Dashing Student
Chapter 1432: Within the Black Mist
Chen Nan walked out of the room and saw the massive black fog ahead, shrouding the sky and covering the sun, with no end in sight. He felt as though he was seeing the sea for the first time.
"Is this the black fog you mentioned?"
He walked to the bow of the ship, standing beside Ao Hao, his face carrying a solemn expression.
No one knew how terrifying the Yin Beasts within the black fog were, nor if the endless stretch of black fog hid the path to the Inner Sea, but they had no choice but to move forward.
"It should be correct." Ao Hao’s smile also faded.
A tense atmosphere filled the flying boat, clearly indicating that Ao Hao had already spoken about the dangers within the black fog.
They were all gambling, with an uncertain future. Whether they could pass through the black fog, or if the Inner Sea was truly as legendary, all remained uncertain.
"Let’s go, let me see for myself!"
Ao Hao took a deep breath, his massive demonic power infused into the flying boat, and a barrier suddenly rose from its edges, isolating all sound and aura within the flying boat.
Soon after, the flying boat plunged into the black fog, and instantly all surrounding light vanished, rendering night vision completely ineffective.
Even divine sense would be swallowed by the black fog, unable to extend outward.
Their flying boat was like a lone leaf in the ocean, always on the verge of being engulfed by the black fog.
The surrounding silence was terrifying, with only faint light emanating from the flying boat as all Great Demons and Demon Kings tensed their bodies, ready for battle.
Chen Nan retreated, finding Yuan Sensen worried, for she was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm and could not help, so she hid in the cabin with other elder demons.
"Go on, no matter what happens, don’t come out."
Yuan Sensen knew the seriousness of the situation, but she couldn’t help worrying, and directly flung herself into Chen Nan’s arms, tightly holding onto his waist.
"You must be careful, I’ll wait for you."
"Mm." Chen Nan showed a gentle smile, gently stroking Yuan Sensen’s face before sending her into the cabin, then stepping out again.
No one knew how long it would take to pass through this black fog, nor could they see what the hidden Yin Beasts looked like. Everyone on the flying boat barely breathed, staying motionless except for their eyes.
The flying boat encountered no obstacles, moving steadily forward, seemingly able to continue within this black fog ocean indefinitely, but such hopes would prove futile.
An hour or perhaps longer went by, time losing meaning here, until in the silent tense moment, the flying boat suddenly collided with something and stopped.
"What happened?"
Chen Nan hurried forward, the dim light from the flying boat barely illuminating the situation ahead. Everything was pitch-black, seemingly some kind of rock.
The flying boat hovered three to four zhang above the ground, not daring to fly too high, and what blocked their path ahead must have been at least a small hill.
"No problem, just fly a bit higher."
Ao Hao said softly, controlling the flying boat to ascend, but shortly thereafter, it stopped as they saw before them... an eye!
The eye was as large as a house, about one zhang in length and width, glowing gray-white, with a vertical pupil staring directly at them.
This sight made every demon on the flying boat hold their breath. With such an enormous eye, how big was the body?
What they had just collided with was not a rock at all but the body of this monster!
This realization made everyone’s scalp tingle. Though their demon forms could reach one or two zhang tall, much larger compared to humans, they were nothing compared to the eye of this creature!
The giant eye suddenly blinked, and Chen Nan seemed to discern the emotions it conveyed: impatience, anger, like someone rudely awakened from slumber.
The black fog above the flying boat churned like boiling water, and in an instant, it dispersed, revealing a massive paw descending—the paw’s size comparable to their flying boat!
"Retreat quickly!"
Ao Hao was equally astounded, hurriedly maneuvering the flying boat to retreat. At the same time, he raised his hand, causing immense demonic power to gather in his palm, which unleashed a howling gust of wind.
Countless Wind Blades struck amid the tempest, chopping heavily against the giant paw, yet when the Wind Blades shattered, the paw’s descent showed no sign of slowing.
Ao Hao’s face changed drastically. As a Peak of Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, he represented the strongest battle power of the era. Though he didn’t unleash his full strength, it was not something an ordinary cultivator could withstand.
Yet now, it didn’t harm the giant paw at all, indicating this Yin Beast’s defensive power far exceeded their imagination!
Seeing that evasion was impossible, Ao Hao grabbed the flying boat’s railing with both hands, letting demonic power surge from his body, instantly forming another barrier outside the flying boat’s shield.
Crack!
The gigantic paw finally descended, shattering the barrier, then slapped against the flying boat’s shield, carrying an irresistible power that sent the flying boat flying.
The flying boat’s barrier vibrated violently, as if it would shatter any moment, but it barely blocked this attack. The flying boat spun dozens of times before finally coming to a stop.
"Great Saint, retreat quickly!" a Demon King shouted, his voice trembling.
With monsters like this in the black fog, how could they possibly pass through?
Yet the black fog behind the flying boat churned violently too, and soon several creatures around three zhang in size appeared within the glow of the flying boat.
These creatures looked bizarre and randomly formed, with some having three heads, others with five tails, while some had faces fully covered with eyes.
But without exception, they looked as if they had just emerged from ink, their bodies dripping with viscous liquid.
A Yin Beast roared, stirring the surrounding black fog, then suddenly leaped up, its six claws tightly gripping the flying boat’s shield, and its viscous liquid dripped onto the shield, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound.
"Damn it, what the hell are these things?"
A Demon King gritted his teeth, unleashing a flash of light from his body, where the Fire Power of heaven and earth converged in his hand, which he then released.
A ball of flame shot out, infused with the power of Fire Law, striking the Yin Beast forcefully and exploding.
Instantly, the Yin Beast’s body shattered into pieces, but the exploding firelight also cleared the surrounding black fog, revealing fully the scene within the black fog, causing everyone to gasp collectively.
Within their visible range, countless Yin Beasts had surrounded the flying boat, not only on the ground, but in the sky as well, trapping them in a heavenly net.
Some demons let out cries of despair.
"Is this really Hell?!"