novelraw Chapter 2246 - 2228: Is There Really Such a Thing?
Chapter 2246 - 2228: Is There Really Such a Thing?
It must be said, Xiao Tianrong acts decisively and judges the situation with great accuracy. During the handling, he didn’t hesitate for a second. It was precisely because of this that the other members of the Holy Soul Sect were spared from being engulfed by that energy, finding refuge within the Sky Piercing Shield.
"Elders, assist me!"
However, Xiao Tianrong knew how terrifying the violent energy was. Just as he protected the other members of the Holy Soul Sect, he shouted once more. He feared that the Sky Piercing Shield couldn’t withstand the erosion of that horrific energy. If the Sky Piercing Shield broke, then only a few of them here would escape. As the Sect Master of the Holy Soul Sect, he absolutely could not let this happen!
The elders snapped back to reality at that moment, and without speaking, immediately rushed to Xiao Tianrong’s side, pouring their Gang Qi madly into the Sky Piercing Shield. Instantly, the speed of the spreading blue light membrane accelerated and became more solid. Just as the violent energy was about to swallow several members of the Holy Soul Sect, it enveloped them!
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a dull sound echoed, followed by the violent energy crashing against the blue light, like Mount Tai pressing down, deforming the blue light membrane. And it didn’t stop there, it even seemed as though it would tear the blue light membrane apart.
In an instant, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the Holy Soul Sect members. If this violent energy shattered the blue light, they didn’t know how many of them would survive!
At the critical moment, the other late Earth Immortal Realm elders suddenly realized, desperately rushing to Xiao Tianrong’s side, pouring all their Gang Qi into it. They knew one thing: under no circumstances could they let that violent energy tear apart the Sky Piercing Shield, or else they would suffer heavy casualties!
But the members of the Holy Soul Sect never expected that even doing this was too late...
Just as the elders were pouring Gang Qi into the Sky Piercing Shield, blue cracks appeared on the blue light membrane. At the same time, a creaking sound came from the Dharma Treasure Sky Piercing Shield. Undoubtedly, the intensity of everyone’s Gang Qi was too great, and the power of the external violent energy was too terrifying; both sides had reached the carrying limit of the Sky Piercing Shield, and it could no longer sustain.
Seeing this situation, the faces of the Holy Soul Sect members turned as pale as paper. At the moment of life and death, everyone hesitated not at all, unleashing their Gang Qi, planning to support each other with combined forces, hoping to withstand this earth-shattering terrifying attack.
"Crack!"
Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the cracks on the Sky Piercing Shield expanded continuously, panicking everyone. All usable defense Dharma Artifacts were summoned, all survivable Secret Techniques were employed, and everyone fled into the distance; at least this way there was a slim chance of survival...
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the Sky Piercing Shield could no longer withstand it and shattered completely. The incredibly violent energy rushed towards everyone. But perhaps due to the previous obstruction by the Sky Piercing Shield, the speed of the violent energy’s impact slowed significantly, resulting in only two members of the Holy Soul Sect being caught, while the others escaped this certain-death scenario.
They fled nearly five hundred miles before that incredibly violent energy completely dissipated. It was as if it had never appeared in the sky. The mountain peak where Luoyun Sect once stood had utterly vanished, and not just the mountain peak—the entire area within a few miles around had disappeared. A massive crater with a diameter of nearly a thousand miles appeared, as if obliterated by some supernatural force.
Looking at this scene truly akin to a super natural disaster, the faces of the Holy Soul Sect members grew increasingly grim. In this life-and-death escape, nearly everyone was exhausted, their Gang Qi nearly depleted. They were as haggard as could be, having no time to inspect the surroundings. Now they realized how dangerous it had been, truly hanging by a thread—it was terrifying!
They couldn’t understand how such a level of explosion could occur, nor did they comprehend how that violent energy was generated. Even if a late Earth Immortal Realm individual self-destructed, it wouldn’t cause such destruction; such an explosive power simply shouldn’t exist. They truly couldn’t fathom how the other side managed to accomplish this!
As for Xiao Tianrong and the Supreme Elders who had activated the Sky Piercing Shield, their situation was even worse. If it weren’t for their own formidable strength and the elixirs they carried, they likely wouldn’t have escaped the pursuit of that violent energy. But even so, Xiao Tianrong and the others were all spitting blood, their faces even grimmer than everyone else’s.
Looking at the Holy Soul Sect people, Xiao Tianrong’s eyes were almost ready to pop out. Just this one assault nearly cost everyone’s lives; and after sacrificing the Sky Piercing Shield, an absolute defense Dharma Treasure, the Holy Soul Sect still lost more than twenty people. To him, the Sect Master, it was an enormous irony.
"Investigate for me, find out who did this. If we don’t find out who did this, I will kill him, kill him!" Looking at the crowd, Xiao Tianrong lost control of his emotions for the first time and roared at them. He had brought over five hundred experts, but now more than a hundred were dead or injured. What kind of humiliation is this for the Holy Soul Sect? If they don’t find and tear apart the one responsible, the Holy Soul Sect will be ridiculed by the world!
"Yes, Sect Master!"
"Yes, Sect Master!"
...
Hearing Xiao Tianrong’s words, everyone nodded in response. Being ambushed before was one thing, but this time they almost all died here. Such an event had ignited all their anger. If not for the Sect Master bringing the Sky Piercing Shield and activating it in time, they wouldn’t even know how they died. In the face of such hatred, even if Xiao Tianrong didn’t say anything, they absolutely wouldn’t spare the enemy!
In the following days, no one did anything else, instead, all began investigating who intended to target the Holy Soul Sect. But much to their frustration, no matter what they tried, they couldn’t uncover any clues, which made them furious.
Later, all of the Holy Soul Sect members devised a new strategy — no one was to act alone; everyone would move together, but in groups of five hundred paces apart. This way, they could keep everything around in sight, and if anything happened, nearly everyone would rush to the troubled area at the same time.
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"Damn it, Fang Yan, if it hadn’t been for Xiao Tianrong’s defense Dharma artifact, probably none of that team would have survived. But unfortunately, we lost those thirty-one Demon Immortal Realm Demon Cores. Trying something like that again is impossible now! But the Holy Soul Sect has made it clear with their stance that it seems nearly impossible for us to make another move?" Looking at Fang Yan, Li Xing said, frustrated to no end. The loss of thirty-one Demon Immortal level Demon Cores for just over twenty kills was a huge loss!
"There’s nothing we can do about it. Who could have expected them to have a strategic-level defense Dharma artifact? But killing those over twenty people wasn’t a waste; at least it significantly damaged their Yuan Energy, and they’re hesitant to act as boldly as before." Fang Yan was speechless too. The foundation of the Holy Soul Sect was truly extraordinary. If not for the strategic-level Dharma artifact that shielded them momentarily, allowing them to escape, the explosion would have killed many. But things were as they were, and nothing could be done about it.
"Fang Yan, now that they’re fully on edge and focusing all efforts on tracking us, do you think we can still make a move?" Li Xing asked Fang Yan, realizing the situation, but unsure of what to do next in this set of circumstances.
Hearing Li Xing’s question, Fang Yan didn’t rush to answer. Instead, he calmed down and contemplated seriously, feeling that it should be discussed with his main body, Lin Feng. So, he reached out to Lin Feng with his mind, surprised at how easily they connected this time.
"Main body, it’s not easy to reach you." Fang Yan complained in his heart. He’d been trying to contact Lin Feng for a long time with no success, and today it connected effortlessly — was it luck or had Lin Feng nothing going on?
"What’s wrong? What happened?" Lin Feng, who was accompanying Xia Lalan and Moyan on an outing, suddenly received his doppelganger’s soul connection. He was puzzled, not understanding what his doppelganger sought.
"Main body, I’ve driven the Holy Soul Sect mad. Their expedition force of over five hundred was ambushed and we took out about a fifth. Now they’re insanely searching for me and Senior Brother Li Xing, and we basically can’t make any moves. What do you suggest we do?" Fang Yan explained the current situation to Lin Feng, hoping for advice on their next steps.
"Are they still searching for Black Spirit Stones?" Lin Feng’s brow furrowed upon hearing Fang Yan’s words.
"Yes, and I don’t quite understand. Logically, after losing so many from their expedition force, the Holy Soul Sect should have retreated, but they show no intention of doing so. What do you make of this?" Fang Yan responded, elaborating further.
"Is that so?" Lin Feng said, his brow furrowing even more deeply. The situation with the Holy Soul Sect was indeed unusual — despite such casualties, they wouldn’t give up the expedition and were bent on obtaining Black Spirit Stones. Something was clearly amiss here.
Could it be...
Suddenly, Lin Feng thought of a possibility, that the Holy Soul Sect was desperately seizing Black Spirit Stones because they were close to fulfilling the number they needed. Moreover, the Holy Soul Sect might be aiming to open a space passageway to Earth as quickly as possible, leading to their frantic behavior!