563: Chapter 563 Entering the Heavenly Beast Island

Heavenly City does not only have Prodigies here for training, but also native-born creatures.

Some are the descendants left behind by Emperors Path Prodigies, while others are indigenous inhabitants who have existed in this world since ancient times.

Finding a place to eat is simple enough.

The hard currency here is Heavenly Mandate Value.

Qin Wushang spent one thousand Heavenly Mandate Value directly, letting Yao Shinian eat to her heart's content.

Dragon liver, Phoenix marrow, Qilin trotters, True Dragon meat skewers, ribs of primordial Vicious Beasts... bring them all out.

Yao Shinian ate until her mouth was oily, her eyes never once closing in delight.

After she was full, she suddenly muttered, "These are clearly tastier than pork... but I still can't help but think of the pork in my village."

"You are homesick," Qin Wushang said with a smile. "Or rather, you are missing your Father."

The group stood up, left the restaurant, and headed toward the Heavenly Tower once more.

"Hmph! You aren't satisfied even after eating one thousand Heavenly Mandate Value?" Lin Ziyao followed behind, unable to help but complain, "You have no idea how many Heavenly Beasts Young Master Wushang has to kill to earn back this one thousand Heavenly Mandate Value!"

She felt it was too expensive, too wasteful.

It was just one meal.

Once they reached Heavenly Beast Island, hunting those foreign Prodigies or similar would be enough to get a full meal.

"You, stop being so sour," Ye Hongfu said, shaking her head with a smile.

"If you wanted to eat, would Junior Brother really deny you? Besides, that jar of True Dragon blood wine tasted quite good, I brought a few flasks."

"We can drink together on the road later."

The group walked through the streets, under the gazes of many Prodigies, and stepped into the Heavenly Tower again, heading straight to the fifth floor.

The fifth floor was just one spacious hall.

There were no decorations, no partitions, only a massive teleportation array lying in the center, emitting a cold, gloomy light.

Many Prodigies were gathered before the array, in groups of three or five, whispering to each other, their gazes occasionally sweeping over the newcomers.

Forming teams.

Entering Heavenly Beast Island alone is too difficult, so teaming up is the norm.

But it is only the norm.

"Oh, what a handsome Young Master, and what a beautiful Fairy!" A woman proactively approached them, her smile like a flower.

"You look like newcomers, right? Any interest in teaming up?"

"We are from the Ethereal Immortal Realm, with an ancient Legacy. We are all at the Peak of the Saint Venerable realm, with great strength. Any Heavenly Beasts we hunt will be split evenly."

"How about it, interested?"

She specifically emphasized the four words 'Ethereal Immortal Realm,' appearing quite proud.

Qin Wushang glanced at her and smiled faintly. "Ethereal Immortal Realm? No wonder."

No wonder she didn't recognize him.

If they were from the Immortal Domain or the Five Domains and Two Heavens, they would never have approached so enthusiastically.

"Not necessary." Lin Ziyao coldly refused directly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Split evenly?

Upon entering Heavenly Beast Island, so-called teammates mostly stab you in the back to steal Heavenly Mandate Value.

You covet mine, and I covet yours.

Teaming up is nothing more than gathering prey together to make it easier to strike.

Everyone knows this clearly.

It just depends on whose methods are more clever, to protect one's own Heavenly Mandate Value!

"Hmph! Don't be ungrateful!!!" A young man stood out, snorted coldly, and released an incomparably powerful aura.

"What is it? What do you want to do?"

"Boom!" Lin Ziyao's aura erupted, and her Quasi-Emperor Expert might was released. All the Prodigies present changed color!

A Quasi-Emperor Expert! This woman looked so young, her vitality so thick, yet she was actually a Quasi-Emperor Expert!

Such a young Quasi-Emperor Expert!

"Sorry, Senior, we have disturbed you!" The young man immediately lowered his head, his face uglier than if he had eaten excrement.

"The Emperors Path has been open for fifteen years, yet there are still Quasi-Emperor Expert level existences staying in Heavenly City!"

"Primordial Spirit Saint Body! That woman is actually a Primordial Spirit Saint Body!"

"What a terrifying aura, not someone to mess with!"

The groups all around changed color.

More than a decade had passed; logically, this first stop of the Emperors Path should be the domain of Saint Venerables, and those Quasi-Emperor Experts should have already gone to the next stop.

Unexpectedly, there were still such monstrous Prodigies!

"Let's go, no need to pay attention to them." Qin Wushang didn't take it to heart.

He took a step, and the people queuing in front all stepped aside, clearing a path.

"Why do I feel like this man is even stronger?" someone whispered, eyeing Qin Wushang with great wariness.

Everyone gave way to them, allowing them to pass through completely unimpeded and enter the teleportation array.

"Stepping into the teleportation array signifies the opening of the first trial of the Emperors Path!" A desolate voice resounded through the starry sky, gender indistinguishable, source unknown.

"This is the path of legend that belongs to you; cherish it as you tread."

As the voice faded, the teleportation array shone brilliantly.

Qin Wushang stepped in, and the scenery before his eyes shifted.

Heavenly Beast Island.

Rather than an island, it was more like a continent floating in the starry sky.

The primeval forest blotted out the sky, ancient trees towered into the clouds, vines were like pythons, and the ground was covered in thick, rotting leaves; stepping on them felt soft and spongy, accumulating for who knows how many ten thousand years.

In the distance, giant mountains like swords pierced straight into the firmament; nearby, streams surged, the sound of water like thunder.

"Roar!" A beast's roar came from the depths of the mountains, shaking the leaves until they fell rustlingly.

Immediately following, there was another roar, then another, rising and falling, resounding through heaven and earth.

That was the roar of Heavenly Beasts, carrying the most primitive violence and desire for slaughter.

Lin Ziyao walked quickly to Qin Wushang's side and spoke to remind him.

"Young Master Wushang, Heavenly Beasts are entrenched in various mountain ranges."

"Even the weakest have Saint Venerable combat power, and they are the most numerous; killing one only gives ten Heavenly Mandate Value."

"Those comparable to a Quasi-Emperor Expert are one hundred Heavenly Mandate Value each. As for those at the Alternative Great Emperor level..."

"There are legends of them, but I haven't seen any."

"Even if there are, we won't provoke them." Mu Bingyun replied, her expression cold and aloof.

"Emperor Realm existences have strengths and weaknesses; if we happen to run into a tough opponent, we'd be asking for trouble."

Qin Wushang swept his eyes across the surroundings and said calmly, "As long as they aren't of Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor level combat power, there is no need to be afraid."

"Those at the Alternative Great Emperor level, if we join forces, we should be able to take them down."

No sooner had he finished speaking!

"Roar!!" An earth-shattering roar exploded from the dense forest ahead, trees collapsed in swathes, and a behemoth rushed out from the forest.

It was a Heavenly Beast, shaped like a fierce tiger but as large as a mountain, its whole body covered in pitch-black scales, with a single horn on its forehead, and eyes blood-red.

It was covered in wounds, with several broken spears stuck in its back, and fresh blood dripping down its scales; it was clearly being hunted.

"Quick! Stop it!" Several young Prodigies chased out from the forest, covered in blood and panting.

The leader was a youth in purple robes; seeing Qin Wushang's group, his eyes lit up, and he shouted loudly.

"Fellow Daoist! We are Cultivators from the Purple Heaven Star! Help us stop this beast, and there will definitely be a heavy reward!"

"I order you, stop it!" another person spoke, high and mighty, his tone completely different.

"Roar!" The Heavenly Beast roared, its giant claws extending, reaching directly toward Lin Ziyao!

A very strong strike, enough to tear the heavens and earth apart.

"Scram!" A figure stood across in front of Lin Ziyao and threw a punch.

"Boom!" The punch was thrown, the Void Realm exploded, and what followed was a sky full of blood mist.

The Quasi-Emperor Expert level Heavenly Beast exploded!

Blasted apart by Qin Wushang's single punch, not even leaving it room to struggle!

"You actually killed it!"

"Do you know what you have done!" The high and mighty youth immediately roared in extreme anger.

This was the prey they had been chasing for days, which they had crippled using various methods!

Now, it had directly benefited Qin Wushang; how could he not be angry?

"Noisy!"

"Hmph!" Qin Wushang's eyes opened and closed, a beam of light shot out, directly piercing through the youth's skull.