Chapter 1265
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Dark Forbidden Zone, Spirit Realm Kongtong
The dark and cold universe.
bang bang bang bang
A dozen or so interstellar ships suddenly and without warning were ejected from the empty space! The surrounding pale white spatial rings exploded, having just been teleported out through the space jump.
The pale blue tail light fades, indicating that the system has entered low-power mode.
Inside the lead spaceship, Ancestor Yanling issued instructions.
"We have arrived near the target. We have entered the spatial interlayer and are searching for the drifting Kongtong Realm!"
Immediately afterwards, the lead ship turned around, broke through the spatial turbulence, and plunged in, with the following ships following suit.
Two hours ago, the great battle ended and they escaped alive.
Everyone is still grateful to have survived the ordeal and escaped the combined attack from the entire Cosmic Light. Just thinking about it now makes their mouths dry.
It's a pity that so many of my fellow disciples perished in the tragedy!
Lin Shan withdrew his Annihilation Avatar. Thinking of Brigadier General Brun's moth-to-a-flame dying moment, he felt a little emotional, but he could understand.
The Immortal Alliance has planted more than one spies in the human world. In the interstellar war, there may be hundreds or even thousands of people secretly exerting their influence. It's just that they don't see the sacrifices of others or witness their deaths in front of them!
As long as the flame remains, there is hope for the future.
Those who survived are basically the best in the immortal path; luck and strength are both indispensable.
"Waaah, my great-grandfather!"
Inside the cabin, many cultivators of the Void Spirit Realm wept bitterly. The thought of the Void Spirit Ancestor's demise left them without a pillar of support, and their hatred for the Cosmic Alliance reached its peak.
The cultivators from the other two spiritual realms stepped forward to comfort them, for they had shared hardships and formed a bond of life and death in this critical moment.
Ancestor Yanling and Ancestor Yuling continued to observe from the bridge, diligently searching for traces of the Kongtong Realm.
"Young friend Lin, you've arrived."
Lin Shan stepped forward and bowed to the two of them.
"Senior, I have a question about this battle. Would it be convenient for me to ask?"
"You say it."
"Where is the Wisteria Queen? Wasn't she already with us? Why has she been missing for so long?"
When the cosmic ruins first appeared, the Wisteria Queen joined the Immortal Alliance in a high-profile manner, but then she disappeared and had little presence.
He had actually wanted to ask for a long time, but considering that they might be carrying out some secret mission, he was too embarrassed to interfere. But now that they were about to find the Kongtong Realm, it was a bit strange that they hadn't seen the other party yet.
Upon hearing this, Ancestor Yanling sighed, shook his head, and said nothing. Ancestor Yuling, standing beside him, looked unusually forlorn.
"I couldn't say this before the battle, but it's alright to tell you now. She perished long ago, before Fellow Daoist Xu Ling."
"What??"
Lin Shan was taken aback and quickly looked around. He found that there was a divine sense membrane blocking the sound, and the cultivators of the Lost Immortal Alliance in the distance had not heard anything. Only then did he feel relieved.
The Wisteria Queen was a Void Realm plant spirit that had been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years. She was once a grain transport officer in the immortal army, and she died without anyone knowing!
Logically speaking, as long as she doesn't do anything reckless, who could kill her?
"Alas, it's a long story, and it's all my fault."
The Spirit Master couldn't help but feel guilty, but the Spirit Prolonging Master stopped him and told him not to think too much about it.
"Alright, what's past is past. We need to look forward. We still have so many younger generations behind us, so we must shoulder our responsibilities and find a way to bring them back to the Immortal Realm. That's the most important thing right now!"
The Spirit Master opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything and just nodded silently.
Lin Shan stood to the side, deep in thought. Clearly, this matter was not simple and seemed to involve some secrets. However, since the two did not want to talk about it, he could not press them for details and could only let it go.
Anyway, he had no connection with the Wisteria Queen, and now that he was temporarily out of danger, those unhappy things were over and done with.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the turbulent space ahead, streaks of light occasionally flashing by, carrying strong interference currents that slammed into the spaceship, causing waves of shock that paralyzed many of its devices.
"Beep beep beep, warning! Encountered a strong, unidentified magnetic field pulse. Core engine components damaged. Micro-robots being dispatched for repair."
The intelligent mainframe is in charge of everything, but there is no time to lose in this situation, because the fleet of the Cosmic Alliance could catch up at any moment!
Master Yanling immediately notified the rear.
"Everyone, abandon ship and board my Xuanwu Spirit Ship!"
Boom~~~
A colossal ship, thousands of feet long, appeared out of nowhere. Its antique black design was adorned with gilded patterns, and black phoenixes on both sides flapped their wings and cried out, causing ripples to spread through the space.
This is a Xuan Tian spiritual treasure passed down from the ancient immortal army, and has been kept by the descendants of the Yanling Ancestor in the immortal realm for hundreds of thousands of years!
The Spirit Master's eyes revealed envy. He called on the disciples of each lineage to abandon their ships and board the new vessel. Only after leaving behind the unsettling technological products and returning to the immortal treasures did everyone feel relieved and began to smile.
"That damn high-tech spaceship is always malfunctioning, either giving error messages or flashing warning lights. I'm so fed up with it!"
"Hahaha, our spirit boat doesn't have that problem. With the blessing of spirit restrictions, it can roam the universe freely and travel through the void as if walking on flat ground. This is the true cultivation civilization!"
"Those Star Warriors are nothing more than a castrated version of a hybrid, coupled with technology that is always malfunctioning and breaking down. They're like two sickly old men huddling together for warmth. Even together, they're no match for us."
"That's right. If it weren't for the end of the Dharma era, no matter how many of them there were, it wouldn't have mattered. They would have been wiped out!"
The crowd vented their frustrations and anger.
Many of them were actually on the verge of exhaustion, having run out of spirit stones and pills, with nowhere to replenish their spiritual energy. Faced with star warriors and advanced technology, they were like lambs to the slaughter, and were in a state of extreme anxiety.
When Ancestor Yanling took out the Xuan Tian Ling Bao, it was like a powerful stimulant, instantly making his face glow.
This treasure ship is indeed powerful. It wanders freely in the chaotic void, crashing and ramming about. It even has its own concealment formation and moves as fast as lightning.
After passing through countless spatial wormholes, we suddenly stumbled into a dark place!
"Where are we? Have we arrived?"
The Spirit Master looked ahead and sensed a hint of danger.
No one around them spoke, and they dared not breathe too loudly. They simply held onto the railing and stared into the dark abyss.
Suddenly, a deafening roar resounded at the level of the soul, followed by countless streams of green light!
Thousands of shuttles rushed over, as if we were back in a hail of bullets!
*Clap clap clap clap clap*
Before they could react, the Xuanwu Spirit Boat was attacked by an unknown object. The protective light screen on the boat trembled incessantly, and puddles of green slime flowed down, turning it into a disgusting sight in the blink of an eye.
When they looked up carefully, they realized that they were all dead insects. They rushed forward like moths to a flame, not afraid of being smashed to pieces!
"This is a Void Devouring Moth, which has been slumbering in the void. It discovered the large amount of spiritual power stored in the Xuan Tian Spiritual Treasure, which is why it was awakened and couldn't wait to come up and absorb the spiritual power!"
With a wave of his hand, Ancestor Yanling transformed the flying boat's light screen, shaking off all the dead insects and slime, only to have it covered up again in the next moment.
They fought their way through for quite some time before the swarm of insects finally began to dissipate.
Before they could even catch their breath, countless yellow lanterns appeared all around them. Before they could even identify what they had touched, the lanterns pounced on them impatiently!
bang bang bang bang
One after another, enormous unicorn fish crashed into the light barrier, causing it to crackle and tremble. Their bright eyes emitted a captivating soul light, and many people, exhausted and without any remaining spiritual energy to resist, were slowly dragged into the illusion!
"Get out of my way, all of you!"
Ancestor Yanling roared and suddenly struck down with his palm. His supreme divine power burst forth with light, illuminating the darkness in an instant, and killing thousands upon thousands of void creatures.
But in that instant, many people looked up and caught a glimpse of what was happening, and were immediately terrified!
The two patriarchs also saw it; it was an enormous shadow, as dark and heavy as a mountain, stretching to the horizon.
"This is."
Darkness returned to the world. Many people woke up from their dizziness, unaware of what had happened. They nudged the stunned people next to them, and each of them felt a chill run down their spines.
Lin Shan had just caught a glimpse of it, and his heart felt as if something had gripped it, a panic he had never felt before!
Does such horror exist in the depths of the universe?
"run!!!"
The Spirit Master roared suddenly, startling the Spirit Master Yanling who was standing nearby. Without saying a word, the latter activated the Xuanwu Spirit Boat with all his might. The two Xuanfengs on both sides flapped their wings fiercely in an instant, emitting flowing light and fiery wings. The whole thing shook violently and quickly tore through space to escape.
But then, as if the sky were collapsing overhead, a whole black curtain fell down, instantly enveloping the Xuanwu Spirit Boat.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
The powerful corrosive forces were locked in a struggle, and the protective light barrier groaned under the strain. The people inside were panicked and didn't know what to do. Outside, only black, flowing liquid was seeping through.
In that instant, an aura far surpassing that of everyone else present was transmitted in.
Master Yanling exclaimed in shock:
"The Great Perfection of the Void Realm?! The ultimate technique of the Microcosm has arrived, and there are still such beings, almost becoming immortals. How is this possible?"
The Spirit Master remained calm and, at the crucial moment, took out his spiritual treasure to reassure everyone.
"I'll go out and deal with it. If I can distract it, that would be best. You all hurry up and leave without worrying about me. If I survive, we'll meet again in the Kongtong Realm. If I die, you must take good care of my disciples!"
"Grandmaster~~"
The disciples of the original Spirit Control Realm cried out in grief, but they could not stop the Spirit Control Ancestor. He was clearly determined and leaped away from the spirit boat.
In just one breath, a gap was blasted open in front of them!
Ancestor Yanling, riding his spirit boat, seized the opportunity and rushed out, brushing past Ancestor Yuling.
In the instant he turned around, he could see that the other party was fighting against an unknown, enormous being in the darkness, their domains were being squeezed and severely deformed!
"Hurry, I can't hold on much longer!"
The crowd could only watch helplessly as yet another Void Realm Grandmaster departed from them.
As a Xuanwu Spirit Boat, it is incredibly fast. Once it escapes its restrictions, it is like a fish leaping freely in the vast sea.
The sky suddenly brightened after only half an incense stick's time!
They traversed the Dark Forbidden Zone and returned to the Void Turbulence!
It all felt like a dream, yet so real.
Everyone was in low spirits, showing no joy at surviving the ordeal, but rather feeling depressed and distressed.
The atmosphere was gloomy, and even Lin Shan, an outsider, felt a sense of vicissitude. He recalled the year when the Spirit Master helped him see into the void, and how people could just disappear like that. It was truly a reminder of the impermanence of life.
"Look, what's that?"
Just then, a loud shout rang out, and everyone turned their gazes up in shock at what they saw.
It was a vast white world, radiating a hazy white light. Even from the outer perimeter, one could feel a constant influx of spiritual energy!
The refreshing scent, mixed with long-lost memories, instantly shattered everyone's psychological defenses.
"Kongtong, we've found Kongtong!"
Someone shouted this, and everyone else couldn't help but stand up, yelling hysterically as they vented their pent-up frustration.
"This is actually real! I always thought it was just a fantasy!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could it be an illusion?"
"Kongtong is the last hope of the Immortal Alliance. Whether we can return to the Immortal Realm depends on this!"
"No, I don't aspire to go to the Immortal Realm. I'm already content to live a carefree and peaceful life here."
"Me too. The Immortal Realm is too far away for us. It's more practical to rebuild our foundation here and use it as a future refuge in seclusion!"
Ancestor Yanling stood blankly at the bow of the boat, his old face illuminated by the white light. His beard twitched, but he said nothing, only two lines of clear tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
I remembered how I used to snuggle up to the old man of Dongting when I was a child, listening to this legendary immortal tell stories of the past. Now I have finally found the ethereal and legendary spiritual realm, but the old man who told the stories has already passed away.
The Xuanwu Spirit Boat tore through space and crashed straight into the Kongtong Realm.
This world accepted them naturally, without any barriers or restrictions, as if it were their birthplace, a harbor where they had always waited for their loved ones to return.
Crossing the barrier of the spirit realm, we squeezed into the interior of the world.
It was as if the person had come back to life, with surging spiritual energy bursting forth and filling millions of pores. In that instant, they felt as if they were floating on air, ascending to paradise.
Everyone couldn't help but open up to absorb the energy. Outside the spirit boat, the wind and clouds changed, and countless large and small vortexes of spiritual energy formed, feeding and satiating each physical body.
"Fairyland, this is truly fairyland!"
"What immortal realm? I never even wanted to go to the immortal realm. I'd be content just to stay here forever!"
"The sacrifices of Ancestor Xuling and Ancestor Yuling were worthwhile, as they preserved the flame of our Immortal Alliance. We must build a shrine and erect a memorial tablet for them."
"I'll stop here for now, I think I'm about to break through to a higher realm."
Seeing everyone's excitement, Ancestor Yanling revealed a relieved smile, stood with his hands behind his back facing the wind, and felt as if he had already sailed past countless mountains.
However, unlike the younger generation who were so engrossed in the spiritual energy of the Kongtong Realm that he, as a Void Realm expert, naturally knew this.
The era of the ultimate laws of the luminous universe has arrived, and that's no joke.
When the immortal path is severed and the spiritual veins are completely destroyed, even the Kongtong Realm will not be able to escape unscathed!
Therefore, this place is destined to be just a transitional zone. If you want to truly survive, you still have to return to the Immortal Realm.
He gazed into the distance, and amidst the swirling clouds, he could vaguely make out a mountain peak piercing the sky, with what appeared to be a monument standing atop its cliff! (End of Chapter)