Mizong Grand Canyon

Mizong Grand Canyon lay in the southwest of Douluo Continent, deep within the Star Luo Empire. It was situated in a remote region, surrounded by wilderness. As for what lay within, almost no one in the Soul Master world knew, aside from a very few.

Naturally, Spirit Hall was among those few.

At this moment, eight people were heading toward Mizong Grand Canyon: Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the other six members of the Spirit Hall team, excluding Hu Liena.

"This time, you lost to the Shrek Seven Devils. Not only did you lose three Spirit Bones, but you also caused Spirit Hall to lose all face." Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said. "His Holiness the Pope is extremely furious with you, which is why he decided to have you train in Mizong Grand Canyon for three years."

"You should know very well what Mizong Grand Canyon is like inside. This place is known as Death Canyon." Ghost Douluo Gui Mei laughed. "It seems that when you come out, I'll have a few more companions."

"Gui Mei, don't think everyone wants to become like you, looking like a ghost." Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said.

"Enough. We've arrived at Mizong Grand Canyon." Not long after, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said, "Mizong Grand Canyon is right ahead. Hurry inside. I'll stay here and watch you enter. Three years from now, I'll come here to pick you up."

Liu Xiaoxiao and the others answered at once, not daring to delay as they rushed into Mizong Grand Canyon one after another.

Only after Liu Xiaoxiao and the others vanished from sight did Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei exchange a glance and turn to leave.

The instant Liu Xiaoxiao rushed into Mizong Grand Canyon, he suddenly felt the space around him distort. Then, he landed in an open clearing.

After entering Mizong Grand Canyon, everyone would be teleported to different locations within it due to its peculiar spatial laws. Liu Xiaoxiao and the others had known this long ago.

"Chen Fang, are you all right?" Liu Xiaoxiao asked inwardly.

"I'm fine. It's just that we've all been separated now, so reuniting will probably be quite difficult," Chen Fang replied.

"In that case, there's nothing we can do." Liu Xiaoxiao said, "Mizong Grand Canyon is not only a test for us, but also an opportunity. Although that opportunity comes with immense danger, as long as we seize it, we'll definitely improve greatly."

"Mm." Chen Fang replied, "I won't talk to you any longer. I've already been surrounded by a pack of Thousand-Year Silver Wolves."

Liu Xiaoxiao ended the conversation, only then realizing that he, too, was surrounded by a group of Thousand-Year Mandala Snakes.

"These guys are perfect for testing my strength." A trace of coldness appeared in Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes as he immediately launched an attack on the Mandala Snakes.

Two Moon Blades flew toward the eyes of the two Mandala Snakes at the front. Though Mandala Snakes were incredibly fast, the vast difference in cultivation meant they were still killed in a single strike. Two purple spirit rings immediately appeared.

Without recalling the Moon Blades, Liu Xiaoxiao continued controlling them to attack the Mandala Snakes behind them.

In less than a minute, more than twenty Mandala Snakes had all fallen to the ground.

Mizong Grand Canyon truly is as terrifying as the rumors say. Liu Xiaoxiao thought to himself. Not only are there countless Spirit Beasts, but they appear in groups. Moreover, most of the Spirit Beasts that come out to hunt have cultivation levels of over a thousand years. Encountering creatures like Mandala Snakes is still manageable, but if it were Man Faced Demon Spiders, or Spirit Beasts with even stronger bloodlines, the danger would be far greater.

Still, I can't just stop at the outermost edge of Mizong Grand Canyon. If I want to become stronger, I must keep moving forward. With that thought, Liu Xiaoxiao headed deeper into Mizong Grand Canyon.

Elsewhere, Chen Fang looked at the fallen Silver Wolves before him and likewise sank into thought.

After a while, Chen Fang looked in one direction and continued onward into the distance.

The farther he went, the more Chen Fang sensed the dangers of Mizong Grand Canyon.

He encountered groups of Spirit Beasts almost every hour, making his progress extremely slow.

Moreover, because he had to remain on guard against sneak attacks from Spirit Beasts at all times, even when meditating to restore his Soul Power, he had to reserve a thread of Spiritual Power to keep watch over his surroundings. Fortunately, bolstered by the Silver Moon Wolf King head Spirit Bone, his Spiritual Power was strong enough. Otherwise, he would not have been able to divide his attention like this.

However, this was also greatly beneficial to the cultivation of his Spiritual Power.

It was indeed true that only immense pressure could unleash a person's potential.

One year later.

Liu Xiaoxiao was currently fighting a Ten-Thousand-Year Man Faced Demon Spider. After a year of combat and training, Liu Xiaoxiao's Soul Power had reached Level 57, and his cultivation speed had clearly become much faster than before.

However, the Man Faced Demon Spider before him was no weak opponent, putting Liu Xiaoxiao in considerable trouble.

At last, Liu Xiaoxiao found an opening in the Man Faced Demon Spider before him. A Moon Blade struck directly, killing it.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts began appearing half a year ago." Liu Xiaoxiao let out a long breath. "Fortunately, Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts mostly act alone, which has saved me quite a bit of trouble. This Man Faced Demon Spider probably has around twenty thousand years of cultivation. A year ago, I really wouldn't have been confident in dealing with it."

Over the past year, Liu Xiaoxiao had fought battles large and small without end. Yet there had only been four true life-or-death crises. Three of them involved Spirit Beasts older than Fifty Thousand Years. The other was an encounter with an assassin of the Spirit Beast world, a Ten-Thousand-Year Emerald Demon Bird.

Especially during that encounter with the Ten-Thousand-Year Emerald Demon Bird, its small body and extreme speed had nearly left Liu Xiaoxiao teetering on the brink of death several times.

Fortunately, Liu Xiaoxiao had developed bodily instincts and keen senses through those life-or-death crises over the past year. Only then had he been able to escape those four calamities.