Chapter 897
Recruiting
He thought the tide had swept him to another ruin, but he never expected to see a place like this.
The Chaotic Sea is no ordinary starry sky.
Most of the world here has long been destroyed; what remains are ancient battlefields, the realm of the dead, and sealed lands.
It is no easy feat to survive amidst tides and turbulent currents.
Zhao Feng took a step forward.
The space beneath his feet collapsed, and he traversed tens of thousands of miles of shattered star fields, arriving outside that bluish-green halo.
As he got closer, he could see it more clearly.
That was a desolate and broken world.
The outer boundary wall cracked open with countless fissures, from which spiritual energy continuously leaked out, only to be eroded by the chaotic airflow.
However, the area is teeming with life.
The mountains and forests stretch as far as the eye can see.
Rivers traverse the land.
Just as he was observing, a huge creature poked half of its body out from inside.
It was a hundred feet long, with a bluish-black shell, nine crystalline plates on its back, and no facial features on its head, only a vertical slit on its chest and abdomen.
A bluish light shone from the vertical slit, seemingly sizing up Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng stopped outside the barrier.
The creature did not attack, but instead emitted a low, rumbling sound.
buzzing...
A moment later, dozens more figures appeared deep within the barrier.
These creatures come in various forms.
Some have six legs, flat bodies, and a small lake resting on their carapace.
Some of them are translucent, with lightning moving inside.
Some are covered in stone scales, with tree crowns growing from their heads, and glistening fruits hanging between the crowns.
None of them are humanoid.
Yet each of the auras they emitted was quite powerful.
The nine-armored creature at the very front already possessed the cultivation level of the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm.
The younger ones behind them were also comparable to the first level of the Primordial Chaos Realm.
Zhao Feng raised an eyebrow slightly, "Innate level is already at the Hongmeng Realm?"
This is not the kind of depth that the ordinary world should have.
The nine-armored creature opened and closed its chest and abdomen vertical seams, producing a harsh but understandable sound: "Outsider, do you come from the Tide Sea?"
Zhao Feng spoke calmly, "I was just passing by when I saw that there are Holy Spirits in this world, so I came in to take a look."
Upon hearing the words "This Seat," the crystal armor on the nine-armored beings slightly rose.
It doesn't seem to understand this term.
A transparent, lightning-bodied creature approached, its body crackling with lightning. "It can speak ancient languages."
Several creatures circled Zhao Feng twice, showing no murderous intent whatsoever, but rather curiosity.
Zhao Feng wasn't in a hurry.
Having just experienced the tides and fought fiercely with Mi Bao, he now finds a rare tranquility in this place.
The Nine Armored Beings spoke again, "If you do not destroy the boundary wall, you may enter."
Zhao Feng glanced at it. "You trust me that much?"
The nine-armored creature answered earnestly, "The Realm Spirit said that anyone who can walk here alive from the Tide Sea is qualified to be received. If they are enemies, the border wall will light up."
Zhao Feng glanced at the blue patterns on the barrier.
The patterns were indeed flowing, but they did not give any warning.
"lead the way."
The nine Jia creatures turned around.
The opening in the barrier widened, revealing the world inside.
Zhao Feng stepped inside.
As soon as they entered the world, the violent aura outside immediately weakened by more than half.
The sky here is bluish-gray, without sun or moon, but with countless luminous crystalline clouds floating by.
The land is not flat; pieces of land overlap, some hanging in mid-air, others jutting out into the valleys.
The river falls from a great height and splits into dozens of streams in mid-air, flowing in different directions.
In the distance, giant trees are rooted in the mountains, their branches reaching into the clouds, and a group of scaly creatures dwell among their leaves.
When they saw Zhao Feng enter, they all flapped their wings and flew over.
A few of the cubs were bold enough to fly around Zhao Feng twice and even try to touch his sleeve.
Zhao Feng raised his finger and tapped it lightly.
One of the cubs was pushed away by an invisible force, flipped in mid-air, and then flew back unsteadily.
Several adult scaly creatures nearby chirped merrily.
Zhao Feng was somewhat surprised.
The beings in this world are completely different from those of cultivators in the outside world.
There was no scheming, no probing.
The strong lead the way, while the weak follow and watch the spectacle.
The cubs were interested in the aura of his magical artifact, but had no intention of taking it.
Zhao Feng walked inwards.
As the nine-armored creature led the way, it explained, "This place is called the Azure Ruins Realm."
"We were born here, and we stay here."
"The tides outside rise and fall, and every time a high tide comes, the boundary wall will crack in several places. There must be tribes stationed at the cracks, otherwise the tide will rush in and cause a catastrophe that destroys the world."
Zhao Feng paused upon hearing this, and asked, "Is your place connected to the Chaos Sea?"
The Nine-Armored Being nodded, “The Azure Ruins Realm cannot be completely closed. If it is closed, the core of the realm will wither. Our world relies on the Tide Sea, which is what you call the Chaos Sea, for survival.”
Zhao Feng looked up into the distance.
At the center of this world, a beam of blue light pierced through the heavens and earth.
That must be what is called the boundary.
It absorbs the violent power of the chaotic sea, filters out its destructive aura, and feeds back into the entire world.
No wonder there are living beings here.
But this way of life is also extremely dangerous.
If the chaotic tide becomes too strong, the boundary wall will not be able to hold, and the entire world will be swallowed up.
As they were walking, a deep, muffled bell suddenly rang out in the distance.
The crystal armor on the nine-armored creature suddenly opened.
The creatures that had been watching from behind also stopped.
A blinding red light shone from a boundary wall on the horizon.
The voice of the Nine-Armored Being immediately changed, "The side wall is cracked."
Zhao Feng turned around and looked.
On the west side of Qingxu Boundary, a large part of the sky is collapsing.
Chaotic airflow poured in from the crack, and behind the crack, dozens of dark figures were pressing against the boundary wall.
The shadowy figures were mutilated, bound by decaying chains, and covered in sharp spikes.
They are not creatures of this world.
The Nine-Armored Beings let out a low roar and led the surrounding adult beings to rush to the west.
The cubs were driven back to the valley by the other creatures.
Zhao Feng stood still for a moment, then followed after him.
At the west side wall.
Hundreds of creatures from Qingxu have formed a defensive line.
They have no unified weapons, relying entirely on their innate physical bodies and primal supernatural powers to fight against the rift.
The creature with the body of thunder released a net of lightning.
Stone-scaled creatures took root in the earth, and a blue curtain of light hung down from the tree canopy.
The nine-armored beings stood at the forefront, their crystal armor forming a thick shield that blocked the chaotic airflow.
But the crack kept getting bigger.
A black Chaos Beast finally squeezed its way in from the outside.
As soon as its front paws touched the ground, they crushed a stone peak.
Several creatures from the Azure Ruins rushed forward, unleashing lightning, vine thorns, and crystal blades simultaneously.
The black beast had several wounds blasted open, but instead of retreating, it lowered its head and bit a stone-scaled creature.
The stone-scaled creature let out a painful roar.
The surrounding creatures were thrown into chaos.
Zhao Feng frowned. "Get out of the way."
The nine creatures turned around, and the vertical seams on their chests and abdomens lit up.
Zhao Feng had already walked past it.
The Great Destruction Primordial Spear fell into his palm.
Just as the black beast tore off a stone scale, Zhao Feng thrust out with his spear.
The spear pierced the black beast's upper jaw and emerged from the back of its head.
A grayish-white power exploded within its head.
The black beast's massive body flipped backward and crashed back out of the rift.
Zhao Feng stomped his foot and rushed into the edge of the crevice.
The second black beast pounced. Zhao Feng grabbed its front paw with his left hand and exerted force with his five fingers.
Click!
The black beast's forepaws were crushed.
The spear swept across.
Half of the black beast's body exploded on the spot, and its remains were swept away by the chaotic storm.
All the creatures of the Azure Ruins Realm were stunned.
Zhao Feng stood in front of the crevice, looking up at the black tide outside.
The chaotic airflow outside the crack became increasingly rapid.
Zhao Feng stood in front of the edge of the wall, his robes fluttering in the turbulent current.
Just then.
The horde of beasts outside erupted in a frenzy, and a three-headed behemoth charged out from among them.
Its body is flat and long, and its three heads are covered with bony horns, fleshy growths, and black crystals, respectively.
As soon as you get close, its middle head opens its mouth and spews out a beam of black crystal light.
The beam of light tore through the turbulent air and headed straight for Zhao Feng's chest.
Zhao Feng did not dodge; the indestructible armor pattern appeared, allowing the black crystal beam to strike him.
boom!
A section of the boundary wall beneath his feet collapsed, and the markings on his chest armor flickered intermittently.
Taking advantage of the situation, the three-headed behemoth stretched out its two forelimbs, trying to grab the opening and widen the passage.
Zhao Feng grabbed one of the forelimbs and unleashed the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force.
The world of 840 million particles reverberated simultaneously, and the power of the dragon and elephant surged within his body.
Zhao Feng forcibly dragged the three giant beasts over.
The massive bodies of the three-headed behemoth were stuck in the middle of the boundary wall, and all three heads roared simultaneously.
Zhao Feng thrust his spear down.
boom!
The Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force penetrated into it.
A loud bang came from inside the black crystal skull.
The three-headed behemoths fell completely silent.
Zhao Feng kicked its mangled body back into the Chaos Sea.
The remaining monsters were smashed and knocked over.
Within the Qingxu Realm's defensive line, all living beings erupted in cheers that shook the heavens and earth.
Zhao Feng did not turn around.
The hordes of beasts outside did not retreat.
On the contrary, after the three-headed behemoth died, an even stronger aura awakened from deeper within.
From within the chaotic mist, a black tentacle ten thousand feet long stretched out.
Black tentacles slithered along the top of the boundary wall, and wherever they passed, the blue patterns darkened in patches.
The nine-armored creatures panicked, their crystal armor standing upright as they charged straight up, shouting, "The Devouring Wall King is here! We can't let it touch the boundary markings! Stop it!"
A dozen or so adult Qingxu creatures followed and pounced out.
But the horde of beasts outside also began to move.
Hundreds of black horde beasts crowded outside the rift, their claws and teeth gripping the edge, frantically ramming against the boundary wall.
The crack continued to widen due to the impact.
The defenses on the Qingxu side were immediately strained.
Young creatures hid in the valley and, seeing the dark tide pressing down on the horizon, cried out in fear.
Zhao Feng stood before the rift, raised his hand and gripped the Great Annihilation Primordial War Spear tightly, and said loudly, "Everyone, step back."
Just as the nine Jia creatures were about to speak, Zhao Feng took a step forward, and his 840 million microparticle worlds within his body began to rotate simultaneously.
The power of the dragon and elephant surged within his body.
boom!
He unleashed a spear strike, causing the chaotic ocean outside to churn, and the hidden Devouring King was directly blasted out of the chaotic mist.
It was a huge black mountain of flesh, covered with tentacles, each tentacle ending in a fissure.
Those cracks kept gnawing at the chaotic airflow.
In its very center was a giant, gray-white eye, staring intently at Zhao Feng.
The next moment, hundreds of tentacles erupted simultaneously.
It hurtled towards Zhao Feng.
But Zhao Feng was not afraid at all. He thrust out the Great Destruction Spear in his hand, easily tearing through the opponent's body and piercing into the Devouring Wall King's body.
puff!
The spear went in halfway.
A shriek emanated from within the Devouring Wall King's body.
All its tentacles curled back, wrapping around Zhao Feng layer by layer.
The creatures of Qingxu in the distance watched with their hearts in their throats.
After the hundreds of tentacles closed up, only a wriggling black sphere remained outside.
"It's over..."
A young scaly creature huddled behind a stone-scaled creature, trembling softly.
But at that moment...
The Devouring Wall King's body suddenly expanded, bursting forth with boundless golden light.
boom!
The black ball was forcibly burst.
Zhao Feng burst out from the shredded flesh, aimed at the Devouring Wall King, and thrust out with his spear.
This time, the spear pierced through the core of the Devouring Wall King.
Grayish-white light shot out from every crack in its body.
The Devouring Wall King struggled for a few breaths before its body suddenly disintegrated.
The horde of tidal beasts beyond the Chaos Sea froze, then roared and dispersed into the mist.
Inside the boundary wall, all the creatures of Qingxu also stopped breathing.
Then, cheers erupted.
The scaly creature flapped its wings.
Lightning wires surged wildly within the bodies of the creatures with lightning bodies.
The fruits on the canopy of the Stonescale Spirit Tree glowed with a bluish light, as if in celebration.
The nine-armored creatures came before Zhao Feng and bowed their massive bodies. "Outsider, you have saved the Qingxu Realm."
Zhao Feng landed inside the wall and glanced at the crack. "It was just a small favor, nothing to mention, but these things weren't completely wiped out, and they'll probably come back again in the future."
The nine-armored creature stood up, turned its massive body to look at the boundary wall, and sighed, "We've long been used to this kind of life. Living in the Tide Sea means we're destined for endless battles."
Upon hearing this, many creatures from Qingxu fell silent.
Zhao Feng swept his gaze over the wounded creatures.
Every adult creature here would be considered a powerful force on the infinite continent.
Especially the Nine-Armored Beings and the Thunder-Body Beings.
One can directly block the chaotic turbulence, and the other can use a lightning net to seal the tide beasts.
Even if he didn't make a move today, the Azure Void Realm might not have fallen.
But many will die.
Zhao Feng suddenly spoke up, "If I find you a safe place, would you be willing to leave?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the area inside the wall fell silent.
Several adult scaly creatures tightened their wings.
The lightning lines within the bodies of the creatures with lightning bodies lit up again.
A bright blue light shone from the vertical seam in the chest and abdomen of the Nine-Armored Being, and its massive body moved forward, asking, "Outsider, do you intend to take the Qingxu Clan away?"
Zhao Feng said calmly, "If you stay here, you'll be swallowed up by the Chaos Sea sooner or later."
"I have a world that can accommodate you all."
"There are mountains and rivers, spiritual veins, and the order of heaven and earth there."
"It's much safer than here."
The creatures of Qingxu drew near to one another.
A six-legged creature with its carapace supporting the small lake uttered a deep, resonant sound: "This is where we grew up, our roots are here. Although you saved us, we cannot hand over our tribe to you."
Zhao Feng glanced at it. "Roots? If even your clan is destroyed, what's the point of your persistence?"
Zhao Feng continued, "I will not lie to you and say there is no danger outside."
"But at least you don't have to block the boundary every now and then and wait for the tide beasts to tear your nest apart."
The nine Jia creatures did not immediately agree.
It looked behind it.
Strange vibrations emanated from among the creatures of Qingxu.
After a long while, the Nine-Armored Beings turned to look at the azure light at the center of the world, saying, "The matter of relocating our clan is not something we can decide."
Zhao Feng looked at it, "Who can decide?"
The voices of the nine Jia creatures were filled with reverence: "The Creator God."
"The Azure Ruins Realm was created by the Creator God."
"We were enlightened by the Creator God."
"If the Qingxu Clan wants to leave, they must obtain the consent of the Creator God."
Zhao Feng asked in confusion, "Your creator god is still around?"
All the creatures around bowed their heads.
The nine Jia beings did not answer directly, but said, "Outsider, you have helped us and are qualified to enter the core of the realm."
"The Creator will see you." (End of Chapter)