An Unexpected Turn for the Second Patriarch! A Dire Situation
Whoosh!
A swift, lightning-fast fork tip approached the back of Chen Dengming's head in an instant.
Comparable to the Golden Core Realm ghost general, not only is his speed faster than lightning, but his Movement Method is also extremely strange, as if he is performing ghost steps, swift and ghostly.
However, as soon as its figure appeared, it immediately stiffened slightly, as if it were trapped in the air. A large amount of Wood Elemental Spiritual Energy, along with the grass and trees on the ground, seemed to be drawn by a strange force, twisting into ropes and surging towards its solid body.
Grandmaster-level Puppet Technique!
When did you get infected?
The Ghost General Bo Zun was terrified. In a split second, he sensed an extremely strong threat to his life and had no choice but to decisively make his body ethereal again to break free from the Puppet Technique's control.
As its body became ethereal, the power of the Ghost Fork also weakened significantly. It tore through the air and pierced Chen Dengming's head with a 'ding'.
However, a dark metal helmet had somehow risen up on the back of its head, blocking the sharpness of the Ghost Fork and completely neutralizing the recoil.
At the same time, sharp, transparent threads pierced through the ethereal body of the Ghost General Bo Zun, whistling past like lightning, turning a patch of trees and vines behind him into a sieve, sending wood chips and leaves flying everywhere.
"How insidious!"
The Ghost General Bo Zun was terrified. Anqing had not hesitated and chose to transform into a demon to retreat, otherwise he would have been seriously injured by now.
The moment this thought arose in my mind, an even stronger feeling of fear and panic suddenly arose.
Ghost General Bo Zun felt as if his mind was about to explode, and his body swayed from side to side in terror.
In a nearby dark corner, the Ghost Old Man Zhu Xun grinned sinisterly, holding a malevolent one-eyed eye that locked onto the Ghost General Bo Zun, instantly amplifying his fear. He worked seamlessly with Chen Dengming.
In that fleeting instant, Chen Dengming, wearing a helmet, suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing with a sharp and imposing light, and he unleashed his astonishing Divine Ability Refinement Technique.
"Not good!!"
The Ghost General Bo Zun stiffened, forced out of his demonic state, and barely managed to shake off his fear.
His mind cleared up a bit, and the sinister and malevolent thoughts resisted the Divine Sense that was invading his mind, even trying to use the power of evil to corrupt it.
However, when facing Chen Dengming, who possesses a strong State of Mind, such methods, while not entirely ineffective, are certainly unlikely to achieve complete success.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!--
Strands of Soul Shocking Silk formed powerful jets of air, colliding and engulfing the Ghost General Bo Zun.
"Shinra!! Help me!"
The Ghost General Bo Zun sensed the deadly danger and immediately unleashed all his demonic power to resist, but the fear in his heart was like a fuse lit by fire, which completely erupted and sent out his Divine Sense.
This outsider's strength is beyond imagination; he is probably already a top-tier Golden Heavenly Pride from a major sect outside.
"Senro? He can contact Senro?"
Chen Dengming intercepted the Divine Sense of the Ghost General Bo Zun and was startled. His Ruyi Treasure Armor immediately expanded and covered his entire body with a clanging sound.
But seeing that there was nothing unusual around him, he frowned and snorted coldly.
"Playing tricks!"
The Soul Shocking Silk whistled past, their attacks relentless.
With a loud "boom!"
The chilling light pierced directly through the body of the Ghost General Bo Zun, riddling his entire body with countless dense, transparent holes.
"Ah!--"
The Ghost General Bo Zun screamed in agony as his Soul Power continued to leak out. His body, in its non-demon form, had been struck so hard that even if he didn't die, it would be fatal. He screamed in near despair.
"Senra!!"
Just then, the atmosphere suddenly became incredibly oppressive, the faint black mist above the forest churned like dark clouds pressing down, and the light quickly dimmed.
A strong, cold resentment and pressure began to gather overhead, black mist churned, and the figure of a colossal creature seemed to wander within the black mist!
An extremely terrifying being appeared because of the roar of the Ghost General Bo Zun.
Its roar seemed to convey some kind of spiritual fluctuation, anchoring its position.
"Is it really possible to contact Senra?"
Chen Dengming's expression changed slightly, but he quickly steadied his mind, let out a roar, and charged forward with his blade. The Hurricane Battle Saber instantly surged forward with him, growing larger against the wind, and flashing with Silver Light.
The wind from the blade suddenly surged, condensing into a fierce aura and pressure as strong as steel, and slashed heavily towards the ghost general in front!
Click--
It was as if a gleaming silver lightning bolt flashed across the heavens and earth.
Within a radius of several dozen feet, all light seemed to disappear, dimming, leaving only this dazzling, lightning-like blade of light.
One strike to sever the soul!
With a loud bang, the body of the Ghost General Bo Zun was completely annihilated by a stunning slash containing the Human Immortal Way Power.
Suddenly, the black mist that had been churning and pressing down in mid-air abruptly stopped, freezing in the gradually darkening sky.
One of the terrifying Divine Sense seemed to have lost its anchor, unable to find a target to attack, and wandered aimlessly.
Chen Dengming immediately landed and held his breath, then quickly Zhu Xun a wink to Zhu Xun, the Ghost Old Man was about to roar at the tiger.
He was as fierce and mighty as he had been when he annihilated the demon general, and now he was as low-key and reserved as ever.
Soon, the black mist overhead swirled and rose slowly upwards like thick smoke billowing from chimneys, as if the terrifying Divine Sense, having failed to find its target, was preparing to retreat.
Just as Chen Dengming was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart and an incredibly strong sense of threat, as if two malevolent eyes were scanning down from the sky through the black mist.
His expression changed drastically, and without hesitation Blade Control, his Soul Guiding Banner engulfing Zhu Xun within it.
"Outsider"
A cold, evil, and grand voice suddenly rang out, vast and mighty, as if sensing Chen Dengming's presence. Countless black mists rushed down violently as if they were attending a market.
Chen Dengming immediately felt an intense pressure, accompanied by black mist, pushing in from all sides.
It was so dark it was like the bottom of a pot, and you couldn't even breathe.
"Holy crap! This is Senra?"
Chen Dengming felt a pang of fear and fled at breakneck speed.
As soon as they saw the vast expanse of black fog descend, countless trees seemed to be encased in amber, as if completely frozen in time. They knew then that they absolutely could not fall into the black fog.
But at this moment, the sky and earth in all directions were almost completely covered by black mist.
Like a pack of terrifying beasts, they swallowed up all the struggling trees and terrified Soul Spirit along the way.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!--
Chen Dengming flew at breakneck speed, almost skimming the ground, his body enveloped in blade light, tearing through and ripping apart trees and ancient vines in his path.
However, the vast expanse of black mist, like countless wild black horses, surged and raged in the Heavenly Lake, rushing towards his location.
From within the black mist, a pair of malevolent, gigantic eyes seemed to sweep over, locking onto his area.
Although Chen Dengming felt more intense pressure, he did not feel directly locked down.
Even the clone speeding ahead showed no sign of being locked on.
A strange realization suddenly dawned on him.
It's likely that the monster behind the black mist doesn't locate its prey by sight, but rather by the prey's initial fear and anxiety.
At this moment, a crack has appeared in his mind, which becomes a source of information for Senluo to capture his prey. Since the clone's mind is completely unmoved, Senluo finds it difficult to capture.
He immediately focused his mind, entering a state of the Heavenly Heart Realm, becoming absolutely calm and rational.
Seeing the black mist rushing towards him like a gaping maw, he remained completely calm. At the same time, his Martial Immortal Clone arrived, letting out a long howl as his body flashed with Silver Light.
An extremely unstable and powerful wave of energy was brewing within the Martial Immortal Clone. Silver Light accompanied the energy wave, and suddenly it charged into the oncoming black mist and exploded.
Boom!!
A ring of silvery light instantly tore through the murky black fog, illuminating a small area.
With lightning speed, Chen Dengming passed through the gap in the black mist torn apart by his clone, smashing several large trees in front of him. The intense impact was all blocked and blocked by the Ruyi Treasure Armor.
Rumble--
A large cloud of black mist then swept past, crashing onto the ground with a deafening roar, like a vast expanse of earth slamming into the earth.
Wherever it passed, trees and grass were frozen into black ice crystals, and then crushed into powder.
Chen Dengming rushed out of the area shrouded in black mist and glanced back. He saw the shadow of a colossal creature looming in the black mist in the sky behind him.
It extended long, terrifying, pitch-black tentacles from the black mist, groping around the area of black mist that covered the ground below, making sounds like glass and ice crystals being crushed, and emitting a chilling aura.
"What exactly is this Senluo? Judging from its aura, it seems to be equivalent to Nascent Soul, but it's only comparable in strength; its abilities in all other aspects are far inferior."
Chen Dengming felt extremely heavy-hearted.
Now that he had completely escaped the crisis and exited the state of the Heavenly Heart Realm, he felt a lingering sense of unease.
But now that I've calmed down, I have some guesses in my mind.
The Shinra that appeared here is very likely just a descendant of the real Shinra, otherwise his aura would not be so weak, and he would have no chance of escaping.
According to the information provided by the sect, Senluo lives in the black mist above the Fallen Forbidden Zone and has many offspring.
Even Nascent Soul True Lord who wants to pass through the black mist must fly from the edge. Once they go deep into it and collide with the Netherworld, even Nascent Soul True Lord may not be able to escape smoothly.
"The true Senluo are probably ghostly monsters at the Spirit Transformation level. Their offspring possess an aura no less than that of Nascent Soul. They may be weaker in strength and have poor eyesight, but if they come in groups..."
Thinking about this, Chen Dengming felt a chill run down his spine.
If Senluo Offspring were numerous, even Nascent Soul experts would likely have to flee in panic.
Moreover, the ones he came into contact with were merely the Senluo Offspring displayed their power outside the black mist.
If they dare to enter the area of the black mist, it's hard to say whether this Senluo Offspring still has poor eyesight.
"No wonder it's always been said that those below the Nascent Soul Realm cannot pass through the Fallen Forbidden Zone. Even a slight mistake here can cause the Golden Core stage to perish. It truly deserves to be called an abyss."
Chen Dengming maintained his speed, continuing to fly rapidly towards the Fallen Forbidden Zone Wasteland to ensure he remained in a safe location.
After a short while, he left the ancient vine Old Lin and arrived at the Ming River.
Turning his head back to the spot where he had fled into the deep forest, he saw that it was still shrouded in black mist, with faint rumbling sounds coming from it. The noise was quite loud, startling many ghosts and spirits from all directions into hiding and fleeing.
Chen Dengming frowned slightly. This Senluo Offspring seemed to have a bit of a temper, and was reluctant to leave.
"Hopefully, the appearance of this Senluo Offspring will not ruin the path that the sect has paved."
Chen Dengming pondered to himself and decided to report the situation to the sect first.
The fact that the Ghost General was able to contact and alarm the Senluo Offspring was not only unexpected for him, but also something that the two patriarchs had never warned him about, making it all very strange.
He decided to stay and observe for a while longer, and then send his clone to scout ahead after the Senluo Offspring had left.
If all the ghost generals are threatened and can then contact the Senluo Offspring to call for reinforcements, then the road ahead will be very difficult.
However, considering that several patriarchs had previously killed ghost generals and even ghost kings when they opened up secret passages, his current experience might just be an unlucky exception.
That evening.
Chen Dengming then used a small sound transmission array to contact the sect.
To his surprise, it was Elder Ran who established contact with him, rather than the Third Ancestor Su Yanyan, who was currently managing the sect in place of Sect Leader Xing.
So much so that when he inquired about matters concerning Senra, he did not gain any useful insights.
"Junior Brother Chen, you don't know, but this morning, Second Martial Uncle had an accident. He was ambushed and attacked by the Northern Region's Ling Tian Sword Venerable, and his situation is extremely bad."
My Third Martial Uncle received the news this morning and went to provide assistance with Old Ancestor Feng Qing of the Shu Sword Pavilion. Therefore, I am currently managing the affairs of the sect on his behalf.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that the First Ancestor will soon have to leave the territory of the Daoist lineage and take charge of the overall situation."
"What?" Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong.
He knew very well that the First Ancestor must be within the Daoist lineage, receiving the blessing and assistance of the First Ancestor with "Heavenly Timing," and was currently undergoing secluded cultivation, where one day in heaven was equivalent to one year on earth, to consolidate his Strength Realm of Nascent Soul Perfection, so that he could quickly break through to the Spirit Transformation in the future.
This is a top secret matter, and even Elder Ran might not know it.
Because matters concerning 'Heavenly Timing', which involve the power of a sect's lineage, can only be experienced by Daoist Dao Child throughout history.
During this period, it was also difficult for the First Ancestor to immediately emerge from seclusion; once he did, it would be a waste of the precious 'Heavenly Timing' resources.
The Second Ancestor was the strongest in the Longevity Sect besides the First Ancestor. Although the Third Ancestor, Su Yanyan, was also a cultivator in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and his magical power and combat strength could not compare with the Second Ancestor.
If something were to happen to the Second Ancestor, the Longevity Sect would be in serious trouble.
After their exchange, Chen Dengming's eyebrows gradually rose.
Only then did it become clear that it wasn't just the Second Ancestor who had been ambushed by Ling Tian Sword Venerable; even the Five Elements Escape Sect had a Nascent Soul Ancestor who had been tricked and ambushed by the Soul Devouring Ancestor.
This is clearly not a simple matter.
With the mind of Nascent Soul Ancestor who has lived for so many years, not a single hair on his head would be of any use; how could he easily fall into a trap?
Falling into a trap means that it has been meticulously planned and designed by the enemy for a long time, and that big trouble may be about to happen.
"They're such a worry!"
Chen Dengming shut down the small communication array, deeply sensing the gravity of the situation.
He had a vague sense of conspiracy, but there was nothing he could do about it at the moment.
Thinking deeper, the Spirit Transformation experts from the Northwest Regions might use this opportunity to force the Spirit Transformation ancestor of the Shu Sword Pavilion to take action, and then test the attitude of another Spirit Transformation Buddha Venerable Putuo, as well as the condition of the Longevity Old Ancestor's injuries.
If they show weakness, the Heavenly Demon of the Heavenly Devil Sect will launch a major attack together with the Spirit Transformation of the Five Elements Sword Sect and the Shuangxue Body Sect, taking advantage of the fact that the Qu Shenzong has not yet recovered from its troubles and completely conquering the Eastern and Southern Regions.
On a simple scale, even though the dangers faced by the two Nascent Soul did not involve the Spirit Transformation level, any mishap to these two Nascent Soul would still cause an imbalance in the high-level combat power of the four regions, and the advantage of the Northwest Region would continue to expand.
Chen Dengming is now truly experiencing the ever-changing nature of the Battlefield situation.
This is also the most realistic and cruel aspect.
When you try to complete something slowly and according to plan, reality can change at any time, directly disrupting the plan.
Now, the pressure has shifted to him.
He must immediately explore and carve out a secret passage within the Fallen Forbidden Zone.
Chen Dengming turned his head to look at the still churning black mist deep within the Land of Corruption, took a deep breath, and his eyes became solemn.
On the Battlefield ahead, several elders of the Longevity Sect are locked in a fierce struggle.
This escape route must be secured by him, the future junior grandmaster of the Longevity Sect.
Once you step out, you'll find a new world, a vibrant alleyway; if you don't, it'll be a dead end.
If you save the land but lose the people, you lose both the land and the people; if you save the people but lose the land, you save both the land and the people.