Chapter 855

Han Li withdrew his gaze as he murmured to himself, "Looks like this is going to be troublesome. It won't be easy for us to cross over."

"The island on the other side is only several thousand feet away from here. Is there really no way we can cross over in a single leap?" Shi Chuankong asked.

Daoist Xie didn't say anything. He picked up a palm-sized brown rock from the ground and hurled it toward the island on the other side.

With a "swoosh" sound, the stone turned into a thin line and rushed out. When it flew above the deep black fog, it suddenly stopped.

It was as if the rock had been struck by an invisible hand in mid-air, and in the next instant, it fell straight into the black mist down below and disappeared.

Han Li's trio listened carefully, but they didn't hear the sound of the rock falling to the ground even after a long while.

"It looks like the depths down there are unfathomable," Shi Chuankong murmured as he looked down.

Han Li looked at the black mist with purple light flashing in his eyes and slowly said, "If I'm not mistaken, there's nothing beneath this black mist. There's only an endless void. If you fall into it, you'll fall into nothingness and you'll continue to fall. No one knows when you'll reach the bottom, and it's very likely that there's no bottom at all."

"That's troublesome. If that's the case, wouldn't we be trapped on this palm-sized island? From the looks of it, night time is the time when all types of beasts come out, so it'll most likely be even more dangerous," Shi Chuankong said with furrowed brows.

Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and just as he was about to say something, a loud flapping sound suddenly erupted from the other side of the black mist, and he hurriedly turned his attention toward that direction.

He discovered a strange bird that was around 20 feet tall with an extremely large head, an extremely long neck, and a thick body. It was flapping its massive wings as it "flew" toward them, almost sticking close to the black mist.

Purple light swirled through Han Li's eyes, and he immediately identified the bird's appearance.

His neck and head were covered with greyish-white fur, and his body was covered with short, thick, and hard green feathers. His wings were about ten feet wide when spread out.

Its flying posture was extremely peculiar. Not only was it flapping its wings with all its might, even its thick legs were constantly stepping in the air. It looked like a duck that was treading on the surface of a lake. It was as awkward as one could imagine.

However, the miraculous thing was that every time it took a step in the air, there seemed to be a burst of air beneath its feet, producing a recoil force that helped it resist the spatial pressure in the air above the black mist, allowing it to move through the air.

Seeing this, Han Li's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise and joy as he shouted,

"The green feathers on this bird seem to be a little different. They can greatly reduce the huge pressure exerted by the void. In addition, there is a burst of air under its feet, so it can fly through this black mist void. If we can catch it, maybe we can try to ride it and fly to the other side of the island."

As soon as his voice fell, there was a loud flapping sound in the black mist. Hundreds of strange birds that were almost the same as him, maintaining the same strange posture, flew together and landed in the direction of this side of the island.

These big birds turned a blind eye to Han Li and the others, and they were not afraid at all. After landing, their two thick long legs began to run wildly, rushing toward the direction of the mountain ridge in the middle of the island.

Seeing this, Han Li and the others hurriedly twisted their bodies and dodged among the flock of birds.

Not long after, the flock of birds whistled past the three of them and continued to gallop toward the rear.

"Great, there are so many, enough for us to use." Shi Chuankong exhaled and then smiled.

"Let's go, let's follow them." Han Li said immediately.

Thus, the three of them also hurriedly followed behind the flock of birds.

However, the flying postures of these birds were also very different. There seemed to be air exploding beneath their feet, and with every step they took, their bodies would be bounced up by the force of the explosion, allowing them to cover an extremely long distance with a single stride.

Han Li and the others were unable to fly at this point, so they were unable to catch up with the birds by relying on their physiques alone.

Han Li was in a slightly better state, but Shi Chuankong and Daoist Xie were in an even worse state, and they were already over five kilometers away.

Just as everyone was giving chase, the sun had already completely set, and specks of starlight had already begun to appear in the dark sky.

Han Li didn't dare to relax, and he was constantly scanning his surroundings out of the corner of his eyes as he sprinted along the way.

On the barren plains, one pitch-black shadow after another had appeared out of nowhere. Some of them were as large as tigers and leopards, while others were as small as snakes and mice, but all of them were quietly lying on the ground, as if they were waiting for something.

Han Li was quite bewildered, but he didn't stop to survey his surroundings. Instead, he continued to chase after the strange flock of birds.

By the time they finally reached the mountain ridge, night had already fallen. There were no clouds in the sky, and a lone moon hung high up in the sky, surrounded by countless dazzling stars.

Under the stars, Han Li and the others were greeted by an astonishing sight.

Looking down from the mountain ridge, there were tens of thousands of White Armored Crabs crawling all the way from the top of the mountain ridge to the foot of the mountain ridge, spreading toward the flatter terrain in all directions.

At this time, the shell of the White-armored Crab was shining with hazy white light, like small bean-sized lamps, illuminating the mountains and plains. It was as if a starry sky was spread out on the plain. It was extremely beautiful.

Han Li stood on the mountain ridge and looked around to discover that the White Armored Crabs weren't the only ones emanating this white light. There were also countless mutant beasts of different sizes on the island, but most of them were glowing on their heads.

In that light, he felt a faint but familiar power.

That was the power he borrowed when practicing the Great Heavenly Star Energy Art, the power of the stars!

The more Han Li looked, the more bewildered he became. Could it be that in this desolate Scale Realm, these White Armored Crabs and mutant beasts survived and cultivated by absorbing the power contained in the stars at night?

While he was thinking, a series of 'ka ka' sounds rang out.

Han Li hurriedly shifted his gaze and saw the strange big birds that flew here earlier were stretching their necks and pecking at the White Armored Crabs with their long, sharp black beaks.

Under the starlight, these White Armored Crabs only caused a small commotion, but they didn't flee en masse, nor did they attack the strange big birds like they did during the day when they devoured the giant lizards and centipedes.

On the plains in the distance, bursts of chaotic roars had also begun to ring out. Han Li cast his gaze toward that direction, and he could vaguely see some larger mutant beasts devouring smaller mutant beasts.

"So they came here to look for food. Should we make a move now?" Shi Chuankong asked eagerly.

"Let's wait a little longer. If we make a move now, we might attract unnecessary trouble.

Let's get closer slowly and find a suitable spot, "Han Li shook his head after looking around.

The three of them crawled up and found a relatively high spot with some cover to hide themselves.

About half an hour later, those strange big birds seemed to have finished their meal. They began to move their long legs and ran wildly in the direction they came from.

Seeing this, Han Li immediately gestured to Shi Chuankong.

When he gestured, Shi Chuankong's figure had already moved.

His body slanted and his legs suddenly pushed off the ground, running along with the flock of birds. When a strange bird came to his side, he suddenly leaped up and flipped over, climbing up the back of that strange bird.

Just as he was about to land on the back of the strange bird, the strange bird suddenly slanted its body and raised its thick leg, kicking at Shi Chuankong's chest.

Shi Chuankong didn't expect the seemingly stupid and crude strange bird to be so nimble and quick. He couldn't dodge at all, and was kicked in the chest by its four-toed foot.

"Not good," he cried out inwardly, and a series of explosions rang out from his body.

Following a series of banging sounds, the mystical apertures on Shi Chuankong's chest lit up one after another, and the surface of his body seemed to be enveloped in a layer of hazy light.

Just as the ninth mystical aperture on his chest lit up, the sound of an explosion rang out.

Under the strange bird's foot, there was a black aperture that was as thick as a thumb, and an invisible burst of Qi suddenly erupted from it before exploding in front of Shi Chuankong's chest.

Shi Chuankong felt as if his chest had been struck by a tremendous force, and he couldn't help but feel suffocated. His body was sent flying like a cooked prawn, and he crashed heavily onto the ground, only coming to a stop after rolling over a dozen times.

On the other side, Han Li was also about to leap over the back of a strange bird, and he caught sight of this scene from the corner of his eye. He had only just risen up when he abruptly lowered his body. Just like the previous one, the strange bird raised its leg to kick at Han Li, but he just so happened to be able to evade it.

Han Li's figure slid past the strange bird's body, and he flipped over the other side to mount it.

The huge strange bird only trembled slightly after being pressed down by him, but it quickly regained its footing and continued to rush forward.

With Han Li's warning, Daoist Xie naturally didn't attack again, and he merely walked up to Shi Chuankong to check on his condition.

Shi Chuankong had already gotten up from the ground, and he was dusting off the dust on his body as well as the White-Armored Crab that was clamping onto his clothes. His expression was completely normal, and it appeared that he was not injured.

"These strange birds seem to have Qi Acupoints beneath their feet, and the impact from their Qi Eruption is quite powerful. No wonder they're able to fly through the black mist," Shi Chuankong said awkwardly upon seeing that Daoist Xie was looking at him.

After that, he turned toward Han Li without waiting for Daoist Xie's reaction.

At this moment, Han Li was riding on the strange bird's back with both hands gripping tightly onto its long neck. His body was moving up and down along with the strange bird's body, and it was a rather comical sight. However, overall, he seemed to be quite stable, and the strange bird's movements didn't seem to be affected much.

However, right at this moment, the huge strange bird's head suddenly twisted around, and its sharp beak that was glowing with a dark light pierced toward Han Li's left eye like a black dagger.

Its speed was astonishing.

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