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As they ventured deeper into the heart of the region, the oppression they endured became even more terrifying.

It was as if an invisible wave was crashing against them, almost causing the three of them to lose their balance and be thrown away.

The three of them paled and gripped the umbrella handle tightly to resist the oppressive force that was like a raging storm.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, feeling a cold and numb sensation in his palms.

That was the eerie aura unique to the human skin umbrella. Apart from Nuomi, both he and Li Wei, who were gripping the umbrella handle, felt a sense of being corroded.

Fortunately, neither he nor Li Wei were pure humans anymore, so this bit of corruption was nothing.

As they moved forward, the three passed by ferocious beasts as large as mountains, moving past them like ants.

Chen Yuan and his two companions glanced at the ferocious beasts and their hearts pounded with fear.

They tiptoed through the gaps between them.

These enormous, ferocious beasts are sleeping; each of them is at least at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Even a cultivator at the first level of the Purple Mansion realm, who has just opened their mansion, would probably be able to crush the three of them.

Moreover, there were several ferocious beasts in the middle area, their oppressive aura surging like a tsunami, making Chen Yuan and his companions feel like a lone boat adrift on the waves.

"If we continue in, we might awaken these sleeping beasts."

From inside the human skin umbrella, the cold, clear female voice continued to emerge.

Chen Yuan and his two companions gritted their teeth and continued forward.

Now that we've come this far, we can't just leave empty-handed, can we?

Soon, they arrived at the center of the area.

In an instant, the three of them were shocked by the dense spiritual energy storm here.

The spiritual energy swirling in the air was so dense that it was almost impossible to dissolve, like a thick fog suspended in mid-air or on the ground.

The three of them took a deep breath and immediately felt refreshed, their spiritual energy stores in their dantian instantly overflowing.

"Holy crap!"

Chen Yuan and Li Wei almost simultaneously thought to themselves, their eyes instantly burning with desire.

The spiritual plants growing here are crystal clear and emerald green, full of vitality, and exude a rich spiritual energy that makes one's mouth water.

The fruits that grow there, in particular, emit bursts of rosy light, dazzling and intoxicating!

The glutinous rice dripped with saliva, and its eyes shone as it stared at the spiritual fruits.

The human skin umbrella emitted a creaking sound, and as it slowly rotated, wisps of black mist flowed out, preventing Chen Yuan and the other two from exposing their auras.

The three of them had no choice but to crawl towards the spiritual plants, but they had only crawled halfway when the slumbering beasts around them began to snore like thunder.

"Holy crap, that scared me."

Li Wei spoke in a low voice, his tone filled with horror.

"I can't scare you. Keep going. With me here, they can't sense your presence."

The human skin umbrella continued to emit sounds, even tinged with disdain.

Chen Yuan and the other two continued climbing toward the spiritual plants.

Soon the three of them approached a spiritual plant.

The human skin umbrella slowly grew larger, reaching a diameter of almost three meters. After covering the spiritual plant, Chen Yuan and the other two couldn't wait to start tearing it off completely in an instant.

The spiritual fruits on the spiritual plant have disappeared, and even the spiritual leaves have vanished.

As the black umbrella slowly turned around, the once vibrant spiritual plant, laden with spiritual fruits, had become bare, leaving only a section of its trunk.

And so, the three of them held up a huge black umbrella, and for each spiritual plant they covered, they would strip off all the leaves and spiritual fruits from it.

Under the human skin umbrella, Chen Yuan and the other two ate with their mouths full of juice and their bodies steaming.

"Ah, I can't take it anymore, but I still really want to eat it, it's so delicious!"

Li Wei muttered under his breath, his eyes blazing with intense light.

Nuomi didn't speak, but just frantically stuffed the spirit fruit into her mouth.

They didn't even spare the leaves, and started chewing them up.

Chen Yuan was the same, his eyes filled with utter madness.

He even transformed into a demonic form to accelerate the devouring process.

"roar……"

Just then, a ferocious roar like muffled thunder came out, instantly deafening Chen Yuan and the other two, who froze on the spot.

The blood in my body almost froze.

"Damn, we've been found out?"

Li Wei's eyes widened, and he spoke in a low voice, unable to believe his voice.

"Not yet, stay calm!"

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, slightly raised the huge black umbrella, and looked at the rolling mountain peaks outside. It was a sleeping behemoth turning over, and it even let out a muffled groan.

It was just a muffled groan, but it felt like a thunderclap in my ear.

After a while, everything returned to calm, and Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The three exchanged glances, their burning passion barely diminished, and then smiled.

"Keep going!"

The three of them spoke almost in unison, chuckled, and continued to move towards the more precious spiritual plant in the center, still holding their black umbrellas.

Soon, the spiritual fruits and even the leaves on the spiritual plants were all plucked off.

The three of them had almost finished eating, let out a satisfied burp, and were eager to find a place to break through their cultivation levels.

The three exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with smug smiles. Understanding each other perfectly, Zheng Yao moved the large black umbrella toward the exit.

"You bunch of beasts! The treasure has been stolen, and you're still sleeping!"

Just then, a furious shout rang out, like a thunderclap in the dim world.

Rumble...

The earth trembled violently, caused by the giant beast turning over!

Chen Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Oh no, we've been found out.

Chen Yuan stuck his head out, moved it to the edge of the umbrella, and looked up at the sky.

A fair-skinned young man dressed in yellow stood on the back of a gigantic elephant beast!

His face was filled with rage as he stared at the bare spiritual plants below, his eyes blazing with black flames.

"Roar~~~"

The other ferocious beasts also discovered that the spiritual plants they were guarding had all been stripped bare, and many precious ones had even been uprooted. They were immediately enraged and let out a series of angry roars.

Soon, their eyes were all fixed on that large black umbrella.

"Ants!"

One of the ferocious rhinoceros beasts roared, raised one of its front hooves, and stomped down on the human skin umbrella!

In their perception, under that large black umbrella, there were three ants, their bodies exuding a rich fragrance, precisely because they had devoured the spiritual fruit.

Chen Yuan was shocked and immediately grabbed the human skin umbrella and dodged to the side.

boom!

The rhinoceros beast stomped down, instantly creating a huge crater.

Gravel flew everywhere, and dust billowed!

"roar……"

The remaining ferocious beasts roared incessantly, surrounding Chen Yuan and his two companions.

The overwhelming aura and killing intent, like a vast ocean tsunami, completely sealed off this area, making it impossible for Chen Yuan and his companions to breathe. They were as if they were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move an inch.

"It's over!"

The three of them exchanged a glance and exclaimed in unison!

"Stay calm, there might still be a chance."

Chen Yuan spoke in a somber tone, but the ferocious beasts did not launch a fierce attack on them.

I'm afraid we're waiting for something.

He glanced furtively at the sky, his heart sinking.

Birds of prey swooped down from the sky, circling above the three of them without flying away.

It is indeed the Thunderbird!

They emitted a dark, fierce light, their bodies crackling with purple lightning. As they flapped their wings, terrifying waves of energy rumbled and crushed towards this place.

Chen Yuan turned his gaze from the sky to the ground in front of him.

Ahead were many enormous beasts covered in crimson scales, resembling lions, with bared fangs, bloodthirsty and ferocious!

In addition, many giant beasts with heads like elephants, wolves, and tigers gradually surrounded them from the left, right, and rear.

Not far away, a dense swarm of ferocious beasts was rapidly converging on this place. Their eyes were a ghastly green, and their eerie gazes were now filled with savagery.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so many ferocious beasts, and they've even been corrupted by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Their power far exceeds your imagination. Hehe, you're all doomed."

A woman's mocking voice came from inside the human skin umbrella.