The mutilated hand continued to fall, its Eye of the Heavenly Dao filled with indifference.
Heavenly Dao is merciless, regarding all living beings as mere ants.
The strange beasts in Xu Long's previous life were nothing more than large ants.
However, just as the giant hand was less than ten meters from Xu Long's head, it suddenly stopped.
A pair of blood-red eyes appeared out of nowhere!
Heaven and earth, the universe, a constellation of stars.
Mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, the sun and moon shine together.
All things in the world, like a drop in the ocean, are concentrated in those eyes.
The next instant, a series of "clicking" sounds suddenly came from the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
Countless cracks appeared out of thin air, lasting for less than two breaths, before the incomparably powerful Eye of the Heavenly Dao shattered into scarlet fragments, and the giant hand turned into green smoke and disappeared without a trace.
It came suddenly, and it left calmly.
The terrifying oppressive force vanished as if it had never existed.
"Is this your power? You utterly shattered the Heavenly Dao of Fengdu City with just a glance!"
Xu Long clenched his fists. He knew he was strong in his past life, but he never imagined he was this strong.
But if one possesses such terrifying power, why did they die?
Let's go!
After calming his chaotic emotions, Xu Long continued his journey into Fengdu City.
The Heavenly Dao of Fengdu City is dead; the greatest danger has been averted.
Next, it's time for free exploration.
After crossing the Homeward-Gazing Terrace, the path that ordinary ghosts take ends.
But the three humans and one beast were different, and they needed to go deeper.
They sped along at breakneck speed, and after about half an hour, they discovered traces of dozens of strange cultivators.
"How much time has passed? There are already alien races at the Body Integration Stage appearing, and quite a few of them at that?"
Xu Long took out his phone and discovered that a week had passed.
If we calculate the time, there are at most five days left before the next mission, which will be the seventeenth mission.
If we can't complete the exploration of Fengdu City within these five days, then we'll have to wait until next month.
"Something seems off about these alien races?"
Huo Qubing stopped in his tracks, his expression extremely solemn.
There were more than thirty alien races in front of them, some standing, some lying down, some squatting, and some sitting, in various postures.
But they all have one thing in common: they tilt their heads back and open their mouths wide, with a scarlet stem protruding from their throats.
Moreover, from the waist down, countless roots pierce through the flesh and sink deep into the ground.
These alien races are like fertile nutrients, nourishing the growth of the Red Spider Lily and providing them with nutrition.
At the very top of the stem, the flowers are in full bloom.
This is Red Spider Lily, but it has changed in a way that is different from the usual ones.
The petals are divided into three layers. The outer layer is dark in color and has seventy-two petals, which corresponds to the number of Earthly Fiends. The middle layer is bright in color and has thirty-six petals, which corresponds to the number of Heavenly Fiends. There are twelve stamens in the very center of the flower, which represents the number of the celestial sphere.
"What is this? Red Spider Lily?"
Huo Qubing was very puzzled. He had seen the Red Spider Lily before, and although it was also a rare and precious herb, it was as different from the firefly and the bright moon compared to what was before him.
"This is indeed the Red Spider Lily, and a true Red Spider Lily."
Xu Long frowned, but did not approach rashly.
How could the Red Spider Lily, which grows by absorbing endless yin energy and drawing upon the life force of living souls, be docile?
The Red Spider Lily right now are its true form!
More than thirty Red Spider Lily passed through the bodies of more than thirty alien cultivators in the Body Integration Stage, taking root in the earth.
Her beauty was breathtaking, yet it also possessed an eerie and terrifying quality.
Although the Heavenly Dao of Fengdu City has been killed, the dangers within are no less.
Unless faced with an enemy as insurmountable as the Heavenly Dao, Xu Long's previous incarnation would not have intervened.
Besides, the previous life is the previous life; who knows how many years he has been dead, and no one knows if that was the last time he made a move.
Therefore, Xu Long acted with extreme caution to avoid being caught off guard and suffering a setback.
It's important to know that the Great Emperor of Fengdu was no ordinary figure; there are many legends about him, and the title "Lord of Hell " alone is enough to illustrate this point.
These thirty-odd alien cultivators did not die, but rather suffered a fate worse than death.
His body was riddled with holes by the roots of the Red Spider Lily, and his soul was drained until it was extremely weak.
They wanted to die, but they couldn't even commit suicide.
When the Red Spider Lily takes root and sprouts in the body, this outcome is already predetermined.
"Kill me... please... kill me..."
Upon seeing Xu Long and the others, a demon's murky eyes suddenly blazed with hope, and it opened its mouth with all its might to plead with Xu Long.
These alien races were twisted like plants, with red stems emerging from their mouths, making it extremely difficult for them to speak.
Yet, despite such horrific injuries, they still didn't die. It's unclear whether they were just incredibly resilient or Red Spider Lily didn't want them to die.
Ignoring the demon, Xu Long glanced around and found that the other thirty-odd alien races were in the same situation.
However, they were in a worse state than this demon; they couldn't even speak anymore, only looking at him with pleading eyes.
"The seed of the underworld, the flower of death—this is the true other shore!"
Xu Long sighed. Besides the thirty-odd alien races living a life worse than death, there were many other victims.
Beneath their feet, countless bones piled up into small mountains.
Despair, deathly silence...
Huge wings, sharp spiral angles, a twisted and deformed spine...
At a glance, Xu Long couldn't even identify what kind of creature left behind many of the remains.
A scene of stark white bones, a landscape strewn with corpses.
Fengdu City is Hell!
Besides the thirty-odd alien cultivators and the bones scattered all over the ground, there were also eighteen enormous pillars planted in the earth.
It is more than ten meters in diameter and is covered with evil spirits and ghosts, with countless strange runes filling the gaps.
"Here..."
Xu Long pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, creating a hurricane.
Whoosh!
The howling wind scattered the dry, decaying bones, revealing deep marks on the ground.
Just as he had predicted, this was a massive array, and those eighteen pillars should be the array's core.
"This is Living Beings Death Sacrifice Grand Formation!"
Huo Qubing, with his vast experience and knowledge, immediately recognized the name of the formation. "Absorption, transformation, aggregation, separation... it really is Living Beings Death Sacrifice Grand Formation!"
"General Huo, what is the purpose of this formation?"
Xiang Yu couldn't help but ask.
"This formation was infamous in ancient times; it was a forbidden technique and was destroyed by a coalition of countless races."
Huo Qubing, his face stern, said, "It draws upon the power of all living beings within its range to nourish itself. No energy, including essence and soul, can escape."
"Simply because of this, it shouldn't be classified as a forbidden technique, right? Many evil sects have similar things."
Xiang Yu asked, quite puzzled.
"The slight extraction of power is nothing to be alarmed about. The most terrifying aspect of the Living Beings Death Sacrifice Grand Formation is that once activated, it cannot be stopped on its own."