The Magical Beast Mountain Range, located in the eastern region of the Jia Ma Empire.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and a torrential rain raged.
Bronze-colored lightning flickered amidst the clouds, like dragons and snakes crawling behind the dark veil, lighting up the silence of the night and filling the Magical Beast Mountain Range with a sense of dread.
The rumbling thunder sounded like drums beating against the ears, deafening and powerful.
Blood-colored raindrops fell onto the ground, splashing like beautiful petals.
Within the hollows of the earth, blood mixed with rainwater to form a small stream that flowed downward.
Not far away, a mountain of corpses came into view.
An endless stench wafted forward, making one feel an uncontrollable urge to vomit.
Hungry vultures circled in the sky, and some of the more fearless ones stepped directly onto the corpses to feast.
The scene was extremely tragic.
“Who am I?”
“Where am I?”
“What is this place?”
The speaker was a young man dressed in a white robe.
He was lean, with a fair complexion and clear features; his eyes sparkled with brilliance as he looked around.
Li Xiao gazed at the unfamiliar primitive forest surrounding him.
The expression on his face was like the third emoji on a phone—stunned and foolish.
He clearly remembered he was just discussing the meaning of life with a young lady; how did he end up here in the blink of an eye?
Feelings of oppression and terror arose spontaneously.
Li Xiao subconsciously touched his body to ensure he was still flesh and blood, finding some comfort in the sensation.
As a person of the twenty-first century, the answer already seemed clear in Li Xiao’s heart… he had transmigrated!
[Congratulations to the host for discovering his successful transmigration.
The system is automatically binding, please wait~]
Hearing the mechanical voice in his mind, Li Xiao was overjoyed.
This must be the “Golden Finger” essential for every transmigrator.
For someone like him, who had read hundreds of power-fantasy novels, a Golden Finger was a shortcut to the heavens—obtaining many benefits without much effort, and being essentially immortal no matter what happened.
For example, falling off a cliff and remaining unharmed only to find a secret manual and become a master.
In the gaming world, a Golden Finger was a cheat code or a game modifier.
[Binding successful.
Host, please receive the specific information regarding this system and this world.]
Hearing the system’s prompt, Li Xiao involuntarily closed his eyes, and memories began to play out in his mind like a movie.
After a brief understanding, Li Xiao had his answer.
This was the world of “Battle Through the Heavens,” and his current location was the most dangerous Magical Beast Mountain Range—a gathering place for the strong where even a Dou Huang was said to have to leave a finger behind if they entered!
No wonder it felt so oppressive; so this was the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Ever since Li Xiao started reading novels, he had constantly fantasized about transmigrating into the world of “Battle Through the Heavens” to experience the feeling of “transforming Dou Qi into a horse.”
He hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly.
Later, a murmur rose in Li Xiao’s heart as he began to understand the main function of the system.
After some study, he discovered the specific ability of his Golden Finger.
This was an item auction system.
As long as he auctioned off rare items, the gold coins obtained would be converted into system points, which could then be used in the store to purchase Dou Techniques and Qi Methods of different values.
Although it sounded incredibly powerful, Li Xiao sensed his own strength just now—it seemed he was only a 3-star Dou Zhe…
Forget about holding an auction; even surviving the exit from the Magical Beast Mountain Range was a problem.
In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, strength was respected.
Most magical beasts enjoyed slaughtering humans to obtain better flesh and blood.
In particular, devouring high-level humans allowed them to increase their rank rapidly, which was why the slaughter of humans by magical beasts never stopped.
“System, is there a starter gift pack?
As a transmigrator, shouldn’t I just be promoted directly to Dou Di?”
“If Dou Di won’t work, you could at least give me a Dou Sheng, so I can walk sideways across the Dou Qi Continent.”
[Deeply sorry, host.
This system does not provide the ability for direct advancement, but a starter gift pack is available.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a starter gift pack.
Would you like to open it?]
Yes!
No!
Li Xiao shrugged.
Since direct advancement wasn’t possible, he might as well see what was in the starter gift pack.
As he clicked to open it, a blinding golden light suddenly erupted.
The golden pillar of light instantly broke through the clouds, appearing exceptionally piercing in the dark night.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining an auction house; you may freely change its name.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining two random auction house experts, Realm: 9-star Dou Zong.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the nineteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking: the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
Looking at the panel in front of him, Li Xiao rubbed his chin.
What concerned him most was neither the Heavenly Flame nor the auction house, but the two random 9-star Dou Zong experts.
They were second only to Dou Zun!
Li Xiao’s right hand swiped along, changing the reward page to the character page, and the names of the Dou Zong experts were revealed.
Ling Long: Peak 9-star Dou Zong.
Dou Techniques: God-Slaying Finger (Heaven Class High Level), Three Thousand Lightning Illusions (Earth Class High Level).
Niu Meng: Early-stage 9-star Dou Zong.
Dou Techniques: Lion’s Roar Shatters Heaven and Earth (Heaven Class Middle Level), Mountain-Shaking Punch (Earth Class Middle Level).
Seeing the information of both, Li Xiao couldn’t help but be shocked.
He didn’t expect the Dou Techniques they practiced to be so high-level.
One must know that even a Dou Zun might not necessarily practice Heaven Class Dou Techniques; only experts above the rank of Semi-Saint had the chance to touch Dou Techniques of that level.
Looking at the entire Jia Ma Empire, the abilities of these two could be described as invincible.
However, if one looked at the Central Plains, Dou Zong experts were a bit too weak.
The Central Plains was a land where the strong gathered like clouds, and Dou Zong experts appeared one after another; only those above the rank of Zun Zhe were truly rare.
With a slight thought, two figures stepped through the air almost at the same time.
At the lead was Ling Long, her expression cold and stern.
Dressed in white, her skin was like radiant snow, her eyes like autumn waters, and her long black hair moved with the wind, giving off a feeling that could freeze a person.
Niu Meng was naturally as tall and fierce as his name suggested.
He was eight feet tall, with a sturdy build and a bald head.
His bulging muscles looked as if they could shatter the void with a single punch.
The two knelt on one knee before Li Xiao and said respectfully in unison: “Greetings, Pavilion Master.”
Li Xiao nodded with satisfaction and said with feigned depth: “Arise.”
“Thank you, Pavilion Master.”
The sense of pressure they brought was truly terrifying.
After sensing the auras of Ling Long and Niu Meng, the high-level magical beasts in the vicinity were so frightened they didn’t dare to step forward, only watching these strange humans secretly from behind large trees.
Ling Long turned her head coldly.
Feeling the killing intent coming from the surroundings, she showed a trace of disdain.
She slightly raised her right hand, and all the magical beasts within a hundred meters of the Pavilion Master died instantly, leaving only ground meat across the floor.
Li Xiao was secretly horrified.
As expected of Dou Zong experts, their combat power was absolutely terrifying!
(END CHAPTER)