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Chapter 1978 Immeasurable Tribulation
Chapter 1978 Immeasurable Tribulation
The vast procession, like a giant cloud of light, swept across the sky above Tianhai Pass and flew rapidly toward the border.
After flying for a short while, a rough but somewhat kind voice, through a clever means of sound transmission, quietly rang in the ears of Venerable Tianxuan, Chen Fei, and the other fifteenth-level cultivators of the Xuanyu Realm:
"Fellow Daoists, did you just arrive at Tianhai Pass a few days ago?"
Upon hearing this, Venerable Tianxuan, Shi Ruifeng, and the others were slightly taken aback and subconsciously turned their heads to look in the direction from which the voice came.
Not far to the side and rear of their Xuan Yu Realm team, a burly, middle-aged man with a rather forthright appearance was nodding slightly at them.
The aura emanating from him had reached the limit of the fifteenth level, seemingly only one step away from the Tai Cang Realm.
Seeing Venerable Tianxuan and the others looking over, the burly middle-aged man revealed an even more amiable smile and continued to transmit his voice, "During the march, as long as you don't shout loudly, communicating in hushed tones is not considered a violation of military regulations."
"My name is Zheng Hongtao, and these are fellow Daoists from the same plane as me, from the Qingyan Realm."
Zheng Hongtao gestured to the twenty-odd fifteenth-level cultivators following him, and they all nodded to the Xuan Yu Realm people, their eyes filled with goodwill.
In such a cruel border region, cultivators from the same lower realm would naturally band together, looking out for each other in order to survive.
Zheng Hongtao took the initiative to strike up a conversation, which suggests he intends to make friends with him.
Venerable Tianxuan's eyes flickered slightly. He exchanged a glance with Shi Ruifeng and Lin Xunhong beside him, pondered for a moment, then returned the greeting to Zheng Hongtao with a cupped-fist salute and replied telepathically:
"So it's Fellow Daoist Zheng, a pleasure to meet you! I am Tianxuan, from the Xuanyu Realm. We only arrived at Tianhai Pass three days ago."
This information could not be hidden at all. The camp had suddenly gained dozens of unfamiliar fifteenth-level cultivators, and anyone with a little interest would know about it after asking around.
It's better to be honest and straightforward; that would make you appear more upright.
Moreover, for newcomers, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to make friends with some "veteran" cultivators and gain experience about Tianhai Pass and the battlefield.
Zheng Hongtao exuded a powerful aura and appeared forthright; he didn't seem like a treacherous person. Of course, one should always be wary of others, and Venerable Tianxuan remained vigilant.
Seeing that Venerable Tianxuan's attitude was calm, Zheng Hongtao's smile widened, and he transmitted his voice:
"Fellow Daoist Tianxuan, you are too kind. I heard a couple of days ago that new friends had arrived at the camp. I wanted to visit them, but I was afraid of disturbing everyone's familiarization with the environment, so I did not dare to go. Today, we happen to be traveling together, so I took the liberty of speaking up."
After a moment of silence, Shi Ruifeng suddenly spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Zheng, I have a question. May I ask you?"
"Please speak freely, sir. As long as you understand, I will tell you everything!" Zheng Hongtao said with a smile.
"As we have seen in the jade tablet, the war between our Tianhai Pass and the Black Fiend City opposite has almost never stopped! It can be said that there is fighting every year and flames of war every year!"
"What I don't understand is..."
Shi Ruifeng frowned deeply: "This place is the primordial continent, not our lower realm. Here, there is no plane origin to contend for! Moreover, judging from the power displayed by both sides, their strength seems to be evenly matched, and neither side can truly annex the other!"
"Then why do those demonic cultivators continue to wage war so relentlessly, regardless of the cost? What is the reason behind this?"
As soon as this question was raised, all the cultivators in the Xuan Yu Realm focused their attention on Zheng Hongtao, including Chen Fei, whose eyes were filled with curiosity.
This is indeed a puzzling question: what is the point of such a long and brutal war if there is no huge profit to be made?
In the Xuan Yu Realm, the core of the conflict between the Dao and the Demon lies in the struggle for control of the plane and the sole position of the realm master!
Those are fundamental interests concerning one's own path and the survival of one's people, so no matter how brutal the war is, it is inevitable!
But here, the primordial continent is vast and boundless, with inexhaustible resources.
Although the paths of demonic cultivators and cultivators are opposed, there doesn't seem to be a fundamental conflict of life and death between them.
At least it's not like the lower realms where you have to fight for a single source.
Everyone occupies their own territory, and the area where the Yanyang Immortal Dynasty is located is not necessarily better than the Xuanying Palace on the other side. Why must we fight to the death and cause countless cultivators and demonic cultivators to perish on this scorched earth?
Faced with Shi Ruifeng's question and the puzzled looks from the Xuan Yu Realm members, Zheng Hongtao showed no surprise whatsoever.
He sighed softly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and slowly uttered five words:
"because……"
"Immeasurable eons!"
The vast patrol team silently swept across the desolate land below, stained with blood and marked by battle.
Within the group, the minds of all the cultivators from the Xuan Yu Realm had already been firmly grasped by Zheng Hongtao's words "immeasurable calamity"!
"Countless eons?"
Venerable Tianxuan frowned, repeating the unfamiliar and heavy word, his voice filled with deep inquiry:
"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Zheng, what is this tribulation?"
Zheng Hongtao glanced at Venerable Tianxuan, then swept his gaze over the puzzled and solemn faces around him. A wry smile of understanding appeared on his face as he slowly said:
"This immeasurable calamity is a great calamity concerning the entire primordial continent, and even the myriad worlds that depend on it for existence!"
"Back when I was in the Qingyan Realm, I was just like you all, completely unaware of this."
Zheng Hongtao's tone carried a hint of reminiscence and emotion:
“In lower planes, the laws of heaven and earth are relatively simple, and the number of living beings and the level of powerful beings are limited, which is not enough to trigger such a calamity. Therefore, it is not recorded in the classics and is not mentioned in the inheritance.”
"but……"
Zheng Hongtao's tone shifted, and his gaze deepened:
"On this primordial continent, especially because of the existence of the Martial Arts Arena of the Myriad Realms, many things that were once considered top secrets are no longer secrets. The truth of this immeasurable calamity is one of them!"
Upon hearing this, Venerable Tianxuan, Shi Ruifeng, and the others all nodded slightly, suppressing the turmoil in their hearts, and waited for Zheng Hongtao to continue.
Zheng Hongtao composed himself and said in a low voice, "Heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, and all things are born and die. This is the cycle of the Great Dao, and it is also one of the fundamental laws that allow heaven and earth to exist for a long time."
"We cultivators, like those demonic cultivators, all grow by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and comprehending the rules of the Great Dao. But have you ever considered..."
Zheng Hongtao's gaze swept over the crowd: "When a cultivator or demonic cultivator eventually runs out of lifespan or perishes in the outside world, where will their hard-earned cultivation and accumulated essence go?"
Before anyone could answer, Zheng Hongtao answered his own question: "It should return to heaven and earth! It should transform into the most primordial spiritual energy and Dao principles to nourish all things and maintain the operation and balance of heaven and earth!"
"This process can be seen as a cycle! It does not refer to the reincarnation of living beings and their souls, but rather the circulation and return of power!"
As the saying goes, "Running water never stagnates, and a frequently used door hinge never rusts!"
Zheng Hongtao emphasized, "Only by allowing the power of heaven and earth to flow, circulate, and repeat like living water can this world maintain its vitality and exist in an orderly and long-term manner!"
"on the contrary……"
A solemn expression appeared on Zheng Hongtao's face: "If the power between heaven and earth only enters and does not leave, or is imprisoned and devoured by certain beings for a long time and in large quantities, thus obstructing the cycle."
If this continues, the world will become like a stagnant pool, gradually losing its vitality, its rules will become rigid, and ultimately triggering an unimaginable crisis!
Upon hearing this, Shi Ruifeng's eyes flashed, as if he had grasped something crucial, and he couldn't help but speak up:
"Does Fellow Daoist Zheng mean that this immeasurable calamity is caused by a problem with the cycle of the power of heaven and earth, resulting in an obstructed flow and thus a great calamity brought down by heaven and earth themselves?"
Upon hearing Shi Ruifeng's conjecture, the other fifteenth-level cultivators from the Xuan Yu Realm around him also showed expressions of sudden realization and even deeper worry.
That's it! If that's the explanation, then many things seem to make sense!
"What Fellow Daoist Shi says is true!"
Zheng Hongtao nodded heavily, his expression growing even more solemn: "And the root of the problem lies in the living beings themselves!"
"The primordial continent was vast and boundless, almost without end. As a result, the number of beings inhabiting it, and those from countless planes that depended on it, reached an incalculable and terrifying level!"
"Apart from those planes in the Dharma-ending Age where spiritual energy is depleted, the vast majority of beings are cultivating and tirelessly drawing power from this world!"
Zheng Hongtao's voice became low and suppressed:
“The power absorbed by a low-level cultivator may be negligible. But for a level 15 cultivator, the power absorbed is already enormous.”
“What’s even more terrifying is…”
Zheng Hongtao's gaze swept over the crowd:
"The path of cultivation is inherently a path of defying the heavens and constantly seizing the creation of heaven and earth. The more powerful an existence is, the longer it lives, and the more immeasurable the amount of the origin of heaven and earth it occupies and consumes!"
"If this continues for hundreds of millions of years..."
"What do you all think will ultimately happen to this seemingly endless world?"
Zheng Hongtao's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the minds of everyone in the Xuan Yu Realm, instantly making them think of a terrifying possibility!
But then, a huge question arose in my mind.
Lin Xunhong couldn't help but speak up, voicing everyone's confusion:
“Fellow Daoist Zheng’s words are indeed sobering, but as far as we know, a cultivator’s progress is not unlimited!”
Besides personal comprehension and resources, one also needs a corresponding celestial rank and status. However, these ranks and statuses are limited by the rules of heaven and earth, and their number is predetermined. Isn't this a natural constraint?
"Yes!"
A sovereign of the Xuan Yu Realm chimed in, "In my Xuan Yu Realm, countless people of extraordinary talent have been stuck at their bottlenecks, unable to break through in their entire lives, precisely because they lack the necessary status!"
Isn't this a mechanism by which nature regulates itself and prevents the overabundance of powerful beings?
"As for demonic cultivators..."
Lin Xunhong continued, "Although they do not need a Heavenly Rank, their cultivation methods are often more dangerous, and the difficulty and risk of breaking through realms may not be much lower than those of us cultivators."
Therefore, shouldn't there be a relatively stable upper limit to the number of top-tier experts in the world?
Within a plane, there is a limit to the number of powerful beings that heaven and earth can support. Apart from Chen Fei, no new Sovereign Realm has been born in the Xuan Yu Realm for a long time.
Faced with the questions from Lin Xunhong and the others, Zheng Hongtao once again revealed that wry smile that he had already expected.
He sighed softly, his voice carrying an indescribable heaviness:
"The doubts you fellow Daoists have are exactly the same as mine when I first heard about this matter!"
"In the Qingyan Realm, we also believe that with limited positions and a fixed number of strong individuals, the world can endure."
"but……"
Zheng Hongtao's tone suddenly shifted, becoming extremely solemn: "This is the Primordial Continent!"
"An ancient world that has existed for countless billions of years, nurturing countless extraordinary and wise beings!"
"Through a long period of deduction and exploration..."
Zheng Hongtao's gaze swept over the crowd, and he said, word by word, "The powerful cultivators of the Primordial Continent have already found a way to forcibly condense the Heavenly and Earthly Realms!"
"Forcibly condensing a dimensional avatar?"
"Position is a manifestation of the rules of heaven and earth; how can it be forcibly condensed?"
These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and all the cultivators of the Xuan Yu Realm, including Venerable Tian Xuan, were filled with disbelief.
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Zheng Hongtao nodded heavily: "Although this method is extremely difficult and requires an unimaginable price to pay, it does exist!"
"And it is precisely because of the emergence of this method..."
Zheng Hongtao's voice was extremely low: "The delicate balance that the primordial continent had maintained for countless billions of years has been completely shattered!"
The balance is broken!
These few words seem to contain endless bloodshed and cruelty!
Shi Ruifeng's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and his voice trembled slightly as he said hoarsely, "So Fellow Daoist Zheng means..."
"The fundamental purpose of this endless war between us cultivators and demonic cultivators is not to seize a certain secret realm or resource, nor is it because of any deep-seated hatred..."
"And it's just for consumption?"
"In order to cause a large number of cultivators and demonic cultivators to perish through continuous fighting, so that the power they have painstakingly cultivated can return to the world, thereby delaying the arrival of the immeasurable calamity?"
This conclusion is too cold, too cruel!
If it's true, then what are these cultivators fighting on the front lines?
Was their bloody battles and life-or-death struggles merely for the sake of being used as consumables to nourish this land?
For a moment, a complex expression appeared on the faces of all the cultivators in the Xuan Yu Realm, a mixture of shock, resentment, and a deep sense of powerlessness!
In the crowd, Chen Fei's brows furrowed tightly.
His heart pounded slightly at this cruel conclusion, but what alarmed him even more was Zheng Hongtao's words, which, like a bolt of lightning, instantly illuminated many of the questions that had previously puzzled Chen Fei.
Why would the martial arts arena so encourage, or even incite, life-or-death battles between cultivators and demonic cultivators?
Why is it that in the martial arts arena, one can exchange for all kinds of rare natural treasures and divine skills, but not for spiritual materials that can directly improve one's cultivation level?
So this is where the root of everything lies!
The existence of the training ground may itself be part of this massive consumption plan targeting the immeasurable calamity and affecting the entire primordial continent, or perhaps a selection process.
This thought sent a chill down Chen Fei's spine and all the way to the top of his head!
Looking at the undisguised resentment and unwillingness on the faces of the people from Xuanyu Realm, Zheng Hongtao couldn't help but sigh deeply. His face showed an expression of understanding and shared suffering.
“I can fully understand what my fellow Daoists are thinking right now.”
"When we first heard about this, we were just as indignant!"
Zheng Hongtao's voice carried a hint of bitterness: "I feel that my own struggles and battles have lost their meaning, as if I am just a piece on a chessboard, or even a discarded piece."
"but……"
Zheng Hongtao's tone suddenly became firm: "That's reality, cruel and cold!"
"Whether we accept it or not, once the mobilization order from Tianhai Pass is issued, we must go to war; we have no power to resist!"
"And more importantly..."
Zheng Hongtao's gaze swept over the crowd, and he said in a deep voice, "It's not just Tianhai Pass that's like this, nor is it just my Yanyang Immortal Dynasty! Almost all the cultivator forces and demonic alliances on the entire Primordial Continent are like this!"
"This is a massive vortex that is engulfing all living beings; no one can remain uninvolved!"
"All we can do is desperately try to survive in this vortex and improve our strength and realm at all costs!"
"Only by becoming stronger, strong enough to control one's own destiny to a certain extent! Strong enough that one day one can jump out of this chessboard, can one truly escape this fate of being used as expendable material!"
His words struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer!
At this moment, a powerful expert at the Sovereign Realm of the Xuan Yu Realm couldn't help but ask, clinging to a sliver of hope:
"Since the root of the problem lies in forcibly consolidating positions, why don't the various forces sit down, reach an agreement, and jointly prohibit this? Wouldn't that prevent countless eons from happening at the root?"
This is a question that many people have: since they know it's a malignant tumor, why not work together to remove it?
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hongtao's bitter smile deepened, even carrying a hint of sarcasm: "An agreement?"
"It is said that such an agreement was indeed reached by various forces in a very distant era."
"but……"
Zheng Hongtao shook his head: "Who followed the rules? Who didn't? Nobody knows, and there's no way to supervise!"
"Faced with absolute interests and survival pressures, so-called agreements are as fragile as a piece of waste paper!"
"not to mention……"
Zheng Hongtao's eyes deepened: "Even if all cultivator factions abide by the agreement and no longer forcibly condense their rank, what about those demonic cultivators? They also have other secret methods that can bypass the restrictions and forcibly break through their realms!"
"At that time, the demonic forces will rise while the righteous forces decline, and the fate of us cultivators will only be more tragic!"
"therefore……"
Zheng Hongtao finally sighed, "After experiencing painful lessons, all parties finally realized that relying on agreements to solve problems is simply wishful thinking!"
Ultimately, everyone can only return to the most primitive and effective method, which is to fight!
The agreement was invalid; fighting became the only way out. This conclusion brought a suffocating sense of despair to everyone, but there was still one crucial question.
Chen Fei raised his head, looked directly at Zheng Hongtao, and asked the ultimate question that had been lingering in everyone's mind: "Fellow Daoist Zheng, if this immeasurable calamity really descends, what will it be like?"
Upon hearing this question, Zheng Hongtao's expression instantly became complicated.
He took a deep breath and slowly said, "The immeasurable calamity is the true great calamity of heaven and earth. At that time, all beings in the world without spirituality—mountains, rocks, grass, trees, soil, water, and even the earth beneath our feet—will undergo terrifying transformations!"
"They will no longer be inanimate objects, but will transform into terrifying monsters filled with a bloodlust. Their only goal is slaughter! Slaughter all living beings that possess sentience and draw upon the power of heaven and earth, especially us cultivators and those demonic cultivators!"
"And what's even more terrifying is..."
Zheng Hongtao's voice grew increasingly low: "Those natural treasures that were originally for cultivation will become mutated during the immeasurable eons, and their power will surge to an unimaginable level. They will also regard us as targets to be killed!"
"Until..."
Zheng Hongtao's words were like a final judgment: "Only when the number of us cultivators and demonic cultivators is slaughtered to an extremely low level, so low that heaven and earth believe the cycle of power has returned to normal, will this great calamity gradually subside!"
"What if the number of cultivators and demonic cultivators never decreases?"
Shi Ruifeng asked in a dry voice, "Will the rocks, plants, and trees continue to mutate indefinitely?"
"Yes!"
Zheng Hongtao nodded without hesitation, a look of despair on his face:
"It keeps mutating! It keeps getting stronger! Unless there is an unparalleled power that can shatter the entire primordial continent into the most basic elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, and return everything to chaos, the immeasurable calamity will not stop!"
"Then, if we hide in other planes, might we be able to avoid this calamity?" Chang Xiwen asked, clinging to his last glimmer of hope.
"It's unavoidable."
Zheng Hongtao shook his head, shattering his last illusion: "The Immeasurable Calamity is a great calamity affecting the entire primordial continent and its subordinate planes; its power can penetrate the boundary walls!"
"If hiding in another dimension could avoid it, would it still deserve to be called a great calamity of heaven and earth?"
The cultivators from the Xuan Yu Realm looked at each other, and they all saw a deep sense of powerlessness in each other's eyes.
The team continued to advance in silence, and the blood-red border ahead seemed to become even more ferocious and unpredictable in their eyes!
As if seeing through everyone's thoughts, Zheng Hongtao took a deep breath, and the heaviness and bitterness on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by an expression that was both open-minded and resilient.
His voice rose a few decibels as he transmitted his message:
"Fellow Daoists, the matter of immeasurable eons is indeed terrifying, but it is ultimately a great calamity of heaven and earth that is far beyond our reach! Perhaps it will take ten thousand years, perhaps a hundred thousand years, or even longer before it truly arrives!"
"For us, the most important thing right now is to figure out how to survive this patrol!"
"How did we continuously improve ourselves at Tianhai Pass, through the trials of blood and fire!"
"How to break through to the sixteenth level of the Tai Cang Realm as soon as possible!"
"Only by stepping into the Tai Cang Realm can we truly have a voice in this Heavenly Gate! Only then can we have some control over our own destiny, and only then can we be qualified to think about the more distant future!"
Shi Ruifeng was the first to recover his senses and replied in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Zheng is absolutely right!"
"Though the immeasurable calamity is terrifying, and the border battles are cruel, these are currently beyond our control!"
"The only thing we can do, and the only thing we must do, is to do everything in our power to survive, and then cultivate relentlessly to become stronger!"
After adjusting my mindset, more practical problems came to the fore.
Venerable Tianxuan looked at Zheng Hongtao and asked in a solemn tone:
"Fellow Daoist Zheng, thank you for your guidance. The most important thing right now is this patrol mission. I wonder what kind of dangers we usually encounter on patrols like today's? We are new here and know nothing about the war situation here. We hope you will be kind enough to enlighten us!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hongtao's expression also turned serious. He glanced at everyone from the Xuan Yu Realm and said in a low, clear voice, "Fellow Daoist Tian Xuan has asked the crucial question!"
"First of all, you must understand one thing! The battle between us and the demonic cultivators may have grand reasons behind it, such as countless eons, but when the two sides truly face each other and draw their swords, all the reasons will lose their meaning!"
Zheng Hongtao's tone grew heavier, carrying a bloody undertone: "Those demonic cultivators, once they seize an opportunity, only have one thing on their minds: to kill us at all costs and then devour our cultivators' essence to nourish their own demonic arts!"
"In their eyes, we are the best resources for cultivation!"
"Similarly, in our eyes, they are also prey to gain merit and hone their skills!"
"so……"
Zheng Hongtao's gaze was sharp as a knife as he said, word by word, "On the battlefield, there is absolutely no such thing as playing along, nor is there any tacit understanding or holding back. Every fight is a full-scale battle!"
These words were spoken with unwavering resolve, and were both bloody and direct!
"As for the dangers of patrol duties..."
Zheng Hongtao continued to explain: "It can be large or small. Most of the time, the two sides confront and clash in the form of legions. Small-scale skirmishes and ambushes also occur from time to time. This is another important reason why I have taken the initiative to come and talk with you all today."
Zheng Hongtao's gaze became sincere: "On the battlefield, an individual's strength is ultimately limited. Even at the fifteenth level of the limit, if surrounded, there is still a risk of death."
"But if we can unite and support each other, our chances of survival will greatly increase!"
"so……"
Zheng Hongtao cupped his hands towards Venerable Tianxuan and the others: "If the battlefield situation allows, I hope that my Qingyan Realm and fellow Daoists from the Xuanyu Realm can support each other and fight side by side! More strength means more chances of survival!"
This is an invitation to form an alliance, and also one of the most realistic and effective survival strategies on this brutal battlefield!
Venerable Tianxuan and Shi Ruifeng exchanged glances, all seeing affirmation in each other's eyes.
They quickly reached a consensus. Venerable Tianxuan solemnly returned the greeting, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zheng's righteousness is something we could never ask for! On the battlefield, we should naturally support each other, advancing and retreating together!"
"Good!" Zheng Hongtao smiled sincerely. With the alliance formed, both of them felt more confident.
Immediately afterwards, Zheng Hongtao added an extremely important piece of advice, his tone unusually solemn: "There's one more point, concerning your future cultivation. While offensive techniques are important in Tianhai Pass, defense is the top priority for survival!"
"When you cultivate in the future, if you have the opportunity, cultivate as many defensive techniques, supernatural abilities, and even protective treasures as possible, and prepare as many as you can!"
"Only by surviving can we have the right to talk about the future of the Tai Cang Realm; otherwise, it's all just empty talk!"
In the crowd, Chen Fei listened quietly to the conversation between Zheng Hongtao and Venerable Tianxuan and others. His face did not show much expression, but his mind was rapidly weighing and analyzing the situation.
What Zheng Hongtao said—about the brutality of battle, the importance of teamwork, and the priority of defense and survival—is indeed based on experience.
Although it wasn't exactly a groundbreaking secret, for the Xuan Yu Realm people who were new to the area and knew nothing about the local warfare, this information was undoubtedly a godsend!
"Zheng Hongtao's initiative to befriend him and share these valuable experiences seems like an act of goodwill, seeking allies..."
"But at a deeper level, they probably also value the potential of several fifteenth-tier limit experts like Venerable Tianxuan, as well as the formidable power formed by the dozens of Sovereign Realm experts from my Xuanyu Realm." Chen Fei thought to himself.
In the perilous Tianhai Pass, having more reliable allies means having more chances of survival.
Zheng Hongtao's actions were aimed at forging a good relationship. For the people of Xuanyu Realm, accepting this goodwill was also the best solution given their current situation.
Mutual benefit and mutual gain, each getting what they need, that's reality.
Just then, Kuang Yezhou, the general leading the army in the Taicang Realm, suddenly stopped.
"end!"
A short but powerful command, transmitted instantly throughout the entire cultivator legion through some secret method!
The legion reacted immediately. The hundreds of Tai Cang Realm experts at the forefront stopped first, and then the tens of thousands of 14th and 15th level cultivators behind them, like a torrent, also stopped in mid-air in an orderly manner!
A vast and powerful aura, imbued with the aura of countless cultivators, spread out as if it were a tangible force, sweeping in all directions and instantly dispersing the clouds in the surrounding air.
The blood-red earth below seemed to tremble as well!
"arrive!"
Zheng Hongtao's voice rang out at the right moment in the ears of everyone in the Xuanyu Realm, carrying a hint of solemnity: "This is our destination for today's patrol, Black Wind Gorge!"
Chen Fei and all the cultivators of the Xuan Yu Realm immediately looked up and focused their attention on the front!
Not far ahead, a massive rift valley suddenly appeared on the earth!
The rift valley was of unknown length; looking left and right, it seemed to stretch endlessly, as if it were a terrifying scar cleaved open by some ancient giant with a colossal axe.
Within the rift valley, an intense, impenetrable black demonic aura permeated the air. This aura was not static; rather, it churned and surged like a living thing, forming twisted gales resembling giant black dragons.
The gale howled and whistled through the canyon, emitting a series of teeth-grinding, piercing screams!
This is the origin of the name "Black Wind"!
An extremely rich stench of blood and malevolence, along with an aura of death that seemed to have accumulated over countless years, wafted from the bottomless canyon.
This place is absolutely a deadly place piled up with mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
Just as the Tianhai Gate cultivators had stabilized their formation, and everyone was intently observing the perilous land ahead...
"Hee hee hee……"
A bizarre, neither-male-nor-female, laughter that seemed to be a mixture of countless voices drifted out from the depths of Black Wind Gorge without warning.
The laughter seemed distant at first, but in the next instant it seemed to resonate directly in the depths of every cultivator's soul.
"Kuang Yezhou..."
"You've arrived quite early today..."
"What? Have you missed me?"
"Are you still eager to be reincarnated as soon as possible? Hehehehe..."
The voice was filled with an indescribable eeriness, allure, and malice!
Almost instantly upon hearing this sound, the expressions of many cultivators with slightly weaker cultivation levels on the Tianhai Pass side changed drastically!
They felt an unnamed, violent fire, as if ignited by the sound, suddenly surge up from the deepest part of their hearts.
This evil fire scorched their internal organs, scorched their meridians, and even rushed straight to their sea of consciousness, as if it wanted to burn their reason and their soul to ashes!
(End of this chapter)