Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 651 - 645: The Return of Locust Bizarre, Reinforcements?_1

Chapter 651: Chapter 645: The Return of Locust Bizarre, Reinforcements?_1

The Bizarre Persons realized that a forceful attack was insufficient to break through the Breath of Stars Barrier. To break the formation, they had to cut off the Star Force supply to the Barrier, severing its foundation.

They would sweep through the Secret Realm Worlds, capturing other surviving Cultivators and searching for the Sealed Bizarre Demons they had taken.

By doing so, they enhanced their own strength.

The Lingbao Sect grew weaker while they grew stronger.

By this day, the number of Secret Realm Worlds had dwindled; the Bizarre Persons had found all dozen known secret realms of the Lingbao Sect and contaminated them with Demonic Source Trickery Power.

Once the Lingbao Sect lacked sufficient Star Force to maintain its formations, the day of its obliteration would arrive.

However, just as the Bizarre Persons were preparing to act, unwelcome guests from the Outer Domains had already arrived. Should they besiege these otherworldly visitors? No, it would be more secure to eradicate the Lingbao Sect first and eliminate any future threats.

「The operation began!」

A multitude of Bizarre Persons received the message and advanced towards the Lingbao Sect.

Black demonic miasma, carrying the power of contamination, resurged, darkening the skies and once again enveloping the Lingbao Sect’s territory.

The light outside the Breath of Stars Barrier was gradually consumed by darkness, transforming the area into a pitch-black domain where one couldn’t see their own hand.

The connection between the Nine Heavens Star Luo Formation and the Star Force of the Mysterious Realm was once again severed, preventing it from drawing any more Star Force from the Mysterious Realm.

One by one, the Bizarre Persons breached the Lingbao Sect’s Secret Realm Worlds, leaving only the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, still unknown and undiscovered.

"The Bizarre Persons are here again!"

The Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect had enjoyed nearly a decade of peace, but their hearts had always been filled with anxiety, fearing the return of the Bizarre Demons.

Today, their nightmare became reality.

Hundreds of Sound Transmission Talismans, like shooting stars, converged on Jia Ren’s seclusion. The area outside his protective formation blazed with the light of these ignited talismans.

The cave within was silent, as if uninhabited.

Jia Ren did not respond. This plunged the Lingbao Sect members into anxiety; they felt as if they had lost their leader and were utterly disoriented.

"Where is the Grand Elder?"

"Should we force him out of seclusion?"

"The Lingbao Sect can’t function without him!"

The Phoenix Flame had a restraining effect on the powers of the Bizarre Demons, lessening the pressure on the Extraterrestrial Breath Barrier.

It could also draw the attention of the Complete Form Bizarre Persons, easing the pressure on the sect.

The slightest lapse in their vigilance concerning the Grand Elder could result in him being sealed.

Tian Lingzi, Ancestor Ji Kong, and all the High-Level Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect gathered; only the Mixed Primordial Peak Master and Jia Ren were absent.

The situation is critical, so why hasn’t the key figure appeared yet?

Everyone wore anxious expressions, frequently looking towards Tian Lingzi and Ancestor Ji Kong, hoping for an answer.

One was Jia Ren’s master, the other his close associate.

"Everyone, please calm down," Tian Lingzi said, raising his hand to quiet the anxious crowd. "The Grand Elder is attending to crucial matters. We need to delay for as long as possible." He seemed to possess knowledge that others, including the nearby Ancestor Ji Kong, were not privy to.

Despite their anxiety, all they could do now was trust the Sect Master and the Grand Elder.

Inscription boards for the Zhengxie Eight Directions Seal were distributed to the Cultivators of Suppressing Evil Peak and Heterodox Peak.

The Lingbao Sect was not merely sitting idle, waiting for death.

For nearly ten years, the Artifact Refiners had devoted all their energy to crafting Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals, working day and night to produce a vast number of these inscription boards.

This would become a powerful tool for the Lingbao Sect against the Bizarre Demons.

However, activating too many Heavenly Earth Treasures at once posed a serious problem: an insufficient supply of nature’s Spiritual Energy.

To prevent a shortage of Spiritual Energy, which would make it impossible to form the Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals, the Lingbao Sect had made prior preparations.

Every month, a group of Cultivators would leave the sect, venturing to regions rich in Spiritual Energy to gather and consolidate it into Heavenly Earth Treasures.

The gathered Spiritual Energy was then stored in Puppet Power Source Crystals for future use.

This was the solution devised after the loss of several Secret Realms.

Their long preparations were finally about to pay off!

"Today, you shall witness the unique Spirit Treasure Law of the Lingbao Sect!"

"Zhengxie Eight Directions Seal: Activate!"

One by one, the inscription boards were activated—three thousand in total. This number was unprecedented, representing the Lingbao Sect’s accumulation over the past decade. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

A vast amount of nature’s Spiritual Energy was devoured by three thousand gaping maws. The consumption was alarmingly high, and the Spiritual Energy within the Lingbao Sect was far from enough to form three thousand Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals.

At that moment, numerous Sixth Rank and Seventh-order Puppet Power Source Crystals were brought out. A great overflow of Spiritual Energy erupted from them, continuously replenishing what was consumed.

With this massive infusion of Spiritual Energy, three thousand Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals were finally formed.

"Spirit Treasure Giant Beast Grand Mocking Wind Array!"

Previously, one hundred Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals would form one Lingbao Giant Beast Mocking Wind. Now, with the number increased tenfold, a thousand seals consolidated into a single, all-encompassing Grand Mocking Wind.

These enormous beasts towered a thousand zhang, unleashing a torrent of billowing yellow smoke as they roared.

They were the first to confront the oncoming Bizarre Demons and Bizarre Persons. Wherever the yellow smoke passed, the Bizarre Qi dissipated, and weaker Bizarre Demons collapsed into slumber.

This continued until the yellow smoke collided with the Demonic Source Bizarre Qi.

Previously, they had been evenly matched against Complete Form Bizarre Persons but were at a disadvantage against most Bizarre Demons.

Now, as the yellow smoke billowed, even the concentrated Demonic Source Bizarre Qi was forced to retreat step by step.

The Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds achieved a resounding success!

The prior absence of Grand Elder Jia Ren had cast a pall over the proceedings. But at this moment, the gloom lifted, and smiles returned to everyone’s faces.

The Cultivators from Suppressing Evil Peak and Heterodox Peak, who were personally operating the Zhengxie Eight Directions Seals, looked on with pride, their eyes shining with renewed hope.

Outside the Lingbao Sect, amidst the surging, dark, deathly aura, more and more Bizarre Persons flew in. Their appearances were grotesque and varied, like a frenzied dance of demons.

All sorts of bizarre powers mixed and intertwined, creating a phantasmagorical scene.

Faced with the three Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds, the Bizarre Demons showed no fear and advanced rapidly.

Bizarre Persons and Bizarre Demons are the most perfect species in the world—immortal, undying, reviving even after death. Why should they feel fear? In contrast, the Lingbao Sect no longer had Secret Realms supplying Star Force to its formation; breaking through it was only a matter of time. Those three Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds were merely overreaching, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they couldn’t change the Lingbao Sect’s fate of annihilation.

The yellow smoke swirled and spread, causing more and more Bizarre Demons and Bizarre Persons to fall into a deep slumber.

The yellow smoke rolled onward, felling numerous Bizarre Persons, seemingly unstoppable.

This sudden, great battle between humans and Bizarre Demons seemed to be effortlessly drawing to a close when, at that very moment, an invisible force struck.

It was as if an invisible, giant mouth had appeared, inhaling the yellow smoke emitted by the three Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds at an astonishing speed.

No matter how much yellow smoke surged forward, it was all fearlessly devoured by the invisible mouth, leaving not a trace behind.

What kind of Bizarre Demon is this?!

The soporific power of the Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Wind was useless against this entity; it was as if they had met their nemesis.

It’s too difficult to rely on a single trick to overcome all Bizarre Demons.

The three Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds had more than just yellow smoke at their disposal. They broke free from the Breath of Stars Barrier, flapped their wings, and charged toward the tide of Bizarre Demons.

They split into three groups, deliberately avoiding the area where their power was countered, trying to incapacitate as many Bizarre Persons as possible by putting them to sleep.

Their flapping wings generated vast swaths of yellow, fierce gales. Any non-Complete Cryptids that came into contact with these gales were powerless to resist and instantly collapsed.

From among the Bizarre Demons, a shadowy figure emerged, wielding a massive black sickle, like a reaper sent by Death itself.

The shadowy figure raised the black sickle and slashed at a Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Wind from a distance.

An invisible power erupted, and in the next moment, the body of the Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Wind exploded into hundreds of thousands of equally sized fragments.

The unknown Bizarre Demon, wielding a powerful Mysterious Instrument, possessed might beyond anyone’s imagination. It was suspected that these new threats were two Complete Form Bizarre Persons.

Not only was the Lingbao Sect growing stronger, but the Bizarre Persons of the Mysterious Realm were also continually advancing, with more and more Complete Form Bizarre Persons emerging.

The two Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds were engaged by several Complete Form Bizarre Persons; though outnumbered, they held their ground. As these two were kept busy, a vast, chaotic noise of flapping wings approached.

A swarm of locusts flew in, heading straight for the Breath of Stars Barrier.

"Quick, have the Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds stop them!"

Tian Lingzi’s expression changed drastically upon seeing the locust swarm. He quickly ordered the Cultivators to direct the Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds to intercept them.

The Bizarre Persons seemed to have anticipated this. More Complete Form Bizarre Persons moved to engage the Lingbao Giant Beast Grand Mocking Winds, preventing them from providing timely reinforcement.

The locust swarm landed on the Breath of Stars Barrier. The starry curtain of the Barrier flowed, deflecting any force that struck it.

However, the situation changed when the Locust Bizarres appeared among them.

The Star Breath Power of the Breath of Stars Barrier constantly repelled the locust swarm, yet with each impact, a Locust Bizarre would manage to bite off a minuscule amount of Star Breath Power. Each bite consumed a tiny amount, but the sheer number of Locust Bizarres and the frequency of their attacks made the assault relentless. Wave after wave of attacks continually depleted the Star Force, at a rate exceeding that of ordinary Complete Form Bizarre Persons by more than tenfold. They were the nemesis of the Breath of Stars Barrier!

The Mimic Bizarre, having not seen Jia Ren appear, finally lost patience. It transformed its shape to resemble the locust swarm and descended upon the Breath of Stars Barrier with them.

The Extraterrestrial Breath Barrier thinned at a visible rate, its accumulated Star Force gradually diminishing. At this pace, the formation would likely not hold for even three days.

"Open, Mysterious Capital Eight Gates!"

The eight gates reappeared, linking to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven.

Each portal connected to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, drawing Star Force from it and injecting it into the formation.

This was the Lingbao Sect’s last Secret Realm, its only sanctuary, never before touched by war.

Now, they had no choice but to draw upon the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, using its power to sustain the Breath of Stars Barrier and ensure the formation’s endurance.

This was also to buy time for Jia Ren and the Mixed Primordial Peak Master; only if their plan succeeded would the Lingbao Sect have a glimmer of hope.

Meanwhile, the visitors from the Otherworld, Tulushan and Ling Bozhong, arrived at the borders of the Lingbao Sect’s territory. From afar, they watched the massive wave of Bizarre Demons attacking the sect.

Neither showed much change in expression; after all, they had experienced similar, even far more terrifying, events.

They deliberately avoided the main assault regions of the numerous Bizarre Demons, channeling their Sound Transmission into a thin line that surged towards the Lingbao Sect.

"I am Ling Bozhong of the Wushan Realm, from a branch of the Lingbao Sect lineage. I seek an audience with the Lingbao Sect."

Tian Lingzi immediately detected the newcomers’ message, having probed the area outside the Breath of Stars Barrier.

Visitors from another realm?

A branch of the Lingbao Sect lineage?!

Could this be the lineage of Ling Ancestor, who left the Mysterious Realm in ancient times and never returned?

Have reinforcements finally come to the Lingbao Sect?!