sinovels Chapter 29 Blocked by a Space Storm
Chapter 29 Blocked by a Space Storm
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the eye of the storm.
The majestic, dark gold palace loomed in and out of view amidst the raging spatial turbulence. Above the palace gates, the three ancient characters "Void Heaven Palace" exuded a vast and ancient aura, seemingly silently enticing every powerful individual present. The palace gates were tightly closed, but a faint light seemed to flow through the cracks, like an entrance to another world.
The opportunity was right in front of them, but the spatial storm surrounding the main hall, which resembled a meat grinder, exuded a terrifying destructive aura. The Nine Heavens Gale and spatial rifts intertwined, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator who ventured into it would face a near-certain death!
In the oppressive silence, a rough voice, tinged with smugness and urgency, rang out:
"Hahaha! Since everyone is so modest, I, Qingxuan, will be the one to pave the way for this incredible opportunity!"
Before the words were even finished, a dark green demonic light shot out from the demon camp, heading straight for the destructive storm! Within the demonic light appeared an old man with a burly figure, a rugged face, and wearing a robe with tortoise shell patterns. He was none other than the Azure Profound Demon King, who had the cultivation of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm!
"It's that old tortoise, Qingxuan!"
"Hmph, this old bastard, relying on his tough exterior, wants to show off again!"
Someone whispered, revealing his origins. The Azure Profound Demon King's true form was an Azure Profound Spirit Turtle that had cultivated for ten thousand years. Its defensive power was unparalleled among the demon race of the Chaotic Star Sea. The sturdiness of its shell made it virtually impossible for even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to break through its defenses. He usually relied on this formidable defense to act quite ostentatiously.
Seeing him charge out, the eyes of several top experts from both the human and demon races flashed, but no one made a move to stop him. Clearly, they all shared the same thought: to let this old tortoise, with its strongest defenses, test the waters and probe the true strength of this spatial storm!
The Azure Demon King naturally understood everyone's scheme, but he was extremely confident in his own defense. With a long roar, he unleashed a dense dark green demonic aura around his body, transforming into a stream of light and crashing into the edge of the raging spatial storm!
"boom!!"
The moment he entered, the storm's power far exceeded his expectations! Countless gusts of wind from the heavens, like billions of sharp blades, scraped against his protective demonic aura, emitting ear-piercing screams. Even more terrifying were the unpredictable spatial rifts, which ignored physical defenses and directly tore through space!
The Azure Profound Demon King had barely rushed in a hundred feet when his protective demonic light began to flicker violently, teetering on the brink of collapse. His expression changed, and he dared not be careless, roaring as he revealed his true form!
Amidst the burst of light, a colossal tortoise, the size of a small mountain, with its shell covered in mysterious natural patterns and radiating a powerful primordial aura, appeared in the storm! It was none other than its true form—the Azure Mystic Spirit Tortoise!
After revealing his true form, his defensive power surged. He withstood the storm and struggled forward for several dozen feet. Sparks flew from the tortoise shell, which was cut with countless white marks by the gale, but he ultimately withstood the attack.
However, the deeper one goes, the denser and more terrifying the spatial rifts become!
"Sizzle—!"
A thin, dark spatial rift appeared silently on the side of his tortoise shell, cutting a deep, bone-revealing gash in his supposedly indestructible shell like a hot knife through butter! Pale blue demonic blood instantly spurted out!
"What?!" The Azure Profound Demon King roared in shock and anger, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear! The power of this spatial rift was truly terrifying!
Immediately afterwards, several more cracks grazed past him, leaving more wounds on his massive tortoise body!
Seeing the storm ahead grow even more violent, with cracks as numerous as a spider web, the Azure Demon King was terrified. He could no longer care about saving face and abruptly changed direction, instantly retracting his head, tail, and limbs into his shell, transforming into a huge dark green "meteor." Relying on his remaining momentum and powerful body, he was thrown backward from the storm in a sorry state!
"Bang!"
He crashed heavily onto the distant sea, creating towering waves. When he transformed back into human form, his robes were torn, his body was riddled with deep wounds that exposed bone, his breath was weak, his face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with lingering fear as he looked at the eye of the storm.
The entire room fell silent.
The Azure Profound Demon King, renowned for his formidable defense, was severely injured and forced to retreat before even passing through half of the storm! The terror of this spatial storm far exceeded everyone's expectations!
In an instant, the expressions of all the Nascent Soul cultivators turned extremely ugly and solemn.
The Qingxuan Demon King's crushing defeat was like a bucket of ice water poured over the heads of all the eager Nascent Soul cultivators. The power of that spatial storm and rift was clearly not something that could be overcome by brute force or a single specialty.
After a brief silence, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Righteous Path Alliance, skilled in formations, said in a deep voice, "This kind of spatial storm, mixed with shattered boundary energy and the Nine Heavens Gale, is definitely not something we can forcibly quell or traverse with our current methods. If we force our way through, I'm afraid we'll die ten times over."
Another old demonic cultivator, a Nascent Soul stage expert, interjected with a sinister tone: "Hmph, now that the ruins have appeared in the world, they won't be isolated by the storm forever. The spatial turbulence surrounding such places, which are forcibly descended from the void, will most likely gradually merge with the time of the present world and stabilize over time. We just need to wait patiently."
This view was shared by most people. Nascent Soul cultivators have long lifespans and don't lack the time to wait. In comparison, recklessly rushing in and throwing their lives away would be the most foolish choice.
The top experts of the human and demon races quickly exchanged glances, reaching a temporary tacit understanding. Neither could enter at the moment, so rather than wasting time or risking conflict, it was better to maintain the status quo and observe the situation.
Therefore, under the leadership of the two elders of the Star Palace, the major human forces quickly agreed to temporarily seal off the outer perimeter of the core area of the Heavenly Wind Sea, dispatching Nascent Soul stage elites to take turns guarding and monitoring it, strictly prohibiting low-level cultivators from approaching, so as to avoid unnecessary chaos or casualties. At the same time, the definite news that the "Void Heaven Palace" had appeared but was isolated by the spatial storm and needed to be stabilized was transmitted back to their respective sects and family headquarters as quickly as possible, so that higher-ups could decide on the subsequent strategy.
On the demon side, representatives from the Leipeng, Jiaolong, and Suanni clans, after brief discussions, also made a similar decision. They also dispatched their capable demon generals to deploy and monitor the other side of the sea, maintaining a delicate, non-aggressive standoff with the human camp.
A month passed quietly in the perception of the Nascent Soul cultivator.
Under everyone's close observation, it was discovered that the devastating spatial storm was indeed weakening at an extremely slow rate in terms of its destructive range and intensity, and the spatial fluctuations in the core area also seemed to be showing signs of calming down. However, this "stabilization" was not fast. Judging from the current situation, it would take at least three to five years, or even longer, for the storm to weaken to a level where Nascent Soul cultivators could pass relatively safely.
Although it was a long time, the allure of potentially accessing ancient ruins made the wait entirely worthwhile. The Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there began to rotate, and various forces gradually increased their manpower, establishing simple outposts on the outskirts of the sea, thus creating a long-term monitoring posture.
However, news of the "Void Heaven Palace" appearing in the world, like the wind with wings, could not be completely blocked in this sea area. Through various channels, the news has begun to spread to a wider area of the Chaotic Star Sea, and is spreading at an astonishing speed to Tiannan, Dajin, Wulong Sea, and even other cultivation areas in the human realm.
It is foreseeable that in the near future, more and more high-level cultivators, and even powerful figures from other continents, will gather in this Tianfeng Sea.