The red-haired monsters were tall, their red fur as tough as steel, offering extremely high defense. Although they possessed no Divine Skills, their immense strength and agility far surpassed the Shadow Crows and Ghost Moths the group had previously encountered.

Although the red-haired monsters were formidable, there weren't many of them.

Only a little over a hundred, in fact.

Luo Li, Jun Moxiao, and Su Wanyi wielded exceptional swords, making it relatively easy to slay these red-haired monsters.

However, these red-haired monsters possessed tenacious life forces. Even losing an arm didn't affect them; instead, it only fueled their ferocity, making them even stronger in combat.

The Big Black Cat transformed into a streak of black light, wielding the Black Shield as he darted about, supporting everyone.

After all, some of the Destiny Realm red-haired monsters would launch surprise attacks.

And in their team, there were four Cultivators at the Nirvana Realm.

At their cultivation level, they struggled to withstand the Destiny Realm red-haired monsters.

Fortunately, Luo Li and the other two utilized the Dragon God Body Technique, weaving through the void. Thus, the Destiny Realm red-haired monsters couldn't land a fatal blow on them.

The six of them coordinated almost seamlessly.

Cat Baor periodically shot rays of light from her Heavenly Spirit Mirror, blasting some red-haired monsters away.

Even some Destiny Realm red-haired monsters, when struck by the Heavenly Spirit Mirror's light, would abruptly slow down, creating attacking opportunities for the Big Black Cat.

Mu Qing, having the highest cultivation base among them, played a crucial role at this juncture.

However, her sword was not high-grade and hadn't reached the Emperor Level, so she found it somewhat strenuous to slay the Destiny Realm red-haired monsters.

They created an opening and, fighting as they retreated, quickly flew towards the twenty-second Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

The number of red-haired monsters steadily dwindled.

By the time they neared the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, only thirty to forty red-haired monsters remained.

Everyone flew into the silvery light, gaining the protection of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

The remaining red-haired monsters roared in the surroundings for a while before reluctantly departing.

"Thankfully, none of us were scratched or injured by those red-haired monsters."

The Big Black Cat stood in the silvery light, surveyed the group, and sighed with lingering fear.

During the battle with the red-haired monsters, he had been constantly on high alert.

He had been terrified that someone would get scratched or bitten by the red-haired monsters.

Therefore, he had desperately activated his Teleportation Boots, constantly moving around the battlefield, ready to provide support at any moment...

This had also consumed an enormous amount of the Big Black Cat's Mana.

The Big Black Cat put away his shield, hastily took out two Spirit Stones, and began to desperately absorb their spiritual energy.

"We need to quickly find a place to expel the toxins from our bodies," Luo Li said sternly, glancing towards the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

There were quite a few Cultivators around this Heavenly Mechanism Tower, easily two to three thousand people, densely surrounding the entire structure.

The sheer number of Cultivators around this twenty-second Heavenly Mechanism Tower was astonishing.

However, this wasn't hard to imagine.

Several days had passed since the Nether Immortal Ancient Land opened, and most of the large groups of trial-takers had already ventured into the areas beyond the twentieth Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

Meanwhile, some even stronger powers—those at the level of Supreme Major Sects—had perhaps already advanced into deeper, more distant regions.

The forces gathered at this twenty-second Heavenly Mechanism Tower were clearly weaker.

Cultivators from different factions entering the Nether Immortal Ancient Land naturally had different objectives.

The stronger ones all aimed to find Divine Element Longevity Fruits that were over a thousand years old.

As for those around a few hundred years old, the Supreme Major Sects would leave them for the weaker factions.

After all, the Nether Immortal Ancient Land teemed with an endless stream of bizarre creatures; even the Supreme Major Sects couldn't possibly eliminate them all.

It required the concerted effort of everyone to slay more of these bizarre creatures, and only then could they complete the trial objectives each time the Nether Immortal Ancient Land opened.

If a sufficient number of the bizarre creatures in the Nether Immortal Ancient Land were not killed, the Land itself would not close.

If it didn't close, these bizarre creatures would swarm out from the entrance of the Nether Immortal Ancient Land, wreaking havoc upon the entire dynasty.

Historically, such precedents had indeed occurred.

...

Due to the large number of Cultivators, the group had to find a spot on the outskirts and settled down cross-legged.

Luo Li seemed unaffected. Although the poisonous fog was dense, the toxins within had no effect on her.

The same was true for Jun Moxiao and Su Wanyi.

Immediately after sitting down, the three of them took out Spirit Stones and quickly began to absorb the spiritual energy within.

The Big Black Cat checked its body and found no signs of poisoning, so it began absorbing Spirit Stones with peace of mind.

However, a layer of black qi appeared on the faces of Mu Qing and Cat Baor.

Holding Spirit Stones, they simultaneously absorbed Spiritual Energy and worked to continuously expel the toxins from their bodies.

Today, they had only been afflicted by one type of poison, so it was relatively easier to purge.

The two of them were recovering quickly.

From the distant fog, a series of roars from the red-haired monsters echoed, suggesting they were fighting with some Cultivators again.

The sounds drew closer, eventually reaching the vicinity of the silver light enveloping the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

The black fog billowed.

Some twenty-odd figures scrambled out from within, looking extremely battered, and entered the area bathed in silver light.

Among the more than twenty people, five were at the Destiny Realm.

One of the Destiny Realm Cultivators was an alluring beauty in a white dress. She possessed a stunning figure, exquisite features, and a captivating charm.

"We're finally safe! Those red-haired monsters are truly detestable!" the alluring beauty said, frowning.

"Let's quickly find a place to detoxify. We're all poisoned; purging the poison is the priority," said a young man at the eighth level of the Destiny Realm, who stood beside her, frowning.

The alluring beauty nodded.

The group quickly walked towards the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

Due to the sheer number of Cultivators, they too could only search for a place to settle on the periphery.

"Quite a few members of the Demon Clan have come this time," a middle-aged man remarked indifferently, opening his eyes to glance at the group before closing them again.

The alluring beauty, walking at the front, glanced up inadvertently after covering some distance and noticed a black-clothed young man seated not far ahead. Beside him was a young girl in pink.

Recognizing the two familiar faces, the alluring beauty's expression darkened, and she muttered to herself, "You two Demon Cats! You were in cahoots back in the Nine Soul Underground Palace, and now you've shown up here too!"

"Seventh Princess, you know them?" the young man at the eighth level of the Destiny Realm asked, his brow furrowing slightly, his voice a little hoarse.

"The boy in black is the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, and the young girl beside him is the Sky Spirit Cat," the alluring beauty replied indifferently.

"So, it's them."

A flicker of rage ignited in the young man's eyes. Clenching his fists, he said coldly, "I heard that this Nine-tailed Spirit Cat caused quite a stir in the Nine Soul Underground Palace, and many were helpless against him. Since we've run into them today, Seventh Princess, allow me to avenge the wrong you suffered that day."

"Then I am much obliged, Young Master Lan Qing," the alluring beauty said with a captivating smile.

Indeed. She was none other than the Nine-tailed Fox Demon who had vied with the Big Black Cat in the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

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