Chapter 440

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

"Looking across all of Nanyu Wuzhou, there should be few powers capable of having their own disciples inscribe Dao patterns onto their Golden Cores, pointing directly toward the Purple Mansion. Only Holy Lands possess such foundation and courage."

The Black Tortoise spoke softly, his tone filled with emotion.

Dao patterns, bearing the rhythm of Heaven and Earth, transforming into the patterns of all things.

For ordinary sects, they haven't even heard of this term, let alone involved fields related to it.

"And here, throughout the entire Wu Dao Jie, everything is composed of Dao patterns. For you Golden Core cultivators, this will be a matchless supreme opportunity. The method and shortcut for a Golden Core to smoothly advance to the Purple Mansion is not limited to Dao patterns alone."

The Black Tortoise paused, thought for a moment, then spoke with a solemn expression:

"But among the many methods, bearing inscribed Dao patterns absolutely counts as one of the gentler and top-ranked few. Inscribing Dao patterns onto the three flowers of the Golden Core not only increases the three flowers' affinity with the rhythm of Heaven and Earth, making it easier to draw upon the power of Heaven and Earth during advancement and transform it into the Purple Mansion Gate."

"Besides this, there are other wonders, with endless subtle uses. A Purple Mansion Gate with Dao patterns as its foundation, even within the Purple Mansion, remains among the strongest batch. Its condensed Purple Mansion Gate is taller and more magnificent than ordinary cultivation, impossible to gaze upon directly."

The Black Tortoise's words made Yu Zhangsheng ponder, giving him a clearer understanding of Dao patterns. He raised his eyebrows slightly, musing inwardly, and continued to listen quietly.

"And you, originally possessing a Heavenly Dao Golden Core blessed by Heavenly Dao Qi—if you can inscribe and bear Dao patterns upon the Golden Core once more, then this will maximize the excavation and expansion of your potential, allowing you to completely fill your foundation at the Golden Core realm."

"Thus you naturally possess a talent advantage others cannot match in possessing the Great Dao—a body close to the Dao. Even if you advance to the Purple Mansion, you will inevitably be among the strongest batch. Your future path of Dao, including the road after the Purple Mansion, will be smooth sailing."

The Black Tortoise spoke slowly, his tone carrying an indescribable meaning, his eyes bright.

For Yu Zhangsheng, his original intention during this Golden Core period was to have other arrangements; he certainly wouldn't let him waste his talent, but would have him fill his foundation before advancing to the Purple Mansion.

But now, the appearance of the Wu Dao Jie has changed his mind.

"In short, Dao patterns are wondrous, and this world completely composed of Dao patterns is even more extraordinary beyond imagination. No wonder it can serve as a Holy Land Treasure—apart from Holy Lands, ordinary powers indeed cannot possess it."

The Black Tortoise chuckled, looked at Yu Zhangsheng, and nodded slightly:

"As for the specific method of bearing Dao patterns, I don't know it clearly, but since it exists, there must be a method. I can sense that this world has native living beings. On their side, perhaps they have some methods, so you need not be anxious."

"Although I do have a way to let you forcibly bear Dao patterns, this is not the best plan for you. Moreover, I can faintly sense that this world is not entirely ownerless—a vague ruling consciousness seems to stand high above, controlling everything. It's just that now, he is sleeping. Rashly disturbing him might not be a good thing."

The Black Tortoise mused, his tone carrying deep meaning. His words landed in Yu Zhangsheng's heart, causing him to start, his expression changing, and he looked at the Black Tortoise in confusion.

"Senior means..."

"This world, according to what you said, is within the Wu Dao Ta. And this Wu Dao Ta, as a supreme treasure, giving birth to an artifact spirit is not strange. What surprises me is that this bit of sentience, after enduring such long years, has actually not been wiped away—truly tenacious."

The Black Tortoise clicked his tongue in wonder, and Yu Zhangsheng looked thoughtful.

"Forget it. These aren't problems for you. Right now, just focus on sensing the Dao patterns, find the method for this world to bear Dao patterns, and consider what kind of Dao patterns you need to lay a good foundation for your future Purple Mansion path."

The Black Tortoise shook his head. Having explained so much in one breath, his mouth was dry, and he felt a bit stifled inside.

"Oh." Yu Zhangsheng nodded, half-understanding the Black Tortoise's words.

"But you need not be anxious either. Through comparison of laws, if I haven't sensed wrong, the flow of time inside here is about ten times slower than the outside world..."

"That is to say, when one day passes outside, ten days have passed inside here. Your time is sufficient."

The Black Tortoise thought for a moment, added one last sentence, then returned to calm and said nothing more. Only Yu Zhangsheng, upon hearing this, had a flash of sharp light in his eyes.

"Ten days... Calculating it that way, roughly, there are exactly one hundred days left inside here, and the Abyss will close soon. One hundred days—then there's no need to rush."

Yu Zhangsheng murmured softly, withdrew his mind, and when he opened his eyes again, while eating roasted rabbit, he chose part of this information to explain to Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan.

Both were surprised, and after a silence, each fell into thought.

After a while, the three had eaten and drunk their fill. Yu Zhangsheng took out three tents from his Storage Bag, simply set up some warning arrays around them, and then each returned to their tent to rest.

"With the cultivation base of Qi Layer Nine, many Magic Treasures can't be used. Fortunately, I had equipped this thing before, otherwise we'd have to camp under Heaven and Earth."

Yu Zhangsheng muttered a sentence. After arranging the night watch among them, he also fell into a deep sleep and rested.

Today, he had used Spirit Attachment twice in succession. Seeing the essence of this world had taken a toll on his mind, and he was indeed somewhat fatigued.

Besides this, whether due to his cultivation base being restricted or other reasons, this world seemed to be restoring all human emotions and physiology as much as possible.

Including the feeling of hunger, sleeping late at night, etc. For this, Yu Zhangsheng was for a time somewhat unaccustomed.

One night passed without incident. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened—except for a snake crawling onto Li Minghan and greeting him amiably. The three made slight adjustments and then continued their journey.

Thus, after the three continued forward for an hour, the blazing sun hung high, it was noon, and the surrounding temperature reached its hottest. The three of them looked into the distance and paused their steps.

Around them was still the flat Prairie, but now there was a boundary. In the distance was a not-too-high small hill standing under the sunlight. Looking from afar, one could faintly see rows of buildings scattered and standing disorderly upon it.

"Up ahead, seems to be a City?!"

This discovery immediately lifted Li Minghan's spirits. His eyes widened, and he spoke with a hint of excitement: "It seems this world indeed has native living beings. Let's quicken our pace and go take a look."

Meng Wu'an shook his head, his expression carrying a hint of curiosity, and also spoke:

Meng Wu'an was startled, gazed into the distance, but was not as excited as the other two. Instead, he frowned, threw himself onto the ground, pressed his ear close to the ground to carefully listen to something, and said with a frown:

"Forget about the City for now. Do you two feel that the earth is trembling? Is there some movement?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan were both stunned. They all held their breath and quieted down, focusing carefully to sense.

Thus, a faint rumbling sound, growing from small to large, gradually appeared in the three's senses.

"Boom boom boom!! Boom boom boom!!"

As if some heavy object was treading upon the earth. With each step, the earth trembled. The rumbling was like beating drums, the sound scattered and chaotic. At first sparse, then quickly becoming dense, the sound grew louder and louder, gradually from faint as a mosquito's hum to clearly audible.

"Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!!"

They were closer now. One could faintly see a layer of dust covering the sky rolling over, the earth trembling. Wherever they passed, birds and trees were startled into flight, grass and stones flew about, and the rumbling never ceased.

Within the dust and mist, faintly, one could see outlines gradually becoming clear. Treading upon heaven and earth, galloping over, their numbers dense, not less than a hundred. United, they were unstoppable, transforming into a mighty momentum, covering the sky and earth. With the force of destroying the old and breaking the rotten, they charged straight ahead, breaking all plants and trees! Those were figures similar to rhinoceroses, but their size was taller and more imposing than ordinary rhinoceroses, close to three times the height of a common rhinoceros. Covered in gray stone armor, they looked indestructible, flickering with faint gray light. Their eyes were scarlet, cruel and without emotion. Two horns on their heads, one above the other. Though rough, they flickered with cold light, one red and one green, looking strange and ferocious.

At this moment, running, over a hundred giant beasts galloped across the Prairie, immediately causing the earth to tremble. Dust covered the sky, like an unstoppable sword piercing into it. Each giant beast emitted the aura of First Rank Ninth Layer!

"Not good, a Beast Tide?! Everyone be careful, run!"

Yu Zhangsheng's complexion changed. After cursing angrily, he grabbed Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan and ran toward the two sides of the Beast Tide's charging direction, wanting to retreat out of its range.

These giant beasts, though all First Rank Ninth Layer, now had their cultivation bases restricted to Qi Condensation Ninth Layer, and their numbers were too vast. Yu Zhangsheng and the other two were no fools; they naturally knew that if caught up in this Beast Tide, it would be ten deaths and no life.

For a moment, the three were shocked, their minds and spirits trembling.

"Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!!"

The roaring sound drew ever closer, like a soul-stirring song, fiercely striking their ears. Yu Zhangsheng frowned, gritting his teeth as he fled, glancing back in passing, and his complexion instantly turned grim.

"Damn it, these guys seem to have locked onto us; we turn, they turn too."

Yu Zhangsheng cursed in a low voice, his complexion darkening somewhat, his speed having exploded to the extreme.

However, within this Secret Realm, the three's cultivation bases, bodies, and souls were all sealed and restricted, so naturally their speed would not be fast.

Yet those giant beasts were somewhat faster than the three, so the distance between them rapidly closed, and they could already see somewhat clearly the figures of these rhinoceros-like giant beasts.

"If this continues, we'll all be caught."

Li Minghan exhaled deeply, sensing the auras behind him, his heart quivering, his complexion turning pale.

"We can't clash with them head-on, or we'll be torn to pieces in an instant. Keep running; see if we can shake them off."

Meng Wu'an's complexion was somewhat pale, but he remained calm, his steps unceasing as he ran forward swiftly.

Yu Zhangsheng frowned, gritting his teeth as he mobilized the mana within his body; under the casting of hand seals, a white Void Fire, bearing a hint of agility, danced on his fingers.

As Yu Zhangsheng flicked it, the Void Fire rapidly expanded in midair; Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi wildly surged into it, and layers of killing fire covered its exterior, radiating astonishing heat, a heat wave hitting them.

Thus, a huge fireball over ten meters in diameter suddenly descended, spanning between Yu Zhangsheng and the Beast Tide. As Yu Zhangsheng's expression turned fierce and his finger slashed down, under the guidance of his soul, it suddenly carried astonishing might and fiercely smashed into the Beast Tide! "Void Fire Hao Yang!!"

Boom boom boom! The tremendous explosion echoed through the clouds; the fireball exploded, and the energy contained within wildly burst forth, turning into a torrent sweeping over the Beast Tide. Under the flames, vegetation was ignited; in a sea of red, it fell into the Beast Tide, instantly causing it to pause. Giant beast after giant beast cried out in grief, their bodies covered in flames, blown to ashes. Thus, the Beast Tide's speed decreased somewhat.

However, that was all; more giant beasts pressed through the fire storm, as if their ferocity had been aroused, continuing to charge at the three, even raising their heads to unleash roar after roar, turning into sound waves sweeping across the Prairie.

"Roar roar roar!!!"

The Beast Tide surged, the giant beasts ferocious, their roars echoing, while the complexions of Yu Zhangsheng and the other two turned even paler. A sense of life-and-death crisis enveloped all three hearts, and the roars became soul-stirring death calls.

"These guys really do have thick skin and tough flesh."

Yu Zhangsheng caught his breath, sensing the slightly floating mana within his body. As the Wan Ling Art operated wildly, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was constantly absorbed by Yu Zhangsheng, replenishing his expenditure.

The Beast Tide behind still pursued relentlessly, refusing to give up. After Yu Zhangsheng disrupted their speed somewhat, they quickly resumed the chase, and the distance between the two sides shortened once again.

Seeing this, Yu Zhangsheng gritted his teeth and pressed his lips together. After deeply exhaling a breath of turbid qi, his fingers traced once more, and mana wildly burst forth. Another Void Fire Hao Yang, carrying even more violent might than before, fiercely smashed into the Beast Tide behind.

Boom boom boom! Void Fire Hao Yang exploded, its might shaking the heavens, instantly causing giant beast after giant beast to cry out in grief. Ten of them were again reduced to fragments and remains. The Beast Tide's speed paused once more, yet it still surged forward, wildly crashing toward the three.

"These guys, pursuing relentlessly, never ending, right?!!"

Yu Zhangsheng cursed angrily. Now that his cultivation base was sealed, large-scale divine abilities—Void Fire Hao Yang was already his strongest means. If even this could not stop the Beast Tide, then he had no other good options. (Chapter End)