Chapter 405: Chapter 281: The Powerful Heritage of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range_2
As soon as these words were spoken.
The expressions of everyone in the team were excited.
Seeing the morale being lifted, Li Chuan then led the people away from there.
A terrifying force exploded, a fierce beast’s body shattered, and a blood-stained inner core fell into someone’s hand.
“Inner core of the Taoist Palace Realm, not bad!”
Shi Zhen’s expression was indifferent, and he casually put the inner core into his pouch.
After breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Taoist Palace Realm, his strength had already increased significantly. Ordinary Taoist Palace Realm fierce beasts could now be easily suppressed with a wave of his hand.
As one of the only two Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer cultivators in the Divine Martial Dynasty, Shi Zhen naturally could not sit idly by when the court moved troops against the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
The Ancient Beast Mountain Range was full of fierce beasts and was also a good place for training troops.
Nowadays, Shi Zhen not only commanded the Heavenly Gang Army but also oversaw three major military camps, with millions of soldiers under his command, making him one of the top generals of the Divine Martial Dynasty.
However, Shi Zhen only supervised the battle in the dark. For ordinary fierce beasts, he would not intervene, leaving them to be dealt with by his army. Only when encountering fierce beasts of the Taoist Palace Realm would Shi Zhen personally take action to eradicate them.
After all, Taoist Palace Realm fierce beasts were too powerful and could cause great casualties, so Shi Zhen couldn’t turn a blind eye.
But for most fierce beasts, even the top Divine Transformation Realm ones, they were not a significant problem for the Heavenly Gang Army and the other three armies under his command.
Half a two-hour period later.
Shi Zhen killed another Taoist Palace Realm fierce beast.
The bloodstained inner core fell into his hand, but his expression was somewhat solemn.
“The Ancient Beast Mountain Range truly lives up to its reputation as a dangerous place in the Eastern Domain. The number of fierce beasts here is indeed vast, and there are quite a few cultivators who have reached the Taoist Palace Realm!”
“If we truly want to clear a path through the Ancient Beast Mountain Range and expand the court’s territory, it won’t be easy!”
Shi Zhen looked in one direction of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, where a strong aura was faintly visible, making him, a Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer powerhouse, feel instinctive dread.
And to make a Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer cultivator dread, that aura must at least be an equivalent presence.
Shi Zhen naturally did not want to provoke such an existence.
After all, even within the Same Nine Layers of the Taoist Palace Realm, there were differences in strength. As someone who broke through by taking pills, Shi Zhen’s strength in the same realm was not considered strong.
It could be described as mediocre.
After all, Shi Zhen was originally just a mere Divine Transformation Realm cultivator. Despite his cultivation skyrocketing with the help of pills, his divine skills couldn’t keep up, putting him at a disadvantage compared to veteran Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer cultivators.
This was unavoidable.
Other Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer cultivators had accumulated from at least hundreds to thousands of years, even thousands of years, to gradually reach this realm.
Such a long time not only meant that veteran Taoist Palace Realm cultivators had profound cultivation foundations but also mastered many extremely powerful divine skills and secret arts.
Comparing to these veteran Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer cultivators, Shi Zhen fell short in many ways.
Pills could improve a cultivator’s cultivation realm but couldn’t elevate divine skills and secret arts to the same level.
Shi Zhen naturally did not want to provoke Taoist Palace Realm Ninth Layer fierce beasts.
One must know that fierce beasts were born with powerful physiques, making them the stronger ones within the same realm.
Many veteran Taoist Palace Realm cultivators, without a supreme treasure, would find it almost impossible to suppress a same-realm fierce beast. Shi Zhen naturally wouldn’t seek trouble.
The court only needed to clear a path through the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, not to push the entire range. The difficulty was naturally different.
For various reasons, Shi Zhen naturally ordered the army to avoid areas where these powerful fierce beasts resided.
“Your descendant ‘Gu Yang’ has decided to clear a path through the Ancient Beast Mountain Range to prepare for the conquest of the Ancient Desolate World!”
“Your descendant ‘Gu Yang’ ordered the army to march, and a large number of troops from the Divine Martial Dynasty stepped into the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!”
“Your descendant ‘Gu Yang’ learned that powerful fierce beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range were blocking the way, became furious, and dispatched numerous court experts inside, even using the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to suppress many fierce beasts!”
“Your descendant ‘Gu Yang’ experienced some insights during cultivation, slightly enhancing his strength!”
“Due to ‘Gu Yang’s’ campaign against the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, a steady stream of fierce beast inner cores and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were sent back, steadily increasing the court’s strength!”
“‘Gu Yang’ learned that there might be a Saint Realm fierce beast in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, causing heavy casualties to the army, and thus, he was furious and personally took the Divine Phoenix Tower into the mountain range!”
Within the Gu Family Manor, Gu Qingfeng looked at the text on the information panel, then sensed the powerful aura erupting from the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, his eyebrows slightly furrowing.
Currently, two auras had emerged within the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, one fierce and violent, the other like the majestic power of heaven, instinctively causing people to feel like worshiping.
Gu Qingfeng’s eyes could easily pierce through the void, seeing the scenes within the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
There were terrifying fierce beasts as large as mountains, shattering the void with every move, with a grand momentum.
On the other side, Gu Yang was fully activating the power of the Divine Phoenix Tower, the Great Saint Weapon’s majestic power surging, suppressing with a Sky-reaching Ancient Tower. Dao Rhythm was raging, seeming as if a supreme body was stepping out from the Dao Rhythm.
“Heavenly Phoenix Great Saint!”
Gu Qingfeng understood as soon as he saw that figure.
This was the Heavenly Phoenix Great Saint!
As the supreme treasure refined by this being, the Divine Phoenix Tower naturally contained the power of the Heavenly Phoenix Great Saint.
Gu Yang was activating the foundation of the Divine Phoenix Tower, fighting the fierce beast.
“The Ancient Beast Mountain Range’s foundation is truly extraordinary. It turns out there is a Saint Realm fierce beast here, but this fierce beast’s strength is at most at the First Layer of the Saint Realm. With Yang’er’s strength combined with the Divine Phoenix Tower, I believe they can suppress it!”
Gu Qingfeng suppressed the urge to act.
If an existence that the Divine Martial Dynasty couldn’t contend with truly appeared, Gu Qingfeng would naturally not stand by idly.
But if the Divine Martial Dynasty could handle it, Gu Qingfeng would not intervene.
Now, a First Layer Saint Realm fierce beast was not a big problem for Gu Yang’s strength combined with the Divine Phoenix Tower’s foundation.
Gu Qingfeng looked in other directions of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
Since he broke through to the Ninth Layer of the Saint Realm, his perception had become much sharper.
Gu Qingfeng vaguely sensed that there might be stronger fierce beasts within the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
The Ancient Beast Mountain Range had existed for many years, and many forces had tried to capture it and bring it under control over the years, but none had succeeded.
This alone showed that the Ancient Beast Mountain Range was not simple.
If there were only a few Taoist Palace Realm fierce beasts or a single First Layer Saint Realm fierce beast, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range could not have held out so long.
If that were the case.
The Ancient Beast Mountain Range would have long fallen under the control of other forces.
As Gu Yang fought the Saint Realm fierce beast, the powerful waves of energy shook the surroundings, drawing the attention of many strong cultivators in the Eastern Domain towards the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
“A Saint Realm fierce beast!”
“That’s the Gu Emperor of the Divine Martial Dynasty!”
“I’ve heard that the Divine Martial Dynasty is attacking the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. It seems the rumors weren’t false——”
Seeing the Saint Realm fierce beast appear, these experts’ faces were grave.
In this End of Dharma Era where Saints were nearly extinct, the appearance of a Saint Realm fierce beast was significant.
Some forces unaware of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range’s foundation were absolutely terrified when they saw the Saint Realm fierce beast.
In front of such a level of fierce beast, even Semi-Saint Realm powerhouses were like ants.
They had thought the Ancient Beast Mountain Range’s fierce beasts were at most numerous Taoist Palace Realm fierce beasts.
But who would have thought there were sleeping Saint Realm fierce beasts here.
Gu Yang summoned the Divine Phoenix Tower to confront the Saint Realm fierce beast. The terrifying power of the Great Saint Weapon caused many cultivators’ expressions to become subtle.