Chapter 166 : Source of the Mutation
Chapter 166: Source of the Mutation
However, when the Power of Spacetime could not distinguish direction, it truly had little effect in searching for the source of the mutation.
But if she wanted to eliminate these sea monsters, it was not as though there were no methods at all.
After obtaining some Spiritual Energy Recovery Pills from Xiao Yan, Lu Xueqi immediately swallowed them.
Then, she instantly circulated the Spacetime Technique.
In an instant, within the densely packed mass of sea monsters before her, a massive spacetime rift suddenly appeared.
At the moment the spacetime rift emerged, many marine creatures that failed to escape in time were instantly swept into it,
and in the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace, opening up a vast vacuum zone ahead.
Without hesitation, Lu Xueqi’s figure flashed as she darted toward the suddenly opened path, then rapidly dove downward.
However, after using the Space Law several times to open spacetime rifts and absorb the marine creatures, Lu Xueqi stopped.
The Spacetime Law she had comprehended was still relatively limited, and opening spacetime rifts consumed enormous amounts of energy.
With her current strength, she simply could not sustain repeated use.
Under such circumstances, Lu Xueqi had no choice but to abandon the idea of continuing to clear monsters with spacetime rifts. Instead, she unleashed the All-Heavens Divine Thunder and continued advancing downward.
As she proceeded further, the sea monsters blocking her path grew increasingly powerful.
Not only did this fail to make her anxious, it instead filled her heart with joy—this meant she was drawing closer and closer to the source of the mutation.
Just as Lu Xueqi was thinking this, a tremendous roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the sea, and countless deep-water vortices surged toward her.
Startled, Lu Xueqi lifted her gaze, only to discover that at some unknown time, the sea monsters ahead had grown sparse.
And a massive black shadow was rapidly charging toward her.
With a thought, Lu Xueqi instantly unleashed a thick bolt of All-Heavens Divine Thunder, which shot toward the enormous black shadow.
With a thunderous “boom,” the All-Heavens Divine Thunder in her hand collided with the shadow.
At the same time, a miserable “woo-ao” cry echoed through the deep sea.
Focusing her gaze, Lu Xueqi saw a colossal black shadow quietly emerge—it was actually a gigantic squid.
At this moment, the squid’s countless tentacles whipped wildly, churning the deep sea into violent turbulence.
After being injured by Lu Xueqi’s strike, the squid’s eyes instantly turned red, and innumerable tentacles lashed toward her.
Lu Xueqi remained utterly unafraid. With a slight hand seal, a massive golden bow appeared before her.
Once the bow fully formed, Lu Xueqi suddenly drew it back, and a gigantic golden-black arrow quietly materialized.
She circulated the All-Heavens Divine Thunder and the Law of Death, elevating the arrow’s might to its utmost limit.
Drawing the bowstring to its fullest, the arrowhead pointed straight at the squid’s head before she abruptly released her grip.
This golden arrow, imbued with the power of the All-Heavens Divine Thunder and the Law of Death, instantly pierced through the void, evading the obstruction of those tentacles and directly appearing at the squid’s head.
Under the squid’s terrified gaze, the arrow pierced straight through its brain.
For a moment, the “woo-ao” cries rang out continuously as terrifying lightning power erupted instantly.
The massive squid lost its life in an instant, and its entire body was directly reduced to charred powder under that dreadful lightning power.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi curled her lips in disdain.
This squid’s strength was indeed formidable. Judging by cultivation realm, it was no weaker than a powerhouse of the Upper Purity Realm in the Qingyun Sect.
But before Lu Xueqi, who had now comprehended the Spacetime Law, it was utterly incapable of withstanding a single blow.
With her mastery of the All-Heavens Divine Thunder, combined with the unpredictability of the Spacetime Law, no one could form any real threat before her.
After killing the squid, Lu Xueqi’s figure flashed once more as she continued darting downward.
After flying downward for some time, she suddenly sensed waves of intense lightning aura.
At the same time, that pitch-black and crimson aura grew increasingly dense, and continuous “zzzt” sounds rang out.
Alarmed, Lu Xueqi leapt forward and sped toward the source of the sound.
When she arrived, she saw that deep within a vast abyss on the seabed, a gigantic Lightning Formation was continuously flickering.
Beneath the Lightning Formation, countless streams of pitch-black and crimson energy relentlessly corroded it, causing it to emit persistent “zzzt” sounds.
Lu Xueqi observed for a moment, sensing the crimson energy beneath the formation, and an unprecedented chill of horror rose within her heart.
She had never experienced such a feeling before. In an instant, Lu Xueqi understood that the demonic creature sealed beneath this formation was extraordinarily terrifying.
Its power likely already exceeded the limits of what she could handle.
After observing for a long while and finding no information about the demonic creature,
she turned her gaze to the chat group, intending to ask whether anyone knew about the creature sealed beneath the formation.
Lu Xueqi: “Fellow group members, you should have seen the current situation. Does anyone know information about the demonic creature sealed beneath this formation?”
Lu Yu: “I have never seen such a demonic creature before. At present, we have only seen endless black aura and crimson light; we have not seen the creature’s true form beneath the formation.
But even through the screen, we can feel that its might is extremely terrifying. Miss Lu, you must be careful.”
Xiong Ba: “I have not seen such a demonic creature either.”
Wang Yuyan: “Hmm? This situation beneath the formation… why does it feel as though I have seen it somewhere before?”
Lu Xueqi was slightly stunned when she saw Wang Yuyan’s message. In her impression, Wang Yuyan was merely a sheltered young lady—how could she have witnessed such a scene?
Just as she was puzzled, Wang Yuyan continued.
Wang Yuyan: “I remember now. When I accepted the inheritance of the Mysterious Woman of the Nine Heavens, within that boundless illusory realm, I saw such a situation.
When that great world collapsed, some demonic creatures carried an aura extremely similar to what is sealed beneath your formation. It was just that the aura of those demonic creatures from the great world was far stronger than the crimson aura beneath your formation.”
Lu Yu: “Miss Wang, according to what you are saying, could it be that what is sealed beneath the boundless sea of Miss Lu’s world is a demonic creature that escaped from a great world?”
Wang Yuyan: “I cannot be certain either. But the black aura and crimson energy sealed beneath the formation are extremely similar to what I saw in that illusion, so I made a bold guess.”
Lu Xueqi: “Since Miss Wang has said so, then it is highly likely that the demonic creature sealed beneath this formation truly came from that great world.
I simply did not expect that it would have fled into our world. I wonder which powerhouse directly sealed it.”
Lu Yu: “It is very possible that when the great world shattered, a powerhouse arrived in your world along with the World Fragments. After sensing the demonic creature pursuing them, they sealed it.”
Lu Xueqi: “That is indeed very possible.”
Lu Yu: “Miss Lu, are you confident in resolving this demonic creature?”
Lu Xueqi: “I am not confident in resolving it. Before this formation, I can feel waves of horror emanating from within. My current strength is still somewhat insufficient.”
Lu Yu: “Miss Lu, in that case, it would be best if you find a way to temporarily reinforce the seal. When you grow stronger in the future, it will not be too late to deal with it. There is no need to take risks now.”
Lu Xueqi: “I was thinking the same.”