But this sharp sword light was entirely devoured by the Devouring Celestial Beast, having no effect whatsoever.
The humans below all displayed looks of fear.
The Grand Defense Array finally could not hold, collapsing and dissipating. Under this terrifying suction force, hundreds of thousands of humans in the town were lifted into the sky, all swallowed by the Devouring Celestial Beast.
"Not enough, not enough, still not enough!" the Devouring Celestial Beast spoke, its voice rumbling.
It flapped its wings, ascending into the sky, flying toward the next town.
And the town below was completely turned into a dead city, silent and cold.
"Ziya! You’re still out here committing such atrocities!"
At this time, a small Demon Beast flew in from the horizon, bird-headed and ox-bodied. Upon seeing the Devouring Celestial Beast, it exclaimed in surprise.
"Hmph! A mere vague existence, trying to scare me, Ziya?" the Devouring Celestial Beast’s eyes showed disdain, "Only the weak would believe such rumors. I’ve been devouring daily from birth, and tens of millions of humans have perished by my hand. Why haven’t they come for me?"
"Ziya, this time the rumors are true. Remember the Wind Ghost who once refined Blood Pan with me? Even someone at the Middle Stage of Divinity Transformation perished under that individual’s hand. While Wind Ghost’s strength was not as great as yours, his life-saving measures were top-notch, and he even had ten thousand souls of revenge with Blood Pan to protect him. Yet he could not escape. If you don’t hide now, you might end up like Wind Ghost!" the bird-headed Demon Beast advised.
"No need, the one who could kill me has not yet been born. So what if Wind Ghost died, who can prove he died at that person’s hands? Maybe he trespassed into some forbidden land and triggered a restriction. If you want to hide, then hide. I, Ziya, fear nothing!" The Devouring Celestial Beast snorted coldly, no longer wasting words on the bird-headed Demon Beast, and flew off into the distance.
The bird-headed Demon Beast sighed, daring not to pursue, and quickly flew off in another direction.
A streak of cyan light flashed across the sky, reaching from one point to another in the blink of an eye, at an astonishing speed.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Wang Xu noticed a colossal figure ahead.
"It’s a Demon Beast!"
In the Mortal Realm, Demon Beasts, akin to Star Giant Beasts in the Cosmos, form a different race. On the Endless Continent, countless races coexist, and within the Demon Beast race, there are numerous powerful clans.
"Such a fierce blood aura, this slaughter even surpasses that of the Venerable of Coldness!" Wang Xu’s speed was quick, and upon approaching the Demon Beast, he immediately saw the overwhelming blood aura behind it. The Karma Lock coiled round after round, Karmic Fire was burning, and souls of vengeance were boiling. The massacre caused by this Demon Beast was the most Wang Xu had ever seen.
"Search high and low only to find it effortlessly, although this Demon Beast is not on my list, killing it will turn these karmic sins into merit, transferring to me. Such immense merit... I cannot miss this!"
Wang Xu’s eyes sparkled with brilliance, the Double-Headed Dragon Slash appeared in his hand, and the stars on the Cyan Blade beneath his feet shone brightly.
The speed of the Devouring Celestial Beast was extremely rapid, traversing the sky, its imposing aura causing the demon beasts and cultivators below to retreat in fear, not daring to approach it by even a step.
"Haha... In this world, while Divinity Transformation Perfection cultivators are contemplating closing off and ascending to face the Celestial Tribulation, I, Ziya, do as I please, devouring at will, who can stop me? It’s just a rumor, yet they’re all cowardly, truly laughable!" The Devouring Celestial Beast boasted arrogantly.
These words were not without truth. Once cultivators reached Divinity Transformation Perfection, they would sense the presence of the Celestial Tribulation and dare not act recklessly, or they would attract the Celestial Tribulation. Without preparation, no cultivator dared to confront the Celestial Tribulation casually.
Demon Beasts are different; their innate advantage means they have no concept of Celestial Tribulation. As soon as they sense the existence of the Immortal Realm, they can immediately ascend, transforming into Immortal Beasts.
"Indeed, it is quite laughable." Suddenly, a voice spoke beside the Devouring Celestial Beast’s ear. Its pupils constricted sharply as its head began to turn, only a half-turn completed when a shadowy draconic long blade unpredictably slashed toward it!
The enormous body of the Devouring Celestial Beast crashed onto the ground like a cannonball, rolling dozens of miles, its scales intermingling with fresh blood, scattered everywhere.
The Devouring Celestial Beast flapped its wings, halting its form, soaring into the sky, its eyes blazing with anger at the one who ambushed it.
Damn, it was a human cultivator!
"What a powerful body, able to withstand my Bright and Dark Strike?" Wang Xu looked at the colossal beast in astonishment.
With his current strength, he could rival the Demigod Chaos Realm, and his one strike could heavily damage an Immortal Chaos Realm, not to mention that the Demon Beast in front of him was a pseudo-Immortal Chaos Realm. Killing it in one blow wouldn’t be strange.
Yet this Demon Beast had not only resisted but seemed to have only suffered a menacing Law-inflicted wound to its body, with no major damage.
"Daring to ambush me, a Nascent Soul Perfection human cultivator... It seems you’re tired of living. Today will be your end!" The Devouring Celestial Beast roared to the sky, its roar shaking heaven and earth, the ground for miles on end quaking. It opened its mouth wide, releasing a terrifying suction force, attempting to swallow Wang Xu into its belly.
"Devouring Demon Beast?"
Wang Xu realized, no wonder the beast’s body was so extraordinarily strong, it turned out to be a Demon Beast possessing a devouring talent.
Demon Beasts with the devouring talent enhance their bodies through various essences of blood, becoming especially tough, tens to hundreds of times stronger than those of the same rank.