373: Chapter 373 The Great Outbreak of Strange Creatures

Just as Guardian One finished speaking, his brows suddenly knit together, a thick gloom settling between them as his entire aura sank.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Wushang caught the abnormality almost instantly, and his heart tightened.

For a being with such heaven-defying combat power to change expression so drastically, something major must have happened.

"The Abominations... they've appeared."

Guardian One's voice was low, carrying a trace of unmistakable alarm. "Not just one, but a massive surge into the world—a total outbreak!"

"This makes no sense at all!"

"The outbreak of Abominations within the Immortal Tomb has occurred once every ten thousand years since time immemorial; the order of the Heavenly Dao is set, and it has never deviated!"

"It hasn't even been five thousand years since the last catastrophe. How could it be this early? It's impossible!"

"This isn't right... something is wrong!"

As Guardian One spoke, his tone grew more panicked, and disbelief surged in his eyes.

This sudden anomaly had already exceeded every law he knew.

"An outbreak? What kind of outbreak exactly?"

Qin Wushang's heart shook as he listened. Filled with doubt and unease, he hurried to follow up.

"Countless eons ago, this seat did not hesitate to exhaust my cultivation to storm the Immortal Tomb. It was precisely because of an outbreak of Abominations—their malevolent power swept through the myriad realms, threatening the safety of all living beings—that I had to strike and suppress them with force."

Guardian One said solemnly, the past seemingly surging before his eyes.

"In that catastrophe, the Abominations poured out from the Nine Serene Abyss like an endless stream. They could not be killed off or extinguished; the more we killed, the more terrifying their numbers became!"

"The rift in the depths of the Immortal Tomb... has completely split open! That is the omen of an Abomination outbreak!"

Guardian One stared fixedly at the depths of the Void Realm ahead, his expression becoming increasingly stern and solemn, his aura so oppressive it was suffocating.

Qin Wushang also looked up, but his own cultivation was too far below Guardian One's. His vision only extended a short distance, making it impossible to detect the disturbances far away.

But in just an instant, his face darkened at a visible rate.

"Source Beast..."

"Bingyun! It's the Source Beast rushing over!"

Qin Wushang cried out, his words laced with endless wariness and horror.

The distant horizon was already completely shrouded by a dense, black mist of Chaos.

Boundless shadows surged out from the depths of the Immortal Tomb like an apocalyptic tide.

The air was instantly permeated with a hair-raising, evil aura.

It was the Source Beast!

Countless, sky-blotting Oblivion Origin Beasts!

That terrifying pressure originating from the depths of the Immortal Tomb almost crushed the entire world into a twisted collapse.

"How is this possible... how could so many strange and fierce creatures pour out of this place!"

Mu Muyun cried out in alarm, her beautiful face written with unbelievable shock.

As someone living a second life, she knew the terror and ferocity of these Source Beast better than anyone.

In her past life, countless experts had explored the Immortal Tomb Secret Realm, and she had personally stepped inside as well.

But looking through all her past memories, she had never seen even a trace of a single Origin Beast in the Immortal Tomb, let alone an endless, terrifying horde like the one before her!

Since her Rebirth...

It seemed too much had changed!

"Boy! It must be you!"

Guardian One suddenly turned his head, his gaze sharp as a divine blade of the heavens as he locked onto Qin Wushang, his tone categorical.

"Besides you... there are no other variables here!"

"It must be your appearance that caused these Abominations to suddenly break out in full force!"

"Senior!"

Qin Wushang was stunned, then looked utterly bewildered, spreading his hands in a helpless, wry gesture.

"This... aren't you being a bit too forced?"

"How can such a world-shaking catastrophe like an Abomination outbreak be pinned on my head out of thin air?"

"Aren't I being treated a bit too unfairly!"

Ever since he stepped into the Immortal Tomb, he had followed the rules, never recklessly touching a single Restriction, let alone triggering any danger. This had absolutely nothing to do with him.

This was damn well slander!

"Exactly! What does this have to do with Brother Wushang?"

Jiang Chengqiu immediately took a step forward, shielding Qin Wushang. Her brow furrowed as she spoke up in protest.

"You insist it's him, but then how do you explain the several major outbreaks from ancient times?"

"Brother Wushang didn't even exist back then!"

She was also a returnee from Rebirth and knew that Qin Wushang was destined to shake the heavens in the future.

But his current cultivation was still shallow; he simply didn't have the ability to trigger such a catastrophe. She wouldn't believe it no matter what.

"If it's not you, who else could it be?"

Guardian One's face was cold and he refused to back down, analyzing the situation word by word.

"Those Great Saints who shook entire regions, those Half-step Quasi-Emperors who nearly ascended to the Imperial Throne—they fought their way through blood to reach this place, and yet they never triggered an Abomination outbreak."

"And yet, as soon as you show up, the catastrophe arrives right on schedule."

"The timing matches, and the Karma is linked. Aside from you, this seat cannot think of a second person!"

His gaze was certain; he had clearly identified Qin Wushang as the sole reason for this anomaly.

"Uh... couldn't it be that those large groups of experts forced their way in and disturbed some forbidden existence in the depths of the Immortal Tomb, which then induced the outbreak?"

Qin Wushang rubbed his brow, feeling like he could never clear his name as he spoke with utter helplessness.

"And my arrival was just a coincidence of being in the right place at the right time!"

If this could be blamed on him...

Once his cultivation rose in the future and surpassed this old geezer, he would definitely have to have some words with him—expressed through his fists.

"There are no such things as coincidences!"

Boom!

As Guardian One finished speaking, the world seemed to explode, and his figure vanished.

"Hmm?"

"Son of a bitch, didn't you say we couldn't travel through space?"

Qin Wushang's brow twitched, and his expression changed drastically.

"Hey!"

"Senior! Where did you go?"

He shouted immediately.

The old man was so strong; following him was surely their best chance at survival.

However, Guardian One gave no response.

"Brother Wushang, what do we do?"

Jiang Chengqiu asked.

"Run! What else can we do!"

Rumble!

Qin Wushang grabbed their hands and went into a full sprint at his maximum speed.

"The target doesn't seem to be us!"

"And not all the Abominations are Source Beast... some are equally evil, but their auras aren't at the same intensity!"

Mu Muyun glanced back while being pulled along.

"That's for the best!"

"But now is not the time to go deeper!"

Qin Wushang said, his speed still increasing.

"Qin Wushang! Save me!"

"Qin Wushang! Young Master Qin! Help me!"

Suddenly, a voice drifted over from the distance.

There was also a large group of Source Beast over there!