Chapter 834 - 684: Obsession (Part 2)
Then how can we get inside?
Qin An also tried to channel the Void Essence within his body, striking it onto the stone gate in mid-air, but the result was the same as Prince Zhenyuan and Eunuch Yang.
This stone gate seems able to absorb vast amounts of power; ordinary people can’t break through it, let alone open it.
After pondering for a moment, the feeling of longing in Qin An’s mind grew more profound.
At that moment, Qin An suddenly heard a voice echoing in his mind.
"It’s just an ordinary door; it requires the power of the Savior to open it. Push it open, and you can enter."
As soon as the voice sounded, Qin An immediately grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist and looked around cautiously.
"Who? Who’s speaking?"
As soon as he uttered these words, Prince Zhenyuan and Eunuch Yang looked over in confusion.
"No one’s speaking." Prince Zhenyuan frowned, "Mr. Qin, what did you hear exactly?"
Eunuch Yang was also puzzled.
But he didn’t speak; he just kept his hands in his sleeves, a curious look flashing in his eyes.
Qin An snapped back to reality and said seriously: "Just now, the feeling of longing became stronger, and suddenly someone said that only the Savior can open this door."
"I am the Savior; perhaps I am the key to opening this door."
Unable to open the door now, he thought of trying it out, using the method the mysterious voice suggested to open the door.
Prince Zhenyuan walked over to Qin An, knowing that such a mysterious event must have a reason.
He didn’t stop Qin An, just cautioned him.
"Be careful."
Qin An nodded, then gripped his sword, walking towards the stone gate.
As Qin An approached, the aura from the stone gate grew stronger, as if it came from a desolate wilderness.
When Qin An arrived in front of the stone gate, he didn’t hesitate to deploy Dharma Aspect to shield his body, in order to resist sudden danger.
After completing this step, he immediately raised his hand and pressed it onto the stone gate.
As Qin An’s hand pressed onto it, a familiar aura flowed through his palm.
He knew what this aura was; it was the aura of the Forbidden Area, but there was a subtle difference compared to the Forbidden Area.
The aura here was filled with desolation and decay.
The stone gate began to tremble violently, as if it had encountered the key to opening it, the crevice in it widening progressively.
Then, in just a few breaths, this crevice fully opened, and the gate slowly swung open to both sides.
As the gate opened, the scene ahead unfolded before Qin An.
Behind the gate lay an endless sea of blood.
Blood waves surged, filled with a nauseating stench.
Not only that, but there were corpses afloat in this sea of blood.
The number of corpses was staggering, almost covering the entire surface of the blood sea.
Each corpse died a tragic death.
There were men and women, old and young, and even infants still in swaddling clothes.
Seeing this scene, even with Qin An’s composure, he couldn’t help but be slightly shaken.
Prince Zhenyuan stepped forward, observing the surging sea of blood thoughtfully: "Your Majesty said the place we’re headed is called the Sea of Hope; could this sea of blood be the Sea of Hope? But where does the word ’hope’ come in?"
Eunuch Yang said nothing, but his sleeved hands tightened slightly.
Qin An shook his head: "I don’t know what to do next."
The longing in his mind was deepening, but he wasn’t exactly sure what to do.
Surely he couldn’t just jump into the sea of blood to find a way to break through?
Prince Zhenyuan contemplated for a moment, planning to first launch a stream of Void Essence to see what abnormal occurrences it would cause upon entering the sea of blood.
But before he could act, the surging sea of blood suddenly changed.
The corpses sinking in the blood sea unexpectedly all rose.
They stood in the sea of blood, emitting a cold, deathly aura, directly gazing at Qin An and the others.
Even Qin An and the others, witnessing such a bizarre scene, couldn’t help but feel their skin prickling.
Moreover, Qin An could sense that some of the corpses here possessed extremely formidable power.
Even though they had been dead for a long time, that power hadn’t dissipated, giving an unsettling feeling.
Prince Zhenyuan exerted Void Essence to the utmost, saying, "Be cautious."
Qin An nodded, having already drawn his long sword.
This was no longer a matter of caution; encountering such eerie events might lead to danger.
As everyone prepared, the scene ahead underwent yet another change.
At the center of the blood sea, suddenly, a massive vortex appeared, the center of which churned with overwhelming bloody aura.
And within this vortex, a figure gradually emerged.
When the figure first appeared, it was blurry, not very distinct, but as time passed, it slowly became clearer.
When Qin An and the others saw the apparition before them, they all revealed a hint of seriousness.
The emerging figure was not one person, yet also was one person.
This individual was enormous, akin to a mountain.
And this body was composed of countless corpses.
Every corpse was embedded in this body.
Some formed the hands, some the feet, some the features, some the torso.
Such a terrifying and strange occurrence was something Qin An and the others were witnessing for the first time.
When this terrifying existence appeared, the corpses standing in the sea of blood seemed to be summoned, flocking towards it, filling various gaps.
At this moment, the fearsome entity finally turned its gaze to Qin An and the others, slowly speaking.
"Great Savior, you have finally arrived; we have been waiting here for a long time."
This voice was neither male nor female, neither old nor young, yet mixed the voices of men, women, old, and young together, emitting a chilling sensation.
Neither Prince Zhenyuan nor Eunuch Yang spoke, but they both looked at Qin An, awaiting his conversation with this terrifying creature.
After pondering for a moment, Qin An asked, "What is your identity?"
After a brief pause, the terrifying being replied slowly, "I am forged from countless worlds, neither human nor ghost, neither demon nor devil. If you must name me, Mr. Qin can call me the ’Body of Ages’."
Body of Ages?
Qin An reflected on it and said, "That indeed matches your current situation."
The so-called Body of Ages naturally refers to the corpses.
This body is composed of the corpses from countless worlds, named the Body of Ages, fitting the current scene well.
With this thought, Qin An didn’t intend to waste time and directly asked.
"We came here seeking ways to delay the Heavenly Demon’s arrival; do you have any specific methods?"
That was their purpose for coming here.
And now this Body of Ages hadn’t shown hostility, even hinting at potential communication.
Qin An naturally wanted to inquire, hoping to accomplish this task sooner.
But the moment he uttered these words, a monstrous killing intent surged from the Body of Ages.
Qin An understood immediately, then tightened his grip on his sword, showing vigilance: "You just showed hostility towards me."
Not only Qin An but also Prince Zhenyuan and Eunuch Yang showed signs of caution.
Anyone who managed to mingle at their level could clearly perceive that profound hostility.
It appeared that the Body of Ages before them wasn’t as straightforward as they might have thought.
The voice mixing male, female, old, and young continued to emanate from the Body of Ages, transmitting a sense of madness and obsession, as if imbued with boundless hatred towards Qin An.
"Why? Why can your world give birth to a Savior and ours cannot? We want to kill you, and after killing you, let this world be destroyed together!"