Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1252 - 577: Immortal Beast Remains, Minghua Mountain Range’s Great Opportunity

Deep within the Minghua Mountain Range, a colossal beast carcass sprawls across a vast valley. The immense creature, comparable to a mountain's peak, possesses a metallic silver-gray hide that radiates a cold light. Its limbs, like colossal pillars, support a rigid, iron-like body. Most striking is the single, ten-zhang-long horn jutting from its forehead, curved like a new moon and etched with intricate, lightning-like patterns that seem to encapsulate the very essence of Thunderbolt Power.

A faint electrical glow emanates from the horn's surface, its naturally formed lightning patterns flickering unpredictably, mimicking living entities and tracing the complex pathways of the Heavenly Dao. When thunder rumbles in the overcast skies, these patterns resonate, flashing with brilliant blue light as if acknowledging a cosmic summons. At the horn's tip, a cluster of intermittent lightning still holds the power to annihilate heavens and earth, defying the passage of countless ages.

The beast's body stretches one hundred zhang in length and over thirty zhang in width, lying on its side to form a high, mountain-like ridge. Its skin, long devoid of life's elasticity, has become as hard and rough as rock, crisscrossed with scars that hint at countless slashes from divine weapons. Yet, these marks do not detract from its majestic aura; instead, they lend it an air of ancient grandeur.

Intricate Immortal Patterns, resembling a silver net, envelop its massive form. These patterns shimmer with a pearlescent luster under the sun, forming enigmatic designs: some swirl like clouds and water, others depict the sun, moon, and stars, while some render mountains and rivers. Each pattern is imbued with the profound mysteries of Heaven and Earth Laws, a testament to this Immortal Beast's ancient communion with the Heavenly Dao.

Its colossal head rests upon the ground, hollow eyes fixed on the boundless sky as if in eternal contemplation. The facial contours remain distinct, with a high nose bridge and tightly closed lips, preserving its dignity even in death. A pair of large ears lie flat against its head, their tips upturned and adorned with tiny Immortal Patterns.

Visible through tears in its skin, the creature's bones glow with a spectral blue light. These are no ordinary bones; they appear semi-transparent and crystalline, internally swirling with brilliant starlight akin to the Milky Way. Each bone is a peerless Spiritual Artifact, brimming with immense Spiritual Power, giving the impression that the giant beast could reanimate and rise once more.

Even after countless millennia, the area surrounding this corpse is shrouded in a suffocating pressure. Any creature that draws near involuntarily trembles, feeling as though they face not a mere carcass, but a slumbering deity.

This is the Immortal Beast, the One-Horned Thunder Elephant. It represents one of the greatest opportunities for many Exotic Beasts within the Minghua Mountain Range.

Currently, three Mahayana Realm Exotic Beasts are diligently guarding the valley. These are the most powerful beings in the Minghua Mountain Range and the undisputed rulers of numerous other Exotic Beasts. Their ascension to the Mahayana Realm was a direct result of consuming portions of the Immortal Beast's flesh, which propelled their continuous breakthroughs in cultivation.

"Tsk tsk, no matter how many times one observes it, the corpse of this Immortal Beast is truly awe-inspiring. It is indeed worthy of having fallen from the Immortal Realm. Even a morsel of its flesh and blood essence presents a monumental opportunity for us."

"Moreover, this Immortal Beast’s corpse perished eons ago, yet it remains incorruptible. No matter how much flesh we extract, it continues to regenerate."

"Isn't that the truth? Though we have attained the Mahayana Realm, we are still leagues behind this Immortal Beast’s corpse. Truly terrifying."

"It is a pity that cultivation in the Mahayana Realm demands more than mere resources; the crucial element is the comprehension of the Dao and the understanding of Heaven and Earth Laws. Otherwise, even consuming Heaven and Earth Spirit Medicine will not lead to cultivation breakthroughs."

"Indeed. However, merely observing this Immortal Beast's corpse has benefited us immensely. It appears to contain infinite Dao rhyme, a truly incredible creature. One can only wonder what the Immortal Realm is like to have birthed such a terrifying being."

"Speaking of which, the centennial Exotic Beast conflict has commenced once more in the Minghua Mountain Range. Likely, those Body Integration Realm Exotic Beasts are about to clash. It's certainly becoming lively."

"Conflict is beneficial; as Exotic Beasts, we must grow through battle. Whoever desires more Immortal Beast flesh and blood essence should initiate the fight. Only the strongest are worthy of the finest cultivation resources."

"However, this may result in the demise or injury of many Body Integration Realm Exotic Beasts."

"Death is final; there is nothing to fret over. Those who fail to reach the Mahayana Realm are naught but ants, fated to become mere corpses in this world. Whether they perish sooner or later scarcely matters."

"Indeed, our sole aspiration is to cultivate more Mahayana Realm Exotic Beasts. The quantity of Body Integration Realm Exotic Beasts is of little consequence."

"If the demise of several dozen to hundreds of Body Integration Realm Exotic Beasts yields even a single Mahayana Realm Exotic Beast, then it is a worthwhile sacrifice, for we gain another fellow Daoist."

Three Mahayana Realm Exotic Beasts engaged in prolonged discussion.

They appeared as true deities, holding dominion over all within the Minghua Mountain Range.

Within this territory, they were, in truth, divine beings, capable of altering countless affairs with but a single decree.