226: Swallowed by a mirage

Within the sea vortex, resembling The Eye of Hell.

That bizarre and boundless creature brought an irresistible storm; the seawater churned and spun, forming an incredibly terrifying suction force.

The Disciples of Celestial Pivot Holy Land struggled, their faces filled with terror and panic.

Aside from them, even Chu Ying and Qiu Lingsu were greatly shocked, and with their strength, they too were unable to escape.

“If it’s a battle of devouring, then let’s go!”

“Magic - Gluttony power!”

At this critical juncture, Chu Ying no longer held back. His eyes deepened, and a Cave Heaven roared open, revealing an ancient, ferocious primeval beast flowing with violent demonic energy.

Magic - Gluttony!

After advancing to the forbidden Dharma Idol, Magic - Gluttony's oppressive might and its power to devour everything underwent a transformation.

At this moment, Chu Ying unleashed his full power, bolstered by the hundredfold amplification of the Dou Zi Magic Verse. The Gluttonous Azure Luan Treasure Technique he employed actually managed to affect this bizarre phenomenon, which was akin to a vortex of death.

Only then did the Disciples of Celestial Pivot feel that the tearing force of the vortex devouring them was not as terrifying, which gave them hope in their desperate situation.

“Hmph!”

“Go!”

Chu Ying roared in a deep voice, even unleashing the Nine Nether Hound Azure Luan Treasure Technique, Netherworld Transformation.

At this instant, the sea surface around him seemed to freeze, and the giant eye-like sea vortex began to churn, seemingly transforming towards the boundless Nine Serenities.

At the same time, Chu Ying's Gluttonous Azure Luan Treasure Technique's devouring power clashed with the sea vortex's suction, creating a repulsive force that pushed the Celestial Pivot Disciples out of the vortex's range.

“Chu Dage!”

But at this moment, Chu Ying himself was sucked down by the bizarre creature that surged back, half his body falling into the vortex, unable to break free.

Qiu Lingsu's beautiful eyes welled with tears, and her clear, sorrowful brows instantly turned blood-red, showing faint signs of reddening as she charged straight towards Chu Ying.

“Ling’er, go…” Chu Ying only felt an immense pressure on his mind.

The power of Netherworld Transformation had been defeated, and the might of the Magic - Gluttony Azure Luan Treasure Technique was torn and dissipated. The terrifying nature of that bizarre and massive creature far exceeded his imagination.

“Chu Dage, I won’t leave!”

Tears streamed down Qiu Lingsu's exquisitely sorrowful face as she finally grasped Chu Ying's hand.

She gritted her teeth, and upon realizing she couldn't pull Chu Ying out, she surprisingly gave up resistance and was also absorbed by the vortex.

“Ling’er!”

Chu Ying's expression changed slightly as he tightly embraced Qiu Lingsu, who had been sucked down.

At this moment, both of them were being rapidly swallowed.

“Holy Son!”

Old Ancestor Changfeng was already rushing over with all his might to rescue him, but how could Sunset Saint and the others allow him to have his way?

Even though Old Ancestor Changfeng was a Nine-Step Saint Lord, his movements were still somewhat slow due to the obstruction of high-level Saintly Beings like Sunset Saint.

“All of you, get lost!”

The enraged Old Ancestor Changfeng’s aura swept and spread, unleashing a powerful martial technique that sent Sunset Saint and the others flying.

However, at this moment, it was too late; he could only save the Celestial Pivot Disciples.

As for Chu Ying and Qiu Lingsu, they were both swallowed by the Sea Mirage.

“Success!”

Sunset Saint and the others showed joy on their faces upon seeing this, but at this moment, they couldn't help but frown. They seemed to have sustained some inexplicable injuries within their bodies, and even their Lifespan had been cut.

“Damn brat! Wait for the Young Master to personally take your life!”

Sunset Saint's eyes were sinister.

A group of Netherworld First Grade Hall experts immediately retreated, using the teleportation platform to escape directly, lest they be entangled by the enraged Nine-Step Saint Lord.

At this very moment, Old Ancestor Changfeng was indeed on the verge of going mad.

Those were the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of their Celestial Pivot Holy Land!

A Holy Son with such monstrous talent and strength, unparalleled among his peers in the Eastern Wilderness, known as the Eight Heavens Champion, was swallowed by the Sea Mirage!

Even the Holy Daughter was sucked in along with him.

If anything were to happen to the two of them, what would he report back?

“Old Ancestor!”

Li Yong's eyes on the other side were about to burst, but the immediate priority was to suppress this mysterious organization, suspected to be a pirate force.

Seeing this, Old Ancestor Changfeng charged over in grief and indignation.

And these mysterious experts in black robes, numbering over a dozen Saint Lord Realm cultivators, knew better than to suffer immediate losses. Their mission was complete, and it was time to retreat.

In an instant, a colossal silver net appeared on the sea surface, seemingly fused with the void, making it difficult to detect.

It turned out these pirates had already laid out their traps here.

The silver net manifested, directly trapping the Celestial Pivot Holy Land's Elders and Saint Lord Li Yong within it.

“Fellow Daoist of Celestial Pivot, there’s a reason for every grievance and a master for every debt. We merely accepted a mission from Netherworld First Grade Hall.”

“You should go seek revenge from Netherworld First Grade Hall, haha!”

The mysterious pirates summoned their savage beast mounts circling in mid-air and directly rode the flying savage beasts to escape, moving at an incredibly fast speed.

The Nine-Step Saint Lord Realm Old Ancestor Changfeng unleashed a deadly martial technique from afar, striking the last few retreating pirates.

With a puff, the last few Saint Lord Realm pirates were hit, spitting blood on the spot.

One low-level Saint Lord was instantly blasted into only half a body, a truly miserable sight; another low-level Saint Lord was reduced to a mist of blood, with only a Divine Soul escaping.

They were terrified and filled with furious ferocity.

Old Ancestor Changfeng pursued relentlessly. His Celestial Pivot Holy Son and Holy Daughter were swallowed by the Sea Mirage, their lives unknown. This hatred must be avenged!

“Boss!”

“Don’t worry about it! Go!”

The leader of the mysterious pirate force had a gloomy expression, and after his eyes flickered, he roared.

Such missions targeting Holy Lands naturally involve sacrifices. There was no other way; Netherworld First Grade Hall offered too much, and it was also a threat, so they couldn't refuse this order.

“Pfft!”

A total of three Saint Lord Realm pirates were left behind: two were severely injured and dying, unable to escape, and one was locked onto by Old Ancestor Changfeng's aura, still frantically fleeing, but his fate was sealed.

…

Half an hour later.

Three Saint Lord Realm pirates were suppressed and killed by Old Ancestor Changfeng.

Old Ancestor Changfeng returned with a grim expression. By this time, Li Yong and the others had escaped the silver net and repaired the overturned flying ship.

“The Holy Son and Holy Daughter were swallowed by the mysterious Sea Mirage. Who knows where they might have gone.”

Li Yong said with a grim expression.

The Sea Mirage is a mysterious and bizarre creature in the Endless Sea. It is not a great ominous creature; on the contrary, it poses no significant danger.

However, the Sea Mirage's body is incredibly massive, capable of swallowing an entire island, and if it's the most ancient Sea Mirage, it can even swallow the Eastern Linjieshi area.

This is caused by the Sea Mirage's free slumber and awakening.

When the Sea Mirage sleeps, its body drifts freely in the sea, and its every breath creates a storm. When the storm becomes strong enough, it causes massive turbulence on the sea surface, forming a vortex that swallows everything.

At this time, the Sea Mirage may awaken and swallow everything, including living beings, into its internal space.

Only when the Sea Mirage drifts away and falls asleep again will the objects and living beings within its internal space be released.

Many ancient families and sects in the Endless Sea have explored this peculiar creature, the Sea Mirage.

However, they couldn't kill it, nor could they find it.