Chapter 993 - 445: She’s Going to the Sword Tomb? (2)
Darkness has never been far away.
It is merely waiting, waiting for a suitable moment, to drag everything into eternal downfall!
Time flows silently amidst this undercurrent.
For mortals, it might be years, decades.
For a cultivator, it might be a brief seclusion.
The Kao Mountain Sect struggles to rebuild.
Xu Qinghan battles and searches bitterly within the Sword Tomb.
Yu Kong constantly battles and grows stronger at the edge of the Celestial Fall Battlefield.
And in the depths of the earth vein, in the center of the Lake of Deathly Silence.
The silhouette of Xu Ran stands still.
Like a reef existing through the ages.
Letting the outside world stir with storms and clouds.
He remains immovable, only the almost invisible gray mark on his forehead.
Occasionally flickers.
As if heralding some kind of accumulation and sedimentation of power, the wind has stopped.
But the story continues to spread in a grander and eerier way.
The figure of Yu Kong, like an insignificant streak of light, tears apart the eternal silence of the Celestial Fall Battlefield.
He flies deeper.
The surrounding environment begins to change noticeably.
It is no longer just barren and broken.
The air is no longer filled with mere blood and Evil Qi.
But with a more ancient, desolate, and chilling aura!
It’s as if countless remnants of ancient gods and demons are whispering, as if indescribable entities are gazing from the cold void!
The sky is no longer just gray.
But displays a bizarre and twisted color.
As if an overturned palette, countless fragmented Law Fragments intertwine and collide here forming bizarre spectacles.
Occasionally, space cracks flash by like black lightning, the aura leaking from them enough to shatter the heart spirit of ordinary cultivators!
The ground is no longer flat.
Huge chasms as if cleaved by a divine axe reach unfathomable depths.
The towering mountains are not of rock but comprised of some unknown giant beast’s bones emitting astonishing pressure!
Yu Kong even saw a river that had long since dried up.
The riverbed is covered with Crystal Stones glowing in various colors.
They are not ordinary Spirit Stones.
But material entities condensed from Laws!
Each one contains unimaginable energy and Dao rhythm!
"The River of Laws."
Yu Kong takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with fervor!
He’s heard legends that in the core area of the Celestial Fall Battlefield exist various incredible miracles!
Places where Laws manifest!
Fragments of the Great Dao have fallen!
There are even rumors of finding a "key" leading to higher realms!
This dry River of Laws undoubtedly confirms these legends!
Though the waters have dried up.
But merely these remaining Law Crystal Stones are inestimable in value!
If one could comprehend even the tiniest fraction, it would be endlessly beneficial!
Yet, Yu Kong does not immediately leap forward.
He forcibly suppresses the greed in his heart.
His spiritual senses are wildly warning!
This riverbed, which seems full of opportunities, is permeated with an exceedingly terrifying killing intent!
The killing intent is formless and intangible yet omnipresent!
As if emitted by the Law Crystal Stones themselves, or a remnant will of this world.
"Danger and opportunity coexist."
"The more enticing the place, the more deadly the traps are often hidden."
Yu Kong takes a deep breath, his gaze becomes incredibly solemn.
He recalls the calm yet infinitely authoritative gaze of that mysterious senior.
That senior must have traversed similar or even more dangerous places!
How did he make it through?
Did he rely on absolute power to crush everything?
Or did he avoid risks with extraordinary wisdom and insight?
Yu Kong does not know.
But he knows he must make a choice!
To take the risk and seize the opportunity before him.
Or to retreat for now and find a safer path?
His eyes scan the enticingly glowing Law Crystal Stones.
Finally rests at the end of the riverbed.
There seems to be a more powerful energy fluctuation.
Faintly revealing a breath that does not belong to this battlefield yet fits perfectly.
That breath feels somewhat familiar to him.
"That is..."
Yu Kong’s pupils slightly contract!
He uses all his might to pierce through layers of energy interference with his sight.
Finally, he sees clearly.
At the end of that dried riverbed, near the shadow of a giant Skeleton Mountain,
Quietly lying there was a broken piece of armor!
The armor was dark gold all over, covered with marks of cuts and chops, even pierced through by terrifying energy!
Erosion from countless ages had deprived it of its former luster.
It appeared ancient and worn, yet even in such a broken state, it still exuded an indescribable oppression!
A domineering aura that seemed capable of suppressing the heavens and sweeping across all realms!
What caused Yu Kong’s heart to tremble even more
was that he felt a faint yet incredibly clear aura on that armor.
It belonged to that mysterious predecessor!!!
Though extremely faint, it seemed like just a trace that the predecessor once contacted or left behind.
But there was no mistake!
That unique charm of overlooking life and death, transcending all beings, Yu Kong would never forget!
"Did the predecessor once come here?"
"Could this armor be related to the predecessor?"
In an instant, Yu Kong’s heart surged with overwhelming waves!
The previous greed for the Law Crystal Stone was instantly thrown to the clouds above!
His eyes showed only the broken dark gold armor!
His breathing became rapid, his blood seemingly burning!
To find clues related to the predecessor.
This was more important than any opportunity!
He no longer hesitated!
"Fortune favors the bold!"
"To follow in the predecessor’s footsteps, what is this bit of danger worth!"
A hint of resolve flashed in Yu Kong’s eyes!
He didn’t directly step onto the riverbed that appeared calm but was teeming with danger.
Instead, he chose to circle around!
He cautiously crept along the fractured stones at the riverbed’s edge.
Concealing his aura completely, slowing his pace to the utmost, like the most cautious hunter, step by step approaching the dark gold armor.
With each step, he could feel the oppressive invisible danger emanating from the riverbed direction!
It felt as if countless cold gazes were watching him, as if any slight movement would bring about his doom!
Sweat trickled down from his forehead, but his gaze grew more and more determined!
The distance slowly decreased.
A hundred zhang!
Fifty zhang!
Thirty zhang!
Just as Yu Kong was less than ten zhang from the armor!
As he was about to step into the shadow of the Skeleton Mountains!
Suddenly, a change occurred!
Boom!!!
An indescribable terrifying will abruptly erupted from the dry riverbed!
That will was cold, violent, full of destruction and death’s aura!
As if it was a manifestation of all negative emotions and killing intent of this ancient battlefield!
"Intruders shall die!!!"
An immense and icy voice exploded directly in the depths of Yu Kong’s soul!
Poof!
Yu Kong was hit hard!
He spat out a mouthful of blood!
His complexion instantly turned pale, as if his soul was about to be torn apart!
And this was merely the impact of the will!
The next moment.
The entire dry riverbed began to tremble!
The Law Crystal Stones that had been lying quietly suddenly emitted a blinding light!
Countless Law Fragments were stirred!
Weaving into a death net that covered the heavens and earth!
Falling down upon Yu Kong!
The power contained within that net was enough to instantly annihilate any existence beneath the level of Dao Inquiry!
Even an average early-stage Dao Inquiry would struggle to withstand it!
"Not good!"
Yu Kong was filled with dread!
He did not have time to think much, in a life-and-death crisis, he unleashed all his potential!
The spiritual power that had only recently recovered within his body surged madly!
His hands formed a seal!
"Divine Armor!"
A low shout!
A phantom armor formed from his essence, energy, and spirit, instantly appeared on his body!
This was his ultimate life-saving divine technique!
But he knew, this was not enough!
Far from enough!
Before the devastating Law Net, his Divine Armor was as fragile as paper!
"All in!"
A hint of madness flashed in Yu Kong’s eyes!
He slapped his storage pouch hard!
A stream of light shot out!