Chapter 648: Chapter 655: Is The Sky Falling? (Second Update)
What happened?
Yang Zhen and others stared oddly at the flying boat falling from midair. People began jumping down from the boat, pouring out in a constant stream, as if dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Something had definitely gone wrong with the Ancient Spirit Clan’s flying boat. But what puzzled Yang Zhen was that he didn’t feel any power fluctuations around the boat. Not even any traces of damage could be found on the boat. It was as if the flying boat had suddenly decided not to fly, or it had fallen asleep and just come crashing down out of nowhere.
The cat looked quizzically at the falling flying boat and murmured, “Oh dear, could the Ancient Spirit Clan have underestimated the lack of Heaven and Earth Qi in this place and not prepared enough crystals?”
The words made Yang Zhen’s eyes widen in surprise, for he suddenly realised that what the cat had said was highly plausible.
Without the support of Heaven and Earth Qi, any spell on a flying boat would fail to function. For such a large contraption, if it indeed relied solely on burning crystals for power, it would actually be wasting resources. In a blink of an eye, several pieces of purple crystals would vanish without a trace.
Yang Zhen and the cat looked at each other, laughing hysterically with no signs of stopping.
If the lack of crystals had really led to the loss of such a massive flying boat, the Ancient Spirit Clan would be so distressed that they wouldn’t even have a place to cry. This situation was absolutely ridiculous.
Amid the laughter, Yang Zhen’s face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed, “Damn!”
The cat jumped in fright, and asked with a bewildered face, “What happened? Is the sky falling?”
“Almost!”
Yang Zhen put down Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er, disregarding the little fox that was trying to follow him. He exploded into a burst of speed, rushing towards the falling flying boat in mid-air.
The cat chased him from behind, confusion written all over its face. It quickly looked down at the falling flying boat and its facial expression changed too.
“Oh, damn, this is really bad. The sky is really gonna fall,” it cried.
Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er shared a puzzled look as they watched the cat running around frantically.
Below the flying boat was a round structure overflowing with a radiant light, like an altar. It was perhaps the only place in the Nine Dragons Que Flower land that contained Heaven and Earth Qi.
Without a doubt, this thing was related to the chains of heaven and earth. Even if it wasn’t, it was definitely the most critical and mysterious spot in the Nine Dragons Que Flower land.
It was unfortunate that the Ancient Spirit Clan’s flying boat was falling towards this specific spot.
Yang Zhen couldn’t even begin to imagine the unforeseen changes that would occur if this circular structure was destroyed.
Put aside the fact that there was a little fox here and that there were probably other creatures from the Demonic Race hiding somewhere. Just the idea of the Nine Dragons Que Flower land being completely destroyed, and the inevitable divine punishment from the heavens and the earth was enough to ensure everyone here would meet their doom.
Yang Zhen could escape, but he was already hard-pressed to protect Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er, let alone the cat. The four of them had no chance against the terrifying forces of the Nine Dragons Que Flower land.
The terror of the Nine Dragons Que Flower land was one of the fiercest prohibitions known to Yang Zhen in all of existence.
Although Hua Youyue and Han Yan’er didn’t understand what was happening, they saw Yang Zhen’s burst of speed and knew the situation was serious. They hastily followed him.
The cat’s fur was standing on end as it stared at the falling flying boat. Its eyes widened in fear, sensing an impending doom.
In midair, Gong Sanhe and the Death Shadow noticed the anomaly and yelled at the people of the Ancient Spirit Clan, only to find their expressions changing again.
Yang Zhen didn’t hear what the two of them were yelling about. He looked puzzled at Elder Qian and the Thousand-Spirit Saintess among the crowd. All the people of the Ancient Spirit Clan were exchanging looks, yet none of them made a move.
Could it be these people did this on purpose?
At this thought, Yang Zhen took a deep breath. The Great Missing Sword in his hand whirred as he charged towards the falling flying boat.
Gong Sanhe and the Death Shadow breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Yang Zhen rushing over, but their faces were still filled with worry.
“Yang, it’s already too late. Don’t be impulsive. If you use your True Essence to stop the flying boat, I’m afraid it will trigger a chain reaction in this Nine Dragons Que Flower land.”
A look of urgency flashed across Gong Sanhe’s face as he shouted towards Yang Zhen.
At this moment, Death Shadow had already rushed to Qianhe, pointing at his nose and cursing loudly, “Dammit, Elder Qian, what the hell are you planning to do? Don’t you know that this place is dangerous?”
A puzzled look flashed across Qianhe’s face, and his smiling expression gradually faded, as he stared at Death Shadow and said, “Oh, so it’s the renowned Death Shadow from Moluo Gate. Since when do I need to report to you what I want to do?”
Death Shadow’s complexion turned ashen, but he understood that it was not the time for pride, so he replied with a cold snort, “What do you know? You’ve already noticed the absence of Heaven and Earth Qi here, but do you really know what this place is?”
With that, Death Shadow shouted in front of the puzzled Qianhe, “This is Nine Dragons Que Flower land. Never mind, it’s pointless to explain it to you. Just remember, if your crappy flying boat destroys that sacrificial altar, every single member of your Ancient Spirit Clan that manages to escape this place, I will ignite their Spirit Souls right in front of you!”
“What?” The faces of Qianhe and the others changed drastically, staring intently at Death Shadow and saying, “What do you mean? Our flying boat has lost its crystal, and we have no choice but to abandon it. And that… sacrificial altar below, what do you mean by Nine Dragons Que Flower land?”
The Thousand-Spirit Saintess’s face suddenly changed as she lunged towards the flying boat, “Elder Qian, the Nine Dragons Que Flower land is a great divine banning. If disturbed, it could annihilate everything within thousands of miles. It’s a seal more terrifying than divine punishment!”
“What?” Elder Qian was stunned, and yelled out, “Everyone, destroy the flying boat together!”
Death Shadow stood stupefied, watching as the flying boat came perilously close to the sacrificial altar and mumbling to himself, “Dammit, it’s too late. As the old man Gong said, if True Essence is used around the flying boat at this time, it would undoubtedly activate the entire Nine Dragons Que Flower land!”
Upon hearing this, Elder Qian’s face changed, and pulling Death Shadow along, he rushed towards the flying boat, “Don’t just stand here and wait. There must be other ways.”
“Damn, other ways? What other ways?”
“Dam… it?” Qianhe’s face changed again, and he asked Death Shadow with surprise and doubt, “Has Yang Zhen arrived?”
“Eh?” Death Shadow was taken aback, “How do you know?”
Instead of answering Death Shadow’s question, Qianhe stopped, exhaled deeply, and said, “So he’s here. There’s no need to worry now, that kid always has a way.”
“Huh?” Death Shadow was stunned, looking blankly at the flying boat.
Boom——!
An earth-shattering explosion echoed. The massive flying boat of the Ancient Spirit Clan suddenly shattered, and a dreadful wave of energy blasted wildly in all directions. Wood chips flew violently in the air, and violent gusts even produced bursts of sonic booms.
“Damn it, who used True Essence above the sacrificial altar?”
In the Ancient Spirit Clan, an elder with white hair and beard roared, his face turning green with rage.
Boom——!
Another deafening noise came causing everyone to shudder.
“There’s no True Essence, no True Essence fluctuations, what’s happening?”
In the midst of the terrifying explosion, a young man holding a huge sword as big as a door, astonishingly, split the enormous flying boat in half with a single stroke.
What stunned everyone even more was that this young man did not use any True Essence.
That is to say, he completely used his physical strength to prevent the flying boat from crashing into the sacrificial altar.
“This… how is this possible?”
A bunch of disciples from the Ancient Spirit Clan could hardly believe their eyes. Who could possess such terrifying physical strength?