The Wilderness Chronicles: Seeking Immortality
Chapter 98

Leave it to the Younger Generation!

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Inside the Golden-Scaled Boat.

Zhou Hao stood on the ship's railing, looking down at the empty island below, feeling utterly helpless.

"Neither the Crying Snake nor the Basket Fish are in their lair, and even the Winged Snake is gone?"

Is today some special day, and all the great demons are holding a meeting?

Although there were many Myriad Phenomena demons along the way, they were either extremely well-known or very close to the lair of the Primordial Spirit Demon.

If a fight breaks out, it might attract a powerful ancient demon with a primordial spirit.

Having witnessed Ao Xuan's power, Zhou Hao knew that even if he had mastered the first level of the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, he would not be able to withstand a casual strike from that old demon.

"We can't just randomly pick Myriad Phenomena old demon to kill, can we?"

After his encounter with the Whirling Turtle Clan, Zhou Hao no longer viewed ordinary demons as easy prey like other cultivators.

Although those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions, there is no need to commit indiscriminate killing.

and.

Zhou Hao glanced at Ao Xiaobao standing to the side.

They're still so young, still in infancy.

Having accepted such a huge benefit from someone's father and uncle, one should also consider Little Treasure's worldview, values, and view of demonhood...

"Zhou Hao," the silent Ao Xiaobao suddenly spoke up, "How about we just find a powerful demon's lair, storm in, and rob it first? My second uncle always says, 'If you want to do something, just do it, and worry about the consequences later!'"

As it spoke, it shook the ' Zhuan Mountain Seal ' on its shell.

"I can't wait to make my Zhuan Mountain Seal available."

That was a gift from Zhou Hao to it when it reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion.

Like Zhuan Mountain Seal, its bright yellow color and exquisite appearance make it highly desirable and it is very popular with this product.

"..." Zhou Hao.

All right.

It seems that the main task going forward is to find a way to reverse Little Treasure's worldview, values, and view of demonic existence, which have been poisoned by his second uncle, "Ao Xiong."

Just as Zhou Hao was about to give it a long and earnest lesson in morality and ethics, he suddenly felt a strong fluctuation.

"Are cultivators fighting?"

He looked ahead, and the source of the fluctuations was one of the safe routes recorded in the trial token.

"Hurry, hurry!" Upon hearing that cultivators were fighting, Ao Xiaobao immediately perked up.

Zhou Hao smiled slightly and took control of the Golden-Scaled Boat.

Call!

The golden fish suddenly accelerated and roared away into the distance.

On the sea.

Thick clouds and fog blanketed the sea area, stretching for Baili, obscuring the sky and the sun.

Surprisingly, the wisps of clouds moved like the wind, and at a remarkable speed.

Three enormous demonic beasts, each hundreds of feet long, flew along the edge of the clouds, occasionally throwing a few lightning pearls into the clouds or spitting out a jet of water.

Whenever these three demonic beasts launched an attack, a giant dragon, more than ten miles long and made entirely of purple mist, would appear faintly in the hazy clouds, blocking the thunder orbs and water columns.

"Brother, we've been following you for so long, have you thought of a way to break this Cloud Mist Formation?" A huge demon beast with a snake's body and four wings suddenly spoke.

Its sound was as loud as a bell, carrying far and wide, causing the surrounding mist to churn and surge.

"This formation is somewhat similar to the ' Myriad Clouds World-Protecting the Realm' secret technique of the Lingqiao Palace. There are experts among those humans who are skilled in formations, so breaking it won't be so easy." A black serpent that was hundreds of feet long spoke coldly.

On its serpentine body are two enormous scaly, bony wings. Its crimson pupils stare at the swirling clouds before it, and its mouth emits bursts of icy air, causing the water droplets at the edge of the clouds to freeze into ice crystals.

But soon, a phoenix formed from orange mist appeared in the cloud, dispelling the chill.

"Why bother breaking the formation? Just charge in and kidnap those human women," the last demonic beast said impatiently.

Of the three-headed monster, it had the strangest appearance, with the head of a bull, the body of a fish, and the tail of a snake, as well as a pair of eagle-like wings growing from its ribs.

"Third brother is right," the first snake-bodied, four-winged demon beast agreed. "Big brother, the three of us brothers all possess the combat strength of a human at the peak of the God-Devil Body Refining Myriad Phenomena. Taking down four human women at the Qi Refining Path of the Myriad Phenomena Manifestations realm is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

"Exactly. How long has it been since we've tasted the flavor of a human female cultivator? We're lucky to have met four today. If you guys aren't going to go for it, I'm going to." Seeing his second brother agree with him, the beast called the third brother let out a bull's moo and charged directly into the clouds.

Not to be outdone, the second one flapped its four wings, creating a gust of wind that parted the clouds and mist before darting inside.

The skeletal winged black serpent paused slightly, fearing that if its two brothers succeeded, it would gain nothing. It then flew into the clouds, carrying a chilling aura.

Two hundred miles away, the Golden-Scaled Boat arrived in a flash.

Zhou Hao's divine sense enveloped him, and he immediately smiled.

"So that's where those three old demons went. Turns out they were out here robbing people!"

The three demonic beasts that rushed into the clouds earlier were the three Myriad Phenomena Old Demons— Winged Snake, Crying Snake, and Basket Fish— that Zhou Hao originally planned to kill.

A three-headed monster.

The eldest is the ' Winged Snake,' with a serpentine body and bony wings.

Although it was an ordinary demon beast, not a divine beast, it was at the peak of Myriad Phenomena Manifestations realm and had lived the longest among the three brothers.

The second one, ' Crying Snake ', has a snake body and four wings. It is an ordinary divine beast that can take human form at the Purple Mansion Realm. At the late stage of the Myriad Phenomena Realm, it is in no way inferior to the Winged Snake, a perfected Myriad Phenomena Realm old demon.

The last one is the third one, ' Basket Fish ', with a bull's head, a fish's body, a snake's tail, and a pair of eagle wings. It seems like it has a lot of different characteristics, but it is the most noble of the three demonic beasts and can only take human form when one reaches the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

Therefore, although Basket Fish had the shortest cultivation period and was only at the mid-stage of the Myriad Phenomena realm, it was the strongest of the three demonic beasts.

As the Golden-Scaled Boat drew closer to the Baili cloud formation, Zhou Hao's divine sense also enveloped the entire Cloud Mist Formation.

The divine sense that only Primordial Spirit Daoist could generate was clearly discernible to Zhou Hao despite the ingenuity of the Cloud Mist Formation.

A majestic ship was seen flying through the clouds, carrying dozens of beautiful human girls, the least powerful of whom were Xiantian Lifeform.

The four women at the head of the group even had the Star Dharma Image hidden above their heads.

They wore palace robes in four colors: blue, purple, red, and orange, and held banners in the same colors as their robes.

As the banners waved, giant dragons of four colors—blue, purple, red, and orange—appeared within the magic array, resisting the relentless attacks of the three-headed demon beast.

On the second deck of the large ship, there was a young man in a white robe with fair skin, who occasionally pointed out the four women waving flags.

Zhou Hao saw that he looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, and his temperament was somewhat effeminate. However, when he stood in front of the deck railing and casually spoke, he caused the Cloud Mist Formation to change constantly, preventing the three old demons from getting close to the ship. It was quite as if he was strategizing.

"So he's a cultivator skilled in formations."

Zhou Hao thought to himself.

"Zhou Hao, are you in or not?" Ao Xiaobao turned and asked.

"This magic array is more than enough for defense, but not enough for offense. At best, it can prevent those three old demons from getting onto the big ship, but it will be difficult to repel them."

Ao Xiaobao's eyes seemed to shimmer with light, and vaguely, countless white and black dots appeared to form various patterns in his vision.

"Can you see what's happening inside the magic circle?"

Although it sounded a bit harsh to ask Ao Xiaobao if he wanted to do it right away, what surprised Zhou Hao even more was that it could actually see through the thick clouds and mist to see the scene inside.

You should know that if you don't use your divine sense, you can only see wisps of clouds with your naked eyes.

"I wouldn't have bothered breaking such a deceptive formation when I was just learning to crawl." Ao Xiaobao shook the Zhuan Mountain Seal on his back.

Then, the Zhuan Mountain Seal flew out of the Golden-Scaled Boat with a "whoosh," soaring straight into the clouds and landing heavily in the void.

Wow~~~~

Zhou Hao stared blankly at the rapidly dissipating clouds in front of him, wanting to ask Ao Xiaobao a question.

Which side are we here to help?

"Haha, big brother, second brother, the magic array is broken! Whoever gets these human women can have them!"

With a deafening bellow, the Basket Fish flapped its wings from under its ribs, streaking across the sky as it hurtled towards the large ship.

The Winged Snake and the Crying Snake also moved in response.

Before the three-headed, hundreds-of-feet-long Myriad Phenomena Demon, the majestic ship was nothing more than an ordinary small boat, seemingly on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

The women on the ship, upon suddenly seeing such a terrifying three-headed old demon, were trembling with fear, especially those who were weaker.

Even the white-robed youth's expression changed, and he looked hatefully in the direction the Zhuan Mountain Seal had flown back, his gaze meeting Zhou Hao's.

Sensing the disgust in the other person's eyes, Zhou Hao gave a wry smile.

Could it be that she's been mistaken for being in cahoots with that three-headed old demon?

On a big ship.

"He looks so handsome, yet he's associating with evil spirits. My sister was right, you can't judge a book by its cover."

The white-robed youth glanced at Zhou Hao with disgust, then said to an old woman standing beside him, "We'll have to trouble Ear Granny for help."

"Yu'er, don't be upset, it's a misunderstanding." The old woman, dressed in a simple gray cloth robe, said with a smile, "So young, yet your soul has developed divine consciousness. Perhaps, like your sister, you are also a reincarnated immortal."

A reincarnated immortal like her sister?

Him?

Before the white-robed youth could speak again, the fastest Basket Fish, was already less than a few miles away from the large ship, its huge bull-like eyes filled with smugness.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Zhou Hao was frantically urging the Golden-Scaled Boat to come to the rescue.

His divine sense had already discerned that the strongest beings on that large ship were the four women at the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

But they were clearly cultivators who Qi Refining Path.

The Cloud Mist Formation can provide some resistance, but if the three-headed Myriad Phenomena demon were to get close, it would probably be torn to pieces in the blink of an eye.

"If Little Treasure caused someone's death, then this misunderstanding would be enormous."

But he was coming from behind, and even though he had pushed his speed to the limit, it looked like he was going to be too late.

Swish!

A Minor Teleportation Dao Talisman appeared in Zhou Hao's hand.

no way.

Even the most precious Minor Teleportation Dao Talisman is no match for a human life.

It was our own side that caused this family to fall into such a dangerous situation.

Just as he was about to crush the talisman and teleport directly in front of the large ship to block the Basket Fish, a pair of huge, hairy arms suddenly stretched out from the ship.

Snap!

Snap! Snap!

After three clear sounds, the first was from the Basket Fish closest to the large ship, followed by the Crying Snake and the Winged Snake.

The three-headed, hundreds-of-feet-long Myriad Phenomena Demons were actually swatted away like flies by the hairy giant arm that extended from the ship.

"I haven't killed a living being in hundreds of years! You three brats, get lost, and don't let me run into you again!"

A gigantic ape phantom appeared behind the old woman standing on the deck, and an overwhelming demonic aura emanated from her.

"The Primordial Spirit Demon!" Zhou Hao held his breath.

The Basket Fish, the Crying Snake, and the Winged Snake that were sent flying were also frightened. They dared not approach the large ship and hurriedly turned around and fled towards their lair.

"Just now I probed with my divine sense, why didn't this old demon's primordial spirit react?"

Zhou Hao was somewhat surprised.

If I had known beforehand that the other side had such a terrifyingly powerful expert, I wouldn't have been so worried earlier.

Fortunately Minor Teleportation Dao Talisman hadn't been used yet, so it wasn't wasted.

At this moment, a vast divine sense enveloped them, and a gentle voice rang out above the Golden-Scaled Boat.

"Little one, weren't you looking for these three Myriad Phenomena Demons? I don't want to kill them, so I'll leave them to you."

Leave it to me?

Zhou Hao looked up and saw the Basket Fish, Crying Snake, and Winged Snake rushing towards him.

He then realized that he had come from the direction of the three-headed demon's lair, blocking their escape route.

Whew~~~

Zhou Hao swayed and transformed into a giant ten zhang tall, his skin turning blue and revealing deep tortoise shell patterns.

He took a step and leaped off the Golden-Scaled Boat.

"Since you, senior, do not wish to kill, then leave the task of eliminating evil to this junior!"

Zhou Hao's clear voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

A gigantic phantom of Turtle-Snake appeared behind him, its ancient and ferocious aura filling the air, like a true ancient god or demon, facing the three-headed Myriad Phenomena Old Demon charging towards him.

Boom!

Zhou Hao unleashed a powerful punch with his right fist, the Fantian Seal, as if the sky itself had exploded.

As he unleashed that punch, Zhou Hao's mind flashed back to the image of the black-haired old man throwing punches.

His aura shifted, and his fist met the single horn on the giant bull's head of the Basket Fish, vaguely resembling a giant black tortoise suddenly crashing into a pillar of heaven.

"Bang!"

The strongest and noblest of the three demons, Basket Fish, was blasted away.

Its hundreds-of-meters-long body was shattered, resulting in numerous cracks and continuous bleeding.

Seeing this incredible scene...

Whether it was the Crying Snake, the Winged Snake, the group of female cultivators and white-robed youths on the large ship, or even the old woman ' Ear Granny,' whose true form was a primordial spirit demon, they all turned pale with horror.

The power of that single punch... was terrifying indeed!

Could that young man not be human, but a true ancient god or demon?

"Whoosh."

Zhou Hao was oblivious to the shock he was experiencing.

He had just naturally imitated the black-haired old man's boxing style, one hand raised like a knife, the other shaped like a snake, and with a step, he came to the side of the Winged Snake.

First, he swept his palm across its bony wing, then turned and came to its neck.

With the other hand, shaped like a snake, he stabbed at the Winged Snake's neck, then slashed downwards.

Pfft! Pfft!

Blood rained down, and Zhou Hao slashed open the Winged Snake's body.

"Ah!!" The intense pain caused the Winged Snake's still-intact head to roar. Then, the Turtle-Snake phantom behind Zhou Hao swiftly and violently strangled it, turning it into ashes in no time, leaving no trace of life.

"My God! He's a god or a demon!"

The last remaining Crying Snake, completely collapsed.

Before it could activate the Minor Teleportation Dao Talisman, Zhou Hao had already rushed in front of it and unleashed another punch with the Fantian Seal.

Everyone stared in disbelief as Zhou Hao put away his boxing stance.

The three old demons, each possessing the combat power of Myriad Phenomena fully-fledged Body Refinement expert, were successively killed by Zhou Hao within a few breaths.

"He is definitely a reincarnated immortal!"

"No!"

"This is practically a reincarnated god or demon!"

The white-robed youth murmured.

"If gods and demons could reincarnate, this would definitely be how it is."

Whew~~~

Zhou Hao stood in the air and with a wave of his hand collected all the storage treasures and other miscellaneous items left behind by the three-headed old demon after its death.

At this moment, he had withdrawn his supernatural powers and returned to normal, no longer as terrifying as he had been, like a true god or demon.

"That feeling just now..."

He looked at his own hands.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

"That felt so good!"

I was originally planning to stop once I reached 10,000 words, but I think I'll just finish it now. That way, my friends won't accuse me of deliberately cutting off chapters.

No updates today, I'm exhausted. I didn't check for typos carefully either, so please feel free to point them out if you find any.

grateful.

And please forgive my lack of vocabulary; I used the phrase "terrifyingly so."

Hopefully, this won't break the immersion for the viewers.

If I feel it's not suitable, I'll change it.

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