Shadow Leopard

The Kongming Realm, deep within the core of the Heavenly Void Cave.

A colossal tree pierces the sky, its branches stretching out in all directions, seemingly supporting the Firmament and exuding an ancient and boundless aura.

The divine tree was originally nameless, but it was one of the origins of the Kongming Realm, nurturing countless lives. However, because its majestic appearance was too towering and magnificent, it was revered by the cultivators of the Kongming Realm as the "Kongji Mother Tree".

At this very moment, a suspended wooden house on the trunk of the Kongji Mother Tree trembled slightly.

Inside the wooden house, a cultivator with rosy lips and white teeth, petite in stature, resembling a child, opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

"It failed again!"

Kongming Ancestor frowned and sighed softly.

Seeing their ancestor showing such a troubled expression, the six cultivators kneeling below were all puzzled.

Beyond the level of Spirit Transformation lies the Union with the Dao.

As Kongming Realm- Union with the Dao being of the Void Realm, the Kongming Ancestor was an invincible existence in this world. He could suppress Spirit Transformation Venerable with a single command. Why would he show such an expression? But despite their doubts, most of the Spirit Transformation Venerable Venerables present were astute and did not rashly ask questions.

Only a gaunt Old Man in a green robe hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, "This disciple is quite dull in the path of cultivation, and it is entirely due to Master's guidance that I was able to Proving the Dao of Spirit Transformation. If Master has any worries, this disciple is willing to die for you."

Upon hearing this, the other five Spirit Transformation Venerable were slightly taken aback.

Our ancestor is invincible; how could he possibly have any troubles he can't resolve?

Even if such a thing were true, such a trouble would not be something Spirit Transformation Venerable could resolve.

"After much thought, I do have a matter that I need your help with," the This Seat Kongming Ancestor said slowly, his heart filled with helplessness.

Although he was invincible and his cultivation could dominate the Kongming Realm, he couldn't withstand the arrival of someone from outside the realm. Moreover, the person who came was an Peerless Demon Venerable who made him vaguely uneasy and even threatened his life.

"Please give your orders, Ancestor."

One by one, the Spirit Transformation Venerable stood up and revealed their attitude.

"Very well. From this day forward, the Heavenly Void Cave will be sealed off from all outside. True Venerable above the Spirit Transformation This Seat must accompany me into seclusion and must not concern themselves with worldly affairs." Kongming Ancestor Kongming's eyes flashed, and he felt a desire to retreat.

Hesitation will only lead to more trouble.

Even the mighty spirit of the Kongji Mother Tree couldn't escape the clutches of those Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, let alone Half-Step Void Refinement cultivator who had only managed to achieve "Union with the Dao Integration" by relying on the power of the Kongji Mother Tree.

Furthermore, with the power of the Kongji Mother Tree, it's not impossible to find a rich and prosperous Middle Thousand World.

If we don't escape now, when will we?

On the other side, as the power of the Two-World Gate erupted, it locked onto the World Anchor Point.

A crack suddenly appeared in the Void, revealing the figures of Chen Beiwu and Yuyue Guardian.

"Wow! (What a wonderful world!)"

Xuele reached out and gently grasped her hand, his eyes filled with curiosity.

The Void power in this world is extremely active, and even the Principle Void show some signs of manifestation, which is quite contrary to common sense.

The Golden Egg and the Iron Egg immediately activated their Divine Sense to check if the surroundings were safe.

After searching the vicinity several times with their Divine Sense and confirming that it was safe, the two little ones relaxed slightly.

They were lucky; they weren't teleported to the main base of the Emperor Sequence Middle Thousand World immediately.

"Should we split up to search for treasure now, or wait a while?"

Yuyue was eager to win the bet.

"It will be all right."

Chen Beiwu's eyes flickered, and he activated his Divine Ability.

The Nine-Breath Qi Ingestion Divine Ability allows one to perceive the Fortune and locate the convergence point of Dragon Vein Fortune.

Therefore, he fears no one when it comes to treasure hunting.

Even though Yuyue Guardian's cultivation was two levels higher than his, Chen Beiwu was still somewhat confident of victory.

"Then I choose this side!"

Following her Bloodline instincts, Yuyue pondered for a moment and decisively chose the southeast direction.

Don't forget our one-year promise.

After saying that, Yuyue Escape Light swiftly, leaving Chen Beiwu alone.

"Roar?" "Woof?" "Hey?" (Where are we going?)

Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and Xuele all looked at Chen Beiwu.

"There should be plenty of good stuff in the northwest."

The light in Chen Beiwu's eyes dimmed, and with one step, he instantly traversed tens of thousands of miles.

"The Void Principle of this world are indeed somewhat abnormal!"

Chen Beiwu Primordial Spirit stirred slightly, and he discovered that Void teleportation Profound Ability were not only extremely easy to use in this world, but the teleportation distance was also multiplied.

Within two breaths, traces of human presence began to appear within the area covered by Chen Beiwu's divine sense. Following the direction of these traces, he easily discovered clusters of buildings. "Hey!" (Not even a single Nascent Soul True Monarch!)

Xuele's eyes betrayed his disappointment.

The further northwest you go, the weaker the cultivators within the range of your Divine Sense become.

At first, it could detect about ten Golden Core Perfection True Person who were stationed in a city, but now it can't even find a single Golden Core cultivator.

How could treasures possibly exist in such Spirit Vigor, godforsaken place?

The Golden Egg Dragon Eyes slightly, somewhat surprised.

It didn't think Chen Beiwu would fail; it was just curious what kind of treasures this place could produce.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, Chen Beiwu's Escape Light stopped, attracting the attention of Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and Xuele.

"Found it!"

Chen Beiwu's lips curled slightly as he pressed one finger down.

Rumble!

The earth cracked open, and a Golden Radiance flashed by, attempting to Void Escape.

"Hey!" (There really is something good!)

Sensing the throbbing in his Bloodline, Xuele's eyes lit up. He transformed into a Taiyi swallow, arriving first despite being behind, and intercepted the path of the Golden Radiance.

The Golden Egg and the Iron Egg followed closely behind, landing at the Three Powers position, blocking the Golden Radiance's retreat.

Why go through all that trouble?

Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly and pointed out Clear Source One Finger.

After comprehending the Pure Source Wonderful Dao Dharma Image of the Pure Source, he changed the special profound and Abyssal Sinking understanding that could only be comprehended by Minor Accomplishment success in the Heavenly Abyss Dao Scripture Profound Ability Scripture to the Clear Heart Finger.

With Clear Heart Finger, Qingxin could strike without harming the physical body, silently disorienting the opponent as if they were in a dream – perfect for capturing heavenly materials and earthly treasures. "Buzz!"

Sensing the danger, the golden light trembled, radiating a dazzling brilliance, as if preparing for a desperate fight.

"Still trying to escape!"

Chen Beiwu changed his finger to a palm, gently beckoned, and a golden glow immediately appeared above his palm.

The next moment, the light faded, and a glittering golden bead came into Chen Beiwu's view.

"Hey?" (What kind of treasure is this?)

Xuele reached out her little hand at just the right moment.

Chen Beiwu swiftly dodged the attack, chuckling, "This is the Huayu Year Marrow that has developed sentience."

The initial Tier of Huayu Year Marrow is not high, only Fifth-Tier Middle Grade, but its quality can be improved over time.

The piece of Huayu Year Marrow in his hand was about the size of a steamed bun, with seven extremely fine golden threads flowing inside, indicating that it had been formed for about 70,000 years. It could barely be ranked as Fifth Tier Upper Grade- quality material, and it was a rare treasure, especially for Xuele.

"Gurgle."

Xuele swallowed hard.

Although it had never heard of the name Huayu Year Marrow, it could understand from the throbbing of its Bloodline that it would gain great benefits and make great progress in its Dao Practice after consuming it.

"Nourish it in the Taiyi Origin Grove first, don't rush to eat it."

Chen Beiwu casually tossed the Hua Yu Sui Sui to Xue Le, then gave her a mental reminder.

Although the Huayu Year Marrow has the effect of increasing Dao Practice, the amount is limited. It's better to use it to fertilize the fields, nourish the Taiyi Origin Grove, and solidify Xuele's foundation. "Roar?" (Staying together for treasure hunting is a bit inefficient; should we split up to hunt for treasure?)

The Golden Egg raised its Dragon Head and made a suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Iron Egg and Xuele also became interested.

Although they couldn't understand how Beiwu had found this deeply hidden Huayu Year Marrow, they still wanted to try their luck.

"Yes, but don't go too far apart, to avoid any accidents."

Chen Beiwu did not refuse, and casually crushed some marrow powder, giving it to Xuele to take, lest the little guy succumb to temptation and steal it. Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Contrary to Chen Beiwu's expectations, he had thought he would be obstructed or even targeted by the local creatures.

To his surprise, after searching for treasure for three months, he still hadn't encountered a single Spirit Transformation Venerable.

"Is this intentional, or is it a way of gathering strength for a surprise attack?"

Chen Beiwu didn't believe he could hide his existence from the native creatures of this world.

The reason is simple: not only are there Half-Step Void Refinement cultivators and multiple Spirit Transformation Venerable in the Kongming Realm, but they have even dared to attack the Jade Purity Two-World Gate in an attempt to sever the connection Two Realms. How could they not detect the location of his and Yuyue Guardian's arrival?

Suddenly, Chen Beiwu sensed something, looked in the direction of Xuele, and vanished in a flash.

"Hey-hey."

The three Golden Egg Dragon Head slightly lowered, their eyes filled with barely concealed excitement.

It was simply lucky that it discovered a Void- type elemental material called the Kongqing Vine.

As its name suggests, the Kongqing Vine is a special type of vine that requires 30,000 years to mature and take shape. It is of the highest Tier, the Fifth Tier Upper Grade, and is suitable for carrying the Dao Resonance of the Void.

As far as Golden Egg knows, in High Antiquity times, cultivators often collected the Kongqing Vine to nurture their spiritual Dharma Image.

"Roar!" (If I could get my hands on the Kongqing Vine, wouldn't I be able to show off my skills in front of Beiwu?)

The more Golden Egg thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

Little did it know, as it focused its gaze on the Kongqing Vine, a colossal beast lurking in the shadows also set its sights on it, without revealing the slightest hint of its presence. Whoosh!

Just then, ripples appeared in the Void, and Chen Beiwu's figure suddenly appeared.

"Roar!" (That's what I found!)

The Golden Egg said proudly.

"That's amazing."

Chen Beiwu pretended not to notice and praised the figure until the giant shadow silently approached, at which point he suddenly launched a sneak attack.

Rumble!

Sensing the sudden burst of murderous intent, Chen Beiwu advanced instead of retreating, closing in and striking forward with a palm.

"You've come at the perfect time; I've been waiting for you for a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Beiwu and the giant shadow crossed paths, each creating distance between themselves.

It was only then that Golden Egg realized he had almost fallen into a trap.

Realizing this, the Golden Egg, feeling quite humiliated, suddenly narrowed its eyes, and all six Dragon Eyes turned to the giant shadow.

Its entire body was as black as ink, with a single horn. It resembled a leopard in appearance, with long limbs and six long tails trembling slightly behind it. Most of the tails were torn and bleeding profusely, clearly indicating that it had been injured by Beiwu.

[Name]: Shadow Leopard

[Attribute]: Void

[Bloodline]: Fifth Tier, Upper Grade

[Dao Practice]: Between 60,000 and 79,999 years (Peak of Demon Venerable)

[Profound Ability]: Shadow Concealment, Shadow Transformation, Shadow Split, Devouring Shadow...

Shadow Concealment: Fifth Tier Upper Grade Origin Arts that conceals the user's True Form and Divine Sense, making them undetectable and unselectable.

Shadow Transformation: Fifth Tier Upper Grade Origin Arts that blends into the shadows, existing only in the dark, with no vital energy remaining, while maintaining escape speed, allowing for hunting down enemies invisibly.

Shadow Split: A Fifth Tier Upper Grade Origin Arts that splits into shadows to cover its prey. The prey is the shadow itself; the Shadow Split and dies.

Shadow Devourer: Fifth Tier Upper Grade Origin Arts that devours shadows, steals souls and restores them to oneness, capable of Spirit Transformation Primordial Spirit with a single bite.

[Introduction]: The Shadow Leopard is one of the descendants of the ancient Dao Beast Bloodline Void Extreme Leopard. It is brutal in nature and is a top assassin born to manipulate the Dao of Shadows. It ranks fourth on the Immortal Alliance's Yuan Beast Ranking.

Recalling the information Profound Ability the Shadow Leopard, Golden Egg immediately understood why he hadn't been able to detect the former's whereabouts.

In terms of Bloodline Tier alone, it is slightly superior to the Shadow Leopard.

However, when it comes to cultivation level, the opposite is true. With only 34,000 years of Dao Practice, it was directly suppressed by the Shadow Leopard by two realms.

For an ordinary Fifth-Realm Demon Venerable, in a situation where someone is deliberately outmaneuvering another, the difference of two realms is enough to determine a one-sided life or death. "Roar!" (What a treacherous fellow!)

Golden Egg's Three Pairs of Dragon Eyes were fixed on the Shadow Leopard, filled with rage.

Unforgivable!

This guy almost made it lose face in front of Beiwu.

Thinking of this, the Golden Egg, with its extraordinary Bloodline and the authority to serve as one of the Three Offices Dragon King, raised its Dragon Claw and launched a direct charge.

So what if there's a two-realm difference? With Beiwu around, it can defeat even Peak Demon Venerable!

"Golden Egg remains as stubborn as ever."

Chen Beiwu shook his head, showing no intention of stopping him.

The reason is simple: Bloodline Status alone is not enough for the Golden Egg to defeat the Shadow Leopard, even if it transcends two realms. However, if we include him as Contract cultivator, the outcome will be completely different.

Boom!

The Golden Egg Dragon Claw reached down, easily piercing the Shadow Leopard's neck, but was surprised to find that the texture was wrong.

The next instant, shadows surged, rising like waves and spreading across most of the Golden Egg's body, emitting a "crunching" hum that instantly dulled the scales on the Golden Egg's surface.

"It was indeed a bit of a stretch!"

Seeing the shadowy magic Law Power continuously eroding the Golden Egg dragon's body, Chen Beiwu hesitated for a moment and did not make a move.

It's just a Fifth Tier Upper Grade- grade Origin Beast. If he activates the Clear Source Profound Ability, he can easily defeat it in a few rounds, even if it's beyond his realm. It's better to take this opportunity to see how the Golden Egg will deal with an opponent at the Peak Demon Venerable level.

"Roar!" (Get out of my way!)

Enraged, the Golden Egg unleashed its fury, Three Offices and Three Rivers Dragon Court launched a swift and decisive attack.

In an instant, Heavenly Water, Jianjiang, and Heavenly Abyss appeared simultaneously, their Three Rivers landscapes coalescing to manifest the Three Offices Heavenly Pivot Dragon Court, instantly reversing the situation.

Rumble!

As a deafening roar resounded, the Shadow Leopard let out a soft howl, its dark body transforming into a shadow as it rapidly retreated, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.

The Golden Egg raised its Dragon Head, and the dragon court behind it trembled slightly, revealing three Three Offices Origin Dragon Phantom.

One of the deities who rules over the Heavenly Water is the Heavenly River Dragon King.

One who rules over Jianjiang is the Jianjiang Dragon King.

One who rules the Heavenly Abyss is the Heavenly Abyss Dragon King.

The three dragons converged, and with the Golden Egg still bearing the blood from their Dragon Claw, a total of twelve Dragon Head, each with an aura comparable to Late-Stage Demon Venerable, stared intently at the Shadow Leopard, radiating intense murderous intent.

???"

The sudden change in the situation caused the Shadow Leopard to transform into a fleeting afterimage that was difficult for even True Venerable to catch, and it swiftly sped towards the direction of the Kongqing Vine.

Clearly, the Shadow Leopard, sensing the unfavorable situation, chose to retreat as the best of the thirty-six stratagems.

However, in its escape, it couldn't bear to part with the valuable Kongqing Vine, and inadvertently left behind a tiny, insignificant flaw.

"Roar!"

The Golden Egg seized the opportunity, and four dragons emerged simultaneously, converging the Three Rivers Water, displaying unparalleled power.

Even though the Shadow Leopard was of a higher realm, it dared not ignore such a world-shaking attack. It quickly manifested its Shadow Leopard True Form, activated the Shadow-Devouring Profound Ability, and opened its mouth to aim at the Golden Egg.

"He's courting death!"

Chen Beiwu narrowed his eyes slightly and activated his Profound Ability ahead of time. His Clear Source One Finger forcefully shattered the Shadow Leopard True Form, causing the Shadow Leopard's body to stiffen and be melted by the Three Rivers Water.

"Tick-tock!"

"Tick-tock!"

"Tick-tock!"

In the Instantaneous Movement, the Shadow Leopard's body was mostly dissolved by the Three Rivers Water, leaving only its head intact. But the Golden Egg remained solemn, giving no chance whatsoever.

Because it clearly understands that the recovery ability of Peak Demon Venerable is extremely terrifying.

The Shadow Leopard can reshape its physical body and return to its original state the moment it leaves the Three Rivers Court.