Chapter 0682: The Hongmeng Giant Beast

As night fell, the air was cool as water.
In a palace nestled in the mountains north of Silver Fox Mountain, Huang Long stood beneath the starry sky, gazing upward.
“One year from now?” he murmured to himself.
One year later would be the grand wedding of Kailer and Vitya!
“What are you thinking about? So lost in thought!” Behind him, the voice of Divine Queen Livya rang out. Huang Long remained silent.
Livya walked from outside the palace to stand behind him and said thoughtfully, “Are you really going to the Hongmeng Realm?!”
Huang Long hesitated not for a moment and nodded. Since he had learned that the Fire Sun Divine King had gone to the Hongmeng Realm, he must go as well. The Chaos Fire Sun Stone was his only hope of obtaining the Hongmeng Treasure by passing through the Cambrian Abyss and reaching the seventh layer of the Xuanyang River.
To slay the second corpse, one crucial prerequisite was the Hongmeng Treasure; another was having sufficient magical power to do so. Once he obtained the treasure, it would be easier to enhance his own strength.
“Be careful of the Lei Peng clan when you go to the Hongmeng Realm!” Livya knew she couldn’t change Huang Long’s mind, so she could only advise him to be cautious.
Divine King Hibere was a brother of the Lei Peng clan’s leader. By destroying Lei Peng Mountain, Huang Long had indirectly humiliated the clan, and they likely wouldn’t let him off so easily. Although Hibere was at odds with his elder brother, that didn’t mean outsiders could trample on the Lei Peng clan’s dignity.
Huang Long understood Livya’s meaning and nodded. “I know.”
“Then that Fire Sun Divine King… he’s probably not an incarnation of the Chaos Fire Sun Stone. What if he really is?” Livya asked. She was aware of the Fire Sun Divine Realm and had heard of this Fire Sun Divine King before. However, he had always remained mysterious, and no one knew his origins. Even Livya wasn’t sure if he was an incarnation of the Chaos Fire Sun Stone, but she guessed he probably wasn’t!
“If not…” Huang Long frowned. If not, would he really give up? If he missed this chance to obtain the Hongmeng Treasure from the Xuanyang River, it would be unknown when he could slay the second corpse.
So, Huang Long wouldn’t give up until the last moment!
Though Huang Long didn’t say anything, Livya could tell from his expression what he was thinking. She shook her head silently. With a flash of her hand, an ancient scroll emitting a faint glow appeared.
This ancient scroll was one of the Xuanyang River maps she possessed.
Livya waved her hands, and the scroll unfurled.
The scene on the scroll was ethereal—in the center was a faintly visible river, glowing with a pale yellow light. Above the river lay chaos. Everything was vivid and mesmerizing!

The river in the middle is precisely a simplified version of the River of Xuanyan and Huang!
“The River of Xuanyan and Huang is becoming clearer. I think it will open in another half year, restoring heaven and earth. You need to go to the Hongmeng Realm and return within half a year!” Livya said solemnly after unfolding the map of the River of Xuanyan and Huang.
If Huang Long missed the day when the River of Xuanyan and Huang opened, it would be useless even if he found the Chaos Fire Sun Stone by then!
Huang Long nodded. “I know that.”
He had also seen the sixth scene of the map of the River of Xuanyan and Huang on his body.
Although the Hongmeng Realm was at the edge of chaos, with his current strength, he could make the round trip in four months if he rushed at full speed, and use the remaining two months to explore the realm.
The time was a bit tight, but it should be sufficient.
After Huang Long spoke, Livya didn’t respond, and silence fell for a while.
After a while, it was Livya who spoke again. “This time, you’re going alone?” At these words, Livya couldn’t help but think of the members of the Huang family who had come up with Huang Long from the intermediate divine plane, Li Yifeng, and that Susan!
By her feminine intuition, she could tell that Susan had unusual feelings for Huang Long!
Huang Long turned to look at Livya.
Under his gaze, Livya’s delicate face turned slightly red. She also realized that her “concern” for Huang Long had perhaps gone too far recently.
Huang Long looked at Livya and said with a smile, “Mm, alone!”
The members of the Huang family would be safe staying on Silver Fox Mountain. Moreover, since Huang Long was going to search for the whereabouts of the Chaos Fire Sun Stone, going alone would reduce distractions.
Hearing that Huang Long was going alone, Livya felt inexplicably relieved, but she still didn’t intend to “let go” of him. She continued, “What about that Susan? Aren’t you taking your little wife with you?!”
Huang Long was stunned, looking somewhat embarrassed. Little wife? What was Livya thinking?!
Huang Long smiled bitterly. “I’m just friends with her!” But was that really the case? Still, what Huang Long said wasn’t wrong—he had always kept a distance from Susan and never crossed that line!
They were indeed just friends now!
Seeing Huang Long’s embarrassed expression, Livya covered her mouth and giggled sweetly. Hearing that Huang Long said he was just friends with Susan, she felt much more at ease.
Huang Long stared at Livya, who was covering her mouth and smiling enticingly, feeling momentarily stunned.
As Livya continued to giggle, she looked up and saw Huang Long’s expression. Her face turned red, and she spat before turning her head away. “I’m leaving. Be careful!” With that, she turned and left, leaving behind a beautiful silhouette for Huang Long.

Huang Long opened his mouth but shook his head only after Riviera disappeared from his palace. What the hell was this? A side wife?! Recalling Riviera’s definition of Susan, Huang Long couldn’t help but smile and mutter maliciously—was Riviera trying to become the top one?! After Riviera left, Susan followed. Her words were largely similar to Riviera’s—Riviera had warned Huang Long to be careful, and so did Susan. Riviera asked about Huang Long’s relationship with Susan, while Susan asked about Huang Long’s relationship with Riviera. After Susan left, Huang Long shook his head again with a wry smile. The next day, as the sky brightened, Huang Long left Silver Fox Mountain under the farewells of everyone and headed toward the Hongmeng Chaos. The Hongmeng Chaos was not within the Chaos Divine Plane but outside it. Half a month later, Huang Long left the Saint Er Continent and headed toward the Divine Wasteland. After crossing the Divine Wasteland, one would reach an endless Hongmeng Space, and beyond that space lay the Hongmeng Chaos World. Another half month passed, and Huang Long emerged from the Divine Wasteland into a grayish space—this was the Hongmeng Space that connected the Chaos Divine Plane to the Hongmeng Chaos World. According to Riviera, some areas of this Hongmeng Space were just as dangerous as the Hongmeng Chaos World. So, Huang Long immediately summoned the Celebration Clouds. With the Celebration Clouds above his head, illuminating tens of thousands of miles around, Huang Long flew into the Hongmeng Space. This space resembled the void he had passed through when reaching the Fire Sun Divine Plane, except the air currents were more violent and the tearing force greater. The biggest difference from that void was that the Hongmeng Space wasn’t completely empty—various clouds gathered above it. Huang Long discovered that these clouds were all formed from Primordial Qi, though it wasn’t pure enough for humans to absorb and cultivate. Below, there was an endless ocean. The water of the ocean was light gray! Even with his vast knowledge, Huang Long couldn’t figure out what had formed this ocean. As he continued moving forward, suddenly, the endless light gray ocean surface ahead began to spin violently, forming a huge vortex that expanded by millions of miles in an instant. Above the vortex, violent hurricanes formed, with golden-red lightning everywhere. The vortex seemed to have a sentient will, devouring Huang Long. Seeing this, Huang Long didn’t retreat but advanced instead, channeling the power of the Immortal Spirit within him. The bright light from the Celebration Clouds above him intensified, and he dashed straight toward the center of the vortex.

Huang Long’s actions seemed to anger that massive whirlpool; the hurricanes above it grew even more violent, and the golden-red lightning multiplied instantly, dense as ever. From afar, it resembled hundreds of millions of lightning snakes snapping and clawing, sending chills down one’s spine. Even the thunderous booms rolled outward like windmills, eventually converging everywhere—seemingly nothing but thunder, nothing but sound! The deafening thunder and spatial vibrations even caused the bright light of the auspicious clouds to retreat. Seeing this, Huang Long’s expression turned grave. His eyes flashed as he conjured water and fire dragons, which roared and charged forward. Together with the auspicious clouds, Huang Long broke through the spatial disruptions caused by the thunder, then arrived before the sea of lightning snakes. The snakes surged wildly toward Huang Long. At that moment, he shouted loudly, gathering the power of immortals in his fists and delivering a powerful punch. The force of the punch swept through, scattering the snakes ahead. In the blink of an eye, Huang Long reached the center of the whirlpool. Suddenly, a loud roar came from beneath the sea surface at the center of the whirlpool. Waves parted as a mountain-like head emerged, opening its gaping maw toward Huang Long. Seeing this, Huang Long’s hand flashed with light as he swung his Immortal-Slaying Sword at the massive head. Countless dark blue sword beams erupted in space, tearing through the air to strike at it. Yet, despite its apparent power, the sword’s force was weakened by the turbulent air currents ahead. Then the massive head opened its maw and swallowed those countless sword beams whole! Huang Long quickly retreated, slightly alarmed. Looking back, he saw the massive head rising continuously from the sea until finally the entire head was exposed. Even though Huang Long had seen countless monsters, he had never encountered one with such a huge head! Just the head alone, by his estimation, was likely tens of thousands of miles in length! This was no longer a mountain but an entire mountain range! The massive monster’s head was covered with countless spines, each reaching high into the sky, glowing golden-red, similar to the lightning earlier. These spines, like human hair, stretched from the forehead to the back of the head. Below the forehead were two huge light gray eyes, and beneath them was a gaping maw. Compared to the massive maw, the two huge light gray eyes appeared much smaller. “A Hongmeng Colossus!” Huang Long’s heart sank slightly—he hadn’t expected to run into such a creature.

The Hongmeng Behemoth is one of the dangers in the Hongmeng Space. It lives in that space, and some powerful Hongmeng Behemoths even possess strength comparable to that of a Divine King!