Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 429 384 Perfect Escape
The steel city's grand silhouette was gradually engulfed by the rising earth rocks, the entire city like a majestic eagle sinking into a swamp. Despite its soaring might, it couldn't escape the fate of plummeting.
The Steel City could only struggle in its death throes, activating a multitude of self-destruct sequences to inflict as heavy damage as possible on the Hell Nine-Headed City before being devoured.
Then mountains crumbled and the city split asunder. Entire blocks could be seen sliding from the sky, their Feather Tower spires piercing like daggers into the bedrock below, skewering some of the carapaces of Hell Nine-Headed City. The foundations housing Dark Engines exploded violently, erupting into dark energy mushroom clouds that quickly formed spatial devouring holes, shredding everything around them into pieces.
Several dark energy collapse holes formed, one of which was right above Wu Hen's head. He felt as though the dark energy collapse hole was a micro black hole, generating a terrifying force that captured not only his body but also the energy within him. Whenever Wu Hen used "Holy Breath," the vigor would burst forth uncontrollably, sucked away by the collapse hole.
Fortunately, the collapse hole wasn't targeting only him. The Ancient Temple Shura Head also fell victim to this capturing force, an insidious power that disregarded volume and energy strength. The Ancient Temple Shura Head, which was meant to crush Wu Hen with a single strike, had to veer around this dark energy collapse hole.
It could be said that Wu Hen was quite lucky.
The dark energy collapse hole gave Wu Hen a chance to compete with it.
It was like a contest between a small fish and a giant serpent — in normal waters, Wu Hen would find it hard to escape. His only choice would have been to draw his sword and unleash the Holy Father's Power.
The emergence of a vortex disrupted the perfect hunt of the giant serpent. Both were thrown into chaotic currents, where the small fish could use its agility and the vortex to escape. The key was not to be dragged into the depths of the vortex.
"Golden Holy Breath would leak out..."
"Silver Holy Breath, however, is unaffected. Could it be that the silver Holy Breath is also close to deceitful factors?"
Wu Hen tried stimulating another type of Mystical Cultivation energy within his body and discovered that the silver Holy Breath, which he'd grasped in the icy wastelands, was even more surging in this dark energy collapse zone!
Clearly, the properties of Silver Holy Breath resonated with the dark energy here.
"It looks like I won't need to draw my sword after all."
Wu Hen took a deep breath, fixing his eyes on the relentless Asura Head.
The Asura Head was nearing. The oppressive sensation from the approaching mountains could easily cause a mental breakdown.
"Let's see how you handle my Avalanche Palm, where not a single snowflake is innocent!"
Wu Hen gathered the silver Holy Breath, and in an instant, the surrounding air froze into a strange solid.
The Demon Sword Concubine floated at Wu Hen's side, her Soul Bone faintly visible. Simultaneously, behind Wu Hen emerged a towering glacier with a waterfall of silver snow pouring down from its summit like a sky cataract!
The glacier, with the precision of a ghostly ax and divine work, unleashed an Avalanche. The surging, monumental icy snow collapsed onto the Asura Head, bending its once invincible head and burying its lengthy Ancient Temple body...
In the temple command center, Wei Yan and his subordinates' pupils dilated. In a region of molten lava and Flame Mountain ranges, they suddenly found themselves plunged into a world of silver ice. All the hubs stiffened, all the roaring engines froze, even the mighty and majestic Asura Head fell under the Avalanche!
A silver snow appeared mysteriously in the Molten Fire World, an unfathomable sight.
Enveloped in Holy Silver, though his body was tiny, his brilliance blazed intensely, dispelling all the external murky energies with his sanctified silver.
He shot through Hell Nine-Headed City and flew out from beneath Steel Eagle City, arriving at the chaotic land.
On the land, a tracked prison was speeding toward him. The Prison launched its Flying Rope arms, shattering the falling street foundations from above. Agile like a Mecha, the Prison vaulted over the wreckage littering the battlefield.
"It's Bai Luobo!" In the control room of the Prison, the guards shouted in surprise.
Amid the smoke, Wu Hen could scarcely see the road ahead anymore.
Above him, the remnants of Steel Eagle City were peeling away; below him, Grand Canyon City raged like erupting volcanos; caught between the clash of two Living Cities, the storm of chaotic energies tossed him into the air, dragged him into the rifts, and at times threatened to tear him apart...
At the realm Wu Hen's host body had evolved to, he simply could not withstand the sparks from the high-dimensional battle. Even protected by the silver Holy Breath, once he broke away from Grand Canyon City, he was like a piece of driftweed, struggling to maintain control over his direction.
Just as Wu Hen was about to be dragged back into the chaos of the two Living Cities, a mechanical Flying Rope shot out from the Living Prison, snatching him up just as sure as did the magnetic prohibition in the wilds. A rapid tug pulled him from the terrifying battlefield.
"Did you catch him?" Levi boomed.
This was the furthest they could approach the battlefield from the Prison. The Prison's iron walls were dissolving into dust, uncertain how long they could endure in such an energy field, with Earth Fire, radiation, crystal explosions, collapsing forces... What kind of bastion could withstand the continuous decay of these unstable areas?
"We got him, it's Bai Luobo!" Cheng Liang, controlling the mechanical Flying Rope, said excitedly.
"Then full speed away! Activate the Blast Speed Device!" Levi ordered.
All engines of the Prison roared to life. Compared to Steel Eagle City and Grand Canyon City, the Living Prison was like an old car from a bygone era, its cylinders spewing thick smoke yet escaping with remarkable stability from the storm mixed with energies…
"Deputy Mayor, the once-useless device has now come in incredibly handy, hahaha!" Cheng Liang exclaimed joyously.
They had escaped, gradually distancing themselves from the horrific battlefield and had also managed to rescue Bai Luobo—it was a perfect Golden Cicada Shell maneuver!
"Call me Prison Director!" Levi immediately corrected, but the smile on his face almost reached his ears!
Back then, when he was targeted by Steel Eagle City, his escape route also included Grand Canyon City, essentially squeezed between two giant Living Cities.
Now, they carried supplies coveted by both Living Cities, having completed their escape and made use of the Blast Speed Device that wasn't used before.
Without the small town district, the Blast Speed Device wouldn't affect the residents, and the prison had lightened its load, managing to save every single person from the original town!
He was still the Prison Director.
Surrounding landscapes sped backward as they retreated, while the war between the two giant Living Cities raged on behind them like an interstellar battle, all of which was now irrelevant to their serene and comfortable small town!
"Did we really succeed in escaping?"
Wu Hen descended to the top of the prison along the mechanical Flying Rope.
He could hardly believe it, especially when he turned to witness the shocking scene where Hell Nine-Headed City collided with Steel Eagle City. It looked as though one colossal creature was swallowing another, or as if two epic machines were welding together—the sight was not only terrifying but also carried an eerie quality.
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Undoubtedly, Grand Canyon City was the ultimate victor.
They had swallowed Steel Eagle City as hoped and would acquire the much-needed Biological Battery technology.
After a brief period of recovery, Grand Canyon City would soon embark on their path to dominance, and even within the Da Xuan Dynasty, there wouldn't be many who could stand in their way...
Despite having only briefly engaged with a head of Grand Canyon City, Wu Hen could sense the immense strength and terror of such high-dimensional Living Cities. If there were more such entities in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, then as Li Feng said, he needed to evolve to a higher realm to ensure his own safety.
"The Grand Canyon City is truly formidable now..."
"In the not-too-distant future, they will command a measure of respect from Day Divine City!"
"Sigh, that guy Chi Luo... he really did a number on us—sent us a hell of a wave!"
Levi sighed deeply.
He and his town had escaped perfectly, taking with them a massive cache of resources from the city's warehouse designed to lure eagles from the sky. These resources were an unignorable energy source for both Grand Canyon City and Steel Eagle City.
Now, it all belonged to their small town.
However, Levi knew Grand Canyon City no longer cared about the chunk of flesh they had shed from themselves—they owned all of Steel Eagle City's engines, technology, manpower, equipment...
Grand Canyon City was on the cusp of a more terrifying transformation. The next time they met, it might already be a significant entity within the entire Cang Chu Divine Realm.
Following this bizarre adventure, Wu Hen also realized that the Predators of Otherworldly Dust weren't stagnant; given a chance, they could enter a rapid phase of evolution, which was nearly impossible for an individual to keep up with.
Initially, Wu Hen judged that Grand Canyon City and Steel Eagle City's combat powers were on par with high-dimensional insects.
After this incident, Grand Canyon City would surpass the Black Unihorn and ascend into the ranks of the most dazzling Divine Stars in this boundless cosmos...
Wu Hen had actually experienced a grand battle between Predators from other dimensions. It was primal, savage, bizarre, and beyond his previous understanding. As a traditional Cultivator, how many monsters would one need to defeat to catch up with such beings?
Life's evolution all had its opportunities.
Finding and taking control of those opportunities were the only ways to truly achieve Ascension.
"Same old rules, we split the resources fifty-fifty," Levi said to Wu Hen.
"Fine, there's plenty of Yuan You—leave them to me. You can have the Dark Energy Crystals. I've also successfully reached Sixth Rank Life, so it's time for me to go," Wu Hen nodded.
"With these resources, Prison Town can develop into a small-scale city. I'll establish my own domain and strive to become the mayor of my own city," Levi expressed.
"Then, I congratulate you in advance on your promotion to Mayor. Just don't turn my old family home in the village into some apartment—I might need a place to retire to and may come back for your protection, to live out my days comfortably in Huaguo Village," Wu Hen said.
"Don't worry, my city will always have a place for you. Even in the cemetery, I'll reserve the most spacious plot for you!" Levi nodded.
"I have faith in you, and I believe that in no time, you'll be a person who can grapple with Wei Yan head-on," Wu Hen said sincerely.
"I have faith in you, too, believing you can become one of the brightest True Gods in the Sky Dome. Wherever we wander, just by looking up, we can see your light shining down on our homes," Levi also offered his heartfelt wishes.
