txolops Chapter 45 The Ferocious Beast Reappears
Chapter 45 The Ferocious Beast Reappears
Taibai did not respond to Xiaohei, as he himself did not know the specific method to escape.
But he understood a very simple truth:
The key to solving a problem lies in addressing the root cause of the problem.
Once the core source of all this malevolent energy is found, and purified or suppressed, the anomaly here will naturally be resolved.
"The space here has been distorted, forming a closed loop, which is extremely difficult to break through using ordinary methods."
Instead of blindly trying to break out, it's better to trace back to the source.
The only way out is to find the source of that resentment and malevolent energy and resolve the matter at its root.
After saying this, he summoned the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus, creating a pure light shield about three zhang in diameter, which firmly protected himself, Xiao Hei, and Qingmu within it.
"Stay close to me and do not leave the area of this pure lotus light."
Taibai gave a deep, resounding instruction, while his gaze drifted deeper into the valley.
The reactions of the cultivators from the Lich and Demon races were now clearly distinct.
Most of the demons chose to huddle together inside the barrier for warmth.
In contrast, the Wu Clan cultivators displayed a completely different ferocity and an almost instinctive survival instinct.
More than ten Wu Clan cultivators with minor injuries managed to get up after a short period of rest and focused their gazes on the front.
However, these witch cultivators had not gone very far.
"Wait for us!"
"Fog! The fog is coming again!"
Behind them came the terrified shouts and chaotic running sounds of the demon cultivators.
Upon hearing the sound, Taibai suddenly turned around and saw that the demons who had been guarding the barrier were now scrambling out of the now dimming barrier and desperately chasing after him.
Behind them, the thick fog that had been temporarily pushed back was now churning and rolling over the barrier, sweeping in.
"Master, the protective shield of the Pure World White Lotus has a limited range; it can't cover everyone at all!"
Xiao Hei gripped Tai Bai's arm tightly, his vertical pupils scanning the dark mass of people behind them with nervous intensity.
Upon hearing this, Taibai did not stop walking, but turned his head and gave Xiao Hei in his arms an undisguised eye roll.
"What? From what you're saying, you think I should be merciful and envelop all these dozens of people in my lotus light, holding hands as we go to find the source of the resentment to have tea and chat?"
"No, that's not it. I'm just afraid they'll lose their minds and charge at us recklessly."
Taibai said no more and continued walking deeper into the area.
He was never a saint, and whether they were demons or witches, their lives and deaths were none of his concern, let alone expending his magic power to expand the lotus light to protect them.
Moreover, the Purifying White Lotus consumes a lot of energy, and he still needs to conserve enough magic power to deal with the troublesome source that controls space.
If they recklessly waste their magical power now, and their magical power is not yet restored by the time of the final battle, they may face the danger of being wiped out.
As they stepped out of the thick fog of resentment, the scene before them suddenly changed, but instead of a brighter future, it was a more desolate world.
The dense fog thinned out here, and visibility improved significantly.
They were standing at the entrance to a closed valley.
Inside the valley, there was no source of resentment as expected; instead, there was a strange "peace."
As far as the eye could see, there were bizarre and grotesque black boulders everywhere.
Taibai looked back and saw that, apart from Xiao Hei and Qingmu, the only other people following him were the most powerful demon cultivator and three witch cultivators.
"Master, let me go scout ahead first."
Concerned for Taibai's safety, Aoki volunteered to go ahead and investigate, clearing away any unknowns ahead for Taibai.
However, Taibai resolutely raised his hand to stop him.
He had just scanned every place with his divine sense, but the feedback he received was still only a stagnant, lifeless silence.
This so-called "normality" is, in this context, the greatest "abnormality".
Sending Qingmu, who is only at the level of a Celestial Immortal, to investigate rashly is tantamount to sending him to his death.
Therefore, Taibai turned his gaze to the four remaining followers behind him.
"Your people perished tragically because of the resentment and malevolent energy within that mist. Now that the source has been found, don't you want revenge?"
The leading witch cultivator gripped his battle axe tightly, letting out a low growl, before heading deeper into the area.
"A blood debt must be repaid in blood! How can the sons of my Wu tribe die in vain?"
The demon cultivator hesitated to advance, but Taibai grabbed him from a distance and hurled him into the depths of the valley.
The witch cultivators continued their advance until they discovered a strangely round boulder in the center of the valley.
As they approached, the boulder suddenly glowed with a dark red, blood-red light, emitting a chaotic roar that struck straight to the soul.
In an instant, endless resentment gathered wildly in the valley and surged into the boulder.
The resentment surged and condensed, transforming in a few breaths into a massive monster covered in long hair, with four blunt, clawless legs.
Upon witnessing this form, Taibai was deeply shaken and instantly recognized it as the ferocious beast Chaos.
"Sir, what is this thing?"
Aoki and Kokoro asked almost simultaneously, their voices filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"The ferocious beast Chaos is a great calamity that occurred before the struggle between the Dao and the Demon. However, this should be a wisp of Chaos's remnant soul, formed from the condensation of evil energy and resentment."
Xiao Hei and Qing Mu still looked completely bewildered.
They were born relatively late and knew very little about the "Cataclysmic Beasts," or had never even heard of it.
The ancient times were long and many ancient secrets have long been buried by time.
If Taibai hadn't possessed memories of his past life, he probably wouldn't have been able to recognize this ferocious beast so quickly.
Suddenly, the chaos formed from resentment moved and pounced directly towards the leading witch cultivator.
The witch cultivator was not alarmed but enraged. Burning with blood hatred, he had long since disregarded life and death.
Faced with the attack of this strange and ferocious creature, he not only did not retreat, but roared and his blood and qi erupted. With just one strike, he sent the chaos flying.
On the other hand, the demon cultivator, seeing that this Chaos Realm cultivator was merely an Earth Immortal, immediately gained confidence and attacked the ferocious beast.
In less than ten breaths, Chaos was completely suppressed by the Lich.
However, Taibai did not relax his vigilance at all and continued to observe the changes in the ferocious beast.
In his view, Chaos was originally at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and even if only resentment remains now, it is impossible for it to be so weak.
Sure enough, the chaos suddenly turned upwards, splitting open an invisible maw and letting out a shriek.
In an instant, thick fog of resentment from hundreds of miles around surged wildly toward the chaotic maw.
The all-consuming suction force erupted, instantly pulling the lich cultivator away, his soul nearly leaving his body, and he was in imminent danger.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Taibai immediately activated the Pure World White Lotus, which enveloped everyone, including the witch and demon cultivators.
The whole process was very fast. The resentment was completely devoured, and the chaotic aura surged up, leading directly to the Golden Immortal realm.
Seeing this, the demon cultivators were terrified and burned their life essence to rush towards Taibai for protection.
However, just as he was about to touch the light barrier, the space in front of him shifted slightly, chaos appeared out of thin air, a giant maw opened, the law of devouring was activated, and it directly swallowed him up.
"The Law of Space, the Law of Devouring."