Chapter 374: Chapter 372: Mysterious Space-Time Creature
After killing those creatures from the Six Paths Realm, Jiang Jichen’s face was deathly pale.
Although he had annihilated the seven creatures from the Six Paths Realm with crushing force, the toll it took on him was staggering.
Moreover, his injuries had only just healed to sixty percent. After that battle, they had worsened.
He was now only fifty percent healed.
His situation was precarious. After all, he was on the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road, where unpredictable dangers could appear at any moment.
Jiang Jichen did not linger, intending to leave at once.
But in the next instant, his expression changed abruptly, and he sidestepped without a second thought.
BOOM!
A mysterious giant beast had suddenly appeared, smashing into the very spot where he had just stood.
Faint... cracks actually appeared on the Bluestone Ancient Road!
Jiang Jichen sucked in a sharp breath.
He knew full well how durable the Bluestone Ancient Road was. Even his Sword Qi could only leave faint marks on its surface.
A punch with his full strength could also cause faint cracks to appear on the Bluestone Ancient Road.
But he knew the mysterious giant beast had appeared out of nowhere and had only delivered a casual strike.
’Terrifying. Powerful. Its physical body and strength are even greater than mine!’
Jiang Jichen reached this conclusion in an instant.
In the distance, a group of cultivators was rushing over.
They saw Jiang Jichen, and they also saw the mysterious giant beast.
It had a single horn, a single eye, and was shaped like a rhinoceros. Its body radiated a cold, faint gleam like that of raw iron.
Its four hooves were enormous, revealing its immense power at a single glance.
Just now, the force of its stomp had been enough to put those faint cracks in the Bluestone Ancient Road.
It also had a long tail.
It was like a tiger’s tail, but thicker, longer, and more powerful—undoubtedly one of the mysterious giant beast’s deadliest weapons.
"Heavens, I’ve read about this in an Ancient Book! It’s a Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast! Its entire Inner Core is made of Mysterious Material!"
"This is only the middle section of the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road, yet a Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast has been teleported from the Mysterious Space-Time. It’s unbelievable!"
"Yes, Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beasts are usually teleported to the later sections of the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road. The probability of one appearing here is very low."
...
As the cultivators murmured amongst themselves, their faces were shocked, but their eyes were filled with greed.
The Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast’s Inner Core was made of Mysterious Material. If they could obtain it, they could evolve, grow even stronger, and join the ranks of supreme geniuses.
"Yes, if we can obtain that Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast’s Inner Core, we might have a chance to step onto the path of the Saint Realm."
"This Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast has its eye closed and doesn’t look very strong. Hmm, isn’t that Jiang Jichen? He seems heavily injured right now. He should be no match for the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast."
"We can team up with the others, and Jiang Jichen, and maybe we’ll be able to slay this Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast!"
...
Someone proposed that they make a move and team up to surround and kill the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast.
After all, the temptation of the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast Inner Core was too great for them to resist.
"Jiang Jichen, why don’t we attack together? We’ll kill the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast and split the Mysterious Material evenly. How about it?"
A Noble Family Descendant shouted arrogantly toward Jiang Jichen.
"Not interested."
Jiang Jichen replied coolly.
He wanted to leave, having no desire to provoke this Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast.
’It’s too powerful. Too dangerous!’
"Hmph, he’s that badly injured, his combat power is probably less than thirty percent of what it was. He’s no different from a useless cripple, yet he’s still so arrogant! Forget him. Let’s kill that Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast ourselves. That way, there’s one less person to split the Mysterious Material with."
One of them sneered sarcastically.
Jiang Jichen ignored their words. Ever since the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast had appeared, he had been observing it from the sidelines.
He discovered that the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast had just been teleported over. It remained rooted to the spot, its eye closed.
’It’s adapting. It’s getting stronger!’
As Jiang Jichen reached this conclusion, a sense of dread washed over him.
’No wonder it remained motionless, even with so many people gathered around.’
At that moment, it finished adapting to its new environment and opened its single eye.
And what an eye it was.
It was sinister, chilling, and cruel, like the coldest, most annihilating Darkness in the Endless Void, making a chill rise from the depths of one’s soul.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Jichen turned to leave.
However, at that very moment, someone attacked!
They had seen the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast standing quietly with its eye closed and assumed it wasn’t particularly powerful.
Some even thought it was disoriented from the teleportation, making this a moment of weakness—the perfect, unmissable opportunity to strike.
So, the instant they launched their attack was the exact same moment the one-eyed beast opened its eye.
’Not good!’
Seeing this, Jiang Jichen was horrified, crying out in his heart.
At the same time, he tried to retreat at top speed.
But it was too late.
A Light of Restriction, born of a Space-Time Prohibition, suddenly descended from the void, enveloping the entire area.
Jiang Jichen’s path was blocked. Although he could break through it, he would be delayed.
’And in my current state, blasting through the Space-Time Prohibition isn’t worth the cost!’
Jiang Jichen stopped, his gaze sweeping coldly across the scene before finally locking with the single eye of the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast.
In that instant, Jiang Jichen could feel the mockery in its eye.
’It wants to annihilate everyone here. It won’t let a single person escape!’
Jiang Jichen understood the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast’s intent.
Just then, it pounced!
SQUELCH!
"AH!"
The cultivators who had just attacked the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast had their heads bitten off or were simply torn in half.
Its speed was too great; it was as if it were teleporting through space and time.
No one could react in time.
Only then did they all realize what a terrible mistake they had made, but now, there was no way out.
The very men who had just boasted of teaming up and had mocked Jiang Jichen now had deathly pale faces. They retreated in terror until they hit the Space-Time Prohibition’s Light Curtain.
"How... how could it be so powerful?"
The cultivator who had invited Jiang Jichen to fight the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast muttered to himself, trembling.
"Yes, let’s work together to break the Restriction and escape!"
The Noble Family Descendant who had insulted Jiang Jichen suggested in a trembling voice.
Meanwhile, the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast continued its slaughter.
It was a total bloodbath...
It let out a low growl, took a huge bite out of a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, chewed once, and swallowed.
The sound made everyone’s scalp tingle and their teeth chatter in fear.
Over thirty cultivators were trapped within this Spatial Prohibition.
But now, all of them were trembling as they were being slaughtered in a one-sided massacre.
Not far from Jiang Jichen, the cultivator who had called him a useless cripple was attacking the Space-Time Prohibition’s Light Curtain along with the others.
When he saw that Jiang Jichen wasn’t attacking, he berated him coldly, "Jiang Jichen, you’re not even lifting a finger! Are you trying to get away without using a single shred of Spiritual Power? Waiting for us to break open the Restriction Light Curtain so you can reap the rewards of our labor and leave? You want to preserve your strength. What a clever little plan!"
The cultivator’s voice was loud, as if he were afraid the others wouldn’t hear him.
The others also glared at Jiang Jichen, their expressions clearly showing their dissatisfaction and contempt for his actions.
Jiang Jichen couldn’t be bothered with such trash. At that moment, the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast was lunging toward him.
Its speed was incredible!
Fortunately, Jiang Jichen possessed a Seven-Colored Perfect Realm Divine Soul.
He sidestepped with incredible speed, dodging the attack.
But as he dodged, the Holy Sword appeared in his hand, and he twisted his body to deliver a counter-slash at the Mysterious Space-Time Giant Beast.
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