Chapter 202 Dark Devourer Strikes, Desolate Star Vortex

The gates of the star chart Secret Palace closed slowly behind them, temporarily sealing away the vast star chart and the unsolved mysteries within.

However, the harsh cracking sounds and violent energy impacts from outside struck every heart like a death knell.

Nightmare pulled Su Wanqing as they just rushed out of the entrance of the pyramid building, and the scene before them caused the air to freeze instantly.

The ancient city’s already dilapidated transparent light shield was currently shattering inch by inch like fragile glass, turning into energy shards dancing across the sky.

Three hideous monsters, composed entirely of deep darkness and writhing shadows, had already descended upon the ancient city, stepping on the fragments of the broken barrier!

They were massive, neither quite human nor beast, with no fixed form, constantly twisting and changing as if condensed from the pure concept of "devouring."

In the position of their heads were only two points of scarlet light; these were their greedy and cruel eyes, locked firmly onto Nightmare... or rather, locked onto the faint wisp of life force belonging to Princess Lia of the Star Spirits that had not yet fully dissipated from Nightmare, as well as the aura of the life Origin emitted by the world tree seedling inside the rule fragment, which drove them mad!

"Hiss—!"

The leading Dark Devourer let out a sharp mental screech. The sound pierced directly through their eardrums, drilling into their Sea of Consciousness, carrying the power of chaos and erosion.

It raised a sharp claw composed entirely of shadow and slashed fiercely towards the direction where Nightmare and Su Wanqing were!

Hum!

The space around Nightmare and Su Wanqing instantly became viscous and solidified, as if they had fallen into an invisible quagmire.

A powerful devouring force came from all directions, frantically pulling at their protective spiritual light, wanting to devour them along with their energy!

"Hmph!"

Nightmare let out a cold snort, and his Late Stage Hedao cultivation base erupted.

The rule fragment flashed, and the spatial confinement around him shattered instantly like fragile ice!

That invisible devouring force collided with his more solid Annihilation Domain, emitting a "hissing" sound of erosion, but it could not advance an inch!

But the other two Dark Devourers also launched attacks simultaneously!

One opened its mouth to spew a torrent of darkness like ink; wherever it passed, even the dust of the Void Realm was corroded and annihilated!

The other suddenly dispersed its form, turning into countless tiny shadow bats, emitting shrill shrieks, swooping in from various tricky angles, specifically targeting their Divine Soul!

Before the attacks even arrived, that evil, chaotic, and pure intention of devouring was already crashing against their minds like a tidal wave!

Su Wanqing's face went pale, and the Nine-Orifice Exquisite halos vibrated violently.

If not for the protection of Nightmare's Domain, this mental impact alone would have been enough to damage her Divine Soul!

"You're courting death!"

Murderous intent surged in Nightmare's eyes!

These monsters not only disturbed him from obtaining information but also coveted the treasures on his person, and even threatened Su Wanqing's safety—they had already touched his reverse scale!

He no longer held back, the rule fragment operated at an unprecedented speed, and his newly achieved Late Stage Hedao cultivation was displayed without reservation!

"Nirvana Star Vortex!"

He held his hands in a void embrace, the rule fragment guided it, and the nirvana dao seed frantically inhaled the Origin!

A miniature, pitch-black star phantom composed entirely of the Power of Annihilation instantly formed in front of his chest.

The surface of the star was not smooth but covered with countless terrifying vortices rotating in reverse, devouring everything!

This was the new Divine Ability he had deduced from the rule fragment after refining a portion of the nirvana star core!

He combined the devouring and ending properties of annihilation with the gravity and mass of a star, turning it into this death star vortex capable of grinding everything into dust!

"Go!"

Nightmare pushed his hands forward violently!

The miniature Nirvana Star Vortex instantly expanded, turning into a twisting, rotating pitch-black channel over ten zhang in diameter, brazenly meeting those three attacks!

The first to bear the brunt was the ink-like torrent of darkness!

The two collided without a loud noise, only a teeth-grinding sound, as if fabric was being forcibly torn and devoured!

That torrent of darkness, capable of corroding stars, crashed into the Nirvana Star Vortex and was like a clay ox entering the sea, easily torn apart, decomposed, and finally turned into the purest dark energy by the countless reverse-rotating vortices, swallowed and absorbed by the star vortex itself!

Next were the countless swooping shadow bats!

They shrieked as they hit the star vortex, but without causing even a ripple, they were instantly twisted into the most primitive shadow particles by the terrifying rotating tearing force and were also devoured completely!

Finally, the invisible spatial confinement and devouring force, in front of the Nirvana Star Vortex's Law field that twisted everything, were like encountering a nemesis and instantly collapsed!

The Nirvana Star Vortex did not lose its momentum.

Like a prehistoric Vicious Beast with its giant mouth opened, carrying the terrifying aura of annihilating everything, it swept back towards the three Dark Devourers!

"Roar?!"

The leading Dark Devourer revealed a look of horror in its scarlet eyes for the first time!

It felt a devouring and destruction Law from that pitch-black star vortex that was purer and more Advanced than the Origin of their Dark Devourers!

That was an existence that transcended their power!

It roared frantically, and together with the other two Dark Devourers, erupted with their strongest dark energy, attempting to resist!

Three beams of darkness, condensed to the extreme, blasted towards the Nirvana Star Vortex!

Rumble—!!!

This time, a heaven-shaking roar finally erupted!

The two powers of darkness and annihilation, both representing the end, collided fiercely, and the resulting shockwave spread wildly in all directions like a tangible force!

Crack! Crack!

The already tottering ruins in the ancient city collapsed and shattered like sand sculptures under this shockwave!

Even the earth was scraped away by a thick layer!

However, those three dark beams only lasted for less than a breath before they rapidly dimmed and collapsed under the endless rotation and devouring of the Nirvana Star Vortex!

"No—!"

Amidst the mental screech filled with fear and unwillingness, the figures of the three Dark Devourers were completely swallowed by the suddenly expanding Nirvana Star Vortex!

Inside the star vortex came a hair-raising sound, as if bones and energy were being forcibly crushed and ground!

A moment later, the Nirvana Star Vortex slowly dissipated in the air.

In place, those three powerful Dark Devourers, capable of causing ordinary Hedao Cultivators to drink hatred, had disappeared without a trace, not even leaving a residue, as if they had never existed.

Only the slight spatial fluctuations and a trace of lingering nirvana charm in the air proved the short and terrifying battle that had just occurred.

Nightmare slowly withdrew his palms, his expression calm, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

At Late Stage Hedao, combined with the rule fragment and the transformed nirvana dao seed, his strength had already undergone a qualitative leap!

Su Wanqing looked at the empty battlefield before her, then at Nightmare, whose aura was as deep as the sea beside her.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance, and her heart was filled with a sense of security.

"Is... is it over?" Aishi's remnant thought asked tremblingly, full of disbelief.

The terrifying enemy that had nearly wiped out her race was just... killed in seconds?

"They were just vanguard scouts." Nightmare scanned the chaotic Void Realm outside the ancient city with the rule fragment, his eyes still cold.

"Their deaths have likely alerted more powerful existences. This place is not suitable for staying long."

He had to use the information obtained from the star chart Secret Palace as quickly as possible to find a way to leave this rift land!

Within the rule fragment, the coordinate information regarding the "Sighing Corridor" and secondary stable rifts flowed rapidly.

Should he take the risk and force his way through the "Sighing Corridor" that might be marked, or should he try his luck to find a secondary rift with incomplete data?

Nightmare's eyes flashed as he quickly made a decision.

"Go to the northeast; there is a secondary rift coordinate with relatively complete data. According to records, the other end connects to an unknown but relatively stable shattered star belt."

He pulled Su Wanqing up, the rule fragment triggered the space Law, and his figure turned into a stream of light, galloping towards the chosen direction without hesitation, instantly disappearing into the ruins of the ancient city.

Only Aishi's remnant thought remained, attached to the altar, looking in the direction they disappeared.

The star chart light flickered slightly, not knowing if it was worry or a faint hope rekindled.

And not long after Nightmare left, the Void Realm above the ancient city was torn open again.

A larger, more terrifying and hideous shadow slowly probed into this dilapidated space.

The giant scarlet eye scanned the area below and let out an angry roar...

The crisis was not resolved; it might have just begun.

But Nightmare's footsteps would never stop because of this.