What do you mean by my awakened profession being Monster Hunter?

Qi Shi'an frowned slightly. He felt a powerful divine sense sweep over him, its aura incredibly terrifying and astonishing, as if some strange creature was lurking there.

Without hesitation, he led the group to hide behind a boulder, then poked one head out and watched quietly.

In the dim light, on the highest mountain, a figure appeared silently, blurry and imposing, its dark form towering and suffocating.

Qi Shi'an's pupils contracted in shock, because the dark figure he saw was a headless corpse!

The headless corpse resembled a demonic ape, its back to him, its neck dripping with blood, as if it had just been decapitated not long ago.

However, his golden blood and tattered armor all indicated that he was an ancient being.

Furthermore, this headless demonic ape corpse resembled a supreme war immortal, its blood emanating residual immortal energy and possessing a unique demonic quality.

The headless demonic ape corpse stood there, seemingly capable of piercing through the heavens and the earth!

"It must be the Chaotic Demon Ape that died on the battlefield. After being beheaded, its body still had vitality. It was buried in a place with divine medicine, which is why it has been able to live on for so long," the Dragon Goddess telepathically transmitted, sharing her guess with Qi Shi'an.

Qi Shi'an nodded. After all, this was a battlefield for immortals. The cultivation levels of those who could come here to fight were unfathomable, so it was understandable that some of the supernatural phenomena were to be expected.

Suddenly, the headless demon ape corpse mysteriously disappeared.

However, this world suddenly collapsed. With a loud bang, many mountain peaks exploded, and countless black cracks appeared on the ground, stretching for an unknown distance.

In the dim light, Qi Shi'an saw the blurry silhouette of the headless demon ape's corpse rushing back in the direction they had come from.

The ground was a scene of utter devastation. All the red-haired beasts and other ferocious creatures in this area were crushed and disintegrated by the violent shockwave, their forms and spirits annihilated, and they ceased to exist.

This force was terrifying and chilling.

If there had been no one there, the losses would have been devastating.

"I was terrified, that thing was really scary."

Cao Yusheng exhaled, calming his tense heart.

"Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. Since there are terrifying creatures, there must be a treasure land nearby."

Qi Shi'an deduced from the Dragon Girl's words that the headless demon ape's corpse could survive to this day with its body still active, so there must be a treasure land nearby with many divine medicines planted, and perhaps even a lineage of immortals.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's dig!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yusheng became extremely excited. He pulled out a shovel from somewhere, slung it over his shoulder, and looked rather comical.

"go!"

Qi Shi'an and his group flashed by, moving as fast as the wind and as swift as lightning across the reddish-brown land.

Qi Shi'an made no attempt to conceal his use of his divine senses, searching for the place where the headless corpse resided. There must be many divine medicines there, and if there were any immortal caves, that would be even better.

We come to the battlefield of immortals for Taoist scriptures and immortal artifacts.

The vast and boundless battlefield of immortals was nothing but desolation, except for the extremely pure aura of immortals. The entire land was reddish-brown, giving people an eerie feeling.

They continued forward, not very fast, but still traversing space, exploring the entire area, but found nothing.

Only endless red-haired beasts, split mountain peaks, and the mournful howling of the wind... the history from countless years ago is buried on this ancient battlefield.

"Huh, something's getting closer!"

Just then, the witch frowned and looked to her right. In that direction, a terrifying aura was approaching them, carrying a dense malevolent energy that formed a storm that was extremely frightening.

Qi Shi'an opened his Heavenly Eye, piercing through layers of malevolent energy and ignoring the obstruction of turbulent currents, revealing the inner scene in its entirety, down to the smallest detail.

The storm of malevolent energy was not generated by natural Daoist principles, but was purely caused by living beings stirring up the Qi of heaven and earth. At the very center of the storm stood a colossal creature, its ferocious power overwhelming and awe-inspiring in all directions!

"It's just a Heavenly Rank Demonic Bird formed from malevolent energy. Although it's only at the peak of the Heavenly God Realm, its strength is comparable to that of the Void Dao Realm thanks to the malevolent energy here!" Qi Shi'an said in a low voice, his tone cold, having already seen through the other party.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yusheng's gaze turned serious. He said, "The demonic birds formed from the evil energy of immortals are the most troublesome. These things feel no pain, are not afraid of injury, and only know how to kill. Fighting against them is not worth the effort. Why don't we take a detour?"

"It's alright. This demonic bird carries the aura of a headless corpse, so it might be from the same treasure land. I'll go take a look!"

"You must be careful," the Dragon Girl said solemnly.

Qi Shi'an nodded, and with a flash of his palm, Wu Tianque appeared out of thin air, hovering above his head, radiating wisps of immortal light.

With a swift movement, he transformed into a divine rainbow and sped directly toward the storm.

At this moment, the evil aura storm churned violently, and a huge demonic bird appeared. Its wings, which blotted out the sky, flapped and stirred up a gale. Its eyes had lost their luster, leaving only a fierce and violent aura.

hum!

The demonic bird cried out and swooped down, its claws radiating a dark light and a sharp, piercing edge. It suddenly shot out into the air, indestructible and carrying terrifying power, as if it could collapse mountains and split seas, with an immense and boundless momentum.

Rumble!

The entire world exploded, cleaved open by a sharp claw. Immediately afterwards, a figure radiating divine light burst forth. The youth's power was too domineering and unparalleled, simply incomparable, like a young demon emperor about to destroy the world.

A fierce battle erupted instantly, with the human and the bird clashing together in a flash. They unleashed a barrage of magical techniques and supernatural powers, creating an extremely violent storm that shattered the void. The intensity of the battle was unimaginable.

Seeing this, the demonic bird became even more ferocious, its eyes blazing with killing intent. It suddenly accelerated its attack, its sharp claws tearing through the air once more, aiming straight for Qi Shi'an's head.

Qi Shi'an showed no fear. His palms glowed, spewing forth endless crimson light, which transformed into a sea of ​​phoenix fire, burning the heavens as if to purify the world.

Chi!

The boundless phoenix fire extinguished the evil aura and burned through the void. With a crack, the hard scales on the demonic bird's claws shattered, and blood splattered across the sky.

"Destroy!"

With a sharp shout, a true phoenix rose from the endless phoenix fire, letting out a loud phoenix cry, accompanied by a large area of ​​brilliant firelight, burning fiercely and engulfing the demonic bird.

puff!

The enormous, mountain-like demonic bird was trapped in the phoenix fire, its feathers constantly being burned and charred, its mournful cries never ceasing, yet it could not be extinguished.

Moments later, the demonic bird was burned to ashes by the phoenix fire, and the surrounding evil aura dissipated, leaving only a piece of white bone.

Chapter 241 Eight-Nine Heavenly Technique

"The habitat of this demonic bird shouldn't be too far away."

Qi Shi'an looked at the white bone in his palm and examined it carefully, but found nothing unusual about it.

"How did you know?" the witch asked, puzzled.

"Although this piece of bone is nothing special, it fell from that demonic bird and contains a trace of the aura of that treasure land. With this, we won't have to search like headless flies."

"Moreover, there is a high possibility that there are immortal caves there."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Shi'an infused a wisp of divine power into the skeleton. In an instant, a faint, almost imperceptible aura of immortality emanated from it, clashing with the surrounding baleful energy.

Clearly, this kind of aura can only be produced in the grottoes of immortals.

The chubby Cao Yusheng grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, looking utterly naive. He said eagerly, "Then what are we waiting for? Now that we have a clear direction, let's go find it directly."

"Walk."

Qi Shi'an and his group continued their search, and before long, they spotted another divine beast exuding an aura of immortality.

This divine beast possesses the same aura as the demonic bird, clearly indicating that they both originated from the same treasure land.

"Does this mean that we are on the right track?" Cao Yusheng asked.

"I don't know, but it won't deviate too much," Qi Shi'an said.

The three nodded. Along the way, they encountered several wandering creatures, and without exception, they were all surrounded by a wisp of immortal aura.

These are by no means ordinary creatures born of nature; they are probably ferocious beasts and birds of prey that guarded this precious land countless ages ago.

In the past, war raged and the world was turned upside down. The guardians fought to the death and were eventually buried in this sacred land.

As time flows on through the ages, the sea has turned into mulberry fields, and the battlefield has become ruins. Only the immortal aura of this precious land remains eternally, nourishing the remnants of its guardians, and has never faded over thousands of years.

This is enough to prove that they did not deviate from their course.

That treasure land is right here!

Several days later, they traveled a long distance and arrived at an area.

Ahead, the mist suddenly shifted, and the energy of heaven and earth abruptly changed, with a gentle and warm energy rushing towards us.

Qi Shi'an and his group stopped instinctively. The scene before them changed abruptly, as if they had entered a new world.

There grew a verdant ancient tree, as if carved from jade, its leaves, trunk, and roots all lush and vibrant.

Since arriving at this ancient battlefield, all I've seen is reddish-brown, with dry, hard, and cold soil lacking vitality. I never expected to find vegetation in this area.

“A world of its own!” The witch’s beautiful eyes narrowed, and she was somewhat moved.

This is a microcosm, unlike the desolate, lifeless land outside. Once you step into this place, the scenery changes completely.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, their verdant greenness lush and vibrant, exuding a powerful sense of life.

"This is the immortal's cave?!" The witch was overjoyed, and all the hardships of the journey over the past few days vanished at this moment.

The Dragon Girl and Cao Yusheng were overjoyed. Finding a celestial abode deep in this ancient battlefield was an incredible stroke of luck.

Judging from previous signs, there is a high probability that there are Taoist books and immortal artifacts here. Once they are unearthed, they will surely shake the heavens.

Like Wu Tianque, this thing is a supreme immortal treasure left behind by an immortal, and very few can be found in the mortal world.

Taoist books are alright; these are all cultivation scriptures created by those who achieved immortality in the past.

But immortal artifacts are different. You should know that even immortals back then didn't necessarily have one, because the materials were too difficult to find.

If a relatively intact artifact could be unearthed here, it would become an unparalleled weapon of mass destruction.

Moreover, judging from the situation here, it has not been subjected to a large-scale sweep.

A tremendous battle took place on the Immortal Battlefield. The people of the Immortal Ancient Era were defeated, and all the Immortal Caves were visited, with most of the rare treasures taken away.

However, no signs of a sweep were found here, suggesting that the probability of possessing the inheritance is extremely high.

Qi Shi'an strode forward and approached the ancient jade tree, examining it closely.

The surface of this ancient tree is covered with intricate runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura of immortality, and faintly displaying an unfathomable divine power.

A gentle breeze rustled the verdant leaves of the ancient tree, casting countless rays of blue light.

Beneath the ancient tree, a section of white, jade-like bone fragment was exposed, exuding an overwhelming supreme pressure. It was not difficult to discern that countless years ago, the remains of a peerless supreme being had been sleeping here until this day.

"Look, could that be the Immortal Pool?"

At that moment, Cao Yusheng's voice instantly captivated the attention of Qi Shi'an and the other two.

Following the sound, they looked into the distance, their gazes piercing through the misty mountains and forests, intently staring in the direction the chubby boy was pointing.

In the distance, a huge pool lies quietly in the center of the land. The pool water is incredibly red, and wisps of ethereal mist rise and surge from it, accompanied by dazzling and radiant rosy light, flowing endlessly.

Could this be the burial place of that headless creature?

The four people looked delighted, their steps light and agile, as if they were walking on thin air, and they quickly ran over, arriving at the edge of the pool in an instant.

This is a dilapidated ancient pool, surrounded by gray rocks. It is about ten meters in diameter, a moderate size, neither extravagant nor luxurious, but it has a weathered and worn feel.

The surrounding gray rocks have long been weathered and mottled, with broken and damaged edges. However, nourished by spiritual energy and washed by wisps of immortal energy, they have withstood the erosion of time and remain standing.

This is not just an ancient pool, but also a witness to history, bearing witness to a bygone era.

The amount of blood in this ancient pool alone is immeasurable; if a supreme treasure were hidden within, it would surely shake the heavens.

"Could this be the true blood of some kind of being? We've struck gold! We've struck gold!"

Unable to contain his elation, Cao Yusheng strode to the ancient pool and, without thinking, reached out to grab the misty water.

However, the next moment, blood energy soared into the sky, and a ball of light suddenly shot up from the center of the ancient pool. Various spiritual lights and colorful mists rose up, like boiling water rising into thick fog in the icy snow.

In an instant, the true blood in the pool surged, and mist filled the area. Even if Qi Shi'an opened his Heavenly Eye, he could only vaguely see a square, ancient outline, blurry and indistinct, and could not see it clearly at all.

The reason it was not clear was because it was shrouded in chaotic mist, making it hazy and indistinct.

Soon, as the churning mist in the pool gradually subsided and dissipated, the chaos at the bottom faded, the spiritual light receded, and the thing's full appearance was revealed.

At the same moment, heaven and earth resonated with it, and the Great Dao roared endlessly.

In the darkness, the four seemed to hear a divine voice of the Great Dao, like an ancient scripture that had been sealed away for countless years and was now being opened, spontaneously chanted by heaven and earth, its Daoist rhyme filling the sky and cleansing their minds.

"This is... an ancient scripture!" the witch exclaimed in surprise.

The other three also showed a strange expression, their hearts filled with turbulent waves.

The scriptures burst forth from the ancient Taoist book, golden Taoist patterns imprinted on the void, flowing endlessly, exuding a domineering aura of high fighting spirit.

Qi Shi'an focused his mind on comprehending the scriptures flowing in the void. Suddenly, a chaotic demonic ape appeared in his mind. Its fighting spirit soared to the sky, its fur was disheveled, and its fiery eyes shot out light like a heavenly sword, about to tear the sky apart.

"Eight or Nine Heavens Technique!" Qi Shi'an's heart trembled.

The Eight-Nine Heavenly Technique is a Celestial King-level technique on par with the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Technique. It contains scriptures on mastering precious techniques, but focuses more on the unique combat methods of the Demon Ape Clan. It is an ancient combat scripture specifically prepared for humanoid beings.