At the same time, the blood-colored light curtain violently rippled. Countless twisted faces of agony surfaced upon it, letting out silent wails. It was the resentment condensed from the sacrificed living souls resisting.
After roughly the time of a single breath, accompanied by a crisp crack like shattering Vaidurya, the blood-colored light curtain ultimately failed to completely block this long-prepared strike of lightning and exploded apart!
"Bzz—!"
An indescribable, terrifying pressure, as though it had come from the deepest reaches of Jiuyou Hell, suddenly erupted from those cracks!
It was no longer the sinister aura previously mixed with resentment and deathly energy, but a pure, lofty evil and darkness that regarded all things as mere livestock!
The chaotic energy currents within the cave actually calmed like docile sheep beneath that pressure. No—they had been forcibly suppressed and devoured!
The shattered Blood Soul Crystal did not turn to dust. Instead, supported by that terrifying pressure, it barely retained its shape as it floated in midair.
Within it, the dark red glow had vanished completely, replaced by a patch of utter blackness so profound that it seemed capable of swallowing all light!
That blackness writhed and swelled like a living thing, swiftly outlining a vague humanoid silhouette!
Though it was only a silhouette and its features could not be seen clearly, the instant it appeared, the temperature throughout the cave plummeted. Thick black frost instantly formed upon the stone walls!
Endless intentions of slaughter, destruction, devouring, and enslavement crashed against Gu Hui's mind like tangible tides!
"Interesting... A powerhouse like this has actually emerged among the Human Race of Shenzhou Haotu.
But you dared obstruct this venerable one's return. You deserve death!"
The mental fluctuation was utterly calm, yet it carried an indifference that looked down upon all living beings, as though