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Chapter 1186: Chapter 1062: High Praise
Yang possessed the Three-legged Golden Crow Bloodline. In addition to wielding True Sun Fire, he excelled in speed. At first, the devil beasts could only catch a distant glimpse of the rainbow light, but after a brief pursuit, even the rainbow light vanished from their sight.
"Damn! That’s a piece of Fusang Branch; if I obtain it, I’ll surely break through to the Seventh Rank! I can’t let them off so easily!" The Sixth Rank devil beast was unwilling to give up.
Although trapped in the Secret Realm, breaking through to the Seventh Rank would result in limitations imposed by Laws, preventing further progress, the difference between the Seventh and Sixth Rank was enormous—power, lifespan, and so much more.
In the past, it could never find an opportunity to achieve the Seventh Rank. Perhaps it wasn’t so fixated back then, but now that it was aware, how could it possibly miss this chance?
"Chase them down! Mobilize all the devil beasts within the territory; I must find them!"
There were no Seventh Rank devil beasts in the southern region of the Secret Realm, but Sixth Rank devil beasts were not lacking. They divided the land and ruled their respective territories.
Their commotion naturally alarmed other Sixth Rank devil beasts, who all began to investigate the cause.
Upon learning that a cultivator had obtained a piece of Fusang Branch, they unhesitatingly issued the same command.
For the fire-attribute devil beasts that inhabited the volcano-dotted southern region, the Fusang Branch was not purely a fire-element spiritual object. However, it was still considered a rare fire-attribute treasure, bringing immense benefits.
"Cheng Sheng, devil beasts searching for us outside have grown more numerous, practically everywhere. Escaping the southern region is going to be incredibly difficult." Yang had just returned after scouting for information, his expression grave as he addressed the others.
Currently, they were hiding inside a volcanic cavern dug into the mountainside.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to leave the southern region before the devil beasts had time to react; rather, the beasts moved too quickly, and they had already ventured deep into the region’s heart.
Even though Li Chengsheng and the other three rotated in effort to flee, they ultimately failed to escape.
"There are plenty of beasts searching aboveground, but the underground remains untouched," Li Chengsheng remarked with an air of determination.
Yang frowned upon hearing this and said, "The spot we’re currently in is at least over 2,000 miles from the border of the southern region."
If they were to dig tunnels all the way, even with their Void Refinement-level cultivation, it would take one to two months—assuming nothing went wrong along the way. Any issues would prolong the ordeal further.
"Hahaha."
Li Chengsheng suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "When did I ever say we’d be digging tunnels? The underground is filled with naturally existing pathways; there won’t be many spots requiring our intervention."
"Don’t forget, I’ve spent meaningful time studying divination and the art of calculation. While I may not excel in predicting fortunes or calamities, deducing underground pathways is well within my grasp."
Upon hearing this, Yang and the other two suddenly looked enlightened. Though the method would be labor-intensive and take longer, it offered unparalleled safety.
And that, more than anything, was enough.
Li Chengsheng retrieved a divination tortoiseshell from his Storage Magical Treasure. After an hour, beads of sweat dotted his forehead, but he smiled faintly and said, "Follow me!"
Yang and the others didn’t doubt him for a moment and immediately followed closely behind.
The group descended to the volcano’s base, where they encountered a flowing molten river running east to west. Walking along its upper edges, several hours later, Li Chengsheng abruptly halted and began excavating the rock wall before them.
They paused and resumed repeatedly along the way, spending over a month before finally escaping the southern region. After emerging, Li Chengsheng and his companions once again saw daylight.
"Let’s head directly to the portal near the Secret Realm’s entrance," Li Chengsheng proposed.
With the Fusang Branch in hand, Li Chengsheng was no longer willing to take unnecessary risks in the Secret Realm. As long as he safely escaped, he could find a secure location to comprehend the Sun Law contained in the Fusang Branch. There was no need for further adventurous pursuits.
As for the bottleneck hindering his breakthrough? With further refinement of his Dao mastery, he could effortlessly shatter it.
"Agreed," Yang and the others nodded decisively, sharing the same thought.
However, despite exiting the southern region, the group continued traveling low-profile and cautiously.
Meanwhile, numerous Sixth Rank devil beasts in the southern region raged furiously.
"Where are they?! We’ve already laid an inescapable trap; how could they escape?!"
The devil beasts below lowered their heads, afraid to even breathe heavily, lest they become scapegoats.
"Regardless of the cost, even if it means upturning the entire Secret Realm, find them for me!" bellowed the enraged leader devil beast. 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
"This..."
"Huh? Do you have an opinion?"
The questioned devil beast felt the chill of death and quickly stammered, "No, not at all—I’ll leave immediately!"
"Go then."
The gathered devil beasts collectively sighed in relief.
Once they ventured far enough away, one devil beast dared to complain, "Those cultivators have likely already escaped the southern region. Do we really have to track them in other territories? We’ll end up dying senselessly."
The Devil Race had never been harmonious internally. Survival of the fittest was prominently displayed.
Many stayed in the volatile, volcanic southern region due to their comparatively weak strength. If they were stronger, who would willingly remain in a place where even securing stable cultivation sites was difficult?
"Sigh! Everyone should just fend for themselves."
The devil beasts sighed collectively and dispersed.
However, their actions inadvertently stirred greater curiosity among other devil beasts. Soon, word spread that Li Chengsheng and his group had acquired an extraordinarily precious treasure.
As time flowed on, the search for them expanded, growing larger and larger, until it seemed the entire Secret Realm wanted to track them down.
