Chapter 2005

The black whirlwind appeared in a whirlpool and completely occupied the entire cave. There was almost nowhere to hide.

Looking at the black whirlwind, Zi Chen's pupils could not help but shrink. The whirlwind was everywhere, filling every corner. Even if he used the fastest speed in the world, he would not be able to avoid it.

The whirlwind blew at them like black gravel. Even though they were protected by the fragments, they could still feel a chill in their hearts.

"Buzz."

The whirlwind hit the fragment, causing the entire fragment to tremble. The fan-shaped light that protected everyone seemed to become unstable.

The light flashed and the chill was pressing. Everyone's expression changed drastically. If the fragment could not block the whirlwind, everyone would die here.

Everyone was unusually nervous. Their eyes were fixed on the fragment above, afraid that the fragment could not block it and they would all die.

"It's okay. The fragment can definitely block it." Shao Wei's voice sounded, but he was not very confident.

It seemed that because the fragment was blocking the way, the black whirlwind could not pass through normally. Most of it stopped in front of everyone. The speed of the fragment's flight had obviously slowed down, and it kept trembling.

Just as everyone was trembling in fear, the whirlwind finally lost its strength and dissipated into thin air.

The nervous crowd heaved a sigh of relief. Only then did they realize that their backs were almost completely drenched in cold sweat.

After this whirlwind, everyone was more careful. No matter whether the energy around them was useful or not, everyone put up their own energy defense.

During this time, Zi Chen also realized that his world was under some kind of energy suppression. He could only draw energy from it, but he could not freely return to his world.

As such, if there was any danger, the idea of returning to his world to hide was obviously unrealistic. Hence, Zi Chen became even more careful.

A moment later, another whirlwind blew. Although everyone had blocked it just now, they were still very nervous when they saw the whirlwind again.

The black whirlwind came in front of everyone. The fragment was trembling slightly, but it was also moving forward. It seemed that the power of this whirlwind was not as strong as before.

Zi Chen felt something and a Celestial Weapon appeared in his hand. The soul of this Celestial Weapon had been devoured by the Saber Spirit. To Zi Chen, it was a useless Celestial Weapon.

He threw the Heavenly Weapon in his hand forward.

When the Celestial Soldier left the protective range of the light, it encountered the black whirlwind. The Celestial Soldier paused in midair before the black whirlwind blew past it.

The Celestial Soldier that had stopped in its tracks was instantly disintegrated as if it was made of sand, becoming a part of the whirlwind that flew into the distance.

When everyone saw this scene clearly, their expressions turned ugly.

They were powerful, but their bodies were definitely not as tough as the Celestial Soldiers. However, at this moment, the tough Celestial Soldiers were instantly disintegrated by the whirlwind. This showed how powerful and terrifying the whirlwind was.

This cave was indeed worthy of its name.

For the rest of the journey, the whirlwinds varied in strength. However, every time they appeared, they would fill up the entire Slaughtering Heaven Cave. There was nowhere to hide.

Zi Chen believed that in this world, no one in Heaven Realm would be able to successfully avoid this whirlwind.

If one didn't have a fragment when they returned, they would either be trapped in there forever, or they would have to break through to the Saint Realm before they could come out.

With this in mind, Zi Chen decided that he could not lose the fragment no matter what.

The Slaughtering Heaven Cave was very deep. After walking for a long time, they still hadn't reached the end.

Fortunately, everyone was a cultivator and had long been used to this kind of waiting. However, during this period of time, when the whirlwinds were too strong, they were still a little worried.

After a long period of darkness, light finally appeared in front of everyone's eyes. This made everyone's spirits soar, and their gloomy mood immediately became cheerful.

"We're here. We're finally at the end."

As the light in their line of sight became brighter and brighter, Wu Xing shouted excitedly.

"Haha, no one has passed through the Slaughtering Heaven Cave for so many years, but we're going to pass through it."

Lei Dong also laughed proudly. Then, he inadvertently glanced at Zi Chen with a cold look in his eyes.

Zi Chen was also very happy, but his mind was completely tense. After passing through the Slaughtering Heaven Cave, the test for him had just begun.

Faintly, Zi Chen's aura became gloomy and cold. Beside Zi Chen, Qing Feng clearly felt this change in aura. He pursed his lips and suddenly laughed.

Thinking that his laughter was a little inappropriate, he secretly glanced at Zi Chen and quickly closed his mouth.

He wanted to tell Zi Chen that he wasn't afraid, but was just a little nervous and excited.

Only the two people in the light barrier could sense the change in Zi Chen's mood. In the other four light barriers, everyone seemed to be excited by the light and completely ignored what was going to happen next.

"This should be Ji Wei's final plan."

Looking at the light that gradually filled his line of sight, Zi Chen thought to himself. His expression gradually became cold.

After passing through the Slaughtering Heaven Cave, if he didn't have the five fragments, he wouldn't be able to return. This way, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Unless there was a huge threat behind, when they reached the end of the light, Ji Wei would definitely have to fight him to the death.

Just like how he didn't want Ji Wei to obtain the shield, Ji Wei also didn't want him to become stronger. The two of them would definitely have to fight.

An Peng and Hei Long seemed to have guessed a certain possibility. They turned around to look at Zi Chen and Ji Wei.

In their line of sight, the light finally reached the end. Under the guidance of the fragments, the ten people flew out of the Slaughtering Heaven Cave.

The entire Slaughtering Heaven Cave was gloomy and cold. The people who had just rushed out immediately felt a strong wave of heat.

Zi Chen didn't have time to check his surroundings. He took the lead and rushed forward, taking the lead to take his fragment.

At the same time, the other four Heaven-Defying Sovereigns, including Ji Wei, also rushed forward. They each took their fragments and looked at each other. Ji Wei smiled faintly at Zi Chen, while the other three's gazes were extremely cold.

After each of them took their fragments, Zi Chen retreated and deliberately distanced himself from the four of them.

The four of them stood together.

"What's wrong?" Hei Long turned around and asked.

"Nothing. It's just that we don't need the fragments here. Naturally, we have to take them." Eric smiled coldly.

The four Heaven-Defying Sovereigns stood together and looked at Zi Chen at the same time. Other than Ji Wei's gaze, which was still indifferent, the other three's eyes were filled with dense killing intent.

Seeing this, Lei Dong smiled coldly. He took a few steps forward and stood side by side with the four of them. He immediately made his stance clear.

Wu Xing was still hesitating, but he wasn't far from Ji Wei.

Qing Feng walked to Zi Chen's side and looked at Ji Wei and the other four with a smile.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say that you would put aside your personal grudges and look for the shield first?" An Peng looked at the two sides and said.

He and Hei Long stood in the middle. Their attitude clearly showed that they were neutral.

"That's right. We were going to look for the shield first. But there are too many people." Ji Wei didn't speak, but Eric said coldly.

"If you think there are too many people, why didn't you say so earlier?" Qing Feng said coldly.

"Don't get agitated. There aren't that many people. There's just one more. I think you can come over." Eric smiled at Qing Feng and Shan.

Qing Feng shook his head and said seriously, "No. If I go over, Zi Chen will be left alone. That's too pitiful. I am Lord Qing Feng. I am destined to be famous in the Martial War Continent. At this time, I must stand on the side of the weak."

Eric's face gradually became gloomy. "So you're saying that you're just looking for death."

"Before the battle, it's hard to say who will live and who will die."

Just as the two sides were talking, Zi Chen spread out his spiritual sense to explore the surrounding terrain.

This was a unique space, but the main style of this space was fire. There was not a single blade of grass here, and there were many craters. Occasionally, there would be large balls of fire with blazing heat spewing out of the craters.

In the spiritual sense, there were no living creatures in this world. It was dead silent. The only thing that existed was the constantly rampaging flames.

Earlier, when Zi Chen was retrieving the fragment, he had sensed the same aura emanating from the depths of this space through the fragment's perception.

Clearly, even if there wasn't a complete shield, there would be fragments of other shields.

He retracted his gaze and looked at Yan Wei. The latter's expression was still calm. However, the killing intent of the four people beside him, including Lei Dong, was completely revealed.

"Since we're already here, I think it's better to fight to the death."

Zi Chen looked at Yan Wei and said calmly.

Eric and Qing Feng, who were still arguing, closed their mouths and looked at Yan Wei.

This was Zi Chen's challenge to a fight to the death.

Yan Wei looked at Zi Chen and smiled. Then, he shook his head and said, "No, you don't have the qualifications to fight to the death with me."

Zi Chen glanced at the four people and said, "So you're saying that you want me to kill the four of them first?"

"You can't kill them."

While speaking, Yan Wei looked at Black Dragon and Dark Roc and said, "What do you two mean?"

Clearly, he wanted the two of them to show who they were going to help.

The two of them were hesitant and conflicted. After a while, they looked at each other and took a step back. This showed their stance. Black Dragon said, "We won't help anyone."

"That's fine."

This was the answer that Yan Wei had expected. He didn't force the two of them to make a choice. If they were forced to help Zi Chen, it wouldn't be good.

Five Elements was still standing on the side, but Jiao Wei didn't ask him for his choice, which made him secretly sigh in relief.

Yan Wei and Five Elements retreated, leaving the battlefield to the six of them.

Swoosh.

Zi Chen's figure flashed. He was the first to attack. As his figure flashed, he gripped Skyblade tightly and slashed forward.

Qing Feng didn't move. He just stood at the back.

Clang.

A long blade also appeared in Eric's hand. He blocked with his blade. When the sharp sound rang out, his body retreated.

As Eric retreated, the two Heaven-Defying Warriors beside him attacked. Two long swords cut through the air and slashed toward Zi Chen's neck.

A cold chill surged. Zi Chen held his blade and retreated, avoiding the attack.

"Thunderclap Ninth Heaven."