"I've been looking in that direction before!" As the Star Fang Beast neared, the intense heat it emitted made it look like a huge fireball that could burn anything it got close to into ash.
Wang Baole had no choice but to back up. However, his mind was racing. He was well aware that he had explored quite a distance in the direction the giant tree was pointing him in, and yet hadn't seen anything. That meant that either he hadn't explored enough, or … the altar in this world of corpses wasn't something that could be found by following a certain direction!
Wang Baole could continue to try the former, but he couldn't afford to gamble on the latter. If it was the latter, then there was only one way to find the altar!
"If I walk on the giant tree, I'll be able to avoid getting lost. It doesn't matter where the altar is, as long as I walk on the giant tree, I'll definitely be able to reach it!" Wang Baole's eyes narrowed as he racked his brains. However, the heat from the Star Fang Beast made it very difficult for him to get close, let alone walk on the giant tree.
"Well, it's not like there's no other way …." Seeing that the Star Fang Behemoth was about to pass him, Wang Baole thought for a moment, then pulled out one of the Star Fang Beast cores from his bracelet of holding. Holding it close to his chest, he attempted to walk forward. Although the heat was shocking, it was of the same origin as Wang Baole's Star Fang Beast cores. Therefore, it didn't take long for Wang Baole to realize that the Star Fang Beast cores in his hands were somewhat immune to the heat.
Wang Baole's spirits were lifted, and his eyes shone with determination. Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up speed and shot toward the Star Fang Behemoth with the beast cores in his arms!
As he neared, the heat from the Star Fang Beast cores spread out to protect Wang Baole from the heat. Instead of slowing down, Wang Baole actually sped up. He was like a streak of light as he drew closer and closer to the Star Fang Behemoth.
When he was about three hundred meters away, Wang Baole's hair began to show signs of burning, and his body began to dry up, as if he were on the verge of losing all the water in his body. An intense sense of crisis made Wang Baole realize that the Star Fang Beast cores weren't strong enough to protect him from the heat. If he got within three hundred meters of the Star Fang Behemoth, he would be killed in body and soul.
"I still have one more!" Wang Baole didn't hesitate. He immediately took out the second Star Fang Beast core and hugged it in his arms. Using the immunity provided by the two cores, he instantly traversed a distance of a thousand feet and neared the Star Fang Beast, which was shining like the sun.
Wang Baole once again sensed the threat of death. His heart was pounding with fear, but he had no choice but to get onto the giant tree. Rather than wait for the other beasts to arrive, the Star Fang Behemoth with the same Star Fang Behemoth core had a higher chance of success.
"Time to go for broke!" Wang Baole gritted his teeth and took out the two corpses of the Star Fang Behemoths from his storage bracelet. Manipulating them, he leaped towards the Star Fang Behemoth. Amidst the heat waves, Wang Baole finally got onto the running body of the Star Fang Behemoth.
Wang Baole's mind was shaken by the violent shaking, but he didn't slow down. Instead, he continued to leap. Even though he couldn't bear the burning pain, Wang Baole still unleashed the full power of his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor and his cultivation base. He even took out his Dharmic Weapons to defend himself. While buying time for himself, he leaped onto the chain between the Star Fang Behemoth and the giant tree behind it!
The chain was like a giant bridge in front of Wang Baole. The moment he stepped onto the chain, Wang Baole's breathing quickened again. A strong sense of crisis rose in his heart like a tide. The feeling of death seemed to come from all directions. Wang Baole didn't have time to think. He immediately condensed his consciousness into the Hellfire and poured it into the Thousand Lives Star Bead in his bracelet!
This time, he didn't comprehend it, but directly activated it!
In an instant, the Thousand Lives Star Bead emitted a dazzling light and turned into a large number of runes. Each rune exuded an ancient aura. As they circled around Wang Baole, they quickly merged into his body and disappeared.
To Wang Baole, it wasn't a deep feeling. He only felt that his body was suddenly very warm. The warmth seemed to come from his bones and soul. It was as if he was being protected.
"That's it?" Wang Baole was a little surprised, but he didn't have time to think too much. In this moment of warmth, he gritted his teeth and sped along the chain. The Star Fang Behemoth's running caused the chain to shake, but Wang Baole's speed didn't decrease. However, he realized that with every step he took, some patterns would appear around the chain.
The patterns looked like swords, but they didn't cause him any harm. It was as if, as long as he didn't step on them, they wouldn't explode. Strangely, no matter how fast Wang Baole ran, his body seemed to instinctively know where the patterns weren't. Every time he landed, he would avoid stepping on them ….
Most shocking of all was that one time, when Wang Baole's foot landed on the chain, he clearly saw a sword-shaped pattern appear. However, as soon as his foot landed, the pattern would move away, leaving the ground empty again.
Another time, Wang Baole noticed that there were sword-shaped patterns all around him, and that there was no place for him to step on. Suddenly, the Star Fang Behemoth leaped up, causing the chain to vibrate violently. Shockingly, Wang Baole was flung hundreds of meters away. When he landed, there were no patterns on the chain.
Wang Baole was completely shaken. At the same time, he could sense that the warmth he felt was fading away as he continued onward ….
Just as the warmth was about to dissipate completely, Wang Baole finally crossed the chains and leaped onto the giant log. The giant log before his eyes was enormous. Even though the giant log was moving at high speed, it was very stable when he stepped on it.
"It was that easy?" Wang Baole looked around. Then, he tilted his head and looked at the Star Fang Beast running like an animal in the distance, as well as the chains between the two beasts. Out of curiosity, he pulled out a puppet and controlled it to walk towards the chains.
However, as soon as the puppet stepped onto the chain, a sword-shaped pattern appeared, which caused countless bursts of sword qi to erupt out in all directions!
The explosion was so intense that it shook everything in the area. It was as if hundreds of thousands of bursts of sword qi were flying back and forth in all directions. In the blink of an eye, Wang Baole's puppet was reduced to nothing more than ash ….
Wang Baole shuddered at the sight. Fear lingered in his heart. He lowered his head and looked at the Pearls of a Thousand Lives in his bracelet. He recalled the warmth he had felt previously. He was now very sure that the reason why everything had gone so smoothly for him, to the point where it was almost bizarre, was because of the Thousand Lives divine power.
"This is completely Heaven-defying!" Wang Baole gasped. Then, he noticed that a small crack had appeared on the surface of the Pearl of a Thousand Lives. That confirmed his speculations. The bracelet … wasn't something he could use very often. Its main purpose was to help him gain enlightenment of the six Daos of the Dao within it.
Of course, that was something for the future. Wang Baole rubbed the crack on the Pearl of a Thousand Lives, then focused, turned, and shot off into the distance along the huge log.
Although it wasn't a very smooth journey, there weren't many surprises either. At most, the log itself seemed to have the ability to gather souls. As Wang Baole proceeded along, large numbers of souls would appear. To most people, it would take some effort, and without a powerful magical item, it would be difficult to even take a single step forward. But to Wang Baole, it was a simple task.
When he saw the souls, he actually breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this was the type of danger that he was least worried about. Therefore, the underworld flame inside of him flared as Wang Baole continued onward without stopping for even a moment.
Seven days passed. Wang Baole didn't sleep or rest. Eventually, exhaustion began to build up inside of him. Just when he was about to reach the end of the log, he heard rumbling sounds coming from off in the distance.
The sound caused Wang Baole's soul to tremble. He didn't act rashly. Instead, he sat down cross-legged, produced some medicinal pills, and adjusted his cultivation base. Two hours later, he was back to his peak state. Then, he opened his eyes, which shone brightly as he shot toward the end of the log!
As he got closer, the rumbling sounds grew louder and louder. Eventually … Wang Baole reached the end of the log. He couldn't help but stop in place. His eyes went wide, and his mind spun as he caught sight of … the altar in the world of corpses!
Shockingly, the head of the log was connected to an enormous, indescribably shocking millstone!!
The millstone had nine handles, all of which stretched out in seemingly endless directions. One of those handles … was the enormous log that Wang Baole was standing on!!
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