Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation - Chapter 688

Chapter 688

Chapter 688: Demonic Calamity Erupts

Wang Cheng asked suspiciously, “Junior Brother Xiao, where did you go earlier?”

Hu Hai thought for a moment and recalled Hua Tianhe and the others looking around for something . Then, he guessed why Xiao Chen left .

Hu Hai smiled and said, “There is no need to ask further; I know where Junior Brother Xiao went . Let’s go . There is something strange about this place . We should leave first before continuing this conversation . ”

At the same time, Hu Hai projected his voice to Xiao Chen, “Junior Brother Xiao, don’t worry . After we return, I will explain everything to First Senior Sister . No matter what, Hua Tianhe will not dare defy her . ”

Xiao Chen nodded slightly to indicate his thanks . However, he knew full well that this grudge would not be resolved easily .

He had to take his fate into his own hands . Becoming strong was the most important thing .

When the five left the forest, strong sunlight shone down . When they smelled the fresh air and saw the distant blazing sun, they all smiled .

They knew that there would not be any more unexpected surprises with this mission . The rights to enter the Savage Battlefield were definitely theirs .

“Ha ha ha! I feel great . I finally defeated Hua Tianhe and his group this once . ” Hu Hai laughed loudly as he took the lead .

However, just at this moment, the bright sky suddenly turned leaden . Dark clouds gathered from all directions, churning as they did so .

The cultivators around the forest entrance and the not-so-distant bustling bazaar all stopped what they were doing and stared at the sky .

The noisy and bustling bazaar immediately fell quiet . Xiao Chen looked up and saw the churning gray clouds becoming increasingly darker . The sky seemed like it had turned into a black lake .

Even a fool could tell that something was wrong .

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Countless panicked Spirit Beasts’ roars resounded in the forest . The ground seemed to shake as pounding footfalls came from the forest; several Spirit Beasts ran to the forest’s periphery .

“Damn it! It’s a Demonic Calamity!”

Suddenly, the surrounding cultivators reacted, looks of horror flashing on their faces . Then, they ran around in a frenzy, turning the whole place chaotic .

The previously bustling bazaar emptied in a mere matter of minutes; not a single soul could be seen .

The expressions of Jun Si and the others did not change much . They were no stranger to Demonic Calamities . However, they were rather incredulous . “Strange, it is not the time for the Demonic God Blood Sacrifice yet . Why is there a Demonic Calamity?”

Hu Hai said calmly, “This should not be a true Demonic Calamity . It is just an ordinary spatial storm . Come on, we are not returning to the Supreme Sky City yet . We are going to the nearby Spirit Water City first . ”

Wang Cheng said disapprovingly, “There is a Supreme Sky Sect branch in Spirit Water City . There is also a Martial Sage there . There is no need for us to remain . We should hand the proof of completion to First Senior Sister first; that is the most important . ”

However, Hu Hai was very determined . He summoned out his metal warship and said, “You can’t say that . As true inheritors of the sect, we cannot stand by idly, doing nothing .

“Regardless of whether it is a Demonic Calamity or not, just the presence of frantic Spirit Beasts will fluster the people here . Furthermore, the Demonic Beasts and Demons that might arrive would be very problematic . If we fail to defend Spirit Water City, the death toll could be in the millions . ”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

As the group spoke, the sky became more and more ominous . Black lightning flashed, adding an apocalyptic cast to the scene .

Countless Spirit Beasts of various types stampeded out of the Savage Beast Forest . The group no longer said anything else and immediately boarded the metal warship .

The moment the metal warship lifted off the ground, a dense cloud of flying Spirit Beasts emerged from the Savage Beast Forest .

The flying Spirit Beasts blanketed the sky . Then, like a rain of arrows, they launched themselves at the metal warship .

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

A blue barrier appeared around the warship . When the countless Spirit Beasts crashed into the barrier, the warship rocked heavily, making everyone feel dizzy .

Hu Hai stomped heavily on the deck, and an immense force spread out . The flying Spirit Beasts near the warship immediately died from the shock waves .

“Junior Sister Jun, help me fill the warship up with Spirit Stones . We are going to break out,” Hu Hai said with a grave expression .

Understanding the urgency of the matter, Jun Si quickly ran into the hold and fed the warship a large pile of Superior Grade Spirit Stones .

Hu Hai laughed loudly and gently patted the railing . “Ka ca! Ka ca!” Some portholes opened up, and huge sharp swords extended from the sides, front, and back of the warship .

The black metal warship turned into a ferocious beast baring fangs at the moment . Hu Hai doubled the speed of the warship, diving forward at Mach 8 .

“Pu ci! Pu ci!”

The warship put on a burst of speed as fast as lightning, ramming into the flying Spirit Beasts in front and slicing them in half .

Along the way, the warship left behind a red trail of blood . With its fast speed, it finally managed to break away from the rampaging flying Spirit Beasts, leaving them far behind .

The dark sky now reappeared before everyone’s vision . The danger had passed for now .

Xiao Chen looked down and saw people fleeing, looking terror-stricken . There were warships with the Supreme Sky Sect’s insignia stopped in front, taking in all these ordinary citizens .

However, there were not many warships and too many people . Clearly, these would not be enough . The crowd was in a state of panic .

After Xiao Chen looked around, he peered into the distance . He extended his Spiritual Sense to his limits and soon discovered a few villages . These villages were in complete disorder; corpses covered the ground .

Xiao Chen was dumbfounded . As he looked at the dark clouds, he asked, “What is going on?”

The others exchanged glances . Then, Chen Xiao sighed and replied, “This is a spatial storm from the Demonic World . No matter if there is a Demonic Calamity or not, there will always be Demonic Qi pouring out . These Spirit Beasts were frightened and just wanted to leave this place .

“Junior Brother Xiao Chen, you know how Demonic Beasts are formed, right? They are formed when Spirit Beasts get contaminated with Demonic Qi . Aside from Rank 8 Spirit Beasts and above, regular Spirit Beasts would find it very hard to resist the contamination of Demonic Qi . ”

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “Then what exactly is a Demonic Calamity? From what you’ve said so far, it sounds very horrifying . ”

Chen Xiao had a grave expression as he replied, “The Demonic Calamity is a sword hanging over the entire Kunlun Realm . For the sake of offering sacrifices to their Demonic God, the eighteen Demonic Worlds invade the Kunlun Realm every five hundred years . Every time it happens, they harvest the blood of a hundred million cultivators before they stop . ”

Xiao Chen’s expression changed slightly . He noticed that Chen Xiao said cultivator and not ordinary citizens . The Kunlun Realm was vast and broad . If every race were taken into account, there would be more than a hundred billion people .

Just the Tianwu Domain was already several times the size of the Tianwu Continent . It was easy to imagine how many people there were .

However, there were relatively fewer cultivators . If they had to kill a hundred million cultivators, then at least a billion ordinary people would die .

This was not just a numbers game . When Xiao Chen simulated this invasion in his mind, the scenario that appeared was filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood .

Just thinking about it made Xiao Chen tremble . It seemed impossible that the incredibly strong Kunlun Realm would experience such a calamity .

“This is a calamity for both sides . If these Demons do not kill the cultivators of the Kunlun Realm, then cultivators from the Demonic Worlds will have to be killed, instead . Otherwise, when the Demonic God rages, all eighteen Demon rulers will be changed . ”

Chen Xiao continued, “Aside from offering sacrifices to the Demonic God, some Demon Race experts occasionally attack the Kunlun Realm for the sake of their evil cultivation . ”

When Hu Hai heard this, he smiled and said, “Junior Brother Xiao Chen, it is not as frightening as Chen Xiao says . We are still a long way from the next Demonic Calamity . The Supreme Sky Sect also has the Supreme Sky Emperor protecting it . No Demon Race expert would be stupid enough to attack us .

“This is just a spatial storm . The Kunlun Realm’s space and the Demonic World’s space collided with each other . This kind of thing happens occasionally . At most, there will just be some Demonic Beasts from the Demonic World coming over . ”

After Xiao Chen understood everything, he regained some confidence . He whispered, “However, these ordinary people will suffer, suffering a disaster for nothing . ”

Hu Hai also turned sullen, and he sighed, “This is unavoidable . However, there is a Supreme Sky Sect branch in Spirit Water City . They should have already sent out experts to stop the Spirit Beasts .

“We should rush over to Spirit Water City . The demonized Spirit Beasts and the Demonic Beasts appearing later are what’s horrifying . If we fail to defend Spirit Water City, the millions of people fleeing nearby are likely to die . ”

After an hour, a majestic city appeared before the five’s eyes . They could see long lines of people awaiting entry at all the city gates .

Many Ancient Demonic Energy Cannons lined the walls, looking very mighty .

Hu Hai surveyed the city before setting his gaze above the city gate in front . Many people with Supreme Sky Sect disciple medallions were standing there already .

At this moment, the troops that normally maintained the peace could no longer manage the situation . The defense of the city was handed over to the Supreme Sky Sect branch .

Hu Hai waved his hand, and the metal warship returned to his sleeve . Then, the five floated down to that city gate .

“Who is the person in charge here? I am the Supreme Sky Sect’s true inheritor, Hu Hai . ”

Hu Hai took out his medallion, addressing the hundred-odd Supreme Sky Sect disciples in front . His tone radiated a faint might .

A gray-robed cultivator with deep cultivation revealed joy on his face . He immediately stepped forward and said, “This old man is Bai Ao . I am the Branch Leader here . ”

Spirit Water City was not one of the Supreme Sky Sect’s nine main cities, so they would not be able to gather experts from the branch at short notice . At the moment when the Branch Leader worried about this, he saw Hu Hai and his group .

Naturally, the old man rejoiced, feeling more confident .

Xiao Chen thought to himself, Hu Hai really has a respected position in the sect . Even though the old man before us is a peak late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch, he is still so humble and respectful to Hu Hai .

“Where are the Guardian Elders?”

Hu Hai frowned slightly . In such a large city like Spirit Water City, the Supreme Sky Sect would normally arrange for some Martial Sage cultivators to hold down the fort .

With such a disaster imminent, Hu Hai felt somewhat furious that he did not see the Guardian Elders .

Bai Ao quickly explained, “The Guardian Elders sensed the arrival of the Demonic Calamity the moment signs appeared . They immediately rushed over to hold back the beast horde coming from the Savage Beast Forest . ”

Hu Hai’s anger eased, and he said, “Summon all the disciples who are Martial Kings and above . Perhaps we can also recruit some of the cultivators fleeing into the city . ”

Clearly, Hu Hai had experience in defending the city . With just a few words, he stabilized the situation . His steadiness allowed the nervous disciples who had never seen him before to calm down .

Witnessing all this, Xiao Chen felt respect for Hu Hai . If he were to handle this situation, he would not be able to perform as well . Even if he could do it, he did not have the sense of responsibility to do so .