After venting, I still have to figure out a way to get through this.
Entering the Wangchuan Clouds directly is definitely not an option; even with Xu Long's strength, he would be trapped inside and die.
Therefore, the only way is through the bottommost Road of No Return.
The so-called "Road of No Return" means, as the name suggests, that once you enter, you can forget about getting out.
It's fraught with danger and a mixed bag of people; you never know what you might encounter.
"Sigh, with that temper, if he weren't the protagonist, he would have died a hundred or eighty times over."
Seeing Cao Yanbing embark on a path of Road of No Return without hesitation, Xu Long sighed helplessly.
But now that he's made up his mind, he certainly won't back down.
The Road of No Return forks at the entrance, forcing the five people to split into teams.
In the original storyline, Xia Ling was in Beiluo Shimen's group, while Cao Yanbing was in Yan Fengzha's group.
Even with Xu Long added, the teams are still divided as in the original storyline.
He chose to go with Beiluo Shimen because this middle-aged man was clearly much more reliable and experienced than Cao Yanbing.
Cao Yanbing relies on his protagonist aura to act recklessly, while Yan Fengzha has a childlike mentality. Being with these two people would probably mean not even knowing how you died.
Cao Yanbing, in particular, would unleash a small burst of power when faced with minor troubles, and a large burst of power when faced with major troubles.
When faced with a problem they can't solve, another Guardian Spirit appears.
Isn't such a cheater incredibly terrifying?
It's not just scary, it's downright terrifying!
Cao Yanbing himself was completely unharmed, but whether his teammates could even survive with intact corpses was a question.
Beiluo Shimen is different; he's experienced, intelligent, and far superior to Cao Yanbing, that cheat code.
There are many spirits on the Road of No Return, and they are all fierce and evil spirits.
They attack anyone they see, and bite anyone they encounter.
However, these were all trivial matters compared to Shi Lingming and Li Xuanyuan.
A single casual strike could kill a large number of people, and it couldn't stop the three from advancing.
After traveling for a while, we soon arrived at a lake.
This place is very close to the Land of Namu; it's less than three miles away.
Looking at the dark lake ahead, Xu Long's expression was very serious.
In the original storyline, Camilla mentioned a terrifying behemoth on the Road of No Return —the giant octopus Kraken.
Kraken, also known as the North Sea Giant Demon or the Norwegian Sea Monster, is a sea monster from Norwegian folklore.
It was over 200 meters tall, much larger than the Kong Rikishi, the Guardian Spirit of the Xue Xiang Elephant in the Divine Martial Spirit Legion.
Compared to it, Xiong Da looked like a little Wawa.
Xu Long followed Beiluo Shimen on this path not only because Cao Yanbing was unreliable, but also because he wanted to see if Kraken was really here.
I was just looking around casually, but I didn't expect there actually was.
However, it wasn't the Kraken, but another North Sea Giant Demon creature.
It was at least three thousand meters tall, and its aura was deep and gloomy, as if it were fast asleep.
"Three thousand meters? What exactly is that?"
Xu Long was astonished; such a massive size meant that even a slight movement could unleash an incredibly terrifying aura.
If it goes all out, what in this world can rival it?
"Hey, the boat's here!"
Xia Ling stood on the shore waving into the distance, then suddenly noticed Xu Long's very serious expression. "What's wrong?"
"It's alright, let's go!"
After the small boat docked, all three boarded it, while the Guardian Spirit was put away.
Drifting along, unhurried and unperturbed.
Despite being in an extremely dangerous place, the boatman seemed quite relaxed.
Have you heard the legend of this lake?
The boatman ignored their answers and continued, "Legend has it that there's a gigantic monster beneath this lake. Whether you're a spirit or a human, anyone who falls in will be devoured. Little girl, you'd better hold on tight. If you fall in, no one can save you."
"Ah?"
Hearing the boatman's words, Xia Ling shuddered violently.
She seemed to actually see an enormous figure lurking in the water, ready to leap out and swallow them all at any moment.
"You're just trying to scare little girls. But Xia Ling is really timid. The furthest point of this lake is less than two hundred meters, and the water is at most a hundred meters deep. How could there be any giant beasts there? In a place like this, even fish don't dare to breed too many. Without enough food, giant beasts simply cannot survive. Getting a mantis shrimp would be a blessing, perfect for grilling and eating."
Beiluo Shimen couldn't help but burst into laughter. Xia Ling was very beautiful and had a great figure.
Her pitiful and aggrieved look after being startled was truly beautiful.
"Really?"
Xia Ling was still a little scared. She looked at the dark lake and then at Xu Long beside her, trying to find some sense of security from this incredibly powerful man.
But when she saw Xu Long's expression, her initial fear instantly turned into terror.
It was somber and gloomy, as if there really was an incredibly terrifying monster lurking below.
"Wait... could it be...?"
Xia Ling shuddered and quickly hid behind Xu Long.
A pair of large eyes were filled with fear as they stared intently at the dark lake water.
"What's wrong?"
Xia Ling's reaction might have been due to timidity, but Xu Long's reaction surprised Beiluo Shimen.
He had witnessed Xu Long's fighting prowess; it was incredibly strong.
They directly destroyed space itself, fighting the enemy in the void.
With such strength, perhaps only the peerless ferocious beast Three-Eyed Qilin in the Spirit Domain can contend with it.
But what's the situation now?
Why is Xu Long's expression so serious? Could there really be something down there?
Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen were only puzzled, but Xu Long was inwardly cursing.
Just now, that colossal object, over three thousand meters tall, suddenly moved.
Whether it was Xu Long's exploration that startled it awake, or some other reason, the enormous thing underwater actually awoke from its slumber.
"Etc..."
Xu Long felt a chill run down his spine; he remembered something.
Boatman!
Sure enough, the boatman had disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, only he, Beiluo Shimen, and Xia Ling were on the small boat.
"We're doomed!"
Without the slightest hesitation, grabbing Xia Ling with one hand and Beiluo Shimen with the other, Xu Long leaped towards the other side of the lake.
Xu Long's sudden movement startled Beiluo Shimen, who instinctively tried to break free.
However, in the next instant, an extremely terrifying aura surged up from the bottom of the water, followed by violent shaking.
"It's true, it's true... there really are demons, demons, demons, demons, demons..."
Xia Ling's body trembled uncontrollably; if Xu Long hadn't been holding her up, she probably would have been paralyzed with fear.
Fierce, tyrannical, and incredibly powerful.
This thing is unknown, but its strength has already surpassed the limits of this world, reaching the Mahayana Stage.
In a world at the highest Tribulation Transcendence Stage, he forcibly broke through the constraints of the world's hierarchy and reached the Mahayana Stage.
Even if what's underwater is a pig, it's an incredibly terrifying super pig.
Xia Ling was so frightened she almost lost control of her Beiluo Shimen's situation wasn't much better.
Even with his rich experience and exceptional wisdom, under such terrifying circumstances, he was actually no different from an ordinary person.
"It's unclear what it is, but we know it's over 3,000 meters tall."
Xu Long moved incredibly fast, putting in all his strength.
The Mahayana Stage, the limit below the Immortal Realm.
From the Innate Stage onwards, the names of each realm in cultivation have profound meanings.
The Innate Stage is a return from the acquired to the Innate, a dual transformation of body and soul, resulting in a greatly extended lifespan.
At the Golden Core Stage, after swallowing a Golden Core elixir, I realized that my fate was not determined by heaven.
The Nascent Soul Stage involves breaking through the elixir to become an infant, Goten.
Spirit Severing Stage, the soul is divided in two, resulting in an extra life.
Body Integration Stage, the Nascent Soul grows to the size of the physical body and merges into it.
Tribulation Transcendence Stage, after passing the heavenly tribulation, the spiritual energy within the body transforms into immortal energy.
Reaching the Mahayana Stage means one has already become an immortal, but has not yet ascended to heaven.
Some cultivators in the Mahayana Stage are even able to confront Earth Immortal in the Immortal Realm head-on.
This is the pinnacle below the Immortal Realm, a true powerhouse.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but what's terrifying is that this unknown creature is three thousand meters in size.
The larger the body size, the greater the strength.
A one-meter-high wall collapsing might only cause a little dust to splatter, nothing serious.
A ten-meter-high wall collapsed, scattering countless rubble.
A 100-meter-high wall collapsed, destroying an entire residential complex.
Moreover, this is not a wall made of concrete and steel bars, but a terrifying behemoth three thousand meters tall, whose cultivation has reached the Mahayana Stage.
A casual punch or kick can cause unimaginable and terrifying destruction.
Putting everything else aside, it Spirit Controller from the Spirit Domain.
They were not far from the Land of Namu, and Xu Long dared not waste a second, fleeing for his life.
He was confident he could escape with his life, but Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen were definitely different.
Having spent so much time together, he wouldn't stand by and watch two people die unless it came to the point where he had no choice but to abandon them.
The Road of No Return Land of Namu are separated by a huge gate. Once you cross it, you can leave the Road of No Return and arrive at the Land of Namu.
Whether or not the giant monster could pass was not something Xu Long could concern himself with.
In such a crisis, the only option is to act hastily and take things one step at a time.
"Aaaaaah!"
As Xu Long grabbed her, Xia Ling couldn't help but scream. She was terrified and swore she would never come to this awful place again.
We're getting closer and closer to the gate, less than twenty meters away.
In less than a second, Xu Long could simply smash the door open and leave this terrifying place completely.
However, reality is often much crueler than imagination. Just as they were about to reach the gate, an incredibly terrifying beam of light slammed into the stone wall next to the gate.
The next instant, the mountains shook, the earth trembled, and the sky and earth split apart.
The violent force emanated from the stone wall and shot out in all directions.
The terrifying impact came in reverse, seemingly intending to blast Xu Long away from the gate.
However, Xu Long is a veteran of countless battles and could not possibly be defeated by such a move.
His figure flickered, forcibly distorting space.
The impact was thrown behind them, and Xu Long and his two companions crashed heavily into the Land of Namu.
The Land of Namu was Camilla's territory. Half a year ago, Camilla was killed by Hundun, and without a strong person to guard it, chaos ensued.
After several battles, a new king finally emerged in the Land of Namu.
But none of this mattered at this point, because not many people could survive.
Rumble!
A terrifying roar was followed by a horrific impact and shockwave, instantly obliterating the weaker undead and humans.
Even those with some skill were seriously injured and collapsed to the ground.
"Help! Help!"
"Aaaaaah!"
No! No!
The piercing screams continued, and countless souls and humans perished.
Driven by fear, some of the dead gradually lost their minds and transformed into evil spirits. Some humans, unable to control their desires, began to take advantage of the chaos to commit evil deeds.
In Xu Long's view, these people and the dead were nothing more than struggling in their death throes.
That terrifying behemoth is right behind us. Instead of hurrying to find a corner to hide in, you dare to roam around outside? You're really asking for trouble.
Ignoring all that, Xu Long grabbed Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen and fled frantically.
Protected by the Power of Oblivion, everything in its path, whether human, undead, building, or tree, was smashed through.
The aura of that terrifying behemoth never weakened; on the contrary, it continued to rise.
Xu Long didn't know what it was, and he didn't want to know now.
He wanted to take the two of them away, as far as possible.
Over three thousand meters high! Just thinking about it is terrifying.
Rumble!
A terrifying roar spread in all directions, and the horrific tremors startled countless powerful individuals.
Towering mountains collapsed, and deep lakes dried up.
Nothing can withstand this power, which rivals the might of heaven and earth.
The tremors and impacts lasted for a full ten minutes, after which a beam of light pierced the heavens and the earth and shot out from the lake.
At this point, the colossal object, three thousand meters tall, finally appeared.
A colossal pillar, over a hundred meters in diameter, with countless runes shimmering with dazzling light.
The giant pillars kept rising, as if someone was lifting them up from the bottom.
The time didn't last long; with a deafening roar, everything was finally revealed in its entirety.
The light on the giant pillar gradually faded, revealing what was bound to it.
It was a giant monster, a thousand meters tall, covered in hair, and bound tightly by two iron chains, unable to move at all.
It walks like a monkey, with a flat nose, a protruding forehead, white head and blue body, and fiery eyes...
Its muscles are like iron, and its claws are like knives.
His eyes gleamed with murderous intent, and his terrifying aura seemed to make even the heavens retreat.
It was ferocious and savage, with fangs bared from its mouth, making it a terrifying sight.
I initially thought it was a giant beast over 3,000 meters tall, but it turned out to be an ape tied to a giant pillar.
Because of the appearance of the apes, the entire Road of No Return Land of Namu were completely destroyed.
Everything was razed to the ground. Except for Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen, who were protected by Xu Long, everyone within a hundred miles below the Tribulation Transcendence Stage was dead, leaving not even a trace.
At this moment, Xia Ling and Beiluo Shimen were both stunned when they saw this terrifying monster.
"This... this... this is Son Goku..."
Xia Ling stammered, unable to speak fluently.
Fiery eyes, a monkey, a staff—what else could this be but Son Goku?
Not only her, Beiluo Shimen was also completely bewildered.
If this is Son Goku, then what is his Guardian Spirit?
I always thought Shi Lingming was Son Goku, but now that I see it, what is Shi Lingming anyway?
Aside from its ugly appearance, ferocious aura, and lack of golden chainmail, this thing looked exactly like Son Goku.
"This isn't Son Goku, it's Wuzhiqi! The legendary water monster, Wuzhiqi! He's also the prototype for Son Goku!"
Looking at the terrifying monster in the distance, Xu Long's expression was extremely solemn.