Chapter 247: Forbidden Mystic Light

The beast tide surged once more.

Within Canghai Xiancheng, tension once again gripped the air.

One after another, the xiancheng's cultivators charged forward, fearless of death.

Every lone cultivator within Canghai Xiancheng felt their lives hanging by a thread.

The city's defenders always suffered massive casualties; when that happened, it would be their turn to fight.

Under a toppled nest, no egg remains intact.

They understood this principle all too well.

An unspoken fear spread through all their hearts.

Qin Ming met Gu Qingzhao of the Mirror Snow Pavilion; she and Huangfu Qi were also preparing to use the xiancheng's teleportation array to evacuate their subordinates.

"Qin Daoist, come with us!"

Qin Ming didn't hesitate; since an escape route existed, he decided to leave the xiancheng.

BOOM! Outside the xiancheng, the thunderous impact of a beast king striking the formation echoed again.

Qin Ming glanced out the window—what he saw made his blood run cold. Several terrifying beast kings now stood outside the xiancheng.

Besides the three beast kings from days past, another figure hovered in the air—a horned deer beast.

Though its body was only two zhang tall, like an ordinary beast, the aura it radiated made Qin Ming's pupils contract sharply! "Third-rank mid-stage beast king!"

This beast king seemed of the same lineage as the earlier third-rank peak deer beast, yet its cultivation was far superior.

The four Jin Dan elders of Canghai Xiancheng emerged, their faces grim beyond measure as they stared at the beast tide.

…

Qin Ming had already hurried to catch up with Gu Qing and the others.

'This is fucking dangerous.'

'We have to run—now.'

Gu Qingzhao and the others had all prepared their gear and now rushed toward the core zone's teleportation array.

Along the way, Qin Ming saw Xu Elder and Xu Jing of the Dan Ding Pavilion, as well as Lei Yuanzong and other major forces in the core zone, also beginning to evacuate.

The evacuation teleportation array was located beneath Canghai Feng, inside a grand hall near the core zone, heavily guarded—only a few large factions were permitted to use it.

Time was critical.

After filling spirit stones and activating the array,

one after another, figures vanished within the teleportation array.

"Qin Daoist, take this Teleportation Token."

"This array can safely transport cultivators to designated anchor points, as far as tens of thousands of li away."

"Hold onto the Teleportation Token tightly—it protects you from spatial chaos."

"Do you have a destination in mind, Qin Daoist?"

Hearing this, Qin Ming was stunned—the array was so powerful it could choose any destination.

"Send me to the direction of Wangyue Lake in the spiritual energy Archipelago."

Qin Ming said at once.

"Understood, Qin Daoist. Until we meet again."

"Qin Daoist, don't forget me—come visit Xuanyi Valley sometime."

"Young Qin, may our paths cross again!"

Those present all bade him farewell.

Amidst their gazes, Qin Ming held the Teleportation Token and stepped into the center of the array.

The cultivator managing the array then inserted spirit stones into each of the eight corners.

Activating the array was expensive—Qin Ming spent over five hundred middle-grade spirit stones.

But compared to his life, these material possessions meant nothing.

The xiancheng guards, after filling the spirit stones, formed hand seals and shot a spiritual trigger toward a floating map above the array's center.

Immediately, the region representing the spiritual energy Archipelago lit up—the destination was roughly near Tianhe Market.

WHIRRR—the array activated, a radiant light descended from above and enveloped Qin Ming.

But just then, the Sky-Devouring Rat King outside the Immortal City seemed to sense that someone within the city was using a teleportation array to escape.

the Sky-Devouring Rat Beast King, sensing someone using the teleportation array to flee, sneered with cruel amusement, its voice dripping with malice: "Hehehe! Think you can escape via teleportation? Not a chance!"

The Sky-Devouring Rat Beast King unleashed demonic power; black light erupted from its body, forming rows of runes before it.

It spat out several drops of demonic blood, which sank into the black runes.

BOOM! A massive black curtain rose abruptly, encircling Canghai Xiancheng entirely.

The black light flickered, then began attacking the spiritual veins of Canghai Feng!

"Let you humans witness the power of my bloodline's innate technique—'Forbidden Mystic Light'!"

"Hehehe!"

…

Inside the core zone's teleportation array,

just as Qin Ming was about to be teleported—

BOOM! CRACK! A violent tremor erupted from beneath the earth.

Black light suddenly surged from four corners of the array, disrupting the teleportation.

The glowing map above Qin Ming's head began to glitch.

The final anchor point shifted from Tianhe Market to another location.

WHIRRR! At the final moment, as the black light from below threatened to destroy the array, golden radiance fully engulfed Qin Ming.

Instantly, Qin Ming vanished from his spot, teleported away.

But when Gu Qingzhao and Xu Elder and the others looked again at the map's coordinates,

they cried out in horror: "Deep within Beiming Mountain Range!"

"Damn it! Qin Daoist!"

Simultaneously, under the influence of the black mystic light, the eight array pillars of the ancient teleportation array shattered—meaning no one present could leave.

…

Elsewhere,

Qin Ming felt dizzy, as if half a teacup of time had passed, before his disheveled form materialized abruptly inside a dark cave.

But when he regained his senses and saw the scene before him, his composure shattered:

"@&＃%*￥!!!"

Before him lay a purple-furred Earth-Shaking Bear, its aura unmistakably at second-rank peak. The bear, equally stunned, had been napping when suddenly a human cultivator appeared beside it.

In the dim cave, beast and man stared at each other—awkward silence hung thick.

"Uh-heh… I took a wrong turn. My apologies!"

"Why don't… you go back to sleep?"

The Earth-Shaking Bear snapped out of its shock, its copper-bell eyes blazing with furious rage!

How dare a human cultivator intrude into their clan's territory—and sneak into its very den without a sound?

ROAR! The second-rank peak Earth-Shaking Bear let out a deafening bellow, shaking the entire cavern.

BOOM! Outside, the other bears in the mountain were stunned—none understood why their young master had suddenly erupted in fury.

The massive Earth-Shaking Bear leapt up, swinging a colossal paw infused with silver lightning demonic power, slamming toward Qin Ming!

The bear had assessed Qin Ming's cultivation—only Foundation Establishment, a human no stronger than an ant to crush.

Qin Ming sighed inwardly—he'd clearly forgotten to check the almanac before leaving.

BOOM! As the bear's massive paw neared Qin Ming's body,

Qin Ming's blood qi and true Gang erupted violently!

True Gang took form—Demon Ape Transformation!

A crimson phantom of a four-armed demon ape instantly appeared behind him.

A pressure equal to that of a second-rank peak great beast descended—CRACKLE!

The demon ape's twisted eyes narrowed; one crimson arm clenched into a fist, striking straight back at the Earth-Shaking Bear!

(End of Chapter)