Xu Nian hastily withdrew from this Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Realm, pulling his hand back from the Hell Stele.

He could feel the influence of that terrifying killing aura.

If it weren’t for his strong will, he would have been instantly swallowed by that terrifying killing aura, causing his soul origin to collapse and perish.

It’s safe to say that trying to comprehend the realm on this Hell Stele is indeed a very perilous task.

"I bet he can’t comprehend it. Yuqing, you’ve completely overestimated him," the young man sneered.

Mu Yuqing said nothing but looked at Xu Nian and asked, "How was it? How do you feel?"

"The killing aura is terrifying, my mind can’t stay calm, and I couldn’t grasp the realm at all," Xu Nian replied.

Mu Yuqing nodded: "This Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Realm is indeed terrifying. Even I can’t stay calm in the face of that dreadful killing aura. The fact that you remained awake and retreated unscathed is already quite impressive."

She was speaking the truth.

She could only remain rational in the presence of this Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Realm, as for comprehension, she couldn’t do it either.

"In that case, it seems we can’t comprehend this Hell Stele. Let’s move on," Mu Yuqing suggested again.

Xu Nian nodded. He truly couldn’t comprehend this Hell Stele for now.

The terrifying killing aura was just too strong.

As for the young man, he followed Mu Yuqing’s idea completely, so it was even more impossible to oppose.

Thus, the three of them continued to move forward.

But it wasn’t long before Xu Nian sensed a terrifying killing aura locking onto them.

"Swoosh!"

A black streak of light then flashed past them.

The speed was incredibly fast, reaching the limits of speed.

Even Xu Nian couldn’t clearly see the true appearance of that streak of light.

The expressions of Mu Yuqing and the young man instantly turned solemn.

"Be careful, it should be a Divine-level soul beast," Mu Yuqing cautioned.

"A Divine-level soul beast?" Xu Nian was startled.

In the Netherworld, apart from Netherworld Practitioners, there’s another type of being called soul beasts.

These so-called soul beasts, like the immortal beasts of the immortal and demon race, are beast species that can cultivate.

However, Netherworld Beasts are somewhat special. They are not the result of Netherworld Beasts reproducing but are born from the world itself, and such Netherworld Beasts are more formed by the condensation of the world’s soul power.

As for why they condense, Xu Nian was not clear.

These condensed soul beasts have no spiritual wisdom initially, and only when they reach the Heavenly Immortal Level do they gain wisdom.

Their cultivation method relies on devouring the soul power between heaven and earth, or the soul origin of tragically deceased Netherworld Practitioners.

Generally, soul beasts cannot transform into human forms, and their cultivation speed is slower than that of Netherworld Practitioners.

Therefore, a Netherworld Beast reaching the Divine-level is quite rare.

Now, upon encountering a Divine-level Netherworld Beast here, how could Xu Nian not be astonished?

"What kind of Netherworld Beast is this?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

Just then, the Netherworld Beast once again swiftly traversed behind them, moving so fast that Xu Nian couldn’t capture its precise location.

It was as if this Netherworld Beast was playing with them.

"It should be a leopard-type Netherworld Beast, likely with the Wind Attribute. Xu Fenn, do you know what the most crucial part of a Netherworld Beast is?" Mu Yuqing asked.

Xu Nian shook his head.

"You don’t even know this? A Netherworld Beast’s most crucial part is its Soul Core. This Soul Core generally has a corresponding attribute, and this attribute is usually singular. Once reaching the Divine-level, it evolves into Godhood. This is common knowledge," the young man scorned immediately.

Xu Nian had an awkward expression.

He didn’t know such things having only recently arrived in the Netherworld.

"What he said is mostly accurate. These Netherworld Beasts typically have a unique attribute; they cannot cultivate other attributes. So, the reason this Netherworld Beast is so fast, without any thunder characteristics, most likely indicates it has a Wind Attribute, because only the Wind Attribute can enable such speed," Mu Yuqing replied.

"Can the soul beast use soul power in this area?" Xu Nian asked.

"It cannot, but soul beasts can more nimbly utilize laws, and their inherent strength is clearly much greater than that of ordinary Netherworld Practitioners, so they’re difficult to deal with," Mu Yuqing responded.

Xu Nian understood.

Though soul beasts, too, are condensed by soul power, their soul body strength is formidable.

Moreover, they far surpass Netherworld Practitioners.

Thus, even Netherworld Practitioners of the same rank aren’t a match for a Netherworld Beast.

Not to mention in this place where soul power can’t be used.

"What? Are you scared? If you’re scared, then just roll away, don’t be a nuisance here," the young man said disdainfully, noticing Xu Nian’s solemn expression.

Xu Nian looked at the young man as if watching an idiot.

This Netherworld Beast has high intelligence.

The reason it hasn’t attacked frontally is obviously to ambush.

And this type of ambush typically targets the weakest.

He was currently using his true body, with strong physical power.

As for Mu Yuqing, being a Divine-level Expert, this Netherworld Beast wouldn’t choose her as a target.

Therefore, the one most likely to be ambushed is this young man.

"Rip!"

Sure enough, at that moment, a figure swiftly darted past them.

The next instant, the young man who had been beside them was gone.

Looking into the distance, the youth was already hanging in the mouth of a gigantic black panther.

"It really is a leopard-type Netherworld Beast," Xu Nian thought in astonishment.

"Help me, Senior Sister Yuqing, help me," the young man shouted, still alive, but with his entire being suspended in the panther’s mouth, unable to move.

Mu Yuqing’s eyebrows furrowed sharply, summoning a fierce sword, she commanded the panther, "Let go of my companion now!"

The panther gazed coldly at Mu Yuqing, its eyes full of disdain.

It seemed to be provoking her, its gaze filled with mockery.

"Crunch!"

The panther directly swallowed the young man with one bite.

The sound of bones cracking was particularly harsh.

The young man only managed to let out a scream before being completely devoured. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Though Xu Nian disliked the young man, he hadn’t expected him to die without any resistance.

It seemed this panther’s power was truly formidable.

Xu Nian’s gaze turned sharply intense.

"You’re seeking death!"

Mu Yuqing, seeing the panther’s taunt, immediately slashed her sword toward it.

Mu Yuqing was using the Wood Attribute Law.

This strike was embedded with a powerful life-devouring law.

At the moment of the slash, all the grass and trees around instantly withered.

The panther’s eyes grew sharp, seemingly sensing the terror of the law, and it turned into a stream of light, disappearing from its original place.

"Its speed is so fast, even your Sword Radiance can’t keep up with it," Xu Nian thought in amazement.

Mu Yuqing’s gaze grew exceptionally grave.

This panther would indeed be difficult to handle.

"You need to be careful, its next target might be you. It’s planning to take us down one by one," Mu Yuqing warned Xu Nian.

Xu Nian nodded.

Suddenly, he felt an alarming chill coming toward him.

Recognizing the imminent danger, Xu Nian didn’t hesitate for a moment, swinging his God Sword toward the rear.

"Clang!"

His sharp sword clashed with the opponent’s sharp claw, sparking brilliantly.

However, Xu Nian was also sent flying by the terrifying force of the adversary’s claw.