Chapter 273 - 266: The Powerful Gather

Chapter 273: Chapter 266: The Powerful Gather

"That golden giant wolf is a Fifth-Order Demon Emperor!"

One of the men next to Qu Chengyuan stared at the golden giant wolf, breaking out in a cold sweat as he spoke.

With their level of strength, running into a Fifth-Order Demon Emperor was a surefire death sentence.

"Who is that little girl in the black skirt? Don’t tell me she’s a Manifestation Realm Venerable?"

The golden giant wolf’s huge, bell-like golden eyes stared at the group, subjecting them to immense pressure.

If not for the seemingly frail little girl standing beside it, they would have been overwhelmed by the feeling of impending doom.

Despite this, the group could only fight the Fourth-Order Demon Beasts before them under the immense pressure.

Tangled up with so many Fourth-Order Demon Beasts, they couldn’t even think of escaping until the battle was over.

To the group’s relief, after a considerable amount of time, they finally killed the Fourth-Order Demon Beasts.

Throughout the fight, neither the golden giant wolf nor the little girl moved; they just watched them quietly.

The little girl in the black skirt’s gaze swept back and forth across the eight people several times.

Finally, her gaze landed on Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo was being watched, and just as he felt his scalp tingle, the little girl suddenly spoke.

"You should all leave. Don’t go any deeper. It’s not to your benefit."

The little girl’s clear, ethereal voice reached their ears.

With that said, she did nothing more to the group. She turned, leaped onto the golden giant wolf’s back, and they headed deeper into the Forbidden Land, ready to depart.

But just as it was about to leave, the golden giant wolf suddenly whipped around, staring back in the direction from which Jiang Zuo and his group had come.

On the path behind them, two figures were streaking over at an incredible speed.

"A Dao Fruit Realm Cultivator!"

"No! There’s also a Manifestation Realm Venerable! And this Venerable looks so young!"

Watching the two cultivators suddenly appear, Qu Chengyuan and the others were filled with an even greater sense of foreboding.

Xie Xiuyue nervously edged closer to Jie Qiu.

"Master Gu, get a little closer to me. I have a Teleportation Talisman. If the situation turns bad, we’ll leave immediately!"

Jie Qiu sent Jiang Zuo a voice transmission.

She had never expected such a drastic turn of events. She had kept the Teleportation Talisman a secret, holding it as a trump card, partly because she wasn’t sure she would need it and partly because she hadn’t fully trusted Jiang Zuo before they entered.

But now, not only was the Beast God Tree undergoing a strange transformation, but they were also facing a Fifth-Order Demon Beast and a Manifestation Realm Venerable.

No matter how confident she was, she couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of unease.

Hearing her, Jiang Zuo quietly edged closer to Jie Qiu. Although he felt he now had some ability to protect himself, he knew his only option against a Manifestation Realm Venerable was to avoid a direct confrontation.

What’s more, this Manifestation Realm Venerable who suddenly appeared was not just anyone; Jiang Zuo had actually met him once before.

It was the same young, powerful cultivator who had placed the Daoist Shackles on him!

The newcomer was precisely the Sect Leader of the Celestial Eye Black Pupil Divine Sect, Mo Yunzhen!

And the Dao Fruit Realm Cultivator at his side was none other than the youth who had descended from the Upper Realm—the envoy now known as Gu Wei!

The little girl in the black skirt didn’t show much reaction upon seeing Mo Yunzhen, but when she saw Gu Wei, she immediately shouted coldly, "Kill him!"

"AWOOO!"

The golden giant wolf instantly let out a howl.

A golden Inner Core shot out from its mouth.

The Inner Core flew into the sky, emitting a dazzling light, as if it had transformed into a full moon.

The golden giant wolf trod upon the air, its golden body radiating boundless power under the light of the makeshift moon.

It opened its great maw, and a golden beam of light surged out, as if tearing through the void as it blasted towards Gu Wei.

Gu Wei had only just reached the Dao Fruit realm, and his Cultivation was suppressed inside the Forbidden Land.

Just as the golden beam was about to strike him, Mo Yunzhen moved in a flash and pulled Gu Wei to safety.

BOOM!

The golden beam blasted a deep crater into the ground of the Forbidden Land.

"What terrifying power!"

The faces of Qu Chengyuan and the others turned pale.

The ground of the Forbidden Land was no ordinary ground; Magic attacks had almost no effect on it.

If the golden giant wolf’s attack had been aimed at them, they most likely would have been instantly wiped out.

Cold sweat beaded on Jie Qiu’s palms.

’Under an attack like that,’ she realized, ’I probably wouldn’t even have time to activate the Teleportation Talisman.’

Jiang Zuo, however, looked towards the massive crater.

He saw it clearly: as the crater was formed, countless roots within the pit instantly retracted back into the surrounding earth.

"What’s wrong with this giant wolf? Why is it so determined to kill me!"

"If it were going to kill someone, it should be you, shouldn’t it?"

Gu Wei broke out in a cold sweat.

He hadn’t expected to come so close to death.

If Mo Yunzhen hadn’t intervened, he would have died without ever knowing why.

He had assumed that with Mo Yunzhen, the Sect Leader of the Divine Sect, by his side, there was no way he would be the one in danger.

He never expected someone would specifically target him.

’No, something’s not right about those two!’

"Sect Leader Mo, you must capture that little girl!"

"Aren’t you interested in the Upper Realm? If you can capture her, you might be able to get some information!"

Gu Wei snapped back to his senses. He glanced at the golden giant wolf and the little girl, and as if suddenly remembering something, he hurriedly said to Mo Yunzhen.

"Is that true?"

A light flashed in Mo Yunzhen’s eyes.

"Of course! I have no reason to lie to you!"

Gu Wei nodded forcefully.

After a moment’s thought, Mo Yunzhen decided to make a move on the golden giant wolf.

Having descended to this world, Gu Wei had sensed Mo Yunzhen’s suspicion about his identity. After some consideration, he had decided to be completely open with him.

Otherwise, he would have to waste a great deal of time wrangling with Mo Yunzhen. If Mo Yunzhen didn’t give his full support, Gu Wei would have to do everything himself, and he simply didn’t have enough time.

Gu Wei’s approach had been simple: he had allowed Mo Yunzhen to inspect his Divine Sense and see the restrictive seals placed within it.

Under these restrictions, it was impossible for him to reveal any information about the Upper Realm to Mo Yunzhen.

However, Gu Wei then told Mo Yunzhen that he wasn’t the only one who had come from the Upper Realm.

One of the people he had asked Mo Yunzhen to find was, in fact, another person who had descended from the Upper Realm.

Furthermore, some information about the Upper Realm still existed in the Cultivation Realm.

If Mo Yunzhen would give him his full support, Gu Wei wouldn’t be stingy about sharing what little information he could.

It was Gu Wei who had told Mo Yunzhen to come with him to the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land this time.

He had said that if they were lucky, he could obtain some of the information he was looking for here.

And with him around, he claimed, the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land would not be very dangerous.

Now that Gu Wei said that capturing the little girl in the black skirt could yield such information, Mo Yunzhen had to give it a try, no matter what.

Mo Yunzhen’s realm was one level higher than the golden giant wolf’s.

Inside the Forbidden Land, however, Mo Yunzhen dared not be careless. Empowered by the Beast God Tree, the golden giant wolf possessed strength approaching that of a Sixth-Order Demon Venerable.

"Divine Technique: Black Dragon in the Abyss!"

Mo Yunzhen waved his hand, and his Dao Fruit Divine Technique was unleashed.

An endless black abyss manifested before him, and black tentacles reached out from within, grabbing towards the golden giant wolf and the little girl on its back.

"ROAR!"

The golden giant wolf roared, and a torrent of purple flames spewed from its mouth.

As the purple flames descended, the grasping black tentacles were instantly turned to ash.

"Hmph!"

"Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss!"

Mo Yunzhen snorted. The next instant, a black flood dragon howled as it surged from the abyss, lunging at the golden giant wolf.

The black dragon’s might was astounding, but the golden giant wolf was not to be trifled with.

The Inner Core it had spat into the sky flared with brilliant light, unleashing a volley of golden arrows.

The black flood dragon was instantly riddled with countless golden arrows, pinning it in mid-air.

Seeing that even the black dragon was no match for the golden giant wolf, Mo Yunzhen made another gesture.

The black abyss on the ground instantly transformed into a dense black mist that enveloped his entire body.

When the black mist dispersed, Mo Yunzhen was covered head to toe in black scales, and a black Flying Sword had appeared in his hand.

In this state, Mo Yunzhen exuded an aura of profound, chilling darkness.

’How could a mere mortal from the Lower Realm cultivate the Dragon Transformation Technique to such a level?’

Gu Wei was inwardly shocked as he watched.

The Dragon Transformation Technique was a gift bestowed by the Upper Realm, but those who gave it never believed anyone in the Lower Realm could truly accomplish anything with it.

Yet Mo Yunzhen had completely shattered their expectations, cultivating the Dragon Transformation Technique to a level that even many geniuses in the Upper Realm could only look up to.

If Mo Yunzhen had been born in the Upper Realm, he would have probably already achieved Great Success in the Dragon Transformation Technique.

’What a pity,’ Gu Wei thought with a twinge of regret. ’In the end, he’s just a mortal from the Lower Realm.’

Now that Mo Yunzhen had used his Dragon Transformation Divine Techniques, the golden giant wolf would likely be no match for him.

Gu Wei readied himself, planning to seize the first opportunity to capture the little girl.

However, Mo Yunzhen had not yet attacked.

But at that moment, the surroundings changed unexpectedly once again.

Not far from where Mo Yunzhen and the golden giant wolf were fighting, a gateway of shimmering light suddenly appeared.

Then, a Demoness with wolf ears and a Demon Race Venerable with an astonishing presence strode out from within!

’Bai Ling? And a Demon Venerable?’

Jiang Zuo’s gaze shot over instantly, and he narrowed his eyes.