Chapter 416: Unleashing a Massacre, Sweeping Through the Ruins (II)

Soon after, Chen Chu crossed the drop zone of the southern battlefield and entered the area where the West Meng students were located.

A silver mech, towering over twenty meters high, wielded a giant energy sword. The blade flashed as it continuously slew contaminated beasts, each over ten to twenty meters long.

Boom!

A giant contaminated lizard, over twenty meters long, pounced on the mech. Sharp claws glowed with a black light that tore through the mech’s energy shield and left deep gashes on its tough exterior, forcing it to retreat several steps.

At that moment, the mech's arms emitted a fierce glow, and with the powerful thrust of its engines, it pushed the contaminated lizard back. The battle sword in its hands flashed brilliantly with a sword qi that extended several meters.

Boom!

The giant sword, now over thirty meters long, slashed through the ground. The lizard's scales shattered, and with a pained screech, a gaping wound over ten meters long was carved into its back.

Roar! Roar!

Two level 5 contaminated lizards lunged from the side. The battle sword, initially aimed at finishing off the wounded lizard, instead swept across, slicing the two lizards into halves.

To conserve ammunition for potential stronger monsters later on, Karls didn't activate the mech's full-power function, keeping the energy cannon and crystal missiles in reserve.

Even so, being at the beginning stage of the Sixth Heavenly Realm, he estimated that it would only take him about ten minutes to wipe out these monsters. However, the energy consumption could be considerable, and the relentless monster attacks could cause some damage to the mech.

Anyone who could make it here was incredibly powerful, with those below the Seventh Heavenly Realm typically able to cross three minor realms. Those who couldn’t weren't worthy of being called a top-level genius, and didn't deserve to be selected by the Federation to enter the ruins.

As Karls battled the monsters, occasionally slaying one to accumulate Purple Spirit, a streak of golden light suddenly shot into the battlefield from afar.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A halberd wrapped in golden light swung through the air, blasting everything in its path.

In just a blink, the remaining dozen or so level 5 contaminated beasts and the heavily injured level 6 beast were all decapitated, spraying black blood everywhere.

Standing atop the corpse of the level 6 lizard, Chen Chu held his halberd, waving with his left hand at Karls in the mech. "Brother, you were in a bit of danger just now. Good thing I arrived in time. No need to thank me. See you."

As Chen Chu spoke, tendrils of purple-black mist began to condense from the carcasses, most of which flew toward him.

"Wait, I—" Before Karls could finish, Chen Chu had already blasted through the air, transforming into a streak of golden light that shot off into the distance.

"Damn, that guy stole my kills." Karls finally realized what had happened, but by then, Chen Chu had already disappeared beyond the dim horizon.

On a small hill, several hundred meters high, a West Meng genius watched in surprise as the golden light streaked across the distance. "Is that guy crazy? Going supersonic in a place like this—he's not worried about running out of true power?"

Roar!

Bardas, who stood over twenty meters tall and looked like a humanoid white tiger, radiated terrifying power, so intense that it distorted the space around him.

His opponent was a colossal contaminated beast over forty meters long, like a small mountain. The beast was surrounded by a cloud of black-purple mist, exuding an oppressive aura at the middle stage of Level 7.

Bardas had ventured several hundred kilometers deep into the ruins, where most of the void monsters were at level 6, with many having reached 7.

Roar! Roar!

The two massive creatures roared and charged at each other, their steps shattering the ground.

Just as they were about to collide, the sharp, blinding white light on Bardas's right claw flashed across space, striking the contaminated beast's head.

Boom!

The beast's meter-thick protective energy shattered instantly, its head collapsing as its massive body crashed to the ground with a thunderous impact and rising clouds of dust.

Bardas, who resembled a humanoid beast himself, stood before the beast’s corpse, emanating an aura of ferocity and brutal savagery.

The void monster's body began to emit tendrils of black-purple mist, which transformed into a dense mass of Purple Spirit that coiled around Bardas, making him appear even more menacing.

With heavy steps that crushed the ground beneath him, Bardas moved deeper into the ruins like a true colossal beast, effortlessly slaying any monsters he encountered along the way with a single strike.

In a place where transcendent energy was so scarce that it couldn't be harnessed, those who could manifest the Beast King Battle Body and fight purely with their physical bodies had a significant advantage.

Meanwhile, in another location, Ji Wuji, dressed in flowing white robes, stood atop a withered tree trunk over a hundred meters tall, looking down on his surroundings with pride.

"You void-contaminated monsters dare roar in the presence of this genius? You truly don't know the meaning of death. Now, if you all kneel and beg for mercy, I just might spare your lives."

In the black forest of bare tree trunks, Ji Wuji’s tree was surrounded by void monsters resembling wolves, with bodies over ten meters tall, twenty meters long, and covered in bone spikes.

As he spoke, the monsters responded with ferocious roars. Their immense power exploded as their mouths glowed ominously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thick beams of black energy, each a meter wide, tore through the forest, obliterating everything in their path. Massive several-meter-thick tree trunks exploded, and in the blink of an eye, Ji Wuji was engulfed.

"How dare you attack me? You're courting death."

Amid the black explosions and firelight, a flash of white light emerged, transforming into a white divine dragon over forty meters long and streaking through all of the Bone Wolves like lightning.

Before the draconic True Martial Phantom, the heads of the level 6 wolves exploded one by one, annihilated in the blink of an eye, as if they were mere twigs in a storm.

Roar!

The divine dragon roared, and with a flicker of light, Ji Wuji's figure appeared.

Standing atop the largest Bone Wolf's corpse, Ji Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, praising himself narcissistically. "As expected of me—so powerful. Life is truly lonely."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The forty-meter-tall mech's shoulders opened, releasing high-explosive energy missiles that covered the ruined stone structures ahead. The intense explosions nearly lit up the sky as they shook the earth.

With just one volley, the ruins ahead were leveled, along with the dozens of contaminated monsters hiding within.

Inside the mech, Gabriella sat in the cockpit in a red combat suit, her gaze cold as she watched the dissipating smoke and gathering purple-black murderous aura.

Meanwhile, in another area over a hundred kilometers deep into the ruins, An Fuqing walked through the ruins of what resembled an ancient town in her cyan armor.

Four battle swords, each two meters long, radiated sharp sword will as they hovered around her, their sword lights flickering in red, black, blue, and purple. Together, they weaved a web of blades, tearing apart any humanoid monsters that approached.

Even two late-stage Sixth Heavenly Realm warriors, clad in bronze armor, were no match for the sweeping sword lights, quickly falling to the assault.

Standing in the town's ruins, surrounded by the sword lights, the cold-faced young woman resembled a legendary sword immortal, one who controlled their flying swords with grace and power.

This was An Fuqing's ultimate move after breaking through to the Sixth Heavenly Realm, cultivated by burning true power into flame.

She had infused transcendent battle swords with sword will, amplifying their power and lethality, then used true power imbued with spiritual will to create a twenty-meter-wide domain of flying swords.

The four flying swords moved like lightning within this domain, their power truly formidable.

The entire Void Continent was engulfed in explosive battles. Centered around the Oasis, human geniuses were venturing deeper into the apocalyptic ruins in all directions.

In the face of these geniuses, whose combat strength far exceeded their realms, contaminated monsters were constantly being slain. Yet, there were also those who perished.

“No!”

Boom!

Under the claw of a colossal dragon-like beast, over forty meters long and black-gold in color, a twenty-meter-tall mech’s energy shield shattered, and the mech exploded.

***

Outside, at the edge of the void's rift, two kings stood high in the sky. In front of them, the ten-meter-diameter Eye of the Sky slowly rotated, continuously reflecting the images of various individuals.

Xie Chen gazed at the two shattered bubbles and sighed softly. "Two of them died so quickly."

Ji Yongning stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm as he indifferently said, "It's to be expected. They're exploring ancient ruins, not going on a leisure trip, so casualties are inevitable.

"Besides, the danger in the ruins has significantly decreased now. Think about how it was during our first entry—more than ten Innate Awakeners died."

"That's true." Xie Chen's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.

During the Era of Darkness, almost all of the first people capable of cultivation were extraordinarily talented. Among them, dozens of Innate Awakeners emerged, each one a powerful figure in their own right.

When the ancient ruins first appeared, most of the strong ones under twenty rushed in.

At that time, there were no kings or Eye of the Sky. Everyone who entered found themselves in the ruins, where countless monsters awaited, catching them off guard and leading to many deaths.

It wasn't until the First Councilor led the survivors out of the ruins and into the Oasis that they began to gain any significant rewards. By the time the exploration of the ruins ended, humanity's elite fighters had experienced explosive growth.

Suddenly, Ji Yongning’s expression became stern. "Old Xie, bring up the Purple Spirit ranking list."

"They've only been inside for a little over two hours; the rankings shouldn't have changed much."

As he spoke, Xie Chen reached out and tapped the Eye. The eyeball emitted a beam of light that transformed into a ranking list encompassing everyone inside.

The numbers next to the names at the top of the list were constantly changing, while those who had entered the Oasis, such as Xia Youhui, had a score of 0 next to their names.

At the moment, the first place on the list was Gabriella with 892 Purple Spirit points, followed by Ji Wuji with 815.

"That Chen Chu is only in the eighties with 412 points?" Ji Yongning seemed a bit surprised.

Xie Chen was also taken aback. "Indeed, given that kid's strength and talent, he should be in the top five. His score shouldn't be this low."

As he spoke, Xie Chen tapped the enormous eyeball again, causing numerous tiny images to rotate within it, eventually revealing an overhead view of Chen Chu.

With the aid of the sub-eye, they could observe what was happening inside without entering.

The principles of the continent allowed only geniuses under the age of twenty to enter. If a king tried to force their way in, it would trigger a Void Tide, pushing the continent away prematurely.

As soon as Chen Chu's image appeared, both Ji Yongning and Xie Chen were stunned.

"What is he doing?"

In the massive eye, Chen Chu had turned into a streak of golden light. He circled the ruins along the edge of the Oasis, blasting apart one ordinary contaminated monster after another.

Ji Yongning couldn't comprehend it. "Doesn't Chen Chu realize that the higher the level of the void monsters he kills, the more concentrated the Purple Spirit he gains?"

"...Maybe," Xie Chen replied, still unsure.

Under the watchful eyes of the two kings, Chen Chu spent half a day as a streak of golden light, covering thousands of kilometers around the Oasis before finally stopping.

By then, the light in the sky had begun to dim.