85: Fallen God Valley? This is the tomb of gods!

"Hoo—hoo—"

Violent wind howled in their ears, blood-colored lightning exploding around them like crazed pythons.

Gu Yang carried Saintess, crashing through the Restriction storm on the periphery of the Valley of Fallen Gods that was strong enough to tear space apart, like an out-of-control meteorite.

"Thump!"

With a dull boom, Gu Yang slammed heavily into the ground, kicking up a cloud of black dust.

As soon as he landed, Gu Yang felt his body sink, as if an invisible mountain had instantly pressed down on his spine.

Hum!

An invisible and overbearing power of Law swept through his entire body like a tidal wave, drilling into every pore.

[Warning! Warning! Entering a special Domain of Law!]

[Land of Extinguished Spirits! Law suppression in effect! Spirit energy Seal in progress... Divine Sense suppressed...]

"Ah!"

Saintess on his shoulder let out a terrified shriek.

Her black gauze dress, which usually shimmered with precious light and offered astonishing defense, instantly lost all its luster, turning into a pile of mundane cloth without any spirituality, hanging heavily on her body.

What was even more terrifying was the change within her body.

That vast, sea-like Nascent Soul magic power, which she could usually command with ease, felt as if it had been instantly drained, her Dantian empty, unable to mobilize even a shred of it.

"My magic power! My Demonic Technique! It's all gone!"

Saintess's face was as pale as paper, her body trembling uncontrollably.

From a high-and-mighty Saintess of the Demonic Sect who could summon wind and rain, she had instantly turned into a Mortal woman without the strength to truss a chicken; this massive disparity made her almost collapse on the spot.

She even felt that breathing had become difficult, the air here as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

"What are you panicking for? The sky hasn't fallen yet."

Gu Yang dropped Saintess onto the ground like a sack of potatoes, stretching his somewhat stiff limbs, his bones cracking and popping with a series of sounds.

He took a deep breath, feeling the blood energy within him that, although suppressed, was still surging.

"Spirit energy Seal? Heh, isn't this just right for me?"

Gu Yang clenched his fist, the air in his palm exploding with a thunderous boom.

Although the Extreme Dao Force Field and some Divine Abilities that required energy projection couldn't be used, his Physical Body, which had been quenched countless times and was comparable to divine iron, was still there! His millions of catties of Divine Power were still there!

"Here, everyone is a Mortal. But I am a Mortal who can shatter a mountain with one punch and crack the earth with one kick."

Gu Yang grinned, revealing his ivory-white teeth. Looking at the eerie and terrifying scene around him, his eyes didn't show fear, but instead revealed an excitement called "hunting."

There was no sunlight here, only the dim, oppressive crimson sky above that seemed like solidified blood.

The ground was a scorched wasteland; no plants grew, only exposed rocks and bottomless fissures.

Countless giant skeletons of unknown creatures were scattered across the wilderness.

Some bones were as white as jade, some as pitch-black as ink, and some were even taller than mountains, piercing straight into the clouds.

Even after countless years of death, these skeletons still emitted an ancient might that made one's heart palpitate, as if they were recounting the unwillingness and resentment of the fallen gods.

This was the Grave of Gods! It was a forbidden zone for all living beings!

"Let's go, hostage."

Gu Yang kicked Saintess, who was slumped on the ground with dazed eyes. "If you don't want to die, follow closely. The bones here look quite hard; they might even move. If you fall behind and get snatched away by something as a snack, I won't be held responsible."

The two walked one after another, struggling forward on the wasteland covered in the corpses of gods.

Saintess stumbled along; her originally exquisite bare feet were soon worn raw by sharp gravel, dripping with blood.

But she dared not stop, nor dared to scream in pain, because as long as she strayed more than three steps away from Gu Yang, the lingering, invisible "Resentment of Gods" around them would swarm over like sharks smelling blood, making her feel as if her Soul were freezing.

Only the scorching, sun-like blood energy radiating from Gu Yang, like a furnace, could slightly disperse these terrifying resentments and bring her a glimmer of security.

"Hoo—"

Just then, a strange, violent wind suddenly struck without warning.

This wind was no ordinary wind; visible to the naked eye, it contained countless tiny, glittering fragments.

Those were the remnants left behind after space shattered—a death storm composed of "Law Fragments"!

Wherever the storm passed, hard rocks crumbled like tofu, and space itself was sliced open with tiny black marks.

"Dodge!"

Gu Yang's eyes narrowed. He pulled Saintess behind him, then puffed out his chest, advancing instead of retreating, blocking the very front of the storm.

He wasn't being chivalrous; rather, he had smelled a scent—a "delicacy" with a sharp texture.

Chi chi chi chi chi!

The Law storm, like countless invisible boning knives, frantically sliced at Gu Yang's body.

The sound of metal clashing rang out intensely, sparks flying everywhere.

In just an instant, Gu Yang's indestructible golden body was cut open with countless wounds, blood splattering to reveal the golden skeleton within.

Pain! The agonizing pain of being sliced by a thousand knives!

But Gu Yang was laughing, laughing maniacally and fanatically.

"Refreshing! This wind has a bit of chew to it!"

Gu Yang was not alarmed but delighted. He suddenly opened his mouth wide, his chest swelling, and took a violent breath against the oncoming Law storm.

"Wind and Thunder Lungs—Swallow Heaven and Eat Earth!"

Although there was no spirit energy to catalyze it, his lung capacity, which had been strengthened countless times, was still terrifyingly extreme, as if he had created a small black hole in his mouth.

Whoosh—

Countless tiny space Law fragments, enough to shred a Nascent Soul Cultivator, were forcibly sucked into his stomach.

[Devouring space Law fragments... Stomach damaged... Forcibly digesting...]

[Analyzing power of Law... Extreme Dao Burst Step has gained an opportunity for evolution... Deducing "Void Realm Walk"!]

After the storm, Gu Yang was covered in blood, looking like a blood gourd, but the wounds on his body were squirming and healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His eyes were even brighter than before, even revealing a hint of insight into the Law.

"The wind here, although a bit hard on the teeth and spicy on the throat, has an endless aftertaste."

He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked toward the deepest part of the valley.

There, a giant corpse remained in a cross-legged position.

The corpse was a hundred zhang tall, its entire body presenting an immortal bronze luster, with a broken giant sword stuck in its chest.

Although it had been dead for countless years, that unyielding Battle Intent still shot straight into the clouds, causing the surrounding space to twist slightly.

And at the center of the corpse's brow, a ball of ghostly blue fire was jumping violently, like a strange heart.

Ancient God's remnant Soul!

"That... looks like the boss here; it should be the most nourishing."

Gu Yang licked his lips and walked over with Saintess.

As soon as they entered a hundred-meter range, the ghost fire suddenly expanded, turning into a hideous and twisted giant face, letting out a deafening roar that pierced directly into the Soul:

"Ant! How dare you desecrate the divine body! Offer up your Physical Body!"

This was an Ancient God's remnant Soul that refused to dissipate and held deep obsession.

It had waited here for ten thousand years, having long since fallen into madness, and now it had finally waited for such a perfect Physical Body!

Blood energy like a Dragon, Five Elements at Perfection, boundless vitality—it was simply a Possession vessel tailor-made for it!

"Whoosh!"

The ghost fire turned into a blue light, ignoring all physical defenses, and rushed straight into Gu Yang's brow.

"Gu Yang!" Saintess screamed in terror, but could only watch helplessly as that blue light drilled in.

It was over. Possessed by an Ancient God, there would be no more Gu Yang in this world!

"Possession?"

Gu Yang stood in place, his eyes closed.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the intruding Ancient God's remnant Soul had just solidified, preparing to slaughter everyone and devour Gu Yang's Soul.

"Hahahaha! This body is mine! This god shall return to the Great Wilderness..."

However, its laughter stopped abruptly.

Because it looked up and saw a scene that made its state Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Gu Yang's Sea of Consciousness was not a calm ocean, nor was it a fragile palace.

This was a boundless, bloody abyss churning with hungry desire.

And above the abyss, there was no small Soul figure of Gu Yang; instead, there was... a giant mouth, covered in fangs, blocking out the sky!

That was the manifestation of Gu Yang's will—a Heaven-Swallowing Beast that was greedy to the extreme, daring to swallow even the sky!

There was no fear in the beast's eyes, only the excitement of seeing food.

"You... what kind of monster are you?! Why is your Soul in this form?!" The Ancient God's remnant Soul screamed in terror, its dignity as a god vanished, wanting only to turn and run.

"I am Gu Yang, a passing gourmet."

The giant beast opened its huge mouth, its voice rumbling, shaking the entire Sea of Consciousness.

"Since you're here, don't leave. Your Soul Power... smells very fragrant! Is it vanilla-flavored?"

"Ah woo!"

The giant mouth slammed shut, swallowing the ball of ghostly blue fire in one gulp.

"No—!!!"

The scream echoed in the Sea of Consciousness, then stopped abruptly.

Immediately followed by a hair-raising chewing sound.

In reality, Gu Yang's body shook violently.

A Mental Energy so massive it was hard to imagine instantly washed over his Soul, making his somewhat ethereal Divine Soul become incomparably condensed.

His eyes snapped open, the depths of his pupils becoming incomparably deep, as if hiding a rotating starry sky, captivating the Soul.

[Devoured Ancient God's remnant Soul! Divine Soul strength skyrocketed!]

[Obtained ancient secret: The Great Wilderness is not the only true world; above it, there is the "Spirit Realm"!]

[Obtained Divine Soul ability: Divine Might (Mental Energy Shock/Suppression)!]

Gu Yang slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at Saintess, who was shivering beside him, already in despair.

"That... where did the ghost fire go? You... who are you?" Saintess asked with a trembling voice; she wasn't sure if the current Gu Yang was still the same savage as before.

Gu Yang burped, patted his belly, and revealed that familiar smile that made Saintess's teeth itch with hatred:

"Added a snack. It tasted pretty good, just a bit cold."