyes, slightly furrowing his brow; his own spirit attaching upon this Plain, merely this time, there was none of the former smooth and peaceful sensation.

"Repelling me... this Tian Di..."

After a long while, Yu Zhangsheng slowly Opened Eyes, exhaled a Breath, his brow carrying puzzlement.

The Myriad Spirits Art's greatest Characteristic is Affinity with all things; merely this time, Yu Zhangsheng did not feel such in this Secret Realm, but rather a sense of repulsion, as if the Limit did not welcome this Outsider, himself.

"Moreover, it seems, within this Tian Di, a faint Death Qi Envelopment shrouds..."

Yu Zhangsheng frowned, a Guess/Speculate in his heart, Looking Up at the Tian Qiong.

The Tian Qiong was dark red, no Sun Moon visible, revealing a thread of Gloomy Yellow; distant Shan Luan were pitch black, dark red skylight slanting upon them, adding several degrees of Eerie sensation, slowly revealing Ominous.

"Never mind, Second Attempt."

Yu Zhangsheng exhaled a Breath, rose to find a new place, the Myriad Spirits Art continuing to Operate.

"Huu..."

Wind blew past, grass on the Plain bent at the waist, Faintly Visible tilting toward Yu Zhangsheng.

This time, the Myriad Spirits Art succeeded in Touch Spirit without the slightest Obstacle; strands of Closeness emanated from all things on this Plain toward Yu Zhangsheng.

A bit of Yu Zhangsheng's spirit continuously attached upon them, Divine Sense Comparable to Golden Core dividing into Ten Strands, following ten different Ten Directions, spreading far.

"Strange, this time there was no repulsion..." Yu Zhangsheng Muttered in his heart, temporarily pressing this matter down, then devoting himself wholeheartedly into the Myriad Spirits Art,

Scene after scene Simultaneously Appeared in Yu Zhangsheng's mind; before long, the Plain flashed past, Shan Luan appeared, finally in one direction, specks of White Mist Appearance.

"Found It... right there."

Yu Zhangsheng opened his eyes, Panting slightly, after a brief Recovery, without Hesitation, recalled the three Spirit Beasts into Inner Landscape, rose and became a Long Rainbow, rushing at Full Speed toward the Shan Luan under exploration.

Speed extremely fast, Sonic Boom continuous without cease; before long, the Plain behind, Shan Luan appeared before his eyes.

Look Closely, trees stood dense on the Shan Luan, yet all were pitch black or dark red in Color, colossal beyond compare, Towering into the Tian Qiong; yet what Yu Zhangsheng cared about was not these, but this vast white mist enveloping Half Mountain, truly Peng Bo in magnitude.

White mist churned, from afar coming and going like Shan Luan white clouds; merely roar after roar of beasts incessantly transmitted from within, not a single one failing to explain this white mist's extraordinariness and Danger; the Mist Beasts' aura fundamentally could not be concealed.

"Not bad, compared to that previous hundred-li white mist, larger by no small amount; roughly five times or so."

Yu Zhangsheng's brow and eyes brightened with joy, a smile on his lips, without any Hesitation he plunged straight in.

White mist thick, could not see five fingers before face; this time, the Suppression from Divine Sense was even more Obvious, nearly Three Tenths of Divine Sense obstructed, unable to inspect.

"Golden Core Divine Sense suppressed Three Tenths; if Foundation Establishment, afraid it would already be completely unusable."

Yu Zhangsheng Shook Head, while understanding the white mist more deeply, the Vigilance in his heart never lowered; Golden-Winged Great Eagle, Cai Xing, and Red Tempered Snake Simultaneously Appeared Beside him.

(Chapter End)