Chapter 1261 - 654: Rotating Vortex (Part 2)

Her slender fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes, revealing her inner turmoil.

"A Holy Master level aura has appeared at the bottom of the river."

The Dragon Palace stood with his hands behind his back, his tone heavy.

"Not just one."

The Holy Daughter’s delicate body trembled slightly.

"If that’s really the case... then all those who jumped in..."

"One in ten thousand chance of survival."

The Dragon Palace interrupted her directly.

"We should go now."

But the Holy Daughter shook her head.

"Let’s wait a bit longer."

The Dragon Palace gave her a meaningful look.

"Wait for what? For Gu Sheng’s corpse to float up?"

The Holy Daughter didn’t answer, she just gazed deeper into the Blood River.

At this moment, Gale, in the Blood River, was covered in blood, fleeing madly like a demon.

His originally vibrant red hair was soaked in blood, sticking to his pale face, looking extremely disheveled.

"Gu Sheng! Damn your ancestors!"

Gale cursed while escaping for his life.

"If it weren’t for chasing you, how would I..."

Before he could finish, a monster resembling a crocodile but with human hands lunged forward.

Gale hastily summoned a copper mirror, and the mirror surface burst with blinding red light.

"Bang!"

The red light hit the monster, but it only shook its head, then swallowed the copper mirror whole!

Gale’s face changed drastically, that copper mirror was his most prized Spiritual Artifact!

"Detonate!"

Gale gritted his teeth and formed a seal, intending to trigger the restriction inside the copper mirror.

However, only a muffled sound came from the monster’s belly, then it fell silent.

Gale’s face turned ashen, and he turned to flee, only to be blocked by another monster.

"Get out of the way!"

Gale roared, and twelve flying knives flew out from his sleeve, lightning crackling with blood-colored arcs.

The flying knives pierced into the monster, but it was like a clay ox entering the sea.

The monster sneered and slapped, sending Gale flying backward to crash heavily into the riverbed rocks.

"Pff——"

Gale spat out a mouthful of blood, his vitality instantly waning.

In the distance, Wang Xiu Jie watched coldly, a sneer on his lips.

"Trash."

He no longer paid attention to Gale’s fate, instead controlling the battle array to advance.

By this time, they had already broken out from the circle of monsters, ahead were the most terrifying creatures and Gu Sheng.

"Wang Xiu Jie!"

Lv Feng suddenly shouted harshly.

"Where exactly are you taking us?"

Wang Xiu Jie didn’t even turn his head.

"To snatch Gu Sheng’s body."

"What?"

Lv Feng’s eyes widened.

"Are you crazy? Those monsters..."

"If you want to follow, then follow, if not, then get lost."

Wang Xiu Jie’s tone was icy, a stark contrast to his previous enthusiastic demeanor.

It was only at this moment that Lv Feng and the others realized—they’d been used!

Wang Xiu Jie didn’t care about their lives, he just wanted to use the battle array as cover to pursue Gu Sheng!

"Wang Xiu Jie! You despicable villain!" one cultivator cursed.

"Using us as cannon fodder, how malicious your heart is!" another gritted their teeth.

Wang Xiu Jie turned a deaf ear, merely increasing the pace of the battle array.

His few trusted followers stayed close, leaving Lv Feng and the others thoroughly behind.

"Bastard!"

Lv Feng trembled with anger, yet was helpless.

Without the protection of the battle array, they dared not advance further.

Even worse, once they realized Wang Xiu Jie had broken away, the surrounding monsters closed in again!

"Stay close to Wang Xiu Jie!"

Lv Feng commanded through gritted teeth, as a fiery arc from her lash sent a monster flying.

"This is our only way out!"

Behind her, the dozen or so remaining cultivators chased the distant battle array’s golden glow in disarray.

Everyone wore faces of reluctance, yet they had to admit Lv Feng’s judgment.

Without Wang Xiu Jie’s battle array’s protection, they’d be overwhelmed by the wave of monsters instantly.

"Senior Sister Lv, do we really..."

A female cultivator’s voice trembled.

"Shut up!"

Lv Feng sharply interrupted.

"If you want to live, then keep running!"

Wang Xiu Jie didn’t care whether they lived or died.

But now, that bastard’s battle array was their only hope. Even knowing what lay ahead would be a path of no return, they had to leap!

In the distance, Ling Xiao hid within the Buddha Light of the Golden Alms Bowl, watching the scene in shock.

"Mad... they’re all mad..."

He muttered softly, his gaze sweeping over those cultivators fearlessly pursuing Gu Sheng.

"Dare to chase after the Holy Master-level monster?"

Wang Xiu Jie and his group’s frantic resistance unexpectedly created an opportunity for him.

All the monsters’ attention was drawn away, allowing him to maintain a safe distance and tail them.

"As long as Gu safely reaches the Blood River, my mission is more than halfway complete."

Ling Xiao sighed lightly.

"Whether you can leave alive... depends on your fate."

He carefully controlled the Golden Alms Bowl, trailing far behind the battle array.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the front, Ling Xiao squinted and looked ahead, his heart tightening instantly.

The most terrifying monsters had already caught up with Gu Sheng!

"Caught him!"

One of Wang Xiu Jie’s close aides shouted excitedly.

They saw a monster covered in red fur, resembling a giant ape, extend its sharp claws and grab the unconscious Gu Sheng in its palm.

The layer of black blood outside Gu Sheng’s body churned violently, yet he could not escape the monster’s grip.

"No!"

Wang Xiu Jie roared, his eyes almost tearing, punching the light screen of the battle array.

"That’s my prey!"

"Don’t worry, Senior Brother Wang.

"The man in black beside him said sinisterly.

"Perhaps the monster just wants to kill him. Once Gu Sheng is torn apart, the monster will naturally discard the corpse..."

"Makes sense! Keep chasing!"

The battle array accelerated further, paying no heed to Lv Feng and others’ survival behind.

Lv Feng and her team were forced into the monster horde, breaking through every time amidst their fellow cultivators’ anguished screams.

"Ah!"

One cultivator was torn apart by monsters simultaneously, splitting instantly.

"Save me! Save..."

Another had only shouted halfway when a monster swallowed him whole.

Lv Feng’s long hair was disheveled, her clothes tattered, yet she dared not pause for even a moment.

She heard the dying screams of the loose cultivators behind her.

"You will die too! None of you will escape!"

Those words stabbed into Lv Feng’s heart like a sharp knife.

How could she not understand this truth? But in this desperate situation, they had no choice but to rush forward.

On the other side, Ling Xiao held his breath, staring intently at the red-haired monster that had captured Gu Sheng.

He felt a sudden inexplicable foreboding.

"Gu..."

Ling Xiao unconsciously tightened his grip on the Golden Alms Bowl.

"If you die, my mission..."

Suddenly, a drastic change occurred!

A beam of black light burst from Gu Sheng’s chest, it was an entirely black Spirit Stone!

The surface of the Spirit Stone flowed with scarlet liquid from the same Source as the Blood River, exuding a terrifying Evil Qi.

"That is..."

Ling Xiao’s eyes widened.

The black Spirit Stone shot out, directly embedding into Gu Sheng’s forehead!

"Boom——"

Heaven and earth shook!

Gu Sheng’s body trembled violently, countless beams of black and red erupted from within, piercing through the Blood River, shooting straight to the sky!

"Ah!"

The red-haired monster holding Gu Sheng let out a shrill scream, its giant palm disintegrating instantly upon contact with the light beams!

A more horrifying scene unfolded.

The surrounding monsters of Holy Master level simultaneously emitted mournful cries, their massive bodies exploding!

"Bang bang bang!"

In a series of explosions, the entire Blood River was turned upside down.

Sky-high blood waves surged up, flinging everyone and all monsters into the air!

At the mountaintop, Qinghe Saintess and Dragon Palace simultaneously changed color.

"That is..."

The Holy Daughter trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes reflecting the black and red pillars piercing through heaven and earth.

Dragon Palace’s expression was extremely serious.

"Blood River anomaly... someone has triggered the core restriction of Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge!"

In the Blood River, Wang Xiu Jie’s battle array was lifted high by the giant waves and fell heavily.

The battle array’s light screen shook violently, almost collapsing.

"Hold it steady!"

Wang Xiu Jie shouted sternly, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Everyone, open your Spiritual Power fully!"

Lv Feng and others fared worse; without the shelter of the battle array, they were swept back and forth by the waves. Many were directly smashed against the riverbed rocks, breaking bones and tearing muscles.

Ling Xiao’s Golden Alms Bowl Buddha Light was also flickering under the impact, he had to exert all his mental method to barely stabilize himself.

"Gu Sheng... who exactly are you?"

Ling Xiao gazed at the center of the light beams, muttering to himself.

Just then, Gu Sheng, who had been wrapped in black blood all this time, suddenly opened his eyes!

What kind of eyes were those.

Left eye as black as ink, right eye scarlet as blood, with vortices swirling deep in his pupils!

"Buzz——"

The black Spirit Stone floating at his forehead suddenly emerged, transforming into a frantically spinning vortex.

A terrifying suction broke out, devouring the surrounding Spiritual Energy!

More frighteningly, even the Spiritual Power from the exploded monster remnants was absorbed by this vortex without mercy!