Creation of the Universe

Chapter 127: Desolate Fire

"Do you even know what nonsense you're talking about? Someone extinguished the Eight Desolate Karmic Fire and made it to the other side. That's sheer nonsense!"

Madam Hongying was resting with her eyes closed. The progress of building the Blood-Crying Plank Road had been slowing down again and again in recent days, which made her very angry.

Who would have thought that at this moment, someone came to report that the Eight Desolate Karma Fire had been extinguished?

Her deep and unfathomable eyes were fixed on this subordinate, and her powerful aura made the other party dare not even breathe loudly.

"Yes... yes, ma'am. A young man opened a map and poured out a constant stream of water. As a result, he extinguished all the flames of the Eight Desolate Worlds."

"This is absolutely true. Besides me, many of my companions also witnessed it with their own eyes."

Madam Hongying took a deep breath and threatened, "You know, if you dare to speak nonsense, I will make sure you die an ugly death!"

"The villain dare not!"

Madam Hongying knew that her subordinates would never dare to report false news casually, so it seemed that something serious had indeed happened.

"Who is that person? Do you know his origins?"

She grabbed her men, pulled them close and interrogated them.

The subordinate nervously replied, "Madam, please calm down. I don't know the origins of that young man, but we last saw him with the Green Fox."

"What did you say!!!"

Upon hearing the news, Madam Hongying could no longer sit still. She had tried so hard and dreamed of entering the ancient ruins, but now her mortal enemy had gotten there first. What could she do?

She immediately ordered, "Gather everyone and follow me to the sea of ​​fire!"

At the same time, Shen Zhan and Su Yu, who had successfully passed through the Eight Desolate Karma Fire, found themselves in front of a desolate wasteland. Judging from the remaining ruins of buildings on the ground, this should have been a spacious and majestic square in front of the palace, with many buildings around it.

However, they have already collapsed, most of them are buried in the sand, and have been eroded by wind for many years, and only one in ten remains.

Su Yu couldn't help but ask Shen Zhan, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​using water to extinguish the Eight Desolate Karma Fire just now?"

Shen Zhan replied calmly, "Actually, I just had a flash of inspiration. I think people always thought of the Eight Desolate Karma Fire as something terrifying, as if it were eternal and inextinguishable. But no one realized that fire is just fire and can be extinguished with water."

"Humph, but there's no way they could get so much water in the Bloody Wilderness. You're just taking advantage of the spatial spiritual artifact in your hand."

Su Yu retorted with some dissatisfaction.

She couldn't help but feel a little angry. After all, if Shen Zhan could find those companions on his own, then her value to Shen Zhan would be greatly reduced. How could she use Shen Zhan to help her recover her cultivation?

The two of them suddenly stopped at the same time, because there were hundreds of stone statues in front of them. They were placed in a very messy position and their shapes and postures were very different.

Looking at these bizarre stone statues, Shen Zhan felt that the atmosphere here suddenly became much more depressing, as if there was something wrong everywhere.

"That's where I smelled a similar scent to yours last time."

As Su Yu spoke, she sniffed around with the tip of her nose, as if trying to find the source of the smell.

Shen Zhan asked her, "When was the last time you came?"

"When I'm eight hundred years old."

"Um...so how old are you now?"

Su Yu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. I will help you find them all."

The two of them had no idea what was going on and continued walking forward. Shen Zhan gradually discovered that although the stone statues had completely different shapes, the expressions on each of their faces were the same panic.

"They are all transformed from living people."

"Yes, your companions are also among these stone statues, but I forgot their specific location."

Shen Zhan's heart couldn't help but feel heavy. He was looking forward to a perfect reunion, but reality told him that the result might not be what he wished.

These stone statues record their last reactions before they died. It seems that they must have encountered something very terrible, which could have made these outstanding people in the world show such an unbearable expression.

“Found one!”

Su Yu made a confident voice from in front of Shen Zhan.

Shen Zhan quickly stepped forward to check it out, and when he saw the burly stone statue, he was stunned for a moment.

Although they had not seen each other for three hundred years, how could he not recognize this face? This was his brother who had been with him through life and death!

"Meng Zhong, I'm back!"

Shen Zhan reached out and patted the broad shoulders of the stone statue. This person was one of Shen Zhan's right-hand men and a brave and skilled general - Meng Zhong.

Su Yu then looked for the next person, and this time her speed was obviously much faster.

"This one is here. He seems to have been seriously injured, but he turned into a stone statue when he was about to die."

Shen Zhan came over after hearing the sound and immediately recognized the original form of the stone statue. "Chu Qiu, I finally found you!"

Then, next to Chu Qiu, Shen Zhan found another companion, "Zhao Tiange."

Meng Zhong, Chu Qiu, and Zhao Tiange were all close followers of Shen Zhan three hundred years ago. They were loyal and brave, and followed him through life and death. However, they unexpectedly encountered an accident while carrying out the mission of exploring ancient ruins this time.

If Shen Zhan had known this would be the result, he would have definitely terminated the action. It was precisely because they were not around that he was betrayed and ultimately helpless and cruel.

Scenes from the past emerged in Shen Zhan's mind, but he couldn't be distracted by it now, because since his companions had met with an accident here, Shen Zhan and Su Yu were not safe either.

"Did you encounter any special circumstances when you were here last time? Why did they become like this?"

Su Yu replied: "I don't know. The last time I came here, nothing happened. If I had to say something special, it was that I heard some strange noises."

"No matter what, I have to keep looking. There are still two people who are not here. I have to find them."

Shen Zhan said this in an extremely firm tone.

Su Yu raised his head and pointed forward, speculating, "If they are not among these many stone statues, it may only mean that they have the ability to break through here and go deeper into the ruins."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhan heard a strange noise in his ears. This place was indeed not that simple.

Although the sound just now was very short, he heard it clearly. It seemed to be the sound of stones rubbing against each other, but what did this sound mean?

Shen Zhan silently summoned the Liuyun Sword, holding his breath and waiting for the unusual situation to happen.

Su Yu whispered, "Be careful of these stone statues."