novelapdf Chapter 2699 Chaos
Chapter 2699 Chaos
Chapter 2699 Chaos
Qin Sang concealed his aura and flew over the plain. He saw more and more traces of a battle ahead, and the ground was riddled with holes. Judging from these traces, they must have been left a few days ago.
I was indeed late...
Qin Sang looked around. Being late had its advantages; the traces of the battle stretched northward, pointing him in the right direction.
Following the trail, Qin Sang flew for a while, but didn't sense any demonic aura. The two cultivators fighting here were likely at the Integration Stage. However, this didn't necessarily mean they were unrelated to the demons; perhaps some of them were unfortunate beings corrupted by demonic influence.
Qin Sang flew further and further away, and suddenly, the trail ahead came to an abrupt end, as if the two sides had separated for some reason.
"Could it be that Lei Jun's secret treasure is nearby?"
Qin Sang released her spiritual senses to perceive changes in the surrounding energy, but did not detect the presence of any other cultivators or demons.
One thing caught his attention: the sky was overcast with dark clouds, and thunder rumbled from within the clouds, with lightning constantly striking the earth—a harbinger of a storm.
Thunder and Thunder King are names that are hard not to associate with.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain came from her spiritual senses. Qin Sang's expression changed slightly, and her figure rose from the ground, flying high into the sky.
Amidst the sea of clouds, Qin Sang traversed the thunder and lightning, sensing an unusual aura from within a thundercloud.
It was this very energy that had just stung him.
"The gate to the Dao! Another small grotto-heaven..."
Qin Sang wasn't too surprised; only a hidden cave could remain undiscovered for so long.
Having experienced the journey to Yuanzaitian, Qin Sang knew how terrifying such a grotto-heaven was. With the power of Lei Jun, it would be easy to control and transform it, just like the Emperor Tianzi, spreading the Dao principles throughout the entire grotto-heaven and turning it into a Dao realm.
The Demon Kingdom and the Dao Realm are unfathomable and unpredictable to cultivators at the Integration Stage; no one can foresee what unforeseen events they might encounter!
'Boom!'
The surrounding lightning became increasingly intense.
It can be confirmed that it was not an impending storm, but rather the power emanating from the cave that caused the changes in the external celestial phenomena.
The two of them suddenly stopped fighting because they found the entrance to the cave and entered it together.
Qin Sang did not rush in rashly. Instead, she silently channeled her true essence to condense an avatar and went to explore the way. After a moment, the avatar emerged from the cave and could enter and exit without hindrance. Without further hesitation, Qin Sang slipped inside.
'Snap!'
As soon as he entered the cave, a thick bolt of lightning streaked past Qin Sang, nearly striking him.
Qin Sang remained expressionless as he gazed into the distance, the scene before him reminding him of the Abyss of Nether Thunder.
The sky inside the cave was even more gloomy than outside, with thick, dark clouds covering the heavens and thousands upon thousands of bolts of lightning striking the earth at any moment. These bolts of lightning were all black.
The black lightning seemed capable of devouring light, very similar to the Nether Lightning of the Nether Lightning Abyss, but there were differences. The Nether Lightning was silent, while the black lightning here was always accompanied by earth-shattering thunder.
A deafening thunderclap came from all directions. Qin Sang looked around but could not see the end of the thunderclouds. The thunder seemed endless.
At this moment, Qin Sang noticed something was wrong below. Looking down, she saw that there was no earth or ocean beneath her; the place where the black lightning struck was clearly empty space.
However, when the black lightning strikes that spot, it abruptly disappears, as if swallowed by something.
Qin Sang knew there was something strange about it, but she didn't act rashly and continued to search for traces left by others.
It now appears that at least two Nascent Soul cultivators have entered. They fought their way here, and they may not stop even after entering the cave.
However, after searching intently, Qin Sang found no trace of the battle. She wondered if the two had already stopped fighting or if it had been destroyed by the lightning here.
Since that was the case, Qin Sang had no choice but to explore on her own first, so she descended her escape light and landed on the 'ground'.
The closer Qin Sang perceived it, the stranger it felt. Although there was nothingness below, it was as if there was an invisible barrier that swallowed up all the black lightning that fell here.
After a moment of contemplation, Qin Sang thought of a possibility. He locked onto a black lightning bolt, and the instant it struck, he crashed into it, was enveloped by the black lightning, and then easily passed through the invisible barrier. At the same time, he understood where the black lightning bolts had gone.
He then appeared beneath another thundercloud, the scene much the same as before. Qin Sang was certain that he had entered a different space.
"Folded? Disorganized?"
Qin Sang felt suspicious.
The interior space of this cave is actually disordered.
The way Qin Sang had just entered one space reminded her of stacking wooden blocks, which stacked the two spaces together. The black lightning could travel between the two different spaces, striking from one thundercloud to another.
Qin Sang looked down at himself and saw a similar scene. There were countless such spaces, turning this cave into a huge maze!
"Lei Jun is not only proficient in the Great Dao of Thunder, but also a master at manipulating the void," Qin Sang thought, recalling the multiple voids of the Nether Thunder Abyss, everything was traceable.
What was Lei Jun's intention in turning this place into a maze?
Qin Sang had a variety of guesses in her mind as she carefully observed the interior of the space.
The only consistent element here is the black lightning; regardless of the location, it always strikes from the thunderclouds towards the 'ground'. Like flowing water, it always moves from high to low. Following the black lightning might unlock the secrets of the labyrinth.
But is the truth really that simple?
And let's not forget, there are other competitors here.
"Could this place be a cage created by Lei Jun, like Yuan Zaitian?" Qin Sang thought for a moment, then felt it was unlikely, because there were no barriers separating different spaces, and this place was even more chaotic than Yuan Zaitian.
In fact, when Qin Sang first entered this space, her body came in horizontally. That is to say, the different spaces are different in all directions, and the space is completely disrupted. The only way to distinguish between heaven and earth is through the black lightning.
Qin Sang gradually dismissed other guesses; for now, it seemed he could only follow the black lightning and remain unchanged in the face of all changes. So he continued to lock onto a single black lightning bolt, following it into the next space, and finally made a new discovery.
At this moment, he was suspended in mid-air, and through the thunder and lightning, he could vaguely see four giant pillars.
These giant pillars are extremely tall, with their tops piercing the sea of clouds, forming a square space in the middle.
Countless bolts of lightning danced between the giant pillars. These black lightning bolts were thinner than those outside and were exceptionally dense, obscuring Qin Sang's vision.
Qin Sang moved closer to the giant pillar, but even at that close distance, she could not see inside. The more she looked at it, the more it resembled a cage!
If those people entered the cave heaven and entered the same space as him, then the interiors of these giant pillars must have been opened.
Even knowing she might get nothing, Qin Sang still opened it to see if she could find any clues.
The next moment, the Thunder Beast Warrior appeared, raised his Thunder Spear, and thrust it between the two giant pillars.
'boom!'
The lightning bolt pierced through the lightning and instantly disappeared into half of the gun barrel.
Just as the Thunder Beast Guardian was about to press on and forcibly tear open the outermost lightning barrier, Qin Sang suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
Sizzle!
A piercing shriek emanated from within, and immediately a chilling aura bypassed the Thunder Spear, locking onto the Thunder Beast Guard.
Then a grayish-white vortex appeared in front of Qin Sang, from which a giant hand suddenly emerged.
This giant hand was almost devoid of flesh and blood; it was clearly a bone hand wrapped in a layer of skin, and it was extremely shriveled.
The giant hand reached straight for the Thunder Beast Guardian, its black fingernails gleaming with an eerie light, seemingly concealing deadly poison. One could imagine what would happen to a cultivator caught by this giant hand.
Moreover, the fluctuations emanating from the giant hand were extremely powerful. Qin Sang reacted swiftly, immediately ordering the Thunder Beast Guard to retract its spear to defend. However, the Thunder Spear seemed to be sucked in by a powerful suction force and could not be retracted for a moment.
Thunder Beast Warrior decisively abandoned the thunder spear, and lightning crackled in his palm, instantly forming a new thunder spear, which he thrust towards the giant hand.
'boom!'
The lightning spear struck the giant hand squarely in the palm, piercing it through.
Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred. The giant hand split into two, then into four, and in an instant, it transformed into countless bone hands, like a group of sentient demonic hands, which swept across the sky and grabbed at the Thunder Beast Guards.
'boom!'
A fiery unicorn descended from the sky, riding on fire, and stepped towards the bone hand, with fiery lotuses blooming beneath its feet.
The strange phenomenon vanished in an instant, transforming into raging flames that suddenly erupted between the bone hands. It was Qin Sang unleashing her fundamental divine power, the Qilin Lotus Seed.
Countless bone hands were ignited by the flames, writhing in the fire like living creatures, even emitting painful howls. In an instant, a group of bone hands were burned to ashes, and the flames finally forced the bone hands back. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Thunder Beast Guards broke through the encirclement and returned to Qin Sang's side.
Between the giant pillars, the raging fire and the bone hand were still locked in battle. The bone hand had lost its target and was scratching aimlessly in the void. Eventually, the bone hand's power began to wane.
Until the last bone hand disappeared, the space between the giant pillars returned to normal.
Qin Sang tested it a few more times to make sure there was no danger, then passed through the lightning barrier and saw the thing surrounded by four giant pillars.
There is a square stone platform here, one side of which has been hollowed out. The niche should have originally contained something, but it is now empty.
Qin Sang noticed a pile of bone fragments on the stone platform. The aura and the bone hand were from the same source, indicating that someone had taken the treasure from the stone niche and set a trap.
It's unclear whether it was one of the two cultivators who did it, but they failed to ambush their opponent, and Qin Sang, the newcomer, almost fell victim to their trap.
Where did they go?
Qin Sang picked up the bone fragments and examined them closely. They were indeed somewhat familiar; it was one of the people she had fought outside. Finding no further clues, Qin Sang could only continue according to plan.
"The trap has been triggered, and that person should feel it... However, it's better to be a bit chaotic."
Qin Sang thought to herself, then followed the black lightning into the next space.
During this time, Qin Sang discovered a new pattern: within the same space, different black lightning bolts would take people to different spaces. In other words, after entering the cave, everyone's path was different, and what kind of opponent they would encounter depended entirely on luck.
Qin Sang then passed through several more spaces, but did not encounter anything similar to the giant pillar again. However, he keenly noticed that the space seemed to be becoming more and more vast.
In addition to the interference from the black lightning, his spiritual sense could no longer cover the entire space, and he needed to stop and search for a while.
Moreover, the deeper one goes into the cave, the less distinct the different spaces seem to be, and Qin Sang encounters a mirage-like scene again.
He initially thought it was a phantom projected from another space, but later discovered it wasn't entirely a phantom. The two spaces seemed to be merging, which made the spatial distortion here even more severe.
Just then, Qin Sang saw another 'mirage'. She was used to it, but she still stopped.
The scenery of mirages is always the same; no matter the location, black lightning is always present.
Qin Sang summoned the Sun and Moon Swords, attempting to break through the barrier between reality and the mirage. If he could, he would no longer need to rely on the Black Lightning Operation.
Black Lightning's destination is unknown; he cannot control where he goes. Perhaps finding a way to pass through the mirage will allow him to travel freely.
'boom!'
The twin swords, one for sun and one for moon, slashed at the mirage.
The void trembled, and the surrounding black lightning was shattered by the sword intent, causing the scene in the mirage to ripple like water.
Although they successfully struck the mirage, they were unable to open a passage.
Just as Qin Sang was frowning and deep in thought, she suddenly felt a tremor, her mind tensed up, and she looked on alert.
However, he soon discovered that the source was not around him, but rather a mirage.
'Whoosh! '
Qin Sang's pupils suddenly contracted as he saw a beam of silvery-white light pierce through the dark clouds in the mirage.
Amidst the black thunderclouds and lightning, the streak of light shone like a shooting star before vanishing in an instant.
That was clearly a sword light!
Although she couldn't sense the aura of the flowing light, Qin Sang was certain that it was a sword light and that the other party was a sword cultivator!
With the appearance of this sword cultivator, along with the two who had fought before, and the Heavenly Demon who sent his followers to hunt down Demon Lord Luo Luo, apart from Qin Sang, this cave heaven has gathered at least four Nascent Soul stage experts!
Could it be...?
Gazing in the direction where the sword light had vanished, Qin Sang's eyes gleamed with a strange light. Ever since learning of the existence of the Western Sword City, Qin Sang couldn't help but think of that lonely city whenever she saw a sword cultivator.
This place is located between Xijue Sword City and the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, so it is entirely possible for sword cultivators from Xijue Sword City to appear here!
Since there's no time to go to Xijue Sword City, it would be good to meet the sword cultivators there and also to test Xijue Sword City's attitude towards the Spirit Realm and Ziwei Sword Venerable.
The sword light had already vanished, and the opponent did not remain in place, but Qin Sang had no idea which dimension the opponent was in.
'Shuh! '
The twin swords of the sun and moon suddenly erupted with astonishing sword light. This time, Qin Sang directly unleashed a triple magic domain!
The sword flashed, slashing once more at the mirage.
'Boom!'
The mirage was shattered by the powerful impact, almost turning into a mass of black water. The ripples brought forth waves of black tide, and amidst the violent upheaval, a faint crack appeared.
Upon seeing the gap, Qin Sang's eyes lit up. It was actually feasible; he could already feel the lightning power emanating from the gap.
'boom!'
The two swords slashed in quick succession, and the gap couldn't be closed in time, growing wider and wider!