The Lingyuan River appeared once every five years, and its fixed passageway was right above Demon Imperial City.
Even though the central army wasn't too far away from Demon Imperial City, it was still quite a distance away. Why would it be heading straight for them? Furthermore … didn't it just come yesterday?
"No, that's not it. It isn't a diversion. Rather, it's much stronger than before. We won't be able to stop it once it arrives! Retreat! "
Fan Ruoting's face paled as he bellowed.
As the head of the Spirit Gathering Hall, he was definitely the most knowledgeable about the Lingyuan River in the world!
In the past, the Lingyuan River was only ten li wide, and that was already the largest it could reach. However, this time, it had exceeded ten thousand li … The waves were even higher, and the force of the impact was even greater.
With just a glance, it was clear that it wasn't a change in direction. Rather, it had widened to encompass the entire Central Army.
"We might be able to escape, but can they do the same?" Gu Yunqiu trembled in fear.
They were Pseudo Immortals and Eternal realm experts, and they had comprehended a portion of the Spatial Quintessence. They were able to cross several thousand li in a short period of time to escape from the Lingyuan River, but what about ordinary soldiers?
Most of them were only at Transcendent Mortal realm and Divinity realm. It would take at least four hours for them to escape by flight. However … the Lingyuan River couldn't possibly wait that long!
Once they were caught in the Lingyuan River, they would be torn to shreds in an instant. Not even Pseudo Immortals would be able to escape from it.
The eyes of Feng Zhangxi and the others reddened. "What do we do then?"
It wasn't easy for them to achieve victory, and they had wiped out almost all of the survivors of the Ancient Demon Tribe. Yet, before they could even celebrate, they would be swept away by the Lingyuan River.
Gu Yunqiu despaired. "There's nothing we can do …"
Even if the Alliance had flying ships, they wouldn't be able to evacuate two million cultivators. Even if they could, there was a limit to their speed!
In other words, it was impossible for them to evacuate so many people with their current means.
"I don't want to die yet!"
"I said that I'll return home and marry her after defeating the Ancient Demon Tribe … It seems like there's no chance for that anymore!"
Looking at the frenzied wave surging toward them from the horizon, the faces of the soldiers paled as well.
They were confident that mankind would emerge victorious against the Ancient Demon Tribe, but upon seeing the boundless Lingyuan River, they couldn't help but despair.
This wasn't something that they could stand against.
"You don't want to die? That's not up to you! "
The middle-aged man laughed maniacally when he saw the expressions on everyone's faces. "It's the Immortal Path! Hahaha! As long as more than half of us tomb keepers die, the seal of the Immortal World will be broken. He's the one who caused your deaths. If you want to blame someone, blame him!"
"Connecting Immortal and Mortal?" Su Yin's eyes narrowed as he looked at the Lingyuan River again.
As expected, not only did the river grow wider, there was also spiritual energy that he had never seen before flowing through it.
Immortal Qi!
The fact that the Qi of Immortals could descend meant that … the Immortal and Mortal Passageway was indeed open!
"That's right. We gravekeepers guard those who deserve to die. Once we're killed, it means that those people can't hold on any longer. When that happens, the Immortal Mortal Passageway will reopen …. You killed so many of my friends, and on the surface, you saved the entire human race, but in reality, you harmed them. Once the passageway is reopened, immortal qi will descend, and many people will experience breakthroughs. However, there will be countless true immortals, and even more powerful experts!"
The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with perverted excitement. "You might be able to fend off Azure Scar and me, but I don't believe that you'll be able to fend off the experts of the Celestial World!"
Gu Ling'er could tell that something was amiss with the middle-aged man's words, so she asked, "We're just ordinary cultivators from the lower worlds. We have no grudge with the Celestial World, so why would they want to kill us?"
Even if the Immortal and Mortal Passageway were connected, there was no need for the experts of the Celestial World to waste their energy on killing them! After all, in their eyes, they were no different from ants!
"It seems like you still don't know that you aren't ordinary cultivators but sinners, unpardonable sinners. The so-called Dry Origin Continent is a land of exile, a prison!"
The middle-aged man sneered coldly. "The giant demons are your jailors, and they guard your existence. A bunch of sinners have killed the jailors and the noble gravekeepers. Do you think that the Celestial World will let you off? Only death can cleanse your sins! "
"…"
Everyone's faces paled, and their bodies turned cold, as if they had been plunged into an ice cellar.
It was already scary enough for the flood to come, but facing the entire Celestial World … this was unimaginable!
Furthermore, they were actually sinners!
What in the world was going on?
"Don't listen to his nonsense. He's wearing down our willpower!"
Seeing that no one had the courage to escape, Su Yin's face darkened, and he shouted, "Sect Master Gu, what are you waiting for? Bring everyone away from Hong!"
"Alright!" Gu Yunqiu nodded, and with a flick of his wrist, he threw out a flying ship. "Everyone who has a flying ship, take it out as soon as possible and escape as fast as you can …"
Given the current situation, they should escape as much as possible.
If they really couldn't escape, then there was really no other way.
"Those who are injured, leave first …" A general threw a heavily injured soldier onto the ship.
"We're already heavily injured. Even if we recover, we won't be able to fight anymore. Those who are stronger and aren't injured should leave first. There's no point in us escaping …" The injured soldier gritted his teeth as he struggled to get off the flying ship.
"He's right. We have to preserve the strength of the human race. We can't all be killed here just to save us!"
"The giant demons might have been killed, but as long as they aren't wiped out, they're still in danger …"
"That tomb keeper also said that the Celestial Realm won't let us go. Since that's the case, the human race needs healthy and strong cultivators, not us …"
If they boarded the flying ship, they might be able to escape this place and escape danger. However, none of the injured soldiers were willing to leave.
For the sake of their race, they would die without regrets.
With a sigh, Su Yin looked up again.
The torrent surged and roared. Looking at the time, it would definitely reach them within five minutes!
He raised his longsword and stabbed it into the middle-aged man's heart, killing him. Su Yin didn't want to waste any more words. He turned around and ordered, "Dahei, Lao Mian, and Xiao Wu, help carry all the soldiers away!"
The Three Beasts quickly nodded.
Old Tortoise swayed, and its body became even larger. The diameter of its shell was five to six hundred meters.
"Quickly, get on my back …"
Knowing that time was of the essence, countless soldiers flew up, and the injured soldiers were also forcefully dragged up.
In less than thirty seconds, close to a hundred thousand people landed on it.
Taking a deep breath, Lao Mian swayed slightly, and lightning appeared. After a few dozen breaths, he appeared ten thousand miles away. He put down the people and rushed over again.
"So fast …"
The hall masters were all stunned.
Carrying a hundred thousand people, flying ten thousand miles away in less than a minute, this speed … was shocking. Even a True Immortal was nothing compared to it.
"There's still not enough time …" Su Yin shook his head.
Old Tortoise's speed was already terrifying. Even he couldn't do it. However, in five minutes, he could only save three to four hundred thousand people at most.
As for Donkey and the parrot, they were also very fast, but they were far from Lao Mian's speed. Including the flying ship, two hundred thousand people was a threshold, and there were more than two million people present!
In other words, with the help of the Three Beasts, at most five hundred thousand people could escape. More than one million people would die in the torrent.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Yin made up his mind. "Hall Master Gu, I'll leave you with the others. I'll see if there's a way to stop the torrent!"
There were only two options at the moment. First, he could delay the torrent and delay its arrival. Second, he could find a way to change its course.
Gu Yunqiu was stunned for a moment before nodding. "You … Be careful!"
This young man had been creating miracles ever since he appeared. Perhaps, he might be able to do the same this time as well.
Su Yin stepped forward and flew toward the torrent. His speed far exceeded that of the torrent. A minute later, he was already right before the torrent.
"Ling 'er xiaojie, what are you doing? Hurry up and get on the tortoise's back. We'll talk after we leave this place … "Gan Qi shouted.
Ignoring Gan Qi's shout, Gu Ling 'er chased after Su Yin and dashed toward the torrent. "I'll go take a look!"
"This lass …" Gu Yunqiu's face paled.
Even though Gu Ling 'er had undone her seal and reached Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle with the Immortal Bone, it was still difficult for her to stand against such a powerful torrent.
She would only be courting death if she rushed over.
However, it was already too late for him to stop her. He could only hope that Junior Uncle Su Yin would be able to save her at the crucial moment.
"Hall Master, the Sky Fall Demon Monarch has escaped!" Shen Moping said.
Gu Yunqiu shook his head. "So what? He's just a lone wolf. There's nothing to be afraid of. Let's save him first!"
It had only been a few minutes since Su Yin killed the tomb keeper with the help of the spatial seal. The situation had changed too quickly. They were too focused on saving the lives of the countless human soldiers that they did not pay attention to the Sky Fall Demon Monarch and the Demon Monarch.
They did not expect the Sky Fall Demon Monarch to escape.
After all, the tomb keeper was his greatest support. If he stayed behind, he would definitely die. Since that was the case, it would be better for him to escape.
As for the awakened demons, they had been dealt with by the Three Beasts when Su Yin killed the tomb keeper. Not many of them survived. Therefore, even if the Sky Fall Demon Monarch managed to escape, he was still a general without an army. There was nothing to be afraid of.
…
Looking at the surging Lingyuan River, Su Yin's heart turned cold.
If this river was compared to the Yangtze River, the one he had seen in the Great Yan Prefecture could not even be considered a small stream. It was not even on the same level.
"Rise!"
Using the True Dragon Sword, Zhang Xuan slashed the ground. At the same time, he channeled his strength and grabbed at the ground.
The ground that was struck by the True Dragon Sword lifted up, forming a wall of rock and soil that spanned ten thousand li.
Boom!
The wall and the river collided, and in the blink of an eye, it crumbled. Under the impact of the river, it was reduced to dust and merged with the river, leaving no trace behind.
Su Yin's eyebrows twitched. He clenched his fists tightly.
If it were in his previous life, the amount of rock and soil that was blown up would have been enough to bury the entire Himalayas. However, in front of the river, it was insignificant. It was not even comparable to a speck of dust.
This was too terrifying!
"The river carries the power of the Celestial Realm. Even mountains and steel won't be able to stop it, let alone soil. Otherwise, the humans and the demons would have built fortifications to stop it!"
The young lady behind Zhang Xuan said.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw Gu Ling'er standing behind him. She was staring at the river with a grim look in her eyes.
"Indeed." Su Yin nodded.
The Lingyuan River was filled with treasures. If they could stop it and turn it into a reservoir, they would be able to gather as many spirit veins as they wanted.
However, it was impossible!
"Let's try sealing it!"
Turning around, Su Yin saw that the river was already not too far away from the soldiers. Without any hesitation, he took out the Sealing Stone.
Sou sou sou!
Countless strands of pure Quintessence shot out from his acupoints, forming a huge fishing net in the air.
Heaven Sealing Formation!
Given how the Sealing Stone was able to trap even a Heavenly True Immortal, even if it couldn't stop the river, it should still be able to divert it.
The Sealing Stone guarded the center of the net, and with a resounding boom, the river crashed into it. The gushing water paused for less than half a breath in midair before rushing back down once more.
Pilipala!
The Sealing Stone was torn apart, and it dissipated into the river.
"This won't do …" Keeping the Sealing Stone, Su Yin's face paled.
The river before him was like water that could dissolve anything. Be it soil, rocks, Zhen Yuan, or spiritual energy, as soon as they came into contact with it, they would melt away without leaving the slightest bit behind.
"It'll surely devour everyone within two minutes …"
Su Yin turned around to assess the distance between them and the river, but he could only sigh helplessly.
He had thought that he would be able to stop the river for a moment, even if it was just for a minute. Who could have thought that it would be completely useless?
The river before him was simply indestructible. There was nothing in the world that could stop it.
"You should escape as well!"
Many thoughts spun in his mind, but they were all rejected. Su Yin looked at the girl behind him.
The speed of a 9-dan Pseudo Immortal was indeed faster than the river, but the river possessed the ability to devour space. If not for Zhang Xuan suppressing the river, he would have long been swept into it.
"Let's leave together," Gu Ling'er said with gritted teeth.
"I'll see if I can find a way to stop it … It's too dangerous for you to stay here. Once you get swept into it, it'll be nigh impossible for you to escape!"
Su Yin waved his hand as he retreated.
"I've entered the river with spirit gatherers before. I'm not afraid!" Gu Ling'er said.
"The river in the past wasn't so powerful …"
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Su Yin suddenly froze. "Spirit gatherer?"
"What's wrong?" Not knowing why he was like this, Gu Ling'er looked at him in confusion.
"That's right. How could I forget about this occupation … The Lingyuan River is a combination of spirit veins and spiritual energy. Since we can't stop it, can we find a way to extract it?"
Su Yin's eyes lit up.
If the water was drained in advance, the so-called flood wouldn't be so terrifying!
"You mean spirit gathering?" Gu Ling'er smiled bitterly. "The conditions to become a spirit gatherer are very harsh. There aren't many of them in the entire Gan Origin Alliance. Even if we gather all of them, I'm afraid it won't help …"
Gathering spiritual energy was a difficult task. Even if he was able to extract one or two strands of spiritual energy, it would still be a drop in the bucket for such a turbulent river.
Besides … with such a collision force, the spirit gatherers were not strong to begin with. Before they could enter, they would be torn to pieces.
"They won't be of any help, but I might not …" Su Yin smiled.
Last time in the Great Yan Continent, he gathered a grade-1 spirit vein, and it didn't take long for the entire river to disappear. This time, he didn't expect it to disappear. As long as the power could be weakened a few times, Gu Yunqiu and the others might be able to protect the remaining soldiers.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. "Let's go back and think of a way to save them. I'll go in and take a look!"
Without waiting for the girl's consent, he suddenly leaped and rushed into the river.
"You …"
Gu Ling'er wanted to follow, but after hesitating for a moment, she bit her lips and quickly flew back.
With the strength of a peak ninth-tier Pseudo Immortal and the Immortal Bone, she would save as many people as she could. If she really went in, she might not be able to come out.
"Where's Su Yin?"
Seeing the girl flying back alone without the young man's figure, Gu Yunqiu, who was busy, asked.
"He rushed into the river …"
"Is he planning to stop the river and save everyone?" Hearing the rumbling in the distance that was getting closer and closer, Gu Yunqiu shook his head, and a trace of despair appeared in his eyes. "He can't stop it!"
Even a True Immortal expert was like an ant in front of this river. Even if the other party was very strong, what could he do? It was useless!
"Yes, he can't stop it!"
Looking up, the river was less than ten miles away from them.
The rumbling of the river was like thunder, and the surrounding space was torn into pieces. It was like a glacier floating on the river.
Buildings, mountains, barracks … The moment they came into contact with the river, they disappeared without a trace.
"It's over … We can't escape!"
The distance of ten miles was covered in a few breaths. Looking at the 1.5 million soldiers behind him, Gu Yunqiu was filled with sorrow.
He wanted to wipe out all the soldiers of the Giant Demon Race and obtain a great victory. Then, the human race could celebrate. Who would have thought that the river would appear and directly envelop so many people?
If so many people died … the human race's strength would also decrease greatly, and they would be in a state of balance with the Giant Demon Race!
The middle-aged man's words before he died appeared in his mind again. Gu Yunqiu looked at the end of the river.
Could it be … that this was what the Celestial Realm wanted to see. They didn't want one side to be strong at all?
"Ever since we entered the Spirit Abyss, we didn't expect to return alive. So what if we die?"
"When I started cultivating, I hoped to have endless resources. Dying in the Spirit Abyss can be considered as fulfilling my wish!"
"If we can't escape, then so be it. Since ancient times, who didn't die? At least we wiped out the Giant Demon Race. When we see our dead relatives in the underworld, we have the right to boast!"
…
Knowing that they couldn't escape, the soldiers also got over it, and they all laughed.
They had fought with the Giant Demon Race countless times, and they were already indifferent to life and death.
Boom!
Amidst the laughter, the river floating in the air rumbled and arrived before them. Just as everyone was prepared to die and be dragged into the river, an even louder rumble sounded in everyone's ears.
Following which, everyone saw the river shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was originally ten thousand li wide, but in the blink of an eye, it became a thousand li wide. A few breaths later, it became a hundred li wide, and then dozens of li wide …
By the time it arrived before them, there was only a small trickle left, and it was almost impossible to see it.
"What's going on?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Could it be that such a powerful river was just playing a prank on them instead of killing them?
The experts of the Celestial Realm … couldn't be that free, right?
What in the world was going on?
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