Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 368 - 311: Earthshattering Calamity, A Narrow Escape

Sizzle sizzle...

A peculiar sound echoed between heaven and earth, as if lightning was leaking, yet it carried a subtle difference.

A streak of lightning burst forth from the scar of the "Purple Extreme Light" on the enormous eye of the black light sphere in the sky, quickly spreading outwards, wrapping around the entire Immortal-level strange being almost instantly.

Zhang Kui, lying on the ground, stared blankly at the sky, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Something's not right!

It's just the core of the starship, so why does it give him a feeling of impending death?

Terrible, the deduction was wrong, that Tai Chi Ball in the core is far from simple!

The ground won't work, I'll die for sure, underground... won't work either, this thing has exceeded imagination, there's no escape!

Zhang Kui's scalp tingled as he shouted, "Tai Shi, quick..."

Boom!

Suddenly, a white light engulfed everything between heaven and earth.

There was no sound, no noise, eerily quiet and terrifying, only a spread of white continuously expanded, and the ground where Zhang Kui was long engulfed in white light...

...

On the outskirts of the Sea of Strange, the group of demons at Celestial Pavilion were originally staring in horror in the direction of the Immortal Sect.

Since the appearance of the Immortal-level strange being, boundless fear drowned their Divine Souls, they even forgot to keep operating the grand array.

Fortunately, countless strange beings had long paid them no mind, frantically surging towards the center of the Immortal Sect, preparing to merge into the Monarch of the Strange.

However, a more horrifying feeling soon came from the direction of the Immortal Sect, followed by a white light tearing through the darkness, quickly spreading out, the passing strange beings instantly turning to flying ash...

"Run!"

Yuan Huang let out a sharp scream, and the Dragonbone Divine Ship frantically retreated.

The others also felt their scalps tingle, hair standing on end, pushing the Divine Ships to their limits, a dozen streaks of flowing fire slicing through the black mist, retreating rapidly.

They didn't bother to think about what that was, they just knew if they didn't run fast, they would die!

As Yuan Huang retreated, he stared in shock at the white light.

What is that?

How is it different from what the Sect Leader said!

Yet immediately, a wondrous scene appeared in his eyes:

The white light spread out, engulfing more than half of the Sea of Strange, as if it had reached the limit of a bowstring, suddenly rebounding, converging to a point, then suddenly disappearing.

"That is..."

Yuan Huang only murmured half a sentence when a visibly discernible shockwave quickly spread out.

The surviving strange beings were crushed into pulp or flung into the sky.

All the Divine Ships also shook violently, spiraling down to the ground, a fierce wind and sand creating deep grooves along the path...

After an unknown duration, the all-encompassing wind and sand gradually dissipated, the eerie black wind of the Underworld, accompanied by faint screams, resounded again.

Cough, cough...

Yuan Huang, covered in dust and dirt, climbed up from the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and sat cross-legged, circulating mana, blood flames rising from his whole body, his injuries gradually easing.

"Damn it!"

On the other side, amidst a pile of sand and soil, the Great Venerate Toad violently lifted a massive stone, spat out a mouthful of grit, lying on the ground with a bewildered look, muttering to himself, "What the hell was that..."

Yuan Huang shook his head slightly, a sweep of Divine Thought, the surrounding situation was completely under his control.

Out of sixteen starships, five had been destroyed, the group of demons at Celestial Pavilion were all in the Mahayana Realm, although a few appeared severely injured, as long as they weren't dead, they would recover quickly.

With that thought, Yuan Huang stood up, and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoists, let's rescue those in need, assess the losses, beware of wandering strange beings. I'm going to investigate."

"Wait, I'm going with you!"

The Great Venerate Toad hurriedly stood up.

"Count me in!"

Fatty Tiger climbed out from the pile of dirt beneath the starship, his face full of desolate terror, "I told you not to mess with that thing, Taoist... you won't, ow..."

"Stop your ghostly howling!"

Yuan Huang glared and scolded, "Can't you see the starship core is still operational, if anything happened to the Sect Leader, the Yin Yang True Fire would have died out long ago!"

"Oh, right!"

Fatty Tiger was instantly overjoyed, scurried over quickly, "I knew the Taoist was invincible, even an Immortal can be slaughtered..."

Yuan Huang shook his head speechlessly, turned and waved his sleeve, the Dragonbone Divine Ship, half-buried in the dirt yet intact, rumbled and rose, the Golden Soul Suppressing Tower burning fiercely once more.

The bright firelight dispelled the darkness, the group of demons at Celestial Pavilion began treating the wounded and inspecting the starships, while Yuan Huang and the others boarded the Dragonbone Divine Ship, a beam of firehead for the Immortal Sect direction...

...

With howling winds, Yuan Huang stood on the deck, constantly watching the movements below.

The terrifying explosion had only destroyed more than half of the central area of the Sea of Strange, so there were still many strange beings forming Black Tides wandering around on the way.

Most of these Black Tides were heading towards the hinterlands of the Divine Continent, presumably soon the entire Divine Continent would be filled with strange beings again.

However, Yuan Huang didn't care a bit, even a hint of joy surfaced.

All of this was within Zhang Kui's expectations, and outside, the Divine Continent army was already prepared.

The strange beings forming Black Tides and wandering about actually indicated that this crisis was already resolved.

"What is that?!"

The Great Venerate Toad's shout interrupted Yuan Huang's thoughts. He looked up and was immediately stunned.

In front of them was an enormous pit, perfectly round with smooth, ceramic-like inner walls. All the strange things, monarchs, and Immortal Sects had vanished without a trace.

The Great Venerate Toad swallowed hard, turned his stiff neck, and asked, "Sect Leader... is this the great weapon he talked about?"

Yuan Huang also felt a chill run down his spine, "Hmm, I don't know what it is either, I didn't expect it to be so powerful..."

"It's called the Spiritual Qi Bomb!"

Fatty Tiger snorted with excitement, "I once heard the Taoist say it, heard him mumbling about how explosions are truth, and yield determines everything!"

"Explosions are truth, and yield determines everything..." The Great Venerate Toad's mouth hung open as he looked at everything before him, his round eyes shining with unprecedented brilliance.

Yuan Huang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The Sect Leader has a plan, but with such power, he must be injured. Let's quickly search for him."

With that, the three of them steered the Dragonbone Divine Ship and flew out rapidly, searching along the pit.

But to their surprise, the bottom was also smooth, with nothing to be found.

Yuan Huang carefully sensed but didn't detect Zhang Kui's Qi Mechanism.

Zhang Kui had always said that as long as the Yin Yang True Fire was still burning, he'd be fine, so the three weren't in a rush.

Fatty Tiger looked around in confusion, "Strange, where did the Taoist go?"

Yuan Huang furrowed his brow slightly, "With such a commotion, avoiding it wouldn't be easy, unless he left in an instant..."

Suddenly, he looked up, a slight smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, "I know where the Sect Leader went."

"Where?"

The Great Venerate Toad and Fatty Tiger asked eagerly.

Yuan Huang looked around, "This is the passage to the Fallen Immortal Mountain; the Sect Leader always valued it, he might have returned to the Mortal World by now."

The Great Venerate Toad suddenly understood, exclaiming, "The Divine Court Bell suppresses the Divine Land Array, and the Sect Leader carries the clone with him. Summoning Tai Shi to open the passage is a piece of cake. Quickly contact and inquire."

Yuan Huang nodded, "The Divine Land withdrew, taking all the Divine Court Bell clones. The Divine Path network of the Underworld disappeared, but I have the Divine Strange Pearl. Let's go back to the Divine Continent and inquire."

With that said, the Dragonbone Divine Ship charged into the darkness with a trail of fire...

And after they left, a spot of black light slowly appeared out of thin air at the center of the huge pit. It gradually grew larger, becoming a black sphere the size of a sea bowl.

The sphere was much dimmer than before, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment. After circling in the air, it detected something and flew rapidly toward the Peacock Buddha Country.

Meanwhile, Yuan Huang and the others piloted the Dragonbone Divine Ship back to the Mine City. After returning to the Mortal World, they immediately went to the Holy Temple and contacted Tai Shi.

"The Sect Leader indeed made me open the passage before the explosion."

Tai Shi's Golden Body Dharma Aspect floated gently, his expression solemn, as he looked at the Fallen Immortal Mountain with a trace of doubt.

"But after entering, I could no longer detect the clone's presence..."

...

The sky was clear and blue, the sunlight bright.

The grass was lush and vibrant, flowers in full bloom, with white petals dancing like snowflakes in the sky.

The fragrance of flowers was intoxicating, even the air carried a breath of life's vitality, refreshing to the soul.

Zhang Kui lazily lay on the grass, chewing on a blade of grass, and yawned comfortably.

He hadn't expected that after entering the Mortal World, he'd find such a place. Though it wasn't the Spiritual Qi-rich Divine Continent, there was no killing intent, no fear, only peace and tranquility.

This is how the world should be—no Evil Immortals or Evil Gods, no killing or fighting, just a desire for a good jug of wine to get drunk with the beautiful scenery before him.

"Alas, what a pity..."

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly and sat up. "This illusion is almost indistinguishable from reality, but no world could be this peaceful."

As he spoke, his eyes showed a hint of coldness, and he formed a spell with his hands, using the Nightmare Prayer Skill.

This was a realistic Illusion Dream Realm, akin to the power of the unknown enemy's Ancient Bronze Mirror from the Immortal Dynasty.

Indeed, after using the Nightmare Prayer Skill, the scenery around him changed instantly. The beautiful petals turned into foul-smelling flowers with eyeballs, staring at him eerily, while the ground corroded and decayed rapidly...

Zhang Kui let out a cold snort, formed a spell, and the black ripples of the Nightmare Prayer Skill spread quickly.

"All is illusion, open!"

After the black light passed, the scenery before him changed instantly, and the intense headache made Zhang Kui grunt, clenching his teeth to suppress any sound.

At this moment, his forehead's "Eyes of Eternal Life" was bloody and distorted, with black light surging and exploding like living beings.

And from his waist down, his lower half had completely vanished, with fine tendrils of flesh slowly regenerating and reconstructing his body.

"I finally survived..."

Zhang Kui sighed in relief; what was pain compared to surviving such an explosion? It was already a blessing to be alive.

Why was the power so immense?

The Starship core was far more terrifying than he had imagined, not an ordinary Starship.

That's right; how could the Tai Chi Ball, which couldn't be refined even in dreadful flames, and whose damage could trigger tens of thousands of years of thunder, be ordinary?

With these questions swirling, Zhang Kui shook his head slightly, but when he looked at his surroundings, he was stunned.

It was a partially collapsed grand hall, with palace lanterns, candlesticks, wooden chairs, and drapes all covered in a thick layer of dust, the air bearing a long-sealed decay.

More importantly, amidst the collapsed walls and stone piles, there were crystal stone bricks emitting a strange power.

Cave Heaven Divine Crystal!

Zhang Kui looked around in shock, "This... this is inside an Immortal Ship!"