Chapter 286 - Massacre

In an instant, Heavenly energy was transported by Space Dao Marks, causing the entirety of the Nightmare Realm to become engulfed. 

At numerous random separate spaces, Heavenly energy broke in like a fluttering dam.

The young geniuses within them were utterly caught off guard. 

"Ahh?! What is this energy?!" 

"Damnit! I can't resist!" 

"Am I really going to fail here? No! I must hold on!"

These geniuses desperately wanted to resist, gathering the most extreme amount of World Source Law essence and, in turn, using all of their Soul reserves capacity. 

But no matter how much they struggle, none could resist for even a split moment.

Their wild hopes and dreams were getting forcefully taken away. Even worse, they could only watch it happen. 

At one separated space, Qiu Lan was one of the few who managed to retain some semblance of bearing.

She curled her brows, feeling the power of space suck her body as Heavenly energy engulfed her. 

In this moment, a sense of crisis did arouse within her Martial Heart.

But at the same time, a strange thought struck her mind. 

With all that she knew and experienced so far, she couldn't help but wonder, 'Is Cain related to this?' 

Truly, he was the only massive oddity in this realm. It wasn't strange for her thoughts to instinctively link to him. 

However, she still couldn't avoid her fate of getting transported by Heavenly energy.

When all challengers were finally transported out, a new changed occurred within Cain's separate pace.

A soft thud ranged out as one of the portals combusted into wisps of black lights. 

At this, Cain's Chaos light eyes suddenly shined brighter. He wasn't even aware at all of what was happening. His consciousness was running on pure instincts as it was influenced by the Dao Crystal. 

Simultaneously, the Chaotic Emerald within his Soul's Core acted as the unbreakable backbone. 

It continually fueled his Soul with Chaos energy, ensuring that his Soul reserves capacity drain reached an agonizingly slow crawl. 

In this state, the flow of Heavenly energy suddenly changed, shooting directly towards the portal connecting to the outside world.

The Space Dao Marks experienced no conflict with the Heavenly energy. 

After all, they both came from the same source, Nightmare Lord's remnant cultivation! 

The Heavenly energy was instantly transported by Nightmare's profound Space Laws.

"Ah?!" 

In that instant, Amber and Kali jolted awake. Their eyes widened to an unparalleled level as a massive, ominous chill rapidly rose within their very souls. 

Just how can anything from a legendary Heavenly Venerate master be good for the outside world? 

An unfathomable expert like this, who knows what his intentions are. 

All Amber and Kali could do were helplessly watch on. They didn't dare to approach Cain as he was still entirely engulfed by the shine of the Dao Crystal. 

… 

Outside the Nightmare Realm. 

At this time, there was still a simmering atmosphere of anticipation.

Compared to hours ago, these Holy Land forces were feeling much better about a piece of certain news or, rather, a lack thereof. 

That is, the vicious young Huang Dragon hasn't been ruthlessly killing off anymore low to mid-tier Holy Land geniuses! 

Obviously, nobody could say the precise reason why. But as long their geniuses can thrive, it is all that matters. 

These Low to mid-tier Holy Land geniuses felt especially please as it seems the Ancient Phoenix Sect took the biggest hit.

As one of the strongest sects here, they would naturally arouse the hatred and jealousy of those under them. On this point, many were appreciative to see the Ancient Phoenix Elders become aggrieved without being able to retaliate back.

Like this, morale began to surge. 

But right as many forces were merrily chatting away, a sudden change affected the whole mountain range! 

The air trembled as wind split apart, space began to shatter, crumbling like pieces of glass shards.

"What? What's going on?" 

All Holy Lord's forces instantly stood at attention. 

The Elders were solemn, expanding their Divine Senses to inspect the shatters in space. 

Moments later, puzzlement dawned on their faces.

Nearly all Elders here had Divine Star realm of cultivation. Their Divine Senses have already been thoroughly transformed by Divine Source Laws. 

Each of them had abilities at least hundreds of times greater than any Great Divine Sea warrior.

And yet, none of them could inspect the shatters in space! 

All they experienced was a confusing, fuzzy feeling in their consciousness. 

In that moment, many started to analyze. As astute Martial experts, guesses came to mind near instantaneously. 

The main guess was that these cracks in space were formed by Space Laws far above their Law Comprehension!

But for that to happen, that person would need to be at least at the late stages of the Divine Ruler Realm. 

Evidently, nobody here reached that cultivation realm.

So just who can it be?

Nobody was able to think for long, however. New changes rapidly occur. 

The scenery gradually drew dark. Streaks of black threads suddenly appeared all over mountain terrain camps. 

Black space essence spewed from these threads, gradually filling the mountain range. 

The appearance of the black threads came as a horrifying realization to the Divine Star experts.

Reality manifestation of Source Law itself was the sign of true Dao or Law Marks! 

Having the ability to directly manipulate the physical world through Dao Marks is something only Heavenly Great World experts are known to do.

All of their prowess is unfathomable. Even the mighty Ancient Phoenix Holy Lands is nothing tiny tribe in their eyes! 

The instant space essence spread out, youths started to shoot out from the space essence.

"Ehh? What-what? I'm back outside?" 

"What the hell is going on? Why did the black energy take me away!" 

"Ah! My chances for the Nightmare Realm are gone!"

Shouts of despair ranged about the entire mountain range. 

Luckily, the youths were transported back to their specific Holy Lands. But unluckily, they lost all chances to continue their lucky opportunity!

When the Elders saw these youths, not only were they surprised, but they also perceived they were transported by the same mysterious Space Dao Marks. 

Their confusions rapidly rise. Even with their aged experience, nothing was making any lick of sense.

"Young Lan? What is happening?" At the Thunderous Sword Sect's mountain terrain camp, Elder Weng promptly questioned Qiu Lan. 

Cui and Zheng had similar expressions of puzzlement dawning on their faces.

Qiu Lan thought it over for a moment before slowly shaking her head. "I am just as confused. I was sucked in by space without any chance to resist." 

Elder Weng, Zheng, and Cui expected such an answer but were still a bit disappointed in the end.

But before anything could be discussed, a portion of essence suddenly split off from the black streams, heading straight towards the black miasma mist. 

Nobody had no idea what this essence was.

But it actually was Nightmare Lord's Heavenly energy! 

Naturally, no Divine Star cultivators have even a 1% chance to perceive this unfathomably high level.

Thus, nobody expected an immediate danger to occur.

The Heavenly energy infused into the black miasma within seconds, bringing about a massive transformation. 

'Rumble~!' 

Suddenly, the whole mountain range violently trembles. 

Heavenly energy soared at frightening speeds, near-instantly engulfing the lower part of the mountain range. 

"It can move like this?!" 

Caught off guard, the low-tier Holy Lands attempted to defend themselves.

The Divine Star Elders were ready to set up a powerful barrier. However, before any one of them could adequately revolve a massive amount of their Inner World's reserves energies, the black miasma mist drilled into these low-tier Holy Lands members!

"Ahh-" 

Screams of horror started to sound out until they abruptly stopped. 

After fusing with Heavenly energy, the black miasma mist was far more vicious and powerful.

Dozens of low-tier Holy Lands members couldn't resist at all. Black miasma mist easily drilled right into their bodies. 

Seconds later, each member's body was fully infused into the black miasma mist as well.

Their life auras completely vanished. 

It was an unprecedented massacre on a massive scale! 

"Damnit! We-we need to live! Ah! Why is my body so heavy and my energy revolving so slow?!"

Up higher on the mountain range, separated by a distance of several miles, the stronger Holy Lord forces, of course, witnessed the massacre. 

Their visions were blocked off by miasma mist. But they still had their Divine Sense to tell just who was dying.

If those Divine Star experts can't resist, what hope do they have in surviving? 

They are all astute Martial Cultivators; the choice had already arrived flashed in their Spiritual Sea. 

That is, to quickly retreat!

Whatever was going on wasn't any of their concerns anymore. They will just take their group and leave. 

However, each Divine Star expert ran into a critical problem. That is, they were all heavily suppressed!

By the mere aura fluctuations from the black miasma fusing into the space, it unleashed powerful waves of Heavenly Venerate essence. 

The Venerate essence was just barely a portion of Nightmare Lord's original prowess. But it was more than enough to suppress these mere Divine Star experts. 

"Ahh-" 

The first causality of a mid-tier Holy Land sounded out. Those from the Iron Eagle Sect were entirely engulfed by the black miasma mist.

None were able to escape this fate. Each of them was quickly absorbed into the miasma mist, never to be seen again. 

The black miasma mist was expanding at sonic speeds! 

It would only be several seconds until the black miasma mist reaches the top mid-tier Holy Lands. 

When seeing the Iron Eagle Sect get killed off, the other Holy Lands became even more frantic. 

At this time, Elder Weng's pupils shrunk to pint-size needles, his mind becoming incomparably firm. 

He decided to take all of the risks, even at the cost of his cultivation! 

Elder Weng forcefully stimulated his Soul, drawing out an abundance of energies. These energies infused into his bloodstreams, rapidly strengthening at an unimaginable rate. 

Elder Weng's Divine aura instantly increased! 

He was fusing his purest yang blood essence with all of his other internal energies, bringing about a qualitative transformation. 

His prowess surpassed his normal limits. But at the same time, cracks appear on the outside and inside his body. The space in his Inner World specifically was cracking as if ice was shattering.

Evidently, his foundation will massively fall after this. 

Yet Elder Weng wasn't in a position to care. 

The massive increase in his prowess allowed him to just barely fend off the rigid Heavenly energy suppression. 

And in that instant, Elder Weng poured all of his will into Soul's Core, drawing out all of his Soul energy into his bloodstreams. 

His body heat instantly shot up to boiling temperature, his prowess leaping higher and higher to an unfathomable degree.

Then, Elder Weng revolved his Soul energy in a specific way, announcing in his mind, 'Burn for me! Blood combustion!'