txolops Chapter 344 alarmed all parties
Chapter 344 alarmed all parties
"Damn it! Is the ancient record wrong? Or has the entrance restriction undergone unknown changes over thousands of years?"
The man in the black robe was racing, his expression shifting rapidly, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead. He stood on the rumbling ground, staring at the crimson pillar of light that seemed to connect heaven and earth, his eyes filled with struggle.
In just a few breaths, the man in black robes was torn between his inner turmoil and his face turned deathly pale.
Ultimately, the intense desire for the "Purple Blood Pool of Ten Thousand Spirits" and the Nascent Soul Path overcame the fear of risk.
"I'll risk it all! Fortune favors the bold! This place is remote, and news takes time to travel. There might not be many powerful cultivators nearby! As long as I'm quick enough to enter the core area before most people react, seize the most crucial advantage, and then immediately flee..."
The man in black gritted his teeth, a fierce and resolute light rekindling in his eyes. Without further hesitation, he transformed into a streak of black light and charged into the core of the crimson pillar of light—a dark and deep passage that had already been opened and was now spinning endlessly! His figure was instantly swallowed up by the crimson light.
He naively thought that in such a remote sea area, even if there was any commotion, it wouldn't attract too many people in a short time, and he still had time.
However, he never dreamed that almost at the same time he activated the "Sea King Sect" inheritance entrance and triggered the towering blood pillar,
In the vast waters surrounding Silver Shark Island, three other hidden locations in different directions and far apart from each other also saw three identical pillars of blood-red light shooting into the sky.
Above a vast expanse of sea far from major shipping routes, a dozen magical artifacts of various colors were fiercely entangled and colliding.
Explosions, the clanging of metal, and the roar of spells filled the air, stirring up the waves on the sea below.
The monks can be clearly divided into two factions based on their clothing.
One side was dressed in the star palace's signature moon-white robes, but at this moment most of them had blood on their sleeves and looked panicked, as they tried their best to resist the other side's fierce attack.
The other side was dressed in a messy manner, but most of them had skulls, inverted stars, and other symbols embroidered on their cuffs or chests. They were cultivators under the command of the Inverted Star Alliance. They were more numerous, their attacks were ruthless, and their eyes were full of greed and killing intent.
The Star Palace cultivators were led by a tall, thin old man with a gaunt face and high cheekbones, who possessed the cultivation level of a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator.
He wielded a flying sword gleaming with azure light, desperately parrying the fierce attacks of a towering, burly man from the Reverse Star Alliance wielding a massive bronze hammer. His face grew paler, and his eyes revealed barely concealed anxiety.
"Damn it!" the tall, thin old man cursed inwardly. Their group was on orders to escort a batch of relatively important refining materials collected from nearby islands to Silver Shark Island to replenish their stock. With only two days' journey remaining, they were ambushed here by this group of premeditated Reverse Star Alliance cultivators!
The enemy outnumbered them by nearly half. The burly man leading them was of similar cultivation level to them, but his magical artifact was powerful and heavy, and his techniques were fierce, which had already entangled them tightly.
Seeing their own cultivators being wounded and killed under the enemy's siege, their formation gradually crumbled, and defeat seemed to be only a matter of time.
"Heh heh, old man, stop struggling! Hand over the stuff obediently, and I might give you a quick death!"
The burly man from the Reverse Star Alliance shattered the old man's flying sword with a single blow, a bloodthirsty and cruel smile spreading across his face, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
He could already see the hefty rewards he would receive for seizing this shipment, as well as the boost to his status within the alliance. This battle was truly killing two birds with one stone!
However, just as the burly man was brimming with confidence and preparing to launch an even fiercer offensive to crush the old man before him in one fell swoop—
A sudden change has occurred!
Without warning, the once calm sea below them suddenly began to churn violently, as if it had been boiling!
Immediately afterwards, an indescribably huge beam of light, composed entirely of viscous, dark red blood-red light, burst forth from the seabed without warning and with unstoppable force, instantly tearing through the sea surface and soaring straight into the sky!
The beam of light was a hundred feet in diameter and exuded a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble!
Its sudden appearance and terrifying momentum caused the two cultivators who were fighting fiercely in the air to freeze in their tracks, stopping their battle in unison and looking down in horror.
What's worse, the burly man was positioned precisely at the edge of the crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky!
Almost the instant the pillar of light appeared, his burly body was swept and enveloped by the viscous, almost tangible, blood-red light!
"ah--!"
A short, piercing scream, filled with boundless pain and horror, suddenly burst from the burly man's mouth! The bloodthirsty smile on his face instantly twisted into extreme fear, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets!
His body, shrouded in crimson light, seemed to have been doused with the most potent corpse-dissolving liquid, or burned by invisible flames; the protective shield on his body vanished instantly like paper.
Immediately afterwards, the skin, muscles, tendons... melted and vaporized at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into large plumes of dark red blood mist that rose up and were absorbed by the blood-red light pillar!
The whole process was incredibly fast! In just two or three breaths, the burly man who had been so aggressive and arrogant just moments before had completely disappeared.
All that remained was a set of white bones, still in a struggling posture and stained with blood, before it plummeted with a "plop" towards the pillar of light and the sea below, instantly swallowed up without a trace.
quiet!
A deathly silence instantly enveloped the airspace.
Whether it was the Star Palace or the Reverse Star Alliance, all the surviving cultivators were frozen in mid-air, as if they had been immobilized by a spell.
Their eyes widened as they stared intently at the spot where the burly man had disappeared. They then looked at the blood-red pillar of light that still pierced the heavens and earth, radiating an ominous aura. A chill ran from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, and their scalps tingled.
"hiss--!"
Someone gasped first, breaking the suffocating silence. This was followed by a series of terrified gasps.
Pseudo-Core Formation stage! That was a Pseudo-Core Formation stage cultivator! One of the top combatants among everyone present! Yet... he was merely grazed by the edge of that crimson pillar of light, and in just a few breaths, he was reduced to a skeleton, his body and soul extinguished!
What on earth is this crimson pillar of light?! Why is it so terrifying?!
The tall, thin old man was the first to recover from his extreme shock.
He first glanced at the terrifying blood-red pillar of light with suspicion, then quickly swept his eyes over the group of Reverse Star Alliance cultivators opposite him, who were in chaos and whose morale had been greatly damaged by the bizarre and tragic death of their leader. A ruthless and decisive look suddenly flashed in his eyes!
The tall, thin old man suddenly raised his voice, shouting sharply, while the flying sword in his hand shone brightly with azure light, "Star Palace disciples, heed my command! Follow me and kill! Avenge our fallen comrades!"
His shout was like a thunderclap, instantly waking up the cultivators on his side.
Seeing their leader die a bizarre and tragic death, and witnessing the chaos among the Reverse Star Alliance cultivators, the Star Palace members were immediately energized and charged towards the enemy!
……
As four crimson pillars of light appeared one after another in the vast sea area surrounding Silver Shark Island, their immense power and eerie aura were impossible to conceal.
The news spread like wildfire among the cultivators on Silver Shark Island and the surrounding islands.
At first, there was shock, fear, and speculation. But as time went on, some bolder cultivators, or those who were confident in their superior cultivation, began to try to approach these crimson pillars of light to investigate.
When faced with this sudden celestial phenomenon that might contain unknown opportunities or risks, the two opposing forces, Star Palace and Reverse Star Alliance, surprisingly set aside their blood feud and simultaneously dispatched personnel to probe and study the pillar of light.
Soon, some preliminary information was compiled and analyzed.
This crimson pillar of light appears to be an extremely ancient and powerful teleportation restriction! The crimson light it emits contains a strange power of erosion and dissolution, which has a terrifying destructive effect on the flesh and blood and magical power of living beings.
Cultivators whose cultivation level is below the Core Formation stage will find it difficult to withstand even a moment of being enveloped in blood-red light; their flesh and blood will dissolve, their souls and spirits will perish, and their fate will be tragic.
Only cultivators at the Core Formation stage, with their stronger protective spiritual light and profound magical power, can barely resist the erosion of the blood light and enter it.
In other words, this "teleportation portal" that seems to lead to some unknown place requires at least the cultivation level of Core Formation stage to be qualified to attempt to enter!
This discovery instantly sent shockwaves through the high-level cultivators of Silver Shark Island, creating a massive uproar.
……
Meanwhile, far from Silver Shark Island, deep in the open sea, in an even more desolate area teeming with monsters, the skies stretched out.
Two crimson streaks of light pierced the sky at astonishing speed, abruptly stopping near the enormous pillar of light standing above the vast sea, radiating a dense, blood-red glow.
The man on the left is tall and thin, dressed in a crimson feather robe, with a cold and stern face. What is most striking about him is his nose, which is curved and sharp like an eagle's beak, and his pair of sharp, knife-like, pale gold vertical pupils that gleam with a cold metallic light.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sharp as lightning, scanning the crimson pillar of light ahead, naturally exuding an air of arrogance and majesty befitting a king of the skies.
The one on the right appeared even more robust and imposing, draped in a dark gold scale armor robe. His face was rugged, with faint horny bumps on both sides of his forehead. His eyes were dark gold, and when he looked around, he exuded a domineering and ferocious aura that came from the depths of his bloodline.
The man in the feathered robes with a hooked nose stared at the crimson pillar of light for a moment, his brow furrowing slightly. He turned to his burly companion beside him, his voice carrying a metallic, resonant quality, and asked:
"Brother Jiao, you are knowledgeable and have been navigating the deep sea for many years. Do you know the origin of this suddenly appearing pillar of blood-red light? The aura emanating from it carries a faint but powerful pressure that makes even me feel uneasy. It is definitely not ordinary."
The burly man did not answer his companion's question immediately, as if he was recalling something.