'Is this their destination, that black mountain?'
Li Su held a stone in his left hand and half of an unidentified animal's leg in his right, standing at a distance, quietly watching Chen Sheng and his group of five.
'Is there anything good there?'
He thought to himself silently, then put the stone to his mouth and took a bite.
You know what, it's like a soft, fluffy steamed bun, but surprisingly chewy.
As soon as the stone was bitten, it trembled violently and let out a mournful cry.
Although it was a spirit or monster with little intelligence, Li Su didn't want to be too cruel, so he swallowed it up in no time.
At the same time, his right thigh was also twitching, and his hoof was limping. The groin of his thigh, which was being pinched by Li Su's palm, was disappearing little by little. If you looked closely, you would find that the skin on his palm had been peeled back, and inside were mouths wolfing down food.
'Mmm, that feels good.'
After finishing the thigh, Li Su let out a soft sigh, feeling somewhat full.
The Earth Immortal Realm is truly wonderful. The creatures here are incredibly nutritious, not only possessing extremely high energy levels but also a wealth of rare elements. Even the stones contain a large amount of calcium. With each bite, one can feel their bones vibrating, becoming increasingly hard and translucent.
To this end, Li Su even pulled apart her own muscles to take a closer look, and her bones were indeed glowing, as if they were cast from jade, very beautiful.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance back at what was behind him. What a pity, what a pity. If nothing had happened, he could have had a real feast today.
He moved and disappeared.
As Li Su left, the entire world truly trembled.
There was a rock, and half of its head was missing. It darted away and disappeared in a flash.
With a tree trunk and branches in hand, he pulled his leg, which was stuck in the ground, out and ran away quickly.
Various insects, including mosquitoes and rodents, were trembling and running away as fast as they could.
That was terrifying!
Originally, they thought their style was already bizarre and their methods were incredibly brutal. In order to hunt, they evolved unimaginable organs and undoubtedly stood at the top of the predator world.
Two-legged creatures and four-legged reptiles are their prey. Although some are quite formidable and not to be trifled with, their methods are generally limited.
However, this difference is a real difference!
It was absolutely terrifying for even the most discerning person.
His skin split open to reveal mouths, his flesh to reveal corpses, and he was urging them to come in and join him. Under his feet was black mud, filled with rolling fragments of limbs, which were also waving and welcoming them down to join the revelry.
Simply looking at 'him' would send chills down your spine, drive you mad, and make your soul scream.
I feel there's no more terrifying creature in the world than this.
Spirits and monsters lack intelligence; they possess only a powerful instinct to eat.
Today, for the first time, they were instinctively terrified and felt fear. It was truly awful, so awful.
*******
Li Su, who had been rushing towards Black Mountain and originally intended to follow directly, stopped in his tracks, a rare occurrence for him. He hesitated, facing a huge problem.
Shall we go in?
It's not that once you're over there, there won't be any cover, making it easier for the enemy to spot you, since there's a sharpshooter on the other side too.
The other party couldn't detect him; in fact, it would be very difficult for anyone below the Divine Power Realm to detect him.
He can hide wherever there is shadow.
Even without it, the Black Mountain is his natural camouflage. By covering himself with the Ghost Domain, it would be a miracle if the other party could detect him. The Phantom Step already has top-notch movement capabilities, and now, combined with the Ghost Domain, it becomes even more unpredictable.
In a horror movie, Li Su would be even more ferocious than Fierce Ghost, able to appear anywhere and scare you to death.
Therefore, his hesitation at this moment was not due to fear of being discovered.
Instead?
I feel that if I step into that area, something unpredictable will happen.
His instincts told him not to go in, that there was great danger inside, that he would face a crisis and suffer a terrible fate if he went in.
This puzzled Li Su.
The fact that Five Surnames could relentlessly pursue him was undoubtedly a benefit, but it also naturally brought danger, which he was not surprised by.
The strange thing is that the Five Surnames only Chen Sheng's group. To be fair, Li Su could take on all five of them, but Chen Sheng was the main problem.
You said a sharpshooter?
Ahem, you need to understand one thing: even if guns and cannons are imbued with Daoist energy to enhance their power, their effectiveness will be greatly reduced against people whose flesh and blood can move and regenerate on their own. They won't even be able to unleash ten percent of their power.
Li Su is very strong, extremely strong, abnormally strong.
Unless you reach the Extreme Realm of one's abilities, like Ying Zhan's sword or Zhang Shengying's freezing aura, his half-baked attacks will make you truly understand just how terrifying it is to have mastered the five top-tier fundamental techniques.
So why did this place, where even the Five Surnames dared to enter, cause him such great unease?
Hmm? Why do I get a hint of disdain in your voice? Is it just my imagination?
Li Su's eyelids twitched. Instinct, reason, and physiology were all telling him not to go in; there was a great danger inside.
Good grief, this feels like even the throwing knife that almost killed him wasn't there, right?
Is it really that dangerous?
Li Su began to waver, feeling something was amiss. He decided to wait and see; if things didn't go well, he could simply not go in and wait for the Five Surnames to come out before deciding to rob them.
These guys, used to being domineering, must have done their fair share of shady dealings; he decided to take matters into his own hands.
Having made the decision, Li Su inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed and her sense of crisis subsided.
Thresh is in trouble; there's a huge crisis going on.
Li Su quickly retreated a certain distance and left the area of Black Mountain.
The sparrow clone appeared, soaring into the sky and flying high above, preparing to observe from the heavens to prevent the Five Surnames from escaping from other places.
Li Su quickly returned to the woods, intending to hunt some more game. Although he had eaten almost everything, his digestion had been too fast, and his muscles felt like they had all turned into digestive organs. He was hungry again.
Um?
Upon entering the woods, Li Su paused for a moment.
That's all?
The wave is activated, directly sensing an area of several miles in radius.
There wasn't a trace of life left.
What the heck?!
I felt like there were so many just now, at least a thousand, so why are they gone?
Is it because of Black Mountain? Is there a major crisis there, so all the spirits have fled? Yes, that must be it!
Spirits and monsters all have their own territories and generally don't leave. After all, the concept of migration doesn't exist in their instincts. The climate of the Earth Immortal Realm is basically constant, although there are Eight-Hundred-Li Flame Mountain that can make you instantly suffer from heatstroke, Bottomless Marsh that can cool you down and make you feel comfortable all over, and the Mystic River that chills you to the bone.
However, the temperature remains relatively stable, especially around Dao-Seeking Cliff, where the climate is pleasant year-round.
Um?
Li Su's eyes suddenly flashed, and the bird clone flying thousands of meters in the sky gave feedback.
On the other side of the Black Mountain, something is approaching; there are quite a few of them, and their presence is very strong.
In terms of shape, Demon Race?
The Demon Race has arrived too? It seems they're also after this place!
The Demon Race and the Five Surnames have all arrived? Why is no one from the Xia Kingdom? This is bad, this is bad, this is not good.
It seems that the Xia Kingdom is indeed at a disadvantage in the Earth Immortal Realm. There isn't even a single person from the Xia Kingdom in the treasure-hunting team, let alone someone who could mobilize such a prodigy. This is very bad.
This indicates that this generation of the Xia Kingdom had no special talents...
No way! Aren't I already one?
I'm right here!
Five Surnames, five people; hundreds of Demon Race; and only myself... Hmm, that's a bit of a mess, but it's okay. Who am I? An invincible being at the same level! No fear!
Sizzle, whoosh, bang!
Fireworks exploded in the sky.
The Five Surnames also noticed that the Demon Race had arrived.
What are they doing? Are they using whistles to lure people in? We didn't see anyone following them along the way.
Sparrow's eyes darted around, and suddenly he noticed movement several miles to Li Su's left.
It's the army, a large army, rapidly approaching.
Their attire undoubtedly indicated they all belonged to Five Surnames, and there were at least a thousand of them.
Damn, there's an expert here!
The Demon Race in the distance seemed to have noticed as well, and the procession trembled. Then the earth began to shake, and insects, many insects, emerged from the ground—centipedes, scorpions, swarming everywhere, a sight that gave anyone a headache.
Eight thousand Demon Race versus one thousand five surnames, in the Xia Kingdom, Li Su is one?
Li Su felt a pang of liver pain. It seemed he was the only one who couldn't call for reinforcements? For the first time, he wondered if he had chosen the wrong path in his cultivation of the Supreme Flesh and blood. He should have chosen the path of mountains of corpses and seas of blood; although there was only one "me," there could be thousands upon thousands of "me."
Chirp!
A sharp cry suddenly rang out, and Li Su's clone, the little sparrow, trembled and couldn't help but look up.
"That little demon you brought here is courting death!"
It was an eagle demon, its eyes fierce and radiating cruelty.
Don't they know that altitudes above 1,000 meters are their eagle clan's territory? How dare they fly to that height?! They're practically courting death!!
The Demon Race is not a single race!
The eagle demon's eyes flashed with ferocity as it pounced directly at Li Su's clone. Its body glowed with light and its runes flickered, revealing its innate Dao essence. Unlike the idiot Cai Family whose Dao body was incompatible, the eagle demon's Dao body was compatible and extremely terrifying, with a storm being generated as it merged into the clone.
Instant acceleration, kilometers per second!
Its sharp claws extended, covered with intricate patterns, resembling divine weapons forged through countless trials, exuding a menacing aura. It wasn't there to eat, but to tear this small, weak sparrow to shreds, to teach it the immensity of the world and that there were places it couldn't tread.
Li Su frowned, somewhat displeased. Why was he suddenly trying to sabotage him? Did they think he was a pushover?
He raised his head and made a move that a sparrow would never make when facing an eagle, nor could it do: he tilted his head back repeatedly until the back of his head was pressed against his back before stopping. He looked at the eagle demon swooping down and opened his mouth to spew a venom.
A lightning blade burst from its beak, Black Light White Thunder intertwined, transforming into a beam that pierced straight through the eagle demon's wing.
Chirp!
A bloodcurdling scream rang out. Not only were its feathers shattered, but more importantly, its body was ravaged by lightning, like a knife scraping its bones to remove poison. Its skin, muscles, meridians, and bones were all torn apart, and its very soul was paralyzed.
Whoosh!
The sparrow unleashed a speed beyond what its small body could possibly display, swooping directly towards the eagle demon.
No!
The eagle demon let out a miserable cry, filled with immense resentment and unwillingness. It had been getting its eyes pecked by other geese and its great ship capsized in a ditch all day long, and today it was going to be swallowed up by something below the food chain, not even considered food.
This damn numbness...?
The sparrow flew over, opened its mouth, and then that mouth began to grow wildly and unreasonably, with countless sharp teeth and fangs growing out of it. Its head suddenly swelled to more than two meters in size and bit down at the eagle demon.
Chirp!
Another eagle demon flew over, this time at a much higher level. Its innate Daoist essence had been cultivated to a higher realm, its Liuguang flashing, making it extremely terrifying. As it flew, a gale swirled around it, the wind as sharp as a knife, capable of cutting through iron like mud.
Although he despised his fellow bird for being beaten by a sparrow, he still decided to help it out of consideration for its kind, and kill the sparrow to teach it a lesson.
Just as it lunged forward, the loud voice suddenly became distorted, and its eyes widened in fright, revealing only the whites.
With a swift turn, it made a ninety-degree turn, its claws snapping into its brethren's bodies. Then, pulling them upwards, it executed a beautiful cobra maneuver, dodging the sparrow.
Awooo! Awooo!
Escaping the strange mouth, the eagle demon, numb from being struck by lightning, couldn't help but howl in agony, feeling that its kin had used too much force, its claws almost piercing its liver.
At this moment, both the creature and the eagle demon were suddenly covered in cold sweat, and large dewdrops kept sliding down their feathers.
What the hell is this?
Li Su was angry. He was very unhappy. Not only had the other party attacked him first, but the duck that was almost in his mouth had flown away. How could he tolerate this?
Its body trembled, and white bone spurs grew from beneath its muscles, replacing its original wings. The Daoist aura began to brighten and flicker, instantly transforming into a strange bird of White Bone. Its beak opened wide, filled with serrated teeth, even more exaggerated than a shark's. With a sudden flap of its wings, it charged towards the two eagle demons.
Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!
The king of the skies was so frightened that he turned into a little hen, his feathers standing on end.
They started running immediately, running incredibly fast, rushing towards the location of the Demon Race below.
There weren't many flying demons this time, just the two of them. As members of the eagle clan, they were extremely proud, believing that the sky was more than enough with just the two of them; they were invincible.
As a result, it suffered its worst defeat today, and was so frightened that its demonic courage was shattered, causing it to unleash an unprecedented high speed, reaching 1,500 meters per second.
The sparrow's transformation was truly terrifying, utterly frightening, and downright horrifying.
So fast??
In the blink of an eye, the two demons had already landed among the demon horde at the foot of Black Mountain, leaving a mess of feathers scattered everywhere.
High in the sky, Li Su was stunned, and then felt that he could invent a brand new idiom to enrich the great Chinese characters. "Move like a hawk!"
That speed, nobody else can do it!
Li Su blinked his sparrow-like eyes, realizing he had been too high-profile, with both humans and demons below watching him. He immediately spread his wings against the wind, instantly rising high and disappearing into the clouds.
What are you looking at? It's just a fight. Haven't you ever seen birds fight?
Find me some treasure!
"Sheng-ge'er, what's that?"
Below, Zheng Kang, usually fierce and irritable, turned pale and spoke in a trembling voice.
Beside her, Ruan Qing was also trembling slightly, her small hands gripping the weapon tightly. As a sharpshooter, she was completely too afraid to fire when she saw her prey for the first time.
Zoi Jing's expression was also very serious, and Cai Yuan was trembling with fear.
On the Demon Race side, the leader was a Tiger spirit. Its tiger eyes widened as it looked at the demons and asked, "What the hell is that?"
Thousands of Demon Race shook their heads in unison, their eyes filled with horror. They had excellent eyesight by nature, and naturally paid close attention as the two sides began to fight.
However, you won't believe it until you see it; what you find will terrify you.
That's a demon? Don't insult demons, okay? We may look ferocious, but we don't look like that.
"Find it quickly, then leave!"
The tiger-headed demon and Chen Sheng, one human and one demon, spoke almost simultaneously in deep voices, sensing immense terror. That thing was too horrible, too eerie, and too terrifying.
Hope is gone, otherwise...
Some people couldn't help but recall the scenes from Blade Gorge Mountain that had recently been circulating, and a chill ran down their spines.
"Let's start looking for something!"
Before Black Mountain, Li Su quietly returned to his original position, a smile on his face. His body was trembling and glowing, and there were waves beneath his feet, with rolling shadows.
Sigh! Unable to find any food, I'll have to keep eating insects.
I wonder what treasures are hidden in the Black Mountain. Such a commotion on both sides is quite unusual.
As the people from the Five Surnames began to ascend the mountain, and the Demon Race also quickly entered the mountain, Li Su concealed himself in the shadows to avoid being noticed. He found a rock, sat down, and waited quietly, preparing to take a sneak attack.
Hmm. Both sides look very serious. The leaders have met, and they seem very solemn. They must be ready to go to war at any moment. That's good, very good. We can take advantage of the chaos.
At this moment, on Black Mountain.
The Tiger spoke with a solemn expression, its aura incredibly fierce, and in its usual domineering manner, said, "Found it, how about we split it equally?"
Chen Sheng's aura was equally astonishing, his breath resonating with Daoist principles. He nodded. "Alright!"
Immediately, the two parted ways, seemingly on bad terms, each going their own way to search quickly.
That strange thing gave them a huge and strong shock. It wasn't very powerful, but its appearance was so creepy and eerie that they could only hope it was just passing by, otherwise there was a high chance something bad would happen.
Just as Chen Sheng and Tiger were searching separately, planning to leave quickly, Li Su was secretly crouching on the outskirts, preparing to take a sneak shot.
Deep within the Black Mountain, the blue light began to vibrate, vibrating more intensely than ever before.
boom!
With a deafening roar, a beam of azure light shot into the Yunxiao, and the sword shook heaven and earth.
In an instant, everyone's eyes widened, and they couldn't help but get excited. Yes, it was it!
Sure enough, it's here!
"Oh no, it's trying to escape!"
Chen Sheng and the Tiger couldn't help but shout. This creature had appeared many times in the Earth Immortal Realm, but every time someone approached, it would soar into the sky and quickly disappear.
A powerful Demon Race from the demon race once pursued them, but the result was disastrous.
Because he had been following him, the other party became enraged and turned around to strike him with his sword, cutting him in two. Even the Supreme Chapter could not repair the damage, and it took a full hundred years to erase the Sword Qi.
After observing for a period of time, the conclusion was reached: do not go to the Immortal Realm, it will run away immediately; do not go to the Divine Power Realm either, it will kill. Only the Dao Arts Realm can be approached. Someone once got very close, but unfortunately failed to notice, and in the end, the opponent soared into the sky and disappeared.
What could this be? What happened today? No, this isn't an escape!
Chen Sheng opened his eyes wide. Everyone here was at the Dao Arts Realm, so the other party shouldn't be leaving so quickly. He had thought the other party was about to leave, but the next moment he sensed something was wrong. The azure light didn't leave quickly, but instead burst out, enveloping the entire Black Mountain.
This is... the beginning of a new world???
Instantly, Chen Sheng and the Tiger were excited, their blood boiling. Although they knew the azure light was a treasure, they never expected it to be this valuable. A treasure capable of opening a world could only be found in one place!
In the Mythical Realm!!
In an instant, the eyes of both the human and the demon lit up, bursting with a captivating brilliance.
This treasure is mine!
Without hesitation, and without shirking responsibility!
Be quick, be quick, before anyone else can react.
"This is... the opening of a world?" Outside Black Mountain, Li Su was somewhat surprised, never expecting that he would actually have the honor of seeing a fifth type of World Fragment? Something that only exists in the Mythical Realm!
No wonder my instincts told me not to go there; it was because of my feelings.
There is no doubt that there are indeed great treasures inside, but the dangers are also immense, to the point that someone of his level cannot withstand them.
Li Su shook her head, and without even thinking, prepared to turn around and leave.
A priceless treasure? Forget it, you'd need to be lucky enough to have it.
Even immortals would have a very high chance of dying at this level, let alone those in the Divine Power Realm.
Besides, does he need it? No, he doesn't!
Having already mastered five levels of skill, and with seven more opportunities to enter the World Fragment (six for himself and one for the World Key ), he has absolutely no need to rush!
The path to invincibility has been paved; all he needs to do is prepare and then achieve legendary status!
Before the five Demon Race Five Surnames of the Xia Kingdom are lured here, let's run away!
This commotion would probably attract even the attention of immortals.
As Li Su was thinking, he tried to slip away, but when he lifted his foot, he found that he couldn't move.
Um?
Li Su was stunned, somewhat bewildered. What was going on? Looking down, he saw a blue light rising from beneath his feet—the blue light from the Black Mountain.
Is this overflowing?
Li Su couldn't help but turn his head, only to see that right where he was, a zhang-long (approximately 3.3 meters) cyan light extended out, its pointed tip just ensnaring him.
Not only that, but Li Su's clone was also fixed in the sky, ten thousand meters above the ground.
A beam of blue light pierced through the clouds and quietly enveloped his sparrow. The light, just the size of a fist, was just enough to enclose the sparrow completely, with not a single feather showing and not a single ray of light spilling out.
I'll yell at you, you son of a bitch!!!
Li Su cried out in surprise, feeling that the blue light was unreasonable. He didn't want to go in, didn't want to seize this great opportunity, after all, it was too dangerous.
"You can't do this!!!" Li Su shouted, feeling a terrifying suction force pulling him into the Black Mountain.
"I can!" a voice rang out, and it truly answered him.
Li Su was startled and terrified, feeling as if she were being watched!
He cried out and was pulled into the blue light, disappearing from sight.
"You damn bastard, we finally found someone suitable, and we were just waiting for you to come over, but you just loiter around the door, refusing to step inside, and trying to run away?"
A bluish light appeared, containing a sword. It was indignant and furious.