novelraw Chapter 294 : The Barefoot Are Not Afraid of Those Wearing Shoes
Chapter 294 : The Barefoot Are Not Afraid of Those Wearing Shoes
Not long after, the ground began to shake violently, nearly toppling people over. At first, everyone thought a powerful demon beast had appeared, but they quickly realized this wasn't the case. The demon beasts in the trial ground scattered in all directions, even the powerful demon kings were no exception.
Soon, a disciple shouted in discovery,
"Look quickly! The trial ground... the trial ground is about to shatter!"
What?!
The others all looked in the direction the disciple was pointing. They saw several cracks appearing in the sky, expanding rapidly at a visible speed. The firmament was like a piece of paper about to shatter into fragments.
Chu Sang's heart sank, her expression turning slightly cold. The trial ground was an illusory space constructed by Immortal Chanyu and the Sect Leaders and Elders of the Phantom Sound Sect using the power left by the divine decree, placed within the first floor of the Demon-Locking Pagoda. Everything in the trial ground was of course fake, including the demon beasts and the sky. But the illusion wouldn't break for no reason. The current scene looked more like... the Demon-Locking Pagoda was facing destruction!
"Ahhh, this is bad! That madman you led to the eighth floor is furiously destroying everything. He seems to be trying to forcibly break through the Demon-Locking Pagoda with divine power! The materials used to forge the Demon-Locking Pagoda are all divine stones from the upper realm! Spiritual power can't harm me, but divine power will damage the pagoda body. I can't hold on for too long!"
Is this guy trying to perish together?
Chu Sang thought this was bad. Her actions had indeed been a bit unreasonable, but she hadn't expected to push the other party to this extent. If Chang Yu continued attacking like this, the Demon-Locking Pagoda might really be broken through. At that time, she would lose a great divine artifact, and the other disciples in the trial pagoda would also be affected.
She thought for a moment, then turned to ask Tantai Ming, "Seventh Senior Brother, is there any news from the sect?"
"Just in! An elder just sent me a message." Tantai Ming opened the communication jade butterfly, letting out a big sigh of relief. "After learning of our situation in the trial ground, the elders have opened the exit early. They didn't say specifically what the situation outside is like, only notifying us that disciples who need to leave can evacuate first!"
"Good, I'll go up once more. You all leave first." Chu Sang looked at the largely shattered sky, her voice deepening slightly. "I led Chang Yu to the eighth floor of the Demon-Locking Pagoda earlier, thinking that thing could keep him contained for a while. Now it seems that was a miscalculation. He's breaking through the Demon-Locking Pagoda, and I need to go up again to stop him. I can't predict what will happen after this. Seventh Senior Brother, you'd better lead the other disciples to evacuate first. It's no longer safe inside the pagoda."
"Little Junior Sister, it's too dangerous for you to go up alone. I... although I can't help much, I can go out and find Master and the elders! They might be able to deal with Chang Yu!"
"Master and the elders have their own matters to attend to. Don't worry, this small issue in the trial ground doesn't require Master to make a big fuss. I can handle it alone." She smiled. "Don't forget, inside the Demon-Locking Pagoda is my territory!"
"Even if I can't beat that dog Chang Yu, it won't be easy for him to catch me." Chu Sang reassured him. "Seventh Senior Brother, there's not much time left. Quickly lead the disciples out!"
"...Alright."
Tantai Ming didn't try to persuade her further. He stepped forward and said to everyone, "Those of you who want to leave the trial ground, come with me. I'll lead you out."
Unexpectedly, although the disciples had never encountered such a situation and were all panicked, not a single person stepped forward to leave. Chu Sang was also surprised, until one disciple stood out and spoke with difficulty, "Before we came, the sect elders warned us all that the trial pagoda could only be opened once. If we miss this opportunity, there won't be another..."
"In other words, if we leave, we'll completely lose the chance to become stronger, right?"
The logic behind this was finally straightened out a bit.