Chapter 357 - 333: Hell Bone-Breaking Sand (Part 2)

Chapter 357: Chapter 333: Hell Bone-Breaking Sand (Part 2)

The group continued onward. On the second day, they finally emerged from the Foggy Swamp. Looking into the distance, they saw a majestic palace standing straight ahead.

The palace was surrounded by a special airflow formed by an array, sharp as blades. Even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse would be injured upon contact.

"This is Hell Bone-Breaking Sand, a special type of sand created by an array. If it sticks to you, it can seep directly into your bone marrow, causing a pain so excruciating you’d wish you were dead!"

Huangg Ling spoke slowly, his eyes on the blade-like airflow that blotted out the sky, resembling a storm of yellow sand.

Hell Bone-Breaking Sand was second only to the Hell Cold Stream. Even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse trapped within it would be completely ground to dust, their life extinguished.

Nie Yun secretly opened his Celestial Eye and glanced at the Yellow Sand Array. He immediately saw the entire array operating slowly, appearing almost flawless.

’Even the densest metals have cracks, let alone an array.’ After watching for a moment, Nie Yun did indeed spot an opening large enough for a person to pass through.

The opening was only two or three meters in diameter, but it was constantly moving. ’Without the Celestial Eye Talent, who knows how much effort it would take to find and enter it!’

"There’s an opening here. Everyone, follow me closely and don’t fall behind!"

Just as Nie Yun spotted it, so did Moh Wudao. With a long cry, he took the lead and headed toward the opening.

Everyone knew how deadly the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand was, so they obeyed Moh Wudao without question and hurried to follow him.

"Let’s keep up!" Nie Yun, still on the Qi Emperor’s back with Nie Tong, kicked its rear to make it follow quickly.

Walking through the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand was like moving through a gale. A shrill, ear-piercing whistle surrounded them, sounding as if it could rupture their eardrums.

CLANG!

After they entered, Huangg Ling casually tossed out a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon. With a crisp cracking sound, the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand riddled it with holes until it looked like a sieve.

Seeing this, everyone’s expressions grew tense. A Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon had been destroyed in an instant. If they accidentally fell in, their deaths would be absolute.

Moh Wudao and Huangg Ling exchanged a look. They had originally planned to set a trap for Nie Yun here and push him into the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand, but after some thought, they decided against it.

’Although this place presented an opportunity to kill Nie Yun, he was a Secret Realm Powerhouse. If he went berserk, it was hard to say who would be the one to die! Besides, the Qi Emperor is currently serving as Nie Yun and Nie Tong’s mount. If he got caught in the crossfire... that would be another major problem!’

As for Longxi and the others, they had realized by now that they were just tagging along. Daring to offend neither Huangg Ling’s faction nor Nie Yun’s, they could only play dumb and follow along without a word.

With everyone on guard and nursing their own schemes, the journey continued without incident. Nie Yun kept his Celestial Eye secretly active, and seeing that the path Moh Wudao chose held no surprises, he was able to relax.

With everyone contributing their part and temporarily setting aside their conflicts, the group quickly passed through the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand and arrived before the palace.

The palace was majestic and tall, filled with a dense Spiritual Qi. After all the disasters they had faced, everyone couldn’t help but feel refreshed in body and Spirit just by taking a deep breath.

"There should be a place in front of the palace for the Purple Splendor Jade Seal. Once we place the Jade Seal inside, the palace doors will open. Let’s hurry over!" Huangg Ling said in a clear voice, gazing at the magnificent palace.

Nie Yun nodded at Huangg Ling’s words. This was exactly how they had entered the palace’s outer perimeter in his past life. ’It seems the information Huangg Ling obtained is quite detailed,’ he thought.

"Let’s go!"

Knowing their long efforts were finally about to pay off, everyone strode toward the palace, their faces alight with excitement.

There was still a great distance between the Hell Bone-Breaking Sand and the palace. This area was solid ground, but just like in the Mist Swamp, flying was impossible. It seemed the very laws around the palace had been altered by some unseen power.

’This is the Heavenly Star Flying Ban Array! The Supreme Array of the Cloud Transformation Sect? What’s it doing here?’

In his past life, Nie Yun’s knowledge had been shallow, so he hadn’t fully understood what he saw here. Now, after carefully surveying his surroundings, he discovered the flight restriction was caused by a Grand Array—one that was actually connected to the Cloud Transformation Sect of the Floating Heaven Continent!

The Cloud Transformation Sect of the Floating Heaven Continent was one of the Eight Great Sects—in fact, it was the leader of them all. Its status was exceedingly high, and it possessed countless arrays, Secret Techniques, and Cultivation Techniques. Even within the Cloud Transformation Sect, this Heavenly Star Flying Ban Array was considered an Advanced Array.

’Whatever, I’ll stop thinking about it. We should get inside first.’

After pondering for a long while without reaching a conclusion, Nie Yun and Nie Tong, still on the Qi Emperor’s back, quickly followed the group toward the palace gate.

"Watch out! Someone’s here!"

Just as the group was moving forward, Huangg Ling, who was leading the way, suddenly shouted and scrambled back.

As he shouted, the group looked up to see a massive handprint slamming down from mid-air.

The palm possessed the weight of a mountain and the sinister chill of Demon Qi. The moment it appeared, thunder cracked across the ground as it descended with unstoppable force.

"Haha, food has finally arrived! Die! Ten Thousand Sky Demon Palm!"

An excited shriek immediately followed, piercing everyone’s eardrums.

"Damn it, it’s a powerful Human Demon! Everyone, be careful!"

Moh Wudao seemed to see something and let out a sudden cry. He clapped his hands together and struck upward to meet the descending handprint.

"Human Demons? These bastards definitely want to eat us! Break!"

Hearing the term "Human Demon," Qii Tao’s eyebrows shot up. He thrust out his fist, sending a thick beam of golden light surging upward to collide with the massive, chilling palm of Demon Qi.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted. A powerful Qi Force swept outward as both attacks simultaneously vanished into thin air.

Qii Tao and Moh Wudao staggered back several steps, their qi and blood in turmoil. Their faces turned grim.

Aside from Nie Yun and Nie Tong, these two were the strongest in the group. For two such experts to join forces against a single casual blow and still end up at a disadvantage showed just how terrifyingly powerful their opponent was.

’A Secret Realm Powerhouse! It’s definitely a Secret Realm Powerhouse! Only a Secret Realm Powerhouse could launch such a devastating attack!’

"Brother, what’s a Human Demon? The thing they were just talking about," Nie Tong asked, confused.

"The Mist Swamp is a place of no return," Nie Yun explained. "Many Demons, Demon Beasts, and human experts come here and can never leave. Over time, those who are stranded for long enough become no different from the natives, just trying to survive. But humans are scarce here, so many end up intermarrying with the Demon Race. Some even... with Demon Beasts. Their offspring are what we call Human Demons."

"Humans intermarrying with Demons? Th-that’s impossible! Demons are disgusting. How could anyone marry them? And Demon Beasts... humans marrying Demon Beasts..."

Nie Tong felt his entire understanding of the world being completely overturned.

Demons reeked of a foul stench, were saturated with Demon Qi, and looked as revolting as zombies. Any normal human would find the smell unbearable just by standing near one. How could anyone possibly marry them?