I Have A Disciple Simulator Chapter 1294 - 799: Fleeing into the Void
Previously on I Have A Disciple Simulator...
The Void Array functions as intended; over the East Sea Island, the fabric of space starts to crumple, unveiling a rift in the form of a spatial wormhole.
Lu Changsheng directs his sight to the emptiness beyond the wormhole, where the immense and mysterious forces of the void appear eager to swallow him and his companions whole.
"The void is indeed endlessly expansive; the Three Realms and the Three Thousand Small Worlds seem utterly trivial against the infinite expanse of the void."
Lu Changsheng profoundly senses his own triviality in the presence of the void, which resembles an endless chasm.
Rumble...
Beneath the formidable influence of the Ancient Peculiar Formation, the Cang King Tomb, hidden under the ocean depths, trembles with great intensity.
The grand structures of the East Sea Academy crumble swiftly, sending clouds of dust billowing into the sky.
The East Sea Academy has already made preparations to forsake their sect's base.
Without the necessity to safeguard the Cang King Tomb, the East Sea Academy loses all purpose for continuation.
The island fractures apart, and the extraordinarily splendid Human King Mausoleum gradually rises into view, resembling a miniature metropolis.
Inside the Human King Mausoleum, two formidable presences pulse intermittently.
Cang King and Merak Swordswoman were legendary figures of antiquity; even in death, their remains radiate overwhelming might.
Apart from those two corpses, several potent energies linger inside the Cang King Tomb, probably emanating from the artifacts interred alongside Cang King and Merak Swordswoman.
The rifts in space generated by the Void Array widen steadily, now nearly matching the size of the Cang King Tomb.
"Go."
Yan Ruxue channels her energy with intense determination to propel the mausoleum toward the void.
Sweat beads glisten on her pale complexion like crystals, showing that upholding the Void Array while elevating the mausoleum pushes her to her utmost limits.
The Cang King Tomb gradually vanishes into the wormhole, with half of it already engulfed by the void.
"Almost there."
Lu Changsheng and his fellow disciples pour every ounce of their effort into channeling True Qi into the Great Formation, their bodies drenched in perspiration.
The Ancient Peculiar Formation, capable of ripping open a spatial wormhole, demands an enormous toll of energy.
Hmm?!
All of a sudden, Lu Changsheng snaps his head toward the west with a jolt.
Yuexi, Dugu Aotian, Yan Ruxue, Saint Zou, Saint Zeng, Saint Duanmu, and the rest turn their gazes westward one after another, their faces twisting in shock.
"Demon Sect powerhouses are closing in... mighty ones, incredibly mighty..."
A rare wave of helpless despair washes over Lu Changsheng.
The enemy's power overwhelms them, making resistance seem impossible.
If it's not the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm himself, then it must be at least a supreme master from the upper echelons of Evil Extreme Sect or Blood Sea Palace.
"Has the master run into danger?"
Yuexi's beautiful features drain of color.
From the Corpse Control Old Ghost, she had heard that her master, Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, faced an ambush by the Deputy Sect Master of Evil Extreme Sect, and with Qiongxiao Sword Maiden absent while more Evil Extreme Sect elites arrive, it suggests Qiongxiao Sword Maiden has likely met with misfortune.
"Palace Master, what do we do now?"
The assembly of Great Confucians from the East Sea Academy, including Saint Zou, Saint Zeng, and Saint Duanmu, all fix their eyes on Yan Ruxue.
At this juncture, fleeing remains a viable option with time to spare.
"We can't let victory slip away at the final step."
Yan Ruxue observes the mausoleum on the verge of entering the void, and abandoning it now might lead to its destruction by the imploding wormhole, allowing the Demon Sect to claim the remains and relics of two ancient titans; such an outcome fills her with deep reluctance.
Saint Zou, Saint Zeng, and Saint Duanmu share knowing looks.
Before the unrivaled masters of Evil Extreme Sect arrive, they hold a real shot at dispatching the mausoleum into the void, though it would leave them no path for retreat.
"Death can weigh heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather; if our sacrifice preserves the human race of the Immortal Realm, what is there to fear?"
Resolve hardens in the eyes of the three Confucian Sages as they commit to perishing in order to guide the mausoleum through the void.
"We are indebted to our teachings; we stand ready to perish alongside you!"
"The East Sea Academy's sacred duty is to defend the Ancient Human King's Tomb; though we are lowly, if our blood secures the Immortal Realm's future, we depart without sorrow!"
The Confucian Sect disciples of the East Sea Academy, witnessing the Saints' unyielding resolve to battle to the end, ignite with fervor and vow to share the fate of the Academy.
"You from Taihua Holy Land and Mysterious Lady Palace must not get entangled in this chaos; escape while you still can."
"Given your exceptional gifts, you will undoubtedly rise to prominence in the Three Realms one day, rivaling even Cang King and Merak Swordswoman, and provide far greater aid to the Immortal Realm."
"Make haste and depart."
Yan Ruxue sends a private transmission to Lu Changsheng and Yuexi, pressing them to flee at once.
"If we pull out, the Void Array will crumble right away."
Though Lu Changsheng isn't directly powering the Void Array, he perceives the circulation of True Qi throughout it.
Eighty percent of the True Qi sustaining the Void Array originates from the East Sea Academy, while the remaining twenty percent flows from Lu Changsheng and the Mysterious Lady Palace.
However, if that twenty percent falters, the imbalance could cause the Void Array to disintegrate.
"But your deaths here go against what I wish..."
Yan Ruxue understands that without Lu Changsheng and Yuexi's support for the array, it might fail, yet she refuses to see two extraordinary prodigies perish in vain.
"Why not stake it all on a chance..."
Lu Changsheng's gaze intensifies as he conveys his scheme to Yan Ruxue and Yuexi via transmission.
Upon grasping Lu Changsheng's strategy, Yan Ruxue responds: "This could be our sole opportunity."
Yuexi affirms with a nod: "Let's proceed."
Far across the ocean, demonic mists roil tumultuously, a fearsome presence hurtling forward, parting the dense waters and racing near at astonishing velocity.
Amid the surging dark clouds, additional Evil Extreme Sect experts strain to keep up with the Deputy Sect Master's swift advance.
At the forefront strides a man dressed in black robes with flowing ebony locks, a long sword strapped across his back, arms folded behind him, his demonic aura unmatched, setting the sea's surface quaking.
An island's mountainous bulk blocks his path; undeterred, the black-clad man barrels straight through its summit, hurtling toward the East Sea Academy without slowing.
"They have no intention of running?"
He notices the Void Array shows no signs of pausing, confirming the East Sea Academy persists in activating it rather than fleeing.
"Infuriating, that cursed woman held me back for far too long..."
The black-clad man balls his fists in frustration.
Even wiping out the entire East Sea Academy fails to compensate for missing out on Cang King's hoard.
"Faster!"
Urgency grips the black-clad man as he yearns to obliterate the East Sea Academy, while its members pour desperate energy into accelerating the Void Array.
At last, the Cang King Tomb fully passes into the void.
"Move!"
Wasting no time on words, Lu Changsheng guides his disciples in a plunge straight into the wormhole forged by the Void Array's spatial tear.
"Disciples, enter this Mountain and Rivers Chart."
Yan Ruxue extends her hand, summoning a scroll into her delicate palm.
The scroll opens with radiant light, drawing all East Sea Academy disciples below sage rank into its painted realm.
"Go."
Yan Ruxue, joined by Saint Zou, Saint Zeng, Saint Duanmu, and the other saints of the East Sea Academy, strides into the wormhole.
"This venture is fraught with danger, but we press on regardless."
Yuexi possesses a spatial artifact as well—a treasure bottle—that takes in all members of the Mysterious Lady Palace.
The void's depths teem with lethal hazards, where even mighty human experts might not survive, and only those at Divine King Realm retain any fighting prowess; for anyone below, venturing in spells certain doom.
Still, against the looming threat of Evil Extreme Sect's powerhouses, retreat into the void offers a better prospect for survival.
As Lu Changsheng, Yan Ruxue, Yuexi, and their allies withdraw into the void, the loss of major power support triggers the Void Array's downfall, and the spatial passage seals shut entirely...