Chapter 470: Chapter 445: Breakthrough Upon Arrival
Lu Yan controlled the Five-Colored Battle Knife, slashing horizontally and vertically, while holding the Slaying Immortals Bow in his hand, constantly firing the bow with ordinary arrows rather than Destroying Demon Arrows.
The arrows, like streaks of light, flew out, bursting into fragments with each shot under the Crossing the Tribulation.
However, the number of Lady Spiders was too great to be killed off.
The formation of the battleship gradually couldn’t hold up.
"Wait to break through with me."
Lu Yan heard Mr. World’s voice in his ear.
But at that moment, the three Immortal Realm Lady Spiders suddenly leapt back, quickly retreating. Their gaze fell behind the battleship as they emitted a series of squeaks, and then... they turned and fled.
It seemed... they were running for their lives.
The other Lady Spiders followed the three Immortal Realm Lady Spiders, frantically sprinting away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Lu Yan and his companions didn’t feel the slightest bit of relief, but instead felt their scalps tingle.
Clomp, clomp...
Despite being above the sea surface, the sound of iron hooves striking the ground could be heard.
"Go!"
Mr. World controlled the battleship, advancing at full speed.
But the clomping sounds only got clearer and closer to them.
The sound came from behind the battleship.
"That is..."
Lu Yan’s eyes suddenly sharpened.
He saw a warhorse appear behind the battleship, ridden by a knight.
The knight, dressed in black armor and wielding a black lance, was imposing in stature and extraordinary in aura.
But eerily, both the knight and the horse were headless.
Where their necks should have been was as smooth as a mirror, as if decapitated by a sharp blade.
A Headless Knight.
"A fierce creature, it’s a fierce creature..."
Pang Luo’s face turned pale.
When he and Zhao Zhihuan were about to find Da Wu, they encountered a fierce creature, a Heartless Woman, who pursued them relentlessly. In the end, having spent years and lost dozens of experts, they finally got rid of the Heartless Woman.
This Headless Knight was obviously similar to that Heartless Woman.
With all his strength, Mr. World urged the battleship forward, the vessel slicing through the wind and waves like a giant flying sword at a tremendous speed.
But no matter how fast they were, the Headless Knight was always following behind, his warhorse stepping steadily, appearing unhurried, yet crossing a hundred miles with each step.
Strangely, the Headless Knight never made a move.
The Headless Knight’s neck pointed towards them, and Lu Yan oddly felt the illusion that the Headless Knight was gazing at him.
After a while, the neck turned slightly, seemingly gazing at Mr. World.
Its gaze moved back and forth between him and Mr. World, never once lingering on Min Luo Demon Lord or Pang Luo.
"Senior, why do I feel like this Headless Knight is looking at the two of us?"
Lu Yan communicated to Mr. World through a message.
"I have the same feeling."
Mr. World nodded, his expression grave, and said, "It seems that you truly are the being second only to me, with unrivaled talent, having caught the attention of this Headless Knight."
Lu Yan: "..."
The battleship traveled at high speed for half a day, covering an unknown distance, but they still hadn’t shaken off the Headless Knight.
Mr. World, exhausted to the point of being pale, and seeing that the Headless Knight never attacked, finally gave up on urging the battleship and stopped to rest.
When the battleship halted, the Headless Knight also stopped, silently ’watching’ them.
By this time, the fog had dissipated, and on the empty sea surface, only their battleship and the Headless Knight remained, a kilometer apart.
"Why doesn’t this Headless Knight attack us?"
Pang Luo was astonished.
There were many legends about the Wild Ocean in the Desolate Land, but he had never heard of such a situation.
"Regardless, it’s a good thing that the other party doesn’t make a move."
Min Luo Demon Lord said.
Several hours later, when Mr. World had mostly recovered, he continued to steer the battleship forward. The Headless Knight, still following, kept a constant distance of a kilometer from the battleship.
"This is truly bizarre; this thing seems to have taken a liking to us," Mr. World muttered, feeling uneasy.
Yet this wasn’t entirely without benefits.
Since the Headless Knight had been following them, they had not encountered any danger.
The mist over the sea had not risen again, nor had they heard any strange songs or the like, and they hadn’t encountered even a single sea beast.
Even when they did come across sea beasts, the beasts scattered in panic, including those of the Immortal Realm.
After more than a month of this, they gradually neared the Desolate Land, and from a distance, they could see a vast continent appearing ahead of them, boundless and spanning across the Wild Ocean.
As they approached the Desolate Land, the Headless Knight vanished without a trace.
"Hahaha, I truly have immense good fortune, to encounter a bodyguard mid-journey; without a doubt, that Headless Knight must have come for me."
Mr. World stood on the deck, triumphant.
"The senior is truly extraordinary and uncommon, blessed by destiny itself."
Pang Luo hurriedly paid a compliment.
Mr. World was quite pleased, his hands behind his back, smiling and saying, "You lad, are not completely useless; at the very least, your judgement is quite remarkable."
"It’s not the junior’s good judgement, but the senior’s natural exceptionality. One would have to be blind not to see it."
Pang Luo bowed and said.
"Hahaha, you lad..."
Mr. World laughed heartily.
Lu Yan couldn’t bear to watch anymore and silently walked aside, sitting down to cultivate.
At a thought, a layer of flames enveloped his body, with the Rule of Fire dancing about.
Ever since he had mastered the complete Rule of Thunder, Lu Yan had shifted his focus to the Rule of Fire, contemplating it whenever he had the time.
It must be said that his talent in mastering rule powers was truly impeccable, a fact that was once again confirmed.
With the blessing of the highest realm’s Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics, his understanding of the Rule of Fire had reached the Third Void.
Born close to the rule powers, close to the Doctrine.
Whoosh whoosh...
Suddenly, several figures flew overhead at lightning speed, their presence immensely powerful.
"Immortality..."
Lu Yan murmured, his emotions surging, unable to stay calm.
The Desolate Land truly lived up to its name; before they even reached the shore, they had encountered several Immortal Realm experts.
Those Immortals took a brief glance at Lu Yan and the others and did not linger, quickly disappearing into the distance.
Soon, they were less than a thousand miles from the coast of the Desolate Land. Here, the sea was extremely calm, with only the gentle breeze and waves, clear as jade, and a wide open view.
Mr. World dismantled the formation, and Lu Yan stood on the deck, looking ahead, the sea breeze in his face, his thoughts fluttering.
"Let’s go, we’ll fly over."
After Mr. World retracted the battleship, they walked through the air and, moments later, arrived at the coastline, descending upon a mountain range.
"Such a rich energy of heaven and earth, such active rule powers of heaven and earth..."
Lu Yan’s Spiritual Sense extended out, merging with the cosmos.
He found that the energy here was several times denser than in Da Wu, the rule powers several times more active, and even more intricate.
"The rule powers of Da Wu are incomplete, but here, they are intact. Cultivating here will be easier. No wonder there are so many masters in the Desolate Land."
"If the Desolate Land is like this, what about the Origin Continent?"
A yearning arose in Lu Yan’s heart.
Suddenly, the energy between heaven and earth erupted, madly surging toward them.
To be precise, it was converging towards Mr. World.
"I have suppressed for six thousand years, my accumulation too profound. Unexpectedly, upon arriving in the Desolate Land, I am about to break through. Wait for me for a few days."
After saying this, Mr. World sat down cross-legged and began his breakthrough.
Infinite runes appeared on the surface of Mr. World’s body, forming a formation that enveloped him, with the energy of heaven and earth continuously converging towards him.
Beyond the energy of heaven and earth, Lu Yan sensed another kind of energy emerging from the void, pouring into Mr. World’s body.
It seemed to be... Rule Power.
Mr. World’s breakthrough did not last long before it was successfully completed.
"Congratulations, Predecessor, on successfully breaking through and entering the Immortal Second Layer Heaven."
Pang Luo immediately bowed to offer congratulations.
"Hahaha, having left the Continent of Da Wu, where the seas are broad for fish to leap and the sky is high for birds to fly, my invincible talent will finally be truly revealed. Having accumulated for six thousand years, I will break through rapidly and soar to the skies."
Mr. World was brimming with heroic spirit.
"Congratulations, Predecessor."
Lu Yan also stepped forward to offer his congratulations, with a look of happiness.
The stronger Mr. World became in the Desolate Land, the better.
"Pang Luo, where is Skull Fire Mountain? Take us there."
Mr. World said.
"Skull Fire Mountain lies to the south of the Desolate Land. I have passed by there once, follow me."
Pang Luo said, leading the way.
The territory of the Desolate Land was vast and boundless, dozens of times larger than Da Wu, nurturing countless beings and numerous strong powers.
Along the way, they saw many powerful forces settled upon the land.
Many forces had Immortals in residence.
Leading them around these forces, it took Pang Luo five days to bring them to the region of Skull Fire Mountain.
Skull Fire City, the number one city governed by Skull Fire Mountain, was extremely bustling, even larger than Wangu City.
Walking through the streets, one could see many different races.
There were Human Martial Artists, and also various beast-headed human-bodied individuals from the Beastmen Tribe, beast-like members of the Beast Clan, and even occasionally the Demon Clan and Immortal Clan.
The Immortal Clan and the Beast Clan were hard to distinguish by appearance.
The difference lay in the fact that the Immortal Clan was shrouded in immortal power, with a distinct origin of life, which was easy to identify.
The Demon Clan and the Immortal Clan were sworn enemies, with assured tension and confrontation upon sight.
But this was the region of Skull Fire Mountain, and Skull Fire Mountain was the king here. The Immortal and Demon Clans, upon visiting, had to abide by the local rules and dared not start conflicts lightly.
Lu Yan and his companions found an inn to stay at and gather information.
To head directly to Skull Fire Mountain would be a death-seeking move.
Skull Fire Mountain was one of the top forces in the Desolate Land, with many masters and numerous mighty beings. The master of Skull Fire Mountain was an existence within the Immortal Fourth Layer Heaven, standing at the peak of the Desolate Land.
Even if Mr. World had broken through to the Immortal Second Layer Heaven, he would be no match for a single slap from the other party.
After several days of inquiry, they found no news about Shen Yinuo.
However, they did hear another piece of news: Skull Fire Mountain was recently recruiting disciples. Anyone who had cultivated the Rule of Fire and reached above the Second Void was eligible, regardless of their race.
"Skull Fire Mountain is recruiting disciples? Heaven is helping me too."
Lu Yan planned to join Skull Fire Mountain, as gathering information about Shen Yinuo from the inside would be much easier.
He shared his thoughts with Mr. World.
"Temporarily joining Skull Fire Mountain is also a possibility. However, once you join, you must act with utmost caution, deliberate before acting, and not be careless,"
Mr. World advised.
"Junior understands,"
Lu Yan said.
"Good, let’s do that. You join Skull Fire Mountain to gather information. I’ll cultivate outside, quickly improving my strength and familiarizing myself with the Desolate Land in case we need to prepare for a battle in the future,"
Mr. World said.
