Chapter 257: Death in the Natural Chasm
Cao Rui carefully considered Hongzhou's defense layout.
I think this arrangement is extremely reliable.
After all, it was a tactic devised by gathering the strength of a state's monks.
"Here we are, right here." Young Master Fusheng said.
"Then, everyone, be prepared and gather your magic power to prevent the death energy from entering the body. Let's go down." A height of several dozen meters is nothing to the monks in the late stage of Qi refining.
Young Master Fusheng took the lead and jumped into the chasm.
Cao Rui was the last one to jump down.
As soon as he entered the chasm, the aura of death immediately hit his face.
This is also Cao Rui's first contact with the death energy of Tianqi.
This is an aura of death that penetrates people's soul. Surrounded by the aura of death, it's like seeing a dying old man rotting little by little in front of you.
The twilight is strong and despairing.
However, for Cao Rui, whose physical realm has reached the peak of the golden elixir, this level of death energy cannot have much impact on him.
His consciousness was reduced to the surface of his body, and he could clearly detect that these dead energies were frantically hitting his body at the microscopic level.
But it couldn't penetrate Cao Rui's body defense at all.
Despite this, Cao Rui still felt a pressure.
This kind of death is not only a physical erosion, but also a spiritual impact.
It tries to destroy people's will and vitality, plunging people into endless fear and despair.
The will of monks is naturally extremely firm, and Cao Rui was even more so than ordinary monks. Naturally, he did not suffer much negative impact. On the contrary, he felt a sense of excitement in his heart.
The rest of the monks in the team did not have Cao Rui's golden elixir body, so they were naturally unable to resist the death aura. They gathered mana to protect their bodies, so they could resist the death aura.
Fortunately, the concentration of death energy in the 'peripheral leak detection area' is not high, and it does not take much mana to successfully resist the death energy.
"Are you new here?" Cao Rui and others had just descended from the chasm when a monk came from the sky. It was the foundation-building monk in charge of this area: Sun Yu.
Cao Rui and others saw this person's image when they were at the base of the Babel Tower.
Therefore, it is natural to recognize this person's face.
"Senior, we are the new team." Young Master Fusheng stepped forward and said, cupping his hands.
Seeing that the other nine people were led by this young man, Sun Yu nodded and said. "The leader of the team was chosen very quickly, which is good. Don't take it lightly just because it's on the periphery. If the whole team doesn't get along, the entire army will be annihilated."
After a pause, Sun Yu looked at Young Master Fusheng: "What's your name?"
"Young Master Fusheng."
"It turns out he is from the Young Master's family." Sun Yu was slightly startled, and then he said, his eyes looking at Young Master Fusheng were obviously much softer.
Cao Rui on one side could see it and understand, because Sun Yu's immediate boss, the Jindan monk who was responsible for a large area above him, was also a young master with the compound surname! Therefore, Sun Yu would naturally treat people from the Young Master's family differently.
"You guys, come with me." Sun Yu led Cao Rui and ten others to a place that was relatively safe, but not completely devoid of demonized humans to kill for rewards.
He pointed to the surrounding environment and said: "You are responsible for this area. You can move freely within a radius of two to three miles."
Then, he reminded with a serious look: "In addition, there are a few points that you need to pay special attention to. First, the death energy can block the visit of the divine consciousness, so do not rely too much on your own divine consciousness to judge the situation."
"Second, don't easily believe what any demonized human race says. Since they have chosen to become demons, they are no longer of the same race as us."
"Third, if you encounter a demon that cannot be dealt with, fire a signal flare immediately."
When they entered the base of the Tower of Babel, they had already received a special signal flare, which could still emit bright light even in a deathly environment.
It is perfect for informing regional alliance monks.
Finally, Sun Yu emphasized again: "The fourth point is particularly important. Remember not to fly too high, because the death energy surges upward. If you fly too high, it will trigger a group of death energy attacks, even for high-level monks It’s hard to bear such pressure. For you Qi Refining Stage monks, the consequences will be disastrous.”
Cao Rui and others listened quietly to Sun Yu's every word. After he finished speaking, they nodded to express their understanding and keep it in mind.
"Then I'll leave first." Sun Yu said goodbye and left. He needed to patrol back and forth within the area he was responsible for.
The death aura blocked his sight, Sun Yu Yukong left, and soon disappeared from the sight of Cao Rui and others.
Shortly after Sun Yu Yukong left, a figure with demonic aura suddenly appeared out of the gray fog.
"Huh? Is there a demon coming?" someone in the team shouted.
"Surround him, don't let him escape." Young Master Fusheng said.
Ten people surrounded him in a fan shape.
As he got closer, it was clear that this 'fish that slipped through the net' was a demonized human being.
Cao Rui thought for a moment and then he understood.
As Qingzhou is gradually completely occupied by the demons and the layout of the demon crystal strongholds, some mortals and monks in Qingzhou will actively or passively turn to the demons and become a part of the demons.
Naturally, these powers would not be wasted by the Blue Hole Demon Clan. When they attacked Hongzhou, they were naturally incorporated into the Demon Clan's legion.
Ordinary mortals have different powers after being transformed into demons.
Those who are more perfectly combined with the demonic energy can ascend to heaven in an instant and possess power comparable to that of the Qi Refining Stage.
These demon mortals will be absorbed and accepted by the Blue Hole Demon Clan.
After ordinary cultivators successfully transform into demons, their strength can also increase significantly.
After being properly used by the demons, they are also a force that cannot be ignored.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me! I was forced to do this!"
When this demonized human saw that he was surrounded, he immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
The cry made people feel pity and looked extremely aggrieved.
The demonized human race, except that the body size is smaller than that of the real Blue Hole Demon Clan and the light blue eyes are missing, all other characteristics are present: the hair completely disappears, the whole body is grayish white, and two pairs of upper and lower sharp teeth grow.
Seeing this, Gongzi Fusheng hesitated slightly, and a newly joined casual cultivator behind him raised his sword and chopped without hesitation.
The demonized human screamed, and seemed to be frightened as he dodged the sword and ran back. The casual cultivator followed him a few steps, but his figure was soon swallowed by the death energy, and his figure could not be seen clearly.
After a moment, a muffled groan was heard, and a figure flew out.
He fell to the ground without any sound, and it turned out to be the casual cultivator in the team!
"You are surrounded!"
The demonized human who was crying before stepped out, looking proud, and there was no sign of crying. Behind him, dozens of demonized humans surrounded Cao Rui and his companions.