So that's how it is. What Black Sandstorm? How could something like this appear in such a beautiful Mountain and River Ruins, and with such astonishing power?
Mountain and River Court must be insane to create something like this in their own sealed-off area. It doesn't seem like they're guarding a sealed-off place at all; it's more like they dug a hole and buried themselves in it.
Now Yang Zhen fully understood that this was not something created by the people of Mountain and River Court. It was High Antiquity Demonic Runes that existed long before they sealed him, but it was suppressed by the True Essence Heavenly Vein and was not released at that time.
Now that the True Essence Heavenly Vein has been dug up and most of the seal has been broken, and Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat have also dug up the Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Source Fruit Tree, the High Antiquity Demonic Runes patterns have already leaked, and the Black Sandstorm that have erupted more than once before are bound to erupt now.
boom--!
Black sand filled the sky with an incredibly strange speed, enveloping the air where everyone was in the blink of an eye. Yang Zhen looked up and immediately cursed.
This thing can run much faster than a person.
As the wind howled and black sand blotted out the sun in mid-air, a series of wailing sounds erupted from the entire Mountain and River Academy Ruins. Some flew on swords, some ran on two legs, and some even used all four legs to run. Everyone did everything they could to rush outwards.
Despite Yang Zhen unleashing terrifying speed, leading the others by hundreds of feet, he still hadn't reached Feng Lingqiao's location before being engulfed by the black sand, which resembled a vast ocean wave.
I dug up a huge patch of grass!
Yang Zhen stumbled, grabbed the Shameless Cat and pulled it into his arms, asking, "How do we deal with this thing?"
boom--!
The Gen Metal True Rune and Desolate Heaven True Rune were all unleashed, and even the Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire was summoned by Yang Zhen, forming a light barrier around the two of them to block the black sand.
"Huh?" Yang Zhen was delighted and laughed heartily, "It worked! What High Antiquity Demonic Runes? They were all blocked by the Heaven and Earth True Runes."
High Antiquity Demonic Runes sound impressive, but even with such a frightening name, how could they possibly be as powerful as the Heaven and Earth True Runes?
High Antiquity were also heaven and earth, but heaven and earth were not necessarily only High Antiquity. After understanding this principle, Yang Zhen felt at ease.
The Shameless Cat also breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and saying, "Damn, your luck is unbelievable. You even managed to suppress something like the High Antiquity Demonic Runes. Hurry up and find that little girl. Let's leave this place. We don't need the stuff anymore, and we can forget about the Mountains and Rivers Painting. Although you have the Heaven and Earth True Runes, the High Antiquity Demonic Runes are far more bizarre than you imagine. Even if you have the Heaven and Earth True Runes, with your strength, you won't last long."
As soon as the Shameless Cat finished speaking, Yang Zhen's expression turned ugly. The surrounding Heaven and Earth True Runes Light Screen trembled a few times, shrinking like a deflated balloon.
"Hey, don't scare me!" The Shameless Cat quickly shrank back, looking at Yang Zhen with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
"Hurry up, damn it, this thing is draining us too much..." Yang Zhen was also taken aback. If he was in this state, how would others be?
Amidst the howling wind and incessant wails, it was clear that most of the cultivators had been killed or injured in an instant. Yang Zhen leaped forward, rushing towards the large rock he remembered, but he couldn't find Feng Lingqiao.
"Where is he?" The Shameless Cat's expression changed. "He's already escaped?"
"They can't get too far!" Yang Zhen's face also darkened, and his Divine Sense suddenly exploded outwards, his face turning pale instantly.
"Kid, are you alright?" The Shameless Cat was startled and asked hurriedly.
Yang Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "It's alright. These High Antiquity Demonic Runes are indeed something else; they can even corrode Divine Sense sense."
"Hey, quickly withdraw your Divine Sense! If you keep going like this, your soul will be injured."
Yang Zhen shook his head, tossed the Shameless Cat onto his shoulder, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes. "Be careful. This Sage of Saunter brought Feng Lingqiao in, and I'm determined to get her out."
Just as Yang Zhen was enduring excruciating pain while searching for Feng Lingqiao, a loud laugh came from mid-air, followed by a dazzling light flashing through the black sand.
" Yang Zhen, I'm taking this little girl with me for now. Bring the Mountains and Rivers Painting and the Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Source Fruit Tree to see me at the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly. Otherwise, I can't guarantee her life."
Yang Zhen shuddered, squinting at the dazzling light. He staggered, his face paling, and forcefully withdrew his Divine Sense. Taking a deep breath, he said, "If you dare to act recklessly, this Sage of Saunter will slaughter your Heavenly Spring Sacred Land!"
Fang Zhongjian laughed loudly, his laughter filled with sarcasm and mockery.
" Yang Zhen, please, go to Mountain and River City and save my grandfather!" Feng Lingqiao's voice came, filled with endless despair.
Yang Zhen said in a deep voice, " Fang Zhongjian, wait for this Sage of Saunter at the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly!"
boom--!
Fang Zhongjian and the others, who were riding some kind of flying boat, were able to escape through the swirling black sand and vanished in the blink of an eye.
"It's the Holy Ship! The Holy Ship of Heavenly Spring Sacred Land! Young Master Fang, save me!"
" Fang Zhongjian, I curse your ancestors! How dare you abandon me! Even if I suffer eternal damnation, I will never forgive you... Ah!"
" Fang Zhongjian, you bastard, stop right now! Abandoning your fellow disciples is a capital offense!"
The sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling came from the black sand. Clearly, this so-called holy ship could not stay in the Black Sandstorm for long, otherwise Fang Zhongjian would not have abandoned even his fellow disciples.
Yang Zhen had no time to spare; he quickly focused his mind and reactivated the Desolate Heaven True Rune and the Gen Metal True Rune to keep the black sand at bay.
A fierce wind howled, and bursts of devastating energy erupted down, followed by a scene that astonished Yang Zhen.
In the Mountain and River Ruins, a group of people appeared out of nowhere. Their faces were indistinct, and they were like walking corpses, howling and staggering in the raging black sand, their entire eye sockets pitch black.
The scoundrel Shameless Cat was horrified and exclaimed in horror, "Damn it, look! Those are probably people from the Mountain and River Court, but I never imagined they'd all turned into this!"
Yang Zhen looked in the direction of the voice, shook his head and said, "Those who do evil will not live. Although I don't know what happened back then, this outcome is clearly caused by these people. It's just a pity for those innocent people who didn't know the truth."
The Shameless Cat curled its lip and said, "There are plenty of innocent people in the Cultivation World. This Mountain and River Court not only stole my treasure, but they are also insatiable, digging out the True Essence Heavenly Vein. Once the High Antiquity Demonic Runes break free, there will surely be widespread suffering."
"That serious?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and turned to walk back.
"Damn it, kid, are you crazy? Instead of finding a way to leave now, you want to go back?"
"Since we've encountered this, let's see if we can reseal these High Antiquity Demonic Runes."
"What's it to you, kid? You're barely able to take care of yourself, and you still have the mind to worry about these things?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then exclaimed, "Oh, right? When did this Sage of Saunter become so compassionate?"
Despite this, Yang Zhen did not stop.
If Yang Zhen hadn't encountered Feng Lingqiao, he would have definitely left by now, given his personality. However, for some reason, after learning that the High Antiquity Demonic Runes might cause trouble, Yang Zhen's first thought was to stop this guy from leaving.
There have been so many innocent people in this world already. Yang Zhen always felt a little guilty for not going back to see them. Damn it, conscience is something you can't just throw away.
At the same time, Yang Zhen's heart also stirred.
He had developed a sense of belonging to this world, though he didn't know when it started.
Just as Yang Zhen returned to the sealed land according to his memory, a figure in front of him suddenly staggered, and then another figure rushed over, seemingly trying to pull the first person back.
" Master Tie and the female demon?" Yang Zhen was taken aback. "Why are these two still here instead of leaving?"