Chapter 1259 (1/2)

Chapter 1259

Chapter 1259 The Trap

The stone pillars were still present, and the Sovereign Blood Seal still hung in the air . But what they were seeing around them was different . There were black strands of qi coiling up ahead .

Those black strands of qi were like countless sinister pythons that were constantly attacking the Sovereign Blood Seal . Rumbling sounds rang out so loudly that it shook their ears and caused pain in their souls .

Seeing this black mist in front of them made their scalps turn numb . That sinister energy felt like countless blades pointed at them . As long as they moved, they would be pierced through the heart .

“This should be the buffer zone of the Sovereign Blood Seal that the old man mentioned . Constantly sealing the entrance of Devil Spirit Mountain, the Sovereign Blood Seal receives this constant encroachment . ” Long Chen couldn’t help being shocked as he saw the black mist constantly attacking the Sovereign Blood Seal .

Just what kind of existence did a Sovereign have to be for a single seal that they left behind to have such power after being attacked like this for over a hundred thousand years?

This zone was close to the Sovereign Blood Seal, which made it safe . It was said that this safe zone was a semicircle covering hundreds of miles .

“Long Chen, in which direction should we go?” asked Bao Buping . Their divine sense was unable to pierce the black mist in front of them . They were all blind .

“Most people would choose to go along the edges here . So let’s just go straight in . Perhaps this will lower the danger slightly,” said Long Chen . Although the odds of this were very low, it was probably best to walk a different path from others .

Looking at the Sovereign Blood Seal behind them to determine their orientation, they continued onward carefully .

All of them were suppressing their heartbeats, their breathing, and even the opening of their pores as much as possible . Even though the three of them had big guts, they didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless here .

This was Devil Spirit Mountain . It was unknown how many peerless martyrs had died here in the battle back then . And it was also unknown just how many geniuses had died here in the past tens of thousands of years .

Bao Buping and Chang Hao were tightly holding their broadswords, while Long Chen held the pot in his left hand and Blooddrinker in his right hand .

This black mist could block their divine sense, but it wasn’t able to block the danger sense the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art possessed . Long Chen was using those senses to advance . He had the utmost confidence in the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, and it was the greatest factor that allowed him to dare to come to Devil Spirit Mountain .

Even with this sharp danger sense, Long Chen was still advancing slowly and carefully . It took four hours for them to reach the point that the black mist began to fade and their sight restored .

Long Chen waved his hand . Bao Buping and Chang Hao immediately stopped . The three of them hid behind a black rock, peering out of a crack to see the scene outside .

Now that they were within Devil Spirit Mountain, they didn’t dare to use their divine sense to avoid anyone sensing it . Using just their eyes was safer .

They saw an unending mountain range . The mountains were barren, and it was impossible to see their end . Due to the rising and falling mountains, it was impossible to see what could be inside the gulches .

Now that they were here, Bao Buping and Chang Hao couldn’t help being a bit surprised . This didn’t seem as terrifying as the land of death they had imagined . They didn’t see a single powerful lifeform .

Long Chen also didn’t sense any danger . He was curious, and having a thought, he turned toward the black mist and crushed a medicinal pill .

The medicinal pill transformed into powder that slowly floated toward the black mist . But once it did, the powder was suddenly blocked by some invisible energy .

Seeing this, Bao Buping and Chang Hao’s expressions changed . Long Chen nodded . “As expected, it’s a trap . ”

“What do you mean?” asked the two of them .

“This region outside the black mist has its own formation around it . It only allows people to enter, but not leave . My guess is that as soon as we try to leave, the formation will stop us and also alert the lifeforms of this world,” said Long Chen gravely .

He looked at the ground and saw a batch of dirt that was scarlet a few hundred meters away . That further confirmed his guess .

“Then we can’t go back?” asked Bao Buping . He then shook his head and said, “No, that’s impossible . If it was impossible to go back, how did one of our disciples manage to return with word that this was a hoax? Furthermore, what about those people who managed to escape with treasures? There must be an exit somewhere . ”