Chapter 853
Super Artifact
The bizarre changes in the surrounding space horrified Chitara and Eladi, the two revered figures who held the fate of the desert civilization in their hands.
What's most terrifying is that this sense of oppression doesn't come from mere physical force, but from a deep-seated despair—the two Venerable Ones clearly felt a horrifying sense that "there's no way to escape, and we can only stay put and wait to die."
They instantly understood that since the other party had the ability to silently "strip" this space out of the world of the Sand Sea Civilization, isolating it from all external contact.
Therefore, their power must far surpass theirs, possessing overwhelming strength. Killing them would be as easy as lifting a finger.
Chitara's heart pounded wildly, his brain racing, and he instantly realized the only possibility—besides the renowned Godslayer Yang Fan, no one else possessed such terrifying strength.
He took a deep breath, tentatively raised his head, and shouted towards the empty sky, "Excuse me, are you His Majesty the Godslayer?"
Eladi quickly realized what was happening and shouted, "Your Majesty! Welcome to Your Majesty's arrival!"
His spiritual sense was far more acute than Qitara's; he sensed no killing intent or malice within this powerful aura.
This indicates that the visitors are allies, not enemies, and are most likely the Godslayer they have been waiting for.
The voice just fell.
The surrounding space then underwent even more bizarre changes, plunging the two Venerables into shock once again.
Within a radius of 500 meters, it was as if the pause button had been pressed, time had completely stopped flowing, and everything was frozen in place.
The night breeze that had been blowing through the oasis instantly subsided, and the fine sand floating in the air stopped in mid-air, motionless, like frozen stars.
The green pillar infected by the Netherworld Corruption no longer trembled, and the black spots on its surface stopped spreading.
The entire world, except for the area within 500 meters, fell into absolute stillness, extremely quiet.
Not a sound of wind or breath could be heard; it was like a still painting.
This eerie silence was more unsettling than howling winds or thunderous roars, as if the three of them had been isolated in a separate space and time, leaving the entire world to themselves.
To the average person, this scene would simply be considered "strange".
Their senses were extremely dull; they could not detect the fluctuations in the laws of space, nor could they sense the eeriness of time standing still.
However, the two venerable ones were completely different.
Their extraordinary spiritual powers endowed them with unimaginable perception, allowing them to have an extremely strong sense of every change in their surroundings.
They could clearly perceive that in the space 500 meters away, the flow of time had been completely reduced to zero, the power of the laws had solidified, and even the most basic material movement had stopped.
This is not an illusion, nor is it some kind of spatial trap; rather, it is a terrifying ability that can arbitrarily alter the flow of time and control the laws of spacetime.
The two venerable ones subconsciously looked around, their gazes sweeping over the still scenes, and they felt a chill run down their spines, a coldness shooting straight from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
terrible!
This power to control time and space is beyond their comprehension.
Previously, they only knew from various rumors that the Godslayer Yang Fan was extremely powerful.
Only now did the two truly understand just how powerful the Godslayer was.
Time passed slowly in an eerie silence.
Two more seconds passed.
The ground beneath their feet suddenly changed.
The originally hard sand layer began to flow slowly, like melting liquid, with fine sand gathering and coalescing.
As if controlled by an invisible hand, a sand sculpture as tall as a person was formed in just a few seconds.
The sand sculpture has a clear outline and a tall, upright figure. You can vaguely make out human features and body shape, which is Yang Fan's appearance.
Then, something even more amazing happened.
The sand grains on the surface of the sand sculpture began to move rapidly, and the originally rough sand grain texture gradually became delicate and smooth, undergoing a tremendous change and gradually acquiring the unique texture of human skin.
It's delicate and smooth, and you can even see the fine lines on the skin's surface, with pores clearly visible.
real!
So real!
With the powerful eyesight of Venerable Citalara and Eladi, they could easily distinguish between various illusions and real scenes.
But at this moment, they couldn't figure out how those ordinary grains of sand had become such realistic skin, nor could they see anything fake about it.
It's as if this sand sculpture was originally made of real flesh and blood.
Then.
The sand sculpture slowly began to move. Its fingers curled slightly, its shoulders swayed gently, its head slowly rose, and its previously frozen features gradually came to life.
The next second, the sand sculpture came to life.
The sand disappeared, replaced by a living human figure—the Godslayer they had long awaited: Yang Fan.
Chitara and Eladi still couldn't understand the principle behind the sand sculpture turning into a living person. They didn't sense any fluctuations in the power of laws, nor did they see any trace of energy conversion. It was as if all of this happened naturally.
In short, what happened in those few seconds completely shocked the two of them.
Yang Fan nodded slightly to the two men, his tone calm and gentle: "Gentlemen, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, I have no choice but to descend in this manner."
The two Venerable Ones of the Sand Sea finally snapped out of their shock and quickly bowed in homage: "Your Majesty, your arrival is an honor for the Sand Sea civilization!"
Yang Fan didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "These past few days, I've been secretly investigating, and now I've roughly figured out how the enemy transforms the power of the Netherworld Law into Netherworld Corrosive Poison, which erodes the life force of the Sand Sea World."
Chitara and Eladi immediately perked up, adopting an attitude of listening attentively.
After enduring so many days of torment, they finally saw a glimmer of light in the endless darkness.
Yang Fan slowly began to speak, recounting the whole story: "According to my investigation, the enemy who secretly corrupted the Sand Sea World is indeed a demigod-level powerhouse."
"But with my current strength, I am not able to directly observe His true form, nor can I directly detect His whereabouts."
“If I use my power to investigate directly, He will definitely notice my presence. At that time, not only will I alert Him, but I may also make Him accelerate the process of polluting the desert world.”
The two venerable ones nodded slightly.
Yang Fan continued, "I can only observe the enemy's movements secretly through roundabout means."
"I discovered that whenever an oasis of the Sand Sea Civilization is contaminated by the Netherworld Corruption, a faint link is established between the world of the Sand Sea Civilization and that demigod enemy."
"With the help of this faint link, I kept tracing back and gradually observed the specific methods the enemy used to pollute the desert world, and finally found the root of the pollution."
Chitara's tone carried a hint of urgency and curiosity: "Your Majesty, what is the root cause of this pollution?"
Yang Fan didn't answer immediately, but simply raised his right hand and waved it lightly: "I saw this thing."
The moment the words "this thing" were uttered, the ground beneath their feet changed once again.
The once calm sand layer began to flow like liquid again, with fine sand quickly gathering and coalescing, gradually forming a sand sculpture shaped like a lantern.
This lantern has a simple and elegant design, with a long handle and a round lamp, and the details are depicted vividly.
A moment later, the sand sculpture lantern slowly rose off the ground and hovered in mid-air, level with Yang Fan's chest.
The sand sculpture lantern, suspended in mid-air, is undergoing rapid transformation. The originally rough sandy surface is gradually replaced by a layer of brass-colored material.
The sand sculpture has completely shed its sandy shell, transforming into a real lantern, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.
The lantern has a very old appearance, with many green rust stains remaining on the brass surface. The rust is mottled, as if it has been passed down for tens of thousands of years.
The edge of the lantern's lamp was inlaid with a ring of glass mirrors, but these mirrors were already broken and cracked in many places, and the patterns on them were also blurred.
Within the broken glass mirror, a wisp of eerie blue flame was burning.
The flame was extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, yet it exuded a chilling and eerie aura.
Even more bizarrely, even from a distance, Chitara and Eladi could clearly feel the bone-chilling cold, as if their very souls were being frozen.
Yang Fan's gaze fell on the lantern, and he explained slowly in a calm tone: "This is the culprit that polluted the many civilizations in the Cold Mountain Realm, and it is also the tool that demigod enemy used to transform the laws of the Netherworld and create the Netherworld Corrosive Poison."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "This is an extremely terrifying super artifact."
"Super artifact?!"
These three words caused Chitara and Eladi's expressions to change drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief.
As powerful beings at the Venerable level, the two naturally understood what the words "super artifact" meant.
The so-called "super artifact" is simply a supernatural item that is one level higher than an artifact.
The essence of a divine artifact is a divine item created by a demigod based on their own powerful laws, using a large amount of rare and exotic materials and countless efforts.
The super artifact is a level above the artifact.
Based on their understanding, this thing must be inextricably linked to the ancient gods.
In the legends of the primordial world, every super artifact was crafted by the ancient gods themselves, containing the supreme power of their laws and possessing earth-shattering might.
Chitara and Eladi exchanged a glance, realizing that the severity of the crisis far exceeded their expectations. (End of Chapter)