Golden Light Cave, no one knows its history.

Even more than three thousand years ago, before the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, this place was an ancient forbidden land.

All one sees is desolation and deathly silence, among the coarse and large stones, not a trace of green.

Under the vast Star Sea night sky, the dark mountain range is like the gates of hell, and the countless statues of suffering creatures along the way seem to worship it.

That has been, since ancient times,

the punishment for intruders.

"Oh my god…"

Fatty Tiger's limbs were a bit soft.

Further ahead was the restricted area set by the Stone Man Tomb.

"Just one last step, rushing in to report back, if those mysterious entities are generous, I, Fatty Tiger, will be rich…"

"But what if I get killed…"

Fatty Tiger hesitated, struggling in his heart, spinning around in place, not daring to move forward.

Suddenly, his whole body stood on end, his pupils dilated, and he crouched down, staring ahead.

On the Gobi desert, at some unknown time, a blood-red wind began howling, seemingly carrying cries of pain and the grand sounds of a sacrificial rite.

The ground was stained blood red…

"Awoo!"

The shadow of death cast over his heart, Fatty Tiger let out a miserable scream and turned to flee.

After his silhouette disappeared, the phenomenon on the Gobi desert gradually returned to peace.

About a quarter of an hour later,

Fatty Tiger cautiously reappeared, hesitating outside the forbidden area, forcing a flattering smile,

"Um, I…"

The blood-red wind rose again.

Fatty Tiger tucked his tail between his legs and fled.

This time, the blood-red wind roared for a long time.

Unexpectedly, just as calm returned, from behind a rock, a tiger's head peeked out again, its gaze shifty, carefully growling:

"Is anyone there?"

The Gobi desert was in a deathly silence.

Fatty Tiger shouted for a long time, feeling strange, could it be some kind of array?

He looked around, picked up a stone, and flung it over...

In a moment, the blood-red wind engulfed the entire night sky, a pair of mottled stone hands, covered in moss, enveloped in rolling red smoke, lunged at him!

Fatty Tiger was scared half to death, shouting frantically: "I have a message about the reincarnated person and the conspiracy of the General's Tomb…"

The large hands seemed to hesitate for a moment, then the blood-red wind completely swallowed Fatty Tiger…

...

The autumn leaves were withered and yellow, the setting sun like blood.

Boom!

After a blast of air, Zhang Kui shot out, spinning mid-air, his feet dragging long marks on the ground, kicking up countless fallen leaves along the way.

Huff~ huff~

Zhang Kui gasped for breath, holding the hilt of Lu Li sword, droplets of fresh blood dripped from his hand.

Amidst the swirling leaves, a gloomy middle-aged man wearing a conical hat slowly approached, holding a strange black claw-like weapon, which clawed about like a living thing.

He finally encountered trouble.

Apparently provoked by the Night Demon's death, these demons no longer acted alone, but in pairs, gradually closing in from the perimeter.

Tianji Zi was no fool, also sensing his unusual behavior, though didn't know the reason, chose not to entangle with the demons and instead focused on searching.

The middle-aged man in front named Mo Qiao, originally a mountain woodcutter, occasionally obtained a Qimen Weapon, and under the encouragement of evil spirits, embarked on the path of an evil cultivator.

He claimed to be an assassin, practicing the killing method, sparing no living souls wherever he went, nourishing his weapon with blood and souls.

In Zhang Kui's eyes, the weird iron claw was enveloped in relentless Blood Evil Qi, though not as potent as his Geng Metal Evil Qi, yet blood surged into the sky, claiming countless lives.

But, if it was just him, that would be manageable.

Boom!

The ground suddenly exploded, a horse-sized Earth Spider abruptly leapt into the air, its fangs and pincers dripping with noxious venom, its entire body clad in scale armor like forged from fine iron.

Chong, a spider monster from Dianzhou, of unknown identity, rumored to have connections with the Ten Thousand Poison Cave and Chai Kingdom.

Zhang Kui narrowly avoided it, just as he intended to retaliate, Mo Qiao abruptly appeared in front of him, the weird iron claw descending along with Blood Evil Qi.

The two demons coordinated seamlessly, the big black umbrella "Longevity" couldn't trap both simultaneously, leaving Zhang Kui completely suppressed without any room to counterattack.

"Clang!"

A white light suddenly shot out from the forest, aimed directly at Mo Qiao.

"Flying Sword!"

Mo Qiao's impassive face suddenly twisted with a maniacal grin, the iron claw meeting the attack with a crunch.

Zhu Sheng finally couldn't hold back and intervened.

The Nether Void Sword was undoubtedly powerful, but Zhu Sheng himself was a rank lower, and after several clashes with the iron claw, blood soon trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The sword cultivator's eyes were bloodshot, gritting his teeth, not retreating an inch.

However, this short time was enough; Zhang Kui suddenly brought out the big black umbrella "Longevity", a black fog enveloping the spider monster Chong.

A few seconds later, Chong screamed shrilly, breaking free from the Black Fog Space, wrapped in writhing vines, trying to escape, but with a flash of golden light, only half of its body flew out, its green blood sizzled as it corroded the ground.

The black fog suddenly contracted, Zhang Kui's leopard eyes glared fiercely, and wielding Lu Li sword, he charged straight at the evil cultivator Mo Qiao, accompanied by a thunderous roar:

"Face-paralysis, let your grandpa beat you up!"

Zhu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, spitting a mouthful of blood to the heavens before collapsing to his knees, watching as golden and red Evil Qis entwined.

Suddenly, Zhang Kui's ongoing shout emerged from inside:

"Stabilize!" "Stabilize!" "Stabilize!"

Splurt!

Everything returned to silence.

Zhang Kui thrust Lu Li sword through Mo Qiao's chin and out the back of his skull, lifting him single-handedly in the air.

His right hand jerked, shattering the flesh and blood into pieces.

The opponent's bizarre claw weapon fell to the ground, trying to burrow its escape like a living creature, but with a flash of black mist, the big black umbrella had already begun to pulse, emitting chewing sounds.

"Brother Zhu, how are you!"

Zhang Kui flew over, his mood heavy.

Zhu Sheng sat cross-legged, spitting blood, yet his expression remained resolute, "Not dying, but can't fight for now, better go check if that woman has escaped?"

Zhang Kui nodded, quickly rushing into the dense forest, arriving just in time to see the young girl breaking free from the restriction.

The young girl cast an embarrassed smile his way.

Zhang Kui snorted coldly, not restraining her again.

"Now we're surrounded, a bunch of demons and a National Guardian True Man are after you, staying with me might be your only chance."

The young girl's face expressed reluctance,

"We had countless chances to escape, you caught me neither to kill nor claim the bounty, what do you want?"

Zhang Kui didn't answer immediately, instead, helping Zhu Sheng hide in a tree hollow, handing him the Sunflower Water Heart Cleansing Pill from his pouch.

"Brother Zhu, heal well, avoid getting involved in the upcoming matters."

"Brother Zhang, be careful, prioritizing survival."

"Yeah, I know."

After sealing the tree hollow, Zhang Kui grabbed the young girl and quickly relocated, arriving at a secluded small valley.

"Hey, are you deaf?!"

The girl finally showed impatience.

Zhang Kui exhaled deeply, sitting on a large rock with his Lu Li sword standing, shaking his head slightly.

"Alright, at this point, no need for secrets, but you must answer me one question first."

The girl's pupil shrank, "Speak!"

Zhang Kui squinted his eyes,

"What exactly is the Divine Strange Pearl, that so many powers are vying for?"

The girl's face instantly changed, sternly questioning:

"Where did you hear about it?!"

Zhang Kui laughed heartily, "There's no eternal secret under the sky, many people must know, don't worry, just curious, I won't take it from you."

The girl's face turned sullen, and she shut her mouth, not speaking.

Zhang Kui shook his head with a smile, "Nevermind, you likely can't keep it anyway, I'll find out eventually."

The girl stared intently at Zhang Kui, her face fluctuating, feeling increasingly uneasy.

She gritted her teeth,

"In the Ancient Era, when the bridge between heaven and earth was unbroken, creatures cultivated the Divine Path, forming a Divine Strange Pearl within."

"Though the path of the Divine Path is now cut off, the pearl was passed down, containing divine power with various incredible abilities, that old Tianji Zi desires it for tribulation crossing."

"More importantly, this thing…"

The girl hesitated for a long time,

"can take people into the Underworld!"

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