Chapter 3558: Chaos
Chapter 3558: Chaos
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Sores stopped near the mountaintop. About ten meters ahead, a blue elemental barrier had been set up.
"We’ve reached the limit. If we go any further, the God Clan will intercept us."
"Mm."
Fang Heng responded. The God’s Eye in his right eye emerged, and he once again examined the giant alchemy magic array at the summit from a distance.
Dense alchemy patterns rapidly formed within Fang Heng’s mind.
Judging from the flow of the alchemy magic array, was its source of power beneath the mountain range?
Was there another domain below the mountain range?
Fang Heng immediately lowered his head and looked toward the mountain below. The God’s Eye in his right eye spun faster.
Insight!
The scene before him instantly became illusory.
Fang Heng’s gaze passed directly through the upper layer of the mountain and entered the lower layer.
Found it!
As he had expected, beneath the mountain range there was an artificially excavated grotto.
However, layers upon layers of holy barriers guarded the area below. His gaze could not penetrate them, and he could not clearly see what was inside the grotto.
Fang Heng withdrew the God’s Eye and looked at Sores beside him, asking, "What is beneath the mountain range?"
Beneath the mountain range?
Sores looked bewildered. "What? You’re saying there’s something under the mountain range?"
Fang Heng glanced at Rodney again. "You don’t know either?"
"I’m not sure." Rodney frowned. "I haven’t been in charge of the Death Vortex for long. This place was built by the God Clan. It was already completed when we arrived. Fang Heng, did you discover something?"
"There’s a cavern beneath the mountain range, and members of the God Clan are guarding it," Fang Heng said calmly. "Based on my judgment, the magic array connects to below."
Rodney and Sores quickly exchanged a glance.
After so many years, they had never known there was another domain beneath the mountain.
Sores could not figure out Fang Heng’s identity, but he felt that Fang Heng was no ordinary person. He asked, "Was it set up by the God Clan to seal the spread of the undead aura?"
Fang Heng shook his head. "That’s possible."
Sores asked, "Can you find the entrance to the grotto below?"
"Yes, but there are members of the God Clan guarding it. It probably won’t be easy to get in." Fang Heng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Forget it. Let’s not alert them."
This trip had already granted him advancement in sacred study.
As long as he went back and grinded sacred study for a while longer, once he bound the Holy Orb and completed the construction of the three orbs, his strength would improve further.
Dealing with the God Clan’s guards now was still too difficult.
He could consider coming again next time.
Rodney looked up at the undead vortex in the sky and said, "Fang Heng, what if I can help you draw them away?"
"Hmm?"
Fang Heng looked at Rodney. "What do you mean?"
"In fact, when the Nether Emperor sent me to the Death Vortex, he also assigned me a special mission."
"Oh? What mission?"
"It’s not convenient to disclose."
Rodney’s tone grew more serious. "Fang Heng, according to our agreement, you have already seen the Netherworld Vortex."
"The Nether Emperor is grateful for everything you’ve done. But we still need to evaluate the current situation in order to make a more accurate judgment. If possible, after some time, we’re willing to cooperate with you to deal with the God Clan."
"Is that so? Until when? I’m impatient. I’m afraid I won’t be able to wait too long."
"Very soon. Once everything is ready, I’ll contact you in advance."
Rodney handed a ring to Fang Heng. "When we’re prepared, the imprint will emit a dark glow and mental guidance. Come find us."
"Mm. I don’t guarantee I’ll have time."
Fang Heng took the ring and put it into his backpack.
He had his own rhythm.
If the timing happened to match, he could visit the Dark Clan. Otherwise, he would proceed at his own pace.
"Of course. On behalf of the Dark Clan, I thank you again for your help. Shortly, I will complete the mission assigned by the Nether Emperor. During that time, I will draw upon the power of the Netherworld Vortex. It will certainly cause great chaos. I believe you can take this opportunity to try entering the lower level to investigate."
Fang Heng had known that the Nether Emperor bringing Rodney out of prison had not been simple. He asked, "What about you?"
"Don’t worry. After completing the Nether Emperor’s guidance, I naturally have a way to leave."
As Rodney spoke, he stepped a few paces closer toward the Netherworld Vortex. Like the other ordinary clansmen who were kneeling in prayer, he knelt on one knee facing the Death Vortex. But his hands quickly condensed several imprints in front of him.
Fang Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and clearly saw a dark red thread slowly merge into the Death Vortex from Rodney’s body.
The God Clan could not see the thread. Even if they could, among the countless threads, a single darker red one would have been extremely difficult to notice.
It was coming!
In less than half a minute, the aura of death began to rapidly condense around the Death Vortex.
The stone pillars standing on the ground began to flash with holy light.
"Hmm? Something’s wrong?"
Several members of the God Clan guarding outside the Death Vortex changed expression and looked toward the Netherworld Vortex.
What was happening?
With their current abilities, they could not determine the cause of the anomaly in the Netherworld Vortex. They could only sense an unsettling agitation emanating from it.
The Death Vortex began to rotate faster, and the energy surging from it increased dramatically.
"Activate the barrier defense! Notify the elders!"
At once, the giant holy barrier enveloping the mountain range rose up.
Members of the God Clan guarding the outer world rushed over and conducted their inspections, yet found no clues.
The captain of the God Clan’s guard unit did not know how to handle the situation. Seeing the Dark Clan kneeling all over the mountain and praying, he knew they were unreliable. He could only arrange layers of defensive barriers around the periphery and wait for the elders to arrive and make a decision.
Among the kneeling Dark Clan members, Rodney looked at Fang Heng and said softly, "It’s time!"
"Mm!"
Fang Heng responded and slowly retreated backward, blending into the crowd.
"Boom!!!"
Suddenly, after spinning at high speed, the vortex erupted with a terrifying aura of death.
The visible aura of death burst out from the Death Vortex and spread outward, slamming into the inner elemental barrier and rapidly corroding and dissolving most of its power.
The expressions of the God Clan guards responsible for maintaining the inner barrier changed slightly.
At the same time, a large number of soul bodies overflowed from the vortex and rushed toward the surrounding barriers, wildly crashing into them and exploding.
The elemental barrier trembled violently and soon shattered with a loud explosion.
The soul bodies broke free and scattered chaotically across the mountain.
"Abandon the inner barrier and fall back! Don’t let the aura of death spread outward. Stabilize the Death Vortex. Where is Sores? Bring Sores to see me!"
"Yes!"
The God Clan scattered and began dealing with the soul bodies escaping from the Death Vortex.
At this moment, while the God Clan’s attention was focused on the upper levels, Fang Heng swiftly transformed into the appearance of a member of the God Clan and explored toward the lower part of the mountain.