Chapter 242 - 165: Ultimate 1 Punch! Shaking the Island

Chapter 242: Chapter 165: Ultimate 1 Punch! Shaking the Island

WHOOOOSH...

An eerie wind howled across the strange island, its shriek piercing the air.

Night had only just fallen, but the island had already transformed. From a distance, it had become unnervingly dark, unnervingly strange.

It was as if it existed in a completely different dimension from its surroundings.

Even at night, other places retained at least a sliver of light.

But this island was completely different. It was terrifyingly, bizarrely dark, like a black hole that had fallen to earth.

"Gather ’round! Everyone, assemble!"

Zhao Qianyue rushed out of the courtyard, channeling his True Essence into a mighty roar.

The area before him was shrouded in absolute darkness.

Mr. Zhuo and Elder Wuu followed quickly, their faces etched with alarm.

Even with their level of Power, their vision was limited to a mere few dozen meters.

It was like being plunged into a bottomless abyss.

The Martial Alliance disciples who had been on patrol were utterly horrified.

They heard Zhao Qianyue’s shout, but with the endless darkness pressing in on all sides, they couldn’t distinguish any direction at all.

"AHH!"

Suddenly, a bloodcurdling scream erupted from the darkness.

It sounded as if someone had met with a terrible fate.

The expressions of Zhao Qianyue, Mr. Zhuo, and Elder Wuu changed drastically.

"This is bad! The Demons and Monsters are out!"

Mr. Zhuo exclaimed, "We can’t let them wander around. We must have them find places to hide immediately! The Demons and Monsters don’t attack without provocation, but they will if someone stumbles into them!"

Zhao Qianyue reacted, once again using his Sound Wave Skill to roar, "No one move! Find a place to hide right now! Hide immediately!"

BOOM!

Normally, his voice would have carried across the entire island. But this sudden darkness seemed to possess a bizarre power that insulated and weakened the sound.

It traveled a dozen or so li at most.

Any farther, and it was completely inaudible.

The strange black whirlwind continued to rage, its shriek piercing the ears.

All sorts of sounds began to rise from the distance—the sounds of eating, of screaming, of giggling laughter. It seemed countless things were passing through.

A bizarre, sinister aura filled the island, transforming the vast expanse into a domain of ghoulish strangeness.

Suddenly, Mr. Zhuo and the others’ pupils contracted, and the hair on their bodies stood on end.

Even Zhao Qianyue’s gaze sharpened. His aura enveloped the entire residence as he went on full alert.

A huge, shadowy figure sprinted past them. It was a dark, murky shape, only a vague silhouette, but even that silhouette was over ten meters tall.

As it ran by, it kicked up waves of a sinister, terrifying aura.

After this blurry shadow passed, a procession of other horrifying silhouettes quickly followed.

Some of the shadows were holding severed hands and feet, gnawing on them.

One even turned its head abruptly, its crimson eyes blinking as it stared back at the group. It was an indescribably bizarre sight.

"All the Demons and Monsters are here!"

Zhao Qianyue’s heart sank. "You two go inform Elder Chen. I’m going to follow them and see what’s happening!"

’The Dark Foggy Night only comes once a decade, and most of the Demons and Monsters keep to themselves.’

’But the real danger is if an Evil Cult is involved—they might intentionally control these Demons and Monsters.’

’If they gain control and use them to attack the Martial Alliance Headquarters, it would be an unimaginable disaster.’

"Alright, Senior Zhao! Please be careful!"

Mr. Zhuo said hurriedly.

SWOOSH!

With a flicker, Zhao Qianyue’s body vanished.

"Let’s go. We need to inform Chen Xuan!"

Mr. Zhuo immediately called to Elder Wuu, and they rushed toward the rear courtyard.

「At the same time.」

On the waters near the island.

Aboard a spacious multi-decked ship, a dozen or so figures had gathered. Their auras were obscure, and their bodies were shrouded in black robes. Pairs of eyes glinted in the darkness as they gazed at the pitch-black island before them.

"Excellent. The Dark Foggy Night appearing ahead of schedule has saved us a lot of trouble."

Clad in a black robe, a confident smile on his face, Gu Sha stood on the deck. He gazed at the boundless, pitch-black island and laughed. "Elder Feng, is everything arranged on your end?"

"Rest assured, it’s all arranged, as long as the items you provided are correct."

Elder Feng, seated in his wheelchair, wiped his mouth as he coughed up blood. "I’ve already sent people to monitor Chen Xuan," he said. "We just need to wait for the [Darkness Holy Spirit] to be summoned. Then, no one on this island will survive."

"That’s good."

Gu Sha smiled. "The Darkness Holy Spirit... just the thought of it is terrifying. Even someone like Zhao Qianyue on the island would be completely outmatched by such an entity."

"I’m just worried the Martial Alliance might send other experts as reinforcements."

Elder Feng frowned.

"Reinforcements?"

Gu Sha scoffed, looking at Elder Feng. "Elder Feng, you’ve dealt with the Darkness Holy Spirit before. Do you think something like that can be defeated with mere numbers? What good would more ordinary Inner Realm masters be? If they can’t stop it, they just can’t. It’ll make no difference, not unless a truly supreme expert shows up."

"Mm."

Elder Feng gave a slight nod, his eyes fixed on the island. "I hope everything goes smoothly on the Saint Son’s end."

To preside over the ritual on the island, they had dispatched one of their Saint Sons.

Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect, the Saint Sons and Saintesses of each province were different.

Of the two, the Saint Sons were the most powerful and their identities the most mysterious.

The Saintesses were merely public figures, required to make frequent appearances.

But the Saint Sons were different.

Each one of them was like a hidden dragon. Aside from a select few, the vast majority of the sect’s members knew neither their true faces nor their true strength.