115: Secret Realm Fusion, Escape 2

Lin Feng didn't even have time to make any defensive moves before he was violently slammed into the depths of the fractured earth by this irresistible Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence! His entire skeleton let out a teeth-grinding groan, countless bones breaking!

His internal organs felt as if they had been shattered by a giant hammer, and blood gushed like a spring from his mouth, nose, ears, and even the corners of his eyes!

He felt as if he would be utterly pulverized in the next instant!

Buzz!

At this critical juncture, the Ming Wang Purgatory Skill spontaneously operated to an unprecedented extreme!

The dark-gold runes beneath his skin flickered madly with an unprecedented brightness, and the blurred Bright King's phantom actually solidified for a fleeting moment, letting out a silent roar, forcefully carving out a tiny, insignificant space for him to survive in this destructive Spiritual Pressure storm!

But this was only the beginning!

The multi-colored pillar of light, connecting heaven and earth, seemed to have opened a forbidden passage. It not only tore apart the Secret Realm's sky but also leaked a hint of a chaotic, evil, ancient, terrifying will, as if it had been dormant for eons, projecting it onto this world!

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Outside the Secret Realm, at the entrance to Jinsui Island.

"Everyone, just hold on a little longer. This Secret Realm..." An Immortal Master's words were cut short.

Suddenly!

Buzz—!

The deep hum, which acted directly on the depths of their Souls, caused all the Golden Core Immortal Masters' expressions to change drastically in an instant!

"What was that sound?!"

"Not good! The Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence is completely chaotic!"

Immediately after, the earth-shattering roar and vibration came from the Secret Realm's entrance!

Under the terrified gaze of all the Cultivators, the silver light gate, which was maintained by several Golden Core Immortal Masters and originally flowed stably, violently expanded and twisted like an inflated balloon! Its surface was no longer gentle spatial ripples, but instead erupted with blinding, extremely unstable multi-colored radiance! It was as if something was trying to squeeze out from within!

"Steady! Quickly stabilize the entrance!" The Golden Scale Merchant Guild's golden-robed Elder roared with bloodshot eyes, and he and several other Golden Core Immortal Masters poured their immense Core Qi unreservedly into the controlling Formation!

However, their Core Qi was like a mud ox entering the sea! The light gate twisted more and more violently, and its surface even began to show the same jumping, pitch-black cracks as inside the Secret Realm!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Several core jade plates of the controlling Formation successively failed to withstand the terrifying reverse-rushing power, exploding one after another into the finest powder!

Boom!!!!

An earth-shattering explosion sounded! The silver light gate suddenly expanded to its limit, then, instead of spreading, it abruptly collapsed violently towards the center point! It instantly swallowed all the surrounding light and Spiritual Qi, transforming into a constantly rotating, pitch-black vortex emanating endless coldness, dead silence, and ominous aura!

The entrance was completely out of control! It had become a destructive spatial rift, leading no one knew where!

A terrifying Spiritual Pressure storm surged out from the vortex, shaking even the closest Golden Core Immortal Masters, causing their Qi and blood to churn, and forcing them to retreat repeatedly! The seawater below roared as if boiling, stirring up terrifying hundreds-of-zhang high waves that violently crashed against the island!

What was even more unsettling was that, centered around the pitch-black vortex, the entire sky darkened! It wasn't dark clouds, but a strange color of ominous yellow and dark red intertwined, like dried blood, as if it were the end of the world! A gigantic, twisted, eye-like energy vortex slowly formed in the high sky, slowly rotating, emitting a despair-inducing suction and pressure!

"Heaven and Earth anomaly... Is this... the 'Nine Netherworld Opening, Blood Corroding the Sky' omen recorded in ancient texts?! This is by no means an ordinary Secret Realm anomaly!" An experienced old Golden Core's voice trembled, his face filled with incredulous fear.

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The distant Tianfeng City.

The Nascent Soul Elder in the secret chamber suddenly opened his eyes, took a step, and was already standing at the highest point of the City Lord's Mansion. He looked in the direction of Jinsui Island, only to see the horizon covered by an ominous dark red and dim yellow. Even from such a distance, he could feel the chaotic and evil will and the violent turbulence of the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence.

"An anomaly Formation... and it's an ancient anomaly Formation forcibly tearing space apart using a Secret Realm as a sacrifice!" The Elder's expression was extremely grave, his eyes sharp as knives, "What a grand scheme! What a vicious heart! This act is definitely not for a mere city or territory; this is to disrupt the Spiritual Essence Foundation of the entire Eastern Sea Region, responding to the offensive from the True Demon Sea direction?!"

His Divine Sense instantly swept across the entire city, strengthening the defensive Formation, while a stern thought spread to all the Cultivators guarding the city: "Guard the gates tightly, highest alert! No one is allowed to leave their post without authorization! The external anomaly is all a Demonic Path scheme to confuse hearts, do not panic!"

He ultimately chose not to go investigate. It wasn't out of fear, but because he deeply understood that stabilizing the rear Foundation and preventing the Demonic Path from taking advantage of the situation was far more important than investigating an anomaly source that was clearly a trap. However, a deep gloom inevitably clouded his profound eyes.

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Inside the Secret Realm, Lin Feng struggled to resist the terrifying Spiritual Pressure, looking at the multi-colored pillar of light connecting heaven and earth and the shattered sky, his heart filled with endless shock and bewilderment.

Heaven and earth changed drastically, and all things wailed.

Lin Feng was buried deep beneath the fractured glazed ground, his whole body in excruciating pain. The dark-gold halo formed by the Ming Wang Purgatory Skill flickered erratically under the crushing force of the terrifying Spiritual Pressure, like a candle in the wind.

He circulated the Nurturing Spirit Art, forcefully suppressing his churning Qi and blood and the burning pain in his internal organs. He bit the tip of his tongue, and under the stimulation of the sharp pain, his Divine Sense cleared slightly.

He let out a low roar, using his finger as a sword, forcefully activating the only Sword Intent in the Overturning Sea Sword Art that focused on stabilizing the mind! A Concept as profound as the deep sea barely protected his Sea of Consciousness, resisting the omnipresent Heaven and Earth pressure and the Soul's hum that could drive one mad.

He struggled to crawl out from the shattered rocks and glazed fragments, looking around at the devastation, his heart sinking to the bottom. The sky was shattered, and chaotic energy storms spewed from the cracks. The earth was like torn rags ravaged by a giant god, crisscrossed with ravines, a scene of utter desolation.

The multi-colored pillar of light, connecting heaven and earth in the distance, still roared, emanating a destructive aura. The entire Secret Realm seemed as if it would completely disintegrate in the next moment.

"What on earth... is going on?" Lin Feng's face was pale, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment. He was certain that this was by no means the commotion he could have caused by picking the fallen phoenix grass. Although that Spiritual Plant was precious, it definitely did not possess such world-altering power!

This was more like some terrifying power that had accumulated for countless years, reaching its critical point at this very moment, and erupting with a bang!

He must leave immediately! He absolutely could not stay here!