Shenwu Youluan mainly cultivated the Lightning Law. With her incredibly high cultivation, a single lightning bolt from her could bring forth a scene of utter doom. If she were to appear in the Primal Chaos, just one strike would be enough to destroy half of it.
A deafening blast of lightning descended from the sky and struck the flying pig, violently slamming it into the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
More and more lightning bolts rained down, each one followed by deafening explosions that twisted the very space and sent shockwaves rippling in all directions.
Shenwu Youluan released her profound energy behind her to weaken the force of the shockwaves. She could not completely neutralize them, but it was enough to ensure Shenwu Qing's survival.
The flying pig burst out from the bottomless pit carved by the relentless lightning strikes. Its body was covered in charred marks, and its face twisted with fury as it opened its mouth and let out an enraged roar.
"Oink! Oink! Oink!"
"..." Shenwu Youluan.
Flapping its wings, the flying pig shot forward with astonishing speed and crashed straight into her.
Bang!
However, how could Shenwu Youluan allow a stupid pig to touch her? She stretched out her arm and spread her palm, unleashing countless arcs of lightning that burst forth and halted the pig's charge before sending it flying through the air.
Although the difference between cultivators in the Divine Limit Realm was not as great as in other realms, the Abyssal Pig Beast stood no chance against Shenwu Youluan. The only thing that made it difficult for her to kill was its incredibly fast recovery speed.
"Strange, why would a Divine Limit Realm Abyssal Beast appear in this place?" Shenwu Youluan thought with suspicion as she fought. The area they were in was relatively a part of the outer region of the Endless Fog, where most beasts were at the Divine Master Realm, with only a few reaching the Divine Extinction Realm.
Normally, Divine Limit Realm Beasts had their own territories and would never wander beyond them.
"Perhaps it is because of the recent changes." In the past, Abyssal Beasts never left the Endless Fog, but over the last few thousand years, a new phenomenon began to occur. Many had reported sightings of Abyssal Beasts outside the Endless Fog. According to the High Priests and Divine Regents, this was the result of the Black Tides.
"What?! Another one?!" Shenwu Youluan's expression changed in shock as she sensed the presence of another beast approaching. It radiated the aura of the Divine Limit Realm, and its strength surpassed even that of the flying pig.
Roar!
Less than ten seconds later, accompanied by a thunderous roar, a beast resembling a tiger burst into view. It was a White Tiger!
"What the hell is going on?! Why is it here?!" Shenwu Youluan quickly pulled away from the flying pig and stared grimly at the White Tiger. It radiated the aura of a Peak Divine Limit Realm Beast. This beast had the same level of 'fame' as the Qilin God in the Abyss.
In fact, it had existed long before the Qilin God.
It was once one of the strongest Divine Beasts of ancient times, but over the ages it had been corroded by the Abyssal Dust and transformed into an Abyssal Beast. Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, it had claimed countless lives, earning its reputation as one of the most powerful and notorious beasts in the entire Endless Fog.
Normally, the White Tiger did not wander far and remained within its territory, but now it had actually left its domain and come here.
The White Tiger possessed incredible speed and overwhelming attack power. In the Primordial Era, it was said to have had the strongest offensive capabilities, mastering the two elements of Lightning and Wind.
Swoosh!
Rumble!
In a split second, Shenwu Youluan sensed a deadly aura descending from above. Without hesitation, she became a streak of purple light and shot far away. The moment she moved, a silver-black lightning bolt crashed down from the sky, striking the spot she had just occupied.
"I hope she has escaped by now," Shenwu Youluan muttered, her expression settling into an icy calm. She drew her sword and fixed her gaze on the two beasts. All she could do now was buy time for Shenwu Qing to get away.
With another roar, the White Tiger leaped into the air and dashed toward her, pouncing with its body crackling with arcs of lightning and sharp invisible winds.
"Oink! Oink! Oink!" The pig squealed in fury, flapping its wings aggressively.
BOOMMM!!
In an instant, the three of them collided. The original tornado of Abyssal Dust, twisted and spinning around them from their combined auras, exploded outward, only for an even larger one to form and swirl around them.
BOOMMM!! BOOOMMM!! BOOOMMM!!
"Oink! Oink!" The three world-destroying forces clashed repeatedly, sending black, foul-smelling blood spraying in all directions, mostly from the flying pig, the weakest of the three. It squealed in fury, struggling fiercely against both the White Tiger and Shenwu Youluan.
Shenwu Youluan moved gracefully between the two beasts, unleashing thousands of rapid slashes with her sword in quick succession. Abyssal Beasts were essentially mindless creatures, driven only by instinct to destroy, and the strongest among them often turned on each other. Normally, beasts at the level of these two would never cooperate, and she had hoped to exploit this, making them fight each other while she slipped away.
Unfortunately, every time she thought she had succeeded, the two beasts would halt their clashes and redirect their attacks toward her.
Of course, Shenwu Youluan was not worried about escaping. She was only engaging in the battle long enough to confirm that Shenwu Qing had left the area. At this rate, in less than half a minute, she would be able to leave safely.
Screech! Roaaar!
However, that thought seemed destined to be cruelly crushed by the arrival of two auras, each accompanied by the overwhelming presence of a Peak Divine Limit Realm.
The first to appear was a completely dark creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman. The second was another dark entity, resembling a wolf with a snake-like tail. Both radiated an intense, suffocating aura of dark profound energy.
"Shit! I'm fucked this time!" Shenwu Youluan's pupils constricted as she muttered under her breath. Why the hell were all these powerful beasts gathered in one place? Was something attracting them here, and her presence forcing them to attack out of fear?
No, that couldn't be right. By their nature, these beasts should have been tearing each other apart if that were the case.
A whirlwind of possibilities surged through her mind, but the thought that someone might be controlling them never even occurred to her.
No one, no matter who they were, would ever consider the possibility that someone could control Abyssal Beasts or Abyssal Dust. That was a common, unquestionable sense. Not even the almighty Abyssal Monarch possessed such power.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Another battle erupted, this time with four beasts surrounding a single human woman. She moved with agile precision, dodging their attacks and searching desperately for an escape route. She no longer thought about Shenwu Qing's safety, for at this moment she could barely guarantee her own. Yet every time she was close to succeeding, the White Tiger would intervene and block her path.
It was the fastest of the four beasts, moving with impossibly swift speed and delivering attacks even quicker, surpassing even Shenwu Youluan, who also cultivated the Lightning Law.
"Ahhh!" Shenwu Youluan cried out as her body was sent hurtling through the air, crashing to the ground. The dark wolf's snake tail had struck her, biting her shoulder and propelling her away.
"Oink! Oink! Oink!" The winged pig seized the opportunity to slam its bulky body into her, but Shenwu Youluan reacted instantly, shooting up from the pit she had landed in.
Bang!
As soon as she moved, the White Tiger was already waiting, its claws descending toward her. Gritting her teeth, she swung her sword to intercept the strike. The force of the clash sent her hurtling through the air once again.
"Puff!" Shenwu Youluan coughed up blood, wiping her swollen, red lips. She narrowed her eyes, a flicker of struggle crossing them. She had a way to escape this predicament, a desperate profound skill that could triple her speed. But to use it, she would have to burn her blood essence. Doing so would not only shorten her lifespan and reduce her talent, but it would also weaken her cultivation.
If that happened, that crazy woman, Shenwu Yanye, might deem her useless and do something to her, or worse, to her daughter.
"I can't hesitate any longer! At this rate, if this continues to drag on, I won't even be able to use it," Shenwu Youlian muttered, evading the human-faced dark beast's attack. Her eyes hardened, showing she was not the type to become indecisive in critical moments.
"Hmm?!" Just as she was about to activate her skill, she suddenly sensed something behind her. Her body froze, and her pupils shrank to pinsize.
Before her, out of nowhere, a gigantic flaming golden ball had suddenly appeared. It was so enormous that its intense heat made even her feel uncomfortable. The golden light radiating from it illuminated the surroundings, turning the originally dark Endless Fog into a dazzling gold.
Swoosh!
Despite its immense size, the flaming ball moved with incredible speed. In fact, it was impossibly fast, or Shenwu Youluan would have sensed it long before it reached such close proximity.
"Awoo!!" The golden fireball was not aimed at her. It streaked straight toward the dark wolf beast. The creature made no attempt to dodge, for it had never known fear. It howled and lunged at the blazing ball.
BOOOOMMMMM!
The moment they collided, it felt as if the world itself had exploded. The force of the impact sent the other beasts, along with Shenwu Youluan, hurtling through the air. But, she barely noticed, her gaze fixed on the point of collision. A massive golden hemisphere had erupted from the spot she had occupied, expanding at an astonishing rate and engulfing thousands upon thousands of kilometers.
"What... what is that?!" Shenwu Youluan forgot to even fly, her body plummeting from the sky, yet she remained oblivious, staring in dumbfounded awe at the apocalyptic scene.
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Ps: The flying pig looks like Hundun, but with a single pair of wings.
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