Aboard the Condensed Jade Sect's War Treasure Ship, the cultivators were each immersed in their own thoughts, some cultivating silently, others conversing in low voices.
Suddenly, an indescribable chill surged over them like a tide, making their hearts clench.
It was the sensation of being targeted by something utterly terrifying and evil, as though a pair of invisible eyes were watching from the shadows, stirring an inexplicable fear in their hearts.
The cultivators all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in unison.
The previously tranquil clouds and mist had begun to churn violently, as though something were struggling within them, desperate to burst out.
Just then, a Demon Beast's enormous mouthparts suddenly emerged from the clouds. They were as large as a spacious room, hideous and terrifying.
Their interior was lined with purple-black, backward-curving barbs, each glinting with cold light.
On either side, three pairs of purple compound eyes shone like three purple moons, giving off an eerie, cold glow.
Though several miles away, these compound eyes seemed to harbor an uncanny Divine Soul Secret Technique. Even an ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator could not help shuddering when meeting their gaze.
Though the Demon Beast remained concealed behind the clouds, the mere appearance of its mouthparts sent an eerie, terrifying aura spreading outward.
Xu Jiuling's expression grew utterly grave. His eyes blazed like torches as he stared fixedly at the terrifying presence in the sky and said in a low voice:
"This is a second tier peak Demon Beast-a Purple-Winged Centipede. Its uncanny, terrifying nature is far from ordinary. An ordinary False Core cultivator is no match for it at all.
"This Demon Beast is the mount of Blackwood Island's Second Island Lord, Purple Centipede True Person. Rumor has it that it has the