Chapter 763: Chapter 319: Phantom Shadow (Part 2)

Why did the Snake King, such a powerful Demon Beast, appear in the Great Mountain?

All these things that defy logic, at this moment, may all have answers.

As for why human powerhouses are not here to impart teachings, it might also be because all the powerful Demon Beasts of the Great Mountain have disappeared, leading to no major events happening here, no human powerhouses paying attention to this place, and gradually becoming a boundary region with no cultivation system.

However, these thoughts merely flashed through Xu Ran’s mind for a moment; there were still many things he hadn’t given much thought to.

"Awoo!"

"Hiss!"

"Screech!"

"Roar!"

...

While Xu Ran was pondering briefly, the Demon Beast shadows surrounding him suddenly roared again, resonating throughout the entire valley and continuously echoing within.

Countless voices of Demon Beasts mixed together, as if whispers of ancient Demon Gods, simultaneously with these whispers traveling far and wide, pulsating through the valley, each echo colliding with the rocks in the valley, producing intense vibration sounds.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

In an instant.

A sudden change erupted, the previously noisy valley quieted down instantly, dark clouds gathered high in the sky, the heavens and earth changed color, and the ground shook.

The once stable mountain walls on both sides now seemed fragile as paper, huge rocks with immense force crashing down like a raging mudslide, each impact with the ground raising a dust cloud that covered the sky and sun, falling into an abyss-like crevice, with no sound of the stones hitting the bottom heard for a long time.

The roar of rocks falling from the mountain peak was deafening, reverberating through the entire valley. Wherever it touched, massive trees were uprooted, green branches and leaves mercilessly broken, and that abyss-like crevice expanded again, with lines of earth appearing on the ground. In an instant, the once somewhat peaceful valley was mercilessly torn into a scene of chaos and desolation.

At this moment, Xu Ran, relying on the Wind Control Skill, sensed the wind and accurately dodged the rocks falling from the mountain peaks on both sides, looking at everything happening in front of him with a calm expression.

Now, his gaze wasn’t on that mysterious person but on the Peregrine Falcon’s body.

Although it had no soul at the moment, within it still flowed the Kunpeng Bloodline, and before its soul was lost, it was constantly hovering in the air.

Combined with the instinct of the Kunpeng Bloodline within, it too accurately dodged the stones falling from the sky.

Seeing that the Peregrine Falcon was unharmed, Xu Ran let out a long breath and then turned his gaze back to that mysterious person.

It was obvious that this drastic change in the valley was due to the constantly roaring Demon Beast shadows around him.

The massive wave generated by the roaring completely destroyed this valley.

"What are you doing? Destroying this valley, won’t there be any other troubles?" Xu Ran asked doubtfully.

After all, although he had experienced many things and overcome significant difficulties in the valley, he still didn’t know what exactly this valley was.

The mysterious human in front of him obviously knew the secrets within, and even if he turned the valley into this state, he might have his own intentions.

"It’s coming!"

The person didn’t even look back at Xu Ran, merely letting the shadow within him surge out, but even so, Xu Ran could hear the excitement in his voice.

The excitement seemed to contain endless ages, carrying a hint of sorrow, antiquity, and melancholy.

At the same time, Xu Ran became alert.

"It’s coming?" What is coming? Another strange creature?

Following the mysterious man’s gaze, he noticed that the man was staring intently at the direction below the ground, his gaze full of fanaticism, completely opposite to his initial graceful demeanor. At this moment, he resembled a fervent believer, as if about to witness an unparalleled divine miracle any second.

And indeed, it was so.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a collapse echoed through the heavens and earth from the shattered valley. The surrounding land began to sink continuously, as if dissolving, falling into the bottomless abyss below.

Looking down, that pitch-black abyss seemed like an endless black hole capable of devouring everything.

Even though Xu Ran was floating in the air, the feeling of weightlessness surrounded his body as if even floating in the air, he would fall, instantly sending a wave of deathly silence and despair.

Strangely, under the mysterious person’s feet, there was still a patch of land remaining, with no supporting land below it.

It was like a lone boat adrift on the sea, with a sense of loneliness and isolation following.

"It’s really here!"

The mysterious person stood on that small patch of land, seemingly oblivious to any discomfort, as if still standing on solid ground. However, the fervor in his eyes did not diminish, instead, it grew even stronger.

"Rustle!"

"Rustle!"

"Rustle!"

...

Just as Xu Ran followed the mysterious person’s gaze, the rustling sound of leaves suddenly arose.

Following the direction of the sound.

Seen was.

A Nine-Layered Giant Tower, like the dawn of hope, towering in the abyss devoid of any land, surrounded by darkness that seemed poised to swallow it completely.

It stood like a resolute giant, towering and proud, unaffected by any foul air.

"What is this Nine-Layered Giant Tower?" Faced with this suddenly appearing eerie object, Xu Ran’s eyes immediately glowed with a golden light, trying to see its structure clearly.

The eyes glowing with golden light continuously scanned the surface of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower. Each brick carried the wear of ages, with deep, shallow engravings as proof of erosion by wind and rain, leaving indelible marks upon its surface.

Every item and every carving on the exterior of the giant tower exuded a mysterious aura.

This mysterious aura seemed to come from ancient whispers, as if telling the world of past splendid and legendary sagas, and also seemed to hide world-shattering secrets long sealed away, enough to overturn cognition.

The mysterious person, eyes fervently watching this suddenly appearing giant tower, began to gesticulate and jump about on that little piece of ground, ignoring the abyss below, with only the Nine-Layered Giant Tower in their eyes.

Looking down along the vast exterior of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, a Seven-Colored Gate came into view, upon which floated a series of intricate and subtle runes, each rune containing an unfathomable fluctuation within.

"This is... spatial fluctuation!!"

After feeling it carefully, Xu Ran was somewhat surprised. Here, there was spatial fluctuation, meaning that this Seven-Colored Gate was the entrance to the Nine-Layered Giant Tower?

Although Xu Ran had no space divine techniques, it didn’t hinder his broad knowledge, and he could immediately recognize the aura of spatial fluctuation.

In the Great Mountain, Xu Ran had only sensed spatial fluctuation twice.

The first time was on the stone wall accompanied by Immortal Sword Skill, that illusory passage contained endless spatial fluctuations, and the remaining time was this instance.

"Oh?! You even know about spatial fluctuation?!"

While Xu Ran was pondering, the mysterious person suddenly spoke, and looking over, their fanatical gaze hadn’t faded, merely returning slightly to normal.

Their gaze too was fixed on the Seven-Colored Gate at the bottom as if it held endless secrets.

"Aren’t you looking for that Peregrine Falcon’s soul? It’s inside!"