Sea of Clouds Maze
The clouds and mist surged like boiling silver waves, weaving the entire world into a vast, Chaos labyrinth.
The moment the prodigies of each race stepped into it, they were enveloped by thick fog. As far as the eye could see, everything was a vast expanse of white, and the seemingly invisible path under their feet could vanish at any moment.
Duan Linyuan, the genius youth of the Azure Cloud Sect, gripped Qingfeng tightly with both hands, the sword gleaming with a dark blue light as he slashed at the mist before him.
However, the fog quickly closed up again after being cut open.
"Careful!"
A sudden tremor ran through him, and he quickly warned the people behind him, grabbing the Southern Border witch Zhu Luo beside him and swerving to the side.
A jet-black Mist Beast with six sharp claws leaped out of the mist, its claws carving deep furrows in the ground.
On the other side, Han Yue, a girl from the Northern Frontier Ice Race, was casting ice magic, freezing a ferocious Mist Python into an ice sculpture.
Before she could even catch her breath, a cacophony of roars erupted from all around, and more Mist Beast surged in from all directions.
Han Yue's face was pale, cold sweat dripped down her forehead, and she kept waving her ice blade to defend herself.
Xuan Yu, the young master of the Golden Crow Clan, spread his wings and soared into the sky, his body shimmering with golden light, attempting to find a way out from the high altitude.
But suddenly a huge pterosaur burst out from the dense clouds, its sharp claws slicing into his throat.
Xuan Yu hurriedly dodged, but large pieces of his golden wings were torn off, and blood splattered into the clouds.
The battle intensified, and screams of agony echoed through the fog.
Li Haoran, a genius from the Li Family of the East Region, was struck by the poisonous claws of Mist Beast while protecting his companion. His body turned purple and he coughed up blood.
A young novice monk from the Western Region Buddhist Sect held Khakkhara, the Buddha's light flickering in the mist, but gradually waning.
As time went on, a strong smell of blood permeated the fog.
Despite being wounded and scarred, the heroes of each ethnic group persevered with gritted teeth.
They knew that in this Sea of Clouds Maze, if they stopped, only death awaited them.
Every step is fraught with danger, every moment is a brush with death, and the exit ahead is still shrouded in mist, its location unknown.
Above the sky, the clouds surged, and the wings of the Lightning Thunder Roc, which had just advanced to the Level 5 Demon King, spread out, like a moving small mountain cutting through the sky.
After its evolution, the purple lightning patterns on its back became even deeper, and each flap of its wings brought forth a thunderous roar.
Hua Qiang and Nalan Yan sat side by side on the broad back of the Thunder Eagle, their robes billowing in the Gale Force, with a surging sea of clouds beneath their feet.
The Peacock King stood on Hua Qiang's shoulder, head held high, tail feathers cascading down like colorful silk, its glassy eyes sparkling with excitement.
He hadn't been outside for a long time, and now he was taking this opportunity to get some fresh air and see if there were any pretty girls around. If he found any that caught his eye, he'd grab a few and take them with him.
"Master, the Sea of Clouds Maze is just ahead. After passing through that maze, you will reach the land where the Overlord Emperor's legacy is passed down."
The Thunder Eagle's deep voice carried a hint of excitement as it flapped its wings, drawing a dazzling arc of electricity in the air.
Hua Qiang gazed down at the thick, almost tangible fog below, where he could vaguely see figures moving about, and the roars of monsters and the clash of weapons rose and fell.
Occasionally, a mournful cry would pierce the sky, causing me to frown.
Sensing the change in its master's expression, the Peacock King raised its head and let out a clear, melodious cry, its tail feathers shimmering with dazzling light.
"Master, this Sea of Clouds Maze may be dangerous and difficult for others, but for your battle pet, the Peacock King, it is just a decoration."
Just wait and see what I've got!
A hint of confidence flashed in its eyes, but more so, arrogance.
As a descendant of an ancient mythical beast, it is completely unaffected by the illusions and fog in the maze.
It is even less afraid of the monsters inside.
Upon hearing this, Hua Qiang's expression softened slightly. He gently stroked the scales on the Thunder Eagle's neck with his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Be careful, and follow the guidance from the small hole."
The Thunder Eagle understood, its wings fluttered slightly, and it slowly descended, diving towards the depths of the mist.
In an instant, the thick fog surged in like a tide, but when it came into contact with the seven-colored light surrounding the Peacock King, it vanished quietly, like thin snow meeting the blazing sun.
The two people and two birds embarked on their journey through the Sea of Clouds Maze.
The sea of clouds surged like boiling molten lava, Lightning Thunder Roc's wingspan reached tens of feet, with purple lightning constantly dancing among its scales.
Hua Qiang gripped Thunderclap Saber tightly, and Nalan Yan's Longsword was drawn, gleaming with a cold, eerie light.
The Peacock King stood on Hua Qiang's shoulder, and the star-like eye patterns on its tail feathers suddenly began to shine, its glass-like pupils reflecting the distorted outline of a monster in the mist.
"Master, Master, Brother Eagle, watch me!"
The Peacock King raised its head and let out a clear cry, its dozen or so tail feathers spreading out like a dozen ancient bronze mirrors inlaid with the sun, moon and stars.
Its neck gracefully curved backward, its tail feathers suddenly stood up, and with a whoosh, a silvery light, accompanied by the sound of space tearing apart, shot out.
Where the light passed, the thick fog seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, revealing a deep passage.
Before the three-headed Mist Wolves, hidden in the fog, could even howl, it was pierced by the light, its body turning to dust in mid-air, without even being able to let out a full scream.
Upon seeing this, the Lightning Thunder Roc raised its head and let out a deafening roar, with several wind blades carrying lightning condensing at the edges of its wings.
With a sudden flap of its wings, wind blades swept forward like a torrential rain.
The clouds and mist exploded under the bombardment of lightning, producing a series of booming sounds.
Dozens of Mist Beast, each the size of a small mountain, were pierced by wind blades, their charred wounds emitting wisps of smoke, and their blood cascading into the sea of clouds like a waterfall.
These Mist Beast let out unwilling roars, their massive bodies crashing down, creating blood-red vortexes in the clouds.
However, this seemingly cleared area is merely the calm before the storm.
Suddenly, a semi-transparent figure pounced from the side like a ghost; it was a Raccoon Dog Demon with a double tail.
It was shrouded in eerie Black Mist, and its claws glowed with a faint purple light.
At the same time, strange movements arose from the thick fog all around, countless eyes with eerie light flashed in the fog, and hordes of monstrous beasts launched attacks from all directions.
The Peacock King's tail feathers flashed again, and three beams of death rays shot towards the Raccoon Dog Demon in a triangular pattern.
The Raccoon Dog Demon reacted extremely quickly, its body transforming into Black Mist to dodge, but it was still grazed by the light on its tail, letting out a miserable cry before disappearing into the thick fog.
Immediately afterwards, the Peacock King's tail feathers, like a powerful crossbow, fired beams of light continuously, each beam hitting the monster in the mist with pinpoint accuracy.
The moment the light touched them, the monsters either disintegrated or were cut in half at the waist, their screams echoing through the sky.
The Lightning Thunder Roc's wings blazed with lightning, its body darting through the clouds like lightning. Wherever it passed, thunder roared and wind blades flew.
A gigantic Mist Python opened its blood-red maw and lunged forward. The Thunder Eagle's claws, crackling with lightning, pierced the Mist Python's head. Then, with a flap of its wings, dozens of wind blades tore the Mist Python to pieces.
Hua Qiang and Nalan Yan were not idle either; the former wielded a large sword, its light gleaming like a dragon.
The latter swung his ice blade, freezing large swathes of clouds and mist.
The eagle and the sparrow worked in perfect harmony with the two, tearing a bloody path through the dangerous Sea of Clouds Maze.
Roar!
Several beastly roars shook and writhed the thick clouds, and then several mountain-like figures blocked the way.