154: Chapter 154 'Countdown to Devouring!'

Although the strength of Zhe Ningchuan and the others could not be considered exceptionally powerful, they were killed in an instant when facing the Black-faced Living Buddha.

In just a split second, everyone on the scene understood the extent of the Black-faced Living Buddha's strength; it was absolutely comparable to the Queen Zongzi.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became so heavy it was about to freeze.

The Fatty took a step back and looked at Song Yiqing, "Lord Song, to tell you the truth, we've developed a bond of brotherhood along this journey. If there is an afterlife, I can be your big brother!"

"?" Song Yiqing had expected him to say something touching, but it turned out he was just trying to take advantage of him. However, he didn't get angry, merely raising the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then your wish will be in vain, because we aren't going to die."

"Lord Song..." The Fatty let out a deep breath, his hands gripping the machete trembling slightly.

He had fought against the monk Li Jun and knew exactly how strong Li Jun's combat power was.

Yet, even such a person was killed instantly. If it were him, how much could he withstand?

Before, when facing the Queen Zongzi, he didn't have a very concrete concept of the gap, but now he realized the chasm-like difference more deeply and clearly.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in Song Yiqing's strength, but rather that everyone's state was currently very low, and they had suddenly encountered powerful enemies from all sides.

The probability of survival would only continue to decrease, approaching zero.

Others at the scene had the same thoughts.

Lin Tianyi looked at the Black-faced Living Buddha, who brought immense pressure with every gesture, and the string that had been pulled taut in his heart finally snapped.

"It seems... we probably won't have a chance to find the tuo luo flower."

"Perhaps this is fate," Wang Shan said indifferently.

In reality, after seeing the symbols left by her father in the corridor, a guess had formed in her heart.

Perhaps her father wasn't dead, but simply in other forbidden lands.

Maybe he was busy with other things, which was why he couldn't return.

Originally, she had thought that with Song Yiqing there, they might be able to continue venturing deeper, and if they continued to go down, perhaps she could find her father.

But now, that beautiful dream was shattered.

[Barrage Area]

[Why do I see that look of despair revealed on each of their faces... I feel a bit heartbroken for some reason.]

[They were already at the end of their rope, and now powerful enemies keep appearing one after another. Anyone would break down!]

[Penglai, Penglai! This is all Penglai's doing!!! It must be them playing tricks, otherwise, many things simply cannot be explained.]

[What bastards. I really want to grab a knife and kill these Penglai bastards one by one!! Kill them!!]

[I don't think we should lose hope too early. In fact, we still have a chance!! Don't forget, don't forget! We have Song Yiqing!!]

[That's right! We still have Song Yiqing. He has created too many miracles for us, and every single one of those miracles is extremely incredible!!]

[It's possible! It must be possible!!]

Netizens in the live broadcast room were flooding the chat with words of encouragement and prayers.

All of this was closely related to their own lives, and it was because of this reason that they showed a relatively high level of unity at this moment.

No one said anything discouraging at such a time.

Meanwhile, outside the Black Sand Great Buddha Temple, Tian Cai was panting heavily, his Daoist robe already in tatters.

However, the state of Gong Zhigao, who stood opposite him, was no better.

"Hehehe," Gong Zhigao suddenly laughed out loud at this moment, "Tian Cai, the door below has already been opened by someone. Everything for you is about to end. A new game has begun."

"Humanity no longer has any chance! Before long, the forbidden lands will spread to every corner of the world!! This magnificent power will make everyone in the world obsessed with it!"

"Madman!" Tian Cai's expression was grave.

He looked around in all directions and could similarly feel the sense that the power of the forbidden lands was constantly rising.

At the same time, the aura of the monsters within those forbidden lands was also rising one after another.

This all represented that the forbidden lands were beginning to move toward the next stage, "Countdown to Devouring!"

Afterward, Tian Cai reined in his thoughts and let out a deep breath, "Huu——"

Then he looked at Gong Zhigao opposite him, "Do you really think you have won?"

"Hehehe," Gong Zhigao smiled, "Why haven't we won? Judging by the current situation, the forbidden lands devouring the Blue Star is only a matter of time, and this time won't be long; it might even end very quickly, so..."

"What if we kill our way through all the forbidden lands before this time ends?"

Tian Cai gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, his expression gradually calming down.

Opposite him, Gong Zhigao also gradually restrained his smile and began to ponder his words.

A few seconds later, he frowned slightly, "Tian Cai, you really have a mysterious belief in Song Yiqing. What makes you believe he can do it? Just because of his third-rate skills? Too naive!"

"No!" Tian Cai shook his head slightly, then looked up at the sky, "In the beginning, I once cast a divination. The hexagram indicated that a person with a rather peculiar destiny must appear to have a chance to resolve this huge crisis of the forbidden lands."

"At that time, I hadn't figured out who this person was. But when I saw Song Yiqing, I understood—it is him!! Only he can do it!! Miracles need to be created, and he will undoubtedly be the greatest miracle."

"Gong Zhigao, you are the true losers. Penglai should never have continued to exist. It is your greed that has led to all of this happening!"

"..." Listening to his words, Gong Zhigao also let out a deep breath, "The wood is already carved into a boat; saying anything is already over."

"Although I don't believe Song Yiqing can break into the Third Forbidden Land, Old Man Wei's cautious nature means the defensive measures he has made are only more, not less."

"And now, the forbidden lands have entered a new stage, so Old Man Wei's trump cards will begin to be truly revealed. I wonder how many more cards Song Yiqing can play? Once? Twice? Or three times?"

"I tell you!! What Old Man Wei holds in his hands is everything our Penglai has had for thousands of years!! So! There is no way to lose!"

"Heh," Tian Cai shook his head slightly, "What he holds in his hands is everything of Penglai, but standing behind Song Yiqing is the entirety of Great Xia!"