"Something''s not right!"


    Mortis let out a cold snort, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes as he swept his gaze over every inch of the valley, every rock.


    Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on an open area in the center of the valley.


    There seemed to be nothing there, but a powerful spatial fluctuation faintly emanated from it, clashing with the surrounding environment.


    "Spatial fault? Interesting."


    The corners of Mortis'' mouth curled into a playful smile, and a mass of black destructive energy slowly condensed in his palm, exuding a terrifying and disturbing fluctuation.


    "It''s hidden so deeply. It seems that this treasure is at least of the Supreme Spiritual Treasure level."


    Locking onto the spatial node, without the slightest hesitation, he pushed his palm forward violently!


    "Boom!"


    With a loud noise, the destructive energy shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, slamming into the spatial fault.


    The space cracked like a broken mirror, forming dark gaps, and making a teeth-gritting friction sound.


    The gaps grew larger and larger, and finally revealed an ancient and mysterious natural great formation.


    The great formation was composed of countless things that shimmered with strange lights. Spiritual energy surged like a river. Vaguely, one could also see the power of the stars being drawn from the sky and integrated into the great formation, making it even more stable.


    Mortis carefully observed the distribution of the formation flags in the great formation, the gathering of spiritual energy, and the way the power of the stars was drawn in, and his brows furrowed slightly.


    "Since that''s the case, then I''ll use absolute power to crush all obstacles!"


    Before the words fell, a dazzling black light burst out from Mortis'' body.


    That was not an ordinary light, but the manifestation of the pure law of destruction, a terrifying power that was enough to shatter stars and tear through space!


    Where the light passed, the space twisted and vibrated, as if it would collapse and shatter at any moment.


    He slowly raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers. A black long spear appeared in his hand.


    Countless mysterious runes flowed restlessly on the body of the spear, exuding an overwhelming oppressive force.


    Where the tip of the spear pointed, a slight crack appeared in the space, as if it couldn''t withstand this terrifying power.


    Mortis'' eyes narrowed, and he suddenly waved his arm. The black long spear, like a black lightning bolt, sliced through the void and stabbed fiercely towards the ancient great formation!


    "Boom!"


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    A deafening explosion sounded, and a violent energy fluctuation spread out in all directions like a tsunami. Everything in its path was completely destroyed.


    The originally lush valley instantly became a mess.


    Those rare spiritual herbs that had grown for countless years were uprooted like fallen leaves swept away by the wind, torn into pieces, and turned into ashes.


    Even those hard rocks cracked and shattered under the impact of the aftershock, turning into powder.


    Mortis, however, didn''t care about everything around him. All his attention was focused on the collision between the God-Slaying Spear and the great formation.


    He could clearly feel the powerful energy contained within the great formation and the tenacious will that tried to resist the law of destruction.


    Suddenly, a small black hole appeared in the center of the great formation.


    The black hole was like a greedy monster, frantically devouring the surrounding spiritual energy and power.


    Then, more black holes began to appear and expand rapidly.


    "Click!"


    A clear cracking sound, like the last straw that broke the camel''s back, completely shattered the defense of the great formation.


    Countless cracks spread across the entire great formation like a spider web.


    Finally, under Mortis'' all-out attack, this Tian Gang Di Sha great formation that had guarded for countless years completely collapsed!


    The spiritual energy inside the great formation also became chaotic, as if out of control.


    As the great formation stopped operating, a more intense and purer spiritual energy gushed out from inside the great formation like a burst dam.


    This spiritual energy was much more intense than at any previous moment, almost condensing into a tangible form, and filling the valley like a mist.


    Mortis didn''t hesitate for a moment. With a step, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already standing at the entrance of the great formation.


    Entering the great formation, Mortis immediately felt a more powerful oppressive force.


    The surrounding spiritual energy surged towards him like a tide. This spiritual energy was not only dense but also contained extremely powerful energy.


    Mortis circulated the law of destruction in his body, forming an invisible barrier that隔绝 all the spiritual energy.


    In the center of the great formation, a spiritual root emitting a dazzling golden light stood proudly!


    On that spiritual root, there was a golden fruit, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.


    Rarely, a trace of joy appeared on Mortis'' face.


    The spiritual energy, so dense that it almost condensed into a tangible form, flowed slowly in the air like golden silk, weaving into a magnificent picture.


    In the center of this golden ocean, a spiritual root emitting a dazzling golden light stood proudly.


    Its branches coiled upwards like dragons, and every branch was full of a sense of power, as if it contained endless vitality.


    And what attracted Mortis'' attention the most were the fruits growing at the top of the spiritual root.


    Those fruits were golden, like small suns, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.


    The aroma was rich but not pungent. Instead, it carried a hint of sweetness, making people feel refreshed when they smelled it.


    "Huangzhongli!"


    Mortis recognized this spiritual root and this fruit.


    This was the number one spiritual root in the Primordial Era. It was a legendary treasure that could instantly make one become a Great Luo Golden Immortal after eating it!


    Mortis took a deep breath, feeling this fragrance, and his heart was filled with joy.


    But he wasn''t carried away by this joy.


    Although the Huangzhongli was precious, it was not without side effects.


    According to legend, although eating the Huangzhongli could make one immediately become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, one would permanently lose the possibility of making further progress, and one''s cultivation base would be fixed at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal forever.


    "This thing is of no use to me."


    Mortis shook his head and put away the entire Huangzhongli fruit tree.


    Mortis didn''t plan to eat it, and he didn''t even plan to let the living beings in the Underworld eat it in the future.


    Now, the Primordial World has only been established for 30 million years, and even the Heavenly Dao is still asleep. It is undoubtedly stupid to mass-produce Great Luo Golden Immortals in a way that cuts off one''s future path.


    Even if one wants to take it, it should be done only after the potential of the living beings in the Underworld is exhausted and there is no hope of breaking through to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.


    However, just as Mortis turned to leave, a sharp killing intent suddenly struck from behind!


    "Who is it? Show yourself!"


    Mortis roared, quickly throwing a punch in one direction. The black destructive energy around his body surged wildly like boiling magma, ready to erupt at any moment.