181: Give them a big gift!

The beast tide surged, and the sounds of killing shook the heavens.

Fresh blood dyed the boundless sea red.

"Ji Rushi! You will die a horrible death!"

"Run, quickly!"

Curses and cries of alarm mingled together, but they were swiftly drowned out by a beast's roar that shook the very Divine Soul.

That Saint-Grade Archaic Strange Species had already arrived to slaughter.

It resembled a Qilin but had nine hideous snake heads. Its body was covered in pitch-black scales, emitting a terrifying, malevolent aura powerful enough to make the Divine Souls of Eternal Realm Cultivators feel as if they were splitting apart.

"Roar!"

One of the snake heads opened its bloody maw and spat out a pitch-black torrent of Law.

"Ah—!"

A Prodigy who failed to dodge in time didn't even have the chance to scream before being submerged by the torrent, turning into fly ash on the spot.

"Attack together! Block it!"

Some Prodigies, their eyes nearly bursting with rage, summoned their protective Magic Treasures, attempting to join forces to resist.

However, before that absolute power, all efforts were in vain.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Sacred Beast's giant claws swept across, and those Saint weapons and Dao Artifacts, usually regarded as precious treasures, shattered inch by inch like fragile porcelain.

Several Prodigies instantly exploded into a mist of blood!

It was a one-sided massacre!

Ji Rushi and the other two had already taken advantage of the chaos to retreat to the very rear of the crowd. Watching the tragic scene before them, they felt no guilt; instead, they were secretly relieved.

"Fortunately, we ran fast."

The Imperial Son of Crimson Blood patted his chest, lingering fear in his heart.

Just as everyone was in despair.

A calm yet somewhat cynical voice drifted down from the horizon.

"A bunch of trash, can't even handle a single beast."

Everyone looked up in shock.

They saw a young man dressed in blue robes, as elegant as jade, who had appeared in mid-air at some unknown moment.

He looked to be only in his twenties, yet his aura was as deep as the ocean, making it impossible to see through his depth.

"It's Ning Jiu!"

"The contemporary Prodigy of the Ning Immortal Clan! That monster who stepped into the Saint Realm before the age of fifty!"

Someone recognized the newcomer and let out a startled cry.

Beside Ning Jiu, a young girl followed.

The girl tugged at Ning Jiu's sleeve and whispered a reminder.

"Brother Jiu, that's a Archaic Strange Species invincible in the Saint Realm. We should leave quickly."

Ning Jiu ignored her completely.

His gaze crossed the chaotic battlefield and landed on the distant Su Family.

He remembered the instructions of the Old Ancestor of his clan.

"If you encounter members of the Su Family, be sure to form a good relationship and do not offend them."

The corners of Ning Jiu's mouth curled up, revealing an arrogant smile.

Form a good relationship?

Too much trouble.

Better to... give them a grand gift!

"Just a mere beast."

Ning Jiu's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, carrying an unquestionable dominance and confidence.

"Today, I shall slaughter it to add to everyone's entertainment."

As the words fell.

The entire field fell silent.

Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a madman.

Slaughter a Saint?

Who did he think he was?

Ji Rushi and the other two, who had already retreated to the back, were overjoyed upon hearing this. They exchanged glances, seeing the relief of surviving a disaster in each other's eyes.

"Roar!"

The Sacred Beast felt the provocation. Its nine snake heads turned toward Ning Jiu simultaneously, letting out a heaven-shaking roar.

Ning Jiu didn't care and was the first to strike.

Boom!

He pointed his fingers like a sword, aiming at the Sacred Beast from a distance.

A brilliant bolt of lightning burst from his fingertips, transforming in the air into a massive Lightning Kun. Carrying the momentum of ten thousand tons, it slammed fiercely into the Sacred Beast!

Crackling!

The lightning exploded, forming a vast sea of thunder that enveloped the Sacred Beast.

Every single bolt of lightning was enough to easily slay a Cultivator at the Peak of the Eternal Realm!

However.

That world-destroying sea of thunder fell upon the Sacred Beast's pitch-black scales and was actually entirely reflected!

With even greater power!

"Not good!"

The onlookers turned pale with fright.

Ning Jiu, however, raised an eyebrow, his surprise turning into delight.

"Interesting."

"Finally, something that isn't trash that breaks at a touch."

He didn't even dodge, allowing the violent sea of thunder to submerge him.

The next moment.

Riiiip—!

The crisp sound of cloth tearing.

Ning Jiu stepped out from the sea of thunder, completely unharmed.

He casually ripped away his already tattered robes, revealing a sturdy physique that would make countless female Cultivators blush and their hearts race.

His bronze skin was covered in crisscrossing scars.

There were blade wounds, sword marks, and even terrifying scars torn by some kind of sharp claws.

Every scar emitted an immortal aura!

Hiss!

"These... are these Dao wounds left from fighting Immortal Beings?!"

An expert of the older generation saw the clues and sucked in a breath of cold air.

What kind of terrifying bloody battles had this Ning Jiu experienced?!

"Come!"

Ning Jiu beckoned the Sacred Beast with his finger, his Battle Intent soaring to the skies.

"Let this master see just how hard your bones are!"

"Roar!"

The Sacred Beast was completely enraged. Its massive body turned into a streak of black lightning, its giant claws tearing through the Void Realm. Carrying power enough to shatter stars, it swiped down at Ning Jiu's head!

Ning Jiu didn't retreat but advanced, neither dodging nor parrying.

He clenched his fist and, against that giant claw, simply threw a punch!

Boom—!!!

Fist and claw collided!

An indescribable, terrifying shockwave erupted outward with the two of them at the center!

Pfft!

A Vicious Beast at the Peak of the Eternal Realm that happened to be nearby, wanting to launch a sneak attack, didn't even have time to scream before being shaken into a mist of blood by this shockwave!

Ning Jiu's body swayed slightly.

While that Sacred Beast was actually knocked back several hundred yards by this single punch!

The difference in strength was immediately apparent!

"What a terrifying Physical Body!"

"He can actually clash head-on with a Archaic Strange Species using his Physical Body?!"

"Is he even human?!"

All the Prodigies present were speechless.

The Sacred Beast stabilized itself, its nine snake heads letting out tyrannical hisses simultaneously.

Relying on the Bloodline advantage of a Archaic Strange Species, it fell into a complete frenzy.

Endless blood Qi gathered in its claws, crushing the Void Realm and forming two blood-colored death Domains, pressing down toward Ning Jiu.

Ning Jiu, however, grew more courageous as he fought, laughing wildly.

"Well come!"

He stepped through the Void Realm, his figure like a ghost, as he proactively met the attack.

Fist to flesh!

Every collision erupted with a world-destroying roar.

The blood of a Saint and the demonic blood of the variant intertwined, dyeing the sea within a hundred-mile radius a strange purplish-red.

Stimulated by the smell of blood, the beast tide became even more riotous.

New wounds constantly appeared on Ning Jiu's body, deep enough to see bone.

But the blood Qi within him was as vigorous as a furnace; those terrifying injuries were actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Is this all you've got?"

Ning Jiu mocked even as he fought fiercely.

"A Archaic Strange Species? More like primeval trash!"

"Roar—!!!"

Driven to desperation, the Sacred Beast's nine snake heads roared toward the sky together.

A terrifying aura capable of destroying everything and incinerating the Primordial Spirit erupted from within its body!

Innate Divine Ability!

This was its final trump card!

However.

Looking at the attack that would make ordinary Saints despair, Ning Jiu showed a look of impatience.

"I've played enough."

He shook his head, seemingly having lost interest.

He raised his right hand, smelting all his essence, energy, and spirit into his fingertip.

Profound lightning Laws condensed at his fingertip, transforming into a purple lightning seal.

"Die."

He pointed at the Sacred Beast's heads from afar.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Space collapsed before this finger.

A thread of purple lightning, as thin as a hair, ignored the distance of space and the obstruction of Laws.

Pfft!

A soft sound.

The lightning passed through the forehead of one of the snake heads, leaving a blood hole that was transparent from front to back.

Immediately after.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of explosions.

Those nine hideous snake heads exploded one after another like ripe watermelons!

The massive body crashed to the ground.

Life force, extinguished.

From start to finish, it took no more than a dozen breaths.

A Archaic Strange Species invincible in the Saint Realm had fallen just like that.

The entire field was dead silent.

Everyone seemed to have been placed under a freezing spell, staring blankly at the figure bathed in Saint blood like a demon god, their minds completely empty.

Even the various True Immortals and Great Emperors sitting on the clouds, responsible for protecting their respective prodigies, stood up, their eyes full of disbelief.

"This boy... is Heaven-Defying!"

An ancient emperor who had lived for several eras recognized the origin of this Sacred Beast, his voice trembling.

"This is the Taiao Clan! A Primeval Remnant known for their peerless Physical Bodies!"

"He... he actually killed it so easily?!"

On the other side, in a hidden corner.

Su Changge, who had long since disguised herself as a maid, watched the entire battle along with Su Qingying.

Seeing Ning Jiu's victory, Su Qingying grinned, revealing two cute little tiger teeth.

"Hmph, he seems pretty impressive."

She stood with her hands on her hips, looking unconvinced.

"However, if I were to strike, I could suppress him within three moves!"

Her ethereal and refined appearance, combined with this tsundere expression, made several Prodigies peeking from afar instantly dazed.

Su Changge glanced at the Sacred Beast's corpse, which had turned into a mountain of meat, then looked at Ning Jiu, who was currently regulating his breathing in the distance, and gave a faint evaluation:

"Aside from this Ning Jiu, who is somewhat worth seeing."

"The rest are all chickens and dogs, not worth a glance."

She paused, a flash of pride in her narrow Phoenix eyes.

"Only Su Yaoyao can make me a bit wary."

The two were preparing to continue their low-profile journey to find Opportunities.

Su Changge suddenly remembered something, her brow furrowing slightly.

"Speaking of which, where did that girl Yaoyao go?"

"Shouldn't she be in closed-door cultivation at home?"

Hearing this, Su Qingying waved her hand dismissively.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

"Yaoyao's strength is greater than the two of us combined. What could happen to her?"

"Besides, isn't Father always watching over us?"