Chapter 526: Red Snakes Encircle the White City

This matter caused a huge stir at the time, creating immense waves throughout the entire beast world.

No beast was willing to believe that a human could freely come and go in Sacred Beast Mountain.

But that was indeed the truth.

This cultivator, named Lu Ya, not only traversed the Sacred Mountain but also took away the purest-blooded descendant of the Tianwu clan.

Even harder for the beasts to accept was that at the time, Lu Ya only had a cultivation level of the early Nascent Soul stage.

This made the whole affair seem even more preposterous.

Forget early Nascent Soul; what if he had been at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage? Any adult beast on Sacred Beast Mountain could easily swat him to death with a slight movement.

How could such a human cultivator be allowed to act so brazenly?

Although there were later rumors that Lu Ya's free entry and exit from the Southern Abyss Sacred Beast Mountain was due to Di Yi's tacit approval.

However, this still couldn't put the beasts at ease.

Di Yi, as the nominal ruler of the entire beast race, held an incredibly revered status. Many young beasts with pure bloodlines and extraordinary talents couldn't even gain Di Yi's favor.

What right did this mere human cultivator have?

Thus, the turmoil surrounding this matter only gradually subsided after more than a decade.

The name Lu Ya was also indelibly etched into the minds of countless beasts.

Although the Roc was naturally forgetful, when "Lu Ya" and the Di Yi jade token appeared together, it instantly recalled the events of those years.

“It seems the rumors are true; Lu Ya truly has a profound connection with Lord Di Yi…” The Roc let out a strange laugh, flapped its wings, and followed Xu Ke into the Sacred Mountain.

The Southern Abyss Sacred Beast Mountain seemed to contain a special energy that was extremely beneficial to beasts.

The closer he got to it, the more energetic Li Fan felt.

Deep within his body, something seemed to be joyfully leaping, making his blood boil and giving him inexhaustible strength.

The Azure Luan beneath Xu Ke also felt the same.

It let out a clear cry, its voice filled with unconcealed joy, and its flying speed instantly increased.

In an instant, they arrived.

Xu Ke and his companions had already entered the confines of Sacred Beast Mountain when, without any warning, Xiao Qing suddenly became rigid in the air, ceasing all movement.

At the same moment, Li Fan also felt a deadly crisis well up in his heart.

Xu Ke, however, seemed oblivious to the danger, still excitedly exclaiming, “Xiao Hei, look, what’s that!”

Li Fan's body was as if petrified; he couldn't move and could only barely turn his eyes to look in the direction Xu Ke pointed.

As far as his eyes could see, he saw a gigantic snake coiling and wrapping itself around Sacred Beast Mountain.

Its entire body was fiery red, striking and extraordinarily demonic.

The red snake's body was immense; what was coiled around Sacred Beast Mountain seemed to be only a fraction of its endlessly long body.

The vast majority of it was hidden in the azure waters of the Southern Abyss.

It inspired awe and fear in anyone who saw it.

Yet, before entering Southern Abyss Sacred Beast Mountain, no one had detected any trace of this peerless monstrous beast.

It was as if it had appeared out of thin air.

The red, one-eyed snake was now staring with its cold, emotionless eye at the Azure Luan and the human outsiders on her back.

The immense pressure forced Li Fan to instinctively close his eyes.

Xu Ke, however, was unfazed, seemingly unaffected by the other party's terror, as he wide-eyed stared back at the red snake.

After a brief standoff, a faint glow emanated from the jade token in Xu Ke's embrace.

The red snake's gaze shifted slightly, then it closed its single eye.

In an instant, the Azure Luan regained its ability to move.

Li Fan also felt the pressure on him suddenly vanish, and he couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief.

When he looked again, the gigantic red snake, larger than a mountain, had vanished without a trace.

It was as if the chilling scene just now had merely been an illusion shared by everyone.

But Li Fan knew that the one-eyed red snake was still coiled around Sacred Beast Mountain.

They simply couldn't see it.

“If it weren't for that Di Yi jade token, even a cultivator at the Dao Integration stage would likely be dead or crippled here,” Li Fan thought to himself, his heart trembling.

Xu Ke, however, was completely oblivious, nonchalantly urging the Azure Luan to descend into the mountain.

“Whew! It feels so comfortable here,” Xu Ke exclaimed a short while later, taking a deep breath after stepping onto the ground.

Knowing that staying on Sacred Beast Mountain brought inexplicable benefits to beasts.

So this time, he didn't put Xiao Qing away; instead, he let her transform into a small size and made a temporary nest for her beside Li Fan.

Li Fan glanced at her, and suddenly, the image of Saint Qing from the real world, thousands of years later, appeared in his mind.

He smiled slightly and paid her no more mind.

Xiao Qing seemed a little afraid of Li Fan, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, occasionally looking at him with some apprehension.

She also actively kept her distance, not daring to come too close.

Xu Ke momentarily left the two birds and ran along the mountain path towards the magnificent giant city on the peak.

Along the way, they saw many strange and bizarre beasts.

There were those with horse bodies and bird wings, human faces and snake tails; some were shaped like tigers with the sound of howling dogs; others like crows with three heads and six tails; and still others like deer with white tails, horse hooves, human hands, and four horns.

Some beasts were even spirits of flowers, wood, grass, and trees, lacking any beastly aura, and appearing ethereal and incredibly sacred.

But no matter how ferocious or menacing these beasts appeared, they all, without exception, proceeded cautiously and gingerly along the mountain path.

They dared not overstep their bounds.

Thus, Xu Ke's haphazard dashing about stood out particularly.

Some beasts showed killing intent, wanting to teach this little child Xu Ke a lesson.

But perhaps sensing Di Yi's aura on him, not a single beast ultimately made a move.

So they allowed Xu Ke to jog all the way to the foot of the city on the mountaintop.

The city on this Sacred Mountain was built of an unknown material. Its entire body was snow-white, appearing holy and solemn in the sunlight.

Outside the white city, there was initially only a high wall, with no visible gate.

But as the beasts approached, a face suddenly appeared.

It opened its enormous mouth, revealing a dark passage.

Xu Ke immediately stopped.

He craned his neck, peering into the passage.

But he couldn't see anything clearly.

As he was muttering, a strange beast beside him, with a mocking expression, walked straight in.

Xu Ke pouted, no longer afraid.

He then followed into the white city of Sacred Mountain.

The light vanished, then reappeared.

“Follow me!”

A childish voice suddenly rang out in Li Fan's ear.

Ahead, a child who appeared to be only five or six years old, incredibly cute and delicate like a jade figurine, and whose gender was indistinguishable, stood with hands on hips, speaking to Xu Ke.