Chapter 287: Chapter 175: Slaughter Your Entire Family

SPLASH~!

The lake water rippled, its surface stirring in concentric circles.

WHOOSH!

The ripples grew larger and larger, quickly transforming into waves that crashed against the shore.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In the center of the lake, a vortex rapidly formed, visible to the naked eye.

A massive amount of lake water was drawn in, swallowed by the vortex.

At the same time, the surrounding Power of Heaven and Earth was disturbed by an unseen force, thrown into chaos that extended for over a hundred miles.

RUMBLE~!

Above the lake, deafening thunder cracked as roiling black clouds rolled in from the distance, gathering over the water’s surface.

The entire area was plunged into darkness.

CRACK~

BOOM!

A shocking bolt of lightning tore through the void, illuminating everyone present.

The thunder rumbled on, and a suppressive, destructive aura spread everywhere, blanketing the sky and covering the earth.

Under the gazes of the forty people on the shore, the endlessly swirling vortex in the lake’s center rapidly grew transparent.

At the bottom of the vortex, an Alternate Space filled with yellow earth was revealed, its great gate now visible.

The lake water that had been swallowed moments before now fell like rain from the open gateway.

WHOOSH WHOOSH~

Water vapor filled the air, and the wind howled.

The "great gate" at the bottom of the vortex solidified from illusion into reality.

The Power of Heaven and Earth above the lake also returned from chaos to calm.

"Haha, the entrance to the Shadow Realm is open! Everyone, I’ll go scout the path ahead!"

Feng Wuji laughed heartily, leaping into the air and jumping toward the center of the lake.

SWOOSH~

His figure flashed, passing through the gate at the bottom of the vortex and into the yellow earth space.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Nangong Yaoguang, Li Cunyi, and a few others followed close behind, leaping into the entrance.

"We don’t need you scouting the path."

Xiao Xing barked coldly, taking Xiao Duguang with him as he flew straight into the entrance.

Xie Manmen and the others immediately followed.

"Let’s go, too."

Qing Yuanfeng called out, taking the lead as he entered the vortex and passed through the entrance.

Gu Zheng accompanied Qing Yichan, jumping in right after.

The moment his body passed through the entrance, Gu Zheng felt as if he had jumped into water.

Before he could get a proper sense of it, his vision spun, and his body flipped head over heels.

He had jumped into the center of the lake to enter, but now that he had passed through, he was emerging from the yellow earth ground.

An invisible yet powerful force wrenched Gu Zheng’s body upright, restoring him to a standing position.

Gu Zheng’s figure flashed as he left the entrance area, moving several dozen meters to the side.

Standing on the yellow earth, he focused his gaze and looked around. A desolate landscape met his eyes, with sparse vegetation and a thin presence of Life Qi.

The Power of Heaven and Earth was also scarce and in a state of chaos.

Clearly, after entering this space, everyone’s combat strength would be affected to some degree.

"Once the Nine Heavens Shadow Realm opens, it remains accessible for about a month."

Qing Yichan appeared beside Gu Zheng and explained, "You must return here and leave through the entrance within one month. If you miss the window, you’ll be trapped here for three thousand years."

’Three thousand years?’

’My bones would have rotted away by then!’

’Even those at the King’s Body Realm can only live for a thousand years at most.’

"Understood."

Gu Zheng nodded and said gratefully, "I’ll keep the time in mind."

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH~

As they spoke, Yong Xingdian, Zhong Zhenghong, and the others all passed through the entrance, stepping onto the yellow earth.

The desolate wilderness was suddenly filled with life.

Forty people, every single one of them at the Heroic Body Realm.

The auras they emanated drifted into the distance, unnoticed by them.

"Everyone, we came to the Shadow Realm to find opportunities. The Nine Heavens Shadow Realm has not opened many times; this is only the eighth. Of its nine regions, at least four have yet to be set foot in. Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities for us to find."

Fu Jinlong announced loudly, "I hope everyone can prioritize peace and not resort to fighting and killing over a treasure or two."

"That’s right, I agree."

Qing Yuanfeng followed up, chiming in, "We are all at the Heroic Body Realm. If we really fight, even the winner will suffer serious injuries. And if there are evil creatures lurking nearby, we all know the consequences of being wounded."

"I agree on this point," Yong Xingdian said with a smile. "I’m just worried some people might hold a grudge and stab us in the back."

"That’s right, you two had better hope you don’t run into me!"

Zhong Zhenghong shouted coldly, "If I do, neither of you will leave here alive!"

"You all can keep chatting. I’m taking my leave."

Xiao Xing tossed out the sentence and shot off, breaking the sound barrier as he left.

But after flying only a few hundred meters, he suddenly stopped, his expression changing.

BZZZZZZ~

Gu Zheng’s ears twitched, and he turned his head toward the sound.

He looked in the direction Xiao Xing had just flown.

In his field of vision, a black cloud was rapidly moving toward them.

"SWOOSH!"

Xiao Xing spun around abruptly, grabbed Xiao Duguang from a distance, and turned back. He shot past the group at extreme speed, flying far away.

He was so fast that he vanished in less than a breath’s time.

"What’s wrong with Boss Xiao?" Qing Yuanfeng raised an eyebrow. "Is there a problem over there..."

"Not good! It’s Ironwire Locusts!"

Feng Wuji suddenly roared, "Everyone, scatter and run!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, his figure moved like lightning, disappearing as he flew off to the right of the direction Xiao Xing had taken.

"What? Ironwire Locusts?"

"Our luck is just great. We ran into Ironwire Locusts the moment we got here."

"Stop talking nonsense and run!"

"..."

The group grumbled and complained under their breath.

As they spoke, the seven groups each chose a direction and flew off.

BZZZZZZ~!

The dense buzzing sound echoed behind them.

The "black cloud" pursued them relentlessly, splitting into seven streams to chase after the scattered groups.

At first, Gu Zheng was speeding along with Qing Yichan.

But suddenly, the environment before his eyes changed, shifting from the yellow earth to a mountain forest.

Qing Yichan was no longer by his side, and the others had also vanished.

Nine Heavens, nine regions.

’Did I just get moved to another region?’

Gu Zheng’s sharp brows rose as he scanned his surroundings warily.

BZZ BZZ~

The dense sound of flapping wings rang out.

A small swarm of Ironwire Locusts had followed Gu Zheng into the mountain forest.