8mi Chapter 67 One Sword Slaying the Morning Star
Chapter 67 One Sword Slaying the Morning Star
Rewind a few minutes,
About 100 meters away from the temple, there is a concave platform that resembles a basin.
Lin Mo and the others were on the platform, quietly observing the dozens of figures that had suddenly appeared in front of them.
The newcomers were the personnel who had been ordered to enter the rift to carry out the suppression mission.
They belong to three parties: the Yunhai branch of the Card Makers Alliance, the Yunhai City Card Makers Association, and the Yunhai City Public Security Bureau.
The leader of the Card Master Alliance was a square-faced man wearing a red uniform.
He looked to be in his forties, with a calm expression and slightly graying temples.
He wore a gold badge on his chest.
This is the symbol of the Gold Badge Deacon of the Card Master Alliance.
The members of the Card Master Alliance can be divided into ordinary members, deacons, elders, and so on, according to their rank.
There's not much to say about the ordinary members.
Anyone who passes the Card Master Alliance's assessment will automatically become a regular member.
Once an ordinary member's cultivation reaches the Bronze level, they can apply for a promotion mission, and upon completion, they can become a steward.
The deacons are further divided into bronze deacons, silver deacons, and gold deacons.
These correspond to Bronze-level, Silver-level, and Gold-level card players, respectively.
Without a doubt, the square-faced man in front of him is a Gold-level Card Master.
Standing to his side was a handsome, but slovenly-dressed middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had a palm-sized card hanging from his chest.
The words "Gold" are prominently displayed above.
He was none other than a gold-level card maker.
Next to him was the head of the public security bureau.
This is a woman wearing a black combat uniform.
She was around thirty years old, with a very graceful figure.
He looks very powerful, and his skin is a healthy bronze color.
She wasn't exactly beautiful, but she was fairly good-looking.
However, her facial features are too angular, lacking a certain softness.
Although she didn't have any emblems or markings on her body, the way she stood side by side with the other two...
It's not hard to see that she is at least at the Gold level of cultivation.
The square-faced middle-aged man nodded to Bai Wei, glanced at Lin Mo and the others, and spoke first:
"What's the situation now?"
"Deacon Meng, Cheng Ran and his team have located the Evil Card Master and have gone to capture him."
However, they were worried that things might change, so they asked me to stay here and wait for you, to organize the evacuation of all candidates if necessary!
Bai Wei briefly explained the situation.
"As expected of top students from the four major universities, truly extraordinary! They were able to find the Blood Cup Cheka Group's trail in such a short time!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Hao nodded slightly, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes, and then changed the subject:
"Cheng Ran and the others' concerns are not without merit. The blood sacrifice ritual has already begun, and the most urgent task is to ensure the safety of the examinees."
Just in case, let's gather the candidates together first, to prevent them from wandering around and encountering danger.
"I'll do it!"
The woman in black immediately took out a card from her bosom, and poured her powerful spiritual energy into it.
A blinding ball of light shot into the air and then exploded violently.
It transformed into a golden pillar of light that descended to the ground, enveloping the entire platform.
She cleared her throat, and a powerful, penetrating voice immediately echoed like muffled thunder in all directions:
Attention all students participating in the district exam:
I am Qin Mengyuan from the Public Security Bureau of Yunhai City!
Emergency assembly order is hereby issued:
Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, please come to where I am right now!
Repeat, immediately move towards my location, towards that golden pillar of light!
If you encounter any aberrant creatures along the way, do not linger in battle; escape as quickly as possible and head towards the location of the golden pillar of light!
With the aid of spiritual power, the sound instantly spread to every corner of the misty shallows.
"What's going on? Why are the police summoning us so urgently?"
"I don't know, maybe something happened..."
"Let's hurry, you sound really anxious!"
"Let's go, let's go see what's going on..."
"Wait, why are there two beams of light? What's inside that crimson beam?"
"How disgusting! Could the emergency summons from the police be related to the monster inside that blood-red pillar of light?"
……
Similar discussions were taking place almost everywhere in the misty shallows.
Before long, figures began to appear one after another on the sand dunes surrounding the platform.
These were the people who had just left the temple's secret realm.
They were the closest to here, so they arrived first.
Among them are Qiao Yan, Wang Dani, and Gu Ping, who were mentioned earlier.
Upon seeing Lin Mo and his group, a few wry smiles immediately appeared on their faces.
"I didn't expect to see you again so soon!"
Lin Mo nodded briefly to them as a greeting.
Immediately afterwards, groups of two or three candidates emerged from behind the sand dunes.
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed.
"Look... what's that!"
Everyone's eyes turned in the same direction.
In the distance, under the sky, the crimson pillar of light trembled violently and then began to expand rapidly.
The pulsating mass of flesh within the pillar of light suddenly exploded, transforming into a colossal silhouette that blotted out the sky.
It was a blood-soaked, crimson monster.
It is made up of countless fragments of limbs.
Large amounts of thickened blood plasma adhered to the body surface, making those wailing faces even more terrifying.
"Ugh... how disgusting to be born into this inferior world!"
The monster shook its body, and countless drops of blood blood rained down like a storm.
Blood dripped onto the ground, and wisps of black smoke immediately rose into the air.
Immediately afterwards, countless tentacles burst forth from the thousands of faces on its body, sweeping and swirling in all directions.
The roaming mutants around it were all swept up in front of it, stuffed into thousands of mouths, and chewed and devoured: "But the taste of flesh and blood is still quite good!"
In no time at all, she devoured all of these mutants.
The monster's countless gray-white eyes spun around in unison, quickly locking onto the group inside the platform.
Everyone immediately felt a sinister, icy gaze sweep over them, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
The next moment, her figure swayed.
It actually crossed several meters and approached the group directly.
"There's also a lot of delicious food here!"
"You wicked mother with the red cup!"
The disheveled middle-aged man frowned. "The Blood Cup Cheka madman actually summoned it?"
"Could it be that Cheng Ran and his team failed? That's impossible!"
Bai Wei shook her head, somewhat incredulous.
"Nine Morning Stars!"
Meng Hao spoke slowly and deliberately, his face full of solemnity.
Qin Mengyuan examined it for a few moments, then suddenly said, "No, this isn't the true form of the evil god; at most, it can only be considered an avatar!"
"Even if it's just a clone, it's far beyond our ability to contend with."
Meng Hao sighed, his tone helpless, "The highest rank among everyone present is only Gold Rank, which is a whole major realm away from Morning Star Rank."
Even the officials looked grave, and the candidates froze on the spot, their hearts pounding.
"What's going on? It's just a district exam, is it really that big of a deal?"
A tall examinee clenched his fists tightly, his expression a mix of laughter and tears: "Even an evil god has appeared!"
Jin Zhao's Adam's apple bobbed, and after holding it in for a long time, he finally squeezed out two words: "Holy crap!"
Most of the others fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stopped and looked up, staring blankly at the blood-red monster in mid-air.
What they were facing was far beyond their comprehension.
Although they had heard their teachers talk about evil gods in class,
But after all, hearing is believing, seeing is believing.
Only by truly facing them can one realize one's own insignificance.
Lin Mo stared blankly at the grotesque monster in mid-air, subconsciously muttering, "Is this the evil god?"
Having experienced that terrifying aura, even someone as strong-willed as him couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.
"The gap is too big; there's absolutely no way to put up any resistance."
Compared to the monsters of the Morning Star level, his meager strength was laughably insignificant.
For now, we can only rely on the powerful officials.
After all, there are quite a few gold-level card makers here. Although they may not be a match for that evil god, they can at least hold him off for a while.
This should be enough time for him to steer the Soul Vessel away from the rift.
As for the district exam, my life is in danger, what's the point of worrying about the exam?
Just as Lin Mo was thinking rapidly, Qin Mengyuan from the Public Security Bureau had already spoken up to reassure everyone:
"Dear test takers, please don't panic. We will try our best to hold off this monster while you have the chance to leave this place. I will send someone to escort you out of the rift!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Meng Hao immediately turned to look at a young man in a red uniform behind him and gave the order:
"Li Yang, you will drive the vehicle and escort the examinees out of the rift together with Qin Ju's men!"
"Understood, Deacon Meng!"
The man named Li Yang responded in a deep voice.
The disheveled man pondered for a moment, then looked at a girl who appeared to be in her early twenties behind him and said:
"Xiao An, you should come along too. Also, keep an eye out for any lone students along the way and escort them to the rift's exit!"
"Yes, Master Zhao!"
The woman named Xiao An nodded in response.
The moment the words were spoken, a strong stench of blood assaulted the senses.
The Crimson Cup Mother was now less than fifty meters away from where they were.
"action!"
Meng Hao shouted, and an orange card instantly appeared at his fingertips.
As his spiritual energy surged, a lion composed of pure flames roared forth.
It rose to tens of meters against the wind and charged fearlessly toward the fleshy monster.
However, the Crimson Cup Mother merely raised her gigantic hand, composed of countless arms, and gently clenched it.
The fire lion let out a mournful cry and exploded into a sky full of sparks.
The full-force attack of the Gold-level Card Master had absolutely no effect!
"Hehehe..."
A sharp, maniacal laugh echoed from afar. The Crimson Cup Mother, her countless greyish-white eyes wide open, sneered:
"How dare a mere ant disrespect the gods?"
Become the first sacrifices for my arrival!
Just then, the disheveled middle-aged man, Zhao Zongren, suddenly took a step forward.
He pulled an orange card from his pocket and poured all his spiritual power into it without reservation.
He then threw it fiercely at his mother, the one with the red cup.
"Bang!"
A world-destroying aura suddenly erupted.
A huge mushroom cloud suddenly rose beneath the blood-red monster's feet, and the intense white light illuminated the dim world as bright as day.
The terrifying shockwave sent countless test takers flying.
However, to everyone's surprise,
The Crimson Cup Mother's flesh was only slightly charred and she was otherwise unharmed.
"As expected, it still doesn't work!"
Upon seeing this, the disheveled middle-aged man, Zhao Zongren, gave a wry smile.
This forbidden spell card was something he obtained by chance during a near-death experience deep in the forbidden wasteland. It is extremely powerful and has already touched the threshold of the first star of the Morning Star realm.
It was his last trump card.
However, it was still no match for the evil god's clones of Morning Star Nine Stars, as weak as a drop in the ocean.
In mid-air, the countless grotesque faces of the Crimson Cup Mother twisted and roared in unison, exuding overwhelming killing intent.
"Interesting. I didn't expect to be harmed by ants so soon after arriving in this lower world. In that case, I'll use you as my first sacrifice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge ball of blood-red flesh flew out into the air, like a red lightning bolt, and went straight towards Zhao Zongren.
"Old Zhao!"
Meng Hao's pupils contracted sharply, and without thinking, he activated all his spiritual power.
A fiery lion, engulfed in raging flames, solidified once more.
With a roar, it charged toward the blood-red fleshy ball.
Qin Mengyuan, who was standing to the side, also changed her expression drastically. She flipped her wrist,
Three light blades instantly coalesced and slashed at the blood-red fleshy ball with all their might.
At the same time, Zhao Zongren did not sit idly by and summoned his strongest card spirit.
It was a gigantic steel monster.
As soon as it appeared, it leaped into the air and slashed straight at the blood-red fleshy ball.
But how could three Gold-level card masters easily withstand the attack of the Morning Star evil god's clone?
puff!
The flaming lion was crushed the moment it got close.
Meng Hao's skill card is not enough to deal with ordinary Morning Star one-star, let alone the Crimson Cup Evil Mother with nine-star Morning Star.
The moment Qin Mengyuan's light blade collided with the blood-red fleshy ball, it melted and disintegrated without even causing a ripple.
The steel monster was also sent flying backward, turning into specks of light and disappearing into the air.
The blood-red fleshy mass continued its relentless march toward Zhao Zongren.
A look of despair crept into everyone's eyes.
Who can withstand an attack from a demon god at the level of Morning Star?
Zhao Zongren watched the rapidly approaching crimson ball of flesh, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Don't worry about me! Take all the examinees and leave!"
at this time,
A dark shadow shot out from behind and arrived in front of the blood-red fleshy ball in the blink of an eye.
Everyone looked closely and were shocked to discover that it was a sword!
An ordinary, unremarkable sword!
The sword was dull gray, without any decoration, and of very ordinary specifications.
If you just leave it lying around on a stall, probably no one will even give it a proper look.
Yet this seemingly ordinary sword caused the once arrogant Crimson Cup Mother to reveal a deep sense of fear.
The sword fell.
The blood-red fleshy ball exploded with a bang, turning into a cloud of blood mist that drifted away.
The sword continued its relentless advance towards the Crimson Cup Mother behind them.
"No!"
The Crimson Cup Mother let out a terrified wail, and endless blood gushed out, trying to stop the sword.
However, all of this was in vain.
Wherever the sword's edge passed, everything crumbled as easily as if it were made of paper.
A flash of cold light, stretching across the heavens and earth.
The wicked mother of the Crimson Cup was actually split in two from beginning to end.
Flesh and tendrils crumbled inch by inch, countless faces turned into wisps of smoke and vanished, eventually transforming into a rain of blood that fell from the sky.