128: Weird Temple

The aura of power beyond rules came abruptly and disappeared just as mysteriously.

It was like a raging storm suddenly calming, leaving only a heart-pounding aftershock trembling in the air.

Lin Feng didn't even have time to carefully capture the profound mysteries contained within that aura before it receded like a tide, as if it had never appeared.

"Riftwing Blade!"

Lin Feng didn't hesitate, letting out a low cry.

Space rippled, and the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien's streamlined, massive body, covered in dark silver metallic luster, instantly tore through space, appearing beside him. Its cold compound eyes scanned its surroundings, and its blade-wings vibrated slightly, emitting a high-frequency hum.

Lin Feng leaped, landing steadily on its broad and cold back.

"Chase it! To the source!"

Lin Feng's voice was resolute.

The Riftwing Blade let out a short, sharp hiss, and its wings flapped fiercely!

The air was instantly compressed and torn, creating an explosive roar!

It transformed into a silver streak of light, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, and shot towards the direction where that terrifying aura had erupted – deep within the secret realm!

The 'Secluded Valley Abyss' secret realm was indeed not large, especially under the Riftwing Blade's extreme speed.

The strange peaks shrouded in mist on both sides, the secluded valleys with spiritual springs, and the woodlands filled with rare spiritual plants all blurred into indistinct color blocks as they flew past.

Dense life energy was broken through at high speed, forming whistling air currents that made Lin Feng's robes flap wildly. In just a moment, the scene before Lin Feng's eyes changed dramatically.

The refreshing sense of vibrant life disappeared, replaced by a desolate silence.

The space ahead seemed to be twisted and cut by an invisible force, forming a relatively independent area that was out of place with its surroundings. In the center of this area stood a structure.

A temple.

It was entirely constructed from dull, lusterless megaliths, its style utterly ancient, even primitive.

There were no ornate carvings, no grand colonnades, only straight lines and heavy geometric structures, exuding a sense of antiquity and gravitas that spanned a long time.

It sat there quietly, not tall, nor conspicuous, yet it was like a stubborn rock embedded in space, emanating an indescribable sense of profound stillness, as if it had existed there since time immemorial.

However, the moment Lin Feng's gaze touched this temple, an indescribable tremor suddenly seized his heart!

This was it!

The source of that terrifying aura!

Almost simultaneously, the violent aura of power beyond rules, which had just disappeared, erupted with a roar, like an ancient beast awakened from slumber!

This time, it was no longer fleeting, but like a volcanic eruption, carrying a world-destroying will, surging out from the seemingly heavy stone door cracks of the temple, and from between every megalith!

Its target was clearly locked onto the approaching Lin Feng!

"Hiss—!"

The Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien let out a hiss filled with extreme vigilance and unease, abruptly stopping its high-speed charge and hovering about a hundred meters from the temple.

Terrifying pressure, like a tangible tsunami, impacted Lin Feng's spirit and the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien's perception.

This aura was clearer and more violent than before, carrying a pure, supreme will of destruction, as if it wanted to crush all living beings who dared to approach into dust!

Lin Feng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Why?!

Why had the President never mentioned such a temple deep within the 'Secluded Valley Abyss'?

Had generations of exploration by the Professional Association failed to discover it?

Or… had those who discovered it remained inside forever?

Or… was the President hiding something from him?

Was what was hidden in this temple something even the Association was wary of?

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Feng's mind, but he forcefully suppressed them.

Given the circumstances, retreat seemed even more dangerous than advancing.

That assassin-like aura had already firmly locked onto him.

The temple was close at hand, and that tightly shut, massive stone door, seemingly carved from a single megalith, emitted a silent invitation, more like a monstrous maw waiting to devour someone.

"Riftwing Blade, stay vigilant, be ready to escape using spatial rules at any moment!"

Lin Feng ordered in a deep voice, simultaneously leaping from the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien's back and landing steadily on the ground.

He elevated his spiritual perception to its peak, taking cautious steps towards the heavy stone door.

With each step closer, the destructive pressure emanating from the temple grew heavier, and the air seemed to solidify into steel, pressing upon one's nerves.

The Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien hovered behind him, its blade-wings fully extended, the dark silver blades gleaming with the cold light of spatial cutting, its compound eyes fixed on the temple, ready to launch a lightning-fast strike at any moment.

Finally, Lin Feng reached the stone door.

There were no handles or mechanisms on the stone door, only the mottled traces left by time.

He took a deep breath and placed his hand on the cold, rough stone surface.

The moment his palm touched the stone door… *Buzz!*

An irresistible, immense suction force suddenly came!

That seemingly impossibly heavy megalithic door actually disappeared like an illusion!

Lin Feng's body was uncontrollably dragged inside by that force!

The scene before his eyes instantly spun!

One moment, it was the mist-shrouded, vibrant wonderland of the 'Secluded Valley Abyss'.

The next moment, all colors, all life, all sounds… vanished.

Silence!

Absolute silence!

Before his eyes was an endless, monotonous, and despairing… yellow sand!

The sky was leaden gray, without sun, without stars, only a suffocating gloom.

Beneath his feet were hot, fine golden-yellow grains of sand, stretching to the horizon, forming rolling sand dunes.

The air was filled with a dry, scorching sensation, and a… bone-deep scent of death.

There was no trace of wind, no drop of water, no sign of life here.

The soul-cleansing vitality of the 'Secluded Valley Abyss' was utterly gone here, as if completely drained, leaving only this forgotten, lifeless desert.

Lin Feng instantly became extremely vigilant!

His spiritual perception spread out in all directions like a tide!

The Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien followed closely, also forcibly dragged into this strange space by that power. It was now hovering behind Lin Feng, emitting a low, threatening hiss, the cold light on its blade-wings appearing particularly dazzling under the dim sky.

"What is this place? A spatial transfer? Or an illusion within the temple?"

Lin Feng's heart was filled with uncertainty.

This world of yellow sand gave him an extremely ominous premonition, as if a monstrous beast waiting to devour someone slept beneath his feet.

He cautiously took a step forward, his foot sinking into the hot sand.

The moment that step landed… a sudden change occurred!

The sandy ground beneath his feet violently churned without warning!

Like boiling water!

A bone claw!

A massive bone claw, ghastly white without a trace of blood, composed purely of stark white bone, suddenly shot out from beneath the churning yellow sand!

Its speed was beyond imagination, carrying a soul-freezing, chilling death aura, and it incredibly accurately grabbed Lin Feng's ankle!

Cold!

Bone-chilling cold!

The strength of that bone claw was astonishing, as if it wanted to crush his ankle directly!

Even more terrifying, a strange power containing dense death rules, like a maggot clinging to bone, madly surged into Lin Feng's body from where the bone claw made contact!

This power carried strong corrosiveness and mental erosion, attempting to freeze his blood, numb his nerves, and disintegrate his will!

"Roar!"

The Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien reacted with extreme speed!

Almost at the same instant the bone claw appeared, it let out a roar of fury!

Its wings flapped fiercely, and a highly condensed, visibly silver spatial blade tore through the air, carrying a sharp will to cut through everything, and slashed down fiercely towards the ghastly white bone claw gripping Lin Feng's ankle!

The spatial blade and the white bone claw collided head-on!

*Clang!*

A piercing metallic clang echoed through the silent desert!

The energy shockwave exploded, instantly throwing the surrounding yellow sand dozens of meters high!

However, what sent a chill down Lin Feng and the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien's spines was that the seemingly fragile white bone claw, under the spatial blade's attack, was only sliced open with a deep crack, not completely severed!

Thick, inky black liquid, emitting a strong foul odor, oozed from the crack, dripping onto the sand and making a "hissing" corrosive sound.

"Such hard bones!"

Lin Feng's heart tightened.

The strength of this bone claw far exceeded the bones of ordinary transcendent creatures!

And the power of death rules it contained was extremely pure and overbearing!

Although the bone claw gripping his ankle was injured, its strength did not weaken. Instead, it became even more violent due to the injury, pulling downwards fiercely!

An irresistible immense force came, and Lin Feng instantly lost his balance, being violently dragged down beneath the churning yellow sand!

"Riftwing Blade!"

Lin Feng cried out, while simultaneously his primordial cells furiously circulated, and massive life energy and rule power instantly erupted, resisting the erosion of the death rules invading his body!

The muscles of his right arm bulged, and faint dark golden patterns appeared beneath his skin. With a punch gathering terrifying power, he unhesitatingly slammed down towards the churning sand below, towards the source from which the bone claw had emerged!

*Boom!* Sand waves surged to the sky!