bioinnovel Chapter 359 Covered in red hair, eerie and ominous
Chapter 359 Covered in red hair, eerie and ominous
On the other side, at the crack in the world's barrier.
In the pitch-black, deathly silent void, thirty-two figures exuding immense power hovered solemnly before a formation as large as a nebula.
This formation is the last barrier of the Heavenly Profound Realm—the Ten Directions Annihilation Sealing Heaven Formation.
It has protected the Tianxuan Realm for hundreds of thousands of years, resisting countless invasions by the demon race.
But at this moment, this ancient formation resembled a frail old man, its light dim and teetering on the verge of collapse.
The surface of the formation was covered with shocking cracks, as if it could collapse completely at any moment.
"Everyone, the situation is not optimistic."
An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a Bagua Taoist robe, was frowning as he continuously made intricate hand seals, examining every detail of the great formation.
He was the most skilled master of formations in the Demon Slayer Hall—Elder Tianzhen.
"The array patterns themselves are fine; the core structure hasn't suffered fatal damage. But..."
Elder Tianzhen sighed and pointed to the ten dim array eyes at the center of the array.
"Of the ten ninth-tier supreme treasures that serve as the energy source, seven have already been destroyed, and the remaining three are nearing their end. At the current rate of energy loss..."
He held up one finger, his tone heavy:
"We can hold on for another year at most."
"A year?!"
Upon hearing this, the thirty-two ninth-level experts around them immediately erupted in uproar.
For cultivators like them, who often spend hundreds of years in seclusion, a year is simply a blink of an eye.
If the great formation is broken, the demon army outside the endless void will have no more obstacles and will be able to advance straight in!
"Isn't there any other way?"
The old ancestor of Youquan, dressed in a black robe and surrounded by ghostly aura, couldn't help but ask:
"Is a level nine supreme treasure absolutely necessary? Can we increase the quantity? For example, by using several level nine low-grade treasures instead?"
Elder Tianzhen shook his head and smiled wryly.
"Fellow Daoist Youquan, the core of this formation requires extremely high purity of energy. Just as you can't use a pile of scrap metal to repair a divine artifact, the difference in quality cannot be made up for by quantity."
"Unless... any of you possess a ninth-tier supreme treasure?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
A ninth-tier supreme treasure? Are you kidding me!
That was an item that would make even a ninth-tier powerhouse envious; it was a legendary item.
Even for these big shots at the top of the Tianxuan Realm, the natal magic treasures they possess are at most mid-grade ninth rank. Top-grade treasures are something that might not be seen even once every hundreds of thousands of years.
The atmosphere instantly froze, and a sense of despair spread through everyone's hearts.
Is the Heavenly Profound Realm really going to face its end in a year?
"Buzz—"
Just then, a chilling sensation suddenly swept in from the depths of the void behind them.
It wasn't just ordinary cold; it was a chilling and eerie feeling that penetrated straight to the soul.
The surrounding turbulent void seemed to sense some great terror, and instantly froze.
"Who goes there?!"
The thirty-two ninth-level experts reacted extremely quickly, turning around instantly and looking back as if facing a formidable enemy.
In the far reaches of the dark void, a blurry figure was slowly approaching.
Saying that he "walked" is not actually accurate.
Because with each step he took, his figure would mysteriously disappear, and when he reappeared, he had already traversed tens of thousands of miles.
This seemingly slow but actually extremely fast shrinking of the earth to an inch made everyone present feel a chill run down their spines.
But what terrified them even more was the appearance of that figure.
As they got closer, they finally saw who it was.
It was a tall, robust humanoid creature wearing a long, rotten robe.
What is most striking is his thick and bright red fur all over his body!
The red hairs danced wildly in the void, each one seemingly alive, exuding a nauseating aura of blood and malice.
"What...what the hell is this thing?"
A female cultivator in a red dress couldn't help but cover her mouth, her eyes filled with disgust and fear.
"Neither human nor ghost, exuding a terrifying aura... Could it be a new species of demon?"
Old Ancestor Youquan narrowed his eyes, alarm bells ringing in his mind.
His intuition told him that the "red-haired monster" in front of him was very dangerous.
That sense of danger even surpassed that of any ninth-tier powerhouse he had ever faced!
But this is a forbidden area of the Demon Extermination Hall, and we must not allow anyone of unknown origin to approach the great formation!
Thinking of this, Ancestor Youquan took a deep breath, circulated his spiritual power, and his voice resounded like a great bell.
"This is the forbidden area of my Demon-Slaying Hall! Fellow Daoist, please wait!"
"If there are important matters, please stop the discussion! Do not make things difficult for yourself!"
However, the red-haired figure seemed deaf, ignoring the warning from the Old Ancestor of the Nether Spring.
Without pausing, he continued to rapidly approach the crowd.
"Arrogant!"
Seeing that the other party was ignoring him like this, Ancestor Youquan was immediately enraged.
He was used to lording it over everyone in the Heavenly Profound Realm, and wherever he went, he was worshipped. When had he ever been treated like he didn't exist?
"Gentlemen! This person's movements are strange, his origins are unknown, and he exudes an eerie aura; he is definitely not a good person!"
"For the safety of the grand formation, no matter who he is, take him down first!"
At the command of Ancestor Youquan, the other thirty-one powerful beings nodded in agreement.
"Let's do it!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In an instant, the pitch-black void was illuminated by countless dazzling divine lights.
When thirty-two ninth-level experts attacked at the same time, the momentum was immense.
Thunder, flames, sword energy, blade light, ice...
The power of various laws intertwined, transforming into a devastating torrent of energy that crashed down upon the red-haired figure.
Each of these strikes is powerful enough to destroy a galaxy in the universe.
However, the next second, everyone's smiles froze on their faces.
Faced with that devastating torrent of energy, the red-haired monster neither dodged nor defended itself.
He just crashed straight into it!
"Bang!!!"
An energy explosion erupted, radiating brilliant light.
But amidst that blinding light, a red figure emerged unscathed!
Those attacks, which were enough to severely injure a ninth-level expert, did not even break his rotten robe, nor did they even burn a single hair on his red coat!
"What?!"
"How is this possible? His physical body withstood the combined attack of thirty-two ninth-tier powerhouses?!"
Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and their hearts were filled with shock and disbelief.
Before they could even react...
"Whoosh!"
The red-haired figure took another step forward.
This time, he directly crossed the final distance and appeared in front of everyone.
At that moment, the overwhelming sense of decay and misfortune made everyone present feel suffocated.
His pale, lifeless eyes, devoid of any focus or emotion, stared silently at the two ninth-tier powerhouses blocking his way.