Chapter 1198: Chapter 1196: Strange (4 Updates)

Very soon.

The remaining boats were also filled with people.

One must admit, a First-Order Power is indeed a First-Order Power, truly formidable!!!

Even though they were besieged, Sima Ling and the others from the Great Slayer Sect managed to secure a boat, albeit with only four people remaining in the Great Slayer Sect.

Both the Qiu Family, Feng Family, and Xing Family occupied a boat each as well.

The Qiu Family was left with only Qiu Shuang and an elder from their family.

The Feng Family was in a worse state!!! Only Feng Liu was left, and both the bodyguard protecting Feng Liu and an enshrined member of the Feng Family had died miserably!

The Xing Family fared better, as Xing Gu survived, along with an elder and three guards from the Xing Family who boarded the boat with Xing Gu.

Thus far,

the First-Order Powers were basically secure.

Eight boats were occupied by the eight First-Order Powers precisely.

However, though the boats had owners, there were still available spots.

Each boat had enough space for eight people.

On the boat with Su Chen and his party, three spots remained; six on the Qiu Family’s side, seven on the Feng Family’s, three on the Xing Family’s, and five on Yaun Tianyan’s.

“Save me!”

“Help me!! I want to board the boat, I’m willing to pay any price.”

“I have a Semi-Mortal Shedding Level Elixir, please give me a spot.”

“I’m begging you, save me. I have a superior ancient level weapon.”

“Help me, boohoo…”

……

On the last high ground, the remaining Martial Cultivators, some were screaming while others were holding up treasures, with even some kneeling down.

Between life and death, they abandoned all dignity.

All that was left was a desire for survival.

Their eyes were bloodshot.

Most of the Martial Cultivators directly flashed toward the eight small boats.

Particularly, the boats of Feng Liu, Qiu Shuang, and Xing Gu became the focal point of attention.

The remaining cultivators were not fools; if they wanted to seize a spot, they had to choose wisely.

Estimating that charging towards Yaun Tianyan, Xuu Xiao, Su Chen, and the Elder of the Pang Family would not be successful, since they were too powerful and had more people.

Whereas, Feng Liu, Qiu Shuang, and Xing Gu’s boats were easier to approach.

Notably, Feng Liu was alone and injured.

In an instant, of the reckless cultivators charging toward Feng Liu’s boat, hundreds chose his side.

The dense crowd surged like ants, presenting an astonishing visual effect.

Yet, Feng Liu didn’t fear this; he gritted his teeth and pulled out a crude, cyan metallic scroll.

“Want to board the boat? You can all just die!!!” Feng Liu’s voice was somewhat suppressed as he screamed hoarsely, then abruptly opened the scroll.

Instantly.

A cyan light rippled out, spreading madly, with waves of sinister, pungent Evil Qi vibrating.

The cyan light seemed to possess its own will, quickly enveloping the small boat.

And rapidly forming a Formation.

“A formation scroll!” Su Chen glanced over, quite surprised. Indeed, First-Order Powers are wealthy and well-resourced!

A formation scroll is a valuable item.

The formation scroll that Feng Liu took out was clearly attack-type; once it spread, it became a Killing Formation, filled with Evil Qi and a blood-curdling aura.

The Martial Cultivators rushing onto Feng Liu’s boat, just by touching the cyan glow of the formation, it was as if they were struck by a divine weapon, losing limbs and shedding blinding blood, with a sickening stench, brutally effective.

Standing inside the formation, Feng Liu’s face was filled with the cruel pleasure of the carnage, muttering, “Die! Die!! Die!!!”

In the blink of an eye, after a few breaths, in front of Feng Liu’s boat, no Martial Cultivator remained. The previously dense mob, half died under the formation and the other half retreated, fleeing towards the boats of the Qiu Family and Xing Family.

The boat Su Chen and his party were on did accommodate three Martial Cultivators. Ensuring their safety while saving three people was feasible, it was a worthwhile deed.

Furthermore, there were benefits.

The saved Martial Cultivators were Song Lijie, Xiao Yiyang, and Gao Chen. Their strength was decent, with Song Lijie being at the early Fourth Level of Fixed Character Eternal Domain, while Xiao Yiyang and Gao Chen were at the Second Level. All three hailed from Second-Order Powers.

After boarding, Song Lijie offered a Semi-Mortal Shedding Level Elixir, and both Xiao Yiyang and Gao Chen each provided a top-tier Heavenly and Earthly Treasure of a hundred thousand years.

Su Chen accepted them without hesitation, as Yuan Mengyuan and the others didn’t mind, given that the Yuan Family was a First-Order Power and not lacking in good items. But he, he was in short supply! Very much so!!

At the same time, the last high platform was submerged!

“Ahhh…” The piercing screams spread everywhere, those remaining on the last high ground were engulfed by purple tides, clearly visible. Wherever the purple sea waves reached, it was like molten iron wreaking havoc, irresistible and relentless, with Martial Cultivators touched by the purple water dissolving instantly, from flesh to bone, not a trace left, even their divine souls annihilated, utterly cruel, utterly terrifying.

Witnessing it so closely, even Su Chen felt chills in his heart.

Yuan Mengyuan’s face turned pale as paper, frightened that even her breath became unsteady.

Instinctively, Yuan Mengyuan glanced at Su Chen, then lowered her head, moving a bit closer to him.

This small gesture didn’t escape Su Chen’s notice.

Before long,

Silence!!!

The entire world quieted down.

Aside from the eight small boats, nowhere else was there a living person.

There were about sixty survivors in total.

Ultimately, the boats of Feng Liu, Qiu Shuang, and Yaun Tianyan did not offer rescue.

Su Chen and his group saved three people. As for Xing Gu, just a few.

A full hundred thousand people had entered the Lei Ling Ruins!

Now, only around sixty remained, and throughout, they hadn’t even glimpsed the shadow of the Thunder Spirit.

Cruel, incredibly cruel.

Everyone was silent, recovering their Mysterious Qi, emotions low and oppressed.

After a while,

“Look!” shouted a guard from the Xing Family, breaking the dead silence.

Everyone raised their heads, looking into the distance.

And when they did, they were shocked!

At a distance across the purple sea, like a rising moon over the ocean, a statue appeared, one that stood a thousand meters tall, emanating divine charm in purple, as if floating atop the purple sea, exuding an aura of ethereal tranquility.

Everyone saw it!

“This statue?” Su Chen’s eyes flickered; it was the second time he saw it. Earlier when the purple waters hadn’t spread, he caught a glimpse from afar once.

“Huh.” Suddenly, Xuu Xiao exclaimed, “The boat is moving.”