Chapter 1474: The Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss Finally Reveals Itself

Translator: CinderTL

Due to the overwhelming concentration of Primordial Qi, Song Wen’s divine sense perception had been suppressed to a mere three meters.

As a result, he couldn’t directly sense the Bull-bodied Void Demon behind him, nor could he detect its impending attack.

Yet the violently surging Primordial Qi and the chilling killing intent that pricked his back made it clear, even without the shadow void’s warning, that danger was rapidly closing in.

The crimson crystal in his hand shattered abruptly, his magical power surged, and his blood essence rapidly drained.

In an instant, a hundred identical figures erupted from his body, each hurtling in a different direction across the sky and sea.

Moreover, each figure’s escape speed instantly skyrocketed, seemingly surpassing the limits attainable by a Body Integration Stage cultivator.

Blood Shadow Thousand Illusions!

This secret art allowed him to simultaneously conjure up to a thousand indistinguishable clones using ten blood crystals.

These clones were unaffected by the range of his divine sense. Unless destroyed, they would continue fleeing in their designated directions until their energy reserves were exhausted, at which point they would dissipate.

The Bull-bodied Void Demon froze, its tentacle suspended mid-strike, as it watched the sudden appearance of a hundred identical figures.

How can this blood food suddenly multiply?

Doesn’t this mean that if I capture it alive, I’ll have an endless supply of blood food?

In the next instant, its eyes blazed with a fierce light, and its tentacles lashed out like steel whips.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of thunderous explosions shattered seven phantom bodies, transforming them into blood mist that swirled and mingled with the pitch-black Primordial Qi.

Even the Bull-bodied Void Demon, with its limited intelligence, immediately realized: these extra figures were merely decoys, lacking any substance.

Enraged, its eyes burned like molten fire as it charged into the swarm of illusions, its nine tentacles flailing wildly.

One phantom body after another shattered.

Yet the Bull-bodied Void Demon’s fury only intensified.

The blood food had scattered into forty figures, fleeing in all directions beyond the reach of its tentacles.

It couldn’t discern which figure was the real one!

Left with no other choice, the Bull-bodied Void Demon pursued the largest group of figures fleeing westward.

Soon, all the figures in the west had been annihilated, each dissolving into blood mist.

Feeling utterly mocked, the Bull-bodied Void Demon’s rage surged anew. It abruptly turned and charged northward.

After all, the blood food had been fleeing in that direction all along.

After fleeing eastward for tens of thousands of miles, Song Wen noticed the Bull-bodied Void Demon had stopped pursuing him. He immediately changed direction, heading south.

He had only traveled about two hundred thousand miles southward when Shadow Void’s voice echoed in his sea of consciousness once more.

"Master, a vast stretch of reefs has appeared ahead."

Song Wen’s expression brightened, and he continued his rapid advance.

"How extensive are these reefs?"

"Extremely vast, stretching endlessly. I haven’t yet detected their boundaries, so I can’t determine their exact size. However, numerous resentful spirits are swarming around the reefs."

Shadow Void paused briefly before adding urgently, "Master, stop immediately!"

Song Wen instantly halted his escape light and retreated swiftly.

"Shadow Void, what have you discovered?"

"An Eighth-Tier Vengeful Spirit lurks beneath the reefs," Shadow Void reported. "Fortunately, it was feeding and didn’t detect me."

Song Wen immediately understood.

Since these resentful spirits were clustered around the reefs, a powerful guardian must be present.

Having just encountered an eighth-tier void demon, Song Wen realized that without an eighth-tier vengeful spirit guarding the reefs, the numerous resentful spirits swarming there would have long since been devoured by the void demon.

Song Wen retreated nearly ten thousand miles before slowly coming to a stop.

He commanded Shadow Void to retract its nine tentacles, then suppressed his aura completely, ceasing all spiritual power circulation. His body instantly became like a heavy stone, plummeting downward.

Splash!

Song Wen plunged into the seawater and continued to sink, descending hundreds of miles to the seabed.

The seabed was a jagged landscape of grotesque rocks, their sharp edges interlocking like fangs.

Song Wen randomly chose a narrow crevice and crawled inside.

In his mind, he secretly pondered his next move.

From what he could tell, this reef region was likely the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss he had been searching for so desperately.

The Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss was right before him, but with an Eighth-Tier Vengeful Spirit guarding it, approaching carelessly was out of the question.

Shadow Void had only detected one Eighth-Tier Vengeful Spirit, but that didn’t mean there were no others.

More Eighth-Tier Vengeful Spirits might be lurking further within the reef region.

According to the Willow Serpent Clan’s ancient texts, every ten years, countless phantom shadows would appear above the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss, reflecting scenes from the Eastern Profound Continent. By simply stepping into one of these phantom shadows, one could be transported directly to the continent.

At first glance, returning to the Eastern Profound Continent through the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss seemed like a simple task.

Now that Song Wen was near the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss, he realized the Willow Serpent Clan’s records were far too simplistic.

For example, the records failed to specify the area covered by the reef region, the extent of the phantom shadow that appeared above the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss, the duration of the shadow void, or the exact location on the Eastern Profound Continent to which one would be transported after passing through the shadow.

These details were crucial for his safe return to the Eastern Profound Continent, yet the Willow Serpent Clan’s texts lacked any precise information.

Moreover, with the reef region now saturated with Primordial Qi, he wondered if he would even be able to observe the Mirror Sea Mirage Abyss properly when the time came.

After a moment’s contemplation, he decided to temporarily hide here and observe for a few days before making further plans.

The resentful spirits in the reef region hadn’t yet detected him, and the eighth-tier void demon hadn’t pursued him this far, making this place relatively safe.

With that thought, he wriggled deeper into the stone cave, concealing himself further.

About 110 breaths later, a hissing screech suddenly echoed from above.

The eighth-tier void demon had tracked him down using his lingering scent.

The screech startled the resentful spirits, and violent fluctuations of Primordial Qi erupted from the direction of the reef.

The eighth-tier void demon seemed to sense the danger, its shrieks gradually fading into the distance until they vanished completely.

In the world above, all sound seemed to be swallowed, quickly plunging into a deathly, frozen silence.

Song Wen remained hidden in a pitch-black cave beneath the sea, unable to devise a better strategy to break free from this predicament. He could only lie motionless, waiting.

The eternal, unchanging darkness and deathly silence made time seem meaningless.

Only the slow circulation of blood essence within his body reminded him of its passage.

Occasionally, faint ripples of Primordial Qi would sweep past from afar or above, instantly putting him on high alert. Yet he couldn’t move an inch, like a lifeless boulder, trapped in a torturous cycle of vigilance and suppression.

Finally, two agonizing years had passed.

On this day, the silence of the world was shattered.

Primordial Qi surged from the direction of the reef like boiling water, yet no sounds of battle reached his ears.

Song Wen’s eyes snapped open, a flash of sharp light flickering through his pupils.

"Shadow Void, what’s happening at the reef?"

"Master, shadows of something have appeared in the air above the reef, but they’re mixed with Primordial Qi, making it impossible to discern their true nature," Shadow Void replied.

(End of the Chapter)

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