novelraw Chapter 653 - 635: Black Snow, Cultivation World’s Winter
Chapter 653 - 635: Black Snow, Cultivation World’s Winter
Ji Haoyuan let out a faint breath of relief in his heart.
For him now, dealing with such an existence was not too difficult a task.
But undeniably, if it were an ordinary Immortal or True Immortal, they would certainly face certain death.
And this seemed to be just an "appetizer."
Because in the time that followed, Ji Haoyuan encountered three more waves of similar humanoid creatures.
Moreover, with each wave, those beings seemed a bit stronger than the last.
Once Ji Haoyuan had dealt with all those attacking waves of creatures, he and his group finally stepped into the cabin of this Forsaken Ark.
Inside the cabin, as seen outside, it was equally in ruins.
Traces of a once fierce battle were everywhere.
Sword marks, knife scars, fist seals, bloodstains, and patches of charred mottling all spoke of the brutal fight that took place here in the past.
But among all these remaining traces, what caught Ji Haoyuan’s attention most were the engravings on the cabin walls.
From left to right, from front to back, these engravings seemed to record a great battle from ancient times.
At first, there seemed to be black snow falling from the sky.
This black snow, carrying some extremely eerie power, caused the spiritual energy between heaven and earth to rapidly decay, or more accurately, freeze.
Initially, people didn’t feel much.
They merely instinctively sensed that the rules of heaven and earth seemed to have changed.
But it didn’t take long before everyone realized.
As the black snow fell more heavily, the changes in the world’s rules intensified, and the decay of spiritual energy became more severe.
To the point where they could no longer maintain their current realm.
Many people’s cultivation began to regress.
It started with the Immortals, then to Mahayana, Harmonization, and Void Refining.
Ultimately, even the Celestial-level Immortals could no longer maintain their own state.
This bizarre change instantly sparked panic across the entire cultivation world.
Everyone cried out.
The Era of Decline was upon them.
The black snow represented the cold winter of the cultivation world.
In the face of this sudden "winter," no one could escape unscathed.
Except for Sect Hierarch-level figures, it did not matter whether one was a genius, a divine maiden, or a holy son; all faced the fate of becoming mere mortals.
It was a disaster, and also an epochal transition.
The once brilliant and glorious cultivation era seemed to be drawing to a close.
However, the real disaster had only just begun.
When the black snow had covered the entire Lower Realm and Upper Realm, extremely terrifying creatures suddenly appeared amidst the layers of black snow.
They seemed to have traversed countless time-spaces, descending upon this world, and launched a cruel and bloodthirsty massacre against all Immortals and cultivators.
At this moment, Ji Haoyuan’s pupils slightly contracted.
Because he suddenly noticed that among the appearing creatures, there were indeed the humanoid beings he had encountered earlier.
No one understood better than him how troublesome those humanoid creatures could be.
Not to mention the sheer numbers of humanoid beings depicted in the engravings, densely packed like locusts, seemingly covering every corner of the world.
And in the subsequent engravings, there was blood, endless blood, staining the earth, drenching the sky.
Until finally, Sect Hierarch-level figures descended, engaging in an epic battle with those fearsome creatures.
Several Sect Hierarch-level figures could be seen wielding forbidden artifacts.
This battle nearly shattered the entire Immortal Realm.
Countless dimensions and realms were destroyed in this war.
Countless lives were lost as a result.
Even Sect Hierarch-level figures and many forbidden artifacts perished or were destroyed in this battle.
In the last engraving, several blood-soaked Sect Hierarch figures led a group of people, breached the barrier between the Upper and Lower Realms, and seemed to enter another new Immortal Realm, disappearing without a trace.
At this moment, Ji Haoyuan’s heart was deeply shaken.
He could hardly imagine if the scenes depicted in those engravings were to unfold in reality, how terrifying it would be.
Even Sect Hierarch-level figures found it hard to survive such a catastrophe.
While small figures like him, who were not even Celestial Star Immortals, faced even greater peril.
Could it be that the Forsaken Ark he was currently on is the very forbidden artifact that was damaged back then?
After countless eons, has it truly transformed into the legendary forbidden existence?
Ji Haoyuan didn’t know, but he instinctively felt an unease in his heart.
Because he thought about the current state of the great world they were in.
Could it be that the so-called black winter and the great calamity of the cultivation world were also about to take place in this great world of theirs?
If that were to happen...
Ji Haoyuan dared not to continue his imagination.
Ding!
Just then, Ji Haoyuan thought he heard a crisp ringing in his ears.
This snapped him out of his reflection, prompting him to swiftly look towards the source of the sound.
But as he looked, there was nothing before his eyes.
Instead, his nose gradually caught a whiff of blood.