Chapter 673: Mirage Beast!
But upon seeing this green gale, Li Yun’s expression instantly became even graver than when he had encountered the Four-Winged Soul-Devouring Insects.
Because this was none other than Magnetic Storm Extreme Wind.
Magnetic Storm Extreme Wind possessed incredibly destructive power and was also accompanied by a magnetic field. Anyone within ten meters of it would be enveloped by this magnetic field. Unless one was a powerhouse at or above the 8th level of Heavenly Core Realm, once caught in the magnetic field, it would be fundamentally impossible to break free.
Furthermore, if a cultivator below the 8th level of Heavenly Core Realm was swept into the Magnetic Storm Extreme Wind, they would be shredded to pieces in less than a breath, without even a trace of residue remaining.
"Go."
Li Yun did not dare to think too much. He immediately erupted with his fastest speed, wanting to get far away from this gale.
Whoosh!
But right at that moment, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed. Then, a bluish-gray arm stretched out from within, grabbing Li Yun’s foot.
"Not good."
Li Yun’s expression changed.
He immediately swung his sword, and the power of the Five Elements erupted. A strand of Sword Qi shimmering with five-colored light directly shattered that bluish-gray arm.
Then, he erupted with full speed and finally left the area before the Magnetic Storm Extreme Wind arrived.
"Hah!"
He let out a long sigh, finally feeling somewhat relaxed in his heart.
In just over a quarter of an hour, he had experienced several dangers. The peril of the Annihilation Battlefield truly lived up to its reputation. It was not just empty talk.
Moreover, this was only the central region of the Annihilation Battlefield. The deepest core region was undoubtedly even more perilous to an unknown degree.
However, the more dangerous the environment was, the more effective it became for tempering oneself. Regarding this, Li Yun felt no fear. Instead, a faint sense of anticipation rose in his heart.
After meditating for a while to restore his essence qi, he continued on his journey.
"Hm? What is that?"
Suddenly, Li Yun’s gaze sharpened as he looked ahead.
There, the corpse of a green-robed middle-aged man lay on the ground. The man’s face was stern and imposing. Although he was already dead, his body still exuded a powerful aura, making one hesitant to approach lightly.
Not far from his corpse, there was a spear shimmering with seven-colored divine light. The spear radiated flowing brilliance, and it was clearly a high-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact.
"A high-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact."
A sudden gleam flashed in Li Yun’s eyes.
Although he did not use spear-type weapons, the value of a high-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact was not low. Obtaining one would still be a considerable gain.
His figure moved, and he darted toward the spear.
Swish!
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to reach the spear, his figure abruptly stopped.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, he swung his sword toward the spear.
Pop!
As if a bubble had been burst, the spear instantly vanished without a trace. Immediately afterward, a fleshy ball-like monster appeared before Li Yun.
The fleshy ball was covered in uneven bumps like tumors. Filthy and sticky mucus covered its body, making it look extremely disgusting. Two antennae on its head swayed gently in the wind.
"Just as I thought."
Li Yun gave a cold smile.
He had not been mistaken. This was no high-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifact at all, but a Mirage Beast.
The Mirage Beast was an extremely special type of demonic beast. Its own strength was not great. What it was most skilled at was creating illusions, trapping cultivators within them, and ultimately devouring their souls to evolve itself.
These demonic beasts generally appeared in ancient battlefields. They especially liked to lurk near the corpses of powerful beings, where they could ambush passing cultivators.
However, the only special thing about this demonic beast was its skill in creating illusions. Apart from illusions, it possessed no means of attack whatsoever.
Swish!
Li Yun swung his sword.
A strand of Sword Qi directly killed the Mirage Beast. Then, a faint green light surged out and merged into Li Yun’s body, causing his soul power to increase by a tiny amount that was almost imperceptible.
This faint green light sphere was the Soul Origin of the Mirage Beast. Absorbing this Soul Origin could enhance a cultivator’s soul strength, though the increase was extremely small and almost negligible.
Whoosh!
Right at that moment, a few miles away from Li Yun, a red pillar of light suddenly appeared in the air.
"A red secret realm."
Seeing this scene, a gleam instantly erupted in Li Yun’s eyes.
Within the Annihilation Battlefield, besides spatial passages leading to other regions and the Central Continent, there were also some special spatial passages that led to different secret realms.
These secret realms were classified into three ranks based on their danger and opportunity: white, red, and black.
Among them, white secret realms had the lowest danger, but the rewards were often very meager.
Red secret realms had medium levels of danger and opportunity.
Black secret realms were extremely dangerous. Basically, out of a hundred cultivators who entered one, only one or two might come out alive.
Of course, corresponding to high danger was high reward. Any cultivator who could survive and leave a black secret realm often experienced a rapid and significant leap in strength.
Furthermore, among the three ranks of secret realms, there were also distinctions in danger level. For example, pale red secret realms were among the less dangerous red secret realms.
"Let us go and take a look."
Immediately, Li Yun’s figure moved as he directly headed toward the red beam of light.
At the same time, several dozen miles away from Li Yun, a youth with a bare upper body and only an animal-skin skirt suddenly raised his head. His gaze locked onto the place where the red beam of light had risen.
His entire body was covered in strange tattoos depicting various fierce beasts, and his aura felt as if it came from the primordial wilderness of antiquity.
His attire and aura clearly showed that he was not a cultivator from the Azure Void Region.