Chapter 456: The Wolf God Returns to Its Throne!
In the enigmatic and murky realm of chaos, the cultivator's divine consciousness was greatly constrained.
However, the form of that terrifying behemoth ahead could be observed from a great distance, unaffected by the constraints of the chaotic realm.
Moreover, it was not only Lu Heng who could perceive it, even the White Dragon maiden, whose cultivation level was not considered high, could distinctly 'see' the horrifying figure of that Earthly Behemoth.
The existence of that behemoth doesn't require external observers to actively perceive it.
It stood there, unabashedly proclaiming its presence in all directions. Its formidable power, which even the chaotic realm could not conceal, could be clearly sensed from a great distance.
Behind Lu Heng, the young woman in white appeared pale-faced and trembling.
Although the master had mentioned that this behemoth was terrifying, the horror described and the fear witnessed firsthand were completely on different scales!
The level of terror exhibited by this Earthly Behemoth was beyond what she could possibly fathom!
The mere presence of the behemoth caused the girl's heart and soul to tremble, nearly scaring her to death.
Fortunately, Lu Heng, having had prior experience and aware of the terror posed by this behemoth, safeguarded the girl's heart and soul in advance, thus preventing any disaster from occurring.
While he diligently protected the girl's heart and soul, he simultaneously observed the traces of the Earthly Behemoth.
Mirroring the scenes etched in his memory, this terrifying behemoth entwined itself around the entirety of the Celestial Desolation Realm, vast to the point of boundlessness. With countless enormous jaws opening and closing, it voraciously devoured the life force of the inhabitants of the Celestial Desolation Realm, akin to a whale gulping down its prey.
A majestic river of life force flowed forth uninterruptedly, merging into the jaws of the behemoth.
No matter how many times this scene unfolds, it remains profoundly awe-inspiring.
However, the current Lu Heng is no longer at the same cultivation level as when he first encountered the Earthly Behemoth. In terms of cultivation alone, he effortlessly surpasses the few initial demonic creatures that he encountered, not to mention his foundation of the Heavenly Thunder.
Therefore, the Lu Heng who was previously left stiff and intimidated upon their first encounter can now calmly observe every aspect of this behemoth.
Consequently, Lu Heng began to discern some peculiarities.
During Lu Heng's prior encounter with the Earthly Behemoth, aside from witnessing the ceaseless consumption of life force by the Earthly Behemoth, he also perceived an abundance of lingering spirits of the deceased…
The souls of those deceased in the Celestial Desolation Realm seemed to ultimately flow into the maw of this behemoth.
However, this time, Lu Heng observed for a long time, yet hardly saw any souls of the deceased being devoured by the behemoth. What the behemoth incessantly consumed was primarily an abundance of life force.
Meanwhile, the spirits of the deceased occasionally materialized within it, but in comparison to their previous magnitude, they were almost non-existent…
Lu Heng, upon witnessing this situation, fell into a brief contemplative silence.
He thought of the netherworld.
When he departed, the netherworld he had constructed had just begun to take shape, and the ten Yama Kings had only enshrined a single Chakravartin You Yue.
However, looking at it now, it seems that the netherworld he conceived has perhaps established a well-developed cycle of reincarnation. Hence, the scarcity of lonely spirits and wandering ghosts devoured by the behemoth…
Of course, it is also possible that there are other reasons resulting in the scarcity of souls devoured by the behemoth.
However, if it is indeed the credit of You Yue and other ghost cultivators, then it is truly a matter worthy of joy.
At the very least, when Lu Heng went out for a stroll, it seemed that the netherworld had already been constructed and there was no need for him to exert any effort or concerns.
Thinking about this, Lu Heng couldn't help but shake his head slightly. He let out a dry chuckle and felt a faint warmth on his cheeks.
During these years of drifting, what Lu Heng missed the most were the disciples of Hanyu Mountain. As for the netherworld, he rarely thought about it.
Now that he returned to the Celestial Desolation Realm, he realized that he still had the responsibility to build the netherworld… and he had been lazily shirking it for thousands of years…
Lu Heng cleared his throat, and in this moment, even his state of mind cultivated over thousands of years couldn't help but feel a hint of embarrassment.
Fortunately, the gaze of the young White Dragon girl at that moment was blank, completely subdued by the Earthly Behemoth. She didn't notice her master's anomaly, otherwise it would have been somewhat troublesome to conceal it.
In the midst of chaos, Lu Heng took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. He transformed directly into a brilliant escaping light, flying towards the distant Earthly Behemoth.
Amidst the chaos, Lu Heng's divine consciousness was limited, and he was unable to perceive the specific location of the Celestial Desolation Realm. However, the Earthly Behemoth, which stood out conspicuously in that chaos, served as the most prominent landmark!
The blazing white lightning, in an instant, tore through the chaos and darted off into the distance with such a speed that it surpassed the comprehension of ordinary individuals.
Outside the Celestial Desolation Realm, the colossal and terrifying behemoth sensed a hint of an unpleasant aura and immediately roared in anger, seemingly ready to unleash its fury.
Amidst countless pairs of densely packed eyes, the blazing escaping light sliced through the chaos and flew towards the Celestial Desolation Realm.
The terrifying and inexplicable aura of calamity carried within the escaping light caused the numerous pairs of eyes belonging to the behemoth to tremble violently.
Amidst the void, the behemoth erupted in a furious roar.
Countless gaping maws of bloodthirsty jaws lunged towards the escaping light, but the moment the light drew near, it unexpectedly fragmented into countless identical beams of escaping light in an instant.
The dense and abundant beams of escaping light resembled millions of blazing suns rising within the chaos, casting a pale hue upon the entire periphery of the Celestial Desolation Realm.
The terrifying Earthly Behemoth was illuminated to the point of becoming completely pale, as if coated with a level of white paint.
Its furious roars resounded, and it savagely tore into every thunderous escaping light it could reach. Yet, all the lightning it bit into proved to be nothing but illusory manifestations.
In the blink of an eye, the thunderous light dissipated, the behemoth roared in fury.
While Lu Heng's figure has traversed the vast distance and broke through the blockade of the Earthly Behemoth, plunging into the outermost world barrier of the Celestial Desolation Realm amidst peril and near-death.
Boom-
A muffled sound.
Upon Lu Heng's return to the Celestial Desolation Realm, it felt as if he had collided with an exceedingly viscous colloid. His figure swiftly shuttled through the realm, yet tremendous reverberating pressure impinged upon him, causing his entire primordial spirit to emit a crackling sound, seemingly on the verge of crumbling under the immense strain.
Ultimately, a resplendent meteor streaked across the sky of the Celestial Desolation Realm, crashing heavily onto the desolate plains in the northern borderlands of the Fire Pass Country.
Beneath the pitch-black night sky, countless creatures in the wilderness let out terrified cries, unaware of what had transpired.
While in the direction where the meteor fell, a figure emerged somewhat disheveled from the forest, murmuring, "Is the barrier at the edge of the World of Eight Desolations truly so formidable…"
In Lu Heng's grasp, a white dragon maiden lay unconscious, limp and lifeless.
And his countenance, too, bore a slightly disheveled appearance, with the embodiment of his primordial spirit displaying numerous cracks, leaving one to suspect that it could shatter at any moment.
However, it ultimately didn't shatter.
Standing high above this empty and pitch-black forest, Lu Heng took a deep breath, sensing the incredibly dense spiritual energy in the air and that familiar ancient aura, unable to suppress a smile that rose upon his lips.
"I have finally returned…"
He looked towards the direction of Hanyu Mountain and chuckled, saying, "I have finally returned!"
