Wu Shattered Star River

Jiang Han did indeed encounter a strange beast. He traveled hundreds of miles upstream and discovered one.

This strange beast was quite unique!

A huge alcove appeared in the stone wall ahead, and a strange beast was sitting inside.

Its body resembled a Qilin, covered in fiery red scales, with fiery red horns on its head. Its eyes were like copper bells, shining with a cold light that inspired fear.

Very strangely, the beast's four legs were bound by cold iron chains, as if it were imprisoned here.

“Awoo, awoo~”

Before Jiang Han could get close, the beast began to roar continuously. A powerful bestial aura emanated, making Jiang Han feel as if his blood was about to freeze and his heart was about to stop.

Jiang Han didn't approach rashly. He stabilized himself and stopped about ten miles away from the beast.

“This strange beast is indeed bound!”

Jiang Han carefully observed and discovered that the cold iron chains on the beast's limbs were glowing. This should be a type of magic array used to imprison the beast within the alcove. Otherwise, it would have already pounced on him.

“Let's go!”

Since the strange beast was bound, Jiang Han felt that the danger wasn't particularly great. At least, the beast couldn't rush down and attack him. At most, it could attack him from a distance, which shouldn't be a big problem.

He continued to swim upwards. The beast roared incessantly, its roar shaking the heavens and causing Jiang Han's eardrums to ache.

Ten miles, five miles, one mile!

Jiang Han stopped here again to observe carefully. The strange beast kept roaring, twisting its body constantly, trying to pounce on Jiang Han.

However, because of the cold iron chains binding its feet, it couldn't break free from the alcove and could only roar at Jiang Han.

“Is it just placed here to scare people? That shouldn't be!”

Jiang Han frowned as he observed for a while. If the strange beast was completely bound, what was the point of placing it here? Just for show, to scare people?

Jiang Han didn't think that the Sea King Supreme God would be so bored, so he observed for a moment and then swam forward more cautiously, slowing down his speed.

Three hundred feet, two hundred feet, one hundred feet!

“Hoo, hoo!”

The strange beast suddenly opened its large mouth, and a stream of flames shot out, engulfing Jiang Han like a fiery tongue. The speed was too fast, and Jiang Han couldn't dodge at all, and was immediately covered in flames.

“Hiss, hiss~”

In that instant, Jiang Han felt as if his entire body was burning with raging flames, and many parts of his body were burned.

“Chi, chi~”

A large area of the nearby river water was instantly evaporated, and water vapor soared into the sky, covering the entire area.

“Whoosh!”

Jiang Han quickly swam downstream. He only swam downstream for ten miles before stopping, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

He guessed that the strange beast would attack, but he didn't expect it to only spew flames. The power of the flames was strong, but it wasn't fatal to him. His ability to withstand high temperatures was very strong.

His powerful physical self-healing ability quickly repaired the injuries. The surrounding white mist gradually dissipated, and Jiang Han's gaze turned to the strange beast in the alcove. He pondered for a moment and then swam forward again.

“Hoo, hoo~”

When Jiang Han approached within a hundred feet, the strange beast began to breathe fire again, and the river water was evaporated piece by piece.

Jiang Han's body was burned in many places, but this time he didn't retreat. Instead, taking advantage of the evaporation of the river water, his body suddenly shot out of the river.

As soon as he shot out, he was suppressed by a powerful gravity, but his physical body was strong. Using the force, he sprinted forward and shot out hundreds of feet. After falling back into the river, he ignored the injuries to his body and continued to swim forward vigorously.

“Hoo, hoo!”

The strange beast spewed out flames again, but because the distance was too far, the damage to Jiang Han was even less this time.

Jiang Han continued to swim upwards while repairing his injuries. The strange beast spewed flames once more, but it couldn't cause him any damage.

“Not bad!”

After Jiang Han repaired his injuries, he felt much more at ease. If the strange beasts upstream were all like this one, bound by iron chains and only able to attack from a distance, then he had a chance to keep going upstream and reach the entrance.

“Let's go!”

He continued to swim forward. After swimming for a while, he discovered a beach ahead, and the beach was covered with a type of red fruit.

“Whoosh!”

He rushed onto the beach, and after investigating, he confirmed that these fruits were spiritual fruits, and top-grade spiritual fruits. He didn't hesitate and picked all the spiritual fruits.

“Keep going!”

He jumped into the river and continued to swim upstream.

… …

“No movement?”

“Why can't I sense Sect Leader Jiang's aura anymore? Did he go upstream, or… …?”

“It's impossible for him to be killed. Sect Leader Jiang is so strong, that strange beast shouldn't be able to kill him.”

“The problem is that this Ghost River can disrupt mana, and the strange beast's aura is still there, but Sect Leader Jiang's aura is gone… …”

“Hiss, hiss… Could it be that Sect Leader Jiang is really gone?”

“Shut up, don't talk nonsense, let's wait a bit!”

Jiang Han continued to swim upstream, but the group of cultivators below were in an uproar, and all the cultivators had worry in their eyes.

Some were worried about Jiang Han's life and death, and some were worried that Jiang Han had failed, and they would only be trapped here for more than two years, unable to move forward.

Pei Zhu's worry was written all over her face. She stood by the river silently, constantly looking at the upstream area, her soul sense scanning at all times.

She still believed that Jiang Han wouldn't die so easily. She had inexplicable confidence in Jiang Han, and always felt that he could return smoothly and lead them out of their predicament.

… …

Jiang Han swam forward for hundreds of miles, and he sensed another strange beast again. When he discovered that the second strange beast was also bound in an alcove, he felt much more at ease.

He continued to swim forward. After swimming for a hundred miles, he carefully investigated the strange beast in front and discovered that it was flashing with lightning arcs, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

The first strange beast breathed fire, and the second strange beast released lightning?

If it only released lightning, he could definitely withstand it, and he could cross over.

He continued to swim forward, getting closer and closer to the strange beast, and he didn't stop to rest, swimming directly forward.

“Awoo, awoo~”

The strange beast roared continuously. When Jiang Han approached within a hundred feet, the strange beast opened its large mouth, and then countless lightning balls came howling, surging towards Jiang Han, and then exploding on him.

“Chi, chi!”

Blue smoke immediately rose from Jiang Han's body, and his body kept trembling, and many parts of his body were turned into charcoal by the powerful lightning.

“Let's go!”

Jiang Han gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain in his body, and kept waving his arms to swim forward, while repairing his physical body.

“Chi, chi!”

The strange beast opened its large mouth again, and countless lightning balls howled out again. Jiang Han was constantly attacked by lightning, and his progress was as slow as a snail, but he kept gritting his teeth and holding on, constantly swimming forward.

Half an incense stick!

Jiang Han swam forward for a full half an incense stick's time, and he finally left the range that the strange beast could attack.

“Hoo, hoo!”

He gasped for breath, and although his face was covered in burnt flesh, his eyes were bright.

He had a faint feeling in his heart that he should have a high probability of entering the next level.