Chapter 1453 - 75: Devouring Layer

Chapter 1453: Chapter 75: Devouring Layer

Su Xiao frowned in thought. He was sure that this blue crystal was definitely something good, but he didn’t know what to exchange for it.

Jörmungandr’s tentacle slapped the ground, seemingly growing impatient.

Blue Steel Shadow energy gathered in Su Xiao’s hand, which was almost representative of the Shadow of Annihilation Law. Sensing the Blue Steel Shadow energy, Jörmungandr’s tentacle coiled around it.

With a sizzling sound, the Blue Steel Shadow energy passed over Jörmungandr’s tentacle. The tentacle trembled a few times and then nothing more happened.

It wasn’t Blue Steel Shadow energy, but as soon as Su Xiao released Blue Steel Shadow energy, Jörmungandr’s tentacle immediately coiled around it.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao formed an 800-point strength energy shield in front of him, which was formed by Blue Steel Shadow energy.

As soon as the energy shield formed, Su Xiao felt a pulling force. It was Jörmungandr’s tentacle coiling around the energy shield, while another tentacle tossed the blue crystal in front of Su Xiao.

With a plop, the blue crystal sank into the soft mud beside the pool, and a spray of mud from the impact nearly splashed onto Bubu Wang’s face.

Su Xiao cut the connection with the energy shield. Now that the energy shield no longer shared the same gravity with him, the pulling force disappeared, and the 800-point strength energy shield was pulled away.

Jörmungandr’s massive head emerged from the pool. It didn’t swallow the energy shield as imagined, but instead used several tentacles to hold it above its head.

A purple energy enveloped the energy shield, and Jörmungandr adjusted its angle, pointing the energy shield in the direction of the sun.

After sunlight passed through the energy shield, the surroundings gradually darkened. All light sources within half a kilometer were deprived by that energy shield. Su Xiao was certain his energy shield didn’t have this ability; it was likely a reaction from the combination of the energy shield and that purple energy.

Sunlight converged like it was passing through a magnifying glass.

A glaring light spot appeared at Jörmungandr’s head, and it didn’t mind the heat generated by the focused sunlight, instead quickly devouring the converging sunlight. It seemed lazy, enjoying it.

Crack, crack...

Cracks gradually emerged on the energy shield—a normal reaction after terminating the energy connection.

With a crisp pop, the energy shield exploded. Jörmungandr, in the midst of absorbing sunlight, froze. This was different from its memory.

Jörmungandr’s tentacles trembled. When it turned to look for Su Xiao and Bubu Wang, the man and dog were already gone, leaving only the mud pit made by the blue crystal.

"Buzz..."

Jörmungandr emitted a peculiar sound. After a long time, it slowly sank into the pool, preparing to enter a slumber.

In the nearby forest, Su Xiao was examining the blue crystal, which was about the size of a basketball, in his hand.

"Condensed Crystal"

Quality: Legendary Tier ~ ???

Type: Rare Material/Consumable

Effect 1: Can be used for setting up space formation diagrams and forging space-type equipment, etc.

Effect 2: Forcibly shatter the ’Condensed Crystal’ to create an absolute sealed area with a diameter of approximately 10 kilometers. All spaces within this area will be locked for 30 to 40 minutes.

Rating: 530++

Description: A special resource produced by the Void creature ’Jörmungandr’. Legend says only the Shadow of Annihilation Law and the Demon Clan have ever obtained such rare resources.

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Su Xiao tossed the "Condensed Crystal" in his hand. This thing could lock a space for a long time. Its tier level was currently unknown, but considering Reincarnation Paradise used the "Secondary Coalescing Crystal" as a material for holding space coordinates, this item’s tier was likely high.

Storing the "Condensed Crystal" in his storage space, how to use it would depend on the circumstances. This was an unexpected gain, so even if its practical use was limited, Su Xiao wasn’t disappointed.

Just as Su Xiao was about to continue searching for other Apocalypse Paradise Contractors to ’gift’ them the space coordinates, an announcement appeared.

[Announcement: A ’Obliteration Energy Layer’ has formed on the outskirts of the Hot Rainforest Forest. No Contractors are outside the Hot Rainforest Forest. No Contractors received judgment from the Void Tree.]

[Announcement: The ’Obliteration Energy Layer’ will rapidly shrink the covered area, eventually forming a death duel area with a diameter of 5 kilometers.]

...

With the appearance of the two announcements, Su Xiao noticed that 300 meters above, an energy shield appeared. This energy shield was almost invisible; without the flickering energy meridians on it, he wouldn’t have noticed it at all.

As soon as the ’Obliteration Energy Layer’ appeared, a burning pain appeared on the back of Su Xiao’s hand, and a ф-shaped pattern appeared there, entirely red.

At the same time, on the backs of the hands of Apocalypse Paradise and Holy Sanctuary Paradise Contractors appeared symbols representing the attributes of their respective Paradises.

The symbol for Reincarnation Paradise is: ф, entirely blood red.

The symbol for Apocalypse Paradise is: €, entirely sky blue.

The symbol for Holy Sanctuary Paradise is: ϡ, entirely golden.

The meanings of these symbols were unknown, but once the Contractors had been branded with these symbols, it represented that they couldn’t safely pass through the ’Obliteration Energy Layer’.

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At the edge of the Obliteration Energy Layer, several Contractors looked up at the destructive layer. The swirling energy meridians within it gave them a sense of crisis.

These were several Contractors from Holy Sanctuary Paradise, preparing to test the power and effect of the obliteration layer.

A Contractor with slicked-back hair picked up a stick from the ground and threw it towards the obliteration layer.

The stick passed through the obliteration layer, with energy ripples flowing around it like water waves. The stick hit the ground, unharmed by the obliteration.

After hesitating for a moment, this Contractor pressed his palms together, and a formation diagram appeared before him. As the glow of the diagram faded, a rabbit with long ears appeared, bearing a ϡ-shaped mark identical to the mark on the back of the hands of Holy Sanctuary Paradise Contractors.

This Contractor grabbed the summoned rabbit from the ground and threw it outside the obliteration layer.

With a sizzling sound, as the summoned rabbit passed through the obliteration layer, its skin, muscles, and bones were completely stripped away. Mid-air, the summoned rabbit turned into a pile of ashes, slowly decomposing into the air.

"Let me try."

A bald man quickly approached the obliteration layer, and without hesitation, he extended his left arm into it.

The flesh on the bald man’s arm did not penetrate the obliteration layer, but his bone did go through it.

The bald man tried moving his hand bone, and with a crisp sound, his protruding bone shattered.

"Tell Madam Shenai, no one can pass through the obliteration layer. If a person tries to pass through completely, they will suffer 20% true damage to their maximum Life Value per second. With my abilities, I could withstand it for a maximum of five seconds."

The bald man’s left arm gradually regenerated, and throughout, there was no change in his facial expression.

"What about healing?"

The female Contractor beside him spoke.

"Leaving aside whether healing skills can penetrate the obliteration layer, when in an obliterated state, the body’s regenerative capabilities are nearly null. It’s like trying to light a match underwater; similarly, in an obliterated state, the body has no possibility of recovery. Do you think true damage is just for show? Anyone trying to break free from the obliteration layer would certainly die within five seconds."

"Understood, I will inform Madam Shenai."

The Holy Sanctuary Contractors left, and the light and shadows twisted on the surrounding trees. A figure emerged from the light and shadow.