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Chapter 500: Assassination! Fifteenth Stage!!! (Part 2)
Chapter 500: Assassination! Fifteenth Stage!!! (Part 2)
It was at this moment that the microbial offensive gradually took effect.
"Wah!"
A Twelfth Stage cultivator coughed up blood.
A Twelfth Stage cultivator discovered that his fingernails were falling off...
Someone felt an intense itch on his scalp, and when he scratched it, he found that his hair was falling out in clumps, and some even came off with his scalp!
Someone's eyes were both painful and itchy, and when he rubbed them lightly... a sticky, round object suddenly appeared in his hand.
As his Divine Sense swept across, he realized, to his horror, that it was his own eyeballs!
Moreover, countless tiny worms were wriggling within.
His eye socket had been reduced to a bare, empty cavity, and inside, countless minuscule worms, almost invisible, were crawling and devouring.
"Ah?!?!?"
"Ah!!!"
In an instant, the entire Sand Sea was filled with terrified screams.
Killing was a matter of life and death.
They had experienced death and suffered severe injuries.
Almost everyone had endured 'severed limbs' and some had even been beaten to the point of only having their heads left...
But few had ever encountered such a tragic state, and it was not just tragic; it was more nauseating and horrifying! Compared to the Talented Youth Gathering, He Anxia's opponents' plight was even more pitiful. The despair in their hearts was even more profound.
After all, this was not a competition but a slaughter!
Moreover, they had made the first move, clearly indicating a life-or-death battle.
He Anxia, without hesitation, unleashed his full fury, like an unleashed wild horse, running amok! He even had people and matters he cared about, so he hadn't gone all out yet.
If he were truly pushed to the brink...
For instance, if the Moon Embrace Sect were annihilated, and the Beast Taming lineage were wiped out, with all his friends and family perishing, and the entire world left with only 'himself'... If he truly reached that point, he would truly 'go all out'.
He would completely disregard his humanity! If such a situation were to occur, he would no longer restrict the microorganisms, allowing them to run rampant, mutate, and grow uncontrollably!!!
If that day ever came, it would likely lead to the demise of the entire world. Even the 'mechanical life' of the 'mechanical universe' might not withstand it! After all, microorganisms are not just targeted at flesh and blood.
Inorganic matter, soil, steel...
There are also microorganisms that specifically target 'them'.
He Anxia remembered the words spoken by Babata in the 'Technology Universe'.
In the 'Technology Universe', despite the highly advanced technology, microorganisms have been studied for countless ages, yet they have never truly been defeated! Even with the development of antibiotics, the 'Technology Universe' might gain a temporary advantage, but microorganisms quickly adapt and fight back, developing drug resistance and new mutations.
Only microorganisms accompany a world from its birth to its destruction.
The existence of other 'life forms' is merely due to the microorganisms not running rampant and mutating uncontrollably.
Babata even mentioned a chilling possibility.
"Could it be that these microorganisms are deliberately suppressing their destructive power, allowing other life forms to survive and continuously providing them with 'nutrients'?"
Of course, this theory is too conspiratorial and dark.
However, the more He Anxia researched, the more he understood the terrifying nature of microorganisms.
This possibility cannot be ruled out!
Therefore, he became even more meticulous, using every means to restrain his microorganisms, ensuring absolute safety.
He also contemplated the possibility of encountering a situation that would lead him to abandon his restraint on microorganisms, even at the cost of his life and Dao, allowing them to run amok.
The answer is...
Yes! If he were to fall into true despair, then...
Life would no longer matter.
This world would no longer matter.
If he could drag others to the underworld, wouldn't that be a beautiful sight?!
However, it is evident that the situation has not yet reached that point, and naturally, he would not directly cause a microbial rampage.
But even so~~~
These masked assassins were completely defenseless.
Except for the two Thirteenth Stage cultivators who temporarily showed no symptoms, all the Twelfth Stage cultivators were in a pitiful state. Bleeding from the seven orifices and turning into a pool of blood were the most 'basic' outcomes, while others directly transformed into countless 'worms' and were devoured by the worms.
Even more astonishingly, these worms, like a tidal wave, spread in all directions and then continued to divide and mutate, becoming so numerous and subtle that even Thirteenth Stage cultivators found it difficult, if not impossible, to detect them.
"Damn it."
"What on earth is this?"
"Who exactly are you?!"
The two Thirteenth Stage cultivators, temporarily unaffected, were in a state of shock and fear. They wanted to kill He Anxia immediately and escape from the Sand Sea.
However, with the dual protection of the Demon Tower and the Black Hole Domain, they had no chance of harming He Anxia in a short time.
He Anxia's shortcomings in realm and defense were also covered by his teammates, leaving the Thirteenth Stage cultivators with no opportunity to strike.
"Curse?!?"
"Ah?!"
Another Twelfth Stage cultivator met a tragic end.
The two Thirteenth Stage leaders exchanged glances, both shocked and terrified, not daring to stay any longer. They wanted to escape the Sand Sea.
They also vaguely sensed that something was wrong with themselves!
If they stayed any longer, they feared they would meet the same fate as the others.
Death is not scary.
But who could accept such a tragic death?
As they watched them flee...
The Heavenly Maiden was shocked, "Brother He, this... is a bit too much, isn't it?"
"It's just the Tenth Stage, slaughtering the Twelfth Stage is like killing a dog, and this... this... is truly chilling!"
She took two steps forward, turned back, and saw that He Anxia and Wang Teng were still in their original spots. She asked, puzzled, "They're trying to escape, aren't we going to chase them?"
He Anxia shook his head lightly, "No need."
The Heavenly Maiden was perplexed, "Huh?"
"Isn't this like letting a tiger return to the mountains?"
"It's fine!"
He Anxia's eyes flickered, and he spoke softly, "I can sense that they... won't be able to stop them."
"But it will take some time for them to die, and it will take some time to kill them."
"But they're as good as dead unless a higher-level person intervenes or you have the confidence to defeat them. Otherwise, there's no need."
It was indeed unnecessary.
They had already been affected, and it wouldn't make a difference if they escaped the Sand Sea or not.
Chasing them wouldn't change anything.
Unless they were to be killed on the spot.
But could they kill a Thirteenth Stage opponent on the spot?
The three of them seemed to lack the strength to do so.
Wang Teng wasn't enough.
Neither was he.
The Heavenly Maiden...
A 'genius' who primarily cultivated defensive techniques couldn't handle it, and he had no qualifications or reason to ask her to risk her life for him.
So, it was best to end it here.
"Is that so?"
The Heavenly Maiden seemed to understand but not quite.
At this moment, Wang Teng exclaimed, "Second Senior Brother is truly... a master strategist!"
"Indeed!" He Anxia nodded heavily, feeling a thousand emotions, "Second Senior Brother's reminder made me realize that everyone thought this Sand Sea was a dead end..."
The Heavenly Maiden had always seemed to understand but not quite, and now she was even more confused.
"Huh?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Isn't this Sand Sea like that?"
He Anxia paused, "Some things concern my secrets, so... sorry."
"Speaking of which, I should thank you for your help."
"Oh, it's nothing," the Heavenly Maiden didn't press further, just waving her hand, "I also have a request of your sect, and since there's an opportunity, I should help."
"It will definitely increase our chances of success!"
"The success rate will definitely be much higher!"
"This... is a bit too direct, isn't it?" Wang Teng said.
"I'm always this direct." She shook her head, "I'm a demon, not a human."
"Are all demons like this?" Wang Teng argued.
"That's true." The Heavenly Maiden nodded, "For example, the fox clan, they are like that, but I'm not."
He Anxia and Wang Teng exchanged a glance.
They didn't continue on this topic.
Since they couldn't discern the truth in her words, and at least on the surface, they were all on the same side, it was best not to dig too deep for everyone's sake.
"Let's go."
"This place isn't safe."
He Anxia took a deep breath.
Wang Teng nodded, "Let's hurry!"
"I feel the same way," the Heavenly Maiden's eyes spun, "I always have this sense of unease, we're definitely being targeted by some more formidable opponents."
"I'll hold the tower, you activate your Black Hole Domain, let's run!"
The three of them accelerated.
"By the way, where's your second senior brother?"
The Heavenly Maiden suddenly asked, "Should we invite him to join us? It would be safer, right?"
"This..."
Wang Teng thought for a moment, "No need."
"Our second senior brother is a bit special."
He Anxia added, "He's quite 'introverted' and doesn't like interacting with 'outsiders' much. Also, he prefers solo activities, which is the most suitable choice for him."
"Solo activities?" The Heavenly Maiden was taken aback.
"What's that?"
"Solo activities are..."
Suddenly, the expressions of all three changed.
Ahead of them.
Another black-clad, masked figure stood in their path.
He stood there, hands behind his back, feet ungrounded.
He stood there like a stone sculpture, unmoving.
Yet, he gave the three of them an indescribable sense of oppression, a deadly 'threat' like a tidal wave, wave after wave.
And before their eyes even saw him, no one had noticed his presence! Not even He Anxia's microorganisms had detected him.
At this moment, with their naked eyes, he realized that as his microorganisms approached this person, they seemed to pass through nothingness.
It wasn't that his microorganisms had passed through the person, but that the person standing there seemed like nothingness itself.
Even the space he occupied transformed into a 'void', giving the microorganisms a sense of 'non-existence', and so they didn't 'report' anything unusual! That's why he hadn't noticed them!
"This feeling, could it be..."
He Anxia's hand trembled.
The place they were in seemed like nothingness?!
His very existence seemed non-existent.
This feeling, why did it resemble the legendary 'jumping out of the Three Realms, not within the Five Elements', the 'Great Golden Immortal who transcends the Heavens and Earth'?
"The Fifteenth Stage?!"
He held his breath.
Wang Teng's face paled.
The Heavenly Maiden nodded at this moment, "That's right."
"..."
Wang Teng immediately said, "Heavenly Maiden, you should leave on your own, he's targeting us!"
"You have the Heavenly Tower and a powerful background, he might not dare to attack you."
"You're right." The Heavenly Maiden nodded, "But if I leave, can you hold him off?"
Wang Teng fell silent.
He Anxia remained quiet.
Hold him off?
The Fifteenth Stage...
How could they possibly hold off such a powerful opponent?
How could they fight with a difference of five or six major realms? Especially for He Anxia, it was even more helpless.
If Wang Teng went to fight, it might be akin to a moth flying into a flame, seeking death.
As for himself...
Not to mention the difference of six major realms, but he was clearly standing right there, and his own microbes couldn't even 'find' him. He couldn't 'lock onto' the enemy, in other words, his abilities as a Life Master had become completely useless under such a huge realm gap.
For a fifteenth-realm existence like this, merging with mortals?
Perhaps...
It could only be left to the second senior brother?
But even if it was the second senior brother, facing a fifteenth-realm existence...
It's likely that he wouldn't be able to withstand it either.
"Shall we watch?"
Seeing their silence, the Heavenly Maiden sighed, "If I leave, you'll all perish here. If you die, who will repay the favor I owe you? Who will teach me the Invincible Technique I wish to learn?"
"So..."
"I'll take you all with me."
"This tower of mine is quite something."
"It should be able to withstand it."
"You're overestimating yourself."
It was at this moment that the black-clad figure in front, as solid as stone, spoke.
The Heavenly Maiden's expression changed instantly, "How is this possible?"
"How could he hear us from here?!"
"Why would he need to hear us?"
The black-clad figure chuckled, "What's so difficult about lip-reading?"
The Heavenly Maiden frowned, "Then we can transmit through Divine Sense, right?!"
"Little demon."
The black-clad figure slowly spoke, "I know your identity is extraordinary. If I were to make a move against you, there would be consequences. So, if you wish to leave now, we won't stop you."
"But these two, we must kill!"
"If you insist on taking them with you, then..."
"You'll be sent on your way as well."
His voice wasn't loud, but the pressure it exuded was overwhelming.
The most frightening thing was...
"You?!"
Wang Teng keenly caught the other party's words.
"With me here, where do you think you're going?"
A voice came from behind.
They turned around and saw that there was another black-clad figure on their retreat path, although the pressure wasn't as strong as the one in front, it was still formidable.
"Fourteenth-realm peak!"
The Heavenly Maiden gritted her teeth, "It's truly..."
"Exceedingly cautious."
"To deal with juniors of the eleventh and twelfth realms, yet they're so shameless as to bully the weak, even sending two of them."
"What great grudge do they have?"
"What's it to you?"
The black-clad figure retorted.
The Heavenly Maiden was immediately silenced, feeling her anger rise.
"You should leave." Wang Teng sighed lightly, "I can't burden you."
"The Invincible Technique is important, but if I lose my life, it's all meaningless."
"Hmph!"
The Heavenly Maiden snorted, "Am I that kind of person?"
"No, am I that kind of demon?"
"Although I'm afraid of pain, I would never betray a friend. Moreover, it's just the fifteenth realm, how impressive!"
"Do you think I have no one to back me up?!"
It was at this moment that a figure slowly emerged from the Demon Tower.
She was a middle-aged beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure, causing anyone who glanced at her to have impure thoughts.
At this moment, she stood in mid-air, facing the fifteenth-realm existence, her brows slightly furrowed, "Fellow Daoist, you've gone too far."
"Oh?"
The black-clad figure raised an eyebrow, "I was wondering why you carried such a treasure without a Dao Guardian, and now I see you've been hiding within the tower. No wonder it was impossible to find you."
"Fifteenth realm, and your strength is no weaker than mine."
He shook his head slightly, "It's truly a headache."
"But..."
"I'll hold you off while he makes his move, right?"
"Moreover, the Gourd World is a human territory. Once a battle starts, I believe many would be interested in your fifteenth-realm demon core."
"Are you threatening me?"
The beautiful woman was about to make her move, but someone was faster!
Boom!!!
The world turned upside down.
Chaos of Yin and Yang!
In an instant, the fourteenth-realm cultivator who was about to make his move was suddenly affected by the chaotic array.
"Damn!"
"There's someone else hiding?!"
The fourteenth-realm cultivator frowned.
Although he wasn't in danger of being killed by this incomplete array, everything in his area was chaotic and upside down, making him very uncomfortable, and he couldn't use his abilities effectively.
After all, with the chaos of Yin and Yang, the Dao rules were 'disrupted'.
It was as if originally one plus one equaled one, but now, one minus one equaled one...
The rules had changed!
Naturally, techniques based on the original rules couldn't be used.
To break free, he needed to re-understand these 'disrupted' Dao rules and break the array.
But this required time.
"There's someone else hiding?!"
The fifteenth-realm black-clad figure was surprised.
Then, he frowned.
Boom!
He launched a series of attacks with a wide range, covering the eight directions.
The beautiful woman made her move, blocking and countering.
But with their similar realms and not much difference in strength, it was truly difficult to handle each other.
Especially at their level, transcending the Three Realms and standing outside the Five Elements, they could live as long as the heavens, not only possessing immense power but also the ability to quickly replenish themselves...
To truly determine a winner and fight to the death, it might take an unimaginable number of years.
Thus, neither side could gain the upper hand.
Meanwhile, as some attacks landed, the beautiful woman couldn't block them all.
Wang Teng and the others were unharmed.
With the Demon Tower taking the brunt, the area they were in became a self-contained world.
But...
At this moment, just a glance made them feel a chill down their spines and their souls shiver.
It was too terrifying!
The battle between these fifteenth-realm powerhouses caused the heavens and earth to change color, space to tear, and even... a sense of ten thousand calamities looming in everyone's hearts, an absolute terror!
This was the epitome of true terror!
(End of Chapter)
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