Chapter 991: Chapter 988: Heaven and Earth Upside Down
For the disciples of Lingxiao Sect on the Divine Wind Treasure Ship, they cannot feel the immense disaster endured by the living beings on Earth.
Over the past day and night, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship has remained suspended in the sky. Although Earth’s magnetic field underwent tremendous changes, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship seemed unaffected by Earth’s magnetic field and gravity, continuing to hover steadily in the sky.
As Earth continued to tilt, Lu Chen steered the Divine Wind Treasure Ship to follow closely. Everyone’s attention was focused on the Immortal Talisman, hoping it would absorb the spirit vein quickly, allowing them to complete their mission and return to claim the generous sect rewards.
Thus, the eight from Lingxiao Sect became mere spectators of this global disaster.
Although they caused the disaster, they quickly adjusted their mindset, positioning themselves as outsiders, observing it all with indifference.
However, what they hadn’t anticipated was that, during its effort to absorb Earth’s top-grade spirit vein, the Immortal Talisman would suddenly crack.
At this moment, a true disaster descended upon them.
Though the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman wasn’t primarily offensive, being an Immortal Talisman, its powerful runic force, once uncontrolled, would explode with a power not inferior to the simultaneous detonation of a hundred nuclear weapons.
The terrifying shockwave instantly blasted the Divine Wind Treasure Ship.
Suddenly, numerous dense golden runes appeared on the Divine Wind Treasure Ship.
These runes covered every plank and component of the treasure ship.
Awakened at this moment of crisis, the entire treasure ship instantly emitted a golden Light Shield, encasing the Divine Wind Treasure Ship within.
Boom!
The horrible shockwave following the Immortal Talisman’s explosion instantly engulfed the Divine Wind Treasure Ship.
Only to see the golden shield emitted by the Divine Wind Treasure Ship instantly concave toward the direction of the shockwave.
Dense cracks appeared immediately.
The treasure ship vibrated violently, and the eight disciples of Lingxiao Sect aboard felt unprecedented fear of death sweeping upon them.
All eight emitted a powerful Protective Gang Qi, each grasping life-saving talismans or treasured talismans, spiritual treasures.
Just as the eight prepared to escape at the moment when the defense system of the Divine Wind Treasure Ship collapsed, the shockwave of the Immortal Talisman’s explosion had already passed.
At that instant, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship was pushed several kilometers into the sky.
"So close, worthy of being the Divine Wind Treasure Ship, it actually blocked such a terrifying impact." Lu Chen, pale-faced, nevertheless celebrated with lingering fear.
Seeing the residual power of the Immortal Talisman’s explosion from afar, everyone else let out a sigh of relief.
But soon, their expressions changed drastically.
Only to see the Divine Wind Treasure Ship shake violently for a moment, then the golden shining runes on the ship dimmed instantly.
Lu Chen’s expression changed dramatically, and he exclaimed, "Not good, the treasure ship is severely damaged, it’s about to give in."
"Run!"
Ye Wuya shouted loudly.
The eight either flew skyward, fleeing to the distance, or rode their flying swords, escaping the treasure ship.
Just after they flew out of the Divine Wind Treasure Ship, it suddenly shattered with a boom.
Compared to the power of the Immortal Talisman’s explosion, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship’s eruption was somewhat minor, but for the eight disciples of Lingxiao Sect fleeing the ship, this power was still lethal.
Someone in mid-air was hit by a violent shockwave, spitting blood, falling into the distance.
Someone uttered a painful groan, yet managed to stay unharmed by crushing a protective treasured talisman in time.
Someone wasn’t stingy about using life-saving measures, immediately crushing a Godspeed Talisman, fleeing a thousand meters away in an instant, remaining uninjured.
When everyone was safe, looking back in despair, they found the Divine Wind Treasure Ship had already become a sky filled with strange wooden debris.
Finished!
This time, indeed finished!
Not only did the Immortal Talisman explode, but the Divine Wind Treasure Ship was also ruined.
Not only could they not return triumphantly, but now they couldn’t even go back.
Lingxiao Sect’s eight disciples showed faces full of despair and horror.
"Ah!" Lu Chen roared unwillingly: "How did it come to this?"
Ye Wuya, too, pale-faced, murmured: "How could this happen?"
"Impossible, how could the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman explode?"
"Was the Immortal Talisman bought by the Sect masters for a hefty price a counterfeit?"
"It’s over, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship is destroyed, we...we cannot go back."
For a moment, the eight gathered together, faces ashen, utterly dejected and hopeless.
Though they were Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, as disciples of such a major sect like Lingxiao Sect, even the eldest, Ye Wuya, was merely just over sixty years of age.
Encountering this situation for the first time, even Ye Wuya was a bit lost in state of mind.
Du Hui was the first to calm down and comfort, "Everyone, please be patient. If we fail to return for an extended period, surely the sect will dispatch people to come."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt considerably reassured.
Linglong regained composure and said, "Rest assured, everyone, Master gave me a Spirit Rhinoceros Talisman. If I crush it, Master will know I’m in danger and will immediately send someone to assist."
The others calmed greatly upon hearing this, also expressing envy in their eyes.
Indeed, she is the most cherished little junior sister of this generation in the sect. Uncle Master Yue spared no expense in refining the Spirit Rhinoceros Talisman for her, so pampering.
Moments later, Lu Chen said bitterly, "But...but the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman is gone, and worse, the Divine Wind Treasure Ship is destroyed. Not only have we failed to achieve merit, but we’ve also caused significant loss to the sect. How will we face the sect when we return?"
Everyone’s expression darkened, feeling utterly embarrassed and terribly dejected.
How did it come to this?
Clearly, that top-grade spirit vein was about to be extracted, taken away, how did the Immortal Talisman explode?
"Look!"
Suddenly, Linglong exclaimed in shock.
As everyone looked at her, they saw Linglong staring in astonishment at a particular direction, pointing.
Everybody followed her gaze, pupils shrinking.
They saw a towering peak standing in their line of sight in the distance.
Hiss~~
Several people drew a sharp breath.
"This...isn’t this the spirit vein mountain?" Ye Wuya exclaimed in surprise: "How...how hasn’t it sunk?"
In everyone’s view.
The peak where the spirit vein resided, initially deep beneath the sea, drawn out from the depths by the Immortal Talisman, still stood there.
Estimated to have risen over a thousand meters above sea level.
With the Immortal Talisman’s explosion, it should have lost the powerful extraction and absorption ability, sinking back into the seabed, disappearing without a trace.
Why is it still standing there?
"Look, it...it’s still rising!" Yun Zong exclaimed in alarm.
Upon careful observation, everyone indeed found it continuing to rise.
"No, it seems...seems the seawater is receding?"
"Is it pushing out of the sea, or is the seawater receding rapidly? This doesn’t align logically. Wasn’t it drawn from the seabed by the Immortal Talisman earlier? It should be in a state detached from the seabed base; now, without strong suction, it should fall back into the deep sea."
"Correct, even if the seawater receded, it should’ve caused a massive impact when it fell just now, yet there was no commotion." Gan Qian looked at a few people and uncertainly asked, "Did any of you notice if this peak fell and collided with the ground earlier when we fled?"
Everyone looked at each other.
In the chaos of escape, who had the energy to notice other occurrences?
Linglong quickly shook her head and said, "It did not fall at all, we fled within moments, and it dropped from such a height, causing significant movement. We would not miss it."
"Linglong Junior Sister is right. There is something wrong with this spirit vein." Ye Wuya calmed down, eyes showing respect and fear as he gazed upon the peak that seemed to be growing into the sky, saying, "It’s a spirit vein yet caused the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman to explode. This spirit vein is absolutely not simple."