Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 462: Chapter 309: Vortex in the Sea, an Anomaly Leaks a Shocking Secret (Part 1)

"Damn it, what the hell is that thing?!"

The Big-bearded First Mate muttered under his breath.

"I think, no matter what that thing is—whether it’s the Celestial Kingdom or Eden—we should get away from it, fast."

The captain said in a low voice.

When sailing, it was best to immediately distance oneself from such incomprehensible things. Curiosity often led to death.

"Everyone, snap out of it! Change course immediately! Change course immediately!"

The captain yelled into the intercom, his voice startling some of the crew members who were stunned by the strange phenomenon.

"Damn it, stop looking at the sky! Look at the sea! What is that?!"

The first mate pointed at a spot on the sea’s surface, and this time, his eyes showed terror.

A sunken vortex had abruptly appeared on the surface of the sea before them.

It was as if a hole had suddenly opened up beneath the sea, and the water was pouring down into it.

Moreover, the vortex seemed to be expanding rapidly, pulling the surrounding currents into an even more terrifying whirlpool.

"God! We have to leave now! Full power, turn around at full speed!"

The captain’s face instantly turned pale.

However, the depression in the sea had appeared too suddenly and expanded too quickly. Even with the ship at full power, they couldn’t escape the vortex. Instead, they were dragged toward its center.

"No!!"

Amidst the terrified screams of everyone on board, the freighter was completely swallowed by the vortex, eventually vanishing from the sea’s surface entirely.

This vortex, like a hole in the seafloor, lasted for no more than ten minutes before it began to shrink rapidly.

As the vortex shrank, the light from the mirage in the sky also rapidly converged, growing dimmer and dimmer until it vanished completely along with the vortex.

The abnormal weather also quickly returned to normal. The dark clouds dispersed, the strong winds died down, the sky cleared, and the sea became calm.

It was as if none of it had ever happened.

Not long after, an airplane flew quickly over this patch of sea, seemingly investigating the situation.

"A strong magnetic field reaction was detected in this area a short time ago. The reaction has now completely disappeared."

"No specific anomaly observed. Requesting permission to return to base."

"..."

However, while modern technology detected no anomalies, that was not the case for the perceptions of many hidden existences and powerful experts.

The very moment the mirage and vortex appeared, numerous masters felt a powerful surge of Qi leak out.

That aura seemed to possess a resonance from the same source as Earth Immortal Cells. It was a vast, profound, auspicious, and mysterious presence that filled one with yearning, and it echoed in the perception of every powerful expert.

「Gibraltar, God-Sealing Alliance.」

"This aura... Is it...?!"

The faces of several leaders of the God-Sealing Alliance changed drastically.

"The Severed Communication?!"

"No! Impossible! The Severed Communication can’t be opened so easily. This aura probably comes from the secrets hidden within the Spiritual Talismans. A disturbance in the Spiritual Talismans must have caused this change."

"The secrets behind the Spiritual Talismans are far too significant. They should not have appeared in this world!"

"This is bad. If we can sense this aura, then other existences can too. Even... some of those who are slumbering. They are always waiting to sense this very aura."

"..."

The leaders of the God-Sealing Alliance looked at each other, all feeling that this matter had likely spiraled beyond their control.

Throughout the Mediterranean Region, the Ancient Ones of various hidden factions also sensed it.

"The aura of an Earth Immortal! Has the legendary land appeared in our world?!"

"It’s related to the Spiritual Talismans! The secret behind them is truly of great importance!"

"We must obtain the complete Spiritual Talisman! It’s very likely the key to opening the Severed Communication, the key for us to become Earth Immortals!"

"..."

One by one, the ancient existences grew agitated, their hearts surging with an uncontrollable excitement.

Earth Immortal—that was the goal they had pursued their entire lives.

For this goal, they were willing to endure for a thousand years, and they were certainly willing to risk everything in one go.

"This aura..."

Yi Beidou and the others naturally sensed that resonance as well.

"It seems to have been caused by a disturbance in the Spiritual Talismans," Zhou Qingchen said.

"It feels... it’s not like an ambient aura you could sense on Earth. It’s as if I’ve entered the Void True Realm, like being physically in another world," Ding Huiyuan said softly.

"Could it be the other side of the so-called Severed Communication? The legendary Immortal Realm?" Huang Tianhu asked.

"Regardless, the next battle for them will probably be even more interesting," Yi Beidou said with a smile.

’And far more dangerous and brutal,’ the others added in their thoughts.

And it wasn’t just the Mediterranean Region. In certain unknown, imperceptible, and unfathomable magical and hidden places around the world, some existences that had long been in slumber also seemed to feel something in that instant.

「In Western Europe, within the main hall of a magnificent complex of underground palaces, a massive, gold-inlaid marble sarcophagus trembled slightly.」

BOOM!

Terrifying lightning suddenly filled the entire hall.

「Somewhere in an underground cavern in South America, massive stone pillars stood tall, carved with primitive and mysterious reliefs. Atop the centermost pillar was a humanoid stone statue, bound to it by chains of jade, seemingly part of the relief itself.」

But now, that humanoid stone statue was actually trembling slightly. Stone fragments crumbled from its body, as if it were a living being.

「Deep beneath Donghua, inside a large tomb, a giant ancient bronze coffin shuddered.」

"The land of miracles."

"The place of Myths."

"The Earth Immortal Realm..."

A series of ancient whispers emerged from these hidden places. Certain terrifying wills, long slumbering, were reawakening, stimulated by the recent phenomenon.

And in some even deeper, more ancient and mysterious hidden places, completely cut off from the world, unknown existences were also reawakening because of this aura.

Older than the ancient, from a past more distant than the past, more mysterious than the mysterious.

This world was too vast, and the history of Earth too long. No one knew just how many mysteries it concealed.

"Has the Earth Immortal Realm reappeared? No, it’s merely a ’Pseudo Realm.’ How could the Severed Communication be broken so easily? It’s not even known if a passage still remains. The time has not yet come... I will continue to wait."

Those even more ancient and mysterious auras gradually fell silent, and the whispers faded with them.

「Beneath a certain location in Japan.」

A massive natural cavern. Its four walls were carved with strange patterns, filled with a mesmerizing, mystical air.

Nine towering statues, like Ancient God Protectors, stood in the cave. Their bodies were bowed, their hands raised and cupped together, all pairs of hands jointly holding up an object.

It was an ancient stone coffin.

Back when Yi Beidou killed the Alchemist, this stone coffin had briefly vibrated, emitting an unknown, mysterious voice.

And now, stimulated by that mysterious aura, the being slumbering within the stone coffin seemed to be reawakening once more.

"This aura... Could it be the legendary ’Earth Immortal Realm’?!"

"No, even if it isn’t the Earth Immortal Realm, it must be related to it. I cannot let this opportunity pass. It seems a full awakening is necessary."

"And there’s the death of that little fellow, Xu Ding, as well as the matter of the Penglai Immortal Mountain. I should take this opportunity to investigate."

"I wonder how long I’ve been asleep this time. What does human society even look like now?"

"..."

The low voice emanated from the stone coffin, starting haltingly before gradually becoming smooth, as if the unknown being inside was slowly recovering its language functions, which had been impaired by its long slumber.

VMM! VMM! VMM!!

The stone coffin shook violently. The fixed metal clasps were jolted open by the vibrations, and the heavy lid, weighing over ten tons, was shifted by an immense force from within.

Seven-colored light spilled out from the coffin, transforming into visions of exotic trees and auspicious Divine Birds.

When the coffin had opened a certain amount...

CLACK.

A hand rested on the side of the coffin. It was as fair as jade, without a single wrinkle or flaw.