The old demon beast’s attack forced many cultivators to retreat involuntarily. The battlefield shifted, and no one dared to approach the mountain peak recklessly anymore.
The old demon beast, at the stage of Divinity Transformation Perfection, possessed earth-shattering power, making it one of the peak existences on the Endless Continent.
Especially now, at the brink of death, if it were to go on a rampage regardless of the consequences, who could possibly withstand it?
Not wanting to sacrifice their lives in vain, the cultivators had no choice but to retreat.
"Damn it! The old demon beast covets the Divine Artifact as well, and now it’s taking action!"
An exasperated voice rang out as the snow-white giant beast claw climbed to the mountain peak, reaching for the Divine Artifact.
The cultivators watched with bated breath, their expressions anxious, but upon glancing around, no one was willing to advance recklessly.
Most evident is the principle of ’the gun shoots the bird that sticks out’; the first to take action often suffers the most grievous fate.
Suddenly, in the cloudless sky, a bell’s sound rang out, and a Golden Giant Sword descended from the sky, furiously slashing towards the snow-white giant beast claw!
The snow-white giant beast claw felt the power emanating from the Golden Giant Sword and hesitated, not daring to move forward. Reluctantly, it retracted.
"Hmph!" A cold snort resonated as a white light halted in mid-air. The light dispersed, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man in a white robe.
"Pale Profound Bear, your remaining days are numbered. Even if you reach the Immortal Position, it would be useless. It is better to leave it to us, the younger generation," said the middle-aged man in a voice like a resounding bell, deafening to the ears.
"It’s the Sect Leader of the Seven Immortals Sword Sect!"
"The Seven Immortals Sword Sect is a billion miles away from here, yet they also want to snatch the Divine Artifact!"
"With the Sect Leader of the Seven Immortals Sword Sect appearing, the other six immortals must not be far away."
Before the discussion ended, six figures of white light rode on swords, appearing in a blaze of colors: red, blue, white, green, purple, orange... Flaunting strong majestic powers.
The Seven Immortals Sword Sect, with seven Sword Immortals, each a Great Cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage, especially the Sect Leader, was a major figure at the Perfection of Divinity Transformation, ruling a Cultivation Sect in his domain.
"Sect Leader, this matter of the Beicang Continent seems not to concern your Seven Immortals Sword Sect," said a voice as several beams of light shot over from the distance, emanating powerful auras.
It’s the Beicang Immortal Sect!
The Wind Snow Mountain Range belonged to the Beicang Continent, where the most powerful Cultivation Sect was the Beicang Immortal Sect before them.
The one who spoke was a True Person of the Three Spirits of Beicang Immortal Sect, followed closely by elders of the Beicang Immortal Sect.
Another great sect had come as a whole.
"Haha... With so many grand sects from the Immortal Sects gathering for such an event, how could I miss out on the action," a booming laughter approached from afar, as several beams of light came flying in.
The Rakshasa Sword Sect!
Beams of light came flying from afar, all radiating fierce Divinity Transformation Stage energies.
The Dan Yang Sword Sect.
The Two Instruments Immortal Sect.
The Guiyuan Immortal Sect.
The more the cultivators observed, the more astonished they became. So many grand sects, nearly all the renowned sects within billions of miles had gathered to vie for this one Divine Artifact.
"Haha! The Divine Artifact is mine!"
"I am the owner of the Divine Artifact; whoever contends with me shall be killed!"
"If anyone wants the Divine Artifact, they must first ask if my claws agree!"
Strong Divinity Transformation energies surged in, and from the sky and land, enormous demon beast shadows came covering the sky and earth!
Many cultivators retreated quietly, choosing to withdraw from the competition.
Facing such a terrifying lineup, if they continued to fight, they wouldn’t even qualify as cannon fodder. It was no longer a battle they could partake in.
The Loose Cultivators led by Winter’s Time also changed colors one after another. The situation was already extremely severe, and with so many Great Cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Stage appearing, they had no chance at all.
Staying any longer would only result in a futile death. Immediately, everyone avoided the surging demon beast army and swiftly retreated.
"Huh? Someone is missing?" Winter’s Time frowned.
"Friend Xu is missing!" someone called out urgently.
"We saw him just beside us a moment ago; how did he disappear suddenly?"
"We should leave quickly and not bother so much. With so many grand sects arriving, if a fight breaks out, even the aftermath will be too much for us. Hurry up and go!"
Immediately, everyone quickened their pace and swiftly left the Wind Snow Mountain Range.
The cries of battle shook the heavens as Divinity Transformation Great Demons and Great Cultivators of humanity struck out in an instant. The war was on the brink of eruption, heralding a massacre more brutal than before.
A Golden Eagle Demon Beast, leading the charge, was besieged by Great Cultivators. Its golden blood mixed with mournful wails, ringing out across the skies, as its massive form crashed down.
The Golden Eagle Demon Beast was a Great Demon at the Divinity Transformation Stage, boasting a formidable body. Although severely injured, it did not perish immediately, but the Great Cultivators would not miss such a perfect opportunity. They joined forces to instantly riddle the Golden Eagle Demon Beast with wounds, fresh blood streaming.
Finally, a cyan Giant Sword swept mercilessly across the neck of the Golden Eagle Demon Beast, sending its massive avian head flying, snuffing out its life force.
Life forms at the Divinity Transformation Stage in the Mortal Realm are inferior to Mixed Universe Realm life forms in the Cosmos, lacking strong regenerative abilities. If decapitated, they are nine times out of ten certain to die.
This Golden Eagle Demon Beast was powerful, at the middle stage of the Divinity Transformation, yet it charged at the forefront, serving as a target and meeting a brutal fate.
The massive beast’s corpse crashed to the ground, ignored by all, as the cultivators were engrossed in battle, risking their lives to seize the Divine Artifact atop the mountain.
Suddenly, a figure in a black robe appeared near the Golden Eagle Demon Beast, smoke billowing all around, unnoticed by anyone.
The figure swiftly approached the Golden Eagle Demon Beast’s corpse, extending a hand to effortlessly store it within a Space Ring.
"Hmm?" It seemed someone noticed a change, turning their head to find the corpse of the Golden Eagle Demon Beast missing.
However, this did not attract much attention as the battle raged on, and no one knew who had stolen the Golden Eagle Demon Beast’s corpse. Although a Divinity Transformation Great Demon’s body was rare, it was far from being as valuable as the Divine Artifact.
Blood rain fell from the sky, cries of battle, roars of anger, and howls shook the world.
Wang Xu, hidden in the shadows, mingled among the crowd, occasionally tangling with a Demon Beast, displaying a strained appearance, but his gaze was ever fixed on the battles between the Divinity Transformation powerhouses in the distance.
"That Cyan Ape Great Demon has fallen!" A flash of light shot from Wang Xu’s eyes, as he brushed off a Nascent Soul Stage Demon Beast, his form disappearing instantly.
The Nascent Soul Stage Demon Beast’s claw landed on empty air, momentarily confused, but was soon assaulted by other cultivators, leaving it no time to react.
Wang Xu’s figure swiftly darted, with a wave of his hand, the corpse of the Cyan Ape Great Demon was stored within his Space Ring. Without stopping, he continued to dart towards other directions.
With the disappearance of a Great Demon’s corpse, such an event would normally cause an uproar in a killing battle, but amidst this Divine Artifact struggle, no one cared, all eyes greedily fixed on the mountaintop’s Divine Artifact, ignoring the fallen corpses.
"Hehehe, just like that." A grin spread across Wang Xu’s lips; this was the outcome he desired.
He had seen the Divine Artifact atop the mountain, a Five-Colored Furnace, exuding a divine aura, indeed a Supreme Treasure.
Yet, for Wang Xu, the Supreme Treasure was secondary; the most important were the Demon Beast corpses imbued with Laws.
A Supreme Treasure would not significantly increase Wang Xu’s strength.
But improvements in Laws would be a qualitative leap for Wang Xu, a means to survival, something he desired immensely.
The slaughter had reached an intense stage, and even the ancient Demon Beast, the Pale Profound Bear, hidden deep within the Wind Snow Mountain Range, could no longer endure the solitude. Dragging its ancient, massive body, it erupted with a terrifying momentum and joined the fray.
"The Divine Artifact is mine!" A Sword Immortal stood upon an Immortal Sword, countless Sword Shadows encircling him, protecting him from fierce attacks as he darted towards the mountain’s Divine Artifact.
"Dream on!" In a flash, almost all the Great Cultivators redirected their attacks, surging toward the Sword Immortal, even including his fellow sect members!
The Divine Artifact must not fall into another’s hands.
... However strong the Sword Immortal’s defenses, he could not withstand the barrage from so many Divinity Transformation Cultivators, and he was killed on the spot.
This was also a Divinity Transformation Stage corpse, with the Power of Laws coursing through it.
But Wang Xu only glanced at it without taking action. Though he longed for Laws, devouring and refining humans went against his conscience, something Wang Xu couldn’t bring himself to do.
Conversely, Demon Beasts were different, and Wang Xu had no qualms in dealing with them.
"Another corpse!" Wang Xu’s eyes glinted as he swiftly darted over, with a wave of his hand, the corpse secured into his collection.
The battle grew fiercer, and the number of Great Cultivators and Great Demons competing dwindled.
Wang Xu seized the opportunity to hoard all the Great Demon corpses, totaling up to twelve.
Easily obtaining this many Divinity Transformation Demon Beast corpses, Wang Xu was in high spirits, continuing to fish in muddied waters.
"Screech!" A mournful scream rang out as a Great Demon fell, its corpse plummeting from the sky!
Wang Xu’s eyes lit up, ready to act once the crowd resumed their focus on the battle, allowing him to collect the Great Demon’s corpse undetected.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Wang Xu’s gaze sharpened.
A one-eyed Great Cultivator descended alongside the Great Demon’s corpse, grabbing it and storing it directly into his Qiankun Bag.
"What the hell, stealing my business?!" Wang Xu was furious at this sight. Taking the Supreme Treasure was one thing, but competing with him for Great Demon corpses was tantamount to stealing business!
Yet, this was quite normal.
It must be known that the corpses of Demon Beasts in the Mortal Realm are rare materials, useful in medicine, and forging Magical Treasures, worth a fortune.
Divinity Transformation Demon Beast corpses are especially rare, each potentially worth millions of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, priceless treasures. If not for the ongoing war and the allure of the Divine Artifact, they would have already spurred Great Cultivator infighting. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) and cast your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)