Fishing in Troubled Waters: The Strength of Devil Beasts?

The Demon Realm, one of the many terrifying regions in the Northern Extreme Perilous Domain, is known for its extremely strong gravity and powerful Devil Beast. The energy in the entire Demon Realm is entirely Demonic Sha Energy, which makes even immortals avoid it.

The entire Demon Realm planet is a Primordial Era wasteland devoid of human habitation, with all sorts of strange trees and flowers growing freely. These trees and flowers are not something ordinary people can recognize, nor can they be touched casually.

On the tranquil grass, a beautiful animal, strikingly similar to a horse from the Mortal World, was leisurely strolling. Suddenly, a flash of dark light appeared, and the horse-like animal immediately let out a sharp neigh. But the dark light was clearly much stronger; in the blink of an eye, the grass was gone. If one looked closely, a trace of blood could be seen in the grass.

This is the Demon Realm, a dangerous Demon Realm where murderous intent is omnipresent.

That horse-like creature was also an extremely powerful Demon Realm. Even Great Luo Golden Immortal would not be able to gain any advantage here, but would be easily killed and devoured by other Devil Beast.

The seven major sects have visited this Demon Realm many times throughout history. Each time, out of the twenty-odd experts who come, several always die. However, for every death, the sects of the Immortal Realm will replace them. The "Immortal Realm Agreement" stipulates that each sect has three Immortal Realm experts: one Nine Heavens Profound Immortal and two Great Luo Golden Immortal. These are essentially quotas; if an immortal dies in the lower realm, the Immortal Realm can send more experts to replenish the ranks.

On that patch of wild grass, a flash of light appeared, and the experts from the Cultivation World all wore solemn expressions.

"Fellow cultivators, be careful! Our destination is Beast Valley. Everyone must speed up and break through the section leading to it. True Person Xingfeng, this is your first time here, and you must be feeling the pressure. The pressure here is immense; Teleportation is impossible. Great Luo Golden Immortal can't fly. True Person, please be careful! Alright, everyone, let's run!" Tian Nan's Divine Sense immediately covered the area. After speaking, he led the experts in a rapid sprint. Even under such circumstances, the speed of immortals running was still terrifying, leaving only a trail of shadows...

Zhang Xingfeng clearly felt the immense gravitational pull. It was as if he were being weighed down by nearly 100,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg). An ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal would desperately resist such pressure with their immortal energy, but Zhang Xingfeng's physical body could probably withstand 500,000 to 600,000 jin of pressure; this 100,000 jin had virtually no effect. The Little Dragon's body could also withstand around 200,000 jin of pressure.

Unfortunately, in the Demon Realm, even wearing protective armor Immortal Armor is useless; in fact, it only makes things worse!

The effect of gravity is simply the intense downward pull of one's own body. One's own body is many times heavier than the force of external pressure, so objects like those in the celestial realm have no effect on it.

For example, if one's actual body weight is only 150 jin (approximately 75 kg), then in this realm it would be magnified 400 times, becoming 60,000 jin (equivalent to g increasing 400 times, as everyone knows in physics, haha). If one were to wear Immortal Armor, Immortal Armor weighed 100 jin (approximately 50 kg), then in the Demon Realm it would weigh 40,000 Immortal Armor would actually increase gravity even more, so in the Demon Realm, immortals generally wouldn't even dare to wear Immortal Armor.

The immortals ran desperately, their Divine Sense constantly scanning their surroundings, fearing that a Devil Beast might suddenly charge at them. An ordinary Devil Beast would be no match for them, but if an exceptionally Devil Beast came, they would be in serious trouble! These immortals were all holding immortal crystals in their hands to replenish their immortal energy that was being depleted by the gravity. Zhang Xingfeng and Little Dragon were no exception, after all, Zhang Xingfeng didn't want others to know about their special status.

"Sigh, these immortals are all top figures in the Cultivation World, yet they're all in such a sorry state!" Zhang Xingfeng shook his head and sighed inwardly. He clearly saw that some of the Grand Luo Great Luo Golden Immortal were rapidly depleting their immortal energy while running so fast, and some even had sweat on their foreheads, covered by the dust kicked up by their running, making their faces look like blobs. However, these immortals wouldn't waste their immortal energy protecting their faces at this moment.

"Hehe, what a pity, the gravity here is really too weak. If it were several times stronger, these Great Luo Golden Immortal probably wouldn't even be able to move," Zhang Xingfeng thought maliciously.

Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense, which covered a radius of ten miles, sensed a dark light rushing towards them. It was just at the edge of his Divine Sense a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, it was already a mile away from Zhang Xingfeng and the others.

"Be careful!" Tian Nan and several other Nine Heavens Profound Immortal shouted almost simultaneously. At this moment, it was clear what these immortals were thinking. These immortals were grouped into small groups of three or four, each forming their own small faction. Upon closer inspection, it was obvious that these immortals were simply a small group within their own sect and did not care about others at all.

Zhang Xingfeng leaned against Little Dragon, casually letting the Rou Jin transform into a massive shield, enveloping Zhang Xingfeng Little Dragon. The two comfortably watched the others being attacked using their Divine Sense; none of the other seven major sects possessed a transformable artifact like the Rou Jin. Although the Rou Jin was only a mid-level artifact, in Zhang Xingfeng's view, its ability to transform into various shapes alone was enough to make it comparable to a top-tier artifact.

"The speed is still quite fast, about half of my speed!" Zhang Xingfeng observed everything with his divine Divine Sense and thought to himself, "However, with this pressure of tens of thousands of pounds, my speed is only about 70% of what I used to be when I fought by hand. But dealing with this kind of Devil Beast is extremely simple. As long as I deliver a hand chop, use my speed to pierce through Void Breaker, and add some heavenly fire, this kind of Devil Beast that relies on speed will probably be no match for me! Wasn't it said that the weakest Devil Beast here has the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal? How come it's so weak? Could it be that this Devil Beast has some skills that I haven't seen yet?" Zhang Xingfeng began to wonder.

"Boom!"

The Devil Beast's bite produced a tremendous roar, which was truly impressive. However, it managed to bite Zhang Xingfeng's protective shield. But what good could come of biting a divine artifact? With that bite, it revealed its true form: a small Devil Beast with barely visible ears, resembling a ten-times magnified rat. Yet, its gleaming teeth and sharp claws showed that its attack was extremely formidable.

Zhang Xingfeng didn't recognize the name of this Devil Beast. In fact, Zhang Xingfeng knew almost nothing about Devil Beast. However, he was secretly astonished; the little Devil Beast's sharp teeth were truly terrifying. They could actually use them to bite a divine artifact. Although the artifact wasn't damaged, the Devil Beast's teeth were clearly not badly damaged either. This showed just how powerful the Devil Beast's teeth were.

The Fanged Demon Beast (let's call it that for now) flashed by, leaving only a blur. Its target was the Qimu Sect's formation; it knew from the previous attack that Zhang Xingfeng's golden protective barrier was impenetrable. The Qimu Sect's formation, however, only had a faint green aura, making it seemingly easier to deal with. The Fanged Demon Beast vanished in a flash, its sharp claws reaching for the protective shield of the three Qimu Sect immortals.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed, and the protective barrier was abruptly destroyed, catching the experts of the Qimu Sect off guard. The youngest man in the Qimu Sect flashed a beam of light, which shot towards the Fanged Demon Beast.

"That Devil Beast's claws can launch attacks that detach from its body!" Suddenly, one of the immortals shouted, but it was too late.

The Fanged Demon Beast flashed again, its speed astonishing. Not a single immortal present could keep up with that speed. Zhang Xingfeng could, but he was hiding his strength.

The Fanged Demon Beast flashed and appeared behind a Great Luo Golden Immortal from the Qimu Sect. Its claws were already outstretched, and Zhang Xingfeng was stunned for a moment. "It seems that this Great Luo Golden Immortal is in trouble!"

Qimu Sect's Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Divine Sense quickly noticed the attack and unleashed his power. A white beam of light shot directly at the Fanged Demon Beast Fanged Demon Beast, whose claws immediately emitted golden light, colliding with the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Mystic Immortal's white beam of light! The Fanged Demon Beast cried out in terror and vanished, while the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal's face turned slightly pale. He had activated his divine weapon to attack the Fanged Demon Beast Fanged Demon Beast had injured him.

Only then did the immortals calm down. Zhang Xingfeng noticed that they all looked relieved and asked with some doubt, "Tian Nan, how powerful is this Devil Beast?"

Tian Nan stared at Zhang Xingfeng, asking incredulously, "Not powerful? Under such immense pressure, who among us can keep up with this little Devil Beast? Moreover, its teeth and claws are comparable to low-level divine artifacts. That means it can attack us, but we can't attack it. Its attacks can severely injure any one of us. Those teeth and claws can tear apart any one of us. You can imagine how terrifying it is. Even if I faced it, without using a divine artifact, I would have absolutely no hope! Its strength is definitely comparable to Nine Heavens Profound Immortal."

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly realized something, but what he understood wasn't Tian Nan's words; rather—

"Hahahaha... So that's how it is, so that's how it is, hahahaha... I finally understand, I finally understand." Zhang Xingfeng laughed triumphantly to himself, "I've been wondering all along why Devil Beast that have reached the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal haven't taken human form, now I understand, now I understand!"

"These Devil Beast don't even have the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal. That Fanged Demon Beast was actually Tian Nan as having the strength of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, but I think it's at most around the Great Luo Golden Immortal level. It might even only be close to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, not even that level yet!" Zhang Xingfeng finally understood. He had wondered before why Devil Beast that had reached the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal hadn't transformed into human form. You know, Devil Beast that have reached the Form Transformation Stage can transform into human form.

"Second Brother, that Devil Beast Little Dragon now, I felt that it didn't seem to have reached the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal, nor had it reached the Form Transformation Stage. Why did that old Daoist say that the Devil Beast had the strength of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal?" Little Dragon asked Zhang Xingfeng in confusion.

Zhang Xingfeng had only just realized that the Devil Beast here were not nearly as terrifying as described. Like Devil Beast and Zhang Xingfeng, these magical Little Dragon had bodies that could resist gravity, and their own strength could be used to attack.

"The old Daoist priest in Tian Nan described Devil Beast at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal, referring to Devil Beast with strength roughly equivalent to Great Luo Golden Immortal in the Demon Realm! Not Devil Beast with the same strength as Great Luo Golden Immortal in the Cultivation World! In the Demon Realm, the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal, and even Nine Heavens Profound Immortal can probably only exert the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal here. Therefore—the general level of Devil Beast in the Demon Realm should accurately be Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal, not Great Luo Golden Immortal. That Devil Beast from earlier was probably only at the peak of Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal, close to Great Luo Golden Immortal!" Zhang Xingfeng understood everything now.

"Second Brother, our bodies can completely resist gravity. Here, the use of internal power remains almost unchanged, and our strength is almost unaffected. According to you, Second Brother, this elder can deal with that Nine Heavens Profound Immortal here!" Little Dragon said excitedly.

Zhang Xingfeng nodded and chuckled, "That little Devil Beast just now worried Tian Nan. Do you really think you can't handle it?" In his heart, however, Zhang Xingfeng thought, "Wow... this is brilliant! Here, their strength is greatly reduced because of Chongya, but Zhang Xingfeng strength hasn't changed at all. Attacking with the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow has absolutely no effect. Since that's the case, why should I bother with these guys here?"

Zhang Xingfeng already looked down on these people from the seven major sects. In the Demon Realm, when these immortals attacked, they had to hold immortal crystals in one hand to replenish their immortal energy, and their bodies had to constantly circulate immortal energy to resist the pressure. With such distractions, how could their attacks be strong?

Zhang Xingfeng and his group of twenty-four rushed towards the center of the Demon Realm. They wanted to get to the Beast Valley as soon as possible. Even if they killed the Devil Beast on the outskirts of the Beast Valley, they could not find the Substitute Stone. It could only be found in the Beast Valley.

"The strength of the Devil Beast? The strength of the Devil Beast?" Zhang Xingfeng thought to himself with smug satisfaction. He was overjoyed. "The Devil Beast are actually a level weaker than I initially thought. I'll have to change my plan. Hmm... As for the Substitute Stone, my Tianxin Sect will definitely get more of them. Isn't Little Dragon some kind of five-clawed divine dragon of the Long Yi? Aren't divine beasts higher in level than Devil Beast? Let Little Dragon take a few more Devil Beast as his subordinates, preferably all of them at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level. Then my Tianxin Sect will have the most Great Luo Golden Immortal experts in the future. Oh... this is just too wonderful..."

Zhang Xingfeng kept thinking that the true strength of the Devil Beast had changed Zhang Xingfeng status in the team. From now on, Zhang Xingfeng's attack power was the strongest in the entire team, and by a significant margin. However, only Zhang Xingfeng himself knew this.

At this moment, due to the special nature of the Demon Realm, the attack power of the other Nine Heavens Profound Immortal was only that of Great Luo Golden Immortal in the Cultivation World, while Zhang Xingfeng still possessed the attack power of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal! The Limitless Power was not affected in the slightest.

"We've arrived! That's the entrance to the valley, and the only exit!" Tian Nan was the first to speak. All the immortals smiled, and they sped up again, rushing into the Beast Valley.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled; his wonderful life in the Beast Valley had finally begun...