Dangerous Hunting Martial Beasts
Even though it was just a corner of the Ancient Battlefield that collapsed, now, hundreds of eras later, the continent that had been adrift in the turbulent currents of time and space for countless years has now formed its own Independent World.
The sky, shrouded in a gray fog, made the whole world appear perpetually gray, and it was impossible to tell where the light source above came from. This world had no day or night; it seemed forever a gray expanse.
The ground was covered with only gravel and sand, and not a single plant could be seen. As for the snakes, insects, rats and ants that were good at surviving in the gravel, they were nowhere to be seen. It seemed to be a world without any life.
After a day of running around, Liliath acquired four more Silver Skeleton golems, expanding her skeleton army to thirty-two.
Gu Ding and his companions sat steadily atop the tallest skull. The mad dashes of the thirty-two silver skulls left deep dents in the ground, causing the ground to tremble as if an earthquake had struck wherever they went.
The first destination the Sea Emperor found for everyone was a remnant of a Martial Imprints, with only a few Bronze Skeleton wandering around.
A Silver Skeleton charged forward, smashing several Bronze Skeleton to pieces with a single swing of its large hand. Then, with a swift kick, it crushed the remaining two Bronze Skeleton to dust. The battle was over in less than a second.
This Martial Imprints isn't actually that powerful; it was left by a master of the Second Level of Martial Dao Intent, the Spiritual Affinity Realm Rhinoceros Realm. In terms of Martial Dao Intent, it's similar to Bigge, only slightly stronger. However, in terms of attack power, it far Bigge, being at least the work of Gold Level warrior or even Platinum Warrior. The reason it has remained for so long is probably related to the fact that this world is completely sealed off.
Seeing the golden skeleton that had been vertically cleaved in two, Gu Ding and the others were somewhat shocked. This skeleton was over 90,000 meters tall. Just by looking at the height of the skeleton, one could tell that the deceased was a top-tier powerhouse among the golden warriors in life. To be killed in such a way, and even after death, not falling to the ground, but remaining in a standing position.
Gu Ding and the others weren't worried about the skeleton waking up, given the body's severely damaged state. Fighting spirit can't be maintained for long; even if some remains, it's incapable of controlling the body to attack.
"Martial Imprints of perfect spiritual resonance is just right for us right now." Gu Ding sensed the level of the remaining Martial Imprints from afar. He leaped high from the top of the Silver Skeleton, landed on the kneecap of the Golden Skeleton, and then quickly climbed upwards.
Scarlet and the others also leaped up, climbing upwards just like Gu Ding.
Liliath pursed her lips; she still hadn't grasped the Martial Dao Intent. It wasn't that she was stupid, but rather that her main focus was on Pupil Technique, with firearms as a secondary skill. She hadn't found a suitable essence to refer to, and thus, she was unable to begin practicing.
However, seeing everyone jump up and issue a guardian command to the Silver Skeleton, she followed suit.
Gu Ding was the first to climb onto the top of the Golden Skeleton, and Scarlet and the others followed suit.
He crouched down at the cut on the top of the Golden Skeleton. Gu Ding extended two fingers and touched the cut.
The moment he touched it, a chilling Martial Dao Intent emanated from his fingertips. Gu Ding's mind went blank for a moment, and in the next instant, he seemed to have returned to hundreds of eras ago, transforming into this massive golden warrior.
A dark shadow flashed overhead—it was a black, upright, bipedal beast. Its silver-gray eyes stared coldly at him, like a hunter eyeing its prey.
Then, the beast suddenly charged towards him Gu Ding tried to throw a punch, but found his body out of his control. He then remembered that he was merely a spectator possessing the golden-armored warrior, unable to change the course of history. The golden-armored warrior seemed to be somewhat afraid of the beast, and froze for a moment upon seeing it. But in that instant of hesitation, the beast's normally tail suddenly transformed into a long sword held together by chains, its blade-like tip slashing down.
In the next instant, everything went black before Gu Ding's eyes, and he was back in reality, drenched in cold sweat.
He crouched on the spot, desperately recalling the attack he had just received and simulating the scene in his mind. He realized that even facing that strange beast, he couldn't escape his fate of being killed. No matter how he dodged, the beast's chain-like tail would relentlessly pursue him like a leech, and his strength was inferior to its opponent's, leaving him no way to defend himself and only the option of being killed.
"Are you alright?" Noticing Gu Ding's unusual behavior, the Sea Emperor couldn't help but ask. He couldn't see the rewind that Gu Ding saw through his perception, so he didn't know what had happened to Gu Ding.
Gu Ding then recounted what he had seen to the Sea Emperor, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what that strange beast is?"
"It has a human-like body, covered in black fur, a metallic beak, five human-like fingers, and bird-like feet. It walks upright, but also has a tail that can transform into a knife..."
Sea Emperor pieced together Gu Ding's description, compared it with the database, and after a moment, projected a picture, his voice sounding somewhat nervous, "You're not talking about this, are you?!"
Gu Ding looked at the projection given by the Sea Emperor, and it was exactly the same as the guy he had seen before his tail had transformed.
"That's right, this is it. Do you know what it is?"
"These creatures are called Hunting Martial Beast, an extremely evil alien race. They are at the top of the food chain, and all living things are their prey. They can advance and become stronger by consuming the biological energy of the creatures they devour, and they can also acquire the memories of the life forms they consume. They even possess higher intelligence than ancient humans, making them extremely dangerous beings. In Ancient Era, the end of human dominance was mainly caused by the invasion of Hunting Martial Beast."
"This black Hunting Martial Beast is the weakest type, known as Soldier Beast, with Combat Strength of only Half-Step True God Realm. Above that are General Beast, which are entirely silver-gray and possess True God-level Combat Strength. There are even stronger ones, but my permissions are insufficient to find relevant information."
The Sea Emperor's words were not only spoken to Gu Ding, but also reached the ears of everyone else present.
Seeing the projection given by the Sea Emperor and his serious tone, Liliath and the others did not dare to be negligent and firmly memorized the appearance of this creature.
"You really need to be careful from now on. I didn't anticipate the existence of Hunting Martial Beast on this continent, so I didn't explore the area more than 10,000 meters underground. I just re-examined it, and the situation is not optimistic. There are currently more than 30,000 Hunting Martial Beast sleeping underground, including three silver-gray ones. Now we can only hope that they don't wake up from their slumber. Otherwise, not only us, but also those Dark Race guys, I doubt anyone will be able to leave this ruin alive."
"Therefore, from now on, I have two requirements for you. First, if there is any fighting, it must be resolved as soon as possible to avoid generating large-scale energy fluctuations. Second, try not to attack the ground to avoid touching the Hunting Martial Beast buried 10,000 meters below."
The Sea Emperor's tone was extremely stern, and Gu Ding and the others didn't dare to interrupt. They simply nodded and wrote down the Sea Emperor's words.
The people above the Golden Skeleton also fell silent, each silently experiencing the Martial Dao Intent left behind by the Hunting Martial Beast.
"This seems to be the Saber Technique Intent, but it's also very unique."
Scarlet brows furrowed slightly. Apart from Gu Ding, no one else knew that this was the artistic conception left by a Hunting Martial Beast. As for the Sea Emperor's mention of the Hunting Martial Beast, they assumed it was just something the Sea Emperor had suddenly discovered and did not connect it to the Martial Imprints remaining on this skeleton.
"This artistic conception was left behind by a Hunting Martial Beast."
Gu Ding couldn't help but explain, but he didn't say anything more, continuing to savor the feeling that the strike brought him. His Martial Dao Intent had already Entrance to the Microscopic Realm, and he was only one step away from entering the Spiritual Affinity Realm. He also knew that he was not far from breaking through.
The others also gained some insights. Although they didn't break through their current level, the state of mind they experienced brought about a kind of accumulation. Once this accumulation accumulates, breaking through the current level becomes a natural thing.
Liliath, however, gained nothing. She tried to touch the cutting mark like Gu Ding, but having not even Entrance to the Microscopic Realm, she felt nothing at all. Just like someone who has never studied calligraphy cannot appreciate distinctive cursive script; they will only see it as scribbles.
Therefore, Liliath had no choice but to sit there and continue to ponder the eye inheritance she had received.
Gu Ding and the others sat there for a whole day. Dokter and the others gradually came out of their meditative state, but Gu Ding the only one still sitting in the same spot.
"You should proceed to the next destination first. Gu Ding probably won't wake up for a while. He might take this opportunity to break through to the Spiritual Affinity Realm Martial Dao Intent," the Sea Emperor said to Liliath and the others. "Once he breaks through, I will make sure he catches up with you."
"Then I'll leave a few Silver Skeleton to guard it." Liliath was a little uneasy.
"Just leave one body for transportation." The Sea Emperor felt there was no need to leave too many. If necessary, he could also bring Gu Ding out of his cultivation state.
"Alright!" Liliath nodded, leaving the largest one to Gu Ding, and after giving the new commands, she rode the other Silver Skeleton away.
This time, Liliath did not let them run wildly, but instead let them fly in the air to avoid making noise and waking up the Hunting Martial Beast.
Gu Ding sat there, images of the Martial Dao Intent of the Spiritual Affinity Realm Rhinoceros Realm flashing through his mind... (To be continued...)