Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 879 Heaven is blind, I will help.

"Boom!!!"

The deafening explosion resounded throughout the heavens and earth, as if it were about to tear the world apart.

The thick pillar of lightning was actually cleaved in two by that ferocious dragon-patterned broadsword! The violent power of lightning was forcibly diverted, turning into countless tiny electric snakes that roared and shot out in all directions, shattering the rocks on the pit walls and filling the air with smoke and dust.

The world became silent.

"Hiss... He... he really cleaved through the heavenly lightning?!"

Xiao Ran's strike left everyone speechless. The Changchun Society members watching from afar gasped in shock, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, their faces filled with disbelief and horror.

As a weapon master, Po Jin knew all too well how valuable this strike was.

With this single strike, Xiao Ran's swordsmanship had clearly reached the level of a celestial being who had attained enlightenment.

"This guy!! Has he gone mad?"

But after a brief moment of shock, the corners of his lips couldn't help but curve upwards in a smile.

He's defying the heavens, going against the will of heaven—this kid's courting death.

Although he didn't know the reason, he was still happy to see Xiao Ran die.

Sure enough, after the strike, the sky immediately fell silent.

The originally muffled thunder rumble slowly subsided at this moment.

But at this moment, Xiao Ran's expression became even more solemn.

"Oh no, oh no!" Jin Chanzi cried out in distress upon seeing this. "This is terrible! This kid is going against the will of Heaven; he's going to cause a huge problem."

Not to mention Qi Jinguang, even Wu Man had never seen such an anxious look on Jin Chanzi's face before.

It should be noted that even in Huang Chao's Ghost Capital, when faced with that desperate situation, Jin Chanzi never showed such anxiety.

The young Taoist's strength is unknown, but he usually appears to be strategizing and composed; he never seems so anxious and uneasy.

"But...didn't the thunder stop already?"

Wu Man looked at Jin Chanzi with a puzzled expression.

Jin Chanzi shook his head and remained silent, while Qi Jinguang, with a solemn expression, explained to Wu Man, "It's not that it has stopped, but that it is gathering strength."

"Charging up?"

Wu Man looked up at the sky, only to find that the sky had somehow turned into clumps of clouds that looked like dough.

Although Wu Man was unclear about the details, as a B-level professional, she could clearly sense that another force was rapidly taking shape.

This power no longer seems to be simply the power of lightning; it contains many other inexplicable elements.

"Bah bang bang!!"

It was during this brief interval that the sound of whips cracked again from below.

Old Mu stood beside the mine pit, waving his whip and striking the air.

He didn't care what Xiao Ran was going to do. Now that Xiao Ran was there to protect them from disaster, that was perfect. He told the Soul Devouring Beast to hurry up and move the five-colored stones out from below.

Amidst the piercing sound of whipping, the female corpse trembled and once again cast resentful glances at Elder Mu and the others, but her hands still gripped the five-colored stone again and slowly moved it upwards.

As the five-colored stone was slowly pried up, more and more curses and evil spirits gushed out.

But at this moment, most people's attention was focused on the sky.

In the sky, countless tiny electric snakes seemed to be kneaded and compressed by an invisible giant hand, merging into the twisted and churning dark cloud vortex.

The center of the cloud vortex was no longer a blinding white, but rather a chilling gray and desolate silence, where a colorful yet rotten and decaying stench bred, entangled, and grew stronger.

"Woo-buzz-"

An indescribable, muffled hum replaced the thunder, like the sigh of the aging heaven and earth, carrying the ultimate malice of eroding all vitality and disintegrating all things, heavily enveloping the entire mining area.

The already fragile shacks in the shantytowns decayed silently under this atmosphere, the wooden beams were covered with dust, and the thatch turned to ashes.

The miners watching from afar felt only a faint lingering effect, and instantly felt weak and listless, as if a wisp of their life essence had been quietly drawn away.

"The Five Signs of Decay of the Celestial Being!"

Jin Chanzi's expression changed drastically, and he stepped forward and shouted, "Xiao Ran, let's go!! You can't hold out against this thing."

Xiao Ran did not respond. She glanced sideways and saw that Old Mu was still waving his whip. A cold light flashed in her eyes.

"Rumble..."

At that moment, a series of muffled thunderclaps sounded from the sky.

There was only the sound of thunder, but no lightning flash.

But Xiao Ran could already feel the changes in himself; an ominous aura enveloped him.

In a short while, Xiao Ran felt her skin becoming oily and sallow, and a pungent odor emanated from her body.

This smell was different from the smell of the corpses before; it was the smell of old people that most elderly people have.

What does "old person smell" mean?
No matter how clean an elderly person is, they will develop an odor as they get older.

This is because as the body ages to a certain extent, its metabolic capacity declines, and the accumulated waste in the body cannot be expelled, producing an odor as it evaporates within the body.

Xiao Ran's physique has just broken through the 400 mark, and she is in the prime of her youth.

In theory, with this physique, Xiao Ran should be able to live a very long time without aging. But at this moment, she has developed this kind of smell.

And this is just the beginning.

The five signs of decay in a person are: soiled clothes, withered hair, sweating under the armpits, foul body odor, and displeasure with their seat.

Although Xiao Ran stood tall beneath the clouds, he was shrouded in a layer of white mist in everyone's sight.

Its jet-black scales had become dry and dull.

It should be noted that the [Dragon Armor] is actually made of real dragon scales, but it will still be affected by the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man.

Xiao Ran had no choice but to quickly put away the Dragon Abyss and the Flood Dragon Armor in her hands.

However, without the protection of the soft armor, Xiao Ran's sense of the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man became even stronger.

It seems that the clouds in the sky, the wind in the air, and even the air I breathe—all things in this world—have begun to reject me.

At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly seemed to understand why Huang Chao had given up his celestial body.

It wasn't just because he wanted to possess Huang Chao's body; more importantly, the torment of the Five Signs of Decay in a celestial being filled Huang Chao with fear.

Which celestial being could watch their own body decay, rot, and eventually rot away day by day?

The power of heaven and man can turn the tide.

But faced with the signs of decay, even the gods can only wait to die.

This kind of despair is something Huang Chao is absolutely unwilling to face.

Unfortunately, the tide of events had already turned, and Huang Chao's chaos was already brewing. He was destined to be a figure of chaos in this turbulent world, while Lu Cheng's rise was rapidly quelling his chaos. After the landing of the Lost City, the intervention of state power only accelerated his demise.

That's why Huang Chao used such an extreme method to try to possess himself.

Xiao Ran's eyes were unfocused. Even with his powerful mental strength, he could feel that his consciousness was being affected by some kind of force.

It's like the discomfort of having a greasy layer on your skin after not showering for more than ten days.

"This kid is doomed! The five signs of decay of a celestial being mean that even if he becomes a celestial being, he will not escape death."

At this moment, on the edge of the mining area, watching Xiao Ran's figure gradually disappear into the clouds of tribulation, they couldn't help but grin and sneer.

"He's really courting death; his thought process is truly bizarre."

"What kind of 'Master of Amazing Pavilion' does he think he is? Daring to defy the will of Heaven is courting death. Regardless of right or wrong, he's doomed this time."

"Oh dear, how am I supposed to tell others now? That the Master of the Amazing Pavilion suddenly went mad? That he defied the heavens and died under the heavenly tribulation??"

"Hey, it doesn't need to be that long. Just say he suddenly lost his mind and wanted to die, that's all."

The people from Changchun burst into laughter and teased him.

Even the one who broke the taboo couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

His gaze fell upon the figure almost swallowed by the storm clouds, a relaxed expression on his face. He didn't know what Xiao Ran was thinking, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that Changchun would have one less major enemy, and he could finally relax and get a good night's sleep.

However, just when everyone was baffled by Xiao Ran's actions, a sudden surge occurred in the clouds, and then Xiao Ran's figure burst out from the tribulation clouds.

"He's trying to escape?"

Seeing this, everyone thought that Xiao Ran was trying to escape from the calamity.

Seeing this, Elder Mu shook his head and said, "It's too late. He's afflicted with the Five Signs of Decay. It's no use for him to escape now."

Old Master Mu didn't believe that Xiao Ran could have any way to turn things around. The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man were a result that even Heaven and Man could not resist. Once one was tainted by it, death was certain. It was just a matter of how long he could hold on.

However, at that moment, Xiao Ran did something that no one expected.

Suddenly, Xiao Ran opened his arms, turned around to face the tribulation cloud behind him, and reached out with both palms to grab the tribulation cloud between heaven and earth.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Threads of silver flew out from the fingertips.

【The stitching thread of fate】With Xiao Ran's finger, it surged into the clouds, and then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, it was suddenly pulled down.

Suddenly, the tribulation clouds fell from the sky, like a bucket of cold water being poured over them, and Xiao Ran actually pulled them down.

In an instant, the clouds of calamity surged, and as Xiao Ran's hands pulled, they were forced to fall downwards together with her.

Xiao Ran's actions stunned everyone.

No one expected that he would actually tear the tribulation clouds down from the sky.

What made Po Jin and the others even more uneasy was that Xiao Ran did a somersault in mid-air and actually rushed down towards them.

"No! This guy is coming at us!"

Someone screamed, and the gloating expression on their face froze instantly.

Old Mu was also taken aback and screamed, "Stop him! Quick, stop him!!!"

As soon as Elder Mu finished speaking, Po Jin, who was standing to the side, paused for a moment before leaping up and running a thousand meters away in the next second.

Stop them? What can you use to stop them?

This guy grabbed the cloud of calamity and pounced straight at you, just like when someone in a fight suddenly picks up a broom covered in poop and charges at you.

If you don't run now, why are you still trying to stop them?
Moreover, what Xiao Ran brought wasn't just excrement; it was the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man, which would kill anyone who touched it—far more terrifying than excrement.

(End of this chapter)