Chapter 966, Seeking Life in Death

Translator: Silavin

 

What was once called Prison Dragon Mountain Range.

 

Originally, this was where a Spirit Vein resided.

 

Even within this region of Sacred Lands, such a place was sufficient for a Sacred Land to establish itself. It had truly been a blessed land.

 

However, this Spirit Vein, due to a calamity, had been devastated.

 

Under this calamity, the Spirit Vein was gradually eroded. A mountain range ten million kilometres long deteriorated to several hundred kilometres. Finally, even its original appearance could no longer be seen.

 

Only the mountain peak at the Spirit Vein’s summit remained partially preserved, surrounded by an endless black swamp!

 

The prestige of Prison Dragon Mountain Range, with time’s passage, was gradually forgotten, degenerating into what people now called Prison Dragon Slope!

 

This could not be more tragic!

 

However, even so, throughout thousands of years, the Spirit Vein beneath Prison Dragon Mountain Range still silently, soundlessly cleansed a certain object.

 

Until recently, that black energy’s excessive erosion damaged the Spirit Vein’s foundation. Even the Spirit Vein could no longer suppress it. That object finally showed signs of emerging!

 

The hundred kilometre swamp contracted, endless black energy converging towards Prison Dragon Mountain Range’s highest peak, causing even that last pure land to vanish into boundless black energy.

 

From afar, this was a vast black sea of fire. Where was even half a trace of the Spirit Vein!?

 

The current Prison Dragon Mountain Range was shrouded by grey skies, as if even light could not penetrate. That surging black energy, like black flames, continuously churned, as if even air would be corroded.

 

Except for occasional ground tremors accompanied by rumbling sounds, this region was enveloped in deathly silence.

 

*Boom! Boom!*

 

This silence was suddenly shattered at a certain moment. Two figures, one ahead and one behind, rapidly chased towards this direction.

 

These two were precisely Qin Yichen and the savage-faced Chen Feng!

 

As the two penetrated deeper, the black energy below became more violently agitated. Even wisps of that black energy transformed into massive black hands, beginning to grasp at them.

 

After casually severing a black arm, Chen Feng’s pupils suddenly contracted. He sensed that his Yuan Energy was actually being corroded by this black energy!

 

“What the hell is this ghastly place!?” Chen Feng’s expression grew somewhat grave. His gaze swept downward, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

 

From that black energy, he felt a bone-chilling coldness that caused even his Soul to tremble. This could not help but fill him with shock.

 

One must know, he cultivated the Dao of Slaughter. His heart seeking the Dao was utterly devoted to killing, already tempered to incomparable solidity. Even his personality was influenced by this Dao, becoming somewhat abnormal.

 

However, just now, with merely a glance, his Soul was shaken. How could this not shock him!

 

“Qin Yichen, seems like you were dissatisfied with the burial ground I have chosen for you earlier, so you found yourself a better place!” The playful expression in Chen Feng’s eyes gradually faded, replaced by increased vigilance. Even he dared not let that black energy touch him.

 

Once corroded by it, even he would face considerable trouble.

 

“Is that so? Chen Feng, what do you think of this place as your burial ground?” Qin Yichen laughed coldly, his eyes filled with madness.

 

“Want to perish together with me? Qin Yichen, you’re overestimating yourself.”

 

Watching the madness in Qin Yichen’s eyes, Chen Feng’s lips curved into a savage smile. He truly loved being watched with such eyes.

 

Every time he slaughtered, he greatly enjoyed his opponent’s final despair and madness. That feeling was truly intoxicating.

 

However, now he had no leisure to continue playing with Qin Yichen. He needed to quickly leave this ghastly place and avoid capsizing in the gutter!

 

“Haha, Chen Feng, are you afraid?” Watching his expression, Qin Yichen suddenly laughed loudly.

 

“Afraid? I’m just too lazy to waste time with you!” Hearing the word ‘afraid’, Chen Feng’s body trembled. Then his face became incomparably savage, and an incomparably powerful aura erupted from his body.

 

*Hmph!* After a cold snort, crimson light flashed in Chen Feng’s eyes. His pair of eyes became as strange as two seas of blood.

 

*Clang!* Then Chen Feng slowly drew a broken blade from his waist. The killing weapon he had purchased at great expense at the Ancient Jade Pavilion auction house!

 

As this broken blade appeared, endless killing intent filled this space.

 

“Blade of Slaughter… Sever!” Chen Feng shouted. The broken blade danced, and the entire space trembled violently. Even the surging black flames below involuntarily diminished.

 

[Like I thought, he truly isn’t simple to deal with!] Qin Yichen’s expression changed. Originally wanting to use this terrain to ambush Chen Feng, he had not expected the latter to give him no opportunity whatsoever. Seeing something wrong, he immediately abandoned his playful attitude. Moreover, against himself, he even deployed that weapon. Clearly, he intended to leave him absolutely no chance of survival.

 

*Crash!* Qin Yichen dared not be negligent in the slightest. The Yuan Energy within his body was mobilised without reservation. Then Yuan Energy surged forth, transforming into a massive Yuan Energy light screen dozens of metres in size blocking before him. That screen was like solid substance, incomparably sturdy.

 

*Boom!* However, in the next instant, a crimson colour flashed past, violently impacting that light screen. Immediately, violent Yuan Energy impact swept outward. That seemingly indestructible light screen was actually shattered to pieces at this moment, swept clean away.

 

The instant the light screen shattered, Qin Yichen’s face also paled. A muffled groan came from his throat, and crimson blood leaked from his lips.

 

However, before he could deploy further defensive measures, a red blade fragment, like death itself, was already shooting towards him. In this instant, Qin Yichen smelled death’s approach!

 

“Chen Feng, just you wait for me!” Facing this blade, Qin Yichen knew that unless he invoked his True Dragon Martial Soul, no other means could stop it!

 

Immediately, he roared furiously. Under Chen Feng’s astonished gaze, his form directly plunged towards the surging black flames below.

 

“Where are you fleeing!? You must die by my hand today!” Chen Feng also roared coldly. That crimson blade fragment closely followed Qin Yichen’s form, shooting downward.

 

Before that blade fragment even touched Qin Yichen, he felt his back seemingly sliced open, a bone-chilling stabbing pain sweeping over him.

 

*Boom!* The next instant, from within those surging black flames below, a massive black energy Pillar suddenly shot skyward like a giant maw, swallowing Qin Yichen.

 

*Boom!* That crimson blade fragment cleaved through this black pillar. However, penetrating only about ten metres, the crimson blade fragment dimmed and finally dissipated completely.