The red lanterns turned a deathly white, and the pedestrians and vendors all stared with lifeless eyes.
"Candied hawthorn..."
"Clay figurine..."
"..."
The shouts rang out, Xu Long turned his head to look.
What aren't candied hawthorns are actually eyeballs strung on bamboo skewers.
They're not dough figurines at all; they're clearly fetuses that haven't fully formed yet.
In an instant, everything resembled Hell.
The vendors and pedestrians slowly gathered around, showing no ferocity, no bloodlust, no murderous intent, only pairs of lifeless eyes.
"You evil and ghostly creature, you're asking for death!"
Xu Long snorted coldly and waved his hand, killing these ghostly things with a burst of energy.
There was no beep or any expected response.
Like a bubble, it burst quietly.
Xu Long frowned, sensing that something was amiss here.
Because right after these unknown things were killed, they miraculously recovered.
They remain unchanged, moving about according to their fixed identities.
It was as if they had no idea what had just happened.
"Would you like a clay figurine?"
The vendor approached Xu Long and asked with a smile.
The bamboo skewer pierced straight through the buttocks to the top of the skull. The fetus on it was not completely dead yet, and it kept struggling with the vendor's movements. Bloodstains and brain matter could even be seen squeezing out from the wound.
"No."
Xu Long shook his head, ignoring these things, and turned to walk into the inn.
The strange events began at the inn; perhaps we can find clues there.
The Heavenly Eye has been operating continuously, so it poses minimal burden on Xu Long at present.
However, after activating the Heavenly Eye, the left eye will turn completely white, which is quite frightening.
Furthermore, once the Heavenly Eye is activated, the Heaven-Burning Sacred Fire within will be in a highly active state, and it could erupt at the slightest carelessness.
Therefore, Xu Long usually doesn't keep it on.
But at this moment, there's no need to worry about so much.
They're all evil and ghostly creatures; it wouldn't matter if they died hundreds of times.
Upon entering the inn, the waiter was still standing in front of the table.
A human skin was draped over its shoulders, and its eyes rolled upwards like those of a dead fish.
The diners next to me were still slurping up tapeworms, the plump worms crawling all over the table.
Everything is exactly the same as when I left.
"Sir, this is our restaurant's specialty dish, won't you try it?"
As the waiter spoke, a stream of scalding blood gushed from his neck, but was firmly blocked by the Soul Crystal Wall.
Or perhaps you don't think much of our cooking?
As soon as the waiter finished speaking, blood gushed out from his neck like a fountain, instantly staining the surrounding area for more than ten meters red.
In less than two seconds, the waiter's neck gushed out far more blood than the human limit, and it was still gushing out.
"This guy would make great duck blood soup with this."
Xu Long glanced around and found that the ground was completely covered in blood.
But one thing was very strange: the blood didn't flow outside the inn.
"This is interesting. Let me see what you're up to."
Xu Long sneered inwardly, but his face remained expressionless.
"No, I'm just a little tired. I'll eat later."
I mentioned it casually, thinking the waiter would leave, but to my surprise, he was still standing there.
It seems Xu Long won't leave without taking a bite.
However, Xu Long wasn't stupid; there was no way he would eat that.
If the food is delicious and visually appealing, even if it contains deadly poison, Xu Long wouldn't mind trying it.
Because he is completely unafraid of any deadly poison, even the True Spirit Poison, which would terrify even a powerful Immortal Realm, is meaningless to him.
His body and soul were once destroyed, but were reshaped by the Power of Oblivion.
What's with all this talk of poison? Can anything be more poisonous than the Power of Oblivion?
Unfortunately, the food was so disgusting, with worms crawling everywhere and human legs and hands. How could he possibly eat such things?
As time passed, more and more blood accumulated around him, eventually reaching his chest.
Xu Long was protected by his Soul Crystal Wall and didn't care about these things at all, but the other diners around him were different.
Although they didn't know what it was, their bodies began to slowly melt away and eventually disappeared.
Using his telekinesis to probe his surroundings, Xu Long found that it was as if he had entered a sticky glue, and after half a meter he could not go any further.
"That's interesting!"
At this point, Xu Long decided not to continue.
Although when you are submerged in blood, the thing behind you may very well emerge.
But Xu Long has always been cautious, and even if he is confident in himself, he would not be foolish enough to take risks.
The Azure Firmament Celestial Star Formation Diagram appeared behind him, with nine stars slowly rotating.
Name: Azure Firmament Celestial Star Formation Diagram
Rank: Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact
Type: Weapons/Armor/Other
Origin: Reincarnation Temple
Skill:
1. Precision Sniping: Select a target and snipe; the closer the target, the higher the damage. This attack cannot be dodged in any way, only blocked, destroyed, or redirected.
2. Ten Thousand Streams Return to the Origin: Draws upon the power of all beings within a radius of ten thousand miles whose cultivation level is no higher than one's own, temporarily boosting one's cultivation. The more power gathered, the higher the boost and the longer the duration. This power cannot be absorbed or converted; it can only be consumed and used.
3. Soul Crystal Wall. One Soul Crystal Wall is automatically generated every five seconds, with a maximum of 1000. The number of crystal walls can also be increased rapidly using one's own soul energy. Soul Crystal Wall can detonate on their own and can be controlled with soul power.
4. Sealing and Destruction. This Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact grade. The higher the target's level, the shorter the sealing time. During the sealing process, it will cause great damage to the target treasure. The longer the sealing time, the greater the damage, and there is a chance to destroy it.
5. Seed of Parasitism. Splits into multiple seeds that parasitize the target, or extracts its essence to transform into clones. The seed can split two or more times, and its abilities are the same as the parent seed.
6. Perfect Summoning. Summons a creature possessing all the strength it had in life and absolutely obedient to commands. It can be resurrected after death. If it kills another target, it can replace the original summoned creature. The current summoned creature is Hundred-Headed Shark ( Late Golden Core Stage ), 30 meters tall.
7. Spiritual Qi Bombardment: Gathers the vital energy of heaven and earth to indiscriminately bombard targets within range.
8. Iron Curtain Defense: Creates a protective shield of spiritual energy for a short time to block incoming attacks. It can also be used in reverse to envelop the target.
9. Colossus Dharma Body. Condensing a Dharma Body: The more energy consumed, the larger the Dharma Body becomes and the stronger it is.
Description: This is an incredibly powerful treasure with Wuxian potential. When you find the perfect match for it, you will gain unparalleled power.
In the next instant, all the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius was drawn over.
Whether it's yin energy or yang energy, whether it's pure energy or turbid energy, or the energy of the Five Elements, ghost energy, evil energy, or foul energy, all kinds of energy are drawn in.
This world is extremely dangerous, and its suppression of telekinesis and other abilities is very strong.
In the Great Wilderness Main World, he could directly draw spiritual energy from a radius of ten thousand miles, but here it was compressed to ten miles.
Therefore, thinking that it's better to be safe than sorry, Xu Long directly summoned the Azure Firmament Celestial Star Formation Diagram.
Since dozens or hundreds of attacks don't work, let's just bombard this place first.
The spiritual energy gathered and, after passing through the Azure Firmament Celestial Star Formation Diagram, transformed into bombs that began to bombard the area relentlessly.
The energy ball fell into the bloodstream and immediately exploded into countless blood flowers.
Taiyi to expectations, these energy orbs, once inside the bloodstream, behaved almost like glass beads falling into glue.
The thunder was weak, and the raindrops were small.
It entered the bloodstream with a dull thud, followed by a wisp of air slowly rising to the surface.
What doesn't enter the bloodstream splatters as a splash of blood and eventually disappears without a trace.
As it turned out, Xu Long's caution was correct.
This blood was far more terrifying than he had imagined; if he were completely submerged, he would likely be trapped inside.
Moreover, Xu Long even sensed a faint fluctuation in Space-Time.
This must contain laws governing time and space!
If it were just about Law of Space, Xu Long wouldn't care.
Because of his Instant Transmission ability, he has already touched upon the Law of Space.
With the added power of Power of Oblivion, no space can confine him.
But the Law of Time is different; it is on the same level as the Law of Space Law of Space, but it is far more bizarre and difficult to deal with.
Once you're banished to the past, the future, or some other timeframe, it's hard to get out.
Xu Long is a genius, but geniuses have their limitations.
Without touching the Law of Time, trying to break free from Law of Time is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
And even if he breaks free, it's useless, because if the enemy has any sense, they'll banish him to a place unrelated to this world.
Want to get it back?
hehe!
"This is really difficult!"
Xu Long sighed, deciding not to pursue the matter any further.
If you don't know what this thing is, then so be it; your life is more important.
However, what happened next was somewhat unexpected; his Instant Transmission failed.
"How is that possible!"
Xu Long was shocked; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Instant Transmission failed!
"This world is more terrifying than I imagined!"
Xu Long frowned, took out a spatial ring, and saw if he could put the blood inside.
As the Red Queen's research into energy technology deepened, items like spatial rings became standard supplies for the Yanhuang Divine Kingdom.
For those with a cultivation level of Golden Core Stage or above, there is basically one of each of the 100 Cosmic Cube.
This thing can be mass-produced and consumes very few resources.
But for volumes over 100 Cosmic Cube, it becomes more complicated.
But it doesn't matter, Xu Long is the king, so he will definitely use the best.
The space opened, but the blood didn't enter; instead, it remained solid.
Seeing this, Xu Long roughly understood what was going on.
Something is manipulating this blood; the purpose is self-evident.
"That's interesting! Really interesting!"
Xu Long snorted coldly, and the Power of Oblivion immediately surged from his body.
The next second, the surrounding space began to expand continuously.
The original layers of the Soul Crystal Wall forcibly supported Xu Long, creating a space of approximately three Cosmic Cube.
But then the Kung Fu Hustle of Power of Oblivion appeared, and in less than two breaths, three Cosmic Cube became ten Cosmic Cube, and continued to expand at an extremely rapid rate.
Countless facts have proven that in the face of the Power of Oblivion, anything fancy is just a paper tiger.
Go ahead and fight me head-on if you dare!
It shouldn't be too bad, right?
That's easy!
Then get lost!
It has to be said that the person behind this is a formidable character.
Upon discovering that the blood could not contain Xu Long, they immediately retreated.
The faint fluctuation of the Law of Space-Time disappeared, and the surrounding blood returned to the waiter's body.
The thing acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to pack its things with a smile.
However, he stopped forcing Xu Long to eat, and he also stopped rolling his dead fish eyes.
Seeing this, Xu Long decided not to stay there any longer.
Although we don't know what that thing is, it still gave us plenty of face.
If Xu Long stays, it will likely provoke a fierce backlash.
He's not stupid. If he can't win in a direct confrontation, he'll find another opportunity later.
Stepping out of the inn, the streets were still bustling with vendors and pedestrians.
The sweet candied hawthorns and the freshly sculpted dough figurines showed absolutely no signs of being made.
As I left the town's main street, everything behind me turned into red dots and eventually disappeared, as if it had never existed.
"What exactly is this?"
Xu Long murmured something, and with a wave of his hand, a talisman appeared.
This is Divination Talisman; he wants to divine information related to this thing.
If we can't get information directly, we'll try to deduce it from the side.
"No need to calculate, I'll tell you what it is."
Before the flames could even be lit, an aged voice rang out from behind.
Xu Long was shocked. He could hardly believe that someone could get within ten meters of him without him noticing.
"Is the world suppressing me too much?"
Xu Long murmured to himself, but his face remained expressionless.
"Sir, what was that just now?"
"That's Yin Nest, an extremely bizarre and terrifying thing. Once you encounter Yin Nest, even a martial artist at the Blood-Changing Realm or Organ-Replacing Realm realm will be instantly drained into a dried corpse. You actually managed to escape unscathed; you seem to be no ordinary person."
The old man looked Xu Long up and down, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"I have a protective treasure; ordinary evil spirits and demons cannot harm me."
Xu Long made a casual remark while secretly observing the old man's expression.
He couldn't sense the other person's presence, but he wasn't foolish enough to assume the other person was just an ordinary person.
To know about the Yin Nest and remain so calm, one is almost certainly a master in this world.
Mentioning the existence of treasure is just a way to see if the other person will be tempted.
If he's tempted, it just means he's a somewhat capable old man who can't cause much trouble.
If nothing is found, then we need to be cautious about what to do next.
"A protective treasure? A treasure that can withstand the Yin Nest, that's truly impressive."
The old man stroked his beard, his expression completely unmoved.
"The Yin Nest is simply unsolvable. Even the Kami in heaven can't deal with it and can only let it develop. Although it appears and disappears mysteriously, fortunately it doesn't expand randomly, so it hasn't caused too much trouble."
"Didn't it cause too much trouble? A small town was destroyed, isn't that troublesome?"
Xu Long asked, frowning.
The limestone on the ground, resembling the Yin Nest of a small town, clearly indicates that this was once a town called " Qianlie County ".
An entire town is gone, yet it's not considered a problem. What have the people of this world gone through?
"What's so special about a small town? The heads of those powerful families devour 100,000 humans every time they awaken. This town only has less than 30,000 people; it's far inferior to those powerful families."
The old man snorted coldly, a murderous intent surfacing from his body.