Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 504 - 502: The Domain of Hairpins and Swords

Chapter 504: Chapter 502: The Domain of Hairpins and Swords

The energy outside the altar decreased at a visible rate, and even its color faded somewhat.

If he could drain all this energy, Wen Wen would satisfy the Sanctuary’s needs and thwart the summoning ritual.

Iyeta now no longer cried and wailed but instead looked at Wen Wen with eyes filled with hatred, vowing to tear him to pieces even if it took chasing him to the ends of the earth should this summoning fail!

But Wen Wen didn’t care—those who hated him were many, what was one more dark-skinned woman?

They might really be pitiful, but what did their plight have to do with Wen Wen? Would the masses who died or were injured due to the new Catastrophe-level event descending upon reality not be pitiful?

The energy Wen Wen was now absorbing from this place was close to the amount he had absorbed at the Furong River Amusement Park, but aside from unlocking that new ability, this energy just vanished without causing a ripple, like a clay ox entering the sea.

The Sanctuary’s level was already very high, and it was almost impossible to open a new area with the same amount of energy again.

However, that was not a reason for Wen Wen to let this summoning ritual pass. Little by little, he would eventually unlock a new ability of the Sanctuary.

But at this moment, the energy around the altar suddenly disappeared.

Yes, it disappeared without any warning.

The ritual had not yet been disrupted by Wen Wen, and no deity had descended, yet it stopped abruptly.

The only explanation for this was that the Catastrophe-level entity on the other side had declined the invitation halfway through the summoning!

The fissure slowly closed, and a beautiful eye adorned with gold and silver eye shadow deeply gazed at Wen Wen until the crack completely sealed.

In that gaze, there was no anger, no curiosity, only deep puzzlement and inexplicable sadness.

Wen Wen stood dumbfounded, staring blankly at the disappearing spatial rift.

A woman’s silhouette flashed through his mind, but he was sure he didn’t know that woman at all.

Moreover, the meaning conveyed by that gaze was quite strange.

Iyeta slumped to the ground in despair, her face filled with hopelessness. The failure of the summoning ritual meant that their years of effort were all in vain.

"It’s all this guy’s fault, if not for him... if not for him!"

Iyeta’s gaze seemed as if she wanted to devour Wen Wen alive, but she hesitated to act because she had personally seen this fellow absorb the power of a Catastrophe-level.

That was something even a Disaster True-order Master couldn’t do.

Being able to absorb Catastrophe-level power, who knew what he really was!

Without knowing the details of this guy, Iyeta wouldn’t dare rashly make a move against Wen Wen, even if she hated him enough to grind her teeth.

The Barrier in the sky had begun to disappear, and this place would no longer be a safe haven; her first priority now should be to ensure the Qiling Pearl remained in her possession.

This way, they could attempt another summoning a few years later.

Wen Wen also realized the key lay with the Qiling Pearl. Black Chains stretched out from his hand, shooting towards the illusory, multicolored beads.

However, since Iyeta could directly teleport, she got to the Qiling Pearl first, blocking Wen Wen’s chains.

But for some reason, driven as if by some ghost or deity, Iyeta did not touch the Qiling Pearl but instead took something else... a hairpin with gold and silver colors!

The Qiling Pearl, however, had fallen into Wen Wen’s hands.

Clutching the Qiling Pearl, Wen Wen felt not even a hint of joy. The fact that the other party chose the hairpin over the Qiling Pearl meant that the hairpin was more important, so Wen Wen still felt at a loss.

After securing the hairpin, Iyeta appeared disoriented for a moment, then stared at Wen Wen in disbelief.

Only then did she realize that she had just let Wen Wen have the Qiling Pearl.

"Give me back the bead!"

"I snatched it fair and square. Why should I give it back to you?" Wen Wen retorted coldly.

A twisted glow began to emanate from Iyeta. She was gathering strength, preparing to deal with Wen Wen.

Recalling the sensation from when she had blocked Wen Wen’s Black Chains, she immediately realized that Wen Wen might not be very powerful. Now was the perfect time to kill him.

But just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and a suffocating feeling spread instantly throughout the Qi Ling Mountain Range.

Wen Wen and Iyeta simultaneously looked up at the sky. Their hearts felt like they were being clenched, distracting them from each other.

The blue sky, white clouds, and the glaring sun vanished in an instant, leaving only those longswords emitting a faint glow overhead.

Threads of Sword Qi connected the longswords, forming a vast net.

Once the net was formed, the longswords detached from it and began to quiver irregularly, as if searching for their next target.

Xun Ying had now turned the entire Qi Ling Mountain Range into his Sword Domain, and he could control everything within this domain of the sword!

However, such a vast Sword Domain, despite Xun Ying’s Catastrophe Level strength, could not be maintained for long.

Therefore, as the sky changed drastically, the longswords immediately dove like bloodthirsty sharks into the Qi Ling Mountain Range.

Several hiding spots of rebellious Rangers, not yet discovered, were instantly destroyed. Longswords pierced their bodies, rendering them completely unconscious, before they were transported to the giant sword at the center of the Qi Ling Mountain.

The monsters that had attempted to breach the barrier, each and every one, no matter how deeply hidden, were all extracted by those longswords, executed mid-air, their corpses falling to blanket the mountain range with flesh and blood.

And as the mastermind behind this incident, Iyeta naturally did not escape the pursuit of those longswords. Countless longswords swarmed towards her.

Iyeta was surrounded by the longswords before she could even react, and her proudly relied upon spatial energy turned out utterly useless.

The longswords stabbed fiercely. After flying away, only a pile of minced flesh and tattered leather armor remained.

Looking at the remnants of Iyeta, Wen Wen’s pupils constricted, his eyes filled with deep wariness.

"So, this is Xun Ying’s true strength... I can only use Catastrophe Level strength at the Sanctuary, and moreover, I can’t unleash the full power of Catastrophe Level strength!"

With Xun Ying’s demonstration, Wen Wen looked at the Qiling Pearl in his hand and abandoned the idea of keeping it for himself.

Xun Ying not chopping him up like slicing vegetables indicated that he recognized him as a Ranger, not some suspicious figure. Perhaps he was still keeping an eye on the Qiling Pearl.

In such a situation, unless Wen Wen no longer wished to mingle in the Association, he definitely had to return the Qiling Pearl.

But before returning it... he could take a slight draw from it.

Yes, just a little bit.