Chapter 89: The Peril of the Celestial Track

The earliest attack came from the light radiation, which was just an instant, and wherever it reached, fierce fires broke out.

Chu Yunsheng was quite far from the center of the nuclear explosion. When the light radiation reached his house, it was only a faint trace, and the radiation energy was stubbornly resisted by the Six Jia Talisman. Otherwise, not only would he have been burned by the aurora, but his eyes might have been blinded as well.

The shockwave from the nuclear explosion was his real threat. Even at his position, the shockwave, though weakened, was still as powerful as a giant hand lightly flicking an ant.

The shockwave was still some distance away from his position. Despite this, and with Chu Yunsheng's pride in his speed, he only managed to run for a few seconds before the shockwave hit him!

He hurriedly jumped into a dry ditch by the field, lay down, and pressed the little tiger firmly under his body.

The shockwave stirred up a large amount of soil, sweeping over with a fierce impact.

The newly forged battle armor resisted the first and strongest wave of the shockwave, but then shattered and returned to the talisman.

At this moment, Chu Yunsheng could only maximize the circulation of the primordial energy within his body, struggling to support the protective energy of the Six Jia Talisman.

This process was both quick and slow.

But when the powerful shockwave stopped, Chu Yunsheng lost consciousness.

After a long time, he was awakened by a series of low, angry roars.

He was still in the same position in the ditch, with a lot of soil on his back, and nothing under him. Chu Yunsheng was greatly alarmed and quickly tried to sit up, but found his back burning with pain, and his bones seemed to be out of place!

He endured the intense pain and managed to sit up straight.

The sky was already faintly lit, and it seemed to be weakening. From yesterday to now, Chu Yunsheng estimated that he had been unconscious for nearly 20 hours.

He soon spotted the little tiger, who was at the head of the field, facing away from him. In front of him were the bodies of over a dozen rats, and the low roars were coming from the young tiger's throat.

Chu Yunsheng, with a burst of determination, grunted and climbed to the head of the field. As he looked around, his scalp tightened!

What appeared before him was not his worst fear—bugs! Instead, it was a large group of rats that had appeared out of nowhere!

There were hundreds of them! Some were tearing at a headless corpse nearby, the flesh and blood a mess! The others, unable to get in, were screeching at the little tiger!

Occasionally, a few would charge over, but they were quickly killed by the little tiger's claws.

However, it seemed that these were just probing attacks by the rats. They were gathering, preparing for a large-scale assault!

Chu Yunsheng couldn't understand why rats, which were usually timid and never dared to attack other large animals, were now so疯狂!

He was secretly alarmed. If he hadn't woken up just now, the little tiger alone wouldn't have been able to stop the疯狂 attack of so many rats. He suddenly remembered that rats would eat anything!

Chu Yunsheng's mind raced, and he immediately thought of a plan: to use the corrosive fluid of the red armor beetle. He had plenty of it, and it could cover a large area, making it perfect for dealing with the numerous rats.

Of course, if he still had primordial energy, a single sword skill would have killed all the rats!

Since he lacked primordial energy, he could only use the corrosive fluid to repel the enemy.

He had packed the corrosive fluid in the Mist City, using the red armor beetle's skin to wrap it, originally intended to deal with the flesh bugs. After breaking through to the Second Heaven, he no longer needed it.

From the earliest days of the Dark Age, Chu Yunsheng understood a principle: whether dealing with humans or bugs, in any dangerous situation, one must act decisively! Otherwise, the consequences are unpredictable!

He quickly took out the packets of corrosive fluid and shouted to the little tiger, "Tiger cub, come back!"

Over these days, Chu Yunsheng had noticed that the little tiger, perhaps due to its awakening, was very intelligent.

He gently called out, and the little tiger happily tried to jump over to rub against his face, but then saw the two large, bulging packets in Chu Yunsheng's hands and obediently jumped back behind him.

The rat pack stirred, no longer hesitating, and surged forward with a fierce glare!

Chu Yunsheng was somewhat angry: "I can tolerate being bitten by bugs, but even rats dare to bully me? Go to hell!"

He immediately threw the two packets of corrosive fluid, which splattered among the rats, instantly emitting a hissing sound as the flesh was corroded!

The rats moved very quickly, but so did Chu Yunsheng. He continuously threw the corrosive fluid from the storage talisman. Any rat that was touched either died or was injured. Those that managed to charge through were all knocked back by the little tiger's roar, which carried the power of wind, and fell into the corrosive fluid.

In a moment, half of the rat pack was dead!

Rats are ultimately timid animals. The remaining rats, seeing their companions die in such a惨烈 manner, no longer dared to attack and retreated, disappearing into the dim light.

Chu Yunsheng didn't find it strange that there were so many rats. Bugs were only interested in the brains of humans and large animals, and had no interest in killing such small creatures like rats!

On the other hand, the bugs and other monsters had caused a huge impact and destruction to the Earth's ecological balance. The natural enemies of rats were either killed by bugs or hunted by humans for food. With their terrifying reproduction rate, strong vitality, and ability to adapt to various environments, rats thrived in the Dark Age!

In this era, the bodies of humans, animals, and even bugs were their food!

Abandoned cities and villages were their new homes!

Some rats even appeared alongside bugs, eating the remains of humans or other animals killed by bugs.

Chu Yunsheng had seen people catch rats for food, but the thought of human flesh in their bellies made his scalp tingle.

After dealing with the rats, Chu Yunsheng stroked the little tiger's belly. It had been a day and a night without food, but as a fierce animal, even as a cub, it had a strong ability to endure hunger.

Chu Yunsheng fed it some bug meat. After the little tiger was full, its curiosity about the world emerged. Born in the Dark Age, it had never seen a rat, let alone the sun. In its world, there was probably no sun.

The little tiger occasionally used its paws to poke the dead rat bodies, rolling and playing, enjoying itself.

Chu Yunsheng, however, did not share its carefree mood. The "tail" of the shockwave had hit him, not only destroying his battle armor again but also injuring him.

He sat at the bottom of the dry ditch, circulating the primordial energy within his body, following the method to heal his injuries, gradually recovering from the shock.

Chu Yunsheng didn't plan to move. For one, he couldn't move anymore, and secondly, even if there were more rats, they couldn't threaten his safety. As long as his primordial energy was restored, he could crush them!

The only thing that puzzled Chu Yunsheng was that, although he was far from the center of the nuclear explosion, the nuclear radiation and pollution should have already reached him. The Six Jia Talisman was always best at protecting against such energy, but he hadn't noticed any automatic protection, as if there was no radiation at all.

Apart from the minor injuries, Chu Yunsheng didn't feel any other discomfort, and the little tiger was still lively. The rats earlier also seemed unaffected by the radiation.

He wasn't a scientist and couldn't understand these things, but it didn't bother him for long. Since the Dark Age, strange events had been so numerous that he was already used to them.

The nearby bugs seemed to have all retreated, and he hadn't seen any. However, Chu Yunsheng believed that the bugs from the other dimension couldn't have been completely eliminated by a single nuclear bomb. Their powerful fire primordial energy protection was not just for show.

Another thing that worried him was that during the nuclear explosion, he clearly felt a violent fluctuation of primordial energy, as if the primordial energy in the entire space was turning!

According to ancient texts, when the Celestial Track returns to its original state, if the primordial energy of heaven and earth fluctuates violently for any reason, it will inevitably lead to the expansion of the passages and cracks at the intersection of the Celestial Track and the other dimension, making the passages smoother. This means that more monsters will more easily enter the human world!

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End of Chapter 89