In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

"It's a spiny beast, an extremely ferocious ancient species, incredibly fast, and its backspins are highly venomous!"

Su Han recognized the demonic beast, and his expression turned serious.

Liubo Mountain was indeed fraught with danger; any monster you encountered was a troublesome ancient species.

The spiny beast used its hind legs to propel itself, transforming into a streak of red lightning as it charged straight at Su Han, who was standing at the very front!
The speed is amazing!

Su Han was prepared. He drew an arc with his Azure Sword, its sword energy blocking the Thorn Beast's attack route.

But the thorny beast was exceptionally agile, twisting its body strangely in the air to avoid the sword energy. Its tail, covered in bone spurs, was like a poisonous scorpion, silently stabbing towards Su Han's back!
"careful!"

Lu Xueqi let out a sharp cry, and the Tianya Divine Sword struck first, accurately hitting the tip of the thornbone beast's tail!
Ding!
Sparks flew everywhere.

The spiny beast winced in pain, retracted its tail, and landed on the ground, looking at Lu Xueqi warily, clearly realizing that this aloof woman was not someone to be trifled with.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Biyao made her move. The Heartbreak Flower spun around, and countless petals shot towards the Thorn Bone Beast's eyes and joints, which were as vulnerable as flying knives.

The thornbeast swung its sharp claws, scattering most of the petals, but a few still grazed its scales, leaving shallow bloodstains.

The injury triggered its ferocity!
It roared, and the bone spurs on its back suddenly glowed red. The next moment, dozens of sharp red rays shot towards the three of them like arrows!
These red rays are not only fast, but also clearly contain potent poison and have strong penetrating power!

"retreat!"

Su Han shouted, and the three of them retreated rapidly, each using their own methods to defend themselves.

Sword light, flower shadows, and lightning bolts intertwined to form a defensive net.

The crimson light struck the defense, producing a series of explosive sounds, spreading poisonous gas, and causing the surrounding vegetation to wither rapidly.

Having withstood this wave of attacks, the Spiny Beast seemed to have expended considerable energy, its aura slightly weakened.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Han moved with lightning speed, taking the initiative to get closer!

When the Azure Nether Sword Technique is unleashed to its fullest extent, sword light falls like raindrops, specifically targeting the relatively vulnerable abdomen and joints of the Spiny Bone Beast.

Lu Xueqi and Biyao also provided support from the sidelines, restraining the actions of the Thorn Bone Beast.

Although the thorny beast was ferocious, it gradually fell into a disadvantageous position in the face of the three's tacit cooperation.

It had more and more wounds on its body and its movements became slower and slower.

Finally, Su Han found an opening. The Azure Nether Sword, like a poisonous dragon emerging from its cave, pierced the relatively soft throat of the Thornbeast from an extremely tricky angle!

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered.

The thorny beast let out a hoarse sound, struggled a few times, and then collapsed to the ground, dead.

The three breathed a sigh of relief; this thorny beast was indeed troublesome.

Su Han skillfully dissected the head of the thornbone beast and took out a fist-sized demon core that emitted a red glow.

The demon core of an ancient, exotic species in the late stage of the Golden Core realm is extremely valuable.

He carefully collected some back spikes and claws from the spiny beast, which were good materials for crafting weapons.

"The smell of blood here is too strong and will soon attract other predators. We have to leave quickly."

After finishing dealing with the spoils, Su Han immediately spoke.

The three dared not linger and quickly left the clearing in the forest, continuing their journey toward the main peak.

As they went deeper, the terrain began to rise gradually.

The surrounding spiritual energy became increasingly dense, even condensing into a faint spiritual mist.

They gradually encountered more and more rare and precious materials.

Some rare herbs that have long since disappeared from the outside world can be found here occasionally.

Su Han carefully collected some of the necessary medicinal herbs, but did not linger. Their primary goal was still the main peak.

Based on scattered records in ancient books and the guidance of a stellar dial, the core secrets of Liubo Mountain, as well as its most precious treasures, are likely located on the main peak. After traveling for another half day and crossing a mountain ridge, the scene before them once again shocked the three.

What lay ahead was no longer a dense jungle, but a vast, collapsed palace complex.

It was many times larger than the ruins in the bay before.

Countless broken white marble pillars stand tall, the massive palace walls have collapsed into ruins, and stone slabs with exquisite carvings are scattered all over the ground, covered by weeds and vines.

Although it is dilapidated, one can still imagine its former glory and magnificence.

A desolate, ancient, and magnificent atmosphere washes over you.

The sundial's pointer pointed straight to the deepest part of this palace ruin.

"Is this... the true core area of ​​Mount Liubo?"

Biyao gazed at the endless ruins before her and murmured.

Su Han's expression was solemn. He could sense that countless powerful restrictive fluctuations were hidden within this ruin, some of which even made him feel uneasy.

"Be careful, the restrictions here are much stronger than outside. One wrong step could mean annihilation."

He gave a reminder and was the first to step into the ancient palace ruins.

He took each step with extreme caution, using his divine sense to probe the energy flow on the ground and in the air.

The ruins were silent, save for the mournful sound of the wind blowing through the broken walls, like a sigh from ancient times.

They passed through palace gates and through collapsed halls.

Sometimes you can see some scattered skeletons, some human-shaped, and some strangely shaped beast skeletons, all eroded beyond recognition by the passage of time.

Clearly, a fierce battle took place here in the distant past.

Suddenly, Su Han, who was walking at the front, stopped abruptly, his expression changing slightly.

Ahead was a relatively intact square, with a huge deep pit in the center.

The edges of the pit were smooth, as if it had been cut out instantly by some sharp tool.

The pit wasn't pitch black; instead, it was filled with a dense, heavy, mercury-like... demonic energy!
The demonic energy was incredibly pure, even purer, more ancient, and more powerful than any demonic energy Su Han had ever seen from any demonic cultivator before!
Deep within that demonic energy, a faint, dark red light could be seen, pulsating like a heart.

A chilling pressure emanated from the deep pit.

The Netherworld Token on Su Han's chest became scalding hot again, but this time, it was incredibly hot, even causing his skin to feel a burning pain!
The sundial's pointer spun wildly, finally trembling as it pointed towards the deep pit!

"What...is down there?"

Biyao's voice was hoarse and her face was pale.

Lu Xueqi gripped the Tianya Divine Sword tightly, the blade emitting a slight hum, as if sensing a great threat.

Su Han stared intently at the deep pit of demonic energy and the dark red light within it.

Liubo Mountain, a fairy mountain?

Demon-Suppressing Abyss?
The scene before my eyes makes the records in ancient books seem so pale and laughable.

This is no sacred mountain; it's clearly a terrifying demon's lair! Or rather, beneath this sacred mountain, a monstrous demon is suppressed!

The unusual reaction of the Netherworld Token seems to indicate that all of this is inextricably linked to the mysteriously vanished Netherworld Path!
Was their arrival a coincidence, or... a sign of some kind of destiny?

Looking at the bottomless pit, Su Han felt a strong sense of unease.

The truth about Liubo Mountain seems to be slowly revealing its hideous side in a way that is far beyond what was expected.

Their adventure is about to enter an even more unknown and dangerous realm.

Whether the road ahead holds good fortune or misfortune, no one knows. (End of Chapter)