The creatures from the other realm had no idea how formidable Shi Hao’s hunting targets were. All they saw were the bloodstains on the ground and heard distant screams, their understanding still limited.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have charged recklessly into the depths of the forest, shouting and clamoring like this.
They were furious. They had mobilized a massive force for the sake of a rotten wooden chest, only to suffer heavy losses against a mere “wastelander” due to various reasons.
By now, even the supreme beings in the sky were growing restless, some already seething with anger.
“Since he’s left that eerie place, things will be much easier. Conduct a full-scale search, pinpoint his location, and dispatch true experts to intercept and kill him!”
An elderly man, steady and composed, issued this command.
Yet, as one team after another set out, how many truly heeded his words? After all, the leaders were all powerful cultivators!
These people had only one thought in mind—to kill the wastelander immediately and vent their rage. Otherwise, the hatred in their hearts would never be quelled.
Thousands of lives lost in an instant—what a tragic calamity! The mere thought of it pained them. These weren’t ordinary individuals but elites, the finest of their respective clans!
The mountain forest was quiet, with occasional appearances of celestial beasts—ferocious and terrifying. Even the cultivators from the other realm avoided them, unwilling to engage with such ancient creatures.
There was no need. These celestial beasts were immensely powerful but lacked clear consciousness. Fighting them was pointless and not worth the cost.
“Don’t let me see him, or I’ll chop him into mincemeat!” A silver-haired man, middle-aged and exceptionally heroic, growled with malice.
Many revered and feared him, knowing full well his terrifying strength. He wasn’t just any ordinary Escape One cultivator—he was a powerful member of a royal clan.
The Mantis-Centipede Clan was renowned among royal clans, famed for their combat prowess!
Throughout generations, their cultivators often ranked among the top twenty of their peers.
Had Shi Hao been present, he would have sensed a familiar aura. He had once slain a young expert from this clan.
Back at the Great Scarlet Sky’s border, during his solo battle against ten elite opponents, he had killed a Mantis-Centipede—a youth who hadn’t taken human form, with mantis-like arms and a centipede’s body, gleaming silver and possessing formidable combat skills.
Now, this silver-haired middle-aged man was that youth’s granduncle, a renowned expert of their clan who had now ascended to the Escape One realm.
“Heh, interesting. So many have died, yet they still can’t handle that brat? If I can take his head, it’ll be quite the achievement.”
From another direction, a pale-faced, frail-looking middle-aged man muttered to himself, his laughter eerie.
“That’s an elder from the Earth Spirit Clan!” someone exclaimed in shock.
The Earth Spirit Clan—a race that shunned sunlight, preferring to dwell in darkness. Some said they were born from spirits possessing mortal beings.
This clan possessed strange abilities, thriving in shadows, making them perfect assassins. In the great war of the previous era, their ancient patriarch had assassinated multiple immortal-level experts.
“Our goal is that wooden chest. We must secure it first. As for the wastelander, kill him on sight. Don’t waste time on him!”
This order came from a young man—young only in comparison to the other Escape One elders, as he too stood at that level but was far younger than the rest.
At the very least, he appeared to be in his thirties.
His true age was unknown, but he was undoubtedly a “prime” elite among his peers!
His race was peculiar—a plant known as the Nine Nether Grass, born in a dark abyss of the other realm.
“Found the wastelander!”
At that moment, a call rang out from afar. A team had encountered Shi Hao.
A streak of golden lightning darted through the forest, stirring fierce winds and sending sand and stones flying. Wherever it passed, ancient trees trembled violently, leaves cascading down.
Without a doubt, it was the Fearless Lion.
Its body gleamed like forged gold, now serving as Shi Hao’s mount, galloping through the forest under reluctant obedience.
“Am I seeing this right? The descendant of the Fearless Lion lineage, that ancestral returner, is being ridden by the wastelander?” someone gasped in disbelief.
This was shocking. The Golden Lion was a legendary figure in the other realm—when had it ever been reduced to a mount? This lineage surpassed many royal clans.
Yet now, it had lowered its proud head, becoming Shi Hao’s steed as they traversed the forest.
“Boom!”
A battle erupted in a mountain range where Shi Hao clashed with a team. Divine light surged into the sky, runes swirled, and a life-and-death struggle unfolded.
“The wastelander is there! Hurry, go kill him!” Chaos erupted in the forest as figures surged toward the battlefield from all directions.
Yet by the time they arrived, the fight was over. Only bloodstains remained on the ground—Shi Hao was already gone.
“This was the Violet Blossom Clan’s team, led by an Escape One elder. They were all killed!” someone exclaimed in horror.
“Impossible! How could the wastelander kill an Escape One expert? Not long ago in the Divine Medicine Mountain Range, he was being hunted by one!”
People couldn’t believe it. How had Shi Hao suddenly become so powerful that he could slay Escape One experts? Who could stop him now?
“Spread the word! Be cautious—the wastelander’s strength doesn’t match our intel. He’s a dangerous threat!” someone urgently warned.
“Boom!”
Another battle broke out in the mountains. Riding the Golden Lion, Shi Hao wielded a bone blade, clashing with a powerful cultivator from the other realm. With a final slash, he severed the man’s head and destroyed his soul!
Blood light surged, and divine power raged.
At the last moment, the cultivator self-destructed, hoping to take Shi Hao with him—but he failed.
Shi Hao’s combat prowess was nothing like what they had expected, leaving many grim-faced.
The atmosphere in the Celestial Beast Forest grew tense. The brat they had once dismissed had now become a deadly threat.
In truth, Shi Hao wasn’t having an easy time. Though he had reached the mid-stage of the Slayer Realm, crossing realms to kill powerful experts wasn’t as effortless as imagined.
At higher cultivation levels, each breakthrough was immensely difficult, achievable only by the most exceptional talents.
Those who reached the Escape One realm were no mediocrities—they were geniuses among geniuses, victors in a cutthroat competition.
Thus, facing such opponents, transcending realms to kill them was no simple feat.
“How can the wastelander be this strong? Only mid-stage Slayer Realm, yet he can kill Escape One experts!” someone lamented, stunned by the revelation.
Finally, Shi Hao encountered trouble—he was cornered.
A silver-haired man stood before him, gripping two gleaming silver blades, radiating killing intent without restraint.
“Mantis-Centipede Clan!” Shi Hao’s Heavenly Eye flared, revealing the man’s true form.
“Die!” the silver-haired man roared, swinging his blades in a deadly assault.
The scene was terrifying. The blades split space, tearing apart the heavens as divine laws rumbled and cosmic order trembled.
The power of those silver blades was unimaginable!
This was a formidable foe, a member of a royal clan. Those nearby trembled in awe of his might.
“The Mantis-Centipede elder is terrifying, truly worthy of his clan’s reputation as a battle lineage!” someone praised from afar.
But their admiration was short-lived. Shi Hao unleashed his true fury, employing the Eight Dispersions of Buddha technique to exploit weaknesses and deliver crushing blows.
“Boom!”
In the end, the silver-haired man was blasted apart, reduced to bloody mist and scattered bones.
“How is this possible?” A member of the Nether Feather Clan witnessed this, his heart shaking with disbelief.
“He’s only in his twenties, yet he can kill Escape One experts? If he lives to our age, how strong will he become?” The Nether Feather expert’s face darkened.
A Slayer Realm cultivator in his twenties was a rarity throughout history—especially one so powerful he could kill across realms.
To some in the other realm, this was unnatural. Given a few centuries or millennia, how strong would Shi Hao become? The thought was terrifying.
“A Slayer Realm cultivator in his twenties—perhaps unprecedented?” someone speculated.
They didn’t know if such a prodigy existed in the previous era, but in this one, it was nearly unheard of. Even if there were, they’d be nearing thirty.
“His talent is too monstrous. He must be killed swiftly!” The Nether Feather expert sent out a strange signal, summoning others to encircle Shi Hao.
Unfortunately, he thought he was well-hidden, but Shi Hao had already sensed him.
“Boom!”
With a thunderous roar, the Golden Lion charged forth like a golden lightning bolt, shaking the earth as it closed in.
“Kill!”
The Nether Feather expert had no choice but to fight, engaging Shi Hao in a bloody duel.
Alas, after a fierce battle, he was pierced by a bolt of lightning, his body charred, meeting his end.
……
“Disaster! The wastelander’s combat power is terrifying—he can kill Escape One experts! Many have already fallen to him!”
The news spread like wildfire, reaching beyond the Celestial Beast Forest.
The leaders were shaken, their faces dark with fury. A mere youth had not only evaded capture but had also exacted a bloody toll. It was infuriating.
At the same time, a chill ran down their spines. A twenty-something junior with such horrifying strength was inconceivable.
“Is he really under thirty?” an elder questioned, unable to accept it.
“Confirmed—at most twenty-six or twenty-seven, possibly even under twenty-five!” came the report.
“Too monstrous. He must be eliminated, or he’ll become a calamity. At his age, such achievements are nearly unprecedented!” a leader declared gravely.
Just then, another report arrived—more Escape One experts had been ambushed in the forest, some already dead.
“Boom!”
At that moment, one of the supreme beings seated in the sky, wreathed in chaotic energy, descended to the earth like a crashing star!
“Elder!” Many gasped in shock.
“You’re certain—he’s in his twenties and can kill Escape One experts?” The supreme being’s expression was solemn as he emerged from the chaos.
“Yes!”
With this confirmation, the supreme being vanished, streaking into the Celestial Beast Forest to hunt Shi Hao down.
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