novelraw Chapter 597 - 600: Sudden Mutation Emerges
Chapter 597 - 600: Sudden Mutation Emerges
In front of the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, no one can resist such temptation.
Even the beasts in the Lantai River are no exception!
Whoosh!
Almost in an instant.
The once calm Lantai River suddenly seemed to boil, transforming into massive waves thousands of feet high. The beasts lurking beneath the water surged forth with a roar at this moment.
Their terrifying posture was like a beast tide covering the sky and earth!
Moreover.
These beasts regarded the Creation Lotus as their own possession and did not allow any cultivators to approach. Once close, it would provoke the beasts to launch a counterattack. And this Lantai River, stretching thousands of miles, was the largest water body in the Sun Country. Who knows how many beasts were hidden inside?
In just a moment, those advancing cultivators collided with the beasts rushing ahead.
From a distance, it looked like two tides sweeping through the heavens and earth, crashing into each other fiercely.
"Ah!"
Almost immediately, dozens of cultivators were torn to pieces by the frenzied beasts before they could even resist. The shattered limbs, accompanied by blood, rained down, dyeing a water area hundreds of feet red!
Celestial Venerables with lower cultivation could not even get close to the Creation Lotus Platform.
"Mr. Ye?"
Seeing this scene, the Sea of Zhou felt a chilling fear, thankful that he hadn’t lost his reason due to the emergence of the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. But after searching around, he didn’t see Ye Qingchen on the river surface. Instead, he found Ye Qingchen standing aside with hands behind his back, staring pensively at the river.
"What’s going on?"
"Is there something else under the river?"
"Or, did the previous battle with Zhao Lingxiao exhaust Mr. Ye’s strength?"
The Sea of Zhou squinted his eyes.
But at this moment, he had no time to think further. Because by now, some cultivators had already forcibly broken through the wave-like beast horde, desperately rushing towards the Creation Lotus.
"It’s Lin Shifei from White Flame City!"
A wave of gasps erupted from the crowd.
They saw.
A long-haired young man holding a Ghost Head Saber, looking extremely defiant. Within the beast tide, he moved along with his saber, emanating an unmatched aura.
Wherever he went, the beasts blocking his path were all sliced in half by the blade’s edge.
"Haha, this Creation Lotus is mine!"
A burst of manic laughter rang out.
Swoosh!
The crowd was astonished as a sudden gust of wind arose; a light streak darted out from the riverbank like lightning. Holding a long spear, the figure shot forward like an arrow, bringing forth a violent gust of wind.
Wherever the wind passed, both cultivators on the river and countless beasts were blown away.
"It’s Fang Mingyu from Xingtian City!"
The Sea of Zhou exclaimed, eyes filled with disbelief, "Why are so many Celestial Venerable Seventh Layer powerhouses suddenly appearing? Why didn’t we see them earlier?"
But how could he know that both Fang Mingyu and Lin Shifei had arrived at the riverbank long before, hiding their presence, waiting for the Creation Lotus to mature and launching a surprise attack!
If it weren’t for Zhao Mo and others showing up, Ye Qingchen would have naturally done the same!
However.
These hidden Celestial Venerable Seventh Layer powerhouses were not only Lin Shifei and Fang Mingyu.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
While the Sea of Zhou was in shock.
Suddenly, on the riverbank, three more figures shot out like fierce tigers descending the mountain, rushing toward the river center!
One of them, dressed in a powerful outfit, wielded a giant club in hand, whose material was unknown, but it appeared incredibly heavy. Yet in that person’s hands, it swung like a flower pin.
Wherever it went, the obstructing beasts were injured upon contact or died instantly.
Many beasts were even smashed into a puddle of mud on the spot!
Another was a Sword Cultivator, stepping through the air, with the Spirit Sword in his hands casting radiant sword light. The approaching beasts were split into two before they even reached him, their blood scattering in the sky.
The last one was unexpectedly a young girl in a red dress, holding a spear. The spear moved like a swimming dragon, exuding spirituality. With a flick and a shake of her hands, it was like a shower of stars, and the beasts rushing were struck like by lightning, their vital spots thoroughly pierced!
"Not good! It’s Yang Zhen from Cold Cloud City! Bai Ji from Feixian City! Lu Yanwu from Fire Cloud City!"
Seeing these three, a wave of astonishment arose from the crowd.
They saw.
The three rapidly rode the waves, causing the beasts to flee, and in almost an instant, reached the river center!
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene.
The Sea of Zhou couldn’t hold it anymore and hurriedly shouted, "Mr. Ye, if you don’t take action now, the lotus seeds of the Creation Lotus might be divided among these five!"
"They won’t take it!" Only at this point did Ye Qingchen slowly withdraw his gaze and say, "There’s still a big one in this river that hasn’t appeared yet!"
"What do you mean?"
The Sea of Zhou was taken aback.
However.
Before he could react.
The five had simultaneously reached the front of the Creation Lotus and, without hesitation, began the rapid snatch.
When everyone thought.
That the Creation Lotus would surely belong to one among them.
The already blood-red Lantai River suddenly exploded, a heaven-shocking water column soared into the sky, and a shadow darted out like lightning!
Boom!
Lu Yanwu, Fang Mingyu, Lin Shifei were directly forced back by the shadow.
"Get lost!"
Yang Zhen shouted, the giant club in his hands spun and slashed down towards the shadow.
This swing, with no reservation, like a mountain collapsing, barreling down. Even a mountain would be leveled and shattered in an instant.
"Beast, how dare you stop me?"
Bai Ji’s eyes turned red.
He was just a step away from the Creation Lotus, yet the sudden change made him furious. Roaring furiously, he cast a sword strike, with sword light swirling and a long rainbow surging, aiming directly at the shadow’s brow!
Everyone had seen how these five came stepping on the river, unmatched wherever they passed.
Now, no matter what beast this river held, it couldn’t withstand a joint strike from two of them. But surprisingly, the shadow, instead of retreating, advanced amidst Bai Ji and Yang Zhen’s joint strike.
"Splash!"
Its giant claw flipped over, with claws sharp like steel hooks, slicing through Bai Ji’s sword light. Without losing momentum, it pierced through Bai Ji’s body like a spear.
Simultaneously.
With a sudden leap, its massive jaws opened, enduring Yang Zhen’s attack without retreating, swallowing him whole. Amidst the sound of bones shattering, Yang Zhen’s screams abruptly ceased.
At that moment.
The riverbank fell silent.
Everyone looked forward with shock.
They saw.
A giant dragon-like creature stood on the river surface. Even with half its body submerged, it was three to four hundred feet long. Its scales were pitch black like ink, and its serpent-like head bore a pair of dark golden eyes, sinister and terrifying!
This furious flood dragon, upon its emergence, killed one and swallowed another with its formidable presence.
With its ferocious might, it intimidated everyone!