215: Chapter 215 Qi Refining Cultivator Kills Foundation Establishment Demon

Su Changge stood on the edge of the cold, hard rock. The grinding sound from behind grew closer, as if an invisible giant mouth was slowly closing, ready to swallow him and Lin Waner. His heart slammed against his ribcage, each beat bringing a wave of bone-chilling cold.

He turned around immediately, his gaze trying to pierce the endless darkness behind him. There was nothing to see there, only the sound that made one's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and a heavy, viscous noise, like some giant form sliding through the Void Realm, or perhaps countless withered bones rubbing against each other. The scent of death rushed toward him, and Su Changge felt a coldness permeating his entire body. In the memories of the Old Ancestor, the terrifying image and habits of the Void Realm monsters swirled in his mind like a nightmare.

"System, activate the pressure special effect! Hurry!" Su Changge shouted anxiously in his heart, his voice nearly distorted.

【Void Region interference intensified, special effect activation delayed.】

The System's cold notification sound was like a thunderclap, exploding in his Sea of Consciousness, shattering his last shred of hope. Those mysterious methods from the System that he had once prided himself on had actually failed at this moment. That despair was more chilling than facing the Foundation Establishment Stage monster itself.

As soon as the notification ended, three pitch-black shadows darted out from the depths of the darkness. They were over a zhang tall, their bodies covered in thick, long black fur, with what looked like decaying dust attached, reflecting no light at all. These monsters had no pupils, only a bloody mouth split to the ear roots, filled with sharp fangs that were crystal-clear and terrifyingly grim. They had no feet, merely floating silently, approaching Su Changge and Lin Waner like ghosts. The grinding sound was no longer faint, but carried a nauseating wetness and friction, like the sound of bones being crushed.

Void Realm monsters! The memories of the Old Ancestor clearly recorded that these terrifying creatures living in the Void Region all sustained their lives by devouring living people who fell into this place. Their lowest cultivation level reached the Foundation Establishment Stage! Su Changge was only at the Qi Refining First Layer; in front of these Foundation Establishment monsters, he was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper, capable of being swallowed in one bite and turned into blood food in their bellies.

The shadow of death loomed over his heart, and Su Changge felt his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. He grabbed Lin Waner's wrist and turned to run.

"Run!" His voice sounded hoarse from extreme fear.

Lin Waner also saw those terrifying monsters, a scream nearly cracking her voice, her face pale as she followed Su Changge, trying her best to float forward.

Three Void Realm monsters chased closely behind them, their floating speed far surpassing that of Su Changge and Lin Waner. The grinding sound grew closer; Su Changge could even smell a foul stench spewing from the monsters' mouths, carrying a heavy scent of blood and decay, rushing straight into his nasal cavity.

While fleeing with all his might, Su Changge called out to the System in his heart.

"System! Release the special effect! Pressure! Sword light! Anything will do!" He was practically roaring.

【Void Region interference is too strong, special effects cannot be released.】

The System's notification was like a basin of ice water poured over his head, completely extinguishing all of Su Changge's hopes. With the System's special effects unusable, how was he supposed to deal with these terrifying monsters? Cold sweat seeped from his forehead, and his face turned deathly pale.

Lin Waner was panting heavily by now, her voice filled with tears as she shouted at Su Changge: "Fellow Daoist! Aren't you highly cultivated? Hurry and kill them!"

Su Changge felt bitter in his heart. How could he dare to say he was just a 'noob' at the Qi Refining First Layer? He could only grit his teeth and push forward with all his might.

The three monsters were chasing closer and closer; the distance between them and Su Changge was less than twenty zhang.

Su Changge's gaze inadvertently swept over the shadowy boundary of the Wall Region ahead, and a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind. The Wall Region had a hundred times the gravity! He instantly recalled that when he first entered the Void Region, to avoid accidents, he had carefully sensed and recorded the gravity change cycle.

As long as he could lure these monsters into the Wall Region during the three-second gap when gravity weakened, once the gravity returned, these Foundation Establishment monsters would be crushed into meat paste instantly by the hundredfold pressure! This was an Opportunity, a slim chance of survival!

Su Changge's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly counted the time in his heart. The previous cycle of weakened gravity had passed nine minutes ago. There were fifty-seven seconds left until the next weakening! As long as he could hold on for these short fifty-seven seconds, he could lure these terrifying monsters into the Wall Region and kill them with the hundredfold gravity!

He pulled Lin Waner and quickly adjusted his direction, floating toward the boundary of the Wall Region.

The three monsters followed closely, getting closer and closer to them.

Fifty seconds left.

The monsters had approached to within fifteen zhang.

Su Changge threw all the remaining miscellaneous items on his body behind him, using the reaction force to accelerate his figure in the Void Realm and rush forward.

Forty seconds left.

The monsters were only ten zhang away from them. Su Changge could even see the sharp fangs flashing with cold light in the monsters' mouths.

Thirty seconds left.

Lin Waner was physically exhausted, her legs weak, and she cried out: "Fellow Daoist! I can't run anymore!"

Su Changge couldn't spare the effort to comfort her. He pulled Lin Waner, gritting his teeth as he floated forward: "Don't talk nonsense! Run!"

Twenty seconds left.

The monsters were only five zhang away from them. Su Changge could even feel the foul wind blowing from the monsters' mouths onto his cheeks, cold and sticky.

Ten seconds left.

Su Changge could already clearly see the translucent boundary ahead; it was no more than ten zhang away.

Five seconds left.

Su Changge gathered all the strength in his body into his legs, rushing forward with all his might.

Three!

Two!

One!

The time for the gravity weakening arrived precisely!

Su Changge pulled Lin Waner hard, leaped, and passed directly through the translucent boundary, plunging into the Wall Region.

The three monsters followed suit, chasing without hesitation, and slammed into the range of the Wall Region.

The moment they entered the Wall Region, the fleeting three-second period of weakened gravity had already passed.

A hundredfold gravity crashed down!

The three Void Realm monsters were caught off guard. The moment they stepped into the Wall Region, before they could even react, they were nailed fiercely to the hard rock wall by the unparalleled pressure, emitting shrill, piercing screams. The monsters' skeletons made a teeth-grinding "creak" sound, and black blood sprayed wildly from their mouths, quickly staining the originally gray rock wall red.

Su Changge stood to the side, looking at the monsters completely suppressed by gravity and unable to move, his tense heartstrings finally relaxing. These annoying things were finally taken care of!

Just as he was about to turn around, he felt an unusual loosening from the long rope tied to the rock. Su Changge looked up and saw that when the three monsters rushed into the Wall Region in a panic, they had inadvertently bumped into the giant rock to which the long rope was tied. The knot he had tied firmly was now mostly undone and could fall off at any moment. This long rope was the only link connecting him to the Void Region and the hope for the second remnant stele. If it broke, he would have no way to return to the depths of that nothingness, and the Opportunity of the Ancient Tomb would be completely cut off!

Su Changge's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Just as he was about to step forward to try and retie the rope, a series of roars, denser than before, came from the endless darkness behind him. Su Changge turned around abruptly, his pupils shrinking suddenly. He saw that at the boundary of the Void Region, there were shadowy, dense figures—dozens of pitch-black demonic shadows, surging out like a tide, floating gloomily toward his direction. That terrifying aura seemed ready to swallow the entire Void Realm. Su Changge felt his scalp go numb and his mind shake.

How could there be... so many more?