Chapter 1

The strange fog had sealed the city for more than half a year. People outside couldn't get in, and people inside couldn't get out. Xichuan Town was isolated from the world.

People turned into monsters and killed each other. It was a dark and bloody period. Too many people were buried forever underground. Everyone hated the King Cobra, but they resented the strange fog even more.

If it hadn't been for the strange fog sealing the city and causing people to become beasts, none of this would have happened.

But today, people saw hope. The master of the Myriad Monster Kingdom, that ferocious and powerful King Cobra, announced that he would break through the strange fog blockade and regain freedom.

This was a great joy.

"The Snake King is immortal and indestructible! The Snake King is number one under Heaven!"

"Snake King, we love you!"

Cheers resounded throughout Snake King City, spreading in all directions, and everyone hurriedly prepared.

Because news had leaked from the upper echelons of the Snake King Palace that the outside world had changed dramatically. It was no longer the world it once was. Prosperous cities and modern skyscrapers had disappeared, and only endless monsters roamed the deep mountains and marshes. The remaining humans didn't know what had happened, and were now living a precarious existence, struggling to survive.

This was not good news.

Some were happy and some were worried. If the outside world was really like that, then staying in Snake King City might be the safest place.

He Zhiguo advised Zhang Ji, requesting that Zhang Ji not break through the strange fog and continue to maintain the current situation.

"In just ten years or so, according to the population growth rate, the Myriad Monster Kingdom will definitely exceed ten million people. Then, by developing technology and recreating modern civilization, and combining technological power with cultivation, the strength of the Myriad Monster Kingdom will inevitably increase by leaps and bounds, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment."

But Zhang Ji only had one sentence: "You are comfortable, but what will I eat?"

He Zhiguo was speechless.

The Snake King's hundred-thousand-meter-long body needed to be full. Even if the entire Myriad Monster Kingdom was eaten, it would not be enough to satisfy him. It seemed that breaking through the strange fog was the only way out.

"Check the weapons and equipment, and whether the city defense equipment is in place!" On the walls of Snake King City, Long Si Hai shouted loudly, "Once the strange fog is broken, we will inevitably be attacked from the outside world. As the Royal City Guard, we must protect Snake King City."

"Yes, General!"

A group of subordinates were busy on the city wall, setting up one Da Pao (big cannon) after another.

These were not ordinary Da Pao. They were "Shooting Immortal Cannons" refined by the Green Lotus Snake Woman. They had a high rate of fire, dense firepower, and were powerful, with a killing range of hundreds of meters.

The ammunition was not gunpowder, but energy beads made by the Green Lotus Snake Woman.

Some firearms were the same. They didn't need bullets to fire, but consumed energy sources. Pulling the trigger would automatically kill, with a range of up to one thousand meters.

When the art of refining weapons was added to technological weapons, the power was enough to crush all weapons of the old era.

On the walls of Snake King City, a murderous aura permeated the air. The Dragon Army, led by the City Defense General Long Si Hai, was ready.

On the Snake King City Plaza.

Troops were also gathering here. Except for Zhu Da Gang's Pig Troop, which managed logistics and some people who stayed behind to guard the Snake King Palace, the remaining ten troops, a total of more than four thousand people, were all armored and equipped with swords.

Although they were not large in number, they were all monster beasts, all reaching level nine, with the smallest being eighty meters tall, and most reaching one hundred meters.

The leaders, such as Hu San, were even larger.

The Green Lotus Snake Woman also came. She had refined a flying battle boat, operated by several monkey experts from the Monkey Troop, carrying her to fly in the air, inspect the three armies, and go on a hunting expedition on behalf of her father.

Bei Liu stood next to her, looked at the time, and looked forward to the strange fog in the void, saying, "I guess His Majesty the Snake King is almost ready."

The Green Lotus Snake Woman nodded, her eyes equally excited.

She had no intention of escaping, but as long as the strange fog was broken, the hunting grounds in the mountains outside could provide her with sufficient living creatures and blood food for her cultivation. At the same time, she was eager to know whether the shackles of heaven and earth existed outside, and whether the shackles of flesh and blood would be shielded.

This was related to whether she could restore her cultivation.

If the shackles of flesh and blood on her body could not be shielded, then she could only ask her great King Cobra father to help her break the shackles.

But would her father help her?

The Green Lotus Snake Woman smiled bitterly. She didn't know.

At the city gate, a dense crowd of people gathered, their eyes excitedly and expectantly looking at the void, waiting for the moment when the King Cobra would break through the strange fog.

Some people still had illusions, believing that the outside world must still be a metropolis with modern skyscrapers.

In the Misty Forest.

The ferocious Suanni Dragon Dust hid with his group of subordinates. Their complexion was not good, their faces were full of fatigue, and they were all skin and bones from hunger.

"Big brother, I heard that the King Cobra is going to break through the strange fog," the seven-tailed Qingniu (blue ox), who had evolved to a level seven beast, said excitedly. The eyes of the others next to him also lit up.

The ferocious Suanni Dragon Dust smiled expectantly, "That's right. Although this King Cobra is hateful and hateful, if he can break through the strange fog this time, it will be a good thing!"

The strange fog was the great enemy of everyone. Even though Long Chen disliked the King Cobra, he hated the strange fog even more. He had to admit that breaking through the strange fog was very exciting.

"As long as the strange fog is broken, we can leave here. No matter what the outside world is like, we will no longer have to worry about food," Long Chen said, swallowing.

These days, being hunted down by Hu San's Embroidered Uniform Guards, they had to hide everywhere. They had no food source, and they were all skin and bones from hunger.

As he was speaking, footsteps came from a distance.

A group of monster beasts came, led by the nine-tailed armadillo Wu Zhan.

After not seeing him for a few months, not only was he not dead, but he had become even stronger, and had also evolved to the realm of a level nine beast. His Qi and blood were strong, his eyes were majestic, and his ferocious aura was terrifying.

The group of monster beasts behind him looked up to him, their eyes full of awe and worship.

Long Chen had also advanced to level nine beast long ago, but when he saw this nine-tailed armadillo, his expression became solemn, and he slowly stood up.

Although the other party was a rabbit, the armadillo bloodline was extraordinary and his combat power was terrifying. He had also survived the pursuit of Hu San's Embroidered Uniform Guards and led his war wolf团 (group).

Unlike other forces, such as the Arrow Cross Church, which had already been wiped out.

"Brother Wu, what brings you here?" Long Chen asked, his eyes smiling, but maintaining a defensive posture.

Wu Zhan said coldly, "I heard that the King Cobra is going to break through the strange fog. Is this true?"

"It's true! And the outside world doesn't seem safe. Do you want to join forces with me?"

"No need!"

After Wu Zhan finished speaking, he turned and left again, coming and going quickly.

He just came to confirm the news.

Long Chen was so angry that he bared his teeth. There were not many people he looked up to, and the nine-tailed armadillo Wu Zhan was one of them, but the other party was always alone and never cooperated with other forces.

The seven-tailed Qingniu (blue ox) next to him whispered, "Big brother, you don't know, I heard from a friend that this Wu Zhan was once locked in a laboratory by the King Cobra to have his blood drawn and dissected. He experienced many terrible things, and after escaping, his temperament changed drastically, and he no longer trusts anyone."

Long Chen was surprised.

He didn't know that this Wu Zhan actually had such a past, and couldn't help but smile.

"No wonder this guy tore the people sent by the King Cobra to pieces. It turns out that he also has a blood feud with the King Cobra!"

Long Chen smiled, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. We may have a chance to cooperate in the future."

As he was speaking, a terrifying beast roar suddenly came from the sky.

Like an ancient beast leaving its nest, the roar seemed to tear the void apart. The terrifying, ferocious, and baleful aura stirred up a hurricane, causing the wind and clouds to change color, lightning and thunder, and a torrential rain fell in an instant, turning into hail in the void.

The power of a roar was so great that it caused a phenomenon in the world.

Long Chen's expression changed, "This King Cobra is too terrifying. He is simply outrageously strong. Do I still have hope of suppressing him in this life and eating his meat?..."

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Chapter 2

The roar in the void was like thunder exploding, echoing in the sky for a long time. The people of Xichuan Town heard it, and cheered excitedly.

"His Majesty the Snake King has taken action. He is fighting the strange fog. We are going to leave this damn place!"

"The King Cobra is so ferocious and powerful. The strange fog will definitely not be able to stop him!"

"Friends, freedom is at hand!"

People were very excited, cheering loudly, braving the hail and snow to look up at the void, wanting to witness this great moment.

But the strange fog was vast, and nothing could be seen. They could only hear the roar in the void becoming more and more terrifying. In the lightning and thunder, hail slanted down, and the howling wind swayed all the trees.

And outside.

It was the height of summer, and the sun was in the sky.

Monster beasts roamed in the deep mountains and marshes, giant pythons wandered in the shadows of the bushes, and behemoths hunted in the primeval forests. The bloody smell permeated the humid forest.

This was an ancient and vibrant land, but it was full of killing intent.

The vitality in the mountains was rich, and there were spiritual medicines everywhere. A magical small tree grew on the cliffs, and a strange fruit on the branches was about to ripen. The light flowed, and there seemed to be a cluster of flames burning on the fruit, which was particularly strange and had a fragrant aroma.

Several human figures quietly climbed over, looking at the strange fruit burning with flames on the branches, their eyes were hot and excited.

"Vermilion Bird Fruit, there really is a Vermilion Bird Fruit here. After taking it, you can awaken the fire spirit body."

Several people were very excited and looked at the captain, Han Feng.

Han Feng endured his excitement and whispered, "Don't worry, first see if there is any danger around. This is one of the twelve major life forbidden areas, the Strange Fog Forbidden Area. We can't be careless."

His eyes were full of solemnity.

He glanced at the bottom of the cliff, where white bones were scattered, some of humans, and some of monster beasts. Some of the bones were as big as hills, which was simply terrifying.

He couldn't imagine what kind of creature would be so big, but would actually die here.

A female team member behind him, wearing cowboy hiking pants and showing her small waist, said, "Captain, I heard that the reason why this is a life forbidden area is because there is a mutated eagle here, right?"

The other team members all looked at the captain, Han Feng.

There were too many legends about this place, but they were all as terrible and unbelievable as myths. Many people didn't know, but they knew that their captain, Han Feng, must know about it.

Because the captain was not an ordinary person. He was not only a half-step grandmaster expert in the Third Realm, the Source Opening Realm, but also had rich survival experience in the outside world. He had served in a safe zone and came here to perform a mission more than ten years ago, returning with his life hanging by a thread. After retiring, he formed their treasure hunting team.

Han Feng heard the team members' questions and pondered:

"The reason why this place can become one of the twelve major life forbidden areas is not because there is a terrible eagle here, but because this place is extremely strange. Fifty years ago, there was a small town called 'Xichuan Town', but when the strange fog came, this town disappeared."

"Various means could not be used to detect it, and all the instruments failed here. Experts speculated that Xichuan Town may have entered a space wormhole and was completely destroyed."

"But in recent years, there have been frequent natural phenomena here, and huge creatures occasionally fly in the void. It's not very clear, but the location is exactly the space where Xichuan Town disappeared."

Han Feng said in a low voice.

The team members listened in surprise and excitement.

The mysterious disappearance of Xichuan Town was a symbol of the Earth entering a new era.

The Xichuan Town incident, known as the "Evolution Origin Event", had already been written into history textbooks and was known to everyone. According to the textbook, it was after the mysterious disappearance of Xichuan Town that the Earth began to recover its vitality and enter the era of great evolution.

The Earth became dangerous, and the evolution rate of plants and animals was faster than that of humans. Human cities were successively swallowed by forests and occupied by mutated plants and animals.

Humans struggled to survive in the darkness and bloody years for decades.

Finally, after someone found the lost cultivation method in ancient books, swallowing vitality and digging into the mysteries of the flesh, humans began to become stronger, had a chance to breathe, and saw hope.

Some lucky people swallowed some rare spiritual medicines and fruits, awakened special physiques, and became the first batch of human grandmaster experts, possessing extraordinary power. Only then did they repel the mutated plants and animals and establish human safe zones.

They came from the nearest safe zone:

Black Wind Safe Zone.

But in any case, relying on the safe zone, it was still very difficult to survive now. The number of humans had sharply decreased, and the survival of the fittest was fully reflected, so they had to risk coming out to hunt for treasure.

The small-waisted female team member asked, "Captain, what mission did you perform when you came here last time?"

Han Feng said, "Those are things of the past, so don't mention them again."

A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

His mind recalled the mission more than ten years ago. They discovered a mysterious strange fog cave, and there was even a woman with a Chaozhou accent asking for help.

He sensed something was wrong at the time and ordered the team members to retreat, but a terrible blood-red claw stretched out from the strange fog cave.

Most of his brothers died. Anyone who was touched by that claw would immediately explode and die without a whole body.

That terrible scene still made Han Feng's heart tremble and his whole body feel cold after many years.

Because that claw was too big and too terrible, much bigger than the huge bones under the cliff. It was impossible to imagine how big the monster's body was.

Maybe it was five thousand meters, maybe eight thousand meters, could it be ten thousand meters.

Han Feng was not sure. After he reported the video and the course of events to the nearest Human No. 3 Safe Zone, this area within a radius of five thousand miles was listed as a life forbidden area.

The monster with the blood-red claws was marked as the true master of this forbidden area, but it was likely trapped somewhere and could not be born.

"This place is strange. Everyone, pick the Vermilion Bird Fruit and retreat immediately," Han Feng ordered, and everyone nodded and accelerated their actions.

But suddenly, there was a cracking sound in the sky, and lightning and thunder suddenly struck in the clear sky, dark clouds rolled in, torrential rain fell, and the world was hazy.

Such an abnormal celestial phenomenon surprised and bewildered everyone, and their hearts were filled with unease.

The small-waisted female team member looked up at the sky and suddenly screamed, "Look, what is that..."