Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 660 - 437: The Dragon Vein Destroyed, Spiritual Forbidden Zone
At this moment, Lin Chen clearly saw that in her eyes there was no longer the emptiness or obsession of the past, but rather a look filled with anxiety, worry, and even a trace of... pleading.
This was the emotion of a normal person, something Lin Chen had always hoped she could regain.
Lin Chen’s fists clenched until they turned white, fully understanding her intention and the danger she was in.
He forced down the impulse to rush over, speaking with as steady a voice as possible, word by word:
"Stay alive! I will definitely come back to save you! Trust me!"
After saying this, he resolutely turned around, using the last of his strength to roar:
"All members of the Human Race! Evacuate immediately! Hurry!"
The remaining human cultivators, although unclear of the situation, had developed a reflexive trust in Lin Chen’s orders and immediately gathered their strength, attempting to break through.
Other Divine Race warriors tried to block them, but Gu Zhong seemed to have thought of something extremely terrifying, his face turning deathly pale as he screamed in terror:
"Stop! Everyone! Evacuate! Leave this area immediately! Hurry!"
As he shouted, he turned into a stream of light and fled to the distance first.
An elder, confused, asked while retreating, "Elder Gu Zhong, why..."
Gu Zhong’s voice trembled, filled with unprecedented fear:
"The Celestial Spirit Body’s spiritual power is about to completely lose control and explode! Here... this place will soon become an absolute spiritual forbidden zone! Run!"
Upon hearing this, the elder immediately recalled the terrifying records of the Celestial Spirit Body’s rampage, so frightened that he was overwhelmed, not daring to ask another word, accelerating his escape desperately.
In the blink of an eye, the Divine Race’s encirclement broke without an attack and instead turned into a frantic escape.
And Lin Chen led the remaining members of the Human Race, rapidly evacuating this soon-to-be disaster-stricken death zone in the opposite direction.
In the center of the ruins, Qin Shaoshao’s figure gradually became blurred amid the increasingly chaotic spiritual power field, with only the constantly spreading, mind-deteriorating whispers-like spiritual fluctuations under her feet in the post-battle silent ruins.
Qin Shaoshao, curled up in the ruins, her body’s tremors growing larger, were no longer simple physiological shivers but seemed to resonate violently with the surrounding space.
The air around her began to distort, not due to heat causing visual blur but rather like viewing through fractured glass, sharply breaking in angles.
"Ah—!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
A heart-piercing groan rang out.
This sound carried endless chaos and a sense of tearing, making the fleeing Ancient Race warriors and Human Beastmasters instinctively clutch their heads, and those with weaker cultivation nearly blacked out, almost falling off their Flying Spirit Beasts.
Immediately following, centered on Qin Shaoshao, an invisible but tsunami-like spiritual storm erupted thunderously!
This storm had no sound, no flames, yet more terrifying than any physical attack!
Qin Shaoshao’s figure was completely engulfed by the distorted light and violent spiritual turbulence, only a vague silhouette could be faintly seen.
The silhouette constantly changed, at times expanding like a towering giant, at others shrinking like a newborn baby, exuding a chaotic aura that made one’s mind collapse.
Centered on her, a visibly growing, distorted force field was forming, a spiritual dead zone, where any intruder would surely die!
Gu Zhong glanced back at this scene, so frightened that he was shattered in spirit, his speed increased by thirty percent, urging hoarsely:
"Faster! Get away from that area! If you’re caught in it, you’re done for!"
He was extremely grateful for his quick reaction, otherwise, the Ancient Race elites would have been entirely annihilated here today.
And Lin Chen, already retreating some distance, couldn’t help but look back.
He saw that ever-expanding twisted space resembling the entrance to hell, and his heart felt as if it was stabbed.
He understood that Qin Shaoshao, using her own life as the cost, transformed into the most terrifying barrier, buying them precious time to escape and completely blocking Divine Race pursuits.
That region would from then on be a forbidden zone for the living, a spiritual dead zone left after a Celestial Spirit Body loses control.
Qin Shaoshao’s worried look in their last eye contact and the world-altering change she triggered at this moment made an extremely strong impression, etched deeply in Lin Chen’s mind.
He abruptly turned his head, suppressing all emotions, and growled lowly:
"Let’s leave this place first!"
....
By now, everyone had already gone far, and when looking back at the Spirit Academy, it was now in ruins.
Everyone’s mood was at its lowest.
Did they win?
No.
The Spirit Academy was gone, many of them died, and even... the dragon vein was gone.
But they had no choice.
At this moment, their hearts were only filled with sorrow....
There are no winners in war, this statement was demonstrated vividly today.
They went directly to Thunder City, setting up camp, and the forces of Thunder City quickly received them, shocked upon hearing about the grim situation of the Spirit Academy.
And even more speechless upon hearing that the dragon vein was destroyed.
"Patriarch Xu, you say the dragon... the dragon vein..." that Patriarch was still in disbelief.
"Do not spread this matter for now." Xu Pingzhi advised: "The priority now is stability."
"Yes, I understand."
The Patriarch nodded and subsequently left.
After everyone had settled, Xu Pingzhi and others gathered once more, but Lin Chen and the Great Elder had yet to arrive.
"Where are they?" Xu Pingzhi asked.
Lee Zhen replied, "Lin Chen’s Spirit Beasts are all quite injured. The Great Elder is helping him check. I can go call them if needed."
"No need." Chen Ming and others quickly stopped him.
This time, Lin Chen had indeed achieved a great feat, and this achievement among their generation was extremely remarkable.
They all understood that from today onwards, suppressing Lin Chen’s growth would be impossible.
At this moment, Lin Chen was indeed with the Great Elder checking injuries, Xiaobai and Xiaohong’s injuries were generally minor, mostly exhaustion, but Blue Fish was different, as it had taken a solid blow for Lin Chen.
"...If it were any of your other Spirit Beasts, they might have died by now." The Great Elder, upon checking, found that it still had a breath of life.
Though it had been in a coma for quite a while, which naturally worried Lin Chen.
"Here’s what, once matters here are settled, I’ll go with you to Celestial Realm City to find Sun Ji." The Great Elder said.
Lin Chen nodded at the news.
Then the Great Elder brought some Heart-Protecting Pills, prying open the mouth of Blue Fish to feed them to it.
At this time, Daoist Zhang came in and said, "Great Elder, about the meeting..."
"I almost forgot." The Great Elder quickly put things down, with Lin Chen following behind.
So when the two arrived, everyone else had already gathered.
"Apologies, everyone." The Great Elder cupped his hands.
"No worries." Chen Ming stood up and said, "Everyone has been exhausted lately, no need for much formality."
The Great Elder and Lin Chen sat down, the latter immediately asked eagerly, "Are there any updates on the Spirit Academy investigation..."
"That area has now become a forbidden zone, and the zone is still expanding rapidly, about to reach Willow City." Chen Ming said.
"That shouldn’t be." Xu Pingzhi expressed doubt, "Historical records state that even with an outburst from the Celestial Spirit Body, it shouldn’t be like this."
"This matter probably....." The Great Elder furrowed his brow into a line, looking at the anxious Lin Chen, and said, "This is not a good thing. The Celestial Spirit Body can absorb the spiritual power left by people after their death, you should know that."
Lin Chen nodded.
"Let’s not mention how many died in these two battles, but those who died in the Spirit Academy before...." The Great Elder exhaled.
"Does that mean... the larger the forbidden zone, the harder it is to save?" Lin Chen asked.
Upon hearing this question, everyone else fell into silence.
Historically, following a Celestial Spirit Body’s explosion... the mortality rate is one hundred percent.
No Celestial Spirit Body has ever been seen surviving.
Otherwise, it would still be possible to save them....
When Lin Chen saw their expressions, he immediately understood.
But he still did not give up.
Qin Shaoshao had saved him many times, and this debt of gratitude cannot be forgotten.
Moreover, this girl, who once fell into darkness, it was hard to finally see her awaken.
And, Lin Chen still remembered her appearance then, not willing to forget.
Chen Ming sighed and stated: "Our immediate priority is to do two things."
"First, understand how the destruction of the dragon vein will impact us."
"Second, learn what the Divine Race plans to do next!"
"There is no end to the war yet!"
