High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 856 - 417: New Achievement! Heaven-Slaying and Realm-Breaking

Despite possessing the [Omniscient Vision], Jiang Ye encountered a significant barrier, compelling him to reduce his speed.

Piercing roars, accompanied by pairs of pitch-black eyes glinting from within the dense black mist, reverberated around him.

These eyes, from which black liquid seeped, exuded an unnerving aura in the oppressive darkness.

Jiang Ye, however, had grown accustomed to such sights; his journey had brought him face-to-face with numerous members of the Shadow Race, some even reaching the formidable Seventh or Ninth Break levels.

Yet, inexplicably.

These Shadow Race beings remained confined to the black mist, their dark gazes fixed with avarice upon Jiang Ye, but none dared to make an aggressive move.

Indeed, as Jiang Ye pressed onward, the thick mist before him seemed to recede organically, as if carving a path into the Netherworld just for him.

"Why are they not attacking me?" Jiang Ye mused internally, "It feels more like they are ushering me in?"

This peculiar turn of events unsettled Jiang Ye deeply.

Given his past experiences with fortune, any sensation of unease from Jiang Ye was a clear harbinger of impending trouble.

"Roar~"

At that precise moment, one of the Shadow Race members, seemingly unable to restrain itself any longer, let out a roar and lunged at Jiang Ye.

Dark energy, viscous as ink, billowed forth, and a pair of obsidian hands shot out from the black mist, reaching to ensnare Jiang Ye.

"You're asking for trouble." A frigid glint flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes, and he prepared to retaliate.

But in the very next instant.

"Boom!"

A tremendous aura exploded outwards, instantly cowing the attacking Shadow Race member.

More than that.

An unseen force converged, as if an immense hand had seized the Shadow Race member and hurled it into the distance.

Jiang Ye's brow furrowed as he directed his gaze toward the Zhou Family Demi-God.

The latter had seemingly intervened, allowing another Shadow Race member to be propelled away!

"How much further until we reach the heart of the Shadow Race lair?" Jiang Ye eschewed further discussion, opting instead to inquire about their progress.

"Don’t you already know the route?" the Zhou Family Demi-God responded nonchalantly.

"This is my inaugural visit; how could I possibly be familiar with the path?" Jiang Ye replied evenly.

Hmph!

With a cold snort, Zhou Huaifeng stated, "Just another two thousand miles remain."

"Two thousand miles?" Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed.

He truly had no knowledge of the path ahead. Even with the aid of [Omniscient Vision], his insights were limited to a thousand miles, yet even that should have granted him a broader perspective than Zhou Huaifeng.

"This cunning old man, he possesses such intimate knowledge of the Shadow Race lair's layout?" Jiang Ye's vigilance intensified.

The Zhou Family Demi-God had deliberately allowed the Shadow Race member to be dealt with.

Furthermore, he had employed the 'Dark God Fruit' as a lure for Jiang Ye.

And now, he displayed an exceptionally precise understanding of the Shadow Race lair's internal structure.

Every piece of this puzzle demanded Jiang Ye's caution.

"Could it be that..." A terrifying conjecture flashed through Jiang Ye's mind, a possibility so chilling it sent a shiver down his spine.

If his suspicion proved accurate, the Blue Star Federation might be in dire need of a radical cleansing!

"Never mind."

"Let's see how this old fox intends to handle me." Suppressing his killing intent, Jiang Ye soared onward.

"We are nearly there." A flicker of impatience crossed the Zhou Family Demi-God's eyes as he too advanced.

During this segment of their journey.

He unleashed a potent Demigod-level aura, radiant as a blazing furnace, effectively intimidating the surrounding Shadow Race entities within the black mist.

Empowered by the Zhou Family Demi-God's intimidation, Jiang Ye's progress became significantly less impeded.

Two thousand miles.

One thousand miles.

Five hundred miles.

"The central core of the Shadow Race lair?" From afar, Jiang Ye could discern a colossal black cocoon, looming five hundred miles distant.

This immense cocoon, soaring tens of thousands of meters high, radiated waves of palpable black energy.

In that instant, Jiang Ye grasped the truth: "So, this world's pervasive black mist originates from this very location."

A mere five hundred miles was, for him, but a fleeting moment.

However, the instant Jiang Ye breached the threshold of the Shadow Race lair's core, a dramatic and startling transformation commenced!

"Boom!"

The gargantuan black cocoon violently erupted with a devastating shockwave, as if an unspeakable entity had stirred from slumber, causing the world's entirety of black mist to churn furiously.

Innumerable members of the Shadow Race then swarmed forth!