Black Hole

Upon hearing the words of the Ruler of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, Xu Qi'an nearly had his heart stop beating. He didn't turn around, but his premonition of danger gave him the feedback.

An image flashed through my mind:

From the depths of the thick fog, a face resembling a human emerged, obscuring the sky and opening its gaping maw like an abyss.

Normally, a sense of crisis should be detected before the Silver-Haired Enchantress warns of danger, rather than being belatedly aware of it only after she warns of it.

The only explanation is that dreams have a strong deceptive effect, and even First Rank Martial Warrior can be affected.

Without any hesitation, he decisively used Shadow Jump, attempting to leap out of the dream realm with the help of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox in the distance.

But at that moment, the scenery before Xu Qi'an changed uncontrollably. A magnificent palace appeared, with steam rising from it. Several white bodies were soaking in the hot spring, accompanied by silvery laughter and playful sounds.

They are Lin'an, Huaiqing, Zhong Li...

On the chaise lounge by the hot spring pool, Luo Yuheng and Mu Nanzhi lay prone, their buttocks raised, glancing back with smiles.

He entered a dream again, the beautiful dream that had been forcibly interrupted earlier.

Xu Qi'an had previously felt that this scene was too jarring and illogical, so jarring that it lacked any sense of immersion, which was why he was able to escape the dream.

It now seems that, regardless of whether one is consciously aware that this is a dream, as long as one is in the thick fog, one will inevitably be forcibly drawn into a dream.

Having learned from his previous experience, he knew that breaking free from the dream was just a matter of a moment's thought.

But forcibly entering his dream at this moment would be tantamount to standing in front of Huang without any resistance, and even for a moment, it could cost him his life.

"It's over." This thought flashed through Xu Qi'an's mind, and he suddenly felt a sense of utter despair.

The figures of Luo Yuheng and Mu Nanzhi shattered like phantoms. Xu Qi'an broke free from the dream and realized that he was not dead.

"Um?"

He let out a questioning sound from his nose, disregarding his excitement and joy, and continued with the spell he had been about to cast. He vanished into the shadows and emerged from under the Nine-Tailed Fox's skirt.

Only then did he have time to observe "Wilderness," discovering that His golden pupils were slightly vacant, and His human-like face revealed a hint of pleasure.

He entered my dream too. My Fate isn't useless. Xu Qi'an was overjoyed, but then grabbed the Nine-Tailed Fox's arm and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go! Let's go back."

Although he was mentally prepared to fight to the death after landing on the island, Xu Qi'an instinctively felt that the battlefield should not be here.

Because this offers them no advantage and they cannot take advantage of the terrain.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox's pretty face turned pale as she nodded vigorously. The terrifying aura emanating from that raging torrent gave her an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Even if Huang is no longer at his peak, he is still far stronger than First Rank.

Their bodies melted and collapsed into shadows, but just then, in the depths of the mist, Huang's golden, dazzling pupils regained focus.

He gazed at the two figures about to disappear into the shadows, calmly opened his mouth, and gently inhaled!

The shadow that was about to melt away was suddenly stretched and deformed, unable to maintain its shape, and returned to Xu Qi'an and the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Seeing that escape was impossible, Xu Qi'an made a decisive decision:

"Support me. If we can't win, find a chance to escape. I'll cover your retreat."

The Nine-Tailed Fox glanced at him, "Alright!"

This jerk never backs down when it matters.

Hissing, blood mist spurted from his pores, and his skin became scalding hot, like a boiled shrimp.

Xu Qi'an drew the Peace Saber and the Nation-Guarding Sword from the jade mirror; the latter had now become his exclusive weapon.

Thump thump thump! Xu Qi'an took the initiative to meet Huang. During the run, the blood mist that spewed from his pores, as well as the moisture and essence on his body, were rapidly lost. In just two breaths, he looked like a dried corpse.

Snap!

Xu Qi'an snapped his fingers with his left hand, which was holding the Peace Saber. The next moment, the enormous body of Huang, comparable to a city wall, spewed out thick blood mist and water vapor. Its fur was no longer shiny, and its shattered gold pupils were no longer dazzling.

The swirling vortex in his mouth subsided.

At this moment, Xu Qi'an had successfully closed the distance. For First Rank Martial Warrior, no matter what you are, as long as he can seize the opportunity to get close, he has already won half the battle.

Bang!

He delivered a knee strike to Huang's jaw, causing the massive head, as large as a city gate, to jerk up.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Qi'an spun around like a razor blade, and the Peace Saber and the Nation-Guarding Sword transformed into a storm of blades, slashing out dense sparks at Huang's neck.

Huang lost Spiritual Essence, but his physical body did not weaken. Even though he was not one of the Gods and Devils with a strong physical body, he was still not someone that the Peace Saber and the Nation-Guarding Sword could easily harm.

I shouldn't mock Master Kou; I've become the King of Gua Sha myself. Xu Qi'an's spinning speed didn't decrease but increased, and the sparks became even denser.

The Peace Saber and the Nation-Guarding Sword left white marks, which became denser and deeper, gradually seeping out beads of blood.

Xu Qi'an, relying on the physical strength of a martial artist and the sharpness of his weapons, successfully turned quantitative change into qualitative change.

Huang once again experienced the terror of hand-to-hand combat against First Rank Martial Warrior. He was not dominated by emotions. Seeing that he could not regain the initiative against First Rank Martial Warrior in the short term, he immediately changed his strategy, causing the six horns on his head to light up one after another, and the dark patterns instantly covered his entire body.

A terrifying power is gathering and accumulating strength.

"Get out of the way!"

The voice of the Superintendent came from one of the horns.

Xu Qi'an sensed the danger at the same time, sheathed his sword and leaned back, sliding away like a ghost.

At this moment, the patterns emanating from Huang Liugen's single horn had spread all over his body. The next moment, he transformed into a pure "black hole," his form indistinct, because he had absorbed all the light nearby.

The wilderness devoured everything around it, including the thick fog, the soil, the air, and Xu Qi'an.

The reason it is called a wasteland is because wherever it goes, all life withers, all energy dissipates, and only desolation remains.

This wasn't the first time Xu Qi'an had witnessed Huang's innate divine abilities, but compared to the time he killed Xu Pingfeng, the power of this absorption was ten or even a hundred times stronger.

Pfft!

He planted the Nation-Guarding Sword and Peace Saber into the ground, embedded his feet deep into the earth, and leaned back to resist the insane suction force.

Even so, his vital energy and body fluids continued to drain away rapidly.

His entire body shrank at a visible rate.

He did put up a fight; while his vital energy was being devoured by the terrifying suction, he also released poisonous gas, aphrodisiac gas, and Jade Shatters.

The ineffectiveness of the first two is understandable, but even the damage from the Jade Shatters shattering and returning seems to have been swallowed up, without causing any ripples.

Xu Qi'an, being quite ambitious, roughly estimated Huang's strength; it was as terrifying as Shenshu's, but in a different kind of terrifying way.

Huang has no other fancy abilities; his attack method is extremely simple: devouring.

But it is precisely this simple ability that is the most unsolvable.

The Seven Absolutes Gu can't help me, Jade Shatters's return ability is ineffective, so I can only use Heaven and Earth One-Saber Slash. But being in the vortex, I can't collapse my energy to complete the Jade Shatters's power accumulation. Fortunately, Nanzhi gave me a lot of life essence before I went to sea, otherwise I would already be a dried-up corpse.

Xu Qi'an's mind raced with various thoughts as he tried to find a way to save himself, but he discovered that he had no solution.

At this moment, the suction force of the "black hole" formed by Huang Huahua suddenly weakened a bit.

At the center of the black hole, a phantom figure floated up slightly, as if it had been forcibly pulled out. This process took less than a second, just a fleeting moment.

On the other side, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox held the Heaven-Encompassing Divine Mirror, its surface reflecting the "black hole" from afar.

After a long period of observation and accumulation, this magical artifact successfully influenced the wilderness, albeit only for a brief moment.

At the same time, the voice of the Superintendent came from the black hole:

"Bone!"

Bones? What bones?

He was taken aback at first, then he thought of the vertebral bone that had been pulled out of the lava.

Without hesitation, Xu Qi'an chose to trust Superintendent. Seizing the fleeting opportunity created by the Heaven-Encompassing Divine Mirror, he freed one hand, reached into his robes, grasped the handle of the Earth Book Fragment, and forcefully shook his hand towards the "black hole."

The Earth Book Fragment were connected to his mind and would not reveal anything else.

A piece of grayish-red bone flew out from the mirror and, pulled by a powerful suction force, quickly plunged into the black hole.

Boom! A bright burst of fire erupted, and then even the sparks were swallowed up by the black hole.

A miraculous scene unfolded: the black hole's suction gradually weakened until it could no longer absorb light, and Huang's form reappeared before Xu Qi'an and the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Walk!"

He used Shadow Jump to flee in the direction they had come from, carrying the Nine-Tailed Fox with him.

They escaped into that area where space was fragmented.

If the Wilderness catches up, they can use the constantly changing nature of space to entangle with Him.

"Superintendent!"

Huang Yao stared at the empty space ahead and spoke through gritted teeth.

It missed an opportunity to eliminate Xu Qi'an.

The Superintendent's light laughter came:

"If I don't help him, am I supposed to help you? If you don't like me, you can eat me up, but you can't."

Huang remained silent for a moment, suppressing his emotions, and slowly said:

"Never mind, getting that thing is the most important thing. Whether you're the Gatekeeper or not will soon be proven."

He turned and, with heavy footsteps, walked into the depths of the thick fog, heading towards the center of the Gods and Devils Island.

"It seems I can't defeat Ara by myself."

On the desolate plain, Xu Qi'an, looking withered and emaciated, sat on the ground and sighed.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox remained silent, cautiously looking around. A quarter of an hour later, they finally confirmed that Huang had not followed them.

"What just happened? Can that bone suppress the wilderness?"

The Silver-Haired Enchantress breathed a sigh of relief and began to ponder this perplexing matter.

Xu Qi'an thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"The Fire Spirit can't possibly counter Wilderness; if that were the case, it would be too easy to deal with. The power contained within the bone fragments isn't strong, and its explosive force wouldn't be enough to break Wilderness's innate divine power."

The Nine-Tailed Fox pursed her lips and pondered:

"The secret can only lie in the Spiritual Essence contained within the bones."

Her eyes lit up, and she vaguely felt that she had grasped something, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Xu Qi'an thought for a while but couldn't come up with a solution, so he changed the subject:

Why didn't He chase after him?

"Given the hatred between us, there's no reason for him to let me off so easily."

Although the space in this area is chaotic, it at most increases the difficulty of the pursuit, but it won't make Huang give up on hunting down his enemy.

"Perhaps He has more important things to do, such as restoring His strength. Compared to that, I'm more curious about how the Superintendent knew you had that bone?"

The Silver-Haired Enchantress grasped the key point.

Judging from what just happened, the Superintendent clearly knew that Xu Qi'an was holding a bone, but this happened a few hours ago, and at that time the Superintendent was sealed in the long horn of the wilderness.

Since he was sealed, the Heavenly Mandate Master's abilities were mostly unusable. If even Huang Lian couldn't do this, then He couldn't possibly trap the Superintendent.

How Superintendent find out?

Xu Qi'an thought of a possibility:

"Is he spying on us?"

As they were talking, a butterfly formed from a thin mist fluttered its wings and flew towards them.