Shrouding the Heavens

Along the way, they constantly detoured, encountering many strange and powerful beasts blocking their path. They wished to avoid conflict, but they saw numerous human corpses and much blood along the road.

Of course, there were also many remains of ferocious beasts, and they even found the white bones of several beast kings, which were quite terrifying.

Soon after, they neared their destination. The number of cultivators they encountered suddenly increased; there was almost no one below the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, as ordinary people simply could not reach this place.

“It truly is the Heaven-Reaching Land!”

Up ahead, steep cliffs stood densely, vast and endless. They radiated an auspicious glow. Orchids grew there, Dragon Grass was rooted in rock crevices, and a purple mist lingered in the air.

“We can’t fly anymore after entering this place!”

They were surprised to discover that while their divine energy still existed, there was no way to fly. Other cultivators were the same, all progressing on foot.

“Could it be that a Great Emperor’s Holy Weapon is truly suppressing this place?” Duan De, for once, showed a serious expression, a mix of surprise and excitement.

That Heaven-Reaching Land was surrounded by various complex terrains, including Abysses, giant lakes, and swamps.

AAAH… A scream echoed from far away. Five Grand Elders from an Ancient Sacred Land had been swallowed whole by a giant Mystic Turtle while crossing a large lake, and the beast had then sunk to the bottom.

“Heavens, that giant turtle is as large as a small mountain! How many years has it been cultivating?!” people exclaimed, a wave of horror washing over them.

Elsewhere, some people attempted to climb along the abyss cliffs to get closer to the Immortal Burial Ground. However, a giant, scaled bird several hundred zhang long surged out from the cliffs. It spat out a beam of light and sucked seventy to eighty people into its mouth.

“A fierce bird comparable to a Saint Master Level expert!”

Many people hesitated. Some attempted to carve Array Patterns to cross over but found them equally ineffective, completely futile.

“Perhaps there truly is a Great Emperor’s Holy Weapon suppressing this place…” Many elder figures were stirred with excitement.

Even if this place was a mountain of knives and a cauldron of boiling oil, having reached this conclusion, people were no longer afraid. Many plunged forward, advancing wave upon wave.

“Someone went in!”

Finally, a Saint Master Level figure made a move. They killed a beast king and successfully reached that land suffused with Spiritual Qi, entering the Pure Land.

“We’ll take the swamp route.” Daoist Duan De considered for a long time before choosing this direction, and the three of them started forward.

CROAK!

A frog’s croak sounded. A giant toad a hundred zhang high leapt from the mud, swallowing over a hundred people ahead in one gulp, devouring them completely.

“A Saint Master Level giant toad! This creature is also a Primordial Strange Species. It has nine golden lines on its back and can shoot nine Divine Arrows that can even pierce sovereigns!” the barbarian exclaimed in shock.

“No worries, we’ll slowly detour through the swamp,” Daoist Duan De said.

They detoured for over ten li. Suddenly, the marsh up ahead rapidly parted, and a gruesome baleful air surged skyward, revealing a giant dorsal fin, sharp as a blade.

“What kind of creature is this?!”

AAAH… Screams echoed as six Grand Elders from a supreme Great Sect in Central States were all slashed apart by that dorsal fin!

Its speed was too fast; those people couldn’t evade it. The dorsal fin, over ten zhang long, flashed with a dark light. It was indestructible and enveloped in a mist of blood.

BOOM!

When it leapt high, Ye Fan and the others finally saw its appearance. It was a giant crocodile, but it had a dorsal fin and other draconic features. It was over two hundred zhang long.

“Heavens, it’s a Primordial Strange Species—a Fish-Dragon-Crocodile!” Dongfang Ye exclaimed in shock.

He had grown up in a Barbaric Tribe and had seen some strange species. Although they were not as powerful as this Saint Master Level creature, they were still very frightening, so he recognized it instantly.

“Ever thus, from antiquity to this day…”

Suddenly, ethereal sounds drifted from afar, accompanied by Buddha Light. A pure and transcendent woman sat cross-legged on a lotus platform. She was extraordinarily beautiful and dignified, continuously reciting ancient scriptures.