Pfft~
With just a light step, the Eerie Monsters beneath Li Chen's feet was crushed like minced meat.
This time, Li Chen wasn't going to give him another chance.
Even the opportunities around him to provide nourishment were not allowed.
Li Chen narrowed his eyes, looking into the Red Mist, and murmured, "Have they left?"
That gaze vanished immediately after the Eerie Monsters died.
Who exactly is observing him?
Inside the barrier, Su Xian and the others had already begun experimenting to see if Ji Mumu's abilities could neutralize the poison of the Red Mist.
Fortunately, Su Zhe was tough and resilient, and after several attempts, he finally got a result.
Ji Mumu's flames can heal wounds, but poison doesn't cure the root cause, so it's not as fast as Su Xian's Purification.
Su Zhe said with a wry smile, "How about we let Mu Hen do the experiment next time?"
"Although I'm cultivating a physical body, I can't do this!"
While everyone was still discussing the Red Mist...
Li Chen has returned as well.
Su Zhe immediately ran over, looking aggrieved, and said, "Chen-ge, if you don't come back soon, they're going to use me for human experiments."
Li Chen looked at Su Xian, "Next, we should hurry up and get out of here."
"The entire Canghai City is now covered in Red Mist."
Su Xian frowned and said, "Then aren't we going to rescue them?"
"The ordinary people we rescued from the Evil Cult are now protected within the barrier, and there are now many Eerie Monsters things lurking in the Red Mist."
"That barrier probably won't last much longer."
Li Chen was silent for a few seconds, then nodded, "Then let's go rescue those ordinary people first, and get out of the city immediately."
With a wave of Li Chen's hand, the surrounding barrier moved continuously, like a sphere rolling in the Red Mist, and they moved inside it, heading back the way they had come.
He not only needed to pay attention to the current Red Mist, but also to the strange gaze he had received earlier.
He didn't disappear; he simply stopped being observed.
The group continued forward through the Red Mist.
Every now and then, Eerie Monsters would attack the group.
Canghai City now appears as if its gates have been breached.
Li Chen and his group were not the only ones traveling through the Red Mist.
Many, many more are struggling and resisting.
A pale blue barrier blocked the Red Mist.
Several people were standing inside, seemingly taking a break.
The Su Family Saint Son had a somewhat gloomy expression. "Well, have you found a way out?"
The Daoist Family Saint Son stood beside him, shaking his head slightly.
"None of the paths we have taken has been safe."
"There's only one team that will encounter Canglan."
You probably don't want to get in touch with them.
The Su Family Saint Son remained silent for a few seconds, his eyes fixed on the vast Red Mist. "What must be faced will have to be faced sooner or later."
"Fine, let's see him then."
A faint smile flickered across the lips of the Daoist Family Saint Son.
The group then headed off in one direction.
Meanwhile, Li Chen was still moving rapidly.
They were also discussing how the Red Mist was formed.
Su Xian walked beside Li Chen and asked, "If I heard correctly, didn't that Clown man mention a Shiva Box earlier?"
Li Chen nodded; he had indeed said that at the time.
However, he didn't know what it was.
Su Xian's expression turned somewhat grave. "The Shiva Box, a box that Meaning destruction."
"Shiva is a God created by a kingdom outside the world before the Black Mist descended upon this world."
"However, now that the Sequence User have appeared, no one takes those false Gods seriously anymore."
"But I saw this Shiva Box in a book in the old house before."
"No wonder this Red Mist swept across the entire Canghai City."
Su Zhe, who was also listening nearby, asked, "So this Red Mist was brought by the Shiva Box?"
Su Xian shook her head, her gaze growing increasingly solemn, and said, "No, the Shiva Box is just a box and doesn't have that much power. It's that one of the Six Evil Gods sealed within the Shiva Box has been released from its seal."
"There are six Shiva Boxes in the world, each sealing an extremely terrifying Eerie Monsters. Evil Cult once released one inland, but it's unclear how it was dealt with at the time. However, a city was completely destroyed in that impact."
"The opening of the Shiva Box now indicates that Canghai City has likely fallen into that Eerie Monsters realm."
"Domain?" Su Zhe was even more puzzled. Why did the sense of crisis grow stronger the more he listened?
Su Xian nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, this Red Mist is the domain released by that Eerie Monsters. We humans can also create a unique and advantageous environment for ourselves through our own abilities; that is a domain."
"However, opening the domain will cause a rapid loss of energy."
"The entire Canghai City is currently enveloped by that Eerie Monsters domain, which gives you an idea of just how powerful the Eerie Monsters that was released is."
Su Zhe scratched his head, "Then we won't have to wait long, okay?"
"Can't we just wait for the Red Mist to dissipate?"
"Could it be that the Eerie Monsters can keep releasing its power indefinitely?"
At this moment, Li Chen, who had been silent, spoke up, "No, Eerie Monsters themselves gain energy by devouring humans."
"In other words, if anyone dies in Canghai City, which is enveloped by this domain, they will be swallowed by the Red Mist and become part of that Eerie Monsters power."
Su Xian chimed in, "That's right, that's what I think too."
"Furthermore, I have some suspicions. The Eerie Monsters released a domain, and over such a large area, yet it didn't make a move. Does this mean it's been sealed for too long and is now extremely weak?"
Indeed, this statement is true.
But no one saw the Eerie Monsters's true form, and besides, they were just students; what use would it be if they guessed so much?
Killing overly powerful Eerie Monsters is far too easy.
Now that I roughly understand the origin of this Red Mist, I can't help but feel somewhat heavy-hearted.
After all, they are now deeply trapped in that Eerie Monsters domain.
If you're unlucky, you might run into them just around the corner.
Li Chen gazed into the depths of the Red Mist, pondering whether that gaze he had just received was from that Eerie Monsters creature.
If so, why doesn't he take action?
Could it be that his strength hasn't recovered yet?
If not, then who is watching me from the shadows?
Evil Cult? Or someone else?
This Academy Tournament has been Eerie Tide, Evil Cult infiltration, and now the opening of the Shiva Box. A powerful figure is needed to resolve everything.
Li Chen was also puzzled. He had heard from Faluo that their Instructor Yu, Yu, was so strong that he had arrived in Canghai City earlier than them, but he had not yet shown up.
It seems as if everything is being guided by an invisible hand.
The group quickened their pace.
We have arrived at the place where those ordinary people were before.
Su Xian's tone was somewhat somber as she said, "They're all dead."
The barrier has been shattered; it seems this place has also been attacked by Eerie Monsters.
Ordinary people have no way to protect themselves and can only watch helplessly as the barrier breaks and they die in the bloody maw.
At that moment, several figures emerged from the Red Mist and walked towards their direction.