573: Donkey is very strong, ninth in the world

“......”

A thousand meters away, the Red-Skirt Woman stood atop a yellow sand-formed azure dragon, staring at Liu Xiahui in the distance, a solemn expression in her eyes.

She couldn’t see through that person’s cultivation!

The sense of threat the other party gave her was incredibly strong, as if she was even more terrifying than the ferocious Eight Desolations King.

Liu Xiahui glanced at the Red-Skirt Woman and said calmly, “Leave! This young man and I have some fate.”

The Red-Skirt Woman said indifferently, “What if I don’t leave?”

“Roar!”

Before Liu Xiahui could speak, the black donkey beside her let out an angry roar.

Boom!

The black donkey’s hooves leaped, unleashing unparalleled ferocity. With one stomp, the surrounding space instantly shattered, and the sky turned pitch black, as if the heavens had collapsed.

“Hmm?”

The Red-Skirt Woman’s pupils contracted. Before she could react, the azure dragon beneath her feet dispersed, and she herself was sent flying back several hundred meters, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“Roar!”

The black donkey let out another roar, its eyes fiercely fixed on the Red-Skirt Woman, as if the previous action was merely a warning. If it were to stomp again, it would surely reduce her to ashes.

After steadying herself, the Red-Skirt Woman’s heart was already in turmoil. She stared intently at Liu Xiahui, “Who exactly are you?”

Even the other party’s donkey possessed such power, so how strong must this person be?

“Leave!”

Liu Xiahui only replied with two words.

“......”

The Red-Skirt Woman took a deep breath and, without hesitation, flew away. She couldn’t afford to provoke this black-skirt woman, and there was no need to offend her.

After the Red-Skirt Woman left.

Xie Weilou looked at the black donkey with a face full of surprise, “Miss Liu, your donkey is truly strong!”

This donkey was truly strong; with just its aura, it could repel the Red-Skirt Woman. If they were to fight, the Red-Skirt Woman would definitely not be an opponent.

If a donkey was so formidable, how terrifying must Liu Xiahui, its owner, be?

The ninth in the world? Is it true?

“......”

The black donkey retracted its aura. It lifted its head and glanced sideways at Xie Weilou, a hint of arrogance in its eyes.

It seemed to be saying, ‘You little trash, how can you understand the power of Lord Donkey?’

However, it then looked at Xie Weilou’s bronze flying boat, and the arrogance in its eyes instantly vanished.

Liu Xiahui did not answer the question. She looked at Xie Weilou’s shoulder; his arm was broken, and golden blood flowed from it. She had seen this kind of blood before.

Xie Weilou glanced at his shoulder. The Nirvana Sutra circulated, and his broken arm quickly grew back.

He sighed, “This Barren Desert is truly perilous and unpredictable. I didn’t expect Xie Weilou to encounter several powerful existences as soon as I arrived here.”

Liu Xiahui said, “Are you discouraged?”

This Xie smiled faintly, “Discouraged? That doesn’t exist! On the contrary, I’m very fortunate!”

“Fortunate?”

Liu Xiahui was a little surprised.

Xie Weilou said calmly, “Encountering strong enemies will make me realize that I am not invincible, but this will not discourage me; it will only make me recognize myself, thereby making me stronger.”

Liu Xiahui said, “A person’s cultivation and combat power cannot always be invincible; this is a restriction given by the Great Dao. However, there is one thing that he can be invincible in, and that is belief. When his belief is strong enough, he can stand above the Great Dao.”

“That makes sense!”

Xie Weilou nodded slightly.

Liu Xiahui looked ahead and said, “If the path is too smooth, many people will walk it. If you blend in, you will only forget your original intention. The path must be walked by yourself!”

After speaking, she led the donkey and walked forward. She only took one step, but it was as if she had merged into space, disappearing directly before Xie Weilou’s eyes.

“......”

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently, waved his sleeve, and the bronze flying boat transformed into a streak of light, rushing into the distance.

Having just stepped into the Barren Desert and already encountering such unfathomable existences, this journey was becoming even more interesting.

— — — — — —

Three months later.

Xie Weilou controlled the flying boat, traversing the Great Desert, but he did not see the Ancient Kingdom Liu Xiahui had mentioned.

Instead, he encountered several hunters, all dressed in animal skins, their bodies exuding the aura of the Shackles Realm, who were Hunting a wounded Dao Repository Realm savage tiger.

There were many savage beasts here, but their strength was generally not strong. The strongest only had Dao Repository Realm cultivation, seemingly having been cleared out.

“Roar!”

The savage tiger let out a roar, and its oppressive aura burst forth, directly sending the four hunters flying.

“Not good… This beast is severely injured, yet it’s still this terrifying…”

The four hunters spat out a mouthful of blood, quickly steadied themselves, and their eyes showed horror.

They had risked acting precisely because they discovered this savage tiger was severely wounded, but they still underestimated its strength.

“Roar!”

The savage tiger was filled with murderous intent, its eyes bloodthirsty, and it instantly pounced on one of the hunters.

“Oh no!”

That hunter’s pupils constricted. He subconsciously tried to dodge but couldn’t avoid it at all.

Crack!

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from a distance, instantly piercing the savage tiger’s forehead, killing it instantly.

“This…”

The four hunters were startled. They looked in one direction and happened to see Xie Weilou approaching on his flying boat.

“Thank you for your assistance, Brother Xie.”

A middle-aged man quickly clasped his fists in gratitude. To be able to instantly kill a Dao Repository Realm savage tiger, this person’s strength was very terrifying.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly, “It was just a casual act! I heard there’s an Ancient Kingdom in this Great Desert, but I can’t find its location. Do the four of you happen to know?”

“Ancient Kingdom?”

The middle-aged man immediately said, “You must be talking about Chitian Ancient Kingdom. It’s a bit far from here. We are all villagers of Yunluo Village, subordinate to Chitian Ancient Kingdom.”

“If Brother Xie doesn’t mind, you can rest at our Yunluo Village first. Every year, the Ancient Kingdom sends out armies to inspect the various villages, and the inspection team will be here in a few days. At that time, Brother Xie might be able to follow the army to the Ancient Kingdom.”

“Chitian Ancient Kingdom, huh?”

Xie Weilou pondered for a moment, then chuckled, “Then I shall impose for a bit.”

The middle-aged man quickly said, “As long as Brother Xie doesn’t mind.”

He then looked at the savage tiger on the ground, “Since this savage tiger was killed by Brother Xie, it naturally belongs to Brother Xie.”

Xie Weilou put away his flying boat and came to the ground. He shook his head and said, “This thing is useless to me; you can have it.”

Upon hearing this, the four men’s eyes showed a hint of gratitude. This item was useless to powerful cultivators, but for them, it had infinite uses.

“Thank you, Brother Xie!”

The four men quickly bowed, then put the savage tiger into their storage bags.

After putting away the savage tiger, smiles appeared on the faces of all four, as this time’s harvest was immense.

“Brother Xie, please follow us.”

The four then led the way, walking in one direction.

“......”

Xie Weilou smiled and followed.