Chapter 00313: Beast Tide
# Beast Tide
Chapter 313
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 313: Beast Tide
It had been two full years since Lan Xiaobu disappeared from the Mo Xuan Path Immortal City.
Once a bustling and prosperous place, the city now lay in ruins, both inside and outside its walls.
Shattered magical artifacts and skeletal remains were scattered everywhere.
Liu Ming stood in the Mo Xuan Path Immortal City, gazing at the distant Black Pottery Forest Range, and sighed.
Did having greater cultivation strength always mean one had to dominate everything? If it weren’t for the events of the alchemy competition two years ago, the Mo Xuan Path Immortal City wouldn’t have ended up in such a state.
As his divine sense swept the area, he noticed countless cultivators arriving at the city.
The armies of the four major immortal courts had also stationed themselves around the outskirts of the city, forming a defensive perimeter with the city itself.
In the center of what was once the city’s grandest plaza stood a massive array display screen.
Since the beast tide erupted from the Black Pottery Forest Range a year ago, this screen had become a symbol of the highest honor for cultivators in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
Any cultivator from the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain who could slay a beast during the tide would earn contribution points.
Killing a first-tier immortal beast earned one point, a second-tier beast ten points, a third-tier beast a hundred points, and a fourth-tier beast a thousand points.
With these points, one could exchange for anything they needed in the Mo Xuan Contribution Pavilion—even items as rare as the King Immortal Pill or the Revered Intent Pill, provided they had enough points.
Thus, the beast tide wasn’t entirely a bad thing for many cultivators.
For those wandering cultivators with no backing, as long as they fought bravely, they could rise above their circumstances.
The beast tide had indeed propelled a number of courageous cultivators to new heights, allowing them to ascend to the ranks of Immortal Kings or even Immortal Venerables.
However, far more had perished in the Black Pottery Forest Range, never to rise again.
In the distance, a series of rumbling sounds echoed.
Liu Ming knew this signaled the arrival of another wave of beasts.
Over the past two years, these beasts had come in endless waves, never ceasing.
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*Crack!* Looking at the shattered remnants of the top-grade immortal crystal in his hand, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but lament how few of these crystals he had left.
Over the past year and a half, with the help of two top-grade immortal crystals, a high-grade immortal spirit vein, and countless other immortal crystals, he had reached the peak of the Great Perfected Immortal realm.
Setting up a spirit-gathering immortal array, Lan Xiaobu began his attempt to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Once he reached this level, he could finally leave the Black Bone Swamp.
Not only would his strength increase significantly upon reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but he also believed that after two years, the person hunting him would have long since given up.
Rumor had it that there were tenth-tier immortal beasts in the Black Pottery Forest Range.
Perhaps his pursuer had already clashed with one of them, saving Lan Xiaobu the trouble of settling the score later.
Grabbing another top-grade immortal crystal, Lan Xiaobu began circulating his *Longevity Sutra* to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Although he had a Luotian Immortal Pill, he decided to rely on the top-grade immortal crystal for this breakthrough.
*Boom!* The first wave of immortal energy surged through his meridians and struck the barrier of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
In just one attempt, Lan Xiaobu felt the threshold of the realm.
Before he could even begin the second cycle, a violent thunderbolt descended.
This bolt was thicker than a thigh, and its sheer power made Lan Xiaobu realize that this tribulation was different from any he had faced before.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!* The first wave of three thunderbolts struck, and before Lan Xiaobu could fully recover, six more followed in rapid succession.
These were immediately followed by another wave, leaving no time for Lan Xiaobu to catch his breath.
This was nothing like the tribulation he had faced when advancing to the Great Perfected Immortal realm.
Lan Xiaobu quickly summoned his *Zhao Tian Seal* and hurled it upward.
Even with his immortal-refined body, he dared not face these thunderbolts head-on.
*Boom! Crack! Crack!*
The continuous explosions of thunder split the sky above Lan Xiaobu, and the endless shards of lightning tore through the ground, creating deep ravines around him.
After the first nine thunderbolts, another wave of nine struck.
The *Zhao Tian Seal* couldn’t block all of them, and Lan Xiaobu’s bones were shattered by the later bolts.
A sense of impending death washed over him, and he knew that if he didn’t break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm soon, he might not survive this tribulation.
With the *Longevity Sutra* channeling the immortal energy from the top-grade immortal crystal, Lan Xiaobu ignored the damage to his body and focused all his energy on breaking through the barrier.
If this attempt failed, he would resort to the Luotian Immortal Pill.
*Crack!* A loud splitting sound echoed as the barrier gave way, and the surging immortal energy found an outlet.
Lan Xiaobu breathed a sigh of relief.
The third and fourth waves of thunderbolts, totaling eighteen, struck simultaneously.
By now, Lan Xiaobu had already put away the *Zhao Tian Seal*.
The *Longevity Sutra* operated at its peak, drawing in the immortal energy from the top-grade immortal crystal, the immortal spirit vein, and the other immortal crystals.
Lan Xiaobu’s newly attained Great Luo Golden Immortal realm quickly stabilized.
By the time the fifth wave of nine thunderbolts descended, Lan Xiaobu was already pushing toward the second level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
His sea of consciousness expanded rapidly, and as his meridians and dantian grew stronger, his immortal energy accumulated at an astonishing rate.
When the sixth wave of thunderbolts struck, Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation had firmly stabilized at the second level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
The Great Luo Golden Immortal tribulation had been perilous but brief.
With his newfound strength, Lan Xiaobu felt much safer.
At the very least, he could now hold his own against an Immortal King.
As for Immortal Venerables and Immortal Emperors, he hoped they wouldn’t cross his path anytime soon.
After tidying himself up, Lan Xiaobu decided to spend some more time cultivating before leaving.
He had many divine abilities at his disposal but hadn’t had the time to practice them.
The *Seven Sounds Kill* technique, derived from the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, was one he had partially mastered—specifically, the *Palace Sound Kill* and *Merchant Sound Kill*.
As his cultivation and comprehension deepened, these techniques had grown increasingly powerful.
In recent battles, unless he encountered a top-tier expert, Lan Xiaobu rarely used the *Seven Sounds Kill*.
It wasn’t that the technique was weak—it was simply that his opponents weren’t worthy of it.
This time, when he left, he would change his appearance.
However, even with a disguise, there was always a chance of being discovered.
He needed to be prepared for the possibility of being surrounded and attacked at any moment.
The *Seven Sounds Halberd* spun in his hands as Lan Xiaobu focused on the *Horn Sound Kill*.
Waves of killing intent erupted around him, and the halberd thrust forward, causing the surrounding space to vibrate with a low hum.
A ten-thousand-foot-long chasm opened beneath his feet, extending deep into the swamp.
The halberd’s aura radiated from the chasm, tangible and oppressive.
Lan Xiaobu gripped the halberd, silent.
This wasn’t the *Horn Sound Kill* he had envisioned.
His *Palace Sound Kill* carried the sound of war drums, evoking a sense of热血沸腾 (burning passion).
His *Merchant Sound Kill* was filled with a mournful, heart-wrenching melody, imbued with a profound sense of sorrow.
But this *Horn Sound Kill* felt like nothing more than a strike infused with his immortal energy and divine sense.
It lacked the unique essence he sought.
“When the horn sounds, all demons and monsters are swept away. Under the *Seven Sounds Halberd*, nothing remains.”
This was the *Horn Sound Kill* he desired!
The aura around Lan Xiaobu slowly gathered, as if the space itself had gained a new presence—one that could reduce everything within it to nothingness.
The *Seven Sounds Halberd* spun again, but this time, instead of absorbing the killing intent from the surrounding space, it unleashed a torrent of killing energy that spread out in all directions.
The killing energy grew stronger and stronger, eventually transforming into endless sound waves that tore through everything in their path.
The halberd’s aura became clearer and clearer, finally condensing into a resonant, thunderous sound.
“When the horn sounds, the wind howls for ten thousand miles, and blood stains the robes. The sky never rests, and when my halberd strikes, ten thousand voices cry out in death!”
*Boom!* The swamp within a ten-thousand-mile radius was flattened, and all life within it vanished under the killing sound of the halberd.
Lan Xiaobu stood with his halberd, his heart calm.
In the past, he might have hesitated to use such a devastating technique, fearing it would harm the natural order.
But now, he wielded his halberd to kill those who deserved it.
His divine sense and immortal energy were both exhausted, a sign that this was merely a test.
Having just broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, his strength had increased dramatically.
If this had been a real battle, and he had killed everyone within a ten-thousand-mile radius, he would have been far more weakened.
Taking a deep breath, Lan Xiaobu put away the *Seven Sounds Halberd*.
It was time to leave.
Even if he were discovered, with the *Horn Sound Kill* at his disposal, he could fight his way out of any encirclement.
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Lan Xiaobu disguised himself as an ordinary wandering cultivator and emerged from the Black Bone Swamp.
Having taken so many treasures from the alchemy competition, it was best to keep a low profile.
As soon as he left the swamp, Lan Xiaobu was stunned.
What had happened to the Black Pottery Forest Range? When he had entered, the area had been a lush mountain range.
Now, it was crisscrossed with ravines, and his divine sense revealed battle scars stretching for tens of thousands of miles.
The remains of cultivators and shattered magical artifacts were everywhere, a grim sight.
Before Lan Xiaobu could even get his bearings, the sounds of battle and beastly roars reached his ears.
He flew toward the commotion, and what he saw left him speechless.
Tens of thousands of beasts clashed with countless cultivators.
Both sides were locked in a bloody struggle, with cultivators and beasts falling in equal measure.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and both sides seemed to have lost all reason.
A Great Yi Immortal cultivator, separated from the main force, was being chased by two fourth-tier beasts.
The cultivator fled toward Lan Xiaobu, who immediately swung his *Seven Sounds Halberd*.
The two beasts were obliterated before they could even make a sound.
The Great Yi Immortal, covered in blood, gasped for breath and bowed to Lan Xiaobu. “Thank you, senior, for saving me.”
He was puzzled.
Everyone here was drenched in blood, yet this senior before him was spotless.
That was normal for those in the rear, but this place was the front lines.
When he had been chased here by the beasts, he had already prepared to die.
“No need for thanks. Is this a beast tide?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
(To be continued...)