Chapter 149 Escape
Shangguan Jiannan struggled to squeeze out a few words, which sounded like a heavy hammer hitting a stone, echoing all around.
As he roared in a low voice, a suffocating smell of blood surged like a tide, raging in this world, and every wisp of air seemed to be stained with an ominous dark red.
"No...how is this possible!"
Memories came flooding back like a tide, and Shangguan Jiannan recalled the heavy words spoken by the Lord of the Slaughtering Sword in the depths of his spiritual altar, about the devil's heart that was unmatched and would ultimately have to be sealed.
The sect in the past was the victim of the ravages of this evil spirit, but now, it has broken free from its shackles and seen the light of day again.
"The catastrophe is coming..." Shangguan Jiannan stared at the vague but threatening figure in the distance with empty eyes, his voice so low that it was almost inaudible.
I was burning with anxiety, with countless thoughts flashing through my mind, but I couldn't find a way out.
Suddenly, a deafening roar tore through the air. Along with the deafening sound, the Sky-Slaying Sword behind Shangguan Jiannan trembled violently, as if it sensed something, and the sword rang rapidly and nervously.
Alarm bells rang in his heart, and the warning from the Lord of the Slaughtering Sword echoed in his mind - the devil's heart must not be allowed to touch the Slaughtering Sword, otherwise, there will be endless disasters.
"Escape!" This thought flashed through Shangguan Jiannan's mind like lightning, and he made the decision instantly.
He moved, and golden light shone all over his body, as if it was going to break through the darkness shrouded by bloody evil spirit.
This is his only chance of survival, as the devil's heart is just beginning to emerge and his strength has not yet fully recovered.
Whoosh! A streak of light cut through the sky, and Shangguan Jiannan fled the scene at the fastest speed, leaving behind a series of blurry figures and gradually dissipating spiritual energy fluctuations.
At the same time, this sudden change quickly attracted the attention of the ten major sects.
The disciples and elders all raised their heads, gazing at the sky shrouded in a thick, bloody smell. The red light and bloody evil intertwined to form a frightening picture.
Even though the truth was unknown, the overwhelming feeling of despair was enough to make everyone's heart sink to the bottom.
The entire space was shrouded in a thick, bloody haze, foreshadowing the coming of an unprecedented storm.
A piercing roar suddenly sounded, as if the sky was splitting open, and countless unknown threats swept in.
“What the hell is that?!” Amid the exclamations, people had only one thought in mind: “Run, run now! Otherwise, your life will be in danger.”
A powerful and oppressive atmosphere quickly spread, filling the air around with uneasiness.
The warriors were horrified and jumped up like an arrow, disappearing from sight in an instant.
The sound of whooshing was endless, and figures were rushing in the chaos. The space was instantly filled with people fleeing in panic.
Lingtai Palace, the core of this solemn spiritual platform, emitted a deafening roar at this moment, as if it could not withstand the impact of some force. The entire palace was shaking violently and was on the verge of collapse.
Amidst the radiant light, some disciples desperately tried to recover the secret treasures that were scattered due to the loosening of the seal. Their figures looked even more anxious in the chaos.
The scene was in chaos. Some people fled in panic, some were searching for treasure greedily, and some were screaming, cutting through the sky.
At this moment, a deafening roar erupted from the bottom of the Lingtai Hall again. Everyone's face instantly became solemn, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.
The eerie blood-red light suddenly covered the original golden glow, like a sea of blood flowing back, quickly spreading in the air, shrouding everything in terror.
"This time... I'm afraid it's really..." someone whispered in despair.
As Shangguan Jiannan fled rapidly, the Sky-Slaying Sword on his back kept shaking, as if responding to the terrifying roar of the bloody figure in the distance.
He was filled with horror and his ears were filled with the terrified shouts of his companions: "Run! Run! What kind of monster is that?!" Both the strong men in the Lingtai Hall and the disciples scattered around were completely shocked by this scene.
The seal of Lingtai Palace was broken at this moment. A golden light flashed at the bottom, and a bloody figure suddenly appeared. Its weirdness and horror made people feel frightened.
Although the emergence of the secret treasure aroused a trace of greed and surprise in everyone's hearts, facing the unknown terrifying existence and the bloody smell in the air, all greed was swallowed up by fear.
The disciples of the ten major sects increased their speed to the limit, desperately trying to escape from this place of trouble.
In the vast square, Shangguan Jiannan's figure shuttled back and forth like a ghost, using the shadow escape technique to its fullest extent. Every flash left a faint shadow, making it difficult to grasp his true location.
In this chaos and despair, he can only rely on his speed and wisdom to seek a glimmer of hope.
Shangguan Jiannan's face was instantly filled with horror, his eyes full of disbelief.
He waved his hand and several Yuanling Pills appeared out of thin air, which he swallowed into his mouth without hesitation.
The long-dried Dantian was instantly filled with vast spiritual energy, and his body size also grew rapidly, at an astonishing speed.
All around, no matter the respected elders, the fledgling disciples, or even the powerful ones like Yin Wuqing, all looked horrified, and started to use their skills to rush out.
The air was filled with fear and panic: "It's too scary, we must leave the underworld immediately, otherwise our lives will be in danger!" Figures shuttled back and forth like ghosts, and occasionally someone tried to capture the rare treasures flying by.
At this moment, a sharp and piercing roar pierced the sky, and the earth seemed to tremble, and even people's hearts were shaken.
In front of the Lingtai Hall, the once dazzling golden light has disappeared, replaced by an extremely weird blood-red, like the gate of hell slowly opening.
Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar followed, shaking everyone's mind.
At the end of the sight, a figure in a blood-red robe suddenly stepped on the ground. The thick stone slabs seemed like fragile paper and broke in an instant. Then the figure shot straight into the sky like an arrow.
The Lingtai Palace was only a dozen feet away from the ground, but the man slammed into the dome at an incredible speed within such a short distance, causing a deafening sound.
The huge Lingtai Hall, which is over a thousand feet wide and usually looks majestic and solemn, was shaking violently under the impact, as if it was bearing an unbearable weight.
At first sight, the blood-red figure seemed as small as dust, and was nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree to the Lingtai Palace.
However, as time passed, after dozens of breaths, something strange happened - tiny cracks began to appear at the bottom of the Lingtai Hall, like countless black snakes spreading silently.
These cracks spread rapidly around the impact point, eventually forming an intricate spider web that covers the entire bottom.
As the cracks deepened and widened, rocks of various sizes fell off, crashed from high altitudes, hit the ground, and splashed up clouds of dust.
Viewed from afar, the scene was both spectacular and heart-pounding; the solidity and stability of the Lingtai Palace seemed so fragile at this moment.