Chapter 583

Chapter 583: The Taiwu Pact

Golden Core Great Beast!

The faces of the loose cultivators from Four Directions Village turned as pale as paper.

Mount Taiwu was known to be the territory of magical beasts, but due to the existence of the Taiwu Pact, Qi Training and Purple Palace cultivators were allowed to enter the mountains for hunting, gathering, and training without facing the devastating attacks of great beasts and beast kings.

Since Four Directions Village was close to Mount Taiwu, it had become common for the loose cultivators to rely on the mountain for their livelihood, unknowingly treating it as their own territory.

However, they still had a sense of self-awareness and did not dare venture deep into the mountains to cause trouble, fearing they might attract the attention of great beasts and beast kings.

But nobody expected to encounter a Golden Core Great Beast today, right on the outskirts of Mount Taiwu!

This powerful aura was unmistakable, and the recent brutal deaths of two loose cultivators were a bloody testament.

Run!

The overwhelming fear led all the cultivators to make the same choice, including Wang Chen and Yin Sùlán.

Under the pressure from the Golden Core Great Beast, Wang Chen quickly gave Yin Sùlán a glance, then suddenly blurred and dashed back over a hundred steps in an instant.

Shortening the Earth!

Yin Sùlán’s reaction was just as swift; the moment Wang Chen fled, she transformed into a sword light and sped after him, her speed matching his.

In contrast, the loose cultivators from Four Directions Village fared much worse.

Their Spirit and Will were not as strong as those of Wang Chen and Yin Sùlán. Under the fearsome aura of the great beast, they took longer to regain their senses. Some fumbled to pull out talismans to stick on themselves, while others used their movement techniques to retreat in panic.

A few Qi Training cultivators simply collapsed on the ground, shivering in terror!

One misstep led to another; even a fraction of a second mattered, allowing the Golden Core Great Beast to launch a new attack.

A powerful, swirling gust of wind suddenly appeared, howling through the forest and enveloping all the cultivators who hadn’t managed to escape, sweeping them toward a bloodthirsty mouth!

“Help!”

These cultivators were terrified to the core, desperately struggling to free themselves from the binding force. But no matter how hard they tried, they could not succeed and could only watch helplessly as they were drawn into the terrifying abyss.

In the next moment, a chilling sound of chewing echoed ominously.

Over a dozen cultivators had already perished in the beast’s jaws!

Only a few Purple Palace cultivators managed to escape the swirling gust, desperately fleeing in different directions.

Loose cultivators may not measure up in many aspects when compared to sect cultivators of the same rank, but they often had rich combat experience and were skilled in various escape techniques.

Earth escape, Wood escape, Wind escape…

Several Purple Palace cultivators mastered one or two escape techniques suitable for forest environments.

Yet their opponents were the true masters of Mount Taiwu!

Crack!

A furry claw suddenly struck a large tree, its sharp claws ripping through the trunk as thick as an arm, forcefully pulling out a hidden cultivator.

In fact, using the word "hiding" is not entirely accurate, for he had just fled into this great tree and was preparing to escape to another using Wood escape.

Yet, he was detected by the Golden Core Great Beast and yanked out in one swift motion!

“Ah, please don’t kill me!”

This Purple Palace cultivator was utterly terrified, weeping and pleading loudly, completely devoid of a cultivator’s dignity.

But it was futile; before he could finish his plea, he was thrust into the beast’s maw, chewed a few times, and swallowed whole.

Another Purple Palace cultivator was tunneling ten feet underground, using his magical power to pierce through thick layers of soil at a speed rivaling a galloping horse.

Yet, a claw shot through the earth and precisely seized the earth-escaping cultivator!

Heart-wrenching screams once again echoed through the forest.

A ghostly figure darted through, covering hundreds of steps in the blink of an eye, capturing each escaping cultivator one by one, then devouring them whole.

Finally, its figure vanished completely.

At that moment, having continuously used Shortening the Earth to escape a mile away, Wang Chen suddenly felt a chilling sensation, as if an enormous crisis had abruptly descended upon him.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he turned and dashed to the right.

Smack!

A furry claw slammed into the ground, almost brushing past Wang Chen.

If Wang Chen hadn’t sensed the danger and forcefully changed direction, that claw would have come crashing down on him.

Even so, Wang Chen broke out in a cold sweat!

He halted in his tracks.

He did not run anymore.

Because right in front of him stood a giant wolf, its size comparable to a lion or tiger, with pale golden eyes coldly staring at Wang Chen.

At that moment, Wang Chen found it hard to breathe, and the magical power within him felt stagnant!

Golden Core Great Beast!

Wang Chen hadn’t expected the creature to be so fast. Since he was now cornered, running held little significance.

But that did not mean Wang Chen had given up on resisting; he quietly gripped a treasure symbol in his hand.

The giant wolf did not attack Wang Chen immediately. Instead, it licked its lips, revealing a sinister smile that was remarkably human-like: “After killing so many of my boys, you still think you can run?”

Its voice was deep, carrying an indescribable authority.

Spirit beasts could speak after transforming their vocal cords, so it was no surprise that a Golden Core Great Beast could speak human language.

“They brought it upon themselves!”

Yin Sùlán suddenly appeared beside Wang Chen, holding a long sword and coldly addressing the giant wolf: “You dare to attack us? Are you trying to violate the Taiwu Pact?”

The so-called Taiwu Pact referred to the agreement made between seventeen grand sects and the beast king of Mount Taiwu, which stated that great beasts and beast kings could not strike against Qi Training and Purple Palace cultivators entering the mountains for training without reason.

If they were to attack, they could only send their subordinates.

Life or death was irrelevant!

“Taiwu Pact?”

The giant wolf Great Beast laughed heartily: “As long as I eat both of you, who will know?”

“My ancestor will know!”

Yin Sùlán remained composed: “I am Yin Sùlán, a disciple under Changhe Zhenren of the West Sea Sect, and this is my fellow junior brother. Great beast, are you really sure you want to eat us?”

Indeed!

The giant wolf truly wanted to devour Wang Chen and Yin Sùlán, seeing them as delicious snacks.

But Yin Sùlán’s introduction immediately dampened the Great Beast’s mood.

Though Mount Taiwu and the West Sea Sect were a hundred thousand miles apart, the latter was not only a participant in the Taiwu Pact but also one of its key architects!

If it were to satisfy its appetite by eating two juniors from the West Sea Sect, it would have to shield itself from the divination of the Nascent Soul true immortals, or else it would face severe consequences should they come seeking revenge.

The first immortal sect of the Mountain-Sea Realm was not to be trifled with!

The giant wolf Great Beast hesitated but didn’t want to lose face. It snorted and said, “You claim to be from the West Sea Sect, huh?”

Just as it finished speaking, Yin Sùlán revealed a jade token representing her identity as a Meridian Disciple.

With a surge of magical power, the West Sea Sect’s sect imprint immediately appeared!

This was something beyond forgery.