" The Dread Beast that originally lived in the [ Metal Shamo ] never ventured out. However, starting fifty years ago, for some unknown reason, large numbers of Dread Beast began to emerge from it every so often, feeding on orcs and slaughtering indiscriminately. Moreover, the [ Beast God Temple ] later discovered that even the [ Metal Shamo ] was constantly expanding, devouring normal land. Fifty years later, the area of this bloodthirsty Shamo has increased more than tenfold, and the rate of expansion is gradually accelerating. If this continues, within a hundred years, the entire [ Land of Exile ] will be completely swallowed by this terrifying Shamo, turning it into a paradise for Dread Beast. [New]"
Sun Fei nodded.
I had heard Artest, that idiot, mention some of these things before, but I never imagined they would be this serious.
"During last night's banquet, the Lion Lion Clan powerhouses who were ordered to guard the edge of the [ Metal Shamo ] returned to report that the Shamo had suddenly expanded extremely rapidly, advancing more than forty kilometers in less than two hours... This is the longest and fastest expansion in the desert's history, and moreover, something seems to have happened in the center of the Shamo, with some unprecedented changes occurring."
At this point, High Priest Nash of Fox's expression became extremely serious, and he looked very worried.
As they spoke, the group had already arrived at a place less than a hundred meters from the edge of the [ Metal Shamo ].
This is truly a masterpiece of nature, a Shamo suspended in the sky, where hurricanes carry red sand grains, churning and boiling uncontrollably like endless blood. An aura of vicissitude, antiquity, and tyranny washes over you, and the wind at the edges is already astonishingly strong, with the fine sand grains it whips up being more terrifying than arrows shot from a powerful bow and crossbow.
Sun Fei estimated that even a six- or seven- Star Class expert would be instantly riddled with holes by the swirling sand in this Shamo.
This is practically a Shamo of death.
Fortunately, those who came here were all Behemoth Beastmen and powerful Behemoths.
The orc warriors erected protective shields of Dou Qi, shielding themselves within them. Pope Ernst, who knew neither martial arts nor magic, naturally had followers of unfathomable strength to protect him, so he didn't need to worry about the terrifying sand.
" The Beast God told me that I must delve deeper to discover the truth."
Ernst closed his eyes and prayed for a while, then turned around and selected twenty-five powerful warriors from among the more than a thousand orc warriors, all of whom were at the Blazing Sun Class Peak. He then said to Sun Fei, "This journey may be quite dangerous. I wonder if Your Majesty would be interested in lending me a hand?"
"To be able to fight alongside the warriors of the Behemoth Beastman Clan is of course a great pleasure for me. [ ]"
Sun Fei's answer commanded the utmost respect from all the Behemoth Beastmen.
This human King, who possessed the five senses of the Human Clan and knew the [ Metal Shamo ] was so dangerous, was still willing to enter it. His courage and loyalty earned them their respect.
The poor orcs will never know that they have been betrayed by their most revered Pope.
After preparing briefly at the edge, Sun Fei, Ernst, and the twenty-five Orc Clan, their bodies wreathed in powerful Dou Qi aura, entered the blood-red Shamo under the watchful eyes of the others and quickly disappeared.
Elena and the other members of Chambord City stayed outside.
The Valkyrie's strength has reached the Blazing Sun Class Peak, and her attack power is so strong that it has even reached the level of Demigod. Moreover, Sun Fei left behind a hundred Mithril Puppet Armors, which are equivalent to a hundred Blazing Sun Class Peak martial arts experts. This is more than enough to protect Torres, Oleg, and the others. Even if something unexpected happens, there is no need to worry.
In the [ Metal Shamo ], the wind howls and the sand whistles, like the wailing of ghosts and gods, and visibility is extremely low.
Even with Sun Fei and the others' strength, they could only see things within a 500-meter radius. In addition, an extremely strange force permeated the entire Shamo, seemingly suppressing everyone's power. Moreover, without any coordinate reference points, it was extremely easy to get lost in such an environment.
It was truly fraught with danger.
Sun Fei leaves a mark of his power every kilometer or so to avoid getting lost.
As for the orcs, Pope Ernst of the [ Beast God Temple ], protected by his followers, was like a god walking among mortals. Wherever his feet stepped, a totem symbol the size of a football would be imprinted on the ground, shimmering with a faint light, leaving an extremely clear imprint, and possessing a powerful aura that radiated in all directions, resisting the invisible pressure of this blood Shamo.
Surrounded by his followers, Ernst led the group toward the heart of the [ Metal Shamo ].
"We've gone two kilometers in, everyone be careful, we're about to encounter the Dread Beast..."
Ernst really has the potential to be Raven.
Before he could finish speaking, a monster with bright red skin and fish scales suddenly appeared in front of him. It was over ten meters tall, with sharp teeth and a ferocious face. Its eyes gleamed with a blood-like light, and when it opened its mouth, a corrosive, stench filled the air. Its gaping maw lunged at Ernst to devour him.
A follower of the Lion Lion Clan, a member of the Pope's faction, raised his hand and unleashed a powerful beam of metallic Dou Qi, shattering the terrifying monster's head. [New]
Sun Fei glanced at him sideways.
This blood-red monster must be the Dread Beast that High Priest Nash of Fox spoke of.
This is an extremely ugly beast, violent and ferocious. Its blood-red skin has excellent camouflage properties, making it very difficult to spot when hidden among the floating sand grains that flow like blood. Moreover, this Dread Beast seems to possess an innate energy of concealment, only becoming visible upon close proximity. Its destructive claws and teeth can definitely tear through the defenses of Moon Class Great Perfection expert.
However, it still seemed too weak in the face of the power of the group of people in front of it.
Sun Fei hadn't paid much attention at first, but when the enormous carcass of the Dread Beast fell, something unexpected and strange happened.
Sun Fei's eyes suddenly widened, his mind reeling.
To his astonishment, he saw an extremely pure, mysterious, free-floating energy emanating from the Dread Beast's corpse, floating in the air like an invisible bubble.
This power was exactly the same as the mysterious, free energy released by the undead zombies and mutated monsters of the Anzhi Empire after they died, which could provide them with upgrades. There was no difference whatsoever.
Sun Fei even noticed that, apart from himself, none of the other powerful orcs, including Pope Ernst, had detected the existence of this mysterious, free-floating energy.
He tried to Summon it.
This mysterious, free-flowing energy, like swallows returning to their nests, surged into Sun Fei's body, bringing a faint warmth. It quickly merged and integrated into the original power of [ Barbarian Mode ], becoming Sun Fei's own power.
"I knew it..."
Sun Fei quickly caught up with the beastmen, showing no sign of anything amiss, but inwardly he was already thinking with great surprise.
what is going on?
Is there something in common between these red Dread Beast and mutated undead zombies that allows them to provide this mysterious free energy? What's even more bizarre is that only one person can 'see' and feel the existence of this energy, and can absorb it into their body to become their own energy.
Why is that?
If it's because he's a time traveler, then Ernst is also a time traveler, so there's no reason why he wouldn't be able to see it either.
Or is it that... you have something that's clearly different from others, but you just haven't noticed it yet?
Unable to figure things out for the time being, Sun Fei buried his questions in his heart and continued to delve deeper with the beastmen.
Along the way, the group encountered numerous attacks from Dread Beast, but their strength was simply too high, resulting in a one-sided massacre. They pushed their way through without any difficulty, allowing Sun Fei to absorb a considerable amount of mysterious free energy.
During this process, Sun Fei also carefully observed the form of the Dread Beast.
He discovered that these red beasts, which were essentially devoid of intelligence and even instinctively fearless, seemed to be inferior products manufactured by the creator god during the creation process. They had no fixed form; some resembled Tyrannosaurus Rex, some resembled giant tigers, some resembled demonized leopards, and some even resembled a piece of flattened clay. There were never two Dread Beast that looked more than 60 percent similar.
Sun Fei had a vague feeling that this creature's creation was not due to natural reproduction.
They were all extremely ferocious and terrifying, ugly beyond compare.
What they have in common, though few and far between, is their blood-red, scaly skin and bone layer, and their zombie-like, voracious appetite.
They seemed to be born to adapt to this suspended Shamo environment. The sand grains, powerful enough to crush the protective Dou Qi of a six- or seven -Star-Rank Warrior, only made a soft pattering sound when they hit these bizarre and Dread Beast, like raindrops on banana leaves. They could not harm them, but instead aroused their ferocity.
The deeper you go into the Shamo, the more devastating the wind and sand become.
When the group had ventured about 100 kilometers deeper into the area, the sand whipped up by the hurricane had become powerful enough to threaten even Moon Class expert.
The strength and number of the Dread Beast that appear are also increasing.
The orc warriors faced increasing resistance, having to expend their Dou Qi to ward off the dust and sand while also protecting Pope Ernst, an 'ordinary person,' making things much more difficult than before.
"I'll lead the way!"
Sun Fei thought for a moment, then volunteered to go first.
This way, not only could he gain the favor of the orc powerhouses, just as he had discussed with Pope Ernst, but for Sun Fei, it would also allow him to openly absorb mysterious free energy by killing the Dread Beast, thereby enhancing his strength—since discovering that the Dread Beast could provide mysterious free energy, Sun Fei had been itching to wreak havoc.
boom--!
At this moment, Sun Fei no longer concealed his strength; the savage power of the [ Barbarian ] surged forth, and he unleashed a punch.
A golden beam of light erupted from his fist, piercing through the Shamo hurricane a kilometer ahead, carving out a clear, long-lasting passage. Instantly, hundreds of Dread Beast were reduced to dust and blood, and a large amount of mysterious, free energy surged into his body.
Sun Fei unleashed punch after punch, instantly clearing the path ahead.
With his full effort, the team's advance speed increased several times over.
The Orc Clan warriors were all filled with dread.
It seems that this human King held back somewhat during yesterday's battle. The strength he is displaying now is like that of a god, with vigorous blood and boundless power. Moreover, this unrestrained and aggressive style is very much to the liking of the Orc Clan warriors. Some Orc Clan warriors even thought how wonderful it would be if this human were a Behemoth Beastmen warrior.
About two hours later, Sun Fei vaguely felt that his [ Barbarian Mode ] strength was about to climb another small step, reaching the Demigod Class High Stage. At that moment, Pope Ernst, who had been silent and muttering incantations, finally spoke.
"Attention everyone, there is an object ahead!"
Pope Zhong Dajun's talent for Raven has once again been demonstrated.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a violent tremor came from ahead.
Dozens of gigantic humanoid Dread Beast, each over four hundred meters tall, bolted from the crimson Shamo like lightning, roaring shrilly with an aura of destruction. They wielded shields and spears made of crimson sand grains and shimmering with magical runes, and charged toward the group.
"Be careful, these are high-level humanoid Dread Beast. They have already mastered some magical skills..." High Priest Nash of Fox loudly warned Sun Fei, who was clearing the way.
Suddenly, Sun Fei roared and leaped into the air.
A transparent aura of power radiated out from him, and then something astonishing happened—the shield and spear in the hands of the enormous humanoid Dread Beast, which possessed powerful magical energy, suddenly lost their Magic Power restraints without warning and turned back into grains of sand, drifting in the wind.
A massive warhammer appeared in Sun Fei's hands.
His King moved with a flash, swinging his hammer as he passed by the enormous humanoid Dread Beast.
The next instant, a series of loud bangs erupted.
The massive bodies of more than a dozen humanoid high-level Dread Beast exploded from the inside, as if landmines had been planted inside. Red blood and bone fragments splattered everywhere, turning into piles of incredibly foul-smelling blood plasma, which were then quickly scattered across the Shamo by the howling hurricane.
"Such powerful strength!"
"A terrifying force was blasted into the bodies of the Dread Beast, erupting from within and completely extinguishing the life force of these colossal creatures!"
"What exactly was that invisible wave of light that just erupted from him? It could instantly dismantle the magic of a high-level humanoid Dread Beast... Could it be...?"
At that moment, Ernst's pupils contracted slightly, as if he had thought of something, or as if he had discovered something incredible.
Two-in-one, thanks for your support, brothers!