In the midst of everyone's shock, Zhang Chu began to move forward, leaving deep footprints with each step.
A force field weighing tens of thousands of pounds pressed down on Zhang Chu, but despite the difficulty, it couldn't stop him.
From a distant mountain peak, Old Mo and Mo Xi were watching Zhang Chu's direction.
At this moment, Mo Xi exclaimed softly, "Grandfather, look, he can actually approach the Demon King's corpse relying solely on his physical body!"
Old Mo also stared intently at Zhang Chu, his eyes burning as if trying to see through everything about him.
"Has he broken through the Great Prohibition..." Old Mo's expression suddenly turned grave.
The twelve or thirteen-year-old Mo Xi also widened her small mouth, her face filled with disbelief, "Right, isn't this the legendary Great Prohibition? He can actually break through it!"
Then, Mo Xi spoke rapidly, "Grandfather, I've heard that in the realm of physical body, those who can break through the Great Prohibition are one in a hundred thousand, or even a million. This is a natural Human King!"
Old Mo nodded, his expression solemn, "Indeed, those who can break through the Great Prohibition are extraordinary. In the history of the Mo family, only three people have ever physically broken through the Great Prohibition."
At this moment, Old Mo's expression was filled with longing, "Those three people dominated their era, shining brilliantly for an entire age!"
Mo Xi immediately suggested, "Why don't we take them with us? Once Zhang Chu is nurtured, his future will be limitless."
"Moreover, there are several promising talents in their small village."
"Especially that Little Grapes, I suspect she might possess some legendary talent. Her eyes are very special."
Old Mo sighed and said softly, "Let's wait and see. It's very difficult to take a few geniuses out of Yaoxu."
Finally, Zhang Chu reached the Golden Lion.
A demon core the size of a date pit lay casually on the ground, emitting a golden-red light.
Zhang Chu knew that this demon core was deliberately left by Old Mo.
Without a second thought, Zhang Chu reached for the demon core. He could feel that the terrifying force field around the Golden Lion was condensed from this demon core.
When Zhang Chu's hand touched the demon core, it suddenly radiated a terrifying brilliance. A scorching aura, accompanied by a sharp metallic scent, pierced Zhang Chu's hand like countless needles.
If it were an ordinary person's hand, it would have been riddled with holes by now.
However, within Zhang Chu, the Shanhai Map suddenly emitted a hazy light, releasing primitive auras.
These primitive auras, like chaotic energy, enveloped Zhang Chu's entire body, protecting him from the demon core's harm.
As the demon core entered his mouth, it was fiery and scorching, but in the next second, the chaotic energy from the Shanhai Map enveloped the demon core, incorporating it into the Shanhai Map.
Immediately, a great change occurred within the Shanhai Map. Its scroll began to expand, and in no time, the Shanhai Map had grown larger!
Moreover, clouds appeared within the Shanhai Map. Zhang Chu could feel those clouds continuously forming and turning into rain, as if the Shanhai Map was evolving into a real world.
At the same time, a small golden lion appeared on a mountain peak.
Although the lion was small, it was majestic and extraordinary.
Seeing this, Zhang Chu felt strange in his heart, "The Shanhai Map can actually grow!"
Then, Zhang Chu wondered, "Could it be that one day, the mountains in the Shanhai Map could become as large as real mountains? Is it trying to evolve into a real world?"
At this moment, the Shanhai Map gently shook, and countless mysterious chaotic energies spread out, washing over Zhang Chu's body.
Zhang Chu felt as if his physical body had been strengthened once again, but this time, the enhancement was not as obvious.
Because his physical strength had already reached a certain limit.
At the same time, a spiritual energy storm surged around Zhang Chu. He clearly felt that the spiritual energy in the environment seemed eager to enter his body.
And on the surface of Zhang Chu's body, there was a tingling sensation, as if some kind of transformation was about to occur.
"Could it be that I'm about to form a demon core?" Zhang Chu thought to himself.
There was no other way. Although he knew this path might be wrong, Zhang Chu didn't know any other path. His first thought was still to form a demon core.
As soon as this thought arose, the agitation of transformation disappeared.
"Alright, it seems I really can't form a demon core." Zhang Chu understood that this path was indeed blocked.
At this moment, Zhang Chu's consciousness returned, and he discovered that his body was no longer subjected to that terrifying force field.
Around him, the dreadful spatial distortion had also vanished.
The demon core was the root of the "Great Prohibition."
At this time, Zhang Chu pondered, "It seems that only a corpse with a preserved demon core can create a 'Great Prohibition.' If the demon core is destroyed before it dies, there won't be a 'Great Prohibition.'"
Then Zhang Chu shouted, "Tong Qingyu, Gang Zi, try to see if you can approach its corpse."
"Alright!"
The hunters responded and began to approach, and indeed, all the pressure disappeared.
At this, everyone was overjoyed, "Haha, we can eat the lion now!"
Zhang Chu laughed. This was a Demon King. Making Yaoning Paste with it would be too wasteful. In the Great Wilderness Scripture, the meat of a Demon King could be used to make more advanced things.
Soon, the lion's body was divided into many pieces, and everyone transported the lion's flesh back to the village.
Afterward, Zhang Chu used the Demon King's meat to refine a special kind of jerky. One pound of Demon King's meat could be combined with other herbs and meats to make thirty pounds of jerky.
This was a form of dilution because the medicinal properties of the Demon King's flesh were too strong. Even Zhang Chu couldn't consume it directly.
But even so, the villagers gained many benefits. Several hunters with broken bones quickly recovered.
The children happily held pieces of jerky, eating with joy.
You could see the little Hu Zi, steaming with heat, taking a few bites and then lifting a massive stone weighing thousands of pounds, unable to find an outlet for his strength.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chu and several strong hunters in the village began to undergo a transformation, expelling much of the impurities and toxins from their bodies.
Everyone's skin became as clear as jade, and their bones seemed stronger than steel.
Some even found that as they walked, spiritual energy naturally gathered around them, indicating an imminent breakthrough.
Unfortunately, whenever anyone thought about forming a demon core, this breakthrough would be suppressed...
"Sir, I feel like we've really taken the wrong path. We need the cultivation methods of humans," Tong Qingyu said with a bitter face, seeking out Zhang Chu.
Zhang Chu smiled wryly, feeling the same way.
It was a frustrating feeling, knowing there was a path but hitting a wall whenever "demon core" came to mind.
"Let's wait and see if we can acquire human cultivation methods in the future," Zhang Chu comforted everyone.
...
On the distant mountain peak, Old Mo sighed, "Ah, what a pity!"
Mo Xi looked at Old Mo in confusion, "Grandfather, what's wrong? I see that Zhang Chu and a few children have clearly surpassed the limits of the physical realm."
She was full of envy, "Their physical foundation makes even me envious. Even the legendary figures of our Mo Clan were no more than this in terms of physical realm, right?"
Then Mo Xi urged, "Grandfather, take them with us. As long as they step onto the path of cultivation, they will surely soar. These people shouldn't be buried like this."
"I believe any sect or cave that takes them in will surely rise to great heights. They will definitely bring glory to the sect."
Old Mo sighed again, "Child, there are some things you don't understand. They've eaten the demon meat from Yaoxu, and they can no longer leave Yaoxu."
"What?" Mo Xi's mouth dropped open, "Why?"