Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 150 Sand Bat City

The Primal Secret Realm, the Purgatory Abyss Secret Realm, is located in a void.

A spaceship hovered silently.

"Your Highness, the entrance to the Abyss of Purgatory is below," a staff member in a fiery red uniform said respectfully.

Luo Shen nodded.

The 100% virtual exterior view allows them to see the outside environment clearly even while inside the spaceship.

The Abyss of Purgatory is an indescribable celestial structure, quietly suspended in the starry sky. The entire celestial body is the size of three Blood Luo Continents and is entirely blood red.

It should be noted that the clouds above the Blood Continent are all normal white, with only the clouds around the Ancient God Ruins appearing red.

But this abyss of purgatory is different.

The entire piece is a unique blood red, inspiring awe and fear.

"laugh!"

The hatch opened.

Luo Shen took a step forward, transforming into a streak of light, like a meteorite falling from the sky, and plunged straight into the entrance of the abyss.

It vanished in an instant.

The crew on the spaceship watched this scene and sighed, "I wonder if His Highness Luo Shen will be able to come out of the Abyss of Purgatory alive. None of the core members who entered in the last tens of thousands of years have come out alive."

Upon entering the abyss, Luo Shen felt as if the world was spinning around him, as if he were being teleported, but he was completely out of control.

"What kind of hell is this place?"

Luo Shen cursed inwardly, trying his best to mobilize his primal force to maintain his balance.

But there seems to be a strange force in the outside world.

The moment the Force leaves the body, it is instantly swallowed up as if by some kind of black hole, leaving nothing behind. Only the Force remaining in the body can remain intact.

Simply.

Luo Shen simply gave up.

I don't know how much time passed, but my falling body suddenly felt empty, and the strange power from before disappeared.

I opened my eyes and looked.

Luo Shen found himself lying on a blood-red cloud formed from some unknown substance, as soft as cotton. He struggled to get up and looked around.

What comes into view.

Whether in the sky or on the earth, everything was a chilling crimson.

"This is the Abyss of Purgatory?"

Luo Shen murmured.

Trying to release the Force from my body, perhaps because I was in the depths of purgatory, I encountered no resistance this time.

"Huh? Why can't I sense my other clones anymore?"

Luo Shen frowned.

Because of the formidable reputation of the Purgatory Abyss, and because the Water Spirit Ice Crystal clone was currently undergoing the impact of the killing intent in the Beast God Altar space of the Blood Luo Continent, striving for the advancement of the Mind's Eye Blade, Luo Shen left the Crimson Flame Crystal clone in the Primordial Secret Realm before coming to the Purgatory Abyss, and did not bring it with him.

There is a special connection between the clones.

Even in the most desperate situations, they can still faintly sense each other's presence, unless they are like Luo Feng in the original story, in a small universe of the strongest being in a universe, in which case they will be completely isolated.

But to his utter surprise, he encountered such a situation as soon as he arrived at the Abyss of Purgatory.

"Could it be that this abyss of purgatory is actually a fragmented miniature universe belonging to some true god before the Great Cataclysm?"

Luo Shen thought to himself.

The reason we don't guess it's the miniature universe of the Giant Axe Founder is that the miniature universes of these true gods and powerful beings in the primordial universe would all detach from the primordial universe and become independent celestial bodies, drifting in the chaotic sea, and could not possibly appear in the primordial universe.

"Since we can't sense the clone, the virtual universe network must also be disconnected."

Luo Shen attempted to connect to the virtual universe by using intelligent life.

Just as he expected.

Completely silent!

It should be noted that the virtual universe can be accessed in most areas of the original universe, and even in secret places like the Ancestral God Cult, it is equally unstoppable.

"No, that's not right."

Luo Shen suddenly frowned: "I remember that the werewolf Crove also entered the Purgatory Abyss. He even fought against Luo Feng at the beginning of the Primal Secret Realm Qualification Battle, which shows that it is possible to enter the virtual universe from the Purgatory Abyss."

"But—what's going on now?"

When he was researching information about the Abyss of Purgatory, he did not mention the inability to connect to the virtual universe network.

"Could it be that the space I'm in now is not the same area as that werewolf, Crove?"

Look up at the sky.

The passage he had entered earlier had vanished without a trace, completely sealed without the slightest crack.

There was no way out, the special environment that blocked all contact with the outside world, and the special power that could devour the Force—everything about this place pointed to its abnormality.

"Well, since we're here, we might as well make the best of it."

Luo Shen understood.

It's definitely impossible to leave here anytime soon.

Anyway, since there are clones, even if the Earthling clone unfortunately perishes here, there is still a chance to make a comeback, so there is no need to worry too much.

First, I surveyed the surrounding environment.

The gravity is approximately 10081 times that of Earth. The nitrogen and oxygen content in the air is similar to that of Earth. However, the air also contains other mysterious substances that cannot be analyzed by the computing power of the intelligent computer alone.

"I want to see just how terrifying this abyss of purgatory truly is."

I randomly chose a direction to go.

There is no longer any concept of direction, because in this space-time, direction is completely disordered.

We walked for a while.

Luo Shen discovered that the ground beneath his feet seemed to be cast from blood, with all sorts of strangely shaped rocks scattered on the ground, some even taller than the Himalayas, the highest mountain on Earth.

However, there is also good news: the fire element energy in the air is unusually strong.

That does fit the name "Purgatory Abyss" quite well.

Generally speaking, cosmic energy has no attributes.

The cosmic energy that life in the primordial universe could absorb was actually formed from the initial chaotic flow of energy, which was weakened after passing through the boundary membrane of the primordial universe.

But in the secret realms of the universe, anything is possible.

Desertification often occurs in this area; the crimson soil underfoot has turned into fine sand, and there are even quicksand hidden in it. One could easily sink into it if you are not careful.

If it were just quicksand, that would be fine, but the real danger lies in the special life forms that live within it.

"squeak--!!"

A shrill scream rang out all around. If a star-level being were here, they would probably be stunned by the sound wave and even die from bleeding from all seven orifices!

Luo Shen pulled his sword from the sand, bringing with it a handful of scarlet blood with a strong, foul odor.

Clearly, this thing contains toxins in its blood.

Expressionless.

Using his sword, Luo Shen dug out a corpse from the sand and gravel below. It was a short, ugly, and dark-skinned creature, which Luo Shen had seen in the Virtual Universe Company's records.

These are sand bats!

With wings as large as a bat, it usually huddles in the sand and stones. Relying on its keen senses, it will burst out of the sand and deliver a fatal blow as soon as it senses an enemy passing by!

Sand bats generally appear in groups of two.

In other words, a large number of sand bats are hidden in the desert area ahead!

These sand bats are not particularly strong individually, only slightly stronger than a typical ninth-tier cosmic-level creature. However, each of them is born with the power to control the laws of fire, so the power they can unleash is comparable to that of a typical domain lord.

Most importantly, they are quite cunning and treacherous.

Along the way.

He had almost been swindled by these sand bats twice!

Fortunately, he was stronger, which barely saved him from their clutches.

The corpses of the sand bats were stored in the spatial storage device.

In this infernal abyss, where we are unfamiliar with the place and have no local currency, bringing these sand bats might help us integrate more quickly.

Ordinary people also exist in the abyss of purgatory.

Just like the Blood Continent.

However, the local customs are more fierce; they will fight at the slightest disagreement, and the fight will not end until one party completely escapes or dies.

"This damned place is so barren, even birds don't lay their eggs. Where are we supposed to find any living people?"

Looking at the endless plain, Luo Shen couldn't help but roll his eyes. He had been walking for most of the day and there was not a trace of life. He even wondered if he had gone the wrong way.

I dare not fly.

While searching for information about the Abyss of Purgatory, the sentence Luo Shen saw most often was: "Do not fly."

Heaven knows what problems might arise from flying in this infernal abyss. Although I had already flown once before when I came down from the clouds without any issues, what if something did happen?

We should listen to the experience that our predecessors gained with their blood.

I don't know how long we walked.

Because there is no concept of sunrise and sunset in the abyss of purgatory, the entire celestial body is always illuminated by some mysterious light source, forever in a state of half-light and half-darkness.

at last.

At the horizon, a vast city appeared, built from all sorts of oddly shaped rocks.

He quickly quickened his pace.

As the saying goes, "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death," even though Luo Shen's speed was already extremely fast, faster than most domain lords, it still took him a long time to actually reach the edge of this city.

Luo Shen only realized this when he actually arrived in the city.

This city is practically a child's doodle, completely pieced together from countless stones, lacking any aesthetic appeal. On the contrary, the hundreds of stone carvings standing on the city walls are exquisite and beautiful, completely unlike anything the people who built this city could have carved.

These stone sculptures include human figures, monsters, ferocious beasts, and even the Zerg mother nest that Luo Shen had seen before!

Three characters were carved in a strange script on the city wall.

Although he had never seen this script before, Luo Shen easily understood its meaning.

"Sand Bat City"!

He saw that the city gate was wide open, unguarded, and no living beings were entering or leaving. He was all alone, but he could clearly see the figures of humans walking inside through the open gate.

"It seems this place is even more eerie than I imagined."

Luo Shen looked up and scanned his surroundings, but found nothing.

"Since I'm already here, I might as well make the best of it. I want to see what secrets this place holds!"

He strode in.

As if time and space had shifted, Luo Shen felt as soon as he stepped into the city gate, instantly entering another world. All sorts of noises flooded his ears, completely different from the quietness he had just experienced at the city gate.

and--

Luo Shen could clearly feel a gaze silently watching him.

But soon, this feeling vanished without a trace.

"It's really depressing!"

Luo Shen thought to himself.

Silently surveying his surroundings, observing the passersby.

The streets were mostly populated by humanoid creatures, who looked similar to humans in the universe and were all quite powerful. The weakest of them were at least planetary level, while the strongest were no less powerful than the realm lords of his guard army. Occasionally, a few demonic beasts and metallic life forms would also appear.

In the universe, the demon race, the machine race, and the human race are mortal enemies!

On the battlefields beyond the borders, every time the powerful figures of the four major alliances meet, it sparks a great battle. But here, they are able to coexist so harmoniously.

"It can't be called harmonious either." Luo Shen frowned.

Because whether they are humanoid creatures or these demonic beasts, they all carry a strong aura of malevolence.

Although the intensity of that malevolent aura was far inferior to that of the ancient god ruins in the Blood Luo World, it was superior in quality, much like the difference between raw alcohol and extracted liquor.

Moreover, Luo Shen also noticed that the eyes of each of them were blood red.

He made eye contact with one of the crab-like creatures, and the murderous look in its eyes sent a shiver down his spine.

Such pure killing intent is rare.

"Just who are these guys?"

After thinking it over, Luo Shen decided to go to a well-informed place to gather information.

I wandered around the streets twice.

Ultimately, Luo Shen set his sights on a place resembling an Earth tavern, where a large number of life forms were coming and going. Like the life forms he had encountered on the street before, each of them had bright red eyes.

Push open the door.

"Ding-a-ling~"

The crisp sound of the doorbell rang out, instantly attracting the attention of every living thing in the entire tavern.

Staring intently at him by those bloodshot eyes, even with Luo Shen's strong will, he couldn't help but feel a chill. It felt like a pack of vicious wolves were eyeing an innocent little rabbit, ready to tear him to pieces at any moment.

Fortunately, the bartender tapped lightly on the table.

As if by some kind of magic, those wolf-like gazes reluctantly withdrew, but some eyes still stared intently at Luo Shen, with foul-smelling saliva even dripping from the corners of their mouths.

Upon noticing this, Luo Shen frowned.

I thought about it.

Take a step forward and walk to the bar.

The bartender was a voluptuous woman in a bright red robe, exuding charm. Her slender hands deftly danced with the bottles of liquor in her hands, performing a dazzling series of movements.

"Splash—"

Before Luo Shen could speak, a glass of red liquid with a fishy odor was pushed in front of him.

"I know what you want to ask. Drink it first, and I'll tell you everything."

The bartender gave Luo Shen a charming smile, and the allure of that one glance almost made the old patrons sitting around him tremble. A strange smell wafted over them.

"Depend on!"

Luo Shen raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting the old drinker next to him to be so unbearable.

I looked down at the liquid in the glass.

He looked up and glanced around, noticing that all the drinkers' eyes were now focused on him, or more precisely, on the glass of red liquid in front of him.

"What is this?"

Luo Shen picked up the cup and gently swirled it. The red liquid looked inexplicably eerie under the light.

He only noticed it then.

The bartender's eyes were completely different from the other customers'; they were beautiful sky-blue pupils, exceptionally pure, without a trace of blood red.

"Drink it, and I'll tell you."

The bartender's expression remained unchanged, and he did not answer Luo Shen's question.

He looked down at the red liquid in his hand.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a normal drink. However, all the other patrons around him are staring at him. If he doesn't drink it, the bartender will probably swarm him at once.

To drink or not to drink?

(End of this chapter)