Chapter 139: The Ferocious Beasts Appear

【Insane!!! Absolutely insane!!! We’ve witnessed two divine artifacts today—what kind of day is this?!】

【The Mountain and River Diagram? If I remember correctly, this ranks third on the Divine Artifact List, right?】

【This… is this thing really that incredible?】

【Whose artifact is it?】

【This artifact blocked the Divine King’s attack, so it must belong to the Melon Mover. Melon Mover, the eternal god in my heart!!!!】

【Melon Mover is amazing! This artifact is amazing too!】

【In fact, it’s even more powerful than you all think. It’s the only divine artifact on the list that integrates both offense and defense. The reason it didn’t take first place is because its offensive power is inferior to the Heavenly Sword, while its defense is slightly weaker than the Earth Cauldron. The Heavenly Sword and Earth Cauldron are tied for first place, so the Mountain and River Diagram had to settle for third. But in terms of overall versatility, it’s absolutely my personal number one!!!】

【Offense and defense combined!!! Isn’t this my dream weapon?!】

【No wonder she’s the Melon Mover—even a divine artifact like this recognizes her as its master! As someone who’s followed her journey closely, I feel honored!】

【Honored +1】

At this moment, inside the time domain, Ning Xu was desperately comprehending the technique given to her by the Melon-Eating System.

This was clearly a “Divine King Slaying” technique, specifically designed to target beings who forcibly descended into lower worlds. She didn’t know who had created it, but she was certain the creator must be from the Upper Realm.

Perhaps it was crafted by the Upper Realm’s Heavenly Dao to maintain stability in the lower realms, or maybe by some other great power. But that didn’t matter—what mattered was that she had to master it as soon as possible.

Inside the barrier, she forgot about time, forgot about everything. In her eyes and heart, there was only the technique.

Outside the domain, Si Yan and the others, along with her divine artifact, were holding the line for her.

Old Yellow Ox had already reverted to its original form—Yazi. At this moment, it was possessed by the Melon-Eating System and was cursing non-stop.

【That Xuhua died way too easily!】

【Damn it, she got off too lightly!】

【At least there’s still Liequan.】

【I don’t know why he didn’t show up today, but whatever the reason, it’s a good thing.】

Because it was going to personally end this traitor’s life! To finally take revenge for the ambush three thousand years ago!

Meanwhile, without Ning Xu noticing, Brother Pig—who had devoured two shards of the Demon Emperor’s demon core—had awakened.

It voluntarily leaped out of its Spirit Beast Pouch, reverted to its original form, and joined the fierce battle.

The cultivators of the cultivation world, seeing the two enormous ferocious beasts from afar: …

Live witness to a dramatic pig-and-ox transformation? They had thought these were just ordinary spirit beasts. Some had even wondered why Melon Mover’s life-bound beast was a pig.

But then, right before their eyes, that pig transformed into a legendary ferocious beast!

How strong was their destiny, exactly?!

Even their life-bound spirit beasts turned out to be mythical creatures?!

How were the rest of them supposed to survive?!

The Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area

【I’ve lived long enough to witness this—Yazi and Taotie, who would believe it?】

【If I weren’t near Ming Palace Cliffs myself, I absolutely wouldn’t believe it.】

【At first, I was a little jealous. Now, I’m so numb with jealousy that I don’t even feel it anymore.】

【Brothers, it turns out that in our little world, we actually have both divine artifacts and legendary beasts. We always thought they didn’t exist—turns out, we just didn’t have the destiny to encounter them.】

【The brother above speaks the painful truth. Too true, too heartbreaking.】

Even with the Mountain and River Diagram and Brother Pig joining the battle, Si Yan’s side was still slightly at a disadvantage. Within a short time, several cultivators had already sustained injuries.

Si Yan popped a Qi-Replenishing Pill into his mouth and charged forward with his sword once more.

Meanwhile, more high-level cultivators were rushing toward the battlefield.

Everyone had a responsibility to fight for this world! At a time like this, no one could stand by and do nothing!

A cultivator, seeing the scene from afar, shouted, “Fellow Daoists, I’m here to help!”

Bei Yao laughed heartily. “Come!”

Seeing more and more cultivators joining the fray, the Divine King’s impatience grew. “A bunch of ants rushing to their deaths!”

He casually grabbed a weaker cultivator and directly drained the man’s spiritual energy dry.

With an eerie smirk, the Divine King sneered, “A generous gift of spiritual energy from ten thousand miles away—such a thoughtful gesture. I accept it with gratitude.”

The cultivators’ eyes turned bloodshot with fury!

That Daoist had only just arrived, yet now…

Si Yan spoke calmly, “Thank you all for coming to our aid. But please, only fight within your abilities.”

If someone’s cultivation was too low, not only would they fail to help, but they might also drag them down and strengthen the enemy instead.

The Mountain and River Diagram’s defensive capabilities were impressive, but it couldn’t protect everyone.

The newcomers could only rely on themselves.

After witnessing their fellow cultivator being drained dry, some hesitated, weighed the risks, and ultimately chose to retreat.

Their cultivation wasn’t high enough—they didn’t want to become liabilities.

The Divine King’s gaze grew even more sinister. He wanted to kill Ning Xu, but right now, over a dozen cultivators stood in his way.

Individually, they weren’t strong.

But even ants, in great enough numbers, could devour an elephant.

If not for the restrictions imposed by this small world, he could have wiped out everyone present with a single move!

Time was running out. He had to end this quickly!

With that thought, the Divine King gathered his divine power, preparing to flatten everything in his path.

He could deal with Ning Xu later—first, he would crush these ants beneath his feet!

Previously, the Divine King had only been half-corporeal, but after absorbing the spiritual energy of Xu Hua, Zhi Qing, and the cannon fodder cultivators, his form had become slightly more solid.

All the cultivators present knew that the maximum power he could currently exert was no more than the peak of the Mahayana Stage. Yet, an unshakable fear told them they must not let his shadow materialize further—otherwise, irreversible disaster would follow!

Even the Melon-Eating System was panicking.

【Host, hurry up! Faster, faster!】

【If this thing fully descends into reality, the entire cultivation world will be reduced to rubble in an instant!】

【Whether this small world survives depends entirely on your comprehension ability!】

Inside the domain, Ning Xu remained oblivious to all this.

She was still fully immersed in comprehending her cultivation technique.

Meanwhile, the situation outside was growing increasingly dire.

After absorbing the first cannon fodder cultivator, the Divine King had already taken in the spiritual energy of several more.

He shook his head and said, “How should I describe you? Your deep sincerity touches me.”

“This kind of sincerity… I wouldn’t mind having more.”

Bei Yao’s forehead veins bulged. “You—!”

Senior Brother Lu took a deep breath. Their bodies were already covered in wounds, and their once pristine white robes were now soaked in blood.

If not for the Mountain and River Diagram shielding them from several direct strikes, they would have fallen long ago.

Senior Brother Lu urged, “Don’t get riled up. Stay steady. The most important thing right now is buying time for Daoist Ning! As long as she comprehends the technique, there’s still hope!”

With that, he turned worriedly toward Si Zang. “Martial Uncle, are you alright?”

Though Si Zang was in the Body Integration Stage, his cultivation level wasn’t high. Among them, he was the most severely injured.

Hearing this, he simply shook his head, casually swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill, and said flatly, “I can still hold on a while longer.”

His body was covered in wounds, leaving no intact spot, yet he stood firmly—so firmly it seemed as if he would never retreat a single step.

At this moment, the Melon-Eating System was practically howling in distress.

【Host, come out already!】

【If you don’t, the Innocent Cultivator is about to become a dead dog!】

【Can you really bear to let him die?!】

【I know you can’t!】

【If you don’t want him to become a dead dog, then hurry up and come out! Host! Host!!!】

Si Yan: ……

The Divine King chuckled coldly. “You have indeed held on for quite some time.”

“But unfortunately, this is as far as you go.”

“It all ends now.”

As he spoke, his increasingly solid form began radiating waves of silver light—a clear sign that he was gathering his strength.

Bei Yao’s face darkened. “He hasn’t depleted any energy at all—have you noticed?”

For cultivators, there was always a limit to the amount of spiritual energy they could store. Once depleted, they had to meditate or take Qi Replenishing Pills to recover.

But the Divine King’s spiritual energy had remained at full capacity the entire time—he had never run low!

Si Yan spoke grimly, “Because cultivators keep becoming his nourishment.”

Indeed.

The number of cultivators who had come to help was steadily dwindling. Although their intentions were good, they had unwittingly made things worse.

Senior Brother Lu had tried to drive them away, but many of them were also at the Body Integration Stage or higher. They believed, “If you can handle it, why can’t we?”

Reality proved otherwise—even among Body Integration cultivators, there were still vast disparities. Si Yan and the others could manage, but these supposedly stronger cultivators simply could not.

Senior Brother Lu’s expression grew grim. “This attack… won’t be easy to dodge.”

After wave upon wave of battles, even the Mountain and River Diagram—a divine artifact—now bore visible cracks. Its defenses were no longer as unbreakable as before.

Neither Yazi nor Taotie fared much better than Si Yan and the others; their bodies were covered in deep, bone-revealing wounds.

The time they could hold out was running short.

Everyone present knew it—including the Divine King.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes. “It’s time to end this.”

“Die, ants!”

Just as his ultimate attack was about to strike—

Inside the domain, Ning Xu, who had been comprehending her technique, finally emerged!