Fighting the Masked Man

The world was filled with a primordial atmosphere.

Although the Plains of Divine Beasts is in ruins and bears the marks of a great battle, one can still faintly sense the wildness of ancient times. Giant trees, each ten thousand feet tall, stand like towering peaks between heaven and earth, their branches and leaves spreading out to cover an area of ​​a thousand feet in radius, appearing extremely majestic.

The rocks, resembling giants, stand scattered about, looking like sleeping statues from a distance, and an invisible sense of oppression seems to emanate from them.

It was a feeling of vastness and insignificance.

Jiuyou and the others stood in the void, surveying the surrounding terrain. In the distance, fireballs fell one after another from the void, finally crashing down on various areas of the shattered Divine Beast Plains, though their numbers were not many.

"It seems that people from other spirit beast races have arrived as well." Jiuyou said calmly as he looked at the scene. He did not feel any urgency. Strength brings not only changes to oneself, but also changes to one's mentality.

In the past, Jiuyou would have felt a sense of urgency due to the arrival of so many geniuses, but now she has already widened the gap between them.

"Where do we go next?!" Little Marten asked Jiuyou. He was too unfamiliar with the Divine Beast Plains and didn't know much about it. The main purpose of this trip was to follow Jiuyou and the others to seek opportunities. With their strength, they were enough to wreak havoc in the Divine Beast Plains and seize the bloodline inheritance of super divine beasts.

"First, send my people to the Ancient Body Refining Tower!" Jiuyou pondered for a moment and said, "There are thirty Body Refining Towers in the Divine Beast Plains. These towers have the miraculous effect of tempering the body. If you can pass through them, not only will your physical body improve, but you will also receive different rewards depending on your performance... Of course, this place is only effective for those at the Supreme Realm. For those above the Earthly Supreme Realm, the effect is almost zero!"

There was a pause.

Her tone became slightly more serious as she said in a deep voice, "Our main destination is the Tomb of Ten Thousand Beasts!"

"Is there the essence of a super divine beast here?" Little Marten's eyes flickered slightly as he asked. He and Little Flame entered the Divine Beast Plains for the sake of the essence of a super divine beast. If they could obtain enough of the essence of a super divine beast to nourish their own bloodline, they might be able to advance further and break through the shackles of the Heavenly Sovereign.

"Most likely, this place is called the Tomb of Ten Thousand Beasts. As the name suggests, it is a tomb of beasts. The number of divine beasts that have perished there is the largest in the Divine Beast Plains. Therefore, it has formed an enormous cemetery complex, which is shrouded in deathly aura all year round. Moreover, because it is mixed with evil energy from outside the realm, it is extremely dangerous and is a perilous place in the Divine Beast Plains... However, the opportunities there are also the best. There is a considerable chance of obtaining the blood essence of a super divine beast!" Jiuyou nodded and explained.

Her trip was also for the ancient phoenix. If there was anywhere in the Divine Beast Plains that contained the essence of such a super divine beast, then the Tomb of Ten Thousand Beasts was undoubtedly the most likely place, since several super divine beasts had indeed perished there.

"Then let's set off quickly. First, send your people to the Ancient Body Refining Tower, and then we'll head straight to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Beasts!" Little Marten urged, eager to get started.

Jiuyou nodded, then took out the beast bone compass. On the compass, there were light spots, and a very blurry map could be vaguely seen. In the center of the map, there was a tower pattern.

Having determined the direction and location, she led Little Mink and the others, speeding towards the Ancient Body Refining Tower.

along the way.

Little Mink and Little Flame also discovered the special nature of this place. The spiritual energy in the world was different from that in the outside world, mixed with a very unique and strange energy. When this energy was absorbed into their bodies, they could clearly feel their blood and qi becoming more active.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this Divine Beast Plain actually contains a trace of power that has the intention of tempering the physical body, and the source of this power is the primordial energy that permeates this world.

"No wonder the Divine Beast Plains held such importance in the entire Divine Beast Continent back then. Cultivating here would be of great benefit to these spirit beasts and divine beast races... I really wish I could move it to the Heavenly Court!" Little Marten said with regret in his eyes.

He felt that if he stayed here to cultivate for a long time, even without the nourishment of the blood essence of a super divine beast, he could evolve into a super divine beast through his own power.

Unfortunately, this is just a thought. Not to mention that he himself does not have the strength to do so, even if the Heavenly Emperor were really willing to do it and really locked this place and moved it into the Heavenly Court, it would undoubtedly offend all the spirit beasts and even divine beast races. Moreover, given the Heavenly Emperor's temperament, he would not do such a thing.

Upon hearing this, Jiuyou and the others couldn't help but glance at Xiao Diao. Rumors had it that Lin Dong's two brothers were of bad character, and now it seemed that the rumors were true.

Who takes the pot with them when they eat?

……

After about half a day, the group arrived at the area where the Ancient Body Refining Tower was located.

On a solitary peak, Jiuyou and his companions appeared. As soon as they appeared, their gazes turned to the distance, where a vast city stretching for thousands of miles lay quietly amidst the mountains.

Although the city is now in ruins, its former grandeur can still be seen in its dilapidated state. It must have been a magnificent city in the ancient land of divine beasts.

"It seems someone is even faster than us." Little Marten narrowed his charming eyes, looking at the shimmering spiritual light within the city, a hint of amusement in his gaze.

“The directions into the Divine Beast Plains are different, and some people may be closer,” Jiuyou explained. She also sensed the auras of those people, and even some of them had a familiar aura, clearly some old acquaintances.

Seeing Jiu You's slightly furrowed brows, Xiao Diao asked, "Should we clear the area?"

With their combined strength, they could easily monopolize an ancient body-refining tower, and expel anyone who refused. In their circle, the law of the jungle was far more direct than among humans.

Of course, the main reason was for the two clansmen of Jiuyou. After all, Jiuyou was the Heavenly Emperor's woman, at least in their eyes. Naturally, they had to take good care of her on this trip, otherwise they would have no way to explain to the Heavenly Emperor when they returned.

"Let's go in and take a look first," Jiuyou said after a moment's hesitation.

Little Marten nodded slightly, and then the group did not linger there for long. They flew into the city one after another. When the four of them rushed into the ruined city, a sense of vastness rushed over them. Their vision seemed to blur for a moment, and vaguely, an indescribable ancient city appeared before them.

In the city, buildings soar into the clouds, creating a sense of wildness.

Countless enormous figures swept across the sky, and the earth was filled with the earth-shaking roars of beasts.

However, this sensation vanished completely after a short while, seemingly a remnant of the will of many supreme beings left behind, allowing later generations to witness the former prosperity and glory of this place. Unfortunately, it was only for a fleeting moment. "What a pity~" Little Marten sighed softly, feeling an even greater disgust for the extraterrestrial evil race. These disgusting creatures had ravaged the Tianxuan Continent in the past. If the Heavenly Emperor hadn't been fortunate enough to enter it, perhaps the Tianxuan Continent would have followed in their footsteps, suffering immense devastation.

Jiuyou remained silent. As a being of the Great Thousand World, she felt the impact far more deeply than Xiao Diao. The extraterrestrial evil race was a devastating disaster for the entire Great Thousand World, and no living being could remain uninvolved.

The group soon arrived at the Ancient Body Refining Tower, located in the center of the town.

In the heart of this land, a weathered, ancient stone tower stands silently.

The stone tower was dark gray, with extremely ancient patterns on its surface, as if it were formed naturally. It stood there, and although it was not particularly majestic, just a slight sensation would send a terrifying pressure sweeping over you, causing your body to ache and feel as if it were about to crumble.

"A creation of the Heavenly Sovereign!" Little Marten said with great certainty. Only those super divine beasts at the Heavenly Sovereign level could make him feel this pressure.

As the five approached, they gradually saw scattered geniuses from various races all around them.

"Hehe, who is it? It's Jiuyou... I heard you've hooked up with the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court. How come you've also entered the Divine Beast Plains for training? Could it be that you're just a maidservant doing odd jobs in the Heavenly Court? That's really pitiful!" Just as Jiuyou and the others stepped into this place, a woman's charming laughter came. Although the voice was pleasant, the words were extremely sarcastic.

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Diao looked over and saw six figures floating in mid-air not far away. Among them was a woman dressed in green. This woman had a slender and graceful figure with a shapely figure and delicate features, giving her a somewhat bewitching look. However, at this moment, she was staring at Jiu You with a look of mockery and envy in her eyes.

All six were at the Supreme Realm level, with the strongest only at the seventh rank. They were practically... frail.

"Liu Qing?" Jiu You was also somewhat surprised to see the other party. She did not expect to meet someone from the Tianpeng Clan here by such a coincidence. The Tianpeng Clan and the Jiu You Sparrow Clan were originally competitors. Their territories were adjacent, and friction was inevitable in the past. However, this matter was completely resolved after the Jiu You Sparrow Clan joined the Heavenly Court.

Liu Qing's status in the Tianpeng Clan was similar to hers; both were the pride of their respective clans. Therefore, the two had often competed and clashed in private, and were considered to be half-acquaintances.

However, with her current perspective, Liu Qing is clearly not good enough, and even the entire Tianpeng Clan can only be considered average.

"boom!"

Before Jiuyou could react, Xiaoyan, at Xiaodiao's signal, immediately took action. He took a step forward, his palm flashing with black and red light, and a battle axe exuding a murderous aura appeared in his hand, which he then slashed at the Tianpeng Clan and the others.

The axe light rose high in the wind, transforming into a blood-red axe light nearly a thousand feet long, engulfing all six prodigies of the Tianpeng Clan. The terrifying attack instantly turned the six of them pale, and the woman named Liu Qing even showed fear in her eyes.

The next moment, the six people turned into a cloud of blood mist and exploded in mid-air.

They died completely, their very soul imprints crushed along with them.

That domineering and bloody axe strike instantly stunned everyone present. The geniuses of the spirit beast clans who had arrived all stared in fear at the burly man wielding the battle axe. None of them could withstand the power of that axe strike; it was simply ridiculously strong.

"Xiao Yan, prepare to clear the area!" Xiao Diao took a step forward, and the powerful aura of the peak of the ninth-grade supreme realm within his body instantly erupted. Before the seal was broken, his realm was undoubtedly overwhelming to everyone present.

Xiao Yan grinned, revealing a ferocious smile. His tiger-like eyes swept across the entire scene, unleashing the aura within him in a domineering manner.

A tiger and a weasel ruthlessly ravaged the entire scene.

"Anyone still here within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn must take a blow from my brother's axe!" Little Marten's indifferent voice resounded throughout the entire area. He didn't waste any words with anyone. With his strength, there was no need for him to waste words with a group of Supreme Realm 'little guys'.

If these people had been more obedient before, he wouldn't have been so domineering. But the woman's nagging made him realize that some people are useless with words; intimidation with strength is the best option.

As Xiao Diao finished speaking, many people present turned and left, and some even recognized their identities.

Heaven!

These two words now carry considerable weight, holding a position in the Great Thousand Worlds that is no less than that of the Great Thousand Palace. After all, the latter gathers the strongest people in the entire Great Thousand Worlds by upholding righteousness, while the Heavenly Court relies solely on the Heavenly Emperor, who even suppresses the entire extraterrestrial evil race with his own power.

This sense of oppression is enough to make any super power wary, or even back down, let alone these spirit beast and divine beast races.

Moreover, the two peak ninth-grade supreme realm experts were enough to sweep away everyone here.

However, it only lasted for a few dozen breaths.

The spiritual figures surrounding the Ancient Body Refining Tower departed one after another, disappearing completely, causing the city, which had just begun to gain some popularity, to quickly become deserted. As the news spread, no one chose to enter this place anymore, instead flying towards other Ancient Body Refining Towers in other regions.

The two Supreme Realm prodigies of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes. Clearly, this kind of clearing-out ceremony was a first for them. In the past, the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan never received this treatment. They were lucky if they weren't criticized, and sometimes they even had to fight to the death for a chance encounter.

"Go in, you two. Lord Mink will set up a barrier around the perimeter. No one below the Earthly Sovereign level will be able to break in and compete with you for this opportunity," Little Mink said to the two.

"Thank you, Lord Mink!" The two exchanged a glance and bowed to the little mink in unison.

As Jiuyou watched all this, a strange look appeared on her face. She also felt the change in her identity and status, and for a moment she felt strange. After all, there was really nothing between her and the Heavenly Emperor. The two of them were still innocent and had very few opportunities to get close to each other on weekdays.

Of course, it's true that she was taken in as an imperial concubine, and Mandala was the same... but the two of them were more like extras.

P.S.: This is a supplement to yesterday's chapter. I was busy last night. There will be one more chapter today... (End of this chapter)