Extreme Almightiest Young Master
Chapter 2464 - 2443: The Black World
Chapter 2443: Black World
The Despair Plains are truly barren and forlorn, everywhere is wasteland and ruins, with only some unidentified wild grass adding some vitality to this desolate world.
Lin Feng and his companions had been traveling for three months and finally reached the farthest boundary within known range. Along the way, they encountered many dangers, but they successfully evaded them. It was laughable when they ran into some loose cultivator divine kings who wanted to rob them. Lin Feng didn’t even need to take action; Tao Tao dealt with them.
Seeing the world in the distance suddenly turn black, Lin Feng and his companions all stopped in their tracks.
That black world, for unknown reasons, imparted an extremely oppressive feeling, even containing the aura of death. Even though it was several miles from the yellow-black boundary, that discomforting aura still transmitted over.
"Brother Lin, that place is so strange!"
Tao Tao could no longer hold back and pointed at the distant black world, telling Lin Feng about the creepy feeling she couldn’t shake.
"Do you remember, during Absolute Heaven Pill Emperor’s battle, the other side’s people had this kind of aura. Although the space passage was destroyed, this place has been invaded by them for a very long time. Even after countless years, it remains unchanged."
Lin Feng spoke calmly at this moment. Once, this was a battlefield, so it wasn’t surprising for the enemy to construct something here. But even after countless years, this place turned into this state, making him feel strange. His intuition told him there must be something odd within that black world!
"Boss, how is it described in the books?" Tangyuan asked, standing on Lin Feng’s shoulder, with his eyes sparkling with wisdom.
"This is a death zone. Numerous divine kings and divine venerables tried to explore it in the past, but no one could endure it, so the farthest known exploration reached just over ten miles." Lin Feng responded immediately; he had analyzed this place while traveling, trying to find a way in. However, the current situation looked very bleak.
"Boss, I think there must be a way to enter here. You go and test it out, find out why those other divine kings and divine venerables couldn’t delve deep within." Tangyuan floated off Lin Feng’s shoulder, gazing at Lin Feng and continuing, "I suspect there is a peculiar aura in that black world, and this peculiar aura infects, preventing other divine kings or divine venerables from entering."
Upon hearing Tangyuan’s words, Lin Feng said nothing, merely nodding slightly. Then, under the watchful eyes of Tao Tao and the others, he walked straight towards the black world.
Upon entering that black world, Lin Feng immediately frowned. The black world emitted a very peculiar aura, one that permeated the skin and infected even when using his own Yuangang, which was useless. This peculiar aura truly was peculiar; once it entered the body, it began to deprive life force at a very fast rate. More importantly, this seemed to be a no-flight zone; even he couldn’t rise!
Seeing these conditions, Lin Feng finally understood why those divine kings and divine venerables couldn’t explore if these conditions were encountered together. Everyone would want to avoid it, but after briefly pondering, he promptly unleashed his Eternal Divine Flame; against extremely yin items, Eternal Divine Flame was appropriate.
Indeed, as soon as the Eternal Divine Flame unfolded, the surrounding eerie aura fled instantly, like mice seeing a cat. Even dry bones on the ground became instantly pulverized!
After checking his own condition, and finding no trouble, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, then promptly turned and headed back towards Tao Tao and the others.
"With the protection of the Eternal Divine Flame, we can enter; the only warning I have is, once inside, don’t run around recklessly. Those auras are bizarre and can rob life force. The previous divine kings or divine venerables died because of this."
Lin Feng spoke in detailed fashion, ensuring Tao Tao and the others understood the circumstances to prevent any danger.
"Okay!"
"We’ll be cautious!"
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Upon hearing Lin Feng, Tao Tao and the others promptly gathered by Lin Feng. They trusted Lin Feng’s Eternal Divine Flame completely. With Lin Feng, they knew there would be no problems!
With Lin Feng wielding the Eternal Divine Flame, they continued forward towards the black world.
Upon entering the black world, an indescribable emotion infected them; even with Lin Feng’s Eternal Divine Flame as a barrier, they felt very uncomfortable. Walking on the pitch-black soil, seeing everything black, not just them, but anyone couldn’t adapt to such a world.
After traveling for more than a day in this silent world, they finally saw the first creature, a patch of black scorpions. They looked terribly frightening; each scorpion was as large as a palm, with red eyes that seemed extremely evil!
"Oh my God, Brother Lin, this... this is too terrifying!" Tao Tao said, trembling as she watched tens of thousands of black scorpions swarm towards them. She had never seen such frightening creatures before, especially not charging in waves. She couldn’t fathom such a scene!
"Um... Boss, are we... are we okay?" Ma Biaohu swallowed hard, growing nervous. If Lin Feng’s flame couldn’t hold up, facing such creatures, they’d die without knowing how!
"What are you worried about? Boss’s Eternal Divine Flame isn’t just any ordinary flame; it can certainly handle these creatures!" Tangyuan said, standing on Lin Feng’s shoulder, staring at Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu, who seemed to underestimate Lin Feng’s Eternal Divine Flame!
Hearing their conversation, Lin Feng laughed coolly, completely unconcerned. The Eternal Divine Flame had already fused several Heaven and Earth Strange Fires; he hadn’t encountered anything yet that could resist it, so he didn’t worry at all.
In an instant, the black sea of scorpions met the Eternal Divine Flame!
The scorpions charged like a death squad, rushing ahead recklessly. All scorpions entering the Eternal Divine Flame continued to struggle forward inside, but the Flame was too strong. Although the scorpions’ shells remained intact, their insides were burnt away completely. Still, even like this, their shells advanced several feet inside!
This situation surprised Lin Feng and his companions; never had they imagined such scorpions could penetrate over a dozen feet inside, far exceeding their expectations!
Lin Feng furrowed his brow at this moment, the scorpions were unexpected. He promptly ordered Xiao Huo to stop delaying; in an instant, the Eternal Divine Flame erupted vigorously, creating a mighty sea of fire that engulfed all the black scorpions...
With crackling sounds, the black scorpions were all burned to death, some even exploded; in an instant, the crisis was completely resolved!
With no scorpion left alive, Lin Feng led Tao Tao and the others to the area turned to ruins to examine these very peculiar scorpions.
Not using hands to rashly touch the scorpions’ bodies, he used divine sense to lift a corpse and examined it closely, finally seeing the scorpion’s true form. Each palm-sized black scorpion was entirely covered in black shell; surprisingly, the shell emitted metallic luster, shocking Lin Feng as even the Eternal Divine Flame couldn’t damage it, indicating its extraordinary toughness!
Moreover, he noticed the scorpions’ eyes were remarkably intact, a rare phenomenon. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the scorpions’ eyes seemed to be unique crystal-like structures; he had never heard of such creatures before!
The scorpions’ claws glimmered with a dark blade light, undoubtedly indicating their destructive power when alive, and their tails were even more exaggerated, morphing into syringe-like needle tips instead of existing stingers. This sight sent chills down Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu’s spines; without Lin Feng’s Eternal Divine Flame, being surrounded by these scorpions would lead to unknown death!
After confirming no danger with divine sense, Lin Feng fetched the scorpions’ bodies and examined them. Instantly, he noticed the steel-like weight, and a negative aura emanating from them, prompting him to direct Fire Spirit Xiao Huo to commence incineration!
Thus, the scorpions’ bodies started burning in midair, roasting for an entire two hours before Lin Feng had Xiao Huo cease the flames. By then, the originally black scorpions’ shells had turned bright silver. Although they hadn’t changed shape, it was apparent that the shells began melting, albeit slowly!
Holding the scorpions’ shells again, Lin Feng realized no change in weight but that the negative aura had vanished. This revelation led Lin Feng to conclude that the black situation here was undoubtedly due to aura erosion, and only by dispelling it could one uncover the original nature of these beasts.
Seeing the tens of thousands of black scorpions’ shells, Lin Feng suddenly conceived an idea. The scorpion shells were incredibly sturdy, too sturdy to be discarded. With a casual wave, he stored all the scorpions’ shells in the space ring. When he had time, he planned to process the shells into a set of armor, believing such armor would boast amazing defensive power...