Chapter 1780: Chapter 1780: Sinister Shadow on the Sea, Life and Death Crisis! (4/6)

It can only be said to truly deserve its place as the unrivaled First Divine Dynasty from millennia ago.

The entire great hall... no, the entire ruins, to be precise, seemed like a massive spatial magic treasure. No matter where one stood, the space could be shifted and replaced, and it could simultaneously transport any number of individuals and anything imbued with immortal aura or Divine Energy to another location.

At first, Xu Yeming and the others thought it was merely the Seven Illusionary Array.

It wasn’t until Senior Brother Ning reported that he had been transported to a real location that they understood: not only did the great hall contain the Seven Illusionary Array, but it also had the added power of spatial manipulation.

At this moment,

Xu Yeming and the group were teleported to a stormy sea surface rife with hidden dangers.

The sea, calm one moment, erupted into city-crushing, mountain-shattering waves the next!

Endlessly vast, the horizon stretched out as far as the eye could see, where the sea met the sky.

Suddenly, a few seagulls skimmed across the water.

But before they could descend, a shadow began solidifying and enlarging beneath them!

The surface of the sea suddenly bulged upward like a towering mountain peak!

Bang!

Crash!

A ferocious gigantic beast burst forth from the sea!

As the beast emerged, its colossal body seemed to block out all sunlight, casting Xu Yeming and the others into shadow!

The beast was entirely pitch-black, but when it opened its mouth, a tangible, blood-red vapor spewed forth.

Overwhelmingly foul, disturbingly bloody!

The few seagulls were engulfed by the beast’s enormous jaws in mere instants, appearing as tiny black specks within its maw.

The jaws snapped shut.

Thump!

On either side of the beast’s massive head, structures resembling banana leaves flared open and closed.

From them, blood mist sprayed forth in bursts.

The mist—formed from the blood of those seagulls...

Han Daoxuan furrowed his brow and said, "Judging by the circumstances, the skies above this sea probably constitute a no-fly zone... Based on this beast’s realm, none of us here stand a chance against it."

Huang Xin nodded in agreement, "I wonder if our trial will have anything to do with this beast."

Golden Scale Sect’s Sect Leader’s direct disciple Jin Wuheng chuckled bitterly, "Hopefully not. If it does, I’d wager that perhaps only one or two among us will make it out of this sea alive."

Although Xu Chen distrusted "Xu Luo’s" true identity, he still had to rely on him. The Sun and Moon Token was currently of utmost importance.

"What do you think?"

Upon being addressed, Xu Yeming didn’t answer directly. Instead, he hollered at the top of his lungs, "Old man, you’ve already wasted so much breath. Don’t you think it’s time for some useful rules?"

Han Daoxuan: "..."

Huang Xin: "..."

Both, aware of "Xu Luo’s" real identity, silently gave him a thumbs-up.

Buddy, you’ve got guts.

The elder didn’t appear, but his impatient voice reverberated through the space.

"It’s simple—just keep running in the direction of the sun. As long as you leave this sea, you pass. Of course, escape techniques and the like are prohibited, including all forms thereof.

For instance, talismans, formations... puppets."

Xu Yeming: "..."

Why did it feel like he was being specifically targeted?

At this point, the elder seemed slightly appeased and continued, "You only need to reach the coast to pass... Oh, and if you must use external items, you can only use ones obtained from me during the first round. Anything else is strictly forbidden."

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily dumbfounded.

They looked at the horizon where the sea met the sky, then back at the bloodstained seagull feathers still floating on the water’s surface.

If they weren’t allowed to use tools granted by their neutral sects and aristocratic families, could they really reach the coast?

Xu Yeming smiled. He had already tested the boots earlier; they allowed him thrice to boost his original speed by five times.

After three uses, they would need to be recharged with nature’s spiritual energy.

As for the brush...

It probably couldn’t be used—at least not until he was away from prying eyes.

If he used it openly in front of other cultivators, wouldn’t that just expose his identity?

No matter what, Xu Luo was the Xu Family heir and held significant reputation among the top factions in the Chaos Realm.

Yet at this moment, the elder’s voice echoed again: "Oh, and anyone who acquired multiple divine items is forbidden from using them as well."

Xu Yeming’s expression froze instantly.

The others looked confused, exchanging glances.

Though they had used cunning to obtain the elder’s treasures, each had only succeeded once.

Someone had actually obtained two?

Who could it be?

Xu Yeming trembled with anger.

That old coot was clearly targeting him!

Seeing Xu Yeming’s twisted expression, akin to someone holding back frustration, the elder felt deeply satisfied. Without giving Xu Yeming a chance to retaliate, he added, "Once the sun sets, if you haven’t reached the coast, you’ll be eliminated. And, of course, the same goes if you get eaten by sea monsters."

With that,

The aura surrounding Xu Yeming and the others dissipated.

In that instant,

Everyone felt a chill grip their hearts!

It was as though countless predatory eyes were fixed on them.

Someone glanced down, screamed, "It’s the giant beast!"

From beneath their feet, the shadow continued growing larger, the sea surface bulging ominously.

It happened almost instantly.

Clothes drenched in cold sweat, everyone scattered in every direction like oil spilled on marble!

The giant beast surged out of the water.

Its gaping jaws seemed big enough to devour the entire sky!

One person hesitated slightly, moving a hair too slowly.

A bloodcurdling scream rang out as the massive jaws snapped shut. They became nothing more than food for the beast...

They’d been a Heavenly Pride of one of the first-rate factions... celebrated beyond imagination in the outside world, yet here they died as easily as breaking dry twigs.

Having narrowly evaded the beast’s attack, the survivors glanced back apprehensively. Seeing the shattered remnants of robes floating on the water, chills ran through their hearts.

But before they could linger on the thought,

More shadows appeared beneath them anew!

Giving no chance for respite, wave after wave of monstrous beasts burst forth from the sea!

No one dared pause even for a moment. Each person pushed themselves to their life’s utmost speed, fleeing!

The beasts’ gaping mouths were simply too vast.

Each opened maw was hundreds of miles wide.

The speed at which they broke the surface was alarmingly swift—as fast as you could think of reacting, you’d meet the same fate as that ill-fated cultivator.

Xu Chen and Xu Yeming stuck together, and in their vicinity were Jin Wuheng of the Golden Scale Sect and Han Daoxuan of the Star Palace.

The group sprinted furiously across the ocean surface, heading toward the sun.

Behind them, giant beasts emerged from the water one after another.

Beneath them, shadows surfaced relentlessly.

There was no room to pause!

Xu Chen asked, "What now? Sure, we’re running toward the sun, but mindlessly running like this won’t solve anything."

Xu Yeming frowned and shook his head at the question.

For all his uncertainty, Xu Yeming had his doubts.

Something about the elder’s words and this trial felt... off...

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