Chapter 4638: Crawl

The portal functioned much like a Spatial Gate, sending everyone through a tunnel that connected two distant locations. However, it was difficult to determine just how far they were traveling. After all, space in the Celestial Plane was many times sturdier than in the Great Void, making spatial travel considerably more complicated. Furthermore, the distance a Spatial Gate could connect and the speed at which someone could cross it varied depending on the method used.

Almost three minutes passed before the end of the Spatial Gate finally came into view. Yet, in less than a second, the distant exit was suddenly right in front of them. They crossed it immediately, their vision blurring for a brief moment before returning to normal.

Unfortunately, none of them had the chance to examine their surroundings.

That was because...

*BANG!*

Everyone except Luxa and Lunelle crashed face-first into the ground. The impact was so sudden that they had no time to react, and their bodies were instantly flattened against the surface. It felt as though they had suddenly been subjected to thousands of times the normal gravity, leaving them utterly incapable of moving.

However, gravity wasn’t the culprit. They could tell that much from the two figures standing nearby.

Luxa and Lunelle looked at the twins’ group with puzzled expressions. Neither of them felt anything out of the ordinary, and they couldn’t understand why everyone else had suddenly collapsed.

Then, realization struck.

Godly Pressure!

They immediately understood what was happening. Luxa and Lunelle were completely immune to Godly Pressure, so the concentration surrounding them made no difference whatsoever. The rest of the group, however, was in an entirely different situation.

Rean, Roan, Celis, Kentucky, Kachia, and Arcis had all spent considerable time in Woster, allowing them to develop around 70% immunity to Godly Pressure. Tobao, on the other hand, had only practiced the Godly Pressure Method for a few years in Besgol. His immunity was therefore considerably lower, sitting somewhere between 40% and 50%.

Unfortunately, even the roughly 70% immunity shared by most of the group was nowhere near enough to withstand the pressure in this place. The remaining 30% was more than sufficient to overwhelm them, pressing them against the ground.

No, that wasn’t entirely accurate.

Godly Pressure didn’t possess any material or physical power. It wasn’t gravity, nor was it an actual force pressing their bodies against anything. If Luxa grabbed Rean and attempted to pull him somewhere else, she would feel nothing unusual beyond the ordinary weight of his body.

Instead, Godly Pressure produced an overwhelming sensation of being crushed, accompanied by its weakening effect. The concentration in this place was so immense that anyone who wasn’t completely immune would find themselves struggling just to move. For most of the group, even lifting a finger was currently beyond their capabilities.

Tobao couldn’t help asking a question through Godly Sense. He couldn’t even move his mouth enough to speak, but at least he could still communicate mentally. He quickly discovered another problem, though: his Godly Sense could barely extend three meters, just enough to reach the others lying nearby.

’Wh-What is happening here?’

Of course, the others were already familiar with the sensation. Their experiences in Woster had taught them to recognize Godly Pressure, even when its concentration was far beyond anything they had previously encountered.

’It’s Godly Pressure. An absolutely ridiculous concentration of it,’ Arcis immediately answered through Godly Sense.

Roan, however, didn’t waste time trying to turn his head and examine the surroundings. Instead, he called upon Sister Orb.

She could see everything around them without being affected by the same limitations, so all he needed to do was close his eyes and focus on the information she provided. Rean, Kentucky, and Celis quickly followed his example, using the same method to examine their surroundings without physically moving.

What they discovered left them stunned.

They weren’t the only ones in this predicament. Not even close.

Crawling...

There was crawling everywhere!

*Zup, zup, zup, zup, zup...*

*Tud, tud, tud, tud, tud...*

Another five cultivators emerged from the same portal the twins’ group had just crossed. Like the others, they immediately collapsed onto the ground, their bodies unable to withstand the overwhelming Godly Pressure.

However, there was a noticeable difference between them and Rean’s group.

The five newcomers gritted their teeth and struggled desperately. Their bodies trembled under the pressure, but after considerable effort, they managed to drag their bodies through the ground. They were clearly suffering, yet none of them seemed particularly surprised by what was happening. It was almost as though they had expected this to happen the moment they arrived.

And it wasn’t just them.

Everywhere Rean and the others could see, cultivators of all kinds were crawling across the ground. Spirits, Demon Beasts, angels, devils, humans... their races made no difference. Everyone was subjected to the same overwhelming Godly Pressure, and almost no one could escape its effects.

The spirits with round cores appeared to have a slight advantage, at least. While they couldn’t float as they normally would, they could roll along the ground.

Still, not a single cultivator seemed capable of standing upright. Even those spirits that would ordinarily float effortlessly through the air were stuck on the ground.

One of the five newcomers crawled past Rean. Seeing an opportunity to obtain some information, Rean immediately contacted him through Godly Sense.

’Fr-Friend, is the Ruckus Region supposed to have this much Godly Pressure?’

The man didn’t even bother looking in Rean’s direction. Turning his head would require considerable effort, and he clearly had no intention of wasting what little strength he possessed on such a pointless action. Nevertheless, he answered through Godly Sense, although his own communication was obviously impaired as well.

’Ruckus Region? I’ve never heard of it.’

Rean was taken aback. ’A-Aren’t you someone who arrived through one of the Sprouting Portals?’

He had assumed that since their own portal was supposed to connect to the Ruckus Region, the other cultivators arriving here must have come through different Sprouting Portals scattered across distant regions. One must not forget. Duze said that everyone who arrived at the Sprouting Portal would end up in Ruckus.

However, the man’s response only deepened his confusion. ’Sprouting Portals? What’s that?’

’Eh?!’ Rean was completely caught off guard. ’Then where exactly is this place?’

’Find out yourself!’ The man had evidently lost his patience.

He was already struggling just to crawl forward, so the last thing he wanted was to waste his energy answering questions from a stranger. Besides, it was obvious to him that Rean’s group couldn’t even manage to crawl. Compared to those who could at least move, the twins’ group wasn’t worth spending any more time on.

Of course, Luxa and Lunelle were an entirely different matter. Both of them appeared perfectly fine, but the man had no reason to concern himself with them either.

Meanwhile, the two unaffected Eternal Beasts were having a much harder time accepting the situation than their companions.

*Rawr!*

’Rean, you really can’t stand up at all?’ Luxa asked through Godly Sense, her voice filled with disbelief.

*Caw!*

’Roan, should I carry you?’ Lunelle offered, apparently considering that the simplest solution.

Roan ignored the offers for the moment and continued examining the surroundings through Sister Orb. After watching the other cultivators for a while, he noticed something strange:

Nobody seemed to have any particular destination in mind. They simply crawled in whatever direction they could manage, as though moving forward alone was already a sufficient accomplishment.

Some were in slightly better condition, able to support themselves on all four limbs and crawl with a little more speed. Nevertheless, their movements remained awkward and labored, and their suffering was obvious. Even those who appeared stronger than the others couldn’t escape the pressure entirely.

Then, in the distance, Roan noticed a cultivator attempting to stand.

The man’s veins bulged visibly beneath his skin, his face had turned a deep red, and his expression was contorted with an almost desperate determination. Every muscle in his body seemed to be straining as he slowly tried to lift himself off the ground.

For a brief moment, it looked as though he might actually succeed.

But he ultimately failed.

*Thud!*

The cultivator collapsed once more, his body hitting the ground with a dull sound. After lying there for a moment, he reluctantly returned to all fours and resumed crawling, his movements carrying the unmistakable disappointment of someone who had just failed an important test.

Roan watched silently.

It seemed that simply standing upright was already a challenge in this place. Whatever their destination might be, they would have to find a way to overcome this pressure before they could make any meaningful progress.

Finally, Roan decided to try a different approach.

His Anti-Godly Pressure Pill appeared in his hand. If the pill could help alleviate the effects of Godly Pressure, perhaps it would give him enough room to move. He brought it toward his mouth, hoping to at least test its effects.

However...

*BANG!*

A figure suddenly appeared beside him in a flash. Before Roan could react, the newcomer kicked his hand, sending the pill flying across the ground.

"The use of aid is forbidden. This is your first and last warning. The next offense will result in death."

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