Like a meteor shower, points of light pierced through the Chaos and plummeted into the Asura Realm in the blink of an eye.
Caught off guard, the Immortals on the ground were dazzled by the bright light. By the time they thought to erect a Barrier, it was already too late.
Millions of light points fell onto the earth, creating a star shower that blotted out the sky. Apart from the continuous booms that drummed like rain, no other sound could be heard.
At this moment, the Asura Realm was like a War Drum ignited by war, struck first by a great disaster.
Soon, as the brilliance faded from the earth, the Immortals were taken aback to discover that every point of light that had fallen transformed into one black rat after another.
"Rats!"
The Immortals were startled.
Yet another phenomenon not predicted.
The black rats, as large as rabbits, had fur on their backs that lit up, whistling towards the cluster of peaks and cliffs.
The black rats that blocked out the sun caused a storm in the sky, like a swarm of locusts sweeping in. The sound was so loud it drowned out all others.
"Why can these rats fly!"
Someone roared in anger, but no one answered.
Wherever the black rats passed, no sliver of daylight was seen on the ground; it was as if nightfall had descended, with only the incessant falling points of light from the Chaos being the sole brilliance.
Soon, the entire range of peaks and cliffs donned a black curtain.
Terrifying gnawing sounds and the fracture of stones could be heard, and in the blink of an eye, the massive cliffs visibly shrank.
"They're destroying the Barrier!"
A wild Qing Yuanzi appeared on the land, shouting loudly, "Stop those rats!"
He could hardly believe it; these rats had such powerful teeth that they gnawed through rock and stone as if nibbling on steamed buns.
"Get down here!"
Suddenly, an enraged roar erupted. Immense Immortal Energy surged from the ground, stirring up the wind and clouds, forming a funnel-like tornado. The rats on the peaks and cliffs were swept away frantically, falling downwards.
As they fell, their forms rapidly diminished in size, and in an instant, they were collected into Immortal Zhenyuan's sleeve.
Immortal Zhenyuan took out a rope, tied it around his sleeve, and with a tug, a bag full of rats appeared in his right hand.
"Fortunately, I prepared the Immortal Bag in advance, otherwise I couldn't contain so many."
"My gosh! Such big, so many rats!"
Spider Demons danced in the sky, moving their spider silk. With flashes of white light, large groups of rats were sliced apart.
The black rats, bisected, ignited into flames and soared into the sky, weaving through the dark clouds like lines of fire.
"Master, why are the rats turning into fire?"
The Spider Demons cried.
"It's the opposite, the fire turned into rats!"
Immortal Zhenyuan answered.
"How can fire turn into rats?"
"The Clone Technique, even my fellow brother's Monkey Hair can transform!"
Immortal Zhenyuan answered while gathering the black rats.
His explanation was logical, and the Spider Demons believed him.
"Immortal, something's wrong!"
Thousand-mile Eye flew over: "These swarms are destroying the Array."
"What!"
Immortal Zhenyuan looked back, and despite their efforts to eradicate them, countless swarms still surged towards the nodes, clustering, and their sharp teeth started to nibble away.
This land was covered with various Arrays, Magical Treasures to counter the great disaster, but now they had become food for the swarms of rats.
"Activate the Heavenly Gate Formation!"
Immortal Zhenyuan immediately made the decision.
"Immortal, isn't it not yet time for the Heavenly Gate Formation?"
Thousand-mile Eye was shocked.
The Heavenly Gate Formation, protected by the Four Heavenly Kings, could absorb and negate the impact of great disasters, consuming enormous Spiritual Power. It was not to be activated until a moment of crisis.
It was not yet time to open it.
"If we don't open it now, the Immortal Array will be completely devoured."
Immortal Zhenyuan called out, his left hand producing an Immortal Talisman.
The Immortal Talisman shot upwards, exploding midair, instantly covering the entire sky with dazzling brilliance.
On the ground of the Asura Realm, seeing the signal, the immortals began sending out Immortal Talismans in succession, like beacon fires being lit up along the Great Wall.
Very soon, pillars of light rose from the darkness, the piercing Immortal Wind soaring to the heavens, Spiritual Energy surging and flowing, instantly conjuring the silhouettes of four Heavenly Gates outside the Asura Realm.
Within the Heavenly Gates, vortexes spun, drawing in every speck of light within ten miles.
"My disciples, help me disperse the surrounding mice before the Heavenly Gates fully form," commanded Immortal Zhenyuan, sweeping his long sleeve to control the formation of the Heavenly Gates.
"Don't worry, master," the Spider Demons replied, lifting their long sleeves.
In an instant, a black hole appeared overhead, millions of black mice pouring in like a roaring tide through the breach.
Elsewhere in the Asura Realm, spells of Immortal Law roared through the skies, reaping the airborne legions of mice.
Countless specks of light fell, transforming into mice, fearlessly and endlessly eroding the mountain peaks and sheer cliffs.
For a moment, the blackness of the mouse swarm and the fiery light of the Immortal Laws interwove above the earth to form a dazzling tapestry of war.
In the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, the Immortal Mirror reflected the chaotic scenes within the Asura Realm.
"I've seen such flying mice before," thought Sun Wukong, unable to suppress his amazement.
These flying mice bore a striking resemblance to one he had seen on a stele.
What in the world was happening?
How could the Buddha Beads release flying mice that had appeared on the stele?
His mind swirled with questions.
But now was not the time for contemplation.
When facing the great calamity, the Three Realms had thought it to be explosions, impacts, and so they had placed many Arrays in the Asura Realm to withstand the onslaught.
There were not many stationed there for defense.
Unexpectedly, the prelude to the great calamity turned out to be Demon Beasts.
These Demon Beasts possessed intelligence, their destructive capacity far more astonishing than mere explosions, sure to target and destroy the Arrays first.
"The Asura Realm is short of hands; hurry and protect the Asura Realm," commanded Sun Wukong.
Countless feathered robes took flight from the ground, passing through clouds towards the gigantic wheel in the sky.
Before the great calamity, the Immortals had created the Immortal Wheel in the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, providing direct access to the Asura Realm.
One after another, figures transformed into points of light upon the wheel and vanished, reappearing in the Asura Realm.
The surface of the Asura Realm soon bristled with countless glimmers of light.
Innumerable flames ignited, and even from afar, the burst of explosions could be heard.
The situation was critical, and without regard for the expenditure of energy, the immortals cast their spells. As soon as the battle began, it escalated into ferocity.
Sun Wukong looked up at this scene as if witnessing once again the prophesied vision of destruction.
The cruel calamity had begun.
An unprecedented tension enveloped the Three Realms.
Caught off guard by the initial onslaught of the black mice, the immortals were initially flustered.
However, after a brief moment of impact, they quickly regained stability.
Under the coordinated assault of various Immortal spells, the mouse hordes fell en masse, like a rain of beasts.
Despite their terrifying numbers capable of gnawing through metal and stone, their Divine Skills were extremely limited, and faced with the overwhelming power of the Immortal Divine Skills, the numerical advantage of the mouse swarm swiftly vanished into nothing.
The Asura Realm, the four massive Heavenly Gates gradually took shape, emitting blinding light, an aura both terrifying and awe-striking.
"Open the Heavenly Gates!" yelled Immortal Zhenyuan.
The Heavenly Gates heeded and opened, forming a massive vortex within the Chaos, sucking in all nearby points of light.
The points of light, like raindrops, fell into the vortex, immediately bursting into flames and dissipating.
But the immortals had no time to breathe a sigh of relief.
Within the rain of light, some large, eye-catching points emerged.
If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.