The opening was not large, but the evil spirits rushed out in a frenzy. This inevitably led to mutual squeezing. At first, their bodies were human-shaped, animal-shaped, and plant-shaped. However, after passing through the narrow opening, their entire bodies were deformed and could no longer be recognized. Many were squeezed together, roaring and charging towards Cheng Tian as if they had encountered their mortal enemy. Cheng Tian was slender and tiny like an ant in front of the terrifying tide of evil spirits, but she stood firm as the gale blew through her long hair.
The female disciples of Hua Rong Sect dared not even breathe. They knew that the survival of their sect depended on this moment. If the Saintess failed, there would be no need for the Immortal Alliance to act; their enemies would be able to grind their sect into dust.
The same was true for the other affiliated sects. The backing of Hua Rong Sect absolutely could not fall, otherwise, they would face the same fate.
“Roar!”
The first wave of evil spirits finally reached Cheng Tian. They bared their fangs and claws, their eyes glinting fiercely. Many drooled at the corners of their mouths, their starved expressions like mad dogs that had not eaten for ten days or half a month.
Qi Huang smiled calmly. A spiritual sense from the early stage of the Heavenly Punishment Realm descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Cheng Tian.
“Puchi! Puchi!”
The evil spirits at the forefront slammed into the spiritual sense and were instantly crushed into pieces, like insects under the wheel of a carriage.
Because low-level evil spirits did not know fear, the ones behind them immediately squeezed forward, continuously crashing into the spiritual sense, like moths flying into a flame.
…
“Is that Immortal Might? Is that Immortal Might?”
The female disciples of Hua Rong Sect broke into tears and laughter, trembling with excitement.
Hua Man and Hua Ru Yi, however, remained expressionless because they could see that the strength of that spiritual sense was far from reaching the level of Immortal Might.
…
“Look quickly! The spiritual sense is powerful and seems to have distorted space. It should be Immortal Might, right? Is the Immortal Tablet of Hua Rong Sect intact?”
“How shallow. That spiritual sense only slightly distorted space. It’s at most the early stage of the Heavenly Punishment Realm. How can it be Immortal Might?”
The early stage of the Heavenly Punishment Realm? Could it be that Elder Hua was impersonating the Immortal Tablet?
“I think that’s most likely. The news from the Immortal Alliance cannot be wrong.”
“If Elder Hua is impersonating, she will be in danger once the source of that Yin Energy breaks through.”
The surrounding onlookers also pointed and commented. Many of them were knowledgeable, so they quickly recognized that the spiritual sense had not reached the intensity of Immortal Might.
Hua Man frowned slightly when she heard this, because it was not her disguise at all; she was being made a scapegoat.
“Who released this Immortal Might?”
Hua Man was a little depressed. She followed the “Immortal Might” to search for the person behind it. On one hand, she did not want to be a scapegoat, and on the other hand, she held a sliver of hope. What if the owner of this spiritual sense was truly an “Immortal Being”?
Hua Man investigated and her heart began to stir with excitement, because she discovered that the person releasing the spiritual sense was beyond the furthest distance she could probe. This meant that the other party’s spiritual sense was much stronger than hers.
“I hope it’s not that girl Qi Huang impersonating!”
Hua Man prayed silently, because if it were Qi Huang, her spiritual sense would definitely not reach the level of Immortal Might. She would absolutely not be able to deceive everyone, especially with millions of eyes watching.
“Boom! Boom!”
The evil spirits continued to drill out of the rift and charge towards Cheng Tian fearlessly. Among them, Golden Corpses, Golden Bones, and Demon Realm fierce ghosts began to appear, but they still could not get within three zhang of her.
Just then, the evil spirits in the rift stopped squeezing out and even stopped roaring, respectfully retreating to the side.
“Rustle…”
As everyone was confused, they suddenly heard a strange crawling sound. Although it was not loud, it was still clear.
“Roar!”
With a terrifying hiss, two huge curved hook-like legs suddenly stretched out from the rift, hooking onto both sides of the spiritual sense shield and tearing it apart with force.
“Raaap…”
With a crisp tearing sound, that opening expanded by more than double. The owner of the legs also revealed its divine and extraordinary appearance. It was a giant centipede, about a hundred zhang long. It had a pair of crimson compound eyes. Each compound eye was composed of dozens of single eyes, each the size of a fist. As they rotated, they formed a dense pattern that could make someone with trypophobia die on the spot. Its body was as thick as a house, covered with more than twenty pieces of dark red scales, each as sturdy and solid as the shields in the hands of soldiers. Even more terrifying were the twenty-odd pairs of sharp hook-like legs on its sides. They were not only shaped like giant scythes but also covered with thick, coarse hairs, sharp and imposing like steel needles.
What a huge centipede! Has it become a spirit?
It’s not a spirit, it’s a corpse transformation. Look at the resentment in its eyes and the surging Yin Energy on its body. These are clearly the characteristics of evil spirits.
Evil spirits? Impossible! Apart from the resentment in its eyes and the Yin Energy on its body, it’s almost identical to an ordinary centipede, just infinitely larger.
That’s right. No matter what kind of evil spirit it is, their goal in cultivation is to resurrect the dead and approach the appearance of living beings. This centipede looks so lifelike, and it can tear open the spiritual sense shield of the Heavenly Punishment Realm so easily, which is enough to prove its extremely powerful strength.
Centipede? I heard that the source of the Yin Energy in the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain is a centipede. Could this be it?
If it really is the source of the Yin Energy, then there will be a good show to watch. I wonder if Hua Man can save that arrogant Saintess.
The onlookers in the distance let out cries of surprise and instinctively retreated.
The terrifying centipede did not stop there. It extended its flat head from the opening, and the crimson compound eyes on both sides of its head began to move rapidly, forming a mysterious and complex trajectory that was dazzling.
The cultivators subconsciously looked at the centipede’s compound eyes, trying their best to keep their gaze on the movement of the compound eyes. As time passed, they felt their eyelids growing heavy and their heads began to feel dizzy.
Not good! It’s a mental attack! Quickly close your eyes and withdraw your spiritual sense.
Hua Man realized the problem and loudly reminded the disciples of Hua Rong Sect.
The cultivators were startled and quickly closed their eyes and withdrew their spiritual senses. However, they found that it was useless. The terrifying centipede seemed to have imprinted a mental mark on each of them. The residual images produced by its compound eyes still appeared clearly on their “retinas,” continuously hypnotizing their brains, lingering like a nightmare.
The cultivators’ consciousness gradually blurred, and their bodies lost the support of their spiritual senses. One by one, they fell from the sky like birds with broken wings. Although everyone was filled with fear, they could not muster any resistance.
Hua Man was also somewhat affected. Due to the recurring dizziness in her head, she could no longer fully display her spiritual sense and could only barely release a small portion to support the disciples of Hua Rong Sect one by one.
“Interesting!”
Qi Huang praised with great interest, as she too had been affected. The centipede’s compound eyes were clearly not as simple as they looked. The terrifying resentment endowed it with the ability of mental invasion, so simply closing one’s eyes and withdrawing one’s spiritual sense could not defend against it.
Of course, because Qi Huang’s spiritual sense was incomparably powerful, even though she was affected, she did not feel any dizziness or fatigue. However, Cheng Tian was not so lucky. She only had the cultivation level of the Huashen Realm, so she quickly collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, the giant centipede straightened up. It opened its dense scythe-shaped legs and powerfully tore at both sides of the spiritual sense shield.
“Raaap…”
With another crisp tearing sound, the spiritual sense shield was forcefully torn open by the large centipede, leaving a huge gap tens of zhang high and about ten zhang wide.
“Roar!”
Seeing the large opening, the evil spirits behind them poured out like a flood again, rushing towards Cheng Tian in a frenzy. However, due to their weaker strength, the result was still like moths flying into a flame.
On the other side, Hua Man reacted quickly. She took out her treasure sword and decisively slashed her arm. As she felt the sharp pain, her consciousness returned to clarity, and she shouted, “Everyone, quickly use pain to dispel the centipede’s mental attack!”
Upon hearing this, the cultivators who still had a sliver of consciousness…
Took out their weapons and cut their bodies, and also slashed at their companions, using pain to dispel the confusion in their minds.
“It really works!”
Someone exclaimed with joy, but it was too early for him to be happy. Because the residual images on his retina could not be removed, his consciousness quickly blurred again, forcing him to pick up his sword and cut his body again.
The same was true for other cultivators. They did not dare to fall unconscious in such a situation, so they could only pick up their swords and self-inflict wounds again and again. Although the pain could temporarily restore clarity, the effect became worse and worse due to the loss of blood, which made things worse.
“Save me! My parents are waiting for me to carry on the lineage of the Zou family. I can’t die like this.”
“Boohoo, I wish I hadn’t come. I regret it so much!”
“I never expected that one day I would die by my own hand. I’m so unwilling!”
“This damned Hua Rong Sect, claiming they can deal with evil spirits, isn’t this harming themselves and others?”
…
Countless cultivators cried out in fear and despair.
At this moment, the giant centipede had lost its patience. It leaped out of the opening like lightning and pounced towards Cheng Tian.
Hua Man wanted to rescue her, but considering the future of Hua Rong Sect, she still chose to believe in Qi Huang.
The terrifying centipede instantly reached Cheng Tian. Its pair of huge black venomous fangs were opened to the extreme, carrying green corpse poison and ferociously biting towards her.
“Hmph!”
Qi Huang, who was far away in HongHua Sect, let out a cold snort and released her powerful spiritual sense.
At the same time, a terrifying spiritual sense pressure descended from the sky above Pan Yun Mountain, shattering the space along the way. With immense power, it smashed heavily onto the giant centipede.
“Boom!”
With a loud bang, the centipede’s enormous body instantly turned into bloody mist and scattered everywhere, leaving only a dark “bottomless pit” in its place.
The cultivators also woke up from the mental attack. They looked at the horrifying spatial rift and exclaimed, “Immortal Might! That’s Immortal Might! The Immortal Tablet of Hua Rong Sect is indeed safe and sound!”
