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Chapter 1888 - 1881: Caught Up in the Excitement
Endless Gate.
This is the entrance to the Endless Land that the Sect Master told Zhang Menglong about.
In reality, it can hardly be called a gate; it lies between two opposing canyons, looking very much like a peculiar large door. However, between the two canyons exists a very strange twisted space, which is the Endless Land the Sect Master mentioned.
At the entrance to this Endless Land, many cultivators have actually gathered in this place.
For some unknown reason, hardly any human Martial Artists have ever returned after entering, yet occasionally some Phantom Profound Beasts pass through the Endless Gate from the Endless Land, and the frequency is remarkably high!
Nearly every day, hundreds or even thousands of Divine Cultivation Realm Phantom Profound Beasts can escape from within, and sometimes, some very powerful Dao Realm level Phantom Profound Beasts also appear!
Therefore, many Martial Artists stake out here to hunt bosses!
Phantom Profound Beasts have a very special attribute: their energy can only be absorbed by those who have struck them. It is said to be because when someone injures a Phantom Profound Beast, the attacker gets marked with a kind of energy field, leading to this unique phenomenon.
On a typical day at the Endless Gate, a group of Martial Artists idly keep watch in front of the gate, with realms mostly above Divine Breath five-grade, and their aura suggests they are stronger than typical Divine Breath five-grade cultivators.
Their bodies exude a fiercely savage aura akin to beasts, yet the human aura dominating their presence prevents anyone from suspecting they are half-human, half-beast monsters.
Some sit cross-legged in corners to calm their minds and meditate, while others gather in threes or fives to chat and laugh, some even playing games similar to poker, simply passing the time as no one knows when the Phantom Profound Beasts will emerge.
Ever since the Endless Gate was first discovered, it has become a great place for leveling up through combat, with an average of at least five to six hundred Divine Breath Realm Phantom Profound Beasts appearing daily, and even more in the Divine Breath grade.
Everyone knows that killing Phantom Profound Beasts provides greater cultivation benefits than their own training, so many people gave up conventional cultivation methods, switching to this monster battle upgrade method, disregarding the side effects almost instinctually.
In fact, many powerful cultivation techniques affect one’s temperament to a certain extent, so these side effects are not considered side effects by Martial Artists pursuing extreme power, sometimes even making them fearless in combat, significantly enhancing their strength.
"Strange, it’s already morning, why haven’t any Phantom Profound Beasts appeared?" A few Martial Artists lazily leaned against a tree, gazing far into the Endless Gate. Every time before Phantom Profound Beasts emerge, there will be a very distinct spatial fluctuation, heralding the time for everyone to rush forward.
It should be that half the day has passed, and hundreds of Divine Breath and Divine Cultivation Realm Phantom Profound Beasts ought to have appeared. Compared to usual, it’s clearly unusual.
"Indeed, today is way out of the ordinary, but based on my experience, unusual occurrences rarely bring good things."
At this moment, a huge ripple suddenly appeared visibly on that massive Endless Gate, even causing a noticeable disturbance in the surrounding space.
A large group of Martial Artists swiftly stood up, as spatial fluctuations partially reflect the strength of Phantom Profound Beasts; many have never seen such intense spatial fluctuations.
"Could it be that a Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beast is about to appear?" Most people, upon this occurrence, felt not excitement but fear.
Everyone is very clear about the side effects of Phantom Profound Beasts; they can profoundly affect one’s mental state.
For Dao Realm experts, cultivation requires not only enhancing one’s energy foundation but primarily an understanding of the Dao. The aftermath caused by Phantom Profound Beasts is the most dreaded aspect of this understanding. If the mind can’t be calm, how can one comprehend the Dao?
Thus, no Dao Realm Martial Artist would come to this place to hunt Phantom Profound Beasts.
Dao Realm first-grade Phantom Profound Beasts possess strength comparable to second-grade or even third-grade Dao Realm human Martial Artists. Perhaps only Elders from those superpowers can challenge them at the same realm.
Their appearance is undoubtedly catastrophic.
The probability of Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beasts emerging is very low; it’s been over 130 years since the last appearance. At that time, one Phantom Profound Beast killed thousands of Peak Divine Cultivation Martial Artists, even destroying several nearby kingdoms. Ultimately, several kingdoms’ Dao Realm Martial Artists joined forces to barely bring it down, resulting in the fall of several.
This appearance of such powerful spatial fluctuations immediately made them all extremely tense.
Minutes later, a powerful spatial wave shook the canyon, and with a series of high-pitched roars, a blue creature leaped out from the Endless Gate.
It was a creature that looked like a fox with a ghostly blue, semi-transparent body, resembling a ball of spherical lightning, yet its lively eyes unmistakably demonstrated its high intelligence.
The energy fluctuations throughout its body, though not reaching Dao Realm, were very close.
"This is a half-step Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beast!" Several Peak Divine Cultivation Martial Artists began to get extremely excited.
After killing a Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beast, it may even help them gain some insight into the Dao Realm.
For true Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beasts, they lack the capacity to kill, but with a half-step Dao Realm one, if everyone works together, there might be a chance!
If they successfully kill it, someone may even take advantage of the opportunity to directly advance to the Dao Realm!
"Let’s work together to kill this Phantom Profound Beast!"
Upon realizing this, those Peak Divine Cultivation Martial Artists instantly reached consensus, not even needing to communicate with each other, immediately aligning themselves.
The Phantom Profound Beast also appeared to be baffled. It didn’t know why it had suddenly come to such a strange time, moreover, a group of tiny creatures were rushing at it. This species it had seen in the Endless Land, known for loving to hunt Phantom Profound Beasts, but such a large group here was unexpected.
No time for much thought, numerous attacks already fell on its body, but this level of attack could not affect it at all. Entirely constructed of energy, the Phantom Profound Beast would feel no pain.
With a casual swipe, it unleashed a powerful Claw Technique attack! Even it had forgotten from whose human memory it had derived this martial art move.
In an instant, several Peak Divine Cultivation Martial Artists’ bodies fell from the sky, clenching their already shattered weapons with neat cut marks, encompassing profoundly deep energy.
The group of Peak Divine Cultivation Martial Artists now realized that even a half-step Dao Realm Phantom Profound Beast was beyond their capacity to handle!
From afar, a group of young people descended lightly, the leader squinting at this chaotic scene before him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, have we stumbled upon some lively happenings here?"