Can't Stay Any Longer

The horns blared throughout Great Meng City, a bloody battle erupted, and blood stained the earth red.

The iron cavalry of Great Meng City clashed with all the exotic beasts attacking the city.

The Great Meng City iron cavalry had been prepared for a long time; they stretched out their battle lines and raised defensive formations, blocking thousands of exotic beasts outside Great Meng City.

The two sides fought fiercely, blood flowed like rivers, corpses piled up like mountains, and severed limbs were scattered across the ground; the roars of beasts and screams of men were endless.

Chen Bao took the lead, blocking the Wild Boar King, one of the two great treasure beast kings, while the other, the Meng Snake King, charged into the trench defensive line, unstoppable.

This eight-thousand-year-old Meng Snake King was a hundred meters long and possessed the strength of hundreds of thousands of jin; with a roll of its body, it tore through the defensive line and broke through the trenches.

It slaughtered its way through, blood splashing like rain, and many divine cultivation experts of Great Meng City died miserably at its hands.

It opened its mouth and spewed out poisonous mist, which swept over like a tidal wave, killing dozens of experts in a single breath.

The iron cavalry of Great Meng City did not flinch; several Reception experts led the army to charge and fight a bloody battle against the Meng Snake King, yet they were still no match.

Fortunately, the Grandmaster Mansion dispatched a Giant Warship, which rushed toward the Meng Snake King, opening fire with full force as giant arrows and powerful bolts poured down.

The experts of the Three Retinues jumped off the Giant Warship and joined forces with the garrison to fight the Meng Snake King in a bloody battle.

The bloody battle broke out, both sides suffered countless casualties, and the situation was extremely tragic.

At the other end of the battlefield, the bloody battle between Liu Chengfeng and the two-thousand-year-old exotic beast was also drawing to a close.

The two-thousand-year-old exotic beast grew weaker the more it fought, having lost too much blood and suffering increasingly severe injuries; it was at the end of its rope.

Liu Chengfeng grew stronger the more he fought; though covered in blood, he showed no signs of fatigue.

On the contrary, his blood energy grew more vigorous with every strike, and the wounds on his body were healing rapidly, forcing the two-thousand-year-old exotic beast to retreat step by step.

Finally, the Thunder Sound Staff smashed heavily onto its head; with a "crack" of shattering bone, the exotic beast let out a mournful cry, its brains and blood splattering as it was smashed to death by Liu Chengfeng's staff.

After killing this exotic beast and taking its true blood, Liu Chengfeng was filled with high fighting spirit as he searched for his next opponent.

"Damn it—"

As Liu Chengfeng wove through the battlefield, casually slaying a few hundred-year-old exotic beasts, he suddenly heard a loud curse.

This was the language of exotic beasts; divine cultivators could not understand it, but Liu Chengfeng could.

"Ah Yuan?" Liu Chengfeng was very surprised; an exotic beast was cursing in anger, and it was the voice of Ah Yuan.

Liu Chengfeng crossed the battlefield and, at the edge of the fray, saw a fierce battle; it was indeed Ah Yuan.

At this moment, Ah Yuan was trapped by the Ascending Wu Clan.

The Ascending Wu Clan had set up a great formation, using thirty-six experts as the foundation, holding a cauldron, burning spirit stones, and scattering witch incense.

The witch incense was like a thick fog, shrouding several hundred meters to form a maze.

The Hidden Witch Array was a major technique of the Wu Clan; this formation could confuse the human heart, and the witch incense contained toxins that could stagnate blood energy and leave the body powerless.

Inside the Hidden Witch Array, Ascending Wu Rong and a green-robed old man were attacking Ah Yuan together; this green-robed old man was the Path Clearing Envoy.

Ah Yuan was confused by the Hidden Witch Array and had also been poisoned, his strength suppressed; he charged left and right but could not break the formation.

Ascending Wu Rong and the Path Clearing Envoy were both experts of the Reception Divine Treasury, their strength formidable, and they erupted with all their blood energy.

One with rolling witch energy, the other with a tide of green energy, they suppressed Ah Yuan with all their might.

If it were a one-on-one fight, neither Ascending Wu Rong nor the other would be a match for Ah Yuan.

Being trapped by the Hidden Witch Array gave Ascending Wu Rong and his companion the opportunity to suppress Ah Yuan.

Ah Yuan fell into a disadvantageous position, his body covered in several deep wounds that reached the bone, blood flowing like a fountain.

The intoxicating poison of the Hidden Witch Array made Ah Yuan agitated and confused, unable to find his direction; he flew into a rage, cursing loudly.

Liu Chengfeng did not understand formations either, but he opened the Sky Eye in his mind and looked toward the Hidden Witch Array.

A formation of the level of the Hidden Witch Array, under the truth-piercing gaze of the Sky Eye, was full of flaws and could be seen through at a glance.

"Pierce the wind hall, move to the Kan position, retreat through the middle gate..."

Liu Chengfeng shouted, reminding Ah Yuan how to break the formation.

As soon as Ah Yuan heard Liu Chengfeng's voice, he was overjoyed; he roared, his body rolling like a giant dragon as he pierced the wind hall, moved to the Kan position, and retreated through the middle gate...

Once the formation was broken, Ah Yuan was like a dragon emerging from an abyss, unstoppable.

With a roar, his fangs protruded, piercing through the chests of more than a dozen Ascending Wu Clan experts like long blades.

Screams rang out continuously as the Hidden Witch Array was shattered, terrifying Ascending Wu Rong and the Path Clearing Envoy, who immediately retreated.

"Ha, ha, ha, brother, you saved my life."

Ah Yuan laughed wildly and charged toward Liu Chengfeng.

Liu Chengfeng was also puzzled; why hadn't Ah Yuan stayed in Little Meng Mountain, but instead ended up with the exotic beasts of Great Meng Mountain?

"Traitor, colluding with exotic beasts to attack Great Meng City."

Ascending Wu Rong had originally wanted to take the true blood of the five-thousand-year-old exotic beast, and never expected Liu Chengfeng to ruin his plans; he was furious and led everyone to charge over.

"Young Master Ye, the one surnamed Liu is a traitor, colluding with the exotic beasts."

As he charged toward Liu Chengfeng, he shouted his accusation to the Grandmaster Mansion.

One of the three Giant Warships hovering above Great Meng City immediately turned, charging toward Liu Chengfeng and his companions in the midst of the battlefield.

"Swish, swish, swish!" The sound of air being torn apart rang out as the Giant Warship unleashed its full firepower, raining down a barrage of wild, massive arrows upon Liu Chengfeng and Ah Yuan.

"Go, we need to leave this place first."

Liu Chengfeng leaped onto Ah Yuan's back, mounted him, and turned to flee, breaking out of the battlefield.

"Traitors, where do you think you're going—"

A group of experts from the Ascending Wu Clan and the Giant Warship in the sky gave relentless chase.

Ah Yuan let out a roar and charged into Great Meng Mountain. Relying on his familiarity with the terrain, he twisted and turned, diving into the depths of the jagged peaks and deep valleys, eventually shaking off the Ascending Wu Clan and the Giant Warship from the Grandmaster Mansion.

The furious Ascending Wu Clan returned to Great Meng City and immediately went to the Cloud Rising Sect to demand an explanation, lodging a formal complaint against the Fourth Elder and his group.

"City Lord, the Cloud Rising Sect colluded with a beast to attack Great Meng City. Their crime is unforgivable; they should be wiped out."

"Cut the crap, Ascending Wu Rong. Don't you dare spit blood and frame us here."

"Everyone saw it with their own eyes. The brat surnamed Liu brought a beast and fled the battlefield. If that isn't collusion, what is?"

"City Lord, I stake my life on this. Putting my life on the line here should be enough, right?"

The Fourth Elder was unable to defend himself. He knew clearly that Ah Yuan had been with Liu Chengfeng back when they were in Little Meng Mountain.

"Take him away."

Chen Bao did not immediately pass judgment on the Fourth Elder. As an elder of the Cloud Rising Sect and a member of the imperial family, his life carried significant weight.

"Take the people and withdraw from Great Meng City. There is an estate outside the city."

As he was being led away, the Fourth Elder whispered instructions to Jiang Yu, telling him to lead the others out of Great Meng City.

The Ascending Wu Clan wanted to kill them all, and they had a legitimate excuse; the Grandmaster Mansion would not let this go either. His status as a branch member of the imperial family could not protect Jiang Yu and the others for much longer.

The Fourth Elder secretly arranged for Jiang Yu and the disciples to evacuate.

"Ha, ha, ha! I've broken through five thousand years of lifespan!" After shaking off the Ascending Wu Clan and the Grandmaster Mansion, Ah Yuan laughed heartily, sharing the happy news with Liu Chengfeng.

The lifespan of a beast is not something one simply lives out; it relies on cultivation.

"How did you end up getting mixed up with the beasts of Great Meng Mountain?" Liu Chengfeng asked, feeling puzzled.

"Sigh, I couldn't stay in Little Meng Mountain anymore. You have no idea what kind of massive incident happened there."

"The matter regarding the sacrificial ceremony?"

"More than that. Do you still remember that Demon Xiao?"

Liu Chengfeng nodded. That Demon Xiao was truly terrifying; it was enough to wipe out an entire kingdom.

"Let me tell you, that was an eighty-thousand-year-old Ferocious Beast, a top general under the Beast Emperor, and the Lord of Qing Continent."

Anything over ten thousand years and under one hundred thousand years is classified as a Ferocious Beast.

"The Lord of Qing Continent?"

Liu Chengfeng was shocked. The four major powers—the Qiuchi Kingdom, the Flying Phoenix Kingdom, the Nangong Clan, and the Dragon Ascending Holy Sect—were all located within the Qing Continent.

Of the Nine Continents of Qingmeng, the Qing Continent was one of them.

"He's dead. I don't know who killed him. And he wasn't the only beast that died. You know those three giant beasts at the God Tomb?"

"Didn't they escape?" Back then, in front of the God Tomb, he had seen those three giant beasts flee with his own eyes.

"Escape my foot! They're all dead. I don't know who killed them."

Ah Yuan shuddered. These were Ferocious Beasts that dominated their own territories, yet they died just like that.

"That giant ape with the copper staff was the Lord of Cloud Mist Marsh, a Ferocious Beast of over twenty thousand years. The other two giant beasts were no weaker than him."

"They were all killed without a sound."

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but fall silent for a moment. He had witnessed the power of those three giant beasts himself.

"So, that's why you ran here?"

"It's not that simple. Now, we beasts are in total chaos. The Lord of Qing Continent is dead, the Lord of Cloud Mist Marsh is dead, and even the Mountain Lord of Great Meng Mountain died during the Great Sacrifice."

"Now, there are no Mountain Lords in the territories of the beasts across the entire Qing Continent. They are fighting tooth and nail to seize territory. I don't know about the high-level battlefields in the Qing Continent."

"In Cloud Mist Marsh, several Beast Emperors are fighting until the sky collapses just to become the Mountain Lord. It's the same in Great Meng Mountain."

"The Wild Boar King and the Meng Snake King made a pact to compete for the position of Mountain Lord: whoever captures Great Meng City first becomes the Lord."

"I had nowhere to go after leaving Little Meng Mountain, and I happened to have a distant relative in Great Meng Mountain, so I came to seek refuge. I never expected to get dragged into this mess. Otherwise, I wouldn't be risking my life for them for nothing."

"Little Meng Mountain has had a catastrophic event; it's no longer a place for beasts to stay. Why did you run here?" Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to tell him about his search for Nangong Renshe and his quest for cultivation techniques.

"Sect Master Nangong? I know about that."

"You do?" Liu Chengfeng was overjoyed.

"A few days ago, I heard that someone had stayed in the mountains. I'll take you there."

Without another word, Ah Yuan carried Liu Chengfeng and bolted, charging into the vast, boundless Great Meng Mountain.

Upon reaching a mountain stream, Ah Yuan called over the nearby beasts and began to question them.

He confirmed that a wounded powerhouse had indeed stopped here for a short while.

Liu Chengfeng used Celestial Body to communicate with the trees and rivers, synthesizing the information to confirm that Nangong Renshe had been here.

Knowing that Nangong Renshe was still alive, Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Nangong Renshe had stayed here, but he had been severely wounded and had fled in a hurry.

"I will definitely find him."

Liu Chengfeng felt his spirits lift, and he followed the trail with Ah Yuan.

Nangong Renshe must have been hunted by the Ascending Wu Clan, fleeing in a panic deep into the Great Meng Mountain.

After shaking off the Ascending Wu Clan, he had likely lost his way in his desperation and become trapped within the Great Meng Mountain.

Liu Chengfeng and Ah Yuan pursued the trail for over five thousand miles, crossing over a Sky-Propping Giant Peak.

Ahead lay a vast, hazy expanse of wetlands, shrouded in mist like a labyrinthine realm.

Within this mysterious domain, giant beasts roared, their presence rolling out in waves.

What was truly shocking was the variety of strange phenomena occurring within the mist.

Ancient cities flickered in and out of existence, massive skeletons moved through the fog like towering mountains, fire springs erupted, and eerie, colossal graves stood with tombstones reaching toward the sky...

In the deepest reaches, it seemed as though a sun and a moon were chasing each other, and beneath them, corpse after corpse had gathered.

They appeared to be prostrating themselves in worship of the sun and the moon.

Every single one of these phenomena was hair-raising; once one stepped into the Cloud Mist Marsh, they entered a bizarre and grotesque world from which it was difficult to emerge alive.