Chapter 1904: Chapter 1901: Ambushed
"Devourer?" Ling Feng asked curiously, "Senior Tian Huo, what kind of creature is this Devourer? It can actually swallow fragments of the Power of Space?"
"The Devourer is a crocodile-like creature. They roam the cracks of the Space Fragments, naturally controlling the Power of Space, with incredibly strong attack power and extremely troublesome!" Tian Huo said, "Since the Ghostly Ruins is in an independent small plane, the surrounding space is unstable, often shedding Space Fragments, so around the Ghostly Ruins there should be a large number of Devourers, so we must be extremely careful!"
"The strength of an adult Devourer is comparable to the Later Stage of the Firmament Realm. Although their power is not super strong, the Devourer race is vast, and hundreds or thousands of them charging could force even the Sect Master to retreat." Tian Shu continued.
Ling Feng nodded, it seemed these Devourers were indeed quite a threat.
"Letâs go, the spatial turbulence ahead is too intense, the airship cannot approach, we can only fly by physical body!" Tian Huo smiled, then leapt towards the direction of the Ghostly Ruins.
Ling Feng and the others followed suit, five figures flying towards the edge of the Ancient Ruins like meteors.
"Such powerful spatial turbulence!" During the flight, the spatial turbulence continuously impacted Ling Fengâs protective barrier, each impact carrying a strong Force of Destruction. If not for Ling Feng and the othersâ great strength, they might not have even been able to approach the Ghostly Ruins.
The edge of the Ancient Ruins not only had fractured Power of Space, but various chaotic laws as well, which was not good news for Ling Feng and the others. If a battle broke out, it would be hard for them to draw laws from the surrounding space, and they would have to rely on their own strength.
After flying for several minutes, darkness gradually enveloped the surroundings, giving Ling Feng a peculiar feeling, as if he had once again entered the Dark Aurora of the Sky Cloud Sect Masterâs attack.
But this time, Ling Feng sensed more danger.
At this moment, a forewarning suddenly rose in Ling Fengâs heart. His Mo Yu Sword flashed, hacking towards the void beside him.
With a clang, Mo Yu Sword hit a hard, black shadow, and that shadow was slashed away by Ling Feng, letting out a tragic cry.
"Itâs a Devourer!" Tian Huo and the Four Great Hall Masters paused in their steps, seeing the creature dispatched by Ling Feng, unable to help but exclaim.
Ling Feng was slightly surprised too. If he hadnât sensed danger and decisively struck, he would have been ambushed! Unbelievably, a Devourer had come so close.
Scanning with Divine Sense, Ling Feng discovered the Devourer attacking him was indeed as described by Lord of the Heavenly Fire Palace, several tens of meters long, resembling a giant crocodile. Unlike usual ones though, this Devourer had protrusions on its head resembling Dragon Horns.
"Dragon Horns?" Ling Feng frowned, detecting a trace of Dragon Qi from the Devourer. Could it be that the Devourer also possessed Dragon Clan bloodline?
Though the Devourer was slashed away by Ling Fengâs strike, it wasnât severely wounded, its body rapidly recovering.
"What powerful regenerative ability!" Ling Fengâs eyes narrowed.
"Ling Feng, donât get entangled, letâs move ahead!" Lord Hei Shan said in a deep voice, "If we get entangled, more Devourers will come, and we wonât be able to leave!"
Ling Feng nodded and didnât chase the Devourer further, instead turning to follow Tian Huo and the others deeper into the ruins.
But what Ling Feng didnât notice was that the Devourerâs eyes flashed with madness: "Strong... bloodline, I must... swallow him... must swallow... him!"
A peculiar spatial soundwave emanated from the Devourerâs mouth, quickly spreading throughout the entire space.
In places unseen by Ling Feng and his companions, countless Devourers awakened from their lazy postures, their eyes lighting up upon hearing the transmission from the Devourer.
"Pure bloodline, if we swallow him, we Swallowing Heaven Dragon Crocodile can evolve again." Amidst these Devourers, a massive Swallowing Heaven Dragon Crocodile several thousand kilometers long had eyes filled with excitement: "Capture him, we must capture him!"
At this moment, Ling Feng had no idea he had already caught the attention of the Swallowing Heaven Dragon Crocodile, the Devourer, as he and the Four Great Hall Masters were still on their way to the Ghostly Ruins.
"Fortunately, that was merely a lone Devourer. If we were entangled, weâd be in real danger!" Zi Yang spoke with a hint of relief along the journey.
Ling Feng was curious: "Senior Zi Yang, are the Devourers really that terrifying? I didnât find them very formidable just now."
"Thatâs because the attacker was just a maturing Devourer!" Zi Yang said, "A mature Devourerâs body measures several thousand meters. Letâs hope we donât encounter one."
Several thousand meters? Ling Feng couldnât help but be awed, yet an ominous premonition lingered in his heart, as though something was about to happen.
Ling Feng took a deep breath, quietly activating the Innate Spirit Pearl given by the Fishmen Race. The Innate Spirit Pearl could forewarn the future and predict fortune and misfortune, but each use required a long cooldown, hence Ling Feng rarely used it. His journey to the Ghostly Ruins was crucial this time, so Ling Feng decisively activated the Innate Spirit Pearl.
Within Ling Feng, the Innate Spirit Pearl emitted a gentle glow, which soon faded, replaced by a blood-red ominous light!
"Ominous light of great misfortune!" Ling Fengâs heart sank; could it be that this trip spells disaster?
Despite the Innate Spirit Pearl foretelling great danger, Ling Feng had no intentions of retreating. Over the years, he faced numerous threats, never once giving up halfway! Moreover, the Painterâs legacy held great importance for both Ling Feng and the White Star Organization, so Ling Feng wouldnât abandon it lightly.
"Since there is danger, weâll just have to be extra careful!" Ling Feng thought to himself.
"Not good, ahead is a Space Storm!" At this moment, the Lord of the Heavenly Fire Palace said in a deep voice, "If we enter the Space Storm, the danger will be greatly increased!"
This place, being at the edge of the Ancient Ruins, had already unstable space, frequently causing space collapse phenomena. Space collapse leads to Space Storms, which are extremely powerful, and even top masters of the Pinnacle of the Azure Sky Realm find crossing Space Storms exceedingly challenging!
However, if taking a detour, it was uncertain how much time would be wasted; meeting a swarm of Devourers would be even worse.