Deep within the Moon Palace lingered an incredibly dense crimson mist, accompanied by eerie wailing sounds that echoed around it. These sounds were both mournful and unsettling, and combined with the crimson mist, they sent chills down one's spine.
Li Xu walked through the blood mist, fully alert. If his master hadn't told him that there was an unparalleled opportunity here, he would have turned around and left immediately; this place was too eerie.
As he slowly ventured deeper, the surrounding blood mist gradually disappeared, replaced by a thin white mist, within which blurry figures began to appear.
Li Xu felt a chill run down his spine because their appearance was silent and stealthy, like guards protecting this forbidden area, emerging with the mist and spreading into the red area ahead.
"Master, are all these people dead?"
A moment later, an old voice echoed in Li Xu's mind, saying, "They have a name called Moon Spirits. Long ago, they were one of the most powerful races in this universe, known as the Moon Immortal Clan."
"They were responsible for guiding all living beings, allowing powerful cultivators to travel to higher planes. However, one day, the immortal gates closed and the spiritual energy dissipated."
"And at the deepest part of the Ascension Platform, it was shattered by a terrifying force. Immediately afterwards, a vast and ethereal heavenly might suddenly descended, locking onto all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and above in this universe."
"That day was called the Day of Doom. Many cultivators inexplicably went mad. Some had their physical bodies wither, some had their nascent souls separated, and some even self-destructed."
Li Xu felt a chill run down his spine and a thought of retreat began to cross his mind. This place was a complete forbidden zone, and with his current strength, entering here would almost certainly mean certain death.
But his master paused and continued, "Don't be afraid. We won't go into the deepest part. A little further ahead is the center of the formation guarded by these moon spirits."
"After the Doomsday, only a very small number of cultivators survived, and I was one of them. After a thousand years, I finally know what kind of power destroyed this universe."
Li Xu couldn't help but ask himself, "What kind of power is this?"
"That is the power of curse, a supreme power that our universe cannot access. Two thousand years after the day of destruction, many cultivators have died either from the exhaustion of their lifespan or from the outbreak of their injuries."
"Most importantly, the spiritual energy in this universe has begun to wither. Many remaining cultivators are terrified. Without spiritual energy, cultivators will lose their source of energy."
"But everyone was helpless. Another thousand years passed, and there were fewer and fewer cultivators. But it was during that time that a genius appeared in the Moon Immortal Clan. He was the only cultivator in later generations to reach the Mahayana stage using array formations."
"He gathered all the survivors on the moon and proposed to hold a grand sacrifice to communicate with the Great Dao with the blood of mortals and open the gate to the heavens."
"I was strongly opposed at the time, but there was nothing I could do. The remaining cultivators were almost driven mad, and this sacrificial array was called the Dutian Shensha Array."
"As for the final outcome, you probably guessed it already. The sacrifice failed, and the deaths of a large number of mortals created an incredibly terrifying monster formed from resentment."
Li Xu remained silent, already guessing what would happen next: all the cultivators would join forces to resist the vengeful spirit, ultimately perishing together. As for the origin of martial arts...
I guess even my master doesn't know. There must be some great being who created this cultivation method.
Li Xu walked slowly through the white mist. The two were silent for a moment. After a while, his master spoke again, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, there should still be residual sacrificial power in that formation."
"Once you absorb the remaining sacrificial power inside, your strength will definitely increase dramatically. It won't be long before you reach it."
As they walked through the mist towards the depths of the forbidden zone, the number of Moon Spirits gradually increased. By the end, amidst the pervasive mist and deep within the forbidden zone, the number of Moon Spirits had reached nearly ten thousand.
“You don’t need to be so careful. They should be completely dead by now,” Li Xu’s master said slowly, but the next second, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
Just as Li Xu was about to ask a question, he raised an eyebrow, turned around, and saw three figures walking slowly towards him not far behind.
How did you get here?
Li Xu asked instinctively, then looked at Shi Mengqi, who was already unconscious and had been dragged to the ground, and showed a knowing look. He then sneered, "It seems you have a secret method to track her."
"But even if we chase after you, it will be in vain, just a death sentence. Fine, I'll finish you off here, and then I can absorb the power of the blood sacrifice in peace."
Wang Hao gestured to Yan Bing and Li Bo not to go forward, then continued walking forward himself, saying expressionlessly, "Today, you will die."
Li Xu chuckled dismissively, about to speak, when he suddenly noticed that the countless moon spirits automatically dispersed and made way for Wang Hao as he approached…
This scene was so grand that it seemed like a king had returned. The moon spirits not only made way for them, but also knelt down on both sides!
Li Xu, Yan Bing, and Li Bo were all dumbfounded. Even Li Xu's master exclaimed in shock. This scene was beyond their comprehension. The Moon Immortal Clan had already died.
They actually knelt down at this moment. Was it out of instinct, or did the Moon Fairy Clan not die at all, but fall into a deep sleep and finally awaken at this moment?
"How could you make the Moon Fairy Clan kneel down?!" Li Xu stammered, his words tumbling out. From his master's explanation, the Moon Fairy Clan was a race capable of communicating with the Upper Realm.
Now he's kneeling down. What does that mean? Could it be that Wang Hao is from the upper realm?
"The Moon Immortal Clan?" Wang Hao was surprised, then seemed to remember something. There was indeed such a low-level race in the Immortal Realm, responsible for guiding immortals to ascend.
"Hurry up and leave. Once the Moon Fairy Clan kneels before someone, it means that person is either extremely powerful or a king of the Moon Fairy Clan. I will isolate myself first and make sure he can't sense me."
Li Xu's master, unusually, showed a hint of panic, immediately shutting himself off and falling into silence.
However, this has little to do with Wang Hao. In his previous life, he did have some interaction with the Moon Fairy Clan and helped them through a calamity.
"Could this be the way of cause and effect?" Wang Hao murmured to himself, seemingly having gained some enlightenment.
Li Xu looked at Wang Hao, who was standing not far away, seemingly lost in thought, and felt extremely unwilling. If he ran away like this, he would be haunted by the shadow for the rest of his life, and might even develop a demon in his heart.
"Even if he is the young master of the Moon Immortal Clan or some other nonsense, he is just a kid in the early stage of Foundation Establishment right now. I don't believe he can turn the world upside down."
Thinking of this, Li Xu's eyes gradually hardened. He roared and soared into the sky, instantly merging his two cultivation levels into one, his strength approaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.
"war!"
Li Xu drew his Fish Gut Sword and lunged forward in a straight line.
biu
biu. biu
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