Chapter 876 - 711: Flattening the Forbidden Zones (Part 2)

The news that Red Hero mastered the Heart Reading Technique spread rapidly, and no one dared to gamble their life anymore.

Because of Red Hero, the martial arts tradition, which was almost buried in the dust of history, was unearthed again.

Many loose cultivators, disciples of cultivation families, and small sect cultivators gained insight.

"Why is martial arts so powerful yet no one else practices it?"

"Shh... I heard that martial arts is taboo in the Immortal Path Alliance, and anyone who breaks through to the Second Realm will be hunted down."

"The Human Race needs other powers, otherwise how can we resist the Demon Clan?"

"What do you know? No matter how powerful the Demon Clan is, they can’t replace Qi Cultivators, but martial arts can. The struggle of traditions is even more brutal than racial battles!"

"When the Immortal Path Alliance makes their next move, Red Hero won’t stand a chance. No matter how strong he is, he’s merely a Second Realm Martial Artist."

In the Cloud Sea Realm.

Several majestic figures float back and forth in the ocean-like clouds, like gods and demons, with auras as vast as the sun and moon.

One among them, who has horns and is obviously from the Demon Clan, speaks with rumbling thunder, carrying discontent in his tone.

"How many days has it been? You still aren’t prepared?

Our children were killed, those who fled have fled, and their cultivation has been delayed."

Another mysterious figure, completely wrapped in a blue water light, also spoke.

"Last time, going to the Celestial Abyss has already alerted Him.

This time, we must ensure no mistakes, otherwise sending people again will be difficult."

"Alright, how many more days do you need?"

"Soonest three days, slowest five days."

Meanwhile.

Lou Yi cleared over ten Su Districts consecutively and returned to the first cleared Zisu District.

Zisu District was the first district he targeted heavily; now, it’s cold and quiet, with no demons in sight.

Lou Yi, like a black lightning, swiftly traverses through it, able to cross the entire Zisu District quickly.

Yet he halts midway, in a pitch-black canyon where the bottom can’t be seen.

Standing on air, he glances downward, his brows slightly furrowed, and two red beams shoot from his eyes, lingering on.

Nearby, several cultivators happen to be passing by.

An elder sees this scene and stops, advising:

"Red Hero, this is a known forbidden land of the Celestial Abyss, inside is a terrifying creature; best not to provoke it.

It’s lived at least a thousand years, and it’s said that even geniuses of the Eighth Layer of the Spirit Platform didn’t come out."

"This is called the Godslayer Canyon, inside is a treasure useful for the Demon Clan, the Jade Pomegranate Grass, capable of triggering bloodline transformation.

The Demon Clan has no way with this creature, often offering blood food to collect the treasure."

"Oh, is that so?" Lou Yi’s tone carries a hint of surprise, "Do you know the origin of this creature?"

"No one or demon dares approach it, those who see its appearance die." The elder cultivator shakes his head, smiling bitterly.

"Then today, we can see it more clearly."

After saying this, Lou Yi shoots straight into the pitch-black canyon.

As he proceeds.

The black mist in the canyon, as if meeting its nemesis, violently churns to the sides, revealing two green stars as big as mountains.

However, upon closer inspection, these are not stars, but two gigantic green eyes!

This is the largest demon beast Lou Yi has ever encountered up close.

Its body is over a thousand yards long, resembling a whale; its forehead round, spiky teeth like peaks, in the blood-red mouth lies an abyss.

The surrounding black mist is continuously being absorbed by it, seemingly devouring the abyssal mist as food.

Below the whale-like head, a lengthy snake body, covered in alternating blue-black scales, slowly coils up circle by circle.

"This creature... resembles the Ancient Divine Beast Bashe!"

"Even if it’s not a direct descendant of Bashe, the bloodline must far surpass ordinary royal clans..."

"No wonder it’s so powerful, capable of absorbing the natural ghost mist of the Celestial Abyss, it’s my first time hearing such a thing!"

"Its casually leaked aura makes me tremble all over, feels like facing a Third Realm Great Demon!"

Outside, a group of cultivators witnessing this were shocked.

Lou Yi casually throws a detection skill:

[Name: ? Descendant of Bashe?]

[Age: 1416]

[Realm: Demon General Perfection]

[Talent: Absorption]

[Attributes: Water Element, Yin Element]

’Demon General Perfection?’

Lou Yi squints his eyes, he’s seeing a demon beast of such realm for the first time.

Previously encountered demons or humans, regardless of strength, their cultivation was either late Demon General or late Foundation Establishment.

This one directly reached Perfection?

Moreover, a Demon General aged nearly fifteen hundred years, unheard of, likely no less powerful than a true Great Demon.

However, he still had to kill this demon.

Just as he passed through this area, he suddenly had a hunch.

The Martial Artist’s sixth sense told him that only by killing this demon could there be a chance of survival.

Thinking of this, Lou Yi did not hesitate any longer and flew straight ahead.

Toward one of the most terrifying monsters on the first layer of the Celestial Abyss.

"The Red Hero is going to deal with the descendant of the Ba Snake!"

"Damn it, we need to hide quickly!"

’Boom!’

In the next moment, heaven and earth exploded, transforming into a mass of pitch-black chaos.

"Roar!!!"

A terrifying scream that could pierce through several Su Districts rang out.

A massive spread of corrosive black smoke, like surging waves, frantically extended, dissolving mountains, ley lines, plants, and spiritual creatures within hundreds of miles into part of the black smoke.

The disruption was so great that it even alarmed the mighty beings of the Main World.

After countless years of development, the Celestial Abyss was filled with the tentacles of the Main World.

Seeing this gigantic scene comparable to a battle between Third Realm giants, many people bore expressions of expectation.

"The Red Hero is too arrogant; this time, it looks like he’s going to take a big fall!"

The bloodline of that Ba Snake descendant is pure and unmatched, a rare mutation throughout the ages, comparable in power to a Great Demon of the Third Realm.

Moreover, it can devour everything; its demonic power is inexhaustible, if not, our Demon Clan would have exterminated it long ago!"

"If he dies, we won’t have to waste much effort, which is a good thing."

In the grand halls of many sects, scenes of Lou Yi battling the descendant of the Ba Snake appeared on colorful screens.

The screen showed darkness and chaos rapidly spreading, occasionally revealing the formation of void cracks - evidencing the immense power of the energy collisions.

The phrase "earth-shattering" was insufficient to describe the momentum of their confrontation.

After an unknown amount of time, the momentum gradually subsided, and a figure emerged from the chaos, it was Lou Yi himself.

"The Red Hero won, he killed the descendant of the Ba Snake!"

"Half of the Zisu District has been turned into ruins!"

"What’s the point of him doing this?"

"When heaven intends to destroy someone, it first makes him go mad!"

Many people do not understand, looking at Lou Yi as if he were a madman.

In the scene, Lou Yi’s whole body was covered in bloodstains, his clothes torn, and his hair a bit disheveled.

His Golden Body Divine Skill at Perfection Level encountered a conspicuous breach for the first time.

It was evident that the strength of the Ba Snake’s descendant was far stronger than ever.

However, the gains were considerable.

Lou Yi looked at the Attribute Panel.

His devouring talent had integrated the absorption talent of the Ba Snake descendant and met the conditions for an upgrade.

Devour (Beginner 0/500+1 Transformational Iron) → Devour (Skilled 0/2000+1 Kun’s Gall)

The introduction of the devouring talent also changed slightly as a result.

Originally it was:

While not exceeding the physical limit, energy that isn’t material can be devoured, with part of it converted for self-use...

Now the introduction is:

Devour: While not exceeding the physical limit, energy and some materials can be devoured, with part of it converted for self-use...

’Can devour materials now?’

Sounds impressive, Lou Yi turned to seek a quiet place and casually took a stone to test.

He placed it in his hand, and it quickly melted into his body, transforming into a negligible amount of energy.

Then he took a Magical Artifact and Spiritual Artifact to test in turn, discovering that the higher the grade of the item, the slower the absorption.

At the level of Treasure Artifact, it was almost impossible to devour.

Lou Yi couldn’t see the usefulness of this change at the moment, nor how it could increase his chance of survival.

But, he decided not to dwell on it and continued to consolidate his strength in Su District.

Thinking of this, Lou Yi swiftly left the Zisu District, heading for the next district.

It was as if he was addicted to hunting the descendants of the Ba Snake.

He then went to several other known forbidden zones in the Celestial Abyss and engaged in fierce battles with the terrifying beings within.

"Oh my god, the Red Hero just went to the Tomb of the Divine Beasts and exterminated a dark skeletal dragon that’s been living there for over a thousand years!"

"The Red Hero went to the Ancient Sanctuary and slew a great demon there!

That great demon most likely originated from the second layer of the Celestial Abyss!"

"Heavens, these forbidden zones that have existed for countless years in the Celestial Abyss are disappearing one by one.

The Red Hero has gone mad, he’s flattening all the forbidden zones!"

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