Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 499: Chapter 453: Dreamscape, Animated Armor

SLOSH.

Inside the divine temple, darkness writhed, surging out like a tide.

Just as he’d feared, the three sects’ attempt to claim the Sun Crystal Core had triggered a catastrophe.

The moment the Sun Crystal Core was taken, the chilling aura pervading the temple intensified severalfold. It was as if... a ward suppressing some great evil had been removed.

VMMMM.

The darkness swept out, crossing dozens of miles in a near instant. It completely engulfed the great cultivators like Lu Chen and Qin Wuyou, who had been so confident in their Divine Techniques.

Of course.

This also included Su Ye’s shadow clone.

Before being swallowed by the darkness, Su Ye’s shadow clone stood motionless.

VMMMM.

A moment later.

The link to the shadow clone was severed.

"Ngh..." Hundreds of miles away, Su Ye’s true self let out a pained grunt. Creating a clone so lifelike it could deceive a Golden Core Perfection cultivator had cost him a significant amount of power.

Now that it was destroyed, a backlash was only natural.

’But compared to my life, this backlash is nothing...’ Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Su Ye gazed into the distance.

At this moment.

The area around the divine temple had transformed into a patch of pure blackness that devoured even light itself.

From a distance, it looked like a terrifying behemoth with its cavernous mouth agape, ready to devour anyone who drew near. It radiated an aura that would make one’s blood run cold!

"Tsk..."

’Greed truly makes fools of men...’

Su Ye shook his head. He refused to believe Lu Chen couldn’t see the dangers within the temple. But with a Sun Crystal Core right there for the taking, how many people in the world could have resisted?

’If it weren’t for my panel, which is the greatest fortune in this world... I’m not sure I could have held back either.’

Su Ye understood completely.

After all.

This was a sixth-rank ore!

It possessed the miraculous ability to turn decay into wonder—a power akin to creation itself!

Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would struggle to suppress their avarice. In fact, if a Nascent Soul cultivator had been present, their greed would likely have been even more intense!

After all, Golden Core cultivators couldn’t use the Sun Crystal Core themselves.

But Nascent Soul cultivators could.

...

As Su Ye pondered this, he continued to pull back to a safe distance.

But suddenly, a strong sense of sleepiness welled up in his mind.

His head grew heavy and his eyelids drooped. He had an uncontrollable urge to fall asleep right then and there. Within a few breaths, his mind was already hazy.

’Something’s wrong!’

Su Ye was startled.

With his current cultivation, he could go months without sleep. How could he suddenly feel drowsy?

This inexplicable sleepiness was definitely a problem!

’No!’

’I can’t fall asleep!’

But the drowsiness was like an overwhelming tide, impossible to resist.

In a panic, Su Ye used the last shred of clarity in his mind to call out to Jiaojiao with [Harmony], ordering her to take control of the Ghostly Flood Dragon and protect his body.

VMMMM.

The next moment.

Su Ye’s consciousness sank into darkness.

...

An unknown amount of time passed.

It felt like less than an instant, yet also like a century.

Haaa...

Su Ye opened his eyes, his smooth forehead covered in a fine sheen of sweat.

’How bizarre.’

Su Ye’s expression was grave.

When the drowsiness had struck, it had felt like sleep paralysis. His mind had been clear, yet he couldn’t move a muscle or even channel the slightest wisp of Magical Power.

’I’ve never felt this powerless, not even when facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch...’

’Divinity Transformation... or a sixth-rank being. But it’s unlikely that such an entity took action directly... It feels more like a technique left behind from a bygone era.’

Su Ye began to think.

The logic was simple. When it came to power levels, even a small gap represented a world of difference.

Besides, this was a sixth-rank deity, comparable to the Divinity Transformation realm, versus him, a mere Golden Core cultivator. If a being of that caliber had truly made a move, how could he possibly have survived?

As he pondered, he turned his head to observe his surroundings.

This was a room.

The room had a dusty Obsidian floor and a single wooden bed. It was dim and dilapidated. There was one window, but it seemed to have been sealed shut and couldn’t be opened at all.

The windowpane was grimy and covered in scratches, obscuring the view.

Any hope of seeing outside through the window was dashed.

’My Divine Sense is useless, and I can’t break through. It’s like a pre-set boundary wall in a game... Is this feeling... a dream?’

’Am I in a dream right now?’

Su Ye frowned, speculating.

A dream?

Whose dream?

"Whose dream this is doesn’t matter. The question is... how do I get out?" Su Ye muttered to himself.

Then, with a flick of his palm, he summoned the Moonfall Halberd and walked towards the door.

He definitely wouldn’t find an exit by staying in this room. He had to go out and take a look.

First, he needed to be ready for a fight.

CREAK.

Su Ye carefully pushed open the damp wooden door.

The vast corridor was unlit. The windows on the right were just like the one in his room—grimy, sealed, and impossible to see through.

A carpet covered the floor.

It was an uneven, dark red and felt thick underfoot.

Su Ye’s brows twitched slightly. The texture, and the smell...

’Blood... dried for a long time...’

Su Ye had slain countless foes by now; he was intimately familiar with the smell of human blood.

His judgment was not wrong.

Gripping his Moonfall Halberd, Su Ye continued forward without pause.

After rounding a corner, the view before him suddenly widened.

Su Ye stopped and looked up ahead.

The wide corridor was lined with oil paintings. Their style was bizarre, the colors and brushstrokes hasty, and they were filled with a mysterious, religious undertone.

At the same time, on both sides of the corridor.

Two rows of armor were on display. They were suits of gray-black full plate, complete with capes, and armed with various weapons—Nail Hammers, battle axes, and greatswords.

Moreover, each suit of armor stood about ten feet tall—they were truly gargantuan!

"Hmm..."

Su Ye frowned, a little concerned.

These suits of armor gave him a very familiar feeling.

’That’s it!’

Inspiration flashed through Su Ye’s mind.

In the Mist Forest Divine Kingdom, the full plate armor worn by the Blood Dragon, one of the Nether Mirror’s subordinate deities, was remarkably similar in design to these suits.

However, the Blood Dragon’s armor was far more majestic and ferocious than these.

If Su Ye had to describe it, it was like the difference between a Duke and a Knight.

CLANK.

The sound of metal clashing interrupted Su Ye’s thoughts.

Seemingly sensing his presence, one of the suits of full plate in the rows moved slightly.

It stepped out from the line. Its giant helmet covered its entire head, and where the eyes should be, there was only pitch-black emptiness, devoid of any human emotion.

VMMMM.

The suit of full plate gripped the weapon at its waist.

’It’s alive?’

Su Ye raised an eyebrow but didn’t take the initiative to attack.

"Hello?"

"I am an emissary of the Nether God, here to pay my respects."

As he spoke, he released a wisp of the Nether Divinity’s aura as a sign.

The suit of armor didn’t react at all. In fact, its pace seemed to quicken.

SWOOSH.

A greatsword rose and came crashing down on Su Ye’s head!

CLANG!

The clash of metal rang out!

Su Ye held his Moonfall Halberd horizontally, blocking the strike.

"You’re asking for it!"

A vicious glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes.

His Moon Blade Halberd swept out, parrying the greatsword before striking the full plate armor squarely in the chest!

BOOM!

The suit of full plate was sent flying, soaring over thirty feet before crashing to the ground.

Then... to Su Ye’s astonishment, the suit of armor paused for a moment before getting back to its feet and charging at him again, sword raised!

’So tough... I didn’t hold back with that strike. If that had been Yuanshan Xinglun, he’d be dead and then some... But this armor actually?’

Su Ye’s gaze focused.

A deep gash now marred the armor’s chestplate.

But... that was it.

"Heh..."

’Interesting. I’d like to see just how tough you are...’

Su Ye was just about to attack again.

But at that moment, he froze.

CLANK.

CLANK.

All the suits of full plate armor on both sides had awakened and were beginning to move!

Dozens of suits of armor turned their empty, pitch-black eye sockets toward Su Ye.

"Fuck!"

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