aircannonsinc Chapter 1257 The Fog Has Risen
Chapter 1257 The Fog Has Risen
Yuan Shang had no time to react before he was struck by the force of the blow and was instantly sent flying!
Ningguang watched this scene, but did not stop what she was doing.
She was doing everything she could to pull her up from the bottom of the pit.
But the ruthless rider's gaze had already fallen on her, and that cold look made her feel that she would be the next one to be knocked away.
Inside the nursery, Shen He finally managed to soothe the baby "Xi" who was crying loudly from fright.
The little one clutched at her clothes, tears still clinging to her eyelashes, her breathing gradually becoming steady.
But as soon as Shen He put the baby in the crib, he felt a chilling pressure coming from outside.
The aura was cold and domineering, carrying a sense of overwhelming pressure that instantly put her on alert.
"This aura... is definitely not benevolent." Shen He frowned, not daring to be negligent in the slightest in order to protect the baby.
She quickly drew several pale golden Liyue runes in the air around the crib with her fingertips. The runes floated in the air and slowly rotated, forming a protective array that emitted a soft light, enveloping the crib.
After doing all this, she turned around, left the nursery, returned to her own room, and changed into the celestial attire "Bound from the Mortal World."
Immediately afterwards, she picked up her spear to "pacify the disaster" and strode out the door.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Shen He saw the figure covered in black armor.
The Evil Rider was facing her, surrounded by shadows, while Ningguang was still struggling to pull Skykirk along the edge of the pit, and Abyss was lying on the ground not far away, clearly injured.
Shen He immediately held his spear horizontally, the tip pointing directly at the extremely fierce riders. He narrowed his eyes and asked coldly with displeasure, "A treasure-hunting group dressed in strange clothes?"
The extremely vicious rider sized up Shen He.
Despite her celestial attire, long spear in hand, and faint aura of ice element emanating from her, he paid her no heed.
He even yawned dismissively, saying lazily and impatiently, "Is there anyone in charge of this household? They keep popping up to bother me. I don't think my patience can withstand the test of time!"
In his eyes, Shen He, like Yuan Shang and Ning Guang before him, was nothing more than an insolent ant.
Seeing that the other party was arrogant and showed no sign of restraint, Shen He's anger intensified.
With a flick of her wrist, the spear traced a beautiful arc in the air, its tip humming as she, in her capacity as "Baby's Godmother," issued an order to the extremely wicked rider to leave.
"I don't know who you are, nor do I care what your purpose is, but the stench emanating from you is nauseating. Get out of here now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Ice Attribute Divine Eye on Shen He's chest suddenly lit up, and a pale blue light flowed around her. A chilling aura of ice spread from her towards the Extreme Evil Rider.
She gripped her spear, ready to attack at any moment. Even if the opponent was powerful, she would never back down in order to protect the ranch and her baby.
However, when faced with the incoming ice elemental power, the Extreme Evil Knight only released a slight amount of pressure.
That invisible force was like a boulder thrown into a lake, instantly suppressing Shen He's ice elemental power and pushing him back.
Shen He felt a tremendous force coming towards her, which made her hand holding the spear go slightly numb, and she involuntarily took half a step back.
Her face darkened, realizing that the other party's strength far surpassed her own.
But she didn't panic. Her fingers flew across the air in front of her, drawing a pale golden talisman. The talisman instantly transformed into a transparent barrier, barely blocking the oppressive aura that the Extreme Evil Riders were about to unleash.
As the Extreme Knight watched Shen He use a talisman to block his oppressive aura, he said with great interest, "A Liyue person? It's rare to see someone who can use such a talisman. This place really intrigues me."
But his curiosity was short-lived, and he reverted to his dismissive tone.
However, the pressure I released with just a yawn was enough to make you struggle to resist; you're not someone who interests me.
Shen He sensed the sarcasm in the other person's words, but he was not provoked.
She adjusted her breathing and gripped the spear tightly.
"I don't care who you're interested in, as long as you're still on this ranch and want to hurt the people here, I will never let you succeed!"
She knew she was no match for him, but as long as she could stall until Shao Yun returned, there was still hope.
At this moment, Ningguang finally lifted Skykirk out of the pit.
She placed Sikher aside to ensure her safety for the time being, then immediately turned and rushed to Shen He, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.
"Shen He, be careful!" Ning Guang shouted in a low voice, and the Geo-attribute Divine Eye suddenly lit up.
Pale golden rock elemental energy gathered in front of her, quickly condensing into a "Xuanji Screen," which stood firmly between the two and the Extreme Evil Rider, separating them.
This barrier can withstand ranged attacks, providing some defense that is better than nothing.
"Get out of here!" Ningguang commanded.
The extremely evil rider looked at the Xuanji Screen that was "transforming across the river" in front of him, and then glanced at Shen He, who was holding a long spear and staring at him with cold hostility. A cruel smile appeared on his lips.
This desperate struggle of a cornered beast, knowing the vast difference in strength yet still refusing to admit defeat, reminded him of scenes from hundreds of years ago.
That was a similar scene he had witnessed when he destroyed a small world.
"Haha, you two are really funny." The deep laughter of the Extreme Evil Rider echoed in the air, sending chills down one's spine.
"This stubborn look reminds me of a princess from a small world. When I destroyed that planet, she was just like you, knowing that defeat was inevitable, but still insisting on standing in front of me."
He paused, his tone becoming increasingly cruel, as he reminisced about a pleasant experience.
"However, I really enjoyed that feeling. Breaking her bones one by one with my own hands, the sound was like a beautiful melody, which I still remember vividly."
Immediately afterward, the Extreme Evil Rider's patience ran out completely. He took a step forward, and the shadows around him began to churn violently.
"Stop wasting my time! Get that person out here right now! Otherwise, I don't mind warming up by twisting your heads off!"
Just as the extremely evil rider was pondering how to torment these two "troublesome ants" to add some "fun" to the wait, the ground beneath his feet suddenly changed.
A layer of grayish-white mist emerged from the soil without warning, spreading slowly as if it were alive, soon covering his feet and even spreading outwards.
The Extreme Rider looked down at the mist at his feet, feeling quite fascinated.
"Huh? Why is it suddenly foggy?"
He could sense that this fog was not ordinary water vapor; it wasn't powerful at the moment, and could only make him feel "interested" rather than "threatening."
Ningguang also felt strange looking at the grayish-white mist that was spreading under her feet.
It was already morning, the sun was high in the sky, and the ranch should have been bathed in sunshine. How could there be fog?
The two subconsciously looked up at the sky, only to find that another layer of fog was appearing overhead at a visible speed, quickly obscuring the originally clear sky and plunging the entire ranch into darkness.
“Something’s not right,” Shen He gripped his spear tightly, his voice wary. “This fog… is too strange.”
She could sense that the fog was completely different from the oppressive aura emanating from the Extreme Evil Rider, yet it was equally unsettling.
While the two were still wondering, the extremely evil rider had already moved impatiently.
He watched the rising fog, which was submerging his ankles, and his curiosity was gradually replaced by annoyance.
He suddenly released a powerful pressure, and the shadows around him churned violently, threatening to tear everything in their path.
But when this oppressive force collided with the mist, it was like hitting cotton, without causing the slightest ripple, and the flow of the mist did not slow down at all.
"Hmph, playing tricks!" Extreme Evil Rider sneered and threw a punch at the mist.
This punch contained earth-shattering power; if it were to strike the ground, it would be enough to create a massive abyss of rock.
But when the fist passed through the fog, it felt no resistance whatsoever; the force was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, instantly swallowed up by the fog without a trace.
Unconvinced, he threw several more punches, even activating his armor to release dark purple energy in an attempt to dispel the viscous fog.
No matter what he did, the fog seemed to have a life of its own, not only failing to dissipate but becoming even thicker.
Soon, the fog rose above his knees and waist, eventually completely burying the entire ranch.
Thick fog obscured the sunlight, as well as Ningguang, Shenhe, and Sikerk lying on the ground without limbs.
Looking around, the extremely evil rider saw nothing but a vast expanse of white, and could not even see the Xuanji Screen that was so close at hand.
What annoyed him even more was that the mist, like a rotting shroud, tightly wrapped around his body. Although it hadn't caused any real harm yet, it made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Their bodies were firmly bound by the mist, making even their movements somewhat sluggish.
This feeling of being out of control made the usually arrogant and domineering Extreme Knight feel irritable for the first time.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" The Evil Rider suddenly swung the heavy sword he was carrying on his shoulder with one hand.
"Otherwise, I'll just blow up this lousy place!"
His voice was unusually uncontrolled, even somewhat exasperated.
The fog not only failed to dissipate, but it also completely blocked his senses, making it impossible for him to determine the location of Ningguang and the others, let alone know who was secretly controlling the fog.
As he finished speaking, a vague memory suddenly flashed through his mind.
That was back at the Knights Academy of Kanria. He was a young knight who was deliberately harassed by his instructor, "Harden," and locked in a room filled with illusions.
The feeling of helplessness and anxiety in the face of unknown danger is strikingly similar to what I feel now.
"Damn it! Whoever you are, if you don't come out now, I'm really going to make a move!"
He hadn't felt this fear of the unknown in a long time. This feeling made him both angry and uneasy, and he could only use threats to mask his inner panic.