Chapter 1381: Uplifting Spirits, The Black Wall's Transformation (Part 2)
Chapter 1381: Uplifting Spirits, The Black Wall’s Transformation (Part 2)
These calamity spirits, born from the roots of the sinister trees within the source of the calamity energy, were almost devoid of thought—driven solely by an insatiable desire for destruction. Over the centuries, the cultivators had slaughtered tens of thousands of them each, yet with every outbreak, their numbers showed no signs of diminishing.
“Let’s move!”
Without hesitation, Elder Fuguang ordered his subordinates. Over the past few centuries, under the relentless assault of the calamity, the Tianlong Merchant Guild had ceased most of its trade. Like many other factions within the Immortal Domain, they had resorted to holding their territory, hoping to survive the calamity or face eventual destruction.
Only high-ranking factions with Earth Immortal protectors could even consider defending themselves. Mid-tier forces had long been wiped out. Those who remained were either top-tier forces or those allied with them.
As these thoughts ran through Fuguang Immortal’s mind, he reached the edge of the sect, standing atop the city wall. From there, he could see the distant horizon darken as a wave of calamity energy surged forward. Beyond that, he could glimpse a vast, impenetrable black curtain—the Black Wall formed from calamity energy.
“It’s getting closer,” Fuguang murmured to himself. The Black Wall had advanced from the Western Sea of Darkness, pushing relentlessly forward over the centuries, encroaching upon the Western Continent. Nothing could penetrate its depths, and no one who ventured inside had ever returned.
Rumors had circulated that several Earth Immortal sects, located too close to the calamity’s source, had been forced to abandon their ancestral lands when the full calamity erupted. Even Earth Immortals had been unable to suppress the eerie power of the Black Wall.
“Activate!”
With a shout, Fuguang Immortal raised his hand, and a radiant celestial parasol appeared above him, spinning as it grew to a towering size, spanning hundreds of miles. Lightning and storms surged from beneath it, unleashing tremendous power that rained down upon the incoming calamity energy.
In response, countless calamity spirits burst forth from the rolling black energy, howling and throwing themselves into battle with reckless abandon.
What followed was yet another battle in the seemingly endless war against the calamity. The earth shook, the sky cracked, and only after fierce combat did the forces of the calamity finally dissipate.
The outcome was predictable—using the power of his Earth Immortal domain, Fuguang Immortal successfully subdued the disaster.
“Clean up the battlefield and check for any lingering threats,” Fuguang Immortal said wearily as he prepared to leave. However, just as he turned, one of the elders called out in alarm.
“Elder Fuguang, look over there—what’s that?”
Fuguang Immortal, startled by the elder’s tone, looked back, fearing another disaster had begun. But to his relief, the elder wasn’t pointing at a new calamity but at something unusual in the distance beneath the Black Wall.
Far in the distance, beneath the ominous black curtain, a massive sphere of glowing light pulsed intermittently, accompanied by the sound of thunder. A terrifying power surged from the light, accompanied by strange phenomena that rippled through the heavens.
“That’s primordial power!” Fuguang Immortal muttered in astonishment. The sight before him indicated that at least one Earth Immortal was engaged in combat beneath the Black Wall.
“Who would dare fight so close to the Black Wall?” Fuguang Immortal wondered, deeply puzzled. That was one of the most dangerous places in the Immortal Domain, close to the source of the calamity. Earth Immortal-level calamity spirits could appear there at any time, and several Earth Immortals had already perished in the calamity.
The infamous Skyfall Immortal had not been the only Earth Immortal to fall. In the face of the calamity’s terrifying power, numerous Earth Immortals had met their end, either caught off guard or overwhelmed by the calamity’s strange abilities.
In one infamous incident, a calamity puppet, born from an Earth Immortal’s corpse, had wiped out nearly a hundred immortal sects and claimed the lives of billions of mortals and cultivators. Only through the combined efforts of three powerful factions had they managed to trap and destroy the puppet, averting further catastrophe.
But even that wasn’t the last time such a calamity puppet appeared. It was said that those who were assimilated by the calamity, including True Immortals, could transform into even more fearsome beings—pseudo-Earth Immortal puppets of terror.
Thus, the Black Wall had become the most dangerous forbidden zone in the Immortal Domain. For anyone, even an Earth Immortal, to venture near it now was a reckless and perilous act.
“Someone’s fighting the calamity, but this is no ordinary battle… what should we do?” Fuguang Immortal muttered, torn between action and caution. He couldn’t recklessly rush to aid them, as doing so would risk the survival of his entire guild. But ignoring it would weigh heavily on his conscience.
After a moment of thought, he made his decision. “There’s only one person I can ask…”
With that, Fuguang Immortal took off, not toward the main hall, but flying directly toward the heart of the Western Continent.
Soon, beyond the gates of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, Fuguang Immortal passed through layers of protective wards and found himself standing before Jiang Chengxuan.
“Respected Elder, it has been too long. What brings you here today?” Jiang Chengxuan asked as he stepped out of the grand hall, his expression curious.
Fuguang Immortal wasted no time, immediately recounting the strange events he had just witnessed. Hearing the description, Jiang Chengxuan’s face darkened, his brows furrowing in concern.
The combination of an Earth Immortal and the Black Wall made the situation dire.
For centuries, Jiang Chengxuan had remained within the Loose Cultivator Alliance, safeguarding it from countless calamities. Yet even he had never encountered something like this before.
“Let’s go. I’ll come with you to investigate!”
Without hesitation, Jiang Chengxuan made his decision. In a flash, he and Fuguang Immortal transformed into two beams of light, speeding toward the calamity’s source.
…
At the edge of the Western Continent, beneath the Black Wall, the sky was darkened by a storm of swirling calamity energy.
The very laws of heaven and earth were twisted beyond recognition, chaos erupting from the void and spiraling into massive storms. Calamity spirits, countless in number, filled the sky, their grotesque forms twisting and writhing.
In the midst of this apocalyptic scene, a patch of land remained protected—an island of light in the chaos.
Celestial radiance illuminated the sky, and countless cultivators stood upon the island, their figures flickering as they wielded treasures and unleashed divine powers to battle the swarming calamity spirits.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Thunderous explosions echoed across the battlefield as red lightning and auroras ripped through the sky, carving deep rifts into the fabric of space itself.
“Damn these calamity spirits! I’ll take you all down with me!” one of the cultivators roared as they charged into the fray, only to be met by the relentless howls of the spirits.
The battle was fierce, with countless lives lost by the minute. Despite the overwhelming odds, the island’s defenders pressed on, their focus unwavering.
Above the island, the Earth Immortal who led them focused intently on the Black Wall, where the true enemy awaited.
“Buzz!”
Suddenly, a crack opened in the Black Wall, and from within emerged a sinister tree, growing rapidly as it absorbed the surrounding chaos. The air became thick with its foul aura, and even the Earth Immortal standing below felt a tremor of fear.