Chapter 1605

Hearing that these people would eventually enter the Desert of Death, Wang Yuanshan no longer held any hope.

Although that region was within the Seventh Layer, even Ninth Layer cultivators would not be willing to go there. From the moment they entered the teleportation formation, their fates had already been sealed.

And that was indeed the case. The group had only advanced a few kilometres when they encountered the first wave of attacks.

Out of the group of several dozen people, a total of ten fell to the first wave of attacks from the twin scorpions. The others were lucky and reacted quickly, instantly rising into the air. They stared at the massive twin scorpions below in shock.

Each scorpion was close to three metres long. They looked ferocious and terrifying, and their numbers were uncountable.

The ten dead cultivators were treated as food by the scorpions, constantly gnawing away. In just a few breaths' time, not even their bones remained.

Weapons from the outside world could not be used here, so everyone could only hover in the air, staring at the massive and ferocious twin scorpions below in shock. Beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads. Some of them were injured, and black blood flowed from their bodies. It was poisonous blood.

The twin scorpions below numbered in the thousands, even in the tens of thousands. Everyone was worried about how to get past them.

The energy in their bodies was still flowing away, so they could not stay here for long. They decided to quickly fly away.

However, in the next moment, a few people tottered and fell from the sky. The huge scorpions swarmed over and ate them up again. These people had all been poisoned by the male scorpion and died.

Seeing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically. They sped up and flew towards the horizon.

The yellow sand churned. Female scorpions that were relatively small in size emerged from the sand. With an ear-piercing shriek, visible ripples appeared as they swept towards the sky.

"Pu." "Pu." "Pu."

This was the female scorpion's soul attack. Wherever the ripples passed, the cultivators' vision darkened, and they all fell.

As soon as they landed, they were drowned by the churning yellow sand.

In the blink of an eye, only eight cultivators remained. These eight were the Wang family's loyalists. Their soul power was relatively strong, and their battle prowess was not weak either.

However, this was the Desert of Death. Without the support of Spirit Crystals, passing through was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Even Zi Chen could not do this back then, let alone eight loyalists.

The Wang family's first attack on Zi Chen ended with their entire army being wiped out in the Desert of Death.

As the main target, Zi Chen was still killing the other races in the Dax Plains.

Zi Chen had intended to go deeper, but as soon as he arrived at the plains, he discovered traces of the Dax race. Soon, he reaped some rewards and killed one of them.

On the second day, Zi Chen killed another two non-human beings.

Not all of the alien races were very powerful. As long as he didn't run into the royal family, Zi Chen could easily kill an alien race member of the same level.

Another Outsider appeared in his line of sight. It was a Dax Wolf with a wolf head and a human body. As he moved forward, his nose trembled as if he was searching for something.

Zi Chen had no intention of restraining his aura, so he was quickly discovered. A cold killing intent flashed through the alien's eyes.

"Human, die!"

Following the cold shout, the werewolf took large strides and rushed towards Zi Chen. A powerful aura began to surge around his body.

Zi Chen stood still and waited for the werewolves to approach. Then, his black boots flashed with a black light and his speed instantly increased.

The charging werewolf suddenly discovered that the human in front of him had disappeared.

Before he could react, a long spear flashing with cold light shot out from behind him. With great speed, it pierced through his throat and extinguished his life force.

Instant kill.

Zi Chen had used almost twenty percent of his energy to activate his extreme speed and attack.

After skillfully cutting open the werewolf's body and taking out his beating heart, Zi Chen left as quickly as possible.

Soon, new aliens would appear here. However, with Zi Chen's current cultivation, he couldn't wait for them to come and kill them as he pleased.

On the third day, Zi Chen traveled eighty kilometers and killed three aliens. Killing one of them was a middle stage Seventh Stage Divine Transformation Realm, which consumed almost fifty percent of his energy.

On the fourth day, he was besieged by three non-humankind beings. After a bloody battle, the three non-humankind beings were all killed. Zi Chen's body was covered with dozens of wounds, big and small. He had wasted two packs of wound-healing powder.

On the fifth day, Zi Chen discovered a large number of aliens. He spent the entire day recuperating and didn't appear.

On the sixth day, his wounds were completely healed. Zi Chen began to hunt aliens again. This day, he had a bountiful harvest. He killed five aliens that were alone, but he was almost surrounded.

Zi Chen's contribution points were increasing bit by bit.

It was worth mentioning that whether he killed an early stage Seventh Stage Divine Transformation Realm, middle stage Seventh Stage Divine Transformation Realm, or even a King, his contribution points would only increase by one point.

As if sensing that there were powerful humans in the periphery, several aliens would appear as soon as Zi Chen killed a lone alien. They determined Zi Chen's location and began to surround, block, and kill him.

Zi Chen relied on his extreme speed to kill them again and again and finally escaped.

These days, Zi Chen's harvest was rapidly increasing. However, the number of injuries he suffered was also increasing. He had used up all ten healing elixirs and only had one left.

He knew that he couldn't stay here any longer. Otherwise, he would definitely attract the attention of the alien experts.

Right now, it was still difficult for Zi Chen to face a late stage Seventh Stage Divine Transformation Realm head on. If he encountered a late stage King, especially one that specialized in speed, he might be able to keep Zi Chen here.

Without waiting for the aliens to completely lock onto his position, Zi Chen tactfully left the Dax Plains. Afterwards, the other humans were unlucky. They were surrounded by many aliens and suffered heavy casualties.

Zi Chen's meter-long storage pouch contained a total of twenty-three alien hearts. Four of them were at the middle stage Seventh Stage Divine Transformation Realm. These twenty-three hearts were worth at least a thousand spirit crystals for Zi Chen. Apart from this, Zi Chen could also go to the Weapons of Despair and exchange for another two hundred spirit crystals.

On the way back, Zi Chen discovered a Dax Black Bear. It was three meters tall and its enormous body was like half a wall.

The Dax Black Bear was one of the strongest Dax Beasts. It could stand shoulder to shoulder with tigers and lions, or even surpass them.

Apart from its heart, its fur, gall bladder, and paws were all good stuff.

Perhaps it wasn't the strongest of the Daxus beasts, but it was definitely the most valuable of them all.

On the way back, Zi Chen was still thinking about what to use as bait. Now that he saw the Dax Black Bear, Zi Chen knew that it would be it.

When the Dax Black Bear saw Zi Chen, a savage light flashed in its eyes. It let out a hoarse roar and strode towards Zi Chen.

It was so powerful that every step it took caused the ground to tremble.

Seeing the Dax Black Bear approach, Zi Chen's energy began to surge.

When the Dax Black Bear got close, its enormous paw smashed down towards Zi Chen with terrifying power.

Zi Chen's feet tapped against the ground, and his figure leaped high into the air, dodging the black bear's attack. Then, with the black saber in his hand, Zi Chen descended from the sky with his head down and feet up.

"Pu."

The black blade pierced deeply into the Dax Black Bear's head and went straight to its neck. The Dax Black Bear, which was equivalent to a sixth-stage Dax Black Bear, was killed by Zi Chen in one strike.

This was intentional on Zi Chen's part. Only by attacking like this could he maximize the Dax Black Bear's value.

The Dax Black Bear opened its mouth and let out a soundless roar. Its eyes were filled with pain. After struggling for a while, its body fell to the ground.

Looking at the dead Dax Black Bear, Zi Chen smiled lightly. He carried the Dax Black Bear and walked out of Imperial Sky City.

When he was a few miles away from Imperial Sky City, Zi Chen was stopped again. When the group of seventh-stage Dax Black Bear saw Zi Chen carrying it, their faces were filled with shock and then greed.

This was a Dax Black Bear that looked perfectly fine. Not counting the meat, this Dax Black Bear could be exchanged for fifteen to sixteen spirit crystals. The meat could allow them to live comfortably for a long time.

With a bang, Zi Chen tossed the Dax Black Bear aside and smiled at the greedy crowd. "I still have some strength left today. If you want this Dax Black Bear, feel free to come at me."

Not everyone was blinded by greed. There were some who narrowed their eyes when they saw the fatal injuries on the Dax Black Bear. Their eyes were filled with fear as they retreated.

There was only a single wound on the Dax Black Bear. Clearly, it was killed in a single strike.

To be able to kill the Dax Black Bear in a single strike, this young man was clearly an extremely powerful existence.

However, the value of the Dax Black Bear was too high. There would definitely be some who were unwilling to retreat.

Some retreated, some advanced. There were even some who rushed over after hearing the news, closing in on Zi Chen.

Zi Chen placed his spear beside the corpse of the Dax Black Bear and removed the scabbard from his waist. His left hand grabbed the scabbard while his right hand rested on the hilt.

There were a total of thirty-six people here. Ten of them were at the mid-phase of the seventh-stage, while the rest were at the early-phase.

Among them, twenty-four of them closed in on Zi Chen while the other twelve stood afar. Although they chose to spectate, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't change their minds in the next instant.

"Kill."

The twenty-four people spread out and slowly closed in on Zi Chen. After entering the attack range, one of the mid-phase cultivators roared and charged towards Zi Chen first.

In his hand, there was a weapon of good quality. The weapon flashed with a cold light as it pierced towards Zi Chen's heart.

Suddenly, his vision blurred and he saw the figure in front of him disappear.

Immediately after, from the corner of his eyes, he saw a bright light flash past his side. At this moment, a cry of surprise rang out beside him. This middle stage seventh level expert felt his body fly up uncontrollably, and then began to look down on the entire battlefield.

"What's going on?"

Obviously, he couldn't understand such a scene. But then, he saw a very familiar headless corpse spurting blood.

There was a flash of realization in his eyes. Then, his vision turned black and he lost consciousness.

With a 65% increase in speed, Zi Chen's speed was like a ghost in the eyes of everyone. Coupled with the sharp black saber, Zi Chen's combat strength increased several times.

With a Saber Drawing Technique, Zi Chen killed a mid-phase seventh-stage cultivator. Without slowing down, he swept past the opponent and arrived in front of the second early-phase seventh-stage cultivator. The long saber in his hand slashed down fiercely.

Decapitation.

Another head flew high into the air.

With a flash, Zi Chen arrived in front of the third person like a ghost. With a raise of his saber, the head flew.

Time seemed to have returned to the battlefield of the past. Zi Chen killed people with his saber and only decapitated them. One by one, the heads flew, leaving the headless corpses spurting blood like bloody fountains.

Seeing their companions being beheaded one by one and the headless corpses spurting blood, everyone looked at the calm Zi Chen again as if they were looking at a demon.