Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1444: Golden Core Realm Spirit Beast?

Chapter 1444: Chapter 1444: Golden Core Realm Spirit Beast?

The ten disciples from Medicine King Mountain and Lingxu Palace flew along the creek beside them, quickly penetrating three hundred miles into White Bone Gully.

Upon reaching this point, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth suddenly became much denser, and the vegetation was more luxuriant than before. The terrain also grew more complex, giving one the sense of having entered a different world.

Sun Lin suddenly remembered her grandmother Sun Jing’s warning before they set out, causing her to pause, her brows furrowing as her expression shifted, seemingly struggling with some inner hesitations.

Sun Jing had warned Sun Lin not to go beyond three hundred miles into White Bone Gully during their training, as it would pose a life-threatening danger. Thus, upon reaching this critical point of three hundred miles, Sun Lin hesitated about whether to continue forward.

However, there were ten of them at this moment, most being Foundation Establishment Experts, which gave Sun Lin great confidence. She felt they could handle the danger should they encounter it.

"Should we continue forward, or stop and turn back here?"

Sun Lin was extremely conflicted in her heart.

"What’s wrong, Miss Sun?"

Seeing Sun Lin suddenly halt and stand there hesitating, Chang Shan wondered curiously and turned to ask.

Sun Lin forced a smile and recounted her grandmother’s warning. Upon hearing it, Chang Shan laughed boldly and said, "With the ten of us united, even if we encounter a Spirit Beast equivalent to mid-stage Foundation Establishment, we still have the power to fight. What fear is there?"

Shi Ming also said, "Yes, Senior Sister Sun, without risk, where would opportunities come from? Even if the path ahead is full of peril, we must forge ahead! Besides, smooth sailing in training cannot stimulate a Martial Artist’s potential to improve their cultivation level; what’s the point then?"

"Junior Brother Shi is right. I agree to continue forward!"

Zheng Hong, having finally come out, had yet to obtain any cultivation resources, so naturally did not want to return and strongly agreed with Shi Ming.

Huang Zhong, having just survived a life-and-death ordeal, had become much bolder and also indicated his desire to continue forward.

"Junior Brother Fang, what’s your opinion?"

Sun Lin cared most about Fang Bai’s opinion and turned her head to ask.

Fang Bai responded with a question instead, "If we return now, I’m sure Senior Sister Sun would feel unsatisfied, wouldn’t she?"

Sun Lin’s thoughts were seen through by Fang Bai, causing her to blush before immediately saying, "No matter how unsatisfied I feel, if all of you want to go back, I will accompany you. After all, everyone’s life is more important than any cultivation resources!"

"Follow your heart!"

Fang Bai raised his hand, pointing forward, saying, "Everyone is curious about what’s happening up ahead, and wants to go take a look. Leaving now would be a regret. Come on, Senior Sister Sun, don’t hesitate, let’s set out together!"

So, the five of them reinvigorated themselves and continued forward, following the five disciples from Medicine King Mountain.

Along the way, the blood in the creek grew thicker, the stench heavier, with the incomplete corpses of Martial Artists floating downstream with the rapid current.

Going deeper by five hundred miles into White Bone Gully, they entered the core area, known as the "Forbidden Zones of Life" by many Foundation Establishment Experts. Even Chang Shan, the strongest among them, wore a serious expression as he slowed his pace considerably.

If penetrating three hundred miles into White Bone Gully was a critical point, then reaching five hundred miles was yet another watershed.

"There are so many bones here!"

"It’s chillingly eerie, kind of scary!"

"The bloody atmosphere is so intense, it makes me want to vomit!"

"Doesn’t it feel like a battlefield from hell here?"

"It seems many fierce birds and beasts are about to pounce on us..."

"Junior Brother Liu, are you seeing illusions?"

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Upon surpassing this watershed at five hundred miles, Fang Bai and the others saw before them a scene filled with heaps of bones piling like mountains. Amid the dense nature’s spiritual energy, a chilling aura seemed to permeate the air.

This aura could affect the Martial Artist’s mind, causing illusions among those with weaker cultivation levels within the group, albeit briefly, yet it was enough to leave them terrified and drenched in sweat.

Huang Zhong was one such case, beholding terrifying visions of numerous flying beasts launching attacks towards him, causing him to scream in fright.

If Huang Zhong were alone here, confronting the illusions, he would nearly go mad, attacking non-existent enemies until his spiritual energy and physical strength were exhausted, eventually dying from sheer exertion.

Fortunately, Fang Bai was always beside Huang Zhong. Whenever Fang Bai noticed Huang Zhong’s vacant look, he would slap his shoulder, instantly snapping him out of it.

"This place...seems like a fierce battle just occurred!"

Moving further, among the piles of bones, they found numerous corpses of Martial Artists, seemingly fallen not long ago, totaling over a hundred.

None of these bodies were intact—some missed their heads, others their arms, and some even their legs... A scene atrocious as hell, making one feel reluctant to witness it.

Despite the Medicine King Mountain and Lingxu Palace disciples being accustomed to life-and-death battles and witnessing much gore, such a horrific sight still left them immensely shocked.

"These Martial Artists seem to have fallen under the claws or fangs of Spirit Beasts..."

After observing a few Martial Artist corpses, Chang Shan concluded and sighed: "These are over a hundred Half-Step Foundation Establishment and early-stage Foundation Establishment Experts... What kind of powerful Spirit Beast could possibly take down so many strong ones?"

As he spoke, there was a hint of fear in his eyes, and he couldn’t suppress the tremble in his voice.

Sun Lin exclaimed, "Brother Chang, do you mean... all these fallen strong ones were killed by a single Spirit Beast?"

Chang Shan firmly replied, "Judging from the wounds on these strong ones’ bodies, the fighting tracks, and residual aura in the air, it should be true."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lin shivered violently, experiencing fear for the first time in her life.

To single-handedly kill a hundred Half-Step Foundation Establishment and early-stage Foundation Establishment Experts, even the likes of Lingxu Palace Master Li Sanfu, a Golden Core Realm expert, couldn’t achieve it.

This indicates how terrifying the battle power of that Spirit Beast must be!

If their group of ten were to encounter such a Spirit Beast, would they meet the same fate as those fallen Martial Artists?

Shi Ming scratched his head and conjectured, "These Martial Artists must have invaded that Spirit Beast’s territory, angering it, and provoking a deadly catastrophe."

Zheng Hong speculated, "It could also be that these Martial Artists attempted to capture that Spirit Beast; however, the beast’s power was beyond imagination, resulting in their failure and subsequent deaths."

"Is there anyone who wants to continue forward with me?"

Flames ignited in Chang Shan’s eyes as he waved his tightly clenched fists, expressing excitement: "I bet that Spirit Beast is at least Half-Step Golden Core Realm... maybe even a Golden Core Realm Spirit Beast! Furthermore, all signs indicate many strong ones are currently pursuing that Spirit Beast. If we catch up, we might be able to seize a part of the opportunity!"