Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 460 Returning to the Nine Abyss
With a thunderous roar, yellow sand swept across the land, like giant waves crashing against the shore, engulfing everything.

With a thud, a burst of spiritual light rippled through the mountain. The Lanque Mountain, shrouded in the array, remained motionless, its sharp edge cleaving the sweeping sea of ​​sand in two.

"It's blocked, it's blocked."

Looking up, seeing the sea of ​​sand that seemed to stretch across the sky being split in two, everyone felt a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

At the critical moment, the great formation covering Lanque Mountain was erected. At this moment, Lanque Mountain is under the protection of three great formations. Although there are still some imperfections, overall it can be considered a safe place.

"Planting a peach tree and controlling its spiritual energy to form an array in an instant, Senior Brother Jiang's skills are truly divine."

"Incredible, truly incredible."

Having survived the most dangerous moment, and recalling everything that had happened, everyone was filled with admiration for Jiang Chen. The methods he had displayed truly exceeded their expectations.

At this moment, looking at the blurry figure in the sky, everyone felt both awe and fear.

However, one problem after another arose. Before everyone could rejoice for long, a howling sound came from afar, and a gigantic sandstorm appeared on the horizon, like a demon rampaging, spewing out boundless sand and dust, causing the entire sea of ​​sand to tremble.

Everything in its path was shattered; a rocky mountain that looked even more stable than Lanque Mountain was directly crushed into powder because it blocked its way.

As time passed, smaller tornadoes continued to form around it, creating an apocalyptic scene. As they drew closer, the light in the world was constantly swallowed up, and the entire world seemed to turn from day into night.

"What terrifying power."

"It's beyond human power to stop."

Witnessing the terrifying sandstorm firsthand, everyone was filled with fear and trepidation.

At this moment, although the sandstorm has not yet truly arrived, the power it unleashed has already caused the light barrier of the great array that Lanque Mountain had just erected to fluctuate violently.

Under such circumstances, it was obvious to anyone with eyes to see that the newly established formation alone could not possibly withstand the sandstorm that was about to hit Lanque Mountain, so they had no reason to worry.

"Now we can only rely on Senior Brother Jiang's divine power."

"Given the power that Senior Brother Jiang displayed earlier, this sandstorm, though terrifying, may not be unstoppable."

As thoughts collided and the situation became critical, more and more people placed their hopes on Jiang Chen. At this moment, the sky was dark and the only source of light was the bright sun overhead.

As everyone's thoughts surged, Jiang Chen felt a strong incense energy gathering towards him in the sky.

"Human hearts are complex and incense offerings are fickle. In this time of crisis, they are more intense than ever before. No wonder some gods will create natural disasters to vent their fear and harvest incense offerings. Compared with conventional methods, this method is undoubtedly much more convenient."

"However, correspondingly, the desires contained in this incense are also stronger, and consuming too much of it may more easily have an impact on the gods."

Gathering the billowing incense smoke, Jiang Chen discerned the desires within: simple and unified, the desire to survive.

"There is great terror between life and death, and cultivators often find it more difficult to fathom the mysteries within than ordinary people." With a sigh, Jiang Chen turned his gaze forward, where a violent power was constantly accumulating, and once it completely erupted, it would inevitably cause catastrophic results.

"The sandstorms are linked together, commanding the power of heaven and earth, and have formed a special formation invisibly. Under such circumstances, even if I use the Spring God statue to unleash the power of the Purple Mansion level, I am afraid it will be difficult to completely destroy them."

"And if their first attack fails, given their current momentum, they may come back with a vengeance."

With flashes of lightning in his eyes, Jiang Chen could see part of the origin of the sandstorm. It swept across thousands of miles, with terrifying momentum and violent power, and hidden within it was a mysterious force that never ceased to exist.

Meanwhile, amidst the sandstorm, eerie figures emerged, roaming freely within it, shrieking and cheering, their eyes glowing red, filled with a desire to destroy everything.

A strange shriek suddenly rang out, and many evil spirits responded. An invisible force burst forth, and the sandstorm, which was already moving at an extremely fast speed, gained even more speed. In an instant, it was like a divine weapon cutting through the waves and parting the sea of ​​sand. With a magnificent momentum, it pointed straight at Lanque Mountain, as if it wanted to tear the entire Lanque Mountain to shreds.

Seeing this scene, the cultivators panicked, while Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes. It was clear that the evil spirits had set their sights on Lanque Mountain. However, this was normal. Although evil spirits were generally not very intelligent and mostly wandered around the desert, they were very sensitive to the life force. Once they discovered it, they would almost instinctively destroy it.

This is actually one of the difficulties for cultivators in exploring the Western Regions. The evil spirits are difficult to deal with, and cultivators often have to use a great formation to isolate their aura in order to avoid their attacks to the greatest extent possible. However, even so, they cannot completely eliminate them.

"The evil spirits chase and push the sandstorm. This sandstorm has gathered at least a hundred evil spirits, and the strongest among them should have already reached the third level. Perhaps after this sandstorm passes, the opponent will be able to break through."

"Given the innate ability of the Fiend Ghosts to combine, if hundreds of Fiend Ghosts combine, and with the added power of the sandstorm, the opponent should be able to unleash power at the Purple Mansion level at a critical moment. Beings below the Purple Mansion level are basically powerless to resist such a natural disaster and ghost calamity."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen kept trying to discern the true nature of the sandstorm.

"It's a bit troublesome, but still within a manageable range."

With a thought, Jiang Chen waved his sleeve and took out a treasure. It was emerald green all over, shaped like a teacup, and surrounded by a faint precious light. It was quite extraordinary and was none other than the low-grade treasure, the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Cup.

"When my teacher gave me this treasure, he must have considered today's situation."

Holding the precious cup, Jiang Chen felt the immense water elemental power contained within. Although the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Cup looked only the size of a palm, it contained nine water veins, as vast as the sea.

With a hum, as Jiang Chen's power continued to flow into it, the power within the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Lamp began to revive.

At that moment, the sky changed abruptly, the originally thin water vapor in the air began to become thicker and thicker, and dense clouds spread out.

"The Nine Abyss Returns to the Flow".

Guided by the power of his soul, Jiang Chen unleashed the deepest mysteries of the Nine Abyss Returning Flow Lamp.

In that instant, the teacup parted slightly, its radiant light reflecting off the heavens, and nine illusory dragons flew out from within.

Roar! The true dragon roared, roaming among the clouds. The moisture increased greatly, and a torrential downpour arrived in an instant, covering thousands of miles. It was as if a true dragon was there, moving through the clouds without bringing rain. Under the washing of this rain, the momentum of the sandstorm immediately weakened.

(End of this chapter)