Berserk God of War
Chapter 340: Revisiting the Old Place, Black Smoke Mountain

Chapter 340: Chapter 340: Revisiting the Old Place, Black Smoke Mountain

Having arrived at the Long Night Imperial City just a month ago, Sikong Jing had advanced from the Transcendent Desolate Martial Realm to the Innate Martial Soul Realm.

This rate of progress would probably send chills down the spines of countless people if word got out.

Moreover, Sikong Jing was what they called a Spirit Martial Root.

"Unfortunately, I have not comprehended the Dragon Pillar of the Emperor Dragon, and I cannot fully absorb and break through yet,"

After his breakthrough, Sikong Jing took out two Demon Dragon Cores, leaving only the Emperor Dragon and the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle to consider.

His gaze lingered on the inner core of the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle, and he muttered to himself, "I wonder if I could directly observe the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison by swallowing it now?"

With that thought, his consciousness entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison to seek out the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle.

"The inner core in your hand is vastly different from mine,"

the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison spoke human language, "That is not a pure-blooded Dark Winged Dragon Eagle, and it’s not mature yet."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing became somewhat puzzled.

At that moment, the Colorless Spider approached to explain.

"The Fierce Beasts or Divine Beasts imprisoned in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison are the purest of their kind since ancient times. Even if their lineage wasn’t pure at birth, reaching our realm is sufficient to purify them."

"Most demon beasts you encounter nowadays are of mixed blood or have bloodlines that aren’t powerful enough."

"Even if they look like us, they are just our descendants. Unless they can unleash the full power of their bloodlines, they won’t be able to grow step by step to our level,"

Upon hearing this explanation, Sikong Jing understood that the demon beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison were just too strong.

And the bloodlines of ordinary demon beasts had already been diluted significantly.

"That is to say, even if you swallow the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle core in your hand, the meridians of the dragon eagle that you could observe wouldn’t even be one thousandth of mine," added the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle as it picked up where the Colorless Spider left off.

Sikong Jing’s body shook once more. Could it be that the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle’s inner core wouldn’t help him make significant progress?

"However, I can open up my meridians and show you the way my demonic power circulates for your observation..."

"But the moment you can no longer endure it, you must stop immediately, or the instability of your Beast Heart poses the risk of becoming demonized once again."

Suddenly, the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle issued a stern warning.

At this time, the Divine Turtle lying on the ground added, "Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, act according to your capabilities and try to find a quiet place if possible."

After thanking the Divine Turtle for its advice, Sikong Jing exited the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison.

He then put away the two Demon Dragon Cores and sat cross-legged on the back of the Black Refining Dark Hook Dragon, continuing to comprehend the Black Refining Dark Hook Claw.

He was still being pursued; it wasn’t the right time to observe the Dark Winged Dragon Eagle.

In the blink of an eye, it was the ninth day of being chased...

"Damn it, why hasn’t his Light Crystal and such run out yet?"

Weng Yuhuan glared at the golden light ahead, her face contorted in frustration.

They had used up a massive amount of Ming King Crystals and even gathered quite a few from various places. Yet, after nine whole days, that little Spirit Martial Root boy was still radiating golden light, keeping them hanging behind him.

During the pursuit, they had also asked the students to contact their families to wait in ambush at a certain location...

But each time, Sikong Jing seemed to have advance knowledge and avoided all ambushes.

There were even several occasions when they nearly lost track of him, and Weng Yuhuan’s chest heaved with emotion.

She couldn’t understand how that insignificant Spirit Martial Root could have such keen perception to evade everything.

Of course, she was unaware that Sikong Jing’s ability wasn’t due to perception, but a terrifying sense of smell honed on the battlefield.

"Moreover, he seems to have no clear target; he just keeps circling around to wear us out," Weng Yuhuan couldn’t help but look toward Bai Liuhun. For nine days, they had been unable to discern Sikong Jing’s purpose.

Bai Liuhun was deeply frowning, the hunt had left him feeling extremely frustrated and uncomfortable.

Suddenly, Bai Liuhun’s gaze shifted towards the majestic mountain range that was now not far away, his eyes flashing coldly.

"No, he does have a target."

"He has already guessed that we need to constantly replenish Ming King Crystals along the way and fears that we might anticipate and set an ambush in advance. So, he keeps taking us on a roundabout path, with the ultimate goal being the Minglong Mountain Range."

Although Sikong Jing was moving in a roundabout way, he was gradually approaching the Minglong Mountain Range.

"Senior Brother Bai, what should we do now?"

Weng Yuhuan also realized what was happening and asked unwillingly, "If this Little Spirit Martial Root boy has a large amount of Ming King Crystals and the like, once he gets to the Minglong Mountain Range, we will be in a difficult position."

Upon hearing this, Bai Liuhun’s eyebrows locked tighter.

Now there was no time to coordinate an ambush; Sikong Jing’s entry into the Minglong Mountain Range was inevitable.

A few breaths later, Bai Liuhun’s eyes flashed fiercely as he said, "There is one last city before the Minglong Mountain Range. Notify everyone to seize all the Ming King Crystals and Light Crystals there, and then we will set up the Galaxy Array."

At his words, Weng Yuhuan’s beautiful eyes widened in shock, and she whispered, "Senior Brother Bai, setting up the Galaxy Array with our current strength could leave many students with indelible injuries..."

Bai Liuhun’s mouth curled slightly, "As long as we two don’t sustain any injuries, it doesn’t matter if the others die."

"The key thing is that the battle on the side of the Palace Master is about to stop."

"I have received news that the headquarters of the two major academies have sent people to mediate the battle, and negotiations are probably underway."

"If we don’t kill this Little Spirit Martial Root boy this time, it will be difficult to do so later."

Weng Yuhuan understood as she listened to Bai Liuhun’s explanation.

They had learned from the Ning Family that Sikong Jing possessed Qin Heng’s Token, so he was surely seen as a significant figure.

And currently, the fact that the Xingluo Palace had been destroyed by an Ancient Demon Dragon hadn’t spread yet, proving that nobody believed what Sikong Jing said.

But if Qin Heng and Shen Qingye, the Holy Dragon Palace Master, returned, the fact that the Long Night Star Palace was nearly destroyed by a minor Spirit Martial Root would surely spread, and they would all be nailed to the pillar of shame.

However, if Sikong Jing died now, there would still be room for maneuvering in this matter.

Similarly, if they didn’t kill him now and Qin Heng and the others returned, they also wouldn’t be able to kill Sikong Jing if he hid within the Holy Dragon Palace.

"Lock down the aura of the Little Spirit Martial Root’s Innate Treasure, then set up the array," Bai Liuhun growled lowly as he stared at the distant golden light.

...

Meanwhile, Sikong Jing was no longer moving in circles but was accelerating into the Minglong Mountain Range with all his might.

When he entered, he suddenly turned back to look behind him, his brow furrowing: "Not pursuing? Have they given up?"

Sikong Jing realized that Bai Liuhun and the others had not followed...

"There might be another ambush..."

He muttered to himself, then cautiously increased his speed as he ventured deeper into the Minglong Mountain Range.

Several hours later, he appeared in a familiar place.

There lay the wreckage of a Divine Spaceship, the very one that had been destroyed by Wang Xiang and Wang Wei during the Martial Testing Divine Airship incident.

"Black Smoke Mountain, where the Black Swirl Ape is located, should be the best place to hide or even counterattack," he thought.

Standing amongst the wreckage of the Divine Spaceship, Sikong Jing looked towards the far-off mountain shrouded in roiling black smoke—the place where he had slain Wang Wei and the Black Swirl Ape. Without another thought, he accelerated forward once again.

In the blink of an eye, he entered Black Smoke Mountain and found a cave within it.