The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 269 The Mystery of the Spiritual Treasure
Rumble!
In the dark and deep universe, banners flutter in the wind, and countless miniature black holes are connected together.

This is a terrifying killing formation. When it is activated, endless killing intent erupts, and dazzling light completely engulfs the starry sky here.

Inside the great formation, blood flowed like rivers and corpses piled up like mountains.

Here, the saints who were once so powerful in the eyes of those weak cultivators were nothing more than the lowest-level cannon fodder, who did not last long before perishing with resentment.

"I want to see who dares to defy the world and slaughter us!" a Great Sage roared, then unleashed his unparalleled divine technique to directly confront the killing formation.

In the next instant, countless Dao patterns appeared, weaving a net of destruction in the void before falling down.

boom!
A terrifying collision erupted, unleashing a torrent of violent energy.

The Great Sage let out a muffled groan as one of his arms snapped off inch by inch, greatly diminishing his fighting strength.

However, he seemed to have discovered something. Ignoring his own injuries, he shouted, "It really is the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's Word Combination Secret! So all of this was premeditated!"

Upon hearing this, those struggling around them were immediately alarmed. They were already on the verge of exhaustion, and the sudden mention of the "group" made them lose their nerve.

Buzz!
Suddenly, the great formation gave rise to terrifying and unpredictable phenomena: a fierce wind arose, sand and stones flew, and gods roared and demons howled, which was extremely frightening.

Along with this, the murderous intent intensified, seemingly spanning the past, present, and future, making it utterly unstoppable.

As the tide receded and the tide rose, screams gradually increased, and people from all sides fled for their lives, utterly routed.

This place had become a complete carnage, a scene of carnage, with piles of blood, flesh, and broken bones—it was utterly terrifying.

However, in a corner of the great formation, in a place unnoticed by anyone, there was a sneaky figure who successfully avoided the all-encompassing killing intent and almost escaped.

"Damn it, what bad luck! I should have listened to my master and never gone to crowded places again."

Chu Xiaoyao cursed as he fled for his life, and in order to replenish his own energy, he even took out the Purple Cloud Vine that he had previously snatched and refined it.

"May the Eternal Heavenly Venerable protect me, may the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation protect me, may the Boundless Heavenly Venerable protect me... In short, any Heavenly Venerable will do. If I manage to escape this time, I will definitely have a devout faith from now on and will never dare to be hypocritical again."

At that moment, he kept muttering prayers to the Taoist patriarchs of all generations, regardless of whether it would be of any use.

boom!
Ahead, amidst the turbulent void and the clearing of clouds and mist, a gap suddenly appeared in the great formation.

"Hmm? There's hope!" Chu Xiaoyao's face lit up with joy.

Then, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he instinctively used all his strength to dodge to the side.

Almost immediately, a beam of destructive divine light engulfed the spot where he had been standing.

"boom!"

It was directly pierced through, and the void shattered.

"You're quite good. You managed to dodge my strangulation attack. At least in terms of speed, you've got some skill."

In the distance, a hazy figure slowly walked along the array's core, deliberately concealing its presence so that its face was indistinguishable.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoyao's eyes narrowed. He knew that this was most likely the mastermind behind it all, who wanted to use the formation to kill everyone in one fell swoop.

Although he didn't know why the other party had approached him, he still hadn't given up on the idea of ​​making peace.

So, Chu Xiaoyao put on an innocent expression and tentatively asked, "I have no grudge against you, I was just dragged into this by accident. Could you spare my life?"

Upon hearing this, the mastermind behind the scenes sneered, but without saying a word, he activated the power of the formation and swept over.

"Fuck you, I'll fight you to the death!"

The boy cursed and swore, but his body obediently dodged the fatal attack once again.

"There's definitely something going on here!" The mastermind became interested, and golden light flashed in his eyes.

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Rumble!
The dark starry sky shattered, and the complete array was torn open out of thin air.

The next instant, Chu Xiaoyao heard the sound of ocean waves sweeping across the sky, as if he were facing an endless ocean.

Without a second thought, he took the lead and immediately rushed towards the gap.

"It's the Divine Sea! It has broken through the killing formation!" "Hahaha, the Divine Sea has appeared! Truly, heaven has not forsaken us!"

The few remaining Great Sages and Sage Kings on the scene were overjoyed and excited, and then desperately followed behind Chu Xiaoyao.

Only the mastermind behind the scenes seemed to be severely injured, staring at the wound with disbelief in his eyes.

"how is this possible?"

At this moment, the mastermind behind it all, Wu Gen, the true inheritor of the Guijian Sect's formation techniques, stood alone in the void, muttering to himself.

Without a sound, a one-armed figure appeared beside him, saying with a solemn expression, "The plan has changed. It must be that an unknown, mysterious powerhouse has intervened in the situation."

The newcomer was none other than the Supreme Elder Xu Dong, who had been hiding in the shadows without making a move. He was mainly on guard against those Quasi-Celestial Venerables who might interfere. However, he never expected that the killing formation set up by Wu Gen with the help of forbidden artifacts would be broken by something unexpected.

"Are you alright?" Xu Dong asked.

As he spoke, his single eye gazed meaningfully at the backs of Chu Xiaoyao and the others.

"Uncle-Master, I sensed an anomaly in the bronze life lamp. Perhaps the lingering resentment of the Celestial Venerable has been awakened!" Wu Gen finally came to his senses and said tremblingly.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Dong was shocked.

……

On the other side,
Chu Xiaoyao was the first to rush into the gap and escape the killing formation outside.

Then he saw an ocean, a vast and boundless ocean.

How shocking was it?
Those stars, which are enormous in the outside world, float and sink in the waves, looking like small stones.

Such a sight was truly unheard of; compared to it, an individual was so insignificant, not even a speck of dust, it felt as if one had arrived at the end of the universe.

"Is this... a myth? How could such a sight exist?"

The more seriously injured heroes rushed in one after another, and were also stunned on the spot.

The crowd looked at each other, none of them daring to go over.

The seawater was black, devoid of any life, and exuded a mysterious power that made them uneasy.

"Do you think this resembles a sea of ​​suffering? Only magnified countless times."

In the ensuing silence, someone uttered a sentence that sent chills down the spines of all the saints, conjuring up a host of unpleasant thoughts.

At this moment, the void gap behind them suddenly closed, cutting off their escape route.

"Gentlemen, no matter what lies ahead, we must go in. If we stay here any longer, we will be trapped to death sooner or later."

Finally, one of the stronger individuals mustered his courage and stepped forward, attempting to fly across.

However, the next moment, he suddenly fell downwards involuntarily, and then sank into the ocean without any resistance. Even his cultivation as a Saint King was useless. He was swallowed up without even leaving a last word.

"There's something wrong with this seawater!"

Upon seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they were filled with vigilance.

……

At the same time, in the center of the vast ocean, a divine and sacred essence flowed gently.

This was actually a celestial spring, gushing up from the depths of the sea, overflowing with a pure and flawless light, like celestial radiance rising, dazzlingly brilliant.

Above the spring, a young Taoist priest appeared out of nowhere.

His existence seemed to exist in another dimension, completely unaffected. Only his pupils reflected the scene deep within the Immortal Spring Eye—countless ancient corpses floating and sinking, surrounded by chaotic mist, as if the heavens and earth were being cleaved and three thousand gods and demons were being annihilated.

"Alas!" the Taoist suddenly sighed, "Have we still ended up on the path I had anticipated?"

(End of this chapter)