bookbashuk Chapter 999 Ambush 6
Chapter 999 Ambush 6
As the urgent order from Yuanshang was transmitted along the abyss network, the members of the Abyss Cult guarding the border between life and death decisively activated the pre-buried power without any hesitation.
“BOOM!!!!”
A loud noise that could tear the sky and the earth apart suddenly exploded. It was the roar of the boundary between life and death being forcibly torn apart.
In an instant, the earth veins of the entire Wuwangpo slope began to churn violently.
A dull roar came from beneath the earth, and something seemed to be struggling to break through the surface.
The Wuwangpo area began to shake violently, and the ground beneath the feet trembled wildly.
The trees were shaken to the ground, and the crisp sounds of branches breaking could be heard one after another.
The originally silent forest suddenly erupted with the cries of birds and beasts. Flocks of birds flapped their wings and rushed into the sky in panic, while the animals fled in all directions along any path they could find.
What was even more terrifying was that the ground beneath his feet began to exude a strong breath of the abyss. The breath was cold and chaotic, carrying a malicious intent that devoured all life.
A large amount of black "dead air" leaked out from the cracks on the surface. Unlike gas, it did not float away, but crawled along the ground.
Wherever it passes, the grass withers instantly, the flowers lose their color, and life is deprived.
Alice, who was fighting fiercely with Zhongli, caught a glimpse of the deathly aura spreading on the ground from the corner of her eye, and suddenly retreated quickly to distance herself from Zhongli.
Then she observed the spreading black aura, and for the first time, there was real panic in her voice.
"Damn it! Could it be that the Abyss Cult really blew up the boundary between life and death?"
This is no joke. As the manager of the border of Teyvat, she naturally knows that once the boundary between life and death collapses, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Zhongli also stopped swinging the Piercing Rainbow Spear. He looked down at the deathly energy that was constantly surging from the ground. His eyes, which had always been calm, suddenly trembled and his pupils shrank slightly.
A rare expression of loss of composure appeared on his face.
"Well... it's over... this is bad."
Hidden in these brief words was a worry that even he couldn't fully control.
On the other side, the three rulers who were about to confront Shao Yun also felt the abnormality coming from under Wuwangpo.
In Rhinedot's mind, Naberis's consciousness said, "Looks like we should put the matter of killing Shao Yun aside for now."
"Once something goes wrong on the border between life and death, it's no joke."
"It's like Teyvat's arteries. Once ruptured, the balance of life and death will be disrupted, and a chain reaction will occur throughout Teyvat. If this isn't resolved quickly, no one will be able to escape unscathed."
Istaru watched as the tense situation in front of him was suddenly interrupted, and his face, which always had a bit of laziness, was instantly filled with anger.
She clenched her fists, her silver-purple hair trembled slightly due to her emotional fluctuations, and she stomped her feet in frustration.
"Damn it! Those inhuman ants are so annoying!"
Now I finally have the chance to go all-in with Shao Yun, but it’s ruined by this sudden change!
Yuan Shang, who was not far away, felt proud when he saw the chaotic situation turn around because of his orders.
He placed his hands on his hips and shouted at the three opposing figures, "Haha! We in the Abyss Cult may not have any other abilities, but we have the ability to perish together!"
"If you want to touch our Princess and Mr. Shao Yun, first consider whether you can bear the consequences!"
Yuan Shang looked like a smug villain, wishing he could carve the words "I did it" on his face.
Ruona glanced at Yuan Shang who was shouting in the distance, then turned to look at Istaru, her tone full of complaints.
"Look at what you've done! Let's hurry to the border of life and death and fulfill our duties!"
Rhinedot watched the flames of war that were about to ignite being extinguished, his face full of helplessness, and he grumbled quietly,
"Can't you wait a little longer? At least let us practice a few moves with Shao Yun before we go..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Naberish's voice came into her mind.
"I'm sorry, Miss Rhindort, but if you don't go I'm going to grumble—and it won't stop."
Rhinedort's face suddenly fell, and he could only accept his fate and prepare to deal with the issue of the boundary between life and death first.
Istaru was so unhappy when she saw the two people giving up halfway.
She knew in her heart that the restrictions imposed on her by the laws of nature still existed and she could not manipulate time at will. In her current state, let alone defeating Shao Yun, she would even have trouble protecting herself. If a fight really broke out, she would be courting death.
"Damn it! Why didn't Asmodai reply to my message? Where on earth has she been?"
The God of Wind is dead, and the ruler of the sky, "Asmodai", will not come. Under the constraints of heaven, Istaru is just a figurehead.
To put it simply, she's just a watch repairer now, but she doesn't have the tools...
……
Ruona Wa didn't care about these twists and turns.
Looking at Istaru's look as if he wanted to confront Shao Yun head-on but didn't dare to give it a try, he rolled his eyes.
If you want to fight melee, do it yourself. I don't have time to waste with you.
"Don't waste time here, let's go!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she ignored Istaru's wishes and dragged Reindorte towards Liyue's life and death border. Repairing the border was the serious matter.
Istaru was left standing there, so angry that his teeth were itching, but there was nothing he could do. He could only glare at Shao Yun fiercely, with a look that seemed to burn two holes in his body. In the end, he left in indignation.
On the other side, Alice watched Rhinedot and the others walk away. She was not stupid enough to stay and bear Shao Yun's anger.
But before leaving, she looked at Ying deeply and said something incoherent.
"Sooner or later, you will make a choice!"
After she finished speaking, she jumped lightly, and her figure disappeared on Wuwangpo like a feather.
At this moment, Shao Yun didn't care whether Alice ran away or not.
Nothing is more important than Ying's safety now!
He suddenly squeezed the belly of the Apocalypse Horse "Famine", and the Apocalypse Horse let out a low neigh, raised its four hooves into the air, and leaped down from a high altitude.
The horse's hooves kicked up a cloud of dust when they landed, and it stopped steadily in front of Zhongli, Ying, Paimon, and a group of monsters from the Abyss Cult led by Yuanshang.
Shao Yun tightened the reins and after stopping, he immediately reached out to Ying.
"Ying, Paimon! Now! Let's get out of here!"
After being pulled onto the horse by Shao Yun, Ying asked, "How did you get here so quickly? Liyue Harbor is quite far from Wuwangpo!"
Shao Yun said as a matter of course: "Depend on my apocalyptic horse 'Famine', otherwise you will be caught and used as a gas filter canister, right?"
Ying was somewhat immune to the term "gas canister" at this moment. She apologized to Shao Yun for her reckless behavior and said, "I'm sorry. I'll explain why I came here later."
At this moment, Zhongli looked at Wuwangpo, which was surrounded by the "death energy", with a complicated expression, and said to Ying: "I need to go to Qingce Village to prevent the leakage of death energy, so I can't escort you..."
As he spoke, Zhongli rushed towards Qingce Village west of Wuwangpo.
Almost the moment Zhongli left, Wuwangpo fell into complete madness.
A treasure-hunting weasel that had just crawled out of the ground had no time to shake off the mud on its body when its nose was touched by a wisp of drifting death air, and its body fell straight to the ground, and its fur lost its luster at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A hillbilly, after being infected with the aura of death, roared and pounced on his companion. When his sharp claws tore open his fellow's chest, the black blood that splashed out was actually emitting wisps of gray air.
Even more terrifying are the things that emerge from the ground.
From the cracks that exploded on the boundary between life and death, countless translucent souls poured out like squeezed water.
Some still maintained their appearance as they did in life, wandering around in confusion;
Some of them had already been eroded by the breath of the abyss, turning into the kind of black shadows that Shao Yun had seen in the Kingdom of the Night God, pouncing at living things with bared fangs and claws.
Ying looked at the black soul that suddenly appeared at her feet and swallowed nervously.
"It seems like we need to fight our way out?"
Yuanshang saw so many souls contaminated by the power of the abyss and wanted to harm Ying and her group.
He glanced at Ying on horseback, thinking that this was a good opportunity to show off his skills in front of Ying!
"Don't be afraid, we'll find a way out right away." Yuan Shang deliberately raised his voice, with a hint of boasting in his voice.
Then, he turned abruptly, raised his head to the members of the Abyss Cult behind him, and ordered, "Everyone, get ready! Clear a path!"
The members of the Abyss Cult responded immediately, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes flashing with a fanatical red light similar to that of those polluted souls, ready to rush forward at the command of the Abyss.
Shao Yun looked at Yuan Shang and wanted to help, but shook his head. Instead, he asked Yuan Shang to take his men and evacuate Wuwangpo as soon as possible.
"Yuan Shang, take the people from the Abyss Cult and evacuate immediately. Don't worry about us."
Yuan Shang was immersed in the excitement of being able to show his skills. When he heard this, he was stunned for a moment and stared at Shao Yun with confusion.
"why?"
In his opinion, even if he was not allowed to clear the way, he couldn't just leave like that?
Shao Yun raised his finger and pointed at the abyss monster on the abyss, which was different from the ordinary one, and reminded:
"Because you are now a monster of the Abyss, and Liyue is not a place where no one cares."
"With such a big commotion at Wuwang Slope, the nearest demon-conquering Great Sage, Xiao, will definitely come. When he does, you'll definitely be stabbed to death!"
These words were like a bolt of enlightenment for Yuan Shang.
Yuanshang slapped his head suddenly and cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"
He was so busy showing off in front of Ying that he forgot about the immortals in Liyue.
If I really run into Xiao, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Do I have to shout, "Stop hitting me, or I'll die if you continue"?
Is Xiao as easy to talk to as Ying?
"Okay, I'll take everyone away right now!" Yuan Shang didn't dare to delay any longer, and quickly waved to the members of the Abyss Cult behind him, signaling them to follow him and leave.