novelraw Chapter 1676: Arrival at the Divine Continent
Chapter 1676: Arrival at the Divine Continent
Han Yan almost instinctively made a series of hand gestures to activate the Green Cloud Feather for escape. However, the previously well-practiced alchemy hand formation, which seemed innate, failed to work this time, and the Green Cloud Feather showed no response.No, to be precise, there was a response, as Han Yan could detect a flicker from the Green Cloud Feather, but just as the magic artifact was about to activate, an invisible prohibition in the heavens seemed to bind it tightly.
In a flash of insight, Han Yan suddenly realized.
The hand gestures had failed, the Green Cloud Feather couldn’t be activated, and her cultivation technique was operating so slowly that her strength fell to the Fifth Rank Swordsman level. It wasn’t due to damage to her cultivation foundation, but the presence of this prohibition. This wasn’t just any prohibition, but the Heaven and Earth Rules.
This is not the Holy Court Continent; the rules here are completely different from those of the Holy Court Continent, which caused her to be greatly restrained. If her guess was correct, this was the Divine Continent!
If another cultivator were to come to the Divine Continent, not only would they be unable to show any strength, but they might even die due to conflicts in cultivation techniques under these rules. But because she had taken the Moon Shadow Orchid early on and had adapted to the Heaven and Earth Power of the Divine Continent through repeated training, she hadn’t felt much anomaly before, and could even retain some strength, albeit weak.
The reason why the Stone Plate Pig learned to spray ice was naturally due to the mutations incurred from the different rules.
Although these thoughts flashed through Han Yan’s mind, she felt anything but fortunate at the moment because as she realized these insights, the remaining half of the ice pillar was already flying towards her face.
Even though the sharp tip of the cone had shattered, Han Yan could still feel the immense power and the aura of death within. She was convinced that getting hit by this ice pillar wouldn’t just leave her half-disabled but that she’d likely be gored by the Stone Plate Pig and trampled into a bloody mess.
"Doomed, a master at the Great Sword Master Peak, could she really be slaughtered by a wild boar!" Han Yan cursed her bad luck internally.
With the indomitable spirit of Lady Mu, even knowing she faced certain death, she wouldn’t stand still but rather grit her teeth and attempt to flee.
Unfortunately, under the suppression of the Heaven and Earth Rules, she couldn’t exert her previous speed, and just as she made her first step, she was hit hard by the ice pillar.
An overwhelming force surged in, accompanied by bone-chilling cold. The force instantly flooded her body, and her internal organs and Eight Extraordinary Meridians trembled in the chill. More terrifying was the power rushing toward her Heart Meridian.
Shocked, Han Yan realized that although she still had a chance to survive despite the immense force and damage, if it penetrated her Heart Meridian, she was surely done for, as her current strength couldn’t protect her Heart Meridian like before.
She had once pinned her hopes on the Cangxuan Cloud Silk and Glazed Glass Holy Robe, but unfortunately, these protective divine artifacts also lost their effectiveness simultaneously.
It was odd, the Glazed Glass Holy Robe was supposed to be the protective battle armor she wore in her previous life, yet it too was affected by the rules of the Divine Continent. Han Yan couldn’t understand, nor did she have time to think it over.
In an instant, the icy force invaded her Heart Meridian, and Han Yan couldn’t bother with the charging Stone Plate Pig, focusing all her Qi to desperately defend her Heart Meridian.
Regrettably, the little Qi she had left was woefully insignificant compared to that immense icy force. In a moment, it was shattered, and the icy force continued flooding her meridians while the ancient sword protecting her Heart Meridian vanished due to the suppression of the rules.
"Really doomed!" At this point, Han Yan couldn’t even escape anymore.
The icy force finally invaded her Heart Meridian, and the first thing it encountered was the droplet suspended within.
Instinctively, Han Yan focused inward, observing her Heart Meridian where a swirl of water-like light suddenly exploded, filling the entire Heart Meridian. This force felt gentle and pure, yet was overwhelmingly majestic.
This was the core power of the Xuanhuang Stone.
The force that flooded her Heart Meridian disappeared in an instant, and even the ice cone shattered, turning into ice crystals.
Under the immense power, the surrounding space distorted again, and Han Yan suddenly felt her body lighten and fall.
Strange, isn’t this ground below her feet? Why was she falling now, had she shattered the void again, falling into another space? Startled, Han Yan pondered, falling into the Divine Continent, retaining some strength was fortunate. What if she broke into another cultivation space? Would she retain any strength at all, perhaps being less than an ordinary person... Of course, the worst scenario was tumbling into the deserted wilderness, that would be true misfortune.
Thankfully, this time Han Yan’s worries were unwarranted. Before she could land, she heard a sudden commotion.
"Catch him, don’t let him escape!"
"This time, we must break his limbs, no, break five limbs, and see if he dares to deceive others again!"
"Brr..." came the sound of gasping.
Han Yan could be sure she was still on the Divine Continent since these people spoke a language similar to the Holy Court Continent, albeit slightly strange in accent. It wasn’t surprising; the continents broke and divided for over a million years, and despite retaining the old language, changes would inevitably occur.
Feeling slightly reassured, Han Yan looked down to see a group of people chasing a man, yelling threats. That man, frightened and flustered, stumbled and fell to the ground, surrounded by the angry crowd. Though far away, Han Yan could feel the endless fury among them.
Judging by the situation, that unlucky fellow would either be beaten to death or have his limbs crippled... Perhaps dying may be somewhat luckier than losing limbs.
Han Yan didn’t have time to sympathize with others. Seeing the situation, she desperately utilized the Light Body Technique, knowing she was still hundreds of feet in the air. With her current strength equivalent to a Fifth Rank Swordsman, it would be truly unusual not to die.
"Who’s there!" came the alarmed shouts from the crowd.