Chapter 285: The Strange Illusory River
From a distance, the sky seemed to be pouring down, each drop of water from the river carrying immense power, capable of collapsing mountains and destroying the land.
The vast torrent of ghostly water transformed into giant waves, tens of meters high, sweeping away everything in their path.
Xiao Ze and his group had not yet entered the main hall when they saw that illusory river in the distant sky.
Sheng Ling quickly stopped and said to everyone, "It looks like You Ming has taken over the body of Dou Shen Hanhai and can use the heavenly combat technique of Saint Hanhai."
Xun Er looked at the black water descending from the sky, striking the ground and making the entire main hall tremble.
Xiao Ze felt the vibration under his feet and exclaimed, "This is the power of a heavenly combat technique!"
"No time to be amazed, we must get out of the main hall!" said Sheng Ling urgently.
The Great Elder expressed his doubt, "Aren't we too far from the heavenly combat technique? By the time it reaches us, its power should be greatly reduced."
"No time to explain, we'll get out first and then I'll explain!"
Seeing Sheng Ling's seriousness, everyone became alert. After all, Sheng Ling was someone from ancient times, closely related to Saint Hanhai, and well-acquainted with his most powerful combat technique, the World Destroying Current.
Without further delay, they quickly headed towards the exit of the main hall.
Meanwhile, other experts, in their hurried escape, saw the giant black waves approaching and also ran towards the exit of the main hall.
Although the waves were very high, for those capable of flying, they didn't seem so threatening.
But every time they tried to fly high to avoid the waves, they felt a deadly sensation.
It seemed that flying over the ghostly waves was indeed seeking death.
These experts, with high levels of combat energy, trusted their own instincts. With such a strong premonition, they didn't dare to take the risk.
However, some slower experts were caught by the black waves.
An earth-attribute practitioner, feeling the waves approaching, decided that dying under the waves was inevitable and preferred to fly over them in a last attempt.
The earth practitioner ascended, ignoring the deadly sensation and watching the black waves pass below without causing any harm. He smiled in relief.
"Was that deadly feeling just scaring me, or is it an effect of the heavenly combat technique?"
But suddenly, he lost control of his body, and the surroundings changed.
Horrified, he realized he was in the illusory river summoned by the Dou Sheng skeleton.
Desperately, he tried to escape using his combat energy, but only managed to stir the river's waters without any effect.
His body, subjected to an invisible pressure, was dragged into the river, and his life extinguished at that moment.
The other experts, seeing this, felt a chill.
They witnessed with their own eyes how the earth practitioner was swallowed by the illusory river after flying over the black waves.
This heavenly combat technique was not only powerful but also strangely terrifying.
Xiao Ze and his group, who had exited the main hall, did not see this directly, but Sheng Ling explained it to them during their escape.
"The true danger of the World Destroying Current is not the torrent of black waves, but the illusory river that appears if you are within the reach of the waves."
Sheng Ling said this in a very serious tone.
Xiao Ze and his group, upon leaving the main hall area, saw an expert being swallowed by the illusory river.
"Is this heavenly combat technique so strange?" said the Great Elder fearfully.
Everyone looked at the illusory river with a deadly feeling just from seeing it.
Xiao Ze, staring at the illusory river, felt that the true terror of the World Destroying Current resided in that river.
Sheng Ling nodded, "That's why I say the danger is not in the black waves, which for those who can fly fast are not a threat."
"What makes the World Destroying Current a heavenly combat technique is that river."
"Mr. Sheng Ling, do you know where that river comes from?" asked Xiao Ze, aware of the vast unknown in the combat energy continent.
"I don't know. Saint Hanhai didn't explain it to us, but if you can master the World Destroying Current, you will find out."
Sheng Ling tried to tempt Xiao Ze with the heavenly combat technique, but he just smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Sheng Ling, I'm afraid you're joking. You Ming has already taken Saint Hanhai's body and can use the heavenly combat technique. What can we do?"
Xiao Ze, initially hopeful in helping Sheng Ling defeat You Ming, now saw the situation with pessimism. The Dou Sheng skeleton alone was too much, and on top of that, there was You Ming.
According to Sheng Ling, You Ming had changed after becoming a saint.
You Ming, at least, was a true Dou Sheng. Although his strength had diminished after being imprisoned by Saint Hanhai, he still surpassed Xiao Ze and his group.
"Don't worry, if you give me a chance, even if she has Saint Hanhai's body, I can handle You Ming."
Sheng Ling said this confidently, but Xiao Ze shook his head.
"Mr. Sheng Ling, with all due respect, if you don't have a concrete plan, it will be hard to trust you."
Sheng Ling sighed, "Alright, I'll tell you. You Ming and I are from the same source, two forces from You Ming's Sacred Liquid."
"If you get me close to You Ming, I can force a fusion."
Xiao Ze raised an eyebrow, "But Mr. Sheng Ling, isn't your power much weaker than You Ming's? Wouldn't that just strengthen her?"
Sheng Ling stood still, cleared his throat, "Before, yes. Forcing a fusion would only make me her food."
Sheng Ling showed the golden flame marks on his skin, "But now it's different!"
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