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Chapter 329 - 0222 Four Great Calamitous Beasts (4k for double monthly ticket)_2

Chapter 329: 0222 Four Great Calamitous Beasts (4k for double monthly ticket)_2

"This is called an ’Echo Device’. As long as you don’t exceed 100 kilometers, you can maintain contact smoothly. Beyond that distance, the signal will progressively weaken until it becomes ineffective after 200 kilometers. So take it easy and don’t stray too far from the Oasis; just stay active in the nearby area. Also, in case of catastrophic weather, the Echo Stone might also become ineffective, remember that."

Six essential items, each extremely critical.

Lu Chenzhou put on the bracelet under his advanced protective suit.

He thought of something and asked, "Is there electricity at the base?"

Shentu Youshan replied, "There is basic electricity, and quite a few human technologies still work in there. It’s just that for the time being, we can’t solve the issue with wireless communication satellites and the like. Telegraphs and such are usable at the Oasis base and the nearby areas."

Once everything was ready, Shentu Youshan waved his hand and said, "Follow me. You might feel a bit dizzy when you first enter the Void Realm passage because the human body needs to adapt to a new environment. However, it’s not a big deal for Martial Artists."

Everyone passed through the light curtain. In front of them was a pitch-black crack in the void, with a rustling sound continuously emerging. The crack resembled a monster’s maw, slightly opening and closing.

Many people were taking deep breaths, adjusting their mindsets.

Looking at Shentu Youshan stepping in, Fang Xue followed second, with Lu Chenzhou closely behind. The crack was about three zhang wide, and upon stepping in, countless voices filled his mind. The Martial Arts Inner Realm vibrated with a buzz, while Tiger Tai Sui appeared calm and continued to sharpen his knife.

Buzz!

A momentary dizziness later, Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes, his mind shocked.

An endless Great Black Sky loomed like an inverted sea with pitch-black clouds tumbling and glinting with wave-like ripples, as if one were beneath the surface of the water, looking up. The sound of lofty waves came from the sky, and there was a faint sound of thunder, pressing and suffocating. He withdrew his gaze to look around and saw familiar classmates, which brought him peace.

A faint mist floated in the air.

Shentu Youshan walked through the mist and said, "The air here is similar to Earth, and gravity is also comparable. There are some harmful gases, the ’Miasma’, but the physique of a Martial Artist is strong enough to withstand it. Nevertheless, it’s still wise to avoid places where the Miasma is too thick. We are still a few hundred kilometers away from the Oasis base; we’ll take a vehicle to save energy."

Woo woo woo... A horn sounded.

A black steel behemoth broke through the fog, a super long armored track vehicle about thirty meters in length, its top equipped with an old-fashioned cannon.

Cold, heavy, filled with a pre-industrial age beauty.

On the vehicle, three stories high, people from other schools had already taken their seats.

Li Fu laughed and said, "Seeing human creations somehow eases the mind."

Shentu Youshan replied, "All fears stem from insufficient firepower. Even though our human technology here is somewhat backward due to limitations between realms, thermal weapons remain the main force against most Void Things. Only the Great Void requires the deployment of Martial Artists. At present, the best in Void Realm technology comes from the Silver Eagle Federation. We in Da Xia caught up fiercely later, but we still fall short in cutting-edge areas. Yet, relying on our absolute advantage in top-level powerhouse numbers, Da Xia still holds a dominant position in the Void Realm."

The armored vehicle carried everyone, speeding across the wilderness.

...

Da Xia’s 19th Oasis.

The soon-to-be-established Starfire City was named ’Jiangnan City’, after Jiangnan Wu University. In the distance, the outline of a city was faintly emerging.

"Da Xia’s infrastructure is being built really fast."

"Yeah, it hasn’t been long since the Taihu Virtual Calamity was resolved."

"Hehe, Jiangnan Wu University now has its own city too."

Excited and restless, the people in the vehicle chatted.

Suddenly, someone pointed in the direction outside the city and exclaimed, "Look, what’s that?"

Lu Chenzhou turned his head to look.

He saw that on the distant horizon, there was a range of black mountains, towering one after another. In front of the mountains, there seemed to be a headless humanoid figure standing tall against the sky, with green flames swirling around it. There was also a hole in its chest, from which thousands of visible and invisible Sword Qi were sweeping out like a hurricane, colliding with the green flames.

"Is that a giant? It must be hundreds of meters tall, right?"

"There’s someone on top... it’s Li Xiuying."

"Our principal from Emei Martial Arts University!"

The driver who was at the wheel was a military expert, and he was no longer surprised by such sights.

He chuckled,

"The cause of the Taihu Virtual Calamity, a Demon Emperor of Calamity Level rivaling the Martial Arts King, codenamed ’Green Fire Master,’ stands 501 meters tall—somewhat taller than the landmarks of Magic City. Should it escape, even if defeated, the aftermath of the battle could bring disaster. Thanks to Predecessor Li, we can live in peace."

The people inquired,

"A Demon Emperor? Is that an existence above the Great Demon Kings?"

"Is the Demon Emperor dead?"

The driver answered,

"Dead, its underlings, the Great Demon Kings and Demon Kings, have all been eradicated as well. But, having been rooted here for too long, within the 100,000 square kilometers surrounding the ’Black Bone Mountain’ outside the Oasis, there are still many remnants that will take a long time to completely sweep and suppress."

While he talked, the armored vehicle entered the shelter.

In the wilderness,

Atop the headless demon corpse, a woman clad in a golden robe was Practicing Heavenly Pile, her brows and eyes full of heroic spirit, while behind her, an Ancient Sword emitted Sword Qi.

"In another three years, the remaining will of this Demon Emperor will be completely wiped out."

Li Tianwang, looking at the young faces getting out of the vehicle, muttered to himself,

"Green Fire Master was the first Void Emperor Level entity to revive from the ’Life Forbidden Zone’ and leave it, but it certainly won’t be the last. Eighty-one difficulties await human civilization... Little fellows, grow up quickly."

Before Green Fire Master, the strongest Void Things humanity had encountered were no more than Great Void Kings.

But top-notch experts would never dare to slack off. Wanshixian, at the onset of Breakthrough Seven, had ventured deep into the Void Realm and had seen from afar a four-faced skull about a kilometer in diameter.

It was asleep at the time, its snoring reaching the heavens, stirring up rolling dark thunder; saliva flowing like magma on the ground; and its breath rippled the endless waters of a vast marsh.

After returning, Wanshixian warned people that there was great terror in the Void Realm and named the area where the four-faced skull resided as the ’Square Skull Forbidden Zone.’ No organization or individual was allowed to venture there on their own, for if they did, humanity risked collapse.

To date, humanity had discovered 36 such ’Square Skull Forbidden Zone’ Life Forbidden areas, with 36 indescribable, terrifying entities of unclear stance slumbering within them, some of which showed signs of awakening.

Green Fire Master, sourced from one such awakening forbidden zone, although equivalent to the Martial Arts King as a Demon Emperor, was only a general among those beings in the forbidden zone. There were plenty more Demon Emperors like Green Fire Master.

Most of these awakening entities harbored malice towards mankind. Although they were limited by some invisible rules and could not leave the forbidden zones, they could still influence the ecosystem of the Void Realm and even infiltrate the Human World by creating proxies, with their powerful forces.

They absorbed the negative spiritual power of humans, including but not limited to: blindness, fear, ignorance, lust, rage. The so-called ’Seven Deadly Sins’ or ’Greed, Hatred, Delusion’ of all sentient beings were their nourishment.

They sought to grow in this way, break the invisible rules that bound them, step out of the forbidden zones, invade the Human World, and create their ideal world. For them, that was paradise, the Saint Realm, the Divine Kingdom, everything!

For humanity, it would be hell!

These awakened powerful beings were the Evil Gods.

The source of all evil in the Human World!

...

Inside the city, the power plant’s smokestacks billowed smoke.

In the Void Realm, there was no concern for air pollution.

In this harsh environment, there was no room for deterioration. As Lu Chenzhou walked the streets here, he felt it was much like strolling through an old industrial area of a bygone era.

No different from the Human World.

After being assigned a place to stay, Shentu Youshan said,

"Rest early. There is no day or night in the Void Realm, but our human biological clocks must not be disrupted. There will be bell sounds every day to synchronize with the standard time in the Human World.

We’ll gather tomorrow morning to start the pioneering task. On your way here, you must have seen that black mountain range. Inside the mountain range is the Oasis, where there won’t be any Heavenly Calamities.

Beyond the mountains lies the outside of the Oasis, which we call the ’Catastrophe Forbidden Zone.’ It’s best not to enter unless you possess the strength of a Martial Arts Master, the Catastrophe Bracelet is not omnipotent.

The Catastrophe Forbidden Zone covers almost all the non-Oasis Void Realm areas we have explored. Deeper within the Catastrophe Forbidden Zone lie lands of great terror. Not just Martial Arts Masters, even those at the Absolute Peak of Martial Arts who stray into it might never return..."

Shentu Youshan looked at everyone seriously and stated,

"That is the true... Life Forbidden Zone!"

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