155: Chapter 155 Level Nine Earth Demon!!
Seeing the Tianyang Sect and Duobao Sect enter the massive underground fissure one after another,
those Loose Cultivators and demonic Cultivators no longer hesitated, jumping down one by one.
Loose Cultivators moved in groups of three to five, demonic Cultivators fought for themselves, and some Disciples from small Sects huddled together, scrambling to leap into the darkness.
The once bustling edge of the fissure became deserted in the blink of an eye.
Inside the fissure, it was pitch-black, and one couldn't even see their own hand.
The ink-like darkness swallowed all light.
Even with Chu Feng's cultivation, he could only barely see figures within ten zhang.
Anything further was reduced to vague outlines, submerged in the endless gloom.
This sensation was extremely uncomfortable, as if danger lurked in every direction, ready to pounce at any moment.
Even more bizarre was that even Divine Sense was heavily suppressed.
Chu Feng tried to extend his Divine Sense outward, only to find it could reach fifty zhang at most; any further and it was like a clay ox entering the sea, completely losing contact.
Inside this fissure, there seemed to be an invisible force suppressing all investigative methods.
“This fissure... is much deeper than imagined!” Tang An said in a low voice, a hint of tension in his tone.
His gaze constantly scanned the surroundings, and the earth net sword was already unsheathed, its blade flowing with a faint golden light, ready to respond to any sudden situation.
Chu Feng did not respond, his eyes alertly scanning the surroundings with his Divine Sense fully active.
His perception was much sharper than ordinary people, and at this moment, he vaguely sensed that something was hidden within this darkness.
Those things were peeping at them from the shadows, but because the Xuanwu Army's Aura was too powerful, they didn't dare to act rashly.
The people of the Duobao Sect maintained their formation, constantly descending, yet they still couldn't see the bottom.
The abyss seemed never-ending, threatening to swallow everyone whole.
Time became blurred at this moment; no one knew how long had passed—was it the time for an incense stick to burn, or an hour?
No one knew.
Only the whistling wind in their ears reminded them that they were still falling.
“Roar!!!”
Suddenly, a low roar came from the depths of the fissure, followed by the angry shouts of Tianyang Sect Cultivators.
The roar was deafening, echoing back and forth in the fissure, making eardrums ache.
Clearly, the thing making this sound was by no means small in size.
“Rumble!!!”
A battle had clearly broken out below, the boom of techniques interweaving with the shrieks of Yao Beasts.
“Prepare for battle!!!”
Mu Xuanyin shouted coldly, and the long sword in her hand suddenly lit up, with crackling lightning wrapping around it, illuminating her stern face.
Almost at the same instant, the members of the Xuanwu Army all acted together, adding various techniques to their weapons. Spiritual light flickered and echoed each other, forming a continuous sheet in the darkness.
Tang An followed closely behind, the red glow on his earth net sword surging, transforming into a gold-red light screen.
Chu Feng summoned the tianyuan cauldron, using the cauldron as a lamp.
Treasure light bloomed, illuminating a radius of a hundred zhang, making everything clearly visible.
As the Duobao Sect members descended rapidly, Chu Feng finally saw the scene below.
The people of the Tianyang Sect were fighting a group of Yao Beasts!
Those Yao Beasts resembled giant lizards, their bodies covered in pitch-black scales, spitting poisonous gas from their mouths, and their eyes flashing with a cruel light.
They clung to the rock walls, looking down from above, constantly spitting poisonous mist at the Flaming Red Lotus.
The poisonous mist appeared in a bizarre green color, and wherever it passed, even the rocks were corroded into pits.
However, as soon as the poisonous mist touched the red lotus, it was sizzled by the Sky Sun Spiritual Fire, turning into wisps of white smoke and dissipating, unable to harm the Tianyang Sect members at all.
The Sky Sun Spiritual Fire was indeed the ultimate Yang fire that countered evil things; in front of it, the poisonous mist was like snow meeting the scorching sun, melting instantly.
Relying on the Flaming Red Lotus, the Tianyang Sect members engaged in a fierce battle with the Yao Beasts.
But the Yao Beasts were numerous, impossible to kill off completely, pouncing forward one after another as if endless.
Mu Xuanyin gave the order: “Everyone, attack!”
“Boom!!!”
The Xuanwu Army acted in unison, spiritual light illuminating the darkness as techniques poured down like a torrential rain.
Before those Yao Beasts could react, they were blasted into fragments with screams, their remains splattering everywhere.
This was a slaughter with no suspense.
The Xuanwu Army's combat power was already far superior to these Profound Yao, and with the surprise attack from above, those Yao Beasts had no power to fight back.
In just a dozen breaths, all the Yao Beasts were cleared out, leaving only the ground full of remains and a pungent smell of blood.
“Too strong!!!”
The Tianyang Sect members below couldn't help but marvel, their eyes filled with shock.
Although they knew the Xuanwu Army was powerful, only after seeing it with their own eyes did they realize the weight of the word 'powerful'.
The synchronized attacks, the perfect coordination, and the sharp, ruthless methods all showcased the elite nature of this unit.
Even a conceited person like Zhong Yuan had a solemn look in his eyes now.
The Xuanwu Army truly lived up to its reputation; no wonder it could become the backbone of the Duobao Sect.
It seemed that for this underground trip, they would have to rely on them.
He had originally thought about letting the Tianyang Sect act alone to seize the initiative, but now it seemed that idea was too naive.
In this bizarre and unpredictable underground fissure, relying solely on the power of the Tianyang Sect would likely make it impossible to move an inch.
“Continue, stay alert!”
Mu Xuanyin stood at the very front of the unit, the lightning on her long sword never dying out. Her gaze was like electricity, scanning the surroundings to ensure nothing was missed.
“Yes!”
Everyone responded in unison, descending toward the depths of the abyss once more.
This time, the Tianyang Sect people did not act alone either; instead, they controlled the Flaming Red Lotus to maintain a proper distance from the Duobao Sect as they descended together.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated between the two Sects, everyone knew in their hearts.
In this dangerous underground, cooperation was the best choice.
As they continued to descend, the temperature in the fissure gradually rose, and the air was filled with a scorching breath.
Deep below, there seemed to be a powerful fire-attribute force surging, like magma at the earth's core, ready to erupt.
That power was vast and blazing; even from such a distance, they could clearly feel its presence.
“Have we entered the earth's core? No, that's not right, this is only tens of thousands of meters...” Chu Feng speculated secretly.
A depth of tens of thousands of meters was still far from the earth's core.
But where was this scorching power coming from?
Could it be that below this fissure, it connected to some source of earth-fire lava?
Just then, a low roar came from below again, followed by a violent vibration of the rock walls, as if a behemoth was awakening.
The vibration grew stronger and stronger, and countless rocks rolled down from the walls, crashing into the depths of the abyss, with no echoes heard for a long time.
“Careful!”
Mu Xuanyin shouted coldly, her long sword suddenly brightening as lightning instantly condensed into a massive lightning blade, dozens of zhang long, slashing downward.
Wherever the lightning blade passed, the air was ionized, making crackling sounds.
“Boom!!!”
The lightning blade collided with a dark shadow, erupting in a deafening crash.
The shadow was struck by the lightning blade and let out a shrill hiss, its massive body twisting violently and crashing into the rock wall, shaking loose rocks like rain.
With the help of the lightning glow, Chu Feng finally saw the true face of that dark shadow.
It was a massive python, its entire body covered in crimson scales, spitting scorching flames from its mouth, and its eyes flashing with a cruel light.
Its body was dozens of zhang long and as thick as a water vat, coiled on the rock wall.
Those crimson scales shone brightly under the firelight, each one the size of a washbasin, with lava-like light flowing over them.
“It's a grade nine Earth Demon! Everyone, be careful!” Mu Xuanyin's voice carried a hint of solemnity.
If it were an ordinary grade nine Earth Demon, Mu Xuanyin wouldn't give it a second thought.
But a grade nine Earth Demon of such massive size had combat power far exceeding an ordinary grade nine Earth Demon.
It was even on par with some grade ten Earth Demon.
“Fellow Daoist Mu, how about leaving this Yao to my Tianyang Sect?” Zhong Yuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately volunteered.
Mu Xuanyin's brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment's thought, she nodded: “Fine, then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Zhong.”
She naturally understood what the Tianyang Sect was planning.
However, the Duobao Sect was powerful right now; even if the Tianyang Sect wanted to do something, they couldn't stir up any trouble.
Since Zhong Yuan wanted to contribute to 'equally share' the benefits, then let him take the lead.
As for whether they would actually share the treasures later, that was another matter.
“Roar!!!”
The Earth Yao Python roared and suddenly pounced toward the Tianyang Sect members, fast as lightning, reaching them in an instant.
It opened its bloody maw and spat out a blast of scorching fire; the fire appeared in a bizarre orange-red color and its temperature was staggeringly high, distorting the air as it passed.
“Form the array!!!”
Zhong Yuan shouted coldly, and a flame shield flew out from his hand, expanding to dozens of zhang in size as it met the wind, blocking the way in front of everyone.
The shield was burning with the raging Sky Sun Spiritual Fire, and it collided with the incoming flames, erupting in a deafening roar.
“Clang!!”
The Earth Yao Python crashed heavily into the shield; the shield vibrated violently, but in the end, it was not broken, steadily blocking the strike.
Zhong Yuan grunted, his expression changing slightly; clearly, the force of this impact was far beyond his expectations.
But he gritted his teeth and persisted, his internal magic power continuously pouring into the shield to maintain the defense.
Taking advantage of this gap, the Tianyang Sect members quickly formed an array, interweaving a vast sea of fire that enveloped the Earth Yao Python!
The Tianyang Array could gather all the Sky Sun Spiritual Fire to enhance its power, having an extremely strong suppressing effect on evil things; even fire-attribute Yao Beasts wouldn't dare to touch it easily.
“Roar!!!”
The Earth Yao Python struggled frantically, trying to break free from the constraints, but the sea of fire tightened more and more. Under the control of Zhong Yuan and the others, it gradually condensed into a cylinder, constantly squeezing its body.
The sea of fire was like an invisible giant hand, tightly clutching the Earth Yao Python, making it unable to move.
The Earth Yao Python hissed angrily and spat out even more scorching flames, trying to burn through the surrounding fire.
But the flames it spat collided with the Sky Sun Spiritual Fire and were instead swallowed by it, becoming part of its own power.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Sky Sun Spiritual Fire.
It could swallow other flames to strengthen itself; unless the opponent's flame grade far exceeded the Sky Sun Spiritual Fire, they could do nothing to it.
“Attack now!”
Zhong Yuan shouted coldly and summoned a Small Golden Hammer, throwing it at the head of the Earth Yao Python.
The small hammer was shining with golden light all over, its body carved with profound runes; it was clearly a high-grade Treasure Artifact.