5: The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is beginning to show its grandeur.

Three days later, outside the Grand Void Holy Land mountain gate.

The morning sun was just breaking, and the sea of clouds churned. The enormous mountain gate archway stood like a heavenly gate, exuding an ancient and vast Aura.

Lu Qingxuan, dressed in white, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes gently fluttering in the breeze. His Aura was restrained, like a Mortal, but the occasional glint in his deep eyes made people dare not look directly at him.

After three days of assimilation, he had completely digested and integrated the newly acquired entries, especially the combination of Exquisite Dao Heart (Gold) and numerous purple entries, which allowed him to reach a new Realm in controlling his own power. Although his cultivation was still Foundation Establishment Perfection, the depth of his foundation was something even he found hard to estimate.

"Holy Son Your Highness," a slightly timid voice sounded from the side.

Lu Qingxuan turned his head and saw a girl in a goose-yellow dress, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a delicate appearance and skin as fair as snow. Her large eyes, like a startled fawn, looked at him with a mix of unease and curiosity. Behind her were two steady-tempered, sharp-eyed elders, both at the Golden Core Mid-stage cultivation, clearly her guards.

[Name: Su Linger]

[Realm: Qi Refining Seventh Layer]

[Entries:

[Water Spirit Body] (Blue): Exceptional water-attribute talent.

[Graceful Mind and Pure Heart] (Green): Intelligent and reasonably perceptive.

[Profound Fortune] (Purple): Long-lasting Luck, often encounters unexpected joys.]

[Name: Chen Feng (Purple Heaven Sect Guard)]

[Realm: Golden Core Mid-stage]

[Entries:

[Unyielding Loyalty] (Blue): Extremely high loyalty to the affiliated force or designated target.

[Exquisite Blade Arts] (Blue)

[Abundant Spiritual Power] (Blue)]

[Name: Zhao Lei (Purple Heaven Sect Guard)]

[Realm: Golden Core Mid-stage]

[Entries:

[Unyielding Loyalty] (Blue)

[Fierce Fist Arts] (Blue)

[Swift Movement Technique] (Blue)]

Lu Qingxuan's gaze flickered. This Su Linger was indeed not simple, possessing the purple entry [Profound Fortune]. No wonder an escort mission could be rated as Heaven Rank Low Grade. Such individuals with great Luck often found themselves in a vortex of trouble.

"Young Miss Su." Lu Qingxuan nodded slightly, acknowledging her without being overly warm or cold.

"Thank you, Holy Son Your Highness, for the escort." Su Linger curtsied gracefully, her voice clear. She secretly observed the Holy Son, who had recently risen to fame in the Grand Void Holy Land, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration. She had heard about his feats: defeating Zhao Gan with a single finger, transforming spiritual power into a Phoenix, and defeating a Golden Core Cultivator with one punch.

The two guards, Chen Feng and Zhao Lei, respectfully bowed to Lu Qingxuan: "Greetings, Holy Son Your Highness." Although their attitude was respectful, a hint of scrutiny and doubt lay deep in their eyes. After all, Lu Qingxuan's apparent cultivation was merely Foundation Establishment Perfection, and entrusting their Young Miss's safety entirely to him made them somewhat apprehensive.

Lu Qingxuan took in their expressions but did not expose them, merely stating, "Since everyone is here, let's depart."

With a flick of his sleeve, an exquisite white jade flying boat appeared out of thin air, growing with the wind to a length of three zhang, suspended in the sky. This was a standard Magical Artifact for Holy Sons, with decent speed and capable of defending against Golden Core Stage attacks.

The four boarded the flying boat, and Lu Qingxuan controlled it, transforming into a streak of light, speeding towards the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

The flying boat pierced through clouds and mist, and the mountains and rivers below rapidly receded.

Su Linger was initially a bit reserved, but seeing Lu Qingxuan calmly control the flying boat without any pretense, she gradually became more lively, asking many curious questions. Lu Qingxuan occasionally responded with concise answers, yet they often hit the essence of cultivation, making both Su Linger and the two guards thoughtful, and their initial disdain diminished further.

Chen Feng and Zhao Lei exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes. This Holy Son Your Highness seemed even more unfathomable than rumored.

After about half a day of flying, a continuous, endless outline of a massive mountain range appeared on the horizon ahead. A faint gray Demonic Qi shrouded the mountains, and the roars of various Yao Beasts could be faintly heard, giving off a savage and ferocious feeling.

The Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, arrived!

"Your Highness, ahead is the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range. According to the route, we need to cross three thousand li of the outer perimeter to reach Flowing Cloud City. This stretch of the journey is the most dangerous area." Chen Feng stepped forward, reminding him in a deep voice.

Lu Qingxuan nodded, controlling the flying boat to lower its altitude and speed. His Divine Sense spread out like mercury, combined with the insight of Universal Comprehension, keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings.

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained gray entry [Demonic Qi Erosion]!] (From the environment)

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained green entry [Sharp Claws]!] (From a Foundation Establishment Stage Demonic Wolf below)

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained blue entry [Copper Skin Iron Bones]!] (From an Early Golden Core stage Iron-Armored Rhinoceros)

As soon as he entered the mountain range, information on various Yao Beast entries continuously flooded his mind. Lu Qingxuan accepted them all, copying without refusal. Although most of these Yao Beast entries were not of high quality and many were duplicates, they were vast in number, perfect as material for fusing Advanced Body Refining type entries.

While controlling the flying boat to avoid the territories of some powerful Yao Beasts, he secretly fused a large number of white and green Yao Beast Physique type entries.

[Sharp Claws] (Green) + [Sharp Fangs Bloodlust] (Green) + [Thick Skin and Rough Flesh] (Green) = [Yao Beast Physique] (Blue)!

[Yao Beast Physique] (Blue) ×3 = [Savage War Body] (Purple)!

[Copper Skin Iron Bones] (Blue) + [Immeasurable Strength] (Blue) + [Swift as Wind] (Blue) = [Ferocious Beast Body] (Purple)!

...After the flying boat delved a thousand li into the mountain range, Lu Qingxuan's entry library already contained several purple-quality Body Refining type entries. He unhesitatingly fused [Savage War Body] (Purple) and [Ferocious Beast Body] (Purple).

[Savage War Body] (Purple) + [Ferocious Beast Body] (Purple) + [Immune to All Poisons] (Blue) = [Primary Desolate Ancient Sacred Body] (Gold)!

A violent and ancient power instantly surged into his limbs and bones! His bones crackled, his muscle fibers became denser and tougher, a faint golden glow faintly flowed beneath his skin, and his blood Qi power surged like a tide, as if an ancient Vicious Beast lay dormant within him!

[Primary Desolate Ancient Sacred Body] (Gold): Physical Body strength, toughness, and recovery speed are greatly enhanced. Blood Qi is like a Dragon. Possesses strong resistance to most demonic evils and toxins. Can forcefully contend with Spiritual Artifacts bare-handed!

"Not bad." Lu Qingxuan felt the surging power within him and nodded with satisfaction. This Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range was indeed a treasure land!

Just then, his brows slightly raised, and he controlled the flying boat to stop above a relatively open valley.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Su Linger asked nervously. Chen Feng and Zhao Lei also immediately became alert, secretly circulating their spiritual power.

"A few small bugs have been following us all the way. It's time to clean them up." Lu Qingxuan's tone was calm, his gaze directed towards the dense forest to the side and rear.

As soon as his voice fell, five black figures shot out from the dense forest like specters, surrounding the flying boat in a fan shape. All the newcomers were dressed in black, masked, revealing only a pair of cold eyes. They exuded a strong Evil Qi, and their cultivation was surprisingly between Late Foundation Establishment Stage and Foundation Establishment Perfection!

"Hehe, kid, your perception is quite sharp. Too bad, even if you found us, you'll still die!" The masked leader, a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator, chuckled sinisterly, his gaze greedily sweeping over Su Linger on the flying boat, "Leave the girl and the flying boat, and we can give you a quick death!"

Evidently, they had mistaken Lu Qingxuan for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, while the two Golden Core guards had been temporarily ignored by their perception due to some secret technique (under Lu Qingxuan's subtle influence).

"Rats hiding their heads and tails." Lu Qingxuan shook his head, not even bothering to get up.

With a thought, the newly equipped Primary Desolate Ancient Sacred Body (Gold) slightly warmed. Combining with the exertion techniques of Martial Arts Mastery, he pointed his fingers like a sword and casually swiped at the five black-clad figures from a distance.

There was no spiritual power unleashed, nor Sword Qi soaring.

But the moment his fingers swiped, the air around the five black-clad figures seemed to instantly solidify. Immediately after, an invisible, intangible, yet heavy as a mountain and sharp as a heavenly blade, terrifying force emerged out of thin air, like five invisible giant hands, fiercely gripping their bodies!

"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"... A series of bone-chilling bone-cracking sounds rang out.

The five menacing black-clad figures, unable to even let out a scream, instantly deformed and twisted like crushed persimmons before the horrified gazes of Su Linger, Chen Feng, and Zhao Lei. Blood spurted from their orifices and pores, and they died on the spot! They turned into five unrecognizable corpses falling from the sky.

Instant kill!

Instant killing five Cultivators above Late Foundation Establishment Stage from a distance!

Su Linger covered her small mouth, her beautiful eyes wide with disbelief. Chen Feng and Zhao Lei gasped, their scalps tingling!

They hadn't even seen how Lu Qingxuan made his move! No spiritual power fluctuations, no signs of Divine Ability, just a casual swipe, and five Foundation Establishment experts instantly died?! This was simply a ghostly method!

The two Golden Core guards now looked at Lu Qingxuan with deep reverence and fear. They finally understood why the Grand Void Holy Land would send a "Foundation Establishment" Saint to execute a Heaven Rank mission! This Saint's strength simply could not be measured by conventional means!

Lu Qingxuan's expression remained indifferent, as if he had merely swatted a few flies. His Divine Sense swept over the corpses, copying a few worthless gray and white entries such as [Stealth] (Gray) and [Evil Qi] (White).

"Continue forward."

The flying boat restarted, as if nothing had happened.

However, after traveling less than a hundred li, another anomaly occurred!

"Woo—!"

A deep, resonant horn sound, as if from ancient wilderness, suddenly came from the depths of the mountain range. The sound contained a strange magic that made one's blood Qi churn and one's mind uneasy.

Immediately after, the ground began to tremble slightly, and dust rolled in the distance, as if thousands of troops were rushing towards them!

"It's a beast tide! A small beast tide!" Chen Feng's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed.

At the edge of their vision, thousands of various Yao Beasts surged towards them like a tide! Among them were many Golden Core Stage Yao Beast leaders, their Demonic Qi soaring to the sky, their roars deafening! Their eyes were bloodshot, seemingly driven by the horn sound, and they had fallen into a berserk state.

"What should we do, Your Highness?!" Su Linger's small face was pale, gripping the railing tightly. A beast tide of this scale would be extremely dangerous even for a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator!

Chen Feng and Zhao Lei also looked grave, facing a formidable enemy, and had already brought out their respective Magic Treasures.

Lu Qingxuan stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the overwhelming beast tide. His eyes, far from showing panic, revealed a hint of... excitement?

"Just right, to test the power of this new Sacred Body."

Instead of controlling the flying boat to escape, he actively lowered its altitude and headed towards the vanguard of the beast tide!

"Your Highness, no!" Chen Feng and Zhao Lei cried out in alarm.

But Lu Qingxuan acted as if he hadn't heard them.

Just as the flying boat was about to collide with the torrent of the beast tide, he leaped, jumping directly from the flying boat, alone, landing before the surging beast tide!

Facing the raging beast horde that could submerge mountains, his slender figure appeared so tiny.

The next moment, under the shocked gazes of Su Linger and the two guards, Lu Qingxuan did not dodge or evade. He simply, with a single punch, struck the surging beast tide!

The power of the Primary Desolate Ancient Sacred Body (Gold) erupted! His blood Qi shot into the sky like wolf smoke!

Boom—!!!

A terrifying, visible airwave violently erupted forward from his fist as its center, in a fan shape!

The air was compressed to the extreme, then exploded with a roar! Forming a destructive shockwave!

Dozens of Yao Beasts at the very front, whether Qi Refinement Stage or Foundation Establishment Stage, instantly exploded into a mist of blood upon contact with this shockwave, as if struck by an invisible giant hammer!

The shockwave continued unabated, sweeping through the dense beast tide like a broom, carving out a vacuum zone several hundred zhang long and about ten zhang wide! Within this zone, all Yao Beasts were reduced to dust!

The might of a single punch, terrifying to such an extent!

The entire surging beast tide was actually brought to a halt by this single punch!

Even the bloodshot eyes of the berserk Yao Beasts instinctively showed a trace of fear, as they all bypassed the death zone, not daring to approach that figure, who seemed like a god or demon.

On the flying boat, Su Linger, Chen Feng, and Zhao Lei were completely petrified, their mouths wide enough to fit an egg.

Looking at the figure below, bathed in the blood rain of Yao Beasts, yet his white robes unstained, like a War God descended upon the world, the shock in their hearts was beyond words.

This... could this really be done by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?!

Lu Qingxuan slowly retracted his fist, feeling the endlessly flowing blood Qi power within him, and the area cleared by a single punch. He was quite satisfied.

"This Desolate Ancient Sacred Body is indeed overbearing."

He raised his head, his gaze sharp as a sword, looking towards the rear of the beast tide, in the direction from which the horn sound had come. A powerful Demonic Qi faintly swirled there, seemingly the mastermind behind this beast tide.

"It seems there's a big fish to catch."

Lu Qingxuan's lips curled slightly, and with a movement of his body, he actively went against the tide, heading deeper into the beast tide, towards the direction of that powerful Demonic Qi!