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Chapter 1062: The Heavens Shatter the Filth
Chapter 1062: The Heavens Shatter the Filth
With the mutual illumination of the lights, each airship could determine its position, making it easy to follow the navigation without any issues. However, after more than an hour of sailing through the mist, there was still no sign of an exit.
The surrounding mist became increasingly dense, causing the lights to appear even dimmer, making it barely discernible. The once loud noise of the rotary screw blades seemed to fade away, and the surroundings fell into a serene silence.
More troubling was the disruption in the field information between the airships, which started to become intermittent and unreliable. Even sending telegrams was affected by the same issue.
The appearance of this mist was already peculiar, and if the situation worsened, problems would undoubtedly arise. The vast fleet of airships might lose formation and disperse, or even collide with each other.
The navigator noticed something amiss and immediately compiled a report, sending it to the flagship.
Upon receiving the message, Captain Xie asked, "How much longer until we reach the West Coast?"
The staff officer glanced at his watch, "According to our current estimate, if we maintain the correct heading, we should reach the Linarx Federation's coastline by the latest three hours from now, around 7 a.m. Linarx time, which is approximately sunrise."
Captain Xie inquired further, "What's the analysis from the Enigma Group?"
The staff officer replied, "Their report indicates that after entering this area of the Federation's waters, various chaotic auras are prevalent. There have likely been numerous bio-experiments and excessive esoteric rituals conducted here. However, with the airships in motion, there hasn't been enough time to analyze much."
After some consideration, Captain Xie instructed, "From this moment on, let the active consciousness entities adjust and calculate the positions, then publish the data to the airship fleet members, instructing them to maintain their course."
The flagship carried active consciousness entities, not intended for combat, but capable of providing significant assistance to the airship's navigation. Additionally, the airships were equipped with inactive consciousness entities, and comprehensive contingency plans had been prepared for various situations during this journey.
Even the Linarx Federation's airships had synchronized their signal data to ensure a safe return.
However, the staff officer reminded him, "Consciousness entity guidance is feasible, but without mutual coordinates, deviations will inevitably occur over time. Problems may arise within just ten minutes, assuming no additional unforeseen circumstances."
Captain Xie remained calm and said, "We won't wait that long. Remember, we have someone in our team who can resolve this issue."
Just then, as they were speaking, the captain of one of the airships, while in mid-flight, suddenly spotted a blurred, gigantic figure ahead. It resembled a monster with its mouth wide open, waiting for them to enter.
He was shocked and panicked, hastily trying to steer the airship away.
But before he could move, an inactive consciousness entity assistant grabbed his hand, immobilizing him. Without higher authority, he couldn't intervene manually.
Since the beginning, the entire steering system had been taken over by the inactive consciousness entity.
He could only watch helplessly as his airship and crew collided with the monster's mouth. However, the anticipated terrifying scene didn't unfold.
It was merely a mist, causing no substantial damage to the airship. It could be said that it was a self-generated illusion.
Had he turned earlier, or if other airships had made similar maneuvers, collisions between airships might have occurred.
However, these illusion-like phenomena didn't seem to disrupt the airship formation. Instead, numerous black shadows appeared in the mist, resembling birds with outstretched wings, descending like rain. But upon landing on the airships and the biological material air sacs, they instantly evaporated, as if melting away.
These were the esoteric ritual protections installed on the airships, incorporating protective materials used in the fusion of the land. Knowing they had to pass through the chaotic territory of the West Coast's heretical cults, they had prepared accordingly.
The appearance of these entities wasn't entirely ineffective, as most of the intermittent communications between the airships were now severed, except for the strong field on the flagship, which barely maintained contact.
Chen Chuan received an encrypted voice message from Captain Xie, informing him of the situation.
He glanced at the second watch and noticed signs of blurring.
Based on the intensity of the blurring and his own spiritual perception, he could roughly determine the source of the mist. If something was amiss, it had to be there.
He entered the exo-implants, picked up the Xuejun Blade, and stepped onto the open deck, gazing into the depths of the mist.
A faint ivory-gold glow emanated from his body, causing him to levitate from the platform. A streak of light suddenly tore through the thick fog, heading towards the distant end. Moments later, a rumbling sound echoed through the surroundings.
The sound was so loud that even the special mist couldn't conceal it, and everyone in the airship formation heard it. They could also clearly feel the slight tremor of the hull beneath their feet due to the sound.
What was that noise? Did they open fire?
The three martial artists in the formation were even more sensitive to it and immediately realized it was the sound of a martial artist breaking through the air.
They instantly understood that someone had taken action, but the implications behind the sound were too astonishing. This direct manifestation of the martial artist's power from the Eternal Life Pavilion left them all in awe.
And seemingly in quick succession, another sound rang out, but not as powerful as the first.
Bian Zhijie reacted immediately, "That direction, it's Gui Zihan! This kid has too much energy, right?"
He gritted his teeth, "Since he's taken action, we should too!"
Wang Tongshan grabbed him and said, "Brother Bian, calm down. Chief Chen is not here, and Gui Zihan has left. It's just the two of us here. We can't leave; we're needed here."
Bian Zhijie hesitated, feeling helpless as he realized Wang Tongshan was right. The airship couldn't be left without martial artists for protection. With two of their main fighters already gone, there was no way they could leave.
In the Saranocha Continent, near the coast where the First People gathered, the center of the tribal area had become deathly silent. The thick mist didn't stop after consuming the lives of all the tribal members; instead, it spread outward, engulfing the warriors outside as well.
The Blood-hued Hunter Riders outside the camp turned their horses and retreated quickly, avoiding the mist that seemed to be chasing them.
The mist spread rapidly and soon reached the original ritual site of the New Light Cult several kilometers away.
Upon reaching this location, it stopped advancing and began to swirl around the fissure opened by the ritual. Inside, a blood-red figure seemed to be growing stronger by harnessing the power of the fissure.
The New Light Cultists, who had retreated to the outskirts after opening the fissure, now held up their torches and watched in awe.
This entity was originally a nature spirit worshipped by the First People, but after being corrupted, it became an ideal vessel for certain extraterrestrial beings.
However, these beings wouldn't make exceptions for the cultists; they had performed rituals to bind it, forcing it to target predetermined goals or retrieve offerings to break free. This indirectly made it useful to the cultists.
The nature of these beings was similar to what the cultists preached, and as they watched the figure writhing and expanding, with a faint glow emanating from its surroundings, the cultists' eyes shone with fanaticism and intoxication.
Just then, they suddenly sensed something. The sea mist began to churn unnaturally, and before they could react, a blinding light pierced through the fog, like a meteor, and struck the entity directly!
The entire process was over in a flash, and in that instant, the sky seemed to brighten.
The surroundings seemed to freeze for a moment, followed by a deafening explosion that rolled in. Everyone in the distance covered their ears, and the horses were startled, bucking and jumping, even throwing their riders to the ground.
After the flash of light, they could see that the massive figure in the mist had revealed most of its body. It seemed to be made of luminous gas, resembling a half-human, half-monster creature. Its chest had been pierced by a massive hole, barely holding together at the edges, but as the luminous gas churned, it showed signs of merging.
The New Light Cultists' eyes widened. Behind the entity, they saw a human figure hovering, radiating an ivory-colored light. Despite the disparity in size, at that moment, the figure seemed more like a deity from legend.
Chen Chuan looked down at the entity and then glanced at the dazzling fissure not far away, emitting a brilliant glow.
"The fissure?"
The entity's aura was somewhat similar to that of the Old Sin, yet different. But he didn't need to identify it; he only needed to know that the root of the problem lay with this entity.
He extended his hand, aiming it downward.
The entity seemed to sense immense danger and tried to evade, its body seeming to dissipate and hide within the remnants of the mist.
But two huge, vaguely solid hands emerged from the air and clamped down on its shoulders with a loud bang, rendering it immobile.
Chen Chuan's gaze fixed on the entity below, and a bright, ivory-colored flame suddenly blazed from his palm!
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(End of Chapter)
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