Chapter 128: Black Tentacles

  A surging river of light came forth, mixed with countless flames and gale-force winds, forming a tidal wave that crashed down on the crowd.

  These attacks were exactly the divine arts that the divine arts master had just exerted his full strength to unleash, but at this moment, they were rebounding back without a single deviation, and their power was doubled in return, clearly a forbidden backlash.

  The faces of the gods' repairmen changed greatly, just now they almost used all their strength to destroy the forbidden source, and their power was also urged to the extreme, and they fought for at least a stick of incense.

  These attacks now rebound on themselves and come back with redoubled force, equivalent to several times the strength of an equal opponent rushing at them, suddenly plunging them into a great crisis.

  If he evades these counterattacks, there will be countless younger disciples behind him. Under such attacks, it's likely that no one can survive.

  Damn trap...... Several people cursed secretly, and had to use all their strength to resist the attack they launched, intercepting it before the crowd of disciples. For a moment, I couldn't help but hate myself, why did I use my full strength just now, now I'm really asking for trouble.

  The disciples also saw what was going on and couldn't help but exchange bitter smiles, never expecting that attacking the seal would also lead to a backlash...

  They retreated to both sides of the square, opening up most of the space, so that even if there was a counter-attack that couldn't be intercepted, they could avoid it and reduce the pressure on the divine cultivators.

  For a moment, all the cultivators of the Divine Path were struggling to counter their own powers. Although the pressure was like a mountain, as long as they could hold on for an instant, these attacks would naturally disperse.

  "What's going on? Let me go! Help!" Suddenly, a girl's cry of surprise echoed from among the disciples.

  Everyone was shocked and turned their heads to see a cluster of black fog, several feet in size, rising from the ground at some unknown time. It looked like a deep well. Several long tentacles stretched out of the black fog, wrapping around the hands and feet of a female disciple of Yunling Sect, pulling her towards the inside of the black fog.

  The female disciple of Yunling Sect struggled desperately, she was also a postnatal sixth-order cultivator, but in the face of this black tentacle, she had no resistance at all. Almost in the blink of an eye, she was pulled to the front of the black fog, and with one pull, half of her body had already entered the black fog.

  "Save me!" The girl cried out in a shrill voice, her face full of fear.

  "Stop!" More than a dozen disciples near the ground shouted, and several Yunling Sect disciples even had bloodshot eyes, quickly rushing towards the female disciple. Fortunately, they arrived in time and grabbed both shoulders of the female disciple.

  Several other disciples grabbed the tentacles and shook them violently, trying to tear them off.

  Suddenly, several disciples who grabbed the black tentacles let out a loud cry, as if they had been electrocuted, and instantly loosened their grip. Their hands suddenly turned pitch black, then began to swell, with dark energy spreading rapidly, and it turned out that they had been poisoned by a deadly toxin.

  Two black tentacles shot out like lightning, and with a forceful flick, they sent the two men who had grabbed the girl flying with a loud "slap" sound.

  The female disciple let out a sob and was completely pulled into the black fog. The black fog dispersed, and in an instant, she disappeared without a trace, as if she had never existed before. Everyone only managed to see the female disciple's desperate expression for a moment, and they couldn't help but feel shocked and angry.

  The Yunling Sect disciples were even more anxious, loudly shouting the female disciple's name, and continuously striking the place where the black fog appeared, but they only managed to shatter the bluestone, sending dust flying everywhere, and creating a pit several feet deep, yet there was still no sign of the female disciple.

  After being swallowed by the dark fog, it was as if I had vanished into thin air in another world.

  "Watch your step!" The other disciples of various sects couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts and whispered to each other.

  However, the disciples of various factions who were experienced and skilled in their cultivation remained calm and unhurried. They immediately ordered their fellow disciples to form groups of three to five people, standing in a circular formation while being vigilant of the sky, ground, and surroundings. In case of any unexpected situation, they could rescue each other. Soon, the scene became tranquil once again.

  The Omniscient Sage was completely unaware of this and was still struggling with the backlash of the forbidden spell, not even a stick of incense time would pass before the attack would end.

  "I have a black tentacle here! Ah, no, I'm being wrapped up!" Suddenly, one of the disciples in front of the door shouted loudly.

  All that was seen was a dark hand silently extending from the ground, like a vine wrapping around the disciple's calf, pulling him down.

  Fortunately, the other disciples were prepared and reacted quickly, having learned from the poisoned disciple's lesson earlier. They launched a fierce attack on the black tentacles with their Heavenly Fire, using the strategy of "surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao" to rescue their fellow disciple.

  However, a strange thing happened. Those black tentacles suddenly disappeared out of thin air, and all the attacks landed in empty space. The black tentacles that were wrapped around the disciple's legs also vanished into nothingness instantly.

  Several disciples were stunned and didn't know what had happened.

  "This is an illusion, these tentacles must have evolved from the forbidden arts, some are real and some are fake! Everyone be careful!" A post-heaven Nine Revolutions disciple suddenly woke up and shouted loudly.

  At this time, another disciple suddenly shouted again, and once again discovered the black tentacles that had sneaked up on them. Soon, the shouting voices filled the air, almost everyone was attacked. These black tentacles came silently and without warning, with no signs or omens, making it difficult for people to defend themselves.

  Fortunately, the majority of the disciples had gone through hardships and were not too flustered. Their response measures were also timely. Except for that female disciple and several poisoned disciples earlier, no one else has been taken away by the black tentacles for the time being.

  Xia Chen and Chen Qiushui stood shoulder to shoulder, the two also suffered several waves of attacks, but basically all were illusory black tentacles, occasionally there was a wave of real objects, which were cut into countless fragments in front of Lie Tian's sharp blade.

  Is it Blood Puppet Poison King's doing again? However, these attacks can be dealt with as long as one is careful. Blood Puppet Poison King shouldn't be this weak, could it be because he was heavily injured? Xia Chen furrowed his brow in thought, feeling a sense of unease.

  However, the cultivator of the Divine Path will soon come to rescue, and as long as he can hold on for a little while longer, there won't be any problems.

  Bang! A black shadow suddenly fell from the sky and heavily crashed onto the ground, instantly causing a commotion among the nearby disciples.

  "It's Yue Ling! She's dead! She's dead!" Suddenly, a Yunling Sect disciple saw the black shadow clearly and cried out in sorrow.

  Xia Chen and others were shocked, they stared at the ground, only to see that it was indeed the female disciple who had been kidnapped earlier.

  She was completely naked, her entire body pitch black, and her face was full of painful expressions. It was clear that she had suffered greatly before her death. Many disciples immediately turned their heads away, unable to bear the sight, as this way of dying was too tragic.

  "Yue Ling! Yue Ling……” A young disciple rushed out of the crowd, his whole body trembling with grief and indignation. He stumbled towards Yue Ling's corpse, shouting: "Don't die! I won't let you die!"

  Several disciples of Yunling Sect wanted to stop him, but after exchanging a glance with each other, they all sighed and stopped, their faces showing a gloomy expression.

  This young monk and Yue Ling are a couple, now that they are about to be separated by life and death, let them bid each other farewell.

  That young disciple had just approached the corpse when, suddenly, Yue Ling'er's eyes snapped open, and a fierce, poisonous glow shot out from her pitch-black pupils. She rose up straight and pounced on that young disciple with savage ferocity.

  The sudden change was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was stunned on the spot. The young disciple was even more stiffened in place, his eyes wide with shock.

  Whoa! A massive burning palm suddenly surged forth, intercepting Yue Ling in mid-air. The fierce flames instantly burned her into a human torch, sending her crashing to the ground. She struggled for several moments before turning into a pile of flying ash.

  That young disciple's whole body trembled, he lowered his head and glanced at Fei Hui, suddenly his eyes turned blood red, he turned around and roared at Xia Chen: "Bastard, why did you kill her? She was originally going to come back to life, it was you who killed her, you killed my lover, you executioner, I want to fight you to the death!"

  He rushed towards Xia Chen like a madman, as if he was going to fight to the death!

  Xia Chen let out a sigh and retreated backwards. He understood the young monk's feelings and didn't want to argue with him.

  Several disciples of Yunling Sect rushed forward and pulled back the young disciple.

  "Zhou An, Yue Ling is already dead. The one just now was a poisonous corpse puppet. Xia Shixiong did it to save you, otherwise you would be finished too! How could you attack the person who saved your life?" A Yunling Sect disciple shouted loudly.

  That young monk stopped struggling, he was stunned for a while, suddenly hugging his head and squatting on the ground, crying out in pain.

  "Summer brother, I'm really sorry. Zhou An is impulsive and muddled-headed. I'll apologize on his behalf. Please don't take it to heart." The disciple bowed fist to Xia Chen, sincerely apologizing.

  Xia Chen is now the most eye-catching focus in the entire arena, and from any aspect, he is the lifesaver of the disciples of all factions. The Yunling faction naturally does not want to offend such a person.

  "It's nothing..." Xia Chen nodded and was about to say that he hadn't taken it to heart, but suddenly his expression changed.

  Two black tentacles silently emerged from under his feet, coiling up and wrapping around his ankles. These tentacles were much thicker than the ones that appeared earlier, as thick as an adult's arm, and were covered in sharp thorns that would pierce Xia Chen's skin with a single twist.

  "Be careful, Xia Chen!" Many disciples exclaimed in surprise and were about to come over to support him.

  "Stay back! It's poisonous! I'm fine!" Xia Chen bellowed, his massive body stirring into motion. His entire being immediately radiated a faint glow, and the venomous stinger was unable to pierce his skin.

  Swish swish swish! As the crowd rushed over, a black tentacle stirred, like a sudden rain, shooting out countless poisonous stings.

  "Ah!" "Ah!" Many disciples with low cultivation couldn't dodge in time and were instantly hit by the poisonous needles, shouting loudly. The scene became chaotic.

  Black tentacles stretched up rapidly, waves of black fog spread out, and in the blink of an eye, a giant black vine grew, its long tentacles waving about, wanting to quickly engulf Xia Chen.

  This black tentacle, whether in terms of strength or length, far exceeded the extent of its previous attacks on other disciples.

  "Junior brother! How are you?" Chen Qiushui's expression changed, and he hastily pointed his finger to shoot out a fierce Post-Heaven True Fire towards the black tentacles.

  However, this time the black tentacles seemed to be unafraid of high temperatures. The two black tentacles swung back and forth, creating waves of black fog that actually blocked out the Post-Heaven True Flame.

  The other disciples rushed up, one after another, and shot out their acquired true fire, but it was blocked by the surging black tentacles. In just a few breaths, the black tentacles had transformed into a net, tightly trapping Xia Chen inside.