Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension - Chapter 783 - 461: The Heavenly Sword Strikes, Inescapable Tribulation?

Chapter 783: Chapter 461: The Heavenly Sword Strikes, Inescapable Tribulation?

Liu Wen’s heart trembled, and he subconsciously quickened his pace to the front, lowering his head to see that the thick phlegm actually contained bunches of crystal-like grains that resembled gravel.

The crystal grains emitted a faint luminescence, which unexpectedly triggered an intense itch in Liu Wen’s throat, followed by an overwhelming urge to cough.

At this moment, curious onlookers also gathered around, and upon seeing the unusual phlegm, their faces showed a look of intrigue.

Simultaneously, a series of coughing sounds suddenly erupted from the crowd.

Wow! Wow!

Two or three people coughed so violently that they even spat out large pools of fresh blood, which clearly mixed with a layer of fine crystal sand.

“Look, there are crystal grains in the blood too. Not right, quick, quickly report to the higher-ups!”

Only then did everyone truly sense something amiss, and people like Liu Wen and Junior Brother Wu’s faces instantly turned pale.

In almost every floating fortress, similar cases of people coughing up phlegm and blood occurred, amounting to nearly thirty percent of all floating fortresses.

Shortly after, someone reported the matter to the upper echelons of the fortress.

Heavenly Daoists were not a bunch of slackers but rather a group with numerous elites.

Upon learning of this, a Golden Core Main Priest immediately rushed to the scene and after a brief observation and examination of the patients,

His expression changed drastically, as he too had involuntarily sneezed just a moment ago.

This Golden Core Main Priest knew something was very wrong, intending to immediately relay the situation to nearby floating fortresses.

But before he could send the message, his Communication Jade violently flickered first.

As his Divine Sense probed into the Communication Jade, in the blink of an eye, his expression turned exceedingly grim.

Seeing the Ancestor’s troubled face, Liu Wen’s heart began to fret nervously.

The Golden Core Main Priest’s face shifted between shades of doubt and resolve, and he suddenly took out a pill bottle, poured out a fragrant green Spirit Pill, and handed it to Junior Brother Wu with a cold command, “Take this pill!”

Junior Brother Wu received the Elixir Pill and without any hesitation, swallowed it immediately.

In an instant, his face flushed with color, his body’s Spiritual Power surged wildly, and streams of green light emerged from within him, enveloping his entire body.

Th𝗶𝐬 𝒸h@p𝖙єr 𝐢𝖘 p◎𝑠𝖙℮𝐝 b𝐲 𝒌ɪ𝐭ҽпℴ𝗏ᥱ𝗹

Initially, Junior Brother Wu had a look of relief on his face, but soon his expression changed dramatically as his body suddenly contorted like a giant shrimp.

With a retching sound, he violently spewed forth a jet of blood.

The blood sprayed onto the deck, staining the ground a vivid red, yet amidst the crimson were densely packed crystal grains.

Seeing this, the Golden Core Main Priest stepped forward, placing his hand on the patient’s back, and a stream of pure Golden Core True Essence flowed continuously from his hand into Junior Brother Wu.

Standing within the crowd, Liu Wen rubbed his head vigorously, watching intently as the adult took action himself.

However, in the next moment, the Golden Core Main Priest recoiled as if stung by a venomous scorpion, lifting his right hand swiftly, whilst retreating a hundred zhang, his face filled with utter shock.

Cough, cough!

Liu Wen coughed violently, forcefully swallowing the blood that rose to his throat, all the while his eyes were fixed on Junior Brother Wu not too far away.

Before the eyes of all, Junior Brother Wu’s flesh suddenly split open, from within which densely packed crystal sand rapidly grew, and clusters of crystal spikes unexpectedly pierced through the skin, exposed to the air, visibly continuing to grow, divide, and rapidly spread over his entire body.

“S…save me!” At that moment, a horrific figure covered in crystalline growths extended his crystal-grain laden arms towards the crowd, his voice hoarsely screaming for help.

Everyone shook violently, instantly retreating a great distance, leaving a large open space, their faces turning the color of clay, hearts filled with fear and horror.

Meanwhile, a more distant Golden Core Main Priest suddenly felt his internal Mana become sluggish, and a sharp pain struck the palm of his right hand.

He lifted his right hand, looking intently at his palm, only to see a cluster of crystal spikes break through the skin, the tips tainted with traces of blood.

Seeing this scene, his heart sank into the abyss.

“We’re in trouble!”

“Quick, this is terrible! Hurry and report to the Emperor…”

…

The Crystalization Disease spread rapidly among the believers at an unimaginable pace.

From Nascent Soul Ancestors to Qi Refinement believers, all were unknowingly afflicted with this unknown disease.

In just half a day, nearly half of the Heavenly Dao Sect had exhibited obvious signs of crystalization.

For a time, everyone was in a state of panic, unable to calm their nerves.

“A bunch of useless fools! A mere minor crystalization ailment and you can’t even find the cause! Worthless, incompetent!”

“Master Sima has already taken over personally. He is an Alchemy Grandmaster, and he will definitely find a cure for the Crystalization Disease! Everyone, do not worry!”

“… It must be that damned rogue’s plague poison. Bai Du, you are an expert in both poisons and Gu, have you discovered what kind of Gu Worm is causing this chaos?”

“Hmph, I have checked repeatedly, and it’s definitely not a Gu Worm or some unknown lethal poison, but rather seems to be caused by some supreme curse of death.”

“Bai Du is right. With our Cultivation Realm, there’s no possibility that a lethal poison or Gu Worm could affect all of us, leaving us so helpless. If the Tianzhu Realm had such means, they would have used it during the war between the two realms, not waiting until now.”

“That’s not right, I have checked with the Life Secret Technique. There’s a very faint sign of an alien life force emanating from every patient with crystalization. It must belong to some unknown creature.”

“Ha-ha, as long as it’s a living thing, there must be a way to eradicate it!”

“The Demon Suppression Hall Master is going to be disappointed! I have tried every means, but the result was the opposite. Those treated patients’ conditions have significantly worsened.”