Translator: CinderTL
Boom!!!
A pillar of crimson light shot into the sky, sending ripples through space.
Layer after layer of ripples spread across the azure sky like waves, completely shattering the white cloud layer, leaving no trace behind.
"What... what's happening?!"
"Such... such a powerful energy fluctuation!!"
Shouts of shock and anger erupted one after another, drawing the attention of everyone in Nanjiang City.
Several kilometers away, near the Gray-Black High Wall, a young man suddenly turned his head, his eyes blazing with incandescent light.
Whoosh!!!
Crimson and blue flames erupted from his body as he soared into the sky, hovering above the bustling city below.
The crimson pillar of light stood like a tower piercing the void, its invisible spatial ripples sweeping across everything. The surrounding skyscrapers swayed precariously.
"Didn't Red Wave Energy already deal with this?"
"What's going on?"
Another figure soared into the air, landing beside him. It was General Xu Fei, the commander stationed here.
A grave expression settled on his face as he sensed the rapidly escalating energy fluctuation and the oppressive, bone-chilling threat emanating from it.
"Is this an Evil God Blood Sacrifice?"
The black-robed youth saw through the deception. The Legendary Flying General Badge on his chest, marked like a dazzling, multicolored crystal, shone brilliantly.
"Old Xu, I'm leaving this to you!"
After a moment's hesitation, he made his decision and prepared to take flight.
But then—
Boom!!
The space within the High Wall suddenly erupted in chaos!
His body froze mid-air as he turned to look back.
In the vast expanse within the High Wall, the ground trembled violently. Invisible shockwaves, like a raging storm, relentlessly slammed against everything around them.
The earth cracked and split, leaving behind a desolate wasteland that looked as if it had been plowed and overturned dozens or even hundreds of times.
And the source of all this destruction?
The radiant energy orbs suspended in mid-air, glowing with an otherworldly brilliance.
Buzz!!
Another spatial ripple surged forth. The energy orbs burst into blinding white light, forming a massive spatial gate.
Ripples of energy rapidly spread outward, and a phantom of an incredibly advanced city materialized like a mirage.
Sky Islands, cityscapes, human figures...
It was as if spatial coordinates were being anchored and shifted, causing the city's phantom and its inhabitants to flicker and change between reality and illusion.
In an instant, General Xu Fei's expression shifted. He turned to Wang Cheng.
"Master..."
The final migration of the Secret Realm had begun—and it was happening ahead of schedule!
The Radiant Light Secret Realm had begun its overall migration, a development that completely defied everyone's expectations and threw all plans and arrangements into disarray.
More importantly, at this critical juncture, there was absolutely no room for error. If anyone attacked this location and destroyed an Energy Node, the Radiant Light Secret Realm would suffer a massive shockwave, its impact spreading far and wide.
Wang Cheng's face visibly darkened, his fists clenched tight.
Urgent communications flooded in from Red City, relaying orders and pleas to maintain order.
The atmosphere fell silent. In stark contrast, the sky above Nanjiang City in the distance underwent a dramatic transformation, almost completely consumed by a crimson hue.
"What... is that?"
Chen Yun, just stepping out of the high-speed rail station, froze in place, her face pale as she stared at the celestial anomaly. Her light-colored robes fluttered in the wind, and her pink suitcase trembled.
Lin Xiaoyun and the other disciples who had come to greet her were equally stunned. The crowd near the station, along with the vehicles on the surrounding streets, all came to a halt.
The azure sky had transformed into a crimson sea, its surface rippling with waves of crimson light. The oppressive beams of blood-red light and the spreading black fissures filled everyone with dread.
For a moment, the vast Nanjiang City fell into an eerie silence.
Pedestrians looked up, cars screeched to a halt, and the crowd's movements flowed like a tide, all in unison.
The holographic projection, scattered by the gale whipped up by spatial fluctuations, revealed the wide-eyed figures within the flying cars and aircraft.
"It's the Evil God Cult's Blood Sacrifice ritual!"
The enraged shout echoed again. Chu Shihong and the others at the Red Wave Energy temporary headquarters finally snapped back to their senses, their faces grim.
Even Chen Feng stared at the blood-red pillar of light piercing the sky and the crimson-stained heavens, his gaze heavy with concern.
He finally understood the source of his unease.
At the center of the rippling, invisible spatial waves, a black needle-point mysteriously appeared.
An overwhelming sense of oppression began to emanate from it. The black dot visibly expanded, transforming into a black hole, and cracks rapidly spiderwebbed across the surrounding void.
"No, why is there a Black Tide aura?!"
"This is the Black Tide! Those madmen from the Evil God Cult are trying to summon the Evil God and the Black Tide to descend!"
Someone screamed in terror. Flying General Zhao Fei also recognized the signs and roared in fury.
Panic gripped Nanjiang City. Even the Mega Corporations and super-large groups paled, a flicker of dread crossing their faces.
Boom!!
At this critical moment, a sonic boom shattered the air.
"Grandmaster Chen!"
Flying General Zhao Fei and the others turned to see Chen Feng had already vanished from his spot.
Swish swish swish!!!
The explosive air wave swept outward in a circular pattern, drawing the black-robed youth closer to the source of the crimson pillar of light, a thousand meters away where the ground had collapsed.
"That's it! Stop the Blood Sacrifice ritual, and we can stop the Black Tide!"
"Let's go together!"
The crowd instantly understood Chen Feng's plan and immediately followed him.
Nanjiang City's most powerful individuals joined forces, while military aircraft began to ascend, mobilizing troops and deploying all available firepower.
Boom!!
Yet the crimson pillar of light surged again.
Invisible shockwaves transformed into a raging gale, widening the gaping hole in the collapsed ground.
A tall building toppled, sending nearby civilians into a panic. Some fell to the ground in terror.
It seemed certain that many would die.
Zzzt!
A flash of blue lightning crackled. Chen Feng planted his feet firmly on the earth, his arms raised to the sky, and forcibly held up the collapsing building!
Boom!!
The ground sank further, and the windstorm intensified.
Cracks like spiderwebs spread across the road, and all dust was instantly swept away by the gale.
"Go!!"
The cold shout echoed. Watching the black-robed youth's back, the survivors on the asphalt road were overcome with gratitude. Tears streamed down their faces as they scrambled to their feet and scattered in all directions.
Flying General Zhao Fei and the others arrived, helping to evacuate the area. Meanwhile, some rushed toward the collapsed source of the crimson light.
The asphalt highway looked as if it had been violently torn apart, revealing a massive, gaping hole.
Faintly visible within were silver-gray metal walls and various damaged precision instruments.
Concrete pillars and bricks lay scattered, crushed in a heap. Amidst the gray dust, white-coated corpses lay sprawled in disarray, continuously dissolving as if offered as sacrifices. Crimson beams of light surged from their bodies, converging into the center of the collapsed laboratory.
There, a massive circular pattern adorned with serpentine markings lay etched into the floor. It depicted enormous, outstretched bat wings, seemingly soaked and nourished with fresh blood, serving as the source of the crimson light pillars.
Behind it stood a shattered giant glass container, jade-green claw marks still visible nearby, as if some terrifying creature had been born from within, shattering everything in its wake.
"Aaaah!!"
A scream pierced the air, originating from the center of the crimson light pillar.
The crimson light dimmed slightly, revealing a creature standing within.
A black bat wing lifted, revealing a tall figure impaled by scaled claws, already missing half its body.
The aura of a Sixth-Tier Mech Warrior should have been overwhelmingly powerful, but now it was pale and utterly defeated, its life force rapidly fading.
"It's Lu Meng!!"
Flying General Zhao's pupils contracted as he recognized the Sixth-Tier Mech Warrior from Red Wave Energy, the head of the group's security personnel.
A major figure in the province, yet here he was, dissolving before their eyes, his flesh and blood transforming into nutrients for the crimson light pillar.
The creature controlling him had eagle-like claws and bat-like wings.
As if sensing their arrival, the bat wings spread open, revealing its horrifying form.
"This!"
All eyes widened in shock. Even Chen Feng, whose will was as firm as iron and who considered himself well-traveled, felt a wave of intense discomfort wash over him.
It was a massive mass of flesh, sprouting bat wings and scaled claws.
The veins and arteries were clearly visible, yet dozens of heads were rooted within it.
They looked eerily similar to the faces of the surrounding corpses, only more sinister and lifeless.
Over a hundred eyes snapped open simultaneously, staring at the group with crimson malice.
"Stop it!!"
Recovering his senses, Flying General Zhao roared, instantly recognizing this as the source of the Blood Sacrifice ritual.
He was about to charge forward when Chen Feng stopped him.
"Get out of the way!"
Chen Feng's arms bulged with veins as his Red Gold Force burned through the high-rise building.
As the others watched in astonishment, Chen Feng transformed his Force into a weapon, smashing it against the collapsed hole and the crimson pillar of light.
Boom!!
The high-rise building crashed to the ground, exploding into countless fragments that rained down like a storm.
Flying General Zhao opened his mouth in confusion, but soon realized something was amiss.
"Hahaha!"
"Blood Bat, no wonder you were injured. Your strength is truly formidable."
Amidst the sinister laughter, a figure in a black robe emerged from the shadows beneath the shattered skyscraper.
Flying General Zhao's pupils contracted as he realized Chen Feng had saved his life.
Puff! Puff!
Just then, a swarm of Black Bats descended from the sky.
As they merged together, the bats transformed.
A crimson light flashed, and a sinister man wearing a Wide-Brimmed Hat appeared mid-air, his Bat wings spread wide. His Scarlet Eyes coldly surveyed Chen Feng and the others from above.
"It's you!"
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes, instantly recognizing the man.
This was the same person who had disrupted Master Li Tong's Grandmaster celebration, attempting to hunt them down as sacrifices.
"So you truly didn't die," Chen Feng said coldly, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.
He had sensed something amiss back then, but never imagined his worst fears would be confirmed.
"My Lord is the God of the Dead. I am naturally immortal," the sinister Batfolk sneered, a murderous aura radiating from him as he hovered in mid-air.
As if in response to his words,
Crack!!
The crimson vortex at the center of the spatial ripples high above expanded once more, revealing a pair of crimson eyes within.
Cracks spread relentlessly, and a black mist drifted out, hovering over the Nanjiang River.
"Damn it!"
Flying General Zhao's face darkened. He could no longer delay.
He channeled all his energy, unleashing shoulder armor, chest-mounted cannons, and a torrent of red and blue energy beams that converged into a searing blast.
Whoosh!!!
Boom!!!
The energy cannon, designed to obliterate everything in its path, vanished before the black-robed figure.
Upon closer inspection, a mirror had appeared in the figure's hand, devouring the energy beam like an invisible abyss.
"You!"
Flying General Zhao's pupils constricted. The figure sneered.
"Here's your return gift."
Whoosh!!!
The energy beam, which had seemingly vanished, erupted from the mirror, its power slightly diminished but still devastating.
Moreover, the figure cunningly targeted the cyborgs and modified humans rushing to the scene.
"Damn it!"
Flying General Zhao roared and charged forward, desperate to rescue them.
But at that critical moment, someone moved even faster.
Boom!!
A punch exploded outward, obliterating the energy beam completely.
Chen Feng's foot shattered the earth as he leaped into the underground pit, his black robes billowing like a raging dragon.
Zzzt!
Blue arcs of electricity flashed again as he appeared beside the crimson pillar of light deep within the pit.
"So fast!"
The black-robed figure's pupils contracted, and the Batfolk in midair paled.
Before they could react, Chen Feng struck again.
Boom!!!
His right arm, protected by golden light, pierced through the crimson pillar.
The terrifying creature within the pillar exploded instantly, its dozens of heads at the center bursting apart.
Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, but soon Scarlet Gold Force erupted, covering the scene like a volcanic eruption, incinerating everything in its path.
The crimson pillar rapidly dimmed, and it seemed the ritual was about to be thwarted.
But then...
"Hahahaha!"
"You humans are truly fools! You think you can stop the ritual now?"
"Too late!!"
The black-robed figure suddenly let out an eerie laugh, and the Batfolk in midair, their faces now mocking, joined in the performance.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Both figures leaped into the air simultaneously, soaring toward the black hole in the sky.
Chen Feng's gaze narrowed. His unease, far from dissipating, intensified.
Between his grave concern and confusion, his Perception expanded.
Soon, he witnessed an unforgettable scene.
A new crimson light shot into the sky, directly toward the black hole.
Then came another, and another, dozens, hundreds more, erupting from every district of Nanjiang City.
It was impossible to stop them now.
(End of the Chapter)
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