Chapter 2457, Spatial Collapse
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Yang Kaiâs face had gone blue and he was constantly forming seals with his hands, pushing his Source Qi madly. After struggling for a while, the wisp of black Qi was finally halted.
But from the looks of it, half of his right arm had been terribly corroded. It was bloody all over and the blocked black Qi was still thrashing about like a living creature, desperately trying to push towards Yang Kaiâs shoulder.
Yang Kai fiercely raised his head and shouted in a grim voice, glaring at Yin Le Sheng, âYou dare plot against me!â
At this moment, Yin Le Sheng too was dumbstruck. That Asura Earth Demon was one of Netherworld Sectâs Forbidden Secret Techniques. In each generation, only the top disciple could cultivate it. Furthermore, one needed to connect to the real Netherworld Purgatory to cultivate it by refining an Earth Demon with Netherworld Yin Qi. Once one had cultivated it successfully, the might of this Secret Technique was astonishing, and basically, anyone below the Emperor Realm would be completely powerless to resist it.
Yin Le Sheng had secretly hidden this wisp of Asura Earth Demon in his Space Ring, and when Yang Kai took it, he suddenly activated this Secret Technique. As he had expected, Yang Kai was afflicted.
But what shocked Yin Le Sheng was that Yang Kai actually blocked the progress of the Asura Earth Demon. Although he was injured, he hadnât suffered serious damage and there was no danger to his life.
After a momentary shock, Yin Le Sheng immediately regained his wits and his figure flickered as he pounced towards Yang Kai like a hawk spreading its wings. A fierce and hideous look appeared on his face as he shouted, âThis Yin always takes his revenge as quickly as possible! Ten years is too late for me! Yang Kai, go to Hell!â
And the same time Yin Le Sheng made his move, Zhang Hao and Zhang Xian also attacked together as their Source Qi surged. Who knows what kind of Secret Technique they used, but their figures merged into one as they flew towards Yang Kai with astonishing momentum, leaving a single long trail.
Others also reacted quickly. One after another, they let out war cries as they rushed at Yang Kai.
Having been forced to surrender their Space Rings, they were already burning with fury, so seeing Yang Kai get seriously injured after being sneak-attacked by Yin Le Sheng, they naturally seized this opportunity to take their revenge.
âYang Kai, run!â Lan He was startled, and seeing the situation change so quickly, she hurriedly urged Yang Kai.
Yang Kaiâs face grimaced, who knows whether it was from pain or anger, but in a flash, a crazed look appeared on his face as he stated in a firm voice, âWe canât escape.â
He couldnât find the exit to this Natural Spirit Array, and unless he had time to study it in peace, he wouldnât be able to get out of here anytime soon. As such, he promptly raised the Myriads Swords and swung it hard towards the Mountains and Rivers Bell, fiercely shouting, âYou want my life!? You can all die first!â
As the Myriads Sword struck the Mountains and Rivers Bell, a halo suddenly appeared around it before a terrifying sound wave swept outwards, causing everyoneâs eyes to widen as they started screaming.
But to everyoneâs surprise, the sound wave didnât travel far, instead just sending the nearby Yang Kai flying.
âHahaha, if disasters come from nature, something can be done to counter them, but if they are of oneâs own making, one is done for!â Zhang Hao was overjoyed by this. Although he didnât know why the Mountains and Rivers Bell reacted differently this time, in his opinion, right now was the best chance to kill Yang Kai. He roared at the top of his voice, âEveryone, letâs attack together! Letâs make this surnamed Yang die without a burial!â
The rest of the people also had their spirits lifted and they immediately charged ahead, one after another.
Yang Kai was dazed. Having taken the full brunt of the shockwave, he couldnât tell north from south. The Mountains and Rivers Bellâs deviation had caught him by surprise too and he couldnât understand what the Artifact Spiritâs intentions were.
At this juncture of life or death though, the Mountains and Rivers Bell suddenly shook on its own, causing a spatial collapse along with it.
This Natural Spirit Array collapsed and disappeared in an instant. The next moment, a black hole of the size of a house appeared out of thin air. The Mountains and Rivers Bell turned into a streak of light as it was sucked into the black hole, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, the black hole expanded at an extremely fast speed. At the same time, a tremendously powerful suction came from the black hole, pulling in all the nearby cultivators.
âWhatâs going on!?â
âDamn it, quickly get out of here, the space here is collapsing!â
âSurnamed Yang, youâre not human!â
Everyone started yelling and screaming one after another. Everyone was panicking and even Yin Le Sheng, who was relentless about Yang Kaiâs death, had a change in his expression. How could he still care about Yang Kaiâs life or death in this situation? He promptly turned around and tried to escape.
But the black holeâs suction was irresistible. No matter how hard he tried, he couldnât make any forward progress, much less escape.
With the rapid expansion of the black hole, its pull grew stronger and stronger, making every cultivator feel desperate and powerless.
Yang Kai and Lan He, who were closest to the black hole, were sucked in first and disappeared
After a while, screaming and panicking cultivators were swallowed into the black hole, one after another.
In less than ten breaths, each and every cultivator was pulled into the black hole; no one could escape it.
And the black hole was still expanding.
Until a certain moment, after the black hole expanded to a certain limit, it suddenly shrank back down and disappeared in a flash.
The void had regained its peace, but strong Space Principle fluctuations remained behind, the only signs that an abnormal event had taken place here before.
A dizzy Yang Kai woke up sometime later and immediately heard Lan Heâs distressed cries.
The pain coming from his arm was still unbearable and seemed to pierce straight through to his Soul, making Yang Kai feel like it was being torn apart.
He had vaguely sensed the things going on before, but because he had borne the brunt of the Mountains and Rivers Bellâs sound wave, his consciousness had become blurry, so he hadnât been able to investigate his surroundings.
He only saw the formation of a black hole and felt its powerful pull dragging him in. The next thing he knew, he was here.
If he hadnât had a precious treasure like the Soul Warming Lotus, the shockwave alone from before would have been enough to extinguish his Soul.
As the shouts in his ears became clearer and clearer, Yang Kai shook his head and finally regained some lucidity. He turned his head to look, but he couldnât see anything at all. There was no light here, just some chaotic nothingness, a familiar feeling to him.
âThe Void Crack!â Yang Kaiâs eyes lit up as he cried out in surprise.
Obviously, this was the interlayer of the void crack.
The Void existed everywhere in the world, but if one didnât understand the Dao of Space, he or she couldnât detect its existence at all. It was also impossible for one to enter this place except in very special circumstances. Recalling the previous scene, Yang Kai immediately understood the reason why he was here in the Void. It was completely because of the sudden eruption of the Mountains and Rivers Bell that shattered space with tremendous force.
The black hole was the most obvious sign.
Forcing his aching body up, Yang Kai quickly spread his Divine Sense. As expected, he found Lan He not far away from him.
At this moment, Lan Heâs situation was precarious, because she was caught in a Void Turbulence and was being sucked into it.
The Void was riddled with crises, but the biggest was undoubtedly Void Turbulences which were like invisible rivers. These were chaotic confluences of chaotic Space Principles, and once anyone fell into one, it was very difficult to escape. The only end for someone who experienced such misfortune was being swallowed by this undercurrent.
Even Yang Kai had to be careful of these undercurrents while walking through The Void.
Although Lan Heâs cultivation was good, she had no understanding of the Dao of Space, so after falling into a Void Turbulence, she was completely helpless and was only waiting for her death.
Yang Kai quickly came over to her and called out, âSister Lan He!â
Lan He was slightly startled, and then responded in a low voice, âYang Kai?â
Lan He shouted, âIâm entangled by some kind of strange force. I canât get away. Donât come closer.â
She was afraid that Yang Kai would follow in her footsteps, so she quickly reminded her.
Yang Kai grinned and stated, âDonât worry, this is a Void Turbulence, Iâll save you now.â
Lan He refused, shaking her head, âNo, I tried just now to escape. The harder one struggles, the faster they are pulled under, just like in a swamp. If you try to help me, it will be counterproductive. If you have a chance to leave this place, please go to Eastern Territoryâs Heavenly Wolf Valley, and give them a message, tell them that I, Lan He died here.â
She felt that she had no hope of surviving, so she began making arrangements for her funeral.
Yang Kai remained silent, got down on one knee and calmly started probing by her side.
After a moment of silence, seeing Yang Kai not give her a reply, Lan He said in a dejected voice, âBy the way, take my Space Ring and hand it to one of my Heavenly Wolf Valley disciples.â
While speaking, she took off her Space Ring.
Yang Kai suddenly stretched his hand out and patted the location where she was. Immediately, Space Principle fluctuations undulated, turning into an invisible force that affected the movement of the Void Turbulence.
After a short while, the surging Void Turbulence became calm, and Yang Kai then reached out his hand and fished Lan He out.
âThis⊠HowâŠâ Lan He didnât seem to believe that she was able to get out so easily. She couldnât help but remain rooted to her spot, but soon, she reacted and couldnât help but cry out, âYou wouldnât happen to cultivate the Dao of Space, do you?â
Yang Kai meaningfully grinned and modestly stated, âI understand a little bit.â
Shocked, Lan He asked, âAre you Sir Li Wu Yiâs disciple?â
[Itâs that Li Wu Yi againâŠ] Yang Kai had heard this name more than once and had long known that he was a famous Master in the Star Boundary with a powerful Third-Order Emperor Realm cultivation. Moreover, Li Wu Yi was apparently proficient in the Dao of Space.
It wasnât an exaggeration to say that this person was the first Master under the Ten Great Emperors.
Yang Kai denied, shaking his head, âI have heard of him a long time ago, but I have never met him.â
He wasnât going to continue discussing this topic and immediately proposed, âIâll take you to a safer place first. I also have to heal myself.â
After Lan He heard this, she recalled the scene of him being sneak-attacked by Yin Le Sheng and quickly stated, âThe Asura Earth Demon is a Forbidden Secret Technique of the Netherworld Sect. Its corrosiveness is extremely strong. If anyone below the Emperor Realm is hit by it, they are guaranteed to die. How can you be alright?â
Yang Kai chuckled and stated, âIâm lucky, or Yin Le Sheng, that bastard, isnât that proficient in that technique.â
The Asura Earth Demon was indeed terrifying, and Yang Kai reckoned that if he were any other Dao Source Realm cultivator, he would really be unable to solve this problem. But Yang Kaiâs strength was incomparable to an ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivatorsâ; Regardless of whether it was his physique, Source Qi, or his Spiritual Energy, everything was far beyond what an average Dao Source Realm cultivator should possess, so Yang Kai was somehow able to suppress the Asura Earth Demon.
Even so, half of his arm was corroded beyond recognition.