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Chapter 2878 Unstoppable
Chapter 2878 Unstoppable
Upon hearing Tong Zu's question, Ren Tou casually remarked, "Being a disciple of Hao Ran's sect isn't that strange, is it?"
In his heart, Thunderbolt True Lord did not consider himself a disciple of Haoran Sect.
When Xiao Heng saw her off, they made an agreement that once they were leaving, they should cut ties cleanly and not act under the sect's name.
However, she could think that if others wanted to slander Haoran, she might not agree—especially when it came to Xiao Heng!
"How could I possibly be qualified to refine it?" Qu Jianlei could only smile bitterly. "It's just that Senior Daobei wasn't too opposed to me."
Showing off can be fun, but if it makes others have unwarranted expectations, then that's a sin.
In the current situation, there is no room for ambiguity. He must make his companions understand what he can and cannot do!
If you don't explain things clearly, you'll mislead others and yourself!
However, upon hearing this, the big-headed boy was not disappointed at all; instead, his eyes lit up. "I see you... don't reject witchcraft?"
"I humbly request your guidance, senior!" Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it in such a short time!"
He wasn't very interested in witchcraft—from the young lady to True Lord Kongyu, those words couldn't possibly have lied to him.
However, he could learn the body-refining techniques without hesitation before, but now... he couldn't care less about that.
He disliked using ritual implements, but as for the Dao stele... learning a little bit wouldn't hurt, right?
Ultimately, he didn't want the Dao Stele to fall apart or even vanish into nothingness; at least his initial intention was good.
"That depends on how much you can learn," Big-Headed Boy sighed softly, raising his hand to pat him from afar.
Almost instantly, a massive amount of information flooded Qu Jianlei's mind, causing his consciousness to tremble.
“Senior, you…” A wry smile appeared on his lips, “You think too highly of me.”
Big-Headed Boy rolled his eyes. "If you can't even get past this hurdle, then don't talk about mastering it... Let's see if you can handle it first!"
The training mechanism for witch cultivators is even more ruthless than that for immortal cultivators. When superiors train juniors, they rarely consider the feelings of the juniors.
However, he also admitted that he had overlooked something, "Well, I haven't been a True Venerable for many years."
He really didn't remember exactly what he was like when he was the True Venerable One—he could never go back to the past.
Qu Jianlei could only continue to smile wryly, "Thank you for your kindness, senior..."
But the next moment, he paused slightly, "Hmm? Is that so?"
"No way?" Tong Zu was genuinely on the verge of collapse. "You actually understood it... in such a short time?"
This is a bit of insight he's gained after three thousand years of exploration—can you be any more monstrous?
“No, far from it,” Qu Jianlei said seriously. “I’ve only glimpsed a tiny bit… how dare I say I understand?”
“Just a little bit, that’s not much,” the young woman said calmly, “It sounds reassuring!”
Upon hearing this, Big-Headed Boy also laughed.
Although he had only been there a short time, he was able to see through many things with a single thought, and he also understood the meaning of the word "not much".
Upon seeing this, the Great Shaman was stunned and couldn't help but secretly whisper to his two companions, "Did you see that? The Ancestor is smiling!"
Tong Zu was known for his cold and ruthless treatment of others, and if he treated witch cultivators this way, he would be even more so with outsiders!
"Should I cry instead of laugh?" Tong Zu's thoughts echoed. "You three should learn from him, you good-for-nothings!"
During this process, the stele continued to grow larger.
Two days later, it had grown to a billion kilometers, and its top had already extended beyond the protective range of the array.
The moment it emerged, the entire space seemed to tremble slightly.
The next moment, an overwhelming sense of helplessness suddenly surged into everyone's hearts.
However, even though it appeared very suddenly, and everyone was on high alert, how could they not notice it?
"They're here," True Monarch Kanshui was the first to issue a warning, "The changes are obvious!"
The progress of the tragedy should have been gradual and subtle, but the current reaction seems a bit abrupt.
However, many people are hearing about this kind of calamity, which is beyond their comprehension, for the first time, so how can they be qualified to judge it?
Immediately afterwards, the Möbius strip spoke up, "Maintain the formation, and I, Wen Shi, will take command!"
Wen Shi Zhenjun no longer needs to command the previous large formation; instead, the team has now activated two more large formations.
These two large formations rely more on manpower and therefore place greater emphasis on deployment.
The two large formations were originally under the old woman's control, but now she has voluntarily relinquished her authority, intending to withdraw and do something else.
Wen Shi's individual combat strength... is at least not universally acknowledged as strong, but his observation and organizational abilities are beyond doubt.
Leaving aside the change of hands here for now, the next moment, as an endless sense of helplessness surged in, a grayish-white color vaguely appeared in the space.
Strictly speaking, it can't be considered white. The space was basically dark before, but now it's just a bit gray, not as dark anymore.
Seeing light in the darkness should give people a sense of hope, since no one likes darkness.
But ironically, this kind of light, which was neither white nor black, made people feel increasingly uncomfortable.
This gray color subtly conveys an endless sense of oppression and decay, making one feel as if they can hardly breathe.
At the same time, the feeling of helplessness became more and more obvious, even to the point of despair!
The appearance of the gray light... is hard to describe. Gray is not something that can be seen with the naked eye; it is purely a feeling.
Just like when Qu Jianlei encountered multicolored black when crossing the two-world passage, it was beyond the scope of sight and senses.
In other words, you can smell the gray color and hear the gray sound.
Even when perceived with divine sense, all that could be seen was a sky filled with gray! At the same time, one could also sense an endless aura of decay.
As Thunderbolt True Lord said before, this is a bottomless darkness, an unspeakable darkness.
The change was very obvious the moment the Dao Stele revealed the great formation.
In everyone's eyes, it must be that "Shang" was angered by the aura of the Dao Stele!
The tragedy of the mysterious or the tragedy of the origin was originally a gradual process, and generally no one could change the course of events.
But the stele changed it, which... is probably reasonable, right?
The only unchanging truth in the universe is that... nothing is ever truly unchanging!
"Despair has truly arrived," True Monarch Kongyu sighed softly. "Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Kanshui!"
The grudge between these two was quite significant back then.
The fact that he was able to say "thank you" at this moment shows how much pressure Shang had put on everyone.
“This despair,” True Monarch Kan Shui murmured to himself, ignoring his attitude, “is only just beginning…”
This is absolutely true; the calamity that could cause the Xuanzun to perish would not be lessened just because they discovered it.
The arrival of Xuan Zhi Shang was certainly unexpected and caught people off guard; they might fall victim to it without even realizing it.
However, the more crucial point is that even if you discover it, you can't resist it!
Kan Shui's analysis was correct. With the emergence of darkness, the situation began to enter another phase.
This can be seen as the visualization or perceptibility of the tragedy; this calamity is no longer so ethereal and imperceptible.
However, it is precisely because it can be felt that the pressure becomes tangible and more real.
This oppressive, ubiquitous gloom is increasing very noticeably!
Even though I don't know where it comes from, I have a very direct and "surging" feeling.
No one can accurately determine the rate at which the injury is increasing, but it feels... for the time being, we can assume it is at a constant rate.
This aligns with previous discussions, indicating that the development of the tragedy is gradual and unstoppable.
The most crucial part is the last four words!
What everyone is facing now is a helplessness that can be seen directly; even despair has been made tangible!
The key point is that you can see the despair gradually increasing, while realizing the effect of your own resistance—it's only slightly better than nothing!
Once upon a time, everyone present was considered a "powerful being" in the eyes of others—the True Venerable was certainly a powerful being as well.
However, faced with such dimensional power, everyone can only deeply feel their own insignificance and powerlessness.
"Hehe," the Möbius strip chuckled softly, "It's quite good at manipulating people's minds. Don't let it affect you!"
“Yes,” Bo Ping Zhenjun immediately agreed, “So what if it’s strong? It will eventually come to an end!”
That's what they say, but the question is, when the Sorrow of Xuan ends, will anyone present... or rather, in the entire Star Realm, survive?
Fortunately, a powerful being is still a powerful being. Although everyone felt uneasy, it did not affect their thinking or the strength of their counterattack.
Two days later, the distance to the Daobei swelled to about 1.7 to 1.8 billion kilometers, and the growth rate began to slow down slightly.
But at the same time, the pervasive gloom continues to grow stronger.
"It feels like..." Jiuping Zhenjun stopped mid-sentence.
He believed that everyone present was paying close attention to the Dao Stele—after all, in the team's plan, it was the key to turning the tide!
This person seems to be nearing their limit, and others should be able to sense it as well.
Everyone is now doing their job, diligently resisting the Mysterious Sorrow, or completing various auxiliary tasks...
However, there were still a few divine senses observing Tong Zu intentionally or unintentionally—at this point, aren't you going to make a move?
The big-headed boy remained calm.
However, he also sensed these careful observations, and finally at a certain moment, he let out a soft hum, "Young friend Qu?"
"I can still manage," Qu Jianlei replied calmly. "Please do as you please, senior."
The other party had previously agreed to help, but not with their full strength, and he couldn't judge whether it was the right time to intervene.
Let's take a gamble then; this Ancestral Witch still cares about his personal relationships!
"Oh," the big-headed boy uttered a single word, and then fell silent.
Another day passed, and the height of the stele exceeded two billion kilometers, but the growth rate slowed down even further.
The somber atmosphere continued to grow steadily, seemingly endlessly.
The Twin-Winged True Lord couldn't help but contact Kan Shui again, "Is it... too late now?"
It didn't explain it very clearly, but it was enough.
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