Chapter 487 - 224: Slaying Creatures of the Deep Dark! The Taboo Figures Emerge Together

Under the gazes of the crowd, Xiao Qian mumbled in a daze, "My other two companions are named Lu Chenzhou and Hua Yuerong. They're in Qin family Village right now."

"Qin family Village!"

Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed, a cold glint appearing in them. "What are they doing there?"

"They're using the ancient god of Qin family Village to complete an ancient ritual. Once the ritual is finished, it will detonate the black mists of the Shallow Darkness, triggering a violent eruption of the Dark Tide. It will be far more powerful than any before. When that happens, the tide will swallow everything."

Xiao Qian murmured.

"What?"

Chen Xuan's eyes turned cold.

The expressions of everyone around them changed, a mixture of shock and fury on their faces.

'Detonate the black mist and cause a Dark Tide?'

'How vicious!'

Currently, only about fifty to sixty percent of the entire Shallow Darkness had been explored.

At least half of it was still shrouded in that black mist, making it exceptionally dangerous.

In the past, the Dark Tides had basically always erupted from there.

Smaller-scale tides had no fixed schedule.

However, the large-scale tides occurred once every ten years.

'And now these people actually want to trigger the tide intentionally?'

"So what kind of ritual is it? And have those ancient villages gone mad, letting you detonate the Dark Tide?" Feng Wuji immediately demanded.

When the Dark Tide struck, the entire Shallow Darkness would be plunged into a terrible crisis.

It wouldn't just be them.

Even those ancient villages might not be able to withstand it.

Although they had divine spirits protecting them, they would still face immense danger.

"We persuaded them. We offered to provide them with life-extending, restriction-breaking pills and guide them with a Secret Technique to reach the Grotto Heavens. The guardians of those ancient villages were moved. Some of them have lived for countless years; their bodies are decaying, and they're on the verge of death. They were terrified that their villages would decline after they died, so they agreed to cooperate with us. Besides, we have other Secret Techniques that can protect their villages from the effects of the Dark Tide..."

Xiao Qian continued to murmur.

"Provide life-extending, restriction-breaking pills?"

Everyone's expressions shifted again.

'No wonder!'

'No wonder the forbidden figures of these ancient villages were so united this time!'

'So that was the reason!'

'And they can even protect them from the Dark Tide's influence?'

"Tell me, what kind of method allows them to avoid the Dark Tide?" Chen Xuan asked.

"It's useless. It's useless to ask me."

Xiao Qian mumbled, continuing, "There are actually living creatures inside the Dark Tide. We have a way to control those creatures. However, the means of control isn't with me; it's in the hands of our leader, Lu Chenzhou. Before the Dark Tide erupts, he will use this method on every collaborating village to ensure they are unaffected by the Dark Tide."

"Is that so?"

Chen Xuan's expression grew even darker.

'What a meticulous scheme!'

He was, of course, aware that there were living creatures within the Dark Tide.

'But even with his Unity of Heaven and Man, how much could he influence?'

'Even if I used Heaven and Earth, its reach would likely only extend for nearly ten thousand li.'

'And nearly ten thousand li was insignificant compared to the entire Shallow Darkness.'

'Moreover, once the tide erupted, not only would the entire Shallow Darkness be swallowed in an instant...'

'...even the Grotto Heavens would be consumed.'

'After the Grotto Heavens were devoured, the strange tide would then surge into the outside world.'

'At that point, the entire world of light would be plunged into endless darkness.'

While Chen Xuan wasn't some selfless saint with an obligation to save the world...

...his friends were all still living in that world of light.

To say nothing of his friends from the Twelve Alliances and the Wang Clan of Canglan.

Then there was Old Deng and Mr. Zhuo from the Martial Alliance.

All of these people would almost certainly die.

"When will this plan be executed?" Zhu Jiuyou, the Heaven-Burning Valley Master, immediately asked in a low voice.

"It's already in motion. The plan is fifty percent complete, and it's about to be finished," Xiao Qian continued.

"You deserve to die!" Zhu Jiuyou said coldly.

"He certainly deserves to die. Killing him ten thousand times wouldn't be enough," Chu Shanhe snarled.

'Detonating the Dark Tide to swallow the entire Shallow Darkness and the world of light!'

'What kind of utterly deranged person could come up with such an idea?!'

'And the crucial part was that the people of those ancient villages had accepted it.'

"Roughly how many more days until it's complete?" Chen Xuan asked in a cold voice.

"Four or five days if they're fast, seven days if they're slow!" Xiao Qian continued.

'Four or five days...'

The hearts of everyone present grew heavier than ever before.

Four or five days was simply not enough time for them to prepare.

Besides, the man had said it himself.

This tide would surpass all previous ones...

The Dark Tides of the past were already so terrifying.

So this time...

It was beyond what any of them could imagine.

"It's over. We're finished," someone muttered, his face a mask of shock.

'How can we possibly stop this?'

'They were Outer Saint Level masters. Perhaps they could fend it off and survive.'

'But what about their families?'

'Under such an unprecedentedly violent tide, who could possibly survive?'

The crowd's expressions flickered, and they all looked as if they had lost their guiding anchor.

"Don't panic yet," Feng Wuji said in a low tone, looking at the crowd. "The Dark Tides are all time-limited. I once heard my master mention that no matter how fiercely the tide in this Shallow Darkness erupts, it can only last for half a month at most. After half a month, it will recede again."

"So we just need to hold out for that half-month. Everyone, go back and make your own preparations. Dig deep shelters, stockpile supplies, and hide everything underground. Activate all your clan's defensive formations. I refuse to believe we can't survive half a month!"

"We might be able to survive, but what about the Red Dust World?" Chu Shanhe countered, his expression grim. "Most of the people in my Martial Alliance are ordinary disciples, from Transforming Force and Gang Energy to True Qi and True Essence. They are scattered all over the world. There's no way to recall them all in just four or five days. Are we supposed to just watch them die horribly?"

"No, we won't just watch them die!" Feng Wuji said. "First, we seal all the rifts to the Grotto Heavens. With so many of us taking action and helping out, I don't believe we can't seal them. As long as we can seal these rifts, the Dark Tide won't be able to pass through!"

"Even if we seal the rifts on our side, what about the Northern Barbarians?" Gongsun Wuwo interjected. "How do we seal the rifts over there? We just fought a war with them; they definitely won't believe a word we say! And even if they eventually did believe us, with so many Grotto Heaven rifts, how could we possibly seal them all in time?"

"Then what should we do?" Feng Wuji looked furious, completely exasperated by the question.

"Why don't you ask Elder Gu?" Chu Shanhe suggested.

"I can't reach him. I haven't been able to contact him for days," Feng Wuji said in frustration.

"We definitely won't make it in time if we just try to brute-force sealing the rifts," Chen Xuan said, his brow furrowed. "If we want to solve this, I'm afraid there's only one way."

Chu Shanhe and Zhu Jiuyou seemed to have realized the key as well. Their gazes sharpened as they looked at Chen Xuan.

"You're not thinking of sneaking into an ancient village to steal that method, are you?" Chu Shanhe asked.

"Exactly!" Chen Xuan nodded coolly.

"Other than this, there is no other way!"

"It's dangerous! Too dangerous!" Feng Wuji's expression flickered.

"For an ordinary person, of course it's dangerous." A cold smile touched Chen Xuan's lips. "However, for *this* person, it won't be dangerous at all!"

Chen Xuan pointed at Xiao Qian.

A flash of understanding lit up everyone's eyes.

"You want to control him and have him infiltrate the ancient village?" Chu Shanhe asked.

"Correct. Since no one knows he's under my control, we'll just have him make the trip himself," Chen Xuan said with a chuckle.

'Even if they become suspicious, what could they possibly detect?'

"It's feasible!"

"It's worth a try!"

"Good idea!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Then let's split up. You all go back and prepare. I'll take him and set out!" Chen Xuan announced.

"Chen Xuan, I'll go with you!" Chu Shanhe immediately declared.

"Alright!"

Chen Xuan glanced at Chu Shanhe and gave a slight nod.

'The main thing was, he didn't know the way.'

'Having the Alliance Leader by his side was reassuring.'

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