Mrs. and Mr. Smith-Chapter 2268 - 2266 Attack from Another Era
Chapter 2268: Chapter 2266: Attack from Another Era
Chapter 2268 -2266: Attack from Another Era
The shadowy figure saw Ethan Smith heading toward the Seventh Layer, and the Sword Intent accumulating in his hand slowly dissipated.
“Hmph.”
The middle-aged man, observing Ethan finally making a move, snorted coldly and continued onward to his next destination.
In the Void of the Galaxy, Ethan stood on the warship—a dense crowd of cultivators was traveling toward the Seventh Layer of Purgatory.
In that vast Void, there were also numerous cultivators holding the Heavenly Punishment Order, heading toward various continents, enacting the Executioner Sect’s directive for every cultivator to rush to the Seventh Layer of Purgatory.
Ethan carefully felt their presence, discovering that most were cultivators of the True Saint Realm.
Moreover, many were of unfathomable strength, so powerful that even Ethan couldn’t discern their exact capabilities.
*What’s going on here? Why has the opening of the Seventh Layer Secret Realm drawn the Executioner Sect’s attention? And judging by this uproar, it seems that whatever the Executioner Sect is orchestrating is monumental.*
Ethan knitted his brows tightly, a potent unease rising in his heart.
Soon, the warship arrived at the Seventh Layer of Purgatory.
At this point, the Seventh Layer had completely transformed. A massive Palace stood tall, its presence unknown until now.
The enormous Palace pierced the clouds, and every carving on it was breathtakingly vivid. Several statues of Demon Gods loomed over its structure, invoking a visceral sense of fear at first glance.
However, the Palace wasn’t entirely solid—it was an illusion. When Ethan reached out to touch the wall, ripples spread outward, and the wall slowly dissolved into nothingness.
The towering Demon God statues appeared to be deities from an ancient epoch. Even given Ethan’s terrifying divine sense, he couldn’t shake off the oppressive danger they exuded. *He instinctively avoided making direct eye contact with those imposing figures.*
Edgeless, Hicks, the Blood Sect Sovereign, and Executioner Sect members stood within the Seventh Layer of Purgatory, joined by countless other cultivators exuding powerful auras.
“Is that Situ Haoyue? They survived the last era of the Path of Heaven, and it’s said they’ve existed for over twenty thousand years! I never expected them to show up this time.”
“And Mei Li came as well. She’s ruthless and often ventures alone into the Ninth Layer of Purgatory—a place where even True Saint 8th Grade experts must move in teams.”
A stunning woman with skin like porcelain, a figure as graceful as willow branches, stood quietly in the distance.
Ethan’s pupils constricted. It was the woman he had seen previously in the Seventh Layer of Purgatory. Last time, she had been soaking in Bone Refining Water, and no Demonic Beast dared to provoke her.
As though sensing Ethan’s gaze, the woman glanced at him with clear, bright eyes and gave a slight nod.
“Is that Chang Ye?”
An elderly man, slightly hunched, entered the Seventh Layer of Purgatory. Elder Baker’s voice sounded from within the Sumeru Ring, uttering an astonished gasp.
“Who is this person? Do you know him?”
“That man is the prodigy of this Galaxy. Years ago, armed with just a sword, he stormed the Holy Region, battling its cultivators for ten days and ten nights before retreating. He hasn’t been seen for thousands of years, so who knows how strong he is now.”
Elder Baker inhaled deeply.
…
More and more people arrived at the Seventh Layer of Purgatory. The eerie Ghost Qi emanating from the Palace surged again, and the Palace expanded several times over, instantly enveloping all the cultivators within the Seventh Layer. freёnovelkiss.com
Inside the Palace, countless fragmented bones blanketed the ground, reaching up to the chest when stepped on.
Upon closer inspection, the bones radiated an aura that sent chills down to one’s Divine Soul. *It seemed likely that these bones belonged to immensely powerful cultivators in life.*
Ethan couldn’t help but feel unease creeping over him. *So many human cultivators had perished here—what had transpired within this Palace?*
Suppressing his growing anxiety, Ethan extended his divine sense to its limits, carefully examining everything within the Palace.
Suddenly, an ancient and unnerving scent assaulted Ethan’s nostrils.
“I can touch these bones now. The Palace is becoming more real!”
“This column—I can feel it! What kind of material is this? I’ve never seen anything like it!”
“Look, that Demon God shadow—didn’t a figure just flicker past?”
…
Some cultivators suddenly screamed, and chaos erupted as the surroundings devolved into a cacophony resembling a bustling marketplace.
A chilling sensation of being watched crept into Ethan’s Sea of Knowledge, as though invisible eyes were fixated on them all. *That sensation was indescribably eerie.*
“I’m done. I’m leaving this cursed place! This is effing bad luck!”
Amidst the chest-high sea of bones, some cultivators started breaking down. This wasn’t a place meant for survival.
People began fleeing desperately. However, the moment they stepped outside the Palace…
Their bodies suddenly froze unnaturally, deflating like punctured balloons, leaving only human skins crumpled on the ground.
In just an instant, nearly thirty people met their demise.
Ethan activated his desolate divine eye. Witnessing their deaths, he saw that every trace of energy from their bodies was drifting toward the underground beneath the Palace.
*There’s definitely something hidden under this ground,* Ethan thought quietly to himself.
With each death inside, the Palace expanded further.
The illusion of the shadow began to solidify gradually, while the bones beneath emitted a faint, foul odor.
Suddenly, atop the immense Palace, torrents of Ghost Qi materialized.
That Ghost Qi amassed in abundance before cascading downward like a torrent.
Facing this bizarre Ghost Qi, Ethan didn’t dare let down his guard.
He unleashed his Saintly Body Skill, positioning Soren’s Shield horizontally before him.
At the same time, his Silent Destruction Fist struck forward with explosive force.
Swoosh!
In the blink of an eye, thousands of cultivators unleashed their attacks against the Ghost Qi pouring down like a waterfall.
Yet, to everyone’s astonishment, whether it was the power of their Magic Weapons or the spiritual energy and spiritual sense they launched, the moment these collided with the Ghost Qi, they seemed to belong to entirely separate dimensions, inexplicably bypassing one another.
Boom!
Ethan felt as though his body was struck by an enormous mallet. The Ghost Qi pierced through Soren’s Shield and his Saintly Body Skill, infiltrating his body and divine sense.
Hundreds of people’s bodies exploded instantaneously. As their divine senses emerged, they were caught and pulled away by an enigmatic force, vanishing in an instant.
Atop the Palace, countless attacks landed.
The spiritual energy illuminated the atmosphere, revealing the scene above clearer than before.
Nine statues of Demon Gods, each with distinct expressions, stared fiercely at the crowd. Despite the barrage of attacks, the nine statues remained utterly unmoved; the spiritual energy that struck them disappeared soundlessly, as if absorbed into the abyss.
“These aren’t the current Heavenly Dao Rules! They’re not remnants from the last era either! All attacks can only be endured—defense is impossible.”
Chang Ye murmured softly.
If these weren’t two sets of Heavenly Dao Rules, then this Secret Realm must have originated from a time even further in the past.
The desolate divine eye consumed immense spiritual power, so Ethan dared not keep it activated constantly, only opening it during the moment the Secret Realm unleashed its assault.
