Bi Mo Zhi Jian

Chapter 480 Does Our Starfall Domain Still Have Demigods?

The sky gradually darkened, and an oppressive atmosphere permeated everywhere.

For several days, the sky of the oasis had not seen the sun. At this time, even ordinary people and ordinary awakened ones could feel the atmosphere of an approaching storm.

On the edge of the aberrant realm, the Sage Cangtu, hidden in the cracks of space, observed from afar.

Suddenly, his expression sank, "The Tide of Calamity has arrived!"

...

As soon as the tide arrived, it swept through the entire aberrant realm in an instant.

Regardless of whether the great domains were located deep within the aberrant realm, or on the outermost edge like the Falling Star Grotto, the celestial phenomena underwent drastic changes at this moment.

The dark sky was torn apart, revealing not bright sunlight, but horrifying scenes of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, pitch-black shadows that devoured all sight, and boundless frozen lands that seemed to freeze the soul...

Numerous divine disaster scenes appeared simultaneously. Earth-shattering roars echoed from the gray fog in the distance, and the entire aberrant realm seemed to have descended into a chaotic dance of demons.

"The divine disaster scenes contain a strong corrupting impact. Even a single glance can cause a low-level awakened one to fall and become aberrant on the spot," a mythic being said solemnly.

Without preparation, directly facing these disaster scenes would cause even a super oasis to fall in an instant, rendering the survival of high-level awakened ones meaningless.

But fortunately, starting from several days ago, various oases had begun rituals to defend against and weaken the corrupting impact.

At the moment the disaster scenes appeared, the oases, well-prepared, further amplified the power of their defense rituals. The residents within the oases also hid in their homes and shelters, having been warned: Do not look up! Do not look up! Do not look up!

Few residents of the aberrant realm dared to risk their lives to satisfy a negligible curiosity.

As the divine disaster scenes manifested, they receded after a moment, becoming less terrifying.

However, the true disaster had only just begun.

The gray fog outside the oasis began to churn violently, as if an oasis was undergoing ascension and facing tribulation. From the gray fog, grotesque and enormous aberrations surged forth one after another.

They snarled and lunged towards the tall and majestic human city walls.

"The aberrations are here!"

"Their regenerative abilities are still monstrous!"

"Many uncatalogued mutants have appeared; they might possess strange abilities, be careful!"

"These are the basic elements of the calamity. We are prepared, so there's no need to worry."

The prelude to war was instantly sounded, and roaring sounds echoed above every oasis.

Within the Blazing Fire Mall, many high-level awakened ones leaped onto the rooftops of tall buildings to gaze into the distance.

They saw the aberrations surging like a tide.

They also saw artillery fire roaring, easily overwhelming countless aberrations.

The tide of aberrations, which should have instilled fear in them, seemed like chickens and sheep awaiting slaughter under the bombardment of the Blazing Fire Mall.

"As expected of the Blazing Fire Merchant Association, their firepower suppression is outrageously strong. Aberrations and calamities don't seem so terrifying anymore," someone murmured.

The Blazing Fire Merchant Association never needed mercenaries to help defend their city. These individuals could only suppress their anxiety and watch from afar. Seeing the mall's defensive power at this moment, their anxious hearts settled.

But then, a seven-star aberration appeared.

It blotted out the sun, its thousand-meter-long tentacles thrashing wildly, causing intense mental shock to the spectators in the city.

For the vast majority, this was their first time witnessing a seven-star world-ending aberration.

Such an aberration possessed the power to single-handedly sow calamity until the destruction of an ordinary world.

In fact, if not for the legendary ritual enveloping the sky above the mall, the merchants present would not have dared to look directly at this terrifying aberration.

They were not afraid, however.

The Blazing Fire Mall had a mythic being overseeing it, and dealing with a mere seven-star aberration was child's play.

As expected, in a short while, this aberration fell beneath the claws of a swift and agile figure.

However, this figure was not the familiar Yin Luoxi, the guardian, or Wu Sheng Xing Jinglei.

"It's Supervisor Bai!"

Someone who had lived in the Blazing Fire Mall for years recognized the figure.

It was Bai Yan Si, the supervisor of the Blazing Fire Grand Bazaar.

"Indeed, this Supervisor Bai possessed the combat power of a titled expert many years ago, and with the backing of the powerful Blazing Fire Merchant Association, her promotion to mythic is not surprising."

"So, does the Blazing Fire Merchant Association now have four mythic beings?"

"Perhaps more. The Blazing Fire Merchant Association has experts with top-tier titled combat power, and Supervisor Bai is not the only one. In my opinion, the Blazing Fire Merchant Association might already have its sixth and seventh mythic beings."

The merchants and mercenaries present could not hide their excitement.

Many of them had already bought houses and settled in the mall. The stronger the Blazing Fire Merchant Association became, the greater their security.

Take the neighboring Falling Star City, which only had two mythic excellencies. What did it mean for the Blazing Fire Merchant Association to have seven?

It was rumored that the veteran excellencies of the Blazing Fire Merchant Association could fight one against two, or even one against three.

The tide washed over in waves and then began to thin.

Everyone knew clearly that this was just the beginning of the calamity, the appetizer of the appetizers. Yet, seeing the simple eradication of a wave of impact, they were still excited.

Waves of cheers erupted from within the mall, lingering for a long time.

...

At the same time, oases all over the land were enduring the impact of the aberration tide.

Among them, the Steel City, as a level seven oasis, with its vast territory and vibrant life, naturally attracted a larger number of aberrations.

The Lord of Steel City was unfazed and issued calm orders.

The entire Steel City had transformed into a war fortress, a grinder of battlefields.

On the towering silver-gray giant walls, numerous dark cannon muzzles extended. Visible light particles converged on them, and in a flash, thick, brilliant beams of light erupted, each capable of annihilating hundreds or thousands of aberrations.

This was their Steel City.

A super oasis that specialized in artillery carpet-bombing and armed itself to the teeth.

"Lord City Master, a seven-star aberration has been detected one thousand kilometers north!"

A subordinate reported.

The atmosphere in the command center instantly became heavy.

This was because a seven-star aberration was on par with a mythic excellency, and their Steel City only had the City Master as a legendary mythic.

But they couldn't have the City Master attack at this point, as it was only the beginning of the calamity.

Their Steel City was too unfortunate.

"Don't panic!"

The Lord of Steel City, clad in silver-gray full armor, remained composed. "Second Commander, activate the..."

"The second cannon is beginning to charge..."

Without incident, the second brilliant beam of light was fired, completely annihilating the troublesome and worrying seven-star aberration.

The higher-ups of Steel City couldn't help but cheer.

The City Master's expression remained unchanged, still a stern face, but he also breathed a sigh of relief and clenched his fist.

This was stable.

The weapons from the Blazing Fire Merchant Association were more powerful than imagined. Procuring supplies from them was reassuring.

Moreover, he had purchased more than just a few devastating giant cannons.

Thinking of the two radiant blade puppets in the treasury, a smile flickered across the Steel City Lord's stern face.

This was stable.

...

"The current situation is relatively stable."

At the highest point of Starfall Fortress, Bai Laizemon gazed at the scene outside the oasis and nodded slightly.

The fortress had been promoted to a super oasis a year and a half ago. As the gateway to Falling Star City, Starfall Fortress also bore the brunt of the most ferocious aberration tide.

At the very beginning of the calamity, they faced an attack from a seven-star aberration.

This put Bai Laizemon under immense pressure.

"Fortunately, my Falling Star City already has three mythic beings, and my strength has greatly improved compared to a few years ago."

He remained a god-like mythic, but he had purchased three portions of Source Water from Xidena, which propelled his talent to legendary status.

Since then, Bai Laizemon himself had entered a phase of rapid strength growth, perhaps due to the pressure brought by the crisis.

What truly put Bai Laizemon's mind at ease was the agreement with the Blazing Fire Merchant Association.

And...

The twenty devastating giant cannons and four mythic combat power puppets purchased from the Blazing Fire.

Bai Laizemon couldn't help but marvel, "The Blazing Fire Merchant Association is willing to sell such foundational items as mythic puppets without hesitation, which shows that their power far exceeds external imagination."

"Besides their own mythic beings, the Blazing Fire Merchant Association likely possesses many weapons that can unleash mythic-level power."

Otherwise, why would their Falling Star City, without struggling, have directly acknowledged the Blazing Fire's dominant position?

It was because of power!

But if one thought about it differently, instead of envying the rising star, the Blazing Fire Merchant Association, and treating them as a strong ally...

The mood instantly became cheerful.

The feeling of having a strong ally to rely on was truly good.

"Hmm?"

Bai Laizemon, who had been standing with his hands behind his back at the highest point of Starfall Fortress, appearing calm and unfazed, and not even frowning at the arrival of a seven-star aberration, suddenly turned his head and looked towards a certain direction, his brow furrowed.

He keenly sensed a rising aura of calamity in the distance.

At the same time,

A blood moon hung high above the gray fog, and the aberrations attacking the city became even more ferocious and difficult to deal with.

"It's the influence of the calamity."

"Far away, in a certain part of our Falling Star Great Domain, a source of calamity must have been born!"

This was absolutely confidential in the past, requiring the sacrifice of countless soldiers to uncover.

But with the frequent occurrences of calamities in recent years, the human alliance had collected and summarized some common forms of calamity manifestation, the radiation effect of a source of calamity being one of them.

"As time goes by, the influence of the source of calamity will only grow stronger. If left unchecked, it might..."

The source of calamity must be destroyed as soon as possible.

However,

Amidst the rampant calamity, would he, Bai Laizemon, dare to leave the oasis and venture into the fog-shrouded lands to destroy the source of calamity? They in Falling Star City did not seem to have any means to deal with the source of calamity.

"Ahem, it's not that we are cowardly, but rather that we lack weapons capable of destroying the source of calamity."

"The heavy responsibility of destroying the source of calamity will have to fall upon your Blazing Fire Merchant Association."

However,

Could the few mythic beings of the Blazing Fire Merchant Association achieve this, venturing deep into the gray fog and destroying the source of calamity under the assassination of countless powerful aberrations?

He had heard of the terrifying nature of the source of calamity.

Bai Laizemon was completely uncertain, and could only place his sole hope on the Blazing Fire.

...

At the same time, in another part of the Falling Star Great Domain.

The Myriad Serpent Society Oasis.

The petite figure frowned.

"Even in this outermost great domain, a source of calamity has been born."

Madam Myriad Serpent was full of annoyance.

Before the emergence of the source of calamity, she was leisurely residing in the Myriad Serpent Oasis.

The Myriad Serpent Oasis was only a level four oasis, small in area and with few people. However, the Myriad Serpent Society possessed high-level inheritances, naturally possessing considerable strength.

The Myriad Serpent Society had as many as eleven experts at the sixth awakening level, and its leader, Madam Serpent, possessed titled combat power.

Within the Myriad Serpent Society, there were also many trump cards.

During the impact of the aberration tide, the Myriad Serpent Society remained as stable as Mount Tai, requiring no intervention from Madam Myriad Serpent, the ancestor.

This was also the purpose of her temporary stay in the Falling Star Great Domain.

It was for peace and stability.

But now, the Falling Star Great Domain seemed to be not so peaceful anymore.

Her vision was far higher than that of Bai Laizemon. She immediately saw the focus of the influence of the blood moon in the sky.

—Evolution.

Under the light of the blood moon and the influence of the source of calamity, the attacking aberrations would gradually evolve.

More and more troublesome aberrations would be born.

The source of calamity must be dealt with, otherwise, she could not safely weather the disaster.

Madam Myriad Serpent stood up expressionlessly, invisible waves of energy erupting from her body. Her black hair, which fell to her ankles, scattered around her.

Wrapped in a terrifying aura, Madam Myriad Serpent soared into the sky, streaking across the firmament like a meteor.

Arrived!

Her gaze swept around, and soon she discovered a giant tumor of calamity in a ruined area.

This source of calamity had manifested, but it still required special means involving the power of laws to destroy.

Madam Myriad Serpent had not grasped any laws, but she had her own methods.

"Disappear now."

Her hair danced wildly, transforming into black pythons in an instant, piercing through the surrounding aberrations.

However, there were too many aberrations around.

Affected by the source of calamity, eight or nine seven-star aberrations emerged from the gray fog.

Wrinkles like the character "well" gradually appeared on Madam Myriad Serpent's smooth forehead.

She had such a temper.

"Since that's the case..."

Rumble—

The heavens and earth shook violently, and a colossal serpentine Dharma image appeared, coiling around the seven-star aberrations and crushing them completely.

Then, she swept away the other intervening aberrations like a broken bamboo and arrived before the tumor of calamity.

She conjured a serpentine tooth-shaped aberrant artifact and smashed it down.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After a while,

She finally shattered this source of calamity.

Madam Myriad Serpent wiped away the non-existent sweat.

Her body was not tired, but she felt she had worked hard and busily. At this moment, she just wanted to lie down and rest, and apply a face mask. But when Madam Myriad Serpent looked up again, she saw the blood moon still hanging high in the sky.

"How can it be?"

"No... another source of calamity has been born!"

"This is simply too unlucky. Even though the Falling Star Great Domain has several level seven oases and is prominent in the outer regions of the aberrant realm, it shouldn't be repeatedly targeted by calamities!"

Madam Myriad Serpent lacked the motivation but had to muster it.

She gazed into the distance, sighed, and flew towards the place of calamity.

...

An hour ago,

Bai Laizemon thought about it and decided he couldn't just lie down. Even if he placed his hope on the Blazing Fire, their Falling Star should contribute something.

Thus, he began to perform his star secret technique, divining and peeking into the situation of the source of calamity.

He wanted to find a way to provide some intelligence to the mythic beings of the Blazing Fire, so that in a way, it would be considered their joint effort with the Blazing Fire to eradicate the source of calamity.

After unremitting efforts, Bai Laizemon finally found the place of calamity.

He widened his eyes and looked, just about to peek clearly.

"Holy crap!"

He exclaimed, "Does our Falling Star Great Domain still have demigods?"

This giant serpentine shadow gave him some speculation.

Regardless of anything else, this was a joyous event.

Their Falling Star Great Domain not only had the Blazing Fire as a powerful ally but also a great being like Madam Myriad Serpent as its guardian.

It was stable, absolutely stable.

"Uh, why is the Red Moon still there?"

"Oh, another source of calamity has been born. No matter, we still have Madam Myriad Serpent."

Bai Laizemon's desire to lie down stirred again.

He endured it and continued searching, casting his gaze to peek.

Perhaps due to experience, he found the location of the source of calamity more quickly this time.

There,

A giant bloody heart was rooted in the earth, constantly expanding and contracting, ferocious and terrifying.

His peek could not be maintained for too long, and just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, the sky suddenly lit up. Clouds like flames surged in waves from the end of the horizon.

The gray fog seemed to be burning.

A clear cry echoed between heaven and earth.

A majestic and awe-inspiring fire phoenix soared, casting its world-burning power down upon the earth.

"Holy crap!"

"Another demigod?!"

Bai Laizemon's eyes widened, feeling that his great domain was becoming increasingly unfamiliar.

Were they truly the former overlord of the Falling Star Great Domain!