Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1458 What is going on?
The moment Su Fan destroyed the cult's altar with a single sword strike, the Lishui County City, which had been dragged into the void, suddenly broke free from its restraints.

The sky and earth, which had been shrouded in a gray veil, instantly shed their gloom. The withered grass and trees sprouted green again, the lanterns on the street lit up with warm light once more, and even the stagnant stillness in the air was dispelled by the lively voices of people.

The biting chill receded like a tide, replaced by a warm breeze carrying the scent of earth, which felt gentle like springtime as it brushed against my cheeks.

But one thing remained unchanged: the crimson starry sky that shrouded the city still looked eerie, as if stained with blood, and the twinkling stars exuded a chilling, eerie quality.

The city's inhabitants, still reeling from the shock of falling into the void, were all looking up at the unusual sky.

Some people clutched their clothes and trembled, while others couldn't help but sob softly, until a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

At this moment, the prefect was surrounded by a group of officials and pushed to the front of the crowd. His gaze immediately fell on the old Taoist priest beside him.

The old Taoist priest was tall and thin, with white hair and a youthful face, and a gaunt appearance.

Wearing a wide, dark blue Taoist robe, the strong night wind made the Taoist's robe flutter, truly giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

This old Taoist priest was a national guardian master whom the prefect had specially invited from the White Dragon Temple in the capital at great expense, but at this moment he had become everyone's only hope.

"Master, what... what exactly is going on..."

The prefect's voice trembled, his fingertips shook, and he was already somewhat incoherent.

The old Taoist's face was so solemn it was almost tangible, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but force a bitter smile and twitch the corners of his mouth.

You're asking me? Who the hell am I supposed to ask?

However, the strange phenomenon that just occurred in Lishui County was exactly the same as that in Yunlan County, which was sacrificed by a cult thirty years ago.

Especially the crimson starry sky overhead, where even the dense arrangement of the stars is perfectly accurate.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that there are cultists hiding in the city who want to sacrifice these hundreds of thousands of people to some foreign evil god.

Thinking of this, the old Taoist priest's back was soaked with cold sweat.

Despite being revered as the "Celestial Master" in the Great Xuan Dynasty, only he knows that he is at most a low-level cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, and his cultivation has been stuck at a bottleneck for ten years.

He could barely handle dealing with a wild mountain spirit, but facing a sacrificial array of this scale, even if he risked his life, it would be futile.

Let alone saving the people, he was prepared to die just now.

Just as he panicked and his hands and feet turned cold, the surrounding darkness was suddenly torn apart, and the boundless black mist was swept away as if by a gale, and the chilling feeling dissipated instantly.

The old Taoist priest looked around in surprise, his wrinkles at the corners of his eyes taut.

Why did that cult's grand formation, which was working perfectly, suddenly stop?

But the next second, his gaze swept over the crimson starry sky above him, and his heart, which had just relaxed, jumped into his throat again.

The grand formation has stopped, but this alien starry sky remains.

This shows that the crisis is far from over; who knows if a powerful alien demon will descend at any moment?

"Boom..."

At that moment, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out, like a thunderclap exploding in one's ears.

The old Taoist priest suddenly looked up and saw a figure soaring into the sky from the ground, hovering above the county city as his robes fluttered. The aura around him was so strong that the old Taoist priest could not detect him at all.

Compared to their cultivation level, those at the Qi Refining stage are like ants looking up at a mountain.

It seems that the cult's sacrificial array was destroyed by this senior. I wonder if he can withstand the approaching alien demon.

The old Taoist priest stared at the figure, his pupils trembling.

"Master, this...this person is...him..."

The prefect standing nearby was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He pointed to the sky, his lips trembling for a long time before he managed to squeeze out a few incoherent words.

"My lord, that is the legendary immortal..." The old Taoist's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Whether the hundreds of thousands of people in Lishui County can survive today depends entirely on this immortal..."

Upon hearing this, the prefect knelt down with a thud, banging his forehead against the bluestone slab repeatedly, the sound of his head hitting the ground causing it to tremble slightly.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding officials and clerks also knelt down in unison, and together with the common people behind them, the entire long street was filled with kneeling people in the blink of an eye.

Even the lowest-level peddlers and laborers can see this clearly now.

Whether we survive today depends entirely on this immortal.

Su Fan, who was being looked up to by everyone, was hanging in mid-air with his hands behind his back.

He looked up at the crimson starry sky, a cold smile curving his lips.

No matter what kind of god or demon you are today, if you dare to show your face, I will definitely kill you.

Just then, the crimson starry sky suddenly began to fluctuate violently, like blood being stirred up by a gale, or like a strange datura blooming in the void.

The entire sky turned blood red at a visible speed, as if it had just been pulled from a pool of blood, and even the light had a rusty smell.

Even more terrifying, the blood-red sky continued to press down, as if to crush the entire county town into the ground, making it difficult to even breathe.

"Buzz...buzz..."

At this moment, the heavens and earth began to tremble violently, as if a giant beast was pacing behind the clouds.

A blood-red vortex suddenly appeared in the dark red sky. The vortex grew larger and larger, like a black hole that suddenly appeared in the deep sea. The void at its edge was distorted, as if it was about to swallow everything around it.

An indescribable aura of terror and dread poured down like a flood, making people feel suffocated in their chests.

Even the air seemed to freeze; everyone stood rooted to the spot, not daring to shed a tear.

It was as if some terrifying figure was about to cross over from another realm, and an overwhelming pressure suppressed the entire Netherworld.

Just then, within the crimson vortex, a massive, shadowy phantom began to appear and disappear intermittently.

The world fell into absolute silence in an instant; even the sound of the wind disappeared, as if time itself had been frozen.

The next second, the phantom suddenly opened its eyes.

A sinister gaze shot from his scarlet pupils, ripples spreading across the void, and even bricks and stones shattered silently in his sight.

That malevolent gaze seemed to pierce through all obstacles, locking onto Su Fan directly.

This strange entity from the evil spirit realm clearly did not expect that it would be summoned here but would not see the hundreds of thousands of sacrifices that should have been there.

"Ouch..."

An angry roar exploded from the blood-red vortex, shaking the clouds and causing the bluestone slabs on the ground to crack.

The roar seemed to carry heavenly rules and regulations, and was accompanied by boundless divine power as it crashed down from the heavens.

This strange creature from the realm of evil spirits was utterly enraged.

It unleashed its fury, and the entire blood-red sky seemed to press down, with an atmosphere of despair engulfing the entire county town like a tidal wave.

Su Fan remained standing in place, letting out a cold laugh.

All they know is how to play tricks and deceive people.

He was just about to use his mind to contact that big shot in the upper realm of the Witch Clan and raise his cultivation level to the Integration stage.

Before he could even send out his thoughts, a crimson beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, instantly enveloping his body.

His spiritual power surged suddenly, and his cultivation level broke through the bottleneck, settling steadily at the Integration Realm.

Su Fan was completely dumbfounded.

When did that old man become so proactive? He even learned to answer questions first.

Just then, the thoughts of a powerful figure from the upper realm of the Witch Clan reached his mind, carrying a hint of urgency.

"Kid... seize this opportunity and quickly storm into the realm of evil spirits..."

Su Fan's mind exploded instantly.

What the hell... You old bastard, do you want me to go and die?

"Don't think I'm trying to harm you..."

The powerful figure from the upper realm of the Witch Clan seemed to have read his mind and added another thought.

"You possess both the Thunder Dao Body and the Yang Fiend Dharma Body, making you naturally able to counter those things in the Evil Spirit Realm..."

"If I go in, how will I get back..." Su Fan didn't budge, remaining vigilant.

"I'll leave the star system coordinates here, and I'll send you back later..." The big boss's thoughts were tinged with impatience.

But Su Fan still felt it was unreliable.

That old bastard never does anything that doesn't benefit him. The fact that he's being so proactive means he must have something he wants in the evil spirit realm.

"Forget it, I have no interest in the realm of evil spirits..."

"Kid, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Do you know how rare this opportunity is..." The boss's tone was urgent.

Su Fan remained unmoved. No matter how rare the opportunity was, it was yours, and had nothing to do with me.

"Senior, let's just forget about it..."

He wasn't afraid of the strangeness of the evil spirit realm. Just as the big boss said, the Thunder Dao Body and the Yang Sha Dharma Body are naturally able to suppress those things.

He wouldn't do anything that didn't benefit him; he wouldn't do something that benefited others.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from the blood-red vortex.

Countless scarlet chains, woven from the laws of heaven and earth, burst forth from the vortex like tentacles reaching out from another dimension, descending from the sky with irresistible power.

A mysterious and malevolent aura pierced through the space, instantly enveloping the entire county town.

Immediately following was a crimson hand that tore through the void, reaching out from the vortex and crossing the boundary in an instant.

This enormous, boundless crimson hand grew larger and larger, the lines on its palm tinged with blood, and in the blink of an eye it covered half the sky, as if it wanted to grasp the entire county city in its hand.

Su Fan's eyes sharpened, and he took a step forward, appearing as if teleported directly below the crimson vortex.

A blinding burst of lightning erupted from his body, and deep purple electricity crackled and coiled around him.

There was also an incredibly hot, crimson aura that swirled violently around him.

Fuck you...

Su Fan raised the jet-black greatsword on his back with both hands, his arm muscles tensed, and slashed down with a fierce blow.

"Zheng..."

The sword's cry, reaching to the heavens and earth, resounded throughout the world. The sound seemed to penetrate the soul, and even the void was shaken, causing visible ripples.

A sword beam, imbued with deep purple lightning and entwined with crimson Yang-type Earthly Fiends, slashed fiercely at the blood-red hand like a giant axe cleaving the heavens and earth.

"Rumble..."

With a deafening roar, the entire blood-red world trembled violently.

An immense shockwave spread outwards, causing ripples in the air like disturbed water, or like a mirror about to shatter, threatening to collapse at any moment.

That seemingly irresistible crimson hand couldn't even hold on for a moment, instantly transforming into a sky full of crimson light and dissipating into the void.

Su Fan stared blankly at the empty sky, stunned once again.

He was completely dumbfounded.

That's it……

He didn't know what to say. Was it because he was too strong now, or because the strangeness of that evil spirit realm was too weak?

The strange entity from the evil spirit realm seemed to sense Su Fan's power; the crimson vortex began to slowly shrink, and the void at its edges was being drawn back in.

"That thing's trying to escape... Kid, hurry up and break in..."

The thoughts of the powerful figures from the upper realm of the Witch Clan exploded instantly, filled with an unprecedented urgency.

"Senior, let it go..." Su Fan still didn't give in.

But the next second, another thought suddenly entered his mind—it was the voice of Old Dragon Li Gao:
"Kid, hurry up and break into the evil spirit realm..."

What the hell...

Su Fan was completely dumbfounded.

These old guys kept urging him to go in; could there really be something good in the evil spirit realm?

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Senior, I entered the realm of evil spirits, how do I get back..."

Old Dragon's thoughts were filled with certainty.

"Leave your star system coordinates here, and I'll teach you how to set up a star portal. Then I'll cast a spell to bring you back..."

"Senior... tell me the truth, is there really any opportunity in the Evil Spirit Realm...?"

"The Evil Spirit Realm is the most mysterious realm; it rarely appears. An opportunity like today is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance..."

Although Su Fan did not trust that big shot from the upper realm of the Witch Clan, he trusted Old Dragon Li Gao.

Because the two of them are now in cahoots, if Su Fan dies, the remnant soul of Lao Long Li Gao will also vanish into nothingness.

Old Dragon Li Gao is usually very arrogant, and it's hard for anything to catch its eye.

Things that can interest Lao Long Li Gao are usually quite extraordinary.

With that thought in mind, Su Fan made a decision: "I'll go all out today and venture into the Evil Spirit Realm."

"Kid, once you enter the Evil Spirit Realm, I'll help you three times if you ever encounter danger..."

At this moment, the thoughts of that powerful figure from the upper realm of the Witch Clan resounded in Su Fan's mind once again.

This old man, Biden, really went all out.

Getting this old man to help me three times is definitely a great deal.

However, we can't just agree to it so easily; we have to stretch it out a bit.

"Five times..."

"make a deal……"

Old Biden has been fooled by him again.

Su Fan knew that even if he had asked ten times, the other party would have agreed without hesitation.

Alright, it's not bad to be able to squeeze some money out of this cunning old man, Biden.

Anyway, he had already decided to venture into the realm of evil spirits.

However, Su Fan didn't know how to set the star field coordinates, so he sent a thought to Old Dragon Li Gao.

"Senior, how do I set the star system coordinates..."

As soon as Su Fan sent out his thoughts, a surge of information flooded into his mind.

Setting up a star system coordinate system is actually very simple. After all, Su Fan has been immersed in the art of arrays for hundreds of years, and he quickly learned how to do it.

In just over ten breaths, Su Fan had finished setting the star field coordinates.

He looked up at the blood-red starry sky above him; the enormous blood-red vortex was almost completely shrinking.

Su Fan took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and he vanished from his spot.

(End of this chapter)