OBS Chapter 2111 Life and Death
Chapter 2111 Life and Death
Chapter 2111 Life and Death
The moment the longsword broke free, Cao Feiyu's figure also moved.
Instead of retreating to create distance, she used the force of the sword's retraction to twist her waist, lightly touch the air with her toes, and move like a willow leaf lifted by the sword wind. With a hair's breadth, she brushed against the vengeful demon's thick arm, which was slightly raised due to the injury to its palms, and pressed forward again.
His movements were fluid and natural, as if he had practiced them a thousand times. From the burst of sword energy to cut his palms and break free from the restraints to the next charge, it was all done in one go, so fast that it was dazzling.
Under Cao Feiyu's skillful control, the longsword drew a subtle arc in the air, locking onto the vengeful demon's vitals once again. However, this time, because the vengeful demon subconsciously turned to the side and raised its arm to block after being injured, its original weak point on the side of its neck was covered by its arm.
Cao Feiyu's sword tip pointed directly at the center of the vengeful demon's enormous head.
This sword strike, though not as long-prepared as the initial one, was superior in its fluidity. It made the most of the momentary stiffness and opening caused by the wounded demon's palms.
"Roar!"
Faced with Cao Feiyu's deadly sword strike that came immediately after she broke free of her restraints, the vengeful demon was completely enraged.
A roar far more violent and frenzied than the previous low growl, filled with boundless resentment and a destructive will, erupted from the gaping maw filled with sharp stone teeth.
The sound waves spread wildly in all directions in a substantial, dark red ripple pattern. Wherever they passed, the space was compressed into visible folds, the ground cracked, and the gravel turned into dust.
But what's even more terrifying is the mental impact contained within that roar—a cold, viscous torrent of madness and malice, like an invisible hammer, slammed into Cao Feiyu's sea of consciousness, which was right next to her.
If an ordinary cultivator in the Tai Cang Realm were to be directly struck by this mental roar, which contained the full force of a peak mid-stage Tai Cang Realm demon, even if their soul was not injured, they would instantly lose their composure and become sluggish.
However, Cao Feiyu's sword mind was clear. Faced with the impact of this resentment that went straight to her soul, only a cold light flashed in her clear eyes, and a barely perceptible silver sword mark quietly appeared between her brows, exuding a chilling sword intent that could cut through everything.
The raging torrent of resentment crashed against the barrier of her consciousness, like waves crashing against an unyielding reef. Though it stirred up waves, it failed to shake the barrier in the slightest.
Cao Feiyu's sword strike didn't even tremble slightly; it still swiftly pierced towards the vengeful demon's brow.
The vengeful demon didn't seem to expect to defeat Cao Feiyu with just a roar. As it roared, it didn't withdraw its injured palms to defend itself. Instead, it used the roar to exert force, causing the muscles in its arms to suddenly bulge and the dark red patterns to shine brightly.
At the same time, a huge shield, entirely black with jagged spikes around its edges and engraved with twisted and incomprehensible runes, grew out from the center of its chest.
The shield appeared in an extremely tricky position, not blocking the trajectory of Cao Feiyu's longsword aimed at his brow, because that would have been too late.
This massive, jet-black shield appeared beside Cao Feiyu, and the instant it appeared, it slammed down on Cao Feiyu's slender body with overwhelming force, carrying all the power and mad hatred of the vengeful demon.
This vengeful demon wants to destroy both sides, or even trade lives for lives.
Cao Feiyu's sword was too fast and too ruthless, aimed directly at the core of his soul fire. In the rush, he had no time to fully defend or dodge.
Since he couldn't block or dodge it, he decided to neither. He used his innate vengeful spirit shield, which contained a portion of his primordial power and was exceptionally sturdy, to attack with attack and exchange injury for injury.
This vengeful demon, in its desperate situation, did not think of defense and survival, but instead chose the most frenzied and tragic counterattack.
Either you sheathe your sword and retreat to defend, giving me a chance to catch my breath, or we both perish!
The massive black shield, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, had not yet fully landed when its immense pressure compressed the space around Cao Feiyu to the point of near solidification, making her feel as if she were trapped in a quagmire.
The menacing spikes on the shield gleamed with an eerie light. If they were to strike her, even with Cao Feiyu's cultivation level and protective sword energy, she would definitely suffer a severe injury; serious injury would be the least of her worries.
"Buzz!"
Just as Cao Feiyu faced a difficult choice between advancing or retreating, a deep hum came from behind. Accompanying the hum, a scorching and violent aura, carrying the majesty of divine punishment, suddenly rose up.
The array puppet beside Chen Fei was surrounded by violent fluctuations of Yuan energy, and mysterious runes lit up, echoing the sub-arrays set up in the surrounding void.
The next instant, the void about ten feet above the demon's head twisted violently and turned red without warning. A blazing, crimson cloud of lightning and fire, more than ten feet in diameter, materialized out of thin air.
Immediately following, a massive pillar of light, interwoven with crimson and silver, and wreathed in raging flames and destructive lightning, descended from the sky like a spear of judgment, striking precisely the side of the pitch-black, vengeful spirit shield that was hurtling towards Cao Feiyu.
"Oh!"
The pillar of fire and lightning collided violently with the pitch-black giant shield, unleashing a deafening roar.
Crimson flames and silvery lightning exploded instantly, illuminating the surrounding area for dozens of miles. The scorching heat and violent lightning energy raged wildly, colliding and annihilating with the thick resentment erupting from the giant shield, producing a chilling sound.
However, the vengeful spirit shield unleashed by this demon in a fit of hatred was far more sturdy and heavy than the fire and lightning pillar summoned by Chen Fei.
The crimson and silver-white interwoven pillars of fire and lightning were shattered the moment they made contact by the brute force of the massive black shield.
The pillar of fire and lightning transformed into countless streaks of electricity and scattered sparks, flying in all directions and carving scorched craters into the surrounding ground.
The puppet's body swayed violently as the formation was forcibly broken, and it also suffered a slight backlash.
Although the fire and lightning pillar was shattered and failed to completely stop the giant shield, the violent fire power and heavenly lightning contained within it ultimately consumed some of the giant shield's impact.
More importantly, the violent lightning power, carrying a strong paralyzing and shock effect, passed through the shield and reached the body of the vengeful demon behind it, causing its movements to be slightly slowed down.
Even this insignificant moment was enough for a sword cultivator like Cao Feiyu.
Amidst the intense light and explosions of the collision between the fire pillar and the giant shield, Cao Feiyu's sword had already pierced the face of the vengeful demon, the tip of the sword less than three feet from its brow.
The incomparably sharp sword energy had even pierced through the protective demonic light in front of the demon's face, leaving a tiny white mark on its rough, stone-like skin.
Moreover, as Cao Feiyu and her sword became one, she thrust forward fiercely. At the same time, her left hand formed a sword finger, and the powerful sword energy around her spread silently outwards from her, like an invisible wave.
Centered on the vengeful demon, thirty-six pale silver points of light, radiating a chilling sword intent, suddenly lit up in the void within a radius of a hundred feet.
These points of light swirled and moved along mysterious trajectories, forming a massive, three-dimensional sword array phantom. Within the phantom, the sword energy was chilling, and the killing intent was hidden, making the space itself feel viscous and heavy.
The prototype of the Heavenly Sword Formation has already been set up.
Once Cao Feiyu's longsword pierces the vengeful demon, whether it is fatal or not, it will detonate the sword essence seed she laid out beforehand, instantly completing the final condensation and activation of the sword formation, completely trapping the vengeful demon in this deadly sword formation.
Deep within the demon's eyes, now pitch black from the use of a secret technique, was clearly reflected the sharp, piercing sword light that was hurtling towards them, as well as the rapidly forming outline of a sword array.
The aura of death was clearer and colder than ever before.
If one were pierced between the eyebrows by this sword, even if one did not die, one would be severely injured. If one then fell into that incredibly powerful sword formation, death would be certain.
In that final moment of life and death, something seemed to shatter and burn completely deep within the dark eye sockets of the vengeful demon.
"Hey!"
A strange sound, like cloth being forcibly torn apart or some taboo being broken, emanated from within the Demon of Vengeance. His eyes, which had been wide open in anger, suddenly closed at that moment.
Just as his eyelids closed, two thick, ink-like streams of black air, exuding a chilling, chaotic, decaying, and corrosive aura, suddenly shot out from the gaps in his tightly closed eyelids.
This black aura seemed to be able to dissolve everything, and it was exactly the same as the chaotic and corrosive power that permeated the entire ruins in the previous yin state.
The moment these two streams of black energy appeared, they did not attack Cao Feiyu, but instead, like two living tentacles, they suddenly wrapped around the head of the vengeful demon itself.
Then, like living black veins, they instantly spread wildly along his neck, shoulders, chest, limbs... all over his body.
Wherever the black mist passed, the rough, dark gray stone-like skin of the vengeful demon emitted wisps of gray-black smoke. The skin cracked and peeled away, revealing a deeper, more sinuous body beneath, seemingly flowing with black lava.
Its originally towering, imposing body, standing over ten feet tall, instantly swelled up a size under the corrosive influence of the black energy. Its muscles bulged even more, and sharp black bone spurs sprouted from its joints, making its entire form even more ferocious and oppressive.
As the black aura spread throughout its body, the vengeful demon's aura, which had remained at the mid-stage of the Tai Cang Realm, suddenly broke through an invisible barrier like a volcanic eruption.
A terrifying pressure, far more violent than before and filled with chaos and destruction, a black shockwave that seemed to be tangible, suddenly exploded outwards from the vengeful demon in all directions.
Late stage of the Tai Cang Realm!
At the critical moment of life and death, this vengeful demon, at some unknown cost, forcibly drew upon the eerie chaotic corrosive power of the dark side of the ruins, breaking through the shackles of its own realm in a very short time.
Although this boost is likely temporary, and may even come with a huge backlash, there is no doubt that at this moment, his power has undergone a qualitative leap.
Cao Feiyu's sword, which was aimed straight at his brow, was slowed down by half a beat under the impact of the sudden burst of terrifying pressure and chaotic aura from the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm.
Furthermore, an invisible yet substantial wall of air, filled with viscous corrosive power, appeared in front of the sword tip.
The giant shield of vengeful spirits, which had been slightly slowed by the impact of the fire and lightning pillars, suddenly accelerated as its aura surged. The surface of the shield was covered with a layer of constantly writhing and churning black air currents, and it continued to smash towards Cao Feiyu with even more terrifying power.
His right palm, which had just been riddled with holes by the sword energy, was raised again, carrying a newfound and even more violent power, and slammed down on Cao Feiyu, who was right in front of him.
The situation reversed in an instant.
"clang!"
A deafening roar, seemingly capable of tearing one's soul apart, suddenly exploded between Cao Feiyu's sword tip and the vengeful demon's brow.
The sound waves no longer spread in a ring, but instead exploded outwards in a cone shape. Wherever they passed, even the space itself was shaken into visible ripples. The already cracked spiritual soil underfoot instantly turned into dust, forming a deep pit. The ruins in the distance rustled and creaked.
What blocked Cao Feiyu's deadly sword strike was not some exquisite move or spell, but rather the left forearm that the vengeful demon raised at an unimaginable speed the instant its aura surged and black energy enveloped it.
At this moment, his left forearm is completely different from before.
The rough, dark gray stone-like skin was now completely covered and soaked by a layer of seemingly living, jet-black energy. The surface of the entire arm showed a strange luster that resembled both metal casting and black crystal condensation, exuding a heart-palpitating sense of solidity and power.
Cao Feiyu's sword, imbued with unparalleled sword intent, pierced the center of the blocking arm. There was no muffled thud of a longsword penetrating, nor the crisp cracking of metal being pierced; only the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing.
"Humph!"
Cao Feiyu felt a sweet taste in her throat, a slightly metallic taste rising up, which she forcefully suppressed.
Her right arm, holding the sword, instantly went numb and tingled, her thumb and forefinger split open, and blood stained the hilt. The sword energy that had been flowing smoothly within her body was thrown into disarray by this violent external force, causing her blood and qi to churn.
What alarmed Cao Feiyu even more was that the force of the backlash contained an corrosive power originating from the vengeful demon. Like a persistent ailment, it followed the sword and her arm, attempting to invade her body, bringing a chilling and stagnant sensation, as if it were freezing her vital energy and corrupting her flesh.
Cao Feiyu's expression changed slightly. Taking advantage of the surging force of the recoil, she dissipated the force and tapped her toes in the air. Her figure was like a drifting catkin in the wind, and she flew backward at a faster speed than when she came.
With each step back, he created ripples of pale silver in the void, dissolving and resolving the immense force and corrosive power that had invaded his body.
Cao Feiyu's face paled slightly, but her eyes remained calm and sharp as she stared intently at the vengeful demon with its overwhelming aura.
Seeing this from afar, Chen Fei's expression also became extremely solemn.
As the smoke and dust dissipated, the hideous and terrifying figure of the vengeful demon Ke Muqing, shrouded in black mist, was revealed.
He slowly lowered his left arm, which had been blocking his way. On the arm bone, which was as clear as glass, there was a faint white spot, but that was all; there wasn't even a decent crack.
Cao Feiyu's sword strike, which was powerful enough to severely injure or even kill an ordinary mid-stage Tai Cang Realm cultivator, only left a negligible mark on this arm.
The vengeful demon Ke Muqing, with his rock-carved face, turned to Cao Feiyu, who was flying backward, and grinned with a cruel and mocking smile.
"Have you had enough? Now it's my turn!"
A hoarse, low sound, like two rough boulders rubbing together, resounded directly in Cao Feiyu and Chen Fei's minds.
"boom!"
Before he finished speaking, the vengeful demon Ke Muqing simply stomped his right foot heavily backward, and the spiritual land beneath his feet, which had already turned to dust, exploded into a deep pit several feet in diameter.
The moment he stepped onto the ground, his figure seemed to leap through space, appearing directly and forcefully in the void less than three zhang in front of Cao Feiyu.
This distance is practically face-to-face for beings of this level.
The vengeful demon Ke Muqing's right hand had somehow grasped the edge of the pitch-black vengeful spirit shield, as if it were holding a terrifying battle blade with its edges covered in ferocious spikes.
"Waaah!"
Ke Muqing's right arm muscles bulged and rippled like mountains, and with the force of splitting mountains and splitting the earth, he swung it towards Cao Feiyu, who was not far ahead.
This swing was simple, brutal, and direct, devoid of any fancy techniques, displaying only absolute power and the will to destroy.
The shield swung as if to cleave space itself. Even before it reached her body, its terrifying wind pressure and pure power slammed into Cao Feiyu like a giant, tangible wall.
Cao Feiyu felt the space around her instantly freeze like iron, and an indescribable, immense force squeezed in from all directions, causing her retreating figure to suddenly stop, as if she had sunk into an incredibly sticky quagmire.
The protective sword energy surrounding Cao Feiyu flickered violently under the pressure of this power, seemingly on the verge of shattering. The heavy, tyrannical, and destructive power was like an ancient demonic mountain collapsing, making her chest feel tight and her breath catch in her throat.
This is not a skill, nor a supernatural power; it is the purest and most primal power, an absolute crushing force resulting from the suppression of realms.
If one were struck head-on by this shield, even with the protection of the sword energy and magic robe, one would definitely be cut in half at the waist, or have one's internal organs shattered by the terrifying power, and die on the spot.
The power that this vengeful demon displayed at this moment was truly at the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm.
Cao Feiyu's cool and beautiful face was tense with immense pressure. A few strands of her hair were blown against her cheeks by the violent wind and flew wildly backward.
She abruptly turned her head, looking at Chen Fei in the distance, whose expression was grave and who was preparing to lend a helping hand again. With all her might, she let out a short, clear shout:
"run!"
This single word, like the clash of jade stones, was crisp yet resolute. Amidst the violent wind and roaring energy, it clearly entered Chen Fei's ears and resounded directly in his mind.
Cao Feiyu knew she couldn't stop the vengeful demon before her. If she took the shield head-on, she would either die or be crippled.
If Chen Fei doesn't leave, staying will only increase casualties. Rather than both of them being trapped here, it's better for one of them to leave. This is the most rational, but also the most helpless, choice.
As she uttered that word, Cao Feiyu herself did not back down.
Facing the pitch-black shield blade that was about to cleave her in two, she let out a clear whistle, and the sword energy around her, which had been somewhat chaotic, surged again, causing the longsword in her hand to burst out with dazzling silver light.
Instead of directly blocking the unstoppable force, the sword tip trembled slightly, instantly unleashing countless fine, rain-like sword energies, all piercing the void in front of the shield's slashing trajectory.
The sword energy pierces the air not to kill, but to disrupt, slow down, or deflect.
Each sword aura struck precisely the energy nodes in front of the shield's slashing trajectory, even the weakest points in space, like countless pebbles thrown into a raging torrent. Although they could not stop the torrent, they could slightly change its direction and slow its momentum.
At the same time, Cao Feiyu took several quick steps, her figure like a fish swimming upstream. In the nick of time, she used the terrifying wind pressure generated by the shield's swing to drift backward.
Cao Feiyu knew that she might not be able to dodge the full power of this attack, but she could at least avoid the most violent impact head-on and minimize the damage.
This bought valuable time for Chen Fei's evacuation.