Wang Xiu continued forward.

Using the same old trick, he suppressed nearly a hundred Void Beasts along the way. Each time, he caused a tremendous commotion.

Regrettably, the number of king-tier Void Beasts was far too small. Ever since obtaining the Wind-Fire Five Beasts Fan, Wang Xiu had only encountered one other.

It was a Void Demon Scorpion.

Its tail was nearly a thousand zhang long. When raised, it blotted out the sun and sky, a truly terrifying sight. Ultimately, Wang Xiu grabbed its tail, spun it around in the sky like a giant windmill, and then fiercely smashed it to the ground, shattering it completely.

However, the item that dropped this time was not a Magical Treasure.

It was a scroll fragment.

Gleaming with a ghostly green light and a dark aura, it detailed many ancient poisons, venomous insects, and poisonous Divine Skills. All of them originated from the distant past and possessed extraordinary power. It was said that the founder of this Poison Scripture once used its techniques to eradicate an entire Divine Country, and that not even beings on par with gods could escape.

Who knows if that was just a tall tale.

But sadly, it was impossible to verify because the scroll was only a fragment and only detailed the antidotes. Wang Xiu reasoned that the truly terrifying poisonous Divine Skills must have been recorded in the first volume, which was now long lost.

Still, it was better than nothing. After all, anyone who walks the martial path is bound to get their shoes wet eventually. The information recorded on this fragment would prove valuable to Wang Xiu if he perused it in his free time.

Perhaps one day it will come in handy?

Wang Xiu had been following the vague direction indicated by the Spiritual Imprint. But for some unknown reason, the main Sanqing force, which had initially been approaching him—a mutual rush—suddenly changed course, growing more and more distant. They had probably lost their way while being chased by Void Beasts, just like many other prodigies here.

Finally, one day, the Spiritual Imprint faded completely. The main force was now so far away that even a vague sense of their location was gone.

However, he didn't worry too much. Based on the Spiritual Imprint's earlier feedback, most of the Sanqing disciples had landed within a relatively small area and should be able to regroup shortly. His martial brothers' and sisters' strength had improved by leaps and bounds over the past few months; as long as they could meet up, they shouldn't face any real danger.

It seems I'll have to head deeper first! Wang Xiu mused, abandoning the foolish plan of continuing to search for Jiang Ling'er and the others.

All the prodigies who entered the Void Ancient Path were scattered across the periphery of this small world. The deeper one went, the more concentrated the danger and the higher the mortality rate. But there were also many treasure-filled lands that didn't exist in the outer regions—opportunities that no one pursuing the path of invincibility would miss. If he headed deeper, he was bound to run into them sooner or later.

Having made up his mind, Wang Xiu changed direction, mounted his Flying Sword, and raced through the sky.

「One day.」

While traveling, Wang Xiu suddenly sensed intense battle fluctuations in the distance. The commotion was exceptionally alarming. He had seen countless battle scenes along his journey, but none had been enough to make him stop. This time was different. The fluctuations were extraordinarily powerful, and the area far away was blazing with a radiance that even contained a holy might. A top-tier prodigy was definitely in action, wielding a Holy Artifact!

Wang Xiu drew closer.

The battle in the sky was fierce. A woman in white stood upon the void, her entire body exuding a crystal-clear luminescence. She had a full, lustrous forehead, a classic oval face, and gracefully arched eyebrows. Her eyes, as bright and clear as autumn waters, shone with an intelligent light. At about eighteen or nineteen years of age, she had snow-white skin and a tall, slender frame. Her white dress elegantly traced her exquisite and beautiful curves. Her figure was sublime, with long, straight, and strikingly attractive legs. As she stood in the void, two blinding rays of light rotated around her, emitting a terrifying, ocean-like aura. It was like stars revolving around the moon, a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.

Li Xuanqi? Wang Xiu was surprised. The reputation of the Saintess of Mount Shu was widespread, and her portraits were everywhere. And while he hadn't interacted with Li Xuanqi in Vermilion Bird City, he had seen her from afar. She wasn't hard to recognize.

The title of Saintess was well-deserved. Li Xuanqi wasn't just stunningly beautiful; her Cultivation Level was also astounding. Like most of the prodigies on the Golden Core Ranking, she was suppressing her own power and had not yet stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm. But the terrifying aura she exuded far surpassed that of many Nascent Soul experts, enough to make one's heart palpitate. This was especially true of the two rays of light rotating around her. As they moved, they stirred up a sky full of runes. One was incomparably sharp and seemingly indestructible, as if it could easily slice through the void itself, possessing unparalleled offensive power. The other had a weighty aura, like a great sun, radiating endless might and casting out profound beams of light that formed a celestial barrier protecting her.

It was indeed the Holy Artifact of Mount Shu: the Sun and Moon Golden Wheels.

But even a prodigy such as her was now on the defensive. Her opponent was a king-tier Void Ancient Beast.

It was a giant Ao, its back covered in a shell of blackened cyan jade that resembled a towering, insurmountable mountain, immensely thick. One glance was enough for Wang Xiu to know that this behemoth was of extraordinary origin; it surely contained some astonishing treasure within its body. It was more than a match for the few king-tier Void Beasts he had hunted previously.

Its defenses were astounding. Even though Li Xuanqi's Lunar Golden Wheel possessed an unmatched attack, her current Cultivation Level limited how much of the Holy Artifact's power she could unleash. She could only leave marks on the Big Ao's shell. Unable to inflict any fundamental damage, she only managed to enrage the beast further.

Although its movements were slow, each of its strikes seemed to contain the heaven-shattering, earth-sundering force capable of shaking the firmament.

"ROAR—"

It tilted its head back and roared, and great waves rose from the void, transforming into terrifying pillars of water that churned the very sky. Countless runes shattered as destructive fluctuations surged through the world, crashing against the void like a white tide.

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