Chapter 403: Whirlwind Butterfly
Chapter 403: Whirlwind Butterfly
At some point, the sky had turned pitch-black, so dark that one couldn't see their hand in front of their face, and only the howling wind echoed in their ears.
"Wooo..."
The wind grew louder, like the wails of countless spirits, sharp and piercing, sending shivers down one's spine.
Such a fierce wind posed an undeniable threat to the helicopter.
The helicopter behind them wobbled, and the pilot frantically yelled through the window, their face filled with terror.
Outside, the wind intensified, forming visible white columns of wind. The helicopter struggled within the surging wind and waves.
"Creak..."
The propellers groaned under the strain, and the aircraft's body shook as screws popped out, unable to bear the pressure.
It's over!
Despair filled the pilot's eyes.
In the next instant, time seemed to freeze and pause.
Karl walked as if on solid ground, and with each step, space distorted like glass, refracting light.
Behind him, countless bizarre scenes appeared, like shattered mirrors, reflecting peculiar images.
There were scenes of broken wings and crashing aircraft, the despair of an impending storm, and the fear of something descending from above...
All these visions were the pilot's worst nightmares, the things they feared the most.
"There it is!"
Karl's eyes flickered, and the countless mirror images around him shattered, revealing a colorful butterfly floating in mid-air.
"Whirlwind Butterfly."
This creature, known as the Whirlwind Butterfly, was mentioned in the Wizard's Tome. It was a dream creature born from the dreams of sentient beings, capable of manipulating dreams and killing without a trace.
Its physical form was weak.
So weak that even an infant could easily destroy it.
But its power was terrifying.
Without the right countermeasures, even a Tier 3 Beyond Mortal might fall victim to its abilities.
Around the Whirlwind Butterfly, the colorful aura acted like a special mirror, reflecting the pilot's nightmares, dragging them into a series of horrific dreams.
The more fear it sensed, the stronger it became.
And vice versa.
Karl, as a Tier 5 Deity and Ancient Knight, had an incredibly pure mind, making him immune to the butterfly's influence.
Moreover, Karl was also a Bloodline Wizard with the ability to walk in dreams. He quickly sensed the anomaly and took action.
"Snap!"
With a light flick of his finger, the Whirlwind Butterfly shattered into pieces.
"Screach!"
A scream followed, and the shattered butterfly transformed into a vortex, from which eight sharp blades pierced, forming a terrifying and massive spider behind the vortex.
The blades held open the vortex, revealing a glimpse of the monstrous spider amidst the starry sky. Its abdomen pulsated with each breath, causing the entire galaxy to tremble. The spider's eerie eyes shifted, peering through time and space directly at Karl.
"Young Ancient Knight, you defy the Gods!"
"The Dream Master?"
Karl instantly recognized the identity of his opponent—a Tier 7 Master God who controlled dreams.
"The path of the Ancient Knight is to challenge the heavens, battle all life, and forge oneself, inherently defying the Gods."
"You are strong, but this is not a realm you should venture into."
"Boom!"
A burst of ferocious power erupted from Karl's body, pure battle intent and the will to challenge the heavens surging forward.
The Dream Master, attempting to probe this world, let out a low growl and reluctantly retreated.
The seal of the Gods was not something a Tier 7 entity like it could break, at least not in the short term.
"Dream Master!"
Karl rubbed his temples and shook his head.
"This is going to be troublesome."
According to the Wizard's Tome, the real world consisted of only the material world and its corresponding celestial plane. But to some beings, there were more, like the Abyssal World and the Dream World...
Especially the Dream World, a surreal realm where every sentient being had their own dream world.
The Dream Master could use any dreaming life form as a portal, entering and exiting at will.
Just like earlier, despite the Gods' seal, the Dream Master managed to transmit a strand of energy across the void.
Not strong enough,
It was still an insurmountable challenge for ordinary people.
The base.
Austin, dressed in a crisp suit, frowned and looked around. Although the environment hadn't changed, he sensed something amiss.
An inexplicable chill accumulated in his heart.
A fleeting shadow of a butterfly passed through his eyes, and his vision seemed to blur. The scene before him changed accordingly.
"You guys!"
He turned around and looked at the soldiers who were pushing the snowmobile. "What are you doing?"
"Mr. Austin," one of them replied, "the base is missing some equipment. We're going out to retrieve them; it's a task ordered by the General."
"Hmm," Austin nodded slowly. Just as he withdrew his gaze, the longsword at his waist suddenly unsheathed.
"Clang..."
The sharp, dazzling sword light tore through the pitch-black night, slicing a crack several dozen meters long into the polar ice field.
"Pfft!"
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The crack swept past several soldiers, their bodies instantly stiffening before splitting into two halves.
The shattered corpses, no longer protected by their protective suits, froze at a visible rate in the frigid weather.
Just then,
Several black lines shot out from the corpses, rushing towards the crowd not far away.
"Black Worms!"
Austin's eyes narrowed, and he shouted, "Someone is infected by the Black Worms! Seal this base; no one is allowed to leave..."
"Boom!"
Before he could finish, a cannonball shot out from the wall, hurtling towards his position.
Hmm? How could this be? Austin's expression changed, and the thin sword in his hand, which looked like a prop, trembled. The incoming cannonball instantly split into two.
"What are you doing?"
Black Worm infection?
Impossible!
Everyone in the base had undergone thorough inspections. Even if there was an oversight, it couldn't have infected the outer guards so quickly.
But...
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The cannonballs kept coming, and the cooling device sprayed frost, attempting to freeze Austin.
It seemed...
The base guards had mistaken him for an enemy.
"You've got the wrong target! It's not me, it's them!"
Austin roared and charged forward with his sword. His speed was like lightning, and with each flash, he covered dozens of meters, far surpassing even the fastest cheetah.
"Open!"
As he rushed forward, he brandished the sword in his hand, tearing through the sturdy alloy wall in front of him.
Swordsman Austin!
This was his registered name in the Night Watch Order.
The longsword in his hand was called the Cutting Fang, a weapon of a certain archangel, with an astonishing Tier 4 grade.
Wielding the sharp sword, Austin charged forward, slashing and crashing until he reached the barracks, which was already in chaos.
The soldiers fought each other, and the main gate had been opened, with various vehicles roaring and driving away into the distance.
"You can't leave!"
If these people were infected with Black Worms and left the base...
The entire world would be doomed! The thought sent a surge of murderous intent rushing through his mind.
"Die!"
The sword light expanded like fireworks, enveloping the entire base at an astonishing speed, submerging everyone, including Austin himself.
He didn't notice that the others had been looking at him as if he were a maniac out of control.
No one knew why he was killing.
The Nightmare.
It had silently manipulated Austin.
...
By the time Carl arrived, the base had been completely frozen.
Austin, with a desperate look on his face, pierced his own heart with the sword and died at the base's entrance.
"Couldn't even a Third Tier Beyond Mortal withstand it?"
Carl frowned, "No.
"Although Austin had Third Tier strength, he lacked the mental fortitude of that tier. His power relied too much on external objects, and in the end, he could only destroy himself along with the dream creature that invaded him."
"But..."
"The Nightmare Master's methods are indeed formidable. He can silently manipulate a Third Tier Beyond Mortal Incarnation into a killing machine."
"I wonder if any Whirlwind Butterflies escaped?"
(Chapter End)
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