Deep within this forbidden area, the fog thinned out to the point of being unable to conceal the view, revealing the entire scene.

This is a vast cavern, circular in shape and thousands of feet in diameter. Unless you stand at a high place, it is difficult to see the end of the cavern even if you strain your eyes.

All that could be seen inside this enormous cavern were thousands, or even more, of figures kneeling in a circle on the ground, motionless. The clothes of these people were mostly different from those on Earth, clearly possessing an ancient feel.

The crowd included men and women, young and old, all kneeling there. Although they were long dead, their bodies still retained the expressions they had when they were alive.

You can vaguely see that they seem to be praying with their eyes closed, as if they are praying with utmost devotion, or as if they are trying to summon something before they die.

Looking around, there were too many cultivators, forming a ring that filled the entire cave. Surrounded by them at the center was a tall altar, about a hundred feet high and three stories high.

"Boom!"

A figure flew over from a distance, or rather, was struck by a massive fist imprint, crashing into the ground like a meteor, instantly creating a crater several meters deep.

"Wang Hao, how come you've also cultivated martial arts?!" Li Xu soared into the sky from the deep pit, his aura somewhat weak, and his armor was already shattered.

Wang Hao arrived stepping through the void, his body radiating a dazzling divine light, like a true immortal descending to earth. Inspired by Li Xu, he could now briefly combine his true energy with spiritual energy.

The fusion of two cultivation levels is not as simple as one plus one. Now Wang Hao's cultivation is approaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Although he is not as good as Li Xu, the opponent cannot withstand three moves from him.

"Cultivating both immortality and martial arts is not something you can do alone. There are always people more capable than you, and there is always a higher level to reach. This little star will ultimately just be a part of the scenery in my cultivation journey."

Wang Hao looked at Li Xu with an indifferent expression. At this moment, his mentality had changed drastically. However, his killing intent towards Li Xu did not decrease but increased. Keeping such a person around would always be a threat.

"You want to kill me? You're not quite there yet! Styx Fist Technique, Soul Heavenly Song!" Li Xu roared, and the Styx phantom behind him almost materialized, resembling a celestial river.

Wang Hao shifted his feet, clenched his right fist, and all the surrounding true energy and spiritual energy converged towards his right hand, causing the phantom of a nine-headed barbarian elephant to appear behind him.

"The Great Ancestor's Dragon-Elephant Fist, Ninefold Elephant Strength!"

Wang Hao unleashed nine punches in succession, the fist shadows intertwining and instantly merging into one, bursting forth with nine times the power. The fist imprint even transformed into a savage elephant tens of feet in size, violently colliding with the Styx River.

"Boom!"

The violent explosion instantly obliterated many Moon Fairy Clan members on the ground, and the resulting hurricane visibly transformed into a ripple that spread outwards.

Yan Bing and Li Bo, who were far away, quickly took the unconscious Shi Mengqi away from the area. They never expected that Wang Hao had also cultivated two different techniques.

Furthermore, just like Li Xu, Wang Hao can combine the two cultivation methods into one. Most importantly, even though Wang Hao's cultivation level is not as high as Li Xu's, he is actually suppressing his opponent.

"boom!"

With another loud bang, Li Xu's figure flew backward from the smoke and dust in a very disheveled state, spitting out blood. The flesh on his chest had been blown open, revealing the white bones. Without hesitation, he fled frantically towards the outside of the forbidden area.

"Wang Hao, you just wait. Once I reach the Golden Core stage, I will kill your entire family." Li Xu uttered a harsh threat, seemingly wanting to get back at Li Xu.

The one-sided crushing defeat had completely shattered his mental state. If he couldn't kill Wang Hao in the future, his cultivation would never improve again.

Wang Hao's eyes turned cold. He had just taken a step, but then withdrew it. A few breaths later, Li Xu disappeared into the mist, his whereabouts unknown.

Yan Bing and Li Bo ran over with Shi Mengqi. Looking at Wang Hao slowly landing, they were filled with mixed feelings.

Wang Hao smiled slightly, extended a finger, and touched Shi Mengqi's brow. A flash of inspiration, and the finger entered her spiritual realm.

"Um"

A soft moan escaped her lips, and Shi Mengqi slowly opened her eyes. Her first reaction was to back away, while simultaneously hissing, "Li Xu, even if I die, I will never let you touch me!"

But then, what came into view was Wang Hao's gentle smile, with Yan Bing and Li Bo on either side of him, looking at him with concern.

"you"

Wang Hao pulled her into his arms, inhaling the fragrance of her hair, and whispered, "It's all alright now, you're safe."

Shi Mengqi was still somewhat dazed when, in the next second, Wang Hao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his cultivation level plummeted, and his aura became even more weak.

"Wang Hao!"

"Brother King!"

The three men's expressions changed, wondering what was going on.

Wang Hao waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. There are some side effects to the fusion of cultivation levels. Let me heal my injuries for a while."

As he spoke, he sat cross-legged on the spot and began to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries. A pale yellow mist emanated from his body, but as time went by, black and white colors appeared in the mist.

Yan Bing, who was standing to the side, was immediately struck by this change. Although he didn't know what was going on, he was certain that Wang Hao seemed to have found his own path.

Time passed slowly, and the three of them were not in a hurry. They stayed there to protect Wang Hao, and Shi Mengqi gradually recovered from her previous fear.

“Look, there seems to be a cloud of mist on that altar.” Li Bo’s voice rang out slowly. The group turned to look and saw that the altar deep in the forbidden area had changed.

Above the altar, in mid-air, there was a cloud of mist that emanated an earth-shattering vitality, but it was blocked by an invisible force.

Just as the three were puzzled, a change suddenly occurred in the mist. On the altar, soldiers in armor began to kill humans and put their blood into the altar.

The sound of the horn rang out, creating a deafening roar, and at the same time, various musical instruments joined in the chorus.

Driven by the blood, the altar began to slowly rotate, revealing ancient array patterns.

"Whoosh!"

A thick column of blood shot up from the altar, soaring into the sky and shattering the clouds, as if it were about to plunge into the vast void.

Hundreds of millions of humans were slaughtered like pigs. The cultivators wielding large swords were like merciless killing machines, relentlessly slaughtering one after another.

"It's too cruel!" Shi Mengqi and Li Bo couldn't bear to look and turned their heads away.

"This is a blood sacrifice; they are trying to reach the Celestial Realm in this way."

The three were delighted to hear the sound, unaware that Wang Hao had already arrived behind them, gazing intently at the scene within the mist.

Just now, while he was healing, a faint divine consciousness drifted into his mind, allowing Wang Hao to learn about the secrets of this place and the process of the blood sacrifice.

At the same time, he knew that the small platform in front of him was not an altar, but an ascension platform for going down to the celestial realm. If he remembered correctly, there was a celestial vein under each ascension platform!

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