Chapter 262: Inner Layer Opens!

Boom——!

The great earthquake's trembling reached its peak.

It felt as if something was desperately drilling outward from deep within the crust.

The well‑marinated blue‑gray heavens above were violently torn open.

There was no sunlight, nor any so‑called hope.

Beyond the rift lay crimson.

It was blood so thick it couldn't be dissolved.

Whoosh——!

The red storm poured down along the rift.

The pallid lanterns strung along the street instantly dimmed to firefly level.

Huh?!

Su Ming glanced sideways, taking in his surroundings.

All the ghost vendors on the street, strong or weak, trembled violently.

That was an absolute suppression from deep within the bloodline.

It was the primal fear of commoners toward imperial power, of ants toward a dragon!

There's something.

This opening special effect is burning through the budget!

Not just the venue.

The global livestream and the heavenly light curtain were likewise dyed blood‑red.

Even though separated by a screen, even though a hundred‑thousand‑eighty‑thousand li apart.

That soul‑striking visual oppression still instantly shattered the psychological defenses of billions of viewers.

Breathing worldwide became difficult.

What the hell! What's up with this light? Who can stand this!

The whole screen is red? This netherworld filter is way too heavy! Even through the screen I wanna puke!

This is the inner layer the Golden Tooth General mentioned? Compared to this, the outer layer is just kindergarten!

We're done… If a Pure God entered this level of oppression, they'd probably lose a layer of skin!

At the center of the street.

Su Ming slightly raised his head, gazing at the blood‑filled sky.

The spectacle and commotion—this part is truly maxed out.

With earthquakes and red light, the uninformed might think some nightclub just opened for a grand opening.

【Eye of Truth】, analysis!

【Name】: Yellow Spring Blood Evil

【Quality】: Legendary

【Karma Overview】: The accompanying phenomenon of the inner layer gate opening, formed from the grudges of countless high‑level evil spirits! It is both an invitation to the core region and a cruel screening net.

Legendary Rank!

Just a door‑opening accompanying phenomenon, and it's already Legendary Rank?

This inner layer…

It truly lives up to the hype!

Squeak——!

Just then, the silk handkerchief in Magu's hand suddenly trembled violently.

The wrapped Glutton's Tail Finger seemed to sense some deadly temptation.

It forcibly broke free of its bonds and hovered mid‑air.

At its tip, black blood seeped out, stubbornly pointing toward the street's end——

The direction where the red light was strongest and the killing intent thickest!

Impatient, like a hungry dog that has smelled blood.

Tsk.

Magu's dark brows knit tightly.

She is Decay, governing chill and decline.

It should be more in tune with this red light's aura.

But now she actually feels some discomfort and resistance!

Suddenly.

A tall figure stepped half a pace to the front‑side without changing expression.

His black coat fluttered up.

It just happened to block between her and the sky‑filling red light, cutting off all the killing intent rushing at her.

Whoosh——!

The pressure suddenly dropped.

Magu blinked, lifted her beautiful eyes, and gazed at that broad back, her gaze shifting.

Wang…

Let's go.

Su Ming's voice calm, he unfolded the big black umbrella he'd just taken out, shielding his head from the blood‑light.

"Others laid out a red carpet and turned on red lights."

"With such an enthusiastic invitation, not going to take a look… makes us seem impolite."

"The closer we got as we walked."

"The air seemed to turn into glue."

"We finally arrived."

"The two of them didn't seem to be walking on a road; rather, it was as if they were swimming through a suffocating mass of blood plasma."

"Wang…"

"【Magu】's breathing began to quicken, and an abnormal flush rose on her face."

"It was neither shyness nor excitement."

"But it was this bloody killing qi that surged, making her blood and qi churn!"

"But she had to endure it."

"After all, she is a woman who follows Wang!"

"Su Ming glanced around indifferently."

"The environment changed."

"The originally low, dilapidated Japanese-style cottage had completely vanished."

"Everything along the road began to twist and become bizarre."

"The walls were no longer made of wood planks or bricks."

"But rather, they were huge, thick, pallid ribs, even with strands of meat hanging from them, bent to serve as beams and pillars."

"What filled the spaces between the ribs was not soil."

"But rather, dark red rotting flesh!"

"The whole street…"

"More like a gigantic esophagus!"

"Playing tricks with gods and ghosts."

"Su Ming snorted, raised his hand, and shoved the Big Black Umbrella upward, shaking off the drifting wisps of Blood Mist."

"Since you're open for business, why bother with all this nonsense?"

"Afraid the customers have too good an appetite? Hurry up!"

"As soon as his words fell, the surroundings fell dead silent."

"The two stopped their steps."

"Because…"

"The road, was gone."

"Blocking their view was a gigantic dark-red gate that shielded the Sky Vault and stood a hundred meters tall."

"It was somewhat like the Legendary Rashomon gate."

"But it wasn't exactly the same."

"Because this gate is alive."

"It is an enormously huge, closed-eyed……"

"Prajna ghost face!"

"Inside the global livestream, countless Audience held their breath."

"Those usually most active jokesters, at this moment even forgot to tap their keyboards."

"It's too oppressive."

"This feeling is like an insignificant ant standing on the sole of a giant's foot."

"Desperately waiting for that deadly foot to come down!"

"Squeak—!"

"Just then, the Broken Finger floating in midair transformed into a piercing dark light."

"Target——"

"The tightly shut giant mouth of the Prajna ghost face!"

"Whoosh——!"

"As if sensing it, the Prajna ghost face's huge eyes snapped open, its scarlet vertical pupils shifting, the giant mouth slightly opening."

"Pfft——!"

"That Broken Finger shot precisely into its mouth."

"Creak——!"

"Creak——!"

"The chewing sound was spine-chilling."

"It was like someone lying at your ear in the dead of night, forcibly crunching a handful of brittle bone."

"This visual effect is kinda appetizing."

"Su Ming stared unblinking, golden light flickering in his pupils, a chill spreading through his body."

"Because this not-human, not-ghost gate……"

"It actually is a 【Legendary】‑level existence!!"

"The ghost face chewed slowly, thoroughly enjoying it."

"In those huge Ghost Eyes, greed and satisfaction showed, even……"

"Delight!"

Extreme perverse pleasure.

"Gulu."

The swallowing sound was deafening.

Not full!

Want more!

Those scarlet pupils turned again, and greedy eyes fell on Su Ming and Magu.

"Wocao... what the hell is this monster?!"

"This is Gate?! This is clearly a living thing!"

"Sss! Jing deity, you'd better not go!"

In the live stream room, everyone finally regained their senses.

However.

Before the crowd's exclamations could subside.

That Prajna-like ghostly face suddenly revealed an extremely exaggerated Smile Mask.

"Welcome..."

The voice was muffled and unclear.

Immediately after.

Tear—!

It didn't open like a normal Gate.

Instead, the lower jaw dislocated violently, and the corner of the mouth tore all the way to the ear root!

Deep within that blood‑filled gaping mouth, there was no darkness.

But a huge, bright‑red, slick tongue!

Rumble—!

The massive tongue, like a roll of red carpet, rolled down from the heights.

"Please come in..."

On both sides of the tongue, flesh writhed, splitting into two rows of kimono‑clad, faceless maids.

Holding a human‑head lantern, they bowed deeply to Su Ming.

This... what the hell is this welcome avenue?

Clearly it's meant to send people into the stomach's digestive tract!