Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster, Cataclysmic Calamity

Wu Tian was in Skull Mountain, diligently cultivating and avoiding trouble.

After more than a month, his Spirit of Wind talent reached completion.

Ding, system notification: Your talent, Spirit of Wind, has been upgraded to completion.

Ding, system notification: Your talent, Spirit of Wind, has advanced. You can choose between the following two options.

Option One: Random Wind Spirit Bloodline (Low-level)

Option Two: Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster (Intermediate)

Wu Tian's eyes instantly lit up, especially at the first option. A bloodline! This was the first time he had ever seen such an option.

Even though this bloodline was only low-level, it meant he could unlock new potential.

After more than a month of cultivation, and occasionally sneaking outside the Hall of Transmitted Teachings to listen to lectures, he was no longer a complete novice.

Cultivators valued immortal roots, while demons revered bloodlines.

Immortal roots were divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and ultimate-grade.

Above these was the immortal-grade, also known as the Dao Body.

High-grade was already one in ten thousand, and ultimate-grade immortal roots were rare finds, usually belonging to the direct disciples of major sects.

As for Dao Body immortal roots, they were rarely seen in centuries. When they appeared, they would cause a frenzy of competition, no less than that for a young Flood Dragon.

Demons, on the other hand, revered bloodlines. A bloodline could determine a demon's cultivation ceiling, speed, lifespan, physique, talent, and almost everything else.

Fierce birds and savage beasts, monsters, lesser demons, greater demons, demon kings, great demon kings, and even the legendary demon saints...

The stronger the bloodline, the greater the potential.

Wu Tian originally only had the bloodline of a White Dog from the Miao Territory. This bloodline granted him one talent and two skills. It was a common beast bloodline, not even a monster bloodline.

The so-called low-level bloodline should refer to a monster bloodline.

Once a new bloodline was acquired, it would undoubtedly come with corresponding talents and skills, thereby broadening one's path of cultivation.

"Bloodline and the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent, I want both!"

Wu Tian's gaze fell upon the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent, and he sighed.

Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster, Intermediate talent. You can sense the good and evil intentions of others, and detect opportunities and calamities within a hundred-mile radius.

This talent was undoubtedly a divine beast talent. With it, one could avoid misfortune and better survive.

This was also a talent he had always hoped to obtain. If he missed this chance, he didn't know if he would ever get another.

After much hesitation, Wu Tian finally chose Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster. As for the bloodline, he felt he could still obtain it through other skills and talents, but this Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent was truly precious.

Especially on Skull Mountain, as his cultivation grew, he would likely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives very soon.

The Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent would be his foundation for survival.

"Alas, who told it to be a random bloodline? I can only reluctantly choose Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster!"

Wu Tian felt as if his heart was bleeding. He selected Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster in the System Panel.

As the talent advanced, his originally dark pupils began to change. Spiritual light flowed, resonating with his glabella, and even the fur all over his body became increasingly lustrous and snow-white.

From afar, this White Dog looked even more mystical, like a white fox in the mountains. Its fur was translucent white, and the spiritual light in its eyes flowed, making it clear at a glance that it was intelligent.

Although Wu Tian could not see his external changes, he could feel the aura between heaven and earth.

He could previously only detect danger in advance through information carried by the wind, but now, the entire hundred-mile radius around him felt as if it was within his mind.

But at this moment, Wu Tian's expression suddenly changed drastically, becoming very grim. In his eyes, the world had transformed into a different scene.

He could see the entire Skull Mountain seemingly shrouded in black energy, blood qi, and fiery malevolent energy. This scene was filled with danger, as if sitting on a volcano, on the verge of being burned to ashes at any moment.

"The entire Skull Mountain is about to face utter destruction."

He felt a tremendous sense of crisis. That sense of crisis made him shiver all over. The Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent was vibrating intensely, warning him to leave this deadly place.

Wu Tian's joy from his talent advancement had completely vanished. The sense of danger transmitted by the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent made him feel like a thorn in his back, making it impossible to relax.

After a long while, Wu Tian finally managed to calm down, carefully examining the specific situation of Skull Mountain through the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent.

Spiritual light flickered in his eyes. The surrounding hundred miles seemed to fall into his sight. In reality, those scenes were not what he saw, but the perception of the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent.

"The fiery malevolent energy comes from the foot of the mountain. This indicates the danger of a subterranean fire eruption."

"Black clouds press down from above. This comes from the Sect Master's White Bone Hall, indicating that it will trigger the utter destruction of Skull Mountain."

"The blood-red light comes from outside the mountain, signifying an invasion by outsiders, leading to a disaster of war."

All of these were perceived through the Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent. Since acquiring this talent, it was as if he innately understood the meaning represented by these various phenomena.

"Although the fiery malevolent energy looks dangerous, there are sword cries and dragon roars within it, seeming to be suppressing something."

"The black clouds press down but do not unleash, as if gathering strength."

"The blood-red light obscures the sky, but it appears somewhat illusory. This should indicate that they have not yet approached..."

Wu Tian felt a sense of frustration. His Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent was only intermediate. It could not predict the exact time of the danger's outbreak, nor could it pinpoint a specific person.

"This is the general situation, but I don't know when this danger will erupt."

"What should I do now?"

"Should I run down the mountain?"

His heart was filled with unease, wishing he could flee down the mountain immediately to avoid this catastrophic disaster. The sense of danger emanating from the fiery black clouds and blood-red light was enough to obliterate him at any moment.

In other words, these dangers were far beyond his ability to confront.

"No, my original purpose for coming up the mountain was to cultivate."

"I haven't even learned the Cloud Water Spell and Gather Wind Spell yet. Should I just slink back down the mountain like this?"

"It's easy to run away, but it will be difficult to climb the mountain again."

"Wait, the mountain gate of Skull Mountain is protected by a grand formation set up with the corpse of a Flood Dragon. Can I really escape?"

Wu Tian's spirits sank, and his anxiety grew. In the end, he could only take a deep breath, "Don't overthink it. Focus on cultivating first. At worst, I'll flee to the mountainside before the disaster strikes."

A spiritual light flowed in his eyes as he looked towards the mountainside, where golden light permeated, transforming into sword energy that soared into the sky, mixed with the roars of a Flood Dragon, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

However, through his Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Disaster talent, Wu Tian knew that if he fled there, he might very well turn misfortune into fortune and find safety in danger.

"The mountainside is likely my only way to survive."

"I need to find a way to explore there..."

Once he made up his mind, his heart calmed down. He chanted the Tongyou Spell, forcing himself into a state of meditation.

In reality, everything was the same as before.

What had changed was his perspective.

Because he could see further dangers, he was restless.

Ants, unaware of fate, can live peacefully.

Sometimes, the further one sees, the more fearful and uneasy they become.

In ancient times, there was the man of Qi who worried the sky would fall. But the profound fear of seeing danger is something those unaware of fate cannot comprehend.

With every breath, a green light emanated.

Wu Tian became more immersed, not daring to waste a single moment, wanting only to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

"I need to cultivate the Tongyou Spell to completion as soon as possible and obtain the next stage of cultivation methods."

"Then, I'll find a way to head towards the mountainside and see what opportunities await there."