Who Among the Kings of the Northern Land Still Dares Stand in That Whale's Way Today!

Above the Northern Land.

Lu Yuan's enormous body slowly passed through the sea of clouds.

As the dark-gold whale, over 106,000 li long, swam between heaven and earth, he pressed nearly all the surrounding clouds apart to either side.

With each gentle sweep of his enormous fins, waves of air stretching thousands of li spread outward.

Below, the once-dim mountains and rivers gradually came into clear view as vast banks of Sha clouds were pushed aside.

Lu Yuan took in his surroundings, feeling quite relaxed.

Though his trip to the Myriad Sha Abyss had put him through some trouble, his gains had been considerable.

Several chunks of Chaos Demon God flesh still remained in his mouth, and the Origin they gave off was enough for his body to absorb continuously.

Moreover, after completing his 100,000-li transformation, the Grand Void Sky Whale could slowly draw in the surrounding energy.

Even while traveling, his cultivation never stopped entirely.

Lu Yuan briefly sensed the changes within his body.

Those gray-gold patterns had gradually stabilized.

His scales, freshly nourished by the Demon God's Origin, were noticeably harder than before.

Most importantly, as he grew larger, the strength of his entire body continued to increase.

Though the increase was not as dramatic as when he had broken through to a new level of life, he could feel it all the same.

Lu Yuan was quite satisfied with this.

"I'll digest what's in my mouth first, then see what other good things there are."

He muttered under his breath, then continued swimming east.

The little creatures on his back had gradually grown accustomed to this way of traveling.

When Lu Yuan had first risen to his feet, they had been so frightened that they ran around in all directions.

After several journeys, things had improved considerably.

The oldest white beast could even lead its group in searching for spirit herbs as usual while Lu Yuan moved.

Several young beasts were even bolder.

They had begun to enjoy lying on the higher rocks and watching the outside world through the pale golden barrier.

The distant mountains and rivers receded continuously.

The sea of clouds flowed beneath them.

For these little creatures born in the Northern Land, such sights were truly novel.

A young white beast stood at the edge of a rock, watching the clouds sweep past outside for a long while before it could not resist letting out an excited cry.

An adult white beast nearby hurried over and carried it in its mouth back to a flatter spot.

Lu Yuan saw this through his Divine Sense and found it somewhat amusing.

The ecosystem on his back had grown increasingly stable.

At first, there had only been a few scattered patches of vegetation.

Now, as his body continued to grow, real streams and woodlands had formed in many of the gullies between his scales.

Though it could not be called particularly vast compared with the Primordial World's sprawling continents, it was more than enough for these weak creatures to live on.

Lu Yuan had no intention of interfering with them.

As long as the little things stayed put and did not interfere with his movements, he would let them continue living there.

While he traveled east, the kings of the Northern Land gradually received word as well.

Beast Emperor Shen Ni had personally issued an order.

The kings of the Northern Land were not to provoke Lu Yuan, the Grand Void Sky Whale.

As long as Lu Yuan did not forcibly devour any of the Imperial Court's important Sha Veins, the ferocious beasts of the various territories were not to obstruct him without cause.

Once this order spread, it caused quite a stir throughout the Northern Land.

The ferocious beast kings who had witnessed Lu Yuan fight Qiongqi were especially shaken.

The Beast Emperor had spoken personally.

He had even expressly ordered that no one in any territory was to provoke Lu Yuan.

Such a thing was exceedingly rare throughout the Ferocious Beast Imperial Court.

In a canyon shrouded in black mist.

Heaven-Splitting Hou slowly woke from his slumber.

His injuries from the previous battle had long since mostly healed.

But whenever he recalled being sent flying by a sweep of Lu Yuan's tail, he still could not help feeling a lingering trace of fear.

Now, upon hearing the message from the Beast Emperor.

Heaven-Splitting Hou's previously calm expression changed in an instant.

"Lu Yuan?"

He raised his head, a flicker of surprise and doubt passing through his scarlet eyes.

Had that Grand Void Sky Whale actually grown so powerful?

When Heaven-Splitting Hou had fought Lu Yuan, the latter had only just awakened. Though his body was enormous, it had not yet reached 100,000 li.

Now Heaven-Splitting Hou heard that Lu Yuan had completed his bloodline transformation, even clashed head-on with Beast Emperor Shen Ni in the Myriad Sha Abyss, and taken away a chunk of Chaos Demon God flesh.

The news left Heaven-Splitting Hou stunned for quite a while.

He had lived for countless years and had naturally seen no shortage of powerful beings.

But a creature that grew so rapidly was indeed rare.

Heaven-Splitting Hou lowered his head and looked at his fangs, which had long since grown back.

Then he slowly breathed out a turbid breath.

"Looks like this king was lucky to survive back then."

His voice was low.

The Golden Immortal ferocious beasts attending him immediately changed expression upon hearing this.

One could not resist asking, "My king, can that Grand Void Sky Whale truly fight His Majesty the Beast Emperor now?"

Heaven-Splitting Hou slowly nodded.

"Since the news came from the Imperial Court, it naturally can't be false."

The Golden Immortal ferocious beast's eyes flew wide open.

The other ferocious beasts nearby all sucked in a cold breath at once.

They had seen Heaven-Splitting Hou sent flying by Lu Yuan and had long known how terrifying the giant beast was.

But they had never imagined.

That in such a short time.

He would have grown to such a level!

Heaven-Splitting Hou looked at the assembled beasts and said in a deep voice, "Pass down my order. If that Grand Void Sky Whale passes through this king's territory, every ferocious beast had better behave."

"Whoever dares provoke him will bear the consequences."

The Golden Immortal ferocious beasts hurriedly lowered their heads.

"As you command!"

Heaven-Splitting Hou raised his head again.

His gaze turned toward the distant horizon.

He had originally thought that once his cultivation improved further, he might seek Lu Yuan out for another fight.

Now, it seemed.

He had better put that thought out of his mind as soon as possible.

As the order continued to spread.

More and more ferocious beasts began paying attention to the changes in the skies above the Northern Land.

Wherever Lu Yuan passed.

Vast banks of fierce black Sha clouds billowed to either side, stirred by the currents his enormous fins raised.

The ferocious beasts that lived near the clouds sensed his immense presence from afar and moved out of his way.

Some of the weaker ferocious beasts were led away by their elders before they could even make out Lu Yuan's full form.

A black-armored ferocious beast several thousand zhang tall stood atop a mountain.

He had been looking up at the sky.

Suddenly.

An enormous dark-gold silhouette appeared amid the distant sea of clouds.

The black-armored ferocious beast froze on the spot.

"That's..."

Before he could finish.

An older Taiyi ferocious beast king rushed over from behind him.

"My king!"

The black-armored ferocious beast hurriedly turned around.

The Taiyi ferocious beast king's expression was grave as he said bluntly, "Quick, tell the groups nearby to move aside! The Grand Void Sky Whale is about to pass through here!"

The black-armored ferocious beast's pupils abruptly contracted.

"The Grand Void Sky Whale? The giant beast that took Chaos Demon God flesh from His Majesty the Beast Emperor?"

The Taiyi ferocious beast king answered gravely, "That's him."

The black-armored ferocious beast's expression changed at once.

He hurriedly turned back to the sky.

The dark-gold silhouette, which had been so distant, was growing clearer by the moment.

An enormous head slowly emerged from the sea of clouds.

Immediately afterward.

Came a colossal divine body stretching over 100,000 li.

The black-armored ferocious beast's mouth slowly fell open, the horror in his eyes growing.

"He's that big?!"

He had seen enormous innate exotic beasts before.

But compared with the Grand Void Sky Whale before him, those giant beasts he had seen suddenly seemed much smaller.

Especially the life presence Lu Yuan was now giving off.

Even from far away, the pressure made the black-armored ferocious beast tremble to his core.

The Taiyi ferocious beast king could see more clearly.

He could make out faint gray-gold chaos patterns flowing across the surface of Lu Yuan's body.

They were clearly connected to the Demon God Origin Lu Yuan had devoured earlier.

The change left him even more shocked.

"No wonder His Majesty the Beast Emperor issued a special order..."

The Taiyi ferocious beast king slowly breathed out, his gaze full of wariness.

"With a body like that, an ordinary ferocious beast king wouldn't last a single blow against him."

Hearing this, the black-armored ferocious beast did not dare delay.

He immediately let out a roar.

Boom!

The thousands of ferocious beasts gathered nearby quickly retreated deeper into the valley.

Lu Yuan naturally saw this as well.

He slowly lowered his head.

He saw that although the ferocious beasts below were extremely tense, they had no intention of attacking him.

Lu Yuan paid them no mind.

There had never been any grudge between them.

He still had to devote part of his attention to digesting the Chaos Origin, so he naturally would not pick a fight with these little creatures for no reason.

Besides, Qiongqi had already made it clear that Shen Ni would not pursue the matter of the Myriad Sha Abyss for the time being.

Since both sides had reached this understanding.

Lu Yuan was equally willing to abide by it.

As he passed through the various territories along the way.

He went out of his way to avoid the large Sha Veins that were clearly under the Imperial Court's control.

As for the Fierce Sha Qi scattered between heaven and earth, he absorbed it as usual.

In any case, compared with the Demon God flesh, that little bit of energy was hardly worth noticing.

As a result.

The ferocious beast kings who had feared Lu Yuan would plunder resources along the way gradually breathed easier.

They realized.

Lu Yuan really was just passing through.

As long as no one tried to stop him, he would keep swimming onward.

He would not go out of his way to make trouble for anyone.

A Taiyi ferocious beast king stood high in the air, watching Lu Yuan's figure recede into the distance, his expression still exceedingly complicated.

"This Grand Void Sky Whale really is different from ordinary ferocious beasts."

A Golden Immortal ferocious beast beside him asked cautiously, "My king, should we send someone to follow him and take a look?"

The Taiyi ferocious beast king immediately glared at him.

"What would we follow him for? Are you tired of living?"

The Golden Immortal ferocious beast shuddered.

It hurriedly lowered its head.

The Taiyi Ferocious Beast King looked back toward the sky.

Its expression gradually grew serious.

"Remember, if you ever encounter this Grand Void Sky Whale again, just stay far away."

"Even his majesty the Beast Emperor was willing to put a temporary stop to his fighting with him. Little characters like us shouldn't go joining in the commotion."

After saying that,

it slowly turned around

and returned to its Dao field.

Meanwhile,

Lu Yuan was drawing closer to the eastern edge of the Northern Land.

As he continued onward, the world around him began to change noticeably.

The ominous black clouds that had shrouded the sky all year round gradually thinned.

Vast stretches of verdant mountain forest appeared in his view.

Rushing rivers crossed the land, and rich water spiritual Qi slowly rose along their courses.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

He could clearly feel that the Spiritual Qi around him was different from that of the Northern Land.

It was less violent and baleful,

and held far more gentle vitality.

Though this energy was not as potent as the flesh and blood of a Chaos Demon God, his body could still absorb it.

A trace of interest gradually appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes.

"The Spiritual Qi in the east isn't bad either."

He gently swayed his enormous fins.

His massive body continued swimming toward the sea of clouds to the east.

Just then,

an extraordinarily long roar suddenly came from the depths of an endlessly winding river in the distance.

"Aang—!"

As the sound rang out, the entire river began to churn violently.

Streams of water spiritual Qi shot into the sky.

Hearing the sound, Lu Yuan's golden eyes flickered.

He slowly turned his head

and extended his Divine Sense toward the river.

Deep within the clouds and mist,

an extremely pure presence of the Dragon Clan was slowly rising.