Chapter 278 Is it a trap or a secret realm? Sky Devourer Hunter, Despair

The fog surged, without any warning, and suddenly expanded, covering the entire ancient warship.

Hazy shadows, layer after layer of high and ancient peaks flashed across the sky, as if they were cut off by some supreme power and were floating in it.

Many powerful people from Gou Chen Palace and Xian Dao League couldn't help but panic when they saw this strange scene.

Even a powerful being in the eighth realm suddenly felt his eyes become blurry and dark, and even his spiritual consciousness could not extend or expand.

There is some powerful pattern interwoven in this thick fog that prevents their spiritual sense from detecting it.

We were already approaching the ancient Mantuo star and were about to land, but now we couldn't even tell the direction.

"There may be fluctuations in the space-time here, don't panic."

Just when everyone in the ancient warship was in a panic and at a loss, Jiang Lan's voice suddenly came from the front of the deck, bringing with it a calming force.

"Don't worry, everyone..."

"The young leader is here."

Several powerful men from the Xiandao League also showed up to maintain order, and at the same time asked everyone in the ancient warship to gather together to avoid chaos.

"What on earth is going on?"

Murong Qiutang was also an eighth-level powerful being, but at this moment she also felt that there was an invisible force suppressing her, preventing her consciousness from expanding. She could only see the scene within a few dozen feet in front of her.

There was heavy fog, and the ancient warship had collided with something. The array patterns on the hull were worn out and destroyed, and it could only hover in the air, unable to continue falling.

The sailor at the helm was also nervous and sweating, and was in a panic.

After years of traveling back and forth between the four star fields, this was the first time they had encountered such a strange sight.

Piece after piece of mountain cliffs were hidden in the void. It was just like sailing in the deep sea and suddenly encountering reefs that suddenly appeared. It was too weird and unbelievable.

"Perhaps it is a secret space-time realm that suddenly appeared..."

"It could be something else."

Jiang Lan stood on the deck, frowning slightly, and spoke as if guessing.

There was a gleam of divine light in his eyes, and runes of the great way were flashing, trying to understand the formations and textures of this place.

“Young Alliance Leader, we may have encountered strange fog in the starry sea. I’ve heard from some old people that no one knows the origin of this strange fog. Sometimes it appears suddenly and swallows up the merchant ships passing by…”

"It is said that deep in the strange fog, there is a portal to another dimension of time and space, which is related to the legendary Nine Netherworlds. Once you are swallowed by the strange fog, you will be trapped and die in it." An elder of the Gou Chen Palace said with a pale face, thinking of some rumor.

As soon as his words were heard, the faces of everyone here changed immediately, and a feeling of panic and anxiety spread.

At this time, Murong Qiutang was calmer than everyone else.

Her beautiful eyes swept across the thick fog in front of her and she said, "I don't believe those rumors. I have been on Mantuo Ancient Star for so many years and I have never heard of anyone encountering this kind of strange fog."

"I suspect that someone deliberately set up this place, knowing that the young leader would come to Mantuo Ancient Star." At this time, someone couldn't help but speculate.

Of course, this is just their guess. After all, there are not many people in the Four Star Fields who dare to plot against Jiang Lan.

You have to know that Jiang Lan has strength comparable to that of a saint. If you want to plot against him, you must at least have the corresponding strength.

"There seem to be buildings and caves on those mountains. They look like some kind of ruins..."

Someone used a secret method and performed a pupil technique. Suddenly, he could see clearly the scene not far away and could not help but exclaimed.

Jiang Lan didn't say anything and seemed to be looking around the place.

"Whether it is a game or a secret realm, we will know after trying it..."

At this moment, his robe suddenly spread out, and a strong wind blew, like a dragon roaring and rushing forward. The void was buzzing and trembling, and the entire ancient warship shook violently. The heavy fog in front was torn apart and dispersed at once.

I saw the mountains there, and the scene became clearer. There was heavy fog, and the sky and the earth were dark. As Jiang Lan took action, the originally silent buildings suddenly glowed, as if they were touched.

One terrifying pattern after another intertwined, like a waterfall of thunder, and instantly flooded towards where Jiang Lan was standing.

All the powerful men from Gou Chen Palace and Xian Dao League were shocked and felt a destructive force from it, which seemed to be able to easily wipe out the powerful men in the eighth realm.

Jiang Lan flew over and raised his palms to resist those lines. Endless light enveloped his figure in an instant. Thick fog billowed, and the broken walls and mountains around him began to tremble.

The void cracked, and all the strange patterns in this place seemed to have revived, bursting out with a breath of destruction.

Jiang Lan stood in the center of the light, fighting against these terrifying textures that were surging towards him. He used his fists and feet, and every palm and punch shook the void. More cracks appeared, and each one was filled with a terrifying aura that could threaten an Eighth Realm powerhouse.

As Jiang Lan took action to fight against the texture of this place, everyone on the ancient warship also found that the heavy fog had dissipated a lot, and the scene became much clearer.

Right at the foot of the ancient warship, there is even a towering mountain with broken walls, in which there are ancient temples, caves, and palaces, which seem to contain endless mysteries.

"This place should be a secret place in time and space..."

An elder of the Gou Chen Palace suddenly had a burning look in his eyes and spoke in an excited voice.

His voice also attracted more people's attention. Many people noticed those ancient temples, which seemed to be filled with a majestic and ancient atmosphere, as if they were nurturing some treasure.

"It can't be wrong, it is the secret realm of time and space."

A strong man from the Xiandao League also spoke up, his eyes burning and eager.

Although this place would block the spread of spiritual consciousness and exploration, the mountains not far away from their feet were just one step away for the eighth-level masters like them. Even though they knew that this place was a bit weird, the treasure was right in front of them, so they couldn't help but think too much.

Without any hesitation, the strong man turned into a ray of divine light as he took a step forward and headed towards the fragment of Yue Luo, rushing to the ancient temple as soon as possible.

Seeing this, the others naturally did not want to be left behind and rushed over one after another. Without encountering any danger, they landed on the mountain and began to search.

Murong Qiutang frowned, her intuition told her that this place was strange and dangerous, but she couldn't stop them.

She looked towards where Jiang Lan was standing. One after another, patterns like galaxies intertwined and fell towards him like a waterfall of thunder.

If he hadn't resisted, these patterns would have fallen and would have been enough to kill everyone on the ancient warship.

But right now, there was nothing she could do to help.

"Where's Gu Yun?"

She began to search the ancient warship. Just now, the ancient warship collided with Duan Yue and everyone ran out.

She also noticed Luo Guyun's figure, but because it happened suddenly, she did not call him to her side.

At the moment, everyone was heading straight for the ancient mountains and broken cliffs ahead. She was worried that Luo Guyun would ignore his own safety and rush over as well.

"Guoyun, why did he go too..."

Murong Qiutang searched for a while and suddenly saw Luo Guyun's figure among the mountains below.

She gritted her teeth and suddenly turned into a stream of light and chased after him. Although Luo Guyun was quite powerful, he was only a member of the younger generation after all, and was far inferior to the powerful people here, let alone Jiang Lan.

This place is so strange and weird. If he encounters danger, his strength will not be enough.

"This opportunity is rare. Once the time is up, this secret space-time realm will disappear. We can't delay any longer."

Luo Guyun glanced at Jiang Lan, who was resisting the texture of the place, from a distance without wasting any time.

If Jiang Lan waits for Jiang Lan to react and then competes with him for the opportunity here, he may not be able to snatch it away from him.

Now that Jiang Lan was there to support him, he was able to buy time for him.

Soon, Luo Guyun landed on a broken mountain in front. After arriving here, he felt more and more a kind of closeness derived from blood, which was constantly attracting him.

Unlike other strong men, the thick fog here does not seem to block his spiritual sense. Even if it is a little far away, he can see it clearly.

He followed the feeling. The mountain cliffs were covered with thick fog, but there were sparse lights flickering in the depths. It was very sacred and gentle, and the outline seemed to be an ancient temple.

"This aura is correct..."

Luo Guyun suddenly felt excited and agitated. He could see some bricks and tiles clearly. There was a vast sacred and ancient aura flowing through them, and there was a silver light flashing in the middle. This aura was very familiar.

He also recognized the pattern of these bricks and tiles.

As I recall, the bricks and tiles in the ancestral temple where the Shi clan worshipped their ancestors bore traces of this.

"This place is not only a secret realm of time and space, but also has a great connection with my Time Clan." Luo Guyun became more and more excited.

"Lonely Cloud..."

Suddenly some urgent voices came from behind him.

"Aunt Qiutang..."

Luo Guyun was stunned and looked back, only to see Murong Qiutang's figure looming in the fog. It seemed that she did not have the same ability as himself and could not see the scene clearly.

He knew that Murong Qiutang must be worried about his safety, and he felt a little warm in his heart.

Although she had been with Jiang Lan these days, and even ignored me after she slapped me that day, judging from her current behavior, she must have been thinking about me in her heart...

But after what happened that day, it was too embarrassing for her to come and apologize to me.

Thinking this in his mind, Luo Guyun temporarily stopped moving forward and turned back to look for Murong Qiutang.

"Aunt Qiutang, I'm here, why did you follow me..."

Soon, the two met in the fog, and Luo Guyun acted as if what happened that day had never happened.

"It's very strange here and it's not safe. Don't run around. Just stay on the warship."

"Once the young leader breaks the texture of this place, he can take us out." Murong Qiutang looked around carefully and said in a serious tone.

Hearing Murong Qiutang talking about Jiang Lan again, the smile on Luo Guyun's face faded a lot, but he didn't want to argue with Murong Qiutang about this matter now.

He smiled calmly, turned around and said, "Aunt Qiutang, you don't believe me, right? Why don't you follow me? I'll take you out. This place is actually not as weird and scary as you think."

"Guoyun, stop making a fuss. Don't act like a child and try to make me angry. I was wrong that day and shouldn't have hit you."

Murong Qiutang softened her tone and tried her best to regain her previous gentleness in front of Luo Guyun.

"Aunt Qiutang, I'm not a child, and you shouldn't always treat me like one. This is a secret place of time and space. It's not dangerous, and there are even many treasures..."

Luo Guyun shook his head and continued walking towards the place that attracted him just now.

He knew he had to show his strength to prove that what he said was correct.

"There is something strange here. This is not a secret space-time realm. Everyone, retreat quickly and return to the warship."

Suddenly, the textures intertwined and turned into thunder that fell and submerged in the distance, and Jiang Lan's slightly heavy voice suddenly came.

Murong Qiutang also heard this, and was about to persuade Luo Guyun to turn back.

"ah……"

In the distance, among the people who were already rushing towards the mountains and cliffs, suddenly a scream was heard.

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On the majestic mountain, a faint light flickered, and layers of array patterns emerged. The textures between heaven and earth were intertwined, forming an ancient celestial map, which was slowly rotating there, with murderous intent lurking.

Some people were attracted by the celestial map and were crushed by a huge millstone. They exploded on the spot and their body and soul were destroyed.

At the same time, a silver cone that was flashing with silver light and wrapped in a mysterious aura flew out from an ancient temple in the middle. It rushed past like a silver lightning and instantly pierced the bodies of several people, including their souls. They were annihilated immediately, and they were deader than dead.

The sudden scene caused everyone who were exploring among the broken walls and mountains to panic and fear in an instant.

"Quickly retreat back to the ancient warship..."

Some people screamed and tried to escape, but the mountain beneath their feet kept emitting a faint light, and a powerful suction force came, sucking them in and holding them firmly in place as if they were trapped in a quagmire.

"No, hurry up, it's dangerous here."

More people also discovered something was wrong, but it was too late. The mountain beneath their feet shook violently, and the originally broken mountains were actually gathering together. In the billowing fog, it seemed that some powerful will was reviving and about to wake up.

Everyone's face turned pale and there was no way to avoid it.

Even Murong Qiutang was no exception. Her whole body was glowing and she tried to break free, but rays of light came from the mountain under her feet, enveloping her completely.

The fog came and became thicker, covering everything around her. She even felt that the sounds in the distance became fainter, and the exclamations and screams of others were no longer clear and were almost inaudible.

The scene became even more blurry than before, and he could only see less than ten feet in front of him.

"Aunt Qiutang?"

Murong Qiutang heard Luo Guyun's cry, and she saw a figure running towards her in the fog.

She was about to respond, but the broken mountain beneath her feet seemed to suddenly crack open.

The suction force pulled her and she continued to fall downwards. Thick fog rolled in from all directions.

With a thud, Murong Qiutang felt himself falling onto a solid, hard, and cold ground.

Although the surrounding scene was dim, it was also much clearer. It looked like a collapsed and broken palace, located in the belly of the mountain just now.

A burly old man covered in a hood, with golden eyes and a scary cross-shaped crack on his face, was standing not far ahead.

Behind him were several figures dressed similarly. In the darkness, their eyes were like torches, bright and dazzling.

"You're already trapped, where do you want to escape to?"

The burly old man spoke indifferently, holding a struggling figure in his hands. Strands of purple-gold lines spread out and covered his face. It was Luo Guyun.

The aura around him was very strange, like a silent abyss, dead and cold. The large hand that stretched out was also as cold as a corpse, but very hard like immortal divine iron.

Just by reaching out like this, he grabbed Luo Guyun's neck and easily subdued him.

In his other hand, he held a dim kerosene lamp, the flame of which looked like a swaying ghost shadow, exuding a creepy feeling.

"Who...are you?"

Luo Guyun's face was filled with shock and his teeth were clenched. He followed the aura that attracted him, but he didn't expect to see nothing. Instead, this burly old man was waiting for him there with ill intentions.

He reacted and ran away immediately, but he never expected that the burly old man was so powerful that he appeared beside him with just one step and grabbed his neck.

At the same time, a strange and cold breath spread over him, completely suppressing his breath, and even his boiling blood gradually turned cold.

The familiar scent that made him feel came from the dim kerosene lamp in his hand.

"This oil lamp made from the fat of your blood relatives can really attract you."

"My Sky Devouring Clan has been dealing with your Time Clan for so many years, and we already know how to deal with you."

There was a hint of contentment in the burly old man's indifferent eyes.

Luo Guyun felt cold when he heard this. Were these people coming for him? He had already escaped into the realm, so how could they still chase him?

"You...you are stowaways?"

He suddenly reacted and clenched his teeth.

The burly old man smiled grimly and said, "We are hunters, following the order of the Realm Lord, and we have been ordered to capture the orphan of the Shi Clan."

Luo Guyun's face turned pale and he couldn't help but tremble. The memories and instincts in his mind told him that the Sky-Devouring Clan and the Time Clan were mortal enemies, or even natural enemies.

The talents of this clan are very restraining to their clan.

The Sky-Devouring Clan was one of the most powerful clans under the Realm Master who destroyed their clan.

He never expected that in order to deal with him, this clan actually came into the realm and laid such a bait.

Not far away, Murong Qiutang, who was enveloped by a powerful suction force and unable to move, was stunned when he heard their conversation.

These people actually came here for Luo Guyun, and this place was specially set up to deal with him...

She had never even heard of the Realm Masters, the Time Clan, the Sky Devouring Clan they were talking about.

"We paid a lot to capture you, but we finally succeeded today. Inside this oil lamp are the souls of your blood relatives. You will be here to accompany them soon."

"If you go against the Lord of the Realm, no one in the world will dare to save you." The burly old man smiled cruelly.

Luo Guyun's face was pale and he was shaking constantly. The instinct in his memory and blood made him unable to help but feel fear.

Even if he regretted it to the extreme now, it was useless. He could only subconsciously look at Murong Qiutang not far away and murmured,

"Aunt Qiutang, save...save me..."

His memory told him that the Shi clan had been destroyed and he was the last member of the clan. In this desperate situation, no one in the clan could save him.

"Guoyun, I'm here to save you..."

Murong Qiutang gritted his teeth, all the magic power in his body surged, and he used every means he could to try to break free from this sucking force.

Naturally, she wanted to save Luo Guyun now, but she couldn't even move.

"I'm sorry, Guyun, auntie can't save you now..."

Then, a bitter look appeared on her face. She had mistakenly entered this place, and now she was like flesh and blood on the chopping board, and could only be slaughtered at will.

The power of these outsiders was beyond her imagination, and she was simply unable to contend with them.

"Haha, there's another one who wants to die. She is indeed the famous Queen Mantuo on this ancient planet Mantuo. She is really pretty, but it's a pity that I can't take you with me."

"Before leaving this world, I can have a taste of you. Since the Saint of the Time Clan cannot taste you, I can have a taste of the stepmother of her son..."

The burly old man looked at Murong Qiutang, and a hint of cruelty and lust flashed across his indifferent eyes.

Hearing this, Murong Qiutang gritted her teeth and looked at him coldly. All her magical power was boiling and the Bridge of Calamity was emitting infinite light. She would rather destroy herself than allow this burly old man to humiliate her.

"You still want to resist me?"

The burly old man was very disdainful. He exerted a huge and terrifying pressure, instantly suppressing the fluctuations of magic power on Murong Qiutang's body. Then he put away the oil lamp and reached out his other dry, powerful and cold hand towards Murong Qiutang.

Seeing that Murong Qiutang was about to be humiliated in front of him, Luo Guyun's eyes turned red and his eyes were bloodshot. His body suddenly trembled violently and his heart was beating violently.

A ray of extremely bright purple-gold light, containing an extremely powerful and terrifying will, seemed to be about to emerge from the depths of his heart.

With a bang!!! Suddenly, in the void, the burly old man's extended hand exploded instantly.

Along with bursts of light rain, ripples spread, and a large crack appeared there, and a slender figure stepped out of it.

"you……"

"How did you find this place?"

The burly old man was stunned at first, then he reacted and stared at that place, as if he was facing a great enemy, and spoke in an icy voice.

However, the only answer he got was a huge hand falling from the sky, with surging golden light and a mighty force like the power of heaven descending, sweeping away everything.

This strange dimension hidden in the belly of the mountain suddenly began to roar and become turbulent, as if it would explode in the next moment.

The burly old man was horrified. He grabbed Luo Guyun and quickly retreated. The people behind him also wanted to dodge, but the mere sweeping gust of wind caused them to explode instantly.

Everything, including the black robe, was turned into powder on the spot. No blood was spilled and all traces were wiped out.

(End of this chapter)