At Gai Shentong's point.
The motionless vortex suddenly erupted in seven-colored light, as if a door had been opened. The light inside burst through the barrier in an instant, appearing before everyone.
At that moment.
Chu Shanwang stepped forward.
With a casual punch, he struck toward the vortex.
Rumble~~~~~~~~~~
Like mountains crumbling and the earth splitting apart, Chu Shanwang's power slammed into the vortex. The seven-colored light grew even denser, and Shen Shihuang watched as it almost formed a passage.
"Earth Demon Old Ghost, your turn. Each person's power can only be used once to open the gate to the Ancient Venerable Abyss," Heaven Eye Pupil Elder said to Earth Demon Old Ghost.
If not for that restriction,
the three of them would have been enough.
Earth Demon Old Ghost stepped forward, gathered Dou Qi, and struck the vortex gate with his palm. Of course, compared with the previous three, his contribution fell somewhat short.
The seven-colored light grew denser still.
Heaven Eye Pupil Elder looked at Shen Shihuang. "Young friend, give it a try!"
Shen Shihuang nodded.
"Tyrant's Fury!"
His strength was the weakest among all the Dou Zongs present, so he had good reason to rely on the power of a Dou Technique.
He punched forward.
His strength was almost on par with Earth Demon Old Ghost's palm strike as it slammed into the vortex gate.
Boom!!
This time, the vortex gate shook again, and even denser seven-colored light appeared. Before everyone's eyes, it gradually took the shape of a seven-colored passage.
Seeing the passage take shape,
Heaven Eye Pupil Elder was the first to step onto it. "Let's go in!"
Whoosh!!
After Heaven Eye Pupil Elder, Gai Shentong, and Chu Shanwang darted inside, Earth Demon Old Ghost glanced at Shen Shihuang, then followed them in.
"From here on, it all comes down to our own abilities."
Shen Shihuang took Zi Yan by the hand, stepped forward, and entered the vortex.
The Dou Huang experts behind them saw Shen Shihuang and the others enter, then one by one spread their Dou Qi Wings and flew into the vortex.
The seven-colored light obscured their vision. By the time Shen Shihuang could see clearly again,
he had arrived before a vast plaza. Looking around, he saw that the plaza was suspended in midair, surrounded by an endless, pitch-black abyss.
Only a few scattered stone pillars rose from the abyss, reaching the same height as the plaza.
"So this is the Ancient Venerable Abyss?"
Shen Shihuang looked at the scene before him. Apart from a Seven-Colored Altar in the middle of the plaza, there was nothing else.
The word "abyss"
probably referred to the area surrounding the plaza, right?
"System, let's check in!"
Whoosh!
Whoosh!!
By then, the others had also appeared in the plaza. Heaven Eye Pupil Elder glanced at the Seven-Colored Altar, where seven-colored light continued to pour out in an unending stream.
Hummmmmm~~~~~~~
Amid a series of low, rumbling sounds, several seven-colored vortexes appeared in the plaza. Seeing them, Heaven Eye Pupil Elder said, "Everyone, each of these seven-colored vortexes leads to a different opportunity. Whether you can claim one depends on your own ability."
"As for the Seven-Colored Altar in the center, anyone who isn't a Dou Zong had better stay away. Otherwise, if you die, no one will bury you."
After saying this, Heaven Eye Pupil Elder flew toward the Seven-Colored Altar at the center.
Gai Shentong and the others did the same.
Only Shen Shihuang stayed where he was.
Seeing this, the other Dou Huang experts couldn't help realizing that the greatest opportunity here was probably inside the Seven-Colored Altar.
"Hmph, I'll see for myself what makes this Seven-Colored Altar so strange!"
One of the Dou Huang experts
obviously didn't believe Heaven Eye Pupil Elder's warning. After all, they had made it all the way here, and there was clearly a supreme opportunity right in front of them. How could he willingly stay away?
The Dou Qi Wings behind that Dou Huang expert beat, accelerating him until he overtook Heaven Eye Pupil Elder and the others and reached the Seven-Colored Altar first.
"The great opportunity is mine!"
The Dou Huang expert looked at the altar before him and reached out to touch it.
Heaven Eye Pupil Elder watched from behind.
His expression didn't change at all. "If someone insists on courting death, no one can stop him!"
Sure enough.
The instant the Dou Huang's hand touched the altar, a section of a python's tail emerged from within and swept across him.
Boom!!
The Dou Huang expert's body instantly exploded into a cloud of Blood Mist.
Seeing this,
the other Dou Huang experts turned pale and unconsciously retreated several steps.
"What was that?"
"Looked like a python's tail?"
"How could a single blow be so terrifying?"
Shen Shihuang's thoughts were on the system.
In his mind,
the system's voice rang out.
Check-in successful. Check-in reward: Supreme Art. Note: A cultivation technique for training the soul.
In an instant,
Shen Shihuang's mind and soul seemed to have been cleansed, becoming incomparably clear. Even his soul power, which had not stirred in a long time, seemed to surge with tremendous force.
It seemed
to have grown a little stronger.
"Early Spirit Realm?"
With the Supreme Art, Shen Shihuang now understood the level of his soul.
"I never expected my soul power to be this strong!"
Shen Shihuang had previously guessed that it might be in the Mortal Realm. He had never imagined it was actually in the Spirit Realm.
Roar~~~~~~~~~~
At that moment,
a roar burst from within the Seven-Colored Altar, followed by a colossal figure shooting out, blotting out the sky and covering the sun.
"This thing!!"
When Shen Shihuang saw its full form, he couldn't help taking two steps back.
There was no other reason.
It was simply too huge.
Coiled atop the Seven-Colored Altar, it was practically a mountain. Its two vertical pupils were even more terrifying, as if they held the power to seize a person's soul.
"Just as I thought!"
Heaven Eye Pupil Elder and the others looked at the magical beast before them. There was no fear on their faces, only delight.
"Earth-Fiend Heaven-Tearing Python!"
The magical beast was pitch-black all over, its scales indestructible and especially dazzling beneath the seven-colored light.
A layer of mysterious black radiance enveloped its body.
Its vertical pupils glinted with black light, and its exposed fangs made it look ferocious beyond words.
"Zi Yan, do you know this magical beast?"
The pressure this magical beast unleashed was simply too powerful!!
Even Zi Yan's expression shifted.
"I don't know. I can feel that I can't exert pressure on it." Zi Yan looked troubled. She had been unable to exert pressure on Heng General's bloodline because of Heng General's own circumstances.
But now,
there was another one.
"It's not an Origin Beast. I'm afraid its bloodline is no weaker than that of the Ancient Void Dragon." On the Dou Qi Continent, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was undoubtedly the strongest magical-beast race. But even at the height of their power, they had had rivals in ancient times.
It was just that
the Ancient Void Dragon Clan still existed, while the magical-beast races that could rival them had all gone extinct.
"Earth-Fiend Heaven-Tearing Python?"
Shen Shihuang heard Heaven Eye Pupil Elder's words, and curiosity showed in his eyes.
A name like that
was proof enough of how powerful it was.
He went over to Heaven Eye Pupil Elder and the others and asked curiously, "Senior, what is this magical beast?"
Heaven Eye Pupil Elder replied gravely, "It's a magical beast born from the baleful energy between heaven and earth. They are evil by nature. Its eyes in particular can stir up every negative emotion in a person. It can even kill someone without their realizing what's happening."
"Unless your soul power is exceptionally strong and you can resist its influence, you have no chance of fighting it!"
"Otherwise, you won't even qualify to fight it."
"The Earth-Fiend Heaven-Tearing Python is said to have torn a gash in the sky in ancient times, which is how it got its name. But these magical beasts have long been extinct outside. According to our records, the abyss below is a place of baleful energy, which is why it exists here."
"I'm afraid this is the only Earth-Fiend Heaven-Tearing Python left on the Dou Qi Continent."