"Creation, the realm beyond Breaking Heaven, and the subsequent stages. For your human race, this realm offers the fortune of heaven and earth, control over grand trends, and a lifespan of ten thousand years!"
"We demonic beasts are different. We are inherently vigorous, with immense lifespans. Upon reaching the Creation realm, we have a high probability of reverting to our ancestral forms!"
"According to legends from the Ancient Barrens, the Four Barrens Lords rule the vast expanse. To solidify their positions and maintain absolute control over their territories, each of them enfeoffed Four Demon Ancestors!"
"These Four Demon Ancestors are all supreme powerhouses in the Creation realm of the Ancient Barrens!"
"Then what was the combat strength of the army you were part of?"
Wang Yue's expression gradually turned grim. This Xi Shisan fellow was perhaps brain-damaged. He had rambled on for so long but failed to mention the combat strength of the armies in the Ancient Barrens!
"Hehe!"
Xi Shisan scratched his head and said softly, "The army we belonged to was the vanguard. Our overall combat strength was merely at the initial stage of the Gui Yuan realm!"
"Gui Yuan!"
Wang Yue instantly breathed a sigh of relief. If it were the Gui Yuan realm, the Great Han could still defend itself and even strive to control the entire Southwest Region!
"Let's go!"
Wang Yue nodded to Li Bai and said softly, "This Dragon Origin Pill is extremely important to the Great Han. It will surely allow us to advance our cultivation further!"
"Indeed!"
Li Bai nodded. The ancient seal had only broken some time ago. As long as the Great Han seized this period, its national strength would undoubtedly increase.
"Move!"
Xu Chu grabbed Xi Shisan and stepped forward.
"Sirs, where are you going? Let me down!!"
...
The group instantly streaked across the sky, whistling like streaks of lightning. The martial artists walking on the ground couldn't help but look up at the surging void.
"How much longer until we reach the Dragon Origin Pill?"
Wang Yue and the other two traversed the void, Xu Chu's large hands firmly gripping Xi Shisan's head.
Xi Shisan glanced downwards and pointed ahead, "It's right there!"
Li Bai followed Xi Shisan's direction and gazed into the distance. "If that's the case, let's speed up. The puppet guarding the Dragon Origin Pill is only at the sixth level of the Rong Tian realm. All the Ten Elders and various imperial forces are capable of snatching it!"
"Go!"
The group spared no effort, unleashing their full power. They crossed a world exuding ancient and vast aura. Even with their determined haste, it took them an hour and a half. Along the way, there were martial artists fighting everywhere, with some spiritual herbs emitting faint glows, illuminating the void.
The trio merely glanced at them and did not stop. Compared to the Dragon Origin Pill, these cultivation resources were not worth mentioning.
A significant gap existed between each small realm of the Rong Tian realm. A single Dragon Origin Pill could save months of arduous cultivation; one could imagine its preciousness!
Slowly, the trio began to decelerate. The closer they got to the direction Xi Shisan indicated, the more martial artists they encountered. It wasn't that Wang Yue and the others were slow, but some martial artists were naturally lucky and were directly teleported to this location upon entering the inner world.
"It's right there!"
Xi Shisan exclaimed excitedly. The group followed his gaze and saw an ancient, unadorned palace standing quietly. It held no peculiar features, but about thirty feet in front of the palace, a black, human-shaped puppet sat cross-legged with its eyes closed.
In front of the puppet, a dense crowd had gathered, all craning their necks to peer in. The more dangerous the place, the more valuable the treasures. The fact that the Imperial Dynasty had so brazenly placed a puppet here suggested the treasures within the palace were...
"Lord Wang, look who that is!"
Li Bai pointed towards the crowd with a smile.
Wang Yue chuckled, "Cang Gan of the Cang Mu Dynasty, at the fourth level of the Rong Tian realm; Marquis Xuan Ping, at the second level of the Rong Tian realm!"
"I didn't expect to encounter them here!"
"Heh heh, in that case, this trip won't be entirely dull. General Xu Chu, this battle is yours. Remember, the Dragon Origin Pill must be secured!"
With Xu Chu's intervention, wouldn't it be a swift victory?
...
"Elder Cang!"
"Judging by the Yuan energy fluctuations of that puppet, it's likely at the sixth level of the Rong Tian realm. We should seek help from other dynasties and jointly claim this palace!"
Marquis Xuan Ping's face was tense as he looked at the motionless puppet, saying worriedly. The sixth level of the Rong Tian realm; even Cang Gan was only at the fourth level. How could they possibly subdue it?
"What are you afraid of!"
"Which of the other dynasties isn't ambitious? The palace guarded by such a formidable puppet, can you imagine how precious the resources within are? Do you think other dynasties would share it with our Cang Mu Dynasty if they knew?"
Cang Gan's expression turned grim. He stared fixedly at the puppet and said softly, "It's just a puppet, it has no intelligence. No matter how strong it is, so what!"
"As long as we use our brains, we can definitely take it down!"
"Marquis Xuan Ping, our dynasty is in decline. After the imperial war, we are even weaker. The opportunity for national prosperity rests on today's endeavor!"
"Go!"
Cang Gan waved his hand and shot towards the palace. Marquis Xuan Ping gritted his teeth, roared, "Elder Cang, I'll help you!"
The two moved extremely fast, instantly approaching the puppet's overhead. Cang Gan sneered slightly, "Just an inanimate object, a trivial matter!"
As soon as his words fell, the puppet's eyes instantly opened, its crimson gaze seeming to drive away the darkness.
"Suppress!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
For a moment, a majestic aura enveloped the area around the palace, pressing down with immense force in all directions!
"Boom!!"
The martial artists gathered in front of the palace immediately bent over, their legs trembling, their faces flushing red.
"It moved!"
"Run!"
Xi Shisan instantly became terrified, recalling how they, the Thirteen Demon Kings, had attacked together and were instantly sent flying a thousand feet by a single blade from this puppet, nearly losing their lives.
"What's the panic!"
Xu Chu snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on the puppet that had just begun to tremble. He couldn't help but smile, "Interesting!"
"You guys, do something about it! The Great Demon King said that's a powerhouse at the sixth level of the Rong Tian realm!"
Xi Shisan looked at Wang Yue and Li Bai in terror. The two were currently seated cross-legged in the void, their eyes closed, as if asleep, motionless.
"I..."
Xi Shisan was instantly on the verge of collapse, wanting to cry but having no tears.
In the void, Cang Gan and Marquis Xuan Ping's faces turned instantly pale, as if tens of thousands of mountains were pressing down on them. They were directly suppressed from the void and crashed into the ground, dust billowing, debris flying.
"Anyone who dares to step forward!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The puppet instantly rose, a black long saber in its hand, glaring in all directions!