As they drew closer, Liu Bai noticed that within the enormous palmprint, four colossal pillars rose tens of thousands of zhang into the sky, like four towering peaks standing between heaven and earth.
Even Liu Bai felt a faint sense of awe when he sensed the aura of these giant peaks.
"Those are not mountains. During the Fiend Clans's destructive assault, a peak-level sovereign of the Divine Beast Plains had foreseen it and attempted to intervene, providing an opportunity for the living beings on this land to escape," Jiu You said, her gaze full of respect as she looked at the four towering peaks.
"This sovereign was also a super Divine Beast. Its true form is the Heaven-Devouring Divine Turtle, possessing Heaven Sovereign-level strength. In terms of defense, even a sovereign of the same level would find it nearly impossible to break through.
Yet even so, it could not withstand the combined destruction unleashed by the Fiend Clans and their allied kings. Its body was destroyed in the attack, leaving only its four limbs standing as pillars to protect some of the creatures."
Liu Bai marveled in his heart. It was like a real-life version of Nuwa repairing the heavens with the slaying of a black turtle. However, unlike the North Sea Black Turtle, which Nuwa severed to form the pillars, the Heaven-Devouring Divine Turtle had sacrificed itself voluntarily to protect its race.
Riding down on a meteorite, Liu Bai and the others arrived at the peak of one of these pillars.
Liu Bai looked down upon the ancient and unfamiliar land. The world was filled with a primordial aura, and though ravaged in many places, hints of its ancient wilderness could still be felt.
Trees tens of thousands of zhang high rose like peaks, their branches spreading to cover a thousand zhang around them, imposing and majestic.
Scattered among them were rocks the size of giants, appearing from a distance like sleeping statues, radiating a subtle but oppressive pressure.
"Impressive, isn't it?" Jiu You said with a smile as she looked at Liu Bai.
Liu Bai nodded, "It is impressive. Yet I feel there is great danger hidden within this ancient wilderness."
Jiu You smiled faintly and was about to speak when several flaming meteorites suddenly fell from the sky in different directions.
"Looks like other races have arrived. We need to hurry," she said, nodding, then continued in a serious tone, "I suggest our first stop be the Ancient Body Refining Tower."
"The Ancient Body Refining Tower, huh. That's a good choice," Liu Bai agreed.
When the Elder of the Tianhuang Tribe had introduced him to the Divine Beast Plains, he had also mentioned a few important locations, including this tower.
The Divine Beast Plains originally contained thirty Body Refining Towers. These towers had divine effects for honing the body. Those who could pass through them would not only refine their bodies but also receive rewards based on their performance. Rumors claimed the rewards could include divine techniques and quasi-Saint artifacts.
Mo Feng and Mo Ling naturally had no objections.
Their main goal in coming here was also to seek treasures to enhance themselves. With Liu Bai, a great expert, accompanying them, they could follow confidently, as his presence alone could dominate other races.
Divine techniques are essentially more powerful forms of divine arts.
Both manipulate pre-existing external forces through life energy, differing only in the amount of force they can control.
This small difference allows divine techniques to wield world-destroying power, enough to tempt even a Heaven Sovereign.
"Even in ancient times, only the most top-tier races could construct an Ancient Body Refining Tower. Of the original thirty towers, only five remain, all partially ruined. Each activation of a tower limits participation, making the competition for spots extremely fierce," Jiu You reiterated.
Liu Bai shrugged, "So what? We've come here, we might as well try. Otherwise, it would be meaningless."
Mo Feng nodded calmly, "Since we are in the Divine Beast Plains, I never expected it to be easy. I also want to see the talents of other races."
"Then let's set off!"
The fragmented Divine Beast Plains was no smaller than a large continent. Even at their high speed, reaching the nearest Ancient Body Refining Tower would take an entire day.
Along the way, they encountered many other spiritual beast races. Some bore hostility toward the Jiu You Sparrow Clan, but Liu Bai effortlessly eliminated them, adding their divine blood to his collection.
With Liu Bai's cultivation now so high, killing Sixth-Grade Sovereign yielded almost no experience, and the Seventh-Grade Sovereigns only granted one-tenth the usual experience. Still, he gained abundant Beast Soul Points.
"Just a few monsters and I've gained six thousand five hundred Beast Soul Points. After this Divine Beast Plains trip, my Innate Five Element Disk will be upgraded again…" Liu Bai thought.
There was no choice. His cultivation had risen so fast that even his treasures felt slightly behind.
After a full day of travel, Liu Bai and the others finally arrived within the range of the Ancient Body Refining Tower.
On a solitary peak, the four of them appeared, gazing into the distance. Among the mountains stood a massive city stretching thousands of li, silently towering.
Although now in ruins, the remnants revealed its former grandeur. In ancient times, it must have been a dominant city in the Divine Beast Plains.
"This is Great Wasteland City. In ancient times, it was one of the top powers of the Divine Beast Plains. Within it stands a remaining Ancient Body Refining Tower," Jiu You said, pointing to the ancient ruined city.
The city had existed for countless years and had become a target for later arrivals. Upon reaching Great Wasteland City, Liu Bai could sense the powerful auras still present within.
"Hm?"
As Liu Bai sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the city, his expression shifted, and he raised his head to look in a certain direction.
There, several long rainbow-like streaks cut across the sky. As they neared, they seemed to sense their presence and immediately appeared above them.
"Hehe, I wondered who it might be. So it's Jiu You. After all these years with no news, I thought you had long failed to evolve," a woman's melodious yet cutting voice rang out.
Jiu You's expression darkened as she heard the voice. She lifted her face, a mocking smile appearing. "Liu Qing, it seems you never accepted your defeat against me back then. Even after all these years, you still cannot let it go."
Liu Bai looked at the newcomer. Although she was beautiful, she was far inferior to Jiu You in comparison.
Of course, Liu Bai was more concerned with her race than her appearance.
"Big Brother Liu Bai, these are members of the Tianpeng Clan. In the past, the Tianpeng sent their younger generation to compete against our Nine Nether Sparrow Clan. Liu Qing lost to Sister Jiu You at that time, but I never expected her to hold such a grudge, remembering it all so clearly until now," Mo Ling explained in time.
"Tianpeng Clan…"
Liu Bai's eyes lit up.
This clan was not particularly remarkable, and their strength was roughly on par with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan. However, they carried the bloodline of one of the top super Divine Beasts, the Golden-Winged Great Peng. This immediately piqued Liu Bai's interest.
"Hmph, so long without seeing you, and yet your words are still as annoying as ever!" Liu Qing, a woman of the Tianpeng Clan in a green dress, said with a slightly cold expression.
"But I heard that you actually linked your bloodline with a human. Truly a self-imposed disgrace…"
As she spoke, her gaze landed on Liu Bai, who looked slightly stunned.
"Heh, not bad-looking. But I wonder how much actual skill you have…"
Liu Qing's face carried pride and scrutiny, showing clear disdain for Liu Bai's human identity.
What she did not notice was that the moment her target shifted to Liu Bai, Jiu You's expression immediately turned strange.
Liu Bai had not expected this would involve him.
Originally, seeing that the other party was a woman and an old rival of Jiu You, Liu Bai had no intention of interfering in this feud.
After all, the woman's cultivation was now one rank below Jiu You's, and the latter could handle it herself.
"You want to see how much skill I have? Why not let the two next to you test it…" Liu Bai said calmly.
Liu Qing's face immediately darkened with anger at Liu Bai daring to speak so boldly. She said coldly, "Human brat, you need to understand one thing. This is the Divine Beast Plains, not a place for your kind!"
"Since you sneaked in here, you better keep a low profile, or be careful not to get killed. Even the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan cannot protect you then!"
"Kill me? With you?" Liu Bai stepped forward, and his aura suddenly surged.
In an instant, Liu Qing and the two Tianpeng men felt as if the sky above them was collapsing.
An aura of ferocity, as if from ancient fierce beasts, filled their minds, almost shattering their divine souls!
In that moment, every race present sensed this powerful aura. A few only looked toward Liu Bai with solemn expressions, while the rest all displayed terror.
Seeing this, Mo Feng frowned slightly and whispered to Jiu You, "There are too many races here. Randomly killing could cause serious trouble!"
Even though they might act unrestrained here, this was still the territory of the Divine Beasts. Once they left, the clans behind these people would inevitably seek revenge.
Occasionally killing a few was acceptable since the Divine Beast Plains is dangerous and casualties are inevitable. But a full-scale slaughter would draw the attention of all spiritual beast clans.
Even if the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan called out their Heaven Sovereign ancestor, they might not be able to stop the rampaging Divine Beasts.
"Don't worry. He knows his limits," Jiu You said with a faint smile.
At this moment, the three Tianpeng members' faces turned pale. Liu Qing even stammered, "Ni… Ninth-Grade Sovereign?"
Among a crowd mostly of Seventh-Grade Sovereigns, the sudden appearance of a Ninth-Grade Sovereign made them doubt whether they could even contend with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
"How could this be…"
Though the appearance cannot perfectly indicate age in the Great Thousand World, the aura between someone in their thirties and a few-hundred-year-old "youth" is easy to distinguish.
According to Liu Qing's judgment, this human could not be older than thirty!
To have achieved Ninth-Grade Sovereign cultivation at such an age was terrifying. Even the top prodigies of the Divine Beast races could scarcely match this training speed.
Liu Bai's gaze swept across the three Tianpeng members before casually glancing toward the direction of the city.
"You Tianpeng Clan should have four members, right? Where is the remaining one?"
At this, Liu Qing became somewhat fearful. She did not dare to hide the truth and said, "Brother Zong Teng has already entered the Ancient Body Refining Tower…"
"Zong Teng?"
Jiu You's eyes immediately narrowed upon hearing this name, her expression showing respect. She transmitted her explanation to Liu Bai.
"Zong Teng is the most gifted among the young generation of the Tianpeng Clan today. He is said to have the highest potential to awaken the Golden-Winged Great Peng bloodline. His strength is extraordinary. He has sparred with geniuses of the Phoenix Clan without falling behind, making him one of the most renowned young figures in the spiritual beast world."
Liu Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he became interested in this so-called Zong Teng, though only due to his bloodline.
Seeing that Liu Bai had no further questions, Liu Qing and the other two did not dare linger and immediately dashed into the ruined Great Wasteland City.
This scene made Jiu You and Mo Ling, the two girls, burst into laughter. Compared to their previous arrogance, their current retreat looked utterly ridiculous.
Even within Great Wasteland City, Liu Bai and his companions remained the center of attention. No one dared approach openly, but Liu Bai could sense numerous gazes following them.
It was unavoidable. Everyone here was a Seventh-Grade Sovereign, and suddenly a Ninth-Grade appeared among them. How could anyone feel secure?
Walking through the city, Liu Bai noticed that even in ruins, Great Wasteland City still exuded grandeur. At times, he faintly perceived colossal beasts filling the skies, their roars reverberating.
He could not help but sigh, knowing these were merely remnants of the ancient city's memories left for later generations.
If not for the Ancient Body Refining Tower still remaining, even the spiritual beast clans would gradually forget this place, and Great Wasteland City would have truly faded into history.
After a short distance, Liu Bai paused slightly, turning his gaze to the very center of the city.
There, an extremely ancient and wild primordial aura assaulted them.
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