This journey gave Zhao Rui a new appreciation for what the ancients ant when they spoke of roaming the North Sea at dawn and reaching Cangwu by dusk.
Once geographical boundaries and worldly rules cease to confine you, the whole vast world is yours to roam.
This elevation in one’s Realm, both ntal and physical, forged a kind of transcendent, carefree spirit.
Although Zhao Rui had never lived a life of imnse wealth or supre power, at this mont, he wouldn’t trade places even if Jack Ma himself offered to switch.
Money and power were worthless in the face of such profound freedom.
Zhao Rui’s pace seed unhurried, but in reality, the line between motion and stillness was completely blurred. You might think he had only taken a single step, but his next could be a hundred ters away.
This was the might of Domain Power.
Within the Domain, what seed a foot away could be as distant as the horizon, all controlled by a single thought.
This "trip" on foot wasn’t just for enjoying the scenery and clearing out so clueless troublemakers; it was also for integrating the Martial Arts he had learned recently.
This integration wasn’t physical—the system had already handled that. Rather, it was an integration of his state of mind and his way of thinking.
An integration that gave him a commanding perspective, making everything feel effortless.
With the Dao in his heart, every path before him was a smooth road.
The road was long, and he traveled day and night without rest. Zhao Rui didn’t stay idle, sampling all sorts of local snacks along the way.
His journey took him past Hangu Pass and on to the Sannxia Dam. The mighty roar of the water was deafening, the sound of the rapid current rushing downstream audible from far away.
Walking upstream along the riverbank for a few miles, he saw a line of assorted SUVs parked by the river, where a group of people of various ages were fishing.
’This doesn’t seem like a great spot for fishing, does it?’
Slightly curious, Zhao Rui walked over to a young man and started asking questions.
"Fishing for what? We’re all fishing for Exotic Beasts now!"
The young man didn’t even turn his head, his eyes fixed on the river’s surface as he answered nonchalantly.
"Exotic Beasts?"
Zhao Rui was startled. This was the mainland interior. Where would Exotic Beasts co from?
’Besides, if there really are Exotic Beasts, are we fishing for them, or are they fishing for us?’
His curiosity piqued, Zhao Rui found a rock, sat down casually, and watched the group fish by the riverbank.
These people weren’t using typical bait. Instead, they used chunks of fresh, raw at—pork, fish, all kinds.
"I’ve got a bite! A bite!"
A middle-aged angler suddenly stood up, cranking the reel on his fishing rod with all his might. His arms bulged slightly and his horse stance was extrely stable—he was clearly using his Martial Arts.
Zhao Rui focused his vision and looked beneath the water. A dozen ters below the surface, a two-ter-long strange fish was struggling furiously.
Two pairs of horns sprouted from its head. In addition to fins, it also had two legs protruding from its lower abdon.
’Evolution?’
Zhao Rui was stunned for a mont.
Considering the current concentration of True Qi, it made sense that if humans could cultivate and improve their bodies, other living creatures would be affected as well.
It was just that they lacked human intelligence and couldn’t actively absorb Spiritual Qi, so they could only evolve passively in this environnt.
Just like the Exotic Beasts of Gui Xu, they were also born and nurtured by heaven and earth.
"Quick, soone help ! I can’t hold it!"
Veins bulged on the man’s forehead, and his clothes were torn apart by his Inner Strength.
Seeing this, the other anglers rushed over to help him grab the rod and pull back on the line.
The imnse force made the fishing line go taut, looking as if it might snap at any mont.
"That’s definitely a Level 2 Mutant Beast. It’ll sell for at least ten thousand..."
"This is a good haul. Now it’s just a matter of who runs out of stamina first..."
Onlookers whispered among themselves. Clearly, fishing for these mutated fish wasn’t just a hobby; it was also a way to earn a decent inco.
「About ten minutes later!」
By the riverbank, the fish and the anglers were still locked in a struggle, with neither side showing any signs of exhaustion.
According to the onlookers, it would take at least half an hour before a winner was decided.
Zhao Rui watched for a while longer before losing interest. He turned to leave, but his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he whipped his head back toward the middle of the river.
Suddenly, a colossal Exotic Beast over thirty ters long leaped out of the river and swallowed the strange fish in a single gulp.
The imnse force even dragged the few anglers on the bank into the water along with it.
"What is that monster?"
Everyone on the shore turned pale with fright. They weren’t from the coast, so they had never seen such a massive Exotic Beast. Although they had seen videos online, seeing one in real life was a completely different matter.
Although mutated fish had gradually started appearing in the river, the largest were only three to five ters long. For people whose physical fitness had been enhanced by practicing Martial Arts, that wasn’t anything to be afraid of.
But three to five ters and thirty to fifty ters were completely different concepts.
The people who had fallen into the river swam desperately for the shore, terrified of being targeted by the monster.
Those on the bank were no better off; they had already scattered and fled, putting a great distance between themselves and the riverside.
"HEY! You’re scared of an Exotic Beast this small? What a bunch of useless wimps!"
Just then, a boy’s youthful voice rang out from mid-air.
Then, a young boy appeared, pointed from mid-air, and a flash of sword light shot out. The light then flared brightly, transforming into a giant sword over ten ters long.
It stabbed straight toward the Exotic Beast.
The Exotic Beast swatted the longsword away with its tail, but before it could escape, the sword curved around and shot back at extre speed. It was so fast the Exotic Beast had no ti to react.
The longsword had already pierced through the Exotic Beast’s mouth and exited through its tail.
The onlookers on the shore were overjoyed at the sight, and they all stopped trying to flee.
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