Chapter 173

"This is…!" Feeling the powerful malevolent aura rushing toward him, the golden giant slowly opened his eyes, a look of surprise crossing his face.

"Could this be an imperial army?" The little boy stood at a distance, gazing at the army ahead, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Roar!"

The golden giant let out a deafening roar to the sky; a terrifying pressure erupted from its body, crushing down upon the charging cavalry.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In an instant, a continuous series of explosions rang out; every single cavalryman spat blood and was flung backward, crashing onto the ground.

"Sssss…" Seeing this, the little boy involuntarily drew in a sharp breath, his face filled with disbelief.

Just now, the golden giant had shattered and bloodied dozens of cavalrymen with nothing but its pressure—this power was too terrifying, utterly inconceivable, unimaginable!

"Who are you?" At this moment, the golden giant leapt down from the mountain peak, thrusting out a palm; a hand seal hundreds of zhang wide formed in midair, striking the dozens of cavalrymen with devastating, annihilating force.

"Crash!"

With a thunderous boom, the bodies of the dozens of cavalrymen shattered instantly, their blood staining the ground.

Kuchiki Senya and the little boy walked over, staring at the dozens of mangled, shriveled corpses on the ground, both frozen in stunned disbelief.

The time of death for these corpses could not have exceeded one minute.

"The martial art you just used seems to be the Burning Decree!" At this moment, a childish voice echoed in Kuchiki Senya's mind, sounding surprised.

"The Burning Decree? You know of it?" Kuchiki Senya paused, then asked.

"I'm not certain—it's been fifty thousand years since then, and this martial art was lost long ago!" the childish voice replied, its tone cautious.

"Lost? How could you know about it?" Kuchiki Senya frowned and asked.

"Because the Burning Decree originally belonged to me," the childish voice said. "But during a great catastrophe, I was injured by someone, and that's how I became like this."

Kuchiki Senya said nothing, only stared at the little boy.

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"I only remember the Burning Decree, but I've forgotten its cultivation method and secret techniques!" the little boy explained, a look of frustration on his face.

"Forgotten?" Kuchiki Senya frowned slightly, then turned and walked away, preparing to seek luck elsewhere.

"Aww, wait for me!" Seeing Kuchiki Senya leave, the little boy hurried after him.

"What's your name?" Kuchiki Senya stopped, turning his back to the little boy.

"My true name is 'Fen Tian'!" the little boy answered.

"Fen Tian?" Kuchiki Senya murmured, then turned and shot off toward the distant horizon.

"Aww, don't leave! Take me with you, or I'll be trapped here again!" Fen Tian cried anxiously, quickly following.

"You don't need to worry about me—I'll find my own way," Kuchiki Senya said, his speed unslowed, vanishing from Fen Tian's sight in moments.

Kuchiki Senya went to another place, where strange odors filled the air, giving an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Huh?" Kuchiki Senya suddenly halted, gazing toward a mountain valley.

The valley was small, barren and lifeless, yet at its center grew a black plant with dark red leaves and branches, looking eerie.

Beside the black plant lay a pitch-black iron plaque, rusted and ancient.

"Something's odd here!" Kuchiki Senya's eyes flickered, then he walked toward the valley.

Approaching the valley, a thick stench assaulted his nose, nearly choking him.

"Such heavy death aura—what is this?" Kuchiki Senya was deeply shaken; the atmosphere here was dark and malevolent, making him deeply uneasy.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, Kuchiki Senya leapt forward, diving into the dense black forest, moving deeper inside.

Along the way, Kuchiki Senya grew increasingly uneasy—the cold, deathly aura grew denser and colder, as if he were inside an ice vault; every pore on his body contracted, and a thread of alertness rose in his heart.

"What is this?"

"Such terrifying cold wind." Kuchiki Senya's heart tightened; at this moment, he could clearly sense his surroundings.

The area he stood in was filled with howling cold winds that stung the skin and bit with chilling frost; these winds carried an intensely dark, malevolent death aura, stronger and colder than the aura emitted by the earlier cavalrymen.

Suddenly, Kuchiki Senya's pupils shrank sharply—he saw two ghostly blue eyes suddenly appear before him, one pitch black, one snow white, glowing with blood-red, sinister light, terrifying beyond measure.

"What is that?" Kuchiki Senya's scalp prickled; something had been hiding here, completely undetected—he didn't even know when he'd drawn near.

"Shhh!"

As Kuchiki Senya reeled in shock, a massive serpent suddenly shot forth, opening its bloodied maw and lunging for his throat.

But in the next instant, Kuchiki Senya's figure blurred, evading the strike; a razor-sharp short blade appeared, stabbing like lightning into the serpent's mouth, piercing its vital seven-inch point.

The serpent let out a mournful cry, then collapsed to the ground, dying moments later.

"Hmph, as expected!" Kuchiki Senya snorted, flicking his arm; black flames surged over the blade, instantly reducing the serpent to ash.

"Do these things all like to eat rotting flesh?" Kuchiki Senya muttered inwardly, gazing at the pile of bone ash, then continued walking into the distance.

Half a day later, Kuchiki Senya encountered a group of ferocious beasts.

There were about three to four hundred of them, each standing twenty meters tall, their bodies covered in scales like moving hills, appearing extremely fierce.

"Roar!" Seeing Kuchiki Senya, the beasts all let out low roars, their massive bodies trembling violently—they seemed terrified of Kuchiki Senya and dared not attack.

"Dare not attack!" Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes, staring at the beasts, then walked toward them—he wanted to see what made them so unusual.

Soon, Kuchiki Senya stood before the largest beast—a rhinoceros covered in bronze patterns, with a horn on its forehead emitting a faint purple glow, radiating a powerful, domineering aura.

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"So strong!" Kuchiki Senya's face turned grave; from this beast he sensed danger, and dared not let his guard down.

Yet Kuchiki Senya's worry was entirely unnecessary—the purple rhinoceros, upon seeing him, its eyes brightened slightly, then let out an excited roar; its massive body charged forward, hurtling straight at Kuchiki Senya.

"What is this thing trying to do?" Kuchiki Senya startled, immediately retreating while summoning his short blade to meet the purple rhinoceros.

"Thud!" A dull crash echoed—Kuchiki Senya was instantly flung dozens of zhang away, slamming hard into a large tree, snapping its thick trunk, then crashing to the ground.

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"Spurt!" Qian Qianyi's throat turned sweet, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood, his face utterly pale.

"This beast is strong—probably not as simple as it seems." Qian Qianyi wore a grave complexion as he struggled to rise from the ground, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Roar!" The purple rhinoceros roared again, charging wildly toward Qian Qianyi, its massive body carrying a destructive aura that struck fear into the heart.

Qian Qianyi narrowed his eyes, then swung his sword downward—but the purple rhinoceros blocked it with its skull outright, then lunged forward to ram him.

"Crash!" The purple rhinoceros's massive body slammed into Qian Qianyi, sending him flying backward, leaving a grotesque wound on his body, blood seeping steadily out.

"Damn!" Qian Qianyi gritted his teeth and cursed, then swiftly rolled over and rose, fleeing in another direction.

Just now, though powerful, the purple rhinoceros was something Qian Qianyi believed he could kill.

Unfortunately, Qian Qianyi had misjudged the strength of these ferocious beasts—their power was too great, far beyond what ordinary people could withstand; even a Shinigami facing them would meet only death.

"Awooo~~~"

Seeing Qian Qianyi trying to flee, one of the purple rhinoceroses let out a piercing, shrill screech, and immediately the entire herd moved, chasing after Qian Qianyi.

These purple rhinoceroses were not only enormous in size but also terrifyingly fast; within just a few breaths, they were less than a hundred meters away from Qian Qianyi, and still closing the distance.

138, even their speed is astonishingly fast—this is trouble.

"Damn, how did I forget? These ferocious beasts excel not only in soul-based genjutsu but also possess astonishing speed—this is trouble." Qian Qianyi gritted his teeth, his face growing pale; he hadn't expected his earlier actions would anger this herd—unless he changed course, he was certain to die.

Qian Qianyi knew clearly: if he were surrounded by this herd of ferocious beasts, he would die without fail.

"To hell with it—I'll fight!" Qian Qianyi's eyes hardened with ruthlessness, then he turned and charged toward one of the purple rhinoceroses.

He planned to eliminate this one first, then slowly break free.

"Shh!" Qian Qianyi stomped hard on the ground, his body exploding forward like a cannonball—his speed was astonishing, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before the purple rhinoceros.

"Get lost!" Qian Qianyi roared, gripping his short blade and slashing straight at the purple rhinoceros's "520" head.

"Clang!" The purple rhinoceros reacted with extreme agility, twisting its body to dodge Qian Qianyi's attack, then kicking out a hoof at him with blinding speed.

"Boom!" Qian Qianyi was kicked backward repeatedly, his face flushing slightly.

"This guy seems strong!" Qian Qianyi's expression grew solemn, and he swung his short blade again, slashing toward the purple rhinoceros.

"Clang!" The purple rhinoceros dodged Qian Qianyi's attack once more with lightning speed, then swept a claw toward him—the sharp claw emitted a brilliant green glow, radiating fierce aggression.

Qian Qianyi's figure flickered, effortlessly dodging the claw, then punched forward at the purple rhinoceros, his speed like Lei Ting.

Feeling the violent wind from Qian Qianyi's fist brimming with terrifying power, the purple rhinoceros hastily raised a leg to block—but was still struck by the force, its massive body recoiling backward repeatedly until it finally smashed through several trees and came to a stop.

"Sssss…" A series of pained, furious cries rose; the purple rhinoceros's eyes blazed with intense hatred as it glared at Qian Qianyi.

"Beast, die!" Qian Qianyi sneered, then charged again, short blade in hand.

The purple rhinoceros's gaze turned icy; its massive body reared upright, radiating fierce, malevolent energy, then lunged straight at Qian Qianyi, its sharp horns aimed at his throat, seeking to sever his head.

"Seek death!" Qian Qianyi's expression turned cold; his eyes instantly flooded crimson, and a sinister, bloodthirsty aura erupted from him, causing the surrounding air to ripple faintly.

"Awooo…" Sensing Qian Qianyi's sinister aura, the herd of purple rhinoceroses let out panicked, terrified shrieks and retreated in unison, appearing frightened.

Yet in the instant the purple rhinoceroses retreated, Qian Qianyi's body blurred into afterimages as he surged forward, his short blade slashing without hesitation—a sharp, icy flash erupted, slicing through empty space, then carving deep into the purple rhinoceros's neck, gushing blood.