dkrc Chapter 2039 The Era of Divine Chapters Descends into Reality, "The Ferocious God Xiangliu"
Chapter 2039 The Era of Divine Chapters Descends into Reality, "The Ferocious God Xiangliu"
Chapter 2039 The Mythical Era Descends into Reality: The Ferocious God Xiangliu and the Hydra
After dealing with the mutated creatures, the group headed towards the entrance of the twisted rift valley.
The closer you get to the entrance of the rift, the stronger the chaotic force becomes.
The light here twists into bizarre rainbow vortexes, making the space seem viscous, and even the sense of time seems somewhat disordered.
In addition to the original smell of sulfur and toxic gas, there was an extra "aura" in the air, as if it were a mixture of countless negative emotions and crazy thoughts, which made people instinctively feel irritable, depressed, and even have mild auditory and visual hallucinations.
The ground beneath my feet felt unreal, soft yet incredibly hard; in some places, clusters of purplish-black crystals, emitting a faint glow, grew, with what appeared to be a viscous liquid slowly flowing inside.
"No wonder this place is called 'Death Valley,' one of the forbidden places."
"The spiritual resurgence has intensified the geological activity in this area. The high concentrations of toxic gases and radiation are already deadly, and they have further given rise to these distorted minerals and plants containing chaotic energy."
"If you are in this environment for a long time, your mind will go completely insane, and your body will be slowly eroded and mutated. The fact that those mutated creatures can survive here and even become so powerful already shows their terrible adaptability and the extent to which they have been eroded."
As Qin Tian walked, he observed his surroundings and sighed softly.
More than two years have passed since the spiritual revival, and many things have changed.
Before the spiritual energy revival, Death Valley was a dangerous place known for its frequent volcanic activity and highly toxic gases. It is normal for it to have undergone new changes under the nurturing of spiritual energy.
However, this change is not for the better.
His gaze swept over the faintly discernible human skeletal remains and some heavily corroded pieces of equipment around him, his voice slightly deep:
"It seems that others have been here before us."
"I just don't know how they avoided those mutated creatures, or how they died here."
The weak are not capable of avoiding those mutated creatures, while the strong, having avoided them, are not susceptible to the influence of the environment and are unlikely to perish there.
Could it be a superhuman with special abilities and strong stealth capabilities? Or perhaps they took advantage of the low intelligence of those mutated creatures and used some other method?
It's still a pity that they died here.
Holy Light sighed, his body radiating a soft, holy light that dispelled the aura and negative spiritual influences emanating from the area, and continued:
"Our discovery here was a combination of chance and luck."
"While tracking a rare mutated plant that spanned Siberia, the druid unexpectedly sensed an extremely abnormal fluctuation in the natural spiritual energy of the area, which contained both violent destruction and unimaginable vitality, thus arousing his suspicion."
The druid added solemnly:
"Later, the three of us teamed up and wandered around the perimeter for nearly half a month. I used my natural affinity to avoid most of the poisonous gas and radiation zones, and used the purifying power of the Holy Light to resist the spiritual corruption. The Fallen was responsible for eliminating some of the corrupted mutated creatures."
"Even so, we only dared to operate on the outermost perimeter. We collected some mineral samples containing special chaotic energy and confirmed the existence of extremely high-energy reactions inside, as well as the presence of several first-sequence level mutated creatures."
"As for what exactly is in the central area, we can't get close at all. The mental interference there is too strong, and we can't be sure if there is something we can't resist."
Although they are already in the "first order" and there is almost nothing in the world that can threaten them, there are still some.
So many "first-order" level mutated creatures could be born here, and there was also an entity in the center whose mental perception was interfered with. Out of caution, they naturally dared not move forward.
The fallen angel's voice was solemn:
"We believe that the 'thing' nurtured here is even more valuable than the 'ice crystal flower' from last time."
This time, the number of "first-order" entries has exceeded double digits. How many were there last time?
As they spoke, they officially stepped into the rift valley area where the light and shadow distortion was most intense.
In an instant, everyone felt as if they had passed through a viscous film of water, and their senses became blurred and strange.
But just as this feeling struck...
"hold head high!"
Behind Qin Tian, a dragon's roar resounded, and all the vague and strange sensations vanished instantly, as if they had been suppressed.
His expression remained calm as he said indifferently:
"continue."
Without further ado, everyone immediately followed and headed deeper into the rift valley.
The surrounding scenery remained a distorted spectacle.
The inverted waterfall flows with molten metal; colorful poisonous mist condenses into bizarre, ever-changing shapes before instantly dissipating; and bottomless, seemingly star-studded cracks appear in the ground at times.
After going about a kilometer deeper, the chaotic energy concentration around them had reached a suffocating level, but they had arrived at the end of the rift.
This is not the huge cave or abyss one might expect, but rather a relatively open spherical space.
The "walls" and "floor" of the space were covered with fleshy membranes in murky colors such as dark red, dark green, and deep purple.
The entire space had no light source, but the fleshy walls, the glowing roots, and the colorful mist that seemed to possess life provided enough light for visibility.
At the very center of the space, a "thing" was suspended.
It's difficult to describe that using specific material forms.
It is about the size of a house, and its overall shape resembles a "balloon," but its form is constantly changing, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting.
What's intriguing is that this "gas cloud" is constantly being released and released at a steady rhythm.
"call."
It slowly "expanded," and from all parts of the rift valley, the magma and toxic gases that surged from the rock walls and the ground were drawn into the interior of this mass of matter.
"suck."
Then, it suddenly "contracted" and "spit out" something from its body.
These "spit-out" substances spread out like ripples, merging into the surrounding fleshy walls and glowing roots, and permeating the entire rift space, continuously distorting the environment.
After being "spit out," the substance itself will appear slightly "dull," but it will soon begin the next round of "devouring."
It is like a living "heart" and "lungs", constantly consuming magma and toxic gases from the outside world. Through some incomprehensible process, it "transforms" them into unknown forces and then releases them, nourishing the anomaly of the entire "Death Valley".
"So, this is the rare and precious treasure we've been looking for?"
"Are you sure it's not some unknown mutated creature? Whose rare and precious treasure looks like this?"
Huo Yu looked at this thing that he didn't know how to name and said with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
She truly couldn't connect this writhing mass before her, which seemed to embody all the filth and chaos of the world, with the crystal-clear spiritual fruits, the restrained brilliance of divine iron, or even the strangely shaped but at least fixed objects she remembered.
Moreover, even if this thing is truly a "treasure," how can it be taken away? At least the "Ice Crystal Flower" from last time grew on ice, so the ice block could be dug up along with it.
What about this? Should we pack up this constantly shifting, chaotic mass of energy? Or should we also pack up this twisted, fleshy space below?
"No one stipulates that rare and precious materials must conform to our traditional understanding."
Qin Tian shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the strange-looking thing.
"Spiritual energy is reviving, rules are manifesting, and all things in heaven and earth are undergoing transformation and evolution."
"So-called natural treasures are essentially 'resources' that are formed and nurtured by the essence of heaven and earth, special rules, or extreme environments under specific conditions."
"Medicinal herbs, minerals, spiritual springs, and exotic fruits are all rare and precious materials, but these things that we cannot understand are also rare and precious materials."
"In the end, anything that is born of heaven and earth and has extremely high value, regardless of its form, can be regarded as a 'resource' and can be called a 'natural treasure'."
"Even those mutated creatures are a kind of 'resource'."
Chen Bing nodded slightly in agreement, but her gaze slowly moved down to the pulsating, foul-smelling fleshy "ground" below, or more accurately, to the area beneath the "ground".
"However, before considering how to 'take away' this thing, we must first 'ask' whether the true owner of this place agrees."
Qin Tian's eyes once again revealed the dragon's pupils.
"boom!!!"
In an instant, an indescribable, terrifying pressure erupted from Qin Tian.
That was the majesty that originated from the essence of life and the source of blood, as if a slumbering overlord had awakened here and announced its return to the world.
"hold head high!!!"
A mighty dragon roar resounded from within Qin Tian's body, soaring straight into the sky.
The materialized dragon's might swept across the entire "Valley of Death" like a volcanic eruption!
Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger!
At this moment, the thick, leaden-gray clouds that never dissipate above Death Valley seemed to be violently torn apart by an invisible giant hand.
The gale arose out of nowhere, but it was not an ordinary air current; rather, it was a "tornado" carrying a sense of vastness, howling and sweeping across the universe.
The clouds surged and gathered, vaguely forming the phantom of a giant dragon stretching across the sky. Though indistinct, it exuded an aura that commanded the submission of all things.
The earth is trembling!
The dark red magma that had been flowing slowly was now churning violently as if it were being boiled, and the colorful poisonous gas that was spreading was sizzling as it was hit by the mighty dragon.
Qin Tian's figure seemed unchanged, but in the perception of Holy Light, Fallen, Druid, and even Fire Feather and Chen Bing, he seemed to have become infinitely tall, surrounded by invisible golden dragon energy, and his dragon pupils were like two burning suns, looking down at this filthy and chaotic land below.
The "substance" that was constantly spitting out magma and poisonous gas seemed to be startled and stimulated, suddenly stopped, and then contracted and expanded wildly at a speed several times faster than before.
The frequency of swallowing and spitting became chaotic and disordered, and the chaotic fluctuations it emitted also fluctuated violently, revealing an instinctive "unease"!
And below, beneath that fleshy ground.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
A deafening roar, like the beating of a giant heart, came from the depths of the earth. With each beat, the entire spherical space trembled violently, and the fleshy walls and glowing roots wriggled wildly.
"Roar!!!"
A roar, completely different from a dragon's cry, yet equally ancient and savage, suddenly exploded from the ground.
With that roar, the fleshy ground below exploded!
The magma, blazing hot and white, thick like liquid flames, mixed with dark green viscous venom, shot into the sky!
At the center of that lava and venom fountain, a colossal, suffocating figure slowly rose.
What kind of being is it?
It has a long, slender body similar to a giant snake, but much thicker, covered with a thick shell that seems to be made of cooled black lava and dark metal. Hot magma flows through the gaps in the shell, radiating terrifying heat.
Its head, however, was not that of a snake, but rather resembled that of a legendary evil dragon, ferocious and terrifying. Several twisted, sharp horns, as if formed from solidified lava, grew from its head. Its fangs protruded from its mouth, dripping with highly corrosive venom. Its vertical pupils were like two pools of churning lava, filled with madness and violence.
Most importantly, it does not have only one head.
On either side of its python-like neck, eight other slightly smaller, but equally ferocious, snake-shaped heads extended out.
Each head is a different color, and each is wreathed in different types of poisonous flames, acid mist, miasma, lightning, etc., which complement the magma venom of the main head.
With nine heads and a serpentine body, it manipulates magma and countless poisons, and dwells in a land of death and chaos!
"Is this Xiang Liu from Chinese mythology?"
The druid gasped, his voice filled with disbelief, but he quickly shook his head in denial.
"No, it's the Hydra!"
Holy Light radiated from his body, his expression extremely solemn:
"Whether it is closer to the fierce god Xiangliu in Eastern legends or the monster Hydra in Greek mythology, the ancient aura it exudes cannot be faked!"
"Has the mythological era truly returned along with the revival of spiritual energy?"
A strong interest flashed in Huo Yu's eyes:
"Whatever it is, the point is this guy looks like he's got something."
"So, you guys know Xiang Liu too?"
As she said this, she looked at Shengguang and the others. Hydra was one thing, since it was a foreign mythology, but Xiangliu and the others actually knew about it. Had they also read Chinese mythology?
"Don't make us sound like we're illiterate. I'm very knowledgeable about the history of various countries."
The druid glanced at Firefeather, quite displeased with her skeptical attitude.
Holy light and corruption are one thing, but even though the awakened abilities are those of angels and demons, the mythology I know is only a few.
However, he, a druid, was different. He was a proper expert in mythology, with a basic understanding of the mythologies of various countries, including China.
However, although the one in front of him looked like the Hydra, he still felt that it had the shadow of Xiang Liu.
Is it just an illusion?
(End of this chapter)