The sun rose and set, the clouds drifted without a trace, and five months passed by in the blink of an eye.
During these five months, several drastic changes had happened in the depths of the mountain range. The ground would occasionally tremble and numerous birds and beasts would scatter far away, as if this place had turned into a forbidden ground.
There were also a large number of trees that had turned white and withered, as if they had lost all signs of life. They had turned into withered withered trees, and the area was so big that it covered a circular area of several dozens of lis.
If anyone looked down from the sky, they would find that there were countless cracks on the ground under the withered trees, as if there was a drought. This strange phenomenon was incredibly rare in the Land of South Morning. There was a lot of rain in this place, so there was no way that a drought would happen.
But that was not all. What was even more shocking was that every single time a moon fell on this land, there would be roars. These roars did not sound like they were made by humans, and it was difficult to hear them with the naked ear. However, as long as a person had a certain level of cultivation and was close to them, they would be able to sense them.
It was especially so during full moon nights. These roars would be incredibly strong. Even a large amount of moonlight would descend on this place. Even the ravines on the ground would have hot air rising into the air. It was as if the entire mountain range was being roasted by an invisible fire.
When dusk arrived, four people appeared outside the area that seemed to be a forbidden ground. These four people were very cautious and did not move forward. The person in the lead was an old man. He wore a blue robe, and his body was thin. His bones were huge, and his entire body was filled with a ghastly air. The three people behind him, two men and one woman, were not like that. The woman was especially beautiful, the exact opposite of the old man's ghastly air.
"Father, is this the place you were talking about?" a middle-aged man in his forties behind the old man asked tentatively.
"That's right. Two months ago, I passed by this place and saw that the terrain here is strange. Most of the plants here have withered and lost their life force. Even the ground has dried up. This is a rare sight. If my guess is correct, a treasure should have appeared!" The old man's gaze was ghastly as he spoke languidly. His power was extraordinary. He might not have Transcended, but he had already reached the later stage of the Blood Solidification Realm.
As for the three people behind him, aside from the middle-aged man who was at the seventh level of Blood Condensation, the other two were at the fifth level.
"I didn't tell the other people in the tribe about the strangeness of this place. Our family's status in the tribe is normal, and we don't have the right to enter the holy land during the Day of Eternal Creation. This is related to the fact that it's difficult for me to Transcend with my level of cultivation. My hopes are all on you. If you can obtain this treasure, it might be useful to you in the future.
"Especially now that the Day of Eternal Creation is approaching. The entire Land of South Morning will be covered in fog, and the tribe will be busy entering the holy land. They won't pay attention to our tracks." The old man cast a glance at the land in the distance. It was dusk, and he could see a faint layer of fog in the distance. If he looked down from a high vantage point, he would be able to see a large amount of fog slowly growing in the boundless Land of South Morning.
The man took a deep breath and nodded.
"As for Dao Er and Shan Er, follow behind me. There might not be any aura of death spreading out from this place, but the withered trees have already lost their life force. There's an aura of death within them. You can absorb it into your bodies. It'll be beneficial for you." The old man looked at the sky and spoke in a low voice.
"Every single night, this place will change. I've observed it for a few days and went in once, but I stopped at 10,000 feet. But this time, I've borrowed the tribe's Death Essence Pearl, so I should be able to go deeper." There was an expectant look in the old man's eyes.
"Father …" The middle-aged man beside him seemed to be slightly hesitant. Once he cast a glance at the old man, he spoke in a low voice, "Father, could it be that this isn't the birth of a treasure, but a senior is training here? If our judgment is wrong, I'm afraid …"
"Heh heh, it's good that you have such concerns. I've thought of this before, but when I entered this place, I didn't attract any disaster. More importantly, the plants and land here have only lost their life force, but there's no aura of death spreading out. If there's really a senior training here and causing such a change, how could he not use the aura of death?
"Only the birth of a treasure can explain this phenomenon." As the old man spoke, dusk passed, and the entire sky darkened. A crescent moon hung in the sky, and its moonlight descended.
"There's no need to think too much about it. Let's go in!" The old man took a deep breath and led the way into the withered forest. The middle-aged man followed cautiously behind him. As for the two juniors who were not very old, they followed behind with excitement. They continuously absorbed the aura of death from the trees that had lost their life force, and their expressions became more and more expectant.
The four of them did not walk quickly. As they walked past the earth that was filled with cracks, they looked at the cracked ground and the withered plants. The old man's expression remained the same, but the middle-aged man gradually began to sweat.
"It's fine if the plants are withered, but the earth is cracked like this. This … this land has lost its life force, and has become a great place for us Puqiang Tribe to train. If we could train here … It's a pity that the aura of death here isn't active. This can't compare to the tribe …" The middle-aged man took a deep breath and gave up on that thought. Instead, he felt even more anticipation towards the treasure.
As for the two juniors, they were already trembling in fear. They were no longer excited or expectant, but nervous.
At that moment, roars suddenly came from a mountain far away from the four of them. The roars were piercing, and others could not hear them. Only those who had reached a certain level of cultivation would be able to sense them.
The old man's expression changed. It was clear that he had heard the roars. As for the middle-aged man, he could vaguely hear them as well. The Qi and blood in his body circulated uncontrollably, causing his heart to race.
If he was in such a state, it was even more so for the two juniors. Their faces instantly turned pale. They might not be able to hear the roars, but they felt as if their hearts were about to be torn apart.
The old man let out a cold harrumph and reached into his bosom with his right hand to bring out a black pearl. The moment it appeared, waves of black aura instantly flew out from the plants and the earth and charged towards the pearl. Once they were gathered inside, they turned into a black screen of light that enveloped the four of them.
"Back then, I came this far. Now that I have this Bead of Death Essence, I should be fine. Otherwise, the strange roars will only get stronger and more annoying." As the old man spoke, he continued walking forward.
The three of them quickly followed behind him. As they followed the black screen of light, they gradually entered the depths of the land, where the mountain was. Under the moonlight, the mountain top was hazy and could not be seen clearly. However, the roars could still be heard even though they were cut off by the screen of light. Judging from the direction they were coming from, they were coming from the top of the mountain.
"The treasure is at the top of the mountain!" The old man suppressed the excitement in his heart and took a few quick steps forward. He rushed up the mountain with the three people behind him and quickly approached the top.
The mountain was barren. The plants had long since withered into ashes. Countless cracks covered the surface of the mountain, and it was a ghastly sight to see. However, the old man did not pay any attention to that. As he continued to get closer, he soon arrived at the hazy part of the mountain top.
However, at that instant, the old man's footsteps suddenly came to a halt. The middle-aged man behind him instantly turned pale, and an expression of shock appeared on his face. At the end of their vision, they saw the summit of the mountain one hundred feet away. There was no treasure there, only a person sitting cross-legged and meditating!
That person was facing them, but it was impossible to see his face clearly. Even so, an intense pressure enveloped the area, causing the hearts of the old man and the middle-aged man to pound uncontrollably. This was not because they were excited, but because they were nervous.
In fact, the world around that person seemed to be distorting, and roars could be heard coming from within the distortions.
The old man's pupils shrank. His heart was filled with shock, and he was about to retreat, but at that moment, the blurry figure sitting cross-legged in front of them slowly opened his eyes.
It was a gaze filled with profoundness, and it was cold. At the instant it looked at the old man, a roaring sound rang out in the old man's mind. The Qi and blood in his body circulated uncontrollably, and he retreated swiftly. He grabbed the middle-aged man, whose face was deathly pale as if he had been struck by lightning. He also took the two juniors behind him, who could not withstand the pressure contained in that gaze and retreated at top speed.
However, before they could retreat even 500 feet, all four of them shuddered. A fierce presence appeared out of nowhere and locked down the four of them. A large amount of moonlight also enveloped them, turning into a powerful sense of danger that filled their hearts.
'Transcendence … This person must be a powerful Berserker in the Transcendence Realm, or else he wouldn't be able to do this. Just his gaze alone possesses such power …' The old man stopped moving, and cold sweat broke out on his body. He had a feeling that if he continued retreating, he would definitely die!
"Senior, I am from Puqiang Tribe. I was reckless just now, please don't blame me …" The old man quickly wrapped his fist in his palm towards the person sitting cross-legged at the top of the mountain. In his nervousness, there was a respectful look on his face.
It was quiet all around them. Even the roars they could hear earlier had disappeared. As time passed by, the silence made the four of them increasingly nervous.
"Puqiang Tribe … leave behind the pearl in your hand and get lost!" The silence felt as if several years had passed in the old man's mind. When he heard the person's words, he placed the black pearl by the side without any hesitation and quickly retreated with the three people behind him. His heart pounded against his chest, and he felt as if he had just survived a disaster.
The four of them retreated until they were out of the withered area and continued running for a few hours before they slowed down. The old man's face was pale. When he turned his head back and looked behind him, fear appeared on his face. To him, that was a close shave between life and death.
The middle-aged man by his side was breathing rapidly. He looked at the old man and asked in a low voice, "Father, is … is he a powerful Berserker in the Transcendence Realm?"
The old man hesitated for a moment before he said hesitantly, "He's not a normal powerful Berserker in the Transcendence Realm. I think he's in the middle stage of the Transcendence Realm!"
"Middle stage of the Transcendence Realm? Wouldn't that mean he's at the same level as the Elder? There are only three powerful Berserkers in the middle stage of the Transcendence Realm in the entire Han Mountain City. He … "The middle-aged man sucked in a sharp breath.
The two juniors by his side were also shocked, and the lingering fear in their hearts grew stronger.
"Don't tell anyone about this. A powerful Berserker of this level isn't someone we can provoke. It's a good thing this person doesn't care about killing us, or else …" The old man's heart trembled and he quickly shut his mouth, bringing the three of them with him as they continued running.
Su Ming sat quietly on the mountain. In his hands was a black pearl. That pearl was the one the old man left behind. He held onto the pearl for a long time before putting it away into his storage bag and standing up slowly.
"The fifth burning of blood will actually make a person fall asleep …" Su Ming mumbled and lifted his head to look at the land in the distance. It might be night, but he could still see a faint layer of fog spreading out between the sky and the earth.
"Master, you've been asleep for five months … It's almost time for the Day of Eternal Creation. The entire Land of South Morning will be gradually covered by fog in the next few days …" He Feng spoke carefully in Su Ming's mind. He might have been restricted from sensing the outside world during these five months, but as Su Ming fell asleep, he could still feel Su Ming slowly becoming stronger even though he could not leave Su Ming's body. That strength made He Feng apprehensive, and he found Su Ming to be even more mysterious and unfathomable. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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