As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1360
Chapter 1360 Sacrificial Altar of Gods and Devils
If the cultivators outside saw this scene, who could believe it? How could there be such a strange place in Penglai Fairyland when so many afterimages of Fiendgods were gathered here and such a powerful Fiendgods aura was condensed?
The more Xiao Chen walked forward, the heavier his footsteps became. Every time he took a step forward, he had a feeling that he would never be able to turn his head back.
Why did he come to this land of gods and devils?
Could it be that everything has its own Hegemon in the dark …
At this moment, with his arrival, the shadow of the gods and devils in the valley seemed to have suddenly revived. Devil roars could be heard from all around, and it was as if he was hallucinating. It was as if all of this did not exist. He could see whatever he thought in his heart.
The further he went, the more oppressive the atmosphere became. Xiao Chen gradually felt as if he couldn’t breathe. At this moment, the shadows of gods and devils all over the sky suddenly pounced towards him for some unknown reason, accompanied by a series of miserable howls that were endlessly terrifying.
But looking at those god and demon shadows, some had blood all over their faces, some had their heads shattered, some had a big hole in their chest, and some even lost their eyes. In short, they looked extremely terrifying. If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would have been scared to death long ago.
“Fiendish fiendish fiendish fiendish!”
The shadows of the gods and devils pounced over. Xiao Chen quickly raised the Heavy Sky Sword. The flaw in the sword light broke through all evil spirits and blocked all the shadows of the gods and devils in the sky.
After blocking the shadows of the gods and devils, Xiao Chen continued to walk forward. However, there was darkness in front of him, and where was that place?
Vaguely, he couldn’t see clearly, but he could feel that there seemed to be something guiding him. Although it was filled with a dangerous aura, he had to go.
The further he went, the heavier the surrounding Gas of Gods and Demons became. The devil roars in the sky became more and more terrifying. Finally, an altar faintly appeared in front of him.
However, seeing that the altar was square and upright, it was about twenty zhang tall. It looked like it was made of countless god and demon bones. It was extremely terrifying.
Xiao Chen slowly arrived at the bottom of the altar. It turned out that the altar had 18 floors. Each floor was ten feet tall and was covered with white bones.
“This …”
Xiao Chen never imagined that there would be such a terrifying sacrificial altar here. Who exactly built it here? And for whom?
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that it was this sacrificial altar filled with a dangerous aura that had attracted him to this place. However, it was also the only way for him to step into the realm of experts.
“I see …”
At this moment, Xiao Chen finally understood that the path the world took was the path of becoming a Saint, and the path he stepped on was the path of becoming a Fiendgod.
He wanted to go to the altar. No matter what was welcoming him, whether it was becoming a saint or becoming a devil, it was all destined.
When he arrived at the altar on the first floor, he immediately felt an extremely heavy god devil aura. It was as if there were continuous god devil sounds coming from the Nether River, as well as from an icy cold abyss.
On the second floor, the Gas of Gods and Demons became even heavier. Black mist covered the sky, as if it was going to devour him. In the blink of an eye, he actually saw countless hands of gods and devils stretching out towards him from below the altar, as if they were trying to pull him into the depths of the dark abyss.
On the third floor, the devil’s roar was unceasing and unusually shrill. Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder rang in the sky. A terrifying aura surged towards him, as if it was going to swallow him up.
Each level of the altar was only ten feet tall, but Xiao Chen walked on it. Every level seemed to take a year to reach. The higher he went, the harder it would be.
When they arrived at the tenth altar, the lightning and lightning in the sky continuously descended. Several times, they almost hit him. The roars of demons continued to echo in the surroundings. Ordinary people would have been mad if they had heard the roars of demons in the sky.
“Big brother, big brother …”
Suddenly, Xian’er’s voice sounded from below. Not only was there Xian’er’s voice, there was also Wei Yang’s voice, Shen Jing’s voice, and Qianyu Nichang’s voice …
Hearing these familiar voices, Xiao Chen felt his heart go numb. He didn’t want to turn around, but he couldn’t help but look back.
Just a glance back almost pushed him into the abyss. There was no shadow of Xian’er, no junior sister, no Wei Yang. There were countless terrifying Fiendgods stretching their bloody claws towards him, as if they were trying to drag him into the hell of the Blood Sea!
Xiao Chen’s heart trembled, and he suddenly regained his senses. Without turning back, he kicked his feet and flew towards the eleventh floor.
Xiao Chen’s ears were filled with terrifying devil roars, and the surroundings were filled with terrifying shadows of gods and devils. Xiao Chen raised his Heavy Sky Sword, and the sword light protected his body. Those without dirt in their hearts were not tempted by the demons … He definitely would not lose himself on this altar of gods and devils.
Finally, he climbed onto the eighteenth level of the Divine Demon Altar. Lightning flashed and thunder rang out. Blood light burst forth. Countless terrifying Divine Demon shadows surrounded him, continuously emitting shrill and ear-piercing sounds.
At the center of the sacrificial altar, there was a black stone. It was shaped like a skull, revealing an endless strangeness.
This place was filled with a dangerous aura, but at the same time, it also gave people an endless temptation. That was boundless power. Within that black god-devil skull, it contained the power that everyone wanted to obtain.
However, whoever approached, whoever wished to obtain that power, would eventually lose their minds and forever sink into the Devil Sea, unable to extricate themselves.
The countless white bones on the sacrificial altar were the best illustrations.
“I see …”
At this moment, Xiao Chen seemed to have suddenly gained an epiphany. Looking back, he could not bear to look back. The path of seeking immortality was long and too rough. He had originally focused on the Dao, but in the end, he was abandoned by the Immortal Dao, abandoned by the world, and forbidden by the Righteous Dao …
Immortal, what is immortal; Demon, what is demon …
If the path to becoming a Saint is so difficult … then what’s the harm in cultivating to become a Demon God for the rest of my life …
At this moment, Xiao Chen seemed to be possessed. His eyes were dull as he walked towards the center of the altar step by step.
“Dao is not Dao, devil is not devil. The heart is deep and unfathomable, like a devil is not a devil …”
At this moment, Xiao Chen suddenly regained consciousness. However, the thoughts in his heart remained unchanged. He continued to walk step by step towards the center of the altar.
At this moment, in his mind, one scene after another, he recalled the past. In Xuanqing Sect, Purple Night Peak, Junior Sister, Master …
All the familiar faces and scenes flashed through his mind like scrolls.
“Immortal cultivators should be led by all living beings in the world. I am wholeheartedly committed to the Dao … but have the people of the world ever treated me fairly in the slightest …”
Slowly, Xiao Chen arrived in front of the black skull. He knew that if he successfully crossed the tribulation this time, his cultivation would definitely break through. However, for some reason, his heart was stabbing so hard. It was like a sharp needle, needle by needle, forcefully stabbing.
“If I become a devil in the future, if you want to kill me, I won’t regret what I did today …”
At this moment, in his mind, he was still thinking of Master, but his heart had already been decided. Even if he became a devil in the future, he would not regret taking this path of the devil today …
“If there is an afterlife, I, Xiao Yichen, will no longer be an immortal.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes closed. His resolute heart no longer repented. He raised his palm and pressed down on the black skull!
At this moment, a strong wind blew, black clouds surged, and Gas of Gods and Demons suddenly surged towards him. Lightning flashed and thunder rang in the sky, as if it was going to tear apart the heavens!
This mysterious black skull, Power of Gods and Demons, was directly absorbed into his body. The Gas of Gods and Demons around the altar frantically poured into his body!
“Rumble!” Black lightning also appeared in the sky. Why was this lightning black? It was so terrifying?
Outside the valley, even Daoist Qingdeng could see the black clouds surging behind the valley as black lightning descended one after another!
“That’s …”
Daoist Qingdeng quickly stood up from the ground, as if at this moment, even he could feel the terrifying Gas of Gods and Demons coming from behind the valley.
At this moment, he was constantly pondering something. When the last black bolt of lightning landed in the valley, his expression suddenly changed. “That brat … has fallen into the devil!”
Inside the Abyss Valley, sneaky thunder burst forth. Black lightning bolts seemed to tear apart the void. Xiao Chen was not enchanted, but the path he took was different from the others.
The other cultivators were all on the path of becoming immortals and becoming saints, while he was on the path of becoming a god and devil that was hard to turn back!
When the others entered the sage realm, they were all searching for a blessed land filled with Spiritual Qi. However, he actually chose such a land of gods and devils.
A strong wind blew across the entire sacrificial altar, and white bones flew everywhere, while Gas of Gods and Demons, who was filled with the sky, continued to gather towards Xiao Chen.
He knew that this time, it was the key to his breakthrough. Success or failure depended on this, and there was no turning back!
After absorbing Power of Gods and Demons from the black skull, he did not hesitate and immediately sat down cross-legged to circulate the remnants of the Heavenly Book!
“Boom!”
A bolt of lightning struck straight at him, but he could not dodge it. He could only resist it forcefully because he knew what it was. This was no ordinary bolt of lightning, but the heavenly punishment he had incurred from crossing the tribulation!
“Boom!”
Even with the Black Tortoise Armor and the Gas of Gods and Demons that was filled with altars, the power of heavenly punishment was no small matter. In almost an instant, he was sent flying more than ten zhang away from the altar and almost flew out of the altar.
But very quickly, he stabilized his body and sat down again to welcome the next lightning tribulation. Whether it was becoming an immortal or becoming a devil, it would be difficult for him to escape this heavenly lightning tribulation …
The second lightning tribulation would descend in two hours. He had two hours to condense Power of Gods and Demons, but if he failed to defend against it in the end, he would fail to cross the tribulation. In this life, his cultivation level would be … restored.
An hour passed quickly. Black clouds covered the sky. The second lightning tribulation finally took shape. With a “rumble”, it seemed as if it tore through the void and fell straight towards the sacrificial altar of gods and devils!
“Boom!”
This time, Xiao Chen’s entire body was sent flying again. Even the Black Tortoise Armor on his body had cracks. The Black Tortoise Armor was an ancient treasure armor, and it was actually unable to withstand the might of heavenly punishment …