After a while, the teleportation power disappeared, and Austin steadied himself.
He then began to survey his surroundings.
There were endless mountain ranges ahead of him. Lush grasses and towering old trees were everywhere. He could hear the low
growls of fierce beasts every now and then, while massive birds flapped their wings, which casted great shadows on the
mountains.
There was a huge and unfathomable abyss behind him, which was shrouded by a thick fog.
A broken wooden bridge hung above the deep abyss. However, he could not see the other end of the bridge due to the dense mist.
Austin knew that he had cfrom the other side of the deep abyss.
On the other side was the mountainous area where a large number of divine gods were trapped.
Austin landed on an imposing mountain nearby. As he looked into the distance, there was nothing but mountains that occupied a
vast area of land.
"I can't believe there's another mysterious mountain range waiting for me," he murmured to himself.
"Con. Do | have to take the test again in this area?"
Austin couldn't help but complain.
"Well, I'll look around first and see what's going on here,"
Austin said as he turned around to glance at the abyss.
So far, he was the only one who had succeeded in passing the test.
He assumed that the others were still in the middle of the process.
There was simply no way of telling how long Otis and the others would take, or if they were even going to make it.
At that point, it was difficult to say.
Thus, he decided to explore the vicinity for the meantime.
Austin used his bodily movement skill to cross the mountains as fast as he could.
All of a sudden, a bird from afar fluttered towards him.
It was just the size of a fist, and it had purple feathers all over its body.
At first, Austin didn't pay much attention to it. He hit the bird with his palm, so it would get out of his way.
Boom!
The moment he hit the bird, his whole body shook violently, and he was forced to take a few steps back.
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He furrowed his eyebrows and instantly becalert. It turned out that the bird was as powerful as a preliminary-grade divine
god.
"Seriously? Even a bird here is as strong as a preliminary-grade divine god?" Austin uttered with a wry smile.
As he took a closer look, he saw that the bird had a human face! It stared at him angrily for a short while and flew away.
Because of that instance, Austin becmore vigilant.
Half a day later, black mountains cinto his view.
They were all enveloped in an eerie, black mist.
There were dozens of black mountains in total, and each of them soared into the clouds and looked daunting.
"Hmm. Is this..."
Austin stared at the mountains suspiciously. ‘These black mountains are covered in black mist. Something strange is going on in
here, ' he analyzed with a frown.
Soon, the sound of flowing water reached his ears.
Then, he saw a long black river among the black mountains. It was dark and lifeless, which made him feel uncomfortable.
All of a sudden, rogue waves surged into the air. He could not track down where it cfrom or where it ended. Moreover, a
myriad of skeletons floated on its surface from tto time. The white skeletons were in contrast with the pitch blackness of the
river, which disturbed him completely.
"What's that?
It looks like a spring with yellow water."
As Austin looked further, he caught sight of a big spring by the side of the black river. Yellow water gushed out of the spring and
formed a large pool nearby.
"Hmm. Based on the terrain, | reckon this place is fraught with extrdangers."
Austin looked ahead and felt nervous.
When he was on the Earth, he had collected a large number of ancient books about Feng Shui and geography in the Brilliant
Kingdom. He had studied them in-depth and had learnt a lot from reading them from tto time.
Because of the knowledge gained from books, he becproficient at the Earth Exploring Technique. In addition, he knew all kinds
of legendary mysterious lands of death and lands of danger.
"The black Death Mountains, the black Death River, and the Death Spring. Is this an Evil Nest or a receptacle of corpses?" Austin
speculated as he scrutinized the area.
He felt a chill run down from his spine.
According to sof the ancient books that he had read, there were sgreat masters who were unwilling to face death.
Therefore, before they died, they used distinct omnipotent skills to create Evil Nests that could nourish corpses, and even prevent
them from rotting using evil energy.
Moreover, it was said that the Evil Nest could not only replenish corpses, but it could also make them cback to life one day.
"It turns out that many lands of danger recorded in the ancient books on Feng Shui and geomancy really do exist,"
Austin remarked as he studied the yellow pool filled with corpses.
Although he was itching to explore the Evil Nest, he was aware that he might not be able to make it out of there alive.
Hence, he decided not to go forward.
"Help!"
someone shouted in a panic all of a sudden.
Austin looked into the distance, but found no sign of people.
"Well, | will take advantage of the Earth Energy to activate the Earth Eye Skill."
Austin concentrated and communicated with the Earth Energy around him. In an instant, countless Earth Energy rushed to his
body.
At the stime, his pupils turned earthy yellow. He displayed one of the omnipotent skills in the Earth Exploring Technique—the
Earth Eye Skill.
Cultivators who utilized the Earth Eye Skill could see through everything even deep under the earth.
However, only those who were skillful in the Earth Exploring Technique could unleash the Earth Eye Skill.
After he activated the Earth Eye Skill, the Eye of the Ghostdom Ancestor also appeared between his eyebrows and blinked.
With the help of the Earth Eyes and the Eye of the Ghostdom Ancestor, Austin looked at the Evil Nest again.
On one of the black mountains, an old man was running as fast as he could. Several clouds of black mist were approaching closely
behind him.
The old man looked like a human being. He wore a black robe, had a long beard and a thin body.
However, at that time, he seemed like he was running for his life.
'A medium-grade divine god!"
Austin was shocked as he checked the old man's cultivation base.
He could not believe that an old man who was a medium-grade divine god would be chased after by mysterious dark mist.
After a second, the clouds of black mist had caught up with him and had fully enveloped him. "Argh!
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Please, somebody help!" the old man screamed desperately.
Then, the black mist floated away, and left only a pool of black water on the ground.
"Go to hell! I'll kill you all!"
Suddenly, another roar cfrom the Evil Nest.
"It's near the Death Spring!"
Austin exclaimed as he located the source of the voice.
It was a middle-aged man with a purple crown on his head, and a golden sword in his hand. Austin saw him near the Death Spring.
The middle-aged man waved his sword, which created overbearing golden sword auras.
"Oh my god! He is a premium-grade divine god!"
Austin couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment as he sensed the man's strength.
'l can't believe this man is a premium-grade divine god!" he thought.
The middle-aged man bellowed.
He seemed to be fighting with something.
However, Austin couldn't see anything vividly because of the mist that covered the middle-aged man's opponent.
Even with the aid of the Earth Eyes and the Eye of the Ghostdom Ancestor, he still failed to have a clear picture of the middle-aged
man's foe.
"How is this possible? A premium-grade divine god is trapped here. That's unbelievable!"
Austin couldn't help but wonder.
‘Fortunately, I've learnt the Earth Exploring Technique and activated the Earth Eye Skill to check that place first. Otherwise, | would
lose my life there as well, ' he thought with relief.
"It's not a good idea to enter a treacherous place like this.
I'd better go somewhere else," he decided.
Without hesitation, he decided to make a detour.
"Frost, | ended up like this because of you. | will never let you go. Soon, | will get even with you!"
Suddenly, a furious roar cfrom the Evil Nest.
"Frost!"
Upon hearing this, Austin immediately stopped in his tracks. He instantly opened the Earth Eyes and the Eye of the Ghostdom
Ancestor to look for the voice's owner.