cracking!

A crimson divine bird spread its wings high in the sky and flew across the heavens, leaving behind a brilliant, lingering glow as its broad wings swept through the air.

Wherever he went, the winged demons trembled involuntarily, followed by a sense of awe and obedience. When the divine bird flew away, many demons seemed to go mad, rushing into the sky to try to follow its trail. Even the light trail left by the bird drove them crazy, leading to fights and bloodshed, all in an attempt to feel the lingering aura of the divine bird.

"Feng Daozi, a powerful demon with the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird has arrived!"

Feng Bingwen, who was observing in the city, quickly received a report that many of the human race's prodigies and Daoists had exchanged contact information with each other, enabling them to exchange information quickly and to warn or request help in case of emergencies.

"Vermilion Bird!"

Feng Bingwen had already raised his head and looked towards the southern horizon where a crimson flame appeared. He could see a lithe and powerful divine bird. Every time it flapped its wings, it left a trail of light stretching for dozens of miles across the sky.

"Not pureblood!"

Beside Feng Bingwen, the Sunset God, who had once shot down a half-demon with the bloodline of the Golden Crow, had a brilliant golden light in his eyes as he looked at the divine bird that was spreading its wings and rapidly approaching, and a look of regret appeared in his eyes.

With just one glance, he could tell that the radiant and magnificent divine bird, almost identical to the legendary Vermilion Bird, was not purebred, but rather its bloodline had been continuously purified and strengthened to become what it was today.

"What a pity!"

Yi Canglan's tone was full of regret. His goal in leaving the Nine Provinces of the Human Race was to shoot down a Golden Crow. This goal would be a little difficult to achieve. The key was that the Golden Crow race was currently unwilling to send its own people to fight against them. And now, a divine bird had revealed its whereabouts, but it was not pure-blooded.

If one could shoot down a Vermilion Bird, the glorious achievement would not be much less than shooting down a Golden Crow; the two would be of equal value.

"Even if it is evolved later in life, it should not be underestimated!"

Even after hearing that the Vermilion Bird wasn't pureblooded, Feng Bingwen didn't show any disdain. His Dao Body was something he acquired through a great stroke of luck, and comparatively speaking, he wasn't much stronger than that Vermilion Bird with impure blood.

Because this divine bird's Vermilion Bird bloodline was most likely awakened and strengthened through its own struggle and battles. This acquired divine bird form, achieved by paying countless blood and tears and stepping on countless bones, is no weaker than those innate divine birds. In terms of combat power alone, it may even be stronger.

"Is there any human who dares to fight me?"

Approaching the capital of the Ghost Mulberry Demon Kingdom, the crimson Vermilion Bird, with its arrogant and tyrannical divine power, swept across the entire city like a storm. All the humans and demons heard it, and some of the weaker ones were even shaken so badly that they bled from all seven orifices and felt dizzy.

"Is that the Vermilion Bird?"

A human prodigy looked up at the sky outside the city with an incredulous expression on his face. If it weren't for the fact that its appearance was exactly the same as the one described and engraved in the sect's records, one would really doubt the identity of this divine bird.

In human mythology, the Vermilion Bird should be a sacred beast, exuding auspicious energy. However, the bird before us, which is almost identical to the Vermilion Bird, is a ferocious bird, entirely blood-red, with overwhelming ferocity, lacking any of the peaceful and sacred aura that a sacred beast should possess.

"It merely possesses the bloodline of the Vermilion Bird, and has absolutely no relation to the Vermilion Bird that our clan reveres and worships."

A human prodigy spoke in a cold voice.

The Vermilion Bird's bloodline is so powerful that it undoubtedly ranks among the strongest bloodlines in the world.

The Vermilion Birds are few in number, but not unique. They are an extremely powerful race. During the war that led to the rise of the human race, some Vermilion Birds befriended human immortals and offered their assistance.

However, not all Vermilion Birds participated; only a few did. Even so, the Vermilion Birds held an extremely high status among humans, enjoying endless incense offerings and sacrifices, and were revered as sacred beasts.

"Is anyone going to try and kill it? If no one does, then I won't be so polite!"

A young man clad in black armor strode forward, his body radiating a fiery, dragon-like aura, as if an ancient, savage dragon were awakening from its slumber, stretching its body and displaying its terrifying physique. Though he was just one person, the entire city trembled at his every step.

"Brother Wang, if you make a move, you'll be almost certain of victory. But you need to be quick, or those demons will look down on us!"

On a tall tower, a young girl looked at the young man whose aura shook the demon city and spoke, but not to stop him, but to urge him on.

"I will kill it within fifty rounds!"

The young man stopped and responded. The girl's face showed a look of disdain, as if to say, "You're really useless." But before he could finish speaking, the young man had already taken a step and left the demon city. He arrived a hundred miles away, a thousand feet in the sky, where he confronted the crimson divine bird with outstretched wings.

"Humans? You're too weak!"

The divine bird, almost like the Vermilion Bird, scrutinized the young man before it. Compared to its powerful demonic body, which was often hundreds of feet tall, this human was not even as big as its eyeballs. It seemed that it could swallow him whole with a single peck, and in fact, that's exactly what it did.

Clang!

A metallic, resonant sound, like the booming of a great bell, echoed between heaven and earth. The young man drew a divine spear and directly blocked the red beak of the divine bird, which was as hard as divine metal. At the same time, his body, which was tiny compared to the divine bird, was also growing larger and larger.

He was originally a martial arts practitioner, and when martial arts cultivation reaches a high level, various supernatural abilities will naturally develop in his body. Even though humans are inherently weak, in the end he can compete with those gods, demons and alien races, and even crush them with his majestic power.

"It's truly boring that you, Cloud Sparrow, beat me to it!"

The earth trembled. In the vast mountains north of the demon kingdom, a burly, thick-haired demonic ape emerged from the mountains. Every step it took shook the mountains, causing birds to panic and beasts to prostrate themselves.

"Are there any humans left? Fight me quickly! I'm starving and would love to have a few snacks!"

This giant ape, which could rival the mountains, spoke arrogantly and tyrannically, and was quick to resort to cannibalism. Even human elites who had traveled from afar from the Nine Provinces of Humanity were not taken seriously and were regarded as food.

"act recklessly!"

The giant ape had barely finished speaking when a beam of azure light flashed in the sky, instantly stretching for dozens of miles like a rift in the heavens, falling towards the giant and cleaving him in two, his blood splattering across the mountains.

"roar!"

The giant ape roared, and its thick, glistening, dark fur stood on end like steel needles. It sensed danger from the attack; if it failed to block it, it might really die on the spot. So it bristled.

boom--

All that could be seen was the giant ape swinging its fist outside the city, and then a mushroom cloud, reflecting specks of dark light and sharp energy, rose among the mountains, soaring ten thousand feet into the sky.

This is a terrifying scene. If you were there, you would feel as if the world were being destroyed. And that is exactly what happened. The mountain was collapsing and crumbling in large sections, life was cut off, and birds and beasts had vanished.

"Despicable human, come out!"

But in the very center of that most intense aura of destruction, a massive, imposing figure, like a demon god, broke through the smoke and dust, shocking many winged demons who had flown into the sky to watch the battle.

This was the giant ape that shook the mountains, but one of its arms was covered with cracks from which thick, sticky blood was flowing. The blood was crimson, crystal clear, and viscous, like lava. Furthermore, one could see the metallic luster of the bone on its fist, and its four fingers were almost severed at the root.

But he withstood it, withstood that slash that almost tore the sky apart, and now all his injuries are healing at a visible speed, his bones are growing, his muscles are growing, and a surging vitality, like a volcanic eruption, is coming from his chest, which is like a war drum.

"Your physique is good, but how many of my sword strikes can you withstand?"

Sword light flashed, slicing through the sky, finally revealing a simple, unadorned ascetic in plain clothes and a hairpin. He carried an iron sword on his back, equally unadorned, yet the sword he had just casually swung almost split the heavens.

"You think I'm just a target for your sword practice?"

The giant ape exhaled scorching steam from its nostrils; its body temperature was frighteningly high, and even molten lava-like flames emanated from its heart.

"die!"

The hand that could move mountains was raised, and it slapped the human ascetic in front of it, as if swatting a fly, trying to crush it in mid-air.

Clang~

A sword rang out, like a silver dragon soaring into the sky, or a divine phoenix spreading its wings; the sword light was domineering and unstoppable. As its brilliance subsided slightly, a handful of dark blood was seen spraying through the air.

"you……"

The giant ape's eyes were wide open in fury, and its huge pupils reflected a terrifying blood-red light even in broad daylight, as if it wanted to unleash a killing technique to kill the human cultivator before it. However, this fierce light quickly dimmed.

Because his chest had been pierced by the sword light, and his heart, which was also his source of power, had been torn into a pile of rotten flesh by the sword energy. Although this was not enough to kill him with his current strength, it would greatly reduce his combat power.

"How dare this kind of trash come out and challenge us?"

Even the ascetic displayed a different demeanor than usual. His face showed contempt, and he swung his sword again without hesitation, severing the giant ape's mountain-like head from its neck. In an instant, hot blood gushed out like a mountain torrent, quickly filling the depression and forming a lake of blood.

"This is a friendly warning. Before challenging us, you'd better assess your own strength. Don't let just anyone, no matter how insignificant, come up to provoke you. My sword will not show mercy. Don't needlessly throw your life away!"

The swordsman sheathed his simple, unadorned longsword, and two beams of sword light shot from his pupils as he looked towards the vast mountains from which the giant ape had emerged. In the deepest part of the mountains, demonic energy surged and demonic shadows loomed.

Clearly, a powerful demon has arrived in the vicinity, lurking in these mountains, waiting for an opportunity to challenge the human elites, hoping to achieve a stunning victory and then receive sufficient rewards.

However, the gruesome scene of the giant, whose strength could move mountains, being beheaded and had his chest shattered with just three sword strikes shocked many great demons. They began to assess their own strength and whether they were qualified to face these most outstanding young human cultivators.

The glory and subsequent training that can be gained from hunting down human prodigies are certainly tempting, but all of this comes at the cost of one's life. Every challenge is a gamble with one's own life, and those who are not strong enough are simply courting death.

"snort!"

The surrounding area was silent, even the wind was still, as if they were all stunned by the swordsman's demeanor from the Heavenly Sword Path. Only in the distant sky, where the crimson and black lines intersected, did the aftershocks of their collision bring any slight movement.

"Only an opponent like this is worthy of drawing my sword. Unfortunately, I was a step too slow!"

There seemed to be some regret in the eyes of the ascetic. He shook his head, as if preparing to leave, but at this moment, a strong demonic aura burst forth, and a figure exuding a terrifying aura blocked the sword cultivator's path.

"You've got guts!"

The swordsman didn't say much. The clash of their auras was enough to tell them their approximate strengths. The person before him was worthy of his drawing of his sword and fighting.

In an instant, sword light flashed, and sword energy crisscrossed, obscuring the sky. At this moment, the sword cultivator was unable to replicate the unparalleled prowess of killing a great demon with the previous three sword strikes, because the demon in front of him, who had transformed into human form, was of extraordinary strength and would be difficult to defeat in a short time.

"Come, human, and fight me!"

"I'm hungry!"

Two more terrifying demons arrived at this place. One was only vaguely humanoid, while the other brazenly revealed its true form: a sheep's body with a human face, eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth, and human hands.

Gluttony!

This ferocious beast, infamous and fearsome among humans, was so dangerous that a handsome monk, a Buddhist disciple, immediately went out of the city to confront it upon its appearance.

"Amitabha!"

"Monk, how far have you progressed in your Golden Body practice? I hope it's something worth exploring and won't disappoint me!"

"Your sins are too heavy. I originally intended to convert you, but now that we have passed the first level, I find you to be ugly. If I were to take you as a mount, it would tarnish my reputation. Therefore, I believe it is better to kill you!"

The Buddha spoke in a very calm tone, without any apparent force, yet the content of his words enraged the Taotie.

"Monk, you're asking for death!"

The Buddha's light shot straight into the sky, suppressing a cave that seemed capable of devouring everything!

One after another, prodigies emerged from the demon city to confront the great demons that came from all directions. At first, some seemingly terrifying demons were killed within ten moves. The demons that appeared afterward became increasingly terrifying, as they had already assessed their own combat strength.

"Is the Supreme Daoist Master here? Come out!"