strictlysupreme Chapter 397: Just a Beginning
Chapter 397: Just a Beginning
Once the aura of these extraterrestrial civilizations appears on a large scale in the Nine Heavens, all the efforts of so many people for ninety-nine lifetimes will be in vain!
By then, even if Su Mohui can start over again with the help of System No. 000, it will not change the fact that extraterrestrial civilizations have appeared. It is better to... temporarily prevent their spread!
Thinking of this, Qi Mo gritted his teeth. Every time he took a step, his legs trembled slightly, as if he had used up all his strength. The ground under his feet was left with shallow footprints. Sweat slid down his cheeks, dripped onto the ground, and splashed tiny water droplets.
Time was running out and he didn't allow himself a moment to breathe.
His figure shuttled between the motionless men in black robes like a ghost, and a sharp blade flashing with cold light appeared in his hand at some point.
This sharp blade was made by him using the divine iron left over from the beginning of chaos, integrating it with his own essence and blood, and undergoing countless tempering processes. It has a strong restraining power against all evil things.
The handle of the sharp blade is engraved with fine lines. Those are defensive runes that Qi Mo imprinted with his own divine power. They can not only protect the user from being attacked by evil forces, but also enhance the sharpness of the blade.
The blade flashed with a cold light, like a ray of cold moonlight, illuminating Qi Mo's stern face. He held the sharp blade in his left hand. Every time he approached a man in black robe, he would not hesitate to deliver a fatal blow, accurately stabbing the man's vitals.
The sound of the sharp blade cutting through the black robe seemed particularly clear in this silent space and time, like the whisper of the god of death. Drops of blood slowly seeped out from the wound of the man in black robe, but because time stood still, they could not drip, and condensed into strange blood beads in the air.
The blood drop was a dark red color, like... solidified magma, with a slightly raised surface, as if it was in the process of dripping, but was restrained by an invisible force.
After Qi Mo got used to his physical discomfort, he did not hesitate at all. Like a tireless killing machine, he killed the ten men in black robes one by one at the fastest speed.
When the last man in black robe fell, the sharp blade in Qi Mo's hand was already stained red with blood. The bright red color was particularly glaring in this dim forbidden area.
Qi Mo's face was as pale as paper, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He was breathing heavily, his legs weak and he could barely stand. But he knew in his heart that the battle was not over yet and danger still lurked in the dark.
But the immediate crisis was temporarily resolved. As Qi Mo's divine power gradually faded, time slowly resumed its flow.
Ji Lingguang only felt a flash of light and shadow before his eyes, and the originally still world instantly became noisy again against the backdrop of howling winds and dark clouds.
He looked down and saw that the ten men in black robes had fallen to the ground in a mess, their deaths were miserable, while Qi Mo was standing weakly beside them, the sharp blade in his hand still dripping with blood.
"Brother Qi, you...what's going on?" Ji Lingguang widened his eyes, his face full of shock and confusion. He had never seen such a scene before.
Qi Mo held on, exhaled a breath of foul air, and used his own spiritual power to circulate within his body. He then forced out a smile: "A Guang, there's no time to explain. Let's see if we can find any clues from these guys first."
As he spoke, his mind suddenly recalled the entrance exam scene back in the First Continent. Back then, it was Su Mohui who had refined the elixir to help him and Shen Jiaan out of their predicament, but now...
He smiled, then took out a bunch of pills and put them into his mouth. Then he staggered towards the corpses of the black-robed men and began to search carefully.
Although Ji Lingguang was still full of questions in his mind, he also understood that the situation was urgent, so he quickly put away his sword and followed Qi Mo to search for the black-robed man's belongings.
They knew very well that although this battle seemed to be over, it was actually just the beginning. The extraterrestrial divine forces hidden behind it and the intricate mystery of resentment made it impossible to slack off for a moment.
Now, every tiny clue they find may become the key straw to save the world. They must race against time to find that ray of light in this endless darkness.
The two men searched carefully among the bodies of the men in black robes. The air around them was still filled with the stench of decay and blood. A strong wind rushed in from the gap in the roof that was split by lightning, blowing up the debris on the ground and making the already messy scene look even more dilapidated.
Ji Lingguang frowned, but his hands did not stop moving at all. He knew very well that time was precious at this moment, and every second that passed could cause the crisis hidden in the dark to ferment further.
Qi Mo suppressed his physical weakness and examined every item he found from the black-robed man with a sharp gaze.
Not long after, he found a special jade pendant inside the clothes of a man in black robe. The jade pendant was dark black and icy cold to the touch. There was a strange pattern carved on it, which looked like neither an animal nor a human. The outline seemed to flow faintly in the darkness, revealing a mysterious sense of oppression.
Qi Mo stroked the jade pendant, and his heart moved. He realized that the jade pendant seemed to contain an extremely weak yet familiar power.
This power... is somewhat similar to the mysterious energy he felt on the first continent. That energy protected him at a critical moment, but then disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, he found a trace of it again on this jade pendant today.
On Ji Lingguang's side, he found a dilapidated ancient book from someone. The pages were yellowed and fragile, and fragments fell off with a slight touch.
When he opened it, he saw some crooked words inside, which were very different from the words commonly used in the Nine Heavens. However, it exuded a creepy aura, as if telling the unspeakable secrets of the gods outside the universe.
"Brother Qi, look at this ancient book..." Ji Lingguang's voice was hoarse and tired, but he could not hide his eagerness. "The text recorded on it is too obscure. It will be difficult for me to understand it in a short time."
Qi Mo came over and glanced at the ancient book with a serious expression. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes were attracted by the strange scene before him.
Those men in black who were lying on the ground in a miserable state of death began to spontaneously combust without any warning.
Gloomy blue flames burst out from their bodies and instantly enveloped them. The flames leaped and danced, but not a single bit of heat was emitted. Instead, there was a bone-chilling chill that made people shudder.
Seeing this, Ji Lingguang subconsciously took a step back, tightened his grip on the sword, and looked around vigilantly: "Brother Qi, what's going on?"
Qi Mo did not answer, but his eyes were filled with solemnity and doubt as he stared at the burning flames.
Soon, what happened before their eyes told them the answer——
Under the blazing flames of that strange fire, the group of black-robed people turned into a pile of dead ashes in an instant.
What was surprising was that deep within the ashes, there were strands of golden light like the morning light, flickering faintly.