Chapter 1750: Chapter 1750: Sinister Palace
Just as the Emperor of the Black Ants and his followers were in full pursuit of Yang Xiaotian, the Black Ant Army, like a tidal wave, surged out of the Sea of Black Ants, attacking Tang Chang, Xie Qiu, and others waiting outside.
Upon seeing the endless Black Ant Army charge forth, not only did Tang Chang, Xie Qiu, and others’ expressions change drastically, but even the experts of the Nine Fiends Hall hidden in the darkness were stunned.
“What’s happening?”
“The entire Black Ant Army has actually emerged from the Sea of Black Ants!”
The Black Ant Army rarely leaves the Sea of Black Ants.
In tens of thousands of years, they had only left twice.
Just a few years ago, the Black Ant Army had recently left the Sea of Black Ants.
“It’s Xiaotian. Something has happened to Xiaotian and the others!” Tang Chang exclaimed in anger and fear as he looked at the Black Ant Army charging toward them, “Chen Yingsheng, if something happens to Xiaotian and the others, you’re not off the hook!”
Chen Yingsheng, who is the Vice Hall Master of the Hongmeng Academy’s Main Campus Mission Hall.
This trial task was also his designation.
Through investigation during these days, he had already found out that this trial task was designated by Chen Yingsheng.
Tang Chang, Xie Qiu, and others wanted to rush into the Sea of Black Ants, but the Black Ant Army was overwhelmingly vast, surrounding them heavily. Let alone entering the Sea of Black Ants, it was difficult even to escape.
“That Yang Xiaotian is doomed.” An ancestor of the Nine Fiends Hall observed the Black Ant Army surrounding Tang Chang and others tightly and remarked with shock: “Vice Hall Master, we should leave now!”
If they stayed longer, the Black Ant Army would eventually discover them.
By then, it would be difficult for them to leave.
The Vice Hall Master of the Nine Fiends Hall hesitated, but eventually ordered everyone to retreat.
However, they did not leave entirely and instead retreated to a distant peak, waiting for the Black Ant Army to return to the Sea of Black Ants.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiaotian was utilizing the Chaos Five Elements Escaping Technique and Space-Time Instantaneous Movement full force, killing the blocking Black Ants along the way.
Sword Qi surrounded Yang Xiaotian like a sea, continuously sweeping away the Black Ant Army ahead.
As he plowed through the Black Ant Army, the Black Ants he had killed finally surpassed three thousand.
However, the Emperor of the Black Ants was closing in behind him.
If this continued, Yang Xiaotian would be caught in no time.
Feeling the overwhelming aura of the Emperor of the Black Ants, Yang Xiaotian’s heart sank.
Over these years, although Master Ding’s strength had recovered rapidly, it was still no match for the Emperor of the Black Ants, one of the top few powerful individuals on the Three Pure Continents.
Even burning two hundred mouths of the Tenth Layer of Dao Holy Water would be futile against him.
What to do?
Fight to the death?
At this time, the pursuing Emperor of the Black Ants ignited a bloody glow over his whole body and accelerated once more.
Sensing the Emperor of the Black Ants’ speed increase again, Yang Xiaotian took a deep breath, ready to stop and fight the Emperor of the Black Ants.
Just then, he suddenly saw a faint light ahead.
Though faint, the light was strikingly visible in the pitch-black seabed, similar to the glow he saw at the Black Ant Imperial Palace earlier, but the palace’s glow was golden, while this faint light was a ghastly green.
The green was terrifyingly eerie.
Though the light seemed sinister, Yang Xiaotian had no other choice but to fly towards the faint eerie glow.
As Yang Xiaotian flew rapidly, the eerie glow intensified, finally revealing a ghastly green palace before him.
This palace was somewhat dilapidated, but it was entirely covered with ghastly green runes. The evil glow emitted by the runes wielded a soul-corroding force, making one’s heart tremble.
As Yang Xiaotian approached the palace, he discovered that the Innate Demon Seed within him was unusually excited and agitated.
Yang Xiaotian hesitated but, sensing the relentless pursuit of the Emperor of the Black Ants behind him, resolutely flew into the range of the eerie palace’s ghastly green glow.
Upon entering the range of the palace’s ghastly green glow, Yang Xiaotian felt as if something had contaminated his soul, causing immense discomfort.
This discomfort was akin to maggots gnawing at one’s marrow.
Just as Yang Xiaotian was about to activate the power of the Bright Divine Grid and Sixteen Wings of Bright, suddenly, the Innate Demon Seed within him surged with light, thoroughly devouring the malevolent energy clinging to his soul.
Yang Xiaotian’s body returned to its original state.
Amidst his surprise and doubt, Yang Xiaotian cautiously continued flying forward.
The closer he got to the eerie palace, the stronger the ghastly green glow became.
Yet, no matter how intense the ghastly green glow, how strong the malevolent energy, all was devoured clean by the Innate Demon Seed.
Moreover, as he approached the palace entrance, the Posuo Buddha Tree also began to emit layers of Buddha Light.
From a distance, Yang Xiaotian appeared like a grand Buddha walking in a place of evil, invulnerable to all malevolence.
At this moment, the Emperor of the Black Ants also saw the eerie palace. Seeing it, his expression changed.
This sinister palace had existed before their Black Ant Clan came to the Sea of Black Ants. He and the strong individuals of the Black Ant Clan had attempted to approach the eerie palace, but upon nearing the ghastly green glow, they suffered greatly, taking long soaks in the Bright Holy Vein to recover afterward.
“The Posuo Buddha Tree!” The Emperor of the Black Ants noticed the Buddha Light surrounding Yang Xiaotian.
“It’s the Posuo Buddha Tree!” Several ancestors of the Black Ant Clan also hurried over, their eyes burning with fervor upon seeing the Buddha Light from the Posuo Buddha Tree on Yang Xiaotian’s body.
“Once we obtain this kid’s Posuo Buddha Tree, we can smoothly enter this sinister palace.” An ancestor of the Black Ant Clan declared.
For countless years, the Black Ant Clan had tried every method to enter this eerie palace but failed. Now, seeing Yang Xiaotian enter smoothly, they attributed his entry to the Posuo Buddha Tree.
If they acquired the Posuo Buddha Tree, they would be able to unlock the secrets of this Sinister Palace.
They speculated this Sinister Palace must have been left by an incredibly powerful demonic expert, containing supreme cultivation techniques and countless treasures.
“We’ll guard here; this kid will have to come out sooner or later!”
“When he comes out, we’ll strike!”
“The Posuo Buddha Tree is ours, the Black Ant Clan’s!”
The Emperor of the Black Ants spoke in a deep voice, then instructed, “Ten of you stay here with me; the rest, go kill off the other disciples of Hongmeng Academy.”
“Yes.” Several ancestors of the Black Ant Clan vanished into the void, leaving only ten and the Emperor of the Black Ants sitting cross-legged, waiting for Yang Xiaotian to come out.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiaotian approached the door of the sinister palace step by step.
Upon getting closer, he discovered that the door of this eerie palace was covered with various green dots.
These green dots were of various sizes. At first glance, they seemed insignificant, but upon closer observation, these green dots appeared like stars in the vast galaxy.
However, these green dots emitted a ghastly green glow.
Yang Xiaotian began to study these green dots.
If he could understand these green light points, he would be able to enter this eerie palace.
There were a total of one hundred thousand of these green points, appearing chaotic and disorderly. Yang Xiaotian started to observe them from a corner. After examining them once, he had already memorized all these green dots in his mind.