467 Huge Returns! (1/2)
As Wang Baole spoke, the Dark River beneath the Lone Boat expanded, leading down from the sky towards where the burly man was sealed. Instantly, he passed the protective covering using his Lone Boat, quickly approaching the burly man!
Before that, the burly man with the centipede looked anxious, his pupils constricting as he seemed to be attempting to retreat. However, just as the Dark River passed through the protective covering, and as Wang Baole arrived on the lone boat, the ferocity in the burly man's eyes intensified, and he roared loudly.
”To hell with the journey!” As he screamed, he waved his hands. Immediately, in a thousand-foot-wide diameter around him, flying swords emerged from underground, forming a sword fleet!
That wasn't all. Bright rays of light emerged from the ground in the center of the sword feet, interweaving with each other and transmogrifying into an array diagram. The force of an array formation was unleashed right at this moment.
Furthermore, figures identical to that of the burly man appeared in the blink of an eye in every corner, making it difficult for one to differentiate the actual person from his figures. A sharp and ear-piercing scream reverberated as well, and was a sound that seemed capable of breaking a rock!
The ground began to crack apart, and a frighteningly large centipede emerged from within, as if it was about to swallow Wang Baole who was fast approaching. Its terrifying orifice could be seen clearly, and its body was covered with countless sharp thorns that gripped anyone who saw it with fear.
Describing the scene, it seemed as if they appeared slowly, but in reality, they were all put in place the moment Wang Baole entered the confines of the protective covering!
It was as fast as lightning!
However, all the preparations, all the methods of attack, all the flying sword Dharmic treasures, and even the terrifying-looking centipede were powerless in the face of a Dark Artifact. Furthermore, Wang Baole knew that the burly man was the leader. As such, when he attacked, not only did he unleash the remaining power of the Dark Artifact, he even adopted the methods of the Dark Sect!
The lone boat continued to move forward, and the Dark River continued to flow. However, what changed was that Wang Baole began singing the bizarrely tuned song, which seemed to harness some sort of mysterious force!
”When the heavens and earth separate, the cycle of fate stops…”
The moment the rhyme was sung, the entire Dark Artifact shook. A force whose source couldn't be detected emerged suddenly. It didn't appear out of nowhere, nor did it come from somewhere else. Instead, it was formed right there and then!
To put it more accurately, it was formed as a result of the rhyme. As it reverberated, the numerous flying swords in the air froze in motion. The Dharmic treasures and the array formation also calmed down. Even the huge, terrifying centipede stopped in its tracks, motionless.
It was as if everything had been frozen!
The countless avatars of the burly man dissipated instantly like popped bubbles. The only one that remained was the one nearest to Wang Baole, who was now carrying a look of disbelief on his face.
This is impossible. Time has stopped… It's impossible. This is the legendary Consciousness Dharmic Dao that only the top mighty figures of the Galaxy Realm can exhibit! The burly man was shaking vigorously with shock. He couldn't control himself as he shrieked in surprise, his body moving back. Even though he was doubtful about everything that was happening, thinking that it was impossible, he still retreated without hesitation.
He didn't dare to fight or battle anymore. Now, the only thought in his mind was to escape. Everything here was so bizarre that he shuddered at the thought of it. However, just as he stepped back, he suddenly stopped. A look of fear and astonishment intensified in his eyes as he looked at his own body, which was now in front of him, in shock!
There was a body in front of him, standing there motionlessly with an expression of fear frozen on its face as if it had been frozen for an eternity.
Looking at the body in front of him, the burly man trembled as he lowered his head to look at himself. What he saw was… a translucent soul!
It's not time that has been frozen… As the burly man's soul trembled and continued to retreat, a protective screen instantly emerged. However, right there and then, he heard the second line of the song.
”Knowing what happened in the past, the one who suffers now is…” As the song reverberated, the burly man's soul trembled. He saw Wang Baole dressed in a black robe, stepping on the lone boat, and leaving into the distance on the Dark River instead of approaching him.
However, for some unknown reason, he didn't feel that he was liberated. Instead, a frightening sense that catastrophe was about to strike arose in his mind. He retreated once again until he was so far away that he could no longer see Wang Baole. Despite that, he realized, in shock, that his surroundings were still pitch-black.
If it were simply pitch-black, it wouldn't have been a huge matter. However, in the darkness, several blurry-looking spirits could be seen, and they were similar to the ones he saw in the Spirit Sea on the first level.
Impossible, this is impossible… The burly man's soul shivered. A look of hopelessness appeared in his eyes, and Wang Baole's song sounded in his ears again, fleeting and inconsistent.