freenovelworld Chapter 334 Black Vortex
Chapter 334 Black Vortex
However, all of this lasted only a few breaths—in the blink of an eye, the raging dark red flames were suddenly swallowed by the pool. Just like all the previous attacks, the flames and sword energy were quickly extinguished, and the water returned to its original calm. Even the reflection of the flames on the water's surface vanished without a trace.
"..." Mo Ming stared intently at the disappearing flames, his expression growing increasingly solemn. "He really is a tough nut to crack."
Song Yufei raised an eyebrow, but before she could speak, she suddenly noticed that the pale golden mist shrouding the pool had changed after the attack.
"Wait!" She suddenly raised her hand, pointing at the water's surface, and said, "The fog is moving!"
Mo Ming followed her gaze and saw the fog layer begin to twist at an extremely slow speed, as if being pulled by some external force, faintly condensing into the shape of a vortex.
In the center of the pool, the surface, which was originally as smooth as a mirror, began to ripple. The ripples extended like fine threads, gradually forming a complex pattern.
"This is... a formation diagram?" Song Yufei's voice became serious.
"That's right, it's a formation diagram."
Mo Ming nodded, his gaze revealing a calm analysis. "It seems that this pool is indeed shrouded by a high-level sealing formation."
Moreover, the Demon-Suppressing Sword's attacks possess sealing properties; the earlier probing must have triggered some part of that seal.
He carefully observed the patterns that slowly emerged on the water's surface. The intricate lines intertwined, subtly radiating a profound and oppressive aura.
Then, his tone turned serious: "This formation is not meant to prevent outsiders from entering, but rather to seal something."
Song Yufei was taken aback. "What is being sealed?"
“That’s hard to say.” Mo Ming frowned. “But anything trapped by such a complex formation can’t be an ordinary being. It’s either an extremely powerful spirit beast, or…”
He paused deliberately before continuing, "It's some kind of ancient power."
Song Yufei frowned. "Ancient power...? You mean some kind of dormant threat? Or a treasure?"
"It's probably a combination of both."
Mo Ming chuckled, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Either a legendary rare treasure is suppressed beneath here, or a powerful being is about to be born. In short, it's either a death trap or a land of opportunity."
"Can you break this formation?" Song Yufei stared at the formation diagram on the water's surface, her expression turning serious as she prepared to deal with any unexpected situations.
“To be honest, it can’t be broken.” Mo Ming shook his head. “This is some kind of ancient spirit array, and it seems to be supplemented with spatial power. My attack just now, although it triggered the array, did not truly shake its core.”
He paused, then said, "However, since the array pattern has been revealed, it means that its structure is no longer completely hidden from us."
If we can find its key points, perhaps we can enter the core without actually breaking through the formation.
Song Yufei nodded, pondered for a moment, and then suggested, "The array diagram has appeared. The most crucial thing next is to find that 'entrance'."
However, such ancient formations often have countermeasures. Are you sure that if we open it, we won't step into a trap?
Mo Ming raised his hand and patted his chest, saying confidently, "Fortune favors the bold."
"We'll see about that." Song Yufei snorted coldly, but she did not underestimate the pool. Instead, she looked around more vigilantly to make sure they would not encounter any sudden attacks.
Just as the two were discussing the array diagram, the faint sound of wind around the pool suddenly stopped, and then an extremely strange fluctuation of spiritual energy came from the depths of the pool.
"It's about to move!" Mo Ming narrowed his eyes, gripped the bronze demon-suppressing sword tightly, and his nonchalant expression was finally replaced by an unprecedented vigilance.
A faint, glowing array core appeared in the center of the pool, and a deep, muffled voice, as if rumbling from the endless abyss, echoed:
"My slumber must not be desecrated..."
The two exchanged a startled glance. Song Yufei frowned and whispered, "It seems that what lies beneath this pool is beginning to awaken."
The luminous array in the center of the pool grew brighter, and the deep sound seemed to carry an irresistible force, completely locking down the surrounding atmosphere.
“This is definitely not someone to be trifled with.” Song Yufei said in a low voice, her hands already forming an ice-blue spiritual energy shield as she warily stared at the water’s surface.
She took a step back, trying to avoid the increasingly intense fluctuations of spiritual energy, only to find that the flow of spiritual energy around her had become disordered, and the entire space seemed to be sealed off.
Mo Ming also noticed this, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said no more. He held the bronze demon-suppressing sword horizontally in front of him, and the array patterns on the sword became even more dazzling under the stimulation of spiritual power, revealing streaks of dark golden light.
The pets all looked fierce and were on high alert.
"Be careful—" He was about to warn them when a loud "boom" exploded in the center of the pool, and countless black vortex-shaped spiritual energies spread rapidly, instantly enveloping the entire space!
"Get out of the way!" Song Yufei shouted softly, her figure leaping up into the air like a wisp of smoke, trying to create distance.
But the vortex-shaped spiritual energy seemed to have its own consciousness, quickly locking onto the two people's auras and transforming into a black torrent that devoured heaven and earth, sweeping towards them.
"Tsk, they can't escape now!"
Mo Ming gritted his teeth and cursed, then suddenly exerted force with his feet, releasing a sharp sword energy barrier centered on the Demon-Suppressing Sword in an attempt to keep the power of the black vortex out.
However, the power of the vortex was too strange. It not only ignored the obstruction of the sword energy, but also quickly wrapped around it like a maggot clinging to a bone.
"Om-"
The sword energy was greatly compressed, and Mo Ming instantly felt his spiritual power blocked, his body churning violently. "This damn thing... it can actually devour spiritual power?"
A deeper growl came from the center of the black vortex, accompanied by a twisted and suppressed vibration, like an ancient behemoth that had slumbered for thousands of years awakening.
"Don't even think about trying to tough it out!" Song Yufei's voice came from the side. She unleashed her full spiritual power, and frost condensed into an ice shield, temporarily isolating the approaching vortex.
But all of this was just a drop in the ocean. The power of the black vortex seemed endless, not only eroding her shield but also slowly compressing the space around them.
Before the two could react, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted from the vortex!
"Crack—" Song Yufei's shield shattered, instantly disintegrating into countless ice crystals. Mo Ming also retreated several steps, but the suction force grew stronger and stronger, and he couldn't maintain his balance at all.
"Damn it, I can't move!" Mo Ming roared through gritted teeth, his legs firmly planted on the ground, trying to solidify the space around him with his spiritual power, but the ground beneath his feet was torn apart by his spiritual power like sand in a hurricane, offering no support whatsoever.
Just then, the black vortex suddenly contracted rapidly, and a clear black light shot up from the depths of the pool, forming a huge energy pillar several meters in diameter!
boom!
The energy pillar instantly engulfed the two, completely swallowing their figures.