Chapter 513: Thunder Pool
"Mount Buzhou?" The mention of this place prompted a slight perplexity in Lu Heng's countenance. "The origin of malevolence? The tomb of forbidden malevolence?"
The title that came with such designation, was something Lu Heng had not anticipated.
The massive and fearsome creature Tao Wu expressed astonishment, questioning, "Has the Wolf God ever heard of Mount Buzhou?"
In its perception, everything within this enigmatic realm is a mystery unknown to the beings of the Celestial Desolation Realm.
However, the Wolf God surprisingly has knowledge of Mount Buzhou?
This is absolutely eerie and disturbing, inspiring profound contemplation and fear.
Lu Heng said, "I have once heard a few legends that Mount Buzhou is said to pierce the heavens and the earth, reaching up to the clouds, and is considered the most extraordinary mountain between heaven and earth. Yet, I never imagined it could be hidden here… However, how did the tale of this so-called source of malevolence and the tomb that seals evil come to be? Could it be that Mount Buzhou houses a terrifying demon of darkness?"
Lu Heng was exceedingly curious.
Tao Wu explained, "According to ancient legends, this Mount Buzhou has sealed an immensely powerful ancient malevolence. Should it awaken, it would bring absolute destruction upon this enigmatic world, annihilating all life. It is an evil entity that surpasses even the four monstrous beasts of antiquity."
"Therefore, in the eerie world, although it is treacherous and filled with ferocious creatures, yet nobody dares approach the frightful mountain. Even within a thousand kilometers radius centered around Mount Buzhou, there is no raging dark storm, almost as if this entire realm itself fears that place."
While Tao Wu was explaining, Lu Heng kept his gaze fixed upon the immense and pitch-black mountain range in the distance.
For some unknown reason, although it was the first encounter with the legendary Mount Buzhou, a peculiar sense of familiarity inexplicably emerged within him, as if he had glimpsed it somewhere in the past.
The land of sealing evils… From Tao Wu's words, it can be inferred that if there is indeed malevolence lurking beneath Mount Buzhou, it must be an existence even more ancient than the four ancient wicked beasts.
And the ancient four fierce beasts were born from the ancient war that led to the collapse of the Heavenly Court. If there exists an entity even more ancient than them… Could it possibly be the ancient demon that existed during the time of Fu Xi and the Heavenly Court?
Realizing this, a slight chill ran through Lu Heng's heart.
He said, "Let us first wander around this realm…"
Lu Heng's intuition tells him that the enigmatic and eerie Mount Buzhou is indeed the most perilous and terrifying place within this inexplicable world. Should he dare to set foot there, even he might face a grave danger to his life.
Underneath Mount Buzhou, even in the absence of suppressing so-called ancient demons, there are undoubtedly perils that ordinary mortals would find difficult to withstand.
As for him at present, he temporarily doesn't wish to risk himself.
Standing on the back of the colossal beast Tao Wu, Lu Heng and Xiao Ai embark on a journey through this enigmatic world.
In the desolate realm, where vitality is nearly extinguished, apart from the eerie and unpredictable terrifying beasts, even the few remaining plants conceal treacherous threats.
Lu Heng witnessed with his own eyes as a peculiar and ominous beast of innate strength was engulfed by a suddenly bloated red flower, transforming into a pool of blood.
While the pitch-black storm mercilessly ravaged the land, within each tempest, faint remnants of colossal beasts could be discerned - a morbid testament to the countless creatures who perished in the abyssal tempests.
And these mysterious and malevolent beasts, whose origins remain unknown, seem boundless in number, persisting in such inhospitable conditions. Yet, despite their vast population, they possess a ferocious tenacity, lacking in higher intellect.
Lu Heng and his companions explored the eerie world for five days, encountering a multitude of terrifying beasts along the way, yet not a single one attempted to flee. Instead, they all roared and howled, charging towards them.
In the Celestial Desolation Realm, notorious and terrifying, the ancient fiend Tao Wu, holds no semblance of authority, as even a random beast dares to roar and charge towards it.
Fortunately, the strength of these beasts didn't match their courage, and Xiao Ai and Tao Wu effortlessly annihilated those scattered onrushing creatures.
Occasionally, when encountering a few peculiar packs of beasts traversing the land, Tao Wu refrained from provoking them and instead chose to steer clear from a distance.
According to Tao Wu's explanation, such packs of beasts are abundant in the realm of the uncanny. These packs gather together for unknown reasons, only to engage in mutual slaughter and eventually disband for unknown reasons after a certain period of time.
However, one thing is certain: these assembled packs of ferocious beasts are the most perilous entities within the realm of the uncanny.
Tao Wu's predecessor perished under such an onslaught from the packs of ferocious beasts.
Lu Heng stood atop Tao Wu's back, gazing from a distance at the assemblage of uncanny and ferocious beasts, as an increasingly discomforting sensation grew stronger in his heart.
His intuition told him that within this uncanny realm lay immense secrets.
However, after wandering this land for five days, he had discovered nothing, except for confirming the vastness of this world.
One could even say that this uncanny realm bears a striking resemblance to the Celestial Desolation Realm, to the extent that they mirror each other.
Cangwu Abyss, Jiuyi Mountain… even Hanyu Mountain, where Lu Heng resided, corresponded to similar mountain ranges within this uncanny realm.
The only one that has no corresponding existence within the Celestial Desolation Realm is the pitch-black mountain in the distant horizon - Mount Buzhou.
On the seventh day, Lu Heng let out a sigh and finally made a decision.
"Let's go to Mount Buzhou," Lu Heng said. "Xiao Ai, come with me, and Tao Wu, you wait for us outside."
Lu Heng's words made Tao Wu hesitate slightly.
It wanted to explore the mysteries of Mount Buzhou together with the Wolf God, but reason told it that going would only hold back the Wolf God.
After hesitating repeatedly, Tao Wu finally obeyed Lu Heng's orders and didn't insist on being stubborn.
Standing on Tao Wu's back, Lu Heng and his companions embarked on the journey towards Mount Buzhou.
There, situated in the eerie northwest of the realm, Tao Wu bore them on a journey relentlessly towards the northwest, until they unexpectedly departed from the earthly realm and ventured into the chilling and bone-piercing expanse of the sea.
Within the pitch-black waters of the sea, all living beings have vanished, not even a single fish or shrimp can be seen. However, the grotesque and terrifying beasts with peculiar forms are far from scarce.
Moreover, the number of these monstrous beasts is much higher than that on the land.
Tao Wu galloped ahead, constantly falling victim to ambushes by the monstrous beasts, requiring several instances of slowing down and focusing one's attention to fend them off.
The closer they approached that eerie towering mountain that pierced the sky, the more densely concentrated the sea's monstrous beasts became, and their strength far surpassed those encountered along the way.
In the end, they could barely move an inch. Beneath the waters ahead, there lurked a dense cluster of monstrous beasts, so numerous that it was enough to make one's scalp crawl.
Even Tao Wu, an ancient fierce beast that has survived in this bizarre world for many years, couldn't help but reveal a solemn demeanor.
This sea area, which it had previously kept a respectful distance from, now treads upon for the first time, only to discover such a terrifying sight.
Upon witnessing such a scene, Lu Heng remarked, "Let us part ways temporarily at this very spot."
Saying so, Lu Heng took off and flew with Xiao Ai, then turned back and politely smiled at the colossal beast on the sea surface, "If fate allows, we shall meet again."
As the Earthly Catastrophe draws near, even Lu Heng is unaware of when the next encounter will take place.
While Tao Wu stood still upon the pitch-black sea surface, watching Lu Heng in his white attire, he smiled and proceeded directly towards the area where the densely packed bizarre and malevolent beasts lurked, causing his scalp to involuntarily tingle.
"The Wolf God! It's perilous ahead, we would be better off…"
Tao Wu wanted to speak words of persuasion.
However, before the words could be fully spoken, a pitch-black calamity cloud drifted above the head of the Wolf God.
Once this calamity cloud soared to the skies, it swiftly expanded and grew, instantly engulfing an area of one hundred square miles.
The horrifying aura of demonic malevolence beneath the pitch-black sea exudes such an intense essence that it borders on solidification. And with the surge of this nefarious energy, the gathered cloud of retributive calamity expands and grows to a jaw-dropping extent.
The massive calamity cloud, spanning a radius of one hundred miles, loomed ominously, completely shrouding this entire realm.
From the perspective of Tao Wu, it seemed as if the heavens instantly darkened, leaving no trace of light within this expanse of sea.
Subsequently…
Piercing sound-
A shrill thunderclap resounded, shattering the brief silence that enveloped the sea and sky.
Within the flickering heavenly thunder that loomed amidst the calamity cloud, what was initially a faint streak, yet with the emergence of this heavenly thunder, the entire pitch-black calamity cloud ignited as if aflame, and the terrifying glare of lightning instantly illuminated the firmament.
A resounding boom!!!
The deafening roar of thunder echoed, piercing Tao Wu's ears with a painful ache and causing his eyes to sting.
The dazzling white light inundated this expanse of sea.
The pitch-black expanse of sea at that moment transformed into a celestial pool of thunder.
The boundless force of thunderous punishment surged mightily between the sea and the sky.
The turbulent aura of catastrophic punishment in the air made Tao Wu tremble with fear, causing his face to contort in a terrifying manner as he repeatedly retreated.
The heavenly punishment that engulfed a radius of a hundred kilometers…
Such a pool of thunder, even the ancient monstrous beasts with inherited memories have never heard of it!
Even the terrifying spectacle of the Earthly Catastrophe, where all beings are annihilated, pales in comparison to the scene at this moment, appearing dim and lackluster…
