Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 670: The Beast That Mastered the Power of the Immortal_1
The giant beast appeared quickly and disappeared just as swiftly. According to survivors, the beast wreaked havoc and slaughter for just under half a moment before it once again burrowed into the ground and vanished.
By the time the Tao Tian League arrived, all that was left was devastation.
Hu Heng, as the leader of the Tao Tian League, naturally led a team to the scene for an investigation, with Wang Linchi at his side.
"The aura of immortal power."
"This giant beast is related to the Immortals." Hu Heng's face grew even graver.
Earlier it was just a guess; now there was evidence. This time, it would not be easy to deal with.
The gap between the Immortals and them was just too vast. Even all the Cultivators of the Qiandao Realm combined were no match for an Immortal.
"Luckily, this giant beast is not an Immortal. That is good news."
If the giant beast were an Immortal, then Wang Linchi and Hu Heng's son, Hu Da, would not have made it back; they would have died at the beast's hands.
"This doesn't necessarily count as good news. Even if the beast isn't an Immortal, the strength of its physical body is at least at the Demi Immortal level. It's not something we can break," Wang Linchi replied calmly.
Hu Heng agreed with Wang Linchi but didn't express it. As the leader of the Tao Tian League, how could he boost others' morale while dampening his own? So he pretended not to hear.
We must quickly find out where this beast has gone and why it suddenly appeared, Hu Heng thought. If we could successfully deal with this beast, not only would my prestige rise further, but we might also get a glimpse of the Immortal Realm from it. More importantly, I suspect that Immortal relics might remain in the Qiandao Realm. Otherwise, where did such an Immortal-like giant beast come from?
"There are no traces in the earth. This beast did not dig its way up but used some kind of Magical Abilities to come and go without a trace. These Magical Abilities are related to the earth," another Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivator spoke up.
This matter had a great impact, so not only did Wang Linchi and Hu Da show up, but nearly seventy percent of all Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators arrived. The remaining thirty percent were still on their way.
This situation involved Immortals, making it a deadly temptation for these Cultivators. After all, though they had switched to cultivating merits, their ultimate goal, like that of all Cultivators, was to become Immortal.
"This is troublesome. The beast has clearly mastered concealing its aura," another Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivator said.
"We need to figure out why the beast came here. There must be something attracting it; otherwise, it wouldn't have appeared for no reason."
"Or perhaps certain people here awakened it?" Wang Linchi suggested. This wasn't the first time he'd played the 'thief crying stop thief' gambit. Whether his theory was true or false didn't matter; the crucial part was to offer a misleading option to confuse their thoughts.
Naturally, many Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators agreed with Wang Linchi's words.
Hu Heng did not object and quickly arranged for the Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators present to begin probing and screening their surroundings, focusing on severely damaged areas.
However, with ruins everywhere, it was difficult to determine where the problem might lie.
After a thorough search, they found no clues, only many peculiarities, which made the faces of the Cultivators turn quite unsightly.
Therefore, they could only gather again to continue their discussion, hoping to glean sufficient information.
"Bad news, esteemed seniors! A message from the alliance—the giant beast has appeared again!" a frantic voice called out.
This news invigorated all the Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators present. They weren't afraid of the beast appearing; they were afraid of it *not* appearing, leaving them unable to track it.
"Where?!" Hu Heng immediately demanded.
"Yuanxi City! It's in Yuanxi City!" The messenger, startled by Hu Heng's intensity, quickly added, "It's been there for half a moment already!"
"Everyone, with me to Yuanxi City to eliminate the beast!" Hu Heng declared, then immediately flew off, transforming into a streak of light in an instant.
The numerous Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators naturally followed closely behind.
They reached Yuanxi City in just a few minutes, each one pushing themselves to their limit.
Upon arrival, they saw an immense beast standing a hundred feet tall. Although they had speculated about its size, seeing such a miraculous beast in person was still incredible.
They had never seen such a massive creature. If this were the era of the Sects, they would undoubtedly choose to tame it as a guardian for their mountain gates—not only was it powerful, but it was also impressively imposing.
And now, this giant beast was wreaking havoc in Yuanxi City.
"Attack! We must capture this beast alive to uncover the secret of its Immortal aura!" Hu Heng commanded, immediately springing into action.
The others followed suit, launching a barrage of spells.
Each spell, fueled by the Power of Merits, naturally carried the might of Heaven and Earth, causing a substantial commotion.
However, when the numerous spells struck the giant beast, they failed to inflict even the slightest damage.
"Such a powerful physique! Could it be an Immortal Body?" Wang Linchi exclaimed.
"There's a high probability. It's truly impervious to water, fire, blades, and spears," Hu Heng said, his eyes glinting with ambition. Although he was hailed as being at the Peak Perfection of the Half-Step Immortal Realm, comparing himself now, he felt a vast disparity.
This makes me realize, he thought, if I were to achieve Ascension to the Green Nether Fairyland alone, any Immortal there could probably crush me effortlessly. This further affirms the correctness of my plan for a group Ascension. If one person cannot succeed, then a group must stick together for mutual support.
The giant beast, having been attacked, naturally retaliated, once again spewing an azure-blue radiance from its mouth.
"Not good, it's an Immortal Flame!" someone yelled in alarm. All the Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators quickly scattered to evade the attack.
Although the radiance was blue and luminous, everyone could still feel its scorching heat.
This phenomenon should have been called a scorching heat ray, but having never seen it before, they naturally assumed it was an Immortal Flame.
Some of the Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators who were unable to evade in time burst into flames upon contact with the azure-blue radiance.
"AHH! This flame doesn't burn the flesh! It only burns the Soul and Mana! Damn it!!!" a Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivator shrieked in agony.
He had struggled, even trying to hack off the burning parts of his body, but the flame did not extinguish. Instead, it continued to burn along the wound.
As long as the Soul and Mana were not completely consumed, this flame would not go out.
Moreover, it seemed to cause excruciating pain.
"Sever the soul, disperse the mana!" Hu Heng, seeing this, quickly shouted a warning.
However, some Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators who had been touched by the azure-blue flame tried this, but even when they severed the afflicted portions of their soul and dispersed the affected mana, they found the flame would simply drift back and attach itself to them again.
It moved slowly, yes, but it was extremely eerie, as if it had locked onto them.
Before Hu Heng could say more, the giant beast stopped emitting the scorching radiance. But before they could sigh in relief, the beast began to spit out azure-blue fireballs.
A rapid TAT-TAT-TAT of fireballs erupted, unceasing and incredibly fast. They were densely packed, and compared to the previous radiance, these fireballs posed a far greater threat.
Seeing this, Hu Heng felt his scalp tingle.
Most of those azure-blue fireballs are aimed at me! It seems my earlier warning drew the beast's attention, so it's prioritizing me!
He naturally darted away without hesitation—why would he foolishly try to withstand the fireballs? Their range wasn't as wide as the radiance, but given their speed and density, if he got hit once, he'd never dodge the rest. Of course, one hit would likely kill him instantly; thinking about dodging a second was pure fantasy.
"Everyone, retreat! This beast is too powerful to fight head-on!"
As he fled, Hu Heng naturally shouted a warning. He couldn't just leave alone; that would be a loss of face.
Fortunately, Hu Heng's reminder was unnecessary. Everyone had already taken to their heels. Who would stay behind and wait for death?
Seeing the tiny figures flee, the beast increased the speed of its fireball barrage. However, it did not pursue them. After all the Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators had vanished, it resumed destroying Yuanxi City. Only when Yuanxi City had been reduced to ruins did it burrow back into the ground and disappear once more.
