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Chapter 485: Terror Attack 2.0
Chapter 485: Terror Attack 2.0
As Su Yu was contemplating which plants to gild with marigold, a sudden explosion echoed from the north.
Su Yu and Elder Tao's expressions turned grave.
They exchanged a glance and then sped off toward the source of the explosion with incredible speed.
Su Yu cast the [Lightning Armor] spell to boost his flying speed, reaching the scene in just ten seconds.
Hovering in the sky, Su Yu looked down to see a large crater on the northern slope of Yunlu Mountain Base, billowing black smoke and scorched earth scattered around.
Using his divine sense to probe the smoke, Su Yu detected only fragments of what appeared to be human bones and radioactive materials from the explosion.
The commotion naturally drew the attention of other Great Cultivators in the base.
They flew over from the summit, surrounding the area tightly.
Under the guidance of Emperor Taizong, several Great Cultivators joined forces to cast a sealing spell, completely containing the radioactive materials.
"What happened?" Su Yu asked the surrounding Great Cultivators.
"Ah, it was a terrorist attack. One already occurred about half an hour ago when you were away," Elder Tao explained, catching up from behind.
"Terrorist attack? Who organized it? And how could a terrorist group infiltrate so close to us?" Su Yu fired off questions one after another.
Under normal circumstances, any terrorist attempting to attack Yunlu Mountain Base would never make it past the physical barriers of the three Blue Star military bases at the foot of the mountain.
Even if they managed to bypass those, they should have been detected by the divine senses of the Great Cultivators within the Yunlu Mountain range.
How did this terrorist manage to get so close, only to be discovered a few hundred meters from the summit base? What was going on?
"We don't have the answers to your questions," Emperor Taizong said slowly after completing the sealing spell. "If I had to guess, I'd say the most likely organizer is the Blue Star surrender faction."
He sighed in frustration. "But why this terrorist managed to get so deep before being detected, we're just as clueless."
At that moment, a Great Cultivator in a green cloak, with an ordinary appearance, suddenly spoke up. "Perhaps I can provide an answer to that question."
With those words, he transformed into a green light and dove straight into the black smoke.
"danger!" The surrounding Great Cultivators tried to stop him, knowing that the area hadn't been fully cleared and a secondary explosion was still possible.
But the Great Cultivator in the green cloak was too fast, vanishing into the thick smoke in an instant.
Su Yu turned to Emperor Taizong and asked, "Who is he?"
To his surprise, Emperor Taizong shook his head. "I don't know who he is. To be precise, he doesn't even know who he is."
He elaborated, "He practices the 'Forget Emotions' cultivation method, which emphasizes transcending the mundane and detaching from the self. After more than two thousand years, he has long forgotten his name, his past, and even the dynasties he has lived through."
"Oh, I see," Su Yu nodded. "So, how should I address this Great Cultivator?"
"Just call him 'Nameless'."
Emperor Taizong chuckled. "We’ve been calling him that for a while now."
As they were chatting, the nameless Grand Cultivator emerged from the thick smoke. However, his body showed no signs of being soot-stained; instead, he was as clean as when he had entered, likely due to some special technique.
But no one except Su Yu was concerned about his cleanliness. Everyone in the room was fixated on the nameless Grand Cultivator’s hand.
In his hand, he held a round, transparent crystal about the size of a beer bottle.
At first glance, the crystal seemed ordinary, but from the perspective of the cultivators, it acted like a one-way mirror, completely blocking all spiritual energy around it, leaving not a trace behind.
No wonder they hadn’t detected the terrorist’s movements—it was all because of this crystal!
"Is that a Spirit Concealment Crystal? It’s actually a Spirit Concealment Crystal?!" one of the Grand Cultivators exclaimed in disbelief.
Clearly, he knew what it was.
All the other Grand Cultivators turned to the one who had named the crystal, their eyes asking for an explanation.
The Grand Cultivator gave a bitter smile and stepped forward, addressing the others.
"To be honest, this type of crystal appeared during my time, specifically the Warring States period. Its function is to conceal all spiritual energy, making even a highly cultivated Grand Cultivator appear as an ordinary person. Many assassins relied on these crystals to carry out their murders, leading to the deaths of countless high-ranking cultivators. It was one of the darkest times in that era."
"Later, Emperor Qin Shi Huang collected all the Spirit Concealment Crystals in the world to build his tomb. After that, the crystals disappeared from the cultivation world, and I hadn’t even heard of them again. I have no idea how they’ve resurfaced now."
After hearing his explanation, everyone finally understood the gravity of the situation.
The Warring States period was over 2,300 years ago, and they never expected such an ancient artifact to reappear.
But the most pressing question now was: How did the surrender faction get their hands on these crystals? Could it be that they had made contact with the Skrulls, and the Skrulls provided them with these crystals?
Whether the surrender faction obtained the crystals on their own or received them from the Skrulls, it was a significant disadvantage for the cultivators of Blue Star.
The scene fell into a heavy silence as everyone pondered what to do next.
Su Yu was also at a loss when it came to dealing with such terrorist attacks.
The only solution he could think of was to plant highly alert golden plants around the mountain to enhance the base’s defenses through the plants’ signals.
However, the marigolds were only just being cultivated, and it would take several weeks to grow enough to cover the entire mountain.
Su Yu shook his head and turned to Senior Tao. "Senior, does the relevant department know about this?"
"Of course they do," Senior Tao replied. "I informed them during the last terrorist attack, and they promised to increase the security forces here."
Su Yu glanced at the military base at the foot of the mountain.
Helicopters were now taking off, heading towards the explosion site to conduct an investigation.
He sighed. "All we can do now is hope that the relevant department investigates thoroughly and finds the surrender faction’s hideout. When that happens, I will personally pay them a visit and make those who betray humanity for their own interests pay the price!"
(End of Chapter)
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