112: Chapter 112 An Unsolvable Situation?

A ten-zhang gap split open in the void at the center.

A clear suction came from the center of the darkness, pulling the surrounding air and letting out a low "wuwu" moan.

Fallen leaves and dust were swept up.

They were silently swept into the darkness, disappearing without a trace.

Everyone present naturally saw this eerie scene.

"This is a Spatial Rift! Why would it appear in the Immortal City?"

"Damn it, I can't move!"

Wailing voices filled the mountains and fields.

The Black Barrier covered a small portion of the mountainside of Huangniu Mountain.

Such a huge commotion naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the Immortal City.

The Immortal Cave Guard Team arrived immediately.

The leading captain was Wei Yan, the Director of the West District Guard Department.

He came with three Foundation Establishment elites.

Looking at the semi-circular black shroud,

his expression was grave.

What on earth is this!

They all used various means, attempting to break it.

However, it was to no avail.

Some Cultivators who found their friends and relatives trapped inside also tried to Breakthrough.

It also had no effect.

Just then,

a golden light flew from the horizon.

True Person Jin Niu arrived.

Looking at the center of the black shroud, his pupils shrank slightly.

In his memory, that was exactly where Xu Changsheng's Immortal Cave was located.

"What's going on?"

His gaze was sharp as a hawk's.

From the barrier, he felt heavy Devilish Qi and spatial fluctuations.

"Could it be Disciples of the Demonic Path? They arrived so soon? According to Master's deduction, it should have taken at least another three years."

He made a prompt decision.

He summoned his golden sword Magic Treasure, which shone like a brilliant sun in the dark night.

Spiritual power like a surging tide was poured into it.

He gave a light shout.

The golden sword struck the black screen with lightning speed.

A world-shaking strike!

Instantly, the Black Barrier shook, and ripples radiated out from the point of contact.

Seeing this,

Jin Chuan pressed forward and pushed a palm toward the golden sword.

He roared,

"Break for me!"

The entire Black Barrier fluctuated like waves on the sea.

Suddenly,

"Crack."

A cracking sound came from within the black shroud.

The Black Barrier, as solid as steel, was torn open.

Probing slightly with his Divine Sense,

he found dozens of Cultivators trapped inside, mostly Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He asked loudly, "Who are you all, and what are you doing here?"

Seeing hope, everyone cried out for help.

"We don't know what happened either; we just saw a black sphere suddenly appear in the sky here, so we came closer to look."

"Quickly save us! We're bound to the spot. Look at the one in the middle, it's too terrifying. I feel like I'm going to be sucked in!"

Following their gaze, he saw the rift at the center.

His sword-like brows chilled: "As expected, it's a Demonic Path Teleportation Talisman, using ancient Devilish Qi to tear through the Void Realm and send people thousands of miles away!"

He gripped the hilt of the golden sword and swung a blast of Sword Qi toward the center.

No sound came out.

Like a clay ox entering the sea, it vanished without a trace.

Brows furrowed: "No, this isn't an ordinary Demonic Path Teleportation Talisman. It looks more like..."

Just then, another change occurred.

The rift in the middle suddenly contracted.

At the same time, the suction within the Black Barrier suddenly intensified.

Grass, stones, trees, Cultivators, and even Immortal Caves were uprooted.

Everything inside the black shroud was being absorbed by the black hole in the middle.

Seeing this scene,

True Person Jin Niu finally remembered, showing a look of surprise: "This isn't a Demonic Path Teleportation Talisman, but the spatial demon crystal at the center of one!"

After self-detonating, a spatial demon crystal creates a massive space that sucks all objects within it into the Void Realm after a period of time.

It sounds intimidating.

But the actual activation time is too long—long enough for even an Early Stage Qi Refining Cultivator to run out of range; it simply can't be used as a regular means of attack.

And it's ineffective against Cultivators or Yao Beasts of the third rank or above.

Moreover, the price of a spatial demon crystal is exorbitant; self-detonating one is a complete waste of a heavenly treasure.

However, in the current situation, it indeed works.

"But these are all Loose Cultivators, not the core area of my city. Who drew such enmity?"

He looked toward Xu Changsheng's Immortal Cave.

"Could it be him?"

Entering the Black Barrier, the surrounding spatial power couldn't bind him in the slightest. With one sword strike, he broke through the Great Cloud Rain Formation on the Immortal Cave.

He found no one.

Suddenly, he saw Liu Bai's corpse lying next to the Immortal Cave.

He reached out and pulled it into his hand, turned it over, and saw the brand of a core Elder of the Hundred Refining Valley on the sole of the foot, instantly understanding.

"So it's the Hundred Refining Valley."

At this time,

the suction of the rift reached its maximum; some Cultivators had already been sucked in, leaving no remains.

Seeing the fate of those beside them,

the Cultivators immediately panicked.

"Immortal Master, give me a hand! I don't want to die yet!"

"Senior, please save my life! I'm willing to serve the Immortal City like an ox or a horse!"

True Person Jin Niu was about to take action.

More commotion came from the Immortal City outside.

"Rumble~"

He turned his head instantly.

"The Immortal City Grand Array is under attack!"

For a moment, sword in hand, he didn't know what to do.

The rift was about to dissipate; under the cover of the Demonic Crystal's powerful gravity, he could only pull back two Cultivators at a time. Even with his best efforts, he could only save seven or eight.

And the Immortal City Grand Array was being attacked by someone unknown. If it were Demonic Path Cultivators, with the array gone and the city fallen, not only would the hundred thousand citizens of the Immortal City be in danger, but even he himself might perish!

Having thought of this,

he quickly made a decision.

Holding Liu Bai's corpse, he walked out, ignoring the Cultivators' cries for help.

A single turn of his back spoke louder than a thousand words.

The Cultivators instantly understood that True Person Jin Niu had abandoned them.

They all began to curse: "Immortal Master, you watch us die without saving us! Even if I turn into a ghost, I'll come back for you!"

"You promised back then that as long as we paid, you'd give us a comfortable home. It was all a lie!"

"I see! You and the evil Cultivators are in league!"

True Person Jin Niu ignored their verbal abuse; they were all dead men anyway, so there was no need to care.

Xu Changsheng, from a distance, naturally saw this scene as well.

He was too far away and only dimly saw True Person Jin Niu grab Liu Bai and then leave.

Of course, he also saw those who were close being pulled in by the black light, vanishing without a trace.

The feeling of unease in his heart grew stronger.

It seemed he really was going to die.

He was far away, so the attraction was much less, but he was still being dragged by the rift toward the center.

And he could feel that the closer he got, the faster the speed of attraction became.

He felt that in just three sticks of incense's time, he would be finished in there.

Thinking of this,

the mourning in his heart grew heavier.

He hadn't expected to leave this world in such a ridiculous way.

Meanwhile,

explosive sounds, the sound of breaking air, and piercing shrieks came from the rift.

Those were the dying Cultivators using all their offensive means.

It was useless.

Eventually, all sounds vanished the moment they touched the rift.

Like a brilliant firework display.

At the same time, Xu Changsheng also used all sorts of means.

True Solar Fire, second-rank talismans, and Second Level Green-Winged Bats.

Attempting to stay in place.

Like the other Cultivators, it was all in vain.

He couldn't help but show a look of despair.

"Could it be that in three sticks of incense's time, I'm really going to die here?"