Wolf Xue Divine Mountain.
Golden Summit Hall.
The Three Great Hall Masters looked at the ranking list in the Void.
"It seems the incentive this time has been very effective. These tribes are all working extremely hard."
The Master of Ruyi Hall said with a smile.
"A baptism in the Divine Pool is a rare opportunity, so of course they’re working hard. But I’d say there’s an eighty percent chance the final winner will come from one of those three tribes."
The Master of Auspicious Hall commented while sipping his tea.
The Master of Ruyi Hall looked at the ranking list in the Void, then glanced at the Master of Auspicious Hall. "Nothing is ever certain. Hasn’t this time already had its share of surprises? Perhaps the outcome will be something we don’t expect."
"We’ll know in due time. The greatest benefit would be if we can achieve permanent suppression."
The Master of Longevity Hall spoke up.
Hearing this, the other two Hall Masters nodded.
...
Underground Cave, Fourth Layer.
The sky was dyed red like fresh blood. Its scarlet light cast an eerie, blood-colored hue over the entire landscape.
A powerful pressure permeated the air.
Compared to the third layer, the pressure on the fourth layer had increased tenfold.
Although the effect on Fang Xing still wasn’t significant, it was an effect nonetheless.
’The Fierce Beasts have adapted to this pressure. The deeper I go, the harder they’ll be to deal with, I fear.’
Fang Xing thought to himself.
The natural environmental factors would make it even more difficult to deal with these Fierce Beasts.
Fang Xing scanned his surroundings. It was a mostly barren expanse, like a boundless Gobi Desert stretching as far as the eye could see.
Observing his surroundings, Fang Xing activated his Primordial Spirit Projection, taking in everything within a hundred-li radius.
However, he still hadn’t detected the aura of any Demon Emperor Level Fierce Beasts.
’Can’t let these Demon King Level Fierce Beasts go to waste either.’
The thought flashed through his mind, and Fang Xing instantly moved, crossing a hundred li in a heartbeat.
With his Void Concealing God restored, his speed was also climbing back toward its peak.
After crossing a hundred li, several Fierce Beasts on the Gobi Desert came into view.
"WHOOSH!"
Fang Xing waved his hand, and in an instant, the Sun Golden Flame transformed into streams of Sword Qi that shot forward.
In the span of a few breaths, four or five Demon King Level Fierce Beasts were completely wiped out.
He opened his hand, absorbing their Soul Power and infusing it into his Void Concealing God.
After absorbing the souls of several Demon King Level Fierce Beasts, the Void Concealing God quickly recovered to a size of five zhang.
Its Divine Power grew even stronger.
In one motion, Fang Xing used Refinement on the Flesh Bodies of these Demon Kings, turning them into Qi Blood Essence, before continuing onward without pause.
He fell back on his old method: the more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunity.
There were several forbidden zones on the fourth layer of the Underground Cave.
The probability of finding a Demon Emperor to hunt was much higher in these zones than anywhere else.
...
In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Fang Xing arrived at the first forbidden zone.
Before a mountain valley.
This was an area where Fierce Beasts were active.
There was no poisonous gas, nor was it filled with lightning.
The only suppression here was that it cut off all soul-based detection.
Fang Xing tried; his Primordial Spirit Projection wouldn’t work here.
The valley was vast. He would have to rely entirely on his own reflexes and his Flesh Body’s instinctual Perception Power.
However, the impact on him wasn’t too significant.
After all, his Flesh Body was his strong suit.
"BOOM—!"
Before Fang Xing could even enter, a heaven-shaking roar echoed from the depths of the enormous valley.
A vast fluctuation of aura raged forth.
Fang Xing caught a trace of an aura.
A Fierce Beast at the Middle Stage of Demon Emperor Level.
And the auras of several Grandmasters.
’They sure are quick.’
A glint flashed in Fang Xing’s eyes. In the next moment, his figure moved, and he stepped directly into the forbidden valley.
Someone else getting there first wasn’t a big deal.
As long as the beast wasn’t dead, he still had a chance.
Being humble and yielding would only put him at a disadvantage.
In the depths of the vast valley, amidst churning dust and smoke, a colossal beast appeared in Fang Xing’s sight.
It was an ape-like Fierce Beast.
Its entire body shimmered with golden light, and its aura was ferocious.
Three figures were besieging the ape-like Fierce Beast.
One was at the Middle Stage of Grandmaster, and two were at the Early Stage of Grandmaster.
Magical Treasures, Divine Techniques, and all sorts of Martial Arts bombarded it in turn.
The burly man at the Middle Stage of Grandmaster acted as the main attacker, with the other two Grandmasters in support.
Even with the help of their Magical Treasures, they had only managed to gain a slight upper hand.
’A perfect opportunity!’
Seeing this, Fang Xing’s eyes brightened. He shot forward in a dash, vanishing from his spot in an instant.
In the next breath, a golden Fist Seal materialized in the sky above the center of the battle.
A monstrous might swept over the area.
Carrying an aura that could suppress and kill all, it rushed toward the golden ape Fierce Beast.
"ROAR—!!"
Sensing this dangerous aura, the golden ape Fierce Beast let out a heaven-shaking roar.
Golden light erupted from all around its body, and its entire frame swelled in size.
It swung its massive arm, clenched its fist, and, wreathed in golden light, defiantly charged toward the incoming golden Fist Seal.
Everything happened with extreme speed.
The three Grandmasters were startled and quickly retreated.
BOOM!!!
The valley trembled as a violent shockwave swept out in all directions.
The three Grandmasters fell back, erupting with their True Essence to block the powerful shockwave.
The ground caved in, revealing a massive crater. The golden ape Fierce Beast’s body was smashed directly into it, left on the verge of death.
The expressions of the three Grandmasters hardened, their gazes locking in unison onto a young man in Profound Black Martial Attire who had appeared out of thin air.
"ROAR—!"
A Dragon’s Roar echoed as a golden dragon shadow shot out from the young man in Profound Black Martial Attire. Like a corporeal True Dragon, its might suppressed everything.
BOOM—!
Amidst a cloud of flying dust, the dragon shadow pierced through the golden ape Fierce Beast’s body, and its life force completely dissipated.
A Fierce Beast at the Middle Stage of Demon Emperor Level was completely slain in just a few breaths.
Seeing the Fierce Beast lying lifeless in the collapsed crater, the faces of the three Grandmasters changed drastically.
The three of them had besieged it together and had only managed to gain a slight upper hand with great difficulty, but now, someone had beaten them to the prize.