Chapter 887 - Earthquake

The two fell into silence, each lost in their own thoughts about the Chosen One.

However, their thoughts ran in two completely different directions.

Liu Wuxie was thinking about himself and why the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron had brought him back to life. On the other hand, Han Feizi was wondering about the potential impact of a Chosen One's appearance. Perhaps Liu Wuxie could resolve the looming crisis above their heads.

As time slipped by, evening arrived. It had been an hour since the Wolf Star fell.

However, it was a pity that the white fog blocked the view of the outside world. Otherwise, Liu Wuxie would've seen countless cultivators heading toward the ancient mountain range.

Suddenly, a cracking sound echoed above. Liu Wuxie's gaze snapped upward—fine cracks had appeared on the stone wall behind him, spreading like a dense spiderweb.

At the same time, Han Feizi jolted upright—his own stone wall was fracturing as well.

"An earthquake!" Liu Wuxie and Han Feizi exclaimed together.

The tremors were initially subtle, but the valley soon began to shake with each passing moment, like a cataclysmic quake.

"It must be the aftermath of the Wolf Star's fall, shattering the mountain range and triggering this earthquake!" Han Feizi said, his brows furrowing. The earthquake was likely related to the golden meteor.

A bottomless ravine had appeared outside the mountain range, with a boundless black wind gushing out. Nameless creatures had also begun crawling from the ravine, their hideous forms resembling monsters from hell and exuding a ghostly aura.

The ravine was spreading rapidly, soon stretching across the entire canyon.

Divinekin had abandoned their tasks on hand and turned to look at the surrounding mountains. Massive boulders were tumbling from above with terrifying force.

Liu Wuxie realized his divine sense was no longer restricted and could now be released. Perhaps it was due to the earthquake fracturing the surrounding laws.

The fog enveloping the canyon was slowly thinning out, swept away by the black wind.

Chaos descended as the divinekin ran toward the fortress to seek protection.

When the fortress gate opened, the twelve fiends were the first to emerge. The moment they emerged, a terrifying surge of blood stench erupted. They had robust bodies, each covered in scales, with horns on their heads that emitted a ferocious aura.

Each was comparable to the Earth Profound Realm, and it was no wonder that no cultivators could escape alive. The fiend at the center let out a roar in the divinekin's language.

Han Feizi couldn't understand their language, but Liu Wuxie did.

"Our chance to escape has come! They're going to hide in the fortress, and we can use this opportunity to escape," Liu Wuxie said, translating the divinekin's conversation.

By now, Han Feizi wasn't surprised that Liu Wuxie could understand their language. After all, he was the Chosen One. No one paid them any mind—everyone was too busy fleeing.

The distant mountain looked as though it was split into two by a sword.

"What a terrifying earthquake!" Liu Wuxie exchanged a look with Han Feizi, and they could see the deep horror reflected in each other's eyes.

Such an intense earthquake was capable of splitting mountains.

The stone prison began to collapse, and the stone wall behind them exploded into countless fragments, crashing toward them.

With their divine sense no longer sealed, the two swiftly emerged from the prison and shot upward toward the ground.

When they landed on the ground, Liu Wuxie thought Han Feizi would seize the opportunity to escape, but to his surprise, the latter stuck close to him.

Logically, Ha Feizi was at the pinnacle of the True Profound Realm, stronger than Liu Wuxie, and he should've fled at the first chance.

"Sticking to the Chosen One is my only chance to survive," Han Feizi revealed a harmless smile.

Liu Wuxie's forehead was covered with wrinkles, but he ignored Han Feizi because the latter wasn't willing to leave.

Together, they could cover each other's backs even if they ran into the divinekin. After all, not every divinekin had entered the fortress, and there were still many of them outside. When the divinekin discovered that they had escaped, they swiftly charged toward them.

"Prepare for battle!" The divinekin wielded overwhelming combat strength, far surpassing humans of the same cultivation level.

However, it was different for Liu Wuxie, who could rely on the Ancestral Tree to suppress the divinekin and convert them into Divine Fruits.

The tremors grew stronger, making it challenging for the two to maintain their footing. They could only leap into the air, where several powerful divinekin threw punches at them.

The divine race was strong, and even a random divinekin possessed power rivaling the Spirit Profound Realm.

A longsword materialized in Han Feizi's hand, and he swung it down from midair. They had no choice but to fight with all their strength, despite being outmatched, as there was no path of retreat.

If they could break through the crack in the mountain, they would be able to escape.

As the white fog cleared, Liu Wuxie noticed that the canyon had only one entrance—anyone who entered would be caught in a perfect trap, captured alive by the divine race.

The earthquake had weakened the structure of the canyon, triggering a collapse that revealed multiple new exits.

Just when Han Feizi's attack was about to connect, Liu Wuxie made his first move. After all, the divine race was a treasure in his eyes.

If he could consume Divine Fruits corresponding to the Spirit Profound Realm, the effects would likely be unimaginable, allowing him to unlock the second gate. It could even break down into more divine force, allowing him to unleash Dao techniques quickly.

Liu Wuxie vanished and punched. The divinekin faced the attack head-on with another punch, and violent energy rippled out from the point of contact.

At that moment, the Ancestral Tree's branches shot out, piercing the divinekin. Instantly immobilized, he was captured on the spot, and in the next moment, his body withered away, leaving behind only a pile of skin.

Han Feizi stood frozen, his face pale and trembling. He couldn't comprehend where the divinekin had vanished.

A Divine Fruit appeared on the Ancestral Tree, which Liu Wuxie plucked and consumed without hesitation. The Divine Fruit erupted into a terrifying surge of divine force within his body, granting him easy control of Dao techniques from that moment forward.

"Brother Liu, that was impressive!" Han Feizi gave him a thumbs-up and admired him from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps he had been imprisoned for too long—his words came more freely than before.

Liu Wuxie rolled his eyes and saw more divinekin charging toward them, and it was uncertain if they could leave this place alive.

Hundreds of divinekin gathered in the surroundings, each giving off an overwhelming aura.

With no hesitation, Liu Wuxie dove into the crowd, killing his enemies with one punch each. This was because his physical body was comparable to the higher levels of the Spirit Profound Realm.

Divinekin with a lower cultivation were no match for him, and they were knocked out with a single punch. In the blink of an eye, dozens of Divine Fruits had appeared on the Ancestral Tree.

"Eat it!" Liu Wuxie tossed a Divine Fruit to Han Feizi to help him condense his own divine force.

Han Feizi didn't know what it was, but didn't hesitate to consume it. His eyes shone brightly, and he longed for a second one.

Liu Wuxie had no intention of giving him another. He gave Han Feizi one because he needed the latter's help to break free from the encirclement, and each Divine Fruit was priceless. On the open market, it was comparable to a third-grade spiritual pill.

The Ancestral Tree's appearance alarmed the divinekin in the fortress. The gates suddenly burst open, and the twelve fiends charged out.

"It's the aura of the Ancestral Tree!" The divine race was extremely sensitive to the Ancestral Tree, and they caught its scent the moment it emerged.

"This is bad! We have to run—now!" Liu Wuxie was still immersed in the thrill of the hunt, but he immediately dashed toward the exit upon seeing the twelve fiends. There was no time to hunt any more divinekin.

If he could've devoured all the divinekin, it would've pushed his divine force to a new limit, allowing him to break open the second gate. But it was a pity his hunt had to be cut short now, as survival was his priority.

Han Feizi saw it, too, and the twelve fiends crossed over a hundred meters with one step, appearing before them in the blink of an eye.

"We're finished!" Han Feizi closed his eyes and silently awaited death.

Even someone at the Earth Profound Realm would face certain death against the twelve fiends. They were simply too powerful—resistance was futile.

A trace of helplessness flickered across Liu Wuxie's face as the twelve fiends surged forward like a raging tide, sealing off his path of retreat. Even executing the Soaring Dragon technique would be useless against their overwhelming force.

Right in the critical moment, the entire canyon trembled suddenly as a colossal mountain of over ten thousand feet came crashing down.

Darkness swallowed the sky. If the mountain struck, countless divinekin would perish, and even the twelve fiends would not escape unscathed.

"Brother Han, underground—now!" Liu Wuxie made a split-second decision, flying toward the exit despite the looming dangers ahead.

If they stayed, they not only risked facing the twelve fiends, but also getting crushed to death under the collapsing mountain.

Han Feizi didn't hesitate—he was determined to follow Liu Wuxie wherever he went.

The ground suddenly split open, revealing a massive ravine with endless black wind gushing up from below. Liu Wuxie shut his senses and took a bold leap, plunging into the ravine's depths, and Han Feizi followed closely behind.

At that exact moment, the twelve fiends' attacks struck—but they hit nothing but air. No one had expected Liu Wuxie to defy all logic and dive straight underground.

Above them, heaven and earth seemed to collapse. A deafening rumble shook the canyon as an avalanche of massive rocks plummeted from above. Acting instantly, they manifested a barrier, deflecting the falling debris in all directions.

The twelve fiends roared in frustration as they watched the two vanish into the abyss. No human had ever escaped their grasp—let alone one who carried the Ancestral Tree.

Above, the mountain's descent was unstoppable, its massive form threatening to crush the entire canyon. Countless divinekin had already shut their eyes, accepting their inevitable fate as the shadow of destruction loomed over them.

Just then, a massive figure emerged from the depths of the fortress, standing tall in the canyon. He threw a punch that shattered the entire mountain, causing it to explode and shoot out.

This was the terrifying power of someone at the Earth Profound Realm.