Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"Then let's go to this S-177 ruin!"

Han Tian clenched his fist, the dragon's might emanating from the Bloodthirsty Dragon Divine Office faintly radiating, making him look full of fighting spirit. "The sooner we find suitable divine offices for Senior Donkey and the others, the stronger our Chaos Temple will become!"

"Ok!"

Ru Feng nodded and put away the map: "The Abyss Zone is actually safer for us. However, some of the wandering Tyrant-type mutated Annihilation Beasts are still not to be underestimated. Although Uncle Huang and the others are inside the Eastern Emperor Bell, we should try not to rely on them to take action unless absolutely necessary."

"clear."

Han Tian nodded emphatically: "After all, this is our experience!"

Without another word, the three identified their direction and transformed into three streaks of light of different colors, skimming along the wasteland and speeding toward the northwest.

With the battle armor modified by the Night Mother, Yan Jinghong and Han Tian were able to survive in the Abyss for a long time, saving ordinary adventure groups the trouble of having to return to the relay station for supplies at a set time.

The first day went as usual.

Apart from the occasional mutated annihilation beast emerging from the cracks in the ground, they encountered almost no obstacles.

Ordinary mutated annihilation beasts naturally pose no threat to the three divine-level powerhouses, including Ru Feng and his companions, who have already condensed divine authority.

In contrast, they were more worried about encountering other human adventure groups or guards from the Tribunal.

The next day at noon, while passing through a sand dune, Yan Jinghong suddenly stopped and squatted down to examine the ground.

"and many more!"

It was a pool of dark purple, viscous liquid, emitting a strange stench of putridity and blood.

At the edge of the liquid, there were several clear footprints, obviously human footprints!

Although it was mostly buried by sandstorms, some clues were still left behind.

"The fresh signs of activity suggest that it occurred no more than three hours ago."

Yan Jinghong stood up, a cold glint in his eyes. "It seems that an adventurer group has also set its sights on the Withered Royal Court! Moreover, they encountered a mutated Annihilation Beast and fought a fierce battle in this area."

Han Tian looked around warily and said in a deep voice, "This is already within the Bone Graveyard area. It's only about half a day's journey from Ruins S-177. It's not surprising that some powerful mutated Annihilation Beasts have appeared here."

“It’s just a little weird.”

Ru Feng also squatted down to observe carefully, "The blood of the Annihilation Beast should be grayish-black, and judging from the aura of that pool of liquid, although it is very similar to that of the Annihilation Beast, it seems to be different..."

She didn't finish her sentence because heavy footsteps could be heard in the distance.

Dense, chaotic, and rapidly approaching.

The three exchanged a glance and quickly spread out into a triangular formation.

With Ru Feng in front, Han Tian and Jing Hong flanked him on either side.

Soon, the first group of figures appeared at the edge of the field of vision.

There were five humanoid creatures, but they were twisted beyond recognition.

They are over three meters tall, with dark red skin covered in pustules and cracks.

Its head is enormous, without eyes, only a huge mouth that takes up almost half of its face, filled with spiral-shaped sharp teeth. Its upper limbs are exceptionally developed, with scythe-like bone blades at the ends, while its lower limbs are relatively short, but it can run extremely fast.

"My God, what kind of mutated Annihilation Beast is this?"

Han Tian frowned. Although he had encountered many different types of mutated annihilation beasts while carrying out missions with the Blood Rose Adventurer Group, this was the first time he had encountered one that looked so abstract.

Ru Feng also said in a deep voice, "It's as if it was artificially modified..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the five strangely shaped mutated annihilation beasts pounced upon him.

As the wind flashed a red light, it unleashed the deep red blood moon.

Immediately afterwards, Han Tian and Yan Jinghong also drew their weapons.

Their attacks were haphazard, yet their coordination was remarkably seamless. Three launched a frontal assault, while two flanked from the sides, their bone blades tearing through the air with piercing shrieks.

"Han Tian, ​​stop them!"

Ru Feng let out a low shout, advancing instead of retreating, his body surging with chaotic power.

"understand!"

Han Tian shouted loudly, then pressed his hands to the ground, causing the earth to tremble instantly.

Immediately afterwards, countless magma burst forth from the ground, instantly solidifying into rock spikes that directly intercepted the charging horde of mutated annihilation beasts.

At the same time, Yan Jinghong made a move.

He didn't use any fancy techniques; he simply raised his hand and swung his sword.

The longsword formed from ice drew five almost simultaneous trajectories in the air, precisely slashing towards the five annihilation beasts.

Wherever the sword energy passed, the space was frozen, cracking with fine ice crystals.

However, the bodies of the five Annihilation Beasts twisted in an exaggerated way, directly dodging Yan Jinghong's sword energy.

The most bizarre of them all had its chest caved in, forming a huge hole. Yan Jinghong's icy sword energy passed right through that hole, but failed to cause any damage to the mutated annihilation beast.

"What kind of ability is this?"

A look of surprise flashed in Yan Jinghong's eyes; this had already exceeded the scope of ordinary mutated annihilation beasts.

At this moment, Ru Feng was already engaged in combat with the three Annihilation Beasts in front of him.

The crimson blood moon streaked across the void in crimson arcs, but it encountered the same situation as Yan Jinghong.

Although Ru Feng's attacks were equally swift, when attacking those mutated annihilation beasts that seemed to move somewhat slowly or even "clumsy," no matter which part of the monsters her attacks landed on, they could directly avoid most of the damage with an incomprehensible twisting and writhing motion.

This ability is more like a natural talent inherent in their flesh and blood; they can automatically avoid damage without any conscious effort.

boom!
Ru Feng gritted her teeth and unleashed a backhand punch, the power of chaos surging within her fist. This time, the Annihilation Beast was blasted through the chest by her punch and sent flying.

Under the influence of the chaotic power, the mutated annihilation beast was unable to mitigate the damage through the twisting of its flesh. Instead, during the violent twisting and expansion of its body, it finally exploded with a "bang," scattering purple slime all over the ground.

It seems that these monsters also have a limit to their ability to withstand attacks.

Just as Ru Feng blasted away the mutated annihilation beast, two other monsters wielded bone blades and crossed them, slashing towards her waist.

"careful!"

Han Tian's voice rang out, and a rocky barrier instantly rose up in front of Ru Feng.

"Click——"

The bone blade pierced the rock wall, penetrating half a foot, but failed to sever it completely.

This brief delay gave Ru Feng time to react.

She leaned back, pushed off with her feet, and slid backward along the ground while forming hand seals.

"Chaos Seal of Life and Death!"

Spring Nourishing Spiritual Power and Chaos Power surged simultaneously, and the next moment, a complex rune interwoven with gray and green took shape in her palm, which she then slapped onto the ground.

In an instant, two completely opposite forces erupted from the ground within a radius of a hundred miles centered on her.

On one side, there was the burgeoning vitality of all things growing wildly, with grass and trees bursting out of the soil in an instant, only to wither and die in the next moment; on the other side, there was pure annihilation, with rocks turning into dust and fine black cracks appearing in the space.

The two Annihilation Beasts were trapped in a realm of alternating life and death, their bodies constantly cycling between growth and decay, emitting shrill screams. In less than three breaths, they were completely reduced to two puddles of pus, leaving not even a corpse behind. At the same time, Yan Jinghong seemed to have grasped the key, using the power of Ice Soul to freeze the other two Annihilation Beasts, and then with a ferocious blade strike, he directly cleaved them into pieces.

In this way, the two Annihilation Beasts were naturally killed without any doubt.

"solved!"

Ru Feng rose, slightly out of breath.

Although the Chaos Creation and Destruction Seal is powerful, it also consumes a lot of energy. With her current cultivation level, she can only use it three times in a short period of time at most.

"These monsters aren't particularly strong, but their abilities are quite bizarre!"

Yan Jinghong frowned and said in a deep voice, "Completely different from the Annihilation Beasts we've encountered before!"

Han Tian nodded slightly, "It seems that the Withered Royal Court is no ordinary place!"

The tentacle monster, which had just fallen silent, picked up a fragment left behind by the mutated annihilation beast from the ground. After analyzing it, it said in a deep voice, "This is indeed a creation of the Withered Royal Court!"

"Tentacle monster, what do you know?"

All eyes turned to the tentacle monster.

The tentacle monster's tip flashed red light, and it nodded before continuing, "The former Withered Royal Court once used human bodies to create a terrifying flesh-and-blood gu. Those mutated annihilation beasts just now should be the products of the flesh-and-blood gu being eroded by the embers and dust, thus mutating."

Han Tian clenched his fist and frowned, saying, "It seems this Withered Royal Court isn't any good either!"

The tentacle monster didn't answer, but continued, "Logically, these flesh-and-blood gu should enter an eternal slumber upon the death of their masters, but these flesh-and-blood gu..."

After a moment of silence, the tentacle prodigy continued, "Perhaps it's because of the embers and dust that they've awakened again. These should just be ordinary flesh-and-blood gu wandering around the perimeter of the Withering Royal Court. According to the information I have, the Withering Royal Court once cultivated tens of thousands of flesh-and-blood gu. If they all awaken..."

Ru Feng and the others exchanged glances, their expressions turning serious.

These mutated flesh-and-blood gu are truly troublesome. If there are too many of them, it will be a considerable problem even for them.

However, the more challenging the situation, the more one can hone oneself, and only in times of crisis can one break through limits.

In short, since we're here, we might as well make the best of it.

Ru Feng's gaze sharpened, and he slowly said, "Let's continue. I have a feeling that we will definitely gain a lot from the ruins of this desolate royal court!"

"Haha, what a coincidence, me too!"

Han Tianjian raised an eyebrow and grinned.

The most composed Yan Jinghong said in a deep voice, "In short, caution is paramount. If things go wrong, preserving your life should be the priority."

"Understood, Uncle Yan..."

……

About half a day later.

The three finally arrived at the area where the ruins of the "Withered Royal Court" were located.

They were fairly lucky; although they encountered some Annihilation Beasts along the way, none of them were large-scale hordes. Therefore, they didn't cause too much of a disturbance while crossing the Bone Graveyard.

Otherwise, if the insectoid tribe of the skeleton tribe is alerted, it might cause further complications.

"Finally we're here!"

Han Tian jumped onto a raised sand dune, and just as he was about to turn around and talk to Ru Feng, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed.

Immediately afterwards, a large swarm of black beetles emerged from the ground, their mouthparts opening and closing with a teeth-grinding friction sound, and their grayish-green corrosive saliva dripped onto the ground with a sizzling sound.

"careful!"

Yan Jinghong was the first to notice, and with a low shout, he raised his hand and unleashed a beam of Ice Soul Divine Light.

The extreme cold spread instantly, freezing the group of beetles at the forefront into ice sculptures, but the following beetles did not slow down and continued to surge towards Han Tian like a tide.

Han Tian reacted extremely quickly, letting out a low roar as a blood-red dragon shadow appeared around him. He threw a punch, and the violent dragon power mixed with baleful energy blasted a large swarm of insects to pieces, splattering foul-smelling bodily fluids everywhere.

Using the recoil, it quickly jumped out of the beetle's range.

Immediately afterwards, a wave of cold air swept through, freezing the ground beneath their feet, preventing the insect swarm from breaking through the ice for the time being.

"Is it the Zerg?"

Ru Feng frowned and looked at Yan Jinghong.

"Not quite like it."

Yan Jinghong shook his head. "It's more like a product of this decaying royal court."

“That’s right, these are not the insect soldiers controlled by the Zerg Queen, but the Blood Gold Scarabs of the Withering Court.”

The tentacle monster's voice came, "The Flesh Gu and the Blood Gold Scarab have both awakened. This doesn't seem to be a coincidence. Could it be that resurrected undead have appeared in the Withered Royal Court?"

Ru Feng and the other two's gazes sharpened. Yan Jinghong took a deep breath and slowly said, "It seems this trip will be much more troublesome than expected!"

"As I always say, since we're here, let's make the best of it!"

Ru Feng took a deep breath. "Let's go down before those Blood Gold Scarabs break through the ice!"

"Ah."

Han Tian nodded, and the three of them immediately used their movement techniques to fly towards the gate that could still be vaguely identified beneath the broken walls and ruins.

After traveling for about 15 minutes, as the three of them went deeper into the area, the surrounding environment began to change subtly.

The original brown sand dunes were gradually replaced by a dark red soil, like dried blood, and the stench of decay in the air grew stronger, even mixed with a smell similar to that of a corpse.

"What kind of place is this? It gives me a very uncomfortable feeling."

Han Tian frowned. His Bloodthirsty Dragon Godhood made him very sensitive to the smell of blood and death. The environment here made him instinctively feel repulsed, yet he also felt a restlessness.

"This doesn't look like any royal ruins at all..."

Ru Feng frowned, "It looks more like a tomb."

"The term 'withering' inherently means decay, so it's not surprising."

Yan Jinghong appeared quite calm, after all, his ability to accept things had improved considerably after witnessing the bizarre flesh-and-blood gu.

Of course, he had to act more composed, especially in front of the younger generation, Han Tian and Ru Feng.

"Stay vigilant and pay attention to your surroundings; danger may be lurking nearby."

He took a deep breath, and a thin layer of frost covered his armor.

We will act immediately at the first sign of any trouble.

After traveling for about an hour, the scenery before them suddenly changed.

A huge, steep slope appeared ahead, and looking down the slope, there was a huge, dark red basin that was deeply sunken!

The basin's edges are steep and its depths are unfathomable. A thick, red mist hangs in the air above, slowly swirling to form a giant vortex. A muffled, heart-beat-like sound emanates from the depths of the basin.

On a relatively gentle slope at the edge of the basin stand some dilapidated architectural ruins with an extremely ancient and eerie style.

This must be the true entrance to the Withering Royal Court! (End of Chapter)