That body remained motionless, white clothes stained with blood. Ning Chuan had lost his vitality, killed on the spot. A light sword pierced his skull. The Six-Crowned King had fallen.
Did Ning Chuan just die like that?
All the creatures in the mountain range were astonished. Those inside were shocked, and those outside were equally shaken. Everyone was stunned.
The people from Fire Cloud Cave and the Demonic Dragon Dao Gate all had their expressions change drastically. Ning Chuan's death indicated a very unfavorable outcome. With the rise of the Shi Clan brothers, who could contend against them?
"This shouldn't be his true body. Ning Chuan had fused with an Immortal Bone, but we didn't see it unleash its power."
"It's just one body that perished, who hasn't suffered a defeat?"
"When he truly appears, who will contend with him? That is the power of an Immortal Bone!"
People from the two factions spoke up, attempting to downplay the defeat. Their tone was calm, but their hearts were far from it. The myth of invincibility was shattered. The impact was not small. If the undefeated heart had cracks, was it still undefeated?
Although this body couldn't display his full strength, Shi Hao didn't expend much effort to kill him. It took less than half an incense stick of time. Could Ning Chuan's true body really defeat him? People outside expressed concern.
…
Shi Jian knew nothing of what was happening outside. He had already entered the interior of the fierce nest.
The cave was deep. After going further, three stone gates appeared before his eyes. Each seemed to represent an opportunity. Shi Jian took out the stone carving map and walked into the third door.
As soon as he entered, he felt an incredibly rich essence, as if he were in a sacred pure land. A colorful light flashed. Shi Jian sensed danger and quickly summoned the Five Emperors Canopy to block it. It was a rule of order, suspended in the path. A slight carelessness could lead to death.
He continued forward and saw an area of clouds and mist where flames burned, and a black lotus bloomed within. The temperature was scorching, enough to burn True Gods to ashes. Shi Jian waved his hand and collected the flames, preparing to send them to Xiao Yan later.
He continued to explore and then entered a mountain forest where ancient beasts of the True God Realm appeared. Shi Jian instantly attacked, killing all several beasts at once. Back on Devil Island, he was already capable of slaying True Gods. Now, as an invincible True God Realm cultivator, a few ancient beasts couldn't do anything to him.
Shi Jian collected over a dozen sacred medicines here before discovering a sea of magma where unknown ancient flames were hidden.
"Xiao Yan is going to get another treat," Shi Jian noted, reaching out and grabbing the flames. He then followed the path to its end.
Several corpses lay here, their bones glowing. These were people who had entered Immortal Ancient in the past and died. Shi Jian even saw the names of some ancient freanks. He delved his consciousness in and found an ancient scripture inscribed on a meditation cushion, emitting the light of the Great Dao.
Shi Jian guessed that most of the traps on this path had been broken by these people. Over the long years, other dangers had been cleared, leaving only this meditation cushion.
The scripture within was very powerful, but it required true blood to awaken it. One drop of true blood could only reveal one sentence of the scripture. Draining his own blood wouldn't be enough. It would be best to use the blood of others. This reminded him of those few at the end of the Boundary Sea who sacrificed worlds to comprehend an Emperor Scripture.
Shi Jian collected the meditation cushion and continued forward. In the depths, he found a hazy ancient cave where Chaos Qi and immortal light flowed. Inside, several items were placed—rare supreme treasures.
"Divine medicine, sacred ancient treasures, a Qiankun Bag…" Shi Jian recognized them, but he knew they were bait.
"Open!" Shi Jian's glabella split open, and an eye appeared—the Dominator's Eye.
Piercing through layers of mist, Shi Jian saw an ethereal man inside the cave. He held a bone flute, as white as jade, at the corner of his mouth. A large formation spread out from him, designed to draw the blood Qi of all who died within it.
Seemingly sensing the gaze, the person looked back at Shi Jian.
"Interesting. To use so many things as bait… then I'll bite. Don't regret it." Enveloped in divine light, Shi Jian moved in an instant.
The man's expression was calm. He took out a large black bow. He was an ancient freak who had entered Immortal Ancient seven or eight times. His strength was terrifying.
He placed a black arrow on the bowstring and pulled it taut. The heavens and earth trembled violently. Black ripples swept out in all directions as he released the arrow.
It was an extremely terrifying strike. The black ancient arrow flew out, transforming into a dark light that shattered the Void Realm. As it appeared, a melodious flute sound echoed, attacking simultaneously.
Facing such an attack, Shi Jian did not dodge. He slowly walked forward. The Five Emperors Canopy appeared on his body.
The incredibly sharp dark light struck the canopy. It only created a slight ripple.
"How is this possible?" The mysterious existence's expression changed slightly. What kind of divine ability was this? It blocked his arrow so effortlessly? His arrow would have instantly killed even an ordinary ancient freak.
The mysterious existence quickly blew the flute. Thousands of ink-black creatures crawled out of the volcano-like cave, roaring as they charged towards Shi Jian. He had an army of ghost demons by his side. Next to him, an enormous Qiankun Bag magnified, suspended in mid-air.
With several divine abilities launched at once, alongside the many formations here, even several ancient freaks joining forces would likely die. The mysterious existence had been planning for six or seven generations. He wanted to kill everyone who entered the fierce nest to activate its fortune with a blood sacrifice. He had just begun his plan when Shi Jian arrived.
Shi Jian ignored all the traps, his eyes only on the treasures. The Heavenly Pattern Conch. The Qiankun Bag. Both were great killing weapons. This person had accumulated unimaginable resources.
Bypassing various killing intents, Shi Jian fought his way to the front of the man.
"Have you decided how you want to die?" His voice was as vast as the great sun, shaking the Nine Heavens.
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