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Chapter 535 - 255: Gods Forbidden Here

Only the statue in the very center.

Remained relatively intact, towering in the darkness.

When they saw the figure of that statue clearly, Fang Qingyu and the others’ pupils abruptly contracted.

That’s not human!

The main body of the statue is a gigantic serpent, unimaginably enormous.

The serpent’s body is thick like a mountain ridge, twisting and coiling, covered with massive dark red scales like roof tiles, each scale engraved with twisted symbols.

Upon the serpent’s body...

Nine extremely ferocious giant serpent heads, raised high like nine small hills.

Different in shape, yet all carrying the same viciousness.

Some serpent heads had eyes wide open with rage, fangs bared, seemingly with remnants of solidified flame breath in their mouths, while others had their eyes tightly shut, but twisted bone horns atop their heads exuding a chilling aura, others split open bizarrely, revealing countless fine, sucker-like sharp teeth...

Nine pairs of enormous serpent eyes.

Even as a cold statue.

It seemed to be filled with endless venom, greed, and the desire for destruction, staring coldly across millennia at the intruders.

A terrifying oppressive force spread from the Nine-headed Serpent statue, enveloping the entire underground space.

The Life Ghost Guardians attacking madly.

Seemed to be driven by the aura of this statue.

"Nine heads... Xiangliu?"

The always silent "Jiu," looking at that massive Nine-headed Serpent statue, for the first time showed a very subtle change of expression on her small face.

She seemed somewhat uncertain, mixed with a hint of realization, lightly uttering an ancient and ferocious name.

Her voice was soft,

Yet it exploded like thunder in Fang Qingyu’s ears.

Xiangliu!

The Evil God recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas: North Classic of the Great Wilderness!

Minister of the Water God Gonggong!

Serpent body with nine heads, devoured countless humans, wherever it went, all became swamps, reeking with a nauseating stench, no grain could grow.

Later, it was slain by the Great Yu, its blood immensely foul, where it flowed, not even a blade of grass grew.

Could this possibly not be any Martial Saint Ruins at all!?

At the moment when "Jiu" revealed the identity of the statue.

Rumble——!!!

The entire underground space suddenly and violently shook with an unprecedented frenzy.

More intense than when the altar was activated, tenfold! A hundredfold!

Ice walls collapsed, enormous ice blades fell like the swords of Heavenly Punishment.

The ice layer on the ground cracked inch by inch, the people and Life Ghosts in the heat of battle struggled to stand, swaying.

"Roar——!!!"

A terrifying and brutal roar, as if from the deepest depths of the Nine Netherworld Hell, suddenly exploded from the direction of the Nine-headed Xiangliu statue.

This roar carried an unimaginable penetrating power, causing everyone’s Qi Blood to churn, eardrums on the verge of bursting.

Along with an ancient oppressive force that made one’s soul tremble.

Immediately following, a tremendously loud roar with a thick, strange accent echoed through the entire underground space like rolling thunder:

"Who is it——?!"

"Who disturbs my slumber?!!"

The voice was like a substantial shock wave, carrying eons of accumulated venom and killing intent, crashing down!

Yet, amidst this despairing roar.

He Manhe’s face, capable of captivating realms, was not showing fear at all, but rather a glow of near-fanatical joy.

The three behind her, Wu Gang and the Gray Shadow.

Equally couldn’t suppress the excitement in their eyes.

He Manhe even ignored the giant ice blade falling overhead, which shattered into dust inches from her body by an invisible force.

She suddenly raised her head, looking toward the direction of the most violent tremor, where the Nine-headed Xiangliu statue seemed to be coming alive, her voice carrying a near-fawning penetrating tone, loudly resounding:

"Master! It is I! He Manhe!"

"I have brought you sacrifices!! Fresh, powerful sacrifices!!"

Her voice was filled with eager and ecstatic pride, pointing to the Tier Two martial artists behind, who looked pale, as if offering the most precious gift.

With her call, the tremor of the Nine-headed Xiangliu statue intensified, its dark red stony surface seemed to have a thick, life-like energy flowing slowly, the locations of the nine massive serpent eyes seemed to gather and light a dim glow with difficulty...

And at that very moment when He Manhe yelled out!

Fang Qingyu just felt a blur before his eyes!

The petite figure that had been quietly standing in front of them.

Codename "Jiu," disappeared silently like ink melting into the darkness.

There was no warning, no energy fluctuation, not even the slightest trace captured by the Eternal Night Territory.

"Where is she?!"

Wei Banmeng exclaimed in a low voice, Chu Kuanglan and Lu Jiuyuan also instantly tensed their nerves, their eyes like lightning scanning the battlefield.

The next moment.

In the center of the bloodied and chaotic battlefield, in the eyes of everyone.

Between the Nine-headed Xiangliu statue that seemed about to come alive and the jubilantly yelling He Manhe...

The girl wearing a faded deep blue old work suit, small and delicate, as if stepping out of the void, quietly floated there.

The fierce energy currents whipped her wide pant legs, blowing her somewhat disordered, messy bangs.

Below her feet were severed limbs, frozen pools of blood, and struggling Life Ghosts, above her, falling giant ice blades and violent energy storms.

And she, just floated calmly in the center of this scene of destruction.

As minuscule as dust in a storm, yet seemingly the lone anchor of the entire storm.

She slightly raised her pale, bloodless small face, quietly gazing at the towering figure of the Nine-headed Xiangliu statue in front, exuding overwhelming vicious might, as if ready to devour at any moment.

Then, a voice that was incredibly clear, not particularly loud, yet like thunder in everyone’s ear, rang through this chaotic underground space:

"This realm, forbidden for the God’s step..."

"Do you not know?"

"Dare to hide here still..!?"