Chapter 169 - Door Opens
The Immortal-killing Square was as silent as a tomb.
The aftermath of the will filled with hunger and greed in the depths of the abyss, like cold and sticky tentacles, entwined around everyone's soul and could not be shaken off.
The Lianfu Array Tower, with its ferocious armor interwoven with red and dark gold, seemed a little dim under the dim sky, as if its edge had been swallowed by an invisible shadow.
The Iron Ox's huge body sat down against the cold tower base, star patterns flickering on its bronze skin, and every breath was accompanied by a heavy and tired hum.
The poisonous mist wrapped around Luo Hongyi's fingertips had lost its former agility and weirdness, and its color seemed a little turbid.
Su Tang held the photo stone in her arms, her psychic eyes lost focus, her face turned pale, and even the idea of live streaming was extinguished.
The white deer curled up beside Su Tang, its small body wrapped in a blanket. Only the Moon Rabbit's alert ruby eyes flickered in the dim light, and the star runes on its back were like a candle in the wind.
Only Chu Linyuan.
He stood quietly atop the "Guixu Town" rune at the core of the tower's base, his black robes blending seamlessly with the shadow of the evil cloud. His figure stood tall and straight, like an eternally unbroken cold spear. The dark golden dragon pattern on his left cheek shone with a restrained yet dangerous golden light in the gloom.
His cold eyes pierced through the surging evil clouds and pierced into the darkest heart of the abyss, as if he was silently confronting the lurking giant beast.
The aura emanating from his body was as deep as an abyss, yet as sharp as an ice blade ready to strike, forcibly creating a reassuring cold area.
Xie Zhao was leaning on the Jinghong Talisman Pen and standing a few steps behind Chu Linyuan.
He was panting heavily, and every breath caused his meridians to ache due to excessive exertion. Sweat was dripping from his forehead, sliding down his pale cheeks and hitting the black rock at his feet.
However, deep within those peach blossom eyes, there burned a light more intense than the evil fire in the earth's core - it was the fighting spirit that was completely enraged by the will of the abyss, mixed with unspeakable and anxious concern for the cold figure beside him.
His eyes uncontrollably traced Chu Linyuan's back, the tense shoulders beneath his black robe, and his hands, knuckles white as he gripped the Immortal-Slaying Spear.
The earlobe that quickly turned red under the warm light of the talisman lamp last night burned his memory like a brand.
At this moment, the secret throbbing intertwined with the heavy pressure in front of him, turning into a sharp sourness that pierced his heart fiercely.
"Brother..." Xie Zhao's voice was hoarse with exhaustion, breaking the silence, "That thing... is hungry... The blood of those people in Burning Sky Valley... is just an appetizer. Next time..."
Chu Linyuan slowly turned his head. His cold eyes swept across Xie Zhao's sweaty, pale face, paused for a moment on his violently heaving chest, and then fell back towards the abyss.
"It's coming." The voice was calm, without any ripples, but with a determination that cut through all hesitation. "The tower is here. The people are here."
Just six words, like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea, instantly suppressed the turbulent waves in Xie Zhao's heart.
A hot warm current, mixed with indescribable sadness, suddenly rushed into my eyes.
He blinked away the inappropriate moisture and clenched the Jinghong Talisman Pen tightly in his palm, as if drawing strength from it.
"Yes!" Xie Zhao's voice suddenly rose, with a fierce determination to burn his boats. "The tower is here! The people are here! Who cares if it wants to bite the hard bone of our Guixu Sect? I'll break all its teeth first! Stupid cow! Junior Sister Luo! Little Tangdou! Stop playing dead! Move!"
His voice was like thunder, waking up everyone who was still immersed in the aftermath of fear.
Tie Niu shook his huge head violently, growled in a muffled voice, and struggled to stand up. The star pattern under his skin lit up again with difficulty.
Luo Hongyi took a deep breath, and frost covered her beautiful face again. The poisonous mist condensed at her fingertips, becoming thicker and deeper than before.
Su Tang shuddered and slapped her face hard. The photo stone glowed again, and her psychic eyes looked into the depths of the abyss with a determination to burn her boats.
"Family members! The Abyss final dungeon is warming up! All members of Guixu Sect are ready for battle!" Her voice was particularly clear in the silence.
Little White Deer also lifted the blanket, holding the Moon-Eating Rabbit tightly in his little hands. The fear in his clear eyes had not completely faded, but there was a firmness that was inconsistent with his age.
Bunny's ruby eyes stared into the abyss, and a low, fighting-intented "grunt" emanated from his throat. The star rune on his back stabilized, emitting a soft starlight that enveloped the fawn.
Uncle Chen's hunched figure appeared at the edge of the square, and his worn broom slowly swept across the ground, gathering the remaining ashes and energy crystal dust from the smelting into the corner.
The cloudy old eyes glanced at the people whose fighting spirit was rekindled, then swept across the silent tower, and let out an almost inaudible snort from his nose.
Time passed in silent and extremely tense preparations.
Under the nourishment of Chu Linyuan's icy evil spirit and the reinforcement of Xie Zhao's sleepless runes, the Talisman Array Tower slowly awakened like a sleeping beast.
The "Guixu Town" rune on the base of the tower flows with a more condensed dark gold and faint blue light, forming a strange resonance with the red fire armor covering the first layer of the tower.
The Iron Ox hammered the subsequent star-patterned iron components day and night, and its bronze body seemed to become more solid under the tempering of the star power and earth fire.
Luo Hongyi's medicine garden became a restricted area, shrouded in dark green poisonous fog day and night, and new, more deadly strains of the virus were bred under the pressure of the abyss.
Su Tang almost lived on her Xuanbing live broadcast platform. The light of the Star Attraction Order shone day and night, and the majestic wish power continued to flow into the square talisman formation like a trickle, providing additional "fuel" for this war fortress.
White Deer, accompanied by her rabbit, sat quietly at the tower's base for a long time. Occasionally, her fingertips would lightly brush against the cold runes on the tower's surface, and the star runes on Moon Devouring Rabbit's back would flicker.
An indescribable, faint resonance originating from the soul contract quietly established between the tower, the girl and the star beast.
Deep in the deer's clear eyes, some broken, ancient images unknown to her would occasionally flash across her mind - those were fragments of Rabbit's deeply buried original memories, about doors, about keys, about... protection.
Midnight seven days later.
The evil clouds in the God Burial Abyss rolled extremely violently, like boiling ink.
A suffocating wave of malice and greed, emanating from the depths of his soul, swept over him again without warning, like an invisible tsunami! This time, it was far more violent and clearer than the last time!
Boom—Crack!!!!
The earth was wailing! The solid black rock ground of the Immortal Killing Square was cracking like a fragile eggshell!
A deep, gigantic rift, seemingly connected to the Nine Netherworlds, suddenly ripped open at the edge of the square! This was accompanied by a terrifying, teeth-grinding sound, like the grinding of millions of bones!
Countless huge tentacles made of pure, sticky dark energy suddenly emerged from the depths of the crack, like nightmare snakes breaking free from their cages!
The surface of these tentacles was flowing with filthy dark red and dead gray, and every wriggling emitted a terrifying aura that devoured light and corroded space!
Their target was clear: the Talisman Array Tower! And beside the tower's base, the little girl whose soul exuded the aura of a key!
"Here I come!" Chu Linyuan's icy voice was like a sharp sword unsheathed, instantly piercing the chaos! He took a step forward, and the figure in black clothes appeared at the top of the tower like a ghost!
The tip of the Immortal-Slaying Spear pointed directly at the surging dark tide! The dark golden dragon pattern on his cheek spread like a burning iron, instantly spreading to his entire neck!
"Taki! Attract the evil! Open!" Xie Zhao shouted at the same time! The Jinghong Talisman Pen burst out with an unprecedented brilliant golden light, and fiercely tapped the core of the "Guixu Town" rune!
Buzz——boom!!!
The entire Talisman Array Tower roared, shaking the abyss! The light at the tower's base instantly reached its peak brightness. The majestic dragon evil power mixed with the earth's evil energy, like a flood bursting through a dam, rushing up along the tower's runes!
The crimson fire armor covering the tower was instantly activated, igniting a raging flame that burned the sky!
"Iron Ox! Hold on!" Luo Hongyi's stern shout was filled with a poisonous coldness!
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