Shihou stood on the magic artifact, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. This was not a pretense, not an attempt to deceive others, but because his injuries were indeed very severe.
The battle with Shiyi had left him half-destroyed with internal and external wounds. The heavy-pupiled ones were terrifying; even Shihou's powerful physique had suffered significant damage after the fight.
Besides the severe injuries inflicted by his opponent, Shihou also had a particularly special wound—a large gash on his chest, almost split open, with several ribs broken.
The Supreme Bone, stimulated into revival, had inflicted damage upon himself while slaying enemies. The True Bone had not yet fully matured and was uncontrollable, leading to dreadful consequences.
Shihou frowned, wanting to return to the real world. However, he needed to be in specific places to exit this mental realm, and navigating through the crowd now was not easy.
He could sense that many hostile gazes were directed at him, including several respected figures. Leaving here would inevitably involve more bloodshed.
The only thing he was grateful for was that after killing the Golden Spider, he had gained a massive amount of divine energy, accelerating his body's recovery. If not for the overwhelming power of the heavy pupils, his vitality would have been quite sufficient by now.
To truly recover, having healing elixirs was not enough; he needed time to nourish his body with his own source power to return to peak condition.
The battle continued in the heavens, with Moonchan Fairy and the man in the divine flames causing immense destruction. They had repeatedly broken through the limits of this realm, disrupting its natural laws.
The domain master’s expression changed; this was detrimental to the virtual divine realm and could lead to disorder in the laws of the domain.
That day, it was precisely because of the dual battle between the two Shis, which had an astonishing destructive force and seriously disrupted the order of the domain's rules, that he had intervened, ordering them to fight in the sky a month later.
At this moment, the domain master was tempted to call off the battle but held back, hoping that the two would resolve their conflict soon.
Meanwhile, he was somewhat astonished by the dual Shis' impressive feats and the emergence of such a remarkable pair of young men and women. It was truly breathtaking, reminiscent of the most glorious era of ancient times.
Shihou stepped cautiously on the Suanni Treasure Mirror, moving carefully while trying to leave the place.
A green light flew from the crowd, like a massive seal descending with a misty glow, emitting powerful fluctuations.
Shihou extended his hand, and the green light exploded with a rumble, shining out nine ancient characters, rumbling and entwining like lightning, forming a prison.
Unfortunately, there were too many people to determine who had summoned the treasure, but it was undoubtedly a respected figure’s method, not something ordinary people could possess.
Shihou opened his palm, and stars appeared in his hand, resembling a cosmic starry sky with arcs of electricity connecting them, dazzling and extraordinary.
With a flick of his hand, he covered the nine-character prison with the small world from his palm. The collision created a thunderous roar, lightning flashing, and the void trembled.
The stars were spherical lightning bolts, destroying the prison and erasing the nine ancient characters, while also forcibly extracting a mark to find the hidden attacker.
"Do you still want to make a move? Come out and fight openly, and I’ll give you an arm," Shihou said coldly, with a green mark flashing in his fingers.
The crowd was astonished; this method was extraordinary. This young man indeed had an invincible aura here, able to extract a mark from the treasure technique to locate the spellcaster.
This made everyone wary, and they would need to be cautious if they attacked again, not acting recklessly.
Shihou did not seek out the attacker but wanted to leave quickly. However, the path ahead was fraught with danger. As soon as he moved, another treasure appeared to suppress him.
It was a piece of beast hide with six golden ancient characters glowing and clanging, emitting blazing light that pierced the eyes.
The beast hide itself was quite dull, but the six ancient characters were too dazzling, like six small suns emitting light and making sword-like sounds.
"Sage's Sword Intent"
Someone exclaimed, and many people’s expressions changed.
This beast hide was extremely precious, left by an ancient sage, inscribed with sword intent. It could be considered a treasure or a forbidden killing weapon.
Normally, it was left for later generations to comprehend and experience the grand sword intent, to refine themselves and understand the sage’s methods.
At the same time, it could also be used as a weapon, like the reappearance of the sage’s sword intent to annihilate opponents, claimed to be a forbidden weapon often used for killing.
However, when used as an offensive weapon, the sword intent inscribed on it would be greatly consumed, much more than when used for comprehension.
No one expected that someone would use the sage’s sword intent and reveal such an ancient beast hide. This was indeed a sharp tactic, not an ordinary magic artifact, but like an ancient sage’s strike.
If it were any other time, Shihou might be unafraid because he had an invincible presence in the virtual divine realm, but now, severely injured, things were different.
During the ancient sage's battles, some extremely astonishing figures emerged, moving mountains and overturning seas, capturing stars and moons, remarkable beings rarely seen in ancient times, with some even breaking through ultimate realms.
The symbols on the beast hide were glowing, the six characters like incantations, accompanied by chanting, emitting a dazzling sword light.
The crowd felt their scalps tingle. From this first strike, it was clear that this was an ancient powerhouse who left behind sword intent for future generations, truly extraordinary.
The sword light swept across the sky, dimming the world, rendering the sun and moon dark, accompanied by the roar of gods and demons.
Shihou raised his hand, and crimson flames danced, the Ancient Vermillion Bird’s four strikes rapidly cutting through, colliding with the sword light, creating a thunderous sound that shook the entire void.
This was a battle across time and space with a sage. Although they were restricted to the same level, it still showcased the astonishing talent of the ancient powerhouse.
"This is no ordinary person," someone said with a grave expression.
Because after this strike, Shihou’s body trembled, and some wounds bled again, especially a streak of red blood at the corner of his mouth, which was shocking.
"He is injured and still able to achieve this is indeed not simple."
"Well, the person in the shadows is taking advantage of his injuries, intending to slowly wear him down."
Someone whispered, and many nodded. Clearly, more than one person would act, with several respected figures attacking in succession, each delivering a strike to slowly exhaust the heavily injured Shihou.
"This beast hide is extraordinary, and the sword intent inscribed is profound." On the heavens, Moonchan Fairy murmured to herself, her beautiful eyes showing an unusual color.
"Moonchan, you hold a celestial sword, but do you admire this sword intent?" The man in the divine flames murmured, his eyes also showing a gleam, feeling that the beast hide was not simple.
In fact, Shihou had already squinted his eyes and quickly moved, reaching for the beast hide.
The attacker in the shadows did not want to stop there. The beast hide glowed, and the six golden ancient characters burst forth with divine radiance, then converged into a symbol.
This time, what flew out was not sword light, but a symbol, as if thousands of soldiers were resonating, enveloping Shihou, wrapping his body and pulling him toward the beast hide.
"How terrifying! This sage’s sword intent is so powerful. How did it take shape and remain on the beast hide, manifesting such divine power?" People were shocked.
The beast hide not only retained the sword intent but was also a powerful treasure. At this moment, dense runes wrapped around Shihou, trying to imprison him within the beast hide.
The attacker in the shadows had grand plans, unwilling to use such a treasure to suppress Shihou, aiming to monopolize the Kunpeng Law and the Bronze Treasure Book.
If Shihou were at his peak, it would naturally be difficult to confine him, but now that he is severely injured, the chances of the opponent succeeding with the powerful ancient sword intent and beast hide artifact are quite high.
With a "boom," Shihou was wrapped close to the beast hide. His body was shrinking, and he was almost about to be absorbed into the hide.
"Eh, there is a small world inside the beast hide," Shihou's spiritual senses caught this truth in this most dangerous moment.
Indeed, it was unusual. No wonder it nearly sealed him inside; the beast hide was peculiar.
Shihou activated the Ten Great Caves, emitting a violent force. He discovered that an immense sword intent was still falling down, too terrifying to handle.
It was comparable to his direct confrontation with Shiyi. This ancient powerhouse, whom he had never met, was undoubtedly a prodigy in their youth.
"Stabilize!"
Shihou shouted, using his power to restrain the void and resist the sword intent. He coughed up a large mouthful of blood—not from defeat but because he was currently very weak.
At the same time, the center of the beast hide began to glow, and the small world inside started to open, trying to pull him in.
Faintly, he saw several shining characters in the small world, but he only managed to clearly see two: Six Paths.
"What?" Shihou was alarmed, his face changing color. He felt that the beast hide was extraordinary and might be quite astonishing.
In an instant, he used all his strength. While the Ten Great Caves restrained everything, he also activated the Kunpeng Law. With a boom, he shook off the pulling force.
Shihou’s struggle was akin to another decisive battle with Shiyi. He coughed blood continuously, eventually dispersing the sword intent and sealing the beast hide, dimming its glow and making it fall.
He caught it in his hand and directly stored it away.
"Eh, that's strange. The beast hide seems to be fated with me," the mysterious man fighting with Moonchan Fairy in the sky frowned. He felt a strange emptiness in his heart, a baffling sensation.
A similar feeling of loss was experienced by a scattered cultivator, a powerful respected figure. The beast hide belonged to him, but it did not have the terrifying fluctuations it did earlier when in his possession. What had happened?
He felt that there was another secret within the beast hide, but now it had been taken by Shihou.
"Everyone, he has coughed up fresh blood. If we don’t act now, when will we?" someone said.
Several beams of light flew in, all from respected figures. No one rushed forward, but they all took action in secret, intending to wear Shihou down.
They were all cunning and shrewd, unwilling to take risks. They hoped to deal with Shihou using the most cautious methods.
Suddenly, Shihou felt a buzzing in his ears, his mind went blank, and his soul was nearly severed.
In the next moment, not only did his Ten Great Caves open, but his physical cave also shone autonomously, protecting his entire body and forming a brilliant divine disk.
At the same time, beams from eight or nine respected figures flew in but were extinguished outside the divine disk, neutralized.
Shihou’s body shook violently, blood gushing from his mouth. His eyes were icy, recognizing the same type of attack that had been used against him during his battle with Shiyi.
This was the power of curses, the most mysterious kind. He looked back coldly at a certain direction.
In the next moment, disregarding everything, Shihou's entire body glowed, covered in golden divine patterns with black spots flickering. He transformed into a humanoid Kunpeng.
"Boom!"
This was an eruption, more so an enraged outburst. Shihou charged towards the sky.
Many people exclaimed and retreated in panic. Granny Hua also changed color. It was not her who took action, and on the surface, it seemed she was staying out of it, yet the young man charged directly at her.
"Impudent! What do you want to do?" she shouted, immediately shifting her body to dodge at high speed.
Even so, the destructive power generated by Shihou’s rage was astounding. His palm brushed past her body, causing her to be knocked sideways.
Moreover, although Shihou’s true body did not hit her, golden light surged in the gale, forming a large hand that slapped her face with a loud smack.
This was the Kunpeng Law, with its ever-changing transformations. The old woman was sent flying, blood spitting from her mouth, a few teeth lost. She looked stunned and enraged.
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