northernbook Chapter 744: The So-Called Black Hand
Chapter 744: The So-Called Black Hand
The sight of Sun Lei's death finally brought Xiao Bai to her senses, and Ling'er, who was standing nearby, also sat up in a daze.
The two, one big and one small, stared in astonishment at the distorted water and human figures in the room, the scene severely impacting their worldview.
"I'll fight!"
Xiao Bai snapped out of his daze and threw a furious punch!
Boom!
The domineering strike was devastating; the twisted golden-red energy stretched for hundreds of meters, shattering the entire building and the houses along the opposite path into pieces.
The sudden turn of events caused a great uproar in the streets. Disciples and elders from various factions were alarmed, and they looked at the sky ablaze with fire, wondering what had happened.
"Dare to target Xiaobai? You're asking for death!"
Inside the room, Xiaobai carried the silly Ling'er on her back and continued to attack the figure that had been punched with a large hole. However, when her fist touched the opponent, it was enveloped by the water.
"Ancient Phoenix, open!"
Ling'er hurriedly summoned the Ancient Phoenix Scripture, and in an instant, the enormous Ancient Phoenix Dharma Image descended with the power of true fire, scorching the entire pavilion and igniting a towering inferno.
Knowing the power of the Ancient Phoenix True Fire, the shadow quickly detached from Xiaobai's body, transforming into flowing silver threads of water and escaping.
"Where to escape!"
With Ling'er by her side and a small cauldron in hand, Xiao Bai smashed through house after house, relentlessly locking onto the rapidly fleeing silver thread.
"Follow up quickly!"
Luo Hongchou realized that the fight had started on Xiaobai's side, and with a shout, countless streaks of light shot into the sky, encircling the silver water.
"Seal!" Luo Hongchou cast a movement array to lock on, but the opponent completely ignored the array and passed right through.
"how come?"
Amidst gasps of alarm, the water flowed through the bodies of more than a dozen disciples. Those who were pierced were instantly drained of their flesh and blood, leaving only their clothes and withered skin fluttering in the night sky.
"Be careful, whatever you do, don't let it touch you!"
Such a bizarre opponent is beyond everyone's comprehension.
Who would have thought that the one who secretly slaughtered so many people was just a strange mass of water?
Or perhaps it is a strange, unknown creature, completely beyond the comprehension of this world.
"This is really troublesome. Since you've already seen me, I won't hide anymore."
The silver thread transformed back into the shape of a human, like a shiny human-shaped piece of metal with a flowing silver luster on its surface.
His speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people were killed. They were all Martial Emperors or even Martial Venerables with slightly lower cultivation levels. They were instantly killed and completely absorbed.
Chen Futu watched all of this quietly without making a move.
This strange being most likely escaped from the ancient battlefield. Let's see what other tricks he has up his sleeve. It would be best to force him to flee back to the ancient battlefield, find the source, and solve the problem once and for all.
"kill!"
Xiao Bai's small cauldron was covered by true fire. During the attack, the opponent was wary and tried to dodge. But Xiao Bai was not one to suffer a loss. She knew that her target was strange, so she tried to generate as much qi as possible to suppress it over a wide area when she attacked.
Sure enough, as Xiaobai unleashed its furious onslaught, the abstract figure was smashed by splashes of water, which then coalesced into more human figures, which began to flee towards the ancient battlefield.
"Quickly chase after it, we can't let it escape."
A dense array of streaks of light followed numerous silver figures as they entered the ancient foothills where the ancient battlefield was located.
Chen Futu had some doubts.
Logically speaking, having absorbed the essence and blood of so many people and high-level martial artists, and even the ancient saint-level city lord died, Xiao Bai's combat power, though exaggerated, should not have been able to escape so easily, as the opponent was at least at the quasi-emperor level. Could there be some other scheme involved?
Just to be on the safe side, Chen Futu was also prepared to take action should any unforeseen events involving an emperor occur.
Before long, a large group of people stormed into the ancient battlefield.
Chen Futu remembered Fu Shuang saying that the so-called ancient battlefields were all created by battles between martial gods. These areas were similar to forbidden lands, related to the core secrets of a world, and even buried many unknown truths.
Unfortunately, Fu Shuang was lazy by nature and, being the God of War of this era, did not care much about ancient records, so she never risked her life to personally get involved.
"Damn it, where did that guy go?"
The powerful figures from various factions lost track of those figures in the water.
Chen Futu kept a close eye on his opponent. The guy hadn't actually gone far; instead, he had reassembled his body and was hiding in the shadows, attempting to launch a sneak attack.
Where is Sun Lei?
Luo Hongchou noticed that Sun Lei hadn't caught up, and Xiao Bai shrugged and explained what had happened.
"died?"
Luo Hongchou's face turned pale, and he finally let out a sigh.
Achieving the status of a Saint King at such a young age, even with the result of consuming a large number of elixirs, he was still a genius after all, and his untimely death is truly regrettable.
The ancient battlefield is located in a vast mountain range, with many fragments of rocks floating in the air.
This is a remnant of the laws of space, and even after many years, it cannot be restored to its original position.
The people from each faction were here for the first time, so they gradually began to investigate in all directions.
Chen Futu deliberately snapped his fingers, marking the location where the strange thing was hiding.
"Damn it, who ruined my plans!"
Realizing their whereabouts had been exposed, the other party roared and fled deeper into the area once more.
The group continued their pursuit until they reached the vicinity of the broken ravine, where they could go no further. Ahead, there were echoes of the Emperor's Way, traces left behind by the Supreme Emperor. Ordinary saints could hardly cross this chasm and needed to find another way to get across.
"I see."
Chen Futu finally discovered the source of the water: it came from the burial ground across the ravine, where countless bones lay scattered, marking the site of countless battles and the burial of countless powerful warriors.
Huge skeletons sank into the earth's strata, their flesh turning into soil, which was a dark, blackish-red color.
"It seems there's a big secret involved."
Chen Futu stepped into the burial ground. Walking there, he felt as if he were the only person left in the world, and his loneliness and desolation were indescribable.
"Can you hide?
Chen Futu discovered that the human figures formed by the flowing water were still fleeing into the depths, so he followed them closely.
"Who exactly are you!" the silver shadow roared. Chen Futu, with his hands behind his back, said with a wicked grin, "You can't escape. Why don't we talk? For example, what exactly are you?"
"Even if you enter the burial ground of gods, you won't be able to get out!"
"No need for you to worry. The so-called burial ground of gods should be the place where a martial god fell. So I might as well make a bold guess: you are the divine thought of a martial god, and you controlled the divine domain of water in your previous life?"
"Shut up!"
"What are you going to do with all that life essence? Is it to revive your body and be reborn?"
"I told you to shut up!"
As if struck on a sore spot, the water and the figure stopped fleeing and stood there, fuming like bulls.
Chen Futu landed gracefully, his expression languid. "I guessed right. Martial Gods are incredibly powerful, and even their lingering resentments retain a part of their obsession. Your obsession is to have your physical body reborn and live another life?"