Chapter 1781: Chapter 1781: Pursuit of the Sun, System Crash Imminent! (5/6)

Xu Yeming didn’t have the luxury to think too much.

Any careless mistake could lead to being torn apart into pieces by the gigantic beast behind him.

Around him, several other cultivators had already met their demise.

Everyone was following the elder’s instructions, desperately sprinting toward the direction of the sun across the ocean’s surface.

All of their immortal aura and Divine Energy was poured into their legs, creating vortexes in the air with each step!

One thing was certain: this was undoubtedly the fastest they had ever run in their lives.

But in such a state of intense focus, dodging the attacks from the sea monsters already drained all their mental energy—they couldn’t spare a thought for anything else and simply dashed at full speed toward the sun.

Still, those present had the backing of their respective factions.

Though they couldn’t rely on talismans or formations, they could enhance themselves with medicinal pills.

Everyone began consuming pills to restore their immortal aura.

Xu Yeming also took out the speed-enhancing medicinal pill given by Senior Sister Wan’er and tossed one to Xu Chen.

After all, Xu Yeming was currently posing as Xu Luo, and it would look suspicious if he didn’t give Xu Chen one.

Xu Chen frowned slightly while staring at the pill. Only after seeing "Xu Luo" swallow it did he toss it into his mouth.

Instantly, Xu Chen felt his body lighten. A surge of powerful immortal aura spiraled around him, transforming into a current that propelled his body forward with explosive speed!

Xu Chen was momentarily stunned and asked, "Where did this pill come from?"

Even as a direct lineage member of the Xu Family, he had never used such a speed-enhancing pill before.

Typically, speed was increased using the Dao Law of Wind or the Dao Law of Thunder. Yet this pill seemed to convert immortal aura into currents around the body to boost explosive speed.

Xu Yeming, confident in his tall tales, said, "I was the first to complete the trial, so it’s part of the reward."

While saying this, his face remained calm and unworried.

Even the elder observing in secret couldn’t help but twitch his lips slightly.

Oddly enough, his explanation sounded plausible!

Xu Chen nodded as well.

After all, this was the First Divine Dynasty from millions of years ago—having such peculiar pills wasn’t out of the ordinary.

The pill’s effects provided a temporary reprieve.

At least dodging the sea monsters’ attacks became noticeably easier.

While the pills others consumed weren’t the same as Mu Wan’er’s speed-enhancing ones, the backing of their factions ensured that the pill levels far surpassed hers.

Currently, Mu Wan’er’s medicinal pills were at the Monarch God Level.

Theirs, on the other hand, were at the Domain God Level.

The various factions placed immense importance on the Sun and Moon Token, sparing no expense.

With some breathing room established.

Xu Chen began noticing something unusual.

At that moment, a group from the Xuanyuan Clan unknowingly approached.

Xuanyuan Zixi’s face was tense as he said, "Let’s figure something out together—something’s definitely off."

"Running toward the sun as we are—at our current speed, the coastline should’ve appeared long ago. Yet there’s no sign of it. At this rate, even two or three days might not be enough," Xu Chen said with a grave expression.

Everyone who entered Mou Tian Hall was undoubtedly quick-witted, so realizing this was expected.

"Although there are many sea monsters, after taking the pills, they can be dealt with. When the elder said talismans and formations couldn’t be used, he never mentioned pills," Xuanyuan Zixi frowned. "Could it be that the sea monsters aren’t the main challenge, and the true difficulty lies in reaching the coastline within the given time?"

"Xu Luo’s" face turned bright red, wanting to speak but hesitating.

If it weren’t for Senior Brother Mu, Senior Brother Fang, and Senior Sister Mo, even talismans, puppets, and array scrolls might have been usable.

In the shadows, the elder coughed lightly twice.

He had no other choice.

These people’s talismans, array scrolls, and puppets were absurdly numerous, like they cost nothing!

While their talisman formations overall weren’t as advanced as those from other factions, their sheer quantity made them practically inexhaustible.

At this point, overthinking was futile.

The key was that these individuals had infuriated the elder to a degree few could match.

"What do you think?" Xu Chen asked "Xu Luo."

For the moment, the few cultivators from the Xuanyuan Clan also turned their gazes to Xu Luo.

Previously dismissed as the weakest among the Top Families, Xu Luo had recently demonstrated that he had been concealing his strength all along. Just how deep did his hidden power go?

"Xu Luo" swallowed another pill and said, "Something’s definitely off. At this rate, even without the interference of these sea monsters, it would be impossible to reach the coastline."

"Moreover, as everyone knows, the trials of Mou Tian Hall are tied to strategy and tactics, so the test certainly isn’t just about sheer physical strength."

"What nonsense are you rambling about?" one direct lineage member of the Xuanyuan Clan said coldly. "We need solutions to break this deadlock, not repetition of the obvious."

"Xu Luo" glanced at the speaker and said faintly, "Then why don’t you suggest a way to break the deadlock?"

The direct lineage member froze, snorted in frustration, and fell silent.

Xuanyuan Zixi looked deeply at "Xu Luo."

This "Xu Luo" was not like the old Xu Luo.

The old Xu Luo was arrogant beyond measure—he wouldn’t have acted this measured and composed.

If it had been the old Xu Luo, a fight would’ve broken out already!

But how could the deadlock be broken?

If this continued, there really might be no way out.

As everyone pondered.

Suddenly, the sea ahead erupted into chaos!

Whirlpools appeared on the surface of the ocean.

As the whirlpools grew larger, everyone could feel a powerful suction force pulling them toward the center.

Not just whirlpools.

Everyone stared in horror as they saw countless dark shadows moving near the edges of the whirlpools.

The whirlpools resembled the gaping mouths of giant sea monsters. Being sucked into one—or even just getting a little closer—would mean instant annihilation.

Xu Yeming and the others immediately began sprinting in the opposite direction with all their strength. But now, even their legs seemed paralyzed.

The suction force felt like countless tentacles coiling tightly around them, dragging them relentlessly toward the ocean depths.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

The winds howled, and the sea churned.

Ahead of Xu Yeming and the others, two more blood-curdling screams rang out.

Two cultivators who had failed to react quickly were pulled onto a whirlpool. Giant jaws emerged and shredded them into pieces!

How could they escape?

Xu Yeming’s eyes narrowed slightly, sensing that the whirlpools were rotating faster now—their range was expanding, and their suction growing stronger!

Even he was beginning to feel himself being dragged downward!

Beside him, Xuanyuan Zixi and Xu Chen were experiencing the same.

All of a sudden.

Xu Yeming felt a weight on his right foot.

Looking down.

He saw the direct lineage member of the Xuanyuan Clan clutching his leg!

Evidently unable to withstand the suction force, the man was frantically seeking something—or someone—to anchor himself to.

But... Xu Yeming himself was already at his limit. This additional pull caused his descent to accelerate.

In mere moments, he was drawing dangerously closer to the whirlpools and the shadows swirling around them!

The crisis was imminent!

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